The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-24

A light frost covered the ground this
morning; but sunshine and clear sky made
the day very beautiful.
Mr.. Alexander Med onald declared un.
der oath his intention of becoming an
American citizen before the county clerk
to. dav.
A man who has just returned from Sher-
man county says he saw damaged wheat
sold for full in thu streets of Moro last
week for 81 so ton.
Cattle men IN marty all parts Of Crook
| county are turning their stock on the'rsnge,
tbs snow having gone off sufficiently to
make feeding no longer necessary.
In Yamhll county the sheriff has dis
covered $4,000 acres of land, valued at
Sl,lS0,000, that had been overlooked 10y
the assessor The people of tnat county
| could not do better Than elect that sheriff
| for assessor next year.
The following deed was filed With the
county clerk to day: Adelia Stranahan
| aud o L Stranah IN TO Albert K Stranahan;
lots | and II, b ok 3, town of Waucoma;
| ST. and lthsr valuable consideration.
The Congregational Sunday school will
give an Els,er concert next Sunday even
ing A splendid programme of exercis' s,
Consisting vi sfu9S dEu heCisui thiOho' "PP'o
priate to the season, will be rehearsed.
Hon. Lydell Baker arrived on the after
noon tram from Portland. We arknowl-
edge a pleasant call; but did not ask MS
matiye in making the lecture, known9
ttat he was invited here, and being graft
fed that he accepted the invitation.
The people OF Upper Deschutes have for
wsrded a petition to Washingt asking
that a mail route be esta blIshed b. tween
Prineville and Carlisle, on Big Meaiows,
saws the Ochoco ReUiw. The petition was
strong. and should result IN the route being
established.
Prineyille Reuieoc: Milt Spaford, who
was ID town last Saturday and Sunday,
said there was enough snow on the ground
at the head OF the river to ford this coun
try the Fl st thaw, and from the experience
we have had the past week it seems he did
not over estimate it.
Mr. A. G. johnson orga uized Republi-
can club at Cascade Locks last night with
IS members. DR. Leavens was elected
president; A Watt, vice president; E. P.
Ash. secretary, and WIN Liycock, ser
geant. alarms. DR. 9. F. Canditna deiIv-
cred rousing speech at the meetinp.
The art of confusing one thing with an
other hourishes in every country. 1t was in
Canada for instance. that a newspaper ad
vertisement of nursing bottle ended thus:
When the baby is done drinking it should
be unscrewed and laid in a cool place under
a tap. If the baby does not thrive on
fresh milk it should be boiled.
Mr. I. D. Williams. of Biggs. gave US an
agreeable call to- day He says 1T will take
a week of dry weather before any plowing
can be d me in Sberman county, even on
new ground The soil has not been so
full of water for ten years II there is
failure OF crops this year it will not be on
account OF dr. nth.
Mr.. John G. Brogan. of CentervIlle.
Wash, is IN the city and gave pl easant
call to-day. He says it has rsined and
showed nearly every day this spring, and
the ground wall be too wet to be plowed un
til the beginning of April. Ths roads are
in very bad condition, and are aim 'st i'm
passible between The Dalles and Center
vile.
According TO the East Oregonian, a Mrs.
Burden. of Athena, has SEPT an inqu to
Pendleton concerning three children, two
girls and boy, who were spirited away bv
her husband, from whom she is separated.
The family resided formerly at Walla
Walla, but she has been working at Athena
to support herself and family. 1t is sup
posed the husband has gone east with the
youngsters. The mother is reported to be
nearly distracted over their disa pearance.
East Oregonian: A hind quarter of beef
was stolen Saturday night from Pletz-
oeder & Minger's slaughter house below
town. A search warrant was sworn out
and cabin occupied by Herman Kruger
ransacked, but the innocence of "Hah-
ness" was fully proved by failure to find
the missing beef. Another mans house
was also searched without avail. The
identity of the thief will doubtless remain
a mystery.
The Union Pacific is not yet clear on
the idaho division, says the Eat Orego
nian. Train No l will reach Pendleten
on time tonight, but it only comes from
Huntington. 1t is not expected that a
transfer will he possible until next
Wednesday. The principle trouble now
is at Shoshone, where an ice gorge has
formed in Little Wood river, damming
the stream and flooding the entire city of
Shoshone. The difficulty on the Spokane
branch is now ended.
Senator Mitchell's bill, relating to th
granting OF two townships of publ
lands to the state of Oregon for the use o |
the state university, is now under consid- |
Grafton by the senate committee on lands. |
The bill authorizes the governor "to Sc |
lect, out of the lands ofthe United States
within the said state, 46, ,0S0 acres of land, |
IN legal subdivisions, being total equiv
alent 10 two townships, and shall certify |
the same to the secretary of the interior,
who shall forthwith, on receipt of said
certificate, issue to the state of Oregon
patents for said lands; provided, that the
proceeds OF said lands, when sold or
leased, shall be and forever remain fund
for the use of the university OF Oregon"