SATURDAY.... SEPTEMBER 3, 1898
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Kellev. of Victor, is in the
arge Marsh, of Crook county, is in
the fclty.
Ghp. O. Butler, of Waldron, was in
the pity today.
' W. Garretson, of Salem, is visit
ing fn this city.
E a. F. N. Jones, of Bakeoven,
epei i the jlay in town..
MrlvC. Hansen, of Hood River, is in
j'ne Dalles today.
ILC, Richards, of Goldendale, is a
guest at tbe V matuia.
Mrs. Surad and child left this roorn-
in for a visit to Portland.
Arsi Hlllton and daugher are home
froi t)aeir vacation at Clatsop beach.
M.Robert Kelly and Miss Hepp
, ner rfctlirned from Flavel last evening.
Youiflnt a good map of Oregon.
Get Pb3ett's." It is the latest publi
cation. For 9ale at Lh is office.
Tonight W. H. Taylor will ship an
other car of -fruit east. It Is consigned
to the Erl Fruit Co.
Dr, Hollister returned this morning
from Wsco, where he was called last
night to visit a patient. .
T. J. Slnzletoo, of Roseburg, stop
ped over in The Dalles today, enroute
to Idaho on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Do'nnell, Miss Sampson and
Mrs. Cushing and daughters' returned
last evening- fron their camp at Cas
cades Locks. .
Monday night some thief entered W.
H. Dufur's barn and stole a saddle and
. bridle valued at $25. He left no trace
by which he could be identified.
George Wentworth left on the boat
this morning for Wind River armed"
with a fishing rod and kodak. He will
spend several days fishing and sight
seeing.
On tomorrow evening Harmony
Temple, No. 12, Rathbone sisters will
hold its first . regular meeting follow
ing the summer vacation.
- Dr. .Will A. Jackson, of Grants
Pass spent the day in the city visiting
hU brother J. H. Jackson Tbe
doctor is. en route to Baker City,
where he expects to locate.
Tomorrow Miss Ricks will again
take her position as train dispatcher
in the O. R. & N. office, having re
turned this morning from a visit to
her old home in Salt Lake City.
.i'ohn Hunsaker, mail contractor on
the route from Burns to Stein moun
tain, ia in the city, having just re
turned from Portland where he ordered
two new stage coaches for his line.
Harvesting is far enough advanced
to make it evident that the yield this
year will be but little greater than
last. Fall grain is yielding on en
average about 25 bushels to the acre
and spring grain about 14 bushels.
Hon. F. Menefee is preparing to
build a new residence on the ground
where his present residence stands.
He will have most of the old house
torn downrto give room for the new
one.
R. C. Judson, instrial agent for the
" ; O. R. & N. Co., was in the city a few
: ". hours today arranging for an exhibit
C of Wasco county products to be made j
"'bythercompahy 4t the -exposition in
.' Portland. : ," -
1 - V 'The rafcr-that Ml along the Colum-T-
;bia yesterday drove a good number of
L" the campers home last evening, and
when the Sarah Dixon arrived she
''.' was loaded with parties who had spent
. the summer on the "river.
Judge and. Mrs." G. C. Blakoley re--''.-
Mimed ' this morning from Spokane,
and like all others who attended the
press association, speak in. the highest
terms of the hospitable people of
Spokane' and the enterprise of that
city.
-We have a limited number of town
: ship maps of Oregon, published by
.. , .Punnett Bros, of San Francisco.
This map is the latest and most ac
curate published, and is sold for $1.
Parties desiriner the map will be sup
plied from this office.
Prof. Burgher, a Swiss gentleman
who is making a tour through the
Northwest and has been visilin in
The Dalles a few day?, leaves tomor
. row for Mt. Hood and will climb to
the summit of the mountain.
Frank Fulton, of Biggs, is in the
' city. Mr. Fulton says harvesting is
well adyanced in Sherman county and
the yield has been good. Wheat on
tbe lijie of the O. R. & N. in that
v.. county is quoted at 50 cents while at
Wasco it Ib 45 cents. --i'The
arch erected in front of French
&'Co's. bank last spring on the occa
sion of the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, had long since
ceased to be an object of beauty, and
was today torn down and carted away.
It is another of the land marks of The
- Dalles that has gone into history.
. K. Hi Guthrie arrived this morning
from Willison,' North Dakota, where
he located 4000. sheep that he shipped
.from here 'several ' weeks ago. Mr."
Guthrie says he found a splendid fall
. .... range near Willison where he will
-. keep his flocks until they are ready to
goonthe market early in the winter.
R. J. Punnett of San Francisco, has
been in town several day9 introducing
'' -the new township map of the state of
' Oregon prepared by the firm of Pun-
Butt Brofe., of hifh he is a member
,The.TImf-iio"a?aer madearraoW
ianta frAnuandlijie of these mD9
,con5feiion with its subscription
pen see. If the receipts of the expos!
tion more than cover this guaranteed
fund, the Portland subscribers will
have their money returned and the
surplus cash will be disposed of i
accordance with the wishes of the sub'
scribers who will be called together
after the final collections are made an
all expenses of tbe exposition paid.
From Thursday's Daily.
Alex. Mcintosh, of Centerville, is i
the city.
