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

ones who planned to rob the Orego
: Short Line train az Ontario.
y d. p. Ketchum bought about 40
: lambs from Walter O'Dell, of Hoo
River. Part of the band were shippe'
to the Union Meat Co., ano the re
mainder were shipped up on the boa
last night and sent to Mr.. Ketchum I
. ranch.
Latest reports received By Mr.. Ire
land of the o. r. & N. Co. were to The
effect that the returning Idaho vol
unteers would leave Portland at about
$3.50 o. 10. and arrive here at 7 O'Clock
! while the second section would be
, here at about o'clock.
Rev. Polling, Professor Landers,
Professor Lundell and Mr.. Northup
will sing two selections this evening at
the Congregational church. No one
need fear they will miss seeing the
Idaho boys as the second section will
not arrive until about or $50 and the
lecture will be over by that time.
| A social hop will be given by the
ladies OF the Degree of Honor in their
hall this evening. Professor Birgfield
will furnish the music which is suf-
fcient guarantee of it being good
enough for anyone while the members
of the degree will do all in their power
to make it pleasant for guests. All are
invited. The admission will oe % cents
while ladies will be charged the small
sum of Is cents.
The old members of Co. L. will at
tend Earl Sanders lecture on the Phil
ippines and the Filipinos tonight and
wil serve as doorkeepers and ushers
and will also entertain the guests by
explaining the history of the many
relics which they brought back and
which will be on exhibition tonight.
This is the largest collection Of relies
that has ever been seen in The Dalles,
snd this feature alone will be worth
the price of admission.
Two soldiers belonging TO the
colored regiment of regulars which is
at present stationed at Vancouver
barracks passed through town last
evening en- route to Spokane. While
they would not state the object of their |
going the handcnffs they had hanging |
to their belts indicated plainly that |
thev were after some deserterS. They |
will prob ably bring back the two men
who deserted several weeks ago and
who The Dalles authorities were noti
fed to look out for.
ssUncle Joe" Woodfori is in the
city from his home nine miles above
Dufur If eyer a man was richly en-
dowed with human kindness i6 is Uncle
Joe He states he is making every
effort to put his ranch in shape 80 as
to better accommodate campers and
fishermen and will do his part towards
their entertainment and anything that
his friends, who are staying at his
summer resort desire, from spring
chicken to a roast OK will be furnished
them by the kind hearted old gentle
man.
AS near as could be learned this fore
noon the 400 Idaho volunteers on their
way home from San Francisco were
expected in Portland at II A. M.
where they will take lunch before
starting East over the o. r. & N.
There was scene of activity in the
Umatilla House during the day max
ug preparations to give the boys a
lainty spread on their arrival here.
t cannot be definitely stated at what
lime they will arrive but, they are
somewhere around seven
o'clock. The North Dakotos are ex-
,ected 10 Portland tomorrow so that
hey will pass through The Dalles to-
morrow afternoon. The tables of the
Jmatilla House are set for 326 people
hat almost tine entire number will be
at one sitting.
At the last moment the Spokane
Exposition has been obliged
20 add large number of additional
,attle sheds in order to accommodate
The many carloads Of ca tie which are
,oming from differ emit sections of the
and espe tally from Oregon.
The contests for the premiums in the
Jersey, ShorthorI an! Holstein classes
will be animate d Ior there will be
many after the liberal cash prizes
which are offered. There will also be |
rood exhibits of other cattle, some fine
herds of sheep and goats and some
FLOODED stock Ia the swine depart
nent. Manager Bolster says some
lay during the exposition he will turn
,ut all this stock in big street
parade.