The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29

light was loaded wicn1 Jdree.
Tho had been attending grand
Chris Cohes, of Prineville, is in the
city returning from Portland where
he had been attending |. 0. 0. F,
grand lodge.
The examination of the case of the
United States vs. Winan Bros, that
was held before Special Agent Hinton
was concluded yesterday.
There was no rifle practice for the
militia company today owing to the re-
pairs being made to the range, but il
will be open for practice next Satur'
day.
The Dufur Dispatch is getting to be
extremely funny" with its telephone
service, next in fact to the Portland
Welcome
Farmers from all parts of the county
say that the crop outlook is unusually
good, and they now feel confident that
they will have an unusually large har-
vest.
The city authorities sold one parcel
of land today, then postponed the sale
until next Saturday at 10 A. NJ. The
sale was continued on account of a lack
Of bidders.
There was heavy catch of salmon
at Astoria yesterday and the day be-
fore, and it is thought if the run con-
tinues to be good the price of fish will
be reduced.
E. Y. Judd, manager of the Pendle-
securing mills, and J. W. Russell, the
mutton buyer, left on the boat this
morning for Trout Lake to spend few
days fishing.
Ray Logan, who has been attending
school at the state university, arrived
home this morning. On account OF
ill health he was compelled to quit
school before the term closed.
The Methodist revival meetings
conducted by Revs. Wood, Warner
and Spaulding are increasing in in
terest. Last night the tabernacle was
well filled with an audience of atten-
tive listeners.
J. Fl. O'Kelly, who is in from Hay
Creek, says splendid rain fell there
and on Trout creek last Sunday. The
ground was sufficiently wet by the
rain to insure good crops even if there
is not another shower between now
and harvest.
This was execution day at the dog
pound. Five CANNES that had been
gathered in by the city authorities be-
cause their masters had failed to take
out license for them were put into
barrel and drowned, and then buried
in the Columbia.
The Odd Fellows grand lodge closed
It's session in Portland yesterday. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were Claud Catch. of Salem, grand
master; T. B. Wells. of Pendleton,
deputy grand master; w. 81. Whehr-
mug, of Hillsboro, grand warden; E. E.
Sharon, of Portland. grand secretary;
T. o. Barker, of Salem. grand treasurer.
A petition is being circulated by
Nightwatchman Wiley asking the city
council to reappoint him at the expi-
ration of his term. Judging from the
number of signers to the petition Mr..
Wiley has given satisfaction during
the time he has held the position,
which is indeed a good recommends
tion for a public official,
This morning, A. Ganger had mar
row escape from being killed near the
depot. He attempted to cross the rail-
road track just as the $50 train was
pulling out of the yards, and his horse
became frightened and started to run.
Mr.. Ganger was thrown out of the
cart. striking squarely on his head.
but fortunately his injuries were not
serious.
The barn and cold-storage house of
E. c. Ward, who lives just north of |
Newberg, were destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night. Having a sick horse,
a lantern was left hanging near the
horses heads while dose of medicine
was being prepared at the house, few
steps distant, and it IL supposed that
this lantern was knocked over by one
Of the horses, the burning oil setting
IRE to some scattered hay on the floor
beneath.
From Mondays. DAILY.
Miss Gosser went to Portland TODAY