The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-31
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From weaneaday,s Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.
A porcupine was killed by hunters near
Antelope last week.
On Tuesday, Dec. goth, the thermome-
Ter registered 2 deg. below zero at Fossil.
Raw Logan, who has been spending
Christmas with his father, returned to As
toria yesterday,
Since the blocka ie was opened, che ex
press company has been busily engaged d.
liyering Christmas packages.
The Herald reports snow twe,ve inches
deep at Antelope, and the roads in excel
lent condition for sleighing.
s Ex-Gov. Moody, Mrs. IF. Moody and
Miss Edna Moody were passengers on the
train last evening for Salem.
Sleighing and coasting are excellent
amusements, and the people have not
neglected the opportun ties offered.
The moisture from the snow, caused by
the mi d weather, is not flowing into the
creeks and streams; but soaking into the
ground.
As usual snow.halling is the prevailing
amusement, and the man is fortunate who
can pass street without being thrown al
by curbstone loungers.
Mr.L p Ostlund, the contractor, has
been confined TO his house for the past
few days by a severe attack of sickness.
AT last accounts he was improving.
Coasting and sleighing came in good time
this year, to give the school bows some
amusement during the holidays. Snow is
all right around Christmas; but il is out of
season in February.
The Grant County Neaos says: Cattle
are reported poor in some sections of the
country, and in no condition to brave the
rigors of severe winler if such shou
be their misfortune.
Adense fog has hung oyer the city for
the past two days, making it extremely
disagreeable to our citizens, who are ac-
customed to bright, clear weather at all
seasons of the year.
There has not been an occupant IN the
city Jail since Christmas. One hobo was
taken in out Of the cold the day before
Christmas, and he was urned out in COM
memOralion of the event.
The steps leading to the bluff add ton
are in good condition, and are kept clear
of snow. This is great convenience to
residents in that part of the city, and some
one is entitled TO a vote. of thanks.
Mr.sFred Wilson. of Mitchell, arrived
in the city yesterday, and will spend the
holidays with his parents, Rev and Mrs
W. H. Wilson. He says when he ieft
there was about two inches of snow
at Mitchell, and it became deeper as he
came near The Dalles.
The stage driver between Antelope and
Fossil, broke through the ice while crossing
/ the john Day, last Friday, says the Herald
and 1t was with difficulty that he res
cued himself and horses from the water
. The only damage was los, of crate of
turkeys destined for the hotel keeper at
Antelope.
Therewas a children's party in c,nnec-
ton with the Congregational Sunday
school, held in the hall over the Chronicle
out in rull force,an had 3 very ENJOYABLE |
time. This was in place of thl Christmas |
tree, and the children were we'll satisfied |
with the change.
Dayviile stockmen informs us, says he |
Canyon City Neaos, that whole la. ds Of |
coyotes can be seen most any day prov : |
ing about the ranges in search of stray |
sheep. Some of the wO yes wear gum |
boots, some astrakan fur jackets and some |
aide vbjskers on,v bnt tbau oil have a |
move on. Their sea ns are worth a dollar
at the county Clerks Office.
Hunting and fishing stories are out of |
snn,. s.hr;cs,;ono ppe op ;asnrraS s, ~, =, u1p
afternoon that he canned on the sn,w in
the Cenr d,Alene mountaIns. and cnt of
the tops of tall pine trees tor his couch
Timber in that region grow to the height of
of his experience: but il was updoubtedIv
during ssbard winter
parrv M.,,n,n ona d.,, ,,.. ,l
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&C.,, ,,ia Sc ~ ~ .s.a. "' s.a WI
canoht h.sween the hrsts oomh and the
he'd he w. q t,or;zontalIns s,snandad =, ,h;s
,,os,t,or for a d;stanos of IN ,,sr5, L;s ~
bnnnnSno On tha fro.sn 800 ~ E,na,i,, il ha
,vaa 80 l,,oso 800 sa,I ,,',th ha.n -
and pre ot he ,yhse,a ran Wv" onar his Iag NJ M.
Maupin has bruised limb and sore head.
but otherwise is as well as ever.
The Wallowa Chi,ha;a has the follow
inp in reference 'io the sIorm in. that
eonntv. Last Wednesday,s storn, aos one
Of the mosi severe thar ever visited this
section. The wind was n nbowler,, from
south Howlervllle. and the beant;fnl was
piled IN great and fantastic dr,tts hv its
Dlayful pffOrts From Our inflammation yUa
sndee that the wind was vsrv General
over the county and al,bonpb the dav was
rendered verv mnnleasan, 70 ,hosa who
mad To Ina ont of doors VIC learn of No
domaoe m nronerty
ocnoco heoteae: 4. y Parrish, who ran
me ns,1a ssage ilne between lrlnevllie anu Ihe
S,,ss Thnsss.a .nfee years ago, arrived mere
an.s u @ Evening. ne came WIN the
;ns sbe o~ win,ar % on anu wilde WI, oe WIN US SUR dul
ing phe winter, ne having again taken
Piopeii, anu WIZ give ,ne business
one of the best stage men on the coast,
always getting his stages through regard
aa .,;iI mt ~ on na., oo.nhoa ~ .ne ~ Seatno @
On nr,'lu rl.t3t the ,ina ~ SaJn Shnr, ,a "nu eno
to offer the best accommodations TO mas