The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04

The contractors of the government work
at the Locks intended to begin pumping out
the upper part of the canal today, 80 as TO
continue the work Of excavating as soon as
nossible The lower bulkhead is still under
water, aud is supposed to have been dam
AGED by the flood. An intermediate ouiR-
head has been erected below the first gate,
and this will serve as protection TO the
canal proper until the work is completed.
Heppner Record: There seems to be a
mi taken iuea among patrons oil the puohc
schools that if they are unable TO purchase
boz Ks for their children that the latter are
debarred from the advantages OF attending
school. Such is not the case. however
Under the law, upon proper representation
OF the fact that the prents are unaole 10
purchase books for their childr n, the direc-
tors of the district are required to furnish
the same from the funds belonging to the
district.
Mil Creek bridge was completed Sunday,
and Yesterday the pile-drlyer went down
the track, intending to begin work at othe e
aces In attempting to pass through
tnnnel its smoke stack was broken aud
damage was done to the boiler. The flood
raised the track at this point several inches,
and this would not permit the passage of
the pile-drlver. 1t was brought back to
the city for repairs, and as soon as it is iu
working order will be sent down the track
There are only one or two bridges no v :hat
need repairing. and the track between The
Dalles and Portland viii be completed,
which will bein few days,
A sad death occurred on Lower Trout
last week, says the OchOco ReUieU. Mrs.
r l.. Num- was at home alone With her
only child, little girl abou five years old,
when the child went into convu sions. Mrs.
Mum started with it to the nearest nergh-
bor. After wadiDg the creek, nature re
belled against the strain she had placed
upon herself. ard thinking the child dead,
she laid it down and concentrating her re-
naming strength for last effort, ran TO her
brother in laws for assistance. When they
returned to the chill they found it still
alive, but the little one soon ceased to
breithe after 1t had been removed to the
house.
East Oregonian: A case is on trial this
afterno IN III Justice Parkes' court in which
man is 'proceeued against for stealing his
own property. A w. Debner, living near
Helix, owned some hogs which went astray
and were found by neighhor trespasslng
on the latter's premises. Uader the statute
governing such matters, the hogs were
taken up and notice posted and one sent
to Dobner to come and claim the swine,
pavirg damages aud cost of impounding
Dobner went to the lclnsure in which were
his hogs, broke down the fence and drove
away tie animals. This act was cause for
an arrest, and he is consequently now on
trial for stealing MS own property.
DIR. o G Hol lister, of this CITY, tells the
following good joke on himself: While
making a recent examination of an insane
patient, in order TO draw him into CONVEX
satlon, he asked the person, who was en-
gagged 10 drawing a saw log which was la
beled Oregon" if he was making map of
the state. the patient looked st the doc
tor a moment aud then suggested that
man who did not know the difference be
tween saw log and the map of Oregon was
a fit candidate for an insane asylum. 1t Is
not known wnat the phvsIci ,n thought at
this impertlnent rejoind r; but the man
was de reed IDS me aud sent to Salem.