aUp Mountaineer,
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. 15, ls5.
A DISTILLERY, ia building at L Grande.
Got. Lyos has arrived ia Boise City from
the East. ' .
WialtB) like beauty, ia generally dispar
aged and eagerly Bought, while poverty is
highly praised and carefully avoided by all.
Tni lack of a cemetery for a town In Indi
ana, is mentioned as a grave de'ect. The
pun is as old as Shakespeare's time.
Thi "Indelicate Drama" is the polite name
of the filthy class of plays which keeps the
Itage in several leading theatres in New York
TUB BRANCH MINT. Wlia Walla News. We condense In m
The Idaho Siatetman of the 7th inst., copies the Statesman, of the lOih inst., the following:
in large part, an article from this paper, on a little boy, the son of Wm. Muody, was
the subject of the Branch Mint, and claims run over by a wagon and severely hurt, on
that the argument in favor of establishing it the 2d inst. He is out of danger,
at this point, convenient to the mines, ap- Reese's new mills are turning out about
plies with more force to Boise City than the lixtj barrels of flour a day, of excellent
I Dalle. The ' Statesman takes the novel quality. ' '
ground that about all the golii from the Co- Wells, Fargo Co.,'brougbt down at one
lumbia Basin comes from the mines within a trjp tt,roe thousand pounds of treasure from
hundred miles of Boise City. It allows that Boise and Owyhee. Fifteen hundred pounds
half a million a year, or some such trifle, 0f it was silver from 'be Poorraan Lode,
comes out of the John Day mine, and about a man named Wbeelouk attempted to com-
Thi Stookton Herald says that our 11 Na
tional debt has now evidently reached itn
highest figures." This is not quite so evident we cftn ghow from tfae gtat0 uf
facts, is nearly correct :
as much more from other tributaries of the
Columbia, north of Boise River. That jour
nal also assumes that the relative gold and
diver productions of the several sections of
the Columbia Basin will remain in the future
as they are at present.
To disabuse our coteinporary of this idea,
is an easy task. It will, doubtless, be inlor-
motion to him to read ihe following compu
s might be thought.
Total. .... B.50.000
These figure rcpre.-cnt the presens an
nual production of these mines, nnd are,
in point of fact, somewhat below tbe real
amounts. These very considerable sums are
the produce of districts which only need po
pulation to indefinitely increase the yield pf
gold and silver. In Boise and Owyhee, the
quart j interest is b' ing rapidly ucvelnpet,
Tpi fow on tha Willamette Hirer some dava I Product of John Put Mines.
. , " . : " Warren's Divings
OI IB'I weeK was su mien, wmi iu uruBunifg
Bock Island' Rtpids, men bad to feci the
channel with poles tbe pilot being nnoble to
lee tbe water.
A New Youk Judge lately announced that
rich criminals were as worthy of punish
ment as poor ones. This may be 'rue, but
in general, men will say that it is "flit blas
phemy."
'. A hn died on board ihe steamer General
Grant, between Monticello and Portland, on
tbe Hth inst. His name could not be ascertained.
Gov. Pickrrinq, of Washington Territory,
has returned to Olympia. Ho did not take
passage with Mr. Mercer and tbe seven hun
dred unprotected females, as had been reported.
Ashootino affair occurred some two weoks
sinret at Warm Springs, near Idaho City,
between Col. Columbus Si trims nnd a man
named Cole. Col. Simms was wounded in
the arm.
RoBDBitv. A packer deposited $3 500 with
the keeper of a public bouse in Umatilla, a
day or two since, and when ha called for it,
the landlord inlormed him that it was missing.
Till Oriziba took down, on her last trip,
$190,000 in treasure, which was placed on
ber treasure list, and nearly as ntuch more in
private hands.
Thi Morning Call speaks ot one of its co
temporaries as so attached to everything con
nected with the colored race, that it is daily
expected he will publiub bis paper on colored
paper.
Walla Walla Statesman. The first num
' ber of the Wall Walla Statesman issued under
the management of Mr. Newell, has befn
received at this office. It promises well for a
eareer of local and general usefulness.
Elk City.
Florence
Oro Finn ........
Clearwater Station
liar of Salmon, Snake and
Clearwater
Clark's Creek And Mormon Rutin...
Co'vlllo. Ten d'Ori-ille 4 Kootenai..
The Montaua trade..... 1,000.000
Auburn - 600.000
mit suicide at Walla Walla, last week, by
taking laudanum. A physician was called, in
time to save his life.
