The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-15

product, and for the benefit OF County
Treasurer Phillips it might also be
stated that the freight rates on coal
oil have not been changed.
The potato crop of Oregon Is not an
exact failure, but it 10 shorter this sea-
son than for many years, and potatoes
will be potatoes before fall. At pres
ent they are selling at II cents per
pound in this market.
Essie Tittell. the clever actress, has
leftwhat was left of the Walter Hodges
company and accepted position to
play leads with the Chase stock COM
paDy at Spokane, where she will no
doubt gain new laurels.
The boat that was stolen from Cline
& Page one night last week, was
found floating in the river near Crates
point. The parties who stole it evl.
IDENTIFY were unable to manage the boat
and set it adrift in the river.
/ The Temperance Thunderbolt, a
journal published in the interest of the
order of Good Templars, will make its
irst appearance next Saturday, Aug.
Is. The paper will be issued from the
Office of F. ]. Haworth in this city.
Those who contemplate violating
the game law are hereby warned that
Deputy Game Warden L. S. Fritz is
abroad in the land, and has been duly
appointed a deputy sheriff, clothed
with authority to arrest wrong doors.
The sixth annual session of the
Oregon Bar Association will be held
in the U. S. court rooms at Portland
on the Goth. Hon. A. s. Bennett, of
this city, will read paper entitled
RAILROAD Receiverships" before the
Association.
A party of tourists. consisting of W.
L. Young and wife, Miss Young, Miss
Parker and Miss Forney, of Baltimore,
Md. came up on the local today and
returned to Portland on the afternoon
train. They expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the scenery along
the Columbia.
The pen is a mighty little thing to
rank among the mighty things of the
earth as it does. More steel is used
every year in the making of steel pens
than in the manufacturing of guns,
swords and needles throughout the
world. The majority of the worker
in the pen factories are women.
While riding rapidly along Second
street last Saturday evening Jasper
Henry's horse fell with him Just in
front of the Germania, catching the
lad foot in such manner as to bruise
it quite severely. DR.. Kane was called
and dressed the injured member, re.
lieving the little fellow of his suffer-
ings which were intense for time
The concert given by the band yes
terday was the best of the season.
Some of the character" selections
were simply immense, and the manner
in which they we're rendered would |
have done credit to any band in the
world. These concerts are becoming |
q most popular Sunday afternoon pas
time and are popular with everybody
in the city. |
A few loads of 1896 wheat have been
received at the warehouses in The
Dalles, but as yet no sales have been
made. From present Indications there
will be as many bushels stored here
this year as last, but the quality will /
be some what lower, there being but
little No. wheat on this side of the
river. though across in the Klickitat
country most of the wheat is No. /.
Today B. F. Swift received a dispatch
notifying him that his wife, who has
been at st. Vincent's hospital the past
month, was dangerously Ill. He re-
ceived the dispatch five miles from
Dufur at 10:5 this morning, and
reached here in time to take the 2;30
train for Portland. Mrs Swift is af-
1icted with consumption and there is
little hopes Of her recovery.
The following officers were installed
It the regular session Of The Dalles
Lodge No. 2, I. o. G. T., last Saturday
.vening: c. T., Frease Saunders; V.
r., Nettie. Fredden; P. C. T., C. O
Bunker; C,; ;Hilda Beck; Sec., Edward
Assist. Sec, Lola Ewbank;
J.. Clyde Riddell; S., Francis Sexton;
w., Edna Barnett; Dep. M, Effle Boil
on: F. S., May Barnett; Treas, Vesta
Bolton. !
Congressman W. r. Ellis announces
hat competitive examinations for the
purpose of selecting one cadet each to
he military school at West Point and
he naval school at Annapolis, will be
,eld in this city on August 18th and
5th. Any one qualified, who desires
20 take the examination for either
,lace. can report to Mr.. Ellis at 10
o'clock "A. NJ. on the 14th at the parlors
If the Umatilla House. IS
City Recorder Bert Phelps and John
hampshire loaded themselves and q
ycodly supply of camp supplies into q
wagon at an early hour this morning
ind crossed the river into the state of
and pointed their team
toward the headquarters of Klickitat
liver. They avowed that they were
out only for pleasure trip. but their
most intimate friends surmise that
hey have valuable gold mine staked
,ut somewhere in the quiet defles of
The mountains, and are out to develop
t.
Bryan's trip from Lincoln to New
York has been one continued ovation.
At every place through which his
rain passed he was enthusiastically
received by the populace. showing that
the hearts of the people are with him.
Even those who oppose him most Bit
.erly are forced to acknowledge that
MS popularity with the people is gain.
M. every day. No candidate for presi.
lent has ever been received with such
marked enthusiasm by the masses as
mas been the "boy orator of the
Platt" on his tour from his home to
New York.