The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-21
iTPNs IN BaiEF
From Saturda, s. Daily

s The following deed was filed to- day wit
the county clerk: DalIes CITY to Joseph I
, P-rere; lot g. block l9, Gates additior
,, 1855
, A cold east wind blew to day, commonl
termed a Walla Walla chinook, who
changed the temperature considerably to
wards evening
The Arlington Record gives free not.c
to what he is pleased to Term ''tinhor
doctor" by the name of Rowland, attempt
ing to sell kind of catasrh snuff
Now that the Legislature Is IN session
says the Arlington Record. let us make
long pull, strong pull aud pull altogethe
tor an appropriation for a portage railwa
between The Dalles and Cello.
On making the usual inquiry at the re
. corder's office we were informed that ther
had been but one occupant OF the city jal
, since the snow fell. THIS is a good record
aud we hope it will be kept up.
The G. A. r. and W. r. Q will hold
camp fire in connection with the installation
of officers this evening in Fraternity hall
There will be no pork aud beans, but al
old-ia.hio sociable. All old soldiers ar
invited to Ire present.
With bouutiful fall of snow to thor
oughly wet the ground and cold, freezing
weather to form ice our farmers aud icl
dealers should feel satisfied with the gener
nus manner 10 which they have been treated
during the present season.
Several of the parties " no went to Ellens
burgh as witnesses III the hank robber case
have returned to Fossil. the trial having
been postponed until Jar. Both. They are
pretty apt to return at that time, as they
were compelled to give bvnds for their ap-
pearance.
A cougar, last week, frightened the ami.
NAL on which two little girls were riding
near Charlottesville in the Willamette val
ley. ana they were thrown of, resulting 10
the fracture Of the limb of the smaller one.
She was carried by her sister to the nearest
house anG medical AID summoned.
The Arlington Record facetiously re.
marks: 'When Jay G1uld died we truly
sympathized with the calamity howlers, as
he was their principal stock in trade, and
fear that organic ition will now 90 to pieces
| Now that Ben Butler has died there is an
other class who will be lett without a voca-
tlon."
Hood River Glacier: wills Winans killed
an Immense timber wolf last week also
wild cat, The VOLTS hide is as large as an
average deer hide, and no doubt his death
has saved that of many a deer. Since set
ting ON his place Mr.. Winans has killed
ten wild cats. eleven bears, q .e cougars and
two wolves.
The winter is not so far advanced but
that severe weather NAV be expected yet.
II 1852 the coolest day was on the 18th of
January, and ten years ago the coldest
weather was experienced IN the latter part
OF February. Spring will not be so wapton
as to attempt to WOO the old man Of the
seasons yet for several weeks.
The petition Of the bondholders OF the
Greg Pacific railroad to the circuit court
tor an extension OF time. on the sale of the
road. has been granted and the time ex.
tended from the 10th of January to the 9th
of March, 1898. says the Albany Herald.
The next move will be for committee to
examine the road and report upon it.
The bill introduced by Senator Steiwer,
of Gillian. provides for the creation OF
new county to be known as ''Stuckman,"
and to be composed of parts of Wasco and
Crook counties bounded on the west by the
Deschutes river and on the east by the
john Day river and west line of Grant
county, with the county seat at Antelope.
G. W. Davis. clerk of the state board of
school land commissioner reports sales OF
land and receipts from different funds of
$3.50 629 49,. OF thts SOL, ,293 80 is school
fund principal and interest. Total number
OF acres of land disposed of, l22, ,239. These
figures are for time between August l, 1891,
to December 81, 1892, one year and five
months.
1t now transpIres that Thomas Henderson
Boyd, who was shot and killed at Seattle a
few weeks ago. by HE mistress, Spanish
woman named Ursula Unfung. deserted
young wife in New York before he came to
this Goa t. This unraveIs the mystery re
garding Boyd's delay in fulfilling his prom
ises to the woman who took his life as for
felt for broken pledges-
Green Basin LumbermGn: II. Harbor,
man nearly 20 wears old, who lives in the
vicinity OF B,wlder creek, above Coe. started
out hunting alone after the big fall Of soow
about Christmas, aud was not seen or heard
from for two weeks. He was gwen mp as
lost and probably frozen to death. Last
Monday, however, he returned home, hsv-
log walked IN to the hot springs and re-
msined until after the storm.
TINS is the dull season Of the year, when |
there Is little activity IN any branch of
trade, and when the professional man and |
mechanic have considerable leisure. While |
we have not word to say against any |
amusement, yet we believe there should be |
sufficient interest manifested in literary |
matters to organize one or more instructive |
societies. Are debating and Sbakespearean |
c ubs too suburban to be INDUCED IN by our
people?
Portland Telegram. Twenty bright $40 |
gold pieces are seldom found stored away in
every woman's hustle. but when Mary |
Schultz, the Mystery" was subjected to
change Of garb ON her arrival at the asylum, |
she begged permission to retain her hustle.
It was noticed that the article was very
heavy and on being opened was found to
contain a nice store Of wealth. Hence it
was no freak Of diseased mind nor love of
style that made Mary ask for her hustle.
She was simply talking business.
Captain Symons. United States engineer,
has returned to Portland from 3 trip to
Ysquna. He reports that work has been
going ahead on the jetties all winter with
very few days interruption on account Of |
the weather. The landslide in the rock
quarry smashed a derrick and an engine,
but opened up lot of rock, so the loss was
slipht and the work was delayed. Work
has also been carried ON continually on the
ietty at the mouth of the river, with the
exception of few da, when 1t was neces-
sary to make some repairs to the plant
A rather youthful specimen of the bovine
specie, almost asphvxiated by means of o
rope around its neck, created considerable
q amusement to tie small boy this afternoon
by bis wild ''Dreaks" for freedom, each time
" winding the rops tighter around its neck.
At one time the young man having in
charge the animal was nearly hauled from
the saddle, but managed to regain his equil-
ibrium. How illustrative this is of the
Ruthless attempts OF some anxious toile to
free themselves from the clutches Of capital.
Each fort only makes the bands more
hrmly oppressive.
German, who had been grabbing sage
brush for Del Zachary for several weeks,
was relieved of what loose change he had
in his leans a few days ago while at work
Dn Del's place at the mouth of Butte creek.
writes a correspondent of the Condor Globe
Del had been TO town and ON his way home
he passed where the German was at work,
and paid him $23. and went on to his home.
A few minutes after, man with red
ndkerchief over his face for q mask, rode
M to the German and accused him of being
4 Sullivan detective, and at the same time
tod him to '.fOrk over" what change he
had on him, which he promptly did without
any shack talk" The highway man then
rode away and we have not heard any clue
yet ss to his identity.
It has renamed for q man in Umatilla
county to solve the problem of perpetual
motion. His name 10 Jacob Mills. His
device Is three wheeled concern, each