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Were Dismissed.

Two old watchmen in the sewer depart
pent have been dismissed They were
caught off duty several times by an in
spector and were summariiy removed. The
sewer department employs a number of
atchmen to take care of the trenches
left open over night. and see that all of
the lanterns are kept lighted and properly
placed, and that nothing is disturbed about
the trench. The men work eight hours
and the positions are not difficult to fill.
One man works from o'clock until mid
night, and then he is relieved by another
Waterman, who stays on duty until s
o clock the next morning. 1t so happened
that the Inspector on one of his midnight
tours found two watchmen away from
their posts. He took one of the lanterns
TO make sure of his case. and the next
morning asked if the watchmen had re-
ported anything missing 1t was found
that they had not. Several other trips
were made to be sure of the case, and SINH
lar results followed. The men were in the
habit, it was afterward learned, of light
ing the lanterns and then going home and
resting the remainder of the night. The
morning Waterman only arrived in time to
put out The lights. Both, however, were
very punctual when pay day came around.
In the meantime the trenches were left I'M
guarded and the District made liable to
heavy damage suits by reason of acct
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

The Commissioners have removed Hostler
F. R. Allen of the fire department for de-
sertion, and ]. H: oliver promoted TO the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
sHERIFF'S SALE.

d virtue of an execution and order of sale issued
ID out of the Circuit Court OF the State OF oregon
for Wasco County, upon decree and Judgment,
made rendered and entered by said court on the
10th day of February 1885, in favor of the plaintiff
in a suit wherein Portland Guarantee Company q
corporatioh, was plaintiff and Nicholas Marx minor
by Geo. w. Rowland his guardian ad litem, and
John Marx and Tressa Marx defendants, and to
me directed and delivered, commanding me to levy
upon and sell the lands mentioned and described in
said writ and herein after described, did duly levy
upon and will sell at pu bic auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand. Saturday, the 11th day
of NAV, 1895 at o'clock in the afternoon of said
day at the front door of the county court house, in
Dales City. Wasco County, oregon all of the lads
and premises described in said writ and herein
described as follows towit:
The south half OF the southeast quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter OF Sec
ton seven. in township three, south of range four
teen east of the willamette Meridian containing
hundred and sixty OF land, and also tract
described commencing at the northwest corner
of section eight in township three, Houth of range
fourteen east of Willamette Meridian, and running
thence east 81 rods thence south l6O rods; thence
west 81 rods thence tn 160 rods to the place of
beginning containing 81 acres of land except one
acre therefrom heretofore decided for school pur
poses; also the east half of the northwest quarter
the south quarter of the northeast quar6er and
the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter OF
section seven, in township three, south OF range
fourteen east of the willamette Meridian, contain
ing 100 of land and all said tracts bel situ
ated in Wasco county, oregon, or SO much thereof
as shall be sufficient to satisfy the of SS513 rs,
with interest thereon from the 18th day of F. bruary
1885, at the rate of ten per cent per annum; $500
attorneys aud the further OF s22 As costs in
said suit together with cost on said writ and accru-
ing costs of sale
Dated at Dales City, Oregon, this 4th day of
April, 1895. J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, oregon.
BY ROBERT KELLY, Deputy.
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The Locks.

