The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-04
ITEMS IN BeIEF
From yedue,day.s Daily.

From weduesday's Daily.
Mr.. C. ]. Vanduyn, of Tygh- Valley,
in the city.
Mr.. B. c. McAtee, of Tygh Valley,
in town to-day.
This morning there was snow storr
with the thermometer 3 deg. below zero
The Goldendale stage crossed the rive
on the free bridge of ice and snow thi
morning.
Last night was the coldest of the sea
son, the thermometer marking degree
below zero.
The east-bound train, due here at 20
did not arrive to-day until 4:Io. Their,
was considerable snow in the gorge O
the Columbia, and this caused the delay
The cold weather last night was quite
general over this portion of the country
and at Hood River the mercury regis
tered degrees below zero.
There were eighteen inches of snow il
cortland this morning, and the track wa.
blockaded between that city and Cascade
Locks. No trains can be expected here
to-day.
Five hundred cords of first-class cord
wood, consisting of oak, fir and slabs
will be sold at lowest current ratess al
Jos. T. Peters & Co., office Second and
Jefferson.
Coasting was excellent last night, the
only dIsagreeable feature being the cool
ness of the atmosphere. On Union street
sleds ran down the hill from the new
school house to the railroad track on
Front street.
The water last evening was not suffi-
cient force to turn the power press of the
TINES -MouNTAINEER, and the edition
was worked off by hand power. This is
no improvement on the old system of
water&orks
In portions of Eastern Oregon where
cattle were in poor flesh before the stor m
they are undoubtedly suffering. The
stockmen of WascO are we'll prepared for
severe weather with au abundance of hay,
and no apprecIable loss is anticipated.
The first of February is introduced to
the people of this latitude in a very
rough, uncouth manner. In formgr years
! wild flowers bloomed on the hillsides !;
but we can't expect larks to sing or roses
to display their beautiful tints in such
weather.
The January number of the Northeast
Guardsmdn is lery replete with matters OF
interest TO members OF the D. N g.. Capt
A. A. Keller, of til city, is the resident
agent, and is empowered to receive and
receipt for subscriptions. This publica-
ton should be in the hands of every mil
itia man in the state.
Seattle has adopted a scheme whereby
men out OF work Can chop wood for the
city use, and has proved complete sue
cess. Ninesy men are already at work,
and it Is reported that there are five idle
men to each tree who are anxious TO be
gin chopping wood. So many applica-
tions have been made that another station
is to be established for their benefit.
DR.. Snedaker,ln consideration of money
being so scarce among the people al
present, and real zing that great many
people badly need their teeth attended to,
has decided on reduction in prices for
dental work. This work, however, will
be strictly frst-class and guaranteed in
every case. People who are reliable can
also have the privilege of paying in in
slallments.
N S. Biddle, of Eugene, has received
a patent on wagon road for which he
claims many things. Among them, that
it is possible to make an easy grade up
our worst hill; to prevent wagon ruts and
chuck holes; that it requires no ditching
or turnpiking and can be built at little
cost He also claims that a team of
horses can draw twice as much on his
road as on any other road now known.
Farmers in town from the country APP
pear 10 be- pleased at the fall OF snow ex-
perienced this winter. In conversation
with one this morning, when the flakes
were descending in such quantities rs al
most 10 darken the atmosphere, he re-
marked that he wished it would continue
for the next month. The farmers of East
ern Oregon, second only to an open river,
desire q bountiful fall of snow during the
winter season.
menting upon the defeat Of Raley's bill
says: The people of Oregon-that Is, the
Missourians of the Willamette valley,
don't want the Columbia river opened.
They are content to live quietly and
grow wheat, doing DO business with Est
ern Oregon aud Washington. 1t is Port
land that wants the beat railway; that
opposes the Lake Washington canal that
gives ADVICE 10 the Legislature at OIym->
pia."
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Powell, who
died Friday night at her home in Marion
station, Marion county, took place yester-~
day. She was 81 years OF age and crossed
the plains in the fail of 1850. she has
been resident of the Willamette valley |
since 1851, the principal part of the time
il Marion county. she leaves a son, w. |
II. Powell, the contractor and builder,
who resides IN Stephens eddIton, East |
Portland.
antelope Herald: A private letter re-
ceiyed from Eugene Looney last Monday |
informs u that they have about three |
inches of snow up az Bridge Greek and |
most everyone is feeding stock. Stock |
generally looks well and sheep are ln.ex- |
ceptionalv good condition. Eugene also |
gives us the sad news that another OF MIR. |
Butterield's little children died last week |
of dlphtheria, and that its mother is also
very near TO deaths door with the same
malady.
The criminal courts of Portland have
been grinding out convicts at rapid rate
during The last few days. w w. Smith |
was sentenced TO three years in the peni-
ten,iary for shooting Sam oodworth on
tue morning of December 18th in a sa-
loon over game of cards. James Bran
non, a thug who was convicted of assault
and robbery at the New Claredon hotel,
will have three year. in which To make a
C itIcal examination OF Superintendent
Downing's stronghold. His pal, John
Crowley, gets off easier. with two y.ars.
A man boarded Monday nights west
bound passenger train al Baker City and
shortly afterward the conductor went
around to take up tickets. The man had
none. He was told to get off at Haines,
and when the train neared that station he
went out on the platform. A sudden
gnst blew his hat into space, and al I
though the train was running forty miles
an hour he promptly jumped after it.
He landed ON his head and was badly |
hurt. The train picked him up and
carried him to Haines, where at last ac-
counts he was lying in an unconscious
condition. His name is unknown
Albany Democrat. Here is an item with
an old time ring to it. A railroad con-
tractor has just arrived in Albany from
California, where he gave up contract
to do So and will go to work shortly on
the extension of the Oregon Pacific which
is to connect with the c. B. & Q. He |
says it is business this time and no more
foolishness. This is told for a fact and is
not funny item. In the meantime the |
road will not be sold until the Ist of
March. 1t is probable that then there
will be but one bidder, and it is possible
that now the matter is all fixed up, and
contractors are being negotiated with. |