The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-02

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lamette valley yesterday and interfere
considerably with the progress OF tn
state fair at Salem.
Taxes are coming in quite lively 4
present. and it is expected that By th
1st of the month the delinquent take
will be pretty we'll cleared up.
The school census of the state o
Washington has just been taken. an6
shows l1S, ,233 persons of school age in
the state, decrease OF 1925 since last
year.
Tygh Valley farmers will finish
harvesting the last of the week. When
harvesting is done in that section The
crops OF Wasco county will have been
saved.
quite number of members of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
came up from Portland last night to
attend the funeral of the late Charles
W. Johnston.
Sturgeon fishermen on the river a"e
reaping harvest jus: now. They re-
port having caught fine lot of fish the
past few days, and as prices are satis-
factory, they are getting good returns
for their labor.
The safe that was in the Byers mill
at Pendleton when it burned, has been
opened and its contents were found to
be only slightly damaged. The papers
were a little charred, though none
were destroyed.
A great many farmers are preparing
to make exhibits of farm products at
the forthcoming fair, and it is cer-
tainty that the pavilion will be more
completely filled this year with attract
i've exhibits than ever before.
N. Whealdon came home last night
from Portland. Mr.. Whealdon says
business is lively in the metropolis.
The prosperity brought to the interior
is being felt in Portland, besides trade
has been stimulated considerably by
the increased Alaskan trade
The Chinese colony in this city are
now celebrating their annual harvest |
festival. This is one time in the year |
when all Cinnamon pay their debts, |
that is to their own countrymen- |
whitemen don't count. This is one of |
the most important feasts in the entire
year for Mongolians.
r. B. Knapp, of Portland, has been
granted divorce from his wife. Knapp
was at one time rich man, the head
of Knapp, Burrell & Co., aud built &
100000 residence, it is said just. to
please his wife. Now he is financial
failure. his property gone and his wife
has vanished likewise.
4 Leading business men of Forest
Grove say they have no doubt that
bank, with suitable capital, furnished
by one of the leading national banks
of Portland, could be made success,
as there is abundant evidence that an
institution that will do general bank
ing business will be we'll patronized.
Attorney D. II. Roberts returned
home last night from Eugene. Mr.. R.
presents rather subdued countenance
since his return, just as if he had been
married, but he declares no such good
fortune has overtaken him. though he
holds himselfia readiness for lightning
or matri noly either to strike a. any (
time.
Wheat seems 10 have reached the
o,,,, hop it tn an haro
and is now descending, falling two {
cents day. 1t was worth Is cents
yesterday, but the best price offered
today w.s 73 cents. There were ~ ,
sales reported at that figure, holders :
generally being det rinined 10 not let
go until markets show u rise.
B Campbell, traffic manager of the ,
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com s
worth to the pos.sion of general freight I
agent of the road, the position that
Mr. Campbell until recently occupied. {
r. B. ldiller has received the appoint c
ment of assistant general freight
agent from Mr.. Woodworth.
The first accident on the Columbia
Southern occurred last Sunday about
10 o'clock in the forenoon. Frank |
Pickett was helping to adjust ties t
when a bar he was holding slipped off s
its bearing, striking him in such
manner as to inflict serious injuries.
He. was brought to The Dalles this
morning and placed under the care OF
DIR. Logan. r
The funeral of the late Charles w.
Johnston was conducted from the Z
Masonic hall at 10 o'clock this fore I
noon. At the hall Rev. c. w. Curtis r
delivered an impressive address. and C
the remains were taken charge of by
the Masonic lodge, who Conducted the
services at the grave. The Knights r
lodge also attended in body, and a o
large concourse of friends followed the
to their last resting place in
Sunset cemetery.
The United States authorities at t
Portland have determined to not take b
part in the prosecution of Jackson and s
Williams, the ameteur train robbers
who held mp the overland near Port
land last Saturday night, permitting f.
the state courts to deal with the cul- ;,
prits. They were given an examina- q
tion in the municipal courts of Port a
land yesterday.
DR.. Charles Locke, who for num- n
ber of years past has been pastor of the b
Taylor street NJ. E. church in Portland. s
has accepted a call from the Central
NJ. E. church of San Francisco, and a
last Sunday preached his farewell ser. t
mon in Portland. DR.. Locke is an [
able divine, but be is too radical to fl
long retain the good graces Of his con j
or of the community III t.
which he chances TO reside. b
Brakeman Cason, who backed the b
train away from the scene of the hold b
up at Clarnie Saturday night, has been fl
presented with purse of $50 by
President Mohler, of the o. r 81. N. n
Co. Cason is what is generally termed G
IN emergency man." that is, capable b
Of doing the right thing at the right L
tile. And too. he is a nervy fellow @