CO SSESESS&Tm consolidated isss. THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1890. NUMBER 25. PRINTED EVERY SATURDAY BY John Michell, Editor and Proprietor. TEEMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. Blnyle copy, one yrar Single copy eix mouths 49-Terms strict in advance ,2.M . 1.00 H ntered at the Pottofice at The DaUet, Or., at Second Qiast Matter JOT iranemwtvn w ""a" ----- LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS. GoTeraor Secretary of State S. Pennover G.W.McBride nv w. Webb Superintendent of Kbite inrtriVtton." B. P- Treasurer.. Senators J. H. Mitchell eonrre.n lkSSS SUM Trinter Frnk ukc' COUNT. " ' , Sheriff :rS'f!iS" Treuiurer Go. Kuch CommlraVwers i H. A. Leavens H. Gourlay ft..rv.., E.F.8lrp Snnartnt !nt of Public School .... A. C. Connelly iii William Micneii. Professional C rds. D R. J. a. BOYD. -DTlvtsiPf A V AKTl RTTRGEON. A u m U. UA.K.. ihe Dalles, Oregon. Office Booms 6 and , over Moody McLftod's a J A orM.nn U I a score, eomer zu n Residence North side Fourth St., near Lincoln. Calls in city or country answered at all hours. 1. B. OOSDO. COSDCS. QONDON CONDON, Attorneys at Law. Office On Court street, opposite the Old Court House, The Dalles. Or. R. THOMPSON, 'Attorney and Counselor at Law, Omca-Next door to U. S. Land Office. Will practice in all Courts, and in the V. 8. Land Office. Collections promptly attended to. D glDDALL D. D. 8. , Nitrous OxIJe or Laughing Ga Given For Painless extraction of Teeth. Rooms, sign of the Golden Tooth, Second Street. jya. O. F. TBCKEB, DENTIST. Office over Preach ft Co.'s Bank. S-Nitrous (laid and Vitilized Gas given or painless extracting- D R. B. LOGAN. Optics: Boom S and 8 in Land Office Building. C. HOLL1STER, Thvfiiiiiit and Snrereon. o. Booms over Dalles National Bank. Office hours-16 A.U. to 1 M.,and from 2 to4 P.M. Residence West end of Third street. 0. D. DO ASK, It. D., Physician and Surgeon, The Dalles, Oregon Omcc Over French ft Co.'s Bank. RasiDiacK Over ucraruuiu s French's. H L. WATERS, M. D., TTmMnathic Physician and Snnceon. Oraluate of the Hahneman Medical College of POffirafn Max Vogt ft Co.'s block, upstairs. TV R. S. B. WALTER. Phvsician and Surgeon. . Diseases of Children a speciality. Erskinsville Sherman Co., Oregon. FFMAYS S BUMTISOTOS M "AYS ft HUNTINGTON, Attorneys at Law, Office In French's Building, Second St, between Washington and Federal. b; F. HOKE, ATTORKEV AT LAW. Room 6, over Postoffice, The Dalles. apjjdsw B. ATWATER. ATTORNEY AT LAW. THE , Dallas, Onen. apr 16-wtf 1 X. I. DITTO. eiO.WATKINB. d UFUR ft WATKXriH, Attorneys-at-Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Booms over Moody ft McLeod's store, next door to Fish Hardoo's, Washington St. JENNETT ft WILSON, Attorneys at Law, Office in Schanno's building, up-stalrs. The Dalles Oregon. 1. u. SToav. CJTORY ft BRADSHAW, W. k BRADSHAW. Attorneys at Law, The Dalles, Oregon. J O. KOONTZ, Real Estate. Insuranoe and . Loan A Bent Agents for the Scottish Union and National In snnuice company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capital 0.000,000. Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy terms. Office over Post Office, The Dalles, Or. MCCOY ft MoCOY, BARBERS, 8esond Btreet, next door to MacEarcbern ft MacLeod's. The cleanest shave, the not nl js hair-cut and most health, till baths. ap8dw GEO. ANDERSON, ALU ALL KINDS OF GUNS, Revolvers). AsnmanitioB. Fishing Tackle, Pocket Cutlery, Razors, etc., etc. Repairing and New Work done to Order. Second Btreet THB DALLES OREGON Ladies, Attention! A Sew Invention for Ureas Catttinc- A. Self-Instructor That can be used by a man or woman, and which gives a perfect fit. Price of scale, including a key of full instructions, S3 SO. Can be had by calling on or addressing auj.89 MR8. C. L. PHILLIPS The Dalles, Or, GEO. P. HOBGAN, BOOM O. lAxtd Office Building. i- Is agent for California Insurance Co, of San Francisco Uaardian.of London, lye-a, o London. PAUL KREFT. Artistic Painter and House Decorator, The Dalles, Oregon. House Painting and Decorating a Specialty. Nl inferior and cheap work done; but good, lasting work at the lowest prices. bop adjoining; postoffice on Second Street. MT. HOOD SAMPLE ROOMS. Best Kentucky Whitky from Louisville. Vtry Best Key West Cigars, Best of Wines. English Porter, Ale and Milwaukee ' Beer always on band. MAETZ ft PtJNTJT. aprM tt THB DALLES, Miscellaneous- WANTED! My old friends and the public, one and all to coins ana sue hid in u ON- UNION AND RAILROAD STS, Where one can get all the comforts of Home. My rooms are rurnuned tvitn spring jjeun, ana mo Tables second to none in tne city, rnoe same before. Mnals 25 cents; Lodging 25 cents. T. T. NICKOLAS, Vrop'r, Ug Parlors ml Eilh hm, 110 Front Street, THE DALLES, - - - OREGON. CHAS. FRAZER. PROP R S3T None bat the most skillful artists em' ployed. Hot and Cold and Shower Baths for the comfort of patrons. At the old stand of R. Lnsher. R. E. Saltmarshe -AT THB - FJSt W STOCK YARDS. WXLI. PAY THE HighestCashPrice for Hay and Grain. DEALER IN LIVE STOCK. L. RORDEN & CO., DEALERS IN C rockery & Glassware LAMPS CHANDELIERS AND FIXTURES Rogers Bros'. Platedware, I X Li PocKet Cutlery. J. Russell & Co's Table Cutlery, Keen Kutter Shears and Scissors, g"Every One Warranted., CIGARS AND TOBACCO, SMOKERS' ARTICLES, Fancy Goods and Notions, Iron Wheel Wagons; Bicycles; Bird Cages; Agents for the Hew Home, wnite ana Hoyai acjonn sew- log Machines, Needles and Attachments for every Machine. Picture Frames in stock or made to order. Trees! Trees! Trees! FRUIT TREES ! Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees and Timber Culture Trees Ornamental Shrubbery. Bosses! Koses! Greenhouse Plants, We have on hand at this date a few hundred Italian and Petite Prunes, which we offer at reasonable prices by the hundred. THE CELEBRATED NEW PLUM. -A- 3 X 2s&. We offer 25 cents each. Don't be humbugged by paying SI for them, for we warrant ours 10 oe genuine sakuiu. Also, CABBAGE snd TOMATO PLANTS in large ipply. Send for Catalogue and prices. Address, THE JEWETT NURSERIES Use White Salmon, W.T. O. E . Bayard, RealEstate,Insnrance Collection Agency. Third Kt In Opera Ilonee Block. Agent for the ' Northwest Fire and Marine InsuranceCo., Best Home Company on the Coast. Also Afrent for Aetna Life and Pacific Surety, Accident Insurance Companies. Having been appointed correspondent tor he Lombard Investment Co. I am Dreoared to make Loans on rood Bea Estate Security in Wasco and Gilliam Counties, also in wasninvton lerntory. 11 you WANT MONEY Call on or address C. E. BATARD, The Dalles, Ogn. Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for Wash. ngiou iotihtt. FOE ICE CEEAM AND ICE COLD SODA WATER, GO TO )i 104 Second Street. Cram & Corson, Props. MacEachern & Macleod Have Just Received a LARGE STOCK Clothing, FURNISHING GOODS. HHTS. SH06S, 6TC Direct From Mannfactnrers. . IJgrCall and see them at 21Second Street .tt p FAOAN MERCHANT TAILOR Suitings of all kinds, imported and Jeaaestte ea hand. FIT WARRANTED. None but the bsst of labor employed aad asti otioa guaranteed. Mew CoiumDia Hoiei The Coluraliia Candy Factory Banks. The Dalles National Bank OF DALLES CITY, OR. President, Z. F. Moody, Cashier, M. A. General Banking Business Transacted, Sight Exchanges soldon NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, OR 3T Collections made on favorabl rms at all a ssilils points. Frenchfe Co. . Bankers. THE DALLES, OREGON. Transact a General BanMng Business. Collections Made at all Points on Favorable Terms. Letter or Credit Issued, available la all parte of the United States. gySight Exchange and Telegiaphic Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Walla Walia, W. T., and va rious points in uiegon and nasmngton Territory, D. P. THOMPSON, President. J. S.SCHENCK, Vice-President H. . BEAlL.Csshier. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Of1 Xllil DALLES (Successor to) SCHENK & BEALL, BANKERS, TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS, BUT AND SELL EXCHANGE. COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE AND PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED FOR. DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND fUUTliAMD. Directors 1 . D P Thompson, T W Sparks, J 8 &CHINCK, G SOROS A LlKBB, H M BRALL. feh Misoellaiieoiu E. BECK, The Leadlnv WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER . . . Next to 1st Nat Bank. . Alwavl on hand the latest styles of Jewelry. clocks, watches, etc., at the lowest prices. If you want something lasting and handsome, give Beck the ieweler a call. mch27 J. FREIMAN, THE LEADER Boot - arid - Shoe Trade. SOLE AGENT FOl LAIRD. SCHOBER & MITCHELL, HANAN & SON, EDWARD C. BURT. and the W. L. DOUGLASS Celebrated $3.00 Shoe. W.LDDUGLAS'r &3.Q0 OTTOr ry Good, sold Cheaper than ever. Call and XAinine the fine stock on hand. J. Freiman, . Sehaanse Brick. Second Street HAVE ON HAND 41,000 lbs Rolled Barley, 35,000 lbs Nebraska Corn, 20,000 lbs Bran Shorts, 41,000 lbs Chop Corn and Oats, to arrive in a few days. Also have a FINE SELECTED STOCK Staple Groceries on hand CHEAP FOR CASH! Call and see for yourselves be fore going elsewhere. BROOKS & BEERS, 391 and 394 Second St., THE DALLES, - - OR, si m BROOKS BEERS TELEGRAPHIC. FOUL CRIME AT SPOKANE. Spohane Ealls, Jan. 24. Tbe Baer case, which has been tbe ruling topic of conversation here ever since the mur.ler, was temporarily forgotten to-day, when another sensation wag developed. Some time since Maggie Wilson, keepor of a notorious bouse in this city, visited tne Indian reservation near Lewiston, Idaho, and select) ug a strikingly handsome and well-developed balf-breed girl aged 14 years, brought ber to tbis city, promts ins her a home in a respectable family, On arriving here she tried to force tbe girl to lead a life of shame, but tbe girl firmly refused. Finally, finding that force would be necessary, the Wilson woman held the poor girl while a man outraged ber last night. The Wilson woman has been arrested and denied bail. A man named George Preston was arrested to nigbt for participating in the crime, but says he knows nothing about it. RUNNING THE CENTRAL BLOCKADE, San Francisco, Jan. 83. A number of passengers wbo were snow bound at Emi grant Uap, on the Central Pacific, tiave arrived here, having left the train and come by tbe snows boe route. Peter French, of Lake county, Or., was among tbe first who came through, and be re ports, having bad a stormy trip. He says that J.J. Jenmcga, a .New York journalist, who came to meet Nellie Bly, gave out and wanted to ljo down in the snow Tbey had to drag him along, and con stantly aroused him to do his best. Jen nings, they said, was very plucky, but pbveically nnable to cope with the snow and co:d. Notwithstanding the hard ex periencet of tbe travelers, they did their best to kill time. They inaugurated the publication t f a paper called Tte Daily Snow. Four numbers or it were issued up to the tinre tbe snowsboers left. NO TIDINGS OF THE ERIN. New York, Jan. 13. Agents of the National ste&mship line stated to-day that they have no additional information regarding tbe steamship Erin, which it is leared has foundered with all on board, Tbe agents, however, still maintain that there is yet hope that the Erin may have made some port in a disabled condition. A crew of sixty-seven was shipped at Liverpool, and tbe names are not known bere, but Captain Tyson was the com mander and John Grant first officer. Be tides the regular crew there were twenty cattle men on board, six ol whom were working their passage back to Liverpool and were unknown. About fifteen were Americans. NEWS FROM PENDLETON. Pendleton, Jan. 23. Elijah Meyers, a Grand Army veteran, was interred bere to-day. lie died at Baker City during tbe blockade, while en route to Atbena, this county, with his wife, where they proposed to locate. They came from Nebraska. Mrs. Meyers is lying danger ously ill bere, being prostrated owing to ber husband's death. Tbe report of tbe death of Adam Roth- rock proved untrue. He is still alive, with good chances of recovery. Tbe coroner's lury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide in tbe Barry- Davidson tragedy near Weston. REGARDLESS OF HIS MORALS. Seattle, Jan. 24. Quite a sensation was .caused to-night by tbe elopement and marriage of Kate Tewksbury, daugh ter of Rev. George A. Tewksbury, pastor of the Congregational church. Rev. Tewksbury came to Seattle about six months ago and his daughter soon be came a leader in church work. On De cember 1G she met William E. StevensoD, a young man, local car accountant of the Northern Pacific railroad. It was case of love at first sight. After a brief court ship Stevenson was accepted by tbe min ister's daughter. A LETTER FROM SIBERIA. Buffalo, Jan. 23. George Kennan, of Siberia fame, to-night received a letter from a Siberian exile which had evident ly traveled by a clandestine route before reaching this country. It comprises eighty-six pages of microscopic cbirogra- phy, of winch Hennan has deciphered enough to prove to his satisfaction that tbe rumored massacre by Russian soldiers at Yakutsk, which has been vigorously denied by tbe government, is an indispu table fact. MURDER AT COLVTLLE. Spokane Falls, Januarv 23 News reached this city to-day from Colville to the effect that William Holtzdtein, a drunken carpenter, shot and killed James B. Oglesby, a colored waiter, yesterday. Oglcsby tried to cheat Holtzstein ont f CO cents in making change. Tbe latter left the restaurant and returned in a few minutes with a rifle, which ho lost no time in using. The marderer was arres ted. ADAM FOREPAUGH IS DEAD. Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Adam Fore- paugh, tbe veteran circus manager, died late last night at his residence in this citv. A week or two ago he was attacked with ioflurnza, which three or four days ago developed into pneumouia. Fere- pangh amassed a fortune in the show business, wLich will go to his wife and son. BAIN MELTS THE SNOW. Redding, Cal., Jan. 24. A heavy wind and rain storm has prevailed bere for two days past. 1 be wires are down north of Delta. At Delta it is snowing hard, with chance for breaking of the blockade lor some time. Tbe river is rising fast. Tbe local from tbe south will not arrive on account of the track being washed out between Tebama and Davisville. Second class passenger bere were of fered first-class cabin passage to Portland by steamer and will return to San Fran cisco. EX -SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER IS DEAD. Winchester, Ya Jan. 24. Ex-Sena tor Ridiilebcrger died at 2:30 o'clock this morning. CENTRAL PACIFIC BLOCKADE WILL BOON . END. Truckee, Cal- Jan. 24. Raining hard here to-night. Tbis will melt tbe snow, and make the work of raising tbe snow blockade easier. Sacramento, Jan. 24. A passenger train which left Lere at 7 o'clock this, evening for Knight's Landing was de railed between Davisville and Swingles. Tbe trackwalker teported to tbe super intendent in this city that .Engineer C. J. Cox and the fireman were nearly killed. It is not known whether anyone else was injured or not. A wrecking train has been sent to tbe scene of tbe disaster. HELLIB BLY IS HOME. New York, Jan. 25. Tbe train with Nellie Bly on board arrived at 3:00. Cannon were fired in Battery park and Fort Greene park in honor of the event. At 4:15 the carriages of Miss Bly and party arrived at the World office. There were tully 10,000 people in Park Row cheering and waving handkerchiefs and stopping tbe immense traffic of that tborongbtare. She consumed 72 days 6 hours and 11 minutes in circling tbe earth. Tbe name she nses is not ber own. She came to New York trout Pittsburg, where she was known as Elizabeth Cocbtan. Miss Elizabeth Bisland, who started westward around tbe world on the same day that Miss Bly sailed for Europe, a little over two months ago, and wbo is now on the Atlantic in tbe Cunarder steamer Bothnia, which is rapidly Bearing New York, is not to well known to the general pubUos her competitor in tbis globe-trotting event, uut&iae ot tne circle of literature in tbe great city she has not been much talked of. Tbis young woman is a Louisianian of an old family ruined by the ill iortanes of tbe civil war. She is as noted for her beauty as for ber literary attainments. cattle dytsq on the plains. Pendleton, Jan. 25. A letter from tbe Big Bend country states that snow is fourteen to eighteen inches deep and I drifted terribly. The roads are impassa ble to wagons, cattle are dying Dy tne dozen daily on Cow creek, and the poor animals still alive are mere skeletons, Sheep-arc doing well, but feed is growing scarce and high. DEER BLOCKADED, It is reported here that herds of deer are blockaded on tbe banks of Meacham creek by deep snow which fills the gulches. The drifts make it difficult to travel. Hunters are having rare sport and venison steaks are plennlnl. MR. AND MRS. BLAINE ORATEFUL. Washington, Jan. 25. The following was given to the press tbis evening "The sympathy of friends has teen so generously extended to Mr. and Mrs. Blaine in tbe great grief which has be fallen their household, that they are un able to make a personal response to each. Ibey beg, therefore, that this public recognition be accepted as a very grate ful acknowledgment of the kindness which has been most helpful through tbe first days of their irreparable loss. HORSEWHIPPED BY A WOMAN. Spokane Falls, Jan. 25. A lively sensation was created on Riverside avenue to-dsy by tbe spectacle of a well and fashionably-dressed woman horsewhip ping a man. Tbe woman was Mrs Love, aa employe of a leading dry goods house here, and tbe object of ber wrath was R. S. Nelson, Tbe latter ran in a half stoop ing position, but tbe woman was fleet- footed, and followed her quarry with a persistence that was highly entertaining for the crowd. Nelson bad been annoy ing Mrs. Love with his intentions, and this afternoon she swore out a warrant for his arrest. He eluded the officers and searched out tbe woman who developed her own means of protection. Nelson had just been released from tbe county jail for stealing a watch. MRS. PARNELL ALMOST STARVING. Bordentown, N. J. Jan. 25. The sum of money recently given Mrs. Parnell, mother of Charles Stewart Parnell, by her friends in America to enable ber to meet tbe demands made upon ber bv creditors, was insufficient, and she is now again penniless. She is again in need ot tbe actual necessaries of life, but will not make another appeal to the public. the Atlantic's fury. QCEEN8TOWN, Jan. 26. The hurricane now prevailing is of unprecedented sever ity. Tbe sea has caused much damage to tbe town. A number of small crafts have been swamped. Outward-bound line steamers report fearful weather in tbe Irish channel. The bark Sidlaw en countered hurricanes for ten days, and lost her first mate by drowning. THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN. London, Jan. 28. Tbe gales continued with increasing strength and velocity in tbo southern portion of England and Wales to-day. Menia strait in Wales was rendered impassable by the fury of tbe gale. Many sailors have been swept over board and drowned. BANKER DITTMAN'S DEATH. Philadelphia, Jan. 26. The mystery surrounding tbe disappearance ' of the banker Joseph Dittman, wbo was last seen alive December 11th last was cleared up to day by the finding ot bis decom posed body floating in tbe Schuylkill river, la a wallet in tbe inside pocket of tbe coat, besides some papers was a card requesting the finder in case of accidental death to notify tbe secretary of the Mutual Accident Association of .New xork, un the afternoon of December 11 Dittmnn started ont for a drive. About dusk the Park guard found tbe horse and buggy in Fairmount park, the vehicle being empty. The first impression was thrre bad been a runaway and the banker thrown from tbe buggy into the water. Dragging of the river, and dynamite also used, failed to bring tbe body to tbe sur face. When found to-day there were no marks of violence discernible on the bod v. and whether it was a case of acci dent or