The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-07

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has purchased the business of Mr.. G. q |
Union and Eighth streets. Mr.. Phillips |
has many of the elements of successful |
business man, and is IN his proper role IN
his new departure.
Capt. Ad. Keller, of the Orc Fino, has
removed his saloon to Second street, second
door from the corner of Court, where he
will be pleased to meet all his old custo-
mers.
We received a call today from Hon.
W. R . Dunbar, of Goldendale. He says
the people of that city are on the verge
of q freight famine, and goods have been
ordered for several weeks, which have
not been received.
The ground that Spokane county occu
pies consists of l,134,T00 acres. The
Chronicle says that Register Logan, of the
land office, has received patent granting
the Northern Pacific Railroad company a
title to 379,2l9.S3 acres of that land, or
over one-third of all the land in Spokan
county.
The Union Pacific road is completed to
Arlington, and large force of men are at
work westward from that point. Near
Grant, we are informed will be the m ost
difficult portion OF the roadbed to repair, as
several bridges have been washed out. and
to place these in safe condition will require
heavy blasting in solid rock.
There were four 'drunks" brought before
the recorder this morning, who were ar
rested by Marshal Blakeny last night, and
they were each fined S5, three o. whom
gaye security for payment of fines and were
discharged. The other will look upon the
atmosphere of the 4th of July in The Dalles
from prison bars.
There seems to be no doubt that the
proposed raft will be started out Of Zoos
Bay. Two men are there now contracting
for the 600 piles which are to compose it.
They are said to contemplate making up
three RATS there this year and towing
them to San Francisco. On two accounts,
SAYS the Oregonian, these RATS cannot be
90 strongly commended. They furnish
an endless supply of items, and advertise
Coos Bay as nothing else can.
The case of Stale of Oregon VS.. Maloney
and Smelling is still on trial today. here
haye been twelve witnesses examined tor
the prosecution, and there will be several
more before the state will rest.
About 100 laborers arrived on the boat
last night, and will be put to work on the
road in the vicinity of The Dalles. The |
Railway Union strike may somewhat in
terfere with operations, but Mr.. Bories |
will attempt to adjust difficulties SO that |
work will be continued without cessat ion |
until the road is again in running order. |
The scene at the boat landing last night |
InI Nf tho ciY
this region when the daily boat |
brought to The Dalles hundreds Of miners
en- route to the gold fields in Idahe and
Montana. Crowds of people came from
the Regulator to the dock, and the navvies
with the rolls of blankets on their backs
was fair illustration of mining days.
Several passengers for the east arrived
On the boat last evening, and these lefl
The city at halfpast o'clock this morn
ing for the Almota landing at the mouth
Of the Deschutes. The boat left early
for the nearest point on the rail-
road If trains are running from Ar
ington passengers will be landed there;
but if necessary they will be taken to
UmatIila.
The little town of Fairfield, Wash, is
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-ess Office of that place was entered and
he weeks issue of the paper and the
orms of type removed. The paper con-
aimed an editorial in opposition to the
Fourth of July celebration at that place,
some of those who expect Ito
axe part in the program and casting re-
iections on number of prominent busl
less men. The people of Fairfield were
Iery indignant that the town paper should \
oppose the celebration. "
Grants Pass Courier: Josephine county
las the only survivor of the war of 1872
Vho draws pension, On this coast-Hosea
brown of Wilderville, who was born in
Vestmorelsnd county, New York, in 1892.
)f the old soldier the San Francisco pension
gent writes: "Mr. Brown Is the only sur
ivor of the war of 1872 on our rolls and
ne of the few survivors now living, and we
sel very kindly toward him, always lock-
lg for his voucher and remitting the
meunt promptly. We would like to haYe
photograph of him if possible"
Mr.. Frank n. Hill, the genial and
ourteeus agent OF the Pacific Express
o., informs us that he sent out from the
lty last night four wagon loads of ex
ress matter to the steamer AlnaotG. This
,as tor different points In the interior,
nd consisted principally of general
lerchandise. Since the flood Mr.. Hill
as been very busy managing his busi-
ess, and frequently is engaged all night
lperlntending shipments. He has to
verse; ell freight sent by express east
nd west, and, since the railroad has not
cen In operation, has been forced to
rocure corveyahces.
While Breckenridge was being opposed
Y the good ladies OF Kentucky, he
,emed to be getting along fairly well, .,
lys an exchange, and was never at loss
n words to express how bitterly he was
eing prosecuted by his enemies, but now
lie hearts of the dear ladies have soft
ned and they are showerlng upon the
olonel bouquets of sweetest flowers, and
le silver-tongued orator, completely
Vercome with the scent of roses from q
lultltude of lily-white hands, cannot
ad words to express his high admiration i
the ladies' who caused him. to forget
le rigid sentences he had framed the
her day tor those who had said hard /
llngs about him. 1t looks now as if the
,lonel may be beaten. !,