The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-17

the White Salmon and Hood rivers
The mill will start in few days. 1t |
said to be the best-built mill in Ore
gon.
There is an immense travel on th'
railroad both ways, trains being loaded
going east and west. Yesterday ever.
was taken. and then a number of pas
sengers had to stand.
c. c. O'Neil, manager of the Prime
Vile Land & Live Stock Co.'S farm al
Muddy, is in tthe city. Mr.. O'Nell
says crop prospects are excellent in
the country south of here and that all
kinds of stock are thriving.
Today Sheriff Kelly turned over to
the county treasurer $53l1.2l, taxes
collected during the past week. Of
this 1888. 92 was collected on the roll
of 1895, S599.79 on the roll of 1897,
and $4,177.50 on the roll Of 1898.
About O'Clock this afternoon Mr..
De Hart's barn on East Eighth street
was destroyed by fire. The fire was
not discovered until it was beyond
control, and when the fire department
arrived nothing could be done except
to prevent its spreading. The South
End Co. got first water
On board the train going east yes
terday were number of discharged
soldiers, who had gone with their
regiments to the Presidio and had
been given the choice of going to the
Philippines or returning to their
homes, and chose the latter, not de-
string to risk their lives in the tropics.
An immense crop of straw berries is
being harvested in Hood River valley
at present, the last few days of warm
weather having caused them to ripen
and from three to four cars
Of berries are being shipped away
each day. The principal shipments
are into Montana, though some cars
are going as far east as Chicago and |
St. Paul.
The preliminary examination of |
Frank Collius, charged with the lar
,ency of four horses from Willis
Hendrix, was in progress before
Justice Bayard thit afternoon. Dis
;rict Attorney A. A. Jayne conducted
;he prosecution while Collins defended
himself. Collins was bound over to
he grand jury.
Tt is said the ore taken from the
Silver King mine, in the Trout Creek
district, is giving returns of from ST.
100 to 81. 500 to the ton, the rock being
AIKEN from a shaft that is down only
8 feet below the surface. This mine
8 located only 81 miles from tie claims
covered by the Gold & Silver Mining
dining Co. recently incorporated.
Harry Cook, of Ridgeway. one of
he progressive sheep raisers of the
outhern part of the county, is in the
ity. Mr.. Cook does Dot speak in the
est of terms of the roads leading
outh from The Dalles. He says they
re full of rock, and suggests If The
)alles wants to retain thestrade from
he section south of here it must pro-
ide better roads and keep them in
spair.
Samuel L. Simpson, the gifted Ore {
on poet, is no more. He Gied in the
Ood Samaritan hospital, Portland,
st Wednesday evening. Simpson {
as brilliant man, a man of genius,
I'D while his ability has probably not ,
sen appreciated during his lifetime, t
> has left a monument that will last
rever. His poem Beautiful Will
mette" alone is sufficient to give him 6
-st rank in the literary world. 7
here Will We Spend Our Summer
Vacation?
This is the time of year to think
,out it, but before you decide, write
r an elaborate illustrated pamphlet
lowing numerous photo engraved ,
ews of the many attractions at the
ashore and en- route, and advantages A
the Columbia river beaches as
ached by the Astoria and Columbia
iver railroad. Three hours and
irty minutes from union depot,
ortland, to your beach hotel in
agnifcent parlor car without change ,
transfer is convenience and luxury
W resorts can offer. Such is the in
ial attraction of this favorite route. ,
J. G. MAYO, j..
General Passenger Agt.,
j16 Sd. Astoria, Oregon.