The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-12
From TuesGay 8 Daily.

ou LuRiuS W. tHis eNeuibS az the eAS'n'
louse,
The river is closed from shore to shore,
nut the ice j. not solid enough to permit oil
person walking across.
Sieighing for the past two days has heen
delightful, and every hour, d ~ and night
the merry jingle OF bells could be heard
MIR. +. h. Wakefield, the ASSESSOR elect
took possession OF his Office YESTERDAY
morning, aud Is busily al work loOkIn z
over the tax list and making himself ac-
quainled with his work.
The train that left this m0rning-west-
bound, went as lar as Bonneville, and
could 20 no further In the cuts, il is re-
ported, snoW has fallen TO u great depth
End completely blocked the road.
1t Is claimed by those in a position to
know, that pie and cake Kill one hundred
times more people than war. Why don't
some of our political parties put Nd anti
pie and cake plank in their platform?
There has been nothing with which to
point moral or sdorn Lsle for some day 9
past In the recorders court Tne weather
Is TOD cold for even the inebr late to imbibe
and this makes business dull IN the police
court.
1t was expected that the people of this
vicinity would exl erience very cold
weather, and that the ice crop W ,uld be
gathered al home this year, but last night
more snow began to fall and continued
until noon today.
Mr. !. J. Norman was taken Ill very
suddenly last night, and has been con
fined To bis he'd all day. The attack was
very unexpected. as Mr. Norman is an
active, ,IenergetIc man, and. usually enjoys
robust health.
The Portland train which has arrived
here about | O'Clock in the afternoon
each day, has been abandoned during the
present stormy weather, 1t NAV MAKE
regular trips as soon rs the weather mod
crates anu the stormy season has passed.
The fire department has :wo horses in
lila Hose cart and one for ihs engine.
night. and would insure quicker WORK
during deep snow ,haL if tie carts hal To
be hauied by hand.
Union street hill is. the coasters para
disc, and il affords more amusement in
that liue than any place In the city. After
school hours il is the general resort of
boys md girls, and coasting continues
away into the night The American boy
considers this sport peculiarly his, and
will brook no interference from any
source.
VIM. GIBSON and wife. who we're arrested
some time ago for larceny # butter, aud
were not prosecuted on consldeiatiot OF
leaving the gIty, will be tried for the cfsnse
tomorrow. They left The Dalles aud went to
Arlington. where they remained some time;
but lately they returned and the author
tiles ordered them arrested on the charge.
While the United S.atfs ha- Al OnO ono
sheep, from which it pr. duoes 200, ,0OO, 600
pounds nf WOOL, Australia leads us with
$50 600 600 pound AID rh- Argentine r.
pubic with 400 600. 0O0. Last year we
imported half the u.n.Ity we used. As
mutton breeds are adopted the price Of wool
will advance, and sheep breeding improve
q some lines at least.
La Grande's sympathy for the sufferers
IF Nebraska has been aroused and f. D.
& TO-, of that city offer to start a
for the destitute farmers with
stables. One or two carloads of provi-
'iobS hot oO hioSCd ioh CNCit
own in Eastern Oregon, and the gener-
,sIiy would do mucn toward relieving
Unfortunate farmers who are worthy of
lelp.
Tom spaff,rd went ont Friday morning
vi h the north b,und mail, ani returned
b nut noon. having met the stage at Nr.
re e's place, says the Prineville ReUie,c
Ne learn from HIM that ne drifted coudi-
ion of the snow Oh Willow creek was the
ause of the del.v. The last snow having
lien the day the Wedne, DAVIS stage left
,akeoven, no n avs has reached here as vt
he condition OF the roads north
{ Bakeo,en.
Since the passage of the Carey act of con-
ress giving tn each Of the ard states L.
00, 600 acres of the public lands there.
they may be reclaimed, much n.
ef est in the subject has been taken by the
eople generally, and a committee, has Ell
ng4ged for snme time under the leader ship
{ Judge Ssnaca Smith, in drafting b,l,
or presentation to the legislature, p!ovId
Dg tor taking the iuil benefit of the Carey
aw.
The party sent out by the Post Inteli ZEN.
er 10 ascertain whether Mt Rainier was
n active volcano, have returned and pos-
lively states that the old mountain
mokes. In the issue of that paper of
anuary Glib full page is devoted to a
description of the trip, written by Mr..
Vm Sheffield, Dalles ho,, who now
couples II position on the reportnriai staff
that paper Another member of the
airy was Mr.. E Coke Hill, son of Hon,
v. Lair Hill, and formerly a resident of |
Ills ci,y. He Is low a leading lawyer Of !
cattle
Last Wednesday, January 2, was the |
'orst and most disagreeable day this sec
on has Witnessed for years, says the |
.ntelope Herala. Early in the morning
heavy snow storm, or we might more |
say Dakota blizzard, set
], and kept IL up with great fury until |
tie in the night. Next mOruing Is inches
snow covered the ground-mnre tha"
as fallen ut one ii'uc since The winter of |
o. AS we go to- press (Friday mornina) |
concealed element will prob
bly, be all gone in few days.
Pinev,lle Review: Last Friday little
ri of Dive Wssver's Who lives below
wn, got batly burned Tne accIdert oc-
lrred while both parents were cut milking
the evening IN playing about the fire.
ace the little girl's clothing became ig
ted. and before the parents could get npou
e scene. tn. child was badly burned about
e right side and face. A bucket of ater
Ang handy, Mrs. W. aver d,shed 1t upon
e burning ohId, putting out the flames
edical assistance was called, and With
re full nur ing :he lirtle girl will. recover.
It will no doubt carry the scars of the In
lent to ner grave.
The snow is reported about four feet
,rp in the neighborhood of Kingsley,
ID 1t Is aoour that depth through that
gion. MIR. Isaac Driver started for his
,me al Wamic last Friday, and it was
,arly three DAYS before he arrived there.
.tween Dufur and Kingsley there was
, road broken, moi even y trail. and three
iies this way from Kingsley he was
roed to leave his hack, nnh4rness one of
) horses and ride him home. At
ngsley, we are inform, d. here has
en- good sleighing for about Two months,
d this last fall OF snow may make II
niinue for another twomouths.
Washington still forges ahead. The
lowing are the latest factors of develop
INT to he inaugurated in the suburbs of I
attle: It Is stated that D q. Gilman