The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-06
ITEMS IN BRIEF
rram wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Circuit court convenes in this city
November.
The foliage from forest trees have be
gun to fall.
Mr.. NJ. Slchel, the leading merchant o.
Prinevllle, is IN the CITY,
The grand lodge, K. of P. Tor Oregon
convenes in Portland next Wednesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
common council will be held in the coun
ell chambers this evening.
The run of salmon still continues good
ana 1894 will be phenomenal year iol
fish in the middle Columbia.
Hon. N. B. Brooks, and Mr.. II. c
Phillips, of Goldendale, Wash, are reg
istered at the Umatilla House.
General Lew Wallace will visit the
northwest this month, and deliver 6
course of lectures in different cities.
The wheat market at Pendleton has
gone down to 20 cents bushel, ano
dealers think it has touched bottom.
Wheat continues to arrive in large
quantities, aud large portion OF the crop
in Kllckilat county will be marketed IL
this city.
The Century for October ls on sale al
n. r. Nolan's news depot. This Is one
or the most excellent numbers OF this
celebrated magazine.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
weather continues moist the air ls cleaI
and invIgorating The tall is delightful
season in this latitude.
Mr.. G. W. Lucas, of Wamic, Is in town
today. He is one OF the pioneer settlers
of 1he Dalles, and dates his residence
here in the early sixties.
In the harvest fie DIS in this and ad-
goining counties prairie chickens are
very plentiful, and in many instances
furnish good sport for nimrods.
The police court did not have the SOL
atary drunk and disorderly Individual 10
tine today. There was change III tue
usual proceedings, and peace and quiet
TeIgned IN this teu. pie of justice.
Wasco Tribe, No 16, 1. o. R. M,
adopted two pale faces last night. There
are several more in the forrest desiring
an entrance into the wlgwam, and work
will be done every meeting tor some
time.
M. Duty. and +. ID. Hogan, of Hood
River, had an examination before the U.
g. commissioner yesterday afternoon for
cutting timber on government land. lhey
were held to answer the charge before the
u s. district court.
MIR. Julius Wiley gave very pleasant
progressive whist party at his home last
evening. Mrs. l. j. Norman and Mr.. L.
4. Ward, captured the prize for the best
plsvers, and Miss beatrice Sterling and
MIR. Vim. Kelly were awarded the un-
lucky BOBBY prize.
The Adsmnce, of lebanon, PROPOSES
henceforth to publish the names OF the
dead beats who, after taking the paper
for years and never paying cent, have
their postmaster notify them that 1t Is
"refused." They will not only expose
the bllks, but propose to stand some OF
them a law suit.
A CIackamas county millman, instead
Of building dam and digging q race to
carry water to his mill, has bored iun
mel from the foot OF series of rapids to
point beneath his mill, through which be
leads the water away after it has turned
h,s wheel. Thus he avoids the expense
.ot maintaining dam.
The hillsidts and highlands around The
Daiifs are well adapted to ths culture OF
grapes. and crop may be raised almost
eyery wear, In the future the vintage OF
Eastern Oregon, and the fruitful hills will
sush with the rich, red blood of the life
giving grape.
If there is any duplicate of the woman
who recently approached Q poor young
man at Binghampton and informed him
that she was his mother and the pos
SCISSOR of s., 900, 600, to which he was
heir. we can put her on the trail of a
deserving young man who is willing to
be found by just such mother.
The corner grocery in the Masonic
building has opened out in good shape,
and Mr.. Crossen, in his brand new de-
livery wagon is busy delivering goods
every hour of the day. Being. lately
purchased these groceries are fresh, ani
the selection consists OF many knack-
iknacks that cannot be procured else
where.
'"Tis the last Rose of summer left
blooming alone;" bnt this does not ap-
ply to this climate; for flowers spread
their pedals at all seasons OF the year.
III Mr.. Moore lived IN Oregon instead OF
ireland be would never have written
about the ''last rose;" for here there 10
perennial summer, and there is no "lasl |
rose"
Not far from The Dalles q minister OF |
the gospel was met by Q boy, who in
auired where he was going. The cleri- |
cal gentleman was riding decripit cay
use that could not make over three |
miles an hour, and to the question |
asked answered that he was follower
of the Lord Jesus Christ. To this the
boy, with broad grin on his face re-
piled, well you will never ovestake him
on that plug.
The Baker City Democrat says the al
legged cattle thieves, the Turner's, Fish
-efx and Prescott, arrested by Union
county authorities last Saturday at Sand
Hollow in Umatilla county are said to
he connected with some of the most |
prominent families OF the south western
,oportin of Union county, and their ar
rest and implication in cattle stealing
has created considerable stir in the
neighborhood where they are best
known.
The masses are now supporting their
cows instead of having their COWS sup
port them, says Orange Judd. Lack
of feed is the secret of their condition.
An engine with just enough fuel fur
nished to keep it running is like poorly
fed COW. Give the furnace more fuel and |
the engine will work. Give the cow in
milk plenty of feed and her milk making |
machinery will work. No matter how |
good the fall pasture may be it will not |
snake darying profitable If the dairy con-
sists OF dry cows.
1t hss been suggested that the exten-
SION of the Oregon Pacific into Eastern |
Oregon be made by prison ]aber. 80 |
much of the suggestion as is applicable |
TO wagon roads is worthy of cOnsldera- |
tion. Our convicts should be employed |
and until something more practicable |
offers thsy could do the state good service |
IN the construction Of highways.-Salem
statesman. All such propositions will |
end in smoke. Oregon as a state has |
nothing to do with the o P and will not
have.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society has |
80 children at its home, q greater num-
ber than can be cared for at this time. |
The county is helping in the matter by |
paying board at private families. |
Among the children for adoption or in
denture now on hand are very desirable
girls from to ii years OF age; also
boys the same age, and one baby girl
and one baby boy. Applications for
any of these will be thankfully received
by the superintendent of the city board |
OF charities between 9 and 10 A. Ma.
This is one of the unique exhibitions at
the Washington state fair: FIR. Wilson,
of North Yakima, is in charge of J. r
Patterns herd of Shetland ponies. This
department was the one which attracted
the ladies and children. "Bob Ingersoll,"