The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-02
From Thursdays DAILY.

FROM IhurSuaYS DAILY.
DIR. G. w. Gray, dentist Of Albany, is
in the city.
new cement floor has been laid in the
Jail corridor.
The mountains in the vicinity of Baker
City are covered with snow.
Mr.. w. II. Wilson returned last evening
| from attending court at Goidendaie.
Wanted-two thousand chickens, turkeys
and geese at c. F. Lauer's fish aud poultry
| market.
Mr.. J. B. Carey, wife and child returned
yesterday afternoon Oh the conductors
special train.
The Progressive Club of Walla Walla is
| agltating the erection of new and COM
modious hotel.
The valley papers are iubilant over the
native element
MIR. J. ii. Maier, OF the firm of Maier &
Benton, left ON the train last night on a
visit to Bellevue, Iowa.
Some cows still roam at large in Gates
| addition to the city. Our officials should
enforce the ordinance strictly.
Mr.. c. E. Hoxie, the jailer at the Multi
nomah county jail, was SO sensitive over
| the escape Of the five prisoners that he re-
| signed his position.
Miss Matilda Hollister was a passenger
on Wednesday evenings train east She
accompanied the remains Of her mother,
who will be buried at her old home in Iowa.
Deputy Lounsbury left this afternoon
with the man arrested as Gay. He feels
pretty sure that he is the man, and will be
identified as such when he arrives in Port
| land.
Mrs. C. P. Ferry's satchel was robbed in
| Portland, and she estimates her loss at
from $4,000 to $4,000. This is one OF the
giaring evils which hedge the path of the
rich.
The six prisoners in the Walla Walla city
| jail prefer to liye on bread and water than
work ON the streets. The Union suggests
| that treadmill might bring them 70 their
senses.
Bro. Snyder, of the Dallas Observer, is
| fighting for sewerage for his city. We hope
he may be successful, as drainage is abso-
lutely necessary to the health OF any town
or city.
The governor has appointed as delegates
| to the Farmers National Congress to be
| held at Montgomery, Alabama, Nov. 1916
| John Simpson, of Siuslaw; r. E. Hayes, of
| Oswego; John P. Robertson, OF Salem.
East Oregonian: Sundays rain and wind
storm occasloned some damage as well as
| lots of benefit, If we may believe the farm
ers, who say that considerable grain just
seeded was blown from the soil by the wind
| Notwithstanding the partial failure of
crops in this and adjoining counties we have
| heard of no suffering. Not so with unfor-
| tunate Dakota. Many families are on the
point of starvation, the cold weather has
begun, and relief must come speedily.
The great distribution of prizes by Messrs.
Staver Il Walker at the exposition last Sat
urday attracted a large audience. The
lucky holders of tickets were scattered all
over the northwest, from Idaho to Oregon,
and each was well satisfied with his prize.
The flag with forty-two stars Will not be
legal until July 4th, 1890. TIE new states
will not be admitted until next winter.
The law says on this subject: On the ad-
mission of new state into the Union one
star should be added to the union of the
flag, and such addition shall take effect on
the 4th day of July then next succeeding
such admission.
/ Rev. A, Bronsgeest, rector of st. Peters
church, has been very sick since last Fri
day. He feels a little better to-day, al
Portland, arrived this morning to assist him
during his illness. Divine services will be
held at the Catholic church tomorrow (All
Saints day. and next Saturday (All Souls
day. as announced last Sunday.
Albany Democrat: Saturday at " ood-
burn in a box car Samnel Barney split open
the head of G. Dier with an axe, the result
of quarrel. Barney disappeared. He is
thought to have gone south. His family
resides near Scio, and are said to be respect
able people. bier it is thought will die.
Barney is described as being 5 feet inches
tall, weighing l25 pounds; small dark
brown moustache; very white skin; dressed
in dark coat and vest, light pants and white
hat.
Vancouver Register: In the burnt district
of Ellensburgh, there are 4500 feet of brick
front buildings completed; tins means al
most a mile. OF all these buildings there
are not two hundred feet of one-story work
the majority being two and three stories
high. This is certainly a remarkable show
ing when it is considered that the entire
| business portion of that city. with the ex-
ception of one or two brick buildings, was
swept away by fire on the 4.h of July, less
| than four months ago.
Corvallis Times: One day last week six
| Cinnamon, who were employed as section
hands ON the o. P. r. r., had rather mir
| aculous escape. They were crossing a
| bridge near the Summit with their hand car
at a good rate of speed when it jumped the
track and carried the SIX unfortunate celes-
tials some thirty feet to the bottom of the
ravine. Strange to say, none of them were
killed, although two were considerably in
jured. 1t remains conundrum Just what
made the car leave the track at that partic-
ular spot.
The Shoshone and Bannock Indians at
Pocatello have been holding a great pow
WOW and rain dance, and the next day after
the ceremonies began the rain began to ap-
pear. This dance brought together large
number of the remnants of these and other
tribes from Nevada and Idaho, and gener
al time of rejoicing and dancing has lasted
for the past week. Grotesque and fanciful
costumes and decorations were seen, and
all the braves were painted up in great
shape, 'hand painted" fof the occasion, re-
gardless of expense.
Dallas Observer: On Friday last as Harry
Dunn, boy of Is years, was on the way
from Independence with load of sand,
when near the residence of Mr.. Cooledge,
about p miles east of this place, he fell
from his load and was severely injured by
wheel of the wagon passing over the lower
portion of the right leg. He was brought
to town and DIR. Stanley was called to attend
the sufferer. He found the little bone on
the outside of the leg and the big bone on
the inside badly broken and the ankle
severely sprained.
Our city was honored last evening by the
presence of as jolly lot of boys as exist on
the face OF the earth. There were over
hundred conductors gathered from all points
of the United States and Canada. One of
our reporters obtained the following facts
from Dick Hargis, passenger conductor on
w. & V. R. R. at Atlanta, Ga. The party
left st. Louis on the 18th of this month
and came over the U. p. R. r. as far as
Salt Lake city, stopping one day at that
place they then proceeded direct to San
Francisco, where they held grand conclave