The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-25

the Diamond Mills last night These are
being fed and sent to Portland and the
sound ports to supply the demand for nut.
ton.
Yesterday was China New Year. and In
consequence our celestials took q koli-
day, and amused themselves making day
and night hideous by exploding fire.
crackers.
1t Is a matter Of considerable amusement
to see the improvised sleighs which are now
| pulled through our streets. Any thing on
runners is made use OF, and the people seem
to enjoy the excellent sleighing.
The snow around Antelope is from eight
to nine inches deep. The cold has been
quite severe, and the grass was short when
the winter commenced. In consequence
stock is suffering quite severely.
In these days of snow blockade, when the
world is shut out, young men meet and en-
| Joy themselves as best they can. Occasion
| ally Rome howls, but as there is no mischief
done there is no reason Of complaint.
Mr.. Henry Heppner, wife and child. of
this city, and formerly Of juneau, Alaska,
will start on the first through tram east.
He is OH q visit to his wife's mother, and
his old home at Chatauqua, New York.
w oiuSuf WIN lives eO0e distance
from Rockland, sent to this city yesterday
400 sheep in the best condition we have
seen any this year. These will be sent to
Portland and the sound markets to feed tho
people.
: So far coasting has proved more disas.
troS8 than the toboggan slide. During the
time the slide has been in operation there
have only been three accidents, while on
Union street hill there have been almost as
many every evening.
To see the jolly crowd on Union street
hill these evenings one would not imagine
that winter with its ice and snow has any
terrors for our citizens They make the
best of life as it is, and are determined to
enjoy it under any circumstances.
The property of Asa Strong, deceased, on
Front street, adjoining the saloon of A. K.
Bonzey, was sold to-day by the administra-
tor OF auction sale at very fair price. This
is illustrative of the fact that notwithstand-
ing the steady fall of snow prices keep up
in The Dalles.
Mr.. Hallowell, of London, England, o
member of the firm of the manufacturers
of Cooper's Sheep DIP, is held against his
will in this city because of the blockade.
lie is gentleman who has travelled in all
portions Of the world and is possessed of
great information about the world of to-day.
By the desire of Mr.. Max Vogt and
others interested, The Dalles Dramatic
club will open the Vogt Grand Opera House
with Nevada, or the Lost Nine" on
Thursday, January 30th, for the benefit of
the building fund OF the proposed new
Catholic church in this city.
1t is reported that a terrible snowside
at the Red Jacket mine at Cornu-
copia Friday, totally destroying the build
ings at the mine and doing great damage to
the tramway just completed. No lives were
lost, but the mouth OF the tunnel is buried
under the snow, and it will take weeks to
repair the damage.
These long evenings when there is moth
ing to while away the hours, If our young
people would inaugurate literary society
1t would be very instructive. We believe
the Chatauquan Literary and Scientific cir
Gle have weekly meetings. but, appar-
emily, the members do not take sufficient
interest to furnish report.
George c. Wiegand, prominent stock
man of Gillian county, Is supposed to have
left North Yakima for Arlington about
Christmas on horseback, aud has not been
heard of since. He cashed draft on
Yakima bank and announced his intention
OF crossing the Simcoe mountains on horse
back. All efforts to discover his wherea-
bouts have proved fruitless. When he was
supposed to have started across the mount
ains there was no snow, and it is feared he
has met with foul play.
The brave and fearless men who guide
the iron horse on his dangerous track are
worthy of the highest enconiums. They
never step on a locomotive that they do not
stare death in the face. A little ice beside
the rail may throw them into the ditch, and
without moments warning they may be
hurried into an unseen and unknown eter-
nifty. Truly, the engineers, iremen and
brakemen on railroads earn every cent of
their money, and display cool bravery
which is rarely ever equaled and never ex-
celled in any vocation of human life.
Last night, on Union street hill, was an
eventful time. The accidents were almost
too numerous to mention. Mr.. S. Frazier
was standing watching the fun, when a
sled came down the hill at q great velocity.
knocked him down, striking on his face,
and badly bruising and cutting it;
young lady was thrown from sled and suf-
fered severe sprain of the ankle, and still
another woman was injured. We heard
that Mr.. d. L. Gates was also injured; but
BUR informant was not positive. Altogether
It was chapter of accidents, with a supple-
nent thrown in.