The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-21
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COmprls6 several nuuQreu QluerenG
classes of grains and grasses.
The district fair at Antelope begins
tomorrow, and quite number Of
Dallesites have gone out to attend it.
Rev. Gentry Rushing returned this
morning from Garfield, Wash, where
he had been attending the funeral of
his brother.
A large numder of hogs are being
shipped from the Rogue river valley.
They readily command At cents gross,
the best price that has been paid for
them in many years.
The Yakima valley hop crop has
been harvested up to expectations,
but, neverless, there is the greatest
uncertainty as to the basis on which
the hops will begin to sell freely.
The receipts of the Walla Walla
fruit fair this year were $4,000, and
expenses only $4,000. Last yesr the
receipts were $1,000, but there was
deficit of $500 after bills were paid.
At one time this forenoon there were
nearly hundred wheat teams lined up
in front of the warehouses and on the
brewery hill waiting their turns to un-
load. In consequence the East End
assumed its old time activity.
Pendleton is improving her water
system. Recent attempts made prove
the pressure obtained on the main to
be sufficient for fire emeI gehcies, and
it is proposed to do away with the paid
fire department, substituting yolun-
teer department..
Lakeyiew is to have system of
water works. for which purposes $25OO
will be expended. The town proposes
to build reservoir on a hill and
force water into It from a well by
means of a windmill. Active work in
pushing the enterprise has begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mcfarland were
in the city last night visiting old
friends and acquaintances. Mr.. Nc
Farland is engaged in the drug busi-
ness at Juneau, but for the past few
weeks has been at White Salmon for
the 5ene fit of his health, he having
suffered from a severe attack of typhoid
fever during the summer.
One of the most noted criminal cases
of the state has just terminated at
Pendleton, in the acquittal of James
Roach, accused of stealing cattle. He
had been twice convicted, but has each
time secured new trial. The jury
before whom be was triei the third
time returned verdict Of not guilty
Monday forenoon.
Q Wheat haulers report the fve-mile
grade in bad condition, the road being
bodily cut up with holes that are filed
with dust so that they cannot be seen
by drivers. 1t is suggested as a
remedy thet the county buy sprinkl-
ing wagon and put it to work on this
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thoroughly wet it wtud soon pack
down and become solid.
Baker City streets are not to go
lightless any longer. The council has
contracted for gas lamps. The COM
pany agrees to furnish to the city so
latest improved Welspach street lamps,
for five years, at cost per month for
each lamp of 81, being total of $24OO
for so lamps for year; the company
also agreeing to take due care OF the
lamps including lighting and extin-
gushing them at proper hours.
The Dalles public schools under the
of Prof. Landers are
fully up to the standard of a-y school
in the state outside of Portland, and
pal ents in the surrounding country
desiring to put their children where
they Will receive .he best of training
will certainly find it to their advantage
to bring them here instead of sending
them to colleges and academies else
where.