The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18

ceased in Southern Dakota and Wester
Nebraska.
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Congressmal
Hermann gives his views on irrigation
thus:
am afraid that all this investigation
and agitation by the special committe
of the senate during the past summe
will result IN nothing material in the wa,
OF Irriga.lng our ard plains. can onl,
hope to see un appropriation made, fol
the present at least, providing for gen
eral survey of all lands which it is be-
lieved should be irrigated at the expense
of the government. There is too mucl
opposition from the eastern and centra
states to warrant US In hoping we can ge,
an appropriation through congress to pre-
pare irrigating basins or bore artesIar
wells, although any fair minded man will
acknowledge this should be done. The
government has right to lrrigate its
own lands. We have very little agricul-
tural land which the poor man can settle
upon, and if we should irrigate the arid
plains there would be new life opened
to the poor man who wanted TO 90 west
and take up home at the expense of the
government.
I am unalterably opposed to the pro-
position to donate the lands to the states
with the understanding they shall be
made arabic by irrigation. Whenever
the Federal government gives its lands
to the states to be irrigated it turns all of
such lands into the hands of monopolists.
The states have not the money to lrrigate
these lands and they would give them to
irrigating companies who would be as
grasping and fraudulent as such corpora
tions have been in the past. / would
prefer tc depend upon changing elements
or climate for irrigation than ON lrrlga-
ton companies. -
am thoroughly disheartened and be-
lieve that the whole project for the gov
eminent to assist us IN lrrigatIng our arid
plains will fall through. One thing is
certain, we cannot get money for irrlga-
ting purposes until we have overcome the
which abound east of the Mis-
sisslppi river. -
THE STORM IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. l2.-Ten inches
of snow has fallen here to-day. The wind
is blowing hard and the snow drifting
badly aDd still falling. Trains are de-
layed by the storm.
cRoNIN AssAssINs' MOTION POSTPONED
CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Before Judge Nc
Cornell, this morning, the motion for
new trial in the Cfonin case came up, and
Forest, for the defense, asked that argu-
ment be put off tor week, owing to the
absence of Judge Wing, one of defend
ants counsel. Any further delay was op-
posed b7 the states attorney, and after
discussion the court ad.
ourned argument in the matter until to-
morrow.
IMPORTANT BILLS.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Mitchell to day introduced resolution
Ealing upon the secretary of the interior
% cause re. examination of the boundary
If the Warm Springs Indian reservation,
,ver which there is some dispute; also a
esolution calling upon the secretary Of
var for information regarding the tele-
graph line from Ashland to klamath,
and another about the withdrawal of
roops from klamath.
Senator Mitchell to-day pscseuted
from the Federated Trades AS
embly of Portland, Or, against the nom
of the national eight hour
aw, and asking for the enforcement of
he alien labor law.
THE UNION PACIFIC WINS.
ST. PAUL, JAN, 13.-Word was received
o night that the Union Pacific Company
lad won the suit against the Northern
Pacific pending in the United States court |
t Omaha over the question of passengers |
destined to points north of Portland, Or. |
The Northern Pacific refused to receive |
from the Union Pacific at Port
and who were going to ports north of |
hat place on the former line. The Union
'acifc brought suit to compel the North
IN Pacific to accept such traffic, and to-
ay obtained decision IN its favor.
The Union and its connections are jubi-
mt eyer the outcome of the suit. The
Jnion Pacific will Immediately put on
ale tickets for all points north of Port
aud, reading via the northern Pacific
rom that point. s.
BosToN, Jan. 13.-President Adams, of
he Urion Pacific. while asserting that
lie report of the settlement between the
Tnion Pacific and Central Pacific has
cen exaggerated in importance. says a
loser alliance has been made. and that
9th sides have Withdrawn opposition
mes.
PORTUGAL's BLOOD UP.
LISBON, Jan. 13.-The cabinet has re-
gned. Piameptal, the liberal conserva-
We, voted with the minority at the
eeting of the council when the demands
England were acceded to. The MINOR
y was in favor of evacua:ing the Shire
strict, but opposed the other demands
ade by England unless that country
lbmltted the dispute to arbitration
There is much excitement in the CITY. '
crowd :paraded the streets last night,
ying sylvia Pinta' and "VIva Portu-
LATER.-It Is now reported that Senor
mental will form ministry, and Hentz
-ibuno will take the portfolio of foreign
fairs. Gomez personally expressed to ;
ynn Petre his regrets ut the insult Of
red to tim. The government has uffi- !
ally assured tue minister that the e'- i
tcheon will be replaceG, - damage re-
ired and all persons concerned in>ikc
trage punished.
STALLED IN THE sf.Ow
SAN Francisco, Jan. 13-The lines of
e northern division of the Southern Pa :
&c Company have been blocked for :
ward of twenty-four hours. and Ore {
n trains are not expected to arrive in il
is city before tomorrow. A heavy fall g
snow occurred ON the Shasta division
turday, and large snowplow and the
glnes propelling- it were somehow dc +
lied between the SIskiyou summit and !
einmah. A second snowplow and gang a
men were sent off to remove the OBJ I
uctlou, and met with a somewhat simi- t
fate, being literally stuck fast in the a
ow.
A special from Sissous, CAL, says: a
,sterday's passenger train from San
ancisco bound north to Portland was a
ecked at Wright's Spur, three miles :
rth of here. The late. fall of snow was
deep that the engine ran off the track,
d the mail, express, baggage and two !.
Iilman cars were derailed. Only the
st three were injured. The express 9 9
is badly smashed, hut no one was hurt. =
AGREED To DISAGREE. II
Jan. 13.-Attorney- GEN d
II Muller was in the senate chamber to- :
y. hurrying up the court appointments :,
North Dakota and Washington. He =
d the Washington senators that he r