The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-25

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Tuesday, and is still In very critic
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Nanderpo
and Mrs. c. P. Balch, of Dnfur, we
passengers on the Regulator this NOR
ing going to Portland.
Our nightwatchman no longer ira
els in citizens clothes, but supports
uniform including a policeman's he
: met. Julius looks every inch an Office
il his new clothes.
Five car loads of Crook county be,
were shipped out from Saltmarshe
Co.'S stock yards last night to Trou
dale. They were delivered by Messr
Harrison, Bolter, Cram and Shultz, a
of Cross Keys.
I The bioscope being exhibited her
is truly wonder, and is we'll wort
the price of admission, not go much o
account of the pictures shown, but be
cause of the scientific machines tina
go perfectly produces moving scenes.
S. p. M. Briggs, manager of the ne,
store at Arlington. is in the city. Mr.
Briggs reports trade excellent at Ar
lington, and thousands of bushels o
grain arriving every day, though
considerable amount of wheat in Gil
liam county has not yet been harvested
Farmers generally throughout th'
country are preparing to make grant
| exhibit of cereals and fruit at the fair
| and the ladies will see to it that cul
linery products and works of art are
we'll represented. This will undoubted
ly be the best fair ever held in The
Dalles.
Wheat is little dull today at IS cents,
but an advance in price may be ex-
pected soon. Probably next week it
will advance to so cents, and should
it reach that figure, we believe farm
ers will profit by letting go, for dollar
wheat is out of the question on this
coast this year.
President Lytle, of the Columbia
Southern, writes that the first train
from Biggs to Wasco will likely be
run on Wednesday or Thursday of
next week. The road is very nearly
completed, but the management can
not yet tell exactly when the last
spike will be driven.
About 100 wagon loads of wheat are
being received in The Dalles daily,
Ind the warehouses are kept busy TAX
ng in the farmers product. At
Moody's warehouse today a force of
seven men were kept continually on
he jump trucking wheat into the
as it was unloaded from the |
The Northern Pacific Stea mt boat |
20. in connection with the o. r. & |
Y. Co. have arranged for putting on
|. line of steamers between Portland |
nd the Orient, to make weekly con-
lections at each end of the route.
This will be big thing for Portland,
s it will attract an immense volume
f trade that now goes to Seattle and
Ilctoria.
The TN. reporter today noticed
ute handsome change having been
lade in Ben Wilson's place in the
'ast End. The interior of the place
as been entirely remOddled, and an
show window has been ar
anged in the front of the building
here are displayed all manner of
omestic and imported goods in which
lr. Wilson deals.
Tuesday evening, Patrick Gibson, a
lrmer who had been in Oregon City
isposing of a load of wheat, was
aught on the S. P. track near that
lace with his team by train under
Ill speed, and was instantly killed.
Inc OF his horses was killed, the other
, badly injured that it had to be shot,
nd the wagon was total wreck. Glib
On was intoxicated.
The steamer lone, of the White Star
.ine. which arrived here yesterday
vening is neat, trim boat, capable
carrying $50 passengers and from
10 to $50 tons of freight. It is a
lst runner also, and will be able to
lake good time between here and
ortland, It's schedule time for leav-
,g here at present will be $50 A. NJ.
n Tuesday, Thursday and Satorday.
In all probability the roller mills at
endleton will be rebuilt, Mr.. Byers
aving signified his intentions to re-
lme business if necessary arrange
tents for securing capital can be
Iade. OF the 10000 bushels of wheat
e had stored in his warehouses and
ills at the time of the fire, he be-
ewes 10000 bushels will still be fit for
lilling and 10000 or $4,000 bushels
ill do for seed and feed. +
Last Monday Grant Leadford, who
as herding sheep for J. Fl. Shearer on
White river, 27 miles above Tygh, sat
Winchester rifle down by the side of
tree, while bis hand was over the
luzzle. The gun was discharged, and
, consequence the tttf httfe- fnge finger OF his !
1T hand was taken off and the other
ngers badly damaged. Young Lead
,rd had to walk to Tygh to get his
'ounds dressed.
In the French block, next door to
huntington & Wilson s office, has been
ung the sign "Fred W. Wilson. Law
tfice." Mr.. Wilson's many friends
ill be pleased to know that he has
pened an office, and all bespeak for
i'm profitable business, for he is rec
ynized as one of the most talented
oung men in the city, and clients will
nd in him an honest and capable ad-
ocate.
The Dalles water front looked all
ght yesterday evening. The steamer
,ne arrived at o'clock and tied up
Y Capt. Douovan's scow. A few min
tes later the Regulator came in,
'aded with large passenger list and
argo of freight. 1t was the first time
several years that The Dalles has
ad two regular lines of boats in port,
nd begins to look as if the commerce
the city is attracting the attention
transportation companies abroad.
Yesterday the president found time
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