The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-04

Tomorrow will be the last trip the
Regulator will make for month or
six weeks.
Mr.. A. Geheres' family left yesterday
for California where they will reside
in the future.
Hon. J. F. Moore, register Of the
land Office, on account of a severe cold,
is confined to the house.
Mr.. VIM. Lord went to the Locks
this morning. Before returning Mr..
Lord sxpects to visit Portland.
Friendship Lodge. No. 9, K. of P.
will publicly install its officers for the
ensuing term next Monday night.
A Eugene gunmaker has an order
from San Francisco for 600 guns of a
hammerless pattern Of his own design.
Mr.. T. T. Nicholas, proprietor of
the Columbia Hotel, went to White
Salmon on the Regulator this morn
ing.
Mr.. c. S. Magee, who was in from
Dufur today, reports plenty of snow
still remaining on the hills surround.
ing that city.
Mr.. c. Wingfeld, of Endersby, is
| in the city today. Mr.. Wingfeld says
the snow has about all disappeared
from that section.
Messrs. c. Wells, T. H. Emmerson
and VIM. Buskerk, of Hood River,
were in the city today on basiness be-
| fore the land Office.
Mr.. Ralph Rowland, of Missoula,
Mont, arrived in the city last night,
having boen called to attend the fun.
eral of hiA sister today.
Sheriff Driver and Deputy District
Attorney Phelps went to Dufur yester-
day to be present at the preliminary
examination OF Ed. Stoey today.
Mrs. Plumber, Of Missoula, Mont,
arrived in this city on the midnight
train, to be present at the funeral of
her sister, Miss Levia Rowland.
Snow is badly drifted in the Ante
lope country. The recent winds took
it off about half the ground in that
section and piled it up on the other
half.
Mrs. Ross and daughter, of Univer-
sity Park, who have been in the city
since Christmas, the guests of Capt.
and Mrs. Waud, returned to their
home today.
Hon. E. B. Dufur is in the town of
Dufur today, having gone there to de-
fend Ed. Stoey, who is being given an
examination before Justice Bingham
for stabbing Thomas Edmonson at
Wamic.
On Christmas day in Portland Mr..
Henry S. Cram, formerly OF this city,
was married to Miss Lucy E. Wheeler,
of Oregon City. Mr.. and Mrs. Cram
will make their home in Oregon City
in the future.
Notwithstanding that this has been
an unusually dull year for business
throughout the upper country, the
earnings of the o. R. & N. Co. are
said to have been greater in 1895 than
they were in 1894.
Under the supervision of Jailor Fitz-
Gerald Wasco county's Jail has under
gone a thorough overhauling. All
the cells and corridors have been
given a new coat of whitewash, and
are now light and comfortable.
A large concourse OF sYmpathizing
friends followed the remains of Miss
Levia Rowland to their last resting
place in Odd Fellows cemetery today
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. l. ]. Hazel at the family resi-
dence.
Mr.. F. W. Silvertooth is in receipt
of letter from Caleb, Grant county,
stating that there are only two inches
of snow covering the ground in that
section. Stockmen there are well !
supplied with hay, and the majority OF |
them are feeding.
County Clerk Frazer, of Gillian
county, has issued warrants for over
900 coyote scalps, and he thinks 1000
is fair estimate OF the number ex-
terminated in Gillian county since
the bounty went in force.
The stock yards received 136 head OF
mutton from the Tygh Valley Land
and Live Stock Company this morn.
ing. OF these 116 will be shipped to
Cascade Locks by the Regulator to-
morrow and the remainder will be
butchered by the Columbia Packing
Company.
The "oldest resident is often mis-
taken in his representations about
the weather. When the snow began
falling yesterday some old timers pre-
licted there would be foot of the
white stuff before the storm ceased;
out there was only an inch. and this
morning it had all disa appeared.
An Omaha preacher complains be-
.ause the 35, 600 lawyers of the country
ret five times as much pay as the 81 900
.lergymen. 1t is evident he doesn't
'ealize that the common belief is that
he minister will get additional re-
Yards hereafter, while with the lawyer
he question of future reward is doubt ,
ul.
Salem and Baker City each wants a
government building, to cost 100000
The interest on this at six per cent, is Fl
500 per month, which is about five
ines as much as a sufficient building
an be rented for; hence the govern
1ent cannot be much censured if the t
esire of these aspiring towns is not !.
gratifed.
The land Office officials had a good
I'm of business today. They listed
20 acres state lands, took the home
-ead proof of Chester Wells for lot 2,
&c. 81 and lots and 2 Sec. 80 tp n,
II e, received cash entry from VIM.
!. White for $50 acres in sec. 35, tp2s,
16 e, and heard the contest of o. o.
Vingfeld VS.. N. E. Gray.
The last regular meeting for this
ear of Court The Dalles, No. IL. For
'ters of America, was held at Forest
,'s Hall last SATURDAY. auen;n1 The