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The Times:Mountaineer
8ATURDAY..
.DECEMBER 31. 1892
ITEMS IN BRIEF
- - From Wejnettat Dallv.
A porcupine ru killed "by hunter near
t- Antelope last week.
- . " On TnesdaT. Deo. 20th. the thermome-
t ier regisierea z aeg- ueiyw w a-uepu
- . ... . , ... , . u..Q;i
: - Roy Logan, who has been spending
Christmas with hU lathr,returaea to As-
' toria yesterday.. . ' N
Since the blocks to was opennd, the x
' nreu commllv Has been baeilv engaged di '.
hyenae Christmas packages.
The Herald reports snow twelve inches
deep at Arrtelope,' and the road 9 in eicel-
. . I : . ..l i. 1 . :
tool euuuiuuu nr Bieiguiug. .
Ex-Gov. Moody, Mrs: Z.X. Moody and
Miss Edna Bloody were passengers on the
, train last, evening lor naieni. .
: . Sleighing and coasting are excellent
" amosemenis, and the people ! have' not
- neglected the opportunities offered...
The moisture from the' snow, caused by
' tha ml d weather, is not flowing Into the
creeks and streams; but soaking into the
ground. -
- As usual snow-balling is tbe prevailing
- amusement, and the man is fortunate whu
can pan a street without being thrown at
. by curbstone loungers'. ; v '
Mr. L. P. Ostlund, the contractor, has
been confined to his house for the past
lew days by a severe attack ot sickness.
At lust accounts he was improving.
. Coasting and sleighing came in good timr
... ; this -jear, to give the school bovs some
amusement daring the holidays. Saow is
"all right aroaud Christmas; but ic is out of
season in February. "
The Otrant County News says: Caltle
are rannrter! nnnr in annin spo.tinna nf lhr
co'nntry, and in no condition to brave tne
' rigors of a severe winter if such shou d
- be their misfortune.
r- - A "dense" fog has hung oyer tie city for
i. the pant two days, making it extremely
.. disagreeable to our citizens, who are ac
'" customed to bright, clear weather at all
seasons of the year. -
' " There has not been an occupant in the
- city jail since Christmas. Due hobo was
, : taken in out of the cold the day betore
'Christmas.and he was urncd out in com
memoration of the event.
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Tk. .i.n. I 1 : i t. w,.-fr j
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nv iu gwu wuuuiuu, uuu are &.tspi Clear
01 snow, mis is a great convenience to
. residents in that part of the city,and some
. one is entuiea to a voicot thanks. .
- Mr.SFred Wilson, of Mitchell, arrived
. in the iit'y yesterday, and will spend the
- holidays with his parents. Rev. and Mrs
- ty. H. Wilson. He says when he reft
mere was aiiout two inches of snow
at Mitchell, and it became deeper as he
came near The Dalles. .
: The stage driver between Anttlope ami
, Fossil, broke through tbe ice while crossing
f i. ill. -Iiiii.i I . w luui r. r"i 1 1 1 11 a.ua r r. . t-i ...... I .
ana . is was . wun aimcuity that be re.
cued himself and horse from the water
.- The only damage was a los. of a crate of
- turkeys destined for the hotel keeper at
..Antelope. ., -
Therejwas a children's party in onnec-
tion with the Congregational Sunday
school, held in the hall over the Chronicle
. office last evening. The littie folks were
. out in rull force.and had 9. verv eninvalila
.' . time.' This was in place of th- Christmas
tree, ana tne cnuaren were well satisfied
with the change. -
Day ville stockmen informs n?, says 'hp
' Canyon City Sew, that whole b. da ot
coyotes Can be seen most any day prow -ing
about the ranges in search "of stray
sheep. Some of the wo ves wear gum
. bootsome astrakan fur jackets and some
side whiskers ony, but they ail hayo a
move on. Their sea pa are worth a dollar
at the county cierk's office.
' Hunting -and fishing stories are out of
, 'date, ta ew is the proper time for deep
' snow fabrications. A man informed us this
afternoon that be campdd on the snyw iu
the Coenr d'Alene mountains, and cnt oS
the tops of tall pine trees tor his couch
i Timber in that region grow to the height of
' 100 and ISO feet. He did not state tbe date
of his experience; but it was undoubtedly
j - .. i . . ,, - -
uuriug a "iwra winter.