Hon. D. J. Cooper received from
Senator Mitchell yesterday an answer
to letter written by him informing
the senator of the reported delay in
the completion of the locks at the Cas-
cades by the board of engineers not
permitting the bulkhead to be taken
out until the high walls made neces-
sary by the freshet last June were fin
ished. Mr.. Mitchell said he would see
to the matter Immediately, and would
urge upon the board the necessity OF an
early completion of the work. There
may not have been any truth in the
rumor: but at any rate we are satisfied
our delegation in Washington will
see that the interests of the people in
an open river are not sighted by those
who do not understand the great i'm
portance of this improvement to navi-
cation.
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sHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of the Cir
ID cult Court of the State of Oregon for Was-o
County, the End day of March, 1895, upon ju @.
ment and decree duly mad e. rendered and entered
therein by said court the 18Th day of February
a. ID. 1895, in the suit entitled Charles Z. GIL
u amt II ". T. J. Watson trustee, 7. j. Watson,
May G. Watson and d. N. McLachlarn defendants;
and to me directed and delivered, did on the 9th
day of March 1895, levy on, and will sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest -boder. for cash in hand,
Monday, the 29th ay of April, 1895, at o'clo
in the afternoon OF said day. at the from door of the
county court house. in Dalles CITY, Nasco County,
oregon the following desert ed lands and premises
to-wit: Lots six (6), seven % eight (s) and nire
9, in section twenty six (26 in township three (3
north, in range ten 0 east Of the Willamette Meri
dau, in freyon. save and acce { NJ therefrom tha
following trac cont aiming Eve acres: B-ginuing at
the northwest of said lot eight ( in said
tion iwenty-sx (26) township and ran aforesaid,
the said Initial point eng the center of said section
ming thence south l59. 81 feet; the east 1862
feet thence north 59 81 feet thence west 1852 teet
to the p of beginning, the tract of land hesrby
rs 16S acr s. al lying and being situated in said
Wasco County, State of Or gon OF so much thereof
as shall be su cen5 to settle the sum of Sll27 81
with interest thereon at the of 10 per per
annum the 18th day of February, 1895, To-
gether with The Of $1,000 attorneys fees. and
the fur her Cf SI2 95 of said suit. Taken
and lev ed upon as G prOpe ty oil I. j. Watson.
trlstes, T. j. Watson and May G. Watson defend
ants herein, and to settle id of Sll27 81 with
interest a. the rate Of 10 per cent per snce
February 18th, 1895, and h sum of 8 00.0O atto.
ueys fees, and the of Sl2 % costs of suit, in
favor of Charles E Gill, p'a ntlf. ordered and de-
creed by our said Circuit Court. together with ac-
cruing costs and penses or sale herein.
Given under nv hand and dated at Dalles City,
Oregon, this 2sth day OF March, A ID. 1895.
T.J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of wasco County, oregon.
BY ROBERT KELLY,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
ITEnS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

The regular monthly meeting of Mt.
Hood Hose Co. will be held at their
headquarters on Court street this
evening at half-past o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
At a regular meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. 5, l. o. o. F., held last
evening, Mr.. E. w. Trout and Mr.. c..
L. Phillips were elected delegates to
the grand lodge, which convenes at
Salem May 10Th.
From private letter we learn that
the Moro Dramatic club will give a
performance in this city on the Sd or
4th of May. This club is composed of
good histrionic talent, and the play,
whatever it may be, will be placed on
the boards in first-class manner.
Mr.. 81. Esping and Mr.. Chas. Mich
elbach returned from their bicycle
trip to Moro yesterday. They made a
Journey of over fifty miles on their
wheels, and visited Wasco and Rufus
after leaving Moro. The roads are in
fair condition, and they made good
time coming and going.
Condor Globe: The Daily TINES
MoUNTAINEER has donned bran-new
dress, out and out, and added two more
columns to it's size, thus greatly i'm
proving it's appearance. 1t is one of
the Oldest and best newspapers in the
state, and this Office would feel lone
some without its daily visits.
Governor Pcnnoyer made fifty-two
pardons from October 1st to the time
when he went out of Office in January.
1t is no wonder he wanted to keep the
pardons out of the papers. Law does
not amount to much with such gov
ernor ID the chair. His course as
pardoner was certainly very reprehen-
sible.
The smallpox scare was disastrous
to the city in many ways; but the
council, consistent with the exercise
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
finished product The establishment

finished product. The establishment
of this industry is the result of the
Republican tariff, which gave Ameri-
can manufactures a chance.
Those who claim to know whereof
they speak say that in year or so
fromNnow horses will bring the same
prices that they did three years ago.
AS reason for this prediction they
claim that the breeding of horses has
been almost entirely abandoned since
the prices have dropped so low. and
that this will consequently lessen the
number and raise the price. There is
abundance of room for improvement
in this line.
The supreme court of Oregon has
Just handed down a decision that while
of interest to the general taxpayer is
of peculiar interest to the sheriffs and
newspapers. The suit was one to set
aside tax deed. The supreme court
holds that the tax deed is invalid for
| the reason that the first notice of sale
was published June 9th and the last
June 9th, the sale being held on
July Sd, making but twenty-seven clear
days. The law requires the publica,
| tion to be for four weeks successfully
| this means twenty-eight days.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Canada's Immense Debt.