suicide will probably never be known. CALIFORNIA IS FLOODED. San Francisco, Jan. 26. Tbe snow blockade on the Central Pacific and Cali fornia & Oregon railroads is still on. In general the rain and snow storms in the northern portion of California have ceased, but whether or not the pleasant weather will last until the blockade is raised, cannot be foretold. The warm rain that has fallen in northern points is shifting southward, but the storm is much less violent, and the amount of snow melted on the mountains is there fore less. dr. peter's safety confirmed. London, Tan. 26. Tne Pot,t Berlin correspondent says: Major Weissmann has telegraphed the government confirm ing tbe report of tbe safety of Dr. Peters. BOHEMIAN CONFERENCE AGREEMENT AC CEPTED. Prague, Jan. 26. The executive com mission of the German party in Bohemia has accepted in its entirety the agree ment of the recent German Czech confer ence in Vienna. At the meetings of tbe conservatives and old Czech members of tbe diet to-day it was decided to accept tbe Bohemian conference agreement. The young Czechs bave appointed a com mittee to examine tbe agreement. WHAT WASHINGTON WANTS. Washington, D. C, Jan. 26. The representatives from tbe state of Wash ington have received a large number ot memorials on Important measures in that state which will be presented to congress. Representative Wilson will to-morrow in troduce tbem in the bouse. Among the more important are: One asking an ap propriation of $50,000 for sinking artesian wells for irrigation purposes; one asking $30,000 for clearing tbe Palouse river; one asking $200,000 for tbe removal of the bar at tbe month of tbe Columbia ; one asking $50,000 for coast improve ments; one on the rigbtof way through the Puyallup Indian reservation ; one on the distribution of lands in severalty to the Indians of the Yakima reservation ; one favoring the opening to settlement of the Colville leservation; one on the selec tion of public lands granted to the state of Washington ; one favoring application in aid ol navigation in the rivers tribu tary to the Columbia; one for placing General R. II. Milroy on the retired list ; and one asking an appropriation of $100, 000 tor dredging the Snohomish channel. SIX BURNED TO DEATH. Indianapolis, Jan. 27. The passenger train on the Monon route which left Chi cago Sunday night at 11 :55 was wrecked at 7:50. o'clock this morning one mile above Carme!. The tender jumped the track. Tbe engineer reversed tbe engine, but before the air brakes could stop tbe train the locomotive and baggage car cleared the trestle. A sleeper and the smoking coach went over into tbe creek, both taking fire almost immediately, and being consumed in a remarkably short time. Tbe killed were six in number; Mrs. Nellie Eubank, Broad Ripple. Ind; C. O. Deming, FraukiortJInd; Mrs. D. S. Old ham's twin children, Sbendan, Ind., Miss Mary Hoover, Horton ; Mrs Hattie Hen- s'ey, Cyclone, Ind. Tbe following were injured: M. Ingalls, president pf the Big Four line, injured about the 'bead and arms; Engineer Schoppe. of Indianapo lis, seriously hurt; Julius Pearson, of Sbendan, lad., commercial traveler, cut on tbe forehead ; Express Messenger Jaungcr, badly hurt, Those who escaped uninjured busied themselves in taking tbe dead and in jnred from tbe wreck, but before tbis could be accomplished, tbe heat from the burning cars became so intense that tbey had to withdraw. ONE HUNDRED MILES YET TO CLEAR Sisson, Cal., Jan. 27. A strong south wind blew to day, indicating a renewal ol the storm. Tbe sun was shinning oc casionally, while snow fell in tbe sur rounding mountains. Tbe railroad shows no improvement, and is in a worse condition than a week ago. Two cyclone snowplows would work wonders. Tbe two plows working still remain where tbey were a week ago. Tbe snow is thaw ing in the day time and freezing at nigbt. This makes tbe mass very compact, ren dering removal difficult. Tbe enormity of work may be realized when it is stated that there are over 100 miles of truck to clear. THE SOUTH DAKOTA HUNGER. Chicago, Jan. 27. The reports of des titution in South Dakota, resulting from crop failures, were further confirmed to day by interviews with three railway of ficials who are in a position to know the facts. They are R. C. H. Knapp. C. E Simoqs and F. It. Crandoj of tbe North western railway. According to tbeir story a majority of tbe sufferers are in a strip of country fifty miles wide and extending on both sides of the railroad from Uawar- den to Aberdeen. CHASED HIS WIFE WITH A KNIFE. Pendleton, Jan. 27 Mrs. William Dunlap made her appearance last night at a late hour In the Villard house bar room in her night clothes, pleading for protection from her husband, William Dunlap. Upon investigation it was dis covered that husband and wife bad been enjoying a family jar, when William grabbed a butcher knife and chased ber into tbe street. That is the story she tells, but Dunlap claims be used no such weapon. Tbey bave had similar trouble before. Last July at Ilwaco beach he fired several shots at bis wife and a man named Gay, while tbey were walking with a party of people along tbe beach. Dunlap was arraigned in Justice Garrett's court tbis morning-, and held under bonds for the action ot the grand jury, now in season. Dunlap and wife came bere about six weeks ago from Astoria. Tbe Pendleton National bank has just been organized, with a paid up capital of $75,000. Following are the officers: Jacob Frazer, president ; G. W. E. Griffith, vice president; T. F. Rourke, cashier. INCENDIARISM IN TACOMA. Taccma, Jan. 27. What is thought to have been an incendiary alterant to burn down the large frame building situated at South K and Fourth streets, was made last evening. The building is two stones high, and cost $2500. There is a email grocery in the corner, and the rest of tbe building is occupied by a family named Daily, who keep boarders. About 5 :30 two of the boarders discovered a fire in the garret. Water was brought in pails, and the fire quickly put out. . After the fire was extinguished, there was found in tbe garret a long split open at one end. A piece of paper was wedged in tbe slit thus made, and the paper had been on fire. A few feet away lrom the stick, was a small armful ot excelsior, saturated with coal oil. The exact object of tbe incen diary in firing the house is unknown. It was not the first attempt to burn down tbe house. Kodaking .Before Hhooting-. Livermore Falls special to Boston Her aid: Mr. Osgood Plummer, of Worcester, MasSq has visited Maine seven hunting seasons for moose, without being sucess ful in his efforts to bring down one of these kings of the forest. At tbe close of his last trip he left for