The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20

Gov. D. P. Thompson, formerly minis
er to the Ottoman empire, will deliver an
address 10 the court house this evening
on Turkey, under the auspices OF the
members of the guild of st. Paul's Epis
copal church III this city. Mr.. Thompson
is a close observer of men and manners,
and the address will undoubtedly be very
interesting The low price of admission,
25 cents, should induce a full attendance.
Salem Democrat: Walter Burron,a 10
year.old son of Mr.. and Mira Burton OF
Capital Home addition, was playing by the
side of the canal about two biocxs south OF
Simpsons stUre Saturday afternoon when
the bank on Which he was standing gave
away and he tell into the canal. The water
was deep and the current swift and the lad
was carried down the canal some distance
man, who was passing, happened to see
the floating body and succeeded in rescuing
the boy before much harm had been done
him.
Second street is the most important
thoroughfare in the city, as the principal
traffic from the country follows that route
and all the wheat and wool warehouses
are situated in it. At times during this
rainy winter it has been very muddy and
mirY; but the improvement being made by
covering it with crushed rock will make
1t one OF the best roads in The Dalles.
This season has been very propltiOus
for this work.
The contracts for the different stage
routes connecting with Antelope have been
let for the next four years as follows, says
the Herald. From Antelope to Mitchell,
W E. travis, of Chicago, at 81 ,624 year;
from Antelope to Bakeoven. r. ). Smith at
$66S year; from Antelope to Fossil, K
Fitzgerald, at SS66 year. A great reduc-
tion in salaries has been made on all the
stage lines throughout the state, and there
will be lots OF sore contractors before their
terms expire.
The welcome thaw that we were hoping
for has come, and at present there is but
very little of the CONCEALED element remain
ing on the ground, says the Antelope
Herald. A week ago it had every appear
ance of beginning siege OF severe winter
weather, but no doubt providence consid-
cred that the sheepmen have already had
enough difficulties to contend with this
year, and that he would reverse his former
intentions. 1t is hardly probable that we
will have very much deep snow this winter.
Dr. Sanders has enlarged his dental
apartments over French & Co.'s bank by
the addition of a reception room, and his
laboratory is fitted up with furnaces, gaso-
line and water motor. The doctor IS now
prepared to turn out work IN quick order,
and in the'b workmanlike manner. He
manufactures alumIaum plates, and In this
line his appointments cannot be excelled it
equalled IN Eastern Oregod. The object is
to afford the greatest comfort to patients,
and to utilize all the latest improved appara.
tus in denistrv.
There was an extraordinary session of the
recorders court last night and this morning.
Recorder Dufur was awakened from his
slumbers about midnight by parties who de-
sired a wsrrant of arrest issued. He came
down to the office, made cut the papers and
began business. The court continued in
session until o'clock this morning. 1t ap-
pears that Night Watchman Harper at
tucked two men on the street, and one OF
them swore out complaint. The defend
ant pleaded guilty to the charge of assault
and battery, and was fined 500 and costs.
This was paid aud the defendant went
out of court free man.
We learn from the East Oreqonian that
Tom Bradley. who IS well known in this
city, having resided here for years, is
much more seriously off than his friends
at first thought Two or three days ago
he was ascending the stairs, when he
slipped and slightly scratched his knee.
1t was not thought of, until day later it
began to suppurate and became quite q
source OF annoyance. 1t then rapidly
took on serious aspect, and on Saturday
the physician was compelled to apply the
lance IN four places, deslsting in the op-
Grafton only at the earnest entreaty OF MIR.
Bradley. To add to the misfortune, Mrs.
Bradley, b aving oveItaxed her strength in
caring for her husband, was taken ill Sat-
urday night. Mr.. Bradley is being at
tended Constantly, and through the
nights, long to him on account of inabll-
ity to sleep, his friends are assisting In
performing the duties of nurse.
Money is as scare as hens teeth. Like
true philosophers let US take the "hard
times" as we find them and m axe the best
of them. Extract the good from every
thing and cast aside the husks. Some
one has said: "The world Is mine oyster
aud I will open It." When we cease
finding fault with the "times" and learn
to improve the opportunities given US for
the pursuit of happiness, then the morn
ing star, the harDlnger of better things,
will shine upon our distressed and be-
nighted country. Plenty of pluck will
carry the country through.
"In the worlds broad field of battle;
In the bivouac of life,
Be not like dumb driven cattle!
Be hero in the strifeT
Oregonian: Considerable business was
transacted IN the state criminal court yes
terday. The indictment against Rev. o.
d. Taylor, Of The Dalles, for embezzlement,
was dismissed because the defendant was
not tried during the term In which the In
dictment was returned Samuel Coulter
was allowed one week in which to plead to
a charge of forgery. The indictment against
John DIthburn and Alex. K egan was re-
submitted to the grand jury ow ng to an
error. Ditchburn's trial on another indict-
ment was, reset for January 29 Oscar
S.ndman's trial was set down for the 24th
All Guy, accused of robbery, was allowed
until to-day to plead. The indictment for
larceny against ]. McCarty was dismissed,
as there was not sufficient evi dence to war
rant prose u;ion.
The road-bed between this city and Port
land is per .aps the most difficult to keep
in order of any on the line of the Union Pa
eific. If snow falls heavily there is
blockade in some of the mountain gorges,
and during the rainy weather of spring
there are frequently land slides in places
where the track hugs the hillsides closely.
The most phenomenal of these was one that
occurred about year ago, at what is
known as Reeds farm, few miles west of
Bonneville. At that time large bowdlers,
trees and great quantities of earth came
do n from the mountail side, ca rying
with them everything that attempted to |
block their course, and house now lies |
about 200 yards below the track, where it |
was taken by the avalanche of dirt and deb |
lis. The company bridged over the OBJ
'truction as soon as the flow ceased, snd it
las remained solid until to-day, when it
lgain broke loose, and report says abuut
lalf mile of the Union Pacific track has
leen washed away No. l, which passed |
through the city west bound about o'clock
his morning, is stopped by this slide, and
reight trains and the m xed passenger are
lso blockaded 1t is conjectured that it
will take several days before it can be re-
aired, and during the interval it is ex-
ected that the company will make trans
ers by boats.
Rough Characters.
Mr.. G. A. Stewart, of the Cascade Locks,
10 the cItv He saws that nlace has he