The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-04

main there the rest of the winter, there be
ing five feet of snow on the meadows.
Mr.. Grant Mays, of Antelope, is in tn
city.
Mrs. NJ. Eddon is visiting her parents il
the city.
The mercury has been nearly down t.
zero at PrineviIle.
The sweet music of sleigh. bells jangl
we'll in tune to-day.
A tin mine Is reported to have been dis
covered in klamath county.
The snow storm yesterday evening wa
general east and west of this city.
The thermometer was 20 degrees abov,
zero this morning-the coolest OF the sea
son.
Wednesday will be resolution day. w,
hope the board of trade will take new life
for 1890.
Both east and west.bound trains, du,
here very early this morning, were severa
hours late.
About three inches of snow fell last night
and this makes the sleighing in excellen
condition.
Ii the sidewalks are cleaned of snow now
the small boy cannot convert them into
coasting hills.
Mr.. w. G. Woodworth, who spent the
holidays with his parents in Salem, re.
turnd yesterday.
the city. She is en- route to Forest Grove,
where she Is attending school.
The snow blockade between this city and
Portland yesterday, was near Oneonta. 1t
delayed the train only few hours.
Mr.. w. D. Davis injured his hand quite
severely while going from this city to
Prineville. He is recovering quite rapidly.
Winter comes but once during the year
in this latitude, and we eau stand two or
three weeks of snow and freezing weather.
Rev. A. Horn will hold services in the
German language in the Methodist church
at halfpas in the afternoon next Sun.
day. All are invited.
Rsvier: A young blizzard prevailed. on
Willow creek last Saturday, sweeping the
snow off the ground on high points and pill
ing it up to the depth of four Feet in shell
tered places.
Our German fellow citizens had Christ
mas tree at Schanno's hall last evening,
and, as usual, enjoyed themselves. A
communication in another column gives q
graphic account of the affair.
Mr.. A. w. Hart, who died in this city
Dec. oath, Immigrated to Oregon in lS4S,
and was one of our Oldest pioneers. He
was well known to many of our citizens,
and resided here for many years.
The east-bound freight yesterday met
with an accident at Troutdale. in which the
caboose was thrown off the track. The
train laid there seven hours before every
thing was placed in proper position.
The Christmas tree at the parochial school
of Rev. A. Horn, on Ninth street, was
very successful affair. The children were
we'll satisfied with the presents, and ap-
peared to enjoy themselves very much.
The east-bound flyer was three hours late
the pilot struck an obstruction, and it was
broken badly. This necessitating sending
back to Albina for another locomotive and
caused the delay.
G. D. Limerick ran off with Belle Mulkey
from Umatilla county several months since
and went to the Sound, where he deserted
her. Friends in Pendleton will care for the
deserted girl and make an effort to punish
the deceiver.
The skating club have force of men en-
ployed damming Mill creek at the railroad
bridge. As soon as the pond is completed,
an admission will he charged, and none but
will be allowed to skim over the
surface of the CONCEALED element.
Cruelty TO animals is crime of which no
gentleman will be guilty. To tie horse
to street post this freezing weather, and
leave him exposed to the elements for hours
at a time betokens brute and fool. We
hope we shall not have occasion to make
further note of such treatment.
Ochoco ReuieU: A correspondent writes
from Upper Crooked river that, during her
slumbers, young lady of that section
nearly broke her little finger off endeavor.
ing to poke it through knot hole while
dreaming she was trying on an engagement
ring. If there are sany bachelors in that
section with enough grit to propose, this
young lady will not again be subjected to
such an experience.
Minnie Foss, an erring girl from Ellens-
burgh, was found in Pendleton Friday by
Sheriff Brown, of Kittitas county. She
was led astray by L. M. LaPointe, real
estate dealer OF Ellensburgh, who was
forced to marry her, but afterwards COM
pelled her to submit to being divorced. La
Pointe is now in custody for his wickedness.
He Is said to be a man of means.
E!lensburgh Register: A chronic drunk
'huffied off the mortal coil this afternoon in
saloon on Third street while in a chair.
He fell asleep and when bystanders tried to
Yaken him it was found that death
lad claimed him for his own. He was an
lged individual and had tarried 10 these
many years at the shrine Of Bacchus. 1t is
aid that he had tried to get away with all
he whisky in the country, but failed.
md rather than suffer the humiliation of
lefeat, he sat himself down by the side of
barrel and died. He staid with 1t to the
asst, however, and died game.
Saturday night an accident occurred on
he toboggan slide, resulting in slight inju-
les to three ladies. Mrs. j. Smith, Mrs.
.ochhead and Miss Gertrude Myers came
own the slide on toboggan, and when at
he corner OF Fourth and Federal streets
an against tree. Mrs. Smith was in
ront, and received cut on her face, Miss
iyers was struck in the mouth, and Mrs.
.ochhead suffered blow on the forehead.
iiss Myers with uncommon pluck. while |
he others were being attended to, took the
oboggan up the slide and delivered it to Its
wner. The ladies will be well in a day or
D, and may congratulate themselves that
be accident was not serious.