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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
CRANks AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Some Are Harmless, But Others Are
Violently Insane.

Some Are Harmless, But Others Ars
Violently Insane.
The white house was beset with the
usual number of cranks while the pres.
ident was in town lately. These gentry
came from every part of the civilized
world and for every conceivable pur-
pose. Some of them are mild and some
wildly insane. The harmless ones are
sent on their way, while those who are
really insane are placed in the hands
>. .Ee authorities. and eventually &C
" some asylum, says the ST. Louis Re-
public.
Women are not lacking among the
poor creatures who come to see the
president, and occasionally one appears
wishes to lay in the presidents bed for
good luck or which she wishes him to
touch or kiss, or to look at, believing
that contact with the president will
bring success to the child.
The most persistent crank which has
called recently at the executive man
sion is a man named Jackson, from
Newark, N. j. He is good-looking
fellow, well dressed and with good
manners, who labors under the de-
lasion that he is the chosen agent of
God to warn people of approaching dis
aster. He came all the way from his
home in New Jersey to advise with the
president and to predict that the death
of some high official, possibly the pres
ident himself, would occur in the next
few days; to announce that the wcrld
will come to an end in November, 1899,
and to offer his services to unveil the
mysteries of the future. He talked
fuently of his hobbies, but was SO evil
IDENTIFY out of mind on this subject that
he was placed in the hands of the po-
lice, who will send him back to his
home
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
From Tueday'S Daily

Peter Rush is in the city from hi
home near Boyd.
J. D. Driver, of Wamic is in the cit
on business trip.
Bert Rogers, of Antelope, is visitin.
friends IN the city.
F. N. Jones, is in the city from hi
home near BakeoEen.
M. A Thorbourn, of Kingsley, wa!
in the city last evening.
Joseph Purser aud wife, of Hood
River. are in the city today.
| Agent J. L. Cowan, of Warm
Springs agency, left for his home this
morning.
Thomas Fargher, genial and pros
porous farmer. is in the city from his
home near Dufur.
Mrs. Lizzie Karr. of San Francisco,
is guest at the home of her sister,
| Mrs. Frank Seufert.
George Blakeley left for Portland
this morning where he goes to attend
the meeting of the state Pharmaceuti-
cal Association.
Marriage license we're issued this
afternoon to Mr.. Albert Cody and Miss
Myra Hughes. Mr.. Cody is the stew
art in the Columbia Hotel and the
marriage will take place there this
evening.
Mr.. Toomey, the genial proprietor of
the Columbia Hotel, is haying a new
floor put down on the entire lower
story and making other repairs about
the house to make the accommodations
better for his guests.
Prof, Lundell will meet the ladies'
singing class tomorrow evening at
o'clock at the residence of Dr. Rine-
hart. All ladies who desire to join
the class should be present or send their
names, as it is necessary to attend
from the beginning.
Gillis Kelsay, of Sherman county,
sold 1000 ewes and 800 lambs to Will |
liam Penland last week, re sewing So |
for ewes and 81 for lambs. The sheep |
are at present on the summer range |
in Grant county and as socn as Mr.. |
Kelsay delivers them he will quit the
sheep business,
Earnest Jensen, who for several
years has been in the employ of A. M.
Williams & Co. will leave in short
tine to accept position with the
firm of Ford g. Stokes in Astoria. His
sister is living in the latter
place and he for this reason desires to
live in that town. While in The
Dal.es be has proven himself to be
competent and trustworthy and we
are sure that he will prove such with
mis- new employers.
A drunk was found lying back of Joe
Burgers house on Fourth street today
Ind taken to the city Jail where sufi.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
Street Riot in Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. Fifteen men with
revolvers. knives and clubs. engaged
in desperate hand-to-hand street
battle last right at Black Hawk and
Elston avenue. Before the officers ar
rived in response to riot call, Colac
Lisan, who, the police say, was an ex-
convict, had been killed and several
others badly wounded. Only two of
the fifteen were arrested The fight
started over the assertion of one of the
men that some one in the crowd had
stolen something from him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
A Question Answered.

