5 j- mt C3B The Times-Hountaineer SATURDAY. .AUGUST 15. 391 ITEMS IN BE I EE. v . . From Wedoeaday'a Daily. , M?. Boyd -Ashbf, of Antelope, is on our - streets to-uay. r . : " - Mrs. F. Gooilridtje and daughter are refj- ' istered at tne Umatilla House. v Mrs. ' A. S. Caibcart ' is visiting her ; daughter, Jr. 11. Allen, at La Grande. Mf.-W. O. X. Hull, a business man of Chicago, is stopping t the Umatilla House. A carload of pattle are bung fed at the . stockvarda to-aav. .They are from La 'Grande and will be shipped to Portland to -morrow. ; - V '. Mr.' and Mrs. R.B. Hiutoo. of Bakioven, who. havebeea. in town : for the fmst few days. left yesterday evening for a snort ro- jonrn on the beach. ' " Mr. A. S. Caiucart will still remain in basinessat The Dalles, and will sell wood at market rates and do general bauluig. - The Siuslaw in Lane couuty is to be improved, and that speedily. . This is due "to-the energetic action of our representa tives in Woshington.- ' Reports from a large number of town throughout the Palouse and Big Bend coun try indicate a - very slight fiilliDg off in the crop estimates of a month ago. A. bachelor's banquet is the . latest amusement a; Pasco. This was well at tended, and ai; appeared to enjoy them selves. 'These are common occurrence in 'he Dalles.; - Mr, U. is. (Jhandler and his mother, Mrs. C. Connelly, took the morning train for inland, where they will spend a tew ys visiting Mrs. Millie McDonald, daouh r OX Mrs. (Jonnelly. - Xne pnblio examination of teachers took place in the court house to-day, and there i) good representation of those engaged in the honorable profession of "teaching ' the young idea bow to shoot. The warehouses in tho East End are making preparations for the wheat crop, of which a large quantity is expected soon to arrive in toe eity. snippers expect to re ceive more wheat than during any former year. : . - . The Baker City Blade is very jubilant v. over the prospecta of that county, and that roads will be opened into the Greenhorn mines, and tbe improvement of roads in the - direction of Harney valley, John Day and uranite. Mr. H. SI. Pitman, of Dufur, is in tbe city. He says farmers are very busy har vesting, ana me yield, in some instances, - is equal to expectations, whild in others the kernel is not as well filled as antici pated. Two drunk and disorderly persons and one hobo were arrested last week by Officer Howe and lodged in tbe city jail. Tbey were yery repentant this morning, and one paid and tne other two were determined to stay it ont. . . Mr. vv. Birgteld, proprietor of tbe or chard on Mill creek, says there is an abun dance of fruit this season, but it is of an . inferior quality. The general outcome of tbe crop ia plentiful, bur, tbe earlier frnits ' are not equal to the average yield. A young man at Halsey went to sleep with a lighted cigarette in his mouth, and was awakened during the night from the intense heat of a Darning bed. Hh was forced to carry the mattress down stairs to extinguish the flumes. He dcesn't smoke now when he goes to bed. . There is a case reported in the dis patches tr-om Mt. Joseph, Mo, of a man dying from hydrophobia, after being bitten by a cat two years previously. The moral is plain: Don't fondle cst3; if you must bug something, let it be your wife, husband, or sweetheart to whom you are engaged. Artioles of incorporation were filed to day of The Dalles and Deschutes Portage Kill way an J Navigation Company; incor porators, Geo. A. Liebe, E. B. Dufur, T. H. Johnston and K, H. Norton; capital stock, $100,600; object, to build and oper . ate a portage railroad from Tbe Dalles to a point at or above the east bank of the mouth oi the Deschutes river in Sherman county, and to acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, right of way, station and depot grounds; also, to purchase, lease and con struct boats and operate the same on the Columbia river. - Mr. T. H, Johnston, of Dufur, is in town to-day. In a conversation with him he as sures us that tbe prospects for tno early construction of tbe portage road between this city and the mouth of the Deschutes are very favorable. It may be expected that woi k will be begun in two or three weeks and coutinued until the line i com ' pleted. Those in tbo lead of ' this project mean business, and there will be no unnec essary delay. Dufur is decidedly awak ened to the necessity of cheap transporta tion to seaboard, and with such men as .Mr. Johnston in the lead, it may be expect ed that something will be done to furnish a sheap outlet to tidewater for products. It Is rumored to-day that it is the inten tion of the transportation company to construct piling from the eastern bank of the slough near the foot of Court street to Washington or Federal streets, at an jrslimaled expense of from $S000 to $10,000. If this is true, it will be an un necessary expenditure, and which our people are not able to bear the present season. There is not enough money sub scribed to finish the boats already nnder construction, and it is exceedingly bur densome to call again upon them to change the landing east of .Court street, which has a good grade, and on which wagons could easily" come and go from the boat landing. The Salem Journal of August 10th tells tbe following joke which was played on the militia boys at that place on Inst Sun day night: "A committee of Co. H . witli . out the fear of the law or judge lynch went arouud Sunday night and routed out a lot of the militia boys with a report that the loDgshorcmen were burning up Astoria, and that a -special train was awaiting to take them to tbe scene of carnage at midnight. A great many of tbe boys saw blood in the moon, made their wills, said a hurried farewell to par ents and sweethearts, climbed into their uniforms aud hastened to the fray. At the armory there was a congregation of manly forms and courageousgfaces ready to march upon the enemy when lo ! it was all a hoax and there was some swearing." - v i 4 East Oregonian: The case of John Aus -tin and John Guthridge, the alleged cat tle thieves, will be continued in Justice Bishop's court until the. arrival of Miller - .