The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-02-17
From Tuesdays Daily.

Judge Stott, OF Portland. is In atten dance
on court to-day.
The Astoria Office has now on hand
$4,000 worth of the Columbian stamps.
Hon. Geo. W. Johnston and Mr.. MI
Anderson, of Dufur, are in town to-day.
Mr. j. G Day, one If the contractors at
the Locks, is registered at the Umatilla
House.
Oae unfortunate individual found his way
into the city jaiI last night. and was fined
$40 and costs by the city recorder this
morning.
Mr.. j. D. Slater. of La Grande, a son of
ex-senator James 81. Slater of the same
city, is in attendance on the circuit court
now In session.
MIR. 81. s. mis,representing the Ore
gonian Publishing Company, gave us a
Call his afterne con.
Circuit court has caused great number
Of peope If m the country to come to the
city this week, and our streets have a
lively appearance. ~
The two highest inhabited spots on
earth are Arevlchiary and Mucapata,
mining camps In the Andes. The former
has an elevation of 1880 feet.
Slnnott & Fish ec,isel from North
Powder to dsv three carl Dads OF = lie,
amounting TO ti'tv- five or sixty tons. This
is good, C ear hArd-frcz= article
w. Fl. O'Strander, on Wednesday of this
week, killed large rattle snake on one OF
the Clarno ranches over on the John D,y,
whl carried eleven rattl.s. His snake
ship was peacefully camped under a stone
about two feet SOU re, and was as lively as
he would have been in July and August,
says, the Antelope Herald This is some
what of a monsrrosity at this tims of the
year.
Antelope Herald An cd farmer living
near Condor intent on makiag his will, was
asked by lawyer the name of his wife
when he gravely replied: "Well, indeed,
| really don't recnllect what 1t is. View
been married for upwards OF 40 years, and
I've always called her my Old woman
The lawyer left blank to BE- flied up
when his old woman's name was ascer-
tanned.
The winter has been mild in Grant
county, and this is the report from one
portion of it in the Long Creek Eagle: &C.
l. Williams was up from the cattle camp
OF VIM. RuYlo last Friday. Thus far this
winter he has not fed any hay to the 1000
head of cattle under his supervision, and
range being excellent In that country, he
hopes TO get through the wIDter without
feeding only few head"
Burns Herald: News came into town
about two weeks since that u sheep camp
of Richards and Johnsons was robbed.
One Willis Jordan was suspected, war
rant issued tor his arrest, and George
Moore sent IN pursuit of the thief. George
went from here 10 Diambud Valley, from ]
there to Anderson, from there to Drewsy
on to Prairie Clty, capturing his man at
the latter place. The prisoner is now
here under guard.
The dispatches today state that flames
+. Moore is in The lead for register at rhe |
Dalies; hut some charges preferred have |
ielaved the nomination." Mr.. Moore is |
An attorney al PrineviIle, and WAS a can
lidate for prosecuting attorney in this
district at the last election The charges
ire those OF which mention was made in
.hese columns last fall but ot the merits
)r demerIts of them we have no knOwl
edge No doubt these have delaved the
appointment OF a Democratic register in
his city.
Egin Recorder: On the return OF tn.
Yaliowa county stockme from their last
hlpment OF beef cattle 81 ON 'ha, we stated
IA what we supposed was gnd autho ity
hat the Shipment was not satisfactory, Mt
ince then we have been reformed by one of
he ptincIpal owners of he st1 k that h.
rices received were ensireiy satisfactory,
nd a great deal better .nan could have
een OBJ ainrd from the Portland and
ouni buyers. THIS clrreczion Is gladly
iade as We are always pleased to learn.of
ur Wallowa county ff.tnis getting good
ricos for their prodace.
East Oregonian: The snow storm which
aged hefe all day Saturday aud Su.,iay
'as quite extensive IN the scope of country
1vered. the storm extended as far east as
huntingdon, although it was not s.v re
asst OF B,ker City Between he aud
'4ker City, large quantity of snow fell
I'd the crew which came in SUNDAY eve,-
lg reported the storm still raging NJ
cav was caused. toe train arriving on
,heduIe time. No wind was blowing. or
,me trouble would have been experienced
getting through the mountains The
orm was heavy out in the vicinity of
lot Rock, and extended quite distance
est and north.
The case on trial this afternoon is James
,hmid VS. ] G and / n Day, contractors at
g Locks. In this action the plaintiff =
aims damages for injuries received by his .