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VOLUME IX.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1S96.
NUMBER 25.
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Powderly's Claim Against the
K' ofL. Must Be Paid.
NO FUNDS IN TREASURY
A Special Assessment May Be
' Levied.' :
Although the neneral executive boards
of the KuiKhta cf Labor has entered an
appeal against a verdict of the Philadel
phia court giving ex-General Master
Workman Powdorly a total of $4225 for
arrears in salary due him and for ser
vices rendered while- occupying that
position, it is practically conceded by
officers of the organization . that tbe ver
dict will stand, and that the claim will
have to be paid. Where the funds are
to come from, however, is a question
which will give tbe officers considerable
concern before it is settled. Tbe board
has been living from band to mouth for
some time past, and it is said that the
salaries and expenses of several of the
leading officers and organizers are con
siderably in arrears. Xhete is talk of a
special assessment upon the various
local assemblies for the purpose of pro
viding funds for meeting the Verdict
secured by Mr. Towderly, but there ie no
warrant for any such assessment in the
constitution, and tbe local assemblies
would therefore be at liberty, were they
so inclined, to refuse to respond. It is
probable tbat a vote of the order upon
the question of - was and means in its
present dilemma will be taken. -
A RESERVOIR BREAKS.
R. French and His Entire Family j
Drowned Near Baker City.
Baker City, June 16. Last night
about midnight the Goodrich creek reser
voir, It) miles from the city broke. A
great volume of water rushed down the
gulch about four miles where it jumped
from Goodrich creek to Pine creek.
About three miles below tbe flood struck
K. French's house and dashed it to
pieces, drowning the whole family, par
ents and five children, of ages ranging
from three to 12 years. The bodies were
found scattered, along the creek a dis
tance of two miles. The clothing was
torn off and the bodies mangled. Large
pine trees were carried miles down
the stream and fences and bridges swept
away. Grain fields are badly damaged.
- ECLIPSE'S SUN HAS SfcT.
The Great Oregon Runner and His
Long Career of Successes.
"There lies a horse that ought to have
a marble monument 14 feet high, with
golden letters all over it,'.' said one of the
"swipes" at Irvington the other day, as
a crowd was mutilating the body of poor
Oregon Eclipse, in its efforts to secure
mementoes of one of the greatest race
horses that ever lived.
Swipes was tight, and had money
been as plentiful as sentiment on the
track the dead campaigner would have
secured the monument inside of ten
seconds. The victories of Oregon Eclipse
if told in detail, would fill a book, and
an interesting one it would be. The
horse was foaled at Prineville about nine
years agoi his dam being a mare named
Lulu Kiggs, owned by Foster Bros. His
sire was Joe Hooker. Eclipse came out
of the shadow at tbe age of 3, and won
his first race at McMinnville, Or., about
six years ago. He - went . from here to
San Francisco, where he made such a
wonderful showing that he was pur
chased by W. J. Leheigh for $6000. His
career irom that time was one unbroken
line of triumphs, and in condition and
out of condition, he met and vanquished
tbe best horses in the United States, de
feating among otberspLibertine, holder
of the world's record on tbe regulation
mile track. Potentate, Magnet and
scores of others of national fame are also
in the list of thoee defeated by Oregon
Eclipse. His races were mostly from
half mile to a mile, and his record,
which was for a long time tbe world's
record, was 1 :13 for three-fourths of a
mile. This was made at Washington
Park, Chicago. Leheigh kept tbe horse
moving until last fall, when he sold him
to Rabbins, who owned him at the time
of his death. Since changing hands he
won 13 races, 10 of which were run in
San Francisco. His remarkable endur
ance and ragged ronstition were never
shown to a better advantage than in the
East last October. He won tbe 6h fur
long race late in the afternoon ut St.
Louis. He was led six miles to the
train, and taken that nignc to Roby, Ind.
tie was there led 14 miles to the track,
and won the lj-mile race over the
jumps. On coming to the coast, be con
tinued his eastern success and at Bay
District track defeated Magnet, the cele
brated runner, for which Ed Corrigaa
offered $10,000. During his six years on
the turf Oregon Eclipse won over 100
races, and made for his owner over
$100,000.
Railroad to be Sold.