& Lux's manager from Baker county. It is understood a telegram from Miller & Lux has been received from San Fran cisco to hold these men for prosecution, and that every effort will be made by the cattle kings to convict them if they are : guilty. Miller & Lux have "cattle on a thousand hills," and must protect them- "i selves from thievery, hence the standing . reward which they offer, and which caused the arrest of Austin and Guth ridge by J. H. Keables. It is said, also, that some of the thirty-six head of cuttle which Austin attempted to ship from Pendleton were taken without leaye from parties in the Camas prairie and John f Day neighborhoods. The editor of the Blade, ot Baker City is a physician, and this is the strong, rig--r" ' orous wav in which he warns the city against disease-breeding nuisances: ''If there should be a person living in P-aker City who would care to see tj pboid fever by the barrel, they can do so by goins up Union street, just opposite the south end of Mrs. Henry's and Mr. Gardner's places. It is there. If you go it will be safer to take a little carbolic acid along. We expect this horrible place existed ?t year, judging from the long siege of ty phoid fever young Henry passed through. Another death hall ss being formed in front of R. C. George's residence, caused by the JNelson irrigating ditch. We tell yon plainly that these conditions, if al lowed lo remain sixty or ninety days " longer, will be the cause of one or more deaths from typhoid fever." . s.X W. V7. Statesman- Saturday afternoon telegram from Tacoma, announcing that uift. brother, John Clancy, had commuted ""nicMe. John Clancy was in Walla ..-i ' Walla avfew days ago visiting bis brother v. nt returned home Wednesday morning. He lt WaHa Walia several years ago . and went to " Tacoma. After wonting around that city lor some time lie was appointed ,K)ljceman, Last winter Clancy was discharged from the police force lor .conduct unbecoming an officer toward a buxom JeQerson street girL Later his wife began a'syitifor divorce, alleging unfaithfulness ; sod' failure to -provide. 8he withdrew theSuit, and . luX.June Clancy was sent to tljeftieilacoom asylum for two weeks. His wwfused to erf-to "Willa Walla with himnooktlieir Ibree children, aged 1. arrKyears, re spectively, to Olympia, where she lived with her parents. 8he Anally returned to Tacoma and earned a living with her needle. Friday morning Clancy was de spondent and asked his wife to accom pany him to alia Walla. She was afraid of him and refused to go. Twice during the past six weess Clancy at tempted suicide. To immerse or not to immerse, that is the question with religious people at Pilot Kock, umatiiia county, as tne loiiowing from the East Vregontan will demonstrate: "A pleasant grove meeting and basket dinner were enjoyed by some 100 people aHove Pilot Rock. Several attended, it is said, for tsc purpose of being immersed. but the MeOrbdist preacher by whom the meeting was conducted argued that pour ing is the only method of baptism for which authority is given in the bible. Still he would either sprinkle or immerse if his converts desired it, as- the Metho dist charch allowed that privilege: but ihev backed out as thev did not wish - to be immersed by a minister who did . not himself believe in immersion, "ine preacher's harangue has occasioned con siderable comment. "Baptize- (by pour- lo z) with water and with the Holy fcthost. tn order that the Holy uuost may De re reived into the spirit," argued the minis ter. Perhaps if this is desired it miehi be a good plan to drink the water. From Thursday's Dally. Mrs. Frank Hill and child are visiting relatives aud friends in Portland. : . Miss M. J. Brookuouse, of Dufur is, spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Skibbe. . . The cabin on the Regulator is now being finished, and the smokestack is ready to be placed in position. . T!n carloads of cattle left Saltm'arshe's stockyards this morning for the Dressed Meat Co. at Troutdale. 'County Treasurer Rucb to-day received $4213 70 from State Treasurer Metschan as VVasco county s proportion of the' state school fund.. ' Mr. YY. T. Wiseman returned last night from a three weeks tear in the mountains, He reports better crops in Crook county than eyer before.. Mr. Chas. Waauer and Mr. W. T. Mo- Cann, two Uyion Pacitic brakemen, leaye t is evening for old Mexico, to take posi tions on lailroad in that country. Mr. Caspar Nopper, of Upper Cascades, Wash., is in the citv. He was a neighbor in the old country ot Mr. August Buchler, living on the opposite side of the tthine in Austria. Owing to the late season, classes are re sumed at Mount Angel college, Marion county, Oregon, Sept; 8th, not Sept.' 1st, as stated in catalogue. For information apply to director of Mt. Angel college. The team attached to the stage cf Mr. Davis, which runs from this city to Oak Grove, became frightened at a trunk being lifted out at tbe depot last eveding. They ran to the intersection ot second street. and having smashed two wheels, and brok en the double trees, came, to a dead stand at the corner of tbe street. It was very for tunate that no further injury was done. Mr. G. W. Ingalls has been appointed agent 6f tbe Oregon board of immigration, who propose to furnish a car which will le labeled 'Oregon on Wheels." Any arti cles which it is desirous shall be placed in tbe car will be expressed free of charge, and fruits, etc., be placed in jars and prop erly marked. He will remain in the city for a month and will take charge of all ex hibits. Mr. A, J. Wall, on Eight Mile, has pro cured a porenpine and two rabbits, and has them now on exhibition. Porcupines are rare animals in this country, end this specimon isucne of the finest ever caught. He also has a lightning express, winch goes by the name of "Walls Lightning ex press. Our informant would not give us the pith or point to the latter, and as a re porter we simply give this as an interview. Mr. G. W. Ingalls, representing the Pa cific Rural Pre, of San Francisco, gave us a pleasant call to-day. He came here under the impression that there were nothing but rocks and has found come of the most lus cious fruits anywhere in the country. Tho yield astonishes him, and he is afraid to publish statements from reputable citizens for fear - he will be considered a land boomer. . Oar soil is very productive, and its capabilities have not been fairly tested. Mr. E. M. Morgan, of Portland, con nected with the Oregon Board of Immigra tion, called upon this afternoon. He de sires a full representation of the frnits and vegetables