The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

stand that Eastern Oregon has as muc
need of an open river as Western Oregc
has of the state owning the locks at Ore
gon City.
Since the blockade has heen opened I'll
stockyards of r. E. Saltmhrshe & Co. e,
hibit their usual activity, and shipments
cattle are made daily to Portland and SCUM
markets.
The grand jurors have examined tn
books of the different county officers to-day
and will soon finish their duties for til
term. Circuit court will not hold yer
long session.
The plant at the Locks has been turne
over to the Day Bros. by Maj Handbury
and as soon as the snow is off the groun,
work will be begun in earnest, which viii
be IN a few days.
A special meeting of the common counci
was held last evening In the council cham
bers. The only business transacted was or
dering confrmatory deeds for certain lots il
Gates addition. The council ordered thi
done and then adjourned.
Long Creek Eagle: Mrs. Minnie Davi
lost about thirty head of sheep during one
OF the drifting snow storms of last week
It's hard to prevent lJss Of sheep during
such fierce wind storms that have prevailed
in Grant county this winter.
In 1863 congress voted medal to the
survivors of a torlorn hope that had volun,
teered to make a. desperate assault during
the siege of Vickshqrg. The distribution
of the medals has just begun. Our venera-
BILE Uncle Sam j. slow, but he gets around
to things eventually.
Mr. A. Gehres will leave tomorrow for
California, where he will purchase COM
plete machinery for the manufacture of
soda, and when he returns there will not
be better works on the coast. Mr.. Gehres
means business, and will have an extern
sive plant in operation in this city as
soon as the spring opens.
The case on trial in the circuit court
to-day Is Spoonemore VS.. r. G. Sexton g.
Co.; appeal from justice court. The jury
impanelled are: l. j. Butler, j. r. Gun
ningham, S. b. Adams, F. NJ. Jackson,
Thos, Batty, A. Ullrich, vi gil Minchell,
F. A. Reichleim, +. j. Chase. A. V. An
Gerson, Martin Wing and +. g. Connolly.
Indian cayuses are dying by hundreds on
the Umatilla- reservation. The snow is re-
ported to be three feet desp and the cayuses
are unable to reach the grass. and their
owners, true to Indian traditions neglected
to provide last summer for possible cold
winter. Many who were rich in ponies
when the winter hegau will come out In the
spring on an equality with their poorest
neighbors, so far as wealth Is concerned.
Spokane ReUie,o: 1t is expected that the
buildings for Idaho's normal school at
Lewiston will be erected this summer in
time for the fall term. 1t has been sug-
gested that magnesia stone be used in
their construction, and If this is done they
will be among the handsomest school
in the northwest. Between
$500, 900 and $700,O00 will be realized
from the sale of the lands set aside for the
OF this school, and it will
commence under most fiattering auspices.
VIM. Lunceford, who has been i'll for
several weeks from fever and also a pistol
shot wound received in an alteration with
]. D. Ambrose, says the Long Greek Eagle,
died at his home on Pass creek "Wednesday
night. The EI9le learns that the wound
was getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected, and that his death was due to fever
since the accident. Mr. Lunce-
lord leaves wife and several children for
iered In this hour of bereavement.
The weather during this season has been
very unreliable, except as regards gener-
BUS fall of snow ali over Eastern Oregon.
Following is the report from the Wallowa
0hiettain; A genuine ch nook wind began
blowing last Friday afternoon. 1t con-
sinued until Saturday morning, whom snow
began falling and never ceased until twelve
r .e,.lD -
ground During the week there has been
10 extreme cold or unpleasant weather, in
which respect we have the advantage of
many localities IN Oregon and Washington.
Thomas Ogle, of the firm of Ogle Bros,
he well.knoRn sheep.growers, saws the
East Oregonidn, was lately surprised by the
eceipt OF government check for $500 in
payment of his Indian depreciation claim.
lie had heard nothing of the claim for so
Ong that he supposed 1t had been filed
way among the archives and forgotten.
DIR. Ogle had lot of clothing and horse
tolen by the Indians in 1878. B. F. Ogle
las as yet received no intelligence in regard
o his claim, which is a large one, the
mount being $4l00. His home on Bear
reek and much stock and hay were des-
royed.
There has been considerable excitement
manifested during the past week over the
eport that the Chinese highbinders had
net, and doomed one of their number in
his city to die, says the Lewiston Teller.
)nce IN seven years lot is cast, and some
ne draws the fatal number seven, and his
fe is sacrificed to appease the wrath OF
ONE avenging God or devil. The people
re incensed that such heathenish practices
,aI khfo land Of oluIlluafi0u
nd enlightenment, and should any sudden
nd mysterious deaths take place in this Vi
unity, the Chinese will suffer the conse-
uences.
Eastern Oregon is to have branch IN
ane asylum by the passage OF Senator Mat
ock's bill in the legislature yesterday after
oon. The cost is to be Sl65, 900. 1t Is to
AYE no less than $50 nor more than GAO
cres of ground. The location is to be
within three miles of railroad. Senator
saley, In supporting the bill, said the
ranch was an absolute necessity for sanI-
airy reasons He referred to one objection
BILE feature-the constitutional provision
hat all state institutions should be at the
eat of the government. In support OF his
rgument, he mentioned the several state
Institutions far away from Salem.
DIR. j. B. Mahana, of Sunnyside, presi-
lent of the Single Track Railway Com
,any, says the Portland Oregonsdn, pro-
,oses to erect an elevated car line on East
Taylor street from the river to SuDnyside.
lie presented the project to the atten-
ion of the Sunnyslde Improvement Asso-
.iation at its last meeting, and the mem
,ers were greatly interested in the state
nent made. He presented an array OF
acts and figures In relation to the line TO
how that It is perfectly feasible. Among
,ther things he said he had obtained the
fgnatures of a number OF property
,wners on East Taylor street TO the city
council for a franchise on that street,
which will be presented to that body in Q
hort time. The track Will be constructed
A feet aboYe the grade Of the street.
Brown, the man who was arrested at
5rant last Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Sim
lott for embezzlIng funds belonging to ID.
n. Osborne, IS in considerable trouble. He
vas taken to Portland, and yesterday Geo.
food, one of the proprietors of the Perkins
lotel, made complaint charging Brown
With obtaining money under false pretenses.
lie claims that Brown called at the house
IN the Both of last month, and, desir-
ug to borrow $40, gave q check on The
)alles National bank and secured the
n noney. When the check was sent on for
payment, it was returned with the state
nent that Brown had no money in the bank.
Jharles F. Sitter, had similar experience
With Brown, and is out $50 on account OF
,ashIpg-a fraudulent check. Brown has
been arraigned on all three charges, and un-
ess some more are brought mp against him,
Ie viii haYe an examination to-day.
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