The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-15
OCCIDENTAL MELANGE
An Organized Gang Of Outlaws
Operating in Idaho.
THE APACHES MURDER A FAMILY
California Literary Character Sentenced to
Prison for ThOwlng Refuse on
NelghbOr's House.
THE APACHES MURDER A FAMILY

Pasadena's sewage farm is ready for
operation.
All hope Of saving the whaleback
Wetmore has been abandoned.
Los Angeles IL to have smelling works
with a capacity for 20j tons per day.
San Diego is rapidly filling up with
visitors, and there is considerable press
ure on hotel accommodations.
The Cinnamon found Illegally fishing
in San Diego Bay were fined $75 each
and sent 10 Jail in default Of payment.
sacramentos State aud county tax
levy has been fixed by the Board OF Su.
peryiaors ut 81. 20 on the 800. San Joa-
quin has fixed upon $l.0b.
An organized gang OF outlaws is oper.
ating in Idaho. Three postoilices have
been looted the past six months, tran
held up and many burgIaries of minor
character committed.
Two miners named Converse and
Grigsby have started again from San
Diego on another search for the famous
Peg Leg mine alleged to exist somewhere
on the Colorado desert.
The Puyallup Indians near Tacoma,
800 In number, will sell their reserva-
ton for S2,500,000. II pays to be a no.
BILE red man, when the investment can
pile up wealth in that fashion.
A marvellous lake is reported to have
been discovered in the mountains above
Icice creek in the Big Bend country,
Idaho. The lake is said to be OF consid
cradle size and brimful OF boiling water.
Tremendous forest fires are raging in
the heavily timbered country north OF
the town OF Banner in the famous Boise
Basin gold country in Idaho. Vast areas
have been swept by flames, which show
no signs OF abatement.
The predaceous scale parasite has not
been increasing in the south. The re-
port to the fruit growers meeting at Los
Angeles OF an investigating committee
ia discouraging. The Australian bug has
received black eye.
Shipping and sealing men at Seattle
propose to ask the Washington authori-
ties to send vessel to Petropaulovski tc
investigate the seizure OF an American
vessel by the Russians and to bring back
the men who have been turned loose
into the streets of Petropaulovski with
out any means OF living.
Ex-Deputy United States Marsha
Henry Milestone, who killed brother
officer, J. b. Mcclellan, at Ogden IN
March last, has been acquitted on the
charge of murder. The case has teer
somewhat celebrated, and developed
much feeling among the peope.
The contract for restoring the walls o
Suffers Fort, the bas ions and mum
Der of buildings. including the old store
rooms, blacksmith shop, mill and pro
vision at re, which were arranged abou
{, @ walls, was let several weeks ago t
George Murray & Son. Already work il
progressing rapidly upon the walls, ant
one of the bastions, that on the south
east corner, is about completed.
The other day hole was cut in th'
roof of the State capitol at Salem, ant
tall steel posts now protrude skyward
These will soon take on shape becom
ing to a capitol dome. The main par
of the girder is resting securely in it
place. and posts are to rest on it all th
way round At the top they will b
bolted to the steel circular brace that i
now seen above the roof, and the br!cl
wall is to be built up around them.
When the present term of office o
Lieutenant General Underwood exp re
next wear "the army headquarters Q
the I. o. O, F., with all the military oi
ficers above those of Department or Stat
Commanders, will be abolished, and eac
Of the Patriarch Military branches q
the order will be placed under the cor
troll of the State encampment with
whose jurisdiction it is located. Thi
action was taken by the Sovereign Gran
Lodge at Portland.