The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY. .JANUARY 16, 1892 ITEMS . IN BRIEF1. : From Wednesday'! Daily. ; Ex.-Gov. Moody ia in the city. - County court ap joarned yesterday. ' i Hod. H. A. Hogue, of Portland, is in ' t- the city. ' . ,'. Capt H. C. Coe, of Hood River, ia ip , the city. t : - Since the cold weather tho Btreets ' cro i - in excellent condition. Mr. V. H. Cranr "eft yesterday evening - N for Portland on official business. : At Walla Walla ten inches of snow bas fallen, and the citizana are enjoying excel lent sleighing. . .. - A man of weight died at Wagner last week. His name was Doc Hughes and he ' scaled 368 pounds. - . " There was perfect harmony in the police " court yesterday, and the city jail was with out a single occupant, . The Regulator did not make the usual trip this morning; but went into winter quarters a short distance above the city. Mr. Z. A. Moody, who has been spend A' ing a few duys iu the city, left on the de ' laved tram yesterday afternoon for Port '' land. - - Mr. E. Beck, at present residing in San Francisco, but for many years a promi nent jeweler in The Dalles, is in the city visiting friends. ' The river did not close at Crate's point last night as expected, and the Regulator made her wharf by breaking through ice at two points in the river. Miss Katie Twohig returned Monday from Deer Lodge, Mont., whertu she has ; been in attendance at the funeral of her brother, Mr. Jerry Twohig. Lost, on the streets of the city yesterday, a black kid purse, containing some Y money. The finder will be liberally re warded by leaving the same at this office. Mrs. W. E. Rinehart returned from a short visit to Missoula, Mont, Monday morning. She also stopped a day at Col fas, at which place the thermometer reg istered 20 degrees below zero. The boys are enjoying themselves to day skating on ponds in the vicinity, it this weather continues lor two or three .days longer, the river will be the great resort ot all desiring this amusement. Observer: The railroad agency at Biggs has been discontinued for a short time. The agent, Mr. D. McDonald, is going to .take a couple of months' vacation and will then probably take charge of the of fice again. There are six men at work on the locks, and these are employed in protecting the plant A good sum of money yet remains irom the last appropriation, which will be sufficient to carry on the work until the Kiver and Harbor bill is passed by tho present congress. . " We learn from the Fossil Journal that the annual ' gathering of the clans of Gil liam county took place at the residence of Mr. Alex. Hardie's place on Paper Sack on the night of December 31st. Mr. Har - die is the acknowledged chief of the Scots-in that vicinity, and issued his call to the clans. There were about fifty pres ent, and usquebaugh flowed freely and the new year was ushered in with song and dance. March 21st. Winters on this northwest coast, while not generally severe and long continued as compared with eastern Btates, are fluctuating. Sometimes the "freeze-up" comes early and stays late, and other years we have very little winter weather. Justice courts were quite busy to-day, His honor, K. Schutz, was waiting for at torneys to begin one or more actions, and Justice Doherty was busy hearing evidence on a complaint of assault with a dangerous weapon, which, 'we understand, was dis missed. The D. S. Baker wili be hauled out of the water and repaired. Timbers haye been placed in "position on the beach below Mill creek, and verv soon the craft wili be high and dry. The Baker has been in the trade lor a number of years, and needs re pairing very much. Canyon City Hewn: Tuesday morning was rather cold S above. These playful attempts at winter .encourage icemen for. a little while, and then the chiuook comes along and shatters their hopes. People were getting ready to put up four-iuch ice when the last thaw came. After an existence of six months the spicy Roseburg Daily Plamdealer has suspended publication, but the weekly edition ot .th paper will still continue. We are sorry that the publishers were forced to stop the daily edition, for it was ably edited and newsy, and was a good advertisement ot the prosperity of the town. There is a fine little monkey at the ex press office, directed to A. J. Wall. Eight Mile. This came from San Francisco, and will be added to Mr. Wall's menagerie He bas without doubt the nearest complete collection ot animals of any person in hast' em Oregon, and it is his especial delight to be constantly adding different varieties. Canyon City News: Quartzburg, on Dixie creek, has some promising gold aad copper ledges and a number of miners haye been in camp all the winter, prospecting. Quartz burg will boom and be a lively camp just as soon as the miners can realize enough out of their ledges to properly develop them, or when they can induce capitalists to become partners with thtm. Union-Journal: Seventeen years ago to day was one of the coldest days ever expe rienced in Walla Walla. Ihe mercury in our theimometer, a high grade one, marked 30 degrees below zero at 8 o'clock in the morning. Other thermometers ranged from 32 to 35 degrees below. It did not get colder during the night, iu tact, at 10:30 P. M. it was four degrees warmer. There were about eighteen inches of solid snow on the ground at the time. Democrat: The- Salem Journal gives as one of the new inmates of the retorui school, JN. J. Heuton, from Albany, aged 10. Mr. Henton is at least four times that age, and. instead of going to the reform school, the city recorder is the gentleman' who signed the commitment of Ihomas Martin Uettron for that school, and the Journal man proba