The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Nov. I5-United States to Antoine Wise;
NV qr sec IL. 2 n, 10 e; homestead.
Sheriff Driver returned last night from a
short visit at the Cascade Locks. He says
the contractors are pushing work on the
canal very rapidly.
The Hunters and Warriors degrees were
conferred on newly adopted ReGmen on the
sleep of yesterdays sun at the wIgwam OF
Wasco Tribe IN this city.
Mr.. Fred G. unow came in town from
Cello today. He says all the men who
were at woIk K o, the railroad at that place
have been replaced by Cinnamon.
The case of the State of Oregon VS.. VIM.
Will ans was given to the jury yesterday,
and after beng out short time they
brought in a verdict of guilty as charged In
the indictment.
James Wilhelm has unearthed l2-foot
vein of coal on Bear creek, about IL miles
from Cresswell. Lane county. Experts
have teen looking at 1t and think well Of
the coal.
The Jacksonville Times learns that II. G..
Berry has succeeded IN negotiating le sale
OF John J Neatharnmer's placer mines in
Saxe's creek district, to Messrs. johnson
and Noland, of Seattle, for $l5, GOO.
We are informed on good authority that
the D. P. & A. N. Co. Is dong good busi-
pess, and that if our people do not work
against the line, good dividend on the
stock will be declared on January l, 1893.
The trials had before the recorder yester-
day afteraoon resulted in the three mem
bers of the ''female persuasion" being fined
$50 apiece, and the four of the masculine
gender being mulcted In the same amount.
The Bullen Bridge Company having just
completed the Monument bridge, moved
their outfit over to John Day last week and
will commence the construction OF bildges
for which they have contracts IN that part
OF Grant county.
The mail contractor on the Burns, ,Cany on
City route is said to have sent IN an alb
dayIt to Washington to the effect that GER
tain persons who caused attachments to be
served ON his teams were conspirators to in
terrupt tn. United States mails.
A Flower festival will be gwen by the
ladies of the Methodist church at the
residence of Mr.. G. L. Phillips on the hill,
next Tuesday afternoon and evening. 10
the evening literary programme will be
rendered. Admission, 10 cents.
The wind storm yesterday drifted the
sand badly on the railroad track near Oid
Cello, aud this blocked the west-bound
tram at that point for several hours this
morning The Portland train, due here at
at o'clock did not pass through until halt
past 9.
On the 9th instant the o. r. N. Co 4
new boat, Le,Uiston, went into active service,
and Is now making regular trips between
Rfraria and Lewiston, running In connec-
tiou with the company's other two steam
ers-Spokane and Almota. Freighting Ii
reported lively, great quantities of grain
are moving.
La Grande exchange of Tuesday says
yesterday possibly fatal accident hap
pened at Meaeham to young carpenter
named William Lane, who is about twenty
wears of age. He was working on a scaffold
on the new O. Z. & N. eating house and tht
staging giving away. fell about twenty feet
striking the GROUND on his head ant
shoulders. He was taken to the Sister
hospital at Walla Walla.
The case of State vs.. James Hagan, in
dicted for larceny in a dwelling. vas OF
trial this afternoon. The jury empanellee
consist of the following: James Fulton. K
Snodgrass, f. Kemp, F. e. Clausen, Jonl
A Wilson. C. L. Morris, j. w. Zumwalt
B Warrep, A. B. Mott. M. Doyle, L. Il
Wickens and w. J. Horriman.
In our mention of the sociable OF tn
Woodmen 10 yesterdays issue, we forgot Il
mention Miss Francis Kreft. who gave
recitation that was loudly applauded, an
that was in fact one of the most pleasan
features of the litei ary entertainment. Mr.
Parish also gave a recitation that was wor
thy of especial mention.
In a conversation with Mr.. John F. Ryan
who lives on Five Mile creek, we learr
that very few farmers have begun plowIpi
yet. They are busy hauling gram to mar
ket. and will not be finished for some days
The ground is not wet enough for dee
plowing. and will be better after more rain
Grass on the hills is good, and cattle of al
kinds were never in better condition at thi
season of the year.
An effort will be made to have some frui
from this vicinity on exhibition at the mid
winter fair in Portland. Wasco count'
has always taken q prominent position i
state exhibitions IN her display OF fruit an
vegetables and she can make good show
ing this time if proper attentIon is paid I
the matter. Mr.. Emile Sehano. who is a.
fndefatigable worker in everything Iookin
to the development of the resources OF thl
region. 10 paying attention to this subject
and this will insure its success.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Regu
Eator has made daily trips during the seaso
very little grain has been shipped by II
and one of onr leading mercantile firms, "