The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Winter with its SHOWS.
This morning ice formed on ponds.
A light fall of snow last evening-jus
sufficient to cover the ground and give it
wintry appearance.
Mr.. B. F. Hoke, who has been absent 70
scme time in the Willamette valley, re
turned last evening.
1t was cold breeze that blew Sunday
something unusual for the month OF Feb
ruary in this climate.
Some. of our small boys attempted L
coast on sidewalks last night; but the snov
was not sufficiently deep to admit sliding
down hill.
We received call to-day from Mr.. Brig
ham, of Dufur. When he left home Their
was about two inches of snow on the ground
and the mercury stood at 20 degrees above
zero.
The last two or three days of snow and
cold weather will be very disastrous te
stock of all kinds. We may expect to heal
of heavy losses of sheep and cattle in the
county.
Snow is reported on the hills near the
Deschutes river about three inches deep,
and stock are in no condition to get feed.
If this weather continues for any length Of
time cattle and sheep will fare very badly.
The Dalles is the warmest spot in the
northwest. Last Sunday while snow laid
on the ground from three inches to two feet
in depth In other places in the Inland EN-.
pire in this CITY the streets were muddy and
the temperature spring'ike,
We received a pleasant call to-day from
Mr.. Carey Hayter, of Dallas, Polk county.
Mr.. Hayter is young man who comes well
recommended, and intends to open some
kind of bu sineas in this city. The Dalles
will not lose anything by welcoming all such
tosettle among US
Friendship Lodge, No. 9, x. of P. will
celebrate the anniversary of their organiza-
tlon Wednesday evening, the 10Th, by
grand supper at HaIght's Restaurant. All
members of the lodge or order are requested
to meet in their hall at p. m. Supper to
be ready at o'clock.
Orondo News: 1t is estimeted that $500
head of cattle have been lost in Douglas
county this winter because their owners
were not able to feed them or did not be-
lieve in feeding range stock. Cattle must
be fed at least a month in the Big Bend or
disasters may follow almost any year.
We received to-day thirteen numbers of
the Albany Democrat of different dates and
seven of the Herald. Since the recent flood
mails have been very irregular in the VII
l., ,,oltor ool ~. ,,ao,,la L o,,fTorod
greater hardships in this regard than the
residents of Eastern Oregon during the re-
cent snow blockades and washouts.
Reviep: The wife of William Miller. on
the island opposite Fairfield, gave birth to
a child in the rafters of a building during
tine flood few nights ago. Her husband
was alone in the house, and by means of
rores swung the bed, with his VIE in it, to
the rafters when she gave birth to the
child. They were rescued shortly after.
Orondo Ne,cs: It is thought that 1900
head of cattle and horses have been lost in
through the Ice on the lakes and becoming
stalled in immense snow drifts. A fearful
lesson to stockmen who do not take proper
care of stock in such o severe winter as this
it has proved to be as regards depth of snow.
claims in the Calapooia mountains are
spep,ling the winter there. Their step.fath.
er is with them, They were visited few
days ago by some of the timber men and
were getting along remarkably well, con-
sidering the eight feet of snow. They say
they are not objects of pity We admire
their pluck.
Every citizen of Salem, without single
rich or v,oop ooyu the hrid yo
must bs rebuilt. Such unanimity augurs
we'll for the future of Salem. She will
gather strength from her losses, rebuild
better and grander than before, and the
spirit of enterprise thereby infused will
push the city and country forward at q rate
that will discount any past period of de-
velopmens.
1t-is currently reported that the stock
holders of the Wasco San have disposed
of their paper to Messrs. Ward and Camp.
bell Bros, who will hereafter assume its
publication. Our relations with Mr.. Cra-
dlebaugh, the former editor and manager,
have been very pleasant, and we wish him
success in any business he may follow. Mr..
Cradlehaugh is an able writer, and will add
to the attractiveness of any paper to which
he pay devote his time and talents. /
The shops of the @. 4 W. F. R,..R.. near
Walluia, are very complete in every partIe-
ular, and, under the control of Mr.. Frank
Graham, master mechanic, have attained
state of proficiency rarely equalled in the
history of new roads and never excelled.
The business of this road has quadrupled
in the last year, and it is constantly branch.
ing out in new fields of business. There is
no denying the fact, which Is quite apparent
TO any CASUAL observee, thst in a lew years it
will do the carrying trade of the northwest.
Lewiston Teller: MIR. B. Shupfer, of Ju-
lietta, vas down this week and reports the
eonntry ip 4 prosperous coalition. The
snow has all disappeared aud laSge num-
Der OF tue farmers were plowing and that
the fall grain sown in that section was look
ing excellent and general prospects for
large harvest was good. He informed us
thst the road from there to here was in bad
condition in several places, caused by the
banks cavlng in, and that some work would
pscpsaarily have to be done OH it before the
jail hauling could be done.
Albany Herald: At Independence Wed.
nesday night man by the name Of Steck,
who lives at Monmouth, had his team
drowned ip the slough between Independ-
ence and its northern suburb. 1t was dark.
sad Mr. Stsek attempted to dr,ye on to the
feFTy, CHt pfiSsS EHb "HtS's VI tug wagon
had run on to the boat II ppyed little
from TIE bank He attempted to back the
horses off the ferry. but the movement sent
1T still further out into the water, and the
horses being unable either to go backwards
TO the bank or forward to the boat, were
isoknaa In the slough When the ferry
spoSed out from in irohs Of fhsm the wagop
ran down the bank upon them and they
could not swim on account of the harness
aud vehicle.
Seattle Journal: At Olympia the house
still continues to open the sessions with
prayer, notwithstanding the opinion of the
Ett6rnay general tbat any appropriation for
this purpose would be uncopstltuti utional.
The chaplain is at the speakers side
promptly at 10 o'clock each morning and
ipvokes tho divine blessing. Just what
cotton the house will take in this matter re-
mains matter of doubt. Surely the chap.
lam will receive some compensation for his
magnanimity, and if nothing can be drawn
from the state treasury for his relief it
would be graceful act on the part of the
members to donate something from their
pe. d:eIa allowance, which they have done
so yesy little to ssfH,
From Wednesdays Daily.
This Is o reyIsed edition of winter.
Sweeping sidewalks is the order OF the
day.
MIR. 81. P. Isaacs, of Walla Walla, is in