The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-07-29

been cultivated. The results obtained
last year shows what can be accom-
plisbed by cultivation of the hill soil
of this country.
A. Ulrich has the agency for The
Dalle5 fog the American fountain and
sprinkler, one OF the best devices made
for irrigaring yards and lawns. Par
ties desiring them will please give Mr..
ulrich call.
It is stated that the construction OF
big coal bunkers has begun at War
repton near the mouth of the Colum-
bia. This is encouraging news to the
Dallesites who have invested in real
estate ut that place.
Marshal Hughes has force OF men
working on the Court street sewer that
caved in during the high water aud
has caused cellars on First street to be
flooded for some time. He hopes to
have il opened in few days.
Recent developments in the Fitch
murder case at Portiond are rather
more favorable for Frank Mcdaniel.
the young man suspected OF killing the
girl. Testimony before the coroner's
Jury cOrrOberateS the statements OF the
young man.
Since smallpox has made its appear.
ance in Heppuer, the people of The
Dalies cannot be too careful ABOUT
preventing its getting foothold here.
Trains from the east should be care
fully watched, and verybody should
be vaccinated.
Miss Della Greeley, formerly of
Kansas City, Mo-. is at present the
guest OF the popular milliner. Mrs.
Pairano of this city. Miss Greeley has
just returned from Walla Nalla, where
she spent most successful season IN
the millinery business.
Mr.. Dave Touraue eau, who has been
IN the hospital in Portland for Two
months, came up to this city last
evening much i'm proved in health.
asr. Tourangeau since leaving there
Ml5 Novem Der has been up in the Blue
mountains until his recent illness. and
is very glad TO get back to old Dalles..
Yesterday Mrs. Forwood received
letter from her daughter Nellie, who
is at Heppner, advising her not to
come to that place because of the
prevalence of smallpox. She mentions
three gentlemen, Mr.. Shut, Mr.. Book,
with the disease, and says nobody is
allowed to leave the town.
By telephone dispatch from Hep
pner today the Times Noun taineer is
informed that there are at present only
three cases of smallpox in that city,
and they are all quarahtined, so that
there is little danger of the disease
spreading. The disease appears To be
apprehension of serious results.
A peculiar mishap befel Prof. Brig
field at his camp near some mineral
springs back of Collins few days
since, just what it was the reporter
was unable to learn, but the professor
has given his word that it will not
occur again.
W. E. Heisler, of Dufur, was in the
city today MIR. Heisler said harvest
ing was progressing nicely in the farm
Jog sections, and from all appearances
there would be considerable grain
threshed, though a good deal of the
wheat will be of low grade.
This morning Recorder Gates had
two culprits before him both charged
with being drunk and disorderly. One
was white man who gave his name
as John Doe. and he contributed 50 80
to thd city treasury. The other was
an Indian and being without funds was
confined in the city Jail for day.
John Little. of Antelope, sold
225 head OF his sheep at S4.60 in the
Chicago market, Immediately upon his
arrival. The remainder of Little's
sheep are feeding at Belfeld. N. D.
Kohler. who unlOaded at Belfeld day
alter, found 300 dead sheep in the cars.
II is supposed that they got hold of
poison while feeding at Missoula,
Mont.
w It. Emery, the cattle buyer from
Oakland. Or, was In Bandon the fore
part OF the week from Southern Curry,
where he purchased 1000 head of sheep
and will drive them TO Eastern Oregon,
says the Bandon Recorder. There
are several cattle and sheep buyers In
available stock is being purchased for
shipment.
Another season should not pass
with out The Dalles being supplied with
pure water. The time is now ripe for
agitating the question OF pine line
up Mil creek. We will not need it
ueAG Wluter Wuen DdbuFo Will purify
the water, but we do need it now,
when the water is impregnated with
disease germs. Let everybody talk
pure water and we will get it by
another summer.
Ore great, big source of gratfcation n
to every citizen of Condor is TIE
unsurpassed supply of pure, cold water,
which is supniied by tn. city we'll. |
which is the source of supply TO the |
works, say ; the Condor Globe. Since !
he advent of hot weather and the con-
'equent need of much irrigation, the |
pump has been kept going day and |
right, much of the time, and without
making any appreciable difference IN i
he supply of water The flow seems !
o be ineXbaustible, and sufficient for
/ town twice or three times as large as
Condon now is.