The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mr.. 81. P. Michel, OF Goldendale, WASH,
is in the city to-day.
We received an agreeable call this morn.
ing from MIR. Frank HYdler, of Nansene.
Mr. W. II. Hurlburt, assistant general
passenger agent of the Union Pacific, is
in the city to-day.
Mr.. F. III. Warner, Tygh ridge, George
Howlet, Dufur, and J. o. Warner and
wife, of Nansene, are registered at the
Umatilla House today.
One solitary hobo was arrested last night
for prowling. around the streets. He was
brought before the recorder this morning,
and allowed to depart in peace on his ewn
recognizance.
A cruel, heartless, chilling fog hung
over the city. until late hour this fore
noon, and visions of pneumonia, la grippe
and consumption appeared as weird spec
tres In the atmosphere.
The board OF physicians to choose 10.
cation for the branch insane asylum
passed up the road Sunday night. On
their return to Salem they will stop at
The Dalles, and may be expected here
Friday or Saturday.
There is no denying the fact that there
is class of hobees in this city who re-
quire watching. We were informed this
morning that doctor making his visits
to his patients was followed several
blocks by one of these professionals"
until he finally rid himself of the fellow
by going into his own house.
Mr.. August Buchler returned from a
visit to the Locks yesterday. He says the
river has been Sc high that pumps could
not keep the canal clear OF water, and
work in that regard has been stopped.
Several stone-cutters have been discharged
during the past few days, and operations
have not been as brisk as heretofore.
Mrs. E. Clarno arrived in the city last
night from San Francisco. She received
dispatch from her husband at Condor,
asking her to come Immediately and she
took the first train. Mr.. Claruo has been
arrested for cattle-stealing, as will be
learned from an article from the Fossil
Journal, Unpublished elsewhere in this issue.
East OTegoniGn: Recently the Indians
whose allotted lands are crossed by the
route of the Uniatilla Irrigation Conpany's
proposed canal received about Sl400 paid
two years ago by the company to secure the
right of way. Agent Crawford is now dis.
trlbutlng $500 more. paid for right OF way
across unallotted lands. This goes to all
the Indians, each Of whom receives in the
neighborhood OF 60 cents.
The Southern Pacific operates three
miles of railroad, between Centeryille and
Newark, by team of mules, says the Sa-
lem Statesman. This effects some economy,
but no increase in speed. The Southern
Pacific mule service may afford a useful
hint to farmers in localities where tram
wavs could be laid on level stretches of
country, for the hauling of freight by ami
NAL power to shipping points.
Samuel Coulter, the capitalist and ex-
hotel man, was arrested at Portland sat
urday on charge of forgery. 1t is al
legged that last February he uttered GER
tificate of stock of 100 shares IN the
Northwest Coal and Transportation Gom-
pany to Cashier Stratton of the Portland
Savings bank, the figures of which he al
tered with intent to defraud the bank
He furnished bonds in the required sum
of $500.
Petitions are being sent to congress from
the Pacific slope asking that the govern.
me4 purchase the Union and Northern Pa.
citc railroads and operate them in the in