The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-10-03

pieces for the purchase of upwards of zoe
head of beef cattle and his buyers are still
on the range. This will have tendency tc
ease up the cattle growers across the noun
tains and enable them to rest more comfort
ably financially.
The wheat platform on the Washington
side is well crowded with wheat, and the
chute to the Moody barge is in good work
ing order.
Two "drunks" and one hobo were hauled
into the city Jail last night. They were in
terviewed by the city recorder this morning
and departed poorer if not wiser men.
Mr.. James Baldwin, former resident of
The Dalles, but now having place of busi-
ness on the White House road, out from
Portland, is in the city visiting friends and
relatives.
Passenger rates on the d. s. Baker, the
Union Pacific steamer, will be the same as
on any other steamer. To Portland 81;
round trip, So. Hood River, so cents; Col
Inns Landing, IS cents; Cascade Locks, 81.
A story is told us by reliable party of
| young man who went to see his girl last
night, and, while watering his horse In Mill
| creek the animal got scared and fell down
an embankment breaking It's neck and COM
pletely wrecking The cart. The price of
the animal we did not learn; but repairs on
the cart cost the man S75. Undoubtedly
this was dear girl to whom the unfortunate
Inamorata paid his respects.
Nelson Bennett, the Tacoma millionaire, is
in trouble, and the Neaos says he has a
worn and haggard look in consequence. He
has been indicted for leading "sneak" IN a
game of whist while travelling on steamer
recently, 'against the peace and dignity of
the territory of Alaska, the constitution OF
the United States of America, the sacred
canons of Hoyle & Pole and in an idle and
wanton spirit to destroy the good feeling
and fellowship of the passengers of the
steamer Queen"
East Oreyonian: Claim Agent Hall, of the
Union Pacific, was here Saturday, and it is
reported visited John Wink the young
man who was thrown, with others, from a
hand-car which left the track near HIlgard,
and badly hurt. His eyesight is affected
and he was rendered totally deaf. As it Is
claimed the accident was caused from
spreading rails, Mr. Wink wants remunera.
ton from the company 1t is understood
that he was offered $500, but declined to
settle on these terms, and will bring suit
for damages.
Baker Democrat: The many friends of
Capt. E. M. White throughout Baker coun-
ty, in fact in all of Eastern oregon. in
which territory he has spent quarter GEN.
tury of his life time, will be panied 10 learn
that he is lying at the point of death at his
home in Portland, to which place he went
only a few brief months ago to place him.
self under the care of a physician. Letters
received IN this city Friday by relatives
bring the sad news that all hope of Capt.
has daI
is expected to be his last.
Baker City Democrat: The reporter was
informed yesterday that the five stamp mill
just completed on the Jay Gould mine will
commence dropping next Monday. The
Jay Gould is situated on Hibbard Gulch.
eight miles west of the city and is owned
by A. E. Brdsell, W. II. Spaugh and A. B.
Taylor. There are upwards of one hundred
tons of ore on the dump that will average
$50 to the ton in free gold. This ledge
varies from eighteen inches to three feet
wide and from the extent of development
work done the owners believe they have
permanent properly.
Tuesday evening in the neighborhood of
Kendrick, Idaho, Mr.. w. S. Adron was
shockingy mutilated by the accidental dis
cdarge of shotgun loaded with No. shot,
Wr.le hunting cnlckenS he was With MT.
Blanchard, of that city, and in getting out
of cart to open gate the gun was in some
unaccountable manner discharged. the load
entering the back of the left arm just above
the elbow, tearing the flesh from the bone
up to within an inch of the point of the
shoulder. The wound was temporarily
dressed by DR.. Rothwell, OF Kendrlck, and
he was brought to the city and placed under
the care of Drs. Watkins and Delepine,
who hope to saye the arm.
Coroner Michel, who has been attending
the Undertaker's Association In Portland
during the past week. returned Saturday
night. Sunday morning he went down to
the place where the dead man was found
and put him in a coffin and buried him in
the city cemetery. The remains were sIm-
ply skeleton and there was no flesh re-
naming on the bones. A dark suit of COM
mon, working clothes covered the remains,
and these were covered with sand and the
pockets full of rocks. From all appearances
the opinion was that the man had been dead
about year, and had been drowned and
drifted ashore during high water. Nothing
was found by which he could be identified,
and the only thing found in his pockets was
a constitution and bylaws of the Granite
Cutters Protective Association of San
Francisco, Oakland and vicinity, except the
heavy rocks, which 1t was difficult to take
out. From the appearance it was presumed
the man was feet 10 inches in height, and
weighed about l60 pounds.