The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-12

Next Thursday Is St. Patrick's day.

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Mr.. Frank Kincaid, one of the county
commissioners, is in the city.
Mr. Leslie Knaggs, of Rlparia, WASH, Ii
visiting friends and relatives in this city.
DIR. II. A. Leavens, of Cascade Locks, ii
In the city, IN attendance on the county
| court.
Henry McNulty was in the city during
the week from Mosier to celebrate his birth.
day.
In every portion of the county farmers
are ousy powing, and large areas of ground
are being prepared for grain.
The Regulator arrived at her wharf last
evening contrary to expectations. 1t Is
Tow stated that the boat will make daily
trips hereafter.
| Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, is in
the city to-day. He is very much improved
| in health, and Is much better than he has
been for several years past
The Democratic club at Hood River held
public meeting last evening, and consider
able interest was manifested in the proceed.
| lngs. Addresses were delivered by Mr.. G..
G. Roberts of Hood River s. B. Adams of
The Dalles and others.
Mr.. Geo. McNulty went to Fern Leaf
farm on last Saturday to try change for
the benefit of his health. George has been
sick since last August and came to The
Dalles for medical advice, and thought a
change would do him good.
Deputy Sheriff Anthony, OF Gillian
county, is in the city. He Is en- route to
Salem to procure requisition for a man
named Scott who is now IN Idaho, and who
is wanted at Arlington for the crime Of
larceny from warehouse.
Mr. John Fahey. an old employee of the
Union Pacific, who has been working for
the railroad company for the past thirty
years, is In the city. He has been in Port
land for the past nine years, and this is the
first visit he has paid The Dalles for that
length of time.
Mr.. Cyrus WALKER passed through the
city Monday morning from the Warm
Springs agency en- route to Albany. where
his wife's mother is very sick Mr.. Walker
Is school teacher at the agency, and on
receipt of the telegram came to The Ia les.
and was Just IN time to jump on board the
west-bound train.
We are sorry to learn from Mr.. c. W.
Rice who returned from Wapinitia Tuesday
that the crickets are as plentiful as they
size of hpuse flies, and look very much like
them; but under the glass they are proved
to be young crickets. IL is hoped that u
heavy fiost may yet come which will destroy
them.
A feliow bearing the euphonious cog
nomen of Jack Mcdonald was arrested
last evening tor stealing an overcoat ut
one OF our restaurants, and this morning,
on being tried before one of our justice
courts was sentenced to ten days IN the
county jail. in which he angaisheth at
the present writing.
Union. Journal J. c Painter. received
telegram from Ellensburgh, Tuesday. an
nouncing that the residence Of his brother
in-law. d. j. SchneblY, had been totally
destroyed by fire on Monday night. Tn
building was valued at $4,000 and together
with all the furniture is total loss. This
is the second time that Mr.. Schnebly has
been visited heavily by conhagratinn
within two years, having heen one of the
heaviest Iusers in the fire of 1890.
We received letter to-day from Mr.. G.
Nedrow, who has been in Iowa for several
months past. He says the people in that
state are now having their third winter. and
another edition may be expected about the
4th OF July. The letter Is dated March 9th,
and reached Oregon in four days where the
most delightful spring weather is enjoyed.
MIR. Nedrow says he has enough Of that
country, and will return to Wasco county
as soon as possible. This is the usual ex-
perience Of people who go east after living
on the Pacific coast few years.
1t must DE understood that the present
system of waterworks-new mains In the
lower town-was only adopted by the
water commission after million dollars
worth of property had been destroyed by
the flames by reason of the council
adopting an Inadequate means of fire
protection last year. Alter what the
TINES -MoUNTAlNEER had told them
several times might happen, did happen,
they adopted a further extension of
the water system to that part OF the city
below the bluff; but it was case of
locking the stable door after the horse
was stolen.
We learn from the Union. Journal that a
young man named Lehn was riding in
wagon up Nam street in Walla Walla, and
when near Second accidentally dropped one
of the reins. He walked out on the tongue,
thinking that ne could get it without start
ing the HORSES, pulsosG MS uaiahce, anu
was compelled to put his hand on one of the
horses to regain his equilibrium. This
| action frightened the animal and the team
started to run, one of the horses kicking at
the same time. Lehn was thrown from the
tongue beneath the horses feet, receiving a
cash in the face from the sharp shod heel of
one of them Both wheels passed over him
and left him lying dazed and half conscious
In the street. MANY men rushed to the
spot expecting to find hfeless corpse, but
on being carried to the office of DR.. s. T.
Davis he soon revived.