C3J THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895. The Weekly Ghfoniele. THK UALLE9, OKIOON OFFICIAL PAPSB OF WASCO COUNTY. Ka tared at the Fostofflce at Tae Dalles, Oregon aa second-clasi matter. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. '.(: BT MAIL, rOSTAOB rBBPAID, III ADVANCE. One year - H 50 Bixmontbs 75 Three months fiO ' Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. ' Address all communications to "THE CHRON ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon. . The Daily and Weekly Chronicle may be found on tale at I.. C, Nickehen't itore. Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BKKTIT1ES. Saturday's Daily Today T baa been the warmest of tbe season. The cape of Cochrane vs. Tunny will go to the jury tonight. . The boats brought op 290 berry crates for the Fruit Union yesterday. A train of eighteen cars of stock passed through The Dalles today on Its way ' East. , j ' A light east wind is blowing today." We bope it will stop, as tbe only danger to crops lies in a hot eaBt wind. The river above is rising slowly. The river here will continue slowly rising with a more rapid rise next week. ' One hundred and fifty pounds of cherries were shipped last night to Eastern markets. This is the first ship, merit of the season. Tbe Children's Day exercises at the M. E. church have been postponed one . week, so that all may have the pleasure of listening to Rev. T. B. Ford, D. D, Fishing is said to be very good in tbe streams near The Dalles. Tomorrow will see several buggies loaded with poles and bottles, start for the sbady nooks along the creeke. Thirty tourists from Boston made tbe trip on the Dalles City yesterday. They were members of the Raymond excur sion party. The steamer had over ninety passengers on board when she reached Portland. ' The remains of the late Hon. A. J Duiur were brought to Crandall 6 Bnrgett's undertaking parlors last even ing at 7 o'clock, where they were visited by a large number of friends. A com mittee of Masons accompanied the body to the early morning train. After the pleasant time had on the moonlight trip last night, the excursion given by tbe orchestra June 16th will undoubtedly prove a grand success. All ticsets soia tor May ztstn, trie day it was intended to have tbe jexcursion, will be good on a week from next Sunday. The nsh are coming up the river ac cording to latest reports. . Several good catches were made at Hood River and the run at Cascades is quite satisfactory, A catch is expected to be made tonight or tomorrow. We hope the wheels will have plenty of work from now on. Justice Davis is busy today entering up judgment against two members of the militia company, who were fined by recent conrt of discipline. The law now provides that persons fined by the court martial may have an execution issued against them and a levy made as if it were in a civil action. A warrant has just been issued for the arrest of Scott Delaney of Antelope, charged with abduction of a 15-year-old girl named Maggie Yontz, 'which is alleged to have occurred April 15thl Tbe information was sworn to by J. W Howell, step-father of the girl. The warrant was sent to the deputy sheriff at Antelope. :V 1 At tbe meeting of the Degree of Honor held last Wednesday night, the following officers were chosen for the next term: Maggie E. Herrin, C. of H. ; Ollie F, Stephens, L. of H. ; Annie Blakehey, C, of C; Miss B. Sterling, Rec. ; Cora Joles, financier; Jennie Russell, re ceiver; Amber' Joles, Usher; Lizzie Schooling, inside ! watchman ; C. F. Stephens, outside watchman. The bonds which the city bias just caused to be issued, are now being signed by Mayor Frank Menetee and Recorder Tlrwinrlaa S Tlnfnv : TfiAW ova nf.nuU. - r,'"'v design and well lithographed. As there are 114 bonds and fifty coupons to each bond, all of which have to be signed by ' the mayor and recorder, it necessitates 5814 signatures by each gentleman. If this were to be a regular thing the mayor would probably ask an increase in salary. The hot weather of the' last two days will soon start people for the seashore and mountains. Several camping parties are now being arranged.' - Griff Williams, Charlie Michelbach and Wm. Marders left on the Regulator this morning for a month's hunting and fishing near Trout Lake, and many more' people will have their outing near Mt. Adams. ' The jaunt of the Mazamaa promises to be an elaborate affair and' transportation has been arranged for several hundred ex cursionists. - juonoay s uany. Reports from everwhere indicate a ainlaitrTM Y a inrfifif Four carloads of compressed wool were sent East Saturday, and two cars went today. V " ' ". " ' ' A large lot of pipe for the new main on Fourth street came up by the Regulator Saturday. ' Wheat still holds its own at 43 cents. Very little has arrived in The Dalles for the last few days. ' Today