' Perry Ma'upin, one day last week," we
-learn f ruin the Antelope Heratd.via thrown
; from flu stat on the waiun and bis lei
- caught .bstwueu the brake comb and the
- ; bed. - He Wcgliorizon tally suspended in this
. position for a distance of 50 yard-i, his head
: bumping on tbe frozen grunud. Finally he
. was jarred loose and fell with a heavy thu 1,
and one ot the wheels ran over bis leg. Mr
Maopin has a bruised limb and sore head,
hut otherwise is as well as ever. -
tne nraiiowa umeiuun nas me ioiiow-
; ing in reference to the storm in- that
' county': Last Wednesday's storm was one
nf thA must DAVPrA ' thftt wpr viaitfWI thia
: section. Tbe wind was a "howler" from
' South Howleryille, and the beantifnl was
. piled in great and fantastic drills by its
, playful efforts. From our information we
, jndgs that the wind was very general
: over tbe county ,and although the day was
rendered very unpleasant to those who
bad to be out ot doors, we learn of no
- damage to property.
i n. w T . .
. vuuuvu nevitic : u. rarnsu, wno ran
tne stage line oeiween l'rineville and The
- Dalles three years ago, arrived here
' Thursday evening. He came with the
-' first snow storm, and will be with us dur-
5 D IT tthA willlr llA huvtnrr sruin tulrun
eharkeof The Dalles & Prineville Stage
- Co's' property, and will give the business
his personal supervision. Mr. Parrish Is
. one of the best stage men on the coast,
always getting his stages through regard
less .of the inclemency of the weather.
He will put on new coaches and thor-
onghly refit the line in a short time, so as
. to offer the best accommodations to pas
' sengers. - .
It is reported that the snow is 18 inches
fifw-n iipi uMin a jnnrtn a n n a iitn.irtn fluim
the Fossil Journal, and that it is at nrea-
ent2iposs.ble to get through some of tbe
. drifts. Brick Morns should have brougnt
the Arlington stage in Thursday evening,
- but failed to make an appearance. , Earlv
this morning Ed. Nelson, the. stage pro--'
prietor, and Cfaas. Branson started out
' with a span of mules to hunt Brick and
the mail. At this writing, 10 p. it., Fri
day, not one of the parties has arrived ;
neither has Mark Ctmrow with today's
stage, making two whole days that we
' -with the railroad. No mail left this place
Ibis morning to go down the Arlington
. road, there being' no sack in which to
end it. This is the 'first instance for
years that the Arlington mail has failed
on two successive nights to arriye in Fos
sil. From Thursday's Daily.
The old year is dying very quietly.
Mr. C. J. Bright, of Wasco, is in tbe city.
The Columbia is free of ice opposite the
city, although a little adheres to the banks.
Now is a good time to clean sidewalk: of
tuow. There is an ordinance requiring this
a few hours after heavy show falls.
Chinook winds and rain have nearly
melted the snow in Sherman county, and
the gronnd has received a thorough soaking
Mr. Roger Sin not t, of this oily, and a
student of Notre Dame university, Indiana,
is spending the holidays in New York city.
The mild weather "during- the past few
days has interfered with the enjoyment of
slcigning, and tbe bare ground appears in
places. - .
A man iu Lane county butchered a hog
during the week that weighed 643 pounds,
and sold at the same time fonr dressed ones
that weighed 1821 pounds. Tbe five would
have touched tbe beam at 2464 lbs.
Mr. B. Sigman, of On fur, says snow has
been two feet deep and rain has fallen pro
ducing an equal amount of moisture. This
is all going into the ground, and it is in
better condition now than it has been for a
number of years.
The Christmas ball Monday night at Du
fur was a very successful affiir. There
were forty seven numbers sold, and those
present appeared to fully enjoy themselves.
Musie was furnished by the Vanderpool
band, and this was excellent.
The roads are in a terrible condition by
riasoo of the melting snow. They are not
good for sleighs, wagons or horses. Ttm
is to be expected from the heavy fall ol
now and the mild weather and chinook
wind that have prevailed since.
There were sixteen bids received at the
office of the Columbia Railway acd Naviga
tion Co., in this city, for the construction
of the road on the Washington side of tbe
river. These were forwarded to Hon. A
M. Cannon, president of the road, at Spo
' fcane. ,
Last Tuesday tbe west-bound passenger
train narrowly escaped leaving the track
and running into the river between Grants
nd Rings. A large rock bad fallen on the
track, and the engineer used his air brakes
just in time to prevent tbe train plunging
into the Columbia. . At this point there is
trestle work over an arm of the' river, and
itris oonsideied the most dangerous on the
line of the road, east of The Dalles.