Tbe sales of tbe O. E.&N. railroad and
its branches has been advertised to Jake
place July 10, 1896. The main line run
ning from Portland to Huntington will
be sold at Fairview. What is known as
the Washington branch will be sold at
Starbuck and the Elgin branch will be
sold at Island City. The Oregonian has
tbe following to say regarding the reor
ganization of tbe road :
"The reorganization of the company,
as nearly as can be understood, is to be
effected by tbe purchasing committee,
after they have' purchased ail the prop
erties turning them over to a new com
pany, which will reorganize the whole
concern under their old name, and
which, if present arrangements are car
ried out without mischance, will get
possession and control of ail tbe proper
ties August 1, or perhaps sooner.
"One of tbe things connected with the
reorganization of the company which
will give great satisfaction to a large
number of people, is the fact that a Urge
number of bills, many of which were
incurred whilo the Union Pacific receiv
ers wore managing the property, amount
ing to over $160,000, are at last to be
paid.' General Auditor Benson says- the
company w ll , he ready to . pay , these
rlaims ai Loon as the papers anive from
Omaha, which will be by June 20 or 26
ft will bo s mie consolation to loisa who
have waited so Ion; for their jost dues to
know that they are to receive interest on
tbe amounts due them, and to many the
receipt of tbe money will be just like
finding it."
- Oregon Notes.
Pendleton is to have its ordinances
codified in book form.
A nugget weighing $28 was recen'ly
found in the left fork of Galice creek.
There are only 33 applicants for the
principalship of the McMinnville schools.
The G. A. R. Eastern Oregon veterans
will hold a reunion at Union, July 2, 3
and 4.
The Foreat Grove Times and Hatchet
have consolidated, and will hereafter ap
pear as the Times-Hatchet. ; -
The express company at The Dalles
has shipped up to date 13,975 pounds of
strawberries to Montana and Portland.
The home of Mrs. Rogers at The Mead
ows, Jackson county, with its conten'a
was destroyed by fire last Sunday. Tbe
family bad a narrow escaped.
-The Albany creamery, on Friday, had
to return an 8000-pound order for butter,
already having orders amounting to
21,000 pounds ahead, all it can fill in the
time desired.
Joe Tetherow started from Independ
ence across the mountains to Crook
county, last Monday, with one hundred
calves and yearlings. Eleven of them
died about the time of starting.
Four thousand sheep, belonging to
Malcolm McClellan, were ferried across
the Columbia at The Dalles Friday
morning. They were being taken to Mt.
Adams for summer pauturage.
The directors of the Grand Ronde
Valley Agricultural Society have pre
pared a speed programme for the fall
meeting, which begins on Monday, Sep
tember 28. Tbe purses range from $75
to $150.
Tbe rank and file of God's Regular
Army shook the dust of, Roseburg from
their feet Friday morning, and left for
Grant's Pass to the no small delight of
the community, "Our gain," says the
Plaindealer, "is Grant's Pass loss."
Since the waters of the John Diy have
receded it is found that tbe damage to
the Canyon creek county road by reason
of wash-outs is incalculable. Much work
and plenty of dyniiri e ill ba require! to
make the grades passable.
For justice of the peace in Bridgeport
precinct, Polk county, the vote between
Stewart Montgomery and A. N.Robin
son was a tie. On Wednesday, they went
before County Clerk Mulkey and drew
lots publicly. - A.. N. Robinson was the
successful candidate.
William Slavans was tried at Albany
Friday for stealing a watch from B. 8.
Mills, taken from his vest pocket. He
was held under $200 bonds for the grand
jury. . Slavens claimed Mills owed him
something in a settlement, and he took
the watch without leave for payment.
Bail was furnished.
Art attempt Is being made to have the
road between Marshfield and Newport
improved by covering it with burnt fire
day so that it can be used all the year
round. The experiment on the Marsb-field-Empire
road has proved a great
success, and has solved the possibilities
ol good winter roads for that section. '
The Polk County Pioneer Association
will bold its annual meeting in Dallas,
on Wednesday, June 24, and at that
meeting an organization of Native Sons
and Daughters of Polk county will be
effected. All native sons over the age of
21 and all native daughters over the age
of 18 will be admitted to membership.
A Crow Story.
"I once lived in a country neighbor
hood in Missouri where a revival meeting
was commenced in oppoeitton to the
wishes of moBt of the residents of the
vicinity," said Frank Andrews of San
Francieco" at tbe Pacific yesterday.
