The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-08
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS Daily

| from tne DescnuGeS yesterday and are Visit
ing Mr.. Phelps parents In this city.
Mrs. VIM. Shelly, of Cello, was a pas
senger on the delayed train yesterday aftel
noon, and will spend Easter in this city.
| The funeral of Mrs. J. W. Matlocks too
place this afternoon from the Methods
church in this city. 1t was largely attende
by friends of the family.
The twelfth annual encampment of tn
q. a. Z. of Oregon will be held in Peudle-
ton, beginning April 18th. This will be th
first ene ampment held east of the Cascades
Mr.. 1. H. Taffe. of the Cello fishery, is il
town to-day. He is making very extensiv
preparations tor the fishing season, and hi
many friends hope he will be successful il
his endeavors.
Attorney Goode, of Condor, has suet
Ernest Seekamp for the amount of the note
OF which mention was made last week, anG
the case was heard this week before Justicf
Zeigler at Arlington.
Mr.. VIM. Bruen, the farmer and stock
man of Rockland, was in town yesterday
and speaks very encouragingly of the pros
poets of klickitat county for bountifu
harvest next summer.
At the stockyards there were no cattle to-
day, and this was somewhat unusual Sew
eral bands of cattle are expected in from the
country, and when these arrive the yards
will show their usual activity.
Many thousands of dollars will be taken
out of the placer mines in Grant and Baker
counties this season, by reason of the un.
usual quantity of water, where compara-
tive'Y nothing had been obtained for many
years.
The bank of the river south of the mouth
of Mill creek Is gradually being washed
away, and this old historic spot. the cradle
of life to so many river craft, will soon
mingle with the sands of the mighty Col
umbia.
Canyon City Ne,0s: Cattle are dying in
large numbers up the valley, we learn.
Winter hung on so long after it did start
that haystacks melted away and left the
hungry stock to gaze on cold, cruel world
covered with snow.
Mr.. James Benson, who has an orchard
on Three Mile, says that his fruit has not
been injured in the least by the severe
weather of last winter. From present indi-
cations he will have an excellent CROP of
peaches, prunes and apples.
Democrat: An Albany man sent east for a
paper that had one of those easily solved
puzzles or something of that nature con.
nected with it. He drew SIS, but it was
payable in Florida lots, and $40 extra would
secure couple, probably not worth two
cents a thousand. All such schemes are
sWlndles.
Editors, as rule, are long. g.suffering and
liberal. They likewise possess a proper ap-
probation of the ''eternal fitness of things"
An exchange tells of subscriber who died
and left fourteen years subscription unpaid
The editor appeared as the lid OF the coffin
was about to be screwed down, and put in a
linen duster, thermometer, a palm Leaf
fan and.a recipe for making ice.
Mr.. A. UIlrich, of this city, has filed
caveat for a patent on a water motor to be
used in the currents of streams. He has
spent considerable time in perfecting his
motor, and believe it will create revolu-
ton in utilizing water power. Photographs
Of his application OF water power has been
sent to Washington City, and as soon as
possible he will make the necessary prelim-
naries for the patent from the authorities
We learn from reliable source. says the
Grant County Ne,cs, that it is at present
the intention of the company intending to
mine Canyon creek, to begin work on a
arge ditch in May, the water to be taken
from the John Day river about two miles
below Prairie City. This will carry water
to about level with the Canyon City cem-
stery hill. and will enable the projectors to
mine the rich gravel deposits where water
IS now unknown.
A much larger number OF fruit trees are
being set out in Clackanas county this year
than ever before. The Quaker association,
,f some thirty families. which purchased
about 5000 acres of land at Scott's Mills
asst winter, is putting out 10000 trees,
mostly prunes, and about 10000 young
,rees are being set by smaller holders in
that section of the county. On Candy
prairie large plumber of new trees are be-
Dg put in the ground.1
The present year promises to be most
prosperous season for agriculture IN this sec-
ion, says the Condor Globe. Our rich and
ertile soil has received sufficient moisture
or an excellent crop of grain, and as the
cultivated area Is nearly double that of any
previous year, the season OF 1893 promises
% excel all others for its abundance and
plenty. There never has been as extensive
preparations made In any former year as is
,eing done this season.
A serious situation stares the people of
salem. The district can only contract an
Indebtedness of SlOO, 900. The present in
lebtedness is $50, 600 1t will require S34,-
100 to run the schools. Two school houses
lave been voted to cost $4,000. Total,
;l20, 600, which would be illegal. An elec-
ion Is being held on voting bonds for the
lew school houses. The directors now call
lpon the taxpayers to vote down the bonds,
lnless they want the schools closed for sew.
ral years.
Register: A gentleman by the name of
Newmire, living on the upper Sluslaw, is
micted with a peculiar trouble which has
reatly excited the neighborhood. A couple
Il weeks ago the trouble showed iIself, and
le would be taken with a spasm, which
would terminate by his barking like dog.
DR.. Paine went out to see him Sunday and
,recrlbed for him and thinks he will soon
,et over il. The trouble is what Is called
lystero epilepsy. The neighbors of the
nan thought he had been bitten by mad
log some time and we're afraid Of him.
The floor of house on Third street in
Portland was found Thursday evening bored
With an anger, and the holes filled with
.erosene. Some of these were made near
ne lduuluR Ou buS ecCOuu uOOis anu WChO
intended to bar the entrance of
iremen during confagration. They were
,ored so carefully and covered by the car.
,et that no doubt Is entertained that 1t was
Intended to hide the work. This leaves no
uestlon that band of thugs infest Port
and, who would not scruple at any dia.
olical means to carry out their desires after
lunder.
The cold weather and heavy snow of last
,inter were very hard on the Chinese pheas. |
nts, and, in fact, on all the feathered |
ribes. 1t was thought great many Mon
olian pheasants had perished from cold and
unger, but from what Vancouver paper |
avs it would seem that great many had
urvived: "Chlnese pheasants are very |
umerous on the bottoms in spite of the |
ard winter. A sportsman informed US that |
cock could be heard Growing in nearly |
very brush pile or thicket last Sunday in
Is rambles, and disputes the theory that
,any of these birds perished during the
inter.
From Mondays Daily.
An old.fashioned DaIles zephyr blew to- |
ay.
Mr.. Ed. G. Patterson spent Sunday with |
,iends in Portland.
Mr.. W. A. Mcfarland and son Archie, of |
cattle, are In the city.
The farm of Mr.. P T. Sharp sold to-day
{ sherifs sale for S7,0l3.
Mr.. q. Nj. Vanduyn, the merchant OF