' We haye absent minded men at The
Dalles; but tbe following from a MeMinn
ville exchange eclipses anything yet known
in this locality: W. E. Martin is probably
the most si seut-minded man in town. The
other night he we.,t to the barn with lan
tern and pail to mg k the cow. He carefully
placed the pail on a box . acd putting the
lantern under the cow he milked her dry
He then t ok the pail from its place and
lifting his lantern . of milk, went to the
house totally unaware of what he bad done,
Journal: At one of the Sunday school
coucerts in Salem a boy to be named John
ny for convenience bad a "piece to recite
He got his vi-rsion of the affair 'slightly
mixed, starting off thus: ' It whs the niuht
before Christmas and all through the house.
not a cr ature was stirring ' not even
! use!" it is n e I less tosav Johnny brought
down the-house. . He happens to live iu
neighborhood where to" re is occasionally
child with something in its head besides
ideas. - -
A-lady-who was discharged from the Wy
oming asylum at IwanRtoa. sio . 1st ot the
ureaent year, and had been residing with
her family iu this city since, was txumiueri
by Dr. Holiister tnis afternoon, by ordtr ot
-Judge Blakbley, . and adjudged insane
Previous to being placed in .bvanston asy-
utr.. she Pad been in another state institu
t oo. and her family' considered her tree
from the malady until very recently, when
freaks of (Uicidal insanity began to develop,'
aud they deemed it advisable that she
should be placed where proper care could be
taken of her.
The town oL Wenatchee was in a wild
state of excitement over tbe discovery of an
unknown dead man iu an Okanoga i avenue
Icidiiirig house Monday eyeuing, says the W
V. Union-Journal. The officers think he
was 'drugged to ilea h, and physicians are of
the same opinion. He was a total strauger
in town, having been there but a couple ot
weeks, and had little to say. tie played
taro bank nearly every day and usually
made small winnings. Ha was supposed to
nave not less thau 200 ben going to tbe
bed from wbich he never awoke. When
discovered Ins vest containing his pocket
nook was under his head, but his money
was all g ne.
Too much credit cannot be given to con-
tuetors, eugmeers aud brakemen during the
leceut blockade. Iu many instances these
unuahed pasaeugeis, who were unable for
lack of means to procure meals, wiih uot
coffee and food, aud, as we wer inlormed
by a passenger who passed the niht at
Bi'dal Veil, the conductor on the train made
several trips through tbe coaches with hut
coffee aud- a basket of edibles, distributing
then freely to all who' desired them It
corporations are soulless their employes are
trtquently meu ot tbe most generous itn
iUises, and, aside from the bravery exhib
ited iu guidmg tbe carg es of living freight
tnrongh dangerous places, are usually thu
first to relieve the distressed and extend
aid to those in need ot assistance.
The Demorest Medal Contest last evening
st the court home attracted a fair au lienee,
aud the exercises were very entertaining.
Fust on the programme wa the rendition
of two s lections from the Gospel Hymns.
This was followed by prayer by Rev. Whis-
ler, and remarks by Mrs. smitn rrencn.
The hrst number in ti e contest was ren-
lered by Walter Beavis, "The Cry of To-
Uav;" second "Prohibition W .mora Foim
in line, Stella Harvey; tnira "uur
Country's Cruel Tyrant," Arohie Birnett;
fourth, "Prohibition Battle Call," Fanny
Cheesemau; fifth, "Bojs of America," Earl
Sanders; sixth, "Young America's War
Cry," May Barnett. Mrs. Z D.nnell, Mr.
Ha ward Kiddell and rrof. Brown, ot tbe
Waeco academy, acted as judges, aud, after
umpiring note , awarded the medal to
E irl Sanders. Tbe audience joined in sing
ing a selection, the mandolin club rendered
a choice piece, and the audience were dis
missed. .
From Friday's Daily. .
Tbe Willamette is a raging stream canted
by tbe recent heavy snows ,
Sleigfuntf is still indulged in, although in
p.aces the runners cut icto the ground.
Mr. Elgin Parrott, of Goldendale, Wuh.,
is visitiug relatives aud friends in the city.
Chinook winds have prevailed in tbe
counties iu basteru Oregon during the past
few days.
A marriage license was granted yesterday
by the couuty clerk to Uut;h J. Jordan and
Fannie Humbert. ' .
Mr. Ed. M. Wingate, a merchant of An
telope, is spending the -holidays with his
mother in this city. .-
Smallpox is playing sad havoc on. the
Sound, and it seems impossible to stop the
spread of the diseare.
Mrs. Deli off sod daughter, Mrs. J. K.
McCornack, arrived on tne train this morn
ing from Palousd City.
Tbe chinook wind has made the hills bare
on the opposi e side of tbe river, and the
air bas been balmy and spring-like in the
city to-day.
Where the sidewalks have been cleared of
snow, the last two days ot nne weather
have placed them in excellent conditioi Lr
pedestrians. .
The roads are not as good as they are in
summer weather; but notwithstanding this
fact several farmers are in the city from Du
fur and Kingaley.
CrandalLit Burgett are selling their stock
of furniture and carpets at cost at their new
stand in tbe Micbeibach building. This is
a rare opportunity to. barga-ins.
Tbe new Century dictionary contain two-
words that are worth remembering. I hey
are transubstaotiationalist and palatopnart
oueolaryngeal. Now, don't forget there. '
A letter received in this city from An
telope' dated Tuesday night says tbe snow
bad all disappeared in that vicinity. ' Cm
nook winds .haye blown there with great
velocity.