. Willard Vanderpool, of Dufur, was
in the city todav.
Dr. Doane went to White Salmon by
boat this morning.
Choice Crawford peaches 2o cents a
box at Tbe Dalles Commission .Co.
C. E. Jones, of Wasco, passed through
the city this morning en route to Port
land.
Mrs. S. S. Johns was a passenger on
the Dalles City this morning for Portland.
Mrs. A. R. Thompson anl children
returnei last evening: from tne sea
coast.
H. Brash, manager of Bissinger &
Co.'s business here, left last night for
Uaker City.
Mrs. M. A. Hurst, who spent the
summer in The Dalles, left this morn
ing for Salem.
This morning. Dr. Hollister was
called to Hood River to attend Dr.
Cams who Is quite ill.
Both of the west-bound passenger
trains arrived here together this morn
ing having been delayed by sand on
the track above Arlington.
Mr. Snowden has resigned as purser
of the Dallas City, and his place has
been taken by Mr. Waldrop, of Port
land. Mr. Snowden contemplates go
ing to Tacoma to engage in business.
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Today Mrs. John Fitzgerlad presnt
ed this office with a basket of hand
some egg plnms raised on trees in her
door yard. They were beauties and
were greatly admired by all visitors
of the office.
Mi and Mrs. Halwig, of Alvorado,
Cal., who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Crosseu the past few days,
left this morning on the train for
home. Ther go by way of Astoria,
and from there to San Francisco by
steamer.
Today Sheriff Kelly deposited with
the county treasurer $4,900 61 taxes.
This makes something over $16,000
taxes collected since July 25, when the
rolls were turned in to the sheriff, or
over one-fourth of the wboleamount on
tbe delinquent rolls. -
The value of summer -.fallowing
grouud is certainly well demonstrated
in the vicinity of Dufur this vear.
Ground that was summer fallowed last
year-is yeilding from 40 to 45 bushels
to tke acre, while ground that was re
cropped ia yeilding only 12 to 15
bushels. '
Tbe past freight Hue between here
and Dufur, run by B.' F. Swift, -.is a
convenience to residents of Dufur as
well as those of Tbe Dalles, as' it
affordes quick transit both for freight
and passengers. Mr. Swift, makes
three trips a week, coming in on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Constable Hill arrived on the 3:30
train, having in charge Charles
Wands, 'wanted for defrauding bis
partners in contract work at Wyeth
out of money. Mr. Bill bad followed
Wands to Portland and back to Cas
cade Locks before overtaking him.
He will be given an examinatiou to
morrow or Saturday.
Yesterday Drs. Dodds and Geisen
dorffer performed au operation on Mrs.
J. N. Patterson, at Dufur. the lady
who had her hand shot Tuesday even
ing. They removed the first and sec
ond fingers of the right hand, but
owing to the nature of the wound it
may yet be m-cofsary to remove the
entire hand Mrs. Patterson stood
the operation well and wad in a com
fortable condition when last heard
from. "
The fate of the once staunch boat
Regulator, the pride of The Dalles, is
now uncertain. Yesterday the com
pany succeeded in getting it off the
rocks below the Cascades and hauled
it into tbe lower lock.- In sliding it
into tbe water one of the ways is sup
posed to have broken and passed
through tbe hull, as the hold of tbe
vessel filled with water, and it sunk
deep on the left side. ... Whether it can
ever be got to a place where it can bo
repaired is uncertain.
Tuesday afternoon what might have
been a serious fire started on Charles
Steven's place near Dufur. A spark
from the threshing engine caught tbe
straw stack on fire, and the machinery
was hastily : pulled up and hauled
away. Then a battle royal - was begun
to save the grain stacks. Nearly all
tbe inhabitants of Dufur turned out to
fight the fire, and with wet sacks boat
out the fire after it had burned over
about 10 acres of stubble. Fortunate
ly the wind was blowing -in the right
direction to protect grain stacks and
the grain that had been threshed.
will be heard before Judge Mays. N.
H. Gates will appear for the boy.
Hon. R.'E. Misner, of Mitchell, ex
representative of Crook county, Is In
the city. Mr. Misner is here to meet
his family who are returning from a
visit to California.
The Keystone saloon, John Howe
proprietor, has been moved .from the
corner of Fifth and Court street to the
corner of Onion and Second in the
buildinsr formerly occupied by J. H.
Cross.
Hereafter the popular O. R. & N.
Sunday excursions, which have been
running to Multnomah Falls, Hood
River and Cascade Locks during the
past hot weather, will be discontinued
for the season of 1898.
The Regulator is lying in the lower
bay at the locks, where the hold will
be filltd with empty barrels in an ef
fort to make her float. If this is suc
cessful, the boat will probably be
brought to Tbe Dalles and rebuilt.
J. C Klander and wife, who are
making a tour of the west, spent yes
terday in The Dalles, viewing tht.
sights, and this morning departed on
the boat for Portland. From there
they return to their home in Philadel
phia.