bly did not look straight. A correction may possibly save him a sound thrashing at the hands of the Albany official. brant County Aews: Butcher (J ray lost a fine beef in a singular manner a few days ago. The boys were down to the athletic park near the corral shooting at a target, and some of them were on the fence waving tueir hats and. frightening the cow. Sudden ly she began trembling and sank to her knees, and in a moment rolled over and ex pired. .No post mortem examination was held, but the cause of the cow's sudden de mise was attributed to "heart failure." OOTJfTTY COURT. Proceedings in Commissioners' Court Bills Allowed. The prayer ot Jos A Wilson for plat of road granted. J H Dukes appointed road supervisor dis' trietJNo2. Affidavit of L J hnger referred to county clerk, and if found in accordance with the record, the sale to county to be de clared void. D A Turner appointed supervisor ot road district No. 5. Report of supervisor ot road JNo. o re' ceived, and $70 allowed as due. Rerjort of supervisor road No. 13 and $24 allowed: also of No. U and $34 al lowed. J D Douglass appointed superyisor road district No. 15, and $10 allowed. For road 19 $60 was allowed and W I Kelsay appointed supervisor. District No. 20's report examined and ap proved, and $114 allowed supervisor. The report of road district No. 22 ap proved and $27 allowed supervisor. The change of county road, as petitioned for by L Anderson, allowed. The following bills were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the amounts: G Deckert, witness S 40 Joel Koontz, " 3 00 E L Craft, grand jury 24 00 Frank Graves, " 25 20 C C Butler. " 26 00 J W Heuricks " 26 00 H Hilgen ' 24 00 E L Bovnton " 2o 00 R R Hinton " 30 00 W W Haines, witness 5 00 J T Peters, supulies 8 06 J F Hawortb, printing 1 2a C Welds, witness 20 25 E S Olinger. constable 14 o A M Williams & Co, supplies 1 00 Young, Kuss & Sandrock " 1 00 Glass & Prudhomme, " ... ... bo bo Mair & .Benton, " .. no McFarland & French " 9 50 J Doherty, justice 9 00 I J Norman, witness 1 70 VV hchroeder, " 1 iV C Howe, " .- A 70 E D Calkins, damages 140 00 WShackleford 5 00 Columbia Hotel, board 1 00 Gibons, Macallister & Co, insurance 100 00 Crandall & Burgett, supplies - 75 J P Mclneruv, " 6 00 ICNickelaen. " 2 65 Blakely & Houghton " 3 40 Ward & Sons, " 10 u Smpes & Kinersly, ' 4 00 Johustou Bros, " 10 35 Dalles Pub Co, printing bo oO M T Noian. supplies 5 15 J Doherty. drawing jury 3 00 H Chrisman, . " " 2 00 Geo W Joles, ' " 2 00 Olinger & Bone, team 300 W hj Garretuon, care of clock ..... 24 00 Ward & Kerns, team 600 W S Graham, meals . r. 13 00 Geo Cromeil. witness 1 60 and was that year sent to York Factory, Hudson Bay. He formed one of the brig ade that left that year'with the outfit and mail, and arrived at Fort Vancouver, and from there was sent to Fort Ni6qually (in this county) and there joined the steamer Bearer early in 183S, on board of which now historical vessel, he served as stoker for tour years, during which period of time the steamer made several trips to Nisqually (seven miles above ateilacooml. in I94d he was sent to Fort Nisqually and became an employee of the Fuget Sound Agricnl tural company, as a head shepherd, and was placed in charge of the company's station at Wyaatuhe (Steilacoom) lake. Soon after my arrival here (March, 1850,) John left the service and took a donation claim of 640 acre's at Sohalio (upper) much of which he still owns. When 1 first saw John he was a magnificent specimtn of a man, and a nne type ot the Island Scotsman, tie was a trusted employe, and during his long residence in this connty has been a worthy citizen and a good neighboi. .Long may he live." 0E00E. OOUJTTY. 60 60 -John Doe, that celebrated character, appeared in police court In this city on Monday as a common "drunk." Mr. Doe VrtQ Wpll knnwn in rfnrrliak fAiirlo record centuries ago, and Hale's Pleas ot . the Crown, Coke on Littleton, Chittv on PleSdmg and Blackstone's Commentaries mentions him in several important cases. " Judging from the time he was first men - tinned in law books his age must nearly reach that of the "Wandering Jew" in Eugene Sue's celebrated work. xne county court of isaaei county is of the opinion that in the case wherein the State of Oregon is plaintiff and the Connty of Baker is defendant, the former will come ont second best in the contest, or in other words will be "in the soup" for the amount of something like $12,000, claimed as de linquent taxes due the state. Mr. Olm stead and fl. E. Couitue, have been re tained by that county. - r.iM..I. TlOTr UnnrAirfnn 1 C . 1. HUWIKH. llUKCItUU, W11I3 VI me Rev. J. Howerton. the Hantml minialor died suddenly at her home in Fossil Fri day morning about 5 .o'clock. She went to bed Thursday night in her usual health, except that her throat was slightly sore, and awoke her husband about 5 by slight ly coughing. He spoke to her, but she 4id not answer him. He shook her, and she seemed unconscious. Mr. Howerton then rose and struck. a light, by which he discovered she was dead. Deceased has not been robust for many years, and it was on account of her health that Mr. Howerton moved his family from Mis souri to Morrow county five years ago. Grand Ronde Chronicle: Chief Joseph. the Nez Peice, who devastated Camas Prairie, Idaho, and lead General Howard that mem orable march over the Lo Lo trail, has gone to v aenmgton to plead with the Indian department and the "Great White Chief," to be returned once more to his old home. Tt makea fin r nlrl tvtnna mtUa nn f n tkinir of a night ride made in 1877 from Union to Lower Wallowa by the Grand Ronde Vol unteers, to assist the settlers against the (.laughter threatened