promised to be very warm, but a breeze came up in the morning and has kept the air cool and. pleasant. The npper river continues to fall slightly. The water should begin to rise here by Thursday, if it rises at alL Thus speaketh Mr. Pague. N. J. Sinnott and Walter Klindt have just got back from fishing on Hosier creek. Good fortune attended them and they landed over 200 beauties. ' The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Rice is quite sick. Dr. Shackelford pro nounces it typhoid fever. ' Mrs. Rice was called borne from Portland to attend the little sufferer. Nearly every day the Regulator car ries wagons and horses up and down the river The American people are prone to travel, which fact transportation com pamea appreciate. ' The ferryboat was very bosy yesterday morning moving a large band of sheep', numbering several thousand. The pas turage around Mt. Adams is the favorite now among sheep men. A party of officials from the Santa Fe road came up in special car No. 218, Saturday night. The special .was at tached to the east bound passenger and switched to the morning train. -Justice Davis has finished taking testi mony in the three divorce cases that were referred to him and made his' reports. The cases were Pugh vs. Pugh, Wilson vs. Wilson and Hampshire vs. Hamp shire. The excursion next Sunday by the Orchestra Union promises to be a grand affair. Every effort will be made bv the orchestra to give their guests a good time. Their reputation in this regard is already proved very high. Among the graduates at the Bishop Scott Academy this year will be Ray William Logan, son of Dr. Hugh Logan of this city. The young man has been attending this school for several years, and now has completed a full course. The steam laundry is now in active operation. A large part of the machin ery has been put in position. The ap paratus for cleaning clothes is very com plete and although tbe necessary machinery has not all arrived, a large number of orders have been received and the force kept busy. ' The case of the State vs. N. W. Northrup was called before Justice Davis today. The defendant upon ar arraignment pleaded not guilty and asked that the case be continued till Thursday in older to give more time for obtaining witnesses. The motion was granted and bonds placed at $150. Story & Gates appear for the defendant. At tbe last meeting of the A. O. U, W. held in its ball, the following gentle men were chosen as officers for the ensu ing term : C. F. Stephens, P. M. W. ; J, Simonson, M. W. ; D. C. Herrin, F. ; B. Eaton, O.; Hans Hansen, Rec. ; G. G. Gibons, Financier; J. A. McArthur, Receiver; Chas. Alden, Guide; P.Kreft, Inside Watchman ; Mr. Basset, Outside Watchman. A curious freak of nature, in the shape of a lamb with six legs is at the Colum bia brewery. The animal is well formed in every respect, and appears perfectly healthy. From the right shoulder two additional legs are growing, which reach nearly to the ground. Mr. Buchler pur chased it from a man out at Bake Oven. The lamb attracts a good deal of curios ity from visitors. - The salmon have not arrived in such large quantities as the predictions indi cated. A few were causrht Saturday. but not enough to make any good show ing. Some of the fishermen say the river must rise before a run will come, while others give aa the reason that the water is too clear and that plenty of fish are in the river. . Work on the cut at the high bridge is going rapidly forward and in all proba bility the grading will be finished next month. The expense will be very great, but there is no question but what the outlay is a wise one. The bridge might some day be the scene of terrible acci dent and would now have to be rebuilt or strengthened. When the new grade is completed it will require but little fix ing and last as long as the mountain. Tuesdays Daily. ' Seven cars of wool went east today on No. 24. It is expected Judge Bradshaw will render a decision on the Martin demurrer next Friday. . The Regulator reached her wharf last night at twenty minutes to 5. This is making pretty good time. The orchestra will give plenty of music next Sunday, and everyone who goes to the Regulator is assured of a good time. Tickets 50 cents.