The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

The Columbia river is still rising. Raj
and snow in the mountains have cause
high water in all streams.
The case of Allen VS.. Sargent is still O.
trial. For the plaintiff is A. s. Bennett
ard :for the defendant Huntington an
Wilson.
There were $50 sacks of wheat receive,
yesterday at Moody's warehouse. Th
prices were from 81 to 50 cents. Abou
5000 sacks have been received this week.
The city was very quiet last night, anC
the Jail was without single occupant. Ii
consequence this morning the recorder hat
leisure time, and was not at all busy.
Mr.. A. Clark, who has Just returned
from the Cascade mountains aboYe the forks
of Hood River, says the snow is three OF
four feet deep, and there are sign of bear,
deer and elk.
The moonlight excursionists returned
about midnight. There was quite a
number of people on the boat, and al
though the night was cool considerable
enjoyment was had by the people, old
and young.
1t is now unlawful to kill deer, the close
season having commenced November lst
The special law protecting Chinese pleas.
ants went out of effect the same date, but
| the birds are now protected as grouse and
| other pheasants.
Major Ingalls, will address the citizens of
The Dalles at the court house this evening
on the Importance of a proper representa-
tion at the worlds fair at Chicago of Ore
gon's resources, and full attendance of our
business men should be present.
The Ochoco Revieu says: The stock in
spector is on the lookout for deceased bands
of sheep, and will light down on the owners
of scabby sheep like hawk on a sparrow.
Those whose sheep are not sound had better
begin doctoring them in order to avoid
trouble.
Parties were in Hood River during the
week looking for the lost cabin in the
mountains near that town, where 1t has been
reported there Is a large amount of buried
treasure and a well-deined quartz ledge.
This cabin has been hunted for twelve or
fourteen years and has meyer been found.
Gazette: The board of water commission
srs hired men this week to sink wells along
the Grande Ronde river, as recently pro-
vided for by ordinance. The sum Of 500
will be expended IN experimental wells, the
principal object of which is to ascertain the
tanned from the underfiow of the river.
There are two wood wolves ranging near
the city, and have been feastIng on chick
ems, etc. These are reported to haye es-
capped from Forepaugh's circus at the time
it camped here the Sunday after the big
fire of Sept. ID. They have been seen sew
eral times, and are described as large and
ferocious looking beasts. A company is
being organized In this city to hunt these
brutes.
During these days it is customary for old
miners to congregate around a stove and
talk of rich discoveries. According to
their opinions the Cascade mountains are
rich in all kinds of minerals, and 1t will be
only few years until second Ceur
d'Alene will be struck close at home. 1t is
entertaining to sit and listen to the stories
of old prospectars, and it half told were
true, there are millions yet to be found In
the canyons and gulches of the mountains.
Victorian Chinamin recently married
ga Mclean woman" But he soon wanted
divorce. In his plea he complains that
she has "too muchee talkes with neighbois,
too muchee paint face and eyebrows. too
muchee drink Yulepean brandy, too muchee
fight, too uiuchee snore. too muchee boss,
too muchee dleam, too muchee say 'killum
husband, and too muchee no good" But
the court held the Chlnaman to his con-
tract, possibly with the idea of making
notable example to others.
The Oregon Immigration Boards car,
"Oregon on Wheels" appears to have made
a decided hit in the Northwestern states.
Last week it was on exhibition in st. Paul,
Minneapolis and other Minnesota cities,
and the inhabitants of those towns are en-
thusiastic about it. Secretary Masten has
received scores of letters from people living
in cities where the car was exhibited, COM
plimenting the board on the car and its ex-
bibits, and asking for further information
about the resources of Oregon.
Albany Democrat: Many remember of
bridal couple being on board the overland
train when it was wrecked at Lake Labish
a year ago. The following dispatch from
Johnstown, Pa, speaks of them: ''Dr. d.
W. J. Hammond and wife have entered
suit against the Southern Pacific railroad
asking that S65, 900 damages for injuries
received in the disaster on that line No
yember II, 1890. The couple were caught
in the wreck while on their wedding trip
and have meyer fully recovered from their
injuries"
Hamilton and Anderson, were arrested in
the mountains below ElgIn this week.
They were suspected of being the perpetra-
tors of the Summerville bank robbery, and
were brought before Justice Collins, of
Summervllie, for examination. There was
not sufficient evidence to warrant their
further detention and they were released.
From outside rumors it appears that the
two men had gone out IN the mountains for
a hunting trip. Their disappearance just
at that time, and the manner in which they
lett, created the suspicion that they had
something to do with the robbery, hence
they were overtaken and arrested. The
suspicious against them, however, appear to
have had no foundation.
A most horrifying accident occurred at
Portsmouth, last Monday, which resulted In
the death of Mr.. G. M. Downs. we'll
known resident of st. Johns, in this state.
Mr.. Downs was working, in company with
two other men, near the mouth of thellarge
Portsmouth well which was recently COM
pleted. He was standing on piece of tim
ber about twenty feet from the surface at
work raising the sand pump. One OF his
companions was in the wellhonse, while the
other was outside of the building. Sudden
Iy the man in the house heard crash, as of
falling timber. He also heard the breaking
of lantern, and then all was silence. Sus-
pectIng that something had befallen MIR.
Downs. search was made. Finding that
he was not in the yard a searchlight was
procured and the body was found lying on
the bottom of the well, which is l20 feet
deep. Ropes were lowered, and the lifeless,
terribly-maugled form was raised to the sur
face. Death was evidently instantaneous,
as the deceased uttered no word of pain or
fear.
This is the way an exchange breaks
forth into fall poetry. "The Angel of
Winter Is with US. We view his blight
ing touch on bush and tree, in the valley
and on the mountain. The birds have
deserted their accustomed haunts and the
flowers have ceased to bloom. The dry
goods box is vacant and lonely. The
loafer has sheathed his jack-knife. 1t
lies at the bottom of his capacious pocket
along with bank OF navy. The passers
by miss the familiar figure at the street
corner, and the ladies no longer hold
aside their drapery to miss "foup' from
the mouth of the political whittier on
the creaking cracker box. The sky ls
o'ercast. The heavens weep. The state
| ly fir walls sad requiem to expiring
autumn. The squirrel scampers over the
| dead, brown leaves in search of his daily
nut. The crow eyes askaDce the bare
fields that were wont in days agone to