The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-12
livered an excellent lecture upon the

livered an excellent lecture upon the
objects of the order.
Business has been rushing in the
East End the past two days. Wool
has been coming in lively, large
amount of stock has been received. and
everybody has been kept busy. The
merchants in that part of town report
an extra good trade.
The sale of city lots will be resumed
at 2 p. IN. next Saturday with j. B,
Crossen as auctioneer. There remains
| ursold some very desirable lots, which
are we'll worthy the attention of
persons desiring good building prop
erty.
At the last convention of court of
The Dalles, F. OF A., the following of
ficers was elected for the ensuing term:
G. R., Ben Wilson; S. c. R., james
| Fisher: Rec. Sec, Frank Pickens;
Fin. Sec, VIM. Birgfeld; S. W., Fl. FL.
Hammond: j. W., Henry St. Arnold;
5. B., Jos. Horn; J. B., D. 7. Wilder.
Tae stock yards were kept busy all
day receiving and loading 800 head of
cattle received from A. r. Lyle, of
| Crook county. They were delivered to
| the Parson Cattle Co. of Utah, and
will be shipped into Montana. They
| filled 81 cars and will be started on
their eastern journey this evening.
Local silver men are anxious to make
date for Hon. w. J. Bryan in The
Dalles when he visits Oregon in July,
and feel encouraged in the belief that
he will stop here and address the
people, since he has signified his will
ingness to concel his date in Portland
in order that he may make one speech
in Eastern Oregon.
Roger B. Sinnott. secretary of the
executive committee of the Volunteer
Firemen's Association, left on the
morning train for Baker City, to at
tend the tournament at that place.
While in Baker Mr.. Sinnott expects
to enroll number of Eastern Oregon
and Washington departments in the
Volunteer Association.
Last night Friendship Lodge No. 9,
K. of P, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: G. c., H. Fl, |
Riddel!;; VIC, B S. Huntington; Prel.,
j. A. Douthit; NJ. of W., o. L. Shepard; |
K. of r. & S., D. W. Vause; M. of F.,
John Gavin; NJ. of E., ". E. Walthers;
M. of A., G. w. Phelps; 1. W., r. H.
Webber; o. w., Geo. Gosser.
1t is acknowledged by all that what
ever is done at a Sisters scnool is done
we'll, AMI this is more than true with
reference to st. Mary's Academy. To-
day representative of the Times
MoUNTAINEER wished this academy
and was shown the display of class
work there, every article of which is
most perfect. The penmanship. draw
ing, painting and needle work all
evidence not only careful tutorship
but close application on the part of the
pupils, showing that thoroughness
in everything is the prime object to be
attained in this institution of learning.
Sunday night horse belonging to
A. Cathcart got a crazy idea into his
head, and undertook to make a short
cut for the East End, coming over the
bluff back of G. F. Stephens residence,
falling over precipice about so feet.
The horse landed on his back in soft
earth, hence was not injured, but the
buggy to which he was hitched was
total wreck. There was rather
incident connected with the
accident, that came near causing Char
lie Stephens TO be taken in for rob
ber He heard the racket caused by
the horse tumbling down the bluff, and
started out in hot haste followed
by Mrs. Stephens, and a neighbor mis-
taking him for an escaping burglar,
offered to catch him, but was per-
suaded by Mrs. S. to lethim go.