The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-22
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Jos. Bannon, one of the great shee
kings of Antelope, Is in'the city today
Charles Durbin, of Antelope, was {
passenger on the Regulator this morn
ing to Portland.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of Capt. Taylor o
the City of Salem, is visiting Mrs
Waud in this city.
town Yesterday with several loads o
wool from his sheep farm.
Rain is very much needed, and if 6
good and lasting shower does not fal
within the next few days crops viii
suffer.
Miss Fernside, who has been visit
ing Miss Story in this city for some
time past, returned this morning or
the boat to her home at Vancouver
Wash.
The twenty votes cast for S. B
Adams and G. L. Schmidt for water
commissioners, it is claimed, have
elected them, and they will qualify for
the positions.
The funeral OF the late Col. Thomas
s. Lang will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock from the family
residence in this city. Friends Of the
family are invited.
At the government works at the
Cascades the contractors have begun
digging away the upper bulkhead, and
as soon as this Is finished the walls
completed and the gates in position
the canal will be open for traffic.
A change In the time card of the o.
r. & N. Co. will take place next Sun
day, and the east-bound train will
leave Portland at 8:45 P. M, and arrive
here about l A. NJ. The local train will
leave Portland at A. NJ. and arrive
there at 6 P. NJ.
Roy Brock, of Wasco, spent yester-
day and a portion of today in the city.
Roy is only 13 years old, but is a
bright boy and very fond of reading
Shakespeare. He came down to see
the rendition of Damon and Pythias,
and enjoyed rare treat last evening.
The team of horses of Mr.. Charles
Sandoz made a break for liberty this
morning. and ran through the streets
at a rapid rate, finally coming to a
standstill against telephone pole at
the East End. No one was injured,
but the wagon Is in somewhat dilpi-
dated condition.
We have received copy of the Daily
Roseburg Plaindealer, and are glad to
notice this evidence of business pros
perity on the part Of our cotemporary.
The weekly edition OF this sterling
Republican journal has for years been
q welcome visitor to our exchange
table, and the daily will be most
cordially received.
Albany Democrat: In order to cure |
himself of the gambling habit an Oakes-
dale Chinaman has cut off the fore |
finger of his right hand. That may |
do while the finger is sore; but the |
Democrat will wager that nothing will |
cure him Of the habit but cutting off |
his head, and suggests that he try it.
The preparations for the second an
nual assembly of the Willamette val
ley Chautauqua association at Glad
stone park, July 1920, are extensive,
and the indications point to large at
tendance. Ten bands will be on the
grounds during the entire session.
Among the orators who are advertised
to lecture are DIR. Gunsalus, of Chi
csgo; Governor Mcconnell. of Idaho;
Senator Mitchell, and many others.
Albany Democrat: A scheme is on
foot to raise $40, 900 for the battleship
Oregon memorial, the school children
to do it. Linn county's share has been
figured out at $500. A memorial is all
right, but these are not times to spend
BIO, 900 for such purpose. The nam
ing of big battleship after Oregon
was not an act that calls for any undue
display. 1t was nice thing, and Ore
yon appreciates it, and that is enough.
Let US spend our money for the neces-
,aries of life.