The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
From Thursdays Daily.

is in the city.
). Sheriff Driver arrived home fro
= Salem on last nights train.
Last night the Columbia Packir
, Co. shipped car load of cattle
Portland.
Hon. ]. II. Rinehart, of Unio
county, arrived on the local from Por
land today.
Mr.. James Connolly, prominer
sheep raiser of Burnt Ranch, Croo
county, is in the city.
A Portland woman has been divorce
| five times. Another evidence of th
inequalities of life.
Messrs. J. w. and W. G. Arms
worthy, of Wasco, were registered a
the Umatilla last night.
Two cars Of sheep and one of hog
i from Grants passed down the road las
night, going to Troutdale.
! County court has been employed to
day examining report of road supervi
sors and appointing supervisors Il
serve during the year.
Hon. John Fullerton, of Roseburg
died very suddenly of heart failure yes
terday, while en- route from Portland
to Roseburg on the Southern Pacific
train.
At the Congregational church this
evening there will be church rally
and roll-calf, at which every member
Of the church is earnestly requested to
be present.
Two homestead applications were
fled at the land Office today, Henry O..
Cartwright, 160 acres in sec. 26, s,
r Is g, and Finley Morrison, 160 acres
in sec. 81, t II s, 20 e.
At the regular weekly drill of Co. G.
last night several new recruits were
added to the list OF membership. This
swells the roll of the company to 4S,
exclusive of commissioned officers.
Following the week of prayer OBJ
served by the congregation at the
Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Wood
will begin series of religious services
Sunday, to continue during the coming
week.
The report of the superintendent OF
the state insane asylum shows that
there were 1040 inmates of the asylum
at the beginning of the year. The per
capita expenses for the month OF De-
cember were S10.36.
In the county court today the reti-
tion of Germen Lequie and others for
county road was read and continued.
The voting place in Eight-mile pre-
cinct was changed from White school
to Endersby school house.
From Mr.. c. NJ. Grimes, who was out
in the country yesterday, we learn that
farmers all along the road from here
to Fifteen-Mile are plowing. The
ground is in excellent condition, being |
wetter than it has been for years.
Tomorrow evening the armory will
present brilliant appearance, the oc-
casion being the first mask ball of the !
year. Many wiered and fantastic cos
TUNES will be seen, which will afford |
abundant amusements for spectators.
The total amount of taxas collected
by the sheriff during the year 1885 was
sSs, 487,4O. This includes state, coun-
", school district and municipal taxes
collected on the roll of 1895 and delin-
auent rolls passed over from former
years.
J. M. Murchie, The dalles lively
iveryman, is an up to date business
nan. Last week he came into Sher-
nan county and left a pocket full of $40
pieces, in exchange for bunch of
mules for a Montana coal mining COM
oany- Moro Observer.
Messrs. T. b. Johnston, A. K. and
A. j. Dufur and Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
3alch, all of Dufur, are. in the city.
Mr.. Balch, who has been i'll for some
line past, will go to Portland tonor-
,ow to receive medical treatment at
! hospital in that city.
A gentleman at Cross Keys writes
lnder date of the 7th, that sprlng-like
weather. has prevailed in that section
he past ten days, and green feed is
abundant. So far this win
er it has only been necessary to feed
'tock one week in that locality.
Mr.. 2. D. Hill arrived from Golden
lale on the stage today. Mr.. Hill says
zlickitat valley is all a slush, the
now having disappeared. Goldendale
,e says, is quiet. but people on that
ide of the Columbia are feeling jubi-
ant over fattering crop prospects.
The members of The Dalles Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 6, entertained a
number of visiting brothers from Port
and, Cascade Locks, Hood River and
lyle at their hall in this city last
light. An elegant banquet was spread
md was discussed until late hour.
A strange fatality seems to have pur-
uei a family in Atchison county,
KAN, five members of which have
lied within as many years. All were
AIKEN sick on Christmas day and died
between Christmas and New Years.
This has happened for five consecutive
ears.
W. G. Steel criticises Senator
for attempting to have por-
ion of the Cascade reserve thrown
pen. The senator has the backing,
nevertheless, of large majority of the
itizens of the state, who can see no
necessity for such an immense tract of
and being reserved.-Jacksonville
Zines.
M. Newport one of the murderer,
dontgomery's attorneys at Albany,
ays that in all probability the exc
ution will not take palce on the date,
1st inst, fixed by Judge Burnett. as
hey had asked for further time to pre-.
'are bill uf exceptions on which to
ppeal the case to the supreme court.
+ this Is granted, he thinks stay of
will be granted until the