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


port of candidates.
The rain which fell last night was
pretty general throughout the county,
and will be Of great benefit to the
range in the grazing country, where
grass was getting extremely scarce.
This morning J. W. Koontz started
for Chicago with car load of dried
prunes. This is the first shipment Of
3 fruit Mr.. Koontz has made this year
and is made to test the Chicago market
James Stewart, a prominent sheep
raiser of Sherman county, is in the city
| today. He says the range was getting
very short, but the recent rains will
: revive the grass, and sheep will begin
to thrive.
On the evening of December 4th the
ladies of the Good Intent society will
give an entertainment in the Vogt
opera house. One feature of the enter
tainment will be rendition of the
cradle songs of the nation.
Today six car loads of beef were re-
ceived at the stockyards from French
& Gillman's ranch in Gillian county.
They were bought by G. M. Grimes
for the Union Meat Co. and will be
sdipped to Troutdale tonight.
Eugene is all agog over discovery
of gold that has been made somewhere
in the surrounding country. A pros
pector dropped into that city last Sat-
urday who asserted that he had "struck
it rioh," but he would not divulge the
location of the new diggings.
Last Saturday mail carrier was
held up by lone highwayman near
| Warren, Idaho, and his mail sack was
robbed of about $4,000. The robber
escaped, and at last accounts had not
been located, though the sheriff and
posse of ten men was in pursuit.
The Dalles Commercial and Athletic
Club now has rooms that are second
to none in the state for comfort and
beauty. AS result the members OF
the club feel proud of their quarters
and will feel pride in entertaining
their guests from abroad in their COM
| mon home.
Cure that. cough with Shiloh's cure.
The best cough cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold
last year. 40 doses for 25 cents. Sold
by Blakeley & Houghton, druggists, |
The Dalles, Or.
The steamer Maria will not be up to-
night as advertised, as the company
was notified yesterday afternoon that
before she would be allowed to go on
the Dalles route safety pop valve
must be put on her boiler This is
being done today, and she will make
her first trip Wednesday.
For constipation take Karrs Glover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier.
Cures headache, nervousness, erup-
clear as a bell Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton. The Dalles.
Prof. Birgfeld carried away the
honors on the Umatilla House alley
last week, having made the high score
for the first five days. His score was
68, 65, 63, 81 and II. On Saturday D.
Butts was champion, making score
of Sc, and B. Ulrich won the laurels
Sunday with score of 50.
Karl's Clover Root Tea is pleasant
laxative. Regulates the bowels, puri-
fies the blood. Clears the complexion.
Easy to make and pleasant to take.
25 cents. Sold by Blakeley & Hough- :
ton, druggists, The Dalles, Or.
The Columbia Southern Railway
Company has established its own ex-
press company, and will handle all ex- {
press matter over its line, in conuec- &
tion with the Pacific Express Com :
pany. All express for Wasco is billed {
to Biggs, in care of the Columbia
Southern Express Company.
Why suffer with coughs, colds, and
a grippe when Laxative Bromo Quin-
line will cure you in one day. Does
not produce the ringing in the head
ike sulphate of quinine. Put I'D in t
;ablets convenient for taking. Guar t
lnteed to cure or money refunded. r
Price 25 cents. For sale by Blakeley
L Houghton, druggists, The Dalles
Dr.. c
E. E. Lyttle, president of the Colum- z
oia Southern, was in the city Saturday s
evening attending the opening of the s
,lub. Mr.. Lyttle stated that the G. S. 4
lad all the work it could possibly han I
lie with its present facilities and there @
$ enough freight in sight to keep n
he road busy until we'll into the a
pring.
b. S. Turner, of the Dufur Dispatch, d
s visiting in The Dalles today. Mr..
Turner says Dufurites are well pleased
With their new school house which was
occupied for the first time this morn
ng. The new school building is a
credit to Dufur, and speaks volumes n
or the interest that city takes in edu- $
,ational matters. t
AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM /
sDY.-Mrs. W Insiow's Soettnni Syrup
las been used Tor over fifty years by
Millions of NOT mot. s -for their children =
While teething, with perfect success =
t soothest the child. softens the gums, q
.llays all pain. cures wind collie, and is N
he best remedy for diarrhea. Is
'leasantto the taste. Sold by drug h
lists iH every part OF the world. =
twenty Live cents bottle. Its value
8 unc9lculable. Be sure and ask for W
drs; Ninslow's Soothing Syrup, apd a
age no other kind. n
Persons who attend the Catholic fair d
lext week will have an opportunity to
xercise their knowledge of numbers S
n guessing contest on the number of v
cans of candy in jar. The party a.
uessing nearest the number of pieces 2
f candy in the jar will be given one "
Oxen platinum cabinet photos at Gif-
,rd's gallery, valued at 81, and the =
ne guessing the second nearest will !"
g given one dozen half-size photos,
alued at $3.50. The jar is exhibited
{ Nolan's store, where guesSes can be