There were 504 members initiated into a
lodge of A O. U. W. at Seattle, Wash.,
one night this week. This is the largest
number of persons who were ever., received
into a secret order at one time.
From dispatches it seems that the recent
storm was a veritable cyclone iu Southern
Oregon. The gulches are reported fuli of
drifted snow, and the depth on a level
greater than was ever before experienced. .
Leap year will soon be gone. Young la
dies should take advantage of the few days
Remaining. They should remember that
leap year will come only once in the next
eleven years Delays are dangerous.
A petition is being circulated to-day to
make Monday a holiday. It was numer
ously signed, and no doubt will suit yery
many wno have no decided objection against
any excuse wbich will furnish them a de
sired rest. .
Tbe farmers have had the soow so mnch
desited, and now if there were three or four .
days of cold, freezing weather our dealers
could put up ice. Then there should be a
great degree of happiness in this corner of
tbe universe.
Articles of incorporation of the First
Christian church ot The Dalles, Oregon,
was tiled with the county clerk to-day by
Geo. W. Miller, Wm. Maddron, Geo. V.
Rowland, Chas. E. Bayard and G. C. Eshel
man, trustees. .
Tbe second annual ball of the Qenang
Vertin Harmonie will be given at Wingate's
bail Saturday evening. Excellent muie
bas been engaged, and a very enjoyable
time may be expested. Tickets are on sale
at the principal business houses in the city.
It has transpired since the arrest of the
bov for burglarising The Dalles Merohantile
tore last night that he stole a horse aud
saddle at tbe Warm Springs before he came
to the city. The horse has been secured,
and tbe evidence is veiy strong against him.
The following officers ot Wasco Lodge,
No. 15, A. F. & A. M.,were installed last
Tuesday evening: I I Burget, W M; H
Clough, S W; H Horn, J W; Geo A Liebe.
treas; U D Doaoe, sec; G V Bolton, SD; J
H Harper, J D; E Scbanoo, S 8; W E Gar
retson, J S; R G Cloater, tyler.
Some boys and girls, with skates, at
tempted to have tbe usual amusement on
the ice this afternoon. We have not beard
the result of tbe trial, and have no acci
dents to ohronicle; but would advise those
who desire sport in this line to wait pa
tiently until the mercury falls below zero.
The Prohibition party in Oregon is in a
fix. Not baviog, at the last election, polled
3 per cent, of the entire vote cast in the en
ure state, they can at the next general elec
tion make nominations only by assemblies
of electors. This will knock them out as a
party and any nominations they make here
after will be as assemblies of electors.
A monster whale that came ashore at Elk
Creek, about a month ago, is rapidly being
reduced to mercantile commodities. The
blubber baa been made to produce one hundred-barrels
of rehned oil, and the whale
bone foots up a total weight of 300 pounds.
The skeleton, as soon as cleaned, will be set
np as an ornament in front of the hotel at
that place.
mere is one man in uoiaenaaie wbo is
doing "land office business," and chat ia
Hon. W. R. Dunbar. This is a repart of
his transactions, copi- d from the Smtinel
"W. R Dunbar has sent to Vancouver and
Walla Walla land offices since Nov. I, 1892
for entry of land 219.000; estimated for
January and first two days of February
from proofs advertised to be made before
him $33,400 "
-While Mr. rlowerday, the artist, was
attending to work in the gallery to-day
on the second fl or of the building, a small
ballet broke the glass within a foot of his
face. He did not bear the report of any
firearm, and it may have been discharged
from a little toy guu, which small boys are
in the habit of tiring at random. Boys can
not be too careful with these toy guns, as
they are capable of doing considerable mis
chief. Herald: The remains of the late M. O.
Ligon, who died Friday uight from injuries
sustained a few davs pre.vious by the .'a. ling
nf an awning at Corv His were brought to
this city yeiterday and were expressed in
Anderson, S. C, where bis parents reside:
Rev Mr. Liifon In been imstor of th
Methodist Episcopal Cnurch Sutn or C r
valiis during the psr year, and as il
a:d favorably known. Memorial service?
were heM Chiistmis d-iy in his hi-nor. c ni-
luctea by Rev E. J rhumpsuo, mil ;e
largely attended.
East Oreyonlan: Eng'ueer H iiomb. wh-
hai chtrge of the government iinpriveineorc
on Snake river, accompanied bv his clerk,
Neil Johnson, waa in Pendleton a.t even
mg en route for Portland. A $15,000 p
proprntion n is been expended in irnpiu ing
Sn .ke river, with excellent results. Fir
merly a steamer could only carry, at low
water, fifty tons of wheat from Lewiston to
Riparia Now a load of 200 toi.s may be
carried to Ripina from a point ten miles
above Lewiston. In few instances ha
Uncle Sim's money been expended to better
advantage.
