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

Miss Lola Eubank and Effie Fowler
left on the boat this morning for q
short visit to Hood River.
The Christian church at Dufur has
received many additions during the
last few days, and the converts have
been immersed in Fifteen-Mile creek.
The funerel of Mr.. Edward Boynton
took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and was largely attended by members
of the family and a large number OF
friends.
The simple Injunction to turn to the
right, when meeting persons in the
road or elsewhere, whether it be foot
men, wheelmen, or vehicles, would
otter save annoyance and humiliating
discomfort, if it was promptly lived up
to.
English Lutheran services will be
held by Rev. L. Grey, of Oregon City,
Friday and Saturday at P. M, in the
Lutheran chapel ON Ninth street.
German services will be held on Sum
day by Rev. A. Horn, as Rev. Grey
fills an appointment at Dufur on that
day.
Strawberries are not as plentiful or
as cheap as they were. The crop is not
as abundant as they were, and in conse
quence the price has increased. But
this rise is very little, and our citizens
may still enjoy the daily luxury OF
strawberries and cream for small
outlay.
There are indications that Luther
an church will soon be organized in
the vicinity of sDufur. Several Ger
mans of that religious faith reside neal
that town, and they are making an ef-
fort to have weekly religious services
in accordance with their religious pre-
dilections.
Shortly alters o'clock Tuesday after
noon Rush E. Drake, a we'll known in
.surance adjuster, cut his throat at his
residence in Portland, dying soon
afterwards, Financial difficulties were
the cause of the rash act. He leaves
wife and grown daughters, all of whom
are highly respected.
Ex-Collector Quinn, of San Fran
cisco, says that in the last forty years
the Chinese have sent 81 400, 600, 600 OF
money out of this country. He be-
.leives that this drain has had serious
effect upon the finances of the
United States; that the Chinese repre-
sent live danger today, and are likely
to become still more dangerous under
the operation OF a new treaty.
Pendleton Tribune: W. s. Byers
shipped from the Pendleton Roller
mills yesterday the largest quantity of
-four ever sent out at single shipment
from this city. 1t was all of the blue
ribbon brand, and consigned to Hong
Kong, via the w. & c. r, and y. P. to
Tacoma, and the steamer Tacoma
across the Pacific. Each car bore one
of the Byer's Best labels and photo
graph was taken of the entire rain.
A young woman at Astoria, whose
husband had been missing five days,
hearing that the body OF a man had
been found in the river at once decided
that it was that of her spouse. She
Immediately went to town and without
troubling herself to identity the re-
mains, spent S15 buying Grape and
material for mourning dress. When
abe reached home she found her hus-
band making a pot OF tea at the kitchen
are.
Rev. w. c. Curtis, of this city, re-
ceived today from Mr.. Aldrich of Cas-
cade Locks specimen of asbestos in
its natural state as itwas taken from the
ground. 1t is q mineral substance, but
table growth. Mr.: A1drich brought
this specimen from the province of
Quebec, where it is found in great
abundance. Its principle quality of
being indestructible by fire makes it
very valuable for covering engine
boilers and for roofs OF buildings.