The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-14

for wagons and ougges. and the toughnes
of the ribre proves this wood equal to AM
except hickory.
The fertility of our sand even is proved
by the pile in front OF the new building o
Prinz & NItschke being covered with vege
tation. The growth is. in some instances,
six inches to foot in length.
Mr.. M. Thorborn, of Kingsley, is in the
city today. He feels gratified over croT
prospects and his hocks have increased
abundantly. Seven of his ewes have gIver
birth to four lambs each, and about fifty
to three each.
A case for the reform school was tried by
Justice Schultz yesterday, and the boy com.
mitted to the institution IN Salem. He will
be taken down tomorrow morning. The
boy is about l3 years of age, and of willful
and incorrigble disposition.
Mr.. Leon Rondeau, of Kingsley, is at
Moses livery stable with band Of six
horses, which he will take to the Port
land market. These are fine animals,
and are good advertisement for the i'm
proved breeds in this county.
Eugene Guard: A l4.year-old son Of Mr..
Brown, out In Cayote bottom, killed eigh-
teen huge rattlesnakes last Thursday.
Fourteen of these wele altogether in the
den when surprised by the boy, but
although they were old ones. the boy got
away with them with club without re-
ceivIng any damage himself
The Grants Pass Courier looks at it
this way Eugene is trying to raise $780,
600 bonus for railroad To the coast. The
task is hard one, as people are tired Of
giving bonuses to railroads and in return
getting high rates, poor service and In
solenr treatment. The game is getting
too old and threadbsre.
Messrs. Clark Fleck and Dell Chees-
man have purchased the interest of Mr..
w. s. Evans in the confectionery stand,
adjoining the American market on Sec
ond street, and have opened out in busi-
ness. These young mean are we'll known
to our citizens, and we wish them abund-
ant success in their new enterprise.
Union Pacific spoilers have created
sensation at Huntington, in this state, by
unearthing a system of robbery carried on
by employees and Others at that place. A
large amount of property belonging to or In
its charge, has been systematically pur-
loined for some time past and the detectives
employed to ferret out the guilty parties
have succeeded in causing the arrest of two
parties and others implicated will also be
A similar condition of affairs
is said to exist at Baker City and officers
are now there investigating the matter.
DR.. H. Logan left on the train this
evening for old Point Comfort, Virginia,
where he will attend the meeting Of the
National Association of Railway Sur
geons, which convenes on the 25th of
May and continue in session four days
En route the doctor will attend the Mis-
souri, State Medical Association, which
,ast be will visit New York, Chicago and
he principal cities In the United States,
md be absent about month.
The Union Pacific authorities in connec-
ion with the Paciic Express company are
'tfering reward for the capture and con-
'iction of the would. be tram robbers, five in
lumber. who they belieye made the attempt
o hold up the west-bound passenger train.
between North Powder and Union a few
lays ago, Each company offers 500 for
he capture and conviction Of each would-be
obber, which, with the standing reward OF
800 offered by the state for such service.
ggregates the sum of $500 per head, or
2500 for the entire gang.
Long Creek Eagle: The Eagle learns from
'ersons down from the OLD mining camp of
irauite that the prospects for good placer
mining season are more favorable than for
ears past, and there is every reason to be-
we that the output OF the precious metal
'iil be unusually large. Many old claims
D this camp that have been idle several
easons on account OF ocarcltY Of water
lill this year be ID operation. The outlook
i indeed, fattering. aud the heart of many
u old miner will be filled with rejoicing
ben ''clean up" day arrives aud the buck
kin purse is filled with shining nuggets.