During tbe storm of last week, six bis' fi
trees were blown across the Oregon Pacific
track, along the Sautiam river, which tha
trainmen had to cut out. The telegraph
wire was down nearly the whole ieogtn of
the road, and between Albany and Santhm
the poles, too, were prostrated. A wind
that almost amounted to a gale preceded
the storm, aud the tailing of high trees is
said to have resembled cannonading. The
lumoer nunie of the Green Basin Lumber
Company was broken down in several
planes, and several settlers Cbius w-ere
crushed No loss of life is reported. .
A report at Baker City that the bonds-
meu of John Livery,' who was charged with
issuing a challenge to bi(ht a duel-with P
VlcUniau, now uecea-ed, several years ago,
bad never paid the $500 bonds, is false
That snm was paid as the time into the
school fund Lavery jumped his bonds an t
years later McOmgau, the prosecuting wir-
uess, die . flioveinuer it, Linvery relurne i
to Malheur county, aad bix b-iiidsmen, S.
Otteche.oier, 1'. Basche and F. Diil cmse
hiin to be taken into custody. He W4
brought to B-ker Ci-y and io.tgeu iu the
coU'ity jail, where he remained uiiti a lew
days ago. wheu he was -discharged ou ac
cuunt of complaiuing witness being dea l.
.1 unes B. Petrie, of Lake county, Oregon,
a brother ot the Petrie who was murdered
on Link ton mountain, arrived iu WhII
Walla Saturday, says the Union Journal,
for the purpose of looking np evideceu t
secure the conviction of the murderers. Mr.
Petrie is t very poor man, and when he
learned of the murder he immediately
started for Walla Walla. He had just
enough money to pay bis fare, and wheu he
arrived here he was in destitute circum
stances. He wnt into the chop house on
Fourth 'street and, with tears in his eyes,
told his circumstances to Mr G. F. Mackie,
the proprietor, lbe latter gentleman gave
him a meal and also enough money to pay
his fare to Dayton, where his sister resides.
Letters Advertised.
The following is tbo list of letters, re
maininj? in The Dalles postoffiee nnealled
for Saturday, Dec. 24, 1892. Persons calli
ng for these letters will please give tbe
dat i on which they were advertised:
AHams, W
Anderson. Liurie (2)
Augel, Minnie (9)
Barnard, KM
Allen, Miss Belle
Bigbee, EC
Brown, Bennie
Guilds, Miss Sadie
Darch, Wm T
Davidson, J W
Kbrisman, Jno
Farley, Jas "
Ferris, C S
Fi-her, H
Griffith, J E
Harris Jno
HpDseu, Miss Annie
Jiilioson, J
Marshall, Mrs W D
Morey, D E
Meters, TI . '
Ordway, Jno
Robison, Mrs Lizzie
Russell, Foster
Scott, George i
Shepard. H S
Spanlding Harry
Smith, J W
Smith, J B
Walker, Mrs A J
Williams, G C
Bradley, J T
Burly, Miss Maud
Cook, S Bl
Darling Bros
Danlap. Jno
Fair, E l
Pel ban m, W E
Fish, Mr- C .
Gnrlow. Frank P
Henry, Toninne (2)
H.rrKDJ
Jchnso , Ed C
Mans, Mrs G L
Meier, Albert
McAlla rr, Jno
MeCaffrty, Greei
Orr, Dave-
Rnggles, Mrs P M' -
Saaoderc, Chas r
Sherwood, L C
Spaid, EG
Stephenson. W F
Smith, W J
Thomas, Robert E
Walker, A J
Wilson, W M -
Whitmore, Wallace L
VViugate, K F
Diummaod, Abbie L
M
, T. NOL4K, P. M.
Number of Sheep.
- The following are tbe number of sheep
owned by different persons in the comity,
and handed to as by Mr. Thompson, stock
inspect r, for publication: H E Roper,
3570; H Smith, 1500; fl Cook, 3000; W H
Brakerly, 900; Brogan & Wiseman. 23S0;
Tygh Valley Land and Live Stock Cj, 5000;
C Loorlie, 1540; M M MorriB, 1148; C L
Morris & Sou, 2000; J J Biers, 4600; S
Houser, 1800; H A Fargher, 1750; R Sacks,
1600; J Harris, 1500; E Griffin, 1500; Gil
honsen & Co, 1900; A RaberH 2475; W
Odell. 1600; J Southwell, 900; D J Cooper,
515; W H Odell, 2100; G B Morton. 1500;
Prineille L 4 L Co, 10.000; ' J Larson,
2000; McD Lewis estate, '4000; T Fargher
& Crate, 1500; miscellaneous, 1000; C Camp
bell, 1500: George Slocura, 1444; J Mi Co.,
1875; N Amlerton, 1548; McKey Bro,
5500; McGreer, 2150; W N Wiley, 2t00;
Gto Cocnran, 2000: Allen Grant,2400; Cnas
Levier, 2220; Chas Duwer, 900; El Kehsey,
5100; R Hinton, 4000; J Sherar, 6100; R
Wells, 7250; Jones & Jordan, 2800; M
Thorborn, 1455; Yonng & Son, 9800; Da
ran, 2000; Zagley Bros, The stock
inspector rays they are in good condition.
and sheepmen are well prepared with
for severe weather.
feed
' Bold Ofsttle Thief;
A cattle thief attempted a scheme at
Umatilla Saturday night that for boldne&s
and daring bas not its equal in the country.
