The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-08


Mrs. Clara Humason- Waldo is in the city
Col. Morgan left OIL the afternoon trair
on trip to Portland. He will be absen
only few days.
The o. R. & N. Co. paid in S90l6 taxes
to-day. This Is the largest tax paid by any
single corporation in this county.
Mr.. Frank Dekum, one of the proprietors
of Tae Dalles Mill and Water Co., arrived
In the city from Portland last night.
The mild weather has broken the ice
blockade IN the river, and chinook wind
would soon send 1t drifting to the ocean.
A letter received from Hay Creek during
the past week says SNOW is about ten inches
deep, and the weather has been very cold
We understand that only one person on
Chenoweth creek has feed, and the other
cattle owners are hauling feed from this
city.
A shower of hail this morning moistened
the streets, but we can calculate with a cer-
tainty that winter has breathed its last for
time.
Mr.. Max Vogt has force of men en-
ployed putting sewer in the opera house.
Mr.. Vogt is determined to make this build
ing complete in every particular.
John Luce, of the John Day valley, who
has been wintering a band OF sheep in the
Harney country, received news recently to
the effect that out of his band of 3lOO he
had lost 2SOO. His neighbor, Mr.. Brown,
suffers loss of 5000.
The new opera chairs are being placed IN
position in .the Vogt Grand opera house.
These will be very comfortable seats, and
will be great attraction to thcatre-goers.
The City of Jerusalem leaves to-day for
Pendleton. This is well worthy Of patron.
age by all who desire to see the most inge.
NOUS contrivancc that has eyer visited this
country.
We learn that the sheepmen near An
teloPe have lost heavily during the VIM
ter. The heaviest losses will he Rogers
Bros, who had very little feed when the
winter commenced.
At the school meeting this afternoon, Mr..
5. b. Adams was elected school director for
three years, and Mr.. George S. Knaggs
school clerk for the ensuing year. A tax
of 6 mills was voted for school purposes.
The rooms for the regimental band and |
different companies are fitted MP in |
elegant style. They are more properly |
called parlors, where members of the |
company can spend a pleasant evening
instead of at some place of questionable |
resort,
A switchman, j. w. Mcfarg, while |
brakIng oars, made misstep and his foot |
was caught by the wheel Saturday night,
and one foot badly injured, which may re-
suit in seni-amputatior. His injuries
were dressed i'll this city, and he was con-
ay,aH tn ha ;ful
going to Portland.
The skating party on the pond bac& of
the 0. r. & n. Co.'S shops was pleasantly
surprised last Saturday evening by the
Third Regiment band. After playing sew
eIal selections, "McGintv's Descent" etc.,
the band returned to the city and repaired
to Messrs Cram & Corson's oyster parlors,
where the boys indulged in an oyster
supper.
Mr.. B. F. Childs, of Prineville, gave US a
pleasant call to-day. He has sold out his
business in Crook county, and is en- route
% the Willamette valley. Mr.. Childs was
ormerly resident of this city, and worked
or the o. R. & N. Co. He went to Prime
7ille in 1888, and engaged in merchandise,
md has accumulated competency.
The injured during the wreck near tho
Locks are recovering. The men who were
brought to this city Conductor French and
Brakeman Seeley are obe to be around;
Mr.. P. Glenn is at the hospitals; Mr.. A. G.
Jensen, the one who was worst injured, is
Ible to sit up, and Antoine Knuthla is able
% be around the house. DR.. Logan, the
surgeon, has attended to these
wen to the detriment of his local patients,
md he feels satisfied that they are GONZALES
ing. The patients, transferred from the
cascade Locks, as well as those who re-
nained at the Locks, are doing well. DR..
.ogan has furnished medicines for those at
he latter place constantly.