The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05

i been forcibly propelled against stone wall
or knocked chip off Fitz.Simmons' shoul-
der.
Every worker at manufacturing in this
country consumes oyer 800 worth of our
agricultural produce per year, the English
laborer consuming only 81 40 worth That
is the difference between protection and
free-trade.
Rumors of the Inauguration of important
factors of development in the near future
are reported. These cannot be traced to
any reliable source, and until they can be
the TIMES. .MoUNTAINEER will not give them
publicity.
a gentle zephyr blew to-day, soft and
sweet az the smile of spring. These breezes
stimulate the blood in ones veins, and In
clines one to think of fishing in mountain
| streams or hunting game in the businesses
of the forest.
| The prospecting fever is beginning to
| show itself in some of our citizens, and the
lost cabin near Hood RIVER and the rich
| placers near the headwaters of Mosler creek
| will be searched for soon as the noun
talns will admit of mining operations.
The manner in which buildings are being
erected in the burned district is indicative
of the spirit of enterprise which still ami
mates our citizens. Notwithstanding the
fact that the city has suffered severely from
fires and floods during the past twenty
years she has always rebuilt better than be-
fore the disaster.
Union.Journal: A shooting scrape occurred |
at Starbuck last Sunday IN which the Chi |
nese cook in the Pierson hotel and white |
waiter in the same house figured. The two |
got into dispute and the waiter in tit OF |
anger struck the Chinaman a blow in the |
face. The celestial, to retaliate, pulled his
pistol and shot at the waiter but missed his
aim. The would-be murderer was arrested
and bound over in the sum of $500 to ap-
pear before the superior court of Columbia
county.
The Fitz Summons Mahey Singing match
took place in New Orleans on Wednesday.
Mahey threw up the sponge at the twelfth
round. This is about all the news there is
to this fight, or all that should be published
but the city papers published fully two
columns of the disgusting details. What
rich harvest these journals would have had
if they were printed at the time OF the Ro-
man gladiatorial combat, and what graphic
descriptions they could have gwen of the
dead and dying in the arena.
Historian: Fifty miles from Astoria, in the
upper Nehalem Valley, is an era of 1000
acres, twelve sections OF land. I 4 N, r 4
w, in which there are SIX true veins Oh
seams of coal the dip of which is from 10
deg. to ID deg, course IS deg. east. 1t is
mlbituminous, burns to red ash, is fine
for household purposes and steam. 1t can
be mined tor rs cents ton and carried
(were there railroad from there here) at a [
profit Of 81 ton; laid down 1t would cost
less than $l.75 here. We pay 81 and SIS for
the same qnality. Nature provided every
thing-but the railroad.
Several Portland hop men have project
started for establishing very large hop yards {
in Alaska. At present they are experiment.
ing in growing hops in that far northern
chme and if it Is found that the plant will
mature the scheme is assured. Mr..
local hop dealer, is. at the head {
Of the company, and is confident that the
finest hops In the world may be raised in
Southern Alaska. He has spent four years
n that country, and is perfectly acquainted Y
with its climate and soil. By the last I
steamer he sent up number of fresh plants, ,
md six varieties in all will be experimental
With to determine which is the hardest. G
An exchange says: A man went into the G
,ostofice of neighborIng town recently c
nd told the postmaster that he desired =
hirteen two cent stamps for cent and
Iuarter. The postmaster refused to give
hem to him, stating that the cost would be v
wenty-six cents The man persisted in n
ettlng his order, claiming that he could get !,
hem at any Office for that amount and even
threatened the government official if he L
ontinued to refuse him. Finally the post n
Master ordered him out but the man, none
launted, took cent and twenty-five cent
iece from his pocket and, laying them
own on the counter, he received his stamps
Or cent and quarter. The postmaster E
1as little discounted for a while, but now
njoys the joke as well as any one :,
Two of the Oldest residents of The Dalles e
7ere conversing about old times IN the
Jmatilla House this morning, and an in II
crested crowd were listening to rehearsal Il
''auld lang syne" when flour IN the Carl. ir
90 mines was worth 81 so pound, ETC., .,
nd when to wear boiled shirt was certain :"
cath and silk hats were unknown. These al
wo old-timers were Mr.. Tim Stapleton and y
Ir. 2. Campbell, and both wished that 7
ley could turp back time in her course, T.
nd that they were again mining on the bed
,ck IN Kootenai, Cariboo. or Frazer's river, W
liking ont three or four ounces day. Mr.. p
tapleton is still IN the prime of life; but W
lr. Campbell is In s'the sere the yellow
af" of existence, but the sunset of life with IL
i'm is full of smiles and jolly good humor m