The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-04

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The weather is still conumdrum, and
is a matter OF great difficulty to solve Il
problem whether there will be chinook
east wind.
The snow had drifted to a great depth
the roads leading to the interior before Il
storm of last night, and to-day they .ha,
been impossible in places.
'.Snowball'' Patton, who has been servin
out five day. term for assau'ting his Wi
with razor. was released last evening an
left town on the afternoon train.
The protracted meetings at the Methodi:
church will close this evening. There hs
been good attendance, and better relIg
J Ious feeling pervades the community.
Man shot this morning at Herrin's phot
| gallery. He said it was the best photo h
ever had taken. Both the patient and tn
camera were resting easy at last accounts.
John Winter was brought from the Lock
to-day by constable John F. Trana HI
was sentenced to thirty days N the count
Jail by Justice Candiana for larceny o
blankets.
The blizzard Yesterday reached Cascad
Locks, aud the mercury marked 5 degree
below zero. This was very cold for tia
place. and something not realized for sew
| eral years.
The east.bound train arrived on time thi
Afternoon, notwithstanding the storm o
yesterday and last night. There were two
locomotives, and they had plowed through
considerable snow.
The storm yesterday and the day before
bTockaded trains both east and west of this
| p ace; but the Union Pacific. determined tc
keep the road open at all hazards, only suf
Tered few hours delay.
A good, well.defined trail IS marked
through the snow which covers the tree
bridge across the Colu .bia, and residents OF
Rockland cross and reeross without the
least apprehension of danger.
The storm during the past two davs has
| been general over the northwest. On the
Sound the coolest weather for years has
been experienced, and hroue hout Eastern
| Washington the snow has been deep and
| tn. mercury low
MIR. julius Weiseck, who had tumor
cnt out of his ok some time ago, Is again
fh cted with the growth, and will be oper-
atei on to morrow The secont operation
vail be ry serious, and the result Is ditti-
cult to determine.
The Union Whist club was entertained
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. j s. Fish at
Fraternity hall. There was large attend
ance of members notwithstanding the
storm, and was one of the most pleasant
evenings OF the season. Mrs. Chas. Hilton
secured the first prize, aud Mr.. l.. E
Grove, the BOBBY.
Last night blew perfect hurricane, and
scattered the beautiful IN all dire tious
and tiled it up in vast heaps. At times the
air was darkened bv flying fakes and the
war of the elements was something terrible
to witness.
Gov. Pennoyer is right in refusing the use
of the states cannon on the inauguration OF
President Cleveland. This is political
event and should not be considered one for
general observance. The governor says:
''No perrpissivn will be given to use the
state cannon for firing salute oyer the in
auguraticn OF Wall street plutoc-at as
president of the United States.
Mr.. Paul Kreft accompanied the remains
of Mr.. j R. Love to Bigss Tuesday, and
was met there by Mr.. Woodwork, who
took the party to his residence that even.
ing. The next day the body was inferred
in cemetery about two miles north of
Wasco, near the residence of the old pio-
neer, Mr.. Jesse Eaton. MIR. Kreft speaks
In the highest terms Of the manner he was
received by Mr.. Woodwork and persons
IN that vicinity, neghbors of Mr.. Love
when he resided at Poplar Grove.
The Portland Dispatch saws: The bar
bers of this city have sent to Senator Wood
ward for>intro9ucing IN the legislature, a
bill providing for the closing of barber shops
in the state on Sundays. They say that
other business places are closed ny law so
that Sunday can he enjoyed as day of
rest, aud they would like the same privilege
forced on them They claim that people
can oe shaven as well on Saturday as any
other day, and seven days in the week are
too many to work. 1t Is understood that
the cheap BARRIERS are opposed to this meas
ure.
Latel, the New York bondholders of the
Oregon Pacific sent several experts to ex-
anime the value of the property to see If it
is worth the price at which bids were au.
thonzed to be received, and they were soon
busy in the. Oregon Pacific office and the
county clerks office at Corvallis. The off,
Gals of the road terminated the investIpa-
tion Monday. and WIN. NJ. Hosg and Ex-
pert Rand came near engaging in personal
encounter. The question as to whether or
not the experts had right to examine the
hooks was argued before Judge Fullerton
and he has taken the cause under advise.
mept.
Thousands OF men were thrown out Of |
the other day by TIE compile |
tion of the Grear Northern railway. Iu the |
Tmtie district, Utah, l5O men were thrown |
out OF work By one mine stoi ping. All |
over Nevada mines are closed and miners |
are idle. There were hundreds of miners |
discharged at Butte, Mont, and other hun
dreds at Rico, Red Mountain and other
places in Colorado. The result Is, the sup
ply Of labor exceeds the demand Std |
.abor agltators are advising strikes, which
would, under present conditions, have as
little chance. of success as strike against |
the laws OF God.
Since the Roslyn bank robbery and the
train robbery, the Northern Pa
cIfic Coal Company has taken extra precau
tIons to prstect the monev that i. sent over
monthly 20 pay off their employees at the
coal Mines Nhep the R,slyu bra nch
train came down from Gle Eum the other
day TO get the wealth from the overla d
train, thirty or more men, armed with Win
chesters, were aboard. When the express
pulled In, the car containing the mo ey
was surrounded with Gordon of men bearing
rifles, while sentInels were stationed at con-
venient distances to hold suspicious charac
ters in check. As soon as the money W
ira sferred the Roslyn train was put in
motion while the guards still commanded
the situation.
Prineville .Ne,cs: Charlie Hanes and
French Louie" ~ho are taking care of
band Of Nye & Aliens sheep near Eagle
4 'ck, came near getting fatal dose Of
poison. One of their sheep dogs got hold
IF a strychnIne bait in some manner un-
Known, and when the hoys discovered him
IN fit both of them went to work to dose
him with salt, by which means the dog was
saved. They must rave inhaled the ami
nais breath, for soon they both felt the ef-
ects of strychnine. Charlie was the first
70 show it, and immediately swallowed
lose of strong camphor, which relieved him.
Then Louie was attacked and was treated
by Charlie in the same manner. Both wer e
soon all right, but neither wants to try it
again.
Albany Democrat. Mr. C.. 81. Walker,
son n-law OF Mr.. Jason Wheeler. gave an
talk Sunday. oa the early IN g
sionarY work IN the northwest, which was
full OF historical interest. In this c4nnec-
tIon, Mr.. Walker is fully competent to do
20 .rom his own experience His parents,
Rev. Elxanah and Mary Walker, came to
the northwest in 1885, during which year
Mr.. Walker WAS born near Fort Colville.
They moved to Wa.hing.or county in ls4S,
where Mrs. Walker is now residing in For
est Grove, at an advanced age. She has IN
her possession now, the saddle on which she
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