"And," said Mr. Andrews'there lived
adjacent to the meeting house a man who
owned a pet crow which bad learned to
speak one sentence, viz ; The Lord has
condemned you.' One Sunday night the
owner of the crow left the windows of his
house open, and the bird flew out and
went to the church where the revival was
in progress, and alighting upon the pulpit
solemnly said, 'The Lord has condemned
you., The minister made his escape at a
door just to tbe rear of the pulpit and tho
congregation hurried pellmell from the
sanctuary. Finally, all had fled but one
poor old rheumatic lady who bad been
carried into tbe church and who was un
able to leave. The crow immediately
flew down the aisle and slighted on tbe
back of a seat just in front of tbe old lady,
and repeated, 'The Lord has condemned
you,' when she arose and puintingabony
finger at tbe black apparition confronting
her, said, 'The Lord has condemned you.
I did'nt have a thing to do with tbe get
ting up this meeticg, and you know it.'
The revival was immediately closed."
Artesian Water at The Dalles.
The problem of arteeian water in The
Dalles is now solved, and it is demon
strated beyond a doubt that it can be bad
in endless quantities at a depth of little
over one hundred feet. The Timea
Mountaineer says the well at tbe Col
umbia Brewery affords an abundant
supply, and P. L. Kretzer struck a fine
flow in tbe well he bas been sinking at
the electric light plant. Tbe vein was
struck at a depth of 115 feet, and - the
water rso to with in nine feet of the sur
face. A powerful steam pump was at
tached to the well, and was kept pump
ind steadily for an hour, throwing a two
inch stream of water continuously for
that lime, without perceptibly lowering
the water in the well, indicating the
supply to be inexhaustible.
Good Health
And a good appetite go hand in hand.
With the loesof appetite tbe system
cannot long sustain itself. Thus the
fortifications of good health are broken
down and tbe system is liable to attacks
of disease. It is in such cases that the
medicinal powers cf Hood's Sarsaparilla
are clearly ehown. Thoupands who
have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla testify to
its great merits as a puritier of the blood,
its powers to sharpen tbe appetito and
promote a healthy action of the digestive
organs.
BOLD GAME TO WIN.
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Mitchell Republicans Will
4 "t .Contest Election! j x
THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED
Will Try and Shut Out Two or
Three Republicans.
Portland Oregonian.
The Mitchell republicans are evidently
in sore straits. They hardly know just
where they are at when it comes to eiz
ing up the legislative vote for United
States senator. Populist Bourne, secre
tary of the state central committee, with
his silver-plated staff of assistants,
whistle merrily while crossing the politi
cal graveyard, in order to keep up cour
age, but tbe whistle 1b not a happy one
and their troubles have evidently j ist
begun. , ' -i
The purpose of the. Mitchell republi
cans is to secure some kind of a recount
in Multnomah county. At the . official
canvass which was finished Friday, T.
Cader Powell bad a complete abstract of
the legislative vote for the benefit of the
Mitchell republicans; but the official
count simply verified the previous re
turns, which gave to tbe republicans
three out of the four senators and five
out of the nine representatives. In order
to get at the ballots cast in each precinct
and discover if any mistakes were made,
the proposition now is to have a recount
as to two candidates, between whom a
difference of but a few votes exist. A
formal contest has been instituted by
Charles A. Burckhardt, Mitchell tepub
lican candidate for recorder, against
Phillip S. Malcom, the republican nomi
nee, who has been elected by a small
plurality. A close relative of Burckbardt
has said :
"No matter whether Malcolm is count
ed in or not it will make no difference
as arrangements have been made for a
contest and recount, backed by Mitchell
republicans, in the hope that they may
discover some discrepancy which will
give them two or three more legislative
members."
If tbe proceeding is carried out, what
ever may be the result, so far as legisla
tive candidates are concerned, the action
will be purely preliminary. Each branch
of the legislature is the sole judge of the
election and qualifications of its members
in case of a contest. While it is claimed
that a recount can be demanded in tbe
courts, the fact remains that, whatever
action is taken, it will not be binding on
the legislature, as the two bodies must,
if appealed to, ultimately paxj on tbe
merits of the case and decide.
The Mitchell republicans want to place
Populist Bourne in the speaker's chair.