- " " - - The Good Intent Society will meet at tbe rooms "ot Mrs. C. E. Haight tomor row afternoon. Every member is asked to he present. H ' . ? i ' Mr. Rasmus informs us that the cos tumes for the play of Damon and Pythias have arrived and are' very striking. Everyone should attend. A large delegation from the Woman's Relief Corps will leave : Saturday for Oregon City to attend the convention of the G. A. R. A number from tbe G. A. . Post' will also attend the meeting. Come to your birthday party tomor row night at tne Christian church. Wm. Rasmus, a leading light in dram atic art,' will give a recitation. To hear him you must comeearly, 8 o'clock is the hour. ' ... , Tickets for the play of Damon and Pythias which is to be given Friday night, are selling rapidly and those who wish good seats should secure them at once. ' Box sheet ;at Blakeley & Houghton's. The case of David Eowen Sc Son vs. J C. O'Leary went to the jury last night. They were not long in returning a ver diet for the defendant. This was the last civil case on the docket and winds up the jury trials for the term. Other matters remain to be heard and decided The lecture last night at the Methodist church was not as largely attended as its merits warranted. Tbe people that did go listened to an eloquent and in structive discourse by ' Dr. Ford. The gentlemen spoke of the need America would have for men of noble character in the many conflicts of natural life and how important it was the youth of our land should be - well prepared for the. struggle. Dr. Ford is an able speaker and handles bis subject with masterly skill. : Mr. F. C. C. Foxwas brought up from Viento last night for examination as to his sanity. This morning the county judge and physicians went through tlxt usual examination and decided that the proper place for the unfortunate man was Salem. Sheriff Driver took him to the insane asylum on the afternoon train. Last night the rehearsal for "Damon and Pythias" was held in tbe lodge room. Mr. Kasrnus has done good work in training the members of the caste, and they are making his efforts easy by showing a great amount of interest. The play is a hard one to learn, and the memorizing of lines and getting familiar with the situations requires much labor on the part of the performers. Everding & Farrell received about two tons of fish yesterday. One ton came from Seufert's wheels and one ton from Winans' Bros. This is a slight increase but nothing like It should be. The re port received today from Astoria says the cannery at Pillar Rock is getting about three hundred cases a dav and Warren is getting a similar number. It is about time tbe salmon were coming and the fishermen are using up their store of patience. Tbe concert tomorrow evening at the Christian church promises to give a very entertaining evening. The program is well arranged, and contains some of our best local talent. Upon tbe program is noticed a solo by Miss Myrtle Micbell, duet by Mr. Crandall and Mrs. Groat ; solo, Miss Bessie Rowland; recitation, Mr. Wm. Rasmus ; duet, Mr. Crandall and Mrs. Varney ; recitation, Miss Rus sell ; solo, with guitar accompaniment, little Alice Banker, and a recitation by Miss Schooling. The Diamond Mills, are taking their annual vacation, and will remain cfoeed for a month or six weeks. The machin ery is to have a thorough overhauling and repairing. The mill has been in cessantly busy all season, and the year has been a prosperous one. There is now on hand a large amount of wheat, which will be held till operations have been renewed. This institution has been the means of attracting much wheat to The Dalles, and consequently increasing our trade with the country. A good deal of feeling was expressed Sunday at the action of a couple of men from the country. The horse they were driving bad been horribly treated ; bis shoulder was all cut and bloody, as if some sort of swelling had been slashed out with a knife. The animal was drenched in perspiration and had been driven hard. Sheriff Driver was notified and has tbe matter in charge. . The men will probably hear more of the matter and have their attention called to the fact of a law being upon our statute books which punishes cruelty to animals. A summary court martial was held last night before Lt.-Col. J. M. Patter son, .bight members of Co. G were brought before tbe court and had their cases attended to. ' This court martial is for slight offenses committed against the good discipline of the company, and does not involve any 'JmoraI turpitude." The charges were preferred by the cap tain of the company. The militia boya are showing great interest in tbe organ ization, and at every drill a large num ber turn out. Co. G ia making much progress in its tactics,' and will some timejrank among the most efficient com- nies in the state. Robbery at Ben Wilson's Saloon. Early this morning some thieves broke into Ben Wilson's saloon andjprocedeed to get what they could conveniently get. This, however, proved not to be much. All the money but a little silver bad been taken from the till and ' put in the safe and the robbers only got $1.50 in money for tbeir trouble. They also se cured a bottle ot whisky in which to drown- their disappointment and some cigars to smoke on the way.' - This place has been the scene of other similar oc currences. Oyer a year ago Night Police man Harper was held up there by a couple of men supposed to belong to the Hawthorne gang. ;. Tbe miscreants in present case have not been caught. . . . f Lane Bros., the blacksmiths, have an improvement on trail brakes that takes at sight. - ju6-2wd&w PRODUCTIVE DRY HOLLOW. Ride Through the Orchards Close to The Dallas A Growing; Industry. