The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-06

| cascade region for nearly a century will b
taken to the worlds fair. This was tn,
largest bear ever captured OH thu Pacific
coast, his weight being 3, 200 pounds.
The dance given by the Old Fellows al
Cascade Locks was successful in every par
tlcuiar. There were very many in attend.
ance, and the music furnished by Grant
Evans and Henry Fork was excellent
The calling was done by Mr.. E. Schultz Of
this city.
We have received from the Interior De-
partment copy of the Compendium of the
Eleventh Census. It furnishes very COM
piete statistics regarding population, i'm.
ports and exports; but we will not vouch
| for the correctness of Porter's figures re.
garding some Oregon cities.
| Mr.. +. r. Willmarth, OF the Prineville
Neacs, published his valedictory in the last
| issue of that paper, and MIR. d. W. AL
bridge will assume control hereafter. As a
writer Mr.. Wiilmarth was witty and racy,
and some of his paragraphs will be treasured
in the memories of his readers.
On the morning train from the east Gov.
Pennoyer and State Treasurer Metschan ar
rived in the city from Baker. After break
fast at the Umatilla House, they were
driven in a carriage down to the Irvine
farm, and were accompanied by Messrs R.
F. Gibons aad ID. M. French of the citizens
committee. This will be the last visit be-
fore they will definitely locate the branch
asylvm.
Mr.. L. O'Brien, of Centerville, Wash. lis
in the city. He reports quite loss of
lambs by reason of the cold weather in
Klickitat county. Mr.. O'Brien intended
last year to pay visit to his old home in
Ireland; but he postponed 1t until the pres
ent season, when he expects to visit the
Columbian exposition at Chicago, and take
part in the celebration OF home rule in
Dublin.
Some of the contractors in the city are
delayed in their work by reason of the
depth of snow at the mills from whisb they
are to receive their timber. At the mill
near Bridal Veil the snow is still about i've
feet deep and at the Oregon numbering Co.'S
mill near Hood River 1t is reported three
feet. Persons having building contracts are
waiting for these mills to begin work to pro-
cure foundation timber.
East Oregonjdn: School Superintendent
Woodruff has submitted a report showing
the amount Cf school money apportioned TO
each district in the county. 1t is larger
than ever before, this being due to an IN
crease of taxable property and higher rate
iof tax. The total is $24 043, and the sum
due for each pupil IS $3.S5, $50 being also
allowed each district by state apportion-
ment. Pendleton has 9l2 pupils, and gets
S356l. 20.
In blasting out the main sire in Tum.
water much of the work has been done in
tough rock that contained considerable
pyrites of iron, and the water that came out
of the crevices was strongly impregnated
with sulphur. The stone, it Is claimed by
those who have examined 1t, is the best pcs
sible material for foundations, and it has
been suggested that by boring deep enough,
a sulphur well could be developed and
sanitarium might be supported there.
Albany Democrat: Tuesday afternoon De-
tectlve Sam Simmons arrested in st. LOUIS,
Mo-, john b. Haskins. formerly manager
of the Benton county FIGURING Mill com
panY's agency in this city. who left the en-
pioy of that company and this country last
July, and who Is charged with embezzling
about $2500 from his employers at different
times while acting as their manager in tnis
city. Haskln's parents reside IN Corvallis.
He always bore good reputation until
now.
is shearing too early in the season. This is
a very backward year. There is so much
snow in the mountains that every breeze
coming over them has frost in its breath.
The air is chilly even in the day time
down in the valleys, while up in the hills 1t
Is still colder and at night inclement. The
desire to get wool iuto the market so as to
secure good figures before the giut comes
on, and often the dire necessity to raise
some money. induce the sheepmen to clip
too soon. The consequence IS that the sheep
are injured and many of them perish.
Grant Dispatch: Our neighbors over in
Klickitat are contemplating work that
will be of great value to them. 1t is the
of Big irrigatIng ditch, 100
miles long, from the headwaters of Big
Klickitat, and to run through the eastern
part of the county. 1t is not easy to over
estimate the worth of this work, not alone
directly to Klickitat county, but indirectly
as example and incentive to other sections.
We hear that the money for the big ditch is
all subscribed, and that surveyors are now
at work on 1t. Success to our pushing
neighbors over the big creek.
Eugene Guard: The attorneys of Eu-
gene have been IN great commotion
this week. 1t appears that one Peacock
Press Nails cattle, IN Long
Tom precinct, for debt owed by Snod-
grass Bros. Then D. NJ. French of The
Dalles, came in and claimed that the cat
tie belonged to stock company in east
ern Oregon, and that they had pur
chased them of Snodgrass Bros, de
horned and branded them and started
replevin suit against Sheriff Noland.
Now we understand that the sheriff has
merely Withdrew dominion over them, as
the Peacock claim has been settled, and
the end Is not yet
Union Journal: ]. o. StearLs, of Lower
Alsea,a former we'll known citizen of Walla
Walla, is the pioneer cranberry farmer of
the Yaquina country. He has now under
cultivation half an acre, and has contracted
with parties for setting out another acre,
and they are now engaged in the work.
Forty thousand vines are required to plant
an acre. W II. Hull, of Beaver creek, has
secured 20, 900 plants of Mr.. Stearns, to be
put In this spring, and Judge Blue and
Henry Denlinger. of Yaquina, have each
obtained small supply of plants for ex-
perimental purposes. 1t takes about four
years for plants to begin to bear. As the
growth of cranberrles Is limited to certain
latitudes. It will be impossible to overstock
the market.
Lewiston Teller: The Indian commls-
sioners have been granted till May lst to
make their final report. hey assure the
public that their work Is already complete.