The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-28

milling gold, says the Grant county Ne
Chinese miners on the creek few years
found it, but covered it up because I'll
were not allowed to hold quartz claims be
he Hon. A, J. Dufur Sr., of Dufur, is sper
Ill ing few days in the city.
Mr.. NJ. Thornburn, the farmer and she
IN owner of Tygh Ridge, came in town to.da
ve Mr.. ]. R. Love, who was afflicted wi
paresis last Saturday, is able to be out t
day.
IL The tallest woman In Idaho lives at Boi
; City. She stands feet 5 inches In h
y stockings.
Mr.. NJ. G. Thomas, formerly conduct
:. on Union Pacific passenger trains, but no
y residing in Tacoma, WASH, is in town t
: day.
, Mr.. Ed. M. Williams, of the firm of 1
1 M. Williams & Co. of this city, returnt
Q Saturday afternoon from a short visit
i Portland.
Mr.. Latimer Booth, who has been sick ,
his residence In this city for some days pas
y is conyalescing, and will be able to |
around in few days.
During the cold weather an ice jar
formed at the rapids near Seufert Bros
cannery, and this morning it broke loos
and filled the river with floating foes.
!, Miss Jeanette Williams returned yester
, day from visit to Portland. She was &C
companied by her cousin, Miss Gussie Mar
shall, who will visit in the city for a feV
days.
Harney valley is enjoying a very milC
winter. No sleighing yet and the roads IL
many places dusty. Last winter the stag
company began running sleighs Decembel
2lst.
Snow on jumper fat is about five inches
deep, and cattle are being fed. The ground
will be In excellent condition for crops in
the spring, and a good harvest is confidently
expected.
Mr.. Linus Hubbard, of this city, has
been appointed notary public by Gov. PEN
noyer, and is now prepared to exercise the
functions of his Office in all matters requir-
ing notarial SEAL. s.
The residence of Mr.. Geo. Nowak, near
the old garrison, was burned to the ground
last Saturday night, about o'clock. An
alarm vas sounded, but the engine was not
taken out to the scene of the confagration.
j.. w. Ambrose, says the Canyon City
Nea1s, rancher over on the Middle Fork,
got mad one day last week, and shot VIM.
Lungsford in the leg. Lungsford was not
hurt much, so no arrest was made of the
shooter.
Three Indians became well filled with fire.
water last night, and in their intoxicated
condition made an attack on the wlgwams
on the west bank of Mill creek, demolishIng
dishes, etc. They were arrested and now
languish in the city Jail.
The East End expects soon to have
lawyers office and Justice of the peace's
Office, and Its next move will be for a new
county division. A petition TO this effect
will not be sent down to the present legis-
lature, but to the next session.
This year there will be but two eclipses,
and both of the sun. The first will be a
total eclipse on April 18th and 10th, invis.
ible in North America. The other will be
the annular eclipse of the suns southern
limb visible in the gulf and western states.
The visit of members of the legislature to
drill of two batallions of the first regi-
ment, o. N. G., at the armory in Portland
Friday evening, created good impression
upon the solons, and no doubt will have its
effect upon them when Gov. Pennoyer's
message in regard to the state militia comes
up for consideration.
There are sixteen men camped on Juniper
fat waiting to begin work on the Clear lake |
ditch as soon as the weather is favorable. |
The ditch Is about half completed, and |
water is expected to be running through it |
by July lst. This will furnish irrigation to |
every farm on the fiat, and will make this |
portion of Wasco the garden spot of the |
county.
In conversation with Hon. e. N. Chand.'
Ter we learn that the joint resolution in ref
erence to the use of the plant at the locks
by Day Bros, which he introduced IN the
legislature and which passed unanimously, |
has been received at Washington City. and
a favorable reply returned.
Sam, Patterson, who resides on Juniper
fat, the hero OF the cougar story published
in these columns some time since, is one of |
sixteen heirs to $40, 600, 600. by the death
Of an English ancestor. The will has been
and Sam expects everv day to re-
oeive his share of the fortune.
A heavy chinook has been prevailing in
the high attitudes north of this city, and
the summit of the Klickitat hills are bare
The snow limit reaches about halfway to
the summit. 1t is strange sight to see the
highest points of these hills appearing as
rec from snow as they are in summer,
while lower down the mantle of winter
covers everything.
Notwithstanding the sanctity of the Sab
bath. and the merry chimes of church bells,
,ery many took advantage yesterday of the
ormatlon of ice on the sides OF the river to
Djoy the sport of skating. No accident
OF serious nature, and aside
rom an occasional wetting by being i'm
nersed in the water, there was nothing to
Interfere with the pleasure of the partici. ;
,ants in the sport.
In Harney county the people have been
experiencing some very severe weather, as
he following from the Burns Herald, will :
erify: Snow fell here the night of the
9th inst. to the depth of inches. Our
winter up to that date. was very mild and
leasant Night before last the ther-
nometer fell to IA deg. below zero, and last
ight it registered IL deg. below zero. To-
ay is clear, nice winter weather.
Mr.. o. Savage, superintendent of farming ,
t the Chemawa school near Salem, last ,
light captured runaway Umatilla Indian i
oy, who had attempted to escape by riding
n the "blind baggage" to this city. This ,
the sixth attempt the boy has made, the
lst one, but this, being about week ago. !
'hese boys desire their native freedom, and
cry poorly bear the restraint exercised t,
yer them at the Chemawa school. !,
Mr.. John Brookhouse, of the Tygh Ridge, j
in the city to-day. He informs us that |
he item in the TINES MoUNTAINEER giving
ir. Mahn the credit of being the first hill
lrmer In Wasco county attracted his atten-
on last week, and, while he does not de- {
ire to take single laurel from the gentle
ian named, yet he can prove that he has
ultivated bunch-grass land for nearly
nIrty years. Last year he raised his
wenty.eighth crop on his farm, and ex-
ects. if he lives, to continue growing grain
n the land.
Mr.. o. L. Paquet and Mr.. j. L. Confer @
rived IN the city to-day from Wapinitia 7
hey started at 6 o'clock this morning and a
rived in the city at half-pas this after
DON, having driven forty.five miles in 7
eigh in a little over seven hours. The {
eighing, they say, Is splendid, and they q
no difficulty except on some OF I
ne high hills, which are bare from the ef-
,cts of a chinook wind II the passenger
ain is on time they will reach Portland !
bout o'clock, having travelled l33 miles J
eleven hours.
If boys will commit crimes they should .
g taught practical lesson by heing fined !
eavIly, and the following from the Walla !
Talla Union-Joarnal shows that the justice ,
the peace in that city exercises good
ldgment in such cases: "Morton Ingraham,
d Henderson and Willie Barker were ar
ligned before Justice Burgess on charge 6
entering the house known as No. O. and
ealing two demiiohns. They all plead T
nilty to the charge, and after hearing the a
5idence Justice Burgess fined them 500 t
I'D s. costs each They were then taken 9