The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-26
is now an assured fact, andwill be COM
pleted by September l.

is now an assured fact, andwill be COM
pleted by September L.
Conductor Billy Maher and wife, ac-
companied by Mrs. Maher's two sisters:
Misses Bertha and Minnie Butts, left
on this mornings train for Tacoma.
They expect to be absent from the city
the remainder of the month.
J. NJ. Benton has returned from
Dufur, where he has been superintend-
ing the laying of the pipe for the new
water works. The firm of Maier u
Benton supplied the pipe and mains
for the new water works in thai city,
and they were laid under Mr.. Benton's
directions.
A water spout yesterday afternoon
demolished the Harris grade on the
road leading from Sherman county to
the free bridge on Deschutes. Five
bridges were washed out and the grade
| is totally ruined. The Rattlesnake
grade escaped damage, and travel can
be continued on that route.
John Ryan returned yesterday from
| five weeks trip to Fife, Crook county,
200 miles southeast from The Dalles,
from which place he brought two four
| horse loads of wool. Mr.. Ryan says
crops are looking fine in Crook county
| and that an immense crop of hay will
| be harvested there this summer.
]. J. Sharp, state organizer for the
labor exchange, spoke to a fair sized
audience at the court house last even
ing. Mr.. Sharp is pleasant and con-
| vincing speaker, and very ably set
forth the working, objects and aims of
the exchange. His address was bene-
fetal to the organization, and no doubt
| will have the effect of increasing the
membership.
1t is an unfortunate thing that a
custom has been established requiring
the free distribution of Intoxicating
liquors on election days, but there is
such custom, and it will remain in
| vogue until public sentiment cor
demns it. The bad effects arising
from this practice was evidenced
yesterday when boys under age were
seen reeling on the streets thorough
drunk.
Some time ago man by the nam of
A. Brown was drowned at Lewiston,
and on June 1st the body was found
floating in the river near Collins
Landing. A brother of the deceased
arrived here yesterday, and accom-
panied by Binks Burgett, Mr.. Brown
went to Collins today to take up
the remains and take them back to
Lewiston for burial.
The concert band discoursed some
excellent music on the streets last
evening prior to Mr.. Sharp's lecture,
and this lead many to inquire why it
is that arrang gements are not being
made to secure the services of the
band for Sunday afternoon concerts,
the same as were given last summer.
The citizens of the city are anxious
for the Sunday concerts, and are ready
to meet the expenses.
Today Dan Moore, of Grass Valley,
was given preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Filloon, charged with hav-
ing been an accomplice of Geo. Shurtz
in robbing H. T. Hill here some time
since. There was no evidence what
ever against the accused, hence he was
promptly discharged. Mr.. Moore was
in the city at the time Hill was robbed,
and had been waiting on the latter in
his room at the Umatilla House, but
there was nothing TO connect him with
the robbery.
1t is expected that from 125 to $50
delegates will attend the Sunday
school convention to be held here next
week, and it is expected that the peo-
pie of the city will give them free en-
tertainment during their stay here.
The residents of The Dalles certainly
should take an interest in entertaining |
the delegates as hosDitably as possible,
and all WHO are prepared to care for
them during the convention are re-
luested to make the fact known to E.
q. Merrill.