GRANTS. Oct. 2, 1899.
| EDITOR TINES Es-MoUNTAINEER.
In last Saturdays Weekly Times
Mouptaineer you ask if some one can
tell why it is that Colum bus is getting
the Klickitat wheat?
will answer the question this way:
They have shorter haul, letter road,
and get from so to 55 cents per bushel,
while The Dalles' top price is 81 cents
for No. /. What they can make on a
load every day, while it takes two days
to make load to The Dalles, is an in
ducement for them to go to Columbu
again. M
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
Large shipments of sheep.

Taylor Hill of Prinevi.le, arrived
in the city from Pendleton this morn
ing where he delivered 1000 sheep to
James Wright for shipment to British
Colnmb bia. He started from Crook
county with 5000 sheep and purchased
1000 enroute to PeDdleton arriving at
that place with the 5000 sheep in
prime condition.
"Sheep were sold down so closely
last spring, after the hard wiz ter
said Mr.. Hill, "that grass has been
unusually fine this year, and promises
to continue just as good.
II want to say that although l heard
about trouble ahead from people who
would shoot sheep being driven
through the country. and was naturally
Oh the lookout for such trouble, none
of it was met. could not ask for bet
and am Inclined 30 think that if sheep
men in passing through any part of The
country south Of Pendleton will strive
TO regard other mems rights they will
avoid most of the trouble of hich we
hear so often. No one offered to mo.
lest me at any place or time, and in
fact showed a disposition TO help me,
rather than to hinder"
MIR. Wright has already shipped
from Pendletou about 25,G00 sheep
this fall, aud he has 5000 more due
there in a few days. The British
Columbia market FOR Eastern Oregon
sheep appears to have grown to posi-
tion IF importance, and the demand is
strong and constant.
Mr.. Hill stated that prices are on the
top notch now, and that even at two
dollars for lambs and three dollars for
ewes, buyers are having difficulty in
securing any more than are called for
in contracts made some time ago.
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cient time will be allowed him in

cient time will be allowed him in
which to sober up. A young Indian
got an overdose of liquor today and in
spite of the fact that he was in shape
for anything bu. foot race he con-
sidered himself swift enough to run
away from the marshal. A single at
tempt was sufficient to convince the
native that such an attempt was folly
and he marched to the "skookum
house" without struggle.
J. n. Wisner, woo has been inspect
ing the salmon hatchery On the Little
White Salmon in behalf of the United
States Fisheries department. states
that many large salmon were taken
this year, but the average yield of
eggs has been comparatively light.
Although 5000, ,000oeggs were secured
to date, this number, however, is
greater at this time than thai attained
last year. The greatest number of
eggs received from one female salmon
is 5000; the average is about 5000. The
Wind river hatchery, located eight
miles below, will probably yield g.
100000 eggs Next year eyeing sta
| tions will be put in at various points
and other improvements will be made
to increase the scope Of the depart
ment. Mr.. Wisner now goes to
Viento, Oregon, in his official capacity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

The Board OF Equalization is now in
session for the purpose of equalizing
assessments. This is the proper time
for all persons to see that their asses
ments are properly made and entered
on the roll. The board will be in
session until Saturday night, Oct. Z,
1899. After this, if no application for
a change is made, the tax roll will be
placed in the hands of the sheriff for
collection as returned by the assessor
RoBT. MAYS,
do wi County Judge.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

