The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20


DIR. Dietrich, of Dufur, arrived in
town this morning.
Mrs. Fl. Glenn left this morning on
short visit to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Brooks left for
the Locks on the boat this morning.
Mr.. Frank Mcfarland, one of the
leading merchants of Heppner, is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Huntington left
on the Regulator this morning on a
short visit to Portland,
1t looked like rain today which would
be refreshing to vegetation and
very welcome to farmers.
Mr.. A. Genres is now manufacturing
a first-class article of sarsaparilla and
iron, which is fine tonic for spring.
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River,
arrived on the noon train, and re-
turned on the one that left at half-past
O'Clock.
OregOnian: The Dalles TINES Noun
TAINEER, always a bright, newsy and
ably-edited paper, has been enlarged
and improved.
Miss Nellie Sylvester was passen-
Portland, where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Oliver, few days.
Rev. w. C. and Mrs. Curtis paid a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan at the
Locks today. They were passengers
on the Regulator this morning.
A salmon, two feet long, was caught
in the streets of Fossil one day last
week. A pitchfork was used to bring
the fish out of the watery element.
Fossil Journal: The TnMEs-MoUN-
TANNER has enlarged itself, and put
on new dress of type. 1t is very
pretty now, as well as newsy and re-
liable.
Judge Bradshaw returned Saturday
evening from holding the term of cir
cult court at Condor, Gillian county.
The calender was not large, and busi-
ness was rushed through very quickly.
One tramp was arrested Saturday
night by the marshal, and this morn
ing he was brought before the re-
corder and fined. He is now posing as
character in the street gang under
charge of Commissioner Butts.
Col r. w. Mitchell, formerly adju-
tant general of the Oregon National
Guard, arrived from Portland on the
noon train, and after spending short
time in the city, returned at half-past
2 o'clock.
Mrs. Richardson was arrested and
tried Saturday afternoon before Re-
corder Dufur for resisting an officer.
and was found guilty and fined $40 and
costs. She paid.the amount and was
released from custody.
The rafting of bicycle this after
noon developed something in the shape
of "shell game" in which it was
managed. The matter will be pros
ecuted in the courts, and there will be
further developments.
The run of salmon is not full vet,
and the largest catch so far was 1900
pounds in one wheel Saturday night.
Very many of the wheels are on scOws,
and these are on the beach waiting
for the rise in the river to float them.
The Oregon Pacific railroad is no
more. Under the new articles of in
corporation filed Friday it's name
has been changed to the Oregon Cen
trail & Eastern Railway Co. Among
the articles of incorporation is one
granting the new company the right to
build branch line from Corvallis to
=.
Gov. Lord, Secretary of State Kin
caid and State Treasurer Metschan
were passengers on the boat this morn
ing for the Cascade Locks. They
passed up the road Friday to Union,
where they examined the site for the
branch asylum, and returned on the
train this morning. Today they will
inspect the portage road at the Cas-
cades and leave on the afternoon train
for Portland.
There will be great suffering in
Alaska for the want of provisions and
stores of all kinds. People have
rushed in too soon and there is no
work to be done this early in the sea-
son. Flour Bnd bacon have advanced |
beyond the reach of slim purses.
Alaska is a good place to stay away |
from for a month at least. There is no |
work for the impecunious, and it will |
be trying on, even we'll filled purses,
until the mining commences.
The latest statement in regard to the |
tin plate industry in this counry shows
that there are completed and in course
Of construction thirty-four tin plate
works, with a capacity of 260, 600 tons
and furnishing employment to 11,00O
)r II, 600 hands. The capital invested
s about Sc, 500, 900, and the wages will
mount to about $7,000,000 a year.
The mill completed and in operation en-
,loy from 1000 to 5000 hands, and have
capacity of over 10000 tons of