The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04

c1air. The new editor has "caue h
on" to the merit ui a sharp pair o
shears, and is using them to good ad
vantage.
Yesterday the Regulator brough hit tn
scow Harney from the middle landiD,
at Cascades to The Dalles. The boa
brought the scow through the swift
water with little difficulty. The com
pany will have the Harney repaired
and use il for loading wheat at Lyle.
The Eugene Guard has been in
formed that coal oil has been dis
covered on the David Brooks farm
one-quarter of mile from Walterville
near the bank of the Mckenzie river
The oil rises to the surface of tht
waller. An old prospecter from the
coal oil fields of Pennsylvania is con
Quoting the work, and is quite enthusi
astic.
Saturday evening sheriff Simpson
of Klickitat county, Wash, arrived
/
killed Dan Maloney, Prahl consenting
to come over to Oregon without the
formality of a arequisition. A few days
after Maloney was shot Prahl was held
in bonds of $3.50 on charge of assault
with a dangerous weapon, but after Ma
loney's death District Attorney Jayne
asked that Prahl be rearrested and his
bond raised. Consequently Justice Fill
loon today raised the bond to $4,000,
which was promptly furnished.
Some time Saturday night Frank
Heater, while under the influence OF
! liquor, attempted to commit suicide by
stabbing himself with pen knife in
the left breast, but was prevented by
persons who chanced to be near.
Again Sunday afternoon he made an
other attempt while in the Salvation
Army barracks, but was second time
prevented from taking his life by by
ISLANDERS. The second attempt was
made with a knife, he striking himself
once, when the blade, struck rib, and
before he could make a>second attempt
he was disarmed
From Tuesdays Daily.
Hon. A. r. Lyle. of Crook county,
is in the city.
DIR. Tackman is home from months
trip to the mountains.
Mrs. w. Lord and Mrs. S. French
returned yesterday from the sea coast.
Hon. John Michel went to Hood
River this morning to try a case in
Justice Prather's court.
A. N. Varpey and children and the
Misses Sandrock came up from Bonae-
vile on yesterdays boat.
Mrs. Crandall and daughter and Mrs.
Hilton and daughter came home on
the boat last evening from Bonneville.
Theodore Printz; family returned
yesterday from Stevenson, where they
have been camping for the past two
months.
DIR. Whiticomb, state veterinary
surgeon, is here looking after the
NANCY horses recently reported by w.
N. Wiley.
Remember the Clef Club next We'd
nesday evening at the M. E. church If
you are fond of swest singing. Ad-
ool 1S
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Douthit came
home Yesterday from White Salmon,
and pronounce the Jewett farm most
delightful summer resort.
Rev. W. Fl. Hnskins, who has been
attending the NJ. E. Conference at
Pendleton, is in the city the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Parklns.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Davenport re-
turned this morning from visit TO
Wallace, Idaho, and report having
had a most enjoyable trip.
J. B. Crossen has taken permanent
position as salesman in c. L. Stephens
store, and will hereafter be found
ever ready to accommodate the public.
Light rains fell last night and this
forenoon, but not sufficient TO inter-
fere with harvesting, just enough to
lay the dust and clear the atmosphere
of smoke.
The steamer Elder will not sail for
A loSEo ,o,n orco,u "a odvar,isad fhara-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. Butler will not leave
here for their northern journey until
Friday morning.
rhe funeral of the late L. D. Aims
worth will take place from the resi-
dence of G. W. Rowland. corner
Fourth and Laughlin streets, at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The weather forecast ia not propi-
tious for Wasco county farmers. Pague |
telegraphed from Portland this morn
ing that continued showers nigh be
expected tonight and tomorrow.
Stop that cough! Take warming. 1t
may lead TO consumption. A 25c bottle |
of Shiloh's Cure may save your life. |
Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, The
Dalles.
A special train of II cars of fruit
passed up the road this morning,
ladened with fruit from Willamette
valley points. The train goes through
from Portland to Chicago in four and |
one-half days.
For constipation take Karl's Glover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier.
Cures headache, nervousness, erup-
tions on the face, and makes the head
clear rs a bell. Sold by Blakeley &
The Dalles.
A ear load of primes and plums
from here last Saturday by
;he Farmers Market netted the grow
,rs 81 ,62O, the company having bought
he fruit here and shipped it to Gros-
.nhach s. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Catarrah cured. A clear head and
weet breath secured with Shiloh's
Iatarrh Remedy; sold on guarantee,
Nasal injector free. Sold by Blakeley
! Houghton, The Dalles.
Bishop Cyress D. Foss, of Philadel- I
'hia, who presided over the recent NJ.
J. conference at Pendleton. was pas
enger on this mornings boat. accom-
anied by number of other ministers, &
tho were en- route to their different