The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-05

eighteen years.
Localizer: John Cleman, one of the cattl
kings of the Wenas, is shipping corn from
} Nebraska to fatten cattle for the earl
spring market. He bought $50 head o
cattle, says the Yakima Herald of Jane
: Taylor, Yelm prairie, which will be fattet
for the sound market.
It is estimated that ninety per cent. o
the cattle ON lower Crab creek haYe per
ished during the winter. The horses in che
same section haye done a great deal bette
by climbing the hills where the grass wa
good, but the cattle kept close to the creek
| and persisted with hunger.
Ben Blauton, the Colfax murderer, wa
hanged yesterday at Colfax. The even
came off promptly, and another curse re
moved from off the earth. So said the Ell
lensburg Register of last Saturday. This il
unfortunate as it Is inclined to give the
fraternity away. Blanton was not hanged
but he was resplted by Supreme Judge
Stiles, until the supreme court could heal
the case.
The funeral service over the remains OF
the late Hon. T. w. Slusher will be held
Saturday morning at ii O'Clock at Dufur.
1t is expected that Rev. W. G. Simpson, Of
the Nj. Z. church of this city, will otficlate.
There will also be an address delivered by
Hon. F. A. Mcdonald, who has been asso-
ciated with MIR. Slusher in the land office
| for the past four years.
W. w. Union: Saturday morning the
east. bound Union Pacific freight train,
when three miles west of Meacham station,
was wrecked, the engine jumping the track
and running into gulch. The only man
injured was the fireman, Oscar Mund, who
jumped from the engine, landing in the
rocks ON his head. He was brought to St.
Mary's hospital for treatment. Mund is
reported to be quite seriously injured about
the head.
The strike Of the switclimen on the U. P.
line made matters very ipconvenient for
freighters for few days around the freight
depot IN this city. Several carloads of goods
stood on the sIae-track waiting to be
switched to the depot, bat the yard-master
was the only person who would pay any
attention to the matter. Last night the
men accomplished their purpose and again
went to work.
Sentinel: The probabilities are that there
will be two railroads running into Golden
dale before the snow flies next winter. The
Hunt road is an assured fact; and as an
other exemplihcation of the old adage that
sit never rains, but it pours," the Union
Pacific, which now owns the O. r. & n.
Co.'S franchise, in order to maintain at least
portion Of the patronage which they have
heretofore altogether controlled, are now
surveying route from The Dalles to Gold
endsle.
East Oregon,an: 1t is learned here that
force of eight surveyors, with the necessary
camp outfit and supplies, LETT Hunts Junc-
tion Sunday to survey route tor the o. &
w. I. between that point and Portland.
This looks like business and shows that MIR.
Hunt intends to carry out his agreement
with Portlanders. The surveyors will sur.
vey route through "Horse Heaven" coun-
try aud locate bridge across the Columbia
at some point not learned.
The Misses Williams gave speculation
party last evening to a few friends. After |
a spirited contest for the prizes, which were
very pretty and unique, a dainty little sup
per was served. Dancing followed and soon |
after midnight the guests departed all hav-
ing had delightful time. Those present |
were: Misses Williams, Maie Williams,
Marden, Ruch, Wentz, Bertha Wentz, |
Grimes. Meyers. Messrs. Weeks, Nuckols, |
Heppner, Lonsdale, Simmons, Williams, G. |
Williams, Glazier.
Yamhill Ledger: One day last week MIR.
Henry Worden cut a fir tree down that |
measured between five and six feet through |
which proved to be quite curiosity. He |
had sawed off a cut and began to split it up |
into wood, VIXEN he noticed that one of the |
inside pieces, which was very pithy, had |
large cut i1 it, made with an axe or some |
other sharp instrument. The mark had |
evidently been made in the trees years ago,
and was all grown over. On examination |
of the growth OF the tree it was discovered |
the mark had grown into the tree inst J
seventy years ago. In the same cut was
another piece with two augur holes in it |
that had the seventy years growth over
them, and had had fire started in them
bring back to 1920 and if any person can
inform US if there was any white people In |
this country seventy years ago, we would |
be pleased to learn who they were
The man whom Officer Qnlnton shot while
attempting to run away while being under
arrest. had sufficiently rec ,vered last Mon
nished him with money, and he left very
grateful and thankful tor favors received.
The officer had supported him while suffer-
ing from the wound, aud the fellow ap-
peared to feel grateful for the kindness done
to him. Last Tuesday night he met two OF
his pals near the freight depot. and spens
his money in beer. Later on his partners
atole roll of blankets from the porch of !
t re Columbia brewery-in which was q new
suit Of clothes-an6 saddle valued at S35,
They left on the first freight train. and. all
though the officers attempted to overhaul
them at some of the stations above this
city, made good their escape. MIR. Quinton
has lost all confidence IN human nature.
and the next man he boards for any consid-
cradle length Of time will be very superior
individual.