The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-09
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From Vein ssiaVs Daily.
Mr.. J. R. Warner, of White Salmon
Wash arrived in the city on the Re-.
iiiator last night.
The boys had picnic last night Nc
curfew rang, and they stayed out unii
they became tired.
A marriage license was granted by tht
county clerk today 10 j. A. Fawcett and
Nils. Ella Woodord.
Curfew did not ring last night The
board Of fire delegates ordered that i
should not be ruDg, and II did not ring.
The Regulator brought up last night
some large timbers for new FISH wheels
They were 90 feet long aud l2 inches
square.
A baggage each accompanies the
mixed train IRON Portland every after
noon. This is great accommodation
to the travelling public.
Captain ". b. Humphrey, the we'll
known joke-crar ker, u 1amiliar Pendle-
tonlan,has resolved 10 reside IN the future
In the soldiers home at Roseburg.
Commissioner Butts has been at work
IN good earnest cleaning up the alleys in
the city today. lie IS determined that
they sh Ill be rid of all refuse and filth
The fishing season Will open the 10Th
of next month, ald l,y that time the dam.
ages sustained by fishermen during last
years food will have been repaired
There has been great activity among
wheelmen for some time past.
Fesrs are eniertaI1el that the frosty
nights now being * ierienced will dam
age the fruu crop; Dut the weather bas
not been warm enough TO cause the buds
to swell, and until his development takes
place there c. Oe no danger from frost.
An exchange says that limburger
cheese laid away in cupboards and re-
frigerators will drive away ants. 1t will
drive spike through a brick wall, a
tramp away from meal OF victuals,
mule through barbed wire fence, or
band OF cattle over precipice.
A C Ttifed copy of the new CITY char
ter was received by the recorder
this morning from the secretary of state
with the official seal attached. There
are me radical changes in the instru-
ment, and every citizen should become
acquainted with the provisions.
Jos Sylvester, with his double span of
ldbSy NdSOu uC-
voted to the advertisement of axle grease |
arrived in the city on the boat last night. |
Joe always has a superb rig; but his |
greys are almost faultless in every par |
ticular, and no man handles the reins |
better than he.
Dr. j. V. Gaff IS at liberty on S3UO0 |
cash bail, says The Oregonidn. He Was
seen around the court houss Thursday,
but had nothing much tn say about his
case, except that he was glad 10 he out of
jail, and hoped to be able to convince the
public that the matter was not nearly as
bad as WAS originally represented.
The next reunion of the veteran SOL
diers and sailors of Washington county
is set for uly 3, and next, and Hills.
boro has been chosen as the place. To
make the meeting as great success as
it was last year. when held at Forest
Grove, the citizens are planning to join
by arranging for grand celebration on
the Fourth.
A contemporary explains the differ
ence between journalist and news
paper ma by saying journalist is
somebody who keeps a journal, while a
man is a man who writes for
q newspaper. There is saying in the
trade that newspaper man is a person
who can sharpen his pencil with pair
Of SCISSORS, WHILE journalist has to have
his pencils sharpened for him.
A complaint was sworn to by William
Bennett, Friday, complaining that one !
Walter Carlisle had committed the crime I
Of assault and battery upon him. JUS
tice Davis issued the warrant OF arrest,
and MIR. Carlisle was taken into the Gus
tody of Constable Urquhsrt The bellig-
erent contest took place about fifteen
miles from The Dalles, and near what is
called Ten Mile creek. This afternoon, at
2 O'Clock, was the time set for the trial
of the case before the magistrate.
The Silverten Touring mills are now In |
The hands of a receiver. l. j. Adams has
charge, having been appointed by the
rourt. All business of the mill is closed
and Mr.. Ad sms is busy taking an inyen-
tory Of the stock and Weighing the wheat l
to see If the books are correct. Accord
ing 10 the books there are about I'll ,UOO Z
bushels OF wheat due farmers. In this
3i 600 bushels OF wheat there are n farm
srs interested who reside In the vicinity
Of Silvertou, East Side Junction and
shaw. There are about 10000 bushels of c
wheat now III The warehouse, making q
shortage of about 1900 bushels.
Last rriuay highi fihceht iurnagt, ot
Rel Prairie, Marion COUNTY, lost 30 pieces q
f cured meat. his aroused the good =
people of the surrounding country, who, I
10 the number of 45. organized themselves
INTO a search party and hogan SYSTEM
attic search If every house in those parts {
Monday they iOuHd the greater part of !
he meat in a vacant house near John =
Conley's Warrants were sworn out fer /.
Iis arrest of John Conley, Frank I'VE,
] i'm Conley and Gus Butcher. All. ex-
.ept Frank lyle, waIyed examination and a
were placed under bonds for sums rang
ing from $3.50 to $780, I'VE was placed
under bonds of $50 tor witness.