The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-01
SIeighs are laid up for the season.

The ordinance ordering property-ownerl
to clean sidewalks should he enforced.
Mr.. Hugh Blakeney, of Wa!lula juno
! tiop, is visiting friends and relatives 10 the
city.
r. b. Hood has fine lot of dry oak
wood, which he will deliver to any part Qi
the city.
The loss of sheep in Klickitat county,
Wash, Is reported quite severe. Several
have lost half their bands.
MIR. Stanials, the street commissioner, is
doing eommendaDle action to-day, in
cleaning the crossswa!ks Of snow.
MIR. Fl. J. Edison, at the Eureka, is aater-
ing to the wants and wishes OF the hungry,
and they are appreciating his endeavors.
The snow is melting on tine hills very
rapidly, and in a few days the lass will be
green and will furnish good feed for cattle.
Mr. S. J. TulIy is janitor of the Vogt
Grand opera house, apd devotes consider
able portion Of his time in putting the room
in proper condition.
The average temperature during the
month has been Is degrees above zero, the
maximum being 4S degrees aboYe and the
minimum IL below zero.
since coasting has become thing of the
past, our young people are at a loss for
amusement. The ''snall boy" can still
SNOWFALL, and is therefore happy.
Stockmen say the present rainy weather
will be injurious to cattle which are not
properly ted. 1t cbills them, and in their
weak condition are liabIeto perish.
Bandmaun, the tragediau, will appear at
the Vogt Grand opera house Feb. 81, 9Th and
5th. He is highly complimented by the
press as delIneator of Shakespearean
plays.
Seats are now ON sale at Blakeley &
Houghton's for the Bandmann troupe next
week, As there will be great number
sold, those desiring choice seats should pur-
chase them at an early dats.
Reports from all portions of the county
are not at all depressing regarding the loss
of stock. There have not very many more
died than former years, and it is confidently
expected the severe weather is oyer.
The celebrated Bandman will play Ham
let Monday, Merchant of Venice Tuesday,
feast of shakespears's best plays, with
which our people are rarely privileged.
MIR. G. G. Roberts returned from Hepp-
ner Wednesday evening. There has not
been much snow in that region this winter,
bat tas iass of sheep will be quite heavy,
eceasioped by cold weather and lack Of
feed.
We received from subscriber eofhrau.
nication to-day desiring his address changed
to Miles, Fash.. without date or name.
We are at loss to know this gentleman
or what name to look for on the subscrip.
tian books.
The young people of the NJ. E. church
will give .'Shadown eRtertainment to be
followed by substantial supper at the
church Friday evening Jan. 3lst, and all
for 80 cents. Friends are invited to come
and enjoy the shadows.
For the month of January 2S inches OF
snow fell, producing l.64 in. water. The rain
fall, In addition to this, has been l.2l
inches. The whole amount of this precipi
tation has gone into the ground. as 1t was
not frozen before the snow,
Two bog-cars loaded With wood, gst
loose from the brakes last night op the in
cline, and ran into the river. Word was
sent to the steamer at Crate's point, to
head them off, and bring them to the land
ing. At last accounts they were still ahoat,
and going on to mother ocean. They will
be towed up to the landing in q day or So
The Arlington Times says: A report from
Blckelton says that Mrs. Jarvis Emigh,
whose husband runs a store at that place.
last week attempted suicide by taking
chloroform. When discovered she was in a
very critical condition, but after much
was reTiyed and according to last
reports was doing well. DoEestic trouble
seems to be the cause.
Goldendaie Sentinel: Quite a heavy
chinook came up Saturday and continued
blowing the most of the nightj on Sunday
The snow was about % inches deep on a
level and settled to about Is inches. Sun.
day night slight crust was formed on the
snow, but it has continued to thaw since,
raining and blowing alternately.
In Oregon the following property is ex-
empt from execution: Musical Instruments,
books and pictures SIS; household effects, |
300; clothing, 500; and clothing to each |
member of the family, $50; team, tools. in.
struments or library or whatever is needed |
in the trade or profession of debtor, $4OO;
.ea sheep, two cows. FIVE hogs, three
,gainst claim for purchase money; no
Astoria Transcript: A gang of about fifty
Russians marched down to the residence Of
Vice President Kinney, of the Astoria &
south Coast road, and demanded that their
ims elecks be paid off. They said that
everyone told them pr. Kinney was to
'lame for the non-payment Of their wages,
md they wanted to know about it. Aftep
he matter had been fully explained they
made threats of getting 500 men who
you'd put rope AROUND William Reid's
leck and make him pay mp. Their CHECKS
re still unpaid.
Albany Democrat: A very peculiar acci-
lent recently happened at Corvallis. The
boy of J. P. Brandon had
,een placed in a small rocking chair in front
# fire place, and the mother had stepped
nto the wood house after fuel to start up
he nre. syh,le SO doing she heard the
hid begin crying in a mufaed tone. On
,oing into the room she discovered it had
allen forward and It's face and one hs nd
we're imbedded in the hot Goals. It was
rescued from its terrible posi-
ION and mediaal aid called. The face from
,elow the eyes down was horribly bqrped,
Ilso the hand. For awhile it was thought
hat the hand would have to be amputated,
'ut the doctor thinks It can be saved,
You have walked and called me early,
.alled me early, brother dear. thought
lead sure I'd die last night, aud yet you
zee I'm here. Not since the blessed New
Year have 1 had bite to eat-please put