borne grately dis couraged, but made the remark that be would give $100 for a good chance to kill a moose. Mr. Plummer was thereupon told by his guide to remain at bis borne until be heard from tbe bunting section, and then to come on and he would get to bag his game. This season he was notified by the guide to come to Eustis, which he lmme mediately did, there meeting Guides Augustus Douglass and Otis Witbam, of Eustis, and tbe party started for Kibby stream camp, twenty miles distant in the wilderness. Ou tbeir arrival the guides struck ont in quest of that moose, and finding tracks followed them until tbey bad located tbe prize, when tbey notified Mr. Plummer, wbo jrined in the chase. After a run they came in sight of a large and tine specimen ot tbe bull moose. Mr. Plummer, who came prepared for the occasion, took lrom his pocket a small camera and took the picture of tbe animal as be stood snd then shot him. Tbe gamo weighed over 1,000 pounds, end as a trophy of his sucessful trip Mr. Plum mer b&s one of tbe finest sets of moose antlers ever taken from a Maine forest. tetoelt Tarsed Oat to Die. East Oiegonian. Tbe largest ranches of Klamath county, Or., and Siskiyou county, CaL, are those of Jesse D. Carr, about Clear lake, and Dorris, of Butte creek valley, Cal. Owing to the unusual dry season of 1SS9, they put op much less hay than usual from their meadow land, and the deep snows of tbis winter will cause tbem heayy losses. It is re ported by the Ashland Tidings that Carr has turned ont about 5000 head, aud Dorris about 4000 head to shift for them selves in the deep snow live on browse if they can, or die it tbey mast, l ney eacn have some hay at tbeir ranches, of course, bat will need it all to winter their im proved Shorthorns and other valuable stock. Carr, Dorris and some other ranch era are offering to give half the cattle win tered through to any one who will leea them. In most portions of Klamath county the majority of the ranchers will have hay enough to save the greater portion of their cattle if the snow should not remain too Ions. In Spraeue River valley tbe hay stacks are biggest in proportion of the num ber of cattle to be ted, as usual. In tbis valley tbe range cattle business is carried on, on a much smaller scale, but the drouth of last summer has left many iar men and ranchers with less hay than usual, just when they need more than usual. Moat ot theuj will be able to buy what is necessary, however, to save their stock. letters Advertised. The following is the list of letters re maining in. The Dalle postoffice uncalled for Saturday, January 25, 1890. Persona calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Adams, Chas B Barton, J M Clark, Hugh M Hill, Geo Lindsay, B B McPbee, John A Marshall, Dan (2) Miller, Tboa Murton, Geo (2) Schultz, Joseph Armor, Frank J Boger, Jennie Greiner, Mrs Kramer, Fred McCabe. Thos McReynolds, Jacob Mitchell, Mrs Ella (2) Maberly, Jaa Shafer, John C (6) Taylor, Mrs Luoy Turner, Mrs packages. Lane, James Wintin, W B Smith, Douglas J. B. Crossxn, P. M. Saddest JDeatk. Heart disease is developed by modern civilization, aad is increasing to an alarm ing extent. Let him who suspect the ex istence of this cause of audden death take Dr. Flint' Beinedy, end let all persona read hi treatise on "Heart Disease," which will be sent on application by Mack Drug Co.,N.Y. ITKMS IX BRIEF. From Saturday's Daily Mr. A. J. Wall, of Eight Mile, i quite SICK Mrs. W. G. Simpson has been sick for several days past. The passenger trains arriyed from east and west last niche. Miss Ella Lark is visiting her sister, Mrs, J. O. Mack, of tbis city. Judge Bird is reported better to-day, with strong hopes of recovery. Pendletou is a candidate for a branch of the insane asylum of tbe state, The toboggan slide will be open to-night. and all member of the club are expected to be present. Union street was well sprinkled down last night, and tbis evening is expected to oe exceaeut. Mr. Ad. Keller, of the Oro Fino saloon, has been confined to hi bed for several days past by sickness. Tbe first snow fell on the 12th of Decem ber, and siuce that date forty-one inches of the congealed element have fallen. cbinook wiDd has been blowing in the upper atmosphere to-day, and the effects are discernible in the anow melting and de creasing in quantity. A daily mail service was established be tween this city and Uoldendale on the 23d. This is something desired for a long time by tne people ot tuis city. The mails from San Francisco wjs re ceived by steamer and came np on No. 2 last nigbt. Xbc Southern Pacific is having the hardest fight with the elements, and it is far from being conqueror yet. Vancouver Jiaister: An exchange says: Walla Walla paid the Oreaonian $300 for the single insertion of a full page advertise ment." Cities and towns make a mistake in not spending tbeir advertising money with tbo home papers. Give your home papers the money. It will go a long way farther and it loots better to the outside world. In commenting on tbe suggestion made in these columns that oar capitalists, by offering a bonus, attempt to direct the rail road from North Yakima to Vancouver via Klickitat county to The Dalles, the Klicki tat Sentinel says: "The people of Golden dale will meet any such proposition fully half wav, and may be depended upon to do everything in het power to aid such an en terprise." Lake Chelan is the largest body of fresh water in the state of Washington. It cov ers about an era of sixty-five square miles and its average width is a mile and a half. A beautifnl townsite overlooking tbe lake has just been located at a point on the Chelan river near its outlet. Lake Chelan is becoming a famous rendezvous for tourists to this part of tbe country. It is in Oka nogan county. There is a deadlock in The Dalles city council on the choice of a councilman to fill the yacancy caused by the death of Mr. Tillotsou. Tbe cause for this seems to binge on one point; that of opening Court street through to the Independence road. Oregonian. Our esteemed cc temporary evi pently intended Dallas in Polk county, and not The Dalles. There has been no "dead lock" in our council, by reason of the death of Mr. Tillotson or other cause. Sentinel: We have it on pretty good authority that a proposition will soon be made to the people of Klickitat county by a responsible company to build a railroad from Camas Prairie through the county to an intersection with the Northern Pacific on our east, for a small bonus; the bonus to be given in the shape of notes, payable when the road is completed and in operation. Goldendale will be the junction of several roads if those no in contemplation are built. Tbe Attorian of the 23d gives