One of Newfoundland objections to
confederation is that it would be jump
ing out of the frying pan into the fire,
so far as debt is concerned. New
foundland's colonial debt was, at the
latest report, in 1892, between 5000
600 and 81, ,O0O,0 900. At the same period
the gross Indebtedness of the Dominion
of Canada was 1926, 900, 900, exclusive
of the debts of the several provinces,
in round numbers $20,000,000 more.
Reckoning sinking funds and assets,
the net debt of the Dominion was
$241, 600, 900, an enormous burden for
{, 1000, 900 people to carry, who have to
provide for provincial debts besides.
The financial situation of Canada is,
to the testimony of lead
ing London paper. a cause of uneasi-
ness on the exchange there. 1t is not
wonderful that many Newfoundland
ers can not see how the colony is to
obtain relief by shouldering its share
of Dominion liabilities in addition to
it's own present debt.
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Indian Medicine Men.

Lieut. Faber, agent at the Warm
Springs agency, adopted novel plan
of stopping their plan or theory of
medicine. About month ago an In
dian was sick, and the medicine man
made visit to the patient, and began
his incantations and tom-toming over
the sick person. The lieutenant heard
of the affair, and arming himself with
a revolver and some of the employees
with the same weapons. proceeded to
the wigwam where the superstitious
performances were being carried out.
Drawing the guns he ordered the
medicine man to cease, and stopped the
performances. The Indians were ar
rested, and on trial were fined 800
apiece. This will effectually break up
the native plan of healing their sick,
which kills more than it cures, and
they will be under the necessity of fol-
lowing the scientific method.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
COMMON COUNCIL,
Proceedings of the Adjourned Meeting
Held in the Council Chambers


Present, Ma yor Menefee and a full
board of councilmen except S. B.
Adams.
The board of fire delegates, consist
ing of John S. Schenck and others,
addressed the council requesting that
a fire alarm system be put in operation
in the city.
The committee on fire and water
then reported progress on the fire
alarm system, and asked for further
! time which was granted.
The petition of Frank X. Kramer
| and Charles B. Adams to vacate all
| that portion of the city known as Har-
rison street, between blocks A and B
and Kramer's addition, was read and
referred to the committee on streets
and public property.
| The report and recommendation of
| the committee as regards bills in
Cured during the smallpox epidemic,
and which had been referred to it,
| were read and on motion the report
| was received and the recommendations
were ordered acted upon separately.
The bills recommended were al
| lowed and warrants drawn for the
| amounts.
On motion it was ordered that the
| matter OF allowing the water cOmmlS-
sion the use of the rock crusher boiler
for siphoning out the water in the old
reservoir be referred to committee on
streets and public property with full
power to act.
On motion the council adjourned to
meet Monday, April 10Th, at P. NJ.
| MONDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
An adjourned meeting of the COM
mon council was held at the council
chambers last evening.
Present Mayor Menefee and a full
board except Adams, Johns and Eshel-
man, councilmen.
The object of the meeting was stated
to be for the purpose of receiving any
bids that might have been filed for the
| purchase of the city bonds.
The bid of A. H, Curtis, offering
10.1 per cent premium for $4,000
bonds, Theis & Barrol Offering 2! pre-
MUM and r. NJ. Hurd offering ST mills
were read, and on motion a. Fl. Cur
tbs was awarded $4,000 at 10.1 pre-
MUM, and Theis & Barroll were
awarded the balance, $4,000, at 2.1-20
premium, they being the highest and
| best bidders for said bonds.
On motion the council adjourned to
meet Friday evening, April 10Th, at 8
| o'clock
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
A VALUABLE CLAIM.
A Man Makes Claim to Portion of the
Heart of Oregon City.

