The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-07

our streets, when the animal houndered into
the pit, and after some difficulty was extri-
Gated without serious injury. These open
bitches should have some guard placed
around them, or they may be the cause
of a suit for damages in some OF our courts.
| Mr.. Geo. Nowalk yesterday became a CIT
izen of the United States by forever re.
nounciDg his allegiance to the emperor of
Austria, and John B. Harvey did the same
commendable act, by renouncing his allegi-
ance to Victoria, queen of Great Britain
and empress of the Indies.
The meeting last evening at the court
house to listen to the contents of letter
witten by Col. T. S. Lang to Senator
| Dolph were we'll pleased with the manner
| in which the matter of irrigation was set
forth. Signed by few prominent clti
zens the letter was mailed to. day.
Mr.. Phillips has enjoyed reputation
for benevolence and charity tor many
years, and the crowning act of his long
career of usetulnes was done this morn
ing when he presented the editor of this
paper with nice, succuent salmon. 1t
is needless to state that the tive" of the
TIMES MoUNTAINEER is not starving
these days.
A discouraged wall from an exchange
says: "When a child Is born the attending
physician gets S25 and the editor a cussing
If he happens to make a mistake in the date
or sex. When a marriage Is soiemniZed the
minister gets from $40 to $50. the editor a
bit or two perhaps for some extra copies
provided the list OF presents is printed.
When a death occurs the undertaken gets
SlO0, the editor few more quarters for
some extra copies. This is a funny world.
Heppner Gazette: A pretty good.sIzed row
occurred down at the City Hotel, Tuesday
evening. between Louie" the Celestial
cook, and Grant Holt, waiter. The former
called to aid meat cleayer and then a
knife; Holt responded with dish cutting
Louie's head pretty badly. Holt received
cut on the hand, but nothing serious. The
Chinaman returned to work Wednesday,
but the waters refused to stay, though the
services of others were secured immediately,
and all went on as usual
Long Creek Eagle: While attempting to
ford the Middle Fork of the John Day river |
last Saturday. ). N. Richey, of Susanvile, |
lost his team and wagon and came near los |
ing his own life. The river was very high, |
which, together with the capers of young !
animal which Mr.. Richey was driving, was |
the cause of the whole affair. His team
began backing in the river, and upon ap.
preaching swift current, without warning.
the wagon was overturned, and team and
all carried down the stream. which Iesulted
as before stated. Since the high water has
subslded it Is learned that Mr., Rlchey's
team and wagon was found lodged against
drift at some distance down the river.
East Oregonian: Daniel Shock, an elderly
gentleman living six miles from this city,
who will soon remove to Douglas, Morrow
county, is the possessor Of quite literary
curiosity in the shape of an old book giving
a history of notable events from the year l, i,
A. D., to 1850. 1t is printed in old German
type on parchment pages lSx20 inches in
size, and is as thick as a Webster's una
bridged dictionary. The book came from
and was owned by Mr.. Shocks
father, scholar of considerable repute
There are believed to be only two copies of
the work extant. this and another now in
England. Mr.. Shock intends to have the
book translated and published In English.