He came there riding into town just before
sundown and tied nis horse in front of the
hotel. He disappeared soon afterward and
returned in about an hour, visited all tbe
hotels and boarding houses and engaged to
furnish them dressed beef,- A. R. Jack, tbe
innkeeper, missed his fat mileh oow about
milking time; and when bis hired man was
out looking for her he beard tbe bellowing
of a cow as he passed by a vacant house.
Going inside he found the cow imprisoned.
He also found butchering tool inside, show
vaz that the oow was soon to be bntchered.
The cattle thief evidently got wind of the
discovery, as he was seen to ride away soon
afterward. He is described as a young
man. 30 years of age, Bmall red mustache.
and wore a broad brimmed hat. He also
had several six shooters stowed away iu his
belt.- He is thongbt to be a member of a
gang of cattle thieves wbo have been operat
ing in that vicinity for some time past.
Seal Estate Transfers.
Dec. 20 William A Davia to J I WeBt;
nj of si. seo 13, tp 5 s, r 12 east; $150
Dec. 28 J A Alkire to Cbas Dillon, e of
J, 1 of nei and nej of se, sec 22, tp 1
n, r 14 east; $1000.
Wben Baby waa sick, -we gar. horCufada,
When she nas a Child, she cried for Castoria,
Waea sbe became Was, she clang to Castoria,
WTmp llabJ CntlrrnMi, aha gmtn, ffttfrrl.
fstray
Cow and calf. Cow, dark brown, 4-yeai-old
Jersey, half under crop in one ear, wear
ing large bell. White heifer calf with red
neck. Any one furnishing information con
cerning the same will be suitably rewarded.
31dc2tw Tboy Shbixby.
Items Prom Sherman County.
Mono, Dec. 21, 1892.
Editor liass-HocisTAraxm:
The people ol Sherman county are glad
to sue the TrMK9-MotJNTAINKKB so out
spoken in favor of a portage railroad
from The Dalles to Cehlo. No doubt
Senator omith will use his utmost en
deavors to secure an appropriation for
this purpose; but as the legislature will
be lamely Republican many have feared
that the valley Republicans would be in
clined to look upon his ardor as so much
political caDital. Of course, we would
all be gl id to see a railroad on the Wash
ington side: but. by all means, let the
siate of Oregon build a portage road on
the Oregon side It may never be used,
but like tbe Erie canal it will regulate
freighi just the same, and prove a great
benefit to the entire state through an in
crease ot agricultural wealth acd an in
crease of population in the eastern part
of the state.
Sunday night a light snow tell about
one melt deep This morning the ther
mometer registered ten degrees below
freezing.
All bone for a hard winter, without
which the people will again be subjected
to the . humiliation of being delinquent
debtors. One real good crop like the
yield per acre of '81 would set the farm
ers of Sherman county upon their feet.
Al' over the county the schools are do
ing gond work and especially is this true
of the schools at Wasco, Moro, Grass Val
ley and Hwmony.
There is bat little sickness in the coun
ty considering tbe population. We now
have two doctors and each of them can
sit by 'he stove more than half the time.
Moro people will have a Christmas
trte.
Grass Valley has a comedy club di
rected by Prof. Clark Brown, their wide
awake school master.
The Music Teachers' Association of I
Sherman county will meet at Moro on
the 37th inst. A good piogrammc has
been arranged and will no doubt be well
rendered. It would be a pleasure to see
some of the musical people of The Oalles
there on that occasion. 1. U. JN.
A Perilous Tramp.
'The r-.'cent storm came ao suddenly that
few were prepared for its violence, and
ihfi o who were distant Jrom settlements
'an d bailly. Mr. Ernest Haase, a German,
who wjs camped on the Klickitat river, at
u 'lat supposed to be a coal mine, was one
of these and he had a terrible experience in
traveling to this city, which was about thir
teen miles distant. Some time ago he met
with an accident by which he lo3t his right
leg, and has walked around ever since on a
wooden peg. Io this manner he has man'
sged to follow his usual vocation, and bas
become quite handy at work. The snow
was three or four feet deep around his cabin,
and the prospects being that it- would be
still deeper be thought it would be better
for h m to reach the haunts of civilization.
