The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14

lock portion of the key striking against
: the iron posts in the lock will bend while
: the part of the key striking the tumbleI
: will bend them back.
: The senatorial Fight in Olympia has be-
. come three. handed-there is another Rich.
mond In the feld-Col. Chauncey W.
, Griggs, of Tacoma, the Democratic candi-
date. There are now Hon. John B. Allen,
fudge Turner and Col. Briggs, with pros
:, poets strongly in favor of Allen.
La Grande Chronicle: The railroad ma
chine shops, which have SO often been on
the eve of removal in the minds of those
who know nothing about it, have recently
received large amount of new machinery
and new engine and boiler of increased
capacity will be put in as soon as the same
arrives from Abina.
The amendments to the city charter in.
troduced in the legislature, we understand,
| are in reference to the Office of the superin-
tendent of water works. and not in regard
TO any matter which would effect the inter-
+sts of pr perty rights of taxpayers. As
.oon as received we shall publish the full
/ ext of the measure.
A few days ago W. T. Wright received
the dIspensatlon for the establishment of
what will be known as Eastern Oregon
Commandary, No. Knight Templars. This
is the first Masonic Commandary established
IN Eastern Oregon. The meeting will be
held at La Grande. with w. 7. Wright, of
Union, as Eminent Commander.
| Word comes from Irving this afternoon.
says the Eugene Guard of Thursday, that
an unknown man was found dead on the
| woodpile short distance this side of the
station. The discovery was made by the
4 L. l.. ,0w,IN Aha lnaaI TO
| notify the coroner here. 1t is likely that an
| inquest will De held this evening.
Letters received from the Locks contain
| the pleasing Intelligence that work will be-
gin on the canal Immediately. One of the
contractors has been on the grounds for sew
eraI DAYS past and has made all necessary
arrangements to prosecute the work with
vgor The people at the Locks are very
much encouraged, and business shows signs
III revival.
Seufert Bros. are preparing for the spring |
opening of the fishing season. and also are |
making extensions of their fruit-growing fa |
eilities. They are now busiy engaged in |
leveling sand bank which they will plant |
IN peach and cherry trees. They are deter
mined to control the fruit exports OF this |
region, which they have done for number |
# years.
Every old resident of The Dalles knows |
E isha Humason, formerly chief engineer OF |
he fire department of this city, and 1t will /
he good news to his many friends to know
that the supreme court of Washington has
eversed the decision of the coErt below II
which he was charged with completely in
the theft of cattle. He is at present resi-
dent of Spokane.
The Rothschonberger Stolen mine of Ge
many, will, when the work is completed.
have the longest tunnel in the world. l.
will drain the water from all the Freiberg
silver mines and carry it to the Elbe. The
main tunnel Is nearly nine miles long, but
its branches add 81 miles to its length, max
ing the total extent about 80 miles. This
tunnel was begun IN 1874.
The joys of winter are many, and our
citizens have had great variety this sea.
son. Snow has furnished excellent sleigh
ing, and ice on the sloughs adds to the bliss
fal enjoyment of skaters. Before chinook
winds melted the snow coasting was in.
iulged in everywhere, and it was hazardous
walk up any of our streets by reason OF
eds constantly coming down.
Wasco Neaos: On Friday evening last,
Aurora Lodge, No. "a, K. of p, held its
annual installation of officers, the folowin,
being installed by Deputy District Grand
Chancellor G Bright: v C Brock, e G;
Jos Marsh, v G; r P Orr, P; A Cameron,
VI at A; VIM Henrichs, K of R and );
Henry Krauss, NJ OF F; j DInele, NJ of E;
Ed Froebe, G; M Andrews, OG.
The state hoard of charities have been
examining into the insane asylum scandal at
Salem. Part of the report will be: "Facts
,uf6cient to cast doubt on the efficiency OF
he control of the institutions; liberties ap-
pear to have been permitted incompatible
with proper discipline and a generally loose
-ystem OF accountability for keys and ad
mission to wards seemed to have prevailed.
E g. Ward, formerly of Blaine, What
com county, has loaned the Washingto,
worlds fair commission a most unique In
-iian curiosity. IG is evidently an lido |
carved from granite and bearing evidence OF
,ince being highly polished. II was dug |
from Sumas prairie about 80 years ago, an
odd and valuable ON account of its COM
position, as most of the idols heretofor
found have been carved from wood. This |
idol weighs about 600 pounds.
The talked of telephone extention from
Pendeton south Is now an assured fact, says |
the East OregoniGn, and the mahy people foI
whom 1t will provide great convenience
may prepare to rejoice. w. d. Fletcher,
of tie Pendleton exchange, gIves
che information that work will witnou
doubt be commenced on the proposed ex
tension next snrinp The line will he bult
% Puot Rock. Camas Prairie, and in ali
probability to Canyon City.
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.o,snoa ~ ~ 90, of oa.srnmant Tba y ~ ",s;n in
the policy OF the incoming Democratic ad