The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-04

be very numerous. Now is the time to be
gin on them, while feed is yet scarce, ano
before they bring forth their numerou
! progeny to work destruction on the growing
crops.
Fossil Journal: A man representing him
self as government agent from Washing
ton, ID. c., was in these parts this week
BE interviewed Uncle Pete Euyart, who
has a claim in for a peusioD, Pete having
been shot in the leg during a battle witt
the Indians near Heppner in lS4S. The
man alse interviewed Mr.. Zachary, wit
ness for Uncle Pete.
Dallas Hemizer: A lot of Bob White
| quails have been brought from the east and
turned loose IN YamhIll county. If let
alone. they will soon scatter and become as
numerous as the Chinese pheasants. Most
| farmers have come to the conclusion that
birds of all kinds are far more profitable
than injurious, they being the natural enc
mics of pestilent kugs and insects,
Mr.. Chas Koehler, VINO has lived alone
for long time on his farm near Nansene,
did the most commendable act Of his life by
taking to himself a wife to day. He appre
ciates the good fortune tnas has befallen
hnn, and is the happiest man in several
counties. His many friends will cungratu-
late him and his partner for life in assuming
| this new relation in life.
: Only two men by the name of Smith have
preceded Hoke IN the cabinets of the
United States, according to the st Louis
Gtobe-Democrdt. One was Caleb B., who
was in Lincoln's first cabinet as was Robert
Smith, secretary of he Navy and attorney
general under Jefferson, and afterward
secretary of state for short time in the
administration of Madison.
Oreqonidn: ], G. Day. jr., leaves to-day
for the Cascades to see what the prospects
are for being able to start the work of
quarrying rock for the canal aud locks. He
has force of men building a road to the
quarry, but until snow is off. operations on
any extended scale cannot be successfully
carried on. When Mr.. Day was at the
Cascades a short time since, there was a
foot of snow on the level.
Ashland Tidings: Chas. OGeplncber, a
young farmer living near Kulpi postofiice in
Applegate valley, was killed by one of the
horses In his stable last Friday. In the
stable there was a swinging pole. instead OF
a stall partition to separate the auimals.
The horse was kicking vigorously and struck
this pole; tine pole struck Mr.. Offenbacher
on the head, crushing the skull and causing
almost instant uedLn. OueuDaCuer was
about p years of age and leaves a wife and
one child.
From all Indications we can gather the
new tax law will add nearly fifty per cent.
to the valuation of the property of this
state. If the law were enforced to the let
ter 1T would add 800 per cent. and we
would have state valuation of 5000. .000,-
600 in place of little over 5000. 600, 600.
If the valuation is increased fifty per cent.
the first year there will be no occasion to
increase the state tax levy at all and yet
meet all the appropriations of this legisla-
ture. e.-Sdien, Journal.
Col. G. A Coggswell, of Lakeview. who
made good record for himself by champ
IonIng the cause of the greatest good to the
greatest number, and especially urging the
Australian ballot system, IS in the city and
will leave for the east Saturday. While
gone he will visit Washington in season to-
witness the Inauguration of Cleveland.
Col. Coggswell is spoken of in many Sec
tions as a candidate for governor to succeed
Pennoyer. Dispatch. If he becomes a
candidate Eastern Oregon will give him a
demonstration how the people feel regard
ing his action on the portage railroad bill.