The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-07

Notwithstanding the condition of Il
roads a large number of farmers from I'll
e country are in town to-day making neces
Q sary purchases.
4 Deputy Sheriff Prirman left yesterda
2 for Salem having in charge the insane wo
man, mention of whom was made in the:
). columns some days since.
Mr. Joseph Bachman, formerly city trea.
: urer of Portland, and at Que time YER
wealthy, was buried by charity In Sa
6 Francisco during the week.
The beach still continues well crowde
with wood, notwithstanding the fact tina
the quantity has been considerably de
J creased during the recent severe weather.
The musical convention being held a
Moro is largely attended by lovers of tn
art in Sherman county. According to tn
Observer the renditions are very excellent
Mr.. c. q. Masiker. a pioneer resident o
Wasco county, has lately returned to Moro
Sherman county, his present residence, bav
ing taken horses to the Minneapolis market
The trial of Foot You for the murder o
Chin Bow Quong, which has been in prog.
ress in the Multnomah circuit court for sey
eral days, was given 10 the jary yesterday
afternoon.
A force of men are busy at work to day
hauling the Regulator out on the beach be
low the mouth of Mill creek. She will b,
thoroughly overhau led bsfore again enter
ing the trade.
The Congregational church: Sunday
morning at III o'clock holy communion;
SUNDAY school at l2:l5; Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Eadeavor at 5:45; even-
ing service at o'clock.
We have never seen the farmers faces
wear such pleasant smiles as they have since
the snow storm. They consider this poten-
tious of bountiful harvest next summer,
and are consequently happy.
Skating was INDUCED in yesterday by
several boys and girls on the sloughs on the
banks of the river. The Ice Is about three
inches thick, and the surface is sufficiently
CLASSY to give velocity to skates.
Capt. Lewis had so far recovered as to be
able to be taken out in cutter this after
noon. He has improved very rapidly Of
late, and in few days it is expected he will
be able to attend to his duties in the land
| Office.
We received a call this afternoon from
| Mr.. Leo Brune, of Rockland, WASH He
Is a son to Mr.. Charles Bruno, who was a
TeSlu6uL Oh Lu6 OdltS QudEbci w u Ccn-
tury ago. Leo Is en- route to Portland,
where he will enter the Bishop Scott acad.
envy. W
The sale OF Stamboul, the great racing
stallion and king of horsefe b. for $40, 600.
is the subject OF endless comment among
horsemen. The buyer is receiving congrat-
ulations on e erv hand, as he said before he
commenced bidding that he was willing to
give 500, 900 for the animal.
Mr. John A. Brown. editor of the Arling-
ton Record, prints his valedictory in the
last issue OF that paper and will devote his
time hereafter to the legal profession. We
understand the plant has been sold to Mr..
j. M Johns, who will continue the publi-
cation of the Record.
Mckenzie, Crosfield & Co., says the Grant
Dispatch, are putting in at Blalock large
irrlgating Wheel. twenty six feet face and
twelve feet diameter, to be set on two scows
and run by river current, and to operate
eight pumps four inches IN diameter. Of
course, DIR. Blalock was the melting cause.
Mary Lease is said to be dead against the
swallow tail coat. But we would bet
seven dollar silk hat against new bonnet
that if she went to Washington as United
States senator she herself would appear at
the first swell reception in a swallow tail
coat or whatever the feminine equivalent OF
it is.
The Indian VINO burglarized The Dalles
Mercantile store was examined before Just
ice Schultz yesterday afternoon. and was
held in the sum of 5000 to answer the
charge of larceny of horse before the
grand jury. 1t seems that the boy Is deaf
and dumb. and the examination was decd-
edly one-sided.
The merry jingle Of sleigh bells and the
hilarity of coasters were the sound waves
that greeted the ears of listeners last night.
Our young and old folks were determined
to enjoy the pleasures of winter as long as
it lasts, and chinook winds indicated that
the temperature of spring would be experi-
enced in day or two.
A tramp was given lodgings few nights
since at farmhouse three miles from
Amity, and in the morning skipped out
with the farmers best suit of clothes. This
was very uDgrateful to say the least, and
such fellow has cheek enosgh to be-suc-
cessful IN any vocation he may desire to
follow, except, perhaps. editing a news
paper.
The Moro Observer says: It looks as if
the prayer of the people was answered. Last
week snow to the depth of about two feet
fell, which melted and nearly all soaked into
the ground. there being very little water
running IN the creeks or canyons. 1t has
made the faces of the merchant, farmer and
mechanic shorter by several feet.
Hood River Glacier: There Is one thing
the Oregon legislature wants to bear In
mind, and that Is that the Paul Mohr road
is not yet built, and that there are more
cc- oeaI mia Nhor NUh
overhang the line of the proposed road. A
portage road from The Dalles to the Des-
chutes is what Eastern Oregon wants, and
nothing Mohr.
Interviewed Monday regarding the ru-
mored resignation of DR.. l.. L. Rowland,
superintendent of the Oregon state insane
asylum, Governor Penncyer, who is presl-
dent of the board of control of the asylum,
said that the board knew nothing OF such
resignation and it would know if the doctor
had resigned. Several scandalous rumors,
when traced down, were all found to be
without the least semblauce OF truth.
The lower limbs of skeleton were found
in the mountains near Sugar creek. about
twenty miles east of Castle Rock, one day
last week by Thomas Sugar. They lay be-
meath an old fir tree which had fallen many
years ago, as 1t was decayed, aud the sup
position Is that tho person was killed by the
falling tree. The upper portion OF the skele-
ton could not be found. and was probably
carried away by wild animals. The bones
had the appearance to haye LAID there over
twenty years.
Grant Dispatch: There is now no doubt
that we shall soon have new warehouse.
Messrs Frame & Brown haye received from
the n P Co the exclusive privilege of re-
ceiving and forwarding freight by their line;
and they will at once erect a warehouse,
35xlOO, on the site of the one burned. A |
part of the second story. say 25x35, will be |
set apart for use as a public hall. something |
much needed in Grant. And step by step |
we take our place among towns with future
As assured as any of them.
We are informed that the quarantine has
been raised from the family OF Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Johus, who were lately afflicted with
diphtheria. The only death occurred last
W Wednesday-the little boy, aged s years ]