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

hoI exceed 0O per cent. IL was formerly
reported that cattle in that vicinity were ali
lost.
Mr.. ID. Butler is in the city assisting
Col. L. 5. Lang in his reports and statistics
OF internal commerce Of the northwest.
Mr.. F. G. Connolly left this morning on
business trip into the southern part OF the
county, to be absent for week or ten days.
New improvements in the city are beng
inaugurated daily, and thirty days hence
will see The Dalles the busiest town in the
Northwest.
The Democratic county central committee
met at the court house in this city Satur-
day, and set the time for holding the prima..
rles April 10Th and the county convention
the 18th.
Miss Mamie Mccoy, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. G. Connolly. of this
city, tor few weeks, took her departure
Saturday for her home ON Fifteen Mile.
MIR. l. II. Taffe, of Cello, has his fishery
| IN readiness for the approaching season, and
with good season the fishery resources of
the upper Columbia will be demonstrated.
We are informed that bids for Dalles CITY
water bonds are advertised to be received
ON April 10Th. 1t Is hoped that satisfactory
bids will then be received, and the work
pushed forward without further delay.
w. w. Un,on: An D. & w. T, surveying
party, under command of Chief Engineer
Riflie, left Friday afternoon for Hunts
junction to commence work on a prelim-
mary survey through the Horse Heaven
country, to ascertain the most practicable
route through the mountains
Rev. j. A. Orchard returned Saturday
from trip through Morrow, Grant and
Crook counties. He reports that every.
where losses in stock will be heavy, ranging
from 50 to IS per cent. He states, however,
that stock men are hopeful, and that they
seem to think they have plenty of stock
left.
Ellensburgh Register, March 2Sth: The
court room was packed this afternoon with
eager listeners over the Macafee- Henderson
murder trial. Macafee made the plea of
self.defense claiming that Henderson raised
his hatchet, and as he raised his revolver it
went Oft. but that he did not intend to kill
Henderson. The attorneys are not yet
through taking the testimony.
Ochoco Reuie,0: During the week "a sheep |
owners of the county have been interviewed |
regarding their losses during the winter,
and from II statements il Is learned their |
loss Is little over one-third. Last fall the |
gentleman who were interviewed owned |
%. 29O head of sheep and they report loss
OF q, 74O. Though this is not a good basis
on which to calculate the average loss Of
the county as some of the heayiest losers
have hot yet reported.
Pen6leton Tribune March 29th: At about
o'clock yesterday morning a woman was
seen to ascend the hill to the reservoir, and
after walking around the enclosure several
times disappeared. Suspecting all was not
right, the authorities were notified and it
was found that the gate had been broken
open and everything pointed to a suicide.
Superintendent Schoffner at once had the
water drawn from the reservoir but nothing
unusual appeared at the bottom, and good
item was spoiled.
Col. 7. S. Lang has got to work in earn
est, preparing his report of internal COM
merce of Oregon. The colonel is deter
mined to make full and complete report
that will embrace statistics of the entire re-
sources and characteristics of Oregon. in
cluding climate, soil, timber, mineral wealth,
its population, churches, schools, railroads,
navigable rivers, harbors, etc., etc. This is
the first investigation of our resources ever
made by the government, and it is import.
ant that full report be made, as it will be
read and distributed throughout the civil
lied world.
report crept into our columns Saturday
that the third party convention held here that
day went into session with closed doors. This
error resulted from motion having been
made to that effect, end upon its being pre-
,ented many left the room thinking they
we're intruders, but the motion was wisely
voted down. In some of the primary meet.
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