The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-05

return, taking load Of wheat down
in the morning and returning with u
load of freight last night. The Dalles
City made round trip between Port
land to Lyle.
The city authorities are to be COM
mended for the start made toward
cleaning the streets. All day men
have been employed sweeping up and
cartiug away the litter that accu-
mulated on Second street during the
past summer.
This afternoon Howard & Stearns
loaded another train of cattle for ship
ment to Nebraska. They were prin-
cipally cows and calvas, and are
shipped east because of the shortage
of range in Crook county, where they
were raised.
The White House Clothing Company
of Portland will open a branch house
here on Wednesday, in the room for
merly occupied by w. A. Johnston.
They will carry stock of clothing
and furnishing goods, and will be man
aged by D. Goodstein.
The electric light company is put
ing up new wires along Second street
to better facilitate their business in
the city. The new wires are heavy
copper wire that appear to be large
enough to transmit enough electricity
to light the world.
Honorable E. q. Mccoy was down
from Wasco yesterday, and says the
little stock of wheat we have in The
Dalles-some 25O, 900 bushels-is moth
ing compared with the wheat there is
in Sherman county, In Wasco city
alone he says their is a stack of wheat
as high as the Vogt block.
Klickitat farmers continue to haul
their wheat here for market, from 10
to 30 teams coming across the river
every day. Each of them buys more
or less merchandise here and bus
iness men are getting good returns for
the money they contributed to free
ferriage.
Another fatal accident from the
occupant of dog cart being thrown
to the ground is recorded. This en-
phasized the oft repeated arguments
that such vehicles are most dangerous.
Whenever an accident OCCURS the
occupant having no way to free him
self is usually seriously hurt. Their
use in this country of rough and hilly
roads should be prevented.
AT business meeting OF the Chris
tian church held last evening, Rev.
w. V. Boltz was retained as pastor by
an overwhelming vote OF the cougre-
CATION. During the 10 months Mr..
Boltz has been pastor of the church
here he has displayed great zeal in his
work, land has merited the esteem of his
church, and of the entire community.
During his pastorate there has been 7S
additions to the congregation.
The broom factory recently started
here in the building formerly occu-
pied by Joseph Shannon, opposite the
stock yards, is an industry worthy of
the patronage of everybody. The fac
,ory manufactures an excellent quality
Of brooms. and being home industry
should meet with hearty support.
At present the proprietors are forced !
10 import the straw they use, but by
another year expect Wasco county
armers to produce all the broom corn |
hey can consume.
J. D. Hanlin returned Wednesday |
evening from Crook Inlet, Alaska, |
where he had been engaged in mining |
Turing the past season, says the juno
ion Times. He reports that the con-
inued rains during the season greatly
nterfered with placer mining, in fact
most of the placer mining was done sc
|. loss. Talk about rain in Oregon.
lr. HamliD says it does not rain here
It all compared with that country. He
Expects to return in the Spring.
The writing school taught by J. Nj.
here closed Saturdayseven-
ng. The cash prize of $3.50 for the
.reatest improvement in writing
uring the school was awarded to
Jellie Davis. The silver napkin ring,
DR. the best writer among the girls
Tas given to Pearl Joles, and the
anne prize for the best writer among
he boys was awarded to Seichi
uknay. This goung man is JAP
nese boy who has been in the city for
sveral years, and has developed great
bility as a penman.
A meeting of the ladies of the Church
ebt Society of the Catholic church
as held at the residence of Mrs. T.
aldwin last Saturday afternoon. A
rge number of ladies were present,
nd arrangements for the bazar, to be
sld Thanksgiving week, were about
,mpleted. The proceeds of the bazar,
4.
, used for furnishing the new church
i'd paying up u small amount which
due on the same. A beautiful and
,pensive china set and many other
ticles of lesser value have already
zen donated and will be disposed of
the bazar.
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Thomas Batty, of Wamic, is in the '
~.
The German specialist straightens q
oss eyes and cures catarrh. q
Miss Annie Dehm came up las t u
ght from Hood River and is visit ng q
ends in this city. G
A. A. Derthick, of Victor, was in
wn last night and says rain is badly r
eded in that section. A consider ],
lie amount of fall wheat has been q
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