The fare on the White Pass and Yu
kon Railroad is probably tbe highest
any railroad in the world. It bas
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The y&es-Mountaineer is pleasi d
to aOBffunce that Hon. J. F. Mcore,
stor of tbe land offi ;e, bas open-
Iw office in rooms .ia and w,
an block. Mr. Moore is an
ey or long practice, ana we
fully recommend him to tbe peo
ns one who will give careful atten-
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i to OUBiness entrusrea to mm.
oils protruding from the sidewalks
se more profanity than almost any-
og else, and are lndead a nuisance,
t they could be kept down if "tbe
alks ' were properly constructed.
When the boards are first put down, v
theualls were counter sunk " half an
inch they would never work up. If the
city council would amend the ordi
nance reg'u'ating the construction of
sidewalks, so as to require the nails to
: be counter sunk, there would be no
annoyance from them in the future.
There can be no reasonable doubt as
to the complete success of the coming
Oregon Industrial Exposition at Port
land, Sept. 22 to Oct. 22. Enterprise
ing Portland business men have sub'
scribed plenty, of cash to assure the
success of the exposition. This pro-
- videa an absolute guarantee of all ex-
. From Friday's Daily.
J. H. Oakes, one of tbe leading
merchants of Mitchell, is ia the city.
C. J. Haynes. the veteran surveyor
of Hood River, was in the city today.
Next Monday ,i83 Nellie Hudson
will open a &cbj0i in the Dutch Fiat
school house' ' .
. The Sfrah Dixon was well loaded
with f'eiaht nnd passengers when it
le'.or Portland this morning.
,Japt. McNulty has concluded his
summer vacation and has resumed bis
position as mate of the Dixon.
Mrs. Horn, of Oregon city, who has
en visitinff her daughter, Mrs. L.
Gray, left by boat thU-morning "for
Jiortffe 7j '-"' "
A bunc'i of three keys was found
n ar th 3 wooden ec ool house today
and left at this office for the owner to
identify. -
Tc-day a fine bunco of beef was re
ceived by the Columbia Packing - Co.,
from the Tygh Valley Lord & Live
stock Co,
The Sunday school of tbe Christian
church will meet at 9:45 a. m. in the
future, instead of at 10 o'c'ock, as
h -retofore.
Mrs. Barnes, of Goldendale, bas
been visiting the family of John
Parrott in The Dalles the past few
days, and left today for Portland. .
Hon. F. P. Mays and family, who
have been spendiug a month at their
farm in this county, left 6n the boat
this morning for their hone at Por t
land. J. H. Blakeney's brick yard on tbe
hill is the busiest place in town. , At
present Mr. Blakeney is working 16
men and six teams, and will increase
tbe force soon.
. At i , o'clock this evening the ex
. amination of James Denton, the boy
arrested with Claud Root for larceny,
f
been built 12 miles and $1.75 is charged
for the ride over it, about 15 cents a
nile. The freight rate has not been
announced.
Hon. W, H. Moore came down from
Moro this morning,- and states that
harvesting is well alontr throughout
Sherman county. The heading will
be finished by the last of next week,
and threshing will be finished up by
the last of the month.
T. H. Johnston came in this . rnom
ing from Dufur and spent the day in
the city. Mr.Johnston reports every
'hing booming at Dufur, the farmers
being busy harvesting an unusually
large crop of grain, all of them hav
ing more. then they expected.
The examination of Charles Waund,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, will be held before Re
corder Gates at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Deputy District Attorney Michell will
condnct the prosecution and S. E. Van
Vactor the defense.
Yesterday Judge Bennett closed up a
contract with Hansen & Thompson for
building the wood work of his new
residence to-be built on Fourth steet.
-Tbe foundation for the new building
is about completed, and carpenter
work will begin soon.
The Times-Mountaineer devil, Col
onel Stillwell, is an all-right boy. Be
side being an all round rustler in the
office, he is somewhat of a gardener,
aud has raised some as fine potatoes
as can tie grown anywhere. tie
brought to tbe office a few samples of
his garden products that would make
the ordinary farmer jealous.
Mrs. O. A. Crowe died in this city
yesterday from consumption. Mrs.
Crowe was brought here from Sprague
landing Jast Wednesday in the hope
thut a change would better ber con
dition. The remains were taken to
Wind River on the boat this morning,
and the funeral will be conducted at
that place Sunday by Elder Boltz.
Mrs. Churchill, wife of an O. R. &N.
brakeman at La Grande has served no
tice on each of the city officers of that
city that unless they proceed at once
and stop the crap monstrosity she will
proceed against them rather tnan
against the gamblers as an easier- job
and more likely to succeed. Her coarse
was caused by the report that her hus
band lost $dU in a crap game.
There seems to be some confusion as
to the date of collection day for Sep
tember. The 3i of th6 month is regu
lar collection day, but when it falls on
Saturday or Sunday the date is usually
postponed until the following Monday.
However next Monday is labor day,
hence most of tbe merchants and busi
ness men will begin collecting to
morrow and finish up Monday.
In Western Oregon threshing of
Grain continues, in some localities it
is completed. With few exceptions,
all grain is now in shock. Corres
pondents continue to report the poor
quality of spring grain, especially
that sown late, and ascribe it to tbe
warm, drv weather of tbe latter part
of July. For all practical purposes,
the grain crop is out of the way. The
second crop of clover nas Deen cut;
it is better than usual
HoDDickinsr has commenced. The
condition of the crop at present is ex
cellent.
