The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From weaussdav,s Daily.


Mr.. T. H. Johnston, of Dufur, Is in Il
city, in the interest of Tygh county.
The snow has nearly disappeared in tn
vicinity. This was caused by the preva
ence OF chinook wind yesterday.
MIR. e. F. Kershaw. of Cascade Locks,
in town. He has Just returned from Wis
to Spokane, and is on his return to tt
Locks to be there when work begins.
Justice Schultz held an examinatio
this afternoon. We did not learn the ma
ture of the crime alleged to have bee
8 committed, or the name of the defendan
Mr.. F, w. Galbraith, an agent of tn
interior department., is In the city. He
on tour of examination of some matter.
but not anything connected with the pubii
lands.
Bets on California have by the sportln
authorities been declared of, as neithe
Harrison nor Cleveland carried the state
This same rule applies to other state
whose electoral votes are divided.
The skating party yesterday afternoon
who went down to Snipes' lake, were no
successful in procuring good ice. L
would not resist the pressure OF the skate
and the ladies and gentlemen returned
disappointed.
Portland is becoming thoroughly metro
politan, and the local press have daily
ports of robberies, suicides. etc. There
always as much evidence of the growth OF .
city IN the records of its police courts as i,
the number of its buildings.
Capt. John W. Lewis, register of the
land Office in this city, is again able TO bt
around. His health has wonderfully inn
proved, and his appetite Is simply prodig
i0us. He informs US that he weighs
heavier than he did before he was taken
SICK.
The city marshal is doing work 81
mercy in impounding stray cattls on tn.
streeGs. These need some care from the
owners, and those who are favored witt
their possession should have sutficie hu-
name consideration to proYide for then
teed and shelter.
The hat of the editor of the Pasco
Neacs was stolen at a ball given in tina.
town last Friday night, and the knight OF
the pencil is sorely grleved and constant
ly mournetn. He should receive the SYM
pa,hy of the community in this great and
lasting misfortune.
Boating business is expected to be goo,
the coming season, and Capt. Donovan i'll
forms us that the Oregon Lumber Co, oI
Hood River, will soon have mill Ill opera
tion at Cnenoweth and another at LItt..
White Salmon. This company, he believes,
will IN short time control the lumber
wood business on the middle Columbia.
From a letter received from Mr.. A
Wintermier, dated at Silvies, Grant coun-
ty, January 5th, we learn that The winter
has been open with plenty of rain anu
no snow. Mr.. w. says cattle and horses
are doing good on the range. As this
portion of Eastern Oregon depends large
ly upon its livestock interests this is en-
cOuraging news.
John COlwell was accidentally sho.
Monday afternoon at Dayton, Wash, b,
his brolher-in-law, Frank staples. The
latter was handling a2-calibre revolver
when 1t was discharged, the bullets slrIk-
ing Mr.. Colwell in the front part of th,
right leg just above the knee, passing
through the flesh and coming out The
back. Dr. BOries was called and dressed
the wound, which Is reported to not bt
fatal.
A letter has been received at BOISE Cit,
giving the particulars of the murder OF
John DlckersOn,a prominent mining mali
ing of Jan. 4ih, Sam Vans and James
Perkins bad an alteration. DickersoD
intertered and was knocked down. Frank
Perkins, brother OF James, then drew
knife and stabbed Dickerson four times
As DIckerson tell, James Perkins hit him
on the head with rock killing HIM il
stantly.
Charles Fredericks, of Dixie, Washingto,
-. -
poose creek, about mile from Anderson
pace. Fredericks lett his home with tn,
intention OF golDg to Portland. After goip
some distance he missed his way IL
the snow, and wandered off into the hills IL
q northeaster.y direction. On his not re
turning home when expected. searching
part, started out, and succeeded in findint
his dead body.
who, IN approaching the city few nights |
ago, ran over what he supposed to be b
man. As soon as he slowed down he senI
the switch engine down to pick up the
remains; but when il arrived at the place
it was found that bleck hog had been
killed by the locomotive, and the appear
ance OF The porkcr as the pilot threw it OF
the track In the dim light deceived til.
y
A carload of live Montana game va.
shipped from Livingston the other Gay l,
Chicago. the collecrion will be exhiblt-,
at the worlds fair, says the estern Demo
crat. The collection Is quite an exlenslv
one, being composed OF % head of elk, all.
several deer and antelope The m.nagerr
contains mammoth bull elB with antler
"a inches in length, and mountain ran.
Tne latter animal Is magnificent specImeI
and Is SAID to be the largest in captivity,
Its horns measure l8 inches IN circum 4
ference.
Twenty five years ago,says an exchange,
there WAS not house within six miles OF
Spokane Falls. In the winter season the
Indians used 10 camp at the mouth O1
HaDgman creek about TWO miles below
the ialls. 1t was sheltered place anu
was warm compared with what it was a.
the tails and other exposed locations. No
white person had any designs on the falls
townslte, and it was not located as u
t0wnslte for several years subsequent
The town has had marvellous growth III
the last ten years.
A postal card has brought trouble on
the judicial head of the magistrate for
East PendletOn, and he has gone to Port
matter on postal card. i,
seems that woman owed the Justice oi
the peace $40. which he loaned her whei.
her son was sick, and be reminded her oi
the TACT on the card, and ending by say
ing, "Don't 20 to church until yon pay
me" This caused his arrest, and he was
held to answer before the q. 5. dlstricl
court.
We received last evening, with the COM
pliments of Mr.. Homer Mcfarland, OF
Heppner, Photographic view of The
Dalles taken on july 4, 1877. The scene
is down Second street from the corner ol
and TO old residents very
many landmarks can be discerned. Ii
was taken during fourth of July pro-
cession, and some familiar faces can be
in the crowd. OF course there
haye been many changes in the last fifteen
years, and the city has SO wonderfully
that II looks like different
place.
Ihe Oregonian says: A project is on
foot 10 take steamer, probably the Un
dine, up over the cascades into the middle
river. A contractor has been up to look
at the ground and submit a bid for the
work. As there is about three feet OF
snow on the route the boat must be haul, d
over, half a mile in length, the job will
hardly be undertaken at present. Just
what the object of getting the boat over
the cascades is cannot be guessed at. and
nothing definite can be learned in regard
TO the matter. The Union Pacific boat on
that part of the river has been tied up six
nonfhs and tho nnpnsiti<r, hx,uf tho Pc,