The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18

ing about o'clock, having received injuri
which necessitated repairs.
Thirteen engines have been ordered frc
Omaha for work on this road.
Mr.. R. Fenkhausen, of tho firm of
> Fenkhausen & Co., leading merchants
San Francisco, is in the city.
Mr.. Frank Abernethy, who has been 81,
for several days past, was on the stree
to-day greatly improved in health.
Mr.. French, the editor of the Boise Dai
Statesman, severed his connection with tt
paper on the sth in a well written editoria
Two carloads of wheat arrived yesterds,
This is seed wheat for our farmers, and wi
be distributed to producers as necessity IT
quires.
Rev. A. Horn will preach in the Germa
language, pext Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, in the Methodist church in thi
city. All are invited.
The roof of the freight depot at Wallul
Junction was blown off yesterday. A pei
feet cyclone ragged there all day, and til
velocity of the wind was terrific.
A double-header passenger train arrive
in this city at :45 to-day from Portland
bringing the Oregonian of Jan. 18th. Thi
Is the first passenger train that has arrived
in the city since Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred. Fargher. of Dufur, is very sicl
at the hospital in Portland. Telegram
were sent TO Messrs. Tom, Alex. ant
Horatio Far9her, his brothers, in this city
to come down immediately.
| Union street hill was crowded last night
by persons old any young, and very gooG
time was had coasting. 1t was very In
| spring coming down the hill, but extreme
| ly laborious and discouraging walking up.
Three carloads of cattle and four of hogs
| were laid over at Saltmarshe's stockyards
from Saturday night till Monday noon.
They were from the Grand Ronde valley.
and were en- route to Portland and the
sound.
1t costs Messrs. Snipes & Allen in the
neighborhood Of a thousand dollars per day
to care for and feed their stock during Sc
we're winter weather. AT this rate long
siege of cold will gnaw big hole IN a large
sized fortune.
Mr.. JOS. Boy d, the man who was thrown
into the snow bank few days ago, near
Viento, and who has been at the hospital in
Portland, returned to the city yesterday,
fully recovered from his injuries. He is
brother of DR.. Boyd, who is now quite sick
with pneumonia.
A bunch of ten head of cattle crossed on
the ice at Lyle yesterday. After having
crossed, the cattle attempted to recross, and
two were drowned, two reached the WASH
ipgton shore, and six were recaptured and
brought TO The Dalles, and are now at
Saltnarshe's corral.
The onnplovoo of bo o. &ha
freight warehouse, very artistically made
the form of well-dressed woman out of the
snow yesterday, bangs, etc. Our photog-
rapher, Mr.. Houghton took a negative of
tins work of art, and will preserve the
shadow ere the substance fades.
The crowd at the Umatilla House this
afternoon to welcome the first through train
from Portland for two days was large and
It reminded one of the time
when the river was our only means of COM
munication with the west, and the first
boat arrived after a blockade of several
weeks.
w. w. Union: On the afternoon of
January 10th a three-y year-old child upset
lamp in the residence of b. j. Taylor, at |
Pullman, and the house was destroyed. |
When Mrs. Taylor first saw the fire the |
lanes surrounded the child, but fortunate
y it escaped unhurt. The house was in-
'ured, but the contents were not.
Capt. Anlauf, In inaugurating an immi-
grafton bureau, has done good thing for |
,he city. The facts published broadcast of |
,ur delightful climate and productive soil |
Will haye the effect Of attracting population
o this county the comingyear. The captain
3 an active, wide-awake citizen. and is
live to the best interests of this commu-
lity.
A Wallula dispatch to the Oregonian
ays: The Umatillas at Waliula are holding
eligous dances. They are also fasting for
he speedy coming OF the chinook. By |
neans Of long nets, spread about two feet
ligh, they catch the jack-rabbits, W hich
bound here in large numbers. There is
lew kind of rabbit at Wallula, called the
lack tail. 1t is smaller than the white
allied jack, and contrary to the rule in this
egion, runs with his tail between his legs.
Unless hard-driven, he runs and does not
ope. 1t is SAID that he comes from Idaho.
The blockade between this city and Port
and extends for long distance. There
vas blockade in deep drifts at Multno.
nah Falls and other points. and in other
laces there are slides which have COM
letely blocked the road. The rotary snow
low has been at work since 10 o'clock last
light; and the tt ain arrived this afternoon. A
arge fol ce of men have been at work between
'ortland and Cascade Locks shoveling
now. The train east-bound, No. 2, ar
ived in the city Tuesday morning about
clock, and was detained for two hours at
Bridal Vail. This is the last east bound
hat has arrived. Between Umatilla and
Vallula Junction, and on tie Blue noun
aims there is also heavy snowfall.
A very narrow escape from a serious acci-
ent happened in front of the Umatilla
Iouse to-day, on the arrival of the east
ound train. passenger, somewhat in
oxicated, attempted to get on board the
loving train, and slipped between the cars.
he news-boy dragged him away, and Mr.
}. L. Gates, the deputy-sheriff, who was
landing near, pulled him out of the reach
danger. In falling he dropped his
'hisky bottle, and he growled loudly be-
ause Mr.. Gates did the kind act of break
,g it ON the switch. The passenger, not at
Il discom6tted. managed to evertake the
,ain at the freight depot, where it made
$ usual stoppage.
Salem Statesman: Wednesday afternoon
,me 200 persons gathered at the race
rounds south of Independence to witness
,ot race between ". NJ. Martin, Nc
Iinnville sprinter, and Harry Gilbert, a
esident of Independence, recently from the
ast. The track was scraped out of the
low and was lC0 yards long. The stakes
ere $3.50 side. A bad start Yves made
y Gilbert, and Martin got at least ten feet
art; Gilbert crept up on Martin, and +,
hen within thirty feet of the goal was
most abreast, when Martin fell. A few
et further Gilbert fell, and both scram- .
led to get under the line first. The Judges
scided it no race, and after much quarrel
x it was decided to run it over at Nc
Iinnville on Saturday the 18th. Consider
Die excitement existed among the betters,
I'd some went on the train asking that .
leIr stakes be paid back instead of being ,
aid until the next race. Both men were ,
1t and bleeding about the knees and breast .
ON the fall; time, thirteen seconds. ,,
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