The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-27
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outlook for crops in that vicinity. In
some instances the yield is larger than
last year, and there will be an average
harvest in nearly every portion OF the
county.
To him who in the love Of nature
seeks the ocean beach or the snow-clad
summit of the mountains there may be
happiness and comfort.
We call the attention of our readers
to the large advertisement of A. NJ.
Williams & Co. in this issue. They.
are Offering rare bargains in summer
wear.
A header was put together in this
city yesterday, and driven out to Dufur
last evening, where it will begin oper
ations in the wheat fields in that
vicinity.
The following deed was placed on
file with the county clerk yesterday:
Theresa E. Cloutman and husband to
Ann FitzGerald; lot I, blk 5, Bigelow's
Bluff addition; S..
The grand council, 1. o. r. NJ. of the
state of Oregon, will convene in AS
toria today. w. Fl. Butts and A. A.
Keller are delegates from Wasco tribe
of this city.
Harold E. Monser, of Berkeley, Cal,
will give his free lecture at the
Christian church tomorrow night,
Wednesday, July oath. He is a fine
speaker, and those who hear him will
be amply paid for coming out.
The city Jail last night had only one
occupant. and this was a solitary in
dividual who had imbibed too freely of
The maddening bowl. He was fined in
the sum of $5,redemption money, which
amount was paid according to the unit
of value-gold, and the sobered fellow
left happy.
Last Saturday at Winona, Wash,
Eddie Lounsburg, 3 years old, while his
mother was away, began playing with
matches and set fire to his clothes and
his lower limbs we're burned to crisp
before he was discovered. The child
died in six hours after meeting with
the accident.
Mr.. William Newton, an old and
respected citizen of Antelope, died in
that town last Saturday, aged about
80 years. He had been sick a long
time. and his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Newton leaves large family OF
grown children and very many friends
| in that community.
Brownsville Times: Emma Kinkle,
young lady living near WOodville.
showed her bravery the other day by
killing bear. Miss Kinkle has had
considerable practice with gun, and
shot several deer, so when she discov-
cred bear on the premises she called
the dogs to her aid, drove the bear up
tree and shot it.
John Capps place on Birch creek,
may be cited as an instance of the pro-
ductiveness of alfalfa, says the Pendle-
ton Tribune. About four weeks ago he
cut 45 tons from 25 acres, and Tuesday
he finished shocking another crop, al
most, if not quite, as large. This
seems immense when compared with
the usual amount of wheat hay taken
from unirrigated hill land.
Jas. A. Wall ice and A. L. Brown
returned last Friday from trip to
Harney and Crook county in search of
the famous Blue Bucket mines, says
the Long Creek Eagle. They found
the trail of the early emigrant trains
but were unable to remain long enough
to make thorough search for the
much sought-for mines. They antici.
pate returning in the near future and
renew their efforts to find the famous
gold deposit.
The news of the decision of the su-
preme court confirming the sale of the
Oregon Pacific to Bonner & Hammond
was received with enthusiastic ap-
proval in Corvallis, and last night
public demonstration, including the
firing of cannon, public speaking,
music and a display of fireworks, was in
progress. Corvallis is the headquar-
ters of the Oregon Pacific railroad,
now the Oregon Central & Eastern,
and this may give that town stimu-
liant towards further business pros
perity.
W. c. Bailey, of Eugene, reports
nearly thousand people altogether at
the Lincoln and Tillamook ends wait
ing for the Siletz reservation to be
opened on the 18th, and, while there
will be no Oklahoma excitement, there
will be q little rushing. Mr.. Bailey is
a locator, and knows the reservation
thoroughly. He thinks at least an
eighth of the land is desirable, and
some of it particularly good. No one
is allowed on the reservation now, and |
will not be until the opening day,
July 25,