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Emil Schanno kindlv invited tbe editor to take a ride to the orchards in Dry Hollow. Mr. Schanno, as a member of the State Hor ticultural Commission, is thoroughly conversant with the fruit growing of this section, and it la a pleasure to have him explain the different varieties of fruit and the progress and needs of fruit culture in Wasco county. Driving op tbe road past the fair grounds, and over the hill into a little valley, the orchards of Dry Hollow are in view. But a few years ago, where now the green trees make the whole country a beautiful picture, was a soil supposedly barren. People who prided themselves in being well informed, said that noth ing could ever be raised on such land, and booted at the idea of a person spending time and money in planting trees.' Were they to take a ride similar to that of yesterday, these same pessi mists would receive some knowledge that would be a sure blow to a belief in the infallibility of tbeir . judgment. Such a sight as the ' rees. laden with fruit of all description, gives sure. evi dence of this county's future. . . The first, place that was passed be longed to the family of tbe late Rev. E. P. Roberts, and the large orchard, cov ering the hillside, is well kept and shows every evidence of prosperity. Mr. W. H. Taylor, whose place is the next one up the road, was not at home; but a drive through his orchard was a revela tion to the writer. Its size cannot be told from the road, and tbe long avenues of 'closely planted trees, all showing a healthy growth, reminded one of the pictures of thsjCalifomia orange groves. The ground between the trees has been carefully ploughed and . rolled, and might be said to be as clean as a parlor carpet. Most of Mr. Taylor's trees are about six years old, but some of them were planted four years ago. The limbs are so heavily laden with fruit that they will have to be stripped, in great part, to save them from breaking. Mr. Tay lor is just building a large Chrisman dryer, which is nearly completed. V The next place visited was that of Mr. Robt. Cooper. Mr. Cooper moved to this country in the latter part of the sixties, and selected for his home the place which he has made into a mag nificent fruit farm. His land lies on both sides of the road, and the best trees grow on the hilly part. The cherries are just beginning to ripen, and tbe trees are loaded. Three men were in the orchard stripping the trees of tbe overplus of fruit. Mr. Cooper, in plant ing bis trees, placed them twelve and a half feet apart, bnt has thinned them out till there is now a space of twenty five feet between most of the trees. ' These farms, which for Irck of time were the only ones viewed, are well worth a visit, and the gentlemanly own ers are very kind to show a stranger many things of interest. Tbe orchards repre sent a great outlay of labor and ex pense, but no one who looks upon the long lines of trees, with tbeir luscious burden, can think it a poor investment. M OSIER BREEZES. What Oar Correspondent Has to Say of Happenings There. Mrs. Wagner has returned to her home in Indiana. She waa well pleased with this country, and says she expects to come again. . Miss Kate Davenport spent last week with her parents. She has been teach- ing tbe Viento school, and has now gone above The Dalles to teach. Mr. Frank Hunter has returned to Portland. His wife was with him, but she has come back to their place. Mr. Hill Hunter, who was thought to be improving, is worse again. Last year tbe people of Mosier came together on the 30th of May and ob served Memorial Day. They had a good time, and everybody seemed to be well pleased. But this year there was not a word said about it. Even the schools went on, and no one with an observant eye could tell that it was the day in which to honor the heroes that fought for the right. Mr. Waters, the section house keeper, is going to leave us, so I understand. . Mr. Fuller, from the valley, is visiting at Mr. Root's. Albert Swasey is again seen in our midst. He is as smiling aa ever. Wallace Husbands has gone down tbe river to work for a fisherman. Our strawberry man turned off his Japs, and are hireing whites. A good idea, we believe. Berries are ripening very fast now. Mr. Creed put twenty six pickers in his patch last Tuesday morning. . TWO GOOD SERMONS. Two Seattle Ministers Occupied Methodist Pulpit Yesterday.' The large audiences' that filled tbe Methodist church yesterday morning and evening listened to able sermons by Dr. Ford and Dr. Davis, both of Seattle. The warm weather detracted in no wise from the size of the audience. The choir, composed of Mrs. Condon, Mrs. White, Miss