The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-24

i, library is doing great deal toward q
, couragiug literary pursuits and r
searches in the city. The ladies WI
have donated their time to this cau'
certainly merit praise from all.
Last night John Little, of Antelop
shipped 10 cars of sheep to MontanI
where they will be held until fall the
put on the Chicago market. Th
train was billed over the o. r. & \
and Northern Pacific roads.
The Moro Leader of this week ii
sued supplement descriptive of Nor
and Sherman county that is credit
able publication, and will serve as
good advertisement of the recource
of that section of the state.
Some of the local hits given by tn
mins5rels last night were little to-
severe to be fully appreciated. .Th
ladies should be little more lenien
on the men, for as one of the jester
said, men are something women need
| Geo. Webster will be hanged a
Spokane July %, for tine murder o
Mrs Andrew Aspland. Webster's at
torneys have no money to pay for ar
appeal to the supreme court, and will
ask Governor Rogers to commute the
sentence.
In Portland last evening Mr.. Ed.
win Mays, formerly of this place, was
united in marriage to Miss Mabel
Ainsworth. Mr.. Mays has a host OF
friends throughout Wasco county who
will join the Times -dountaineer in
extending congratulations.
The Oregon Telephone & Telegraph
Co. 3 line will be completed to Bake
oven tomorrow, and will be pushed on
toward Prineville as rapidly as pos
sible. At the present rate OF progress
The Dalles will be able to talk with
Prineville by the middle of next month.
Last night Ed. Marshal was arrested
on the complaint of John Morton, who
charges Marshal OF having stolen a
mare belonging to him. Marshal was
arralgned in Justice Bayard's court
this morning, and tomorrow at 2
o'clock was set as the time for holding
the examination.
Governor Geer has received an in
from Governor Sayers, of
Texas, to attend an antitrust confer
ence, to be held at St. Louis, September
20, 1899. Governor Geer has acknow.
lodged receipt of the invitation and
said In his letter that he looks with
favor upon the proposition to compass
the growth of trusts. He has not
signified an intention to attend the
At an early hour this morning Judge
Mays had occasion to visit the stone |
house he owns on the bluff, a building |
that has not been occupied for some |
line, and was surprised to find man /
md woman living there. They were |
ordered off the premises, and at once
ook up their belongings and decamp.
ID. How long they had been occupy
ng the house is not known. IS they
lid not stop to make any expanlations
'r offer to pay their rent.
On July 5th the rural free delivery
# mails will be established at Hood
River, and will reach out several miles
rom the town into the country. This
8 the first daily free delivery estab-
ished in Eastern Oregon, and the
uccess with which it is attended will
'e closely watched. If the system
'roves satisfactory at Hood River the
department. will te asked to establish
Ike systems at other points. s..e. }
By vote of nearly 10 to 1 the peo.:
lie of Walla Walla at special election
ast Monday, voted to bond the city for
$4,000 to purchase water works and
onstruct system of sewers. The
ontract by which the council agreed
D pay the Walla Walla Water Com.
any $3.50, 900 for its plant was ratified.
|onds will be issued against the
evenues of the water system for the
alance of the purchase price and for
ewers.
The Puget Sound Wire Nail & Steel
company, of Everett, is now the
roperty of the American steel and
ron trust, which has decided to close
p the business at Everett and is fast
7orking up the odds and ends Of the
ire on hand, preparatory to closing
own. This action was decided up.
o at the time of purchase by the
rust, but was not given to the public
ntil few days ago. The nail works
as been one of the substantial indus
ries of Everett. The monthly payroll
as about S25O0.