That is part of tbe ante-election bargain
between them and tbe populists; but
they are shy on votes, counting all possi
ble strength. Tbe republicans will con
trol tbe lower house, by a small majority,
and, while some of this number are
known to be staunch supporters of
Mitchell, they wilt doubtless draw the
line on Bourne, as speaker; It is on
Bourne as speaker, and tbe power that
he in that position can wield, that the j
hopes of the Mitchell republicans rest ,
for unseating enough republicans in the ;
bouse to carry out a programme now in
progress of incuDation. Tbe nret part ol
the scheme is, as stated to secure a
recount in this county between Burck
hardt and Malcolm, and then, if possi
ble, to have tbe precinct votes for legis
lature also reviewed in tbe hope of gain
ing some basis for legislative inquiry.
It is very likely that the Mitchell re
publicans may run against a snag in try
ing to secure a recount. Tbey would
hardly relish too close a scrutiny of the
votes daet in precinct No. 'J on election
day, as it might probably result in
throwing out the entire precinct. Some
of the leading populists are quietly
watching what is daily going on, and,
from bints dropped, it would appear that,
when it comes to protest tho populists
will also be on hand, particularly so far
as precinct No. 9 is concerned.
WALLA WALLA NEWS.
Death of a Pioneer Who Served in the
Nez Perce and Bannock Wars.
Walla Walla, June 13. Michael Price
one of tbe earlteet pioniers of Walla
Walla valley died of consumption, aijed
67 years. Deceased waa a naiive cf Ire
land, and in 1855 came to California,
and from there to to Walla Walla in 1860,
where he was for a number of years en-,
gaged in packing. He served in the
Nez Perce and Bannock Indian wais ee
government packer, and since 1880 has
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been in tbe employ cf the government
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Tbe populist county convention elected
J. B. Gehr, John I. Yeend and O. B.
Gerking as delt gates to the dietrict con
vention, to be ht-ll in Dnytcn nextwm-k
fhe resolution adopted reaffirm the
Omaha platfoim, and diflirtt for. the
free coinHgK of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1. " . ,
Fire destroyed the two etnry building
on First street occupied by . Ql L. Win
gard, electrician; F. J. Super, bicycle
repairer, and Dr. Dorr, dentiBt. Tbe
building was almost totally destroyed.
The loss U $2000 on tbe building, with
light insurance, fend on contents, $500,
with no insurance. ! ; '
Reinhold Harras, Qua Uarras, Otto
Eichler and W. A. Montgomery, who
were artested here i n a charge of steal
ing cattle in Columbia county, were
taken to Dayton and given a preliminary
hearing. Each was placed under $500
bonds to appear at tbe next term of - the
Superior court. Bail was furnished, and
tbe accused returned to Walla Walla.
' Mrs. Sapp, residing ' near Waitsburg,
was adjudged insane and sent to the
asylum at Steilacoom. :
A large number of farmers were inter
viewed and all are very jubilant over the
prospects of a large yield of wheat this
season. Spring grain is doing fine,
while fall wheat never looked better.
Large shipments of strawberries are
made daily to Montana, Idaho, Spokane
and Dakota. . About 1000 crates are
thipped by express daily, while ship
ments in carload lots will commence
next week, as commission merchants
are daily receiving orders from St. Paul
and other Eastern points for berries in
carload lots.
The June Rise.
Notwithstanding the cool weather and
rain for the past 10 days, the Columbia
has been gradually rising, says the St.
Helens Mist. Stockmen and others on
the low lands have watched tbe water
gauge each day and hour almost, hoping
at any minute to eee it come to a etand
still, and hoping against fate that they
would not have to abandon their homes,
but they have found that hope did not
stop the water, aDd proceeded to embark
for higher grounds. About the only man
left on Sauvie's island is Frank Dow,
wboee place 1b somewhat higher than
the general lay of the land, but he, too,
will be compelled to vacate should tbe
water come three or four feet higher. It
looks now aB if the water would remain
high for some time, inasmuch as there is
said to tie a great deal of Enow in the
mountains; in faof, more than usual at
this season o( the year. The lateness of
the season when Uie water shall recede
from the bottom lands will hardly give
the grass time to make hay before the
fall rains, and it will also bo too late for
potatoes, a great many of which are
usually raised on the Columbia bottoms.
The limit of water is not yet reached,
and the weather conditions will have to
do with the extent of tho flood, so that
at the present all is speculation. . . .
' Land Contest Case.
' A contest case has been in progress be
fore the local land cilice officials involv
ing a forty-acre tract adjoining Bingham
Springs tho well known mountain resort.
It was discovered last year that this
forty acres of ground still remained a
part of Uncle Sam's domain, and Mr. R.