by the same wily chief and his brutal band. The blood of their mnrdered victims of Camas Prairie and Mt. Idaho, should be a warning to Joseph never to reinhabit that beautiful country which be and biB band transformed into a desolate plain. The people of this country are prone to forgive and have great respect for the braverv of an enemv fiVhtina for home and fireside, but if Joseph ever brings his murderous followers back to the scenes of their butchery, there will be more "Ofild Tndinna" lvincr arnnnrl Inn., irt Unfr coSstrs in less than a month than would corduroy an eel for a mile, more or less. From Thursday's Dally. The roads are in good condition since the frost. Mr. A. W. Branner, the proprietor of the Prineyille stage liue, ij in the city. ' - Mr. John Medler, of Wasco, is registered at the Umatilla House. Mr. Wm'. Holder, state lecturer of the grange, is in the city from Grass Valley. T'.. . nnHlnaJB F 1 ...... f 1 luno we bnu -ai luuua uua UUW levell ing at the stockyards. These will be shipped to Puget Sound. mi : t k. t u. i c ice to-day, although yery likely there is a jam near Crate's point. The weather has moderated to-day; but there is sufficiently time before spring for this recrion tohave snow and ice. lxwt, ore dark gray boy's overcoat, with plush collar. Finder will ba suitably re warded by leaving the same at this office. Three carloads of cattle and one of bogs left the stockyards yesterday for Portland. The3e were from the Grand Ronde valley. . Fonr impecunious tourists were jailed last night py the police force, aud they were or dered to leaye town and not stay upon the order of their going. The walk on the south side of the block on Second street, between Washington and Federal, is a great improvement, and fur nishes a continuous road to the East Eud. The steps leading to the bluff on Court street have been torn down to be replaced by new ones as soon as possible. On this street the inclined walk will accommodate pedestrians until the improvement is made. Notwithstanding the cold weather sev eral buddings are in course of erection in the burned district, and when spring opens that portion of the city wiil not show but little effects of the conflagration of Septem ber 2d. -. ' . . Mr. C. B. Durbin is in tho city from An telope, and reports cattle in very good con dition in that portion of the county. There is no snow in the yalley, but some on the hills, and the grass is gie.- and furnish good feed for stock. - Several of our young people spent the moonlight hours last night in skating on the ponds in the vicinity of this city. The ice is smooth and of sufficient thickness to bear the weight of any number of persons, and the amusement very exhilarating. The winter season begins with the short est day in the year, Deo. 21st, and is sup posed to end with the vernal equinox, March 21st. ' Those who have had longer experience than we have had. concide with ub that winter weather is net always gov erned by rnle. It is not safe to allow the woodpile to get too low in anticipation of From. Friday's Daily. Mr. C. J. Bright, of Wasco, ia in the city The new sidewalks built since the fire have been laid according to the grade of the street, and are much better thin they were before. f The frozen streets have made our thor oughfares very passable, and even with mild weather our citizens will not be troubled with the muck and mire they were before the cold change ocenrred. This is leap year, and if our young men are not suffisiently enterprising and ener getic to give parties during these winter evenings, the youug ladies should control the matter. A Leap Year party would give neW life to Tbe Dalles. Mrs. D B. Handley sold out her interest in tbe Umatilla House to-day to Mr. J. Fisb.'and the firm will be hereafter Sinnott &. Fish. This hotel has been the leading one in Eastern Uregon for over a quarter of a century, aud the death of Mr.- Handley was tne nrst change in the firm. A few miles in the interior frcui this city good sleighing has been enjoyed for come time, while at Tbe Dalles at no time has there been sufficient snow for sleighs tQ be nsed. The Dalles has milder weather in winter, more rain in summer, and is by far a nearer equable climate than .any point ease oi tne oascauo mountains. - The presence in Seattle cf ex-Governor Moody, of Oregon, recalls to the Press- Times the fact that he was the only dele gate from Oregon, and, we think, from the Pacific coast, who went to the Republican conyention oi 1888 with the avowed pur pose of voting for Benjamin Harrison. He voted tor him on the first ballot and throughout the contest. Democratic Times: Oregon girls take the "cake" when it comes to "buckarooing." Last week a band of cattle and an emigrant wagon fiom Oregon, bound for God only knows were passed through Wheatland, Calif., with two good-looking webfootad girls driving cattle, riding straddle and Bit ting in the saddle with as much ease and grace as the most accomplished yaquero. Notwithstanding the mild weather we haye been enjoying, tbe season is very hard on the police court, and very few cases furnish grist for the mill on mornings. Last night, like several other; during' the present winter, there was not a single per son to be interviewed by the city recorder. It is to be hoped that tbis will continue, for while peace and quietness remains with in the borders of the court the couutry is prosperous. . It is only the middle of January, and it is premature to say -anything about the mildness of the winter. Nine years ago, in February, the thermometer ranged to 22 degrees below zero, and for ten days the water supply of this city was frozen. Dur ing that period The Dalles was