The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-12-05

doubtful if the cases will be ready for hear.
ing at the February term of the circuit
court.
The jury Yesterday evening in the case of
State of Oregon VS.. Mary ]. Atwell, for
condemning property at the Locks, neces-
sarY for the use of the state portage road,
rendered verdict assessing the damage Of
Mrs. Atwell, the owner, in the sum of $4,000.
Ore9onian: D. AZ. Mclaughlin, the retir.
ing master mechanic OF the Union Pacific
machine shops, was entertained last night
by the employees, who made him present
or an elegant silver service, costing $780,
Mr.. Mclaughlin will leaYe for the east
soon.
To-day the trial of State VS.. I Delk ON
the second indictment came up for trial,
aud the jury impanelled were Lee McCart.
ney, James Lemison, E Hardy, A Ander-
son, l. Davis, Z A Haynes VIM Floyd,
Jacob Craft, JOS Turner, Geo Dodd, II
knight and L Kelley.
The last case tried during this term Of
court was the State of Oregon VS.. ]. T.
Delk, and the jury returned a verdict at
noon to-day of mot guilty." Hon. W. II.
Wilson represented the state and Mr. Delk
was defended by Mr.. Clark, of this city,
and Z. p. Heald, of Hood River.
The following were elected officers for the
term beginning Jan. l, 1892, by Friendship
| Lodge, No. 8, *. of p, at the regular
meeting last evening: W. S. Cram, @. c.:
NJ. 2. Blasen, V. c.; S. G. Campbell, p;
d. W. Vause, X. of r. and S.; @. j. Stub
ling, nj. of f. These will be installed the
| first Monday in January.
Astoria Talk: The Columbia channel is
evidently filling up between Portland and
Astoria. Last Thursday the Hdy,0ard got
stuck at Cathlamet and had to dump the
passengers. The Reed, which left Portland
Thanksgiving morning, got stuck and did
not reach this city until o'clock this
morning. If the Port of Portland commits
sion does not get to work pretty soon, the
captains will be able to touch bottom any,
where with pike pole.
Inlander: On Friday evening of last week
Marshal Wick was splitting wood in the
wood shed at his residence. In striking.
the ak hit the shed above his head and re-
bounded hitting him on the head with the
back of the ak. The skull was fractured
by the blow. Mr.. Wick did not feel any
great injury at the time, and on Saturday
he was on the streets attending to his busi-
ness. On Sunday he was taken down sick
and bas been confined to his room since.
The State Of Oregon VS. j. I. Delk was on
trial yesterday. This is a case in which
the defendant was indicted for selling
liquor in less quantities than one quart
without license. The following were the
jury: John Thomas, James Lemison, j L
Hardy, ii Larsen, L Davis, Thos Olsen,
c Hall, Jerry Corcoran, A Anderson,
Fish, c NJ Fouts and F Atwell After
hearing the testimony and the charge of the
judge the jury retired and after deliberatlon
returned verdict of guilty as charged in
the indictment
Captain Symons, the United States engi-
neer, Is back from an inspection trip along
Snake river above Lewiston, to note the
improvements In the condition Of the chan
mel. He was five days on the river, and
finds that the steamboat men are delighted
with the work done. There are now three
steamers plying on the river, the Almotd.
Spokane and Fdron. Some 80, 900 tons, or
more, OF this seasons crop have been hauled
to the river to be moyed by these boats.
Captain Symons says there is considerable
mining for gold along the Snake, and in one
place SIC, 900 has been spent in bringing
water to wash gold bearing sands.
Heppner Gazette: License tn wed was is
sued Yesterday to Green w. Brock, of Lex
Ington, and Miss N. Il. Baker, lately from
the east. The couple were married at Lex
ington. This Is the sequel to proposal of
marriage through correspondence which
commenced some time ago and continued
up to few weeks since. The lady arrived
at Lexington last Monday evening, when,
for the first time, she met her prospective
but now happy spouse. As is usual in all
similar happy occasions, the Gazette tenders
congratulations. This makes the fourth
importation of this kind for Morrow coun-
ty, Lexington bachelors being three Of the
number
The Waldrop children, the musical and
literary prodigIes of the west, will give
performance in the building next door on
the north adjoining Dunham's drug store,
Monday evening, Dec. 9TH. The ages of
the children range from IA to 4 years, and
each is a natural phenomenon in the part
performed. Miss Oza, as an elocutionist,
has few equals, and is only IA years old.
Her renditions will consist OF pathetic,
traglcal and comIcal selections. Master
oda, 8 years old, is an excellent vocal
singer, and has received enconiums from
the press of the coast, and Master Yda,
only years old, Is the child wonder. He
sings and whistles IN most correct time and
tune. The entertainment will be chaste
and select, and our people should not miss
the opportunity of. hearing these children
sing aud dtclaIm.
w. w. Statesman: An order has been re-
ceived from Washington by Agent Craw-
ford, of the Umatilla Indian reservation, to
prevent white men from leasing reservation
lands from the Indians, which has been
done in numerous instances, as the majority
of the Indians are not disposed to cultivate
their owu lands. The order is said to be
the result of Tom d. Pages visit to WASH
ington. He went there to break single
contract, in which he was interested, and
SO well that the department has
declared all the contracts null and void en-
tered into between the Indians and white
lessees. This matter was investigated by a
special agent from Washington, and some
trouble occasioned, but the leasing went on
just the same. Now, 1t appears, a halt is
TO be called by the department, as it is de-
sired that the red men themselves engage in
agriculture.
La Grande Gazette: On Monday, the 18th
inst, Mr.. w. Z. Ashmead, young farmer
living about four miles north from here,
came to this city on horseback to transact
some business leaving his horse at Mr.. j. L.
livery stable with instructions
not to take off the saddle as he was going
to leave town in few hours. The horse
In the stable that day and night.
The next day, Tuesday, Mr.. Ashmead,
coming to the stable, informed MIR. Nc
Comas ne had made winning at a crap
game and would be back in few minutes
for his horse. At that time he had in his
hand some oyershoes for children that he
had purchased in the city, and tying them
on his saddle went out of the stable, and
since that time he has disappeared as thor
oughly as though the earth had opened its
ponderous jaws and swallowed him up.
Nothing has been heard from him. and as it
has been reported he had some $500 about
his person foul play is suspected.