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

| From Thursdays Daily.
Mr. E. B. Mcfarland, of Portland, is in
the city.
Hon. W. II. H. Dufur, of Dufur, is in
the city.
Father Bronsgeest is again able to be
| around.
The snow is gradually melting and with
out the influence of chinook winds.
The river is clear of Ice at Cello. but the
gorge at the foot of the rapids is still nn.
broken.
Sheepmen are beginning to feel little
uneasy on a, count OF the continued snow
storms. saws the Herald of Antelope.
The ice moved several feet last night, and
the little steamer, owned by Mr.. Kennedy
was thrown on her side on the river bank.
The hills on the north-side. of the river
are showing their natural tints, which is
evidence that the chinook wind has caressed
them
We are cory to learn that Miss Blanche
G. Duiur, only daughter of Hon. W. 81. II.
Dufur, is very sick at her fathers residence
at Dufur.
The following deed was placed on record
February l4th: John A. B. Seiber to Ernest
V. Jensen; e1 Of lot and WI of lot 8. block
A, B;geiow's addition to Dalles City; $500.
Volume XVI of the Encyclopedia, Stod.
dard's reprint is missing from the library OF
this office. Any ptrson having the book in
his possession will confer favor by return.
ing the same.
The ferry toat and Regulator are now
ready to be launched as soon as the ice is
out of the river This will not be many
days, as the water is constantly making IN
roads on the ice field.
license was granted yesterday by the /
county clerk to F. G Wagonblast and Daisy
3. Pugh to be joined together in the bonds
of holy wedlock, according to the statute
in such cases made and provided.
The morning hours this forenoon in the
circuit ,ourt were occupied IN arguing mo-
tIons and during the afternoon argument
was made in the divorce suit of Patten VS..
Pattep, and a decree granted by the judge.
The friends of the Oregon militia feel jov.
ful over the bill which has passed the legis.
lature making this arm of the service more
efficient. Affairs in Kansas emphasize the
importance OF having well-d.illed National |
Guard.
Our celestial residents made considerablest
noise last night exploding ire-crsckers and |
bombs IN celebration of their new year, and |
to-day they display an open-hsnded gener.
osity to their friends in dealing out cigars |
and daInties.
John Battle, while putting up ice near
Taffe's fishery week ago last Tuesday, had |
his fingers frozen He came to town
last evening, and this morning DR..
Logan amputated the second and third
fingers near the third joint.
The passenger traIn, due in this city at
4:l0 this afternoon, was three hours late,
caused by a wash out near Grant. This
was undoubtedly caused by the melting
snow, and more Of these wash-outs may be
expected all along the track.
Representative Coon, from this county,
has been unfortunate in his horticultural
bills, and yesterday the one to define the
duties of the board of horticulture was laid
on the table and the other in regard to in
fected fruit trees met the same fate.
Collision on Union street motor line this
morning. The car flew the track at the
corner of Union and Second streets, where
they turn to 60 to Herrin's gallery over
postofice. One enlarged picture free with
every dozen cabinet busts for Is days.
Antelope Herald: Mr.. and Mrs: N. w.
W Walace leftsthe first of the week TOR Mos
cow, idaho, where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. A. L. WInnek, for few
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbert will
run the Union House during the absence of
the proprietors.
There is no danger of hoopskirts coming
into vogue again. The press is unit IN the
matter, and is already carIcaturing it 10
great shape. Any woman who should be
so senseless as to wear hoopskirts would
soon find it SO tropical that che would re-
joice when out of them.
Mr.. Manley, who has fought calamity for
the free bridge bill for Albina. and was only
defeated by the governors veto, has
through the house free ferry
for Albina, which passed the house without
a dissenting vote. 1t will undoubtedly pass
the senate and become law.
Eastern Oregon has been favored by the
passage of two bills, one for the establish
ment of a branch insane asylum. at some
place within three miles of railroad, and
another approprIating S24, 900 for a state
Normal school at Weston. For ali Of which
Dur people will be duly thankful.
Bro Shutt, of Antelope, Is agitatlng
daily stage line from Grant to that town
He says: "ThIs line has been sadly needed
for many years. and If petitions are circu
ated and numerously signed, there will be
no trouble in getting 1t established. Let's
near from our Sherman county brethren"
The ice in moving last night met with an
obstacle in the shape of a few piles, on
which was placed a narrow plank walk,
pear the Regulator wharf, and these, 1t
pushed around IN many different angles
There was no particular damage done, as
these can be easily placed in position again
Frank Leslie's illustrated paper offered
300 to the subscriber who would give the
closest guess on election results. Mr.. Biai-
Forward, of Willard, ex.sheriff of Marion
county, guessed that Cleveland would get
plurality OF 375,000. He came within 5000
md receIved the money. Mr.. Forward had
-, ,453 competitors.
A gentleman who used his best mental
powers in herding sheep on the bunch grass
hills of Eastern Oregon, found his way into
The city Jail last night, for being In such
condition that he could not maintain his
.quiIibrlum. In sad, forlorn and detected
tate of mind he appeared before the re-
,order this morning, and was fined S5 and
,osts.
The sheriff's office did not furnish many
TENS this morning. Our reporter desired
70 interview Mr.. Phirman, who, according