M. Grauty filed a homestead claim on tbe
land. A contest on this claim has been
instituted by U. F. Edgecomb, on the
grounds that Mr. Grasty has failed to
make suitable compliance with tbe law
in tho matter of residence, cultivation
and improvements. As a justification
for apparent failure Mr. Grasty sets out
that high water and unavoidable circum
stances interfered with his doing tbe
usual sets required of a homestead
claimant. Mr. Edgecomb ia represented
by J. H. Raley of Pendleton, and Mr.
Grasty by S. V. Knox, an attorney of
Weston.
Mind Your P's and Q's.
"Mind Your p's and q's," is an old
time expression, but the following is well
peppered with p's; PersonB who patron
ize papers should pay promptly, for the
pecuniary prospc-c s of tbe press have a
peculiar power of pushing forward public
prospects. If the printer is paid promptly
and his purse kept plethoric by prompt
paying patrons, he puts his pen to the
paper in peace., bis paragraphs are more
pointed, lie paints his pictures of passing
events in more perfect colore, and the
perusal of his paper is more pleasing to
the people. Paste this piece of proverbial
philosophy in a prominent place where
all can peruse it.
A good recommendation for Simmons
Liver Regulator ie, that it is purely
vegetable and strongly tonic. Then too,
it is better than pills because easier to
take io liquid or powder and with no
griping, while the relief from constipa
tion, biliousness, sick headache and
dyspepia ia qnick and sure. "I find
Simmons Liver Regulator a very safe
and valuable family medicine." Rev.
J. M. Rollins, Fairfield, Va.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
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I write Insurance only with the very best Companies. "When you
want Policies written on your house, barn, or grain, see that
they are in the Aetna, Palatine or Caledonian.
Represented.
J W.
Highest of all in Leavening
4BS0I.UTEE.1f PUCE
AN IMPORTANT LAW
A Very4 Important Reform
Now Being Advocated.
A SHORT EXPLANATION.
Initative and Referendum
La w-Making by the People.
The Ioiative means that when a cer
tain percentage of the voters Bign a peti
tion in favor of the enactment of any
new law, or repeal of an old one. and file
their petition with the proper officer, the
proposed law or repeal must be sub
mitted to ail the voters at the ballot box
at the aext election. If the , proposal
receives a majority of the votes cast it
becomes a law, otherwise not. Laws
made by the initiative are not presented
to the legislature at all. '
The Referendum means that all bills
passed by the legislature must be. re
ferred to the voters at tbe ballot box at
tho next election, and that no bill can
become a law unless it receives a major
ity of the votes cast.
District, town, city or county laws are
voted upon by the citizens of the locality
to which the law will apply. Only gen
eral laws are referred to all the citizens
of the Btate. f i. j
The voto power is taken from the gov
ernor and placed in tho hands of the
people. i
All laws are printed in full and with
each is a statement of the reasons for
and against its enactmont. A copy of
the pamphlet containing' these laws and
reasons and a sample ballot ia delivered
to every voter. Making the law is pure
ly a business proposition. The reasons
for and against being plainly stated in
print by the parties offering the opposing
law, only a little common sense being
necessary for a wise vote.
This is not in any sense a partisan
question, nor the property of any party.
It was proposed in Oregon and has boen
supported by a union of tbe Btate Farm
ers' Alliance, State Grange, Knights of
Labor, Portland Federated Trades and
Portland Central Labor Council, Money
for work has been supplied by these or
ganizations and by republicans, demo
crats and people's party men individual
ly. '
In -case of urgency, if enough peti
tioners can be obtained a special elec
tion may be held to enact or repeal a
law, but there never bas been good
reasons for this as to a law made by the
people. In our own country tbe only
excuse for special sessions has been to
correct evil class legislation.
When all the citizana make a law, and
the vote of one counts for as much as
any other, cbss legislation roust cease
because no class is strong enough to
over-rule all other classes at the ballot
box. The mechanice and laborers on
the farm and in the city will hava a
power in law-making that must be felt,
The tax-payers Instead of tsxeaters
will fix the amount of public expenses,
Under the present system it is not bo.
When the appropriation bills come up
all partisanship disappears. Republi
cans and democrats are almost a unit for
everything in sight, from pearl handled
pocket knives to branch asylums, and a
populists draws mileage to go home, via.
San Francisco. As taxeitters they , are
against the taxpayers. They have the
power and we foot the bills.
Some men say that the people are too
ignorant to vote wisely on the laws that
may be submitted, but we have yet to
hear of himself as one of that ignorant
class.
