The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
From Tues DAVIS Daily.

| from DAILY
The circus is billed for this city on
July 9Th.
Mr.. Grady, United States marshal,
is in the city.
| All the leading periodicals for May
at M. T. Nolan's news depotx
The new telephone system was put
in working order yesterday, and one
can now ''hallo'' to any part OF the
| city.
On Court street the sewer is broken
| in two places, and the holes are
guarded by planks being placed
around them.
Mrs. G. w. Barzee and family, of
Wasco, Sherman county, arrived in
the city today, and will visit Mrs. Bar
zee's sister, Mrs. Willerton, for few
days.
Tomorrow evening, at Fraternity
hail. the Degree of Honor will give a
social, at which an excellent pro-
gramme of literary exercises will be
| rehearsed.
A box of ripe strawberries from the
! farm of Mr.. Winans, at Hood River,
was received at this Office yesterday.
| They were quite large and very
| luscious in flavor.
Mr.. A, Bunnell, who has been resid-
| ing for several years at Lewiston, ar
rived in the city last Sunday, and will
hereafter make his home with his son,
Mr.. Dennis Bunnell.
Mr.. w. Fl. Butts, the street COM
missioner, is at work today on the road
to Mr.. Klindt's, and has force of hO-
bos under his control. AS road
maker Mr.. Butts is all right, and he
keeps himself busy in repairing our
thoroughfares.
The railroad record was broken Sum
day, by special newspaper train on
the Pennsylvania road. 1t ran from
Camden to Atlantic City, So miles, in
45 minutes, or at the rate of 76 miles
an hour. A part of the run was made
at the rate of mile in Al seconds.
Mr.. Martin Welch, who died at the
Cascade Locks Sunday, was buried
from the Catholic church in this city,
yesterday afternoon. The remains ar
rived in the city on the noon train, ac-
companied by friends from the Locks.
Mr.. Welch was aged about 20 years,
and was an old and respected resident
of the Cascades.
1t is said the weather is so warm in
Arizona that publishers of newspapers
are compelled to print on asbestos
paper. This may be so, but it's our
private opinion, says an exchange,
that the originator of the above will
eventually "fetch up' where asbestos
clothing is an everyday wearing ap-
parel.
A little financial trouble which
caused the closing of bank in Ari-
zona is accounted for by the following
notice posted on the door: 'This bank
is busted; it owes the people $36, 900:
the people owe it S55, 900. 1t is the
people who are busted. When they
pay, we'll pay"
At Union Friday night, John No
dine, while in an intoxicated condi-
tion, attempted to shoot George |
Blacker, firing four shots at close |
range, but fortunately none of the |
shots took effect. Both parties were
in Blacker's house at the time of the |
shooting. On hearing the shots fired |
Marshal Jackson promptly interfered
and placed Nodine under arrest.
A scheme is on foot to roof London
in with a glass covering. This would
be novel sight. A letter in the daily
Ne,us suggests the project as prac-
ticable. Were it an actual accomplish
ment it would be of great service to
pedestrians, but it would be disastrous
to the umbrella makers, whose occupa-
tions could no longer thrive in the
great metropolis, as to home sales.
The prospects are good for the rail-
roads of the northwest to be put under
5he management of Jim Hill. The
'oads in favor of such action are the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
)any. Such combination would
place Minnesota, North Dakota, Mon
ana, Washington and Idaho under
ihe thumb of a great railroad emperor.
Since the recent showers of rain the
prospects for good harvest of gran
ire very encouraging. The rain wet
he groud to depth of several inches,
Ind with warm weather the growth of
wheat would be phenomenal. The
price has appreciated somewhat, and
With bountiful yield the coming
harvest would set farmers on their
eet again. For the past few seasons
armers have met many obstacles, and
nave become discouraged; but the
uture is hopeful, and the coming sea-
ION, it is expected. will be prosper
,us one for agriculturists.