The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-23
points, besides quantity of through freight

points, besides quantity of through freig
TO Portland.
Mr.. L. L. Masters. of Goldendale, VAST
is registered at the Umatii!a House.
Mr.. A. Ullrich was a passenger on Il
Regulator to the Locks this mornir <.
The retorts in the new cannery we
tested Yesterday, and they worked to perfe
iion.
slight sprinkle of rain these days ke'
the dust down, and the atmosphere is bl
my and spriuglike.
Mrs. Hensell. of Lyle. WASH, who hi
been spending a few days in the cltY, ri
turned on the Regulator this morning.
This way from the Deschutes. on I'll
seven-mile hill the grade is badly washe
out. Otherwise the road by the free bridl
Is good.
Mr.. John Daily, one of the most success
full farmers and cattle raisers in the vicinit
OF RutledPe, Sherman county, was in tow
yesterday.
Fall grain is in good condition. and ha
not been damaged during the winte
months. If heavy frost should be exper
enoed grain may be injured to some extent
A force of men In the employ OF tn
Western Union Telegraph Co. are preparin
new poles on Front street, and these will b
placed in position as soon as the prepare
tions are complete.
The Regulator left her W h arf this morn
ing at 7 O'Clock with full load of freight
There were also several passengers VIII
| ayailed themselves of the first trip of tn
season to make visit to Portland.
There is considerable grain in Sherman
| caunty not yet MAJ keted. This has beeI
protected in some places by covering thu
sacks with straw, and very little OF this hal
been damaged In the least during the win
ter.
The question was asked in the public
schools yesterday who was the first governor
of Oregon. and the answer couli not be
given. The first governor Of the state o
Oregon was John Whitsker, who was in
augurated OIL July 8. 1858, and Oregon was
admitted into the union by an act of con-
gress on Feb. II. 1859.
Prot. Shelly, the school superintendent,
created a new school district today, com.
prising VIento and vicinity. and known as
No. Sc This is formed from portions of the
Cascade Locks and one of the Hood River
districts.
Ex: That Astoriu man who in anger
struck bis 5-year-old boy, nearly killing
him and putting out one of bis eyes, de-
serves to be tied up TO stake and kicked
by mule until the fourfooted, but more re-
spected brute is tired.
A new fiat heat with 6sh wheel attached
Is now being built on the beach. As soon
as completed this will be launched on the
river Several wheels are now high and
dry; but these will be in operation during
the high water season.
The warm weather and melting snow
made the streams very high in Sherman
county, and last Sunday they were raging
torre nts. They were not tordable for a
time; but the water soon sIbsided, and as
snmed their normal proportions.
The forty days of the legislature will ex-
pire tom orrow night, but it being Washing.
toms biz rthday it is not known whether the
members will take recess or continue at
work. If they keep in session Saturday
,be re will be one day in which no per diem
IAN be allowed.
The vote in joint convention today showed
! little change, snd Mr.. Dolph lost two OF
lis supporters, Speaker Moores and Senator
dubsen, the former voting or Williams and
he latter for Waldo. The ballet stood
0olph, 80; Hare, 10; Raley, 6; McAllister.
/; Williams, 80; Waldo. 2 Absent 2
Extensive preparations haye been made
or the masquerade ball to be given tomor-
ow evening by the Woodmen, and 1t prom
ses to be successful in every particular. BY |
eason of the death of Mr.. L. Newman,
ho was a member of the Workman lodge |
o this city, that order has withdrawn from |
ne management of the ball.
The news from Salem yesterday that no
Nv will be passed this session interfering |
nth fishwbeels has given a stimulus to men
ngaged in the fab business in this vicinity
lew wheels are being built, and, when the
sason opens, the salmon industry will give
npIoyment to a large number of men and
and in circulation considerable coin.
A decision of much importance to Ore
on settlers has just been rendered by
raj land office. He holds that "home-
cad settlers on unsuryeyed lands are not
blIged to file or make entry until all the
acts embraced in their claims are surveyed
I'd plats thereof returned to the LOCAL
iice."
A noted epicure once declared that
cheese porridge" was one of the most
electable ways of treating cheese. To
simple dish of oatmeal, when nearly
,oked, should be gradually added
rated cheese we'll stirred. 1t should be
item hot. This home dish, with we'll
one baked potatoes, is nutritious and
slicions for breakfast.
Denver Mining Industry: Toe recent
osirp of the Everett, Wash smelter is
e unsatisf ctory outcome of $4,000. 900
vestment by Standard Oil mIllionaires In
and the Monte Christie gold quartz mines,
hIch proved too rebellious even as smslt-
g proposition. Mr.. W. E. Everett. of
acoma, long since reported adversely on
e proposltion, but an eastern expert re.
,rted favorabIy the investment resulting
erefrom.
This is what an exchange says: Nat
ally the families of expiring congress
en- will gladly welcome them home af-
r March 1. But they won't be half so
ad as will be the millions of people all
'er this land, whose interests have
ZEN botched and th ir prosperity des-
Dyed through ignorance and partisan
Zip. unequaled in the history of the
untry.
In the Washington legislatuae the aggre.
te amount i'll the appropriation bill of the
esent session will be not less than ST.
% 600, and the figures may swell TO ST.
% ZOO. The militia bills will be cut $40,-
o, and the money for the use of the var
Us boards of tide lands appraisers through.
t the state will be Topped off similas
,ount. The bill is to- be reported the
tier part of the present week.
Ike Regulator had about Is tons of stur-
on this morning, which was caught on the
ddle river. This industry has developed
in this vicinity during the past
" months, and men ate engaged in CATCH
2 sturgeon from the vicinity OF this city
the Looks. On the lower river this spe-
IS of fish are very scarce, and they gener-
" oongregate in deep places east of the
lscades. As they sell readily in the Port
nd market at cents pound the business
a paying sne.
The Riddle, Douglas county. Enterprise,
VS.: Ten Thousand pounds OF green
unes per acre, 3200 pounds of dried, is a
nservatIve estimate: 20 bushels of wheat,
1900 pounds Is q large estimate per acre
lie farm value of the prunes this year is
80; the farm value of the wheat is $l5
e have low prices for fruit at times, but
yer down to cost IF production. There
yer has been a time when good fruit well
ndled and cured did not bring good pro-
Last Friday the large shed belonging to
ank Fulton, who lives about two miles
DIN the Poplar farm in Sherman county,
rned to the ground. 1t happened about
o'clock In the morning, and was first dis
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