The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-28

| cannot be expected that they will reach the
marx attained during Republican admins
| tration, but any increase will be thankfully
received by our sheep raisers.
i There were fourteen candidates for the
recorders clemency brought before him this
morning. One was discharged, two were
fined $40 each, and the remainder 50 apiece.
The offences charged were drunk and dis
| orderly, using obscene language on the
streets and assault and battery.
The abundance of water during the spring
months has hal very beneficial effect on
| placer mining in Eastern Oregon, aud the
amount of the precious metal brought to tn
surface will excel that OF former years. No
new mines have been discovered, but old
ones have been thoroughly worked.
On Tuesday evening J. w. Walden, con-
stable OF Ii Grande precinct, came to this
city, SAYS the Baker City Democrat, and
arrested Renn Pierce. who was employed
At the brick yard of A. A. Houston. The
charge upon which Pierce was arrested was
larceny of public money, he having form
erly been school clerk and forgot to account
or some S97 In his possession. Pierce was
taken back to La Grande to answer.
During these days, if one were not
.tq0aiuted with the circumstances, he
would consider our atmosphere particularly
soporific. Almost any hour in the day some
oue of the gang of laborers lately employed
on the railroad can be found asleep IN the
alleys or on the streets. A person Informed
US yesterday that he counted about dozen
pf these sleepers in different portions OF
the city. 1t was MT the dep essing IL Idu-
ence OF the atmosphere that produced this
lesult, but the effect of an overdose of al
cohollc stimulants.
Elias Briggs of Springfield precinct, wa
examined yesterday afternoon aud adJuiged
russne by Justice Wheeler, Deputy Pros
ecuting Attorney Williams and Medical
Examiners Drs. Kuykendall and 5. w
HsrrIs, says the Eugene Guard He was
taken to til. asylum this morning by Sher-
# Johnson ou the early tran. The uufor-
tunate man is over 70 years of age. and one
of the reasons ft his condition is insufficient
nourlshment. Mr.. Briggs was one of the
earliest Lane county pioneers coming here
in lS47 with his brother Isaac Briggs, Prior
Blair, Charles Martin and Cornelius Hills.
The four year term of w. II. Byars, sur
veyor general OF Oregon, having expired.
the president appointed Jonn z. Arno d, OF
Pendleton last week TO be his successor.
The position Is worth $500 a year Mr.
Mlres, of Fossil, was very competent obi
cial Mr. Arnold was at one time school
su uperntendent of Linn county. He was
raised in that section o Oregon, hi parents
residing for several years at Scio. He Il
about 80 years old. He is known TO be
vel educated IN the details of surveying.
Grants Pass Courier: Few people a e
aware that the streets of this city are paved
with gold, yet s1ch is the case. A short
time ago lady walking along Sixth street.
noticed an object which excited her curios-
ity. She picked it up and took it to the
bank and Informed that 1t was gold.
II weighed IS cents. She went back to the
same place al d, on close inspection, found
another piece, although smaller than the
irst. The gravel where the goli was found
mad been hauled on tn rect by teams
taken from bar on Rogue river near town
The bar has been located and prospects
well.
In 1884 and 1885 Mr.. VIM. A. Brown,
occupied the position OF foreman of the
lines NJ MoUNTAINEER office. He was good
printer, a young man of excellent habiis
aud of a stu1Ious disposition. He after
wards worked in San francisco and other
cities in California, always giving satisfac-
ton. Today we received the Eighteenth
Annual Advancement of Ellsworth Medical
College and Hospital" situated in st.
Joseph, Mo-, and in looking over the faculty |
found the name Of VIM. A. Brown, M d
as Demon traitor of Anatomy and le,tu er
on the Practice of Medicine and the |
Diseases of Children. We are pleased !
to learn of the success of our young !
friend, and feel fully assured tnat he will |
be ornament to the pr 'fession he has |
chosen.