Tbe necessity of a speedy completion of
the branch mint is urged by tht Statetman, and
it is allowed that tbe original intent of Con
gress, in making nn appropriation tor that
purpose, should be carried into effect '
The news from the mines on tbe upper Co
lumbia is very encouraging. As much as
$2,500 had been taken out bv one man, and
$ some $25,000, in ail, bad been brought dowB
2M1000 to Colville. Cant. L. White's steamer s
nearly ready to launch. This boat can run
to within sixty miles of the mines. From
thence, canoes ran be used.
News from Blackfoot is to the effect that
there are abundant supplies in the Montana
mines. Some very rich didcoveiies in quartz
have been made.
The project of establishing a woollen fac
tory at Wall Walla is mooted, and must re
ceive favorable consideration.
Isaac T. Bioen,
San Francisco.
C. 8. MllXKR,
Bio. ScoAWBAcnm,
Dalles.'
RIocli, Miller & Co,,
WHOLESALE
G'Ifc'O C EH S ,
AND DEALERS IN
Wines & Liquors,
And Importers and Jobbers of
OLOTHINGrJ
Boots & Shoes,
Under Clothing:,
Blankets,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
2(10.000
600,XJ
ttJO.OUO
300.000
1 .',0.000
1.0O0.000
ASSAY OFFICE.
WIS HATE AN ASSAY OFFICE IN CONNECTION
wl'honr business, under the eutfre supertWon
of Mr. Miller. Vt'e make rctnrna in Hare in six hours
We guarantee all our Assnvs and pay the HIGHEST
CA8II PKICH for Bars. We also pay the Uigheat
Cash Price for Gold Dual.
BLOOII, MILLER A CX,
myOtf Cor. Main and Washington streets, Dalle.
Fatal Accident. On the 7th inst., a man
named Smith was killed ne ir Miller's Ranch
on Burnt River. He had parsed the ranch
and was ascending the hill between Burnt
nnd in the districts enumerated, that branch and Snake rivers, driving a horse team, and
of mining industry is cntireiy dormant. In from some cause unknown the horses rah
some placeSj'sitcb as the F orem e silver dis away taking off the rood into a ravine
rict and the silver lodo of the upper Coluin- overgrown with snge-brnsh of great size.
bit, discoveries have been made which are It is thought that running over the brush
not in any respect inferior to Owyhee. As was tbe caose of the wagon upsetting, and
yc t, the amount of prospecting has not been Smi h was thrown undernenth it and hod
sufficient to demonstrate the tocat on of the his neck broken. Some time afterwards,
best mines of the Columbia R vcr Basin, and some poisons passing snw the wagon nnd
there are still vast sections of country, fur horses off of the road?, and on examination
itx f.nm Rnian nnrl Onrvhcn. wh'irh mav. found Smith liing under the wagon. Smith
nnd roasonnby do, contain miBes of no less ''"d on Powder River, six miles above Ba
value than those which our coteinporary ap- ker City, mid leaves a wile and several cbil-
penrstothinkarethenly ones which produce lrcn. Ho was a mnn highly respected for
any gold of nccoulit.' Wo would further call his social qualities and integrity. At tbe
the nttent:on of ihe Statesman to the fact timo of ihe accident, he wa on his way to
that, but for the fact;oui opposition of o lier Owjhce with a load of faim produce.
loral ties, lie brnncn aunt at tuis place A Cmcts ot the Fenian Brotherhood bns
would now be nearly completed. We teel been orealea Bt Walla Walla.
au'U'T'zed in asserting, that it the past wee
SELLING OFF
AT COST,
TO CLOSE LJUSINESS r
THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully Inlnrm tncli
patrons and tlie public nt larue. that they will
commence to sell this day, their laige and handsome
Stock of
Clothing Dry Goods,
I'smilnlilnc Goods, fancy Goods,
Hats A Caps, Ladies' SI ,
Hoots A Shoes, Childr ...s Shoe,
Kuhtier Goods, Hats,
Ulnnkets, Salem Cloths,
' Ac, Ac, Ac,
A T COST.
In ordrv to retire from bufineif tlffe above Stock mnrt
be sold wit lib Sixty Imya, uutl
STKICTLV AT COST!
All persons Indebted to tho firm will plense coll an
settle their bills immediately, thereby cavlii all umi
cenary future trouble. . C011M 4 1101IM,
Dalles, Oct. 2, 1806. 0031?.
MOW TO SAVK ?IOJEY!
CALL AT IMS MEW
Family Grocery and Fruit Store,
Corner of WsuMnnton 8ccoud rrneis.