The potato crop is about ready to
be dug. Some sections report a very
lare crop, while others appear to
have a small crop, owing to late plant
ing and to the dry period.
The fruit crop is excellent. Prunes
areriDenina- raoidlv and drying win
commence this weeic. ttiougn it win
not lie gem-ral for ten days yet.
Tbe prune croj is unusually large and
of gocd quality. The peach crop is
being marketed; the weather is very
favorable for the inaluriojr of the
peaches.
The ao Die and pear crops are re
ported as most favorably oy all the
correspondents. As usual the Coulin
moth has made its presence known.
Laree shipments of pears to eastern
markets continue.
In Eastern Oregon harvesting and
threshing continue. The grain crop
is being rapidly disposed of, though
the work of gathering the crop will
continue for several weeks yet. Tbe
correspondents, as a rule, report njost
excellent returns from the grain.
Thfi corn crop is making good
growth; it has commenced to mature,
The weather has been favorable for
corn throughout the entire season.
Alfalfa and clover hav continue to
be cut or housed or stacked. The hay
crop is. and has been, good. Fruit is
making satisfactory progress. Pruue
drying has commenced in many sec
tions of the Columbia River valley
Peaches are plentiful and are ripening
rapidly. The apple crop is very large
and is making good progress. Tbe
fruit-trees are unusually healthy this
year. Melons are very numerous and
of large size. It is seldom that an ad
verse report is received from a corres
pondent in this section of the state
concerning any product.
Stock is reported to be in good con
dition, with fully an average amount
of feed.
A very large supply of hay is
being secured for winter use. through
out the stock country.
B. S. Pagoe,
Portland, Or.
of the best music of their lives. Ben
nett's Full Military Band, which will
play day and evening, is unexcelled
and the music it will discourse will
be simple, sublime, grand, including
all the sweet strains of old-time home
melodies, all the patriotic pieces and
the classics. A comoetent music
committeo examines, revises and ap
proves the program for every day
and evening, so that everything is
sure to be satisfactory and good. The
band abounds with talented soloists,
among them being r . 11. loom and
Lotta Navara Tobin, each of whom
can make the trombone talK. every
body loves good music, and at the ex
position they will surely nnd it and
lots of it.
'lSiKOOENSK ABKOAD.'
DIED IN CHURCH.
Mrs. Jacob Fritz Dies While Attending
Karly Mass.
About 8 o'clock this morning tbe at
tendants at St. Peter's .church were
startled by noticing Mrs. Jacob
Fritz fall back in her pew apparently
in a faint. When her associates
reached her she was dead, having ex
pired suddenly from the effects of
heart disease with which she had been
afflicted for ten years. Rev. Father
Bronsgeest immediately dispatched a
messenger for a physician, and Dr.
Logan was summoned but before he
arrived Mrs. Fritz was beyond human
aid. She had arisen in h?r usual
health, and after partaking of
an early breakfast had walked several
blocks to tbe chnrcb, wbere she par
took of tbe communion, and was
waiting for tbe services of early mass
when death over took her.
Mrs. Fritz was born in New York
about 58 years ago, and crossed tbe
plains with the family of Joseph Brant
cpmiDg to Vancouver in 1853, and was
married to Jacob Fritz when 14 years
of age. Her maiden name was Sarah
A. Collins and soon after her marriage
to Mr. Fritz they came to The1' Dalles,
which has been her home .ever since.
AiLW-AeMO-JM toff rmstianft -.-ri
February th last, deceased had been
much depressed and ' her, sorrow no
doubt agrivated the disease with which
sne was afflicted. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz
had ten. children, seysn of whom sur
vive, four residing in The Dalles, one
in Portland, one In Boise and one in
Denver.
The funeral will probably take place
next Monday, but the date will not be
fixed until the absent ' members of the
family can be consulted.
Sands to be Confined.
A Washington press dispatch gives
tbe following information, which will
be of great interest to the railroad
lines which run through the sand
dunes of Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington: Professor Lamson Scribner, agros
tologist of the agricultural depart
ment, has completed a six week's tour
of iu vestigatiou on ihe" Pacific coast,
looking to the extension of grass ex
perimental work to the other side of
the Rue icy mountains, which has here
tofore been the western limit in this
service, and also to implanting of
sand-binding plants where sand dunes
sweep over the land and partially en
gulf telegraph poles and fruit trees,
and cause great damage.
Ihe result of the investigation is
a recommendation for extending, the
former work and for making 'a prac
tical demonstration of the feasibility
of sand-binding operations. One grass
experiment station under direct opera
tion of the department is to be estab
lished, probably near Walla Walla.
Wash. At Hakima, Wash., the
Northern Pacific railroad maintains a
station for grass experiment, which
the road has offered to turn over to
the government.
It is the expectation that the results
of the extension of the service will be
the restoraiton at least in part of
Pacific coast ranges to their former
condition. Drifting sands along the
rivers and coast were especially watch
ed, and the people interested will be
shown by practical demonstration how
to prevent sands from blowing over
the country. At one point there was
a fence 15 feet high to keep the sands
off railroad tracks and telegraph polep,
and work is much needed in Oregon
and Washington. Scribner will re
commend the planting of seaside grass
a wild species of hedge and beach
grass now used at some points to
effect this purpose. .
