The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-10

. the shaft, and will be mad. as soon as DOS
sible in order to drain the mine, as work
has been suspended on everything except
the tunnel, on account of water At 6OC
feet the Ashland will be the deepest mine
10 Oregon, and If 1t shows up well at that
depth It will be of much encouragement to
miners of that section.
A pair OF deer horns hung upon tree in
the Sierra Nevada mountains by Fremont
forty-hye years ago, with proper record
hanging upon them, have just been found
IN Lost Canyon, New. The tree had grown
| twelve feet higher IN forty five years and
the horn5 had been covered In some portions
by the growth OF the bark of the tree.
The Uulon Whist club held its regular
meeting at fraternity hall last night, and
there was present larse attendance of
members and guests. Many tables were
occupied, and interest in the games was
manif fested until a late hour. Mrs. SamI
L. Brooks bore away the first prize. and Dr.
O. Hollister the BOBBY. DR.. Logan en-
tertained and bountiful rejection Wa
served at a proper hour.
Ca tie of all kids are IN excellent condi- |
tion, a no apprecI.be 10 has been suf- |
tered. Sherp are iu good a.sh, aud tn
WOOL Is nearly long a. it usually is at
sh airing time. The favor,b'e weather dur
n the winter has kept them fat. and the
ece has been growing continuously. This
Is the reason the tibre Is as long as 1t is, and
the clip this season will be the best that has
been brought 10 this market for a long
while. 1t the winter had been cold it
would have Injured the fleece
The East Oregonian says Deputy Collec-
tor of 1nternai Revenue Frank B. Cook
has adjusted the Weston distillery at
tachment tuit by the government brought
To enforce payment of $3.50 due for revenue s
'tainps fought by the proprietor, q Key.
Mr. Cook took 800 gallons of the whisky
u stock at the dIstlllery and disposed of it L
% Waila WalLa liquor dealers to pay the
mount due Uncle Sam for stamps The
Whisky was sold in many small lots 70 the
ar'ous liquor men over in WaIla Walra." n
Wonder If this product of the tea kettle
istiliery az Weston passes as '.tine Ken ci
ncky whisky" in Walls Walls? W
A negro explains the story of Jonah and | bl
lie whale as ljws: His exposition of the -,
ory OF Jonah and the whale Is, perhaps, r
le funniest OF them. He SAYS: "Dat 20
'untry war SEA shoah, an de hotels dey en-
as named after de tings OBJ de sea. Oar ab
ar de Sailors Rest, de Mariners Retreat, =,
Sefaring Mans Home, an lot oa sich o''
aces jest a. 20 kin fin 'em at Norfolk fu
W.. Among desc places was one called de tn
hale's Belly. Jonah come along an he Nj
int hab 10 script in his purse. He -.
'yed dere tree days. and phen de land ady n'a
Ind he didn't hab no money she spewed sui
n out 1t IS glib to US to show how, see
en we don't treat mau right kase he's wa
'e. We NAV be kickid' an angel un. ~,
ares" pia
: is not every ore who can manage to 'ne
~ the saddle when riding some of our up
'tern Oregon bunch grass horses There in
} forcible Illustration of this the other roo
with disciple of Blackstone, who, in =.
lpany with Young man OF the ''same NE
suason" attempted to exercise on horse Gel,
K. They had proceeded but short dis. was
'e when the animals became restless, n.
In attempting to dlsmount this climb
The law found himself fat on the ana
Ind 10 no very becoming attitude. ious
lng himself up. and feeling thankful a We
no bones were broken. ne led his horse
e, and declares that he will never at
pit e1nestrianshIp as an exhilaratlng ex- 'ort'
Q while his legs can carry him the sam roec
'ncs without the least dIstu rbance
qailibrlum or peace OF mind.