The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11
From THURSDAYS Daily.

! Showing lightly to-day.
| The weather is moderate to-day, and in
dicates chinook.
Alex. Fargher shipped to Portland ant
the Sound carload OF sheep yesterday.
Trans are still irregular, although al
eastern and western mail was received las
night.
A number of our boys have trained solo
dog Tray" and they have glorious times
sieighing through the streets.
The thermometer this morning indicated
IL degrees above zero. We hope the back
bone Of winter has been broken.
The matter of an electric motor in this
city next spring is now being canvassed
with good prospects of success.
The skating pond on Mill creek is nearly
ready for operations, and joy will rage RAM
pant among our athletes IN few days.
The Dalles Ice Company is cutting and
| packing the incest lot OF ice that has ever
been cut in The Dalles. Their ice is eight
inches thick and clear as crystal.
Our business men are being aroused to
| the true intel ests of the town, and next
summer we expect to see two or more man
ufacturing industries in this city.
/. Douglas, the WaI]a Walla insurance
agent, arrested for assaulting Miss Turner,
has been held to answer before the grand
jury. In default of $500 bail he is in Jail.
A granger came in from the country yes
tertiay and getting full slept at night in the
city Jail. lie is considerably out of humor
this morning because he was charged S. for
nights lodging.
At the last regular meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. 5, l. o. o. F., the following
officers were install,f: J. il. Phirman, N.
e.; Alex Gray, V. c.; o. d. Doane, ocre-
tary; H. z. Nielsen, treasurer.
The Willamette valley is enjoying sea-
son of winter and snow. It is no longer
the land of perpetual mists, but when the
old man of the seasons erects his throne in
Eastern Oregon he frowns on Western Ore
gou.
Mr. Fred Cross, the fireman who was in.
jured at Hood River a few days ago, died
last night in this city at the residence of his
parents. He was aged about 2S years, and
was young man of most exemplary char
acter.
Toe funeral of Mr.. Chas. Howe, who died
in St. Vincentss hospital last Monday from
injuries received at Hood River some weeks
ago, was buried yesterday afternoon. Some
of the railroad employees of tins city were
present on that occasion.
The newspaper man who penned the fol-
lowing knew what lie was talking about:
'rhe prosperity of town is not graded by
the wealth of its inhabitants, but the uni
formity with which they pull together when
any important undertaking is to be accom-
plishe,l. A man with Thousand dollars at
his command and a love for his town in his
heart, can do more for the building up and
improvement of 1t than the millionaire who
locks up his capital and snaps his fingers at
home progress.
Heppner Gdzette: While the G. A. r.
folks. their families and friends to the num-
her of 200 were enjoying themselves in the
banquetIng hall at Hardman last Saturday
evening, the floor gave way, and for a
threatened to precipitate the crowd |
down into the drug store below. However, |
an examination proved that the sinking of |
the floor was caused by the joIst turning, |
and the festivities went on, although quite |
4 number sought the outside as safe place.
1t was fortunate, indeed, that the floor did
not give way entirely, as the hot stoves in
The hall and store below would have ignited
the structure, changing this occasion Of en-
oyment to one of horror.
The Capital Journal, of Salem, on last
Monday says: "Mr. L. Bailee. who resides
within ten miles of this city, in Polk
.ounty, came into the Journal office and
aid upon our table beautiful orange, that
lie had just plucked from the tree three
hours beforehand. Attached to the orange
s a small portion of the limb upon which it
rev, which is covered with bronze colored
caves. The orange is smooth, of fair size,
md looks very delicious. Mr.. Bailee says
hat his daughter owns the tree and that it
low has over thres dozen fine oranges upon
t. The tree is four years old and is very
hrifty. He claims that oranges can be
aised successfully in Oregon"
Heppner Gazette: Ed. A. Whittier writes
IS from Malheur that his section has an
.yerage Of about six incEes of snow, but no
old weather yet. There is more moisture
n the ground at present than at any time
within the past two years, and shee p and
attlcmen expect an abundance of grass
lext season. Sheep are in good condition,
nd there is not a scabby sheep in Malheur
ounty. Cattle are III poor condition for
winter, caused by lack of water last season.
The Pacific Live Stock Comp ny are the
eaviest cattle firm of that section, and
will lose thousands if the snow remains on
few weeks longer. Horse sAre in good
onditioa. MalEeur's county scrip is worth
5 cents The excitement next season will
e the selection of a.permanent county seat.