grown in this portion of the state, and Mr. G. VV. Ingalls, conespoudent of the Pacific- Rural Press, will be iu tbe city and receive all contributions to this Oregon exhibit, which will be placed in a car, called "Oregon on Wheels," and will be exhibited east at all the principal fairs and public gatherings. , From Friday's Dallv. Coo! davs and pleasot eveniDgs The beach is yery crowded wih wood and lumber. Mr. J. J. Lynch, the merchant at Mosier, is in tbe city. . . - lion. F.' A. McDonald, of Seattle, lias been in town for the past few days. The winds have blown fiercely, and the air to-day is cool and agreeable. McDonald Bros., at the East Eod, keep constantly on sale the b?.st brands of wines, liquors and cigars. ... A carload nf hogs are at tbe stockyard, to-day. - Tbey are from LaGrande, and will be chipped to the Sound. A large delegation nf Knights of Py thias will 1-ave to-morrow f r Ctacade Locks to help iastilutu th-j new lodge at that place. - " " A special - meeting of Friendship Lodge, No. 9. K. of P, will be held -tint evening. AH members of ynod standing are invited. - The warehouses at tbe East Eod are preparing to receive our wueat crop, which promises tn be. more abundant tban was expected. . , - Strange to suy, there was nothing to point a moral aud adorn a tale in the police court. Nothing, was the answer to tbe inquiry of the reporter, when he was item zing. Tbe many friends of Mr. Geo. McNulty will be sorry to learn that be is suffering from hemorrhages of tho lungs. Dr. Logan is attending to the young man, and it i3 hoped he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Doane stopped over yesterday aud visited Mr. Doane's brother. Dr. O.J). Doane. Oid residents will recollect Quinn when his father was pastor of the Methodist church in tbi9 city. A fine sample of mineral paint was left at this office to-day. It was sent to Portland, and assayed well. ' The mine is situated about twenty miles east of Antelope, and may prove a good ''find" to tbe fortunate prospector. A. Ullrich & Son are turning out the best brand of cigar eVer manufactured in this city. All borne labor and money kept in cue J latino in our midst. For the sake of our city let us take a Its-son in protection at our threshold. Mr. Wm Brune, one of tbe farmers on the Rockland side of the river, is in town to-day. lie has farmed ou the Washington side of the river for the past eleven years, and is well satisfied with the prospects of that portion of tho state. Mr. Krone is a sheep n an, and only raises grain for feed. . Mr. Morrison, the agent of Bali's Lock & Safe company, was superintending the removal of a large vaalt tor French & Go's bank in this city to-day. Mr. Hood had two drays, and the heavy weight rested on the hind and front wheels of the vehicles. It weighed 11,000 pounds, and it consumed considerable time in getting it to the bank. Items From Clatsop Beach. Citsop Beach, Aug. 10, 1891 Editor Times-Koustaihker: The Oregon Cbatakqua Assembly . was opened at Gerheart Park on ihc 9th by an able address by .Dr. O. C. Strutton. The successful operation of this popular in stitution, with its large membership in the state, is a new attraction of this beach. There will be lectures and ad dresses throughout the week by promi nent speakers, among them Dr. Hecsou, of Chicago. Tbe accidental drowning of Mrs. C. W. Parker, wife of the publisher of the torian, while bthiug at Ibe Seaside beach, comes to emphasize tbe lesson at North Beach, that there should be life lines und perhaps some person or persons to act as sort ot a guard, and forbid bathing on tbe turn of the tide. Clatsop county needs direct and un broken connection with The Dalles. A line making this trip not entering the Willamette would be a great success. ' J.H.L. The Portage Eailway Propo sition Submitted. Will Be in Operation in Six Months Prom Acceptance. It Means an Open Eiyer and Greatly Seduced Bates. The incorporators of The Dalles and Des chutes Portage Railway and Navigation Company hayo submitted their proposition for the construction of the proposed portage road to the railroad committee of the Pert- land chamber of commerce, and the Bame is now nnder careful consideration. This promises to be one of tho most important undertakings presented to the people of Oregon, and its speedy fulfillment will give not only to Eastern Oregon, but the im mense scope of country drained by the Up per Columbia and Snake rivers a competi tire transportation route that ensures to the grain growers of that region a tariff rate far less than the present exorbitant charges of the Union Pacific road. That such a portage road is to be built, and constructed upon the Oregon side, Beems now to be an almost settled fact. . The incorporators of the new company, all of whom are residents of Wasco county, are meeting with the greatest encouragement at Portland and public opinion is rapidly growing in favor of having the needed portage road located .within the state of Oregon. The proposition submitted' by Chief En gineer R. II. Norton and his associates to the chamber of commerce is as follows: First In consideration of the taking up .through the new instrumentality of your organization of S'J.-iU.UOU ot the lirst mort gage, six per cent, nlty-year bonds ot this company, covering all its property at pres ent owned or hereafter to be acquired, and the payment for said bonds, as stipulated for in clause 8 of this proposal, this com pany will bind itself to complete, within six months from the date on which we re ceive notice that our proposition is accept ed, and are satisfied as to the financial standing of the subscribers to the bonds, a thoroughly well-equipped narrow guase railroad, on the south side of tbe Columbia riyer, above and below the obstructions in said Columbia river, between the city of Tbe Dalles and the east end of the island opposite the month of the Deschutea river. Said portage railroad to be constructed un der the supervision of competent engineers, in a suitable manner and ironed with 40- pound steel rails; fully equipped with three locomotives and the necessary robing stock to handle the tramc, with all the requisite buildings, docks, wharves, landings and conveniences for the operating of such a railway. Second To prcvie at least one first- class Bteamcr, with the necessary barges, to carry freight between The