The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

plans of the congressional delegate
to secure the use of the ranges in Il
reserve next year.
Mrs. ] F. Ross. of Astoria, is Wis
ing in the city.
Special sale on gents cotton unde
wear at Pease 81 Mays 25 cents De
garment.
DIR. Geisendorffer went to Whi
Salmon on the boat this morning
response to sick call.
ALI the latest and most populs
magazines and periodicals can now
mad Jacobsen Book & Music Co. jyl
Fruit jars, we have few dozen le
to close out, quart jars at so cents pc
dozen 2quart jars at go cents per doze
| at Maier 81 Benton's. lwd
G. E. Pattson, one of Antelope's sui
stantial business men is in tie city, e
route to Portland, where he will spen
a week visiting friends and attendin
10 matters OF business.
G. l.. McKenna, supreme secretar
OF the United Artisans will meet will
The Dalles assembly this evening. Al
Artisans are requested to be presen
at the meeting tonight.
Louis Ambrose, an Indian about 8
years of age, was run over by Wagon
and killed near Fort Simcoe Monda.
night. Ambrose was one of the mos
prominent young Indians on the reser
vation, having been educated at The
Carlisle school. Considerable mystery
surrounds his death. His father state:
that he has been unable to ascertain
who drove the wagon that posed over
him
"A refreshing shower of rain fell
about o'clock this morning and
freshened up the atmosphere in a
marked degree, it also layed the dust
on the streets and spoiled the busi'
ness of the man with the street
sprinkler for time at least. The
greatest benefit will be. derived, how.
ever, by the farmers who have already
sown their fall grain, which will be
brought up rapidly by the shower.
w. K. Winans, who is in the city
from his home near Hood River
showed US sample of granite from his
Hood River quarry. 1t is apparently
a splendid quality of rock and polishes
as nicely as any we have ever seen.
1t beig the quality known as cyanide
quartz. Mr.. Winans states that he has
any quantity of it, as the ledge extends
for mile in length while the depth
and width is unknown. One thing is
certain, however, that there is more in
the quarry than can be taken out dur
ing the life of any one man.
Indian Jim, we'll known character
secured supply of fire water in the
shape of alcohol yesterday evening
and in short time had donned his war
paint and started in to enjoy himself.
The nightwatchman appeared before
be had carried his antics to extremes
and landed him in the ''skookum
house" where he was left until this
when be was brought before
the recorder to give an account of his
He had about So left
which was appropriated to the city
,'easury and Jim released.
Ed. Fortner, of Prinev;lle, arrived in
oendleton on Wednesday with 10000
heep for Eastern shipment. The
heep are from Crook county, and
anne through in fine shape. They
we're delivered to James Wright, the
Eastern buyer. Mr.. Wright will ship
200 more from there in few days.
dr.. FOrtner states that the conditions
the sheep and cattle interests
Il Prineville and Crook county are
lighly satisfactory to growers. Prices
re high. and the demand is strong for
II classes of wool producers: The
'eather and grass conditions are good
The question is asked by many of
ur business men of why it is that 30
title wheat is being hauled to The
)alles this year in comparison to other
ears, ,and what influence is brought to
ear on the Klickitat farmers to in
uce them to haul their grain to Col
mbus in preference to this place?
he road leading to The Halles
} better than ever before for hauling
n, while no improvement is noticeable
o the road leading to Columbus. If
omeone who has inside Information
q this question con give satisfactory
nd plausible answer the Times
Iountaineer will gladly publish the
anne.
Another Palouse rancher comes to
be front with the report of man.
1oth yield of wheat. The rancher IS
dr. Thurston. He reports that on his
anch on one patch of 80 acres he
aised 73 bushels to the acre of red
sussian wheat. The man who did the
hreshing is Hugh Shaw, who has
machine he rented of Elder brothers.
;haw vouches for the phenomenal
ield in this field, and the threshing
nen after completing their job
measured the field with tape line.
several farmers also have satisfied
by proving the statement.
md the big crop is the talk OF the
,eigh borhood, and among the local
rain men -Pendleton Tribune.
Pauline, the twenty-one months old
,aby, of Mr.. and Mr.. E. G. Miller. died
It its parents home in this city at 4
,'clock this morning. The little one
,as been very sick for the past two
weeks and suffered great deal.
Several doctors were in attendance on
he little sufferer but nothing could be
lone to save the childs life and on
Wednesday the doctors gave the case
,p as they could do nothing more.
She was bright little girl and her
parents have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community in their sad bereave-
nent. The funeral will be held from
,he parents residence on Third street
It 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. All friends OF
;he family are respectfully requested
10 be in attendance.