The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-09
series of meetings in this city at an early

series of meetings in this city at an earl!
date.
Mr.. j. Il. Cradlebaugh, of the HooC
River Glacier, is in the city.
The foundation walls of the new Congre
gational church are nearly ready.
Several new fire plugs haye been placed
, in position in different parts of the city.
Major Ingalls, delivered the sermon at tbs
union services at the court house last even.
ing.
Mr.. c. F. Stephens on Second street has
received full line of dress goods direct
from the east
The wool clip will be quite large thi;
year, and the quality better than 1t has
been for many years.
Mr., c. S. Miller came into the city from
Granite. He reports mining prospects very
prosperous in that vicinity.
Judge Bradshaw and District Attorney
Wilson returned last Saturday night from
attending court at Heppner.
Mr.. NJ. H. Nickelsen has been sick for
some time at his residence at Hood River.
At last accounts he was improving
Mr.. Amos Underwood, one of the pio.
neers of the Middle Columbia, residing at
White Salmon, WASH, is in the city.
Mrs. +. Huott, of Eight Mile. left yester-
day on a tour of California. She will spend
some time in San Francisco on the trip.
Preparations are being made to begin op-
eratlons at the Locks on grand scale, and
work is expected to commence immediately.
Rev Mr.. Ferguson, of Prineyille, occu-
pies the pulpit of the Methodist church
during the absence of the pastor, Rev. A. q.
Spencer.
gang of forgers have been ut work In
Pendleton and several store keepers, saloon
men, and restaurant proprietors have been
the victims of these smooth workers. One
man named Sommers has been arrested
and the officers are endeavoring to get trace
OF the others.
Sheepnen are complaining Of the inroads
of coyotes on their hocks. Tney prowl
around corrals at night, and If any sheep
| are outside the inclosure, their dead car
casses are found in the morning. They
even prey upon young colts and calves, and
are becoming great nuisance.
The mining counties in Eastern Oregon
| had never brighter prospects than the pres
ent season. large amount of snow has
| fallen In the mountains, and there will be
| an abundance of water. Aside from this,
insure development of our mineral wealrh.
Long Creek Edgle: 1t appears that it
would be money well expended If there was
bounty offered on squirrels. These little
animals are the greatest pest that the farm-
ers OF interior Oregon have to contend with
1t Is not exaggeratIng when stating that
they are a greater detriment to the agricul-
tural class than all other animals combined.
The Northern Pacific is looking toward
Lewiston, and dispatch from that city
says that prominent citizen of that place
on Wednesday received letter from E. H.
McHenry, assistant chief engineer of the
Northern Pacific railroad, stating that if the
subsidy was paid the railroad would be
completed to Lewiston this year. Ezra
Baird, one of the railroad committee, left
for Spokane on business connected with the
railroad on Thursday.
Localizer: Our coal mines are not being
worked at Roslyn because the coal Is sold
too high. People here during the winter
burned wood because of the high price of
coal. Walla Walla people are burning Aus
tralian coal. 1t does not seem like business
to ship coal from that distant land and
drive the home-dug article from the interior
of the state. They get better article for
about the same money. Roslyn should
have the trade Of Walla Walla and that
also Of the Union Pacific, but Roslyn has
neither.
Hood River Glacier: The passenger train |
due here at. 1890 Tuesday night was |
stopped the other side of Viento by a big |
work horse getting on the track and rum
ming ahead of the tram on to a trestie, |
which he traversed safely for perhaps fifty |
feet. A rope was procured and the animal |
dragged back, but while this was being
done the horses mate made an effort to 90 |
out on the trestle to MIN. In heading him
off he became frightened and fell over the
rip rap. distance of thirty feet Neither
horse was badly hurt.
Ellensbu rgh Localizer. The mines in this
county are showing up better every year.
The Peshastin mines, placer, were dis.
covered as far back as 1860. and were
worked to some extent, but were abandoned
after great deal of preliminary work had
been done. A dam is still in existence, the
old bitches are there, and few yerrs ago
the cabins the miners lived IN were there.
This mining camp was abandoned because
of the news of rich strike haying been
made in the Boise basin. That caused a
stampede thitherward.
A meeting of tpe stockholders of The
Oalles, Portland aud Astoria Navigation
Company was held this afternoon in Ladd's
building, corner of Second and Washington
streets. The object of the meeting was the
election of directors. and d. NJ. French,
Robert Mays. o. Kinersly, Hugh Glenn, A.
S. Macallister. B. F. Laughlin and s. L.
Brooks were elected. Mr.. M. T. Nolan de-
clined, and Mr.. Brooks was elected in his
place. The report of the treasurer was
read, and this showed considerable excess
of receipts over expenditures.
At the last term of the circuit court in
Pendleron the grand jury Investigated
complaint made by some party or parties
whose names are unknown, alleging cases of
illegal voting at the recent city election IN
Pendleton. Green Estes was indicted. con-
victed and is now serving out a sentence in
the county Jail. 1t now transpires that
true bill was also found against Hank
Vaughan, who was then absent in California,
but lately returned. Hank was arrested
Thursday evening on bench warrant, and
gave bonds for his appearance at the next
term of the circuit court.