Dalles aud the cascades of tbe Columbia river, and also all the steamers the exigencies of the trade between the cascades and the city oi Port land may demand. third lo place upon the Columbia and Snake rivers two steamers, with accompa nying barges, to carry all the freight that may be offered or secured at the different points along the river; with the proviso that if more freight is offered than the two steamers, with their barges can carry, ad ditional boats will be put on to meet the demands of the traffic. Fonrth This company will also guarantee a rate of freight charges en grain, from any point on its system, at least thirty per cent, lower than any rate the Union Pacific com pany may make for the same class of freight between the same points Provided, that this company shall not be required by such contract to carry grain at less tban one per cent, per ton per mile: mileage to be cai- I culated on tbe distance over the shortest transportation route. I'llth Ibis company will also contract to carry freight from the city of Portland J to all i.iterior points on its system, on the basis at a rate not exceeding two n!i.rj and f ty n ts ($2.40) per ton fr fn.r:h class rr-it-it from the city of I'-. rliMid to The OAU.'. 'S- The r-.-ii.a'.niiig pr-riinns of the pruj.-Oji'it o refer to u.ahiDg l'oitiau-1 the etriu ter minus, the assignmeut of one-naif the cap ital stock "in escro," giving the chamber oi commerce equal representation iu lbs direc tory tr.d the payment cf tbe sub;-cnptioa to the bonds. Tbe proposition thus made presents the question of building a portage road to cir cumvent the dalles obstruction in a tangi ble inunocr. The Norton suryey has fully demonstrated that a practical road can be built on the south fide of the riyer, at far less cost than upon the opposite bank, while narrow gauge syatemjwill be able to meet all the requirements demanded and at the same time be operated at almost half the expense of a broad gauge road. The people of Tbe Dalles have a yital interest in the successful carrying out of the propositions submitted and the efforts of those ideutified with the project should meet with the will ing and cordial support of all. It gives to The Dalles the one opportunity of becoming a city of more than ordinary importance to the commercial interest of the state. The completion of the portage road will have beneficial results in many ways. Not only will business be stimulated and opr popula tion increased, but it will be shown that the building of the portage road is but the beginning. oi other improvements in which The Dalles is to derive substantia! benefits. SOME LIES "HAILED." On the mcrning of the recent election in this city the Chronicle published an extra edition, v.bich contained more vilification aud untruthful statement.! regarding repu table men than ever appeared in print. Ex Goy. Mooly, aHh-.-ujjh not beiug concerned in the result of the municipal election, was wilfully end maliciously attacked, and to clear himself wrote to the gcntltmau given as authority and the following explains the matter fIly: Thk Dalles, Or., June 25, 1891. Hon. Wm, Armstrong. Portland: 1 Dear Sir: Please rind enclosed a clip piug I cut from Tbe D-illes Chronicle. , Ad vise in e by return mail if there is any truth ia this charge. Very truly yours, Z. F. Moody. At the' laft legislature, when the question of a portae-e road at tbe Cngculea bejran to be talked of, Z F. Miody went to Uti.r xruutlve Armstrong-, of Marico count)-, and told - him that the people ot Eastern i -regon did not need a pot tagc ruaa. After, wards-, when the pasoag-e oi tho bill teemed to be an assured fact, the Moody Influence succeeded in put ting M. A. Mood) 'a name in the biU as one of the couaintaioncrs, with too intei.tt n, u the whole history of the Moody shows, of playing into the hands of the railroaa company bv delayiutr the conAtruetion of tho road and otherwise noutrallzing the Affect of the bill. And yet this is the man who wants to control the politics of Tho Dalies. . The reply: Portland, Or., June 27, 1891. lion. Z. F, Moody: Dear S'ib: Your favor of 25th inst., witb i-ria-ed clipping from The Dalles Chromclr, is received, and I wish to say, mot t emphatically, that there is not one solitary word of truth in the whole state ment. Yours tmly, Wm Armstrong. i'- On August 1st, the Chronicle, true to its principles, which tnd-rlie tbe organization of tho papr to run tho TiJirs-MoUNTAW-EER and "down" tho Moody 6 published the following, a ciucra uiuJe out of whole cloth: . . Mr. Zene Moody has been appointed by the United States government to a situa tion in the Portland custom house. Mr. W. H. Moody has been appointed by tbe eame authority, fish reporter for the Colum bia river at a salary of 5-3.50 per day, and. ex-Goyeroor Moody, we are informed, will be appointed, within tbe next sixty days, to a government olfue in connection with swamp land matters. The Chronicle ex tends congratulations. Now let us have peace. In the first place, Mr. Zene Moody has no situation in the custom house. . VV. H. Moody is not fish reporter for the Columbia river at "a salary of 3.60 per day," or any other sum; and, as regards ex-Goy. Moody being "appointed within tbe next sixty days to a government office, in swamp land mat ters," is both ludicrous and false. He does not expect anything of the kind, and would not accept the position, if offered. ED JOYING THE SUM. What Pec pie Do sit the Seaside Pass Pleasantly Their Vacation, PnE Rest Cottage, i Clatsop, Or., Aug. 9, 1S91. ( Editor TiMKs-lloiisTAiKBKR: I think I never read a letter written by one who was enjoying "life on tbe ocean wave," but that it was commenced by ask ing the question: "What are the wild waves saying?" So, as I have neyer yet discovered anything sensational in my 'make-up," and tbe said question troubles me very little, I will lot them say what they please and enjoy them just the same One young gentleman, .who seemed to lock on the poetical side ot life, tried to make me understand what his first impressions of the ocean were by saying that he thought of "how perfectly insignificant we are, com pared with tbe mighty deep," etc., aud turned away seemingly disgusted when, in answer to his inquiry as to what grand ideas came into my head, I said: "Ob, I thought how I would like to be in it. Not that I enjoy it less than others, for