The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-15
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS. Daily

The Gillian county well at Condor h
ten feet of water, and the people are happ
The county clerk granted marrlal
license yesterday to Henry Ladges an
Elmira Hurd
To-day has emphasized the beauties 4
this climate. Clear sunshine and atmos
phere balmy and delightful.
Eddy Michel. an attache of this ofict
returned to-day from a three. weeks visi
with his parents at Columbus, Wash.
10 Washington dispatch in the Oregonia
to-day Mr.. H. M. Beall, of The Dalles,
mentioned as a candidate for bank examiner
Parties from Klickltat county inform u
that the ground is too wet for blowing, an,
farmers are attempting it under great dis
advantages.
The river still increases its volume o
water. and a scow which was on the beacl
near the Regulator wharf is now submerged
by the zIver.
Mr.. J. N. Teal, a former Dalles boy, anc
now lawyer in Portland, adopted the SullI
van plan for reseptIng an insult offered tt
him in referees court, and was fnec
$40 and costs.
We were informed to-day that farmers
were forced to stop plowing this week or
account of the ground being too wet. The
melting of the snow. has made it miry, and
it is almost impossible for plow to turn ur
the soil.
We have received copy of the Norma
School Journal, published by the students
of the Oregon State Normal school at Mon
mouth. 1t is replete with articles on edu-
catIonal subjects, and speaks well for the
literary attainments of the pupils.
D. w. Coolidge has been removed as as.
sistant superintendent OF the horticultural
department of Oregon's exhibit for the
worlds fair, without any explanations. He
do sn't like it. and evidently thinks there
has been some funny business going on.
Reports from some localities in the county
say that lambing has been successful, and
very few lambs have died; In others the
cold, sleetY weather has been very fatal to
the young cattle. Ewes are in excellent
condition, and this Is/ very favorable for
lambing.
Mrs. 81. Weinhard, wife of the million
aire brewer of Portland, was expected to
arrive in the city on the afternoon train.
She comes to The Dalles to attend the
golden wedding of her brother, MIR. w. G.
Wagonblast-who lives on Five Mile creek
which will be celebrated at bis residence
to-morrow.
The East Oregonidn says Mr.. Carl, who
was arrested here and taken to Portland
one day this week, is a respected citizen of
Pendleton, and only attempted to recover
goods which had been purlolned from a
miner by the name of VIM. Turner. This
got him in trouble, and he is now out on
$500 bail.
The Reflector, published by the Laurean
and Eutaxlan societies of the state unIver-
sitv, is rapidly taking the front rank as a
literary publication. In the number for
March are many very readable articles, ard
a poem of real merit. 1t is a faithful ex
pouent of the higher thought engendered
by the institution.
For several days there has not been sin
gle occupant of the city Jail, and the re-
corder's morning hour after he comes to the
Hoboes and tramps, apparently, have no
desire to take rest in the green fields ad-
joining this city, but journey onward where
officials are less vlgilant.
La Grande, in the Grand Ronde valley,
suffered flood last Thursday from heavy
rains and streams overhowlng their banks
by reason Of melting snow. Several blocks
were under water. and quite mill race was
through one of the principal streets.
The flood subsidized next day and no great
damage was done to property.
Lewiston Teller: The Annie Faron made
another trip up the river to Cease Creek,
last Saturday, and brought down fifteen
hundred sacks more of wheat for F. w.
Kettenbach As before, this cargo was also
shipped to Portland. Mr.. Kettenbach still
mas considerable more wheat up the river,
which will necessItate the boat making two
,r three more trips.
Henry Koepke, large farmer and heavy
taxpayer of Helix, Umatilla county, says
that 1t will be necessary to do much re-sow-
Dgin the Helix section. Grain is killed IN
patches through the fields where 1t was the
more exposed, and the fact is apparent that
he damage is quite extensive Mr.. Koepke
will himself re-sow 500 acres, and several
# his neighbors are similarly unfortunate.
Grain put in with drill seems to have been
,etter protected and has suffered less
l.mage.
The ruling of Postmaster. General Bissell
IL uOb dbOWUuR pOotOulCt6 VI tuC
lass to be located IN country stores is
hardly fair. Where a posto6ice pays the
nunif1cent sum of S. per year it is impossI-
,le to conduct it properly unless in connec-
ion with some other business This ruling
5 liable to bring about a spirit of mutlny,
specially in this western country where the
are far apart and the getting
f mails is a labor. In many parts of Ore
ha nfrx- +ha Ii IL
'lace in which to locate an office.
The work on the government scow is pro.
ressing rapidly. says the Lewiston Teller
The wing dam now being built at Log Cabin
sIand will be completed by the last of this
month. This improvement will cut off the
urrent from the north of toat island and
vii prevent the formation of the bad eddy
t the foot of the island, that made the
assage of that point difficult one. After
he work at Log Cabin is completed the
orce will go down to Wild Goose Island
nd will work there the remainder of the
eason.
Our cotemporary's leading editorial last
venipg was verbatim the same as a dis
atch in the Oregonian of yesterday morn
1g The only difference was that the Salt
AXE date was omitted and "to-day" was
hanged to YESTERDAY" This strange coin
idence can only be accounted for on the
that our venerable friend, the
ditor, has discovered the secret of ''sym-
athletic telegraphy," mentioned In Lieut..
'uller's book, "a D. 2000," and for the
iscovery of which President Craft IN that
ear-n futuro-had offered or will offer
award OF S. 600 900.
A Democrat who has been to the Mecca of
has returned to Portland, and
e furnishes q column and half of gossip in
hat line for to-day's Oregoniaa. Among
hose in this immediate vicinity mentioned |
5 desiring office are: Judge Bennett, the |
istrict attorneyship; j. B Crossen, the U.
marshalship; registership of the land |
flee at this city, J. Il. Cradlebaugh, ]. L. |
tory, W. II. BIggs and Mr.. Moore. We |
ave no means of knowing how the per-
mmons will fall. President Cleveland |
eeps his own counsel and follows his own |
NIL, and there is hardly a more difficult |
roblem than that Of telling who will re-
eve the patronage in Oregon.
An exchange says that those disposed to |
e superstitious are surely having chance
D C Ill the turn this year. A few weeks |
nce 1t is supposed that the ground-hog saw |
is shadow, which was forerunner of six |
,eeks more winter. 1t proved to be true |
his time, however, with few weeks to
pare. Whether the ground.hog had any
hing to do with it or not, we will leave to
uperstition's follower, and let them draw
heir own CONCLUSIONS. The next, following |
hose of ground hog faith, come those who
lain that if 1t rains on Easter, that it will |
ain on seven consecutive Sundays. It did |
ain on Easter. but tally will have to be |
ept for a few weeks before record can be
btained.
Salem Statesman: The state reform |
choel is now engaged in the work of reform
10 tifty Youths OF this o mber about a |