The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.

The river rose over a foot last night
Mrs. E. o. Mccoy, of Grants, is in tn
city.
The dog killer is making his rounds a
Fossil.
Baling wool still continues quite actively
at Moody's warehouse.
Fossil has new potatoes. The climate O.
Eastern Oregon Is very prolific.
The west-bound train, due in this city
at 1850 was half hour late to-day.
The delightful weather now enjoyed by
our citizens is the harbinger of summer.
The arrival of wool at the East End has
given that portion of the city very lively
appearance.
Mr.. ]. M. Huntington, who has been
absent from the city for several days, re.
turned last evening.
We received this morning the largest and
most beautiful rose that we have ever seen
in this latitude from the garden of Mrs.
Luckinger. in this city.
Reports from all portions of the county
are very promising for the election of the
entire Republican ticket.
Hon. W. Fl. Wilson and Mr.. E. N.
Chandler lett yesterday to be present at the
picnic at Waplnitia to-day.
Moody's warehouse shipped. during the
last two or three days, eleven tons of
freight for the Baldwin Sheep & Land Co.,
at Hay Creek, in Crook county.
Hon. B. S. Huntington returned last
evening from a trip through the county.
He reports prospects for crops excellent,
and indications for the election of the full
Republican ticket good<
Mr.. A. A. Urquhart has been ap-
pointed clerk in the U. S. land Office in
this city. He will make a very compe-
tent official and the appointment gives
general satisfaction
The annual spiritual campmeeting fo,
1892 will open at New Era, Clackamas
| county, Or, June 10th, closing June 9th.
For particulars write to w. 4. Jones, Sec.,
81 Alder street, Portland, Or.
MI. W. HI. Congdon,i in this city, has new
potatoes In his garden, some as large as the
ordinary tuber when matured. This is
early for ''spuds" in Oregon, aud we do not
think can be excelled anywhere.
Mr.. j. B. Condor is leveling his land on
the corner of Third and Laughln streets,
and blasting out the charred stumps, pre-
paratory to building. The dwelling was
burned down during the fire last September.
Our neighboring county of Sherman is
well up in base. ball matters, but we have
club at The Dalles that could hold down
the score against any one in Eastern Oregon
if the members had sufficient ambition to
keep in practice.
The Union county authorities are using
great diligence to arrest the masked men
who recently attempted to ''hold up" the
Union Pacific. Several persons are sus-
pected but there is not sufficient evidence to
prove the crime against any of them.
John O'Leary's sheep herder in crossing
the Klickitat river, in Klickitat county, was
met by masked men, who did some promis.
cuous shooting around him, wounding one
of his dogs. Notices were stuck up signed
Committee" warning sheepmen that no
sheep would be allowed to pass
We learn from the Fossil Journal that
the largest sale of wild horses made in this
bunchgrass region for some time was made
on Monday last by John Switzler, the vet.
eran horse raiser, at Umatilla, Oregon. An
Iowa drover named Jackson bought Is car
loads. The horses are all in fine condition
and will be shipped to Iowa IL few days.
He paid an average price of $40 per head.
A census bulletin just issued devoted to
state Indebtedness shows that Oregon has
by more than $500, 600 the smallest IN
debtness OF any other state in the union.
Oregon's Indebtedness in 1890 is given az !
Sl682. as against $500, 900 for Washington
and 50, 522, 325 tor California Oregon's |
county debt is $685. Ill, her muuic,pal debt |
81 1856. .444 and her school district debt
$lS6, 020.
Glacier: A gentleman was here
Wednesday wanting to employ carpen-
tiers to work at Mosier He says nine
buildings will go up, among them an
electric light building. u tannery and q
store. We would he glad indeed to see
our little neighbor take a growth like
this. but fear the proposed employee has
taken the Griffin" shoot.
Condor Globe: A shocking and extremely
sad death occurred at Fossil Tuesday even
ing. While C E. Hunt, who was in the
employ of f. M. Bushby, was leading
mare from the corral to the barn, the ami.
NAL became frightened and started to run,
jerking him off his feet. Unfortunately the
poor fellows hand was caught in such a way
that he could not free himself, and he was
dragged about two hundred
yards, breaking his neck Mr. Hunt re-
Gently purchased the Stilson ranch just
north of town, and was an industrious
young man. He leaves a wife and one
child, in rather poor circumstances.
In Crook county circuit court last week,
Judge Bradshaw presiding, the Italian,
Thos. Poritio, was sentenced to seven years
for attempted rape on married woman.
The Judge told the dago that had he suc-
ceeded in his dastardly purpose he would
have sentenced him to twenty years. Jack
Mccormick, the city marshal of Mitchell,
who shot and killed Rem Smith Feb. 18th,
was indicted by the grand jury tor murder
in the first degree, and his trial set for next
term of court; meanwhile he will occupy
the county jail. The grand jury did not
ind bill in the case of the State VS.. q. l..
Frizzell, charged with intent to kill. 1t
will be remembered that Frizzell made
slash at Walter Helms with his knife after
the latter had hit him blow with his fist.
We are informed that the Oregon Land.
Irrigation, Lumber and Fuel Company, os
Portland, represented by Fl. Mccoy. presi-
dent, and Geo. W. Mccoy, secretary, has
fled on 100, 900 inches of water by miners
purposes of irrigation,
i'm Clear creek, and also to build a
lam near where Clear lake discharges It's
waters into said Clear creek. For many ,
years company has been formed in this
,ity for the purpose of using this water to
rrigate the land congtiguous to Oak Grove, ,
considerable time and money haye been
,pent in making surveys, etc., and this at
;emps on the part of the Portland corpora
ion to usurp the rights of the old company
8 little less than an outrage. The Clear
lake Irrigation Co., of this county, has {
lied on lands contiguous to and embracing
portion of the lake, and intend to stand by
is rights, which we hope 1t will, as we do
rot desire our water rights 'gohbled up" by {
oreign corporations.
From Mondays Daily. "
Miss Kate Dehuff is visiting friends in Z
PORTLAND. a