The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-29
nished by Birgfeld's orchestra, and

who had been visiting in Portland
since last Friday, returned home las'
night.
h. Williams, of Ashland, has an orch
ard of less than one acre of peach tree:
from which during the season JUS
closed he gathered 665 boxes of peaches
Yielding him over $500 in cash. Ye
some people will say it doesn't pay tt
raise fruit in Oregon.
Saturnay, October 26, will be the re
union of Grangers througout the state
to be held in Corvallis. The feature
| of the occasion will be an address b!
W. M. Hilleary, master of the state
Grange, one of the most ardent work
ers in the organization.
On Saturday Secretary OF State Kin
caid began drawing warrants to pay
mem bers and clerks of the special
session of the legislature. About 4Ol
warrants were issued and were promt-
ly paid on presentation to State
Treasurer Metschan
The Church Debt Society of the
Catholic church is arranging to hold
an entertainment and bazaar in the
Vogt opera house on Nov. 23rd and
oath, afternoon and evening. The OBJ
ject is to raise money with which to
pay off some debts yet existing against
the new church.
By November 1st Sheriff Kelly
believes he will be able to have col
lected 0,000 in taxes from the time
of his taking charge of the office on
July 5th. This too without having
levied on single piece of property.
A pretty good exhibit of the ability of
Wasco county tax payers to meet their
obligations.
At o'clock yesterday morning,
while everybody was enjoying quiet
Sunday sleep, fire alarm was sound
ed that called the people from thei"
slum bers. The fire was started from
an ash barrel back of Truman Buffers
residence, and did no particular dam
age except to burn few holes through
the stable against (which the barrel
stood.
Disease has claimed another one of
the brave Oregon boys who responded
to the nations call for defenders.
Eliot Ordway, bright Portland boy
10 years of age, who gave up his
studies at the Bishop Scott's academy
to enter the service. died on his return
from Manila few days ago from ty-
phoid fever. All OF Oregon may well
mourn his death, for he was indeed a
promising youth.
County Judge Sappington, of Tilla-
nook county. has refused to sign the
assessment roll az approved by the
BOARD of equalization. He says there
s much property in the country which |
IS not assessed as high as it ought to be
The board reported $66, ,495 of taxable
property in Tillam0ok city and 81 ,090-
'I8 in the country out side of the city.
Judge SappingtOn was sick when the
county board of equalization was in
ession.
Yesterday Sheriff Kelly was made
lappy being the receipt of a registered
containing splendid silver
heriff's badge, donated by some
riend who wished,to keep his identity
ecret. The badge is made of solid
liver the top being an American
eagle, and underneath is the Oregon
oat of arms, encircled with the in
cription "Sherif Wasco County,
oregon"
Yesterday Volney Driver, lad only
bout IA years of age, made record at
luck hunting that would be consider
d good score for the most expert
imrod in these parts. In about two
ours hunting on the river he bag
ed II fine mallard ducks, bringing FIVE
own at one shot. Volney is an expert
nth shotgun and with a little more
ractice will be the best wing shot
q the county.
Considering the number of thugs
nd robbers that were in the city dur
1g fair week, The Dalles escaped well
18th no more hold ups and robberies
han occurred. This is owing to the
fficiency of the peace officers. Had
not been for their vigilance no
oubt much more lawlessness would
ave occurred, for there was an un-
ommonly tough gang here during the
ntire week.