The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-06

10 tdiu 10 oe cTedeink idpiuiy' ~ noSis
upward of 400 despite the fact that many
are killed and sold to miners for beef, and
others are capture for circus troups. l his
herd now forms the main supply for the
ehowmen.
Governor Lord yesterday made applica-
tin to the board Of managers OF the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers for payment OF the sum of $3.50 as a
balance claimed to be due Oregon's Soldiers
Home for the time prior to December 4,
1894. This claim is based upon the mem
bership of the home from the date OF its
opening, May "a, 1894, to December 3, 1874.
From Mondays Daily.
April showers.
April l,t-all FOOLS day.
Taxes are coming in lively at the sheriff.
Office.
The rlyer at this point is steadily rising,
and is DOW So feet above low water mark.
Hon W. r. Dunbar was q passenger on
the tram yesterday morning to Olympia,
Wash.
Mrs. ]. T. Peters and daughter Helen
were passengers on the Regulator this morn
ing for Portland.
It may have been the stormy weather tc-
day which preciuded the airship making
the trip from Goldendale to The Dalles.
The following deed was filed with the
county clerk today: W. F. Lockwood to
Caleb R. Hill; Sc or of NV or sec 80, tip
q, r l3 e; 5000.
MIR. Emile Schanno left on the afternoon
train for Portland to be in attendance oD
the horticultural meeting which will be
held in that city.
The new telephone system will soon be in
operation. and citizens will have opportunl-
ties OF talking to each othor over two diff
erent sets of wires.
The showers of rain which fell today will
be welcomed by the farmers, who desire
moisture to put the ground IN proper con
ditlon for plowiDg.
The mixed train, now running on Sun
days. afford our citizens an opportunity to
visit neighborIng points on that day the
same as other days of the week.
Harrisburg Reciear; "Mrs. Belle, wife Of
T. II. Korstad, on the 25th day of March,
1895 died from the effects Of shot accident.
tally discharged from pistol in the hands
of her son."
Potatoes are advancing in price at Mime.
apolls; they are selling at 81 20 and 81 80
per hundred pounds. Quite a number Of
carloads have been shipped from the lower
Yakima to that market.
The issues of June 7th and l4th. which
we advertised for last week, have been
brought to this office. In fact, sew
eral numbers of the dates in June were
found, and our files are now complete.
There Is a red flag displayed today in
front of a residence in the bluff addition, In
dicating that quarantine is being enforced
against case of scarlet fever. The proper
precautions having been taken there will be
no danger of it spreading.
A Jacksonville dispatch says that rich
strike was made by s z. Lawrence at his
mine on Calls creek last week, and it still
shows MP well. Nearly $1,000 has been re-
allied, S4S00 from IL tons of ore, with lots
more In sight 1t is the richest strike for
years In that section.
The Colorado legislature of 1895 has won
renown as the first law making
body in which woman have participated as
Mrs. Holley's bill to raise the
age Of consent from sixteen to twenty-one
mas the homer OF beng the first legislative
measure originated and formally presented
BY a woman.
The death Of c. W. Dupuy, known
throughout the Grand Ronde as esquire"
Depuv, occurred at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. II. W. Dwight, Saturday at 10 A. M.
He had been in poor health several days,
but it was not until Friday that he was con.
Iigned as the principal cause of his death.
Mr.. Geo. Ruch-who had been in busi-
less in this city continuously since 1868
Until the fire of September, 1891, has pur-
,hased the grocery store of Messrs. Chris
nan & Corson-to whom he sold out at the
line newfoundland opened today at the
ame old stand He is well known to our
itizens, and be desires all his old patrons
o give HIM call.
Umatllla county's 1894 taxes become de-
inqnent today. Any action by the county |
csnnot be foreshsdowed, as
hey meet In May The total amount of |
1914 taxes due is $l62, 5s4. l6, divided into
ountv, state, school and soldiers, $l32,.
90 26; polls. Sl639; city of Pendleton,
8. .6S6 4S; Milton, $20l6.l2; Athens,
1854 92; Weston. $634.60 The remainder
|, by school district, No. l6, Pendleton,
aging $5269.35.
Rev. Oscar A. Smith, pastor of the M. E.
hurch at Baker City, was arraigned Satur.
ay before court of inquiry composed of
umber of ministers, Elder Anderson pre-
ding. He was charged with defamation
character and the charge was sustained
nd Rev. Smith suspended from the minis
y until the next meeting of the confer.
ice, at which time his case will be disposed
!. Another charge, concerning liberties
ith female members of Smiths congrega-
on, was investigated. but not sustained.
The Corvallis Times thinks there will be
, o. P. decision the last of May. That
lpeI says: Relative to the merits of the
,pellants' case, every Corvallis attorney
no has been approached, expresses a con-
lent opinion that the confirmation deci-
On will stand and that the validity of the
le will be vindicated by the supreme
urt. ''Of course there is always doubt
a question of law" said one of them,
but don't think the appellants have even
lighting chance"
The air ship did not land on the beach
owe the city today as was expected, by
ason of the machinery being incomplete
d the attempt not being made. While
e curiosity of many were excited after
aiding the article in our cotemporary Sat- ,
/ c
nday they arrived at the conclusion that ,
was an April joke. Therefore there was
crowd on the river bank to welcome the !
rival of the air ship, and no disappoiut !
mt was suffered. J.
The English house of commons, during I
3 last session of parliament. adopted :
solution establishing system of payment !
members, the result of which will be it /.
thought to create revolution 10 the mem !
rship of that body. Heretofore, as rule
ly wealthy people could become members
account of the expense eBtalled upon the
ice. The new rule will change that and,
dou ubtedly, many of the working men will
W secure seats, and become active politi-
workers. which may mean a decided Il
'nge in the political complexion of the t
7ernmental policy.
An Astoria dispatch on Friday states
It Mr.. A. B. Hammond had arrived in
It city and held meeting with the COM
;tee, making his amended proposition,
ich embraces the securing for him of the
ht of way from Astoria to Gobie; the
wing of the stipulation IN the contract |
sxpend $50, 600 per month, and the plac-
of the subsidy in such a condition as to
s to his possession when earned without
cation. The committee were disposed to
Mt bis requests. 1t is expected that
K will be commenced immediately.
.iddle Enterprise The prune business
ur vicinity was greatly stimulated this
*, and the hearts of our fruit growers
ldened on receipt of a very favorable re
of the sale af a Dortio1 of THAR ,on |