I'm perfectly happy when bathing in the surf, or walking along its beach. Hat this is wandering. You' asked that we remember the poor, worn-out editor, sitting in his hot sanctum, grinding out copy day after day, and that we enjoy some of the sea breezes for him, and let him know, as best we could, what we were doing and what were our surroundings. The former requirement would take all the paper in Clatsop county on which to jot it down, and the latter only the pen of some inspired writer should no dertake, for Clatsop is one of the most beautiful places I ever imagined. The woods are of those small pine and fir trees, so thickly matted that you must know your way thoroughly to find Pine Rest Cottage, after a yisit with friends at the Grimes House, which is but a short dis tance away; but when you reach the foot of the knoll, on which it is situated, and look up you think nothing could be more pic turesque, for on all sides are trees, and it seems as if the cottage had been dropped into a bed of moss, for the moss here is the most vaned and the prettiest I ever saw, forming a perfect carpet all through the woods. From the veranda a grand view of the ocean can be obtained, and it is but a few steps to the beach. It is needless to say that the path thither U well beaten. Wbat I like best' lb to hear the continual roar of the billows and, if it were not that by night we are ao completely worn out by the day's wanderings, 1 think I should lie awake just to hear them. (That isn't say ing how long I'd do so.) It is plain to be seen, from the size of her cottage, that Mrs. Williams had no idea of enjoying the summer vacations alone witb her family aud many of her friends can already testify to her hospitality. The house is well built . and very roomy, with eyery comfort one could wish when at home, the only drawback - beiug that the water ia too rich for a Dallesite's blood, af ter tbe.clear-flowicg Mill creek beverage which we are used to, for the water here is exceptionally good. 1 he bathing is considered the very best by those who frequent other coast resorts, on account of the warmth of tbe water, and it is seldom that one experiences the sudden chill, so often attendant in surf bathing. The beach is crowded every day at the hour for enjoying the high breakers by those who have donned all sorts of bathing costumes, from the fiery red to the most quiet black jersey suit, and it affords a great deal of sport to those who are more timid and have come down simply to enjoy the sea breezes and watch the bathers, the monotony of which is often varied by tbe sudden tumbling down of some unsuspect ing one's bathing tent, just A3 he or she has disapr-ejred Irom tbe ceue of action, all of uii is caused by i gentle z -phyr making it ;-pruiics nt tre v rong lime, an m tlance oi th;cb we have a distinct reuiem k:icee. I'o bay that we are enjoying iur ec.ve does not express it. To appreciate Hat the ivotil enjoyment means you shou'd he sitting on the veranda when a procession of ten file up tiie walk, each carrying a large crab, which is so firmly imprisoned as tobeiMiable to defend himself, or join us cu the beach, as we dig with cur might for the clammy clam, or perhaps you would ei joy the camp tire On tbe edge of the beach in the evening. 1 feel sure you would join heartily in the singing, especially it it chanced lo be tbe familiar strain of "Au niu Lrurie," but that, is not saying how. your companions might appreci ate it. Of course you would not care to witness any ot those giddy summer flirtations which are so oft en indulged at a summer resort, and as those of our party most emphatically coincide with your sentiments, we will not even mention such a frivolous subject. But let us just say that that old stereotyped expression of tbe Oregonian in regard to the scarcity of the male persuasion at Clatsop must certainly be imaginary, for, although the woods are not "full of them," yet they are not the unknown quantity, and tbe young ladies of our party are indebted to them for many pleasaut hours, which would otherwise be lacking of that variety, which is tbe "spice of life," Mott r)t these who visit Clatsop are here with the express purpose of gaining that rest which it ia impossible to find in city life, therefore we are not up until the "wee srr.a hours" tripping tbe light fantastic, but instead enjoying a tew hours at one ot tho hotels dancing a little, singing a little and chatting a good deal, returning homeward at "a seasonable hour. Last evening we were most delightfully entertained by the Misses Heilboru, of Astoria, who have pitched their tents in a beautiful spot in the woods just back of the Grimes House. The principal amusement of the evening was an old-fashion.d candy-pull, and all joined heartily in a "loDg pull, a strong pull and a pull all together." As we en tered tbo camp we were reminded of pic tures we have seen. In the center was a large camp fire, lighting up everything sur rounding it, more especially three batur mocks in which were seated some of As toria's beautiful young ladies we have heard so much about. Several tents were in close proximity, -while a little to one side, under tbe shade of tbe low-bending' firs, was a table most tastefully spread with dainties, which we had not dreamed of haying at the coast, and which was all the more palatable ou account of coast appetites. Overhead were hung cbina lanterns, and underneath a carpet of moss. Late in the evening, ac companied by two guitars and a banjo we made tbe woods resound aud even tried to drown the roar of the waves by what we termed singing, bnt what the neighbora must considered anything but that One thing is asaurred, aud that is we will not soon forget our Astoria friends and their kind hospitality. . . Being determined ts make ourselves as sweet as possible while we have no daily cares to make us otherwise, we are prepar ing lo entertain our fneods with a candy pull Monday eveuing, to which you may consider yourself respectfully invited, aud tor fear you may lose your way, we will see that a large bonfire ia blazing at the foot ot the hill, from where you may see the light of the lanterns which ere hung all around the veranda. Later Yesterday an excursion party of 500 came down from Astoria,, so I stopped writing in order to go down and enjoy watching the bathers for ouce (as we make Sunday an