Starting out early inhe morning.he flound
ered through five miles of snow three or
four feet deep, using the stump of his right
limit to clear a pathway, when he would
bobble forward. After resting at a neigh
bor's over night, he again bejan his tramp,
and .arrived at tbe ferry landing, opposite
this city, late at night. The next morning
ne touua that bis journey bad been more
hurtful than he anticipated, for tbe stump
of bis leg had become frost-bitten during
the trip in its contact , with the-snow and
had turned to a dark color. It pained bim
very much, but this did not deter him from
walking around the city. Mr. Haase is a
man of an' iron constitution, and is gifted
with that unconquerable will power which
distinguishes bis countrymen. Tlnre are
few men under the circumstances wbo
would have undertaken the i erilQns jour
ney, with three teet of snow on a level acd
drifted in places to twise that depth. That
he made it successfully is due to his endur
ance and determined will power. ,
"Sea-Dreams."
We have received folder from Chicaio,
the title page of which says: "Selections
from Ves Dreams,' by Tennyson. Do You
Recognize the Word-Painting?" After quot
ing from the poem the part where the city
clerk is duped into investing in a Peruvian
mine, whioh only existed on paper, and
tbe pleadings of the wife for forgiveness for
tbe man, the following is given:
"No trifle," groan'd the husband; "yesterday
I met bim suddenly in the street, and ssk'd
That which I aslc'd the woman In my dream.
Like her, be shook his head. 'Show me the books!
He dodged me with a Ions; and loose account.
'The books, the Docks? but he, he e uld not wait.
Bound on a matter of lite and death;
When tne great booka see Daniel seven and ten)
Were open'd, I should find he meant me well;
And then began to bloat himself, and ooze .
all over with the fat affectionate smile
That nukes tbe widow ean. -My deaiest friend,
Bare faith, have filth! We live by faith,' said be;
'And all things work tueether for the good
Of these' it makes me sick co quote him last
Gript my hand hard, and with God-bless-you went
I at od 1 ke one that bad received a blow:
I found a bard friend in his loose accounts,
A loose ne in the hard grip of bis band,
A corse in his Ood-bteas-you: then my eyes
Pur-ued hi m down the street, and far away.
Among the honest shoulders of the crowd,
Bead rascal in the morions of bis back
And scoundrel in the supple sliding knee."
- , a
And he meant, he said be meant,
Perhaps he meant, or partly meant, you well."
The text is followed closely; but foot
notes are given at the reference to the Peru
vian mine and other matters, which gives
the poem a local application.
Portland Dispatch: The convict labor
question will have to be decided by . the
next legislature. There are many employ
meats to- wnich these men could be pat and
not interfere with honest free labor, and
one of the best suggestions we have seen is
to pat them oat to make good . reads. Bat
there is another important enterprise which
should be undertaken by the legislature,
and that is, the building of the portage road
tram Celilo to The Dalles. The labor ot
these convicts could be utilized in building
this road, and the state would only be out
the material. This road ia a state necessity,
and the people of that section cannot delay
the matter until the alow process of con
gressional appiopriatiODs will give them re
lief. They have prayed for deliverance long
enough, and thev will expect the next legis
lature to put some tangible project ia oper
ation by . which tbey may secure an open
iiver. Tbe state can tarnish the labor, and
it will be but a small expense for the roll
ing stock and other material.
An Indian boy from the Warm Springs
reservation broke into the store pf The
Dalles Mercantile . Co. last night. - He"
watched his opportunity and effected an en
trance through one of the large, panes of
glass in the fropt door. When Mr. Bills,
the night watchman, made his rounds, he
saw the eleotrio light turned down aud the
glass broken. .. Immediately surmising that
some one bad burglarized the store he se
cured the services of Mr. Oibons, awoke
Mr. .Williams and proceeded through the
store. Uo looking in tne back room be
found the boy . hidden in i' pile of grain-
sacks and ascertained? that he had purloined
a pocketkoife and some candy. The boy
who was not more than sixteen years of
ge, was arrested ana lodged in the ooanty
jail. -r
It ia not generally known that The Colum
bia Packing Co. are doing a business second
to none in the Inland Empire. In their
tablishment, corner of Washington and
Third, they have all the convenience for
caring hams, shoulders and bacon, and they
do an extensive trade in the different towns
tributary to this city. The rooms devoted
Health Officers Speak.
City, State and National Authorities report the
Royal
Superior to all others.
STATE CHEMIST, CALIFORNIA; The Royal fulfils all the
requirements. Our tests show it has greater leavening
power than any other.
STATE CHEMIST, WASHINGTON; There is no question but
the Royal is the strongest, purest and most wholesome
baking powder in the market
U. S. GOV'T FOOD REPORT; Royal Baking Powder is
shown a pure cream of tartar powder, highest of all in
leavening strength.
