The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

/ From Thursdays Daily.
The lone had large list of passel
gers this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Brooks, of Colder
dale, are visiting IN the city today.
Anyone intending to take busines
course will learn something of advant
age by calling at this office.
In the circuit court this mornin,
Judgment for want of answer was al
lowed in the case of q. +. Moody vs..
w. Condor.
Three steamboats, in port last nigh
reminded oldtimers of the days befor
the railroad when all the traffic of the
upper country was handled by boats.
! The five inches of snow that fel
Monday night on Tygh Ridge has dis
appeared, and so thoroughly wet tn,
ground in places that farmers coult
begin blowing.
There is no question but the ball tt
be given by the Circle tomorrow even
ing will be an enjoyable affair. The
ladies' of the Circle always make com
plete success of everything they under
take.
Work in real earnest was commenced
on the new railroad bridge across Mill
creek today. A pile driver was un-
| loaded on the east bank of the creek
and put to work sending piles down
toward China.
Capt. Geo. W. Shaver came up on
the lone last evening, returning this
morning. Capt. Shaver will be in
command of the White Star Line
steamer Sarah Dixon, and has been
looking over the route.
Prospects are none too fatteriug for
high prices for wheat another year,
but the rush to Alaska will strengthen
the market for hog products, hence the
farmer who stocks up on hogs this year
will be certain of a market for what
wheat he can use in fattening them for
next season.
The ''1nk-fakir" who recently
worked The Dalles, today delivered
his business directory" and collected
the "scads" for the advertisements
that appear thereon. The directory is
such mixed up affair las most such
fakes are) that it will be any thing but
a good advertising scheme.
Hon. A F. Smelling, register of the
land Office at North Yakima, is in the
city, and will take charge as editor of
the Baptist Sentinel as soon as he is
relieved from his official duties at
North Yakima, which he expects will
be on the 10Th of next month, that be-
ing the date when his term will expire.
The 500 Angora goats recently
shipped from Boise. Idaho, to Pendle-
ton, will be wintered near Pendleton. |
It is said to be the intention to ship |
them to the Klondike in the spring |
TO make mutton for the miners. They |
ire hardy and nimble animals, and |
IAN more easily be driven over the
mountain prsses than sheep.
The first carload of steel rails to be
lsed in the construction of the Tacoma
Ind Colnmbia river railway arrived in
Tacoma Monday night. Superintend-
ant Dorr says work will begin this
week. The road will run from Tacoma
20 The Dalles, provided that enough
business can be shown up to convince
capitalists the road will be paying
On the 11th the Tacoma Ledger
ssued 24-page jubilee edition in COM
nemoration of the admission of the
tate of Washington. A copy of the
anne has been received at this office.
md is found to be a very creditable
1t contains many valua-
lie articles on the resources of Wash
ngton, and the Importance of Tacoma
!s the gateway" to Alaska.
The 9:30 passenger was held up this
just as it pulled out of The
)alles, not by masked highwaymen
,ut by the men who are blasting off
he point at the west bank of Mill
reek. Just before the train arrived
eyeral blasts were put off that threw
ock all over the track, and the men
orced the train to wait on the bridge
Until the rock could be removed.
The report of The Dalles schools for
he month just closed makes a good
howing when compared with other
ears, there being q marked increase.
The report for the first quarter of 1896
vas: Total in attendance, 729; average
number belonging, 662; average daily
637. For the month Just
'ast it is: Total in attendance 752:
verage number belonging, 693: aver
ge daily ATTENDANCE, $40.
Messrs. c. w. Durrett and G. W.
ones have begun the publication OF
ne Oregon Teachers Monthly at Port
and, journal devoted to educational
matters. A perusal of the new publi-
alton reveals the fact that its pages
re filled with suggestions and ideas
to teachers, and it should be
n the hands of every educator in the
tate. The subscription price is one
ollar year, which puts it within the
each of all.
Drs. Geisendorfer and Ruedy, have
ormed partnership in the practice of
Medicine and surgery. In addition to
he Office here they will open an Office
q The Dalles. DR.. Geisendorfer is
90 we'll known as popular physician
O require any comment from the
Record. DR.. Ruedy comes to this