Timid Boston Woman's Experience In
The Wooly West.
In the New York Sun of July 24, ap
peared an article giving the ex
perience of a Boston lady's travels on
the Columbia river between Portland
and The Dalles, that is really amusing
to read. From the tale of woe she re
lates, one would judge she was one of
those dear litle creatures who had
been kept in a hand-box all her life,
and had never sfen anything tut big
fire proof buildings, "summer dudes"
and dainty flowers.
She hoarded one of the I). V. & A.
N. Co's. spacious boats at. Portland
one fine morning in the spring, but
found no congenial spirits among the
passengers, whom she says were eotn-
pised half breed Indians and rough
frontiers people, not suited to her re
fined taste, -so the only computable
companion she could find on the ves
sel was the captain, and she climbed
into the pilot house, and bogged him
to protect her on the "horrible trip."
She reached Cascade Locks without
being scalped by the "motley crowd"
and had to be conveyed around tbe
locks in a "horrib'e wagon," the water
being too high to permit the working
of the locks.
After having been transferred to
the boat on the upper rive' our little
Boston lady again found the other
passengers "repulsive and sought
the companionship of the captain,
whom she says was very kind and on
arriving at The Dalle?, showed her
to a hotel. But the hotel did not suit
her aesthetic tastes. Notwithstand
ing she was an inreraurative guest
only waiting for the arrival of a rail
road train to take her out of the "hor
rid place," sho wanted the earth with
a barb wire fence around it, or at least
around her "precious" little self.
She was -shon to tbe parior, but be
cause there were some "terrible ruff
ians" down stairs she did not feel se
cure; and decended to the sidewalk -for
better protection, and grumbled be
cause the clerk of the hotel did not
take ber under his protecting wing
and sing sweet songs to sooth her
agitation, even though she was not
paying a cent for her entertainment.
The story of this tender little Bos
ton lady well illustrates a certain class
of "Eastern tourists" who visit this
coast. They imagine they are better
than anybody who lives in the "wild
west" and that they ought to be fond
led like kittens. As a rule they pose
as "innocense abroad" but in reality
a lot of them are deserving of no more
attention then the ordinary tramp
who rides on the brake beam. He is a
dead beat and don't deny it; they- try
to beat their way on the strength of
teeir "extreme respestability."
THIS WATER. COMMISSIONERS.
They Dold Their Regular Monthly Meet.
Ing and Transact Considerable
Business.
The regular monthly meeting of the
water commission was held Wednes
day evening, August 31, Commission
ers Dufur, Randall, Seufert, Phirman
Crossen and Bolton being present.
fter the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting, E. B. Dnfur was
elected president pro tern, and S. Bol
ton secretary, and the term of thi offic
ers for the last year having expired, T.
J. Seufert was elected president and
ts. liolton secretary for the ensuing
year.
Elder Sherman appeared before the
commission and applied for a reduction
of the water rents of the Baptist Senti
nel to $1.50 a month, which was on
motion granted.
A motion prevailed employing J. B.
Goit to make a map of the entire water
systara showing all mains, taps, etc.
On motion of E. B. Dufur the salary
of C. A. Borders, helper to the super
intendent, was increajed $10 a month.
to include the month of August.
A motion prevailed appointing S.
Boiton and M. Randall a committee to
procure the services of a civil engineer
to pr.'p.-iro plans and specifications for
the improvement of the water system,
the obj tot being to ascertain what is
needed to bettei the condition of the
sj'stein and tnlargo the snpp y below
the reservoir.
The following reports for the months
of July and August were submitted by
the city treasurer:
JULY RECEIPTS.
Cash on baud July 1
Received from sale of lots. . .
Received from water rents. .
.$4,3S1 49
. 110 00
. 1.244 75
Cash on hand Aug. 1
Received from water rents.
..$1,888 56
Total $5,736 24
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed $5,385 46
AUGUST RECEIPTS.
$ 350 00
. 1,537
Total
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants redeemed $ 13 25
The superintendent's report for Au
gust was:
Total book accounts $1,448 60
Collected 1,184 00
Delinquent 1!U 50
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
J. F. Haworth. receipt books $9
Mays & Crowe, mdse 2 50
II Clough, labor 3 00
Gunning & Hockmati, labor 1 50
A S Catheart, hauling 2 25
C J Cradall, stamps 1 00
J B Crossen,- superintendent. ... 75 00
C A Borders, helper 65 00
S Bolton, secretary 10 00
Wra Morganfield, lab:r 48 00
J E Lane, labor , 12 00
C F ones, labor 10 00
J Millard .' 42 00
attached to the tax rolls for the collec
tion thereof, and has no option in the
matter. Delinquent taxpayers can
save the cost of seizure and sale of
property by settling their taxes at
once. Robert Kelly,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco Count? .
Dated August 4, 1898
TEACHERS' INSTIl-CTB.
7th,
It Will be Held iu The Dalles Sept.
8th aud 9th.
On Wednesday of next week the
teachers' institute for Waseco county
will be opened in the high school build
ing, and on Friday the new bunding-
will be formally dedicated. Following
is the program for each day of the in
stitute:
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Opening exercises, 9 A. M High school room
Remarks oy County Superintendent.
