The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-23

Pendleton some time ago and was on
of the two men who passed the hna
examination out of 80 who were re
Gently examined. He is perfect NAL
physically, well trained militia mai
and one who will stand splend1t
chances of promotion. He is visiting
old friends here today and will remalr
until Saturday, when he will be forcec
to report for duty at the garrison ir
Vancouver.
The route of the new pipe line from
Mesplies to Wicks' place on mill creek
was looked over by the members OF
the water commission accompanied by
engileer Robert yesterday afternoon
and Mr.. Roberts was instructed to
survey the same and report as to the
cost of such line. Mr.. Roberts is
engaged in surveying the line today
and will soon be able to tell what it
will cost the people of The Dalles to
put in this most necessary improve
ment.
Mr.. John Parrott returned from
Goldendale yesterday where he has
been on business trip. He states
that that town is gaining steadily in
population and new buildings are be
ing put up all the time. The new
dormitory for the Klickitat academy
has been completed and will acom
modate about 45 pupils. Other i'm
provements have also been made to
add to the accommodations. Almar
Baker, of Baker Bros. has just begun
to erect a new $4,000 residence and
several smaller buildings are under
course of erection so that Goldeudale
is booming.
A. J. Douglas, of Dufur, is in the
city today. He states that since the
city council of the town of Dufur have
passed an ordinance closing bowling
alleys and pool rooms in Dufur he
thinks very seriously of moving to the
Palouse country where he will have an
an equally good field to operate his
large steam thresher, a good country
to farm and municipal corporation
where bowling alley and billiard
room can be conducted without the
council passing ordinances against
such innocent amusements. Mr..
Douglas is one of the best citizens in
that community and such man can
be i'll spared from any place.
The sheepmen who are grazing their
hocks ou the forest reserve have once
more been notified by private letter
from Forest superintendent D. B.
Shelter that all sheep must be removed |
from the Mount Rainier forest reserve |
by or before September 18th or they |
will be driven off by the forest rang
ars. This makes it very inconvenient |
for the sheepmen as it leaves them
without any range on which to run
their sheep from now until the usual
lime for taking the sheep out OF the
In the whole state of
Washington there is but one piece of
'ange left which is small strip. that
would furnish pasture to about $4,000
heep, located west of Camas Prairie.
rhe Washington sheepmen are de-
to either sell their sheep or
move them to some other state.
Many persons who desire to place
Nf in cot "a
re taking advantage of the postoffice
equation allowing them to buy post
ffice orders. payable to themselves.
'hey thus feel assured chat their
money is in a safe place, where they
an get it any time they want it.
Iven if they lose their money-order
hey can get duplicate, and If the
overnment should pay the money to
he wrong person the mistake will be
lade good Postal orders are being
argely used now in transmitting
honey from one country to an other,
his being safe and cheap method OF
making such transfers. The Japanese
re among the best customers OF the
ostoffice in foreign business. The
rders are sold payable in American
DIN or the coin of the country in
,hich they are payable, and the
clerks have a table of
values, which enables
hem to tix the amount to be paid for
certain sum of American money in
ne coin of any country in the uni
erse.