The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16

terest of the people. These reasons were
given for the circulation of this petition:
Because these roads are national in chara.o
ter; because the government has already
spent large sums on them and has given
thOm vast grants, and because this Is an op.
perfume time to secure control of them.
Oregon Observer: During October aud
November fitty-five carloads of lum Der
were shipped from Grants Pass to most
every part of the Pacific coast. A large
amount of this was box stuff and also a
great deal of finished lumber for large
buildings being erected. This is fair
average OF the regular shipments during
the past year and would amount to about
Ago car loads per year, or about % trains
OF 20 cars per train 10 transport the years
output Of lumber produced in Josephine
county.
Jackson Engine Co. No. will give a
masquerade ball on January LIST at Arm
ory hall. This is the pioneer fire COM
pany east of The Cascade mountains, and
the ball should be literally patronlzed by
our citizens. The members have been
the first TO respond to fire alarms, and
have always used their best efforts, dur
ing confiagrations, 10 save property. We
firmly believe the masquerade ball will
citizens will show proper appreciation
OF this old pioneer company.
Salem Statesman: The state eaualzers
busIed themselyes yesterday in examining
the assessment rolls of the counties of the
fifth district-W Washington, Clackamas. Co
lumbia, Clatsop and Waco. A commuui-
cation was read from Yamhill county's as
SCISSOR replying to an inquiry sent out by
the board and asking what day a represen.
tative from that county could be heard rela-
tive to the assessment. A letter was for
warded to him naming December 2lSt for
such conference. Baker county's assessor
has inquired as to what day the several
assessors would meet with the board. He,
too, will receive a letter that the board ex-
poets to be visited by their officers on De-
ember Goth.
Salem Democrat: Yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock as Byron j. Sharp, the
milkman. was driving along East State
street near the car barn of the Consoli-
aledf5treet Railway company, his horse
stepped on live feed wire that had be-
come detached from its fastenlngs and
was wing in the street. The animal was
thrown first on Its knees and then, getting
more of lhe shock, fell over on the wire
and was killed instantly. The animal
was mare years old, and was valued
by MIR. Sharp at 500. 1t is not known
how the live wire came to be lying in the
street.
East Oregonian: Stock Inspector Gil
liam came down Friday evening from
The Milton country where he examined
several bands of sheep and found them
free from disease. He left on the night
train for Umatilla Mr.. Gillian states
that the bad times haYe not prevented
sheep from increasing in number. He
thinks that the county now contains about
25O,OOO head, as against 100000 last
spring. Not few bands have lately been
driven in and made up for the loss by
shipments. A good crop of lambs were
raised, also. Sheep everywhere are in the
best of shape.
The Immigration issue of the La
Grande Chronicle says: an Union county
there are several hot springs, the largest
OF which are situated along the base of
the mountains eight miles east OF La
Grande. The spring here forms a lake
covering an area of two or three acres,
and is fed by large supply of hot water
which varies in temperature from 17S to
l92 degrees. The water just above the
opening of the spring is hot enough to
scald persons hand and will boil an
egg In eleven minutes. The water derives
its intense heat from chemical action and
is largely charged with sulphur, the same
being combined with other mineral sub
stances. An analysis of the water from
lot Lake have revealed about the same
chemical properties as those of the cele-
orated Arkansas hot springs"