The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14


from Portland where he had been un-
der medical treatment.
The Columbia Packing Co. shipped
eight head of beef to Cascade Locks by
the Regulator this morning.
Judge Bradshaw opened court at
Moro this morning, having left for
that place on last nights train.
Mr.. Ed. Riggs, of this city, left on
Sunday mornings train for Marburg,
Or, to visit friends and relatives in
that city.
Mr.. v. Winchell, of Hood RIVER, was
in the city last Saturday attending the
meeting of the democratic county CEN
tral committee.
Mr.. II. A. York, night druggist in
Blakeley & Houghton's store. left on
the afternoon train for Salem to be
gone two days.
The weather being favorable for out
door work, a large force of hands be-
gan operations on the new Vogt block
again this morning.
Maier & Benton have taken the
agency for the Cleveland and the
Eagle Bicycles. These are standard
wheels and need no recommendations
A Yamhill county paper tells OF a
hen that committed suicide. She was
probably proud and sensitive fowl.
who found out that her master was
selling her eggs for nine cents dozen.
Good roads leading from every in
terror point into The Dalles will do
more to build up the commercial in
terests of the city than anything else.
Money spent for good roads is good
investment for the city.
The store and postoffice at Tucker,
five miles south of Hood River, were
destroyed by fire last Saturday. The
store belonged to R B. Tucker, whose
loss, consisting of his building and
stock, is estimated at 81, 900.
Attorneys Fred D. Hill, W. b. Will
son, B. S. Huntington and E. B. Dufur
will go to Moro to attend circuit court.
Mr.. Hill goes as court reporter. while
the other gentlemen are attorneys in
cases that are to be tried before the
court at Moro.
Today County Commissioner A. S.
Blowers fled his resignation with the
county clerk, to take effect immedi-
ately. This will necessiate to appoint
ment of a commissioner by the remain
ing members of the board at the next
session of county court.
Umatilla's county court refuses to
offer bounties on squirrels or to fur
nish poison to the farmers for fighting
the pests, on the ground that the state
law does not authorize such action re-
garding squirrels, though other
animals are expressly mentioned.
The Ellensburg Register says: If
newspaper published all its editor
learns of family troubles, dual lives
and the numerous escapades and ad-
ventures of well-known people which
come to his ears, cathode rays would
not be candle to it in depicting skele-
tons.
Two Portland married men had
hot discussion Thursday as to which
was the bigger fool, both claiming the
championship. One showed that he
married in haste and repented at
leisure, and the other proved that he
married at leisure and repented in
haste.
After living in The Dalles for three
years, Mr.. Earnest Thompson has be-
come thoroughly disgusted with the
far West, and with his family will leave
tomorrow for his former home in For
est City, Iowa. Mr.. Thompson was for
some time compositor in the TINES
Office.
Considerable progress was made in
the dredging work at the Cascades
during the latter part of last week, and
with favorable weather for few days
the channel leading to the upper end
Of the canal will be open. After that
work is finished the dredger will likely
be- taken through the locks and put to
work removing the lower bulkhead.
Although the mercury was down to
zero at Moro last Monday morning,
Sherman county farmers do not believe
fall grain was injured by the freeze.
The ground was covered with snow
which protected the grain from the
cold. Everything indicates that Sher-
man county will produce an immense
yield of wheat this season, and in fact
the same is true of every section of
Eastern Oregon.
The members of the Bible class of
the Christian church, of which Mr..
George Ernest Stewart is teacher, as
sembled at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Dufur last Saturday even
ing to commemorate Mr.. Stewards
twentieth anniversary. About twenty
members of the class were present, and
after presenting Mr.. Stewart with an
elegant gold fountain pen, the re-
of the evening was very pleas
antly devoted to music, conversation
and appropriate games.
Mr.. J. M. Filloou returned last Sat-
lrday from visit to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. He reports business good in
Iowa and very little complaint of dull |
lines. On his return he came through |
North Dakota and Montana, which |
states were experiencing bitter cold |
weather. Mr.. Filloon brought home
With him some specimens of ore from
,he renowned Trail Creek country, in |
British Columbia, which are beau lies.
The rock carries gold, silver, copper
ind lead, and is very rich.
Wrong doers will sooner or later learn
hat Dalles City officials are not to be
rifled with. Last night man named
Crate concluded that he could defy the
ity authorities, and would not be ar
ested, but he found Marshal Blakeney
more determined man than he had
alculated, and as result went to Jail
n most dilapedated condition, his
ead being sorely bruised andhis eyes
ressed in mourning. He pleed guilty
oday in the recorders court of disturb
ng the peace. and was fined $50.