The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-01

to be one Of unusual activity. The stock
yard has its accustomed business air, and
the corrals and other appointments for
handling livestock seem to be constantly
employed. Merchants and mechanics ap-
pear TO be busy, and the great CONNER
cial heart of the city appear to be in a
healthy, normal condition.
Salem Democrat: Two Indian boys, it is
reported, were expelled from the Harrison
institute one day last week for smoking and
disobeying the rules of the school. 1t is
also stated they were turned out without
cent of money. While we believe the
I offense justified the superintendent in ex-
pelling them, we also believe it is wrong to
turn them loose without money enough to
pay their expenses In reaching their home or
friends If they have any.
The firm of Koshland Bros, wool deal
ers in Portland, recently failed, and yes
terday the grandsjury returned four in
| dictments against Matthias Koshland, the
only living member of the partnership.
1t seems that the plaintiff IS the Bank OF
British Columbia, aud the indictments
are based on evidence of the firm having
obtained loans from the bank ON false
pretenses.
A mammoth fossil h,s been found in q
canyon opening into Montezuma creek, IN
Utah, 80 miles southwest of Dolores, which
is believed to be that of an ichthyosaurus of
the carboniferous period Although not yet
all uncovered, the reptile appears to be over
100 feet long. 1t has barrellike body,
long tail, an enormous mouth and many
rows of teeth. The backbone Is thicker
than a nail keg. Rio Grande Southern
officers have telegraPhed Professor U. @.
Marsh, of Yale university, with view of
securing the specimen for the Peabody
museum at Yale.
The dispatches contain a sensational
story about gold being found In the sand
twelve miles east of Umatilla, and that
considerable excitement exists In that To-
cality in consequence. For long time
the sand banks of the Columbia river
have furnished wages for Cinnamon, and
until very recently gang were at work a
few miles above this city. ii is a fact
that there is gold on the banks of the
Columbia, and this has been known for
over quarter of a century but whether
1t is in sufficient quaint les TO pay wages
TO white men or TO cause any undue ex-
citement is a debatable question with
those well informed.
A man named Knudson, in the employ
OF James Knott, says the Walla Walla
Journal, met with a serious accident Sat-
urday evening about ) O'Clock, which
may result in the loss of his left leg. He
was engaged IN unloading rock from
wagon near the race track, when q heavy
piece of stone fell from the wagon and
striking him on the left leg pinned him to
the ground. Several fellow workers came
TO his rescue, removed the stoue and res
cued the man from his perilous position.
The flesh on the lower side of The leg and
ankle was crushed to the bone besides
beng severely lacerated. He was re-
moved to his home where DIR. Keylor
dressed the injuries. 1t is feared that
viii be necessary.
The disciples of Isaac Walton are pre-
pairing their hooks and lines for the open
ing OF the fishing season, which is April
lst. A bill was introduced and passed at
the recent session of the legislature in re-
gard to this matter, section 10 of which
provided; "It shall be unlawful to sell, or
offer for sale, or have In possession for
sale within the state of Oregon, except
during the months OF september and
October of each year, any of the various
kinds of trout" II will be seen that ang-
lers may indulge In the sport,
out CdnnOt OhIter tue uSn, except III lne
months named. This will be quite
on our nlmrods, who usually
catch enormous quantities, and II will be
difficult to dispose of the overplus.
The latest mysterious disappearance"
comes from Astoria, and is thus given by
the Herald: "There seems to be some
mystery enshrouding the sudden disappear
,nce of W. R Sheidler, and suspicions of
oul play exist among his friends. Whea
lie LETT here he went to South Bend to be
lbsent about one week. He left word at
he hotel the night before he intended to
tart for home, to be called at five o'clock to
AXE the boat. 1t is said by his friends that
hat is the last that has ever been seen of
Inn. Messengers were sent from Astoria to
Portland and the sound, aud no one has
ver seen him. He has never been seen by
my one from the time he left word witb.the
light clerk at the South Bend hotel to call
Im. He has wife and FIVE children in
his city, and there is no Disgusting the fact.
hey will need assistance"