The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-01
is only question of time when Nero will
be the leading town in the new county.

is only question of time when Nero will
be the leading town in the new county.
The westbound passenger train was dc
layed several hours yesterday. The block
} ade is in the Blue mountains, which is tn
worse portion of the Union Pacific trans
continental line.
Mr.. George Ruch's Eastlake cottage j
now completed, and will be occupied in
few days. Messrs. Prinz & N.tschke vii
carpet the house.
The loss of stock in Sherman county il
not as large as reported. Catllemen gen
orally had feed, and without the presen
cold weather continues the loss wi
hardly be appreciable.
| Occasionally since the blockade an ex
change comes to our table that has been {
month en- route. This morning we received
| Walla Waila Journal which had BEEN or
the way since Jan. SUth.
We understand that Mr.. J. c. Evans
master mechanic at the shops in this city,
has been relieved, and MIR. j. Hewitt, for
merry of the Pittsburg and Western Rail
way Company, will succeed him.
Very many of our young people were
| ,kating on the ponds in this vicinity this
| afternoon. This amusement is rejuyen.
ating. and all should take advantage Of the
congealcd surface while it lasts.
MIR. G. c. Ragsdale, OF Moro, sold zoo
sheep for mutton this week to Mr.. Cooper
Of this city. They were in fine condition,
| apd were shipped from Saltmarsh's stock
yards to Portland and Sound markets.
A force of about one hundred men
white and Chinese-are at work between
this city and Cello, grading This is the
advance guard of the Farmers Transport
lation company of W ALA Walla, and as
soon as the weather breaks we may expect
to see very lively times on the other side.
Tillamook Headlights: DIed-Jehn Rock,
Feb. 10, at his late residence in Oretown.
The deceased was quite successful news
paper man at one time, and for q long time
published the Oregon City Enterprise. He
mas resided at Oretown for the past few
years. We are unable at present to give
any further particulars of his life
There is no place for procuring an item
like the UmatiIla House. 1t is the Mecca
OF newspaper men. There you can see
every one from the country, and learn the
latest news about steam boats, railroads,
ETC., and Col. SinnOtt and Major Handley
are always the spirits of accommodation.
We may have dozen passenger depots in
the city but the Umatilla House will still
Oe the great resort.
Sheriff Houser searched the east-bound
train at Pendleton yesterday to Catch e
frenchman named Joseph Wine, who is
wanted in this city for robbery and was
supposed to he on the train. His family,
d wife and five children, were found, but
no sign OF Wine. His family, who are In
destitute circumstances, were furnished
transportation at PendletOn TO the east.
Albany Herald: Young Briggs and
Walker were examined before the justice
of the peace at Harrisburg yesterday. tor
rObbing Damon Smith OF 500. District
Attorney HewctL represented the State and
w. X. Itilyeu and z. +. Wolverton the
defense. The prisoners waived examina-
lion and were each held in S2OJ0 bonds to
await the action OF the grand jury. They
will be brought 10 this city and lodged in
the county Jail. The money Was not
found.
Reports are coming to Goldendale of
the loss of stock. Frank Lea, sou OF Col.
Lea, formerly OF Chemawa, had lost fifteen
head of COWS several days ago, was out of
probably dead by this time. The situa-
tion is rapidly becoming desperate.
There has been but little loss until the |
last week, and now 1t is estimated that the |
loss will be fully 70 per cent. west of ROCK |
creek, and 70 per cent east.
Astoria Pioneer: The wreckilg steamer |
Nhiteiaw arrived from Portland yesler-
day, having on board about len tons OF |
old iron, consisting OF plates and frames |
rom the ship Clan Mckenzie, which was
sunk in collision with The steamship Or
egun, and which was raised by the White
law The iron and junk will be shipped
to San Franciscs. The Whiteaw viii |
leave here in few days for Race Rocks
in the Straits OF Fuca, where She Will be-
gin the work of disinantling the steam
collier Barnard Castle, Sunk there some
years ago.
Scout: By late mail We learn that Cor
nucupfa was, ON the 9th inst. visited by
two snow slides more damaging than the
first ones that occurred some three weeks
since. The volume of snaw which was
precipitated down the mountain side was
immense. The home station of the tram
way was entirely destroy ed, damaging the
work some $4,000 or $1,000: NJ lives
were lost. Another higher up in the
buried the Burdctte cabin,
it like feather. This is some
nigth new in he history of that district
and we trust it will be the last-fOr this
year at least.
A telegram from Pendleton says John
B. Ray has received letter from his
Jaw, MIR. Garrett Crystal who has
charge of his band Of horses and cattle in
The Big Bend country, on Whitmore
creek, stating that the horses were caught
in a blizzard while two miles from his
Iay>stacks and were blocked by the drifts.
They are dying rapidly. Crystal offered
$3.50 for a single ton of hay near where
the horses were caught, but was refused.
A neighbor has lost 400 out of band of
500 horses. The snow is three and one
half feet deep on a level. The letter was
brought out with other mail on snowshoes.
is cut off almost entirely
from the sections mentioned.
Ochoco Revie,o: About two months ago
when Sheriff Combs was in the William
,tte valley, Sheriff w. w. Fl. Sampson, of
Clackamas county, showed him WAL
3. Dart, charged with the larceny of
horse. Slnne then Sheriff Combs has
)ccn on the lookout for Dart Last week
lie located him on Willow creek, and at
,uce dispatched his deputy, Mr.. Chas.
Helm, to make the arrest, which was sue
;essfully accomplished. Dart was placed
n Jail here, and the authorities at oregon
City Notified. Sheriff Sampson arrived
here on Wednesdays stage and lett next
with his man. 1t is said that
Dart has served one term in prison for
lorse stealing. which, if true, is likely to
make this case against him very hard
me.
From Fridays DaIiy.