The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-24
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ssnow has fallen steadily during, the d,
and 10 now oyer foot on a level.
About two inches of snow fell In
nikht, for all of which our people fe
truly thankful.
Hon. A D. Mcdonald, was a passeng
on the after noon ira. u from Portlabd, .
route TO his home in Sler an county.
The monthly ha. quet of The Dalles ahl
club Wi. be held this eve.iug III FraternIt
hall oyer Andrew Keller's -conrectlouer
saloon.
Mr.. 8. A Byrne. formerly of the tirm
Byrne, FIo,d & Ca, Is IN the city repre-
seuting the Mutual Benefit Lille Insuraus
Co If Newark. N j.
Passengers Oh the train this afternoon r,
port ab1ut twenty inches of IN W at Bonn,
VILE, aud the element increasing at th
/, rate of an inch an hour.
Mr.. Z Schank. formerly book keeper f,
Filloou Bros catne up from Portland o
the afternoon train and will spend fe,
days with frIeu,is in the city,
No snow had ia len al Grant up 10 las
= night and the ground WAS bare aud III
air spring ike. nut sherman count
anxious y dcsiles snow, and snow il
abundant quantltles.
!, In company with some engineers, sevais
contractors went up the io,d to-day I
Grant, where they will exsmine the Moh
portage before makng z their bids, whic
wIfi'be recel, ed until Dec. % n
: No difficult, has been experienced be-
tween this city aud PORTLAND by reason q
the oW; hut IN the Cascades and below i
/. Is changing TO slush by reason Of th'
Temperature. and II this cnugrafs It will b,
: almost iapUssIbie tor traIns toiun
Capt. aud Mrs. Sherman last eve ing,
on the occa Ion Ut the tifth anniversary ui
their mari iage. entertainer their fr,eads a.
their residence IN this city A We y peas
ant lime was spent with the cap,ai aud hI-
estimabie lady, and many congratulations
were txtende,i rU them-
The Dist ling and MI ing Co has be-
gun operations, and tile quiet atmosphere
of Grant Is disturbed three Times day
by the whist . Of the siealn engine
government gauger is Oil The ground, aud
thorough y tests every ga ON Of spirit rs
il comes from the sli".
Justice and recorders courts are very
quiet these days, and tue judicial erlniue
sits lightly on heir shOu ders. There is
nolhin new 10 disturb the tquapinIiy of
their dIspositiOns. aud with. contenled
smiles they watch through frOsied paues
OF glass the tall ot The gentle snowflake.
Yesterday was good day for marriage
licenses, and the c,.unry CLERK hat the
pleasure of issuing three permits to. ardent
aud anxious lOverz To be j lined 10 nIatrI
niony The following are tue names ! tn.
happy JudIvlduals: w II Clark an, s .rsh
Russo d, AVN o. Hershey and Eva }
Clark, LGc1rue b. Kelly and 2 pna- A.
Snodgrass.
It will he an act of kindness, and one
tha. will be duly appreciated by residents
on the blutf,ii The officials, with liule or
large hatcher wi clean The steps ON
Court street of accumulated snow and ice
THIS would facIi,iale The speed Of the
harny. handed sons of lOiI who perambu-
late this highway several times day 10
and II oih meals.
The sherifi's office is quiet, very quiet,
and the only matter Of interest is when
THE sheriff or deputy destre To air their
Democracy, and then tree trade aud sail
ors' right receive enconiums that would
-have made John Stuart Mill applaud.
But then, they are rarely "wound up'' in
this regard, aud are usually very pa.
tien, in The pursuit. Of their official duties.
