The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-15
From TUESDAYS Daily.

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Mr.. Frank Goetz left this morning
on few days visit to Portland.
Mrs. A. W. Branner and daughter
Matte left on the afternoon train on a
short visit to Portland.
Street. commissioner Butts has i'm
proved the Brewery hill until it is
nearly as smooth as floor.
A marriage license was granted to-
day by the county clerk to Dinsmore
Parish and Grace E. Riddell.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of jackson Engine Co. No. at the
council chambers this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hicenbotham, OF
Columbus. WASH, were passengers on
the Regulator this morning to Portland.
Mr.. c. F. Stephens, left this morn
ing on the stage for Goldendale, WASH,
to attend the sick bed of his mother,
who is very i'll.
Rev. DIR. Ford, of Seattle, Rev. A.
G. Motor, presiding elder of this dis
trict, and Rev. Davis, of Seattle, Were
passengers on the boat this morning.
The Dalles Orchestra Union band
will give an excursion to the Cascade
Locks next Sunday, June 10th. An
excellent programme OF exercises have
been prepared.s
The saloon of Mr.. Ben Wilson was
entered by burglar early this morn
ing, and the small change in the
drawer and several boxes of cigars
were stolen. There is no clue to the
rObber.
Next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at the Long Hollow school house near
Dufur, there will be preaching in the
English language by Rev. G. Grey,
pastor of the Lutheran church at Ore.
gon City.
There are large number of horses
in the stockyards of r. E Saltmarshe
& Co. this morning awaiting shipment
to Portland. Very few cattle have
been shipped from the yards during
the past few days.
Several persons at Dufur are prepar-
ing to spend the summer vacation at
the warm springs, on the reservation.
Five left yesterday and two will leave
tomorrow. These springs have good
medicinal qualities, and there are
very eligible places for camping.
Wool continues to arrive daily from
all portions of the interior, and the
quality has rarely ever been equalled.
Several buyers are in the market; but
the highest price SO far has been 8
cents. This may be increased as the
season advances; but it cannot be def
initely stated that wool will be much
higher.
Councillor Falkenberg visited the
Cascade Locks last night, and will be
rendered q reception by the camp of
Woodmen of this city this evening.
All neighbors are requested to be
present at Fraternity hall and give the
grand councillor q hearty reception.
Mr.. Thomas B. Merry, well known
in Oregon as a journalist, and formerly
editor of the inland Empire in this
city, is now in Los Angeles, attached
to the editorial staff of the Record.
He is enjoying the best of health, and
few would take him to be 81 years of
age.
Carl Nickelsen, a former inmate of
the reform school, was returned to
that institution this afternoon. He
has been under arrest for several days,
and this morning Judge Blakeley took
cognlzance OF the case, and the COM
mitment was made out and placed in
the hands of Sheriff Driver.
There were never better prospects
Tor fruit crop than at present. All
orchards are very thrifty, and peaches,
olums and prunes show good growth.
The season has been very favorable to
vi crops, and the yield of fruit, from
LII indications at present, will be un-
9recedented in the history of this city
Ind vicinity.
Salem Statesman: Noting the arrival
If several thousand pounds of copper
coins at Salem for use in making
change the Portland Sun, arrant free
liver, remarks that SIT is getting to |
,e pretty close picking at Salem also."
Not at all. On the other hand, busi-
less at Salem is like that of the rag
'icker-picking up.
Dan Cameron, young man about |
. years of age. committed suicide in
Nalla Walla Sunday by taking dose |
# strychnine. He is described as a |
.ood-hearted honest fellow, but was a |
lave to the liquor habit. When sober,
he Statesman says, he was a kind and |
lutiful son, and felt keenly the sorrow
md trouble that he had caused his
mother.
Trout Fishing.
Aside from the fruit crop and salmon |
industry trout fishing in the vicinity
If The Dalles furnishes royal amuse-
nent to those inclined. Yesterday
vas warm day, and this may have
,een the cause that some fishermen re-
urned in the evening with well-flled
baskets. At any rate, our friend, Mr..
;. L. Phillips, never whips the stream
With his fly hook that he is not victori-
nus, and June 9th was one of these oc-
asions. Driving home leisurely he
ook time to count 178 beautiful speck-
ed fish in his basket, and his COM
,anion had 7S. This will make 256 less
ish in Mill creek than there were Sat-
lrday night; and the editor rejoices in
his result, for he fed on succulent
'rain' food today. MIR. Phillips is
isciple of Isaac Walton, and follow
ng out the principles taught by that
arnest advocate of angling he finds
in the vocation, and it also
auses the milk of human kindness to