The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-24
From Mondays Daily.
Another dry Sunda.

Another dry Sunday.
Mrs. o. D. Taylor left this afternoon
for Portland.
j. 81. Mosier made trip today to
Cascade Locks.
Jos. Folco left on the Regulator this
morning for the Locks.
James Davers returned Yesterday
from a weeks outing at Newport.
Mrs. T. J. Genres, of Sprague, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Genres, of
this city.
DR.. Rothermel left on the afternoon
train for Troutdale, where he will re-
main few days.
A marriage license was granted this
afternoon to Mr.. Chas. W. Hook and
Miss Annie Southwell.
Mr.. G.. W. Phelps returned last
night from spending vacation at the
Cascades mineral springs.
Mr.. Fred Fisher, wife and family re-
turned on the noon train from q
months sojourn on the coast.
Mrs. c. E. Dunham and children re-
turned last night from spending
month at Moffett Springs, Wash.
Severa. of our citizens left on the
afternoon train for the Locks, where
there will be special meeting of the
lodge of Elks.
Mrs. Thornbury and Helen Hudson,
were passengers on the boat this morn
ing to Sea View, where they will re-
main few days.
Misses Bertha and Grace Glenn ar
rived home Saturday night ON the Reg
uLdtOr from q three weeks outing on
the ocean beach.
Maude E. Michel left on the after
noon train today on trip to Portland
where she will visit her grandmother
and aunts for few days.
W. Fl. Trego and family will leave
tomorrow for Northwood, Iowa, where
they will make their home in the
future. The good wishes of their
many friends will go with them.
There will be a special meeting of
Jackson Engine Co. No. l. tomorrow
make arrangements for the tourna-
ment at Vancouver, Wash.
Mr.. A. W. Turner, of Willow Creek,
Malheur county, arrived in the city
yesterday morning on the excursion
train from Huntington, and is visiting
his daughters-Mrs. G. NJ. Grimes and
Mrs. j. E. Barnett.
Prof. Gavin and wife, who have been
spending the vacation in the east,
started on their return trip on the 18th,
but will visit friends at different points,
and may not be expected to arrive be-
fore Friday or Saturday of this week.
A telegraphic invitation was received
at the executive Office asking Governor
Lord to attend and address the bime-
tallic convention in San Francisco
August 10. The governors reply in
dicates that he will be unable to ac-
cept the invitation.
Birds sometimes fly high; but prairie
chickens Saturday came within the
reach of Mr.. w. II. Young's gun, and
he returned after few hours hunting
on Fifteen Mile creek with bag full
of game. The birds were in fine con-
dition, and were very toothsome, as
the editor can testify.
Lake county has 1889 population ac-
cording to Assessor Harris. Its 112,-
296 sheep turned off III, ,29s pounds of
wool this year. There are 5000 horses
and 81 400 cattle. Yields are reported
of 23, 800 bushels of wheat, Is, ,16l of
oats, 43497 of barley and rye, and 3l,-
466 tons of hay.
The contest case of J. H. Koberg
against Thomas Lacey for abandoning |
his homestead entry has been on trial |
nearly all day in the land Office. The |
contest is concerning 40 acres situated !
about mile this side of Hood River |
on the Columbia river bottoms, and |
the old Stanley farm.
After an absence of several days
from the city the recorder had one in
individual to interview this |
and on him he imposed |
fine of s.. This is the first business in |
the recorders court for week; but |
matters in this line may be expected |
to increase daily hereafter.
The treasurer's Office and the county |
clerks Office at Canyon City are a
quarter of mile apart, a condition |
not the most convenient. Telephones
were yesterday being put together in
the Office of the Blue mountain com.
pany and they will be sent to Canyon
City at once to relieve in a great
measure the inconvenience of the situ-
alton.
Wheat of this seasons harvest is
being received daily at Moody's ware
house. 1t is of fair quality, and far
mers express themselves satisfied with
the yield. No sales have been made
yet, and consequently there are no
quotations. The grain received so far
has been stored, and the market will
not open until competition begins
among buyers.
The prisoners in the county Jail
have well.organized kangaroo court
in operation, and it is always in ses-
sion on the introduction of every new
arrival. Lately they have collected
fines to the amount of S. from one
prisoner, and 50 from another, and o.
D. Taylor Saturday afternoon did not
have the doors closed ON him before