The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
What about the 4th of July?

The city election approaches, and cant
dates are plentiful.
Large numbers of trout are being caug
in the streams around this city.
: Notwithstanding the warm weather, t
river is still falling at this point.
Mr. M. PItman, the Democratic cand
date for assessor, Is in the city.
Rev. w. w. Baer and wife, of Vi,tori
B. c., are the guests of Mrs. Roscoe.
Mr.. Allen Grant, one of the leading she,
and stock men near Antelope, is in the cit
in bunch. When the boy was extricats
it was found that he was dangerously if nj
seriously injured. No bones were broker
however.
During the past few days the receipt
of wool have been quite large, and Ii
price very fair, as high as IS cents havln
been paid.
We have received copies of the premium
lists of the district association, which wi
convene at the grounds near this city il
September.
The postoffice at DeMoss Springs whic
was discontinued several weeks ago, ha
been re-established, with Martin L. Coch
rane as postmaster.
Yesterday was the anniversary of tn
burning of Seattle. Ten million dollar
worth OF property was destroyed; but tn,
city has been rebuilt in most astonishin,
manner.
Mr.. Antoinne Etienne, who Is now In the
city, worked as carpenter on the govern
ment buildings in 1857 at the garrison. HI,
says in 1854 the:e were several log huts ir
the garrison enclosure.
w. W. Union: What might have been ,
fatal accident occurred at the race tracl
late Wednesday afternoon. Billy Raymond
jockey, while out racing one OF Welch',
horses, had the animal bolt with BIN anG
after passing the judges stand, run full tilt
into the fence, the horse and rider piling uI
Mr.. Geo. R. Snipes arrived where The
Dalles now stands in September, 1853, and
has been here ever since. He has seen the
city grow from two frame houses to its pres
ent proportions of 5000 inhabitants.
PellIo, the Indian convicted of The charge
of numbering a woman on the Umatiila res.
ervation about six months ago, expiated his
crime on the gallows in the yard of the
court house. at Portland yesterday.
Vasco Observer: A postoffice has been
est blished at Croy, in this county, William
Irvine being the postmaster. We have in
9uired most diligently as to what part of
Sherman county Croy was in, but SO far we
have not found anyone who knows.
To-day is Labor day; that Is, laborers.
bankers, lawyers, judges and the rest of the
privileged herd OF humanity do not work,
while the servile order, such as merchants,
doctors, editors and printers follow their
usual vocation.
Glazier: The strawberry crop is getting
pretty well gathered, but they are still be-
ing shipped at the rate of sixty to seventy
crates day. Orders are coming In for
them from points east of us, and carload
a day could be sold without any trouble,
but the supply is nothing compared to the
demand.
Historian: This morning train of ten
pack mules comes down from Portland, and
they are to be used in transporting supplies
aud baggage of the surveyors who are max
ing the survey for the Albany and Astoria
railroad. The party are already two miles
beyond Seaside and striking out into a
rough section of the country, where there
are no wagon roads, hence the necessity of
using pack mules. The survey is to be
pushed ahead rapidly.
W. w Statesman: Wednesday afternoon,
while Mrs. E. G. McLean's baby was play
ng about the yard at Mrs. Mabry's resi-
1ence, he slipped awav from his mother and
IAN over where Mrs. Mabry's COW was graz
ng. The baby ran toward the COW who
charged upon him and caught him upon her
horns. Fortunately the child's clothing
tore away and his mother and friends chased
IF the cow, before any injury was inflicted;
out it was narrow escape for the baby.
East Ore9onian: Two four-horse teams,
iriven by q. H. Austin and Marion Miller,
eft Pendleton for the Long Creek wagon
oad camp, and will return with the entire
orce, who will strike at once as soon as
hey learn of the state of affairs in Pendie-
,on, which deprives them of their hard
armed wages. Mr.. Austin found himself
n pretty pickle, his check for S77.9S
'ould not be cashed, and he could not even
'btain feed for his team. He finally Sc
ured grain enough to last on the trip, and
tarted out for the John Day.
Reports of the bonded debt of the several
tates have been received at the census
ffice, showing the following figures for the
'acific slope, as compared with the census
f 1880: Calfornia-in 1850, S., ,696, 766; in
800, s., 320,0 ,050. Nevada-in 1880, $780,
9S; in 1890. S65l,S39. Washingtou-in
$50. S75, ,0O0; in 1890, S45l 900. Oregon
D 1880, 43 cents; in 1899, $4,000. In
$50 the gross debt was: In California,
I, 7,2l2, ,O75; Nevada, 1896 s47; Oregon,
las, ,6O6; Washington, S2O6, 757. In 1890
he figures show; California, S.. COZ, ,450;
Jevada, 1857 277; Washington, 81, 170, ,637;
)regon, S7S2, OILS.
An historical incident, which has not
cen published yet, was told us to-day by
lntoine Etiepne. He was at the Cascades
wo days before the massacre, and Peter,
friendly Indian, warned Simpson.
he special agent, of the impending attack,
n the Cascades. He had gathered all the
rms from the Indians as a guaranty of
ood intentions, and Peter requested the
gent to protect them, as the hostiles had
armed him that in two days they would
urn the buildings and kill the people.
impson paid no attention to old Peter, and
he massacre was most fatal and disastrous.
Union City Tribune: j. Sweetland tells
8 a funny story of how five siwashes got
way with bear at his camp just across
he bay from here. Mr.. Bruin intruded
imself among the pans and kettles, picking
ut a dainty meal While so engaged he
ttracted the attention of a siwash, who at |
nee called his mates to his help. Ground
pretty rocky round the camp and plenty |
stones ready to hand. They at once fell |
n bear, like the Jews of old did on
tephen, and stoned him to death. lie |
,ould first endeavor to follow his assailants, |
ut being surrounded a stone in the rear |
'ould turn him. So he fain gave himself |
D to the feshpots of the tenas kloochmen. |
Astoria Pioneer: Clarence Hamlin, deck |
and, employed on the steamer Clara
'arker, fell overheard into Young's river |
afternoon and was drowned before |
,sistance reached him. The vessel was |
oming down the river with heavy deck |
,ad aud Hamlin with coil of rope started |
, climb over the freight to the bow. He |
as walking along near tine rail OF the deck
,ad, when he lost his balance and fell into |
ne river. The steamer was quickly |
topped, but before boat could be got out |
ne unfortunate man sank out OF sight. |
.fforts were made to find the body with |
rappIes, but without success. Another |
tempt will be made to-day. Hamlin was
native of this country, aged about % and |
-tland.
From Mondays Daily.
The water is still falling.
The wind blows and the weather is cool. |
Mr.. ). R. Taylor, of Sehome, is in the