Arithmetic J H Ackerman
Soellini' John Gavin
Grammar J II Ackerman
Geography J S Landers
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Opening exercises. 1 :&. Hig.ii School room
Mv Slimmer Vacation Mellissa Hill
TheChataqua at Gladstone Park
r.rcima Koberts
Number VVorlc in Primury Grades -
t.nen JJ llaldwin
Advautayes of the Country School
CI Brown
Disadvantages of the Country School
liattie tteinweis
The Common School Idea C M Sisson
School Im-outives Minnie Kltm
Theory or the Kiudcrtraru-n Marv I. Douthil
Opening Exercises in School II 11 Allai-d
snnulil Corporal Punishment be AbolisDed
J T .Nc-ir
Keudinii as Taunlit iu the Rural School
Troy Schelley
Leal Status of the Teacher
A:ron Frazier
.THURSDAY FORENOON.
Opening exercises, 9:00 Hi'h School room
hysiolosv J II Ackerman
Mental Aritlimalie John Gavin
US History J. II Ackerman
Reading J S Landers
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The
CITY OF THE DALLES, ORE.
Opening of the Public Schools
JT: To Parents and Guardians:
You are hereby notified that all the Public
Schools of this City will commence the
Fall and Winter Term September 2, '98,
at 0 a. m.
Scholars are requested to be in attend
ance on the opening day at or before the
hour published. ...
Boys are requested to wear strong, serv
iceable and neat Clothing, and parents
and guardians are recommended -to select
and purchase the same from the New
Fall Stock of
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
-Leading Clothiers
WOOL M.4KKFT IS DULL.
Cbehalis In Good Condition.
In a letter dated August 21, Frank
Frazier writes to Thomas Thompson,
of Pendleton, from Buffalo, N. Y., in
which he says: .
"We leave tor Glen's Falls at once.
I can only briefly refer to the last race.
I lost the first and second heats, aud
then had a lively time with the judges.
They were going to take me out of the
sulky, and called for a driver. . I told
them it would not go. I would drive
Jop or he would not go. Tbey could
rule me off, but no driver would drive
him when I was out to win. The third
beatlwentito the three-quarter pole
in 1:32, slowed up and; jogged home in
2:06, and took the next two heats at a
jog In 2:06. They are all. afraid of him.
If ho did not wear hobbles I could get
$20,000 for him now. .
"Jap Is going better and I will be
able soon to show some hot heats when
I am ready, If he keeps right. - Some
of them think he can go in two min
utes now. Ed Geers told me be thought
him the most wonderful horse he ever
saw.
"I may get beaten once in a while,
but don't worry. I guess I can stand
them off if I am a sheep herder."
WILL LEND ASSISTANCE.
An Organization at Eugene Tbat Will Aid
Mew V. of O. Students.
We take this method to inform those
who will be students at the University
of Oregon this year for the first time,
tbat delegates from the Young Wo
men's and Young Men's Christian
Associotions will meet all the trains
for the first few days of the full semes
ter to greet new students atid to help
them in every way .possible. During
tbe opening week a students' informa
tion bureau will be conducted inthe
south parlor of the aormito'y." In tbe
same room there willjy a book ez-
rt., ..vcr-. w d e r e secma nana text dooks
can be purchased. Any one desiring
to secure a boarding place in advance
or any information., not given in 'the
catalogue should write to John Hand
saker, Eugene Oregon.- Write to him
for a "University Hand-book;" it is
full of useful Information. Permit the
train delegates to assist, you; yoa-will
know them by their lemon yellow
badges. College Y. W. and Y. M.
C. A. of U. of O.
. PRESIDENT CHAPMAN'S APPROVAL.
I heartilv approve of the presence
and work of the Christian Associations
in the University of Oregon. Their
work is valuable,- devoted and un
selfish. They are very helpful to new
students, and their delegates may be
relied upon Implicitly.
C. H. Chapman, Pres. U. of O.
."- Youthful Offenders. " '
-. This morning three little' boys.
James Denton, aged 11, Claude and
Guy Boot, aged 11 and 7 years' respect
ively, were arrested on a charge of
larceny from a dwelling, the charge
being, tbat they had stolen money
from a Chinaman's house on the hill.
This afternoon tnefRoot boys were
given a hearing before Judge Mays,
and the elder boy" was committed to
the reform school, while the case
against the younger was dismissed, he
not being old enough to come within
the law providing for sentence to the
reform school. The case against the
Denton boy was continued until his
mother could be notified to appear and
resent the charge if she desired.
The litt'e fellows are sons of
John Root and Thomas Denton.
Mrr. Root was present at the
examination bat entered no objection
to the course taken by the authorities,
be bein? a widower and not in a posit
ion to exercise mch care of his chil
dren as they should have. Mr. Denton,
father of the Denton boy, is in Alaska,
hence could not be notified of the
action taken.
- It appeared from the evidence that
the boys had entered the Chinaman's
cabin, stolen all the money he bad
and squandered It down town.
Accidentally Shot.
Last evening'Mr. Mrs. Nelson Pat
terson, who reside near Dufur, were
returning home from a ride over the
country in a buckboard, when Mrs.
