The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-07

same way, commencing at either end. We
believe the well-known ability Of the edi-
tor could be used to better advantage if he
would advocate an open river and special
session of the legislature to make an appro-
priation for The Dalles portage.
Now that the winter season is approach
ing, the formation of a literary society
would be advisable. There are enough
doctors, lawyers, editors, etc., in this city
| to form good society, and it would be mu-
tually beneficial to all concerned. This
society could procure several eminent speak
ers to address the citizens of The Dalles
| during the winter months, and by that
I means furnish entertainment for our people.
Grande Ronde Chronicle: j. ]. COzart, of
Grant county, was in attendance at the fair
with his celebrated stations Blacksmith and
Jim Crow, and complacently placed several
valuable purses in his wallet. Mr.. Cozart
was true to his constituents and made many
friends during his stay among us. 1t will
be in order for our best horsemen to visit
Grant county next fair and contest for the
purses that will be offered by the Grant
County Agricultural and Stock Association.
Special correspondence of the Cathlamet
Gazette from Woodlawn, Washington, says:
Messrs. ]. w. Downing, Charles Palmstier
and Arthur Laziers have located q mineral
claim on Wolf Creek Bar and are working
it to good paying business. They clean
up from $l2 to Sl5 per day. There is great
excitement in town about the gold mines
and men are going up the river every day
with pick and shovel on their backs to get
rlch j. Cowles, of this place, returned
few days ago from his gold mine up the
river, with some very rich specimens of ore.
The assay gives it value of $1,000 per ton.
On October 9th there was fatal acci-
dent near Monument, the following particu-
lars of which we learn from the Long Creek
Eagle: This morning William johnson
started to the mountains after a load of
fence posts and when near Mr.. Cupper's
place his team became frightened and ran
away, killing johnson instantly, as the at
tached verdict of the coroner's jury will
show: We, the jury, empanelled to ascer-
tain the cause of the death of the deceased,
find that his name is William johnson and
about the age of 30 years. and native of
Norway; that he came to his death by a
runaway team near H. A. Cupper's farm
between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of October 81, 1891.
Astoria TolCn Talk: About clio ck Sun
day evening sailor on board the American
ship Indiana, lying in the stream, jumped
ONSIuOdTu WIFI bHc DlOOu SbTtaullIB lEOm
terrible cut across his nose and face. The
cold waters of the bay were rushing sea-
ward like mill race, but the fellow struck
out nobly and was making good progress
but with poor prospects for reaching shore.
The crew on the tug WalLo,0d were the rirst
to see him and boat was Immediately low
cred and went to the rescue. Cordiner
first mate on the Hallo,ca, hauled the man
into the boat, but fearful of the wrath of
Judge Deadly, the Portland board of trade
or some one else. he took him back to the.
ship instead o. bringing him ashore and the
man clambered over the rail with blood
still streaming down his face. He said he
had been hit with Delaying pin by the
mate. Judging from such occurrences the
Indiana will be "hot ship long before
she gets down into the tropics as man
must want to get away from her awful bad
to take such terrible chances as the wound
ed sailor did Sunday night.