Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-12

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the city.
County Treasurer Whitacre of
Wallowa county, recently redeemed
the last warrant held 10y Union
against Wallowa county, the total
amount, interest aud all, aggregat-
ing $3.50.
The work Of buckiug snow in the
Siskiyous has resulted in large
number of engines having been
stalled at the Ashland roundhouse
lately, from five to fifteen engines
being in the yard at one time.
The reservoir at Dayton, recently
built at great expense, and which on
being first filled broke, but replaced,
is again empty, having been found
to be unsafe.
Several landslides on the Port
Townsend Southern road have pre-
vented the operation OF the line the
past few days. The distractions
will be cleared in a few days.
Eight sea going vessels entered
the harbor at Ocosta Tuesday and
four others were anchored at the
same time in South bay. The ap-
pearance presented was decidedly
maritime.
On Friday the contract for light
ing the streets of Walla Walla by
electricity was signed by represen-
tative of the gas and electric COM
pany and also by the mayor and
city clerk.
e. w. Skeel's planing-mill at
Medford was burned to the ground
Friday morning about 2 o'clock.
NIghtwatch Rodenburger first dis
covered the fire and gave the alarm.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 upon
which there is insurance amounting
to $4,000. How the fire originated is
mystery.
Dolph Carlton, of Little Batte
precinct, lis being spoken of as an
aspirant for the Republican nomina-
ton for sheriff of jackson county.
He once served the county accepta-
bly, as commissioner, and friends
think that he would make a good
sheriff.
According to Major Cornoyer, Of
Umatilla county, he had water
melons for Christmas which were
raised in his own garden. Taking
into consideration the climate of
that locality, at this season of the
year, watermelons would not be
relished very greatly.
Cascade Locks lodge, X. of P,
held its installation of officers at
The Dalles Thursday. A grand
supper followed the installation. III.
E. Wiley was elected G. G., and ).
F. Hendricks, V. c.; Arthur An
drews, prelate; s. o. Wiley, P. c.;
Robert Aldrich, district deputy;
Thomas Boise, 1. G.; M. Wilson, o.
q.
The Goldendale Sentinel has on
exhibition in its window couple of
pumpkins of the "pot iron" species,
which came along too late to get
into the fairs, but are whoppers all
the same. The largest one measures
just 72 inches around, and probably
Is or 20 inches through. The smaller
one measures 66 inches around and
about 13 inches through.
Several claimants to the townsite
of the new town Of Everett have
sprung up. There is lot of litiga-
tion ahead for the townsite company.
A colored man claims to own the
100 acres in the very center of the
town and asserts that the deed held
by the company is fraudulent.
This 100 acres is valued Isl ,0O0, 900
The Pomeroy city treasurer's re-
port shows municipal expenditures
for the past six months to be as fol-
lows: Police fund, $4,000; contin-
gent, $l99. 80; general fund, $2l9.SS.
road, $670.88; fire protection, $45.O5.
Total expenditure, $l985.3l. The
city Indebtedness amounts to $2626.-
81. Taxes to the amount Of $3ll are
now delinquent.
A phenomenon is observed in an
artesian well near EllensbUrg. The
well spoken of is down about 200
feet, but the water in 1t is still 100
feet below the surface. The pecu-
liarity consists in the fact that,
when there Is no wind the water is
that distance below the curblng;
when there is high wind flowing
water pours out Of the pipe.
The mail carriers of klamath
county had hard time Of it In the
snow during the past four months.
Men with teams were hunting sew
eral days for the Bonanza stage
when 1t was lost last week, and the
news came In during the week that
Mr.. Steward, the carrier between
Keno and Pieard's, had perished In
the snow. He was the father of
Mrs. Jessie Walker, Of Keno. In
Lake county the same difficulties
were experienced, the snow being
several feet deep in places.
Last week Conductor Near,
brought TO TekOa from Wallace, the