The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-08
GILLIAN COUNTY.
The Reign OF the Scissors, which I'm
Its Multiforrious Duties, Skins
the Cream From Interior
Exchanges.


., The chinook came from the south on
tuesday and Tuesday night, 'and the
snow was not" Mighty is the chinook.
The daily stage on the route from Arling-
Ton TO Fossil failed, for the first time. to
reach its destination last night. We have
not yet learned the cause of the delay. bnt
the presumption Is that Thirty Mile was
swollen SO that it was impossible to cross.
wagner correspondence: A great many
sheep have died already, in spite of the
rustling of the sheepmen. Feed ia scarcs
here on account Of the drouth last summer.
Range cattle are faring slim and there will
pe quite loss among them before spring.
Chas. Palmer and Ned Hickson were in
town Monday, and reported that their
bands of sheep were doing well on the Jobn
Day range, thes ground being bare on tho
nslis next the river. They only fed six
tom tons OF hay there and have plenty lett.
lney report having lost but one sheep.
Waldron correspondence: The loss of
STOCK 80 lar In this part of the country has
Deen very light. Some of the sheepmen are
losing few head, but we have heard of
only Two or three cases where thew count
their losses at more than 100. Hav il oct.
Ting TO be very scarce and great many can
not iced but few days longer, and then lf
the storm continues there will be heavy
loss of stock.
The wedding of Mr.. D. E. Gilman, of the
hrm OF Gilman, French & Co., the leading
seockmen OF this section, to Miss Bertha j.
Drew, eldest daughter of Q. w. Drew, took
place on New Years day, at the residence
OF the brides father, at Sawyeryille. Prov.
ince OF Quebec, Canada. The ceremony
was performed at 2 p. m, BY Rev. VIM.
Adams, officiating clergyman, in the pres.
ence OF the brides family and few of her
intimate friends. Mr.. A. F. Jones acted as
the best man, and Miss Jean White as
bridesmaid. We have not received de.
tailed account of the wedding, but are as.
sured that it was very pleasant affair.
Stave Scoggin, brother of J. L. Scogpin.
is spending the winter among relatives and
friends about Fossil. He lives near the
meadows ON the Deschutes, so miles south
west OF Prineville. He turned his stock
out on the desert to winter, and has no fears
tnat they will not come out in good shape in
tne spring. de lives only a few miles
ABOVE where the Oregon Pacific survey
cellent water power on the Deschutes in that
section, immense bodies of timber and reaches
OF valley, and he anticipates the rise of the
chutes.
The coal mines ten to twelve miles south
are oeing slowly opened at various points.
One oil the miners says he has work ed in the
Kosiyn mines in Washington, and these he
thinks are superior to those. There ia a
vein OF coal not over two miles and half
from Fossil that has been found lately, but
the matter Is secret, and we cannot give
the particulars yet. If Hunt, the railroad
builder, wants to strike it rich, he should
get control OF these mines, or an interest in
them. as they are almost on a direct line of
route from Pendleton to the Oregon Pa
chic. Come right along, Mr.. Hunt; we will
make you up a good bonus to pass through
FOSSIL, and furnish coal for your road, and
Tor transportation in abundance.
wagner correspondence: The old subject
OF road up the river to-Canyon City, is ON
the board again, with G. j. Caspary Of this
place at the head. The scheme was worked
up some two or three years ago, and quite
an amount OF money was collected for the
purpose around Fossil. Mayville and Lone
hock, but. not cent has ever been spent on
the road; and as the treasurer of the old
concern has refused to make a report of
what has become of the money, Caspary
would be thankful to anyone in your com.
munlty who subscribed and paid in money
TO the concern, by informing him of the
amount paid in and to whom it was paid.
There rs no doubt of the road being put
through next summer. and it will bring the
travel from the upper John Day valley as
far as Canyon City down this way instead
OF gong to Baker City and The DaIles. as