The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-30

Editor J. A. Douthit this mornin
took his family to Moffit Springs for
camping visit. Mr.. Douthit will r.
turn in the morning.
| Gov. Lord has issued the customar
proclamation against the setting
forest fires, in accordance with an at
passed by the legislature.
ING. D. Gibson of Pomeroy and jaime
E. Hatchet of Pendleton registered a
the Umatilla today, enroute to tn
Baldwin Sheep & Land Co.'S. ranch.
M. r. Elliott and wife, of Prineville
are in the city en- route home from
Portland, where Mr.. Elliot had beel
in attendance on the grand lodge A
o. U. w.
The Puget Sound papers are trying
to inspire new life into the Alask'
boom by vivid descriptions of new
camps which rival the Klondike il
richness.
Commencing Sunday, July 31st
westbound local freight No. %, viii
leave The Dalles at 7:45 A. NJ. East
bound freight No. "a will leave The
Dalles at 4. Pm.
Grant E Kellogg presents modest
salutatory as editor in this weeks is
sue of the Wasco Republic. The Re-
public is newsy and possesses a pros.
porous appearance.
]. M. Huntington, J. L. Kelly and J.
E. Barnett, accompanied by their res.
Dective families, were passengers on
this mornings boat down the river to
spend a season camping.
The season for killing grouse, part
ridges, prairie chickens and pheasants
commences August Is, and closes on
the first day of December. Sportsmen
had better observe these dates.
There will be meeting of farmers
at Moro, Saturday, July 80, at 2 O'Clock.
for the purpose of arranging with the
Columbia Southern for freight rates
from Moro and way points to Biggs.
All farmers are invited.
The rules and regulations of the
water company as TO the hours for the
use of water must be observed or
Superintendent Crossen will be COM
PEELED to shut off the supply to
offenders. This is positively the last
Commencing Sunday, July 31st the
new DaIles-Portlaud passenger train
will arrive at The Dalles from Portland
at 11:3O A. M. on week days and 1:30 p.
NJ. on Sundays. Will leave The Dalles
at P. M. on week days and 1920 P. NJ.
on Sundays.
A Walla Walla man wants the his
,ory of the United States rewritten so
IS to expurgste all matters that may
be offensive to England. 1t is just as
we'll to let the truth remain and do as
Bill Nye says Shakespeare did, which
vas to write most when his expurgator
was taking vacation.
Subjects at the church of Christ
IN Lords Day are as follows, II A. M.
'Sampssn's Riddle" 8 P. M. ''Fleeing
20 the City of Refuge" During the |
lot weather, evening services will be |
leld in the open air, just outside the
church. Grounds will be seated COM
ortably. Come and hear the old |
Jerusalem gospel where you can en-
oy it. W. V. Boltz, pastor.
People who go to the coast and else
vhere for summer outing. are to
ave trouble in getting newspaper
nail forwa rded. A new ruling of the
ostoffice department. provides that all
ostage on newspapers forwarded to
ecoid destination must be prepaid.
he only way to have newspaper mail
orwarded is to prepay the postage be-
ore leaving home, or arrange with the
ublisher to send papers direct.
Mark rwain's first experience as
ritter was as local reporter on Reno,
Tevada, paper. The only item he
aught the first day was regarding a
,ad Of hay which was brought into
'wn. He wrote of the future of Reno
) hay mart and of Neyada as hay
state, filing two columns,
nd the next day received his dis
narge from the paper. We feel like
ndertaking the same proceeding but
,ere hasn't been even a gol-darned
'ad of hay come into The Dalles this
eek.