The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-07-02
Torrents Of Rain Fall Upon the
Nevada Ranges.
THE SUNSET IRRIGATION COMPANY.
Work Begun on the Big Mining Tunnel
Near Wardner-A Faith Cure
DOct0r--0lher News.

armory.
The turquoise beds In. Arizona are at
traeting much attention.
A sealing expedition has gone from
San Diego TO the Cedros Islands.
Torrents OF rain have fallen on the
Nevada ranges, and ranchers and cattle
men are greatly benefited.
The owners OF sealing vessels are
alarmed, and have sent courier vessel
to warn the fleet not 10 enter Behrlng
Sea.
The new mineral discovery sixty miles
north of Kingman, A. T., is attracting
great attention. The ore veins appear
TO be permanent.
The Arizona Sheep Company has es-
tablshed big wool and meat head.
quarters at Flagstaff, A. T. The capital
comes from Boston.
A yellow fish called Alaskan mackerel,
and fully equal 10 the mackerel OF the
Atlantic coast, Is found at the west end
of the Alaskan Islands. They move in
large schools and are finely favored.
Through the peculiar attentions Of
iaith-cure doctor named Elliott at Santa
Barbara, young man named Fred
Helm died and the people are very indig-
nant. They propose to prosecute Elliott.
o. p. Miller Ia charged with forgery at
San Diego. lie deposited false cheek
for 1915 on the California National Bank
and proceeded to draw money on 1t. He
vctimzed several merchants before he
was arrested.
The uprising OF the Mayo Indians in
Sonora, Mexico is attributed to the inn
prisonment and Punishment OF the Saint
of Coborca, Teresa Urea, now in exile
at Nogales, A. 7.
The "Tuscarora Society" OF Utah
sends 100 members to Chicago to accom-
pany the Gentle delegation from that
Territory. A drum corpe Of twenty
pieces was taken along with them.
County business at San Diego is repre-
sented 10 be at a standstill, owing to the
absence OF services OF deputies needed
In the various dep This is the
result Of the recent decision OF the Su-
preme Court.
The litigation over the Sunset Irrlga.
tion Company at Fresno has ended and
the interest OF the company has been
surrendered to parties who have secured
a right-of-way through the Laguna dc
Tache, and will organize the largest
single irrigation district in the world.
At a meeting OF the creditors OF Alfred
Geenbaum, the inaolvent liquor mer-
chant OF San Francisco, 1t was ascer"
tanned that his liabilities We're 1900, ,O)O
and his assets only $37 ,U0). The credit
ors claim that Greenbaum bought large
quantities OF goods out Of his line OF bus
iness and hypothecated them.
A decision by the United States su-
preme Court against the Benson, A. T.,
SINE ting and Reduction Company in
favor OF the Alta Mining Company OF
Harshaw is considered test case and
the granting OF rights long claimed by
miners. The smelter was accused OF the
illegitimate rating OF ores.
Work has been begun on a mining
tunnel near Wardner, Idaho, which will
be over two miles long, and will tap sew
eral of the principal mines III the C9ur
d,Alene district. The tunnel will take
the place Of tramways and railroads in
transporting ore to concentrating plant.
1t will cut the Sullivan, Bunker Hill.
Stemwinder, Last Chance, Tyler and
Sierra Nevada mines over 1000 feet be-
low their present Workings.
Complete returns have been received
from all but four counties in Oregon,
which give the following pluralities OF
Congresmen: First district, Herman
(Rep), 5.242, Second district, Ellis
(Rep.), 3,048. Chamberlain (Dem: has
337 majority for Attorney General, and
the Legislature now stands: Senate
Republicans, ID; Democrats, IA; Peo-
ple's party, |. House-Republicans, 81
Democrats, 26; Peoples party, 2.