The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
From rrlQay'S Daily

VIM. Harder, OF the Great NOrtnerr
is in the city today looking after bus
* ness for his road.
Last night one car of mutton wa
shipped from Saltmarshe and Co.
stock yards to Troutdale.
is Charles Butler and wife arrived las
g night from Port Townsend and will
visit in The city few days.
v Today the steamer Dalles City wa
n loaded with wool, and there is enough
on the dock to load the Regulator to
). morrow.
j. S. Farrell. of Portland, a m amber ot
the firm of Eberding & Farrell, who
n have lease on the Herrick cannery
| here, is in the city.
There was an advance of two cents
+ in the local wheat market today, SO
cents being offered, with very few
owners willing to sell.
james Carpenter and wife are regis
tered at the Umatilla house. Mr.. Car
psnter was married in Portland We'd
nesday, and is en- route to his farm
near Goldendale.
/ A seventh son was added to the
family of w. S. Barzee at Wasco on
Sept. Ist. Mr.. and Mrs Barzee be-
lieve in obeying the-command to null
tiply and replenish the earth.
Yesterday the city of Vancouver,
Wash, was overrun with editors, it
being the first day of annual session OF
the Washington Press Association.
There was about 100 faber showers in
attendance.
The TN. reporter dropped into
Andrew Keller's cafe last evening and
there saw the finest Shoalwater bay
| oysters ever brought to the city. They
are served in any style at all hours,
day Or nightx
Wheat haLlers are numerous in the
city today. Farmers who are through |
threshing are losing no time in getting |
their grain safely housed in the ware
houses. where il will be out of danger |
OF being damaged Dy rain. |
James ireland, the newly appointed |
agent of the o. r. &. N. Co. at this |
place arrived here last night in COM
pany with E. B. Deyoe, ticket auditor
for the company. Mr.. Ireland takes
charge of the Office tomorrow.
The city council has decided to. make
a determined effort to stop gambling /
in Walla Walla, and has instructed
the chief of police to close up all gam
bling-rooms and to compel all nickel
in-the-slot machines to be removed
The dispatches say that India is
about to establish the gold standard
and will call for gold loan in few
days. One of the necessary adjuncts
of the gold standard is debt. The
longer it is maintained the greater the
debt.
Mrs. E. M. Wilson leaves on this
evenings train for Waflula to spend
two days visiting her daughter at that
place, and from there she goes to New
York to remain during the autum
months visiting the home of her child
hood.
The normal school at Ellensburg,
WASH, opened on the 9Th with an
of 133, nearly double the
number present at the opening last
year. 1t is expected the attendance
will reach 2O0 before the end of the
Today 81. D. Durham, G.. M. Nc
Pherson and Stanton Black delivered
Ill head of Crook county beef to Chas.
Butler. of Port Townsend Two car
loads will be shipped to Troutdale and
the remainder of the cattle to the
Sound.
Since the price of fresh fruit East
dropped down point where it was no /
longer profitable to ship, Dalles fruit 1
growers have Begun turning their
attention to drying prunes, and fine
lot of dried fruit is being put up that
will be toothsome for Klondike miners I
next year.
Prepare to loosen your purse strings ,
next Monday when the fair solicitors
call on you. The Dalles cannot afford |
to allow the district fair to go by
default for want of funds. Al least 6
as much money should be raised as
At Eagle valley, Union county, last
Sunday, A. C. Maxim was accidentally
shot while hunting ducks, by his dog
running against his gun causing it to
discharge. The entire load of shot
lgdged in Mr.. Markin's leg making !
fearful wound. He was taken to Baker
city, fifty miles distant, for treatment.
When school opens next Monday
every pupil who expects to attend
school during the present year should
be in attendance, SO as to be enrolled :
the first day. Better results will be
obtained If all pupils are enrolled the
first day than If they continue enter |
ing school at intervals during the 8
term.
There promises to be quite contest
for the sheriff's Office when that
position is vacated by Zoe Houser, /
says the Pendleton East Oregonian.
Candidates mentioneo are H. A. Faxon,
and Charles Frazier, deputies in the
office, and c. A. Barrett, of Weston. ,
Perhaps there will be more in the race {
later
OFor several weeks past Andrew /
Keller has had a force of mechanics at I
work converting the old fraternity
hall into living apartments, and the
change that has been made is re- 8
one. The hall has been cut G
into numerous rooms, and under the {
supervision of Josh Hardy as principal !
Of the brush, everything is I
fitted up in the most artistic style. II
Another extension of time has been
given the sheriff in which to collect
delinquent taxes, he having been
given until October l in which
to return the delinquent roll. Be-
fore that date the wheat will have
been sold, and there should be but
little taxes left unpaid. Should any
remain uncolleeted by that date, the i
sheriff is ordered to collect the same {