The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-09

the needed enterprises will spring up. and
| IN the years to come We will be prosperous
| community,
A short time ago, says the Union Repub-
RcGn, local company was organized in
Elgin to cure and pack meats of that Sec
ton. They are now finishing the curing
| process of their first killing In a few days
they will have 10, 900 or IL, 200 pounds of
fresh bacon to put upon the market. The
efforts of the new company ought to succeed
and thus would be kept at home large
amount of money heretore sent out of the
country,
Albany Democrat: The year 1891 was
closed by very serious encounter In First
street saloon, between E. A. Miner and Ed
Davidson, resulting in the latter stabbing
the former with jack knife in the abdo-
men, so seriously as to cause an intestine to
protrude. Going to another saloon David
son was followed by Miner and given a
''thrashing" that will probably lay him up
tor some time. Miners wounds were
dressed by Drs. Maston & Davis.
Newport Times: Orders have been sent
to the tImekeepers of the Oregon Pacific to
send in the time of all the employees up to
date, that every dollar might be paid the
first of January. 1t is reported that al
ready every difference heretofore existing
among the bondholders, has been amicably
and satisfactorily settled and the best OF
feeling now prevails IN all quarters. Ru-
NOR also says at least l20 miles of the road
will be built next summer, active operations
to begin early in the spring.
W. w. Statesman: No. 5, the regular
passenger from Spokane due here at 4:30 P.
NJ. did not arrive Thursday evening until
6:3O, the delay being occasIoned by a
wreck of a freight train near Colfax. The
engine of the freight jumped the rails and
was thrown acrosss the track. The passen.
ger was compelled to come around by the
Pleasant Valley branch, which consumed
two hours more. No one was injured by
the accident, but the engine and several |
box cars were badly demolished.
A very strange and painful accident hap
pened to young man in this city on Christ |
mas day. He rode out to see friend in |
the country, and when he arrived at the |
house he began TO toot his horn, the horse |
became frightened and threw his head back,
forcing the end of the horn iuto the |
tongue. cutting it in frightful manner. |
Medical aid was summoned. and the in |
jured part of the member amputated. The |
young man got along all right until he be-
came sick with the measles, and he is now |
confined to his room.
W. w. Statesman: Col. William Parsons,
accompanied BY three chiefs OF the Umatilia |
Indians, left Pendleton yesterday for WASH
ington. The chiefs were recently deposed |
by instructions Of the department ani tcel- |
ing very much aggrieved over that action
of the officials decided that they would |
make visit to Washington and investigate
the matter. While there, they will also en-
deavor to ascertain what disposition was
made of the funds derived from the sale of
the government land, OF which no account
ing seems to have been made. They will
also seek information regarding the recent
decision of the department pertaining to
the leases of land on the Umatilla reserya-
tions