The progress of the Swiss under the
Initiative and Referendum la amazing
Their experience proves that "the wis
dam of the whole peoplo is greater thau
that of any part." Their greatest state
Zurich, bas made all her laws and ap
propriations of the public money sinre
1848, in excess of a very small Bum, by
dirct vjteof all the people, and thus
SMITH, Athena, Oregon.
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boast that they .ave beggars nor
paupers, nor do( - inv man own $1,000,
000 worth of r ojertv in their state.
The city of Zurioli has a population of
92,000 and m ''l"v success
fully by the Initauvu Referendum.
Their magnificent highways are an
example for the whole world, their
postal facilities are unequalled and their
freedom from financial panic and social
disturbances is particularly noticeable.
Tramps are unknown. Their president
gets only $3000 a year, very few other
officials receive $1200, while for local
officers $400 is a high salary. The low
salaries and close watch over public ex
penditures destroys the great thirst for
public office from which we suffer.
By tho Referendum none of these
bodies can make a law, raise their
wages, or appropriate more than a very
email sum for any purpose without an
endorsement at the ballot box.- The Ini
tiative and Referendum 1b the only
practical plan thus far made by which
the majority does really govern. It is
the only peaceable way to obtain an un
disputable expression of the wili of the
people on any question. Ex.
Precinct Justices and Constables.
Encampment E. S. Wilbur, justice of
the peace ; S. L. Oibourne, constable.
South Milton L. J. Mclntyre, justice
of the peace; I. W. Phillips, constable.
Helix W. R. Henderson, justice of
the peace; Leo D. Smith, constable.
North Pendleton J. E. Miller, justice
of the peace; O. P. Hendricson, con
stable. . ,
Weston L. 8. Wood, justice of the
reace; Edwin Logan, constable.
Athena J. W. Smith, justice of the
peace ; Q, W. Tittsworth, constable.
Echo Frank Spike, justice of the
peace; Fred Andrews, constable.
Esst Pendleton J. H. ParkeB, justice
of the peace; Alex. Hudson, constable.
Vinson J. A. L. Suiete, justice of the
peace; W. B. Hinkle, constable.
Pilot Rock T. J. Tweedy, justice of
the peace; Pearl Smith, coustable.
Adams J. H. Kirby, justice of tho
peace ; Albert Foes, constable.
South Pendleton B. B. Bishop, jus
tice of the peace; George Armstrong,
constable.
North Milton J. W. Arnold, justice
of the peace ; 0. Powell, constable.
Umatilla S. A, Saylor, justice of the
peace; H. O. Means, constable,
A Perilous Adventure.
George O. Walker passed through
Celilo rapids Friday in a steamer 40 feet
long, and tied up his boat at the mess
house above the dalles rapids. He was
ia Tho Dalles Saturday, and saw Captain
Wand, whose opinion he is soliciting as
to whether he can pass over the dalles io
tho boat with any degree of safety. The
captain will make an inspection. Mr.
Walker says it looks at present as
though the'swell at the dalles is about 30
feet high. The owner of the craft has
come in it all the way from Lewiston,
making the distance ia 30 hours. The
first 80 miles was made in five hours,
It ia a stornwheel steamer, furnished
with two ongines and a 175-pound boiler.
He wants to take the bout to Portland
and eell it. The most perilous part of his
trip was in Snake river canyon, where
he says while passing through some
rapids the boat stood up nearly on end,
as it dashed down a steep place into a
whirlpool at an elbow of the river.
Opinion is divided as to what will be
come of the boat at the dalles. Some
believe tt will be whirled underneath
and never appear on the surface again.
Reminder of Old Times.
The presence of "Colusa Bill" Well
man and George Quimby in the city
yesterday, reminded old timers ot over
land stage days when those two expert
manipulators of the ribbons held down
a box it the employ of the Overland
8tage Co., before the advent of the iron
horse in all that broad expanse betweon
tho Salt Lake desert and "where rolls
the Oregon " Meesrs. Wellman and
Quimby came up from La Grsndo and
are on their way to Granite where they
have mine locations. Mr. Wellman's
property is uoder bond la the neat sum
of $10,000 with fair prospects of a salt)
being made. Baker City Democrat.
Impoverished blood (wises that tired
feeling. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies,
enriches and vital iz-t the blood, giving
new life and increased vigor and vitality.
Hood's pills are ' asy to tske, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness,
headache.
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