this aa its calendar of weather for the pieceding day: "At noon yesterday the sky grew heavy, and gray aud qniet; a huge bank of livid lowering cloud obscured the sun, and slant ing to the southwest came a shower of large snow flakes falling in creamy masses and obliterating familiar features of the laud scope. Following the fall of snow of two hours' duration came bail, and after the bail came rain, and then clear sky and a setting sun, and then a breeze from the frigid east, and then more rain, and after that a little snow, for variety." The Orting Oracle evidently does not pro pose to stand any foolishness from this time forth, as indicated in the following pointed item: If at any time anything appear in the Oracle which you imagine is just about your size, and fits you nicely, and you are bent on revenge sure and swift, don't per mit tbe wind to waft a gentle zephyr through your whortleberry whiskers before you call at the office. Our tombstone edi tor, although rather a grave sort of an indi vidual, wilt always be pleased to meet yon and exhibit plan of the choicest plat in the most fashionable cemetery. We have a few monument left. Last summer, says the Eugene Rtgicler, a party of men were engaged in canvassing this county for tbe sale of fanning mills. The party was under tbe charge of H. V. Fuller, the general agent for this section. Among the party was a young man named E. A. Gerald, wbo through hi dishonesty cheated the company he was working for ont of about $474 in Lane county, and it is found that he carried on the same work in Marion county. He withdrew from the employ of the company and went north and all trace of him waa lost before his crime was discovered. Deputy U. S. Marshal V . W. Cochran ha been searching for him for some time and last week he beard be was in Seattle and went np there and caught him. He was then driving a delivery wagon. He was brought .back to this city last Friday evening, and Monday was tried before Just ice Lakin, on a charge of embezzlement, and bound over to await the action of the grand jury with bail fixed at $480, which he was unable to furnish. Hi method of cheating the company waa by forging notes and keeping money collected while selling the mills. From Monday's Daily. Mrs. Geo. N. Peterson, of Biggs, is in the city. Coasting Satnrday night is said to have been the best of the season. Oar market is stocked with jack rabbit. Some day forty or fifty are brought in on a single aleigh. A slight collision at Umatilla Saturday night demolished a locomotive. No other damage was done. Train from the west bave been on time for tbe past two days, bat eastern mail ha arrived via Portland. A welcome Chinook yesterday lessened the quantity of snow very materially, and made stockmen happy. . Three of the locomotives which were sent to Albina to be repaired have been returned to the shop in this city. The river in front of the city is clear of icv, but it is still jammed at Crate' point, and will be for soveral days yet. Reports from Antelope ay the now is only two inches deep, and that stock is get ting along aa well as could be expected. The toboggan slide Saturday night was well patronized. The pact was in excellent condition, and every person enjoyed them selves. Work at the company' shops in this city continues brisk, and several of the engine injured in the recent blockade are awaiting repair. Prof. J. D. Robb, for many year a suo cesful teacher in Oregon, has been appointed principal of the Indian training school at Chemawa. A party in from Bakeoven tc-day report stock in fair condition. There is about three inches of snow.and there has not been more than the usual amount of suffering among stock. Waitsburg ha it bad. Hear the rimes: As near a can be ascertained at tbis writ inglate Thursday evening, January 23d there bave been 619 case of la grippe in this city so far, nd the end is not yet. W, W. Union: It is reported that a anow torm on tbo Blue mountain ha caused an other partial blockade. The Spokane Fall train did not arrive Thuraday morning, be ing detained by a anow blockade near Winona. ' The funeral of Mr. Fred. D. Fargher was i.ralv attended yesterday, lue service Children Cry were held at the Congregational churcb.and Revs. Hutchinson and Curtis had charge of the service. The procession was under charge of Mr. Wm. Michell. undertaker. This fellow should live out west: Michigan man buried hi wife,' put up headstone, repainted hi bouse, married second wife, and dug five acres of potatoes within seventeen days, and yet he says he v wgiu itu uiuun m ins latner UKU 10, We have received a package ot seeds. throogh tbe courtesy of Hon. J. H Mitchell.from the Agricultural Department. Any farmer who desires to test tbeir adant. ability to tbis climate, and make his report to the department, is welcome to a portion oi me seeas. xa uranae uazctte: The coroner' jury impaneled to inquire into the cause of the death of Fireman Wellman was in session until Saturday forenoon. They went np to examine the wreck. The verdict was that the deceased came to hi death bv an avoidable accident. During tbe last few days, when the coast ing has been mobt excellent, Mr. P. E, Michell, at the Third street planing mill. has manufactured some of the best sleds on Union street including the "T.-M. Spe cial." Mr. Michell is a thorough mechan ic scientifically and artistically. The new undertaking rooms of Mr. Wm. Michell are elegantly fitted np ou Washing ton street, in tne rear ot Mr. l, C. JNicltel sen a elegant building. He has a full line of caskets, coffin ornaments and burial robes. In his new place of buainesi he u well adapted to furnish eyerything in the nnuertaaing line. Long Creek Eagle: Many have been in quiring regarding the three traders on the Long Creek and Pendleton road who were reported as lost not long since. The article stating that they were badly frozen when touno, is not valid, as they finally made their appearance at tbe camp after several weeas' absence in a sale and sound condi tion. Gazette, 24th: The latest new from Pyle canyon is that the snow plow ha been straightened np, and a force of a hundred shovelers are at work. The passonger train that has been stuck here for the last three day will put out this afternoon, and a train expected from the west tins evening: mis begin to look, a little more enoour- Fossil Journal: Thursday this section re raced at tbe breath of the cbinook. which lasted till dark, melted tbe anow off most of the hill leaving about two inches of slush in the valleys. However, it commenced snowing again, and ha fallen about two inches more nearly as much aa the previ ous day's cbinook melted. The weather is very warm. Sheriff Rube Robbina