The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-08
From Tuesdav's Daily.

DIR. ]. G. Boyd made a flying trip to
Mosier last evening.
The council last night granted the o. R.
& N. Co., the privilege oil fifty-feet for
depot purposes.
west.bound train to be absent for ten days
In the Willamette valley.
The river is not open yet although the
mild weather. for the past few days has
loosened the ice in places.
Mr.. Chas. Michelbach, who has been all
sent from the city for several months at
Tacoma, returned yesterday.
BY reason of the resignation of Mr.. T. A.
Ward as councilman Mr. G. j. Farley, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Geo. Brown, engineer of the fire de-
partment, who has been confined to his
room for some time, is able to be on the
streets to-day.
The Short Line, west bound, passed
through the city this morning about 7
O'Clock. There is no schedule time for
trains these stormy days.
The traia dispatchers have moved their
office into the new passenger depot. They
have very convenient and comfortable quar-
tiers in the new building.
A prominent citizen of Dufur this morn
ing in going to the stage Office was over
hauled by the marshal, and it was with
great difficulty that he persuaded the off,
cial that he was peaceable citizen attend
ing to his business. We do not know
whether our city custodian of the Epeace
imagined that luckily he had discovered
Tascott, the murderer, or Silcott, the de-
faulter.
Port Townsend with all the boom adver-
ment it has enjoyed for the last few months
has Just commenced numbering its build
ings. The Dalles has been numbered for
nearly two years. In this we are ahead Of
that progressive Puget Sound city. Who
dare cay that we do not possess enterprise?
The hail last night has put the ground in
a terrible condition for cattle. They are
weak and not able tD climb hills for
feed. and in very many instances will fall
in their tracks and die. We feel thankful
that our interests in cattle are not as large
as formerly, and that the loss of the present
year will be less on Wasco than other coun-
ty IN Eastern Oregon.
Ex Gov. Moody, Geo. Filloon and O. d.
Taylor met last night the citizens OF Gold
endale for the purpose of considering the
project OF building railroad between this
CITY and the above named point. The
meeting was held in the Goldendale court
house, and was largely attended by citizens,
who were very enthusiastic IN favor OF the
railroad. A committee was appointed to
act in conjunction with the above.named
gentlemen to make preliminary survey of
the route. Another committee was ap-
pointed on statistics, to ascertain the
amount and quantity Of the products of the
region through which the proposed railroad
will pass.
Sam Tiilar. of Pendleton, has received
letter from his son, who is in Heppner. He
gives some discouraCing reports regarding
already about 65 per cent. The largest
losers are: Tel Miner, Butter Greek, 800
out of bsn1 Of 2400: Xix Hardman, 450
out of 1000; Rode Hardman. 500 out of
1000; Papin HardmaD, 700 out of 1900;
Harry Jones, Butter Creek. GOO out of 2400;
John Williams, Butter Creek, over 800 out
2OOO Hugh Fields lost hisentire band of
1000 sheep, on the John Day. Mrs. Kilcup.
of Butter Creek, has SO far loss of only IL
out OF 2l00 Andy Tillar has so far met
small loss NeIs Jones has lost 200 head
out of band Of sheep on the John Day.
S.ockmen well provided with feed did not
suffer as badly, but if there is not thaw
soon he states that there will be no more
live cattle left in that country. Reports
from Snake river say thas losses are so per
cent. now and will reach 70.