The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

They then knocked out the center piece and
reached through, unlocked the door and
went IN. After securing some tools. they
went to the shoe store of F. A. Simeral,
and by going down the creek bank got
under the building. They then bored and
sawed hole through the Aoor large enough
to let them through. Several pairs OF boots
| and shoes we're taken.
The editor of the Wasco Necs talks
thus encouragingly to the farmers OF that
county: EVERY farmer should put in as
much fall grain as possible. Don't be dis.
couraged at the bad luck of this season,
but try again and nope for change for the
better. We are all laborlng under diff icui.
ties, but despair will only make matters
worse. Wheat may be worth 70 cents
bushel next year, for we have always
noticed that one extreme follows another.
Miss Emily Vauderbsck, of st. Louis, IN
Marion county, met with a peculiar accl-
dent on Saturday las. 1t appears that a
twhat-not" was some time ago placed IN
her house, and that one of the ornaments
consisted OF part of spool with No. y
cartridge she'll in it. In attempting to re
model the what not" Miss Vanderbeck
undertook to remove the spool and in dong
so an explosion occurred by which she was
shot through tine left hand. 1t was sup
pused that the cartridge was blank one
but 1t appears it was not.
A party OF eastern capitalists said to
have some connection with the Sauta Fe
railroad system is visiting the Grand can.
yon of the Colorado river for the purpose oil
investigating the feasibility of laying an
electric cable 500 miles in length along the
river with which to drive small boats
through the black canyon and other sceoIc
points, where cliffs over mile in height
overhang the stream. Tne power is to be
generated by water wheels driven by the
current of the river, or the water will be
diverted into canals and dropped INTO the
river again.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the annual masquerade ball OF Jackson
Engine Co No. l. and it promises to be the
most successful i'll every particular OF any
party ever given by this old pioneer fire
company. The prizes tor the best cbarac-
ters assumed are new On exhibition IN Mr..
Garretson's show window, consist or
silver pitcher as the fist prize Tor gentle
men, gold pen with pearl holder for the
second prize. The first one for the ladies
will be two bea tiful flower vases, aid tor
the second pickle dish with ornamental gold
tongs. There has been spent in these prizes
over $40, and No pains have been spared to
make first. class selection.
Even the siwashes have become ''calan-
ity howlers" They feel the effects of the
repeal of the Sherman act well as the
poor Of Chicago. Milwaukee. and other
large cities of trade aud commerce. The
Cond1u Globe slys: IA number OF ST.
washe. have been hiu.nng around town
this week. They have just returned from
the mountains and are endeavorng to bar
ter the trophies of the chase for spondulix
with which to purchase Christmas presents
for their sweethearts. Among other rner
chantable articles a,e venlson, deer hides,
a few fox skins for which they ask 81
and arrow heads. Poor Lo is MT finding as
ready a market as Of wore ior his wares,
md has learned to say hald times. ."
Moro Observer: Henry McReynolds and
Waiter aud Blanford Douglas. had their pre-
examination before Justice Meader |
Tuesday evening. the charges against them |
bsing for the larceny of clothing and other |
articles of personal property belonging to
Charles G ,dfrey 1t seems that Mr.. God |
'rey had the property in cellar near the |
iweiiag house of T. M. A rderson in whose |
employ ment Godfrey WAS lass Ju y, the |
lime when the goods were stolen. About |
he l6Sh of July all of the property was |
aKen away BY some parties aud su-picion |
ell or. the three defanda nts. They we're
arraigDef Tuesday evening, and McRey- |
lolds waived examination aud was bound |
,ver In the .um OF $3.50. The Douglas
Bros case was takei under advisement by |
he justice.