tell the Boise Democrat that twenty-two years ago snow tell to the depth of twenty-seven inches vnd it remained good sleighing thirteen weeks; and that John Hailey, proprietor of the stage line, run sleighs between Salt Lake city and The Dalles; in fact mails and passengers were transported the entire dis tance between tbe Missouri and Columbia. Hood River Glazier: Tbe ice house is filled and contain between 4000 and 5000 tons of ice, which will be used next summer to reduce the temperature of the citizens, good and bad, of Portland. Tbe company had a contract to load several hundred cars for the Union and Central Pacific railroad companies, but the blockade made it impos sible to get the cars, and the employes were discharged. Fossil Journal: J. M. McKinnon was in town tbe latter part of last week, and in formed us that his sheep were doing well on the John Day above Cfown Rock. There had been but three inches of snow near the river and that had melted off for a mile and a half back, so . that be did not feed bis sheep hay but a few days, but he says ha fed as long as they would eat the hay. The John Day i tbe best winter quarter in Eastern Oregon on account of it being to well sheltered by the high hills on both sides. ' Judge John Lee Logan died at Lewiston, Idabo, on the 15th inst. He was born in Salem, Va., March 6, 1848, and was ad mitted to the bar at Salem when 21 year old. He then went to New York city, where he worked as a clerk in a lawyer' office for three year and then went into business on his own account. He enjoyed a lucrative practice nntil 1883, when he re ceived tbe appointment as associate justice of the supreme court of Idaho. He was married to Miss Gertrude Tucker, a daughter of Hon. Randolph Tucker, of Vir ginia, in 1883. He leave no children. Baker City Blade: Jaa. T. Hixon was in tbe city a few days ago proving np on hi land claim. He informed n that many horse on the range were dying, and it now appeared that the loss would be 60 percent. He stated that in hi opinion nearly all of the cattle that were not being fed would die before spring and that a great many bad already succumbed. This is the most se vere winter on stock that baa ever occurred in Eastern Oregon. Cattle were in a poor condition wben winter set in, and a there is no grass under the snow, owing to the past dry season, cattle will have to be fed a much longer time than usual. It is indeed a sorry outlook for stockmen. La Grande Gazette: The sheering new that the blockade had been raised had hardly time to become pnblic tbe tint of last week, when another train got stuck in the snow in Pyle' canyon. The centrifugal snow excavator waa sent to it relief, and the next bit of information waa to tbe effect that it bad jumped tbe track ind np to date bad not been straightened around. A gang ot shovelers has been at work in the canyon for the past three days, and a the two other snow plow are in the shops, the prospects of another train from the east are not very encouraging. Tbe road west of La Grande is also in bad shape on account of slides and there is no telling how long it will be before trains from either direction are running regularly. Baker City Reveille: Died in this city, January 14, 1890, of pneumonia, W. N. Knabe, aged 33 years. The deceased had only recently arnved in this section, and when taken sick last Thursday was making bis first trip a railway mail clerk on the Green river and Huntington route. Hi wife and mother, who reside in Cheyenne, were notided by telegraph of hi illness Monday, but no answer had been received from tbem np to yesterday evening when tbe new of bis death was forwarded. Dar ing hi brief illness tbe nnfoitunate man was kindly cared tor at tbe residence of Mr. J. H. Sbinn, where in addition to tb best of medical attendance he was awarded all tbe comforts of a home thst is possible to bestow upon a stranger in a strange land. Exchange: The columns of a paper are a publisher's stock in trade, and tbe parties who ask to use them for their special bene fit should expect to pay for the same. Every publio spirited citizen should bave a pride iu seeing his town and surroundings improved; every new house, every road, every new manufacturing establishment erected, every new business enhances the value of property in our midst Every re flecting miud know this to be true, and it should not be forgotten that tbe local news paper adds much to tbe general wealth and prosperity of the place, as well as increses the reputation of the town abroad. It benefits all who have bus iness in the place; enhance the value of property, besides being a desirable publio convenience. It increase trade; it caution against imposition: it saves you from loss; it warns you of dangerj it point out differ ent advantage aud increase your profit. Tbe local press is the power that move tbo people; therefore, support it by advertising in it liberally, sabsenbing for it and paying for it. Wasco Obterver: As Mr. C. E. Jones, of Emigrant, was returning from the Prairie Queen Roller Mill to bis home on Thursday, the 10th inst.,-an incident occurred which nearly cost him hia life. In going to the mill he found the road drifted full of anow, just above the mill perhaps 80 rods; but he managed to get through in safety. How ever, on hi return, he was aatiated by Mr. A. Spengler, th miller, but in the above mentioned place hi team became unman ageable and went off the embankment to the bottom of the canyon, a distance of about two hundred feet, precipitating over each other several time in making the descent. In tbe meantime Mr. Jones lot hia foothold and (lid down, getting himself lodged in with tbe horses. Mr. Spengler, though making praise-worthy effort to render assistance, lost hi footing and also for PltcherCastorlaf slid down to the bottom of the canyon.. Strange to say, neither men nor horse re ceived any injury, and not a (trap belong ing to the harness a light carriage harness was broken. Hamlet Capital Journal, Salsm, Jan. tl, 189a Last evening the opera bouse was occu pied by Daniel E. Bandmann, tbe eminent tragedian, and his festival company, in Hamlet, a Shakespearean tragedy. Those who failed to be present can 1 assured that tbey bave failed to witness one of the finest actors that has ever visited the Paoifio coast. Bandmann is supported by an able number of ladies and gentlemen, and those present last eyening were held in intense attention from the me that the curtain was drawn aside nntil the last word was spoken. In listening to the grand prodne. tion last evening one was reminded of what Hazhtt aays: "This is the Hamlet, the Dan whom we read of in our youth, and whom we seem almost to remember in our after years; he wbo