Patterson attempted to catch a shot
gun thas was falling out of the buck
board, and in doing so the gun was
discharj ed, the entire load of shot
passing through her right hand, tear
ing off the thumb and terribly lacerat
ing the rest of the hand. '
The injured lady was taken to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dufur,
and a physician from Dufur was called
and amputated tbe thumb. .Today Dr
Gelsendorffer was sent for to assist in
removing tbe rest of the hand.
A Musical .Treat.
Music hath charms for all, and peo
ple who attend the Oregon Industrial
Exposition at Portland will enjoy somo
Sew O. R. St N- Directors-
- At the meeting of the O. R. & N.
utockholders held in Portland yester
day Stephen Little, of New York, was
elected special accountant to expert
the O. R. & N. accounts for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1699,
The following board of directors was
elected: A. L Mohler, H W . Corbett.
WlTAyer, WTWiam. Mackintosh, Miles
Will Probably Hot Open Again Before
November.
io-aay a rimes-Mountameer repor
ter interviewed a prominent eastern
wool buyer regarding the cause of the
present rullness in the market and tbe
possibility of its regaining activity.
His statement was that the cause of the
present dullness is the lack of demand.
Manufacturers are not placing any or
ders now for the class of wool grown
In this section, hence the buyer who
makes purchases now does so solely on
speculation. The factories in the east
are well stocked up with wools, and
have sufficient in their warehouses to
fill all orders in sight, therefore the
wool merchant can make no sales to
them.
As to the future market he believed
by the first of November it would re
gain activity." By tbat time the stocks
held by the factories will be well
worked up, and as the winter orders
will begin going in, manufacturers
will require more wool. And in regard
to prices, he did not believe they
would rule any higher than they had
during the past two months. Oregon
wools at 12 to 14 cents can be manu
factured at a profit, but at higher
prices here, the manufacturer would be
taken chances of loss, therefore no
high prices may be expected this fall,
unless there is a marked chaDge in tbe
demand for manufactured cloths.
STAR POI.MEKS.
Little Indicators Regarding; AdvertUIn?
And Business Methods.
Advertising is the motive power of
trade.
Advertising Is the only tree on which
dollars grow.
The Times-Mountaineer is proud of
it3 corps of wide-awake advertisers.
Keep your windows as attractive as
any in the city. That is what they are
for.
Our subscription list is rapidly in
creasing. Plant your ad. in a live pa
per. ; The DuBois Furniture O i. is a win
ner. Tbey offer bargains all along the
line.
John C. Hertz has one of tbe most
attractive stores in the state. It is a
delight to the eye.
N. Harris is making . an attractive
display of clothing, hats and shoes in
his windows. His prices talk.
Opening exercises, 1:30 Hich School Room
Current Events 1MB Chastuin
How to Interest the Child in Niiture Stuily
J S Landers
Relation of the Flac to the School.. O R Deems
School Libraries C L Gilbert
nnnmar Susanna Ward
1 he V alue of n Hich School Education .
: P KJelleott
Busy Work Emma E llenson
Value of Normal School Traininsr. ..EM Haley
Benent or Teachers Institutes. P P Lndorwood
ludirect Effects of the Common School...
John Gavin
Enciish vs Mathematics F B Humes
A Plea for ThOiX)UKhne.ss Lillian Ackerman
FRIDAY MORNING.
Openinft Exercises. 9:00 Hih School Room
Arithmetic : J H Ackerman
Spelling John Gav-Jn
Grammar J H Ackerman
Weather J S Landers
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Dedication of New High School Building
Invocation.-. Rev. Joseph De Forrest
The New Building DrO D Doane, Director
Formal Dedication
Presentation of Kev SB Adams. Cn Hoard
Acceptance
...lohnGavin. City Supt
Music
Prof J H Ackerman
Music
Benediction Rev J H Wood
Address
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
The Univershy of Oregon graduated
last June the largest class in its his
tory. The class numbered thirty.
The fall term wil! begin September
19th. Students who have completed
the tenth grade branches can euter
the sub-fresh tnan class. No examina
tions are required for graduates of ac
credited schools. Reasonable equiva
lents are accepted for most of the "re
quired entrance studies. Catalogues
will be sent free to all applicants.
Persons desiring information may ad
dress the president, Secretary J. J.
Walton, or Mrs. Max A. Plumb, all
of Eugene, Oregon.
Tbe courses offered are those of a
good university. There are depart
ments of modern and ancient lan
guages, chemistry, biology, geology,
English, elocution, adyanced engineer
ing, astronomy, logic, phiiosopny,
psychology, mathematics, and physi
cal education. Music and drawing
are pIso taught. The tuition is free.
All students pay an Incidental fee of
ten dollars yearly. Board, lodging.
beat' and light in the dormitory cost
$2,50 per week. j21-27
Where a
Are You At ? t
If You Want to Know
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periectly accurate, thoroughly reliable. We give it to
you with the Weekly Times-Mountaineer oh these
terms :
To every subscriber who pays "up arrearages and one
year's subscription, together witli 50 cents, we supply
the paper one year and the map. Price of paper $1.50;
price of map $1.00. We give you both for $2.00.- Take
advantage of this offer now. It only holds good for a
short time. The map is 28x34 inches, on heavy cloth
and mounted substantially on rollers. The same map
on paper, in pocket form will be furnished with the
paper for $1.75.
