The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-23

hart was plaintiff and DR.. G. C. E.helman
defendant. ]. L. Story and N. a. Gates
were the attorneys for the plaintiff and h.
Fl Riddell for the defense. This was the
action in which a non.suit was entered a
few days ago.
Thursday m"rning we had killing frost,
the thermometer going down to 20 degrees,
says tho Hood River Glacier. This is with
in 10 degrees of the coldest weather of the
winter. Peaches were about ready to bloom
before the cold snap. and genuine Hood
River peaches will he scarce article in
outside markets next summer.
1t is discovered that under strict con-
struction of the law of 1898. allowing dis-'
charged convicts S5. Sl5 suit of clothes.
and transportation to his former residence.
1t Is no longer in force. no appropriation for
this purpose having been made by the last
Legislature; and Salem people are worrying
lest convicts be turned loose there ragged
and 'broke"
The Pendletou Tribune says: "Agent
Harper was in the city yesterday from the
reservation. As far as the Indians are con-
cerned, all is quiet along the Potomac. The
soldiers are enjoying pleasant outing, fish
ing Offering recreation from guard duty.
They have done nothing as yet, and there
remains nothing for them to do except to
quietly strike camp and depart for Wslla
Walla."
Athena Prfss: 1t /. likely that some
fax will be sosn in 1895. One armer
Geo. Carmichael, of Weston, has cont acted
his crop with the Portland Linseed Oil
Company, aud Geo. Shutrum may put in
some land as an experiment. Years ago
there was a large amount of fax raised in
Umatilla county, but since the railroads
came 10 the culture of the GRIP has been
neglected.
Every visitor at the Locks is grati6ed at
the progress teing made in the government
work In overcoming the distractions. One
of the gates is nearly in position, and it is
confidently expected in q year the Colum-
bia will go onward to the sea from this
point unvexed by single impediment.
The water is very low this season, and the
contractors are working every available
man. An open river will soon be real
lied
Maaly Keizur, respectable Lane county
nan, went to Cottage Grove for family sup.
plies but lost his money in gambling, and,
not having the courage to face his y ife and
family without the necessaries he had ex
pected to get, concluded to end tho disgrace
by taking his life He accordingly. went
into the drug store and bought bottle of
stlychnine, opened the bottle and at
tempted 70 swallow its contents, but was
prevented.
? Glacier: Tuesday afternoon a blizzard
was seen playing on the mountain east
White Salmon, while few q ,k,s of snow
fell in Hood RIVER, accompanied bv q strong
north wind. An hour later the clouds had
chi s-sa hn,ah L.,
and this mountain appeared covered with o
heavy coat of snow, while the adjoining
mountain to the north of White Salmon
was clear of snow, its green slopes present.
ing striking contrast.
The jury in the case of the state vs..
Frank Pickett brought in verdict of not
Hiram Dustin and George N. Maddox |
made very able defense for the young
man. Pickett has been languishing in the |
county jail in that city for the last 20 days
Tne charge against ri kett was for distrib. |
uting obscene ards among school children, |
The lesson taught Pickett Tor his thought
less folly will no doubt do him good. The |
t violence showed there was no intention to |
commit crime.
The faculty of the state university held |
3 meeti yesterday afternoon, says the |
Eu enc Guard, and one of the members
had an opportunity to get a good joke on
Prof. Condor He moved that the univer. |
sity adjourn on st. Patrick's day, where
upon Prof. Condor made lengthy and |
weighty argument against respecting any |
holiday otherwise than one strictly pertain. |
ing to American institutions. He was al
lowed to finish. then quietly informed
that it made no difference, as St Patrick's |
day will come on sunday this year, March |
II.
The hoard Of public building commission.
ers met Friday In Salem, and considered the |
question OF the land purchased by the state |
rom G. E. Davis, at Union. Ore as a site |
for the branch insane asylum, and whioh is
now tied mp by the suit tor an iojunotion. |
In pursuance of the boards instructlons,
the governor wrote DAVIS that. considering
his statement that he could not afford to |
lose the u.e of the land and get no interest |
IN the money, he is authorized to Use the |
and for agricultural purposes for the year
1895, with the upd rstanding that no ad-
ditional expense thereby be incurred by the
,tate.