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

this morning over the remains OF Hon.
w. Slusher, deceased.
The organ, the only prize left from IL
, Catholic fair, was won by Mr.. A. Genres Q
st. Patri ck's day.
Dr.. S. E. Koontz, of Wasco, was take
sick few days ago. DIR. Rhinehart wen
out to-day to render him assistance.
To expel the impurities in the bloc
and give strength to the system before tn
effects of warm weather are felt, us
Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier. 2alr
Mr.. John Karlen, who came from Bake
oven yesterday, says grass is growing finely
and stock is doing well. Rye is appearin
well, and farmers are nearly through plow
Ing and ready for sowing.
Don't forget the 'Three Bears" mex
" ednesday, the 9th inst. Tickets sold fo
the entertainment on New Years night viii
he good for the coming entertainment; bu
reserved seats must be procured at Snipes 4
Kinersly's at an extra cost of 25 cents.
Lexington Budget: The farmers are moi
wild with excitement over the present ex
cellent prospects, but their smiles are fire.
auent and genuine, and they are daily grow
ing more hilarious as the grain gets higher
and the weather continue favorable for big
crops.
East Orcqoniaa: Work with full force
of men will soon be re-commenced on the
Long Greek wagon road, the commissioners
having taken matters in charge. A mile Of
rockwGrk on the North Fork division and
short piece of road on the Camas Creek
division yet remain to be completed.
Canyon City Ne,cs: Harney valley is a
better country after all than It's enemies re-
port. We now learn from reliable source
that the Piute Indians wintered well and
came out this spring looking sleek and fat.
An abundant harvest of dried crickets last
fail was everything that the Piutes needed.
Grant Co. Ne,os: Since old king winter
has become thoroughly disabled it has been
found that a number of horses, that the snow
canght far away on the high mountain back
of town, lived through the winter all right
and were in good condition when found.
There is good bunchgrass up there, fer
owlug to the absence of water stock do not
range so high during the summer. If
horse is able to paw away several feet Of
snow he has a picnic.
In Spokane Falls on Tuesday an employee
of the Electric Light Company tried to
thaw number Of giant powder sticks at
the corner of Third and Pine streets The
result was an explosion which injured prop
erty for several blocks in each direction. A
large amount of window glass was broken
and the damage is estimated at $500. The
workman was hurled several feet but es-
caped uninjured. One man named James
Harris was seriously cnt by being thrown
against plate glass window.
Pasco Headlight: Several enterprising cit
izens OF Pasco by a liberal donation of
ground for the same, have induced Mr.. j.
J. Dayton, of Michigan Ia brother of s. NJ
Dayton, of this city) to erect here brick
building, two stories, with basement, on
Court street, to be used for an egg packing
establishment and cold storage warehouse.
Mr.. Dayton is under contract to begin the
erection of this building within ten days
and to complete and put in operation before
the expiration of six months. This means
business, and is another straw pointing
toward Pasco as a railroad center and die-
tributing point.
Welcome: Mr.. Fred Si!cocks, book keeper
for many years at the First National Bank |
and collector of the rents for the establish
ment, has been missing since Thursday
evening last, at which time he left his home
to attend a meeting of Mystic Lodge, K. of
P, being an honored member of that So
ciety. Mr.. Silcocks was very modest, |
gentleman, of good moral char.
acter and very popular with all classes.
His accounts were IN perfect order. His |
mysterious disappearance has occasioned |
much apprehension in his family and
his numerous friends, who sincerely |
hope no ill fortune has befallen him and |
that news of his whereabouts will be soon
received.
East Oregonian: Henry Shockey was the
victim of q serious accident this morning at
about o'clock. He was working on H. |
Kopittke's feed yard below town, when the
scaffolding gave way, preclpitating him
about twenty-slx feet to the rocks below. |
Assistance was called and he was conveyed
as tenderiy as possible to the tent in which |
he is living. His suffering was great aud
he screamed with pain while being carried |
moned, and everything possible done for his
relief. He is seriously hurt in the back, |
how badly is not known. Mr. Shcckey is |
worthy and industrious old gentleman, and |
much sympathy is expressed for himself and |
family in their misfortune.
East Oregon Republican,: Last Friday
nighta freight train with two engines in |
front and "hog" pushing. coming up
the Blue mountains this side of Pendle-
ton, struck a snow slide near Meacham |
and while the operatives were removing
the distractions tho air brakes of the |
engines gave way and the entire train
started down the mountair. There were
only three men aboard, an engineer, a |
fireman and brakeman. The two for |
mer jumped for their lives, but the latter
abroad until the train was
stopped at North Fork. Fireman Lunde. |
who jumped from the train, was seriously
injured.
Circular announcements of the Oregbn |
Press Association have just been issued by |
Mr.. +. G. Pentland, the secretary. The |
next annual meeting will he held In Port |
land on the l4th and 18th of August. |
Among other things the circular states: As |
it is intended to make this ASSOCIATION a |
benefit to all the fraternity, AMI as Portland |
s convenient of access from all parts of Ore |
gon, where other business can be attended |
to at the same time, we trust publishers |
will very generally be in attendance on this |
occasion. The following is the list of the |
odic RS of the association: Charles Nickel, |
president; e. q. Pentland, secretary; s. s. |
Train, treasurer; E. Casey, scrgeant-at.
arms; vice presidents, o. P. Mason, 7. J.
Sites, J. R. N. Bell, ]. B. Eddy, I. L.
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