The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-12

At the present rate of fall in the
river boats will be able to pass through
the locks by the last of the week.
E. Jacobsen left for Wasco this after
noon, accompanied by J. w. Arms
worthy. editor of the Wasco News.
D. B. Kelly, of Crook county, ar
rived here Saturday evening from CAL
If 'rnia where he spent the winter.
The sale of property in the case of
]. w. Blakeny vs. Andrew Ganger ct
ux was confirmed by the circuit court
today.
One vagrant was gathered in by the
city authorities last night. and will be
given an invitation to move on this
evening.
In the circuit court today the case
| of the Oregon Wholesale Nursery Co
VS.. .Wm. Tiilett was continued until
the next term.
The Epworth League convention
closed yesterday and all the delegates
who were in attendance have left for
| their respective homes.
Mrs. Chris Nickelsen died at her
home in Hood River at 6 o'clock this
morning, aged % years. The funeral
will take place at 10 o clock tomorrow.
Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Hawk left this
morning for their home in Goldendale,
after attending the M. E. district con-
ference and Epworth League cOnven-
ton in this city during the past week.
The recent hot weather has been
especially favorable for the propaga
tion of fruit pests, and it is thought
San Jose scale and Goblin moth will
before.
George Crossield spent yesterday in
train for Wasco, where he is opening
a stock of general merchandise for the
Oregon Trading Co., of which he is
manager.
This has been the banner day of the
season for receiving wool at The
Dalles warehouses. All day Second
street, from the Wasco warehouse to
Madison. street was filled with teams
loaded with wool.
Don't be backward about buying
tickets for the moonlight excursion.
Everybody wants to help the tourna'
ment along, and the way to make it
success is to place sufficient amount
of funds in the hands of the committee.
Yesterday Messrs. Hill, Durham,
Cleek and Harris, of Crook county. de-
livered 382 head of steers to firm of
Utah buyers. The cattle were loaded
at Saltmarshe & Co.'S. stock yards and
started east over the o. r. & N. last
night.
Tuesday evening of next week is the
date fixed for the moonlight excursion
to be given by The Dalles hose team.
The proceeds of the excursion are to
go toward defraying the expenses of
the tournament to be held here in
September.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow the commit
tee appointed by Judge Bradshaw to
draft resolutions on the death of Hon.
L. L Macarthur will make their report
in the circuit court. Judge Condor
will deliver short address when the
resolutions are presented.
Victor Schmidt made the highest
score on the Club alley on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of the past week, his score
on those days are 81, SO, 54, so, 45.
Fred VanNorden made the big score
on Thursday, getting Al placed to his
credit.
1t is doubtful if any state in the q.
8. has more newspapers for the popu-
lation than Oregon. According to
new complication just made by Mr..
TozieI there are 206 publications. OF |
this number there are II daily papers,
, semi-weekly and AS weekly news
papers. There are two semi-monthly |
Ind 33 monthly publications and one
quarterly. Since August /, 1896, 15
papers have suspended and II new ef-
orts have been launched on the sea of
journalism.
The Carnival of Madred" made
Is first appearance before the people
If Portland last Saturday with a splen-
lid street parade. The parade consis-
ed of large number of tas tefully ar
anged floats that had been constructed
t great expense, and presented a
most beautiful and attractive ap-
'earance. After passing through the
rincipal streets of the city. the parade
cad to the Multnomah field where the
rincipal exercises of the Carnival
7ers conducted.