The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-25
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS. Daily

Is In town to-day.
Col. j. B. Crossen returned last evenin
from short visit to Salem.
Hon. W. 81. Wilson returned this morn
! ing from attending circuit court at Moro
Sherman county.
| Movements in real estate are becoming
quite lively, and, during the past week
several deeds were filed for record.
Cold and dreary winter spread her mantl,
over the Klickitat hills last night. but sum
mer sunshine gladdened the city to-day.
Mr.. 81 HerbrIng left for San Francisc,
Yesterday to replenish his store In this cit,
with complete spring and summer stock o
goods.
The following deed was filed for record
to-day: j. E. Bangs to John Watrin, lot
26. p. 80 and 81, block 3, Hood Rivel
park; 81.
Two carloads of very fine beef cattle were
at Saltmarshe & Co.'S stockyards to-day
for the Portland market. They will be
shipped this evening.
An item going the rounds of the press
shows that the metropolis is becoming more
temperate in the use of intoxicating liquors,
for several saloons have been closed out dur.
ing the past year.
Stoneman & Fiege have fine lot of shoes
on sale of the latest styles. These were
manufactured to their order, and are pecu.
lIarly adapted to this climate. They are
marked down to SUIT the times.
Manuel Coronado was examined before
Justice Schultz this morning for obtaining
money under false pretenses, and after hear
ing the testimony was discharged from Gus.
tody on motion of the district attorney.
Al Hembree, who was arrested in Sher-
man county for the murder of John Kenna.
ticS, was indicted by the grand jury lately
lmpanelled at Moro for manslaughter. The
trial was continued until the next term of
circuit court.
The observance OF st. Patrick's day in
Portland yesterday was a very successful
affair, and although it rained during the
forenoon when the procession moved through
the streets bright, smiling sun shone on
the green of the Emerald isle.
The town os Grant, in Sherman county,
shows many indications of prosperity. and
this summer will undoubtedly see lively
times. As a factor of development the
Milling and Distilling Co. will attract con-
siderable business to that point, as it will
furnish a market for wheat and for live
stock.
The Mignonette social club gave one of Its
agreeable parties last evening at Fraternity
hall, and very agreeable time was had. 1t
being the evening of St. Patrick's day green
was the predominant color. The names of
those present we did not obtain, but we pre-.
sumo they were the same as those for
merly published.
L
Mr.. and Mrs. Pealer, says the Hood River
Glacier, have been turned out and seem to
be contented and happy in their new home.
1t will prove fine thing for all lovers of
game birds if they become plentiful here,
hence it is to be hoped no one will disturb
them for few years.
Judge Burnett, of the third judicial dis
trict, interprets contempt of court in the
broadest sense, and last Tuesday, when
Judge Mcfadden, the well-kgpwn Corvallis
lawyer, interposed a demurrer IN a certain
case for the purpose of delay, fined him SIS
for contempt of court. This should be fol-
lowed IN every district of the state.
Grant Dispatch: The MoUNTA1NEER is
iubilant because the river will be open in
year or SO. and it has a right to congratulate
itself, and to have its work appreciated.
For thirteen long years Brother Michel has
had but one object in yiew--the upbuildIng
and prosperity of The Da les, and no one
citizen has done more to make the name of
the city known aud respected abroad.
J. w. Shelton has begun an action in the
circuit court of Union county for $50 600
damages, the defendants being Baker &
Baker, Slater & Slater, R. Eakin. and A j.
Lawrence who signed the complaint of Mrs.
Shelton No. to have the divorce set aside |
1y reason of fraud. Shelton is lawyer
md SO are the defendants, and the people
nay expect to hear some tales told out of
Ichool.
We are informed that Mr.. Hubbard has
aiken. testimony In about forty cases of
claims of damages by reason of Indian depre-
iations in this state thus far, and the
mount will aggregate large sum. The
ums claimed by citizens at The Dalles Will
oot up about $780, 600, and these date froI
osses sustained in the Rogue River war in
$50 to those suffered in the Bannack war IN
S79.
We have received copy of the first ''Bi- !
nnial Report of the Board of Trustees and |
of the State Reform School |
t Salem, Oregon, for the Biennial Term |
ending Dec. 2lst, 1892" 1t contains sta
istical tables of expenses, etc., and number |
f commitments made. Wasco county has |
wo boys IN the institution, and Multnomah
s.. The school is in good condition fnan.
tally and well managed,
The winter of 1898 has been unusually |
old both in Europe and American. Dur
ng the early part of February the Golden
Horn of Constantinople was frozen over for |
he first time since 1854, period of 80
ears. At the same time the continent OF |
North America. excepting narrow strip
long the Pacific coast, was frozen solid as
ar south as the Gulf of Mexico, and the
,e in the Potomac river at Washington was /
wo feet thick.
1t is now unlawful for any person with or
without malice to kindle any fire in any
eld, pasture, enclosure, forest, prairie or
lmber land not his own, without the con-
ent of the owners. If any fire so started
hall do damage to any buildings, fences,
rops, cordwood or timber. the party who
tarted the fire will be subject to pay fine.
his law prevents hunters and fishermen
rom kindling fires in the forest and mount
ins. As the bill had an emergency clause,
he law is now IN effect.
The game law went into force on March
5th, and for the benefit of sportsmen we
ublish the section of the code. "Section
933 of the game law says: Every person
rho shall, within the state of Oregon be-
ween the 18th day OF March and the lst day
/ December, of each year, take, kill, injure
r destroy, or have in possession, sell or
fer for sale, any wild swan, mallard duck,
'ood duck, widgeon, teal. spoon bill, gray,
lack. sprIg tail or canvas back duck shall
e guilty of misdemeanor.
During the closing hours of the legisla.
ire of California, bill was rushed through
admitting the question OF changing the
ipiJaI from Sacramento to San Jose to the
ectors of the state at the next general
lection. 1t Is alleged that this was done
revenge for cartoon published in the
acramento Bee, in which the legislators
ere represented at a midnight orgIe with a
ountiful supply Ut wine and women. Very
ANY of the merchants holding the Bee re.
,onsible for the action of the solons, have
their patronage from the paper.
Hon. D. P. Hubbard, the agent of the
finished the work of examina-
on of claims for Indian depredatlons, and
# on the Regulator this morning. He has
orked very faithfully, and has frequently
wen his time until midnight TO hear testi-
ony. On his return he will make tip ,
Canyon CITY, where some witnesses re- :
de aud where some claims will be pre-
nted. Mr.. Hubbard SPOKE very tayora-
" of the justness of the demands made by /
le pioneers In this vicinity, and feels quite
,sitive they will be paid in full in about I
EAR. Some of these go back forty years, {
Id many of the witnesses are dead.
The Nez Perces are willing to dispose of I