The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-28
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From Saturday Daily.
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: Mr.. a. Frazer, of Dufur, is in the eli
Y 4 new school house is being finished
Rufus.
:, The west bound passenger train, as usui
t was several hours late yesterday.
5 They are talking telephone in Sherm
county, from Grant to the principal tow
a boy Il years old has been appoint
, referee i'll three Divorce cases at Dallas, PO
county.
The iron pipe which supplies the sprin
Ter bursted yesterday, and the water VI
shut off.
Snow is reported twenty inches deep {
the summit between Burns and Trout creel
Malheur county.
Slelghing did not last one day, and NJ
Chambers was forced to change his runner
for wagon wheels.
And now comes the oldest inhabitant an
tells of Ice being formed in March to tn
depth of four feet.
The membership of the Toboggan club
limited, and there are only few vacancies
A word to the wise, etc.
The excellent arc lights, which we nov
have in operation, make the streets of th
city almost as light as day.
A new crosswalk has been put down OIL
| Second street from The Dalles Nationa
Bank to Snipes & kinersley's drug store.
The thermometer ranged few days dur
ing the week at Canyon City pretty regu
arly at about Is above zero of mornings
and not great deal higher in the middle
of the day.
w. B. Ladue, of Salem, Oregon, has been
appointed a cadet to Wes5 Point academy,
with Harold B. Fiske, of Salem, as alter
nate.
Last evening The Dalles Terpsichorean
Organization gave u party at old armory
hall. The devotees of the mazy dance were
well represented.
The Baker City ReUeide is now issuing a
six-column daily-bright and newsy. We
wish Bro. Abbott success i'll his efforts to
build up his city and surrounding country.
A large number of cattle are reported be-
tween Squaw creek and the Deschutes in
Crook county which are i'll very poor condi-
ton, and many Of them will perish unless
looked after.
The snow today has not been in as large
quantities as expected. The wind came out
OF the west, and weather became mild and
two inches of snow on the ground
The ball for the benefit of the Third Reg
lment is to pay the expenses OF furnls hing
the new armory. The members of the mil
itia desire to furnish their new arniory lii
elegant style, and they should be paJronized.
Canyon City Nesos: The Harvey Press
says John Parker, whom many OF us here
know, is raving maniac, and will be sent
to Salem. Parker and Hugh Smith took a
crazy man from Harney valley to the asy-
lutn few years aeo, and the warden came
near locking Parker up then.
Baker Receiiye: DR.. Z. \. Snow, The o.
T. & n. railway sdrseoD, inlorIns us that j.
W. EltchIng, the fireman injured III the
recent wreck near Pleasant valley, has been
returned to his home in La Grande; Engi-
neer T. Cronin was removed to the Walla
Waila hospital and Engineer Jas. Watson
is now in the st. Vincent hospital at Port
land.
Grant County Ne,cs: For the iuforna-
ton of all parties we viii state that Canyon
City has no national bank. There was a
banking institution partly organized last
summer and building prepared for the
bank, but the plans never matured, and the
cold frosts OF autumn nipped in the bud the
first national bank of Canyon City.
Grant County Meas: Charles Miller,
whom we advertised as lost, surprised every
one here by marching into the postotlice one
evening during the week. Nothing like adj
vertising. The searching party sent out
from Granite found MIR. Miller in his log
cabin preparing for trip below to look
after his coal properties.
Fossil Journal: There is a greater de-
Inand for desirable building lots in Fossil
than ever before. We have the best loca-
lion and more natural advantages than any
town from Pendleton to the Cascades.
With development of the coal mines and
the building OF bradch railroads in the near
iature, we will have fine city here.
W. W. Union: A dispatch was received
ast night announcing the death by drown
ng of Harry Bemis, of this city, at Port
and. 1t seems that he left here couple
If weeks ago IN company with Charley and
Harry A Tefft, for the purpose OF going to
Spokane Falls to obtain work, since which
time he has rot been heard from by his par
ents who live here.
Grant Co. Ners: Joseph Barker was com. |
nitted to prison last week on charge of
or changing brands on horses |
IN the range. Mr.. Barker was convicted in |
.he justice court in Warm Spring precinct |
md held under 5000 bends, which he failed |
% give, and now saws wood for the county |
llong with the China pants thief. Besides |
Ill his other Affections and misfortunes, Bar |
ger is both deaf and dumb, but would |
monkey with brands that were not his own. |
Rocky Bar Bulletin: For several weeks |
he weather has been unsettled and at in |
haxy f.l
Monday and Tuesday the heavens let go in |
,arnest and by Tuesday evening fully five
eet of the '.beautifuI', on Il level, was |
,iled up in and around Rocky Bar, and from |
weather indications the end is not yet. |
This amount OF snow with a surety for fully |
IS much mere before spring time, insures
,lenty of water for mining purposes and
means millions of dollars worth OF benefit |
o the people generally of Idaho.
Port Townsend Leaaer; Hiaikanlm, a
veil known Indian who lived across the |
larbor, was drowned Tuesday evening in |
scow bay. He was known as the last of |
he royal family and was quite old. He |
vas cousin of the Duke of York, and Is
associated with the Duke IN the minds of |
lie old settlers, for these two Indians were |
to the whites and often protected |
hem from the hostile Indians. Hlaikanim |
ook his canoe Tuesday evening and went |
Ifter a load Of wood, and ON his return the |
anoe was swampcd. The old Indian was
brown out into the bay and drowned be-
ore assistance reached him. HIS body was
ound floating in the water,
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