The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-31
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From SATURDAYS Daily.

= From SATURDAYS Daily.
< Mr.. II. ]. Fisher, of Portland, is in tn
. city.
g There is considerable ice in the river, bu
1t is not closed.
q The turkey market is well supplied, an,
: heavy sales have beeu made.
g The Regulator steamed up the river thu
d morning into winter quarters.
o Misses Minnie and Belle Mcdonald, o
Grant, are visiting In the city.
The Corey Brothers, the contractors Of
the Astoria railroad, are In the city.
o Mrs. VIM. Murray and daughter, o.
a Grant, are in the city visiting friends.
3 The roads to the interior are snow. bound,
f and it Is quite difficult for farmers to come
[ | to town.
r Last night there was about 20 inches oI
5 snow at Grant, and the fakes were still
, coming down.
) Snow at Goldendale is three feet deep,
and the county generally Is covered to about
the same depth.
Mr.. G. N. Crosield, of Grant, came to
the city on the train last night. He Is en-
route to Portland.
!, Mrs. j. w. Blackburne, at Grants, has
been confined to her rooom by rheumatism
for several months past.
The telephone service from Grant to
Goidendale and points south is In excellent
condition, and messages are promptly sent.
Mrs. E. A. Stephens, of Sheridan, Yam
hill county, has been visiting her son, Mr..
G. F. Stephens, in this city, for the past
few days.
Christmas holidays began Yesterday at
the public schools and st. Mary's academy,
and there will be no sessions until after the
New Year.
Mr.. D. w. Mcdonald, of Milton, was a
caller at our Office this morning. Like
many others he was blockaded in the city
en- route to Portland.
The Goldendale stage did not attempt to
make the trip yesterday. Roads are block.
AIDED by snow, and until these are rendered
available, daily trips will not be made
Mr.. Geo. N. Crosfield is proprietor of the
AItamont stables at Grants, end has as com.
plete outfits as there are east of The Dalles.
HeIs dong an excellent business.
| The mail started to Hartlaud and Lyle on
horseback this morning, and the same means
was attempted to reach Goldendsle. No
stages have left The Dalles for the past two
| maps.
The rotary snow pow, No. O59. was
brought in this morning from Umatils, IN
charge of j.. J. Burns, aud the oiher engin-
! eers were Scott aud Glvans from the noun.
tam division.
Deputy Sheriff M. A. Leslie had diff.
| cult time in getting to Moro from Biggs on
Monday night The weather was intensely
cold, and Mr.. Leslis had tv walk to keep
from ieeziDg.
We understand that snow covers the
ground IN Sherman county to the depth of
about three feet. and our informant says the
farmers are happy, being assured of good
crops next season.
Mr.. c. NJ. Grimes, the cattle.dealer of
Huntington, has four carloads of cattle at
r. E Saltmarshe & Co. s stockYards. They
will be fed until they can reach their desti-
nation at Troutdale.
Sergeant I. f. Green, of Company D, 4th
cavalry, stationed at Walla Walla, was
passenger On the train this morning en- route
to Vancouver, WASH, where he has been
summoned as witness in court.martial.
Mr.. l.. N. Durham, of this city, visited
Grant this week and purchased two hand.
some cutters from the firm of Mackenzie,
Crosfield q Co., the latter consisting of Mr..
j. S. Amos. lately arrived from Canada.
The Christmas tree at the Juvenile tenn
pie held in the reading room of the W. G.
T. U. was very largely attended. and tine
children crowded along the streets after
the exercises were through with their aims
full of bags of candies and nuts.
We received call this morning from Mr..
]. P. Wager, of Portland, who was on the
delayed train. Mr.. Wager has been spend
ing some days in Pendleton, and Is en- route
to the metropolis to again enter journalism.
He is one of the ablist newspaper writers in
the northwest.
Mr.. q. B Goodell, of the firm of Goodell |
& Walker. of Grant, is in the city. These are
the men who are operating the DistIllIng |
and Milling Co.. in that town. which viii
begin work on Jan. 10th. They have al |
it will be necessary this year to buy wheat |
from the Elevator.
Congregational church services for SUM-
day, December 25th, are as follows: Chaist-
mas service in the morning at III o'clock;
Sunday school at 1915; Young Peoples So.
ciety of Christian Endeavor at 5. As. please
observe change of time.) Children's Christ
mas concert III the evening at o'clock, if
the weather is suitable.
The fall-sown grain in Sherman county is
In good condition, and the late snow will
help it materially. We learn from the Oh
server that 80. W. Richardson has put in,
on his ranch near the Neece school house,
about 200 acres OF grain this fall, which has
began to come up IN nice shape. Pierre
Cutchier has about 500 acres which is doing
WELL"
The Christmas tree at the Methodist
church last night attracted large crowd of
young and old people, and of all conditions
IN life. From the well-laden trees nu-
merous presents were taken, and these made
the hearts of the young folks happy. Alt
were remembered, and especially those who
were so unfortunate as not to have relatives
to provide for them.
We learn from the Wasco Nei0s that "Mr.
Jack Boston met with very painful acci-
dent few days ago while whiting kindl-
lings with q Jack.knife. The knife slipped
and cut his finger to the bone. He took cold
in the wound and DR.. Marsh was called in,
but the wound continued to grow more
painful, and it was thought best to call in
another M. D., so DIR. Bruno Medler called
upon him. and under his care Jack is on the
mend. and it is hoped he will be around
soon."
Moro Observer: Mr.. John A. CHM had
the misfortune Tuesday to get his foot badly
crushed while hauling grain for 8. g. Hayes.
He had put on a heavy load ana was as
cending the Grass Valley hill when one Of
his horses commenced to slip and fall. He
dropped the lines to set the brake when he
slipped off the front end of the wagon and
got his foot caught between the hounds OF
the wagon and the doubletrees, and the
horse that was standing commenced to pull.
and consequently it jammed and bruised
his foot very severely. As it was he was
very fortunate that 1t did not do any more
damage, as it is he will be laid up for sew
eral weeks. "
Albany Democrat: Last Saturday evening
while the family of Mr.. Jesse McGee were
attending literary meeting at Tangent,
Mr.. Walter MCGEE, who had been residing
with his brother for awhile, remained at
home alone. In starting to 60 down stairs
he fell to the bottom of the stairs, and
though seriously injured succeeded In re-
turning to the second floor, where he was
found when the family returned home. DR..
Maston, of this city, was called, when it
was learned that two ribs were broken, one
entering his lungs. he died this morning
from the effects Of the accident, his old age,
76 years, preventing his recovery from the
shock. Mr.. MCGEE was a pioneer Of 1851
or 1882 taking up o claim at Tangent. For
q number of years he has been keeper Of the
toll gate beyond Sweet Home. He was sin.
gle, never having married, and was man
of upright character, generally respected