The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-10-24

task of dragging a heavy iron. Howard
also cut his hand off. Curtis says Howard
will be obliged to cut his leg of, il he il
Obliged to drag the iron alone.
Mr.. Horatio Fargher, one of the largest
sheep-owners in The county. is on our
streets to-day.
the next term of the circuit court In this
county this morning.
A carload of poultry from White county.
Mossouri, is at the freight depot, consigned
to firm in Portland.
Mr.. Sam Baden, a former resident of The
Dalles. is in the city in the interests of a
Louisville, KY, house.
Mr.. w. F. Grunow, a compositor on the
| lines Es-MoUNTAINEER, returned on the noon
train from visit to the Portland exposi-
| tion.
Two hoboes, one of the colored "persua-
sion, and one d member of the Caucasian
race, were working on the streets yester-
day.
Work is being pushed vigorously placing
the pipes In position down Union street.
In places there is heavy rock work, and
this will require blasting.
A chrome drunk well known to our
police officers, was arrested last night and
lodged in jail. He will undoubtedly do
some elective work for the streets Of the
city.
The Dago who did the stabbing Yesterday
escaped arrest, and has not been seen since.
1t is very strange that the victim did not
want the fellow arrested, and appeared to
afray.
At the East End the greatest activity
prevails. Mr.. Skibbe's two-story brick Is
very rapidly approaching completion, aud
will be an ornament to that portion Of the
city. There are other pretentious buildings
being erected in that neighborhood.
There are a great many deer being killed
In the Coast range, along the line of the
Oregon Pacific and taken to the Portland
market for sale. The passenger train brings
out from six to eight nearly every morning,
and occasionally the carcass of big black
bear adorns the baggage car.
As rapidly as half-dozon men can un-
load wheat at Moody's warehouses, the
wagons from the country are em2tied of
their contents. The room Is well crowded
with sacks, and considerable of the space ON
the platforms is being filled. The crop will
be by far the largest ever harvested.
Long Creek Eagle: An accident occurred
on the Monument and. Long Creek stage
line, in which one Mrs. Miller, of Mt. Yer
non, came near getting badly hurt. When
the stage had reached the summit of the
hill between Long Creek and Monument
the team took fright and for few minutes
was the scene of lively runaway, rather
the vehicle. Fortunately, the
..,l- IL
escaped with no broken bones, but badly
bruised.
Baker Democrat: Tuesday Dan Pear.
sons and E. w. Jewett, of North Powder,
were arrested on charge of stealing cattle
and brought to Union. A warrant is also
out for Cam Edwards for the same offense,
but he has so far eYaded the officers. These
parties have been running what is known
as the Farmers Alliance meat wagon all
supplying the people along North
Powder river with meat, and now 1t seems
they are suspected of having stolen part
at least of the cattle they have butchered.
Long Creek Eagle: An Eagle reporter in
with resident of the Butter
creek country, was informed that notwith-
standing the fact that the Union Pacific
railroad company had expended consider
able money in prospecting for coal in that
a coal deposit exists there, and
when rightly prospected will be found in
paying quantities. The U. p. company
ound vein of excellent coal, but deemed
'he deposit too small to develop. We were
informed that action will again be taken
20 disclose and develop the coal beds that
ire now remaining idle in that country.
In the circuit court at Salem Judge Boise
decision declaring unconstitu-
ional section of the fish law passed by
,he last legislature. This is the 'sawdust"
lection of the law to protect salmon and
'ther food fishes. Judge Boise declares it
n conflict with section 20 of the constitu-
ion, which says every act shall embrace
out one subjec which shall be expressed in
,e title to the act. This is not the case
With section s. The decision was rendered
n the case OF the state versus John A.
Shaw. for putting sawdust in the rIyer at
Mill City. Santiam laundering Co. has al
'eady expended about $4,000 to prevent
'unning the sawdust into the river.