made that famous soliloquy on life, who gave the advice to the players, wbo thought 'this goodly frame, the earth. a atenle promontory, and this brow, o'er hanging firmanent, tbe air, this majeatical roof, fretted with golden fin, a foul and pestilent congregation of vapors;' whom man delighted not. nor woman neither:' ha who talked with the Brave-dicorera and mor alized on Yorick's skull; the schoolfellow of Rosencrantz and Giuldenstern at Witten berg; tbe friend of Horatio: tbe lover of Ophelia; he that waa mad and was sent to England and the slow avenger of bis father's death." Tbe critics have been greatly di vided in regard to Shakespearea intent in this tragedy and character. Hazhtt says "it u not a character marked bv strength of passion or will, but by rebuement of thought and feeling." The playing last evening waa of a most striking character. The scene at the graveyard where Hamlet, accompanied by his friend Horatio, came in contact with the grave-diggers, was grand, but still more sublime waa it where the body of tbe beautiful Ophelia waa slowly lowered into the cold and silent tomb. Space will forbid any further mention xtt this grand work of Shakespeare, but auffioa it to say that Daniel E. Bandmann and hi wherever they may appear. YTM play at Vogt Grand opera house Feb. 3d and 4th. Wl. av my tr. .a SE m- ' The Dalles, Jan. 25, 1890. Eorroa Tuxs-MouxTAunuta: In a recent issue of your paper you aaid no report ot Chautauqua circle had been given you for publication. Tbe meetings being free from any charge or password, the Cs have probably felt that all who were interested in tbem or their work would be acquainted with it. either diractlv or as visitors. If any are so situated that they wish to be present and cannot, they may like to know that tbe bi-monthly meet ings are usually well attended. Not quite the interest we would like to see but it might well be worse. Beside the regular course of reading, some original paper have been prepared, showing some very good work. Without access to the record now, we recall the following topic which have been assigned to different members of the circle, and eisays upon tbem read tinoe the year s work begun: "Current oivent ot tbe Year," "Domestic Life of the Romans," Christina," "The Siege of Troy," "What tbe Citizen owe to the State," "Method of Study in History," were presented by- Mr. Thompson, Mis Cooper, Mis Frazer. Mr. Brooks, Mrs. Sampson and Mr. Mel lette. Topic for the next evening are Historical Outline of certain Revolutions, Our Own, from British Rule to Our Repub lic, the French Revolution, that of Norway, the Unification of Germany, the Protector ate of Oliver Cromwell, Rome from Repub lic to Empire, Italy from Subordinate Province to a United Kingdom, Brazil from Empire to Republic The circle will meet Tuesday Jan. 28th at Mrs. Wilson's ou Union street. It may be well for mem bers and visitors who bave coasting on tbeir minds to remember the hour of meeting is 7:30 P. M., and the president will call tbe meeting to work whether member are punctual or not. C. A' Herole Wnsaa. I.l.fct n.mi.Ml . . On Tuesday of thi week a painter of tbi citv named Keaaler indneed two btroa resid ing near the mouth of Mora creek, to ac company him on a hunt on King hilL where the day before he had killed a deer. . Tbe name of the boy were Silas. Sandlia and ' L Jimmy Percy, tbo latter but fourteen year of age. During the hunt Keasler selected a point where be desired tbe boy to remain until he came for them again, but not mak ing hi appearance, the boy started for home taking with them a pony that Keas ler had left with them belonging to Jake Myers. xoung .Percy gave out when within two mile of Oliver Call' house, while Sandlin proceeded on and told what had transpired to Mrs. Call. She forthwku mounted tbe hone, then 10 o'clock at nig lit. came to where the boy was lying in tbe now, and placing bim on th bone packed him to ber house where aha used all the remedies in her power to restore him. Mr. Call was away from home. Th boy' feet and hand were badly frozen and bis back waa blistered. Amputation of some of hi toe and perhaps portion of both feet may be necessary. He will be brought to town to-morrow on a sled so that medical attend ance may be promptly rendered. A Had Kveat. Locallser. A sad affair occurred in the Banner res taurant, on Third street last Monday. The inmate of the bouse were startled at S 'clock, the morning named above, by tb report of a gun in the bedroom occupied by the two daughter of the house, Tina and Mamie Blocker. Mr. Clone (the girls' tep- father) and wife hastened into the room and found Tina, the elder daughter, lying upon tbe floor, and near her a 32-calibr target rifle. Blood was pounng from a wound in her right side. She had barely strength to articulate, "1 m not, ere consciousness forsook her, and abe remained thus until death ensued, at 6 o'clock that evening. Aa inquest was held at the scene of tbe shooting, but as the unfortunate girl died without speaking it was dithcult to eeotde whether her death was accidental or the re sult of her own act. It is rumored that hex tep-fatber ill-treated her, and many think he was thus driven to suicide. Clone ad mitted that he struck ber a few minutes previous to the tragedy. Tbe jury, how ever, returned a verdict of accidental death. Tina Butler Blocker, nieos of Senator But'er, of South Carolina, was 17 year of age, comely in appearance and much es teemed by ber acquaintances, one was appointed postmistress at Oilman, King county, this state, a few weeks ago, bat her parenta objected to her accepting the place and she gave it np. Btarviaar cattle. Bolt Statesman. "Rube' Short, a well known farmer o! Boise valley, was in the city to-day. He says that he aaw yesterday on th sage plain between Nampa and Boise large herd ol starving cattle. Between Five Mile creek and the Boise river there are at least 400 head of cattle, nearly the entire number are in a starving condition. He aays that the greater number of these cattle are branded F F; thi being th well-known brand of James Wilson, one of tbe wealthy men of Bois J valley and the largest tookowner in thi aection of the country. "Rube" ay that he is not easily moved to complain, but that th eight of thee poor starving an imal made him wish that something could be don to provide for tbem. Surely, it th owner or owner knew where their prop erty could be found in this condition they wonld gather them in and feed tbem or if nnable to do thia they would kill them and thos end tbeir sufferings. Such a state of thing is a standing reproach to th coon try, and every one ahould feel the necessity of finding some remedy legal or otherwise to put an end to it.