The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-07-29
ness, and was able to be on the streets

ness, and was able to be on the streets
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Hinton and
children left by boat this morning for
the sea coast. They expect, To go to
Newport.
Today Lewis M. Covey and Annie
E BriZendein were granted license to
we'd. The marriage will take place at
Boyd tomorrow.
Several headers were put to work in
the grain fields in the vicinity of
Dufur today. II is expected that
Lhreshing will begin in that section
the middle OF next week.
Priueviile will have seven days
racing this fall, beginning on October
4Jh. The jockey club OF that place has
offered 81, 800 in purses ano have ar
ranged for 10 different races.
hon. John Michel went to Arliog-
ton last evening. and from there will
go TO Pendleton tomorrow to attepd
the great council OF Red Men, of
which order he is great sachem.
The Shaw Bros. vii. open in the
Baldwin theater next Monday for II
weeks engagement. They come we'll
recommended, and will succeed in
amusing the Lheater goers of this
city.
1t is reported chat the Sumpter Val
ley Railway company has purchased
l6U acres Of iauG uear the Johu Day
for IL low wasite. This. it is said, means
railroad for Grant county at an early
date.
A tramp was killed at Pasco last
Sunday night oy boy named
Schunemann. The tramp entered the
house and assaulted the boys mother
with scythe, W be n the lad seized gun
and shot him.
>. +. Fouts writes to his paren ts
that be is enjoying life at the Pre-idio
and that the voyage over from Manila
was pleasant one. He expects To be
mustered out August T5h or 5tn. an.
will come direct home.
Leopold F. Schmidt. proprietor 0
the Capital brewery at Olympia, was
in the city last night, and stated that
at present he was shipping immense
quantities of mis- beer co Honolulu an d
the Orient where it is in great demand.
Mrs. Ida Crawford, The professional
nurse, left Saturday evening for Spo-
kane. Mrs. Crawford's health has
failed and she has been compelled TO
rest for IA time. Her many friends
here hope she may speedily recover,
and return TO this city.
Work will begin some time this
month on the SnUhomieh AMI Wilapa
river hatcheries. Che former will
have cost, when completed. 5,0G0, and
the latter, $1,000 Threetifths of the
amount appropriated is to be spent at
each hatchery this year.
Dr. Sanders has received letter
from his son Earl, who is with the
Oregon regiment at th- Preside, in
which he SAYS the sol1iers are all well,
and are comparatively comfortable.
rhe boys, he SAYS, are anxious TO get
home and once more be free men.
Many of the people at Enumclaw are
discussing the Question Of the practica-
bility of introducing the hemp-raising
industry intu that section. A few
trials have heen made at growing the
flax, and samples have been tested and
found equal TO the belfast product.
The warehouse and stockyaris in the
East End are very quiet places today.
Most of the wool buyers have deserted
the town temporarily, hence there is
no stir about the warehouses, and at
the stockyards the only Item of impor-
tance is car load of hogs from Elgin
en- route to Troutdale.
q. D. Parkins has returned to the
hot springs on Wind river, where he
asserts is located real fountain of
youth. He has been bathing in the
water only two weeks, and mas become
80 boyish that he contemDlates joining
a juvenile club OF MINISTRIES.
Wheat is beiug solo In Umatilla
county for All cents bushel. The
fall for 80 cents, but the farmers held
tion. of the ''pro6ts" of holding farm
produce when fair price is offered.
Last Tuesday Two men from Wamic,
named Ayers and Edmunson, while
passing through Dufur, appropriated
q set of lines, whip and monkey
belonging to J0hnnie Stevens.
On Saturday they were taken before
Justice Thomas and fined $25 each,
after being convicted of petit larceny.
From all indications some of the
wool growers in this country are
liable TO hold their wool loo long, ex-
pecting better market Buyers will
get their orders all filed pretty soon.
and will be called home, leaving the
growers who have not sold with a
quantity of wool on their hands. 1t
s good plan to sell when fair price
5 offered for an article and when the
market is brisk.
The date of sailing from Manila of |
,he Washington troops for hon has
been approximately fixed by General |
OGis at August 10. Details regarding |
accommodations will |
,e sent later. According to the pres
mt schedule the Washington regiment |
; almost the last of the volunteers to
cave the Philippines. Tne condition
# ira nsports upon their arrival off
danila may delay or Easten their de-
arture.