at the mercy of any conflagration, and residents were forced to procure their supply of water from tbe Columbia. Notwithstanding the sever ity of that season, the -first - of March was a delightful spring day, and early in the month wild flowers were in bloom. The conncil chambers are sadly in need of repairs, and tbe common council now hold their meetings in the recorder's office. This building h an old laudmark of The Dalles,and has been occupied as a courtroom for over a quarter of a century. To our own personal knowledge two murderers have been sentenced to be hanged within its confines, and in the now dingy room some of the most erudite and judicial minds in Oregon have sat as judges. It was the court house when Wasco county extended to tbe Rocky mountains, and when a sub poena in a justice court in this city was served on a witness residing at Ft. Hall now in Idaho. A9 a relic of the past it has treasured memories to ' very many of our citizens, who will very much deplore its de cay, and desire it to remain as a memento of early times east of the Cascade moun E.mer Rand, S A Fostei, Hattie Wright, ' Eima Wright, ' Grant Evans, ' Jas Hoag, C'uali Luckey, E S Olinger, " C Welds, justice. . J C Baldwin, grip. M. Doyle, juror, Jas Brown, " . Geo Williams, ' . J H Cross, " . J W Atwell. " . Jas Lemison, " . N .8 Whyers, " . Judd Fieh. " . T M Hunter, W H Davis. Lem Burgess, " 27 00 1 1 1 1 3 10 3 20 . 1 60 1 60 5 10 2 00 29 60 30 80 " 2 20 " 2 20 " 2 " 4 20 64 20 .- 66 20 12 00 " 11 00 Stock Journal: It is too early in the sea son to make any definite estimate of the number of cattle to come t.orth in 1892,- but those who are in the best position to make figures think that the movement will be fif teen to twenty-five per cent, heavier than last year. There are several reasons for this belief. Montana, Dakota and Northern Wyoming steer handlers made money the past season and there is no visible present reason to doubt a repetition of this result in 1892. Hence, it is argued that these men will be in the swim the coming season. Again, several large Texas' operators who haye heretofore sent their steers into the Nation will be barred ont and they are al ready looking for an outlet in tbe north. The drouth in portions of New Mexico pre vented the ripening of many steers last year aud fifteen to twenty thousand of these are liable to come this way. Eighty three thousand came to Cheyenne by rail in 1891 and an arrival of 100,009 iu 1892 may be ooked for. When Baby was sick, we gave her Caatoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Caatoria, . WTien she became Miss, aha clang to Caatoria, When ah had Children, ah gm turn Caatoria. Fresh oysters served in eyery style st the Columbia Candy Factory. J J Luckey, H Uilpin, A R Russell, " WS Graham, " S H. Douglas, " Robt Snodgrass, " Sam A Broyles, " M Wing, SNace, Geo Dodd, . " A Anderson. " Joe Turner, Wm Floyd. E A Haines, " H Knight, T Cartwright, " J Craft, J E Hardy, Lee McCartney," L S Davis, " W J Roberts, " J L Kelly, OFAnuelJ, James Hoag, ES Olinger, Grant Evans, D F Osborne, M Harrington, F M Dial, Thoa Summer, E Schutz, R R Briam, J F Delk, " J P Buskirk, " L Davis, - ' Oliver Richardson, " Wm Kelsay, " Wm Warner, . " LauraA Dickenson," Albert Mesplie, v " Jas Langille, " l A Poster, " J M Allen, " J M Hnntington, " Mrs Poorman, " O D Doane, " W O Luckey, " J J Luckey, " H B Mace, " Henry J ud kins, ' Tony Wilhelm, " G Deckert, " T F Jonea, " Dell Wilder, MrsLottie Judkins, " M D Adam?, " Geo Haskell, " R Brook house " Clyde Riddell, Mrs K iirookhoU80, " G L Bunuell, " U V Lane, " A Ullrich, " Ben Ul'rich, Julius Ullrich, " T Sullivan, . " h Payette, Frank Vogt, T Henton, " J McGill, " T Heroux, " L Blowers, M Speichenger, ' " Jas Hoag, " Lemke, " W R Luckey. " C Howe, " J H Jickson, " T A Houghton, " Miss it Dickenson, Del Wilder, Beulah Sterling. G F Bunnell, W E Campbell. Al Mesplie, Theo Miquet, 1 WcUov. W Speichenger, Jlnebel, Chas Backus, Grant Evans, Geo Herbert, m Young, J H Sinclair, Mrs M Poonoao, Geo Nowak, F I'raoa, Geo E Google, u f upborne. r O Middle ton, 2 00 20 20 33 00 12 20 11 40 19 10 33 40 33 40 8 20 18 20 4 20 44 20 43 00 30 20 18 20 20 20 32 20 4 20 IS 20 4 20 " 44 20 " 52 20 " 22 00 witness 7 00 " 7 00 N" 7 00 "- 5 00 4 20 21 00 " 24 00 " 12 20 21 00 " 7 00 . 7 00 . . 2 20 7 00 2 20 8 20 6 40 8 20 2 20 2 20 5 00 . 2 20 2 20 4 40 7 00 7 00 124 20 13 40 11 60 10 20 5 00 5 80 13 40 7 00 " 18 00 " 16 40 " 14 00 " 6 40 16 40 " 21 00 " 2 20 " 2 20 " 2 20 " 33 60 , 8 20 2 20 " 2 50 " 31 80 " 4 20 ' 6 40 ' . "... 6 40 " 6 40 " 6 40 " 8 40 " 8 20 8 20 " 2 20 " ... 83 00 2 20 2 20 10 40 2 00 6 20 9 80 2 20 4 80 10 40 21 60 9 00 6 50 4 20 2 20 2 20 8 40 2 20 16 20 5 00 2 20 A Sad Case. East Oregonian. Pat Quirk, for'many 'years a resident of Pendleton, who is kntwn among early tim ers here, has been confined for three years or moro in the county hospital. He is a sufferer from cancer of the stomach, and has become greatly emaciated. Doubtless his affliction unbalanced his mind, for he lately developed violent insanity. It was necessary to remove bim this afternoon from the hospital to tbe county jail, where he will be confined in the women's depart ment and watched day and night to prevent him from doing himself injury. He will not be sent to the asylum, as it is thought that death is fast drawing near to end his suffering. A peculiar feature of fat a case is that while his disease prevented him for two years from taking any nourishment ex cept boiled milk, he has developed an in satiable appetite since he became iDSane. and devours all kinds of substantial food ith great relish and seemingly'no ill effect, It is supposed that his