The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-12

mota. The boats were hauling consider
able freight to this section, and it is q great
Inconvenience to the many shippers at this
point that they were compelled to tie up.
The proceedings instituted by the New
York banking firm to restrain the commi--
sloner of internal revenue from assessing
and collecting the tax upon Its income Will
be watched with great interest. There is
sight possibility that the tex will be de
clared unconstitutional, though eminen
counsel hold thai 1t is. The determination
OF the question Is in portsnt.
When gold begins to leave the hank o.
England or the bank of France, as 1t is nov
leaving the United States treasury, ever
obstacle is put in the way. Worn coin Is
presented IN payment, the charge for nm
worn Is raised, bars are refused, charg,s
packing and handling unaccountably mui
riply and in some cases at Paris gold Is re-
fused altogether. Our own treasury is tn
only natioual depository OF the central stor'
of gold in a great couLtry which takes non'
of these pr. cautions.
Wasco Ne,cs: Notwithstanding the cold
and disagreeable weather large number OF
wheat teams pass through the city on their
way to the river. hen one becomes aware
of the discomforts and exposures both meD
nd teams must endure while hauling graiL
during the wi ter months, he can only
come to the conclusion that the people Of
Sherman county are as hard rking class
of people as can be found, ami that they
are, as a whole, anxious and willing to pay
their obligations.
Frank Elliott, of bringeport, arrived II
Bsk.r City last Monday evening and re-
ports that a couple of toughs entered
mining cabin occupied by two Chinamen it,
suddenly presented revolyers and demanden
their mon. y, which 80 frightened the celes-
tials that they made q very hurried attempt
to escape through the rear door. which on.
Of them succeeded in dong. The other one,
after receiving a bali through the heshy
part of one of MS legs, called halt and de-
Iiver-d up what money he had, something
over eleven dollars.
E. Gillian, stock inspector for Umatilla
county, is about submit a report o. tn
condition of the stock within his territory
He informs the Pendleton Tribune that he
has inspected 24S, 900 sheep during the fall
of 1894, and finds them in an excellent state
of health, and in his estimation freer from
disease and in ection than the she p of>thi
county have been for ten years, Only
small proportion are Infected ith scab, the
improvement in the general condition hav-
ing cen brought about by the rigid enforce
ment of the law.
There is more than $3.50, 600 of stored
money in Pendleton, says the East Oregoa-
ian. There never was large amount idle
in Pendleton before. The people who own
this money will have to invest it themselves
in indus rial undertakings before it will be
employed There is no one who wa ts to
borrow it that can borrow it, and those who
can put up the collateral necessary to Dor
rowing it will not do it. I bis condition in
time will compel the owners of money to
Jake the risk of employing tn. money in
productive undertakings the selves. v hen
they commence to do 30 "good times" will
be the result.