The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

Golden Rule hotel, and DR.. Smith sum-
moned. He found the patient to be suffer
ing from neuralgia of the heart. Her con.
dition is quite serious. Her name is Mrs.
Dresser and she was op her way from
Weiser, Idaho, to Portland.
Albany Herald: From some source comes
the story that the coinage of half dollars for
the year 1855 had been called in and ac-
counted for, all but one. A short time ago
Mr.. Cumley, In working around the old Hill
residence in this city, found silver half
dollar that bears the date 1853, and is sup
posed to be that missing coin, presumed to
have a great numismatic value He pro-
poses to hold on to it until that value Is as
certalned, or to keep it as relic.
The blil creating Lincoln county passed
both houses of the legislature and will be-
come law. Toledo will be ihe temp rary
county seat. This means great deal for
the bay country; besides an increase in pop
uation. including new lawyers, there will
be new papers, and a live strife to be the
county seat at the next election in 1895
Already the woods are full of candidates
for Office under the new government to be
appointed by Governor Pennoyer.
We are informed that shed on Mr..
Higbee's farm, about three miles south. west
of this city, fell last Monday by the
weight of snow on the roof. In the barn
were stored different farming implements,
spring wagon, buggy and cart, and also
COW had stall in the same place. The inls
plements and vehicles were broken IN sew
eral pieces, and the cow was killed. We
understand these were owned by the Co
lumbla Fruit Co., of which Mr.. Higbee ia
manager.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. A
Meacham met with very serious accident.
says the Baker Democrat. The lady was
out riding with her little son in a sleigh
when the horse the boy was driving became
throwing the occupants OF
the sleigh out on the frozen ground, Mrs
Meacham sustaining dislocatioo of the
shoulder and fracture of an arm. On ac-
count of the advanced years of Mrs
Meacham her injuries will likely be perma-
nent. The boy escaped without injury.
Mr.. Milo NJ. Cushing started from his
home near Burns about SIX weeks ago to
spend two weeks with his father, near this
city, and has been b!ockaded here ever
since. He has spent the winter very agree
ably in renewing former acquaintance
with his former schoolmates. Last Mon
day night on the occasion of the surprise
party to his father, he particularly enjoyed
himself, and says he never spent a more
agreeable time. There were about sixty
people present. and these comprised many
Of his former associates. As soon as the
-oads are good he will return by way of
Prinevllle.
Two men came in the city to-day from |
The vicinity of upper Chenoweth creek, |
eading two horses and one with pack on
is back, after the style of mule trains IN |
mining days. Our reporter inquired the |
'eason for coming to town in this manner, !
md received the information that while,
n places, the snow Is about the same depth |
IS at The Dalles, In others it is seven or
light feet deep, and it would be impossible
% take sled or wagon through the drifts.
Wanting to take some articles to the city
hey were forced to adopt the method so
PREVALENT during the days Of the mining ex-
temens iu this region.