diseased miud ren era him insensible to tbe pain formerly caused by eating. Items From tne Columns Ochoeo Review. of the All the transient "gamblers have left town, and the "green cloth" will now haye a rest In the north end of tbe'eounty they are not having to feed much stock, there be ing but little snow on the ground. O. G. Cullver was up from Haystack on Wednesday. He said farmers in that section were stiil plowing, there being no frost in the ground to prevent. No mail from Burns last Saturday. Owing to the great depth of the snow on Buck mountain the stage on the Burns end of the line was unable to connect at Paulina. The "oldest inhabitant" is surprised at the weather of this winter. Heavy rains and the mercury running away up above zero are uncommon occurrences at this season of the year in Crook county. Crook county is not quite a year behind in paying its indebtedness. The county treasurer advertises to-day to pay all war rants registered prior to January 12, 1891. There are not many counties in Eastern Oregon that pay up as well as Crook. From Stock Inspector Dobson the fol lowing facts are gleaned in regard to tbe number of sheep within this county Number of yearling wethers.22,965 ; num ber of wether lambs, 29,564. Total number of lambs, 60,000; total number of sheep within the county, 215,197. The World's Pair. Thofe wishing to go to the world's fair. aud w ho would not otherwise be able to do so, will now have an opportunity. A lead' ing San Francisco house intends to send de serving persons who comply with their re quirements to the great Columbian Exposi rion. paving their railroad tare both ways, their hotel bJls during a seven days' stay in Chicago, besides making it pleasant for them by giving six tickets of admission to the exposition grounds, two tickets to lead ing theatres and other privileges. They hope to be the means of sending a repre sentative body of Pacific coast young men and women of enterprise and character to Chicago, and undoubtedly will have a good many applications as the woods are full of those desiring to go on such a glorious trip, Such an opportunity is almost unheard of, and better still it comes from a responsible house able to pay for a thonsand such trips Tbe Great History Company of San Fran Cisco. Those interested will do well to read their "ad" in another column. Letters Advertised. The following is the list of letters re maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled for Saturday, January 16, 1892. Fersons calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Ahart. Job Briggs, Si Cloutman, J A Clow, J K (2) Dennis, H F France, S T Hall, Henry Haynes, Rev E P Bell. Mrs Mollis Clark, Mrs Mary Crofton, D Cummins, D E Deye, Chas Gross, John Haton, Mrs M Hammer, A L Helmer, Mrs Rosa (2) Higgins, Patrick Home, John W Kollas, Wm Lind, Mrs Mellie Marlin, Mrs J D McGuire, Miss Anna Pooler, EC Randall, Mrs Norah Ryan, Miss Mamie T Summeryille,Rev D T Borstel, C Von W ilson, H M. T. Nolan. P. M, Jensen, Waldemar(3) Kollas, Phil Lockwood, Mrs W F Merry, Robert Onuing, Johann Popham, Thomas Regan, Eugene Sagarve, Edmund (3) : The Oldest Settler. r The Dallea bas claimed for a number of years the oldest settler in the Pacific north west, Mr. Edward Crate, Sr., who crossed the continent with the Hudson Bay Com pany in 1838, and passed down tbe Colum bia to Ft. Vancouver in tnat year; but the. following from the Tacoma Ledger, gives evidence of. a man who preceded him by a year, Mr". John McL3nii: . ' . Tbe oldest settler iu this region was in Tacoma yesterday, John McLeod, who has been in the Puget Sound country sinoe 1S38. He is an old friend of Edward Hoggins, who says concerning bim: "I was much pleased to-day when I saw passing my office an old man whom I at once recognized as an old friend of mine of upwards of forty years' standing. . I refer to that sturdy old Scotch islander, John McLeod, now residing with his son-in-law, D. M. Monnts, near Nisqually City. . McLeod is a native of Lewes island, Scotland, and entered the service ef the Hudson Bay company in 1837, British Free Trade. The Dalles, Jan. 14, 1392. Editor TniBS-MouNTAisixa: The London Fair Trade, considered tbe most critical British trade jonrnal, says in these words; "Our past experience has justified the formula that national prosperity is measured by excess of import, but the closing months of 1891. is an exception to tbe general rule. On all hands it is admit ted we have entered on a period of contract ing iudustry and bad trade; yet if free trader's theory held good, we should be en tering on a good time. The boasted revival of last year has disappeared. Nor is there the slightest gronnd for hope that in the presence cf the United States, new tariff legislation, France's withdrawal from : her treaties and the cohesion in trade matters of Central Europe the United Kingdom's for eign export, trading is likely to improve." Home Fibst. Progressive Whist. From Tuesday's Daily. The Columbia Whist club held a meet ing last evening at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Rinehart. There were eight tables occupied, and a yery pleasant time was had. The following ladies and gentlemen were present: Dr. and Mrs. Rinehart, Mr. and Mrs. Crossen, Mr. and Mrs. Lochhead, Mr. and Mrs. . B. Mc Farland, Dr. and Mrs. Hollister, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Hostet- ter, Dr. Eshleman, Mrs. Waters, Miss Meyer, Miss FitzGerald, Mr. Ainsworth, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Blakeley, Mrs. Fred Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. Beall. Mrs. H. S. Wilson secured the first ririze and Mr. B. S. Huntington the booby. East Oregonian: A decision