The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
From Tuesdays Daily.

The Columbia Packing Co. brought
in bunch of fine beef yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. J. E. Barnett and daughter re-
turned last evening on the boat from q
visit to Portland.
Willard Vanderpool and C. P. Balch,
of Dufur, went to Portland on the
steamer Regulator this morning.
Even at 20 cents a bushel some
wheat is being sold every day, and
about 1000 sacks are shipped below by
the boats daily.
Mrs. Edward Cookingham, of Port
land, and Mrs. Piersel, of Seattle, were
visiting in the city last night the
guests of Mrs. Lang.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Chris
tian church takes place tonight at 7:30.
All members are urged to be present.
The good ship "Pinafore" will ar
rive at the Vogt Saturday evening
next. This promises to be the best
entertainment given in The Dalles for
a long time.
The youth, beauty and talent of The
Dalles will be represented on the
stage at Pinafore next Saturday even
ing. 1t will unquestionably be the
event of the season.
County warrants sold in Jackson
vile last at per cent premium. This
is the highest paid for Jackson county
warrants in 20 years, according to the
Ashland Talk.
J. Q. Mack, secretary of the agri
cultural association, came down from
Pendleton today to devote his atten.
tion to furthering the interests of the
fair which opens here on the 18th.
J. P. McInerny and Frank Clark
were passengers on the Regulator for
Portland this morning. Mr.. McInerny
expects to attend the state fair at
Salem a few days before returning
home.
Both the west-bound trains were late
today, No. l having been detained be-
yond Huntington last night, and No. )
was delayed several hours the other |
side of Umatilla by the engine getting
out of repair.
John Harris, of Tygh Valley, left |
this morning for the state fair. AL
though 81 years of age, Mr.. Harris Is
still active and enjoys seeing horse
racing and other attractions at good |
fair just as well as any young man.
The Australian starting machine for
race tracks was used for the first time |
in England on Thursday last at New
market. Great interest was manifested
in the starting machine, and the re-
suit is said to be most satisfactory.
The new residences being erected by
Prof. Gavin and Judge Biakeley are
enclosed and the roofs arc completed.
They will be finished within a month
or six weeks and when done will be
two of the handsomest dwellings in the
city.
Editor Cradlebaugh, of the Chron-
icle, left last night for Baker City to
look after his mine 20 miles beyond
Sumpter. During his absence Fred
Wilson will have charge of the edito-
rial columns and Dick German of the
local columns of the Chronicle.
Rev. Mr.. Speer, in charge of the
mission at Warm Springs. and Rev.
Mr.. Morrow, missionary at Simnasho,
are in the city today en- routed to
Waitsburg to attend the Presbyterian
synod which convenes tomorrow, and
will remain in session one week.
Editor j. W. Armsworthy, of the
Wasco News, was in the city last night.
Mr.. Armsworthy is highly elated oyer
the future of the town of Wasco. and
says taday it is doing more business
than any other place of its size in
Oregon. Wheat is piled up there
high, and more is coming
in from all parts of Sherman county.
]. w. Pelton, a prominent Crook
county cattleman, arrived last night
from Prineville and left today for {
Portland. Mr.. Pelton says the beef {
supply in Crook county will be short {
his fall, owing to heavy sales being '
made in the spring, and he ex-
,sc.s prices to be high. ,
The Southern Oregon Mining 1
Journal says that the pine needles
company, in Grants Pass, is in bad t