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

| prevalent in Prineville.
Hay was sold in Crook county, on execu.
tion, at from $50 to 81. so per ton.
Otter are very scarce in Oregon; but one
was killed near Prneville last week.
The chief engineer Is taking the necessary
precautions to keep the fire-plugs from
freezing.
Court street, near Front, is nearly flooded
this afternoon. A hydrant has broken loose
somewhere in that vicinity.
Dallas, in Polk county, is abont to have
woolen mill established in that city. The
Dalles should have had one for many years.
Swan are more plentiful this year than
ever before, and several haye been killed in
the vicinity of the Columbia river during
the past two weeks.
We have not heard from the 'oldest in
habltant" yet on representations for the
winter; but his "tale OF woe will be in or
der in little while.
Hoboes have it easy since the steam saw
cut the wood In front of the recorders
Office. They simply have to carry and pile
it in the wood-shed.
The register of the Umatilla house has
several names from Chicago and St. Louis
to-day. People east are becoming inter-
ested in the northwest.
The sIx-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bunnell, died at Prineville on
Nov. 9th, of typhoid pneumonia. The par
ents are well known in this city.
After the verdict Of the Jury In the case
OF State va. Wm. Jordan, guilty as charged
In the indictment. his co.defendant, John
Jordan, pleaded guilty to the crime.
ha Of koko
Jordan-on trial for larceny-returned a
verdict of guilty as charged, and recon-
mended the defendant to the mercy OF the
court.
Stockmen in the interior are expecting
severe winter; but this is by no means con-
elusive in the matter. 1t is wise for cattle
men to be always prepared for cold, snowy
winters.
A chrysanthemum show for the benefit of
the organ fund of the NJ 4. church will be
given at the residence of Mrs. d. M. French
this evening. An admission fee Of 25 cents
will be charged.
The Burns Herald is authority for the
statement that the new mines recently dis
covered In Harney valley are panning out
So to $l2 day to the man-that is, those
that are being worked.
There is a reported discovery Of gold at
Kansas City, on the banks Of the Missouri
river; but our citizens can well afford to
stay at home and not 60 wild over this
treasure so far distant.
The grand jury during this session Of the
circuit court has been very busy, and have
done considerable work. Several indict-
ments have been found, and they are not
through with witnesses yet.
The highest price paid for wheat for sew
eral years was yesterday when 80 cents was
given at Rockland. These figures make the
farmers feel happy, and gives healthful
stimulus to business in this city.
Prinevile Netcs: A number Of Indians,
who haye been hunting in the vicinity of
PaulIna mountains, are now camped at
Farewell Bend, and are dong up what few
deer they can find on the desert.
The long winter evenings are rapidly APP
when time will hang heavily,
and it would be very instructive If our
young men would organize literary society
for the purpose of self-improyement.
DR.. Logan was called to-day to reduce
the fracture In the leg Of young man at
The Dalles laundering Co.'S mill, which hap
pened about week ago. The necessary APP
pliances were made to the young mans limb
and ne Is resting easily.
Mr.. Kuykendall. of Tacoma, WASH, has
secured the contract for the construction OF
the new ediice of the Methodist church.
which will be rushed to completion as early
as possible. The foundation is now being
prepared for the building:
These cool days the stove is hugged very
closely, and people amuse themselves by
relating stories of hard winters IN the past.
If these could be reported verbatim they
would eclipse some of Bret Hartes fiction
California in the early mining
days.
The cool days in November are not pre-
of a cold winter. The people OF
this city have had skating on Thanksgiving
dsy, and yet enjoyed a mild winter 1t is
probable that we will enjoy spring-llke
weather yet before winter begins with its
rigors.
The postofice address of Mr.. P. II. Della
court, formerly of Hartland, WASH, Mr..
Geo. Larison, East Portland, and of j. w.
KitchIng, Fairfield, WASH, Is desired by a
friend in this city. ANY person knowing
their whereabouts will confer favor by
&C." care of TiMRs-MoUNTAIE-
EER, The Dalles, Oregon.
In the justice court at Astoria Friday
George Smith, the negro, was
found guilty of abducting Lillian Young,
girl under the age Of 16. Judge Cleveland
bound him over IN the sum of $500 to APP
pear before the next grand jury. The girl
was also put under bond of 500 to appear
as a witness against the accused.
Capt. +. w. Troup, superintendent Of the
Union Pacific water lines, has resigned that
position. He has been connected with the
water service for about sixteen years, in
which time he worked his way up from
purser to the superintendcy OF the entire
Pacific coast. Capt. Troup will be succeed
ed by Capt. B. R. Pegram, who is COM
parative stranger here, having spent his
time on the Mississippi river. He is an old
man.
We learn from Prineville exchange that
the town of Antelope, in Wasco county,
has been rife with litigation lately. In a
recent brawl over there q man was shot
through the foot, and during recess in the
trial that followed two of the jurors quar-
relied and fought, were parted by the justice
of the peace and then fined by that digni-
tary for their unbecoming conduct. Ante
lope is q lively place. go,
In a drunken row on the Williams farm,
near Sherwood, Oregon, Friday night, A. j.
ed with knife in the hands Of one OF the
farm hands, whose name is not known.
Hess was taken to his home IN q dangerous
condition and the local physician sum-
mened. At the latest accounts the chances
for his recovery were slight. The affray Is
the result of bitter feud OF long standing.
The case on trial to-day is Johnathan
Morrison VS.. B. G. McAtee, administrators
of the estate Of VIM. II. McAtee, deceased.
jury impanelled are j. L. Kelly, ID. A.
Turner, John Bonn, W. j. Roberts, VIM.
Floyd. Martin Wing, Samuel A. Broyles, 0.
F. Angel. Michael Doyle, VIM. Bushkirk,
A. r. Russell, and jesse Corcoran. Hunt
ington and Wilson are attorneys for the
plaintiff and Bennett and Story for the de-
fendant.
The East End always presents the best
phase of activity in the city, and per-
son who desires to know anything regard
ing our great factors Of development visits
the warehouses, Touring mill and stock
wards. Usually q good representation OF
our farmers, stock k-breeders and wool-raisers
NAV be found around these resorts, and the
news from the surrounding country can be
learned. To-day appeared to be an excep-
tion to this general rule, and no wheat
wagons were around the warehouses-the
was one unloading at the Diamond Mills
and no cattle in the stockyards or dealers
in the city. Tomorrow, in every depart
ment, the East End may be as busy as 1T
Is usually.