The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23
are sorry they could not have had al
pretty day as Yesterday was.

% for county clerk, came up on the bo
:, from Cascade Locks yesterday.
:. Ad. Keller has just had ne
= hydraulic pump installed and desire
> his friends to test it's good qualities.
, Judging from the activity displaye
in the commercial center of the Ea:
End, business is steadily improving.
Mr.. M. D. Watson, of Watson Bros
, Restauranters, corner Fourth an
, Washington Streets. Portland, is i
; the city today.
, Mr.. Otto Peterson. the musica
director of The Dalles concert band
went out to assist the Dufur band a
the picnic today at that place.
Stock shipments during the pas
week have been rather light. Las
night one carload of mutton sheep wa
shipped to Tacoma by VIM Ketchum
James Hinton, of Bakeoven, is il
the city today. From his reports W,
judge that the yield in cereals will bt
greater this season than for many
years.
Word was received from Billy Lay
cock at Cascade Locks this morning
of a protracted drouth at that place Of
tNenty-four hours duration, the first oI
the year.
James Kelly, one of the prosperous
farmers of Kingsley, was in the city
yesterday and reports that everything
is favorable for good harvest this
| season.
The market for horses is said to be
picking up in Iowa and some other
states of the middle west. The de-
mand, however, is almost entirely for
choice animals.
Mr.. Hobson, of Pease & Mays, has
imported fine chestnut roadster from
Portland. Mr.. Schenck and Pease
will please take notice when they
meet him on the road.
1t is hard to realize that times are.
hard when one sees the number of BIZ
cycles on the streets the last two
pleasant afternoons. Every body seems
able to buy or hire one.
The Dalles local was the first train
to pass over the new bridge at Hood
River, having made the trial trip
across the new structure coming up
from Portland this morn ing.
Target practice has been INDUCED
in for the past several days by the diff.
ferent officers and members of the
militia company in this city. Some
very good scores have been made.
Mr.. John Brookhouse, Jr. is in the
city today, and inform US that a great
acreage has been put in this season
on the old Hagen place,
which is now controlled by Mr.. Moody.
Among the passengers going down
On the boat this morning were Mrs.
Jeff Mosier. Mosier; Mr.. Hans Loge,
Hood River; Mr.. J. Fl. Maier, White
Salmon, and Mr.. VIM. Eckles and wife,
Viento.
Eight speedy horses were taken to
deppner yesterday to take part in the
aces. Among them were noticed,
Mamie S, Shasta, Mamie D, Begonia,
4atah, Jim Crow and Dustin's horse
rom Portland.
The band boys are working hard to
make their first annual excursion to
he Locks next Sunday grand sue
.ess. Tickets are selling rapidly. and
With prospects of a good day the attend
Ince will be large.
While out riding and enjoying
'leasant spin on his wheel, Mr.. Joe
'tednicker met with a slight accident,
esulting from fall from his wheel.
We are pleased to see his familiar face
n the streets again today.
Messrs. John Michel, B. s. Hunt
ngton, Fred Wilson, D. L. Gates, (
udge G. c. Blakeley and Frank ,
Voodcock have gone to Dufur today
. shake hands. IL is hoped they will
II keep dry, the rain to the contrary
In all probability the Third Battal-
IN, o. N. G. will go into camp the
litter part of next month. The boys
re drilling up in the different militia
in expectation of their an
ual encampment, and will endeavor
ard tn carry off the laurels of the
ccasion. !
The scholars of ST. Mary's Academy !.
ere given pleasant outing yester-
ay. One omnibus loaded with happy
oungsters were taken over into the
hills, and another up Chepo-
eth Creek, both returning sun burned
nd merry, about o'clock.
The weekly bowling centest at the !
commercial clubs rooms between the
larried and single ladies yesterday re- t
llted in favor of the former with r
core eff 1876 to 191 points. From re- =
orts the young ladies will strive hard 8
t the next contest to win back their
lurels. r
While being employed at ]. Folco's c
da works yesterday, Charles Heitz
ad the misfortune to have his left
and severely cut in handling some a
ottles. The cut extends across the r
ilm of his hand and severed an artery.
With great care Mr.. Heitz will be able q
, resume his duties within two weeks d
A Walla Walla paper says in defense =
the small boy that "the boy has a =
'ul to save; his life is all before him;
uch depends opon his early impress
ons. Woe to that one who is a stUmb-
ng block to him. My Bible says it a
ere better for such a one that he be C
owned in the depths of the sea than b
at he should offend one of the Christ's C
tile ones" Had this been especially C
,dicated to the wearers of "Wattean" c.
its in church, it could not have been c
ore timely. 1t would be pity to dip Il
70 ostrich plumes in sea water, but "
'en that is better than to make bar A
cade of them like "buncorne" fence. s
,rse-high, bull-strong and pig tight. b
hat no boy, big or little can see 8,
roug b or over. n
Don't think because you are sick and d
,thing seems to give you relief that a
~ can't be cured.
There must be a cure for you some =