The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-15

term of court. And this is only the
frst batch. The docket, it is said,
will be unusually large. =.
The warehouses today raised the
price of wheat from 81 to SO cents. An
immense quantity arrives here daily
but comparatively little changes hands.
the farmers prefering to store and
( take chances on an advance in price,
Astoria having profted by former
experiences with too numerous speci-
mems of the genus hobo, now has po-
licemen stationed in the depot upon
the arrival of every train, to gather
and cart off to Jail every Weary Willie
putting in an appearance.
|, If any one imagines that the .. R.
6 N. Co., is not doing much business
these days he should have seen four
big, long freight trains pass west on
Front street this afternoon within the
short space of halt an hour.
Sturgeon fishermen east of the Cas-
cades will be interested in learning
that the new sturgeon bill will not
effect sturgeon fishing east of the
mountains, the provisions of the bill
apply only to the waters of the Col
um bia below tide. water.
1t is said that Joseph Simons is the
second Hebrew who has been honored
with a seat in the United St4tes SEN
ate, the other being Judge p. Benjam-
in who held SUCCESSFULLY the offices of
attorncy-general, secretary of war and
secretary of state of the Southern con-
federacy.
Three cars of cattle that were on
the train that was partially wrecked
near Seufert's cannery yesterday morn
ing were brought to the stockyards
this morning and subsequently ship
ped to Troutdale. The cattle escaped
injury but were naturally very hungry
and very thirsty when they got here.
| J. G.@Walker, who has been An the
city for short time representing the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
has the distinction of being the first
person born in the White House, his
father having been secretary OF the
interior under Polk and resident Of
the White House at the time Mr..
Walker was born. - ~ -
The ranges are drier and nearer
eaten off than ever known before and
| stock of all kinds unless fed during
the winter will certainly die. In fact
many horses and cattle are going into
the winter "spring poor" Rain usu.
ally falls in September in sufficient
quantities to start the grass but il
failed this year, and stockmen are
threatened with serious loss.-Prine.
Vile Journal.
The object of the Zionist movement
is the return of the Jews to Palestine.
One million dollars, all in sums of s.,
have already been subscribed to the
proposed fund of 100000 with
which the leaders propose to carry on
the movement The sultan of Turkey
has sent telegram to the president
of the Zionist congress with his
cordial assurance of good will.
County Clerk Kelsay and wife re.
turned last night from visiting the
Portland exposition. Mr.. Kelsay says
the Wasco County fruit exhibit is as
usual, the best at the exposition. He
speaks in high terms of the exhibit
made by the o. R. & N. Co., of native
grasses and cereals; fully three-fourth:
of all exhibits in this line being made
by the company, which is doing 9
great deal towards advertising the
resources of the Inland Empire.
The management OF. our local fair
have secured the services Of two Of tbs
best singers on the Pacific Coast
We have already announced the con