The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-25

ing for Eugene to resume her studies
in the state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oaggett, OF Arlington,
were in The city yesterday and re-
turned home on last nights train.
Mrs. Ed. R. Bishop, of Heppner. has
been visiting in The Dalles the past
few days, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Johnston.
Two drunks we're up in Recorder
Sinnott's court today and were fined,
one s5 and the other $40. Neither of
them was capitalist, hence they both
languish in Jail.
If you do not know what Crispettes
are we would advise you to invest five
cents and find out. You will never re-
gret it and you will want more. Pease
& Mays sell them.
Deputy Sheriff Kelly came in last
night from weeks vacation on his
farm near Kingsley. He reports hav-
ing had an enjoyable outing, and sue
ceeded in bagging a fine lot of chickens
while out.
Jewish New Year, which comes on
Monday, Sept. q, will be appropriately
observed by the Jewish residents OF
the city. Their stores will be closed
on that day, also an atonement day,
October 9Th.
Last Friday a. lad is years of age,
John Corkin, was brought to the PEN
itentiary at Salem, to serve a term of
one year for the larceny of a horse.
The boy is an orphan, and feels his
disgrace keenly.
The new wheat platform put in by
the D. P. & A. N. Co. at the wharf is
completed. 1t is 80 arranged that
drays can back up to the platform and
discharge wheat much more readily
than could be done before.
Train No. 2. the east bound over.
land, was seven hours late reaching
here this morning. The delay was
occasioned by the engine getting of
the track at Troutdale last night. No
material damage was done.
Rev. J. B. Lister, of Independence,
the state corresponding secretary OF
the Christian church, will give an ad.
dress in the Christian church of this
city this evening on the subject,
"Our work in Oregon" All are cor
daily invited.
Secretary of State Kincaid has an
nounced that he will draw the war
rants for the appropriation for the
state fair and the different district
fairs, hence there is no question about
the amounts appropriated for each
being available.
c. B. Allen, o. r. & N. agent at
Cascade Locks, was in the city last
night. On the first of next month Mr..
Allen will exchange places with Mr..
Hen, agent at Hood River, taking
charge of the station at that place,
while Mr.. Hen will 60 to Cascade
Locks.
Yesterday Miss Anna Bettencorte
arrived here directly from Italy. and
today at II o'clock was married to D.
A. Leonard, prosperous farmer Of
Centerville, Wash. The ceremony
was pronounced by Father Bronsgeest
at his residence, with L. O'Brien acting
in the capacity of best man, giving
the bride away. M
AT the special meeting of the COM
mon council held Saturday night, the
ordinance granting concessions to the
Washougal & La Camas Transporta-
tions Co. for the use of land on the
water front for dock privileges, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee with
instructions to report to the council
next Thursday evening.
Notwithstanding the fall in wheat
at Portland, Dalles buyers kept the
price up to 80 cents all last week, but
as there was no indication for an in
creased demand today, the price here
went down to IS cents. No sales of
consequence were reported at that
price. The receipts of wheat however
have been larger today than any other
day of the season.
Last Saturday r. B. and Henry
Driver, two of the most thrifty farm
ers of Wamick precinct, brought in
the first invoice of their wheat crop,
and sold it at once for 80 cents a
bushel. Henry says wheat may go
higher, but he is willing for the specu-
lator to have the benefit of the rise if
there is any, as so cents pays him very
we'll for raising the wheat.
The stockyards haye been full OF
cattle and sheep all day. Three
double deck cars of sheep and two cars
of cattle were loaded out, and a train
of 18 cars of cattle from Ashland ar
rived at II o'clock last night and un-
loaded to feed. another train of %
cars from Ashland will arrive this
evening. They are all billed to Chi
caeo, and are the property of A. L.
Allery.
Yesterday Fen Batty and Dol Pal.
mer were out to Five-Mile cunning and
brought in three fine young chickens.
both of them claiming the honor of
having killed them. But the dispute
was settled today when the boy who
sold them the chickens came in and in |
quired If any more Dalles hunters
would be out his way next Sunday.
# any more are coming, he will hunt
Ill week and have stock of birds
'aved up.
The Independence city council is
to license nearly all kinds
# business at from SO to s25, those
low in business being given free
licenses. The point aimed at seems to
70 that business of many kinds have
cen 80 overdone as to be Improbable
Dr. all concerned, and the ordinance
-ould deter others from coming in to
st up business except in a permanent
ay and where there was a real good
pening.
A party of nimrods consisting of T.
j.. Ward, I. J. Norman, Dennis Bun 8
oil and Will Gilmore secured the r
between here and Klickitat
r two days in quest of prairie