The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-28
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS. Dailv

, county clerk yesterday to Geo. Z. Grove
and Meribath g. English.
The Day Bros, contractors for work {
!, the locks, are in the city to day, and ha,
been interviewed by a number of our cit
zens.
Coasting and toboganning are INDUCED
at Hood River, and the young and old peo
pie are having happy time these wintr
days.
A remonstrance against the division
Wasco for the formation of Cascade count
was circulated to. day and received numer
GUS signatures.
Mr.. Edwin Mays, who has been confines
to his room in this city by illness, took tn
afternoon train yesterday for California
where he will resume his studies in Berkele
university.
We learn from the Glacier that Aunt,
Coe. who is over so years old. met with al
accident last week by which one of her hip
was badly injured. The old lady has re.
sided at Hood River for nearly forty years
Condor Globe: David Mcconnell, for
merly of The Dalles, bright lad of Il
| years, has secured position as ''deviI" il
the Globe Office. He can pi type with as
much ease as printer of 20 years expert
ence.
The Moro Observer says: 'Last Satur-
day night 1t commenced showing Yigor.
ously, to the great delight of everyone in
general and the farmer il particular, and at
this writing the ground is carpeted with the
'congealed element
Statesman: The latest and most startling
move on the political checkerboard Is the
announcement that Col. r. A. Miller, late
Democratic candidate for presidential
elector, is to be put forward by his friends
to supercede Hon. D. P. Thompson as min
lister to Turkey.
The Farmers Alliance, of Lake county,
has had petition circulating for some time
past for the government veterinary expert
at Washington to be sent to that section
for the purpose of making an examination
into the alleged case OF nasal gleet or CLAN
ders, among the horses of Lake county.
Miss Laura Donaldson, a compositor at
work in this Office, received this morning
from friend at Clermont, Fla, bundle of
Spanish moss, which grows in the everglades
of Florida, with apparently no root and ad-
herring to shrubberY. 1t is a strange plant,
and quite curiosity In this latitude.
The money spent 10 improving the Snake
river last season, was used to good advant-
age. Engineer Holcomb, who had charge
of the work, saws that where last year a
steamer could reach Lewiston at low water
with only 80 tons OF freight, 200 tons can
now be carried to a point 10 miles above
the city. II
Arlington Record: j. A. Crum, of Oex,
Gillian county, was the owner of horse |
that died the lst of the month, that was
oaled on the Molally, in ClacLlmas county,
IN the l4th day of October, 1852. The dam
1t that time was owned by John Abbott,
who brought her across the plains that year.
IS there another horse on this coast as old?
In front of his office this afternoon the
ity marshal sold horse that had been
by him. The animal s D.
oeared in good condition, and it was
Necessary to make sale of him to pay for
lis feeding. Bids were not lively, and
he fortunate buyer procured good
bargain at the price paid.
East Oreqonian: The police have a
prisoner in Jail who puzzles them some
What by his eccentric behavior. His
lame is Bernard, and he was arrested for
not without strenuous objection
IN his part. Bernard was given ten
lays, and now persists in wearing moth
ng but his pantaloons. He walks arounp
n Jail stripped to the waist, and remarks
hat this is his method of taking exercise.
The reception given last evening at the
church by the pastor, Rev.
V. g. Curtis, and his wife, to their friends
nd members of the congregation. was the
ccasion of which very many took advan-
age to pay their respects to this gentleman
nd lady. A very agreeable hour was spent
| social conversation. and extending kind
fishes to the pastor and his wife.
Recently, we are informed. couple of
earnings. says the Moro Observer, the prop
rty of George Higinbotham, were driven
ON their range and were afterwards found
D the other side of the John Day river
ith different brand on them from the
ne George uses. Mr.. Higinbotham has I
,covered possession OF the animals, but {
neither he will be able to discover who
,ok ard branded them, we are unable to
".
Fossil Joxrnal: Feeding stock has be.
,me general in these parts this week, and
le plow has been taken in out of the cold
rest. These are slight drawbacks. but
le pleasures of such winter as we are
aving are manifold. The young folks are '
lving glorious time coasting on the hill T
I'd skating on the pond west of town, and, e
,tter than all, the old folks see IN the in
eased snowfall bountiful crops now almost f
sured. q
Glacier: Cush Luckey came over from y
7hite Salmon Monday. haying quit thejob T
nursing the Knutsen family. From all
70 n go 1 n
abusive to those caring for the family, in t
rfering with their work, and commanding v
8 children to dIsobey the orders given by
e doctor. We never have believed IN v
OBJ violence, but there are some cases that p
turally suggest the eternal fitness of n
r-bucket brigade, and Knutsen would GER n
lnly furnish fine subject. d
F. M. Judd, who was sentenced to one
ar for larceny by bailee, from this county a
It April, has been pardoned by Gov. PEN n
yer. thereby being restored TO citizenship. b
i'd behaved well in the penitentiary. and o.
} pardon was recommended by District is
;torney Wilson, says the Fossil JoKTndl Ia
lis will be good news to a number here I
10 think want had more to do than GRIM v
Al intent with Judd's detection from the o
rrow path of honesty. He was set at
'erty Monday evening, and his wife anx- :,
isly awaits his arrival here. !.
A lady by the name of Mrs. Richard y
n was the victim of very serious acci- fs
mt last Monday evening. The family Il
We been residing on the hills south of 81
wn, and were removing to the city. m
rs. Richardson was riding upon a G.
lgon loaded with household goods and Il
/ to the ground, the wheels passing u
er her, breaking both legs. Medical p
sistance was at once summoned, and oi
erything possible was done to alleviate
r sufferings, says the La Grande CD a
,e. I
Evening Telegram: Although the United a.
ates marshaps force of deputies have y
en- searching high and low for Orlando :, .,
.rtright, the old man who is under in 81
ctment for forgery, they have failed to :,
ate him. Cartright is pensioner, g.
d when he got hold of pension draft :,
ended for another man named Or II
,do Cartright, he indorsed it and T.
shed it at the Ainsworth National bank, :"
inning he supposed the draft was in
,ded for himself. He failed to show o.
for trial, however, and his bail of $Ioo ~ ~
IS declared forfeited. ',
Governor Pennoyer has addressed letter ;r
the clerk of the state land board giving h
tice that from this date no selections in :.
, lieu lands, occupied by settlers under q,
United States laws, in sections 15 and A.
will be approved, but all settlers on such o,
ds will be permitted to get title from the e,
tie by paying price therefor; nor will a,
' selections be made in the lieu school -
tions IN the Cascade mountain reserya-
D; nor will any further selections of lieu
dis whatever be approved, which are NOT
eady partially completed at this date.
e governor says the object Is to leave cl
No land for future penerations