AMERICAN MARKET
Music,
announce to the
I wish to announce to the publ
that I will teach a limited number
pupils on the coronet or piano
structions in harmony and thorough
bass will be given free with piano les
sons. Prices reasonable. For fur
ther Information, call at my residence
on East Fourth street.
tf Albert T. Baldwin.
2
jCarries the. Best and Choicest
..Vegetables and Fruits
- Direct from the gardens
and orchards. ....
I'M AND CAME IN SEASON.
Chicken DrensiMl or Alive.
Free Delivery to any part of the City.
Call up Phone 69 and place your orders
m
FIRE!
any time during the day. .
J. H. CHRNHBY,
PROP'R.
"I V TIT TXT i 1 ifX XfnllAn I
rauei i -
Henry Failing, W M Laad, Sara
Cait, E H Harriman.
The diretors'met immediately after
being elected and appointed an execu
tive committee, consisting of Messrs.
Bull, Cannon, Mellen, Lamont, Carr
and Harriman. .VJ''-
Officers appointed were: W L Bull,
chairman of the board of directors;
A L Mohler, president; W W Cotton,
secretary; Howard C Tracy, assistant
secretary: Arnold Marcus, treasurer;
George E Withington, assistant treas
urer; E S Benson, general auditor;
Charles C Beaman, general counsel:
W W Cotton, assistant general coun
sel. His flonu Cuming.
When Dewey comes sailing over tbe bar
Tbe guns will loudly deal,
H 3 opened the war he closed tbe war,
And never missed a meal !
Chlcaga Tribune.
To core a Cold in. One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25 cents. The genuine
has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 8m
Takes lots of courage to
say to everybody, "Your
rrioney back if you don't
like Schilling's Best
baking powder
flavoring extracts -and
spices
or' else the goods are so
fine that it doesn't need
tea
coffee
soda
-courage.
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... JForsaleby .
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Li Rorden & Company
ruiftt-v large cities and that large busi
ness louses were large advertisers.
Prepire for the fall trade by inviting
people topxajnne'your'8locic "tnrras?
the columns of the Times-Mountaineer
Prompt aelivery is the motto of Car.
naby's American Market, where can bo
found choice fruits, vegetables, fish,
eggs, poultry, eta. Phone 69.
B. C. Pollman, the merchant tailor
reports a grjwing trade. He is com'
Dieting arrangements with a property
owner to have a building erected es
pecially for him in the burnt distrizt.
A clerk should keep always busy.
During auy lull in trade make the store
more bright and attractive. The more
you study the business the more you
will like it and the sooner you will
have one of your own.
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
The delinquent taxes of Wasco
county, as shown on the rolls now in
the hands of tbe sheriff, are $60,000, an
amountalmost equal to the -indepted-ness
of the county. Every citizen will
doubtless, admit that this state of
affairs should not exist, and that all
taxes should be collected. On account
of hard times in the past the county
court bas shown leniency to taxpayers,
but that leniency has reached the
limit, and the court cannot wait longer
on deliquents to make settlement.
For this reason a warrant has been at
tached to each delinquent roll, com
manding the sheriff to collect all taxes
by seizure and sale of property. With
the bountiful crops now in sight, there
can no longer be, any reasonable ex
cuse for the non-payment of taxes.
The sheriff ia " bound under oath to
comply with the terms of the warranto
Mim Vva HARRY O. LIB BE,
11 lib lilt ... . .
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Ciea
ance
ale
-DEALER IN-
Of Goods Saved from the Fire
WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE AND DIAMONDS.
Fine Repairing a Specialty. rJil Work Warranted
MAYS 8: GROWE Watches fcrWoolgrowers
Opposite French's Bank
on Washington Street. .
A. SPECIALTY
T
WALL PAPER
fall Paper
Can we interest you in
Wall Paper? . ,. .
I
15c Grade now. . . .
45c Grade now
. . 8c Double Roll
. .20c Double Roll
Bed Room Sets, $7 and up.
Stoves and Ranges from $2 to $50
And our prices are equally low
' on Matting, Linoleum, Portiers,
Lace Curtains, second hand Or
gans and Pianos, and everything
in the House Furnishing line.
Also agents Wheeler & Wilson's
Ball Bearing Sewing Machines.
DUBOIS FURNITURE CO.
133 Second Street.
Don't Tobacco Spit aad Syioke Toar Lift Axaj.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be max
aetie. full of lite, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Moor II. Core guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Addresi
Sterllnc Bemedy Co., Chicago or New York
TJGT BLOCK,
THE DALLES, OREGON
ANDY CATHARTIC
i? mm
CURE CokTIPATIO
25 50 sMSS!
ALL
DRUGGISTS
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED
pie ana baoift fry Ai. STKIil.l 0 BEiIKU T fff-Jy " tan., or Nw Toriu i t j
D
RUGS
Wall Paper. Paints, Oils,
. . BRUSHES . .
WINDOW GLASS
SMPES-KLNEKSLY DKUG CO.
129 Second Street
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