proved by the secretary the work Of
shifting the tracks will be Immediately
commenced, but up to the present
time no action has been taken, and
there is some doubt as to whether
anything further will be done until
after congress meets, owing to the
difference of opinion as to whether the
boat railway should be constructed. or
whether canal or portage railway
shall be substituted. There is strong
| prejudice in favor of the canal and
locks, and if the next congress should
provide for a canal instead of the
I Immediately approved and the tracks
| removed. There is an available bal
| ance of 1922, 800 for this work.
The canal at the Cascades operated
continuously throughout August, and
| aside from an accumulation of mud in
one of the locks, there was no diff
| Guilty encountered. The SS0,S11 for
| improving the Colum bia at the Cas-
cades will not be utilized until after
the proposals for the work have been
opened and the contract awarded.
Nothing was done on the Upper Col
| umbia and Snake rivers in August,
but quarrying was commenced in
| September to obtain stone for repair
ing the DETECTING dikes at Log Cabin
| island and Wild Goose island. Opera.
tions have been discontinued alto-
| gether on the Clearwater river.
Preparations have been completed
| for survey of the Columbia from its
mouth to the head of Haytian island,
for the purpose of ascertaining the ef-
feet of the dixie connecting the head OF
the island with the Oregon shore, az
| SI4, AGO is on hand for carrying on the
| inspection and other works.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

plainly that he did nothing more than
defend himself against the attack of a
brutal aggressor who was attempting
to beat him, he was turned loose.
Johnston had his hearing also and was
fined $500 and in default of payment
was committed to the city jail for two
DAYS.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

Gold medals to Harpers whiskey att
New Orleans and Worlds Fair Chicago,.
Try it, you will endorse the Judges
verdict. Sold by c. ]. Stubling, The
Dalles, Oregon. a29
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
THE o. r. g. N. AGREEMENT
Government still Undecided on the Boat
Railway Question.

Government Still Undecided on the Boat
Railway Question.
The monthly reports of the engineer
officers in Oregon ana Washington for
the month of August have been re-
ceived by the chief of engineers.
The work of preparing the Sgree-
ment with the q. r. & N. Co., subject
to the approval of the secretary of war,
covering the terms under which the
company is to surrender to the United
States and shift it's tracks from the
72.5e acres of land r, naming to be ac-
quired for the boat railway at the
dalles of the Colum hia, has been COM
pleted and submitted to the war de-
partment. If the agreement is ap-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
A CHARITABLE
DONATION
Two Large Farms Given
to the Benedictine
Fathers.
Fathers.
and a Home for the Aged-Dona-
tion Made by Max vogt and Mrs.
Chapmen.

Today Mr.. Max Vogt and his sister,
Mrs. Chapman deeded to the Benedic-
tine Fathers at Mt. Angel, Marion
county, their two large and valuable
farms, one being located at Crates
point, t,.down the river from The Dalles,
the other situated on lower Fifteen
mile creek about II miles east of this
city.
The farm on Fifteen. mile creek,
which consists OF almost 1000 acres is
one of the most valuable in the county
and on this place will be built home
for the aged. Fine buildings will be
erected to accommodate the inmates
of the Institution, while the farm will
be run by the Benedictine Brothers.
One of the priests of this order will re-
side there and will be given charge
OF all the missions and country parishes
which are at present under the care OF
the parish priest of The Dalles. This
parish alone is all that one priest can
attend to so that an assistant i needed
throughout the interior as we'll as
Hood River and Cascade Locks.
A branch college fur boys and young
men will be erected un the farm at
Crates point which is u model place
for such an institution. There is suf-
ficient land on th.: place to afford
ample grounds for au Institution of this
kind, as well as farm land on which all
kinds of fruits, vegetables and grain
can be grown. The place is far enough
from the city that boys will be in no
danger of falling in with bad associa-
ties or contract the evil habits that
they might were they closer to the
town, while on the other hand, it is but
a half hours drive from here.
The BeEedictines are noted for their
ability as instructors and their acJion
in putting in a college of this kind in
Eastern Oregon will meet with the ap-
proVat OF every citizen in this section
who has boys to educate.
No less worthy of praise is the bene-
VIOLENT spirit shown by Mr.. Vogt and
Mrs. Chapman, in donating property
to the value of nearly $4,000, for
such purposes as home for the aged
and for the education of the young.
Ever since they have been in The
Dalles they have always come to the
front with most liberal donations when
there was call for charity. Eighteen
years ago when the Benedictine Prior
came to this coast to find location
for college and monastery they Of
fered them ten thousand dollars If they
would locate here. A college was badly
| needed in the willamette Valley
at that time and their liberal offer had
to be overlooked. They have always
disired. however, to have an institution
of this kind in their home town and
have taken the above steps to encour-
age the building of one. 1t should not
be left to them alone, however, to
encourage such an institution but
every business man in Eastern Oregon
who is interested in education should
do all that he conveniently can to en-
courage the promoters.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
The cut is after an old painting of a man

