The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-09
men took the horse to a blacksmith to

men took the horse to blacksmith
be shod. After the shoeing the hor
escaped from the hitching rack nei
the blacksmith shop and has not sint
been found. Rogers has judgemel
for his horse and so is satisfied. but I'll
final responsibility is still unsettle
between the liverymen and the blacl
smith and as is usual in such instance
may be heard from later.
While tee recent rain has done COZ
siderable damage to the farmers still
has had beneficial effect in so muc
that it has caused the summer fallo
to sprout more rapidly than ever bt
fore. Grain that was sown but on
week stands at present one inch abov
ground, aud the pleasant weathe
which now sprevails will have ten
dercy to keep il growing so that whe
the cold weather sets in it will hav
! large roots and will suffer but littl
from the winter frosLs. Grass is als'
beginning to grow so that stock viii
enjoy an abundant pasture next spring
and summer.
The mystery surrounding the disap
pearance of little Maurice Boffa wht
was supposed to have been kidnapped
| from his home in Portland on the
evening of August q has been cleared
up by the finding of the little fellows re-
mains floating in the Willamette yester
day morning. 1t is evident that he was
playing near the river and fell in,
being last seen at the foot of Pine
street with two little playmates.
Owing to the extreme fondness of the
parents for their little son and the re-
ward offered for his discovery, public
sympathy has been aroused in the case
to an unusual degree. The mother is
Frustrated by the news.
Many of the club members and their
friends assembled at the club rooms
last night to listen to the program
which was rendered by the D. G. & A.
C. band. IL was the intention to hold
the concert on the square at French &
Co.'S. bank corner, but the muddy con-
dition of the street caused this idea to
be abandoned aud the billiard room of
the Commercial club was chosen as
more fitting place. The beautiful
selections of the band proved to be
quite drawing card as the large at
tendance plainly demonstrated, and it
would be hard to see how it could be
otherwise when we consider how we'll
the boys play. 1t has indeed been a
long time sinces so many attended the
club as did last night and enjoyed
them selves so thoroughly.
If a young man wishes to marry for
money he will find a tempting pros
pect in the Indian territory. A man
datnsel OF the Choctaw,
Cherokee Creek, Chickasaw or Semi
mole tribes at once comes into posses.
sion of tract of fine land and share
In the Indian annuity funds, frequently
to $50 per month. This
land is steadily increasing in value.
Travellers say that the Indian territory
girls are pretty, and large proportion
Of them have had college training,
while nearly all have been we'll edu.
Gated at schools. AS for ancestry,
they can trace their lineage back much
much further than can the defendants
Of the white people who landed on
Plymouth rock.
You who do not want fruit farm two
aud half miles from the White Sal
non boat landing need not read this,
Listen to This bargain of bargains. 160
acres of find land, fenced, 35 acres
plowed, 80 acres pasture and it can be
olowcd, 40 acres beautiful and valua BILE
ir and oak tim Der, 700 bearing fruit
,rees, and will produce all vegetables
Ind fruit. Six room house and summer
house, barn s0x80, chicken house,
'pring house with fine living spring
water ,one aud one-half miles from 20,
rood school and church near place,
owner will also sell farm implements
ind stock If desired. Now think of this.
price S15, 900 90 stock and implements
extra. Take your choice between this
place and the fine wheat farm one and
|. half miles from Grass Valley. For
inquire of Old Dad Butts
,he real-estate man.