The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-22

Burns and Harney City were about out OF
provisions last week, and the people OF
those places were hauling provisions on
sleds from Drewsey. As no mail was re-
ceived from Harney last week, definite re-
ports from that section are difficult to get.
The Hawthorne boy is still at large. The
last heard from him he was armed with a
Winchester and revolver in a cabin on the
brow of the hills above Mill creek, and de-
ned arrest. His parents furnish him with
food, and be enjoys happy and contented
life. He will be arrested; but we are fear
full that it will cause bloodshed.
The settlers on the swamp lands and lands
subject to overflow around the numerous
lakes in klamath or Lake counties this year
realize fully that after q series of dry
seasons it is entirely impossible to determine
the character of the land east of the Cas-.
cade range, whether swamp or otherwise
| Much land that Is benefited by irrigation
in an ordinary season is this winter being
irrigated BY dame nature with vengeance.
The Alaska salmon catch of 1889 is the
largest yet known, says the Alaskan. Six
hundred and thirty-ive thousand two
hundred and sixty cases, representing fully
6.OOO,O 600 fish, were shipped to San Fran
cisco, and the number of barrels of salted
salmon was 69301a, containing 200 pounds
each. The total number of salmon, there
fore, was not less than 6, 25O, 900, taking 5
pounds as the average weight of the fish in
the marketable condition. The value of
this catch exceeds So, 600, 900.
Ellensburgh Register: A very serious and
sad accident occurred yesterday at the first
bridge On this side of the tunnel. Ralph
Peterson was attending the brake on the
Hanger, which is a certain kind of snowplow
used for clearing out the track, and was
caught by the hand between the plow and
the caboose, and dragged distance of two
or three lengths of the cars, and when ex.
tricated his hand and wrist were manpled
IN frightful condition. Last night he was
brought to this city, and DR.. Newiand, as
sisted by DR.. Perry, amputated the arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist. He is a young
man about Il years Of age, a native of Wis
consin, and has been in this state only five
months. He has no relatives except a
brother some where in this state He now
lies at the Hotel Ellensburgh, and is resting
quite easy.
Ochoco Regietc: About the 20th of Jan.
uary Med Moore, who carries the mail be.
tween Prineville and Summer lake, met an
old gentleman by the name of Athen, aged
about 90 years, at the Meldren ranch on
the desert, who was coming to Bear creek,
and the old man has not been heard of
since. The old gentleman was afoot, hav.
ing lost his horse. The snow was about
two feet deep, and it being almost impossi-
Die for one to travel in such depth of
NOW, Mr.. Moore thinks he must have
missed his way and persisted. Mr.. Athen
vas Mexican veteran. and had lived at
Mr. Sweringers on Newsom creek. Efforts
mould be made to learn what has become
VI the old gentleman, as the snow is now
zone, and if he persisted on the desert, his
emains could no doubt be found.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Thompson,
raveling agent for the State Insurance
and Mr.. F. G.. Connolly, Wasco
ounty agent, while EN- route from this city
Wasco, met with an accident that might
ave resulted seriously. The nature of
heir business, of course, led them off the
lain road and they were thus compelled to
ord Fifteen.mile creek on by.road, and
nst as they had reached the farther bank
he team mired, and in their struggles to
xtricate themselves became entapged in
be gearing and fell down, upsetting the
uggy and emptying its occupants and con-
ents into the raging waters. They man.
ged to scramble to the bank, when Mr..
thompson, IN trying to free the team, was
gain thrown into the stream. With great
ifficulty they rescned the mired and
rowning team, drew the buggy to the
hore, and proceeded to the nearest house
} dry themselves; but the man was out of
'ood, and they were compelled to resume
heir journey on to Wasco wet and shiver-
X. The vehicle was slightly damaged,
nd the agents were out their sale books
nd two brand-new applications for insur.
nee. Upon the whole they made very
escape.