The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-02
APRIL 2, 1892
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From wednesday. Daily.

city to-day.
Mr.. Geo. H. Thompson, of Arlingto
is in town 10 day.
March came in like lamb and is q
ing out like lion.
The trains pass westward every ds
we'll filled with Immigrants.
DR.. N. q. BlaIock, of Walla Walla,
registered at the Umatilla House lo-da
The summit of the Klickitat hills wei
white with covering OF snow this morn
ing. r,
Judge Bradshaw and District Attorne
Wilson are attending court at Heppne
Morrow county.
Hon. j. M. Dewar, pioneer of Wall
Wslla, having arrived there in 1859, die
in that city last Sunday.
Snow fell IN the elevated portions {
this county yesterday; but soon disap
peared, doing no damage TO fruit or crop
Mr.. w. Shraeder received letter las
evening from Michigan, which give
notice of the death Of his sister, Mrs
Papp.
The signers of the petition for th
East End hose cart will meet this even
ing at the parlor of the Skibbe Hotel
A full. attendance is requested.
Last Sunday evening Rev. E. D. Sut
cliffe, of the Episcopal church in thi
city, held services at Hood River Thes
services are given the last Sunday il
every month.
Mr.. Chas. Richmond arrived in the cit,
last evening from trip to Prlneville an(
the region beyond. He found Snow il
many places, and SAYS the winter ha
been very severe In portions of Eastern
Oregon.
Uncle Joe Weodford, the shepherd
poet, has been IN the city for the past few
days. He will shire hall" tonight anG
deliver an address on the tariff, annexa-
tion of Canada and the rights Of women
regarding suffrage.
Albany Herald: Mr.. VIM. Obenauel
has been engaged for several weeks in
taking an accurate census of the city oi
Albany. His figures are not ye. COM
plete, but will show very close to 5000
The accurate figures will be published
as soon as the census is completed.
Arlington Is making move to put
boats on the river between that town and
Pasco, in order to move the wheat crop TO
seaboard over the Northern Pacific. This
is commendable enterprise, and should
receive encouragement from all wide
awake citizens.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the farm of DR.. Blalock in Gil
liam comfy. A stationary engine is in
operation at the river, and this supplies
water for irrigation purposes. A large
acreage has been planted in grain and
fruit trees this season.
The East Oregonian says William Rust.
who is in the city from Ridge, Gays the
snow up there teIl to depth of from six
to seven inches. Fortunately, ambing
has not yet commenced in the neighbor-
somewhat severe on sheep, which In
many instances are quite distance from
feed.
MIR. George ]. Weir, for long time in
the employ of Staver & Walker, of Port
land, and welL-known to many of our Cit
izens by reason of his affable manners
and social characteristics, Gied at Los
Gatos, Calf, last Sunday afternoon. His
health-had been failing for some time,
and he went to California hopeful that he
might recover.
According to the Newport Times, D. P.
Blue, of Yaquina, has recently planted
near Nashville. in Benton county, 5000
italian, 1000 French and 1000 silver
prunes, 1000 pear, 1000 cherry and 500
peach trees. Fruit raising will some day
form the principal industry of Oregon
and this gentleman Is taking the proper
steps To secure the cream of the industry.
Register: s. ]. Sills, who left his wife
here to go back east and adjust matters
with a wife be bad lef, there, has re-
turned to Eugene, and Thursday evening
waa married TO his Oregon wife, Eva G.
Page, at the residence of her mother in
the northwest part of town. Matters are
probably all straight now and they will
live together peaceably.
Baker Democrat: The heavy snow storm
of Sunday was something unprecedented
In this section at this time of year. 1t
commenced showing at A. NJ. and con-
tinued until evening, the snow falling to
a depth of an inch an hour. 1t was the
severest storm of the past winter. The
bright sunshine of yesterday, however,
had the effect of rapid thaw which
caused great rejoicing among stock men,
sheep owners, who had turned
their bands Out on the range.
The advertising car of this state has, up
TO date, travelled 6747 miles on twenty
four railroads. 1t has been exhibited in
states, and to 10000 visitors.
The car, according to the schedule, was
in Connellsville on the 18th; Cumber-
h. Ma.f nhrr.n
the 2lst; Harper's Ferry on the 22d; Ha-
gerstown on the 9th, and Washington,
d. c., on fhe 29th The car will be ex-
hibited at Baltimore on the 30th; at Will
Del, on April lst, and Phlladel-
phia on April I'd.
Eugene Guard: E. L. Eaton, while
working in logging camp on Big Fall
creek one day last week, cut cash in
the top of hts left foot about three inches
long and nearly through the foot. He
rode horseback to his home, five miles
away, and then sewed up the wound him
self with a common needle and cotton
and then continued to care for it
until swelling prompted him to come to
a doctor. To do this be rode eighteen.
miles horseback, and DR.. Paytsn dressed
the wound. Luckily no cords were sev,
cred so that no lasting harm is likel' to
result.
Portland Welcome: In the early days
owed Judge Marquam $50
he was honest and had lots of land
around Portland. He offered the judge
3 block in settlement. The latter got
into his buggy and drove out to see it.
One of the lots had been cold out of it
for a washing bill. Then he looked at
another, and lot had gone out of this
for a weeks butcher bill. Finally be
took the me be has now with the finest
building on the coast or as fine as any in
the country upon it-worth, we'll, worth
a million or more. They don't pay wash
ing and meat bills with lots now.
George A. Lyon, bridge carpenter, in
the employ of the Union Pacific company,
met with serious accident at 10 O'Clock
this morning while at work on bridge l0S
near Viento. A heavy piece OF timber
was being swung into place and hecom-
ing unmsnageable fell across the struc-
ture, and in its descent struck Lyon on
the head. The unfortunate man was
hurled to the ground below and picked
up unconscious. He was brought to this
city on the noon train, his injuries dressed
by DR.. Hugh Logan and will be taken to
tbe hospital at Portland this evening.
His injuries, while severe, are not thought
to be ct fatal character, and with care
full attention he will soon recover.
The American three masted schooner
.yer g. Sargent, which was abandoned
off Hatteras March 81, 1891, has drifted