The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-16
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mr.. C. Mcpherson, of Hay Greek, is in
the city.
M. NJ. Thourbourn, Of Kingsley, isio
town today.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Mcfarland. of Port
land, are visiting friends IN the CITY.
Mr.. ]. H. McDonough, Of Cascade
Locks, was IN the city yesterday.
The breezss are wintry; but there is no
, reason t. complain if the air is not az balmy
as june in March.
The regular meeting of the board of ire del
egates will be held this Tuesday evening at
$50. All members are requested to be
present.
The lambpg season has begun in some
portions of the county. It Is cold for lamhs;
! but the weather is more favorable than
other years.
A very pleasant shower Of rain fell In
the city yesterday evening; but on the
hills enough snow fell sufficient to give
them a wintry appearance.
Mr.. J. P Abbott. of Wapinitia. os me in
town today. He says fall grain is In ex-
c.lleLt condition, and the prospects are
bright tor the harvest next season.
The Obarr hotel was thoroughly fumi'
gated Yesterday by burning sulphur in
every room. and it Is now ready tor occu-
padcy. This hiss cleared the rtoms OF
contagion.
The fence around ths house in which the
smallpox patients wee confined was re-
moved this morning, and that part of Second
street is free for the passage OF pedestrians
and vehicles.
Only few ladies voted yesterday at the
school election. One, whose name was
no. on the list, trudged all lhe way back
TO her residence, procured her tax re-
ceIpt and deposited her ballot.
We call attention to the rev adverti<e-
ment of A. L. Newman in another col.
umn in this issue. AS will be seen
prices have been greatly reduced. and
there Is rare opportunity for bargains.
jana MeDonald. of Cascade Lucks, was
srres, ed for assault and usIrg abusive Ian
guags and brought bet ire Judge Birnie yes
ter dav, and sentenced to the county Jail
for 20 dsye, 10 default of payment of $40.
He was brought to the CITY last night, and
now lsngu,sneth.
The bigh bridge, few miles from this
city, near R0wena, on the o. II. d n. Co.'S
r BAD, will be torn d ,wn, and the line con.
structed lower down and the gulch filled
in. Men have been at work several davs
laying the new track. When this is COM
pleted the high trestle will be removed.
At the school election yesterday there
were GAS votes cast, OF which MIR. Ernest
Jacobsen rere:ved la5, ID. Fl. Roberts SO
and G. e. Bsyard %. There was no con-
test on the Office of director, and DIR. |
Doane received the full vote. Other
names were mentioned yesterday; but |
lhev Withdrew, and only one candidate |
was voted for.
Nr. A W. Branner, who is now visiting |
friends IN Southern California, sent hex |
,f oranges to Wasco tribe, No. l6, I. o.
R NJ, of this city, which arrlyed this
by exp. ess. They were very f1ne
specimens OF fruit, and having been
picked from the trees In March are quite
IN advertisement for the climate of that
part of our neighboriDg state.
Edgar Mayer, aged i6, son Of Julius
Ma, er, the well known wholesale liquor
OF Portland, was killed Saiur-
lay afternoon by coming in contact with
. live wire at the Montgomery street sta
on of the Portland General Electric
Company. The boy was an apprentice,
Ind while experimenting al the SWITCH
BOARD he accidentally connected circuit
which sent 1000 volts through HIM, kill
ng him Instantly.
At the tockyards of r. e. Saltmarshe
3 Co. in this city business has been quite
lively during the past few days. About
so head Of cattle were received yester-
lay at the yards, and these will be
hipped today or tomorrow. Two car
Dads will be sent 10 the Union Meat Co.,
n Portland, and the rest east to :he Chi
ago market. These were pastured IN
he Tygh valley country during tho win
er, and are in excellent condnIon.
The East Orsgonian is happy to say that
settlement has taken place between ex-
Treasurer Folsom and his honfsmen ON
me side and Umaillla county on the
,ther. Mr.. Folsom and his bondsmen are
low free and the county has instead of Its
lain against them $l300U In cash and
;s5, 600 in good notes which will b.. paid
vhen they fall due. The satisfactory set
lement of this troublesome affair was
,rought about through the untiring efforts
# Thomas F. Rourke.
A resident of Union county says the
most valuable commodity and the one
hat fluids the most ready sale in that To-
ality is dogs, one gentleman haying re.
emily sold four of them for $3i, the pu--
hases of two of the brutes being p ,or
nau with quite a family to support. just
ew the latter expects pair OF S35 dogs
D assist HIM in procuring bread tor hun
ry children our Informant was not pre-
jared TO say; but of course that subject
oesD't disturb the midnight slumbers of
be man who cells the CANNES
Notice.