The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-27

sent Immediately for the protection of
settlers. The peril is very imminent.
and the news of bloody battle may
be expected any day. There are
only forty settlers in the vicin-
ity of Jackson Hole. and there are |
200 determined Indians opposed to |
them. The white men will sell their |
lives dearly: but without aid from gov
cred by the savages.
Holmes, the insurance defrauder, is |
suspected of two more murders than
those heretofore laid to his charge,
dozen. In considering this matter
allowance must be made for the preju-
dice against the man because of his
attempt to defraud the insurance
company, and which undoubtedly the
company interested has spared no
pains to increase as much as possible.
There is no question that Holmes Is a
villain; but he has not been guilty OF
all the mysterious murders that have
been committed in the country during
the past few years. 1t is principle OF
human nature that, when man has
started down hill, everyone should
give him kick to accelerate his mo-
mentum, and we believe this is the
case with Holmes. When the matter
comes before the courts we are satis-
fed that he will be acquitted of many
of the crimes that have been laid to
his charge.
A dispatch today says the Astoria
railroad is certainty. and The Dalles
can send greetings to the city by the
sun-down sea. She has always been
good friend to an open river, and
now that this is nearly realized our
people may rejoice in her good
fortune. Railroad connection with
the Willamette valley means many
things to Astoria, and when this Is
completed the city at the mouth OF the
Columbia will start on an era of uneX-
ampled development. With the jet
ties finished any ship may enter the
Columbia, and when that river is rid
of its distractions to navigation the
productions of the Inland Empire can be
marketed at Astoria as well as at Port
land. The great ships that enter the
river can receive their cargoes direct
when there is rail communication with
port wool and wheat from the upper
navigable waters of the river of the
west to tidewater without breaking
cargo.
The free silver movement seems to
be waning, falling into the ''sere and
yellow leaf" as it were, says the Hills
boro Independent. Just a few short
months ago they were going to 'hold''
up the nominating conventions of both
old parties on sixteen-to-one plank.
The latest manifesto is to the effect
that they will not press the matter
further, in the Republican convention,
than to secure the adoption of plank
pledging the nominee, if elected, to
sign any bill affecting the country's
financial system, and also to approve
the pension bills, Nicaragua ship
canal, annexation of Hawaiian islands,
and other issues of permanent import
ance to the country. They are not
likely to secure this. The president
takes an oath to support the constitu-
tion of the United States, not the fads
of any set of politicians. The dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention will have better judgment
Gudu W duOpG D. pldulOfm piouSluS
presidential candidate to renounce
constitutional function.
A Democratic exchange says that 38
new wooden mills have been projected
or established during the past year,
and this is an increase of 100 per cent
over the last year of McKinleyism.
Our cotemporary should not forget
that the Mckinley law was still in
operation when the ''change" was de-
manded by the election of Cleveland,
and that manufacturers prepared for
free trade by closing their mills and
discharging the operatives. The cleo
tiOns during the past year have en-
phasized the demand of the people for
a restoration of the government to the
policy of protection, and factors have
taken courage and are preparing for.
changed conditions. Business men
usually exercise foresight, and do not
wait for threatened disaster to hap
pen before they make preparations for
it, or for favorable circumstances to be
inaugurated without being in readi- |
ness to reap the benefit from them
This is complete explanation of the
recent revival in business. Men are
simply gaining confidence and courage |
for the good times in prospect in the |
future.
Some Princeton professors and
students, making geological observa-
tions in the Yellowstone park, are re-
ported to have been captured by the
Bannock Indians who are on the war
path, and it is feared they will have
little respect for the culture and refine
ment of the college men. No doubt
the examination of the remains of the
different geological periods on the
headwaters of the Yellowstone would |
materially aid the advancement of |
science; but if the Princetonians had
hired some miners to hunt up the |
specimens they could have had a very
pleasant time in practicing rowing
and batting within the limits of civili-
zation, and would have been enjoying
ing themselves much more than theyj
are now. But it is hoped that the
Bannocks have not taken them into
their wigwams and afforded them an
to study the manners and
customs of the primitive red man from
daily intercourse and close proximity.
1t is very likely that the Princeton
men are in country where they can
not communicate with their friends.
and are safe and sound in body and
mind.
The disconteneed Bannock Indians
who are now at large will soon be put
back on the reservation. and they have
caused more fright than damage. An
Indian will remain such, notwithstand-
ng his environment, and he may be
to read. write and dress like {
! white man; but he delights in enjoy
ng the greatest freedom at times, and
lot being confined within the limits of a !
During such times all
he elements ih his wild nature are
,iyen free rein, and he is liable to hurt
ny one against whom he has the least
.rievance, Our government has had
experience to deal with In T
ians intelligently, and there is no :
eason why they should roam at large .
and alarming the settlers. .
{ the intention is to civilize them they =
hould be taught that the first princi- !,
le is restraint, and this should be en- =
orced by the military arm of the gov Q
rnment if necessary. These Ban 9
ocks became tired of the peaceful life c
n the reservation, and took summer r
uting according to their primitive g
lea. They refused to obey the order q
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