The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-18

for Mr.. Keller for many years. Mr.. Mayer
was an honest, industrious citizen, and
was highly respected. He leaves a widow
ana three children to mourn his demise.
His funeral will take place Thursday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Workmen, of which order he was an hon.
ored member.
The people Of Prairie City, says the Eagle,
it is understood, held an indignation meets
| ing recently and discussed the propriety of
| permitting logs being driven down the river
| to the John Day sawmill. There seemed to
be a determined effort to prevent driving
logs through the many farms IN that section
of the John Day valley, but the mill COM
pany 1t is understood. is equally as deter
mined, and 1t is barely possible that some
| technical points in Blackstone will have to
be interpreted before the new enterprise at
John Day will have the way clear.
/ Deer are very plentiful in Grant county,
and even make inroads on gardens, as the
following from an exchange will demon
strate: Last Sunday evening as VIM. Robi-
son and wife were passing Ira Hartzell's
place near Wagner, their little dog discov.
cred deer in the garden and Immediately
gave chase. The deer retsliatsi by lighting
through the fence. Finally the dog got in.
side the garden and ran the deer around the
house couple of times before it made it's
escape by running against the fence and
knocking picket off.
The construction of the long-distance
telephone from Spokane TO Portland has
been begun by the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph company. The line will run
along the banks OF the Columbia river
nearly the whole distance, and the con-
struction gang is coming down on a fiat
boat, which carries down all the material
and on which is a house for the men to
live in. This line will make it possible
to talk clear across the state by way of
Portland, distance of $40 miles, nearly
double the distance by the Great Northern
road The line will be ready for use this
year. a
Shipbuilding and commerce iu New Eng
land were begun at Salem about l640, when
Hugh Peters was active in getting up a CON-
pany to engage in the fisheries on the east.
ern coasts, which had been hItherto carried
on extensively by the people OF Old Eug.
land. The general conrt made an order that
all property engaged in that business should
be free from taxation for seven wears.
Peters was active in promoting the building
of vessels, and in the course OF two years six
were undertaken to Madeira, the Canariep,
and soon afterwards to Spain, with cargoes
of slaves and fish, which found a ready
market.
A very unfortunate accident happened
Sunday evening to Dct Harris, son of
James Harris, OF Milton, Umatilla county.
A number of boys was fighting sham
battle using pistols and guns. son of
j. L. Burgess, about Il years old, in load
ing his gun, by mistake left In the ram
rod and when he discharged the piece
pointed toward Young Harris. The ram
rod passed into his body above aud TO the
right of the navel, passing partly out of
the back, leaving each end protruding
DR.. PlImell was called after the boy had
been removed to his home and has been
in attendance since. at the present time
Harris is In a.verY dangerous condition.
The boy who was the cause Of the acci-
dent is much distressed at the result of
his carelessness.
Long Creek Eagle: The mines ou Lost
Cabin creek, near Desolatlon lake, 10 which
several local parties and Z. E. Alexander, Of
Spokane. are interested, will be opened this
spring, and the hydraulic put IN operation.
Wilbur r. Cook and Tom Letzum haying
been employed TO commence work on the
property at once. 1t will be remembered
by the oldest settlers IN this county, that
what was Afterwards known as the Lost
Cabin mine was worked IN an early day,
and was found to be immensely rich, the
history of which ye editor las but vague
idea. However, owing to the location OF
the mine. all search, until OF late date. failed
to reveal its whereabouts. Timbers Of the
old cabin and sluice boxes still mark the
place, and it is hoped that the locators OF the
will realize from 1t in accordance
with all former reports.
East Oregonian: An enterprising young
man named Mamie Howard, who should
eventually have made shining success
of the cattle business If the law had not
interfe ed, was a guest Friday
night in Umatilla county's safe and sub
stantial metal trimmed lodging house.
Mamie, 1t appears, was in the Baker
county Jail awaiting trial on five or six
indictments for cattle-stealing, and five or
six weeks ago, when sent after a bucket
Of water, eluded the vigilance OF his
guard and concluded TO stay away. FRI
day afternoon he was captured near
Meacham by Deputy Sheriff Kennison,
of Baker county, and brought to Pendle
on for the night This morning the
officer returned to Baker with his prs
oner. Howard had been In Idaho and
was working his way westl
Hood River Glacier. Mr.. G. G. Roberts,
Who spent the TALL and winter IN the far
,ast. has again returned to Oregon. While
n Washington, recently, he had the pleas
ire of half hours chat with the great
Grover and Secretary Whitney. He is more
Il Cleveland man than ever since his visit,
md smiles every time he is asked about his
Allinx on the president. 1t seems be was
me Of many who were waiting to see the
resident and as the crowd was very large.
DIR. Roberts began TO consider his chances
or an interview as very slim; finally
fright idea struck him. and pencilling on a
ard his name, followed by the legend.
President of the Hood River Tariff Reform
>lub." he sent it In and followed it mo-
nent later. 1t was the ''open sesame"
me president was much interested IN Ore
on, speaking particularly OF ifs wool in.
crest. Secretary Whitney was present,
nd also showed keen interest in all mat
ers pertaining to this part OF the union.