Myrtle Michell, Mr. G. D. Snowden and Mr. John Parrot, sang a very pleasing anthem, a portion of which was ' a solo by Mrs, White. , The, text taken by Dr. Ford was from Habakkuk iil :4, "And There Was a Hiding of His Power." The reverend WHAT IT IS CELERY, for the entire NERVOUS system BEEF, the greatest SUSTENANT known IRON, to purify and enrich the BLOOD Simple Compound DB. ttOElSFLj'EnrS A 1 ature's gentleman spoke of the invisibility of God, and that it did not detract from bis power aB exercised in behalf of men. Passing into the realm of nature, be told of the acorn, and how it contained the germ o! a mighty oak. Ten thousand acorns were upon tbe tree, and yet they all sprang from a single one. In speak ing of the intellectual life he used for il lustration the capitol at Washington, with its magnificent proportions and complicated architecture, and said the whole creation was contained in the mind of man, who planned the work. The germ and hidden power of the spir itual life were in Christ, and from hira has sprung the system of a Christianity. In tbe evening, Dr. Davis, pastor of one of Seattle's large churches, filled the pulpit. His text was from I John i :7, And the Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, Cleanseth Ub From All Sin." The topic turned upon the personal respon sibility of the individual. The musical features were a solo by Mi9s Myrtle Mi chell and an anthem by tbe choir, in cluding a solo by Mrs. Condon. VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Important Case Decided in the Circuit Court Cochrane ti. TunnySheep , men Will Be Interested. ' The case of Peter M. Cochrane vs. J. D. Tunny, in which sixteen witnesses were brought from Antelope, was on trial Saturday and went to the jury that evening at 10:45. A great deal of inter est was manifested among sheepmen and every point stubbornly contested by tbe attorneys. About a year ago Geo. Coch rane bought a band of sheep in his father's name, the latter furnishing tbe money. Last November tbe sheep were sold under an execution issued by the Antelope justice in favor of J. D. Tunny against Geo. Cochrane, Mr. Tanny was the purchaser. Tbe present action was one of replevin brought by Peter Coch ran'e to recover the sheep. One of the points developed in the case was that date of tbe sale was Sunday, November 11th, which caused it to be void. The jury was out all of Saturday night and agreed upon a verdict some time Sunday. At 9 o'clock this morning they brought in a verdict for the plaintiff. Hunting ton & Wilson, W. H. Wilson and J. L. Story were the attorneys in the case. The sheepmen of Antelope were very much interested in the case and the re sult will be eagerly awaited. No civil action in Antelope has . attracted quite so much attention. . ' SHOOTING AT MOSIER. A. Power Has Trouble with O. ! Fields Shooting; is the Outcome. A little after noon Friday R. A. Power, the storekeeper at Mosier, shot O. L. Field through the right leg and himself reoeived severe injuries in the face. Tbe trouble arose over some wood, which tbe Fields were 'piling iu the Mosier yard, and about which Power and Fields had had dealings. The reports differ as to just exactly what occurred ; but dur ing the scuffle that ensued Power' re ceived a bad wound in tbe face from a. rock and O. L. Fields was seriously wounded in tbe leg. - The Chboniclb is not in a position to judge of the merits of the quarrel, which will have to be determined by the pre liminary examination. Power came to town yesterday to have his wound dressed. ' How badly Fields is injured is not known, but it ia not believed he is dangerously hurt. A warrant has been issued for Power's arrest, and tbe exam ination will be held at once. There has been a good deal of trouble in Mosier for some time, and there seems to be an undue amount of dissen sion in the neighborhood. We are Borry to see things take the turn they have, and hope that this unfortunate affair may be an end to the strife. Mr. James H. Frazier showed us some pictures of his Sherman county ranch, taken in sheep shearing time. In one corral are tbe ibeep from which tbe wool has been cut and iu another one are the animals who are yet to go through the process. Large wagon loads with sacks of wool are just ready to start for the market, while standing by tbe sheds is a group of herders and shearers. Altogether the scene is a typical one and shows a sample of this great wool pro ducing country. The pictures would be a revelation to any one not acquainted with tbe large scale on which, farming and wool growing are done in Eastern Oregon.. ? ' - - . Bmcklen's arises salTO. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, level ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required It is Kuaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale Dy Snipea & Kin ersly. 