g a m b l1ng g wit b
Death with his life
as a stake. Behind
the man stands his
good angel striving
to save him.
This game with
life as the stake is
the everyday game
of men and women.
Behind the player
S ia n d S the good
angel Nature, striv-
ing to preserve the
life. Even W b e n
the game is almost
in Deaths hands.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

If you want rock assayed for mineral
bring or send to Chas. Summers, care
of Umasilla House, The Dalles Oregon.
Charges 80 per element. Satisfaction
garanteed. d and WIN.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Avxv.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the wonder-worlser, tnat makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

Five thoroughbred pointer puppies.
three months old, for sale cheap. See
Fred Lemke. s5 I'm
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

See Pease & Mays cotton underwear
% cents gents furnishing goods de
partment.
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Assaying.

How Are Your Kidneyss
De Hobbs Sgaragus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
pie free Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. Y
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
WATER COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Reports OF Oficials-CIaims Allowed
against the Commission

Reports OF OficiaIs-CIaims Allowed
Against the Commission
Satury evening the water commits
sioners held their regular monthly
meeting. Those present being M.
Randall, ]. F. Moore, J. S. Fish, T. J i.
Seufert and J. S. Phirman. T. J..
Seufert, president of the commission
was ia the chair.
The reports of the superintendent
and treasurer were read and accepted.
They are as follows:
Total book account for month of
August .................S1 1859 Is
Amount collected .......... 1.,92 45
Amount of delinquency. 367 80
The treasurer's report for the monht
of September is as follows:
Septemb Der l, to balance cash s 4,451 oil
Sept. 80 cash from J. B. Cros-
sen on water rent. ....... 1872 65
Total. 5,643 Sc
Credit Sept. 80 by warrants
redeemed. ..... 267 40
Balance cash on hand Sept 30 1876 rs
The following claims were allowed:
J B Crossen, supt salary -. go %
Chas Borders, helpers sal :. 60 90
N 81 Gates, secretary's ssl... 10 90 |
Mays & Grove, mdse. .. 76 s.
c A Borkers. IS lbs. rope " 375 |
J w Blakeney, hauling 49,. Is
81 Clough. labor on pipe -. 2 90 |
A A Urqupart, labor on pipe 5 40 |
William Morganfield, labor
on spipe. pe................. 6 90 |
F Gibbons, labor on pipe.... 3 40 |
Ed Francisco, labor op pipe 90
Bobt Murray. labor on pipe 2 90
7. A Porter, team hire. -. 3 90
Lane Bros, blaoksmithing. S5
Maier & Benton, mdse. 80. 713
F Cunning, repairs. - 35
Schehek & BealI, insurance
premium. .........- so
The oasis., 1899-11-11

