The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-02
NORTHWEST NOTES.

The brick work of the first story o
the new Byers mill at Pendleton II
now completed. The mill when finish
ed will have cost $4,000.
live near Friday Harbor, Wash, we're
arrested the other day for smuggling
wool from British Columbia into the
United States. Wool can be bought
in Victoria for and 10 cents pound,
which is much below prevailing prices
in the Northwest.
Pendleton, more than any other
small city on the coast, has this season
undergone great improvement in the
way of buildings. Not less than $780,
600 has been expended since March l..
and that much or more is In prospect
of being spent during the summer and
early fall.-Pendleton Tribune.
Seid Back, jr., well-known young
Americanized and naturalized China
man of Portland, enlisted in the COM
pany of engineers being formed in
Portland. Young Back is telegraph
operator and speaks English and
Chinese fiuently. He wants to go to
the Philippines in the service OF his
country.
Nearly all kinds of fruit trees are
carrying too much fruit. in Oregon.
this year, and great deal of thinning
is in order, SAYS the Eugene Guard.
This is especially true of stone fruits.
The germs of brown rot are now found
in nearly every part of the state, and
only await favorable conditions to de-
velop and do great damage.
Spokane's fruit fair for this year
will be similar in general character to
the one of last year which was such a
great success under the management
of H. Bolster. A guarantee fund of
$4,000 is being raised at present in
Spokane to meet the expenses of the
fair in excess of the receipts. The fair
this year is to commence at a date to
be fixed between September 20 and
October Is.
Wallowa county has only 5000 popu-
lation, of whom 1900 are voters, but it
will sell $4,000 worth of sheep and
wool this season, and the mill at
Joseph has the past four months been
shipping 500 barrels of -four month
to Hong Kong, and the next steamer
leaving Portland will take 1000 barrels.
It is hauled by wagon from mill to
railroad, so miles, at 80 cents q barrel,
and return loads of merchandise are
furnished freighters at so cents to 81
per 100 pounds, according to condition
of roads.
The debt of Jackson county has been
e1Iced $1,000 during the past two
years.
A recount of the vote in Baker
county is being made before Judge
Eakin. The vote on clerk and sheriff |
is very close, and the decision of the
court will determine wac is elected.
Farmers all over Oregon and Wash
ington are jubilant over crop pros !
poets. 1t is estimated that there will |
be 40,000, 900 bushels of wheat harvest. ,
. | in the two states, on an increase or
per cent oyer any former crop.
Cooperative farming is to be given |
D trial near Phoenix, Jackson county. /
Seven men, one of whom is married, !
have organized the Southern Oregon /
Farm Association, with |
S4S00 capital. They will buy about )
1000 acres and manage all business on
The community plan.
The contest for the circuit judgeship
q the third district has caused dis.
graceful scandal. Two prominent at
;orueys have been arrested, and the
clerk of Marion county has gone into
hiding. The outcome will probably
De that some men prominent in the
state will either get into the pen or
escape by accident.
On Wednesday the executive COM
nittee of the Oregon and Washington
Press Associations held joint meet
ng by telephone and arranged for the
Meeting of the association at Spokane
IN August %. 26 and 81. 1t is expect
ID that this will be the largest meet
ng of newspaper men ever held in the
Northwest.