CANADIAN OFFICIAL TESTS; Royal
commended as of highest excellence, and shown to bo
greatest of all in leavening strength.
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF HEALTH; We cordially ap
prove and recommend the Royal Baking Powder.
It is absolutely pure and healthful, composed of the best
ingredients, of the highest strength and character.
BOARD OF HEALTH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ; Finding in
analysis that it is entirely free from any adulteration, we
heartily recommend the- Royal Baking Powder for its
great strength, purity and wholesomeness".
BOARD OF HEALTH, TACOMA, WASHINGTON; Ihourjudg-
ment the Royal is the best and strongest baking powder
before the public.
BOARD OF HEALTH, SPOKANE: Certainly there is no haHng
powder known to us equal to the Royal.
. DR. BINSWANQER, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; It is also my
opinion that there exists no purer, better or stronger baking
powder than the Royal. I confidently recommend it.
Do not permit the slanderous stories of interested parties
to influence you in using any other than
The Best, The Royal. .
to catting op pork, saltiDg and smoking
meat are very large aud supplied with all
appliances necessary. Mr. Georgft Keller
superintends this department, and he is fa
miliar with everything necessary for quick
effective work. Every industry of this
kind is a factor of development and givea
employment to laborers. We wish the
members, of the company success in their
enterprise, and hope before long to see other
faotors of advancement in operation
You donH get
what you want,
if you expect to
buy Dr. Pierce's
genuine medi
cines at less than
the recrular nricea.
r'r Yon can bur
r) counterfeits, imi-
tations, dilutions,
' ' and substitutes,
'from unauthor
ized dealers, at what are called "cut pricea,"
but the genuine guaranteed medicines cost
more, and are worth more.
If you do get tbe genuine, they're the
theamst medicines Ton can buy. for they're
guaranteed in every case to benefit or cure,
or von have your money back.
But yon won't get the genuine, except
ironeh drurreists regularly authorized as
agents, and at the following uniform and
ng-esraDiisnea prices :
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery (the
remedy for all diseases arising from a torpid
liver, or impure wood), . . ti.uu per Dome.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription (the rem
edy for woman's chronic weaknesses and de
rangements), ..... $L00 per bottle.
Dr. Piercefa Pleasant Pellets (tbe original
and best little Liver Pills) . 23 cents per vial.
BOHV.
SMART-
-In this citv. Dee- 24th. to the wife ot Mr.
E. R.
each.
Smart, twins a boy and girl weight 8 lbs
SEGUE -Doc 26th, near this dt, to the wife of
Mr. Germaine Segue, a daughter
COOK On Ten Mile near this city, Dec. 28th, to the
wile or J. K. uoos, a aaugnter. ,
HARBIED.
MARSH-THORNTON At the Uma illa House, in
this city, December 24th, by Bev Wm. Michell,
Miss E. M. Marsh to Mr. M. Thornton.
HARRIS GRAFF In this city, Dec. 23, 1892, at
the re-ldenee of the bnde l parents, oy Elder u. 11.
Barnett, Miss Edith Craft to Mr. Thomas Harris.
SIl ANK-BAKER-At Hartland. Dee. 22d, at the
residence of the bndea parents, by Rev. C. H.
Baker, Mias Jennie Raker to Mr. C. Shall k.
THE CUVBCHIM.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. D. Tatlob,
Pa tor. Services every Sabbath at the Academy
at 11 A. M. Sabbath school immediately after the
services. Prayer meeting every Friday evening at
the pastors residence
ME. CHCBCH Rev. Jno. wnisLKK. Pastor
. Services every Sunday morning and evenins
Sunday School at 12:20 o'clock P. M. A cordial invi
tatioe extended by both pastor and people to all.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. W.C. Ctmis
Pastor. Serrioes every Sunday at 11 A. M. and
7:90 P. M. Sunday School after morning service.
Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at 7 A. M. High
Masaat 10:30 A.M. Vespers at 1P.M. .
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.. Union Street, opposite
Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutclifle. Rector. Services
every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 JO P M., Sunday
school at 9 JO A. M. Evening Prayer on Friday al
7:30 P. M.
CHRISTIAN CHUKUH Bsv. J. W. Jsmus, pas
tor. Preaching every Buod&v afternoon at S
o'clock in the Congregational chur-h. All an cor
dially invited.
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COLUMBIA R'Y & NAT. CO.,
. The Dalles, Or., Dec 1, '8i. )
Sealed proposals will be receive ' at this office un
til December 28, 188Z, for tbe comtructiou of ths
portage riilroad of this com party from Columbus to
the western termin s (opposite Crate's point), a dis
distanos of twenty-two miles, including ending,
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win ds receivea unless written upon aucn Dianas.
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day of each month during which the work was done
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