moth-Collins mill is now running fifty
 stamps which number will soon be in-
 creased to seventy. The machinery
 for the additional twenty stamps is
 now on it's way from Chicago and the
 foundation for them has already been built. An electric power plant is be. ing constructed. It will soon furnish power for the mill and the mine hoist and will furnish lights The Nam moth-Co.lins now employs l50 men and enjoys the distinction of be- ing the largest gold mine in the ter ritory.
 Prospect: k. B. Gage and F. M Murphy have located a tunnel site. commencing some 200 feet east of their Poland mine, which will run west several thoussn nd feet. Two ob. iects are viewed in the running of this tunnel; the first is, chat it. will cut several well known and valuable ledge; the second, as it's exit is on Lynx creek, 1t will be used for tram ming ore through from the Lynx creek country to Big Bug, where the building of branch of the Arizona & | Eastern railway is contemplated by | Mr. Murphy.
The oasis., 1899-11-11
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. c. c. Dennison is we'll known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel Galishe. Under date of Nov. I, 1897, from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes: Before starting on the last campaign l bought quantity of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di- arrhoea Remedy, which .l used myself when troubled with bowel complaint, and had given to my men, and in every case it proved most beneficial g For sale by L. W. Mix X Co.,, Drug gists.
The oasis., 1899-11-11
Nalrsr~c ~e ~-.

Mohaye Miner: The water is being
 pumped from the Gro Plata mine anC
 large force of men will be put tC
 work at once. NJ. G. Burns, one oi
 the best mining uperintenlents ir
 the country, will look after the opera,
 tion of the mine Messrs. Rocheford
 X Smith are rushing supplies forward and will have things in perfect order
 within ten days.
 Mohave Miner: Thos. w. Jennings of Salt Lake City, has located group of copper properties in the Grand gulch country, known as the Bentley district. northern Muhave county. This part of the country contains large deposits of copper and with proper facilities for working would become big producers.
 Journal-Miner: Col. D. P. Bosworth, who has four months option on Bau. mann's copper mines, teiegraphed to Mr. Baumann today that he would be here on November 10th, with men and machinery to start in at once on the development and prospecting of the mine. He is bringing diamond drills and experts in their use to pros- pect the mine with.
 Journal-Miner: A. J. Doran, SUD- erintendent of the Montgomery Min ing Co., which recently purchased the Accidental mine on Lynx creek. re- ports that the machinery for the mill is now on the ground and will be placed in position at once. Only five stamps will be put in at present but power will be provided for larger number and the mill will be arranged so that additional stamps can be ad- ded at any time.
 Journal-Miner: R. NJ. Dougherty who is in from the Crowned King country, says that great activity pre-. vails around the old Tiger camp. The new purchasers are preparing to put in concentratOrs for complete con- centrating plant. The water for the | boiler is being pumped out of the old [ Tiger mine. The parties have an abundance of capital and are using it judiciously and intelligently, which is a pretty fair omen of success.
 Prospector; Old Baldy, the great peak in the Santa Rita mountains in southern Arizona, has produced an other rich mineral strike Molyb- denum has been found in a fiye-foot velu, the value of the surface ore showing fifteen per cent in this rare metal. It is used in the latest prepa- ration of steel for armor plating and IS quoted at the present time at s2,50O a ton Molybdenum will now be added to the mineral production of the ter ritory
 Mohaye Miner: Wells II. Bates, eastern capital, has lo
The oasis., 1899-11-11
MORALES DRUG STeBE
c. M. CASANOVA. Prop

D' M NltoANUF hi tFOU. This establishment keeps a complete stock of DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, SPONGES.
 BRUSHES, SOAPS, PHRF FEfi, ETC, Of English French X American special ma nufactures. Prescriptions compounded Morley Ave-. Nogales, Ariz.
The oasis., 1899-11-11

Mohaye Miner: Wells II. Bates, representing eastern capital, has To- cated a tract of gold bearing gravel eight miles in length by one-half mile long along Rill Williams Fork. Tue ground lies below Planet. This is sup- posed to be the first step in an under taking which has for it's object the damming of the stream at the head of Striped canon and working the gravel deposits on scale of great magnitude. A dam ia Striped caiion has long been speculated upon, but the tightness of the eastern money market caused the many schemes to fall through. Now that money is plentiful the dam may become reality.
 Citizen: Development is progressing rapidly at the Mammoth Collins gold mine. about fifty miles northeast of thls city. The main working shaft, which is 700 feet deep, is being sunk an additional 100 feet. A first-class new ore body was discovered in the Collins group last week. The Man.