The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-28

DR.. Logan, the company's physician, at
| tended to his injuries, and he is. getting
along nicely.
The number of dwellings erected around
| the old garrison during the past season is
wonderful. Almost every lo5 of ground in
that vicinity has been improved and some
building erected thereupon.
Boise Statesman: Many prospectors are
starting out from different parts of the
country to explore the sand bar along Snake
river. Many of these bars paid well in
former years and the low state of the river
will make it possible to work them again
proftably.
Miss Anna Dickinson made some success
as lecturer, failed as a actress, but has
now for single woman shown sagacious
capacity for domestic economy and discip-
line. An Oregon girl wrote her asking how
to get a husband. Anna tersely replied,
''by the hair.
Pasco. ". T.. offers S75O,OO0 worth of
land and $50 900 in cash as all inducement
to have the capital of the new state brought
to that town. That's the way to build a
town. Let the residents show by their ac-
tlons that they want a city and it will not
be long before they will have it.
Ellensburgh Register: A young orphan
girl some l2 or l3 years of age, living with
at present living at Joe McLecud's old place
on the road to Tiossem's Mill, mysteriously
disappeared about dusk on Monday even
ing, Sept. 9th. She carried with her a
small bundle and was tracked as far as Will
son creek, where she crossed en- stone
dam, where all trace was lost.
I'll,
Creek, L. O., farmer, was found dead under
a wagon load of rails on the Blue Creek
hill last Saturday evening, He had been
dead several hours when found. The brake
of the wagon suddenly gave way and the
wagon surgIng upon the horses caused them
to veer to one side thus overturniDg the
wagon upon Mr.. Hayes. There were no
boLes broken and only few bruises on the
face and head
Hold your breath while you read this
from the Ellensburgh Register: "The Dem.
Gratis will be "Wiery" about October lst
when they realize how "Semple" matter
it is to Ferry" the republican forces
across the stream of success. You can
Reed the han dwriting on the wall and
learn that we Dunbar" anybody and are
not particular about STILES" The tale
"Wilson" be told, though it will be
''Sharp" contest and require Power" of
the "ITright" kind of work
Astoria Pioneer: Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Clara Houghton made final proof on
her homestead entry in the Office of County
Clerk Trenchard. Mrs. Houghton is 81
years of age, and has lived and worked
faithfully for six years on her claim, which
is over at Ciatsop She is vigorous look
ing old lady; came to Oregon from Califor-
ria in 1SG8. She has nearly all the l60
tract fenced, and has made various other
She has for company
grandchild. 1t is an unusual case for so old
"a person, and especially lady, to be secur-
ing government land, and it shows in itself
that Mrs. Houghton is possessed of the true
grit that has been inspired in Oregon pio
neers.
The story of queer find comes from
Idaho: Mr.. Benson, dairyman, who has
resided in Ketchum for the last two or three
years, has an old wagon which he bought
eight years ago in Boise City. The wagon
has been in use nearly all the time ever
since. One day last June Mr.. Benson was
going over the summit with his wagon when
something broke. In examining the wagon
he found piece of tin which had been
tackled on had come loose, and in taking the
tin off two bars of gold dropped out. 1t
appears that a hole had been cut in the
wood, the bars placed IN this prepared space
and the tin tackled on to cover it up. Mr..
Benson sold tine two bars of gold for Sl700.
Mr.. Benson formerly resided in or near
Boise City, but who the man is that con-
verted his wagon into portable safe will
very likely never be known.
The first locomotive engine constructed
in the United States was built by native
of New York, the late Peter Cooper, in
1880, at his Canton iron works, near Balti-
more. 1t was made from his own designs
and was named Tom Thumb" 1t was a
very small tractor epgine-too small for
practical use. On trial trip it drew car
with several Baltimoreans in it from Baiti-
more to the Relay House, distance of nine
miles.-Egchange. This is a mistake.
Father HarmaD, who is now So years old,
and is confined to his rooms by the intirmi-
ties of old age, crossed the Atlantic ocean
with the first locomotive engine ever
brought to this country, which was made
after the pattern of the one then in use in
England and manufactured by the Stephen
son Bros. Father Harman put the locomo-
tive together in New York, and this was
used as pattern for many others.
Pendleton Tribune: The trial jury very
promptly acquitted Officer Durham, who
was charged with assault with dangerous
weapon upon the person of tramp. in
the early summer Pendleton was infested
with hobos, and their depredations were
quite numerous. About the middle of July
Durham found party one night where they
had no business to be, and were acting very
suspiciously. He undertook to arrest them
in the name of the majesty of the law.
They tried to escape; he fired and one was
winged. For this the officer was arrested
and the grand jury indicted him. He was
defended by Hon. j C. Leasure and prompt
ly acquitted. The sympathy of the COM
munity had been with Durham all through
the trial There was a feeling that the
genus hobo must lie dealt harshly with, or
the community must suffer the consequen-
ces. Durham is an efficient officer, and the
people propose to hold up his hands.