The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-07-08
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tnat VICINITY
Misses Florence aud Hattie Halvor
went to Portland today to spend the
Fourth and visit friends.
Fred Young went 20 Portland today
to again place himself under the care
of a specialist for throat treatment.
Coroner Butts anticipated there
might be some fatalities occur in Port
land tomorrow, hence he left this
morning for the metropolis to take
pointers from the coroner of Multi
nomah county.
Today Kettle Bros, of Nebraska, re-
ceived 500 head Of cattle here that were
delivered by farmers in the vicinity of
The Dalles. They are also receiving
lot at Grants that will make up
train load.
4 man and woman by the rame OF
Vincent, accompanied by their little
boy aged three years, arrived here
from Dallas, Polk county, last evening.
They walked all the way, about $50
miles, and made the journey in eight
days.
The poultry, fish and berries for the
editors lunch to be given at the
Umatilla House were supplied by j.
A. Carnahy & Co. which is sufficient
guarantee that they were first class as
is everything supplied by this firm.
Saturday evening 26 representatives
of the Oregon Press Association, the
Portland Press Club and Portland
Fourth of July Committee passed up
the road to receive the N. E. A. at
Huntington. Miss Rose Michel, OF
the Chronicle. joined the party here.
One year ago today the great naval
battle between the American and
Spanish fleets was fought outside
Santiago harbor. 1n some places the
anniversary of the battle has been
made a holiday, and everywhere on
American soil flags are hoated in
commeration of the event.
Sheriff Kelly will leave this evening
for Baker City to take in charge Billy
Winton, who is accused of getting
away with some $500 belonging to a
woman who lives here. WintOn was
arrested in 5umpter yesterday and will
be b.onght to Baker City by the
marshal of Sumpter and delivered to
Sheriff Kelly.
The body of John Foster was found
recently near his home on Bear creek.
Wheeler county, where he had died
solitary and alone. at the advanced
age of 80 years. Mr.. Foster was an
Oregon pioneer, and at one time was
among the wealthiest men of the state.
But of late years he met with reverses,
and died almost a pauper.
1. M. Mills, of Crook county, is in
the city having come down yesterda
from Huntington, where he has been
delivering cattle to Cox & Pyle, OF
Montana. Mr.. Mills expects to buy
from 100 to 200 calves in this section
during the fall and drive them to his
stock ranch in Crook county.
Earnest Jensen, window dresser for
A. M. Williams & Co., has eclipsed
all former decorations by the window
he has arranged for the coming OF the
National Editorial Association. He
has the west window of the store ar
ranged to represent a printing Office
of 1900. and his conception of the
primitive Office seems to be pretty
correct.
Since SO many stock have been
shipped out of this country last year
and this, one would imagine there
would be none left. but engineers on
the o. r. & N. line say the road be-
tween Umatilla and Heppner Junction
is still lined with cattle, and at times
it is puzzle to them how to get
through the herds, whether to dash
into them or stop and drive them off
the track. However, hut liCtle stock
has been either Injured or killed on
this section of the road, owing to the
cautiO n ard care of the engine drivers.