The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-04

the city. He says work will begin in fe
days and rushed to completion.
The daisies have began to peep from the
wintry bed of snow and ice, and very SOC
will send forth their perfume to gladden. Il
sense of smell and give evidence of ne
life.
/ Hdrper's the Century and ScTibner's ft
| March are on sale at NJ. T. NOian's pos
/ office bookstore These are excellent nun
bers. and contain the leading literature
the day.
/ Ed. Hill, who murdered Langford Sum
mers at Garfield last November, and wh
recently escaped from the county Jail
Maricopa county, Arizona, was killed whil
| trying to prevent being recaptured.
The Columbian half dollar, which ca
| only be purchased for one dollar, is beiD
extensively connterfeited. Fifty cen,
worth of silver can be placed in the cor
aud yet leave larger profit than was pos
sible in any other counterfeit.
The killing of George Brownsworth b
Arthur Sheriff., which was reported IN tn
dispatches Yesterday, is a singular case, tn
two participants being mere boys, only /
years of age. Their fathers were at out
over some mining property, and the boy
took up the quarrel with the fatal r, suit.
We received a call yesterday Afternoon
from Mr.. VIM. Smith, of Croy. Sherman
county. He is one of the sheep kings o
Sherman teuuty. and says during the pas
winter his f1ocks have Jared well with NJ
appreciable loss. The snow has all gou,
now and cattle can feed upon the hills.
An Arkansas editor puts 1t thus: "Tor
may hive all the stars in a nail keg, hans
the ocean on rail to dry, put the sky in 9
gonrd to soak, unbuckle the bellyband o
eternity and let out the sun and moon, but
never delude Yourself with the idea that
you can csc pc that place on the other side
OF purgatory unless you pay the printer"
Many exchanges are printing the follow
ing: 1.-Two new counties in Western Oregon
have been formed and given the names OF
Lincoln and Is aine. They were cut of
from the counties of Benton and Lane
respectively. which were named in the days
when Oregon was counted in the Democratic
column" This is a mistake. Old Lane
was not divided. Blaine county dying de.
served death in the senate.
There is wonderful spring In the noun
tains adjacent to Lakeview, Lake county.
The water is heavily impregnated with aur-
ferrous silica, considerable quantity of
which Is held in solution, and is greatly
sought after by the COWBOYS in that region
after they have been to town. Beside this
sparkling gift of nature, the bich!oride OF
gold cure fades into insigni6canee.
The employees of the General Electric
9 mpany. engaged In slashing near Oregon
City, are being raid per day 81 cash and 81
in land scrip. II they would hold on to
this scrip and get possession of the land
they might IN few years get some OF the
unearned increment. But on the hand to-
mourn pribcIple that bird in hand is worth
two III the bush, most of the men sell their
papers to company's agent at fifty cents
on the dollar.
The branch freight which left Pendletnn
Tuesday afternoon with Conductor Frank
kiheart in charge, says the East Oregonian,
was ditched at point between Weston and
Milton, seven cars being thrown from the
track and more or less demolished. No one
was hurt. A broken rail Is the reported
cause of the accident. W. j. Gibson was
sent out of Pendleton with an extra at 2
o'clock this morning to the relief of the
wrecked train, and the track has now been
cleared.
The first railroad eyer built by Indians is
low going across the Puyalup reservation.
Nominally it Is the property OF Frank c.
Z 'ss, the Portland-Seattle Union Pacific
but it is ho doubt intended for
Great Northern cars. In employing Indians
o do the constructing, Mr.. Ross hopes to
,acify dissatisfied members of the tribe and
% overcome possible legal complications.
The point of law in favor of this move is
hat as the Indians own the lands IN sever
ltv they are simply putting improvements
N their own property.
On last Sunday morning residents of
irande Ronde Indian reservation. found
anging from the limb OF tree the body of
man.-Upon investigation it was found to
e man by the name of Vangrero, a
Nrenchmau who has been living there for
ONE time, aud was aged about so years. |
ne hanging was clear case Of suicide, as
ppearances Indicate that he cut the rope |
be right length, climbed tree on step |
adder, tied the rope to limb and jumped |
#. 1t seems that he had few days pre- |
iouslY attempted his suicide by cutting his
hroat.
An Astoria policeman recently had
ueer experience. Walking along a street
{ midnight he noticed the side window of |
private residence wide open. Walking
p to IL he put his head in, and found his
ps within an inch OF corpse lying in an
pen coffin. Dazed by the shock he tottered
acs on the sidewalk, and as soon as be had
himself went to TIE front door.
lue OF the watchers answered his knock
nd assured him that everything was all
ght The window had been left open in
\
Joseph Bott, an old pioneer. died at North
end on Friday evening. Mr.. Bott came
} California IN lS49 and during the Fraser
ver excitement wenG tbIther with hun
reds OF others who were destined to meet
lth disappointment, hardship and suffer-
lg. After that he settled on Puget sound,
liking up claim near Renton, and being
: one time the owner of the Renton coal
INES. He worked for long time near
ort Gamble aud other logging centers. and
few years ago settled above North Bend.
le was VirgInian by birth.
Vancouver Independent. In the senate de.
ate upon ereasing the appropriation for
IL completion of Cascade locks from $685.
10 to ST, ,239 653. Senator Squire struck
'me teinng blows in favor of his constltu-
ICY. The information which he ventured
the lengthy debate materially assisted
snator Mitchell, who proposed the senate
nendment to the appropriation bill in Sc
lring the adoption of the amendment.
h contract has been let for the compile
on of the locks, and steamboats, will be
Dning through to The DalIes by the end
1894.
A. meeting of the Portland bar was held
aesday morning for the purpose of taxing
oper measures of respect regarding the
.ath OF Hon Robert E. Bybee, of Salem.
ldge T. ID Snattuck presided, and on mo.
On of Hon. A. H. Tanner, a committee,
insisting of A. Ii. Tanner, A. F. Sears, jr.,
b. Watson and Z. A Dolph, was ap-
united to draft suitable resolutions to be
bmItted at aDother meeting the bar to
held Saturday morning. The meeting
as largely attended, and several glowing
ibutes were paid to the memory of the de-
ased member.
John Mulvey, one of the employees of the :
'ilIamette Valley Flourlng mills at Salem,
as badly hurt Saturday while Loading cars
th sacks of bran. In the mill several
ers OF sacks of bran toppied over and fell
ito him before he could escape When he
as taken from under them 1t was found
at his left hip had been dislccated, one l
Zee was hurt and his head was more or less
used. He was taken to his home in
orth Salem, and was suffering considerable
In last night. The men about the mil
we been in the habit OF loading their a
cks in the same manner, and the accident I
attr buted to pure care essness Mulvey
i'll be land up several months with his in
ries. Nj
Salem Statesman: In writing of the death I
Daniel Darbln, Stephen Stats says: Il
ossed the plains With him and his fathei {
lS45. and well do remember the pleas
It associations had with them during that