Mr.. STAGE, Shown, in his jewclry em
poriuln adjoinin The First .Na,iuusl
bank, has very complete stock of
watches, cl lcks aud rings 0f The latest
pa terns. This is the place for any aiesir
ing tU purchase gill tor, friend or re;a-
tive TO select gU,ds, there Is great
variety from which to choose. Stacey is
well acquainted with the wants Of this
community, aud has made careful se'ec--
tions.;
Washington and Union street were
thr0ngrd with boys aud girls last night
coastlng down hill It was very danger
GUS for persons TO attempt 10 walk On
these ihor0ughfaIes, for hardly an ins'an,
elapsed without u sled passing down with
rapIdity. Tpmake matters
more cOmtortab large bopfres were
lighled ssI as 10 warm cuas.e ers when they
became cold. The reporters pencil Is
sharp, and he always carries tablet on
which 10 chronicle accidents
n.e have rrcriv-i th- Il q number IF
NO, ttinaton's Illustrated Magazine fer Janu
arN. 1913 ptb,isind In"n,h v - H,Iifor,i,
Conn.,, by A. D. WorthIngtou & Co. Thi-
has very choice Ia le of coureuts from
some Of our best literary men and women.
and should take high place among pei iod,-
Gals. the February number promises TO ie
OF especial Interest. audi the leading article
will he brigham You, q: A Far Sketch b.
Que Who Knew HIM, prfu.elv ,iiustra ate,
truin ph top,aphs l; Is only 81 so year
and retail,.f, y 25 c.urs rumler.
Baker Ciry Is badly f1ctsd with th,
Oregon dl.ease Of mose bs, kl,ni. @nd this !,
the fleroic Treatment WHICH III Democrat
administering tor its cure. 1. iook, a
though he people Of b .ker CRY had given
up any fuether attempt to npbuIld the ci
or advance It's interests by systrIpatIc rr-
RanizatioD. The prtmotion OF ent. rpris,
that would tend tn, the pr. sperIty Uf til.
commupIt, ire let siIpuiariv alone a,i,t
the edIct seems co have gone forth that tn.
LORI will take care Of the town ami tina,
Heaven is the hume OF It's inhabitants
The following from McMinnville pa
per is u goOu joke ON come one: A dep,
MY sheriff Danied Ross, while in search
of Charles iisOn, the Milwaukee mur-
derer, last summer, left bay hsrse al
Waliings livery IN. Amily. and ever
called tur him. The horse Was sold the
other day Tor ST.. Walling.s bill was
SIS and other expenses incurred amounted
10 $3.50. WaiIlDg Is now advertis ng for |
Russ 10 c0nie and pay him the difference.
THIS all goes tO show that borse can |
mpre Than eat himself up IN Eve months
time in this country.
News from Warrens giving full partic.
ulars vi the killing of lack Wilson bv
Hairy Scbieler, Is tO,the effect that vii
son had many lines threatened Scheiler's |
life. ocheiler had charge OF the Liule |
Giant niue and had fDrbidden Wilson tn
enter The pre- misses. He said he would |
and was again warned not To, but evident
iy went out of his way tor the purpose OF |
having trouble. When found dead his |
hand was grasPing loaded billy.
Schieler voluntarily snrrendere !. VIII |
son was one of those men who tries To he |
a holy terror and his death was natural |
East OTegonidn: Last Thursday night |
tiseye entered The PREMISES of A. u. |
living tour miles north of Milton, |
and droys Of twenty he d of horses. The,
were trs cked Ms far as Geer Springs, where |
all trace OF them was lost IL IS supposed |
they crossed over towards the head Of the |
UmstIlla, where It Is claimed by many
there is regular rendezvous OF the thieves |
who ope ale all oyer the northwest. Obi |
GERS are on the lookout and it ID to be hoped |
msy catch them and recover he stolen
horses. Tuesday morning party OF men |
with Winchestrrs, presumably after the |
th eves. passed through Athera.
One of the ~. P. papers at Corvallis
says: Notwithstanding reports 10 the con- |
trary through the associated press, we are |
reliably informed thai the reorganization |
plan originally adopted by line boudhold- |
ers was again accepted at the meeting on |