A Man Makes Claim to Portion of the
Heart of Oregon City.
A peculiar claim was made on Tues
day in Oregon City. A man by the
name of W. L. Snidew enclosed a
small strip of land in the heart of the
city on the river front with board
fence, and says he is going to hold it
as homestead. The dispatch relat-
ing to the action says that such a
claim in the heart of town so old as
Oregon City is something of novelty.
No doubt has ever been raised as to
that strip of land, it being conceded
that it was part of the Oregon City
claim of DIR. John Mclaughlin, and,
as, the apparent title had passed
through several hands, and now rests
in the Portland Trust Company of
Oregon, though there is tax title out
against it. Mr.. Snidow's claim is
based upon the fact that the govern
ment plat shows the meander line of
the river, to which the Oregon City
claim extended, to be number of feet
east of the actual line of the river.
The strip between the meander line
marked on the official maps and the
edge of the water is taken by Mr.. Sni-
dow for his homestead. He values his
claim at about $500. He expects to
have lively contest before getting a
patent to the land he has so audacious-
ly taken
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and at the first opportunity this was
given. As soon as the preliminaries
were through Mr.. Kelly, who is
thorough Republican, and conversant
with political questions, began discuss
ing the monetary and other subjects
with him. Mr.. Fuller, who was in the
joke, held his part of the conversation
very we'll. Finally, when conversation
was exhausted, Mr.. Fuller presented
him his card, which read: "a. A;
Fuller, agent Massachusetts, Mutual
Insurance Co.. and said, IF l can't
satisfy you in politics would like to
write you policy in the Massachusetts
Mutual - The joke was greatly en-
joyed, and it is only necessary to state
that the victim acknowledged his dis
comfiture and tried to redeem his
character for generosity and magma
mimity by propounding a conundrum
which is easily answered.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Its Probable Cost and Importance to the
Trade of the Country.

Trade of the Country.
Few people know that the estimated
cost of the Nicaraugua canal is $780,
000, 900, and that it will take six years
to build it, and that the estimated traf-
fic through it at the opening will be
5000, 900 tons, but such is the case. The
canal in excavation is 2.68 miles in
length; the length of basins 21.6 miles
in length: the length of the San Jaun
river, 64.5 miles; Lake Nicaragua, 56.5
miles. Few also, perhaps, know that
the distance from Liverpool to San
Francisco, via the Nicaragua canal, is
only 1894 miles, or q saving of 1896
miles, or that the distance from New
York to San Francisco, via the Horn.
is $40 miles, and the distance be-
tween the same goints by the canal
route is only 1916 miles, or saving of
1894 miles. The completion of this
canal means to Oregon 80 day service
by steamer between Portland and New
York and New England; it means that
the products of the forests of the west
will be laid down in the markets of the
east at living prices, and that staple
commodities will be brought to this
coast at the minimum cost.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
ATTENTION FRE1GHTERs.

DIDS are wanted for hauling about 100 900 pounds
conssti' g o. groceries and heavy goods. All wooIs
to ne hauled from Muddy Station point 1s miles
southeast of Antelopel to The Dalles and back
freight from The Dalles to Muddy Staten All of
said wool and back freight to be well protected
with wagon sheets and delivered in good order a.
cond tion, between the 18th day of May and the Ist
day of July next. Terms one-hah cash will be maid
delivery of each load at The Dalles, if desired
and the remainder on completion of contract. Bids
will be opened April 30th at l P. M, ami award
made known at Moodys Warehouse May I'd, 1895
Bidders with endorsements touching their responsi-
bility will be given the preference Address all
bids to HENRY HAHN
Sec'y Prinevile L q st. co.
81 Front st. Portland Or,
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A FREE FIGHT.
Three More Victims are Committed to the
County Jail From the Locks.


Mr.. John Trana, of the Cascade
Locks, brought to the city last night
three prisoners, who were tried before
Judge Birnie for assault and battery
and disturbing the peace, and two of
who were fined $40 apiece and the
other $50. In default of payment they
were sentenced to the county jail.
They have been in the habit of coming
over to the Locks and enjoying them
selves in their peculiar style. The
town, to use symbolical expression, is
painted red on such occasions. and yes
terday was one of their gala days.
Sheriff Driver was at the Locks, and
says he has never seen such exhibi-
tions of lawlessness outside of mining
camp. They had imbibed very freely,
and had congregated in a saloon and
were having free fight. He ordered
the mot desist, and they Quilted down
for a time. AS soon as he left
they-began again, and he ordered their
arrest. After their sentence they
would have kept up the fight if the Of
ficers had not prevented them. Mr..
Trana, in arresting one of them had a
difficult time. and he was forced to
choke him into submission. After
they serve their time out they will un-
doubtedly be more peaceable, and less
inclined to pugilism.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O7111~@h1 1N4Ns
LAND OFRICK AT TIE DaIIKs NREan