exception to the general rule of neyer missing a chance to bathe in the surf.) The beach was crowded with watchers and the writer with bathers, who looked to be at tbe height of enjoyment, when one lady, who it seemed to us was out a little too far for safety, although with a lady and gentle-r-man who were quite near, was seen to throw up her hands twice, as if summoning aid, the other lady losing her footing and also her presence of mind was carried to the shore unconscious, and all efforts to res cue the' former were unavailing. On in quiry it proyed to be Mrs. T. W. Parker, whose husband, I believe, is interested in the Astoria n. The lady had come down to pend the Sunday with relatives here, who are now left to mourn her loss. This morn ing as two visitors at the Seaside House were out walking on the beach they discov ered her body lying on tho rocks near, and later it was conveyed to tbe Austin House, which ia kept by the brother of the de ceased. This sad accident, with the one which lately happened at North Beach still fresh in our memory has cast a gloom oyer all, and for a time the roar of the wave will have other than a pleasing sound to our ears. Still we feel that with caution in regard to the depth of the water in which we trust ourselves we can safely venture out and obtain the good which is certainly derived from this popular sport. For fear we may make our letter too long and keep you from editorial duties perusing it, and that you may determine to fill id tbe paper instead of the waste basket with it. think it is high time to bring tbia non sense to a close and leaving this sandy seat, which we have chosen because it commands such a good view of the ocean, wend our way back to the cottage, content with the thought that we haye done our best to give you some idea of life on Clatsop beach. Summer Girl. to Items from Dufur, Dufur, August 13, 1891. Editor TiHBaJloraTAiKSKR: Quite a number of our residents who have been spending a few weeks in the vicinity of Mt. Hood have returned. - The party. consisting of Hon. G. W. Johnston and wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Dufur, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klinger, Mrs. A. J. Dufur, C. P. Balch and Alonzo Woodcock, have all returned except Mr. and Mrs. Klinger aud Mr. Woodcock. The party were joined by friends from Portland and went into camp on Salmon river. Woodcock was the hero of the party, for he slaughtered three bears two black and a cinnamon; but Balch and Johnston tell some fearful fishing yarns. We were prepared for some pretty tough stories about their exploits, but were some what staggered to hear them relate about each catching one hundred or more trout, averaging 2i pounds, and carrying them .five miles to crmp in ordinary fish baskets, this not only on one occasion.but every time they went fishing. A. K. Dufur don't have much to say about fish, but be says Louis Klinger is a very poor judge of Indian dis position. It seems that Klinger and Wood cock were gathering berries in an excellent berry patch, when they were approached by a male siwash with an escort of five squaws. the ludian confidentially told Klinger that on a certain hillside some five miles away was "Hi-yn berries, O Hiyu!" and the two "Boston men" walked their boot-heels off hunting for this marvel of berry patches and returned to find the squaws bad gathered ail the oerries rrom the place they had vacated. Mr. Dufur says that Klinger eems to be in a humor to wear the tecs off bis boots as well as the heels if be can only find the siwash that sent him on that wild blackberry chase. Mr. George Nedrow left Monday for a trip to bis old home in Iowa, after an ab sence from it of 27 years. Seventeen years Mr. Nedrow has spent in Dufnr, and has alwaya been among the first in every moye ment having for its end the advance of edu cation and religion. No man among us would be as badly missed, and he has the best wishes of the entire community for a pleasaut visit and a speedy return. There was a golden wedding at the' resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dufur, of tbe Dufur mill company. This was a very pri vate affair, but from the elegant golden presents shown to your correspondent the anniversary had been well remembered by their many friends and relatives: gold- headed canes, gold watches, golden specta cles and gold ware of other kinds made "yours truly '' determine to live out 50 years of married life or die trying. We had al ways looked up to Mr. Dufur on account of the quality of flour he makes, but are in formed there was flour on his wedding suit, and don't see that he deserves any particu lar credit for knowing how after 50 years practice. After putting him to the test I would not be surprised to learn that be had owned a "euchre deck" some 50 years ago, also. When it was proposed some three years ago to haye a graded school, and some doubt was felt among the leaders of the movement as to whether the place could afford it at that time, the farmers around came to the rescue and said, "build your school; we will help you," and they haye helped, many building residences in town that their children could more conveniently attend. The school, under the management of Prof. Aaron Frazier, well known as one of the ablest teachers in Eastern Oregon, has been a success from tbe first, and had ou its rolls la'st session 128 pupils and an attendance of 98. From the principal I learn that there are ten grades in the school, nine of which will be taught in the coming session, which opens the last Monday of the present month. Dufurites are proud of their school, and well they may be, for it has undoubtedly been a great factor in in creasing the population of our town which has more than doubled in the past three years. Keno. A Bright Sews Agent. East Oregonian. A news agent on Wednesday morning's east-bound train No. 2, played a cute trick, on an unsuspecting passenger. He asked his victim to accommodate him with the exchange' of gold for bills. Tbe kind pas senger assented, with the question: 'How much have you got?" "Thirty dollars," responded the in genuous peanut butcher. Instead, however, be had half that amount in bills, which he doubled and j couuted so cleyerly that he made $30 of the wad, and the passenger handed him the gold and tock the greenbacks. The latter did not discover tbe