The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
E. c. Fitzpatrick, of Tygh Valley. is
in town.
DR.. Pilkington, of Antelope, is visit
ing in the city.
B. F. Allen, president of the Prime
vile bank, is in the city.
Mrs. w. E. Garretson left yesterday
for visit to Glenwood.
w. Wurzweiler, of Prineville, came
up from Portland last night.
County Clerk King, of Malheur
county, spent the day in the city.
Today Sheriff Kelly sold the de.
linqueut tax roll of 1897. A few lots
of property were bought in by private
parties, but the majority was bought
by the county, there being no other
bidders.
Today most of the boys from Manila
have discarded their khaki uniforms
and have donned .he garb of citizens,
and they express relief at once more
being able to throw off the restraint oi
army life.
Yesterday the Regulator made a
trip down the river some distance be.
low Cascade Locks, taking a band OF
sheep for D. P. Ketchum to the noun
tains on the Washington side, where
they will be ranged until needed for
market.
Itis pleasure to hear the volunteers
speaking in such high terms of their
captain, whom all seem to have loved
and respected. Certainly he won the
esteem of his men, and looked we'll to
their interests. He was everything
they could expect in braye soldie"
and competent commander.
VIM. N. Wiley is down. from An
telope. He says the mines on Trout
creek are ontinuing to show better as
they become more fully developed.
| That they are rich aud extensive MIR.
Wiley says there can be no question,
| and he expects a considerable move
there in the way of prospecting during
the fall.
An affecting scene indeed was witnes.
sed at the dock this morning when the
Portland mem bers of Company L took
leave of their Dalles comrades. The
boys who shared each others sorrow
and joys in the war, who faced death
together on the firing line, formed
strong attachments, and when they
parted at the dock this morning it was
plain to be seen that it was like the
breaking up of family.
1t has been demonstrated by George
w. Turner that the raising of fax in
Morrow county is a success, says the
Heppner Times. He will harvest this
year ABOUT 300 acres, and a number of
other farmers in the weastern part of
the county have tried the industry.
While the greater part of Mr.. Turner's
crop was grown on new ground. it is of
fine quality, and Mr.. Turner says will
pay two to one better than wheat.
1t is reported that the chittem tree,
from which chittem bark is peeled, is
becoming veIy scarce in Benton and
other counties, says Corvallis paper.
As is well known, wherever the tree is
skinned of its bark it soon dies, and
of course is becoming scarcer, until
the chittem tree at no great distant
future at the present rate of consump-
tion will naturally be destroyed. The
price of chittem bark under these con-
ditions will in few years greatly ad-
vance.
Tip, the mascot of Co. L, sprightly
little dog that Private Lowe took with
him to the war, was brought back safe
and sound by the boys when they ar
rived Saturday. Tip went all through
the war with Company L, and was
honorably discharged for rendering
valiant service. He was in 81 battles
and was always at the front. Tip was
not only brave fellow on the field of
battle, but was good forager, and
when there was nothing else to attract
his attention he busted himself catch
ing chickens for the boys, and the
soldiers got many square meal because
of Tips rustling qualities. He was the
pet Of the regiment. and there is not
a man of Company L who would not
fight for the dog.