The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-14

tered at the Umatilla House. The Dalles |
was MIR. Humason's former home, and in
this city he spent his early boyhood days.
Rev. Father Bucher wishes to inform the
members of the Catholic congregation that
he will remain in town tomorrow. Services
will therefore be held at the Catholic church
as on other Sundays.
Circuit court for Gillian county will con-
vene at Condor next Monday, and Judge
Bradshaw, District Attorney Wilson and
Judge Bennett will leave tonight for Ar
lington, where they will take the stage for
the county town.
Revie,c: 1t is said that Oregon has more
doctors in proportion to the popu atlon
than any other state. Yet Oregon Is known
| to be one of the healthiest states in the
union. A great many ply sicians come TO
Oregon for their health.
A correspondent of the Heppner Gazette
SAYS: "Many farmers are poisoning squir-
| rels. They kill lots of them, but say there
seems to be more left than ever. The
| county should furnish free poi on, as we are
too 'dod.gasted' poor TO buy it.
/ At a special meeting held in school DIS.
| trict No. 10 on Friday afternoon to elect
two directors to fl the unexpired term OF
directors II. Hauna and John Bost, who re-
signed, Messrs W. s. CALVIN and Homsr
Turner were elected and qualified as such
directors
At a special meeting of the county court
to-day it was decided to extend the time
until May for payins taxes before becom-
| ing delinquent. This act of the commls-
sioners should be appreciated by the tax
| payers, who, we have no doubt, will exert
| themselves to merit the leriency.
For some time past there mas been wild
| hox in the hills southwest Of town, says the
/ Eugene REGISTER and many attempts have
| been made to kill him, but without success.
he was brought down Monday. however.
1 by the rife of Mr. Houghton, who has been
| somewhat troubled by him. He was a
| vicious animal, and from his looks would be
about as ferocious as any grizzly
The superintendent of the Oregon state
| insane ssylum has submitted his report for
| the month just closed. From 1t the follow
ing statistics have been obtained: The
number of patients on February % was
| 936-29O females and 646 males; the num-
Der received during March was "; the
| number discharged as recovered was 10,
females and II males; number discharged,
much improved, males; number dis
charged, improved, 2; discharged. not I'M
proved, 2; died, 2; the total number 10 the
institution on March 81 was 936-292 fe.
| males and 644 males. The number of per-
sons, officers. employees and patients fed and
lodged in the asylum during March was
l049, there beiug ITO employees.
East Oreoonian: A few minutes before
| noon to-day VIM Bolden was badly cut by
Vim Brown, colored. The latt was taken
by Marshal Means and placed sin Jail
Bolden is man who came here two weeks
ago from Walla Walla, and lives with a
woman on the corner of Cottonwood and
Webb streets. Brown is bootblack. Th- two
were engaged in shaking dice in the Cham
pion beer hall, when dispute over wo-
man arose. Bolden called Brown liar,
and words flew thick and fast, until Bolden
struck his companion in the face. Brown
then knocked him down and drew knife,
inficting several slight wounds, beside one
bad one in which Bolden's left cheek was
laid open. From the CO.. ner of the mouth
ran two cuts, the lower one extending half
| way to his ear.