The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-25
with Mexico, is setting type in Walla

with Mexico, is setting type in Wall
Walla.
La grippe is carrying them off at the rat
of $50 every "a hours in New York city.
It's a wise child that goes out of tn
10 room to laugh when the old man mashes hi
thumb.
The young people of the M. E. churcl
}. will give shadow sociable at the churc
, auditorium, one week from next Friday.
a Several minor accidents occurred OF
s. Union street hill last night; but nearl.
everyone was there and enjoyed him or her
;, self.
n Cattle companies are disposing of theil
Y stock in eastern Idaho ON account of thu
III heavy fall of snow in that locality and thu
:, high price of feed.
n Mrs. A. L. Newman returned this morn
Y ing from accompanying her oldest daughter
Aimee to San Francisco, where she will at
tend boarding school.
Miss Lillian Johnston, daughter of the
Hon. G. W. Johnston, of Roseburg, Or, Is
spending a few weeks visiting their old time
friend, Capt. T. A. Houghton.
The Gear d'Alene Indians haye signed
all the necessary papers for the settlement
of the reservation trade, and in the near
future the land will be thrown open for set
tlement.
The tax levy for 1890, made by the state
executive board at Salem, for the general
expenses is 1886 mills; university tax,
IL mill; military tax, l-5 mlll-making u
total of mills.
Mr.. G. A. Van Houten, of the Baldwin
Land and Sheep Co., returned from visit
to Portland this morning. He intended to
leave on the Prineville stage, but the train
arrived too late.
Grant Co. Neacs: Cattle are suffering.
We understand that Dan Camlin, of SilvIes
valley, gathered about hundred head
lately, and not having hay for them the
poor beasts began eating each Others tails
eff.
About $50 o'clock last evening a fire was
discovered in the roof of the electric light
works, and hole was burned through the
roof before the flames were under control.
1t was caused by the stoveripe parting
near the ceiling.
These snowy days calm mems feeling,
and the police and justice courts enjoy u
season of hallowed quiet No arrests have
been made for several days, and the officials
have a most difficult time in varying the
monotony of existence.
We ate informed by Mr.. J. Fl. Phlrman
| that by constant labor this week he has
| kept water in the mains IN a running con-
dition. The slush ice forming at the head
of the fume has to receive constant atten-
tion to keep it from blocking.
The adjusters of the losses by the recent
fire have not completed their work yet.
| The losses of II. Solomon and DR.. Waters
have been reached; but it will take some
days to ascertain the damage to the stocks |
of w. Fl. Moody & Co. and L. Rorden & |
| Co.
The east.bound tram from Portland ar
| rived in the city about 2 o'clock this after
noon, notwithstanding there has been a
continuous snow storm all day. The Union
Pacific displays pluck and perseverance in
its efforts to keep an open track during the
storms o. the past month.
The east-bound train arrived in the city
this morning at 1880 o'clock, preceded by
three locomotives. The train laid from 10
o'clock last night till 3 this morning at
Troutdale. The snow pillow bored its way
through the drifts before the train could
proceed on its way.
The Wallula Herald has died for want of
patronage. This is the second paper that
has ended its existence from the same cause
in that town. This makes the fact apparent
that the citizens do not desire any modern
innovation, and are satisfied with the pres
euC 5Cdtc VI dualTSs
Ochoco ReUieD: Some time since Elisha
Barnes thoroughbred stallion Winters died
at C. A. Graves place OH Deschutes. Win
ters was one of the best bred horses on the
Pacific coast, and his death is not only q
heavy loss to Mr. Barnes, but is loss to
the horse interests of the county.
w. W. Journal: Sister Agnes, well and
favorably known to many of our citizens,
both Catholics and Protestants, died at
Vancouver on Jan. 10th. She came to this
country about thirty-five years ago, and
was an angel of mercy to many. May she
rest in peace with God, whom she faithfully
served to the end.
Rev. T. P Boyd, of Cottage Grove, who
has been attending at the bedside of his
sick brother, DR.. Boyd. cf this city, and
that of his mother who died last week, took
his departure homeward this morning. Mr..
Boyd is young uIan of more than ordinary
ability, and his friends will hope for re.
turn of his visit under circumstances not 80
sad as this one has been.
Reports from Northern Nevada state that
cattle are dying at an alarming rate from
the effects of the severe storm. To the
southern part of the state, however, the
winter thus far has been mild and loss of
stock has been comparatively light. Cattle
ton at the opening of the winter. and
owners anticipated heavy losses, whether
the season was severe or not.
Pasco Headlight: Cattle on the Snake
river range two or three miles east of Pasco
have been suffering greatly since the heavy
snowfall. One day last week A. W. Sail
ing, and Messrs. Long and Leidy collected
together about $50 head, belonging to them
selves and Others, and drove them to the
bunchgrass range four or five miles north
of town. They report finding over 100
dead cattle along the river. A herd of
about 500 head that renamed was to be
driven over to the bunchgrass this week.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Sherman County Telegraph & Telephone
Company was held at Grant Tuesday, when
the following officers were elected: Mai
colin Mckenzie. Grant, president; w.
Smith, Grant, treasurer; j. w. Blackburn,
Grant, secretary; directors, Malcolm Nc
Kenzie, Grant, V. G. Brock, Wasco, c. E.
Jones, Emigrant, VIM. Grant, Grant, B. +.
Medlar, Wasco. The meeting then adj
journed. The work of erecting the line
as the weather breaks up.
At Oregon City Monday, man made
filing ip the land otiice that is an extraordi-
nary one, at least for him. His application
was tor forty acres near Milwaukee, in
township l, south range l, cast. When he
applied to the register that official supposed
the piece of land applied for to be railroad
land, and SO stated, but the man SAID the
railroad company knew nothing about 1t.
and persisted In filing. SO his application
was taken, and on looking up the matter on
the records, it was found TO be vacant. As
land in that vicinity is worth 5000 or up
wards per acre, the applicant has secured
from Uncle Sam very valuable home
stead.
Spokane Chronicle: H. NJ. Livermore, of
this city, tells an interesting incident, illus.
trating the constancy with which dog will
care for those who have been his friends. A
short time since Mr.. Livermore's father-in-
law, Thomas Kemp, and a friend named
Gray. went hunting near Crescent Bay.
During the afternoon the hunters became
separated, and in the evening Mr.. Gray re-
turned to town, supposing tEat Mr.. Kemp,
who was we'll acquainted with the woods,
had preceded him or would soon be in. 1t
was not until the next morning Mr.. Kemp's
absence caused any alarm. A searching
party was organized, and finally he was
found, dead, with the two dogs standing :
guard over his body, one at his feet and the
other at his head. It was their barking :
that had guided the hunters to the spot.
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