The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily

city yesterday.
Mr. A. j. Borie, superintendent of q
western division of the Union Pacific,
registered at the Umatilla House.
The city recorder had no interviews
make this morning, IN consequence of I
arrests haying been made last night.
DR.. 0. C. Hollister was called to Hoe
River this afternoon, TO act as consultin
physician In case which DIR. Brosius
treating.
News from Harney county is to the ei
feet that vast quantity of rain has falle
in that region, the grass is green and cal
tie are in excellent condition.
r. E. Saltmarshe & Co. of this cit
shipped by the Regulator this morning I
Portland about forty head of fat hogs tha
were In prime condition for the market.
Quite number of cases of sIcknes
prevails, principally from colds. The
partake somewhat of the symptoms of i
grippe; but in this climate they readil
yield to treatment.
At the special meeting of the city cOun
Gil next Saturday evening, the matter o
the Lincoln street sewer and the improve
ment of Second street by crushed rocl
covering will be considered.
By reason of the halfcolumn advertise
ment in the TINES Es-MoUNTAINEER Messrs
Pease & Mays have been forced to In
crease the number of their saes-clerks
purchases are being made at such a rapid
rate.
The Oregon Press Association will visi
the midwinter fair at San Francisco. The
date reed upon is February 5th, and
eighty applications have already been re
ceived. The Washington Press Associa-
tion will visit the fair with their Oregon
brothers.
In some parts of Oregon unprincipled
parties have been passing off Confederate
bills for United States money, and have
succeeded IN victimlzing some people.
As the Confederate bills ere genuine tn re
is no law that will reach the party who is
guilty of passing them.
Notwithstanding the fact that only a
few days will intervene between now and
Christmas the hills are still green, and
the weather is as delightful as spring.
We hope the old saying will not prove
true IN this vicinity, that "a green Christ
mas makes fat graveyard"
Prinevllle Mems: Some time age The
Dalles TMES-M OUNTAINEER published
notice to the effect that Charles Grain, u
married man. was sent from this county
TO the penItentIary. Now there happens
TO be charles Grain here, he never was
convicted of crime and he is not mar
ried man, but is very estImable young
man. The MoUNTAINEER will please cor
rect the mistake.
Formal notice from the county court has
been served on the assignee OF the job bank
at Corvallis to retain from the funds of the
bank in his hands a sufficient amount to
pay the 81 600 If Benton county funds OH
hand at the time of the suspe sion. The
court claims that the deposit was a trust
fund. which is not subject TO the shaving
process that will govern other deposits.
"Under Two Flags" by the Stuttz COM
panY next Friday evening ard Saturday
night the pearl Of SAVOY" at Wingate's
hall. These plays are great favorites with
the dramatic public, and are well adapted
for the exhI citiop OF histrionic talent. Seats
are selling very rapidly. and those desiring
chairs IN the parquette or dress circle
should procure their seats Immediately.
President Jordon of Stanford Unlyer-
sitY says: Football is action. 1t is gen
uine., 1t makes decision of character. 1t
is an antldote 10 the maladies of dilet-
tantism and pessimism which are said to
aff1ict the end of century. Football Is
not a 'ladylike' game. II IS not psstime
for afternoon teas. 1t is manly game,
and SO long as 1t is manly it is the best
antidote to Its own evils"
Sundays Oregonian: The report of the
indictment against G. E. Lockwood, pub
lisbed in Yesterdays Oregonian, was IN
correct. Mr.. Lockwood was not indicted
for perjury, nor for representing himself
as 4. q. Alcock as was stated, but for aid |
ing and assisting and acting as attorney
in the prosecution OF q claim against the |
government while he held the position of |
assistant United States district attorney |
for Oregon.
Eugene Guard: A skeleton, supposed to |
be the bones Of an Indian whose soul has |
long since been reelIDg in the happy hunt |
ing grounds, was found on Joe Myers place |
near the state university last Saturday!
The changing of the river channel caused by |
the last storm had washed the bank away
until the skeleton was revealed some DIS !
tance beneath the surface. The skull and |
other portions were saved in good condition
and presented to Prot. Thomas Condor.
Statesman: Governor Pennoyer said to
q reporter yesterday: "Not one single |
acre of the more than 250,0 900 acres of |
school lands embraced in the Cascade
has been used, or will be used |
while am governor as basis for lieu
lands. shall again ask the legislature
to raise the price of lieu lands from $l25
10 So. so per acre, which if done will pre-
vent speculation and add over a quarter
Of million to the school fund"
Ex-Sherif Birdsey, of jackson county,
being unable to attend to the duties of |
assignee of the Jump OFF Joe mine, to
which he had been appointed, Mr. J. j.
Chapman OF Gold Hill, was appointed to
him. Those in possession of the
mine refused to give it up to the assignee,
and the services of the sheriff of Joseph
inc county was secured 10 make arrests
1t is said that resistance was attempted
and that one man was wounded in the
abdomen.
Baker City Democrat: Mr. Dan Mckay,
who has just returned from visit to
Shoshone Falls, has placed on exhibition
at the Hotel Warshauer the jaw of an
American elephant, so pronounced by
Professor Henry Montgomery, of the Salt
Lake University. The remains of this
mastoden were unearthed In the Blue
Lake gravel mines, about five miles from
5hoshOne Falls on Snake river, last May.
Mr.. Mckay saws the remains would fill /
an ordinary freight car.
Mr.. J. H. Phirman, deputy sheriff, re-
turned Cd the train at l O'Clock this after
noon from Seattle. WASH. bringing with
Ed. Henderson, who was arrested there a
few days ago for an offense committed IN
Wasco county last spring, and was held in
that city pending the arrival of an officer
rom The Dalles. A deputy.sherIff from
Douglas county, WASH, in company with
Mr.. jackson, of this city, attempted his
arrest at Tygh valley. and in resisting Hen.
ierson fired at the officers. This is the
charge sgaiDst him, and for which he must
an nswer before the courts of this county.
We were shown model this morning
)f wagon for dumping dirt or stone,
which opens IN the center of the bottom
,f the bed, and for which MIR. w. T. Hat
on, of Warm Springs, has received a
patent from the government. 1t is a very
simple arrangement, worked by a lever
IKE an ordinary brake, and will empty a
wagon bed OF dirt, debris or stone, in
half the time than by the old method.
We are of the opinion that if this inn
Dro4ement was generally Known wagons
with this attachment would find quick
and ready sale.
Ashland Times: Louis Rees. pioneer
resident OF Eagle Point precinct, was found
lead one day last week by a neighbor. Mrs.
J. 81. Cation, who went to borrow a sausage
grinder. He had evidently been dead some