The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17

, On q recent date there was enough Of silver
and gold coin stored therein to load zoo
freight cars to their utmost capacity.
Snow fell at Antelope to the depth Of two
and half inches last week.
Mr.. j. II. Bramwell, of Linn county, is
visiting Elder Barnett IN this city.
Frost covers the ground every morning;
but there is no snow on the ground yet
Grant county's last term of court con-
tributed two convicts to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Easterbrook leaves on to-niehts
tram for Palouse City to take position in
G. L. Mason's drug store.
Mrs. d. Handley left on the Regulator
this morning for Portland, where she viii
spend the winter months.
Their many friends in this city will be
glad to learn that Capt. Lewis and Mr.. Geo.
P. Morgan are convalescing.
The Regulator will stop making trips
about the 18th. If freight continues lively
she may run for a few days longer.
Mr.. S. G. Blackeby, of Wspinitia. came
In town last evening. He reports light
fall of snow on the hills, but none on Juni-
per Flat.
From railroad men who came down from
Umatilla last night we learn that snow COW
ers the ground in that vicinity to the depth
of one inch.
Long Creek has l27 pupils enrolled
This is the largest school in Grant county,
Prairie City being the second and Canyon
City the third.
The annual ball OF the Gesang Versin
Harmonic will be given on the evening Of
Dec 3lst, at the Armory. Invitations will
be out in few days.
Last week Phil Brogan, sr., and w. f.
Wiseman bought 1000 head of sheep from
M. Maxwell. These gentlemen are now
amongst the largest sheep owners in the
northwest.
The cases of the United States va. the
Calitoi mia and Oregon Land Company and
The Dalles Military Road Company have
been set in the U. S. supreme court for the
second Monday in January next.
Sixteen carloads of cattle left Saltmarshe
& Cos stoclryards this morning for the
American Dressed Meat Co. at Troutdale.
They were in prime condition, and will
furnish Christmas beef for the metropolis.
Portland is acquiring quite reputation
Tor suicides, and yesterday another one was
added to the list in the person of Harry
Roster, who took dose Of morphine the
hight before and was found dead in the
morning.
The heavy wind that has prevailed in
3rant county for the pact two weeks has
lone more damage to fences and hay ricks
han anv gale for years. The Long Greek
5agte has received reports that hay ricks in
nanY parts of the county were completely
orD down.
Mr.. w. H. Sharp gave us pleasant call
his morning. He is from Siskiyou county,
alf., aud is en- route to visit his son IN
valla Walla. Mr.. P. T. Sharp, of Three
lille, is his brother. and in his trip to this
orthern country he stopped over a day to
ay him visit.
We are informed that the Electric Light
o. has purchased the ground formerly
wned by Mrs. Farrelly, and will erect
uildings for their works thereon. The
lpacity OF the present machinery is not
itficlent for the work to be done, and the
over will be increased.
We learn that the ground in the country,
Notwithstanding the fall of rain In thus
cinity. is only wet to the depth of four or
We inches, and the plow turns up dry
nth at that depth. There is plenty of
me yet for q heavy fall of show, and this
ill insure good crops next harvest.
The Western Queen, of Portland. will be
luled out and thoroughly repaired. This
the ferry-boat which makes trips between
lis city and Rockland, Wash. Two years
% she was repaired, and Is not in bad CON-
ton; but this being the dull season of the
'ar it is an opportune time to make re-
irs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Mccormack, of Pa.
use City, will receive the sympathy of this
in the loss of their two children
scarlet fever, which occurred last Sun
". Mrs. Debut, Mrs. McCornack's
other. left on the train Saturday night to
present at the bedside of her grandA
ildren.
Persons are arriving In the city to work
the glass factory at North Dalles, and
g surprised to ascertain the fact that the
ildiDg is not yet constructed. 1t will be
long while before a glass or any other
nd of factory will be erected at North
lies; but hope will be kept alive while
rner lot can be sold in the rock pile on
3 Washington side of the river.
The other day some hunters placed some
coys upon the bank of stream east of
re, says the Pendleton Tribune, while go
! to dinner. A rancher, who happened to
passing. saw a coyote approach, keeping
hungry eyes on the supposed ducks.
adually creeping upon them, the coyote
1denly pounced on the decoys only TO dis
yer that all that glitters is not ducks, or
rds to that effect The rancher wondered
at the coyote thought, when he discov-
ID that he was fooled. Sure enough, what
you suppose be ''thought.'
A family by the name of Munson, living
the pines south of the Wasco academy,
in destitute condition, and have been
ped by ladies connected with the Chris
n church. The people are very old, ex-
It one boy aged about IL years who is af-
ted with st. Vitus dance, and the elderly
,tleman is just recovering from typhoid
er. THIS is very meritorious case for
'rity, as the man and boy are very will
to work when able. The ladies of the
named have been very kind
relieving their necessities lnd are entl-
d to credit for their acts.
We are informed from . reliable source
It Mr.. Sam Patterson, of Jumper Flat.
hero of the cougar capture, has fallen
r to fortune of fl20.000 by the death
an English ancestor. Last Friday Mr..
tterson received a letter from hIs sister,
;ifying him of the fact that q relative had
d in England, of whom they are legatees.
is will be quite wIndfall to Sam, who
worked on his farm for the past few
lrs, hoping by honest industry to support
nsef, and thereby gain a competence.
is well liked by his neighbors, hale
low well met, and as brave as lion. MIR.
tterson is aged about 80 years. was born
Kentucky, came out west actuated by
rit of adventure, and takes delight in any
in which danger adds spice and
ice to ordinary occurrences.
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Resolutions Of Coincidence.