The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-30
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| FROM saturdays Daily.
Judge Blackburne, of Sherman county,
is In the city.
These cool, frosty mornings give place
during the day to bright, cheering sun
hine.
The d. s. Baker is now on the ways,
and force of mechanics are at work re-
pairing the craft.
Mr.. j. B. Crossen, the county clerk, is
J haying his residence repainted and reno
waited throughout.
The militia are rapidly becoming pro-
hcient in the new regulations, and have
frequent drills In their new armory.
Our schools and academies are attended
by larger number of pupils than any
previous year. The Dalles has good
reputation for educational facilities.
In the burned district, the buildings
now being erected, are better and of
later architectural design than those
which occupied that portion of the city
before the fire.
1t is expected that the county seat con
| test In Sherman county will absorb every
other question at the approaching elec
| tion In June. The two candidates for
county seat honors are Wasco and Moro.
A typographical error in yesterdays issue
made US say that Mrs. K. Jacobsen won the
| hrst prize as the best sustained character
| at the tireman's masquerade tall. 1t should
have read Miss E. Jacobsen, daughter of
Mrs. c, Lauritzen.
There was case of assault and batt cry
before the city recorder to-day. It ap-
| pears that two walters in one of our hotels
| had quarrel last ulght, and one of them
hit the other with pool ball in the head
| and face, inhicting some very ugly cuts
The assailant was fined $50 and costs.
Free Press: The Union Pacific railroad
| company have contracted with Jas. Welcb,
of Cottonwood, for the use of his pack train
this spring to accompany surveying party
between Camas Prairie and Lewiston. The
company paws six bits per head, and the
contract is to begin March l, 1892, when
the surveyors will be here.
The large store and warehouse of
Grant, Frame & Gray, at Grant, was the
only building destroyed by the recent
fire. 1t is very likely that Mr.. Frame
will rebuild as soon as the weather will
permit. This building was great loss
TO the town, as it attracted business from
all portions OF the county.
A young boy, Walter Sturgiil, aged
years, was killed by the motor railroad in
East Portland Thursday afternoon. In
crossing the street the boy was run over
by the motor, and the head severed from
the body. Mrs. Sturgill is a resident of
Baker City, and, with her boy, was visit
ing friends Id East Portland.
10 @Ea Notra D,roo CoboJosy.o H. $500.
of that university, is published very well
written essay on the Poet of the Restora-
tion, by Mr.. N j. Sinnott, son of Col.
Sinnott, of the Umatilla House. The essay
handles the subject IN masterly manner,
and displays discrimination in speaking of
the literary and moral character of Mr..
Dryden rarely possessed by one so young in
years.
The Harney mines will undoubtedly
create an excitement among gold seekers in
the spring; but old citizens of The Da!les
have had too many wild chases after the
goose that laid the golden egg, to fall in
with every scheme. Undoubtedly there
are rich quartz and placer mines yet undis-
covered; but it is not advisable to place
implicit confidence il every reported rich
strike.
The new drug firm of Byrne, Helm & Co.
has been doing rushing business during
the last few days, and the prescription
clerk is overworked in his department.
They haye lately added choice lot Of toilet
articles and sponges, the best in the market
There are none but pure and fresh drugs
and medicines on the shelves, and every
branch of the business IS under careful su-
pervlsou.
Grant Co. Neacs: 1t is quite evident that
we are this year to haYe in Eastern Oregon
one of those old-t time mining years which
used to fill the pockets of all elements of
our population with golden treasure and be-
get prosperity. Already we have had as
much snow as we are frequently blessed
with at this time, and the barometer and
the rain prophet are both still of the im-
preston that they are in the midst of ex-
citing times.
Glacier: Sickness has laid its hands heav.
lily oil George Herbert and his family. He
is just able to be up from an attack of la
grippe, and now Mrs. Herbert is sick. Mrs.
Gates. his mother, came down to assist in
caring for him, was taking sick and Is lying
at deaths door. George Morgan, his
brother-in-law, who visited him, was also
attacked and his wife is also seriously i'll.
1t is hard lines, but we hope to note the
speedy recovery of all.
Times: Never was the prospect brighter |
for any country than for the Harney valley |
now. An abundance of water is now as
sured by the heavy snowfall upon the sur |
rounding hills so that there will be large |
crops Of hay, grsin and vegetables raised in |
the valley next year. This supply of water |
will also enable the miners at the rich placer |
discoveries north of Harvey City to work |
their claims successfully for several months |
in the spring. With bountiful harvest of |
farm produce and plenty of gold dust il.
circulation, there is no reason for this coun-
ry not enjoying healthy boom.
Mr.. Thomas Mulligan, farmer on the
Umatilla reservation, yesterday, while |
thawIng out some dynamite cartridges, |
which he had been using in blastiug well,
had his residence blown up; but fortunately |
escaped himself with slight injuries. The
explosion was heard quite distance; but
as he was known to be engaged in sinking
well, the neighbors thought it was an ordi-
nary blast About half hour after the
explosion, a man passed Mr.. Mulligan's
residence, and found him in the debris. He
was extrIcated, having sustained only slight
bruises.
Lewiston Teller: the latest railroad news
is startling, and considerable excitement
prevailed on the streets concerning it. p.
J. Donahue, stone mason ON the Ketten-
bach bank building, has just returned from
Spokane and brings news to the effect that
Donald Howe, the contractors for the
Lewiston branch. are ready with men,
teams and tools at Spokane, awaiting orders
to proceed at once and begin work on the
line. He further states that l.. G. Dillman
& Co. sent word by him to the citizens here
and especially to G. G. Bunnell that they
they were ready to carry out their part OF
the proposition made last summer. This
made is to the effect that L. G.
DIllman & Co. will take the Lewiston SUBJ
sidy list and real estate, amounting IN all
to neearly 500, 600, and advance the cash
to the Northern Pacific. This news is
further confirmed by other rumors, and
everything is encouraging. 1t is time for the
to rustic about and get things in
shape to make the deal if these reports are
confirmed.
From Mondays Daily.
TL.-o 80 n ,,p, har of oaoas of In 1r,;1111e. |