The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-15

Il the cold weather continues much Ions
food in June cannot be averted.
Some Indians from Camas praIre broug
10 town to-day, two small bear. They we
very docile, and were as playful as kittel
| Mr.. ". s Cram, of Portland, came
on the midnight train, ami spent the d
examining the FISH wheels IN which he is
cerested in this vicinity.
| Farmers are busy blowing and seedin
and have very little time for any but far
duties Good crops are well assured tt
summer, and the producers will be co
tented.
The annual encampment G. A. R. is
session at Pendletou. The members W
welcomed by the mayor, and the city w
entertain them in a royal manner. Easter
| Oregon knows how to extend welcome
i visitors.
We acknowledge the receipt from Il
| Department of Agriculture, from Hon job
Il Mitchell. of package of choice seed
These are for the purpose of testing tt
adaptability of soils to different vegetable
| and plants.
Heppner is making extensive preparation
for the grand lodge, L. of P, which meet
there in October Committees have bee
,ppointed, and arrangements are bein
made to extend to the visiting Knights
chiyalric welcome.
Hon. II. F. Gulick on. of Portland. wa
passenger on the east-bound tain thI
,fternoon. He was member OF the las
legislature and introduced the militia bil
md fought it through successfully after it
veto by the governor.
The telegram, after learning of the disap
pearance OF DR.. Francke. of Ante ope, from
the columns of the TIMES MoUNTAINEER
gave publication to the fact, and thorough
search is now being made by the police ol
Portland after the missing man.
Sixteen placer mining claims were filed
with the county auditor Tuesday, says the
Walla Wala Union Journal by represen'
tatlves of the eastern syndicate, which has
recently made so many filings IN tina. county,
making in all 20S0 acres filed upon.
Pacific university. at Forest Grove. offers
to erect new building at cost OF 500 600,
,rovided th- citizens of the town will sub
-cribe SIS, ZOO toward 1t. Already num-
b-r of the more public spirited citizens have
ub.crIbed upwards # $ll 000 and efforts
ire now being made to raise the remaining
$4,000
The Badger Ditch Co., of Wamlc, Wasco
c c)unty, filed articles of Incorporation with
he county clerk to-day, the members being
!. M. Patison, W T. Norval. B. F. Swift
aud ". w. Patison. Principal place OF
business will be Wamic, and the business OF
the company is to comet uct, own and cper-
,te a water ditch from Badger creek to and
,cross the entire lands known as Iygh
prairie.
make sale of all kinds of furs. They COM
prised coyote. otter, sheep and fawn skins
IL is easy to account for the capture OF the
Wild animals, but the wool pelts must have
been procured near some sheep camp. Tne
of deer. old and young, is con
.rary to law, and if the authorities were to
* mine the matter there would be some
PendIeton Tribune: E: q. Clarke. wool
has at his office IN the Say
ngs bank building some ioe specimens of
6 .stern Oregon wool The wool was taken
rom Charles Cunningham's fine Spanish
Merino bucks and is of the finest quality
Monday evening 1t will he taken to Portland
~ Senator Matiock. and from there 1t will
De shipped with other Oregon exhibits to
he worlds fair.
Baker Democrat: The amount of money
offered Tor the capture of Tom and Bill Nc
jarty, the alleged Roslyn bank robbers,
Who escaped from the officers at Haines last
week, is reaching snug sum and Is big
Incentive for vigilance on the part of all.
The amount is So. .70O--$2. 700 for Tom an
i, 900 for Bill Tne association Of the for
d with the Denver bank robbery accounts
or the larger reward.
State Printer Baker has the session laws
more than half printed, there being 800
ages printed text and some forty pages of
ndexing. Last sessions laws made 1850 IN
IL. The law requires the state printer to
ave his work done within ninety days after
he legislature closes, which this year falls
n May l7th. the state printing office has
IS work so far advanced that the laws will
e ready to distribute May lst.
On the occasion of the ffty,f auniver-
ary of the bi. tn of Mr.. Alex. Huguenin
he Gesang Verein Harmonic rendered him
serenade last night at Mr. A. Buchler's
in the East End. Several songs
we're rendered, and very enjoyable time
ad Mr.. Huguenin came to Tne Dalles in
SOL. and has been her. ever since. He
worked at the blacksmith trade tor fifteen
ears, and has followed other employments.
Albany Herald: James E. Monroe,
Douglas county rancher. attempted to ford
he swollen Umpqua at the mouth of Elk
reek, on scarcely broken colt. He rode
areback, and near the middle OF the stream
he animal reared and plunged, throwing
i'm back into the water. He disappeared
nj did not rise again. 1t Is supposed he
yas trampled upon by the colt. He leaves
wife and two children. The body was not
Assessor Bob Shaw wishes the Heppner
iazette to announce that the exemption now
flowed under the new assessment law re-
1ains the same as under the old law, $500.
{ was reported that this. amount had heen
ais to $500, but this Is a mistake. Mr..
haw reports that but little was accom-
lished at the recent meeting below, but
nth one exception, the assessors decided to
ssess everything in sight, even if there |
,as some evidence of double taxation.
Hon. A. B. Manley, of Albina, member
the last legislature from Multnomah |
ortland, and went out to WamIc this |
lOTuluR WucTc tdtucE lives duU WHGTG
g owns ranch. He was accompanied by |
Is wife, and will spend few days in |
Vasco county enjoying our sunshine. Mr.
lanley introduced the free bridge bill for |
.ibina into the legislature, and nobly sup
orted 1t before and after it was vetoed by
ne governor.
Union Journal: As Paul Weaver, aged 6,
nd Charlie Pierson, aged 7, were returning |
ONE from the Baker school Tuesday, they |
,gaged in game of '.Buffa o." Weaver
layed the part of Bison. and Pierson was
,e hunter. He had knife IN his hand,
nd as he ran up to Weaver stabbed him in |
he left side, ip1ictIDg wound an inch
ing and deep enough to strike the last rib |
r. Glove, who was called, stated that the |
nfe striking the RIB was all that prevented
from reaching vital point, and saved |
lie boys life.
Two carloads of Oregon's quota of ex
ibits to the worlds fair passed through the |
ty day. One was an open car contain |
x specimens of timber and plants Of forest !
'ees. There was the stump of one tree |
inc and half feet in diameter, and about
lree feet in thickness, plank about three |
et wide, and specimens of oak, fir, cedar |
nd nemlock. In the closed car we presume |
lere was grain of different varieties. These
.tracted a large number of visitors as they
opped near the Wasco warehouse before /
sipg hauled out
A board of examiners to pass upon th
of officers elect will meet at |
rlIpgton tomorrow afternoon The Off |
RS to-be examined are MAJOR G. C. Henry,
La Grarde, Third regiment, D N G.,
I'D Second Lieutenant Geo. W. Stages, OF
'eston. These officers have been elected |
, the positions named, but before they re-