of interest has been rendered by the supreme court ia the cate ot A. VYellman, administrator, re spondent, ys. O. S. L. t U. N. K. R. Co., appellant, appeal from Union county. The respondent is the father of Willianr. Well- man, the fireman killed in a wreck on the Union Pacific near La Grande about two years ago. As administrator of his son's estate he sued the railway company for damages and secured a verdict for $4100. The case was appealed, and beard at the May term of tbe supreme court in Pendle ton. An opinion was then written up, ready for delivery, but the justices at the last moment evidently wished to further consider the matter, which was taken nnder advisement. The decision now giyen at Salem, opinion by Chief Justice Strahan, affirms the judgement of the lower court, and Mr. Wrllman secures damages for his son's death. Conductor Fisher, who lost a leg in the same accident, secured a verdict for $9000 damages. The company appealed, and bis case ia now pending before the su preme court.. ' Letters received from the second assist ant postmaster-general are unfavorable to a change of the mail route between here and The Dalles, and it is likely the stage will have to come by way of Antelope until the roads become so bad that it will be impossible to travel that route. C. A. VanHouten, of the B. 8. & L. Co., says this has been a hard winter on sheep, owing to the great amount of rain that has fallen. The heavy wool sheep of this county do not stand rain well. When eir fleeces become thoroughly wet they will not trayel around to obtain food and keep warm. . John Colver has tired of waiting for the government to make an appropriation for sinking artesian wells in Eastern Ore gon, ana next summer win sins one on his own hook on his place on Camp creek. He expects to get artesian water at a depth of Jess than 200 feeLas artesian water bas been struck at a depth of a little over 100 feet a short distance above his place. From the Yalley of the Eight Mile. Editor TlMES-MoCKTArsMR: Almost anything must du-fur a dispatch this weather. The new hall for Mt. Hood grange, at Endersby, is now enclosed; the next meet ing will be held therein and an oyster sup per will be served. Thanks to Mr. Gsch- wend. For a wonder the farmers are not growl ing about "tbe roads. Very likely the "jidge" enjoys the lull attributable to the thorough soaking the soil is receiving. It seems onr peaceful, inoffensive nation has no trouble at all getting a fight on its hands; while the long expected European war is yet in the aim, uncertain future. Query: Will the prospective war give Har rison a second term? Tbe "oldest inhabitant" says there will be good crops this year because of the large supply of snow in the mountains and more frequent showers will result throughout the growing season. Rev. Edward Baker, the M. E. minister for this circuit, terminated the late pro tracted services at Pleasant Ridge Sunday evening. The second quarterly meeting was also held there at that time, the pre siding elder, Bro. Moter, m the chair. The protracted meeting then adjourned ' to Du- fur, at' which place daily services will be held, in the new church, until further no tice. A petition is being circulated for the es tablishment of a postal ronte via Endersby to Dufnr. So, in the near future, the citi zens of this community can have tbe daily papers. A number of farmers have built cisterns for the storing of a plentiful supply of water during the long summer season. This is a yery inexpensive method of solving the water question on our hill farms A great amount of IaDd has been plowed here this winter. At present the ground is frozen, but the probabilities are that the plow-teams will soon be at work again. The lower bight M lie school will olose tor the term on the 22d mst. the teacher. Miss M. P. Anderson, has met with a good egree of success and will giye on the even ing of that day an exhibition, to which all are cordially invited. wait br the window and watch the flakes falL The uillows are weeping, tbe storm-clouds lie low: The sparks from tbe chimney are madly at war witn tne wmte lorces maintaining tbe riant Of tne snow. The snow birds are tjrit'rlng' alone on the lea. The cattle are lowing from the barn-yard fold; The farmer is dapdy because of the snow And trie west wiua with its burden oi moisture and gnli. ' COALPO. I Amnnflt nf inn tn Amori. In anntiw f pna. trade president in the coming presidential fight. At all events it is to us they are looking for a shoddy market. At a late meeting of the Cobden club it was declared, with great applause, "that the leading question in the presidential con test was revenue reform, and is on the win ning side.' Tbis was something like the declaration of the London Times of July 12, 1880, when discussing our politics, it said, "How free trade will come some day to the United States must be left to the Cobden club and to its twelve cabinet min isters in their unofficial capacity to decide. It is to the New World that the club is chiefly looking as the most likely sphere for its vigorous foreign policy. It has done what it can for Europe, and is now turning its eyes westward and bracing itself for the struggle to come. Protection is the strong hold in which tbe United States has en trenched itself. We intend to break down the protecting system in the United States, and substitute the British system; this done our victory ia complete final." No wonder Chili offers to make na bow. Fob Home. Eesolutions That Never Were es olnted. SVem Journal. Tbe state convention of Democratic cl ubs at Portland not only furnished cartloads of fun while it lasted bnt the newspaper re ports have spread tbe waves of