TTHB UNDKHS1UNUD WI81IK3 TO INFORM TIIH
peoplo ot the DalU-, niiil the public generally, ttwt
ba Ima a litro nnd wvU ttelticted stock of
FAMILY GHOCKHIES,
CANDIES, A' UTS, kc.,
Which he will sell Wholesale nnd Itct.tll nt Jtalmed
iVtcej fur CASH. Alxn. etiuhtantly on hand the Choicest
Article of VIIKSU llUTTKK aixt Ki.iiS. Also, every
variety of I P. HITS ami VW.KT'AIU.hS in their season.
Persons from up the country, wishini; quantitied of
Kjips and r'ruit. Iiy aeuilin iu tiieir orders, will receive
Hit strictest attention. anil nave tueui nneu hi uieoieeu
Market JVicci." ljvll-tf C. L. JMVELL.
to do over again, this opposition would never
be (iff red, as the common injury arising
from ibis siate of facta is now nppa'cnt to
all. Tho Statesman can nitf n work which
will be a common benefit ; it may evon be
ab'o to frustrate its accomplishment, but it
may be sure that Boise Ci y will never de
rive any advan nga from such a course of
M. G. CIRCLK OF F. B. will meet on SAT-
UltDiY EVKNINO. NOV. 18, at Vi o'clock, at the
buildinu in rear of K. 1'. Fite Gorald's Store. By order.
Nov. U. nol5-4t J. IlOtlKUTT, Scc'y.
Columbia Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F.-
Meats every Tlmrsday evening at f.J o'clock. In Gates
Hall, comer of Second and Court Streets. Brothers in
good standing are Invited to attend. By order. N. G.
Now OR Never Call at Wt. Birrrbamn's Jewelry
E ., i.t. . .1 1, .. t Ti : ..
W learn that representaHooa of the state conduct; for it is quite certain that the mmAt .,. sllTer w. L,mn,. cmierv and fc.ucv
f affair. -1 i Eastern Oregon have been for- Braneh Mint cannot be located there, in the aoods, which he offers for sale iu order to close buluess
warded to the War Department, wlh a view face of the mining developments in other on account of 111 health, at less than cost, There's no
to prevent tbe mustoring out of the vo'un- parts of tho couqt y. . such large and well-se'.octod stock this side of Sou Fran-
Now Is vour time to liav nrHiin.tB abfau. and at a savinc
Captains I of 30 percent. Mr. B. has alo a lot of 1'oriscopu. Ghuu.
n4tf.
AT MK8. LEESEB'S
FRENCH MILLINERY STORE.
Opposite Colin dt lJolim'a,
YOTJ CAN FIND THE l.ATKST AND MOST FASH
IONABLE GUOUs, In the lino of
UONKUTS, II 4TS, 1 ATIBLUS,
FLOWERS, EMBtOlOERY,
. Dress 'iri-iiuiiiiiifps. St c.
In order to make dress eomnletp, it becomes necessary
tluit a MOItN KT or 11 AT, Handsomely Trimmed, suoufat
adorn the head.
Give nio nn early call, nnd I will endeavor to suit
everybody in TA&'l'E and at 11 KASuN ABLE l'ltlCES.
rarlitular atteniioi' palilto
Embroidery and Braiding Stamping.
teers in service, until such time as the secu
rity of the frontier will warrant it.
Georoi BiDDLRMAit, who was sent from
Grand Rondo to the Insane- Anvliim. nt
'Portland, escaped, and is now in Grand mea.t' ftt oar ftdvice9' t0. m?T0 Jfl,nt,7
Operations Aoainst IsnrANS
Sco'tand Williams, commnndino; tbe forces I Spectailes that perform wonders.
in Harney Lake Valley, had made arrange
against the Indians in that district. Their
action has doubtless been precipi'a'ed by
ears that they will be rccal ed before being
able to do anything of importance aeninst
the "hcll-hou-nils of savage warfare" who in
fest the Eastern section of the Suite. Being
instigated by a military ardor, more uncon
moo than is generally supposed, they desire
Rondo. He says the keepers at the Asylum
employed him. ia digging potatoes, and he
thought he had belter dig them for wages at
home than work at tbe Asylum for nothing.
. Me is said to be perfectly sane.
Homstib Nuoqst. A piece of gold, weti
ing fourteen and a half pounds, avoirdupois,
hag been round on Deadwood Gulch, a tribu- to strike at least ono effective blow at the
tary of Snow-shoe Gulcb, in the Blacktoot savages, before casting aside the impl' men's
mine, i'ne claims Mom wbrcb this monster of' war. We hear from many sources that
nugget was extracted, are about six. miles dis-1 the Vohinteers, nuder the command of these
tant from Blackroot Uty, and between there gentlemen are burning with anxiety to hr.ng
and Helena, close to the summit at the Rocky the Indians to a decisive fiht. Tbe result
Mountains- would be still more decisive in cae of a sren-
eral engagement, If tbe mountains around
Harney Lake Yailey were covered with.snow,
To tbe Tax-payer of Masco
Count)'.
