The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-06

| pFesluenI OI Tue American numADe EIu "a
tiot society of Boston, aud puhlieher Q
: Our Dumb Anin,als. copy of the book en-
Titled "fhe Strike at Shane's" sequel t
Black Beauty" Il is ole of the prIz
| stories of the American Humane Education
society, and is already becoming very pop
ular.
Rev. A. Leroy, of Hool River, will de
liver a lecture at the court house Sunda,
: afternoon, at half past o'clock, On TIN
Fail and Rise of Empires aud Kingdom
MIR. L"Roy is an elaquent speaker, and
aside from enjoying the advantages OF :
liberal education, has spent several year.
visiting other portions of the world.
Salt L ks Tribune. Oregon has land
enough 70 give every mas farm. 1t has
the most luxuriant fields 10 the unionl
has no end of fruit; and vegetables enough
can he raised on few acres to feed city.
Oregon has Immense fisheries, no end OF
timber, and very many mines of gold and
silver We canuot understand why there
should he snch destitutiou that state.
Mr.. w. R. Moon, of Wisconsin. Will
give an exhibition of stereopticon views OF
ulffrrent events IN the history of the world
at Scharno's hall on Second street, over
Mr., Browns grocery store, Saturday, Jan.
6ih. These will be very entertaining and
instructive, aud well worth the low prices
of admission 25, and 10 cents. The per
| formance viii b-gin at 7.30 O'Clock.
| Death has been utusnaly 'avish of his
favors in 1898 Among the great names on
the neurological roll of the year are those
of James & Blaine, Benjamin + Butler.
Rutherford B Hayes, Justices Blatchford
and Lamar, E Twin, Booth, Hippolvte A.
Tame, General Bsuregard. the Earl OF
Derby, Leland Stanford. Marshal MacMa
hon, Hamilton Fi4b, jules Ferry and Fran
els Parkham.
Union Republican: James Baker died at
| the home of his daughter, Mrs ]. W
| DIckey, at La Grande December 24sh. Mr..
Baker was one of the Oldest pioneers of
! Uuion county. He was 80 years oId-aon
December Is b. He came to Grande Ronde
valley with his family In 1862 and has been
resident of La Grande since that date.
The death OF his wife occurred about ten
years ago.
A robbers reost, rich with plunder, has
been found be cath the floor of the great
agrlcultaralt building at the worlds fair
grounds, The thieves escaped, but much
va liable stolen property was recovered
The den sumptuously furnished with
rugs, fabrics from foreign looms, rich drap
cries and comfortable divans. Fine bran
lies, imported cigars and high priced wines
were scattered about in great confusion.
The New Year, cantata at the Christian
church Wednesday evening was very
largely attended, and the dfferen numbers
on the programme were we'll rendered. The
entertainment was well suited to the occa
sion, aud the songs and cboruses referred
to the death of the old and the birth of the
new year. Worthy of especial mention
were the soloes by Miss Moore, who is an
accomplished mu u-icIan We are pleased to
state that the receipts were quite liberal.
Salem Statesman: The sheep breeders
a I'd wool growers OF the north coast are
called to meet at Salem on Janua rv 10th for
the purpose of giving expression to views
on the propositions of the Wilson bill as ef-
f4ctiug growers and others. All citizens
fivoriug tariff law sub,ervlng the general
welfare are invited, especially those engaged
in the production of fruits, hops and lum-
Der. TINS will be a most interesting and
profitable meeting
Jacksonville Times: II. L. Collier, spe.
ciaI examiner of surveys, will soon COM
menee the inspection of all tracts of gov
ernmeot lands surveyed during the past |
season IN Oregon. It will take some time |
to do this, as the tr-cts are widely scattered |
and inaccessible by railroad One tract in |
Southea stern Oregon is now under fifteen |
inches of water. and the inspector will |
either have to invest in par OF long-legged /
gum boots or hire boat.
This is the way the new year appeared at
Wasco, "a given in the columns of the
Neus: Jan l, 1894, was about as dreary
day as one generally sees. A heavy rain |
fell all day until evening when it turned to
snow. This, together with the general dis
rnption of almost everything moveabie in
the town, from Wash Reynolds buggiss to
the grewsome corpse which hung ABOUT haif
way up the flag pole, gave our city the ap-
pearauce of haviog been struck by Kansas
cvcloue."
The delay this forenoon IN the arrival of
trains from Portland was caused by the
steam shovel, which was at work near
Moser. topping over. This occurred yes
terday evening and the wreeking crew went
down from this city this mornIng, and
while the track Is not injured the wrecking
car did not give up It's position. except for
the regular passenger train, until the steam
shog el was righted. The mixed train. due
here at / o'clock. P. NJ /, did not arrive until
3.
Salem Democrat: Attorney General
Chamberlain came down from Albany yes
AcIudJ dui was fuSy al udy az euc sbaec
house. He says no formal action has yet
been taken in the matter of recovering the
agricultural college funds in the job bank.
If possible to get the money from the bank
no action will be institnteI agaInst the
hondsmen of the deceased treasurer, A r
Shipley. II the bank does not yield the
cash the bondsmen will have TO pungle.
Something definite will probably be known
within ten days.
The following, which we clip frym the
columns of the Astorian. is evidence that
someone hungry for bi-valves: "a
sIoop load of oysters, which had b en- trans
ferred to the cars of the / r. & N. Co,
were stolen one morning last week. The
property belonged to Mr. Goodpasture of
Bay Center, and had been loaded on fat
car for transportation TO Illwaco enroute TO
this city. The car was left at the end of
the wharf over night. and 1t is thought the
thief came alongside the wharf and re
loaded the sacks No clue can be found as
to the perpetrators.
The railroad commission met at the capl-
tol Tuesday. Clerk Lydel ker was not
present, owing to illness A petition from
the people of Island City was received,
asking that the Union Pacific keep an agent
at the depot there. The board expects to
The board is making an investigation of the
accidental killing of ]. P. Bushee at PEN
dieton recently. The board also has under
consideration the new tariff schedule sub
mltted by the Oregon Pact c, but the com.
missIoners will make trip to Albany and
Corvallis before taking action in the matter.
Deluded people are again preparing for
tn, near end of the world. A Battle Creek,
MIch.. dispatch says: Ellen c. White. the
mother of Adventism, says the end of the
world Is fast approaching. This was con
veyed to her in vision. She cannot tell
exactly when the day will come. but that 1t
will come soon. The elders here have en-
Joined all who can to sell their personal
effects and to go out into the world and
preach the gospel. About twenty families
in obedience to this injunction have sold
their houses and gone within the last month,
and as many more have their places adver-
tised for sale.
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