The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-09
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The rain still pours.
January I'd, and no winter. Look out TO
February.
Yesterday being the first of the year wa
observed as a holiday, and all places o
business were closed dnring the afternoon
Lost, on the street of this city this after
noon, tan colored glove. Finder will b.
suitably rewarded by leaving the same a
this office.
The fall of rain this year has been greater
than any previous one in the history of the
county and farmers enjoy the best prospects
| for crops ever realized.
The whistles of the several engines in the
city were let loose at II o'clock midnight o.
Thursday, and the brazen tongues of the
numerous bells changed out a hearty wei
come to 1892.
Rev. A. G. Spencer will preach in the
brick school house tomorrow at III A. NJ
subject, "The Great Prize" Epworth
League at $50 P. M. in Y. NJ. G. A. hall.
Union services at P. NJ. in the court house.
The w. w. Statesman was thirty years
old on the last day of the year, and, as it
should be, is one of the leading papers in
Eastern Washington. We congratulate
the Statesman on its prosperity, and hope 1t
may live to celebrate many more anniYersa-
ries of its birth.
Mr.. r. H. Walker was buried at St.
Helens, yesterday. He was the father of
Mrs. Alice K. Johns, who died yesterday
afternoon. This is sad coincidence of
father and daughter passing to the silent
shore within forty.eight hours, although
over 100 miles apart.
Baker City Blade: From passengers on
the train arriving at ii A. M. to-day from
the east, the Blade learns that heavy
snow storm is preyaIling east of Green
river, which perhaps extends to Omaha.
Travel on all intersecting roads with the
main line is more or less impeded.
Linkville Star: A few cattle have already
gone under thus early. Venturing out too
far on the ice in search of water, they
reached points among the tules where the
ice was too thin. This allowing cattle to
suffer for water, in country so we'll sup
piled, Is another form of cruelty to animals.
Headlight: Virgil Presnell is lost. He
went to Visits store on Nehae.n October
23d and made some small purchases, going
from there to Felix Roy's. He started next
has not been seen since. 1t is supposed he
was drowned while crossing the river. He
had more than 500 on his person when las.
seen.
The New Years edition Of the East Ore.
goniaR Is a complete nun Der, and is elegant
~ illustrated. 1t is good advertisement
OF the enterprise of that paper, and will be
the meaps of making known TO immigrants
the superior advantages OF Umati!la county
and OF Eastern Oregon. Such a pnblica-
tion is credit to the city, and should be
liberally patronizcd.
Baker Democrat: Several of the tinhorD
fraternity were personally interviewed yes-
terday by the chief of police and warned
to leave the city or be subject to arrest.
They protested, but it will do them DO coed
as the chief is determined to rid this com.
muDity of such people and he has the hack
ing of all respectable citizens. Let the
good work continue until every tInhorn,
rounder and macque are routed bag and
baggage.
The firm of Byrne, Helm 6 Co.. who be-
gan business yesterday, at the old stand of
Q. E. Dunham, opens out under the bright
est auspices. This new drug store will pay.
particular attention to compounding physi-
clans prescriptions, day or night. and Mr..
Byrne. the chemist, Is graduate OF one of
the leading colleges OF pharmacy on the
continent. They haye on their shsiyes only
pure drugs, and a full assortment o. the
latest toilet articles.
Hillsboro Independent: There is quite a
large number of counterfeit nalf dollars in
circulation in this county, especially in the
neigh borhood OF Glencoe; one merchant
there haylng taken in as many as six in a
day. The counterfeits are a very poor i'm
Itation, having slick, greasy feeling, being
of light weight aud having no ''ring," yet
it seems that they are good enough to de-
ceiYe a great many. 1t is thought the
counterfeits are made in the neighborhood.
Albany Democrat: Monday wind storm
ragged furIouslY up in the mountains on the
Luckiamute. near tall City in Polk county,
several houses and number of trees were
blown down. A newcomer from Dakota
named Pugh died from fright, his house
haying been blown from the foundation.
He had heart disease. He must have
thought for few moments that he was in
Dakota again, though the storm was very
mild one compared to the Dakota cyclone,
in fact IN most places only ratified things
little.
Times Several months ago Ed Scott,
boy just budding into manhood, committed
some petit ofense at Philomath. The off,
GERS of that burg undertook to arrest him,
but he resisted them with pistol and
struck the marshal over the head with the
weapon. At the last session Of the grand
jury young Scott was indicted, but he has
laughed at the law ever,since and defied the
officers at the point of pistol for several
months. He was arrested on Christmas
day, and is now III the countys bastile
awaiting the judgment of justice.
A Moscow, Idano. special dated Decem-
ber 29th says: On the arrival of the North
ern Pacific train at S P. M. G. S. Haines,
tine mail messenger. was found by George
Hoke hanging out of his car insensible. He
was removed into the depot and surgeons
summoned. 1t was found that his skull
was crushed and his brains oozing out. His
features were mangled horribly. He was
dying at 10 P. NJ. 1t is supposed that he
put his head out of the car door at the ma.
terial yard near Sunshine and came in con-
tact with pile OF ties. He lIyes IN Spo-
kane and leaves family. Should he die
tonight, his body will go to Spokane on the
morning train.