The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-11
From THURSDAYS Daily.


enabled them to extend any aid IN tn
search, and the affair still remains mys
terry.
From THURSDAYS Daily.
| Heppner is candidate for the branch il
sane asylum.
Mrs. j. B. Warner, of White Salmon
WASH, is in the city.
| Mr. f. E. Brown, the postmaster a
| Grant, Is in town to day.
| MIR. Perry Maupin, pioneer resident o
| Wasco county, came In town from Antelope
yesterday.
The first wild flowers of the season were
picked on the hills in the vicinity of Tht
Dal'es to-day,
The following deed was filed for record
yesterday. J B Haveley to Ada Havely
sw4 sec l3, tp 3, r IA east; 81
MIR. Yhos Morgan. of Heppner, formerly
a stage driver on the Canvon City ute
from this city in 1865. is IN town to day.
Heppner beleyes in giving liberal support
to the pub schools, and for that purpose
levied tax of 10 mills at the annual meet
ing last Monday.
Hon. o. P. Hubbard the agent to ex-
anime into the claims OF persons who have
suffered from Indian depridations, is in the
city, and may remain for week or more.
Mr.. Chas Gosson, native of Nova
Scotia and subject of the queen of Great
to-dav was made an American citizen by
taking the necessary oath.
To-day Mr.. Emile HeichIer. CITIZEN of
the Swiss republic, declared his intention
of becoming citizen of &he United States
by renounciug his allegiance on oath before
he county clerk to the land of his birth.
The Oregon Horticultural Society will
give flower show in June, one of the most
unusual and attractive features of which
will be native floral exhibit. During the
year similar shows will be held at The
Dalles, Salem, Albany and Eugene.
Our schools are better patronized this
year than ever before, and the faculty of
teachers give general satisfaction. The
Dalles has always enjoyed an enviable rep
utatlon for its institutions of learning, and
the high standing of our schools should
be maintained.
The remains of Zelah Beryl, infant
daughter OF George II. and Agnes Powers,
of Portland, were brought to tbis city on
the midnight train and inferred this MORN
ing in the Catholic cemetery. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Powers and sister,
Miss Ida Fritz.
The great pugilIstlc battle between
Robert FitzSimmons and Jim Hall took
place last evening in New Orleans. Iu four
rounds Hall was knocked out and EitzSIm-
mons declared the winner. The fight Gre
ated considerable excitement, and consider
able money changed hands.
James Fletcher, of McMlnnville, has not
shaved hi, beard since the last inauguration
of Clevelan Ell zht years ago That was
the first time since 1861. Yesterday he
again removed his beard and started new
growth, which will last until another Dsni-
ocfatic president is inaugurated.
NJ, Fl. 81. Wheeler, of Crook county, is
in the city to-day. He Is the pioneer stage
man in this portion OF the northwest. Dur
ing the Snake Indian war he at one time
was badly wounded. and only escaped by
cutting his horses loose from the coach and
riding one of them to the nearest station.
Superintendent l.. L. Rowland of the
Oregon state insane asylum has Dominsted
Drs. j. A. Richardson and W. A. Cuslck OF
Salem to be consulting physicians at the
asylum. He also nominated Sarah s. Mar
guam Hill of East Portland to be lady as
5 slant physician at the sylum at an annual
salary of $1,000
The Walla Walla Spectator learns that
one object of Chief Wot's recent visit to
Washington City was to have set aside for
he use of his tribe tract of land, the old
chief claiming that his band has never
signed treaty with the government. The
tribe, which numbers between 400 and 500,
has been broken up into small bands, and
these now wish the lands at and about
the mouth Of the Tukannon set aside for
them.
Mr.. 81. G. Cotton, of Portland, general
agent of the Massachusetts, Mutual Life
Ius. Co., and Mr.. Frederick A Wing, of
Seattle, manag of the Pacific Northwest
department iof the same company, have
cen In the city for a few days past The
business OF the company could hot be in
better hands. as these gentlemen thor
oughly understand insurance matters.
Those having suffered from Indian depre.
dations will now have an opportunity OF |
having their claims settled, Mr. Hubbard, |
the agent OF the government, having
arrived in the city this morning from PEN |
dleion. During the Indian wars from 1865 |
to 1879 there had been frequent depreda-
tions In this country, and these will be set
tied soon as the testimony can be taken,
and the facts transmitted to Washington |
City.
Walla Walla's new electric light system
will e started at once. Over 5000 feet of |
piping have been put in for it. This pipe,
which is four feet in diameter conveys |
water down Mill creek to generator is fur
nj he'd by two Pelton water wheels After |
the electricity is manufactured, as it were, |
it is transmitted by wire four and 4 half |
miles to the station 10 the city, from which |
it is distributed for purposes of lightning
and power.
Geo. Moser, Of Tracyton, Kitsap county |
enraged at some cows that devastated Ms
garden, attacked them with ap AK The re-
suit OF his hendishness was sickening. The
COWS were seen dragging themselves away
through the streets of the town, one with
jagged cut which almost touched the KID
ueys, another with Its bag literally torn and
backed, and third slashed in numerous
places, dumb testimony to the brutal act OF
Moser. The animals left a bloody trail to
the scene, and Moser barely escaped lynch
ing.
The deputy U. s. marshal at Pendleten
viii exercise greater care with his prisoners
the next time be takes theu to Portland,
tor he lost two Tuesday night in that city.
Two of them, William Green and James
Ovens, were handcuffed together, while the
other was free. As the officer aud his pris-
oners got off the train, Green and Owens
made dash into the crowd to get away.
The officer could not leave his uncuffs ID
prisoner to run alter the Others At tie
hour yesterday afternoon they had not been
captured. and Mr.. Watrus feels cry much
chagrined over the matter.
East Oregonian: DR.. R. J. Pilkington, the
government physician at the agency, evil
IDENTIFY has in pro, pect a number of sore
arms Tor his charges on the reservation. 10
view of the pr sence o. smallpox at Port
land Oregon City. and other places not far
from Pendietou. Walla Walla being also re-
nnrted as containing cases the dnctnr in.