The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-25
From Thursdays Daily.
Tue first sIelghing of the season.


Tue first sleighing of the season.
MIR Edward Boynton, of Kingsley, cam
in town yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Cram, of Portland, arrived il
the city last night.
Mr.. A NJ. Kelsey arrived in town las
night from Grass Valley.
Mr.. j. H. Frazier and wife, of Grass
Valley, came In town last night.
| Mr.. VIM. Lyle, of Cross Keys, has beer
N the CITY for the past few days.
Mr.. Ed. Griffin, of Nansene, one of the
sheep kings IN that vicinity, is in the city
to day.
Mrs. o. ]. Lewis and Mrs. R. G. Daven-
port returned last evening from two days
stav In Portland.
To-day is non-judicial Court Is not in
session, and sherlff's, clerks and recorders
offices are closed.
Mr.. James Cram, of Crook county, came
in town Yesterday with band of cattle for
the Portland market.
Our citizens have been busy cleaning side.
walks, and the CONCEALED element forms no
impeachment to pedestrianIsm.
1t began showing last night about 10
o'clock and this morning it covered the
ground to the depth of a foot.
The merry jingle of sleigh bells is heard
on the streets, and the small boy and small
girl enjoy themselves coasting.
The side awning on Washington street,
adjoining Pease & Mays store was so badly
bent by the weight of snow that it was torn
down this morning.
Joles Bros. are selling goods at bed rock
prices to close business. This means what
it says, and is not done to dispose of infer
ior goods at fair prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Seufert have be N
visiting friends in the east for some time,
during which they have spent several days
at the worlds fair at Chicago.
Shoveling snow from sidewalks was ex-
tensively INDUCED in by property owners
this morning. This is the first time in the
history of The Dalles that a snow blockade
has been experienced before the regular
Thanksgiving day.
Two tramps were arrested Tuesday for
the attempted train wreck near Harrisburg
Monday. An iron rail was laid across the
track, but was discovered in time to prevent
any mischief. There is no direct testimony
against the tramps, bat circumstances point
to their guilt.
Guard: Hundreds of acres of new or
chards and hop fields will be planted in
Lane county this season. It is the road to
future prosperity. Land that produces now
practically no income, If used In those in
dustrIes, will furnish employment to many
laborers and reward the owners with fair
returns.
Eugene Guard: Il appears that the
int
boating on the upper Willamette. They
have informed their agent in Eugene, Mr.
McClanahan, that boats viii run tu Eugene
as soon as the water reaches suitable
stage, and have prepared freight schedule
that makes considerable reduction under
those paid at present.
Mr.. Henry WhItmore, of this city, while
walking on the sidewalk near the corner of
Second and Lsughlin, met with an accident
which might have resulted fatally The
porch under which he was walking, being
covered with snow, fell, and he received
portion of the weight on his body. Fortu-
nateiv he was not seriously injured. and es-
capped with few bruises.
There were three carloads If cattle shipped
TO Portland Tuesday from Saltnarshe &
Co.'S stockyards in this city. They came !
from Idaho, and were In excellent condi- |
lion. Yesterday $40 head, from Crook |
county. left the stockyards for Portland |
They were owned by Messrs Reed, Allen,
Howard, Stearns, jesse and Prime. These |
we're also in fine condition, and will furnish
good beef for the metropolis.
Mr.. "Toad" jackson drove in town from
King ley this morning. He says snow on
The Tygh ridge is about foot deep, and it
5 about the same depth all the distance to
his city. 1t began last night and con-
;inued showing tine whole distance. Farm.
,rs are well prepared to feed stock during
he winter months; but there are many cat.
lie on the range, and snow coming so early,
it continues, they will suffer very much
,efore being driven to home pasture.
The jury in the case of MacEeachern and
Macleod VS. S. B Adams brought in yer.
iict last night for the plaintiff. This action
vas brought by plaintiffs on promissory
,ote, gwen by the defendant for DaIles
Military Road land script, which was after.
Yards placed on a portion of the Wagon
Road grant that Secretary Hoke Smith
lecIded TO be covered by the grant of the
Northern Pacific, and which the defendant
lleged to be total failure of consideration.
Baker City Democrat: Last Monday af-
ernoon lumber hauler for the o L Co.
It Pleasant Valley by the name OF Duns-
muir met with painful and fatal accident.
He was coming down steep part of the
Dad when the brake on his wagon gave
way. overturning the wagon, Dunsmuir
slling underneath the pile of lumber His
eg and hap were broken and he sustained
uch internal injuries that death came to
is relief early yesterday morning A cof-
in was forwarded TO Pleasant Valley by
Undertaken Lew Yesterday, and the unfor-
unate man will be laid to rest to-day
From Fridays Daily