The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-09-03

the city several weeks, left on the
stage this afternoon for his home at
Hay creek.
Col. r. W. Mitchell, of Portland.
spent few hours in The Dalles today,
en- route home from six weeks "trip
through Eastern Oregon.
Mr.. Hessey, who was arrested at Mr..
Sechler's farm near this city was ad-
| judged insane, and Sheriff Kelley took
him to the insane asylum today.
Rev. w. Fl. Haskips and wife, of
Murray. Idaho, are in the city, hav ing
| arrived this morning, and will leave
tonight for Pullman, Wash, to attend
| the NJ. e. conference.
w. c. Allaway went to Portland
Ghis afternoon to look after the trial
trip of the Inland Flyer, which is
about ready to go into service between
The Dalles and Portland.
Last week Fl. Maetz made phenom-
email record on the UmaUilla House
alleys. In ten games he scored $50
pins, or an average of 50 to the game,
which beats the worlds record.
Miss Mona Ruch returned this morn
ing from Spokane, where she had been
during the session of the press associa-
tions of Oregon and Washington.
Prosessor Gavin states that he is in
receipt of several inquiries as to when
The palles public schools will open,
and desires US to again inform the pub
lie that school will commence for the
fall term September 18th.
In one of the outlying towns of East
ern Cuba the Spanish garrison the
other day was found to be celebrate
the victory of the Spanish fleet over
Dewey at Manila. 1t seems hard that
such an idyllic state of existence must
be interrupted.
Last, Saturday DR.. Hollister was
called to Grass Valley to attend S.
Newcomb, an old gentleman "a years
of age, who was suffering from gan
creme of the foot. Two of the old
gentleman toes had slougbed off,
though it was deemed not necessary to
perform surgical operation.
He was an earnest minister, and one
Sunday in the course of a sermon on
the significance of little things, he
said: The hand which made the
mighty heavens made the little grains
of sand; which made the lofty noun
tlins made a drop of water; which
made you, made the grass of the field,
which made me made daisy!
Kishwauk, the Indian sheep king of
Warm Springs is in the city today,
buying supplies for his ranch. Among
other things is a large pump and wind
mill. also large quantity of pipe and
a tank that will hold 1924 gallons of
water, to be used for irrigating pur-
poses, which he bought of Johnston
& Co.
A visitor to Spokane cannot but be
impressed with the thrift of that city
shown by the absence of vacant rooms
in the business portion of the city.
Although there are about II blocks of
solid brick buildings and more are
under construction, there are less
that dozen vacant rooms on the first
floors in the entire city.
Last week was not first class weather
for bowling, but Dalles bowlers kept
up their regulations pretty we'll. On
the Umatilla alleys 81. Maetz made the
high scores Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday with tally of "a,
81, "a, 65; on Friday N. J. Sinnott
scored 73. on Saturday M. McFadden
made GA and on Sunday H. M. Esping
made "a.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage has been
secured to deliver lecture in the Ex-
position building at Portland on
Wednesday evening. Admission will
be so cents, and arrangements have
been made for reduced transportatio
rates on all lines leading into Port
land for this occasion. The Exposit-
ion building will seat 5000 people,
hence there will be room for all to
hear this talented orator.