The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-05-20
Wasco and spent yesterday in the city


Antelope, having been called home on
account of the illness of his wife.
The Astoria bowlers have slgnified
their intention to come to The Dalles
on the 26th to meet the D. G. & a. G.
team.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Scherneckau, who have
been visiting in the city for several
days, left for their home at Astoria
this morning.
Prof. E.B. Conkling, who for several
years has been principal of the public
schools of Union, has been elected
principal of the public schools of Pen
dleton.
The subsidy fund committee APP
pointed by Judge Blakeley will begin
soliciting in few days. They will be
met Hospitality and treated we'll where
ever they may go.
Wrong doers will have to keep their
eyes open to dodge the new night
watchman, ]. w. Robinson, who is
acting in place of Mr.. Phirman, who
has gone to Salem.
Mrs. C. J. Crandall and Mrs. j. A.
Gulliford left yesterday for Salem to
attend the Rebekah grand lodge. Mrs.
Crandall is delegate from the lodge
here and Mrs. Gulliford from Dufur.
Jack Hubrick and wife will leave in
a few days for Alaska. Mr.. Hubrick
spent nearly two years in the Alaska
mining country, and returns this time
with the intention of remaining there.
Today Sheriff Kelly sold $50 acres of
land on Deschutes to satisfy a Judge
ment of VIM. Watson against George
Christensen. The property was bid in
by F. Menefee for the plaintiff for
500.
Hon, John Darnielle was in from his
farm today ard reported crops looking
splendid in his section. He says cut
worms have done some damage to
gardens on his place, but have not in
jured grain seriously.
Yesterday the barge Alden was put
into service in transferring band of
sheep from here to Stevenson. 1t
proved great success, ard is the
handiest thing yet for hauling sheep.
Il was towed down and back by the
Regulator.
Last Saturday a number of little
boys went out to visit Miss Roberts,
their teacher. at her home in Dry
Hollow, and while there Clinton Brad
shaw fell off water tank about 10 feet
high and sustained quite a severe
bruise on one of his.arms.
W. 81. Hobson aad L. w Porter have
bought Murchie Bros livery and feed
stable, taking charge today. J. M.
Murchie will conduct the business
until June 1st, when Mr.. Porter will
resign his position in Pease & Mays
store and conduct the livery business.
Hon. VIM. Galloway, register of the
land Office at Oregon City, spent yes
terday in the city. Judge Galloway is
one of the few democratic federal
officers who is retained in Office in this
state, however he is competent Off
cial, and will likely be allowed to serve
his full term of four years before being
removed.
The ferry boat Klickitat has been
brought up from Lyle and anchored
near the d. P. s. A. N. dock, where
it will remain until a field for opera
tion is found. 1t did not prove a
profitable enterprise running between
Lyle and the Oregon side, there not
being enough traffic there to pay for
running the boat.
The colored troops from Vancouver,
who had been at Wardner, Idaho, the
past two weeks helping quell the
miners riot, passed down the road this
morning returning 20 the barracks at
Vancouver. Affairs are quieting
down in the Couer d'Alene district,
and the services of the Vancouver
soldiers were no longer required.
The Imperial Hotel Co. of Portland
has been incorporated with stock of
$4,000. The incopporators are Phil
Metscban, Ben Selling and c. W.
Knowles. The Imperial hotel property
was recently bought by the company
from Mr.. Gunian.
Messrs. G. A. Phirman and c. E.
Mcintosh, delegates from the Colub-
bia lodge to the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, and c. S. Magee delegate
from the Dufur lodge. also DR.. o. D.
Goane, past grand mastl r of the order,
loft on the afternoon train for Salem to
attend the grand lodge.
Clifton Butler. of Albany, has pass
ed the examination entiJling him to
appointments to cadetship at West
Point and has received his appoint
ment. Young Butler is student at
Albany college, and was given fare.
well reception by his fellow students
last Saturday night. He leaves on
Wednesday for West Point.
Fred Waud is preparing to leave for
Alaska to join his father, Capt. o. S.
Wand, who is running steamer on
the Yukon. Capt. Waud writes that
has begun on the Yukon,
and that there is quite rush to the
mines. He says Atlin is not having
the boom that was expected for it, the
mines there not having turned out so
we'll, but the other camps in Alaska
are as popular as eyer.
1t is encouraging to note with what
good grace the propositions made at
;he club Saturday night to raise fund |
With which to subsidize manufactur-
ng industries is being received by |
owners on Second street, on
vhom the burden will fall most heavi-
y. Today we have talked with num-
yer who own land on that street, and
very one interviewed expressed
to contribute the amount
sked for. One in particular, who
WINS 100 feet, saidshis 500 was ready,
no he would give more if it was
eemed necessary.
L. P. M. Quimby, state game war;
en-. was in jackson county the past
7eek investigating the wholesale
laughter of deer by the Elk creek
unters with a. view Of puttinp a stoo |