The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-02

ing Co. Today.
Mr.. Frank Maloney received dispatc
from the sheriff at Evanston, Wyoming
this morning, instructing him 10 hold the
man arrested yesterday
A band of cattle came on the boat las
night from Camas prairie for the Colum
bia Packing Co. They are now at tht
stock yards of r. E. Saltma rshe & Co.
Marriage licenses were granted yesterda,
by the county clerk to J. Van Wydou
Blaterbos and Miss H. l.. Wyers and t.
Albert Harry Morris and Miss Katrin'
DeHuff.
Mr. Frank Gabel returned Monday
morning from an extended visit at his ole
home in Wisconsin. He had pleasan
time with old friends, but is very glad t(
get back to Oregon.
Notwithstanding the continuous down
pour of rain quite a number of farmers
were in town to-day from the country
The roads are not as bad outside of the
city as they are in The Dalles.
Last night, after few hours cessation,
the heavens were opened and the rain
poured down in torrents. 1t seems that
enough moisture has fallen in the last
few months to supply the soil for the next
generation.
Sheriff Ward left this morning for Salem,
having in charge Chester Cole, who was
sentenced to one year In the penitentlary
for larceny of horse, and Albert Valen-
tine who was sent to the reform school for
larceny In dwelling.
The constant downpour of rain appears
to have cast gloom over our community.
Our citizens are active aud enterprising
when they have clear sunshine; but when
rain falls necessarily and murky clouds
embrace the horizon, they have gloomy feel
ings and dark fore bodIngs.
Mrs. j M. Vanduyn arrived in the city
last evening from Independence. She is
the daughter of Mr.. w. J. McCorklr, of
Tygh, and is enroute to the old homestead.
The shock of her brothers death near Kent
a few days ago actuated her to visit her
father during his sad misfortune.
E. Brighton, who recently plead guilty
in the U. 8. courts at Rbrtland for snug
Cling opium and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for six months, committed
suicide In the Jail at that place Saturday
by cutting his throat.
The fight going on In Baker City be-
tween the tinhorn gamblers has given the
public good expose of their crooked
practices in that town, and 1t should be
warning to those persons who have been
contributing regularly TO the tinhorn's
support.
At the Kriss Kringle party the Ladies'
Aid society will place on sale desirable
line of needle work and fancy articles
Especial attention will be given to arti-
cles to be sold for 25 cents. Any one
wishing to make Christmas presents will
be well paid to await this sale.
Mr.. Walter s. Geary, q piano tuner of
26 years experience, at present perman
emily located In Portland, is IN the city,
and will attend to any work in that line.
Orders left at either of the music stores,
or addressed to him personally through
the postoffice, will receive prompt atten
ton.
The grandmother OF Sherman Kent,
the schoolboy fatally shot by the acoi-
dental discharge of weapon, at La
Grande, died sunday, an illness from
which she was suffering being aggravated
by the shock which her grandson's death
occasloued. The unfortunate boys mother
is reported to be on the border of the
grave through prostration over her be
reavement.
The report was received yesterday that
the cannery belonging to Allen Parker, at
Oneatta on Yaquina bay, had been blown
down and destroyed entaIling loss of
$1,000 or $4,000, says the Albany Herald
of the 2Sth. The accident happened dur
ing the great storm on Saturday. The
cannerY had not been in use for the past
four years, but was complete with all ma
chlnery and appliances.
Three young men desiring some sort of |
novel amusement went rafting down the |
Umatilla, Monday, says the East Orego-
nian. They launched their awkward craft |
at the Lee street bridge, and fosted down
the river as far as the mouth of Birch |
creek, luckily averting en- route several |
disasters that seemed imminent. The |
navigators were Glenn Bushee, Dean.
Shull and Arthnr Hicks. X
The twenty dollar gold piece has been
coined since 1850 and contains 500 worth
of gold besides the alloy. The total
amount coined Is $l,l03, ,292, $50 up to
July, 1891, The ten dollar piece has
been coined since 1895. The five dollar
piece since l795. The three dollar piece
since 1858. The two dollar and half |
piece since 1896, and the one dollar pieces
since lS49.
The constant rain is the subject of gen
eral comment, and the oldest lnhabltant
declares that so many wet days have
never been recollected IN the history of |
The Dalles. One gentleman, interested in
the development of the country, said that
with such bountiful showers of rain that
have been experienced during the past
fall Eastern Oregon would soon become
the garden spot of the continent. Crops
of all kinds would produce abundantly,
ard there wouldnever be the least fear OF
failure.
DIR. NJ. A. Flynn, of East Portland, is In
the city. the doctor was at the Warm
Springs agency about twenty years ago; but
for the past nineteen wears has practiced
his profession In different portions of the
state, and for the last eight years has been
located in East Portland. He will eat
Thanksgiving dinner with his mother and
sisters In this city. and then visit h,s
father-in.law, Mr.. W. j. McCorkle at
Tygh. Although away SO many years he
says The Dalles appears home.like to him,
and 1t affords him great pleasure to see so
many old friends.
The latest cunning accident is from
Lebanon, and is thus mentioned by the
Advance: "Mr. Bundy, foreman of the
Waterloo Development company, had one
of his thumbs shot off last Wednesday.
MIR. Bundy and Harry Kay were out
hunting and had killed bear and deer
They were carrying the deer between
them, having the deer sIung over the gun
and the ends of the gun on their should |