The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-26

"when he missed him"
Mr.. Wheeler, of Hay Creek, is il
the city on his way home from Skagi
county, Washington, where he ha
been looking after the estate of hi
brother, who was killed last summer
| The work at the Locks is an inter
esting sight to anybody and especially
to residents of The Dalles. The ex
cursion Sunday will afford all an op
portunity to see the work as the boal
will remain there four hours.
S. H. Dewitt, special attorney for
the government, who is engaged in
taking testimony in Indian depreda-
tion claims, is registered at the Uma-
tilla House, and will examine into such
cases as may be brought before him.
Nearly every one of our exchanges
have case or two of burglary to re-
port. We have had. nothing of the
kind here, but as there seems to be an
epidemic of it, it is we'll enough to
keep an eye out for the professionals.
County court meets one week from
Monday, and the commissioners court
the Wednesday following. If you have
any bills against the county get them
in before the last named day, or don't
kick because they are not acted upon.
Up in Idaho United States judge,
who had little leisure, appointed an
other Northern Pacific railroad re-
ceiver yesterday. 1t was probably
done to fill the vacancy caused by the
side tracking of the one mentioned by
us yesterday.
Mr.. Triplow, of Hood River, who
has been travelling for the Jewett Nur- |
series, is in the city, on his way home |
from Idaho. He was fairly successful
in taking orders for nursery stock and
is impressed with the future greatness
of Idaho as fruit producer.
One half the papers of the state are
bound to marry Miss Strahan to the
Oakland preacher, Rev. Edward Davis.
Miss Strahan and the other half of the
papers are vigorously denying the
We have concluded to
pull out of the fight and from this on
will remain neutral.
Jack Dempsey is dying in Portland,
and few months at the most will see
the end. His calling was not an
D very honorable one but such as it
was Dempsey honored it. He was as
much of a gentleman as his calling
would permit.
We understand the marriage of the
Duke Of Marlborough or Buckingham
u some other place to Miss Consuelo
is to be celebrated in New
York city early next month. We can
hardly give credence to the rumor, as
10 invitations have been received at
his Office.
Captain Pegram, at one time super
ntendent of the water lines of the o.
Z. & N, while that line was under
Union Pacific control, died at his home
n Massachusetts last week. Captain I
'egram distinguished himself by TAX
ng all the o. r. g. N. boats off the T
fiddle Columbia.
Teacher-If one servant girl Gould
lean two rooms in two hours, how
ing would it take two servant girls to {
0 it? Little Girl-Four hours. =
1t would only take :,
ne hour. Little Girl-O, l didn't ;.
now you was talkin' about servant :,
iris that wasn't on speaking terms. - -
The larger part of the Cascade res IL
walton can be thrown open next u
ring if the proper effort is made to
I've it done. Several townships
ong the line of the Cascade wagon
ad have been surveyed this fall, and p,
e company will proceed to select er
cir lands. This will be very good bl
tering wedge. in
Major General Miles, who believes dt
e bicycle will ultimately come into tn
ilitary use, says: "The wheel can be sc
ed in some places where horse can al
It be used. You cannot swim river OF
bicycle, but you can conceal it ge
ere for several days, fish it up and til
le away, which you cannot do with WI
rse." 1t
She was costly entrenched upon his III
oulder and they were very, very VI VI
ppy. George" she whispered, and NJ
bent his head to listen, "do you su
ow what would do if your love for
, should cool?" "Would you die,
ar?" he asked, passionatelv. "No, -
orge, would bring an action for ~
each of promise" O.: g.
Every week we read of some vast nm
ate in England, generally consist ev
! Of money deposited in the Bank of ab
gland, going to be divided among a ea,
OF American heirs. In the last w
enty years there has been more r.,
ney Of this kind reported in the =.
ak aforesaid then there is in the 70
rid, but it never gets divided. Al,
rhe weather for tomorrow is fair r.,
1 stationary. This item is getting oa
be somewhat of a chestnut, but as tb,
, weather is always in evidence, the in.
lder regard our reporter has for his
Ith and veracitY, will not permit
n to alter, change or vary the ap-
arance Of the skies or the tempera- rel
e Of the air. If it wasn't here all aft
} time; however, it would be differ tie
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From Fridays Daily. se'
Mr.. M. T. Nolan went to Portland Ih
IS morning. "a
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