1 Beef Iron Builder and Tonic PERSONAL MENTION. Saturday. G. W. Fligg, the postmaster at Enders by, is in the city today. Mr. E. Y. Judd, of the Pendleton scouring mills, is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Frazier, of Sherman county, are in the city. ' Mrs. J. H. Mosier returned home on the local train today from a several days visit in The Dalles. Dr. Si H. Frazier of Portland baa moved to town and opened a dental office in the Chapman building. Mr. J. S. Cooper, a banker of Inde pendence, was a passenger home on tbf afternoon train. He was accompanied by his brother, Mr. D. J. Cooper of this city. Mr. C. A. Park, an attorney at law of Salem, is in the city visiting his fiiend, Mr. G. W. Phelps. Both these young gentleman were classmates at the Uni versity ot Michigan, and graduated in the law class of 1894. Monday. . Mr. Richard Hinton from Bake Oven. is in The Dalles today. Miss Georgia Sampson has gone for a week's visit to Hood River. Mr. Fred Fisher and family have gone to tbe soda springs near Goldendale on a camping trip. Mrs. Wes Rice returned today from Portland, where she has been attending her sick husband. Dr. S. H. Frazier went to Portland on this afternoon's train and will return Wednesday noon. Mr. A. Scherneckau of Astoria, who formerly lived in Wasco county, came up on the boat Saturday. Messrs. Harry Maher and Charles Frank left with a full camping outfit for Trout Lake on the Regulator today. Mrs. C. F. Stephens left on this morn ing's train for Portland to attend the funeral of Mrs. Boyer, which takes place today. Mr. C. L. Ireland, son of D. C. Ire land, of the Mora Observer, passed through town today on a visit to his father. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dnfur, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Dufnr, Douglas Dufnr and wife and Mrs. Slusher returned Saturday night from the funeral of Hon. A. J. Dufnr in East Portland. Mr. Geo. Herbert of Grants has been in town for several days, returning last night. He thinks it probable that tbe distillery, which recently went into a receiver's bands, will adjust its troubles and resume operations. Mr. Brent Driver of Waraic arrived in town last night. Mr. Driver is a pros perous farmer near Wamic and several weeks ago entertained the editor at bis country home with a hospitality that will not soon be forgotten. Miss Thompson of Portland, who baa been visiting the Misses Story, for sev eral days, returned home this morning. She was accompanied as far as Cascades by Miss Etta Story, who goes on a visit to her friend, Miss Aldrich. Mr. Geo. Lang returned today from Portland, where he has been for several -months in the hospital recovering from the injuries be received in the collision last winter. He is able now to walk a short distance without crutches. His general health is much improved. Tuesday. Mrs. James Thrall of Kingsley waa in town today. Mr. H. E. and J. W. Moore of Nan- sene are in the city. Mr. L. F. Burdoin of. White Salmon came up to Tbe Dalles last evening. Mr. M. H. Nickelsen, Hood River's city treasurer, came up on the local this afternoon. . Rev. J. T. Eehelman of Tacoma and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Eshelman of North. Yakima are visiting Dr. G. C. Eshel man in this city. Prosecuting Attorney Jayne returned this morning from Arlington, where be had been spending a few days at home during a lull in the business of court. Mr. Fred Kruesow of Grass Valley made a pleasant call at Thx Chkomicls office today. He sayt the fall grain in Sherman county is in good conditon. Mr. Charles Clarke, who for several years has been in the employ of the Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co., went to Port land yesterday to take an examination in pharmacy before the state board. Mr. D. Boynton is lying very ill at his residence in this city. Yesterday it was thought he was dying as he was taken with a severe choking spell, but today he seems somewhat better. He is suf fering from some trouble in tbe threat, which has caused the muscles to become enlarged and occasions great inconven ience. , Mr. J. H. Shearer, and wife, from the bridge bearing their name, came in town today. Mr. Shearer reports that the new grade up Currant Creek is com pleted and the laborers paid off. The Dalles and Wasco county owe Mr. Shear er a debt of gratitude. He is a citizen that we wish there were more of tbe same pattern. .. Mr. Carroll E. Hughes of Portland and Mr. C. L. Glenn of Salem arrived in Tbe Dalles last night, and this morning started for a tour of south Eastern Ore gon. Tbey will make tbe journey on their wheels and carry their entire equipage. The hills of 'EaBtern Oregon seemed not to have been primarily in tended for bicycling, but these young . men intend pushing to the southern part ' of the state. The undertaking, while arduous, will be a pleasant experience.