March 4, 1885,
k'ght to purchase under act of March g. 1851
Notice Is lerebv gwen that che following named
Settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
right to purchase under said act, and tia said
proof Will be made before the Register and Re-
celver at The Dalles, Or, April q, 1895, VIZ:
MARSHALL HILL
Application No. 8, Act of Marcn B. 1887, for the
swM sw a. sec. 15, tip NJ X l3 F., W M
he names the following witnesses to prove his
land, viz: " '-'1
r, Robert Cooper, z Morgan, W. h. Taylor, T A.
Hudson all OF The Dalles, Or
smr'6t JAS. +. MOORE, Register.
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The Bad Bows,

In Superintendent Hendricks bien-
nial report to the last legislature he
states that there are forty-seven boys
in that institution for incorrigibility
twenty-three for larceny, four for lar
ceny in dwelling, three for burglary
and one for manslaughter. Thirty
eight are American born, ter. German.
one negro, one French, two English,
four German-English, one German
French, two Scotch-German four Irish,
one German-American, one Dane
French-Indian, two Scotch-English,
two Jewish, one Irishman, two Welsh
American, one half-Indian, one Irish
American and one Norwegian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
NOT SENATOR DOLPH.
| Life Insurance Agent Taken for the
ex-senator, by Reason of a Close
Resemblance.


Mr.. A. A. Fuller; the life insurance
agent, has very venerable and scho-
lastic appearance, and might be mis-
taken for doctor of divinity or a
professor in a theological institute.
During his sojourn in the city he has
stopped at the Umatilla House, and at
the same table sat down a deputy
sheriff and the manager of the Jacobsen
music store. Mr.. Robert Kelly, the
deputy sheriff, is man who has un-
questioned faith in his freinds, and re-
lies implicitly upon what they say.
Ernest Jacobsen always relishes joke,
and attempts to perpetrate it upon any
victim. He Immediately discerned
the vague resemblance of Mr.. Fuller,
and told Mr.. Kelly that ex-senator
Dolph was sitting at their table. OF
course an introduction was desired,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, oREeC

LAND OFPcB AT THE DALLEs, OREGON
March 9, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has tiled notice of mis- intention to make final
PROOF in support OF his claim, and that said proof
VIII be made before the Register and Receiver at
Inc Daies' oregon, on April 81 1875, viz:
CYRUS COOPER,
h No 4461 for the SIS a SEA, Nw4 and lot 0,
See 10. TIP IN, X 10 E, " M
de names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of SAID
land, viz
william Brookhousr, Fred Wickman, A. " lson,
A. Guinther, ali Uf The Dallss oregon
JAS. r. MOORE, Register.
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BOUND OVER.
James Richardson Held to the Grand Jury
in the Sum of $500.


James Richardson was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Marshal Blakeny
on telephone message from the
freight depot. 1t seems that Richard
son had been in the habit of annoying
che employees of the railroad company
in different ways, and yesterday. about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, stood in his
yard and threw rocks at the engineer
of switch engine. When Mr.. Blak
eny arrested Richardson his wife in
terfered and threatened him with
knife; and he took both with him to
the city Jail, and they were locked up.
This morning they had an examina-
tion before Recorder Dufur on COM
plaint of Mr.. Ed. Howell for assault
with a dangerous weapon. The testi-
mony proved that last Wednesday
evening Richardson chased Howell a
distance of several blocks with a
heavy monkey wrench, and using the
most violent and threatening language
towards him. Recorder Dufur, after
hearing the testimony, placed Richard
son under $500 bonds to answer to the
grand jury, and in default of payment
he was committed to the county jail.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
CITY BILLS.

Warrants Drawn on the City Treasury
For Labor Done and Supplies
Furnished.
The following bills were allowed by
the council at the adjourned meeting
Friday night: