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

Hon. w. R. Dunbar. This is a report oi
his transactions, copifd from the Sentinel
"W. R Dunbar has sent to Vancouver and
| Walla Walla land offices since Nov. l, 1892
| for entry of land Sl9 600; estimated for
January and first two days of February
| from proofs advertised to be made before
him S39, 400"
| While Mr. Flowerday, the artist, was
attending TO work in the gallery to-day
on the second hoor of the building, a small
bullet broke the glass within foot of his
| face. He did not hear the report of any
| firearm, and 1t may have been discharged
| from little toy guu, which small boys are
in the habit of firing at random. Boys can
not be too careful with these toy guns, as
| they are capable of doing considerable mis-
| chief
Herald: The remains of the late NJ. D.
| Lyon, who died Friday night from injuries
sustained few days previous by the "a ling
of an awning at Corv Ills were brought to
| this city veIterday and were expressed 10
Anderson, s. e., where his parents reside.
Rev Mr.. LIgon has been pastor of tn e
Methodist Episcopal Church South OF Cor
Wallis during the pasr year. and aas We'll
| AID fav0rably known. Memorial services
were hell Christmas day in his honor. cpn-
ducteu by Rev E. J Thompson, and were
largely attended.
East Oregonlln: Eng neer H"lomb. VIII
has charge OF the government improvements
on Snake river. accompanied bv his clerk,
Neil johnson, was In Pendleton a>t even
ing en- route for Portland. A Sl5, 900 ap
propriatlon mas been expended IN improving
Snake river, with excellent results For
merry a steamer could only carry, at low
water, fifty tous of wheat from Lewiston 10
Riparia Nuw load of 200 toLs may be-
carried to Rlparia from point ten miles
above Lewiston. In few instances has
Uncle Sans money been expended to better
advantage.
During the storm of last week, six big Fl
trees were blown across the Oregon Pacific
track, along the Santiam river, which the
trainmen had to cut out. The telegraph
wire was down nearly the whole length of
the road, and between Albany and Santiam
the poles, too, were prostrated. A wind
that almost amounted to a gale preceded
the storm, and the falling of high trees is
said to have resembled cannonadIng. The
lumber fume of the Green Basin Lumber
Company Was broken down IN several
places, and several settlers c.bius were
crushed No loss Of life Is reported.
A report at Baker City that the bonds
men of John L.very, who was charged with
ISSUING challenge to tight a duel with
McGuIgan, now decea-ed, several years ago,
had never paid the $500 bonds, is false
That sum was paid az the time into the
school fund Lavery jumped mis- bonds AMI
years later McGnIgan, the prosecuting wit
ness die November 1st, Lavery returned
to Malheur county, aHd ms bnndsmen, ).
Ottenhe,mer, F. Basche and F. Dill cause
hin to be taken into custody. He was
brought to B ker City aud lodgeu IN the
cousty jail, where he renamed unit few
days ago. when he was discharged on ac
count of complaining witness being dead.
james B. Petrie, OF Lake county, Oregon,
a brother OF the Petrie who was murdered
on Linkton mountain, arrived in Waila
Wala Saturday, says the Union Journal, |
for the purpose of looking up eyideace to
secure the conviction of the murderers. Mr.. |
PetrIe is y very poor man. and when he |
learned of the murder he Immediately |
started for Nalla Walla. He had just |
enough money to pay his fare, and when he |
arrived here he was In destitute circum-
stances. He went into the chop house on
Fourth street and, with tears in his eyes,
told his circumstances to Mr. G.. E. Mackie,
the proprietor The latter gentleman gave
him meal and also enough money to pay
mis- fare to Dayton, where his sister resides.