political humor all over the state. The following is part of the proceedings not reported in any paper we have seen but vouched for at least in spirit by the general charactar of larger share of the proceedings: RESOLUTIONS, ETC. Col. Robt. Miller, after a prolonged effort at last got the floor and offered the follow' nK: . Whereas, We are all here, and Whereas, Especially Hon. John Whit- eaker is here, and Whereas, The reason why we are all here is a mystery to us all, and Whereas, We have a vagne hankering after something, but what it is Heaven only knows, and Whereas, We are actingworaethan Re publicans, and Whereas, The Republicans ate getting all the boodle, and Whereas, We ought to have eur share, and Whereas, No state in the nnion can compete with Oregon in the raising of fools, and Whereas, The latest crop is the biggest ever raised, and Whereas, We haye always supported the other side at $2 a head, therefore be it Resolved, That J ust here .the Hon. John shouted in a yoice already well worn with repititions of the same speech: Coi. Bob was squelched, and for the four hundreth time the convention was convert ed into a bubbling volcano of cheers, ap plause, enthusiasm and wild excitement. iHIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIflllllHIIHIIMIIimlllMll : Pimples, Haslachas, Loss of: Sleep, a Weary feeling, Pains in j j Body or Llmbs.Want of Appetite, j Eruptions. If you suffer from: any of these symptoms, fake DOCTOR ENGU8H : WH Y ? Because Your Blood U Impure I ; a Have you ever used mercury? If so." did you give yourself the needed attention iat the time? Don't you know thut as: long as the mercury ts in the system, you will feel the effects of it? tenecd nota : tell you that you require a blood medicine, : to ensure freedom from the after effects.' Doctor Acker's English Blood 'Elixir is the only known medicine that! will thoroughly eradicate the poiaon from! the system. Get it from yonr dn;Rf;it, Jorwrlteto VV. H. HOOKER & CO.! 46 West Broadway, New York. 8 ? YOU WILL FIND $10 And more, too, saved by purchasing your winter supplies from JOHN BOOTH A new lot of Fancy Gro ceries just beea received, which, with my usual line of Staple Goods, makes my stock the most complete in this city. Call and see for your self. You 'will be well treated. I OH W ant Your Dry Goods We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Lino in the city, of Dry-Goods and Notions, Gents FuTnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies' and Children's "Flue Shoes. We Want Your Patronage. Of course we will put Prices to suit. Always do that. Nobody undersells us. Come around and investigate. . A. M. WILLIAMS & CO. THE 0R0 FINO WINE ROOMS KELLER, Proprietor. Port 81, Sherry 81 Muscat 83, Angelica 83, Mountain 83 an Gregorio Vineyard Co Burgundy 83, ZinfaDdel 84, Eiesling 83, Hock 83, Table Claret All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pura The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars Always on Sale. Try the best remedy for Dyspepsia, " Dandelion Tonic' fl ft Tolom. ZBootli, h The Leading Grocer, JU SECOND HTIIEET 62 Tonrlsts. Whether on pleasure beat or basioess, should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on tbe kidoeyi, liver SDd bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of ncknes.8. For sale in 50c. and $1.00 bottles by all leading druggists. Children Cry for PITOMB'8 Castoria " Castoria is so TreU adapted to children that 1 recommend a as superior to any preaenpuou known to me." H. A. Arghkb, ft. D 111 South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y UI one Castoria In my practice, and find it specially aaapiea to anecuonsoi cnuaren." 'T BOBEBTSOH, M. D., 1067 84 Are., New York. 'From personal knowledge I can say that Castoria is a most excellent medicine (or chit. dren." tnu U. u. Osgood, Lowell, Mass. Caatoria promotes Digestion, and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach. Diarrhoea, and Feveriahness. Thus the child is rendered healthy audits sleep natural. Caatoria contains no Morphine or other narcotio property. S. L. YOUNG, (Successor to E. Beck.) ROCKJIFORD Oulck-TrainWATCHES Unequalled jtJTIMO SERVICE Gene S. IF. r'l lommission and Forwardinff Merchant, If 41 XSSTsT 391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET, Consignments Solicited ! Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage. The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat Barley, Etc., Etc Used by the U. 8. Cout Rnr- Tey: In U.' S. KaTal Ob aerratoi7:by Loeomotlrs Eiurinaera.Oon doctors and other Railway men. Thar cognized ai TH B BEST. Sold n nnnrinal eltieafttowu r excluslTa Amenta lleadina jewelers), with a Full Warranty. -DEALER IK- 9 TbaccQ A Little Ciirl's experience in a IA; . huune. :ht- Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep ers of tbe government lighthouse at Sand Beach, Michigan, and are blessed with a daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with measles, followed with a dreadful cough and turning into a fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain ; ' she grew worse rapidly, uolil she was a mere "handful of bones." Then she tried Dr. King's New Discovery and after ihe use of two and a half bottles, was completely cured. They say Dr. filing's New Discovery is worth its weight in gold, yet you may get a trial bottle free at Snipes 4 Kinersly's drug store.' 