Sheriff and Tx Coblector's Ofptok-
Watca County, Oregon, Am. If, 18C6.
NOTICE I' llKftEBY GIVEN, that the time for pay
In; State and County tuxes for the year lHttg will
expire on FltlOA Y. D1.UEMBKK TIIK 1ST, 18'. Alt
taxes remaining: uupaiil on personal property after that
date will be colleeled the same us en i xecttiion.
CltAS. WHITE,
Sheriff ind Tni Collector, Wasco Co., Oregon.
Dallea-CUy, Nov. 14, 18U6. noli-wd
H. B. OAHS. . . I.T. HAFTr
GATES & HAFT,
Attorueys & Counsellors at Law,
BALLES, OREGON.
' Thi Streets The unfinished' condition
ef the streets at tbe crossing of Union and
Tdird streets, is a subject of some complaint.
At that povai these is a jump-off that endan
gers persons traveling about aC'night. in
one case, a lady sprained bet ankle by step
ping off this place, and a gentleman' fell
down and nearly ruined himself there.. A
kill of costs and damages may be saved by
stSvfiog tbe glace made passable.
NOTICE.
1 S. HOLLAND- IS MI ATJTIIORTZKD AflF.NT to
attend to collecting and sottling ud inv business.
during my abnence. Those indebted to me or to Payne
A Co.. are requested tu pay him Immediately and save
corns, ne nu nan timers 10 coueci. jr. A. U. 1'AlBlS.
Dalles, Nov. 13, 1805. H f
LOST
so that the Indians could not escape torn the lJSHTT; .M3"1 '.f Komer, 1863, a
1 I JL MhMilltANDAM BOOK, containing-notes drawn In
vatiey, in case 04 ueient.
, In the V. S. District Court, A. M. Burns
was convicted in tbe matter of "omitting to
montioa four eases 0 opium in tbe manifest
of tbe steamer Pacific, on 'her voyage from
Victoria to Portland, in February, 1865,V and
fined the value of the opium, $5,513.
favor of J. D. Hons. Ail persons nro hereby forbhldun
to, negotiate tor said n Jtes. The finder will, be Ifbernlly
icnniucu u; teaviug me aniue at AK l. n Ai.U UU .Vd.
Nov. 18, 1805. v H-iwd
HOUSE AT -A-XJCTIOIS:.
WTSTB WILL SELL THR IIOUSB OS. TUB 00 UN BR
f V or Socond and Ifedoral streets, atr Auction, on
Wedneadajr, November 15tU, at 10 au m
BALB PEREMPTOIIY. PAYNR i 0.,
nllttd. AMCtloueccs
NEW SALOON.
NEW STONE STOUK, WASHINGTON STREET.
rnUK UNDEI'.SIHN'ED would roapectfully annonne
JL tiiat he will open a first class Saloon In Vreuch
Oilman's New Stone lluilding. 'J lllS EVENING, and ia
prepared to serve custumuts with the best of
Mines, Liquors and Cigars.
ALSO, A
ERTKE LUNCH
Every day and Evening.
oc28tf. JOHN RIKDLAl'B.
F . DEII3I,
Watchmaker and Jcwclcrv
MAIN STREET, DALLES,
(NEIT DOOR TO TUB ASSAI 0KHCK.)
DBAXKU IN FINK WATCHES, JKWKI.RY,
CLOCKS, Gold Pens, Silver aud Pla'ed Ware.
Bpectacles, Cutlery, sic. i
-l'artlculur auoiilion paid. to renalrlnic fined
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All Watches repaired oy
pjb wi.ujmuMi ior .wuive niouiiiB.
N. U. All orders from the unnet' ftnuntrr. bv Rxnrea
or otherwise, promptly attended to. anil t'
WH0IESALE AND BETA1L SEALER lit
Fancy & Staple Dry Goods,
CLOTKINC, BOOTS AND SHOES,,
JJA TS AND CA rs,. A ND
Gentlemen's Furnishing Good.
Fire-proof Stone Store, ooruer of Muln and CourA
Streets. oc4-tf
NOTICE.
Cl E0RGK LIEDK Is my duly authorized anentdnrinr
W my absence-in the Eiistern States, to attend to the
culler tlon-ot all arcounts due uiej nnd also th late firm,
of Wintermelr MuiiBer. A. WINTEUMEIIt.
" FOR SALE.
A FIRST CLASS, SECOND'IIAND PFAN0, oan be hs
on reasouaUie teuus. Inquire at this Office, or of.
oc3U A.W. lEKOUSOMi.