fraud until he paid for his break fast at tbe Bow man House, tie tneu telegrapned tbe con ductor to interview the news agent and get the money or he would have the bright young man arrested. He received a reply that the money had been scoured, and would be returned to him at Pendleton. Q He Paidthe Thief. - Chicago Ktws. It happened to a young North Side man." He had a coat and vest that needed a little fixing up, and when be was going home be rrtt a man witb them over his arm. " Taking these things op to be nxedf ' he asked. "Yes, sit," answered the man prompt ly. UA!1 right. Stop at some cigar stcre on your way back and get me lour two for a quarter cigars. Here's a dollar." Then be saulertd ou borne and found his wife greatly excited. ''Ob, Will!" she exclaimed, wbat do you tbink? A sneak thief got into the houee a little while ago slU stole tbat o d coat acd vtst tbat you wanted to have fixed." For a moment be was too eurpn'sed to spt-sk. Then he said "Mabel, don't yon breathe a word of it to even your best friend. I've been fool enough to give tbat men a dollar for doing it.'' Then be went out and bought tbe cigars he'd sent tbe man for. . A Cheerful Seggar. New York bun. "Boss," be said, "can you give me five cents lo get a cup of coffee witb?" He was a Broadway beggar with a cheerful face and a buoyant manner. Fortune bad frowned upon bim but be was not at all disturbed; he simply lautbed in fortune's face. The man to whom tbe beggar -bad spoken baited. "I don't know tbat I have got five cents," be said, but at the same time be put hia band into his pocket. Encouraged by tbis movement the cheerful beggar continued : . "Make it ten cent and I can get a sandwich to go with tbe coffee." "I can't do tbat," said tbe man, and he added as be handed over two cents, "tbis is the best I can do." "It's all right," tbe beggar aaid, "per fectly satisfactory. I ain't fixing tbe price." - - ' ' The agents of the Union Paeiho CSyaum are provided with railroad and steamship tickets to all points east, as well as to and from foreign porta. 19jul-oct THIED REGIMENT ITEMS. ont and Privates Complimented ob Their Proficiency. Col. T. A. Houghton, commanding the Third Regiment, O. N. G. in his late orders pays tbe following compliment to tbe members .- Now that tbe dost and . fatigue of our first annual encampment baa passed away, tbe regimental com mander desires lo compliment tbe offi cers and men of this regiment on tbe proficiency attained by them in the duties of guards and sentinels, battalion evolutions, and the ceremonies of dress parade and review, and upon tbe orderly cnaracter ot tne camp generally. ibe zeal noticeably exhibited both by tbo officers and men to acquire a knowl edge of their dnties and tactics is deserv ing of tbe highest praise, and to this spirit be attributes tbe excellent results obtained in so short a time, and tbe emimeot suc cess of the encampment, which demon strates tbe propriety of tbe expenditure of tne tunas involved. The commandant refers witb gratification to tbe act that 97 per cent, oi tbe enrolled strength of this regiment reported for duty at Camp unenowitn. tne commandant also desires espec ially to acknowledge with thanks the valuable services ana information so cordially rendered by that courteous and gentlemanly officer. Major D. W. Burke, of tbe Fourteenth United States infantry. Especial mention is made of Lieuten ant J. M. Patterson, R. Q. M and Lieu tenant R. H. Norton, E. O. and acting C. S., for tbe admirable manner in wbicb they performed tbe duties of tbeir respec tive departments. Also, of J. P. Benton, chief musicians, and J. P. Fitzgerald, arum major, tor the excellent manner in which the regimental band performed tneir duties. Letters Advertised. l ne loiiowing is tbe list of letters re maining in The Dalles postotlice uncalled for Saturday, August 15, 1891. Persons calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Allen, Sylba Albert, Minnie Brown, W H (2) Austin, Martin Butter, Henson Burton, Jetty Bruen, John Henry Jiutler, Mrs U Campbell, Wm Carmichael, D R Glerver, Sadie Henderson, Bessie Jack man, A S Johnson, John Marquis, A J Rosenthal, E F Stilsun, Fred Weidner, Wm Campbell, J W Clark, Mrs M J Cross, Perry F Hartman, Dr Hudson, Henry Jackson, N M Kelly, John A Meek, John Steinkeimer, Cbtis Welsh, Mrs Ella fork, Mollie M. T. Nolan. P. M. ITEWS OP THE STATE. ntevefetloe Items Ciatherdd from All teectlvns. Baker City wants a government assay orJice. F. McGregor has" been elected president of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protect iye Union. Turner Oliver, the present cleik of Union county, aspires to tbe Democratic nomina tion for secretary of state. "It cawn't be,' Turner. ij" lrying McQuarry, editor of the Athena Press, has sensibly made up his mind to go to school for the next five Tears, and is now on the roll ot '91 at the state univer sity. A New York syndicate is preparing to construct an immense irrigating ditch in Malheur county. Water will be. taken from the Owyhee river, and the ditch, sixty feet in width, will be built to the town of Ontario. The directors of the Grande Ronde Agri cultural Society have completed the pur chase of grounds and will give their first fair next October. A good programme ot races, continuing for six days, baa been ar ranged. . William Armstrong, who died at Salem this week, was tbe oldest Odd Fellow in tbe United States. He took his first degree in 1834 and during the fifty-seven years of membership was always an active workeJ in the order. Engineer Jacobson met with a serious accident on the U. P. line, near Unity last Tuesday. A huge mass of earth and rocks fell upon the track as the train was passing knocking the engine off the rails. Jacob son was thrown from the cab and had a leg broken. He was taken to the hospital at Portland. Linn county people are anxiously await ing the development of what promises to be an interesting scandal case. A well known ex-member of tbe legislature, from Linn county, was discovered in a compro mising situation with the wife of another man, by the irate husband, who marched bis wife to her home in Harnsburg at the point of a shotgun, and now proposes to have the destroyer of bis peace and happi ness arrested on a charge of ad u! try. Wben Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, sue cried f or Castoria. Wben she