6 . Bobbed the Mails, W. W. Journal. Tuesday evening a telephone message was received from Waitsbnrg announcing that Sheriff J. M. McFarland had just arrived thsre, having in charge two young men charged with robbing the mails, and would together with his prisoners be in Walla Walla on the Hunt train Wednesday after noon. The mail robbers are boys, aged about twenty years each, named Wm. Cooper and Jasper Hash, the parents of each being residents of the Palouse country. The crime was committed at Huntsville on Nov. 22d, last. Cooper and Hash bad been loafing about the little town for a number of days, and when the postmaster left the office one night they gained "entrance through a window aud taking several regis tered letters skipped ont after robbing the safe of quite a quantify of money. Mr. McFarland left. Sunday, having obtained information as to the identity of tbe thieves, aud on Monday captured Cooper on a farm below Moscow, Idaho. Hash was captured in Columbia county above Coyello. When arrested Cooper had one of the stolen regis tered letters containing $ 12 in his posses sion. They will be given examination be fore United States Commissioner DovelL MM EAST END SALOON, Near theOld Hint Building, Second St. The Dalles, Or. Always on aanitas : Best "Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. A Pleasant Evening Resort Columbia Brewery and Imported Lager Beei on draurnt. ttk, Clocks, Jewelry : DIAMONDS SILVERWARE, ETC. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired AND WARRANTED. Second Street. THE DALLES, OR. THE BALDWIN . Cor. Court and Front Streets, THE DALLES, : : OREGON. ANCHOR LINE Transatlantic, Mediterranean & Oriental Steamship o Passengers booked to and from all parts of Europe and America. Drafts issued for any amount, payable free of charge in England, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Italy. If you want to send money to any part of the world, call and Bee me before going elsewhere. U. S. T. A. HUDSON, General Agent FOB OBE6UX ASD WAflHINUTOI, . LAND OFFICE BUILDING, THE DALLES, OREGON Wm, Liquors and Cigars. None but the Best Quality of Liquors and the Best Brands of .Cigars on sale. Kentucky Straight Whisky From $3 to $5 Per Gallon. A. BETTIN(jEN, JR., Proprietor, J. H. LAESEN, Dealer in all kinds of Hay, Grain and Feed, At his old stand, Second street. BARGAINS 1 BARGAINS I B. JACOBSBH & CO. IN Holiday Goods I Holiday Goods I We wish to inform the public that oar display is now ready, and that we have the Finest Asaortmant in Toys, Albums. Leather Goods of all kinds. Dressing Cases. Dolls. Gift Books,- Garnet, Blocks, Bibles, Scrap Books, Christmas Cards, and Novelties too numerous to mention. Come and see onr fine display. No trouble to show foods at 1 3J3 Hocond Street THK DAJLXJEH, Oil WjllBIO CiDl FflGM HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE. The highest Cash Price paid tor Sheep pelts. Wholesale aid Mail MANUFACTURER OF FRENCH AND PLAIN -DEALER IK- lies. Tropical FruitSj Nuts, Etc. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND TOBACCO, Always Fresh and o! the Best Brands. riSw nrea.nd" of Qsli Oysters Served in Season. 104 SECOND STREET, THE DALLES, OREGON. H. GLENN. Is again at his did stand and has on hand FINEST BRAND OF ENGLISH CEMENT Tanks of all sixes, Irom 1000 to 40,000 gallons, made to vraer. taken W BIRGFELD, TEACHER OF MUSIC. Instruction given on Piano and Violin R oo m s over Kickelsen's store, Tbird an Washinaton Streets. novSwklytf -:- Burned Out, but Again in Business. WM. mCHELL, TTiitlertaker and Embalmer, $3000 A YFAR I I undertake to twfeffy tcb any feurlj intel Mreit pemon of eitker mi, w ho can mo and writ, and who, after tnrtroctfoa, will work isAMttiovwty. how to nm ThrM Taewd Dollar Vjin rltctrowa K)UlM.whefvtrrtbeT IhreJ wUI laofaroUk tb BttasUfcm or emptoymrnxt wbtrb you cmn ern tbatainooaL Xo D9oay for m hoIcsm MiceeMfol i tbove. Eaallj mod quick: 9 learned. I desir but om worker from eacB district ocoocrur. I tr already taught and provided witb etnployeneot a lern Bomber, who are maku.fr over MOOO a jo reach. lteBTEW and SOI.B E. Full iiartieolan KBEE. Addreae at ooot. The One Price Cash House, . p. J COR. SECOND AND COURT STSJ. McIIEMY . "Worth Beading. . Thk Dalles, Jan. 14, 1892.. Editor Tuns-MousTAisiBa: In looking over "Fair Trade" I was glad to obtain a digest of the agricultural men ani women's wages in the four great cen ters for such labor in England, prepared December 1, 1891. " At Berwick Men, $40 to $50 per year; women, $30 to $35; young meo, $15 to $37.60. At Carlisle Head men, $S0 to $85; good plowman, $60 to'$75(. young men, $35. At W bitty Young men, $35 to $50 girls, $25 to $50; men, $85 to $100. ': At Think Good managing meo, $112 to $150; good plowmen, $80 to $90; plow boys, $42.50 to $60; good girls, Gt to manage farm bouse, $80 to $100: good girls for general house work, $60 to $70. The American Economist, from whom the above was taken, thinks that "it deserves a place in the rural mirror of the nineteenth century," and we think that at all events England on that showing oonld send a large Ha again started with a new and complete line of Undertaking " . X. TCT 1.-1 : Uooas. rarticuiar attention given 10 Ximoaimiug and taking care of the dead. Prices as Low as the Lowest. -DEALER IN- Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, Boots and bhoes, &c igen of tbe Baterick Paeras, also for tbe Hall Bazaar Dress Forms PLACE OF BUSINESS: t Cornrr Third and Waahlasttoa. t The Dalles. Or. NEPTUNE SHAVING PARLORS AND BATH ROOMS. 110 Front Street, The XJIIe, OrecoB. . CUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING From tbe Celebrated House of Wanamaker & Brown, of Philadelphia, at P. Fagan's Tailoring Establishment, SECOND STREET, THE DALLES, OREGON. Mr.Fagan has been appointed Sole Agent for this celebrated i firm, and will attend to all orders personally. LU J K W cc o tt w a o N tt a .' 7 Si H in o W z o c At the old stand of R Lusher. CHAS. FRAZER, Prop