The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-07
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From Wednesdays Dali

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. Frank Lelblein. of Kingsley, gave
us a pleasant call this morning.
County Republican convention to-
day, and politics is the principal sub
ject of conversation.
Delegates to the county convention
are now sovereigns, and there are none
who dispute their sway.
A steer broke loose from herd in the
city today, and not being easily. driven,
was lassoed, placed on dray and hauled
to the stockyards.
Fossil Journal: Sheep men are saving
large crops Of lambs, thanks 10 the good
weather Fred Hale has about 1000 lambs
in his three bands at present, ani has 80
/ far saved l25 per cent, very large num-
ber of the ewes having given. birth to
twins. NIT. y. Yantis informs US they
are having the best lambing he has ever
seen In the country.
This afternoon about 2 O'Clock the 2
year-old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Flower
day met with an accident while picking
flowers, in the little one falling from the
bluff and striking upon its head causing
concussion of the brain. DR.. Hollister
was called, under whose care the little
one lsresting comfortably. No serious
results are feared.
Heppner Gazette: Word comes over
from the John Day country that the mail
: carrier, j. S. Delevan, came uD missing
on Beech creek. The horse and mail were
found in good condition. 1t is feared
that Delevan In crossing Beech creek has
been washed from his horse and drowned.
No late. news has been received, and we
hope that the report Is unfounded.
Evening Telegram: State Treasurer Phil
Metschan had an exciting chase after |
burglar at O'Clock this morning. He is |
a guest at the st. Charles hotel, and |
shortly before the hour mentioned his |
door was opened from the outside with !
nippers. He was aroused from sleep just
as. he saw the thief breaking out ot his
room. lie leaped Oul OF bed, gave an
alarm. and the fellow was chased to AN
upper foer where he vanished. ALI the
rooms on that floor were searched, but no
arrest followed. The burglar succeeded
in getting away with IS or So of Mr.
Metschan's money.
Pendleton Tribune: James johnson was
thrown from q train Saturday night be-
foot and ankle crushed. He was brought
to Pendleton on the train, which arrived
IT 10 O'Clock Saturday night, and died at I
8 O'Clock Sunday morning at the county
hospital. Mr. JohnsOn as only tramp;
but what world of. meaning in that ex
preston. Out Of WORK, out Of money, u
stranger. A kind word should be spoken
for him, for he was one of many who,
during these times Of depression, was OBJ
llged to travel, and by that act met an
untimely death.
All trains are tied up on the Burke
branch In Idaho on account of the snow
slides. There are six slides between
Burke and Black Bear, each from 1000 10
1000 feet IN length, aud from 100 to 200
feet deep. Nine lives are believed to
have been lost. Canyon creek is damned
by the snOw and a flood is imminent. The
railroads are covered by snow in. places
to depth of 200 feet Great damage has
been done the railroad and other prop
erty. A large force of men are shoveling
the snow away and searching for the
bodies OF the victims. Four be-ies have
been recovered alive, but seriously in
jured. The fumes of the electric light
company are greatly damaged, and wal
lace is in darkness.