became Hiss, she clung to Castoria. When she bad Children, she gave tbem Castoria. Scrofulous eruptions, sucb as pimples, discoloration of the skin, especially on face, are caused by impure blood and will disappear rapidly by using Pfnnder's Oregon Blood Purifier. jun BOBX. GRUELER In tbis city, Aufrast 11th, to the wife of Mr. John Cruder, a daughter. SMITH On Mill creek, Saturday, Auirnat 8, to the wile of Tbos. K. smitfi, el Urant county, a con. DIED. BAYERS In this eity Ana-rot 7th. Katie LouiM, in fant daughter of Mr. and Mr. M. M. Sayert, aged 10 mouths and 6 davs. Desks. Seals antf Supplies. B. PATTERSON, Agent, THE DALLES, OREGON. PAUL KREFT, Artistic Fainter t Eouss Decorator, Tlo Dalles, Oregon. Housa Pain tine and Decorating a . specialty, N interior and cheap work dorm; bat good, Ustint; work at the lowest price s Shop Adjoining Bad root Grocery, Third street FOR SALE. 6 HE AD OP GOOD HORSES, broke to work. Will sell at reasonable prices for cash or rood notes. JlyS J. C. MEJN8. . flllllllllllHIIIIIIIMllnlUfllllllUIIMIflHl : Pimples, Headaches, Loss of:. :&iesp, a fcasry Feeling, pains in j Body or Limbs, Want c! Appetite, : Eruptions. If you suffer from; :tny of tnasa symptoms, take DOCTOR "WHY? Became Your Blood to Impure I Have yon ever used mercury ? If so, did you give yourself the needed attention at the time? Don't you know that as! ! Ions as the mercury is In the system, you will feel the elfects of it? Weneed not tell you that you require a blood medicine, S ; to ensure ireeaom irom tue alter errecis. Doctor Acker's Engliali Blood' Elixir Is the only known medicine that! dfi Wnit Broadwnv. Mew VorK. 3 VEGETABLE PANACEA PREPARED FROM ROOTS & HERBS. FORTHE CURE Or ' AND ALL OTHER DISEASES ARISING FROM A DISORDERED STATE oftheSTOMACM OR AN INACTIVE LIVER. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS & GENERAL DEALERS. IS NOW AT PORTLAND, OREGON. fOU THOSE WHO CANNOT POSSIBLT CALL PEB SOMLLY.IiOHK TEliATSEXT PLACED WITH IN THE BEACH OF ALL THAT WILL U1VK INSTAiVTlS-'KOUS RELIEF AXS A rt2M.'.;,'iXT CUBE. TTJBSDAT. SEPT- 22, 1891. Race No 1. Runnlnv Saddle horse, stake SS en trance, SoO added. Five to enter; three to start; catch weights. The officers of she society to have the right to reject any entry that in their Judg ment does nootrictly constitute a saddle horse. Half mile dash. H-ica No. 2. Trotting- -Yearling stake, C10 en trance, S60 added; 95 payable July I, 1881, wben stake doe. and entries most be marie; balance of entry due Sept 21, 1891. Half mile dash. Race So 3. Trotting Two-year-old class, miie beats, best two in three, purse ul S76. WEDSEBBAT, HEFT. 23, 1891. Race No, 4. Running- Inland Empin stake for two-year-olda, 20 entrance, 875 added; S10 payable Sept, 1, 1891, wben ctake cluses and entiiee mutt be made, balance of entry dne Sept 21, 1891. Colts to carry 110 pounds, fillies and geldings 107 pound, uon-thoroughbreds allowed ten pounds. Half-mile dash. Race No. 5. Sunning Throe-eighths of a mile and repeat. Purse of 8100. Race No. 6. Trotting Gentlemen's roadsters, stake tS entrance 50 added. Five to enter, three to tart To be driven by the owner to road cart, half mile heats, three in five. THCRSDAT, BEFT. 24, 1891. Race No. 9. Running Half mile dash, purse of Hoo. Race No. 8. Trotting -Three minute class, mile beats, three in five, purse of f 100. FRIDAY. SEPT. 25, 1891. Race No. 7. Banning Half-mile and reyeat, purse of 8150. Race No. 10. Trotting 2:40 das, mile boats, two best in five, purse of 8125. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1891. Race No. 11. Running Three-quarters of a mile handicap. Entries close Sept 24, 1891, with pay ment of $5. Weights announced 2 p. m. Sept 25. Acceptance of weight and balance of entrance money dne by 9 p. m. same day. Puree of $126. Raca No. 12. Trotting Free for all, mile beats, best three in five, puree of 9176. Race No. 13. Trotting Three-year-old class, mile beats, best three in five, purse ot $100. COHSITIOKa. Eligible only to horses owned and located tn the Second Diatrfct, Oregon and Klickitat county, Washington, prior to April 1, 1891. Entrance in all purse racea, ten per cent of the amount of the pune; four or more to enter, three rb start. All entries ia trotting races not otherwise speci fied to close with the secretary at The Dalles, on Sept 1, 1891. All entries in running races not otn erwlae specified dose with tbe aecrstary at The Danes 6 p. m. the night before the race takes place. No moner given for a walk-over. Entriet not ac companied by the money will not be recognized. Nominations to be made in writing, givUig tbe name, age, color, sex, sire and dam (if known and when not known that fact should be stated) and colors of the owner. Tbis rule will be strictly en forced. In case tho purses above given do not fill with four cotnnlete entries, the board has the power to reduce the amounts nf tbe purses as in their judgment seems proper. The board has and resenes the right to postpone races in cae of inclement weather. Anv horse distancing tbe field shall be entitled to nrrt and third moneys only. In all races, not otherwise specified, money to be divilcd 70, 20, and 10 per eent of the purse. All running races to be governed by the rules of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association. All trotting races to be governed by the rules ot the National Trotting Associatfun. f3TSmd to J. O. Mack, Secretary, Tkt DalUs, Oregon, and Main Man upon which to make four mj?Q. MACK, JAS. A. VARNEY, . Secretary, President J.O. MACK, WHOLESALE Liquor FRENCH'S BLOCK. Seooad Stewart. - The) anil. Dealer Tliejto Umatilla Housfr HANDLE? c ' T . THE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IN OREGON Free Omnibus to and irom the Fire-Proof Ticket and BajQajc Office of the UNION western ot.on l eiegrapn A. M. WILLIAMS & Co., SUCCESSORS TO LATE FIRM WINGATE Ac CO. general Merc-han A COMPLETE LINE Or Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Iron and Steel. Fama Implements. STUDEBAKER WAGONS. lm Francisco Ssorlall SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNION AND COURT. KEEPS ON DRAUGHT COLUMBIA BREWERY BEER, AND FOR ALL KINDS OF Also, the Yery best Imported 2Z. IF. MKOdDUDlT, perl Commission and 391, 393 and 395 SECOND STPEET, (Adjoining Railroad Depot.) Consignments Solicited ! 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