The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
Neighborhood News Contributed by Lo-
cal Writers.
MITCHELL.

The weather. is very blustery and
chilly
band of beef steers passed through
here today enroute to the Portland
markets.
ley, Grant Co., is from two to FIVE feet
deep and the Lockwood grade is running
oyerfull. There can be no travel on that
route except on snow shoes.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory and son have been
holding meetings here for the last week
without success. The ministers get but
little encouragement to come here to
the people sin-cased.
Friday morning S. F. Allen started to
The Dalles with load of passengers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estes were on their way to
Montana, Mrs. DR.. Houck on her way
to see her mother in Portland, and Miss
Stella Boardman to see friends in Port
land and The Dalles, if they are not de-
tanned in the mud in Cold Camp or a
worse place.
Friday night select dance was given
at Alec Trent's on Shoe Fly which was
success, an unusual occurrence for this
place. But the secret of the success was
that Mr.. Trent rifled packets of weapons
and locked them up until they were
called for as the owner was ready to take
his exit for home. We would like to
give Mr.. Trent three cheers for that act
of justice. Where there was Justice
dealt out so deservedly, there was also
| little romance. It was as unique as
amusing and gives the impression that
Mitchell and Shoe Fly people are not
devoid of generosity and sense of the en-
tire fitness of the situation. Two young
men (to mention their name, please let
me forbear) went and most assuredly
each had with him his best girl. But
was it? We will see. The dance went on
merrily some hours when one of the fell
lows had lost his best girl, and one of
the best girls had lost her best beau,
and what more could be done than to
sympathize one with the other; when
reasonable length of time had passed
the lost put in fan appearance. Jokes
were passed between the pairs and each
seemed pleased with the exchange, and
when the clarion notes from the barn
yard trumpet sounded the blast for the
break of day as well as the break of the
the dance, there had been ~ friendly
agreement that each fellow had made a
mistake and did not take his best girl to
the dance, bit with an even trade they
took them home.
! A report is to the effect that Jack Ham
let was surrounded. He was seen at a
distance of a hundred and fifty yards by
the sheriff and deputy. The sheriff
called halt and raised his gun to fire
when the deputy cried Don't shoot, that
is Mr.. Gilliam," and before they were
satisfied of Hamlet's identity he had
safely gained a thIcket, but almost i'm
mediately he was surrounded by posse
of men who had, at last reports, kept
him there all night and a part of a day
without blankets, food or fire, which
must be very unfavorable to his comfort,
as the place is situated at the foot of a
big mountain and there is plenty of
snow in the vicinity for mile or two
around. With that there is no possible
chance for him to escape, since he could
be tracked without difficulty. Near the
thicket is an old deserted cabin where he
had some provisions and blankets he
had stolen from sheep camps and
cellars which he had frequented of late
and always went free handed. Hamlet's
hiding place was Horseshoe, two or
three miles from Mr.. Chapman's and the
thicket is an excellent place for one in
hiding, as it is almost impenetra BILE, but
the chances are they will get him within
few days.
LATER-News of Hamlet, just received,
is that he has made good his escape and
at present his whereabouts are unknown.
but think he is in the John Day rim
rocks, since they traced him in that
direction several miles.
E.v.