The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-13
From Tuesday s Daily. i.

The week OF prayer Is bing observed gen.
orally by the churches IN this city.
Hon. Henry Blackman came down from
eppner on freight train this afternoon.
Capt. ]. O'Brien, president of the con-
federated trades-uuion of Oregon, is In
the city.
MIR. s. F. Blythe, of Hood River, is In
the city to-day, attending the convention
of the Dem ocratlc clubs.
DIR. Hollister was called this afternoon
to visit DIR. Cooke, near Rockland, Wash,
who Is quite sick at his residence.
Rev. w. P. Walker, of Wasco, at last
accounts, was improving, with strong
hopes of recovery. He has been sick tor
several weeks.
The Democratic clubs of the state met
in convention In this city to-day, and it
appears cold and bleak. Such weather is
suited to Democracy.
Hoo. W. F. Butcher, of Baker and Hon.
Henry Grady, U. s. marshal, are In the
city. They are prominent Democratic
leaders in this state.
The appointment of Hon. Henry Black
mau as collector internal revenue was
| surprise to many IN this city, while others
knowingly said, Il told you SO.
The westbound train did not arrive in
| this city yesterday until S:20 P. NJ 1t took
several hours tor the rotary plow to clear
the track over the Blue mountains.
Last Satard " the Southern Pacific train
was lost in a snowbank somewhere between
| Mills City and Detroit. Before this un-
doubtedly it has been located and shoveled
out.
BY an inadvertence yesterday we said
Hon. Henry Blackman was appointed
collector of customs. 1t should have
read collector of internal revenue for
| Oregon.
The following deed was fled with the
county clerk to-day: G. r. Hall to w.
Lock wood; Sc or of ne a., sec l3, tp n, r
l3 e; 81.
We received aacall this afternoon from
| Mr.. H. s. Ford, associate editor of the
Tomohawk of Portland. He is in attend
! anee on the Democratic convention.
Topic for the meeting tonight at the
Congregational church-"A Prayer of
| David" Chron. xxx :10-l9. All per-
sons not worshiping elsewhere are cor
| daily invited. Meeting from ] to .
| O'Clock.
We have received from the secretary of
agriculture, two packages of choice seeds.
| These are sent with the object of testing
| the capacity of the soll, and our farmers
should make their report after giving them
| a fair trial.
| Condor Globe: On New Years day
| Monday-lt began to snow and by next
dav the earth in this vicinity was covered
by mantle of white to the depth of six
inches, and is still OH the ground, with
no prospects for chinook. In cOnse-
quence the jIngllng ana tingling OF bells
is heard in the land.
| We have received from Mr.. G. E. RaIght.
local agent of the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Ins. Co., a neat calender for 1894
| For each month separate card is provided,
| with the picture of representative Ameri-
can on each. beginning with Benjamin
Franklin and ending with Phillips Brooks.
! 1t is very convenient for reference and of
an artistic typographical appearance.
| Nearly 200 women attended an indigpa-
tion meeting Saturday in Spokane to carry
on the work of prosecuting Herman L.
Chase, who is charged with criminally
assaulting Marie Nell.ou, his servant girl.
The meeting organiz ID permanently as the
| Woman's ProtectIye Association, and at
tended in ody Cha'e's preliminary exami-
| nation. Chase waived examination and was
placed under $4,000 bonds.
Dan Farrey, who took shot at the
Prairie City marshal and was winged in
return, was held in the sum of 5000 IN
Judge CuIPs court, and in default of the
necessary bond now languishes in the
county jail, says the Canyon City Neacs.
A young fellow named Wilson was also
arrested on charge of standing in
There being "some doubt" of his lnho-
cence he was placed under bonds In the
same amount.
Ochoco Review: The alfalfa raisers of
Eagle valley are feeding about 5000 head
of mutton sheep and 1000 head of beef
cattle, brought there by outside owners.
What these Baker county ranch men are
dong could be done by the farmers of
Crooked river valley if they would seed
their farms to alfalfa ana raise an abund-
ance of hay. This valley is one of the
most favored localities tor feeding in Or
egen, and II plenty of hav were raised,
thousands of outside stock would be
brought here to feed every winter.
The sheepmen of Western Texas are
badly discouraged. A dispatch from Fort
Stockton says that conservative men esti-
mate that 80 per cent. OF the sheep of that
section will die the present wInler, as
there is nothing for them to eat except
dead grass. There is some water, but
the cowmen are fencing and guarding it.
The grass has been killed by the frost
Sheep are moving in herds toward Mex
leo. The cowmen swear that they will
die before the sheep shall go over their
ranges. Both sides are armed and ready
to shoot.
In list of the notable dead of 1898,
the greatest name is that of James G..
Blaine, who passed away January 27th
The most distinguished scientist who
died was Prof. John Tyndall; promi-
nent politician, General B. F. Butler; the
most eminent preacher, Phillips Brooks;
the greatest acIer, Edwin Booth. France |
lost her foremost states nan, Jules Ferry;
the last but one of her marshals, Mac
Mahop. and the chief of her army, Gen. |
Mirabel The pioneers of Oregon and |
Washington and the soldiers of the war |
for the Union are disappearing at an IN
creasing rate.
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