The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-27

Nentlon. Joe is an old timer here, aud 10
aught we know would make very go1C
legislator for Crook county.
force of men have been employed fol
;. several days past grading roads in NORTH
Dalles.
This season has been the most favor.
able for farmers and stockmen that has been
P experienced for many years.
Mr.. Frank Bowman, OF Colfax, after a
visit OF several days In the city, returned
on the midnight train yesterday.
The wool clip will not be in market until
Q next month; but an abundant crop will very
likely repay hockmasters for the labors be-
/ stowed upon their herds.
) A public meeting of the Republican club
is caied Tor this evening, and Hon. w. Lair
, Hill and several prominent citizens will ad-
. dress the meeting. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Some charitablY inclined people in Eu-
gene made up purse for a man aud woman
who had become stranded in that city.
The man was seen treating to drinks in a
saloon, and now the people who contributed
to this opulence are not nearly so charItably
inclined
Miss Clara Story, the artist, met with
severe accident last Thursday, while using
acid to clean Chinaware. The corrosive eli.
ement penetrated the fingers of the right
hand to the bone, and by this reason she
has been deharIed from following her
studies and instructions in art.
Quite number of our fruit.growers met
at Hood River last Saturday for the pur-
pose OF organizing horticultural society.
II. l.. Smith was elected temporary chair
man. On motion, committee of three was
appointed to draft constitution for the
society. The next meeting viii be Satur-
day, the 26th inst.
Tne basement of the new Methodist
church was occupied yesterday morning for
the first time. In a few weeks the audi
forum will be finished, and that will be
used for services. This church will be the
handsomest editice in the city, and it is
substantial monument to the enterprise of
our Methodist citizens.
w. I'll. Patten, of Elgin, Or, was found |
| dead in his barn Friday. He was so wears |
OF age and leaves six children. In lS49 he |
went from Iowa to California, and IN 1852 |
came to Oregon. In 1865 he moved over
into Washington, aud was elected the first |
commissioner of Walla Walla. In 1883 he
returned to Oregon, settling at Egin.
The body of the missing tailor, Herman
Krautz, the man who has been missing since
Feb. l4th, was found in the bay back of the
residence OF Ben Young, in Uppertown,
on Saturday, says the Astoria To,0a Talk
There are two or three holes in his head,
one through the skull, which looks as
though it had been made with sharp IN.
strument. The body is now in the hands of
an undertaken. A coroner's inquest will be
held on the body to-day.
''Une of the troubles of my life" saws a
resident of Tho naIlas s.has Hoo, .,har 7 |
am out of doors, to light cigar. But l
haye discovered a simple plan. 1 generally
have an envelope In my pocket. One end
is open, if the envelope is an old one that
has come through the mail 1 put my cigar
in my mouth, stick the other end of it in
the open end of the envelope, strike my
match, insert it In the envelope, get my
match started, replace the envelope, aud
there you are. never miss it." Great
scheme.
A tiddledy-wink party was given by Hattie
Glenn at the residence of her parents to her
associates Saturday afternoon. and very
enjoyable occasion was had. The game was
indulged in until the little folk became
tired, when refreshments were served,
which was duly appreciated. Those pres
ent were Rose Mary Baldwin, Mary Nc
Inerny. Josephine McInerny, Winnie Will
son, Edna Barnett. May Barnett, Pearl
Barnett, May Jackson, Dora Nielsen,
Maude Michel and Hattie Glenn. Prizes
were awarded to the most and least success
full players, and the young folks enjoyed
themselves as only children can.
Salem Statesman: William Downing, of
Scio, Is visiting his brother, G. S. Downing,
superintendent of the state penitentlary.
He Is ~ years of age and was born east of
the Mississippi and lived there In the midst
of railroads until AZ, when he crossed the
plains to Oregon in way familiar to all old
pioneers and since then he has made his
home in Marion aud Linn counties. He has
seen railroads and been familiar with them
all his life. but the other day when ne rode
from Lebanon TO this city it was the first
time he had ever ventured upon railroad
train. Mr.. Downing has good memory and
a clear recollection OF all important points
in the worlds history during his lifetime.
Ellensburgh Localizer: The farmers In
this vicinity are taking advantage of the
nice weather for starting their plows Febru-
ary 18th. and plowing s.the rule on most of
the ranches. The frost IS all out of the
ground. A good many of the farmers are
plowing and quite Lumber have been
sowing wheat this week. The weather is
all that could be wished for by the farmer.
The idea is an excellent one to have the ,
wheat sown in good season. What will our
Atlantic readers think when they read this
paper and learn that the plows are running
In the middle of February? But such is our :
climate, that some winters the plows are
running every month throughout the sea- .
son.
Astorian: The immense catch of sturgeon !
last fall and this winter is supplemented by :
a fresh arrival of these big fish from the !
haunts of deep ocean. When they first !
come in the river they have bright black /
bands on them. After they are in fresh '
water for while they become of uniform :
dull gray color. The idea used to be that |
sturgeon stayed In the rIyer, but now it is
found they have their comings and goings a
like the salmon. Perhaps, after while,
we will be able to distinguish them as \
"spring sturgeon" ''fall sturgeon" etc. Q
They spawn in March and April. There /
were about thirty on the q. P. dock yester-
day from F. Brand, of Knapptou, some of
which weigh about three hundred pounds
apiece. q
The first spring fight occurred yesterday, I
and the facts are, as near as We can learn
them, as follows: A man under the Infu-
ence of liquor passed along the street and. '
in a jovial manner. said to passing dog,
Let's kim him." This was objected to by !,
the owner of the canine, and fight ensued
The owner Of the animal managed to score
the best two in three knock downs, when
one of the by-standers held him around the ,
arms and his opponent struck him on the
nose with rock, fracturing that member i
in frightful manner. DR.. Hollister was G
called and attended to the mans injuries,
extracting several splinters from the probos.
els, and placing several stitches in the 1
1t is expected that he will be able ,
to be around in a few days. but his nose
will always manifest the effects of the en-
counter of yesterday. q
From Tuesday Daily.
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