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


81. T. Smith and wife, of Grass Valley,
are at the Umatilla House.
The state levy has been fixed at 4 $40
mills, instead of 3.l0 as given in the DIS
patches. This Is mills lower than last
year.
c. s. Miller, of the Monumental mine,
came up from Pot tland on the tram last
night, and will leave for Grant county to
aight.
The Willamette river has ross to the
height of 2S feet above low water mark !;
and if the rain continues it will raise still
higher.
MIR. and Mrs. Helm. of Nansene, and two
daughters. Misses Mary aud Adnah, have
removed to this city, where they will IN
future reside.
Malcolm McLennan and D. McLennsn
are registered at the Umatilla House,
from the midwinter fair at San Fran
cisco, enroute to their home at Antelope.
There was the usual lack of news at
the sherifi's office this morning. No new
,hoarders had been received at the Jail, not
even United States prisoners, and the
former gang "held the fort"
Snow continued to fall at intervals during
the day, and at the hour of going to press
about three inches had fallen. 1t was In.
clined to be very moist, and formed slush
ON the streets and in the roads.
Nearly two feet of snow lay on the
ground in the Grand Rsund valley last
week; but chinook wind blew last Thurs
day and in three days the mantle of winter
mad disappeared, only being discernible in
spots.
The mud around the enigma house was
hauled away to-day by wagon loads. This
is about the first time in the history of The
Dalles rain has fallen SO continuously that
he muck created thereby had to be carted
away.
1t appeared qnite wintry this morniDg.
and enough snow fell to give the grousd
white appearance. Boys managed to drag
their sleighs from wood sheds and other
places where they were concealed, and en-
loved themselves coasting on sidewalks.
Mr.. j. A. GulIiford, of Dufur, gaye us
an agreeable call to-day. He says the roads
are IN terrible condition, and he has rarely
ever seen them worse. It was showing
when he left home, and he expects the road
will be corered with six inches of the con-
gealed element on his return this afternoon.
Wednesday it was telegraped from Viii.
Iamette towns that Mt. Jefferson was smok.
ing; but yesterday this was contradicted
by Salem papers. 1t appears to rest on the
same basis With the frequent reports about
Mt. Hood being in a state OF eruption
Neither has t.smoked" for ages, and are too
old now to begin the habit again.
A train load Of sixteen cars of stock left
tbs Union depot Tuesday evening for
Omaha, says the Union Scout. The load
was made up of cattle. sheep aud hogs, from
Elein and other parts of the valley. At
Union, J. A. Tucker added three carloads
of sheep and Ed. Riddle carload of hogs.
completing the train which was ran on
special time.
Baker City Democrat: After another run
of six day. at the White Swan, Sapt. Niven
is spall to the front with fine cleanup,
the value of which is $1,000 The gold
was put on exhibition at the Baker City
National bank, and while this is no new
sight to the people of Oregon's Denver, yet
the yellow stuff has its allurring qualities,
and these output always draws q large
number of sightseers.
Salem Democrat: There was a cloud of
vapor over Mount Jefferson yesterday morn.
iua that assumed various shapes in the brisk
wind that was blowing at daylight. Some
thought it looked like volcanic smoke and
that the old. volcano must have resumed ae
tivity. But this theory lacks confirmation,
and 1t is probable that 1t was only nImbus
or cirrous cloud hanging over the mountain
summit.
A verv pleasant entertainment was given
BY Miss jeanette Williams last evening at
Fraternity ball, in honor of MISS Goodlow,
who is now visiting her. The evening was
spent in dancing. the music being furnished
by the Birgfeld orchestra. Very unique
programmes were furnished to each guest.
EverthIng about the hall was very
prettily arranged, and all was CO nducive t.
the comfort and entertainment of the
guests.
Up in Eastern Oregon thev have cheerful
Ananiases, notwithstanding Mckinley
prices and hard times, says the Idaho Dem
ocrat. A story that is now going the rouLds
up there has it that stockman in Tygh
valley brought up lot of damaged rye and
fed some of 1t to his stock. The barley in
the meantime had formented and about 200
head of cattle became very drunk. In due
time they became mad and chased the cew-
b yys of the range. They beloved. powed
alkali dust and tried to staEd on their hind
legs and dance, sort of a stag dance, for
two days, and finally tell into gulch-hve
or SIX feet deep-where they were found
snoring off their dsbauch.
Register: R. NJ Day and John Gardiner,
who went up the Middle Fork So miles
after the remains of Eugene Campbell. bad
rough experience They reached their
destination about o'clock Saturday even
ing. but had broken down. They did not
start back until 2 P. NJ. Sunday and en-
countered high water on every hand, AID
most of the way down followed the foot
hills regardless of roads. Their team gave
out on the return trip and they had 10 Sc
cure another one. Several times they
passed through water which foated their
wagon. At Springfield they brought the
corpse across in boat and then swan theil
horses through. They arrived here at P
NJ. Monday.