The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-07
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. Frank e. Middleton, Of the Welcome,
spent yesterday In the city.
Yesterday was generally observed as q
holiday, and all places Of business were
closed.
There is considerable Aoating ice ~ the
river to-day; but the weather is too mild
for any steppage OF nsvigtt.ons
A terrific wind blew at Condor Saturday;
but, notwithstani niin2 the velocity of the
gale, very little dam ,gs was done.
The receipts at the postofice during tho
past quarter has been lai ger than at any
time since two cent stamps came in circuls.
ton.
Miss Cassie Wiley, attending the state
Normal school at Monmouth, returned TO
| her studies TODAY, after spending tho holi-
days with her parents In this city.
Hon. T. R. Coon, OF Ho9d RIVER. was in
the city yesterday. Ild was mere for the
purpose of talking WIN the cltizens, and
ascertaining what legislation they desired.
A very pleasant dancing party vas held
at Dufur last night, at whicn a large num-
Der were In attendance. Excellent music
was furnished, and the numbers were very
enjoyable Some OF our young folks were
IN attendance. and express themselves
highly delighted.
The following officers Of Friendship
Lodge, No. g. X. Of p, were installed last
evening: Frank Menetee, G.. q; e. Jacob
sen, V. c.; r. G. Davenport, p; A. "A.
f. S. Cunning, NJ. of F.; d. W. Vause, X.
of K. and s.; ]. E. Barnett, 1. c.; Q. Nc.
Donald. .. G.
Mr.. James Coventon, who owns the fruit
farm about three miles east of the city, sold
his place Yesterday for $4,000 He pur-
chased the land about twelve years AGO for
S400 and by constant industry has go I'M
proved his home that he sold it at the prlce
named. This is good evidence that fruit
lands pay in Wasco county.
MIR. Herbert Egbert. who lives on Lower
Fifteen Mile. was accidently shot thr ugh
the wright arm above the wrist. last Satur.
day. His father had purchased q new
revolver, double action, and in handling the
6rearm it was accidentally discharged, the
ball passing through his sons arm as stated.
Mr.. Egbert came to town Sunday, and the
wound received medical attention.
MIR. Frank Taylor. living about three
miles from the city, met with an accident
Yesterday while returning from visit to a
neighbor, which will confine him to his
houae for some time. The horse which he
was riding slipped, throwing him against the
bank, and fractnring the tibIa aud ibula of
the leg at the ankle joint. DR.. Doane was
called, and attended to the injuries, and he
Is resting easily.
The annual ball of the Gesang VereiH
Harmonic last Saturday evening was sue
cessful in every particular, and a very en-
joyable time was had. There were about
eighty couples on the floor at a time, and
each number was fully appreciated by the
participants. The music was excellent, and
the success of the party rebounds greatly
to the credit of the social qualities of our
German citizens.
FOSSIL journal: There was considerable
wind out Dutch Flat way Saturday night.
Val Wheeler was there. He says the set
tiers were out all night. running through
the woods, dodging falling trees. One giant
pine which for centuries has.reared its mas
sive form few feet distant from the spot
upon which P. g. Martins dwelling house
now stands, was uprooted by the gale and
as it fell Just missed the house by hair
breadth. Had this monarch of che forest
crashed through the building, P. @. and
family would meyer have known what hit
them.
We received call yesterday from Mr..
Johns. He is the father of the boy who
died from diphtheria last Wednesday. This
makes the fourteenth child-inc.uding two
orphan children of his brother-he has bu-
ried in his family, and one son he has not
heard from for three years. and he expects
he is dead. The last intelligence he heard
from him he was at Belknap. Montana, and
at that time was engaged In business IN
that town. The young man was very punc-
tual In writing. and he can account Tor his
silence only on supposition OF his death.
Condor Globe: Considerable excitement
was created at Condor Friday morning
when Sheriff Wilcox went around to give
the prisoners their breakfast, and found that
Murray and Rein, who were awaiting the
action of the grand jury on a charge OF
horse stealing. had escaped during the night.
The manner in which they effected their es-
cape was by saving through the 4inch wall
of four l.inch boards, thickly
studded with clnched wire nails. The saw
used was made out Of a common table knife
which had been given the prisoners to eat
their meals with, and in addition TO this
they used hot iron poker with which they
burned the nails out It was a very clever
piece of work and shows that Murray, es-
pecially. Is an old hand at the business.
The sociable at the Methodist church on
evening attracted large number
of people. To secure an organ fund the la
dies Of the congregation agreed to earn n
dollar by some useful, honest employment,
and each was obligated to relate the means
employed on the last day of the year. The
experiences were rich and racy. and created