The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12

ing Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
City.
gs from Goldendale that
low has nearly all disappeared
in Klickitat Valley.
C. T. Alden, of Olympia, is visiting
5 his brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaas. Alden, in this city.
There is jam of ice near Seufert's
; cannery above The Dalles that is said
to be piled up so feet high.
S75 month and expenses to travel
and appoint agents, Call at corner of
Second and Liberty streets today.
One lone hobo appeared in the re-
corder's court this morning, and is
now employed saving wood to the
amount of S5 for the city.
The work of the state board of
equalization is retarded owing to the
fact that the tax rolls from seven
counties have not yet been sent in.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday af-
ternoons for lady beginners at the
Skating Rink. An instructor will be
in charge, and no spectators allowed.
Tom Glavey came in from Kingsley
last evening, and reported the snow
all gone in that section. A heavy
chinook prevailed in that country on
Thursday and Friday.
Astoria papers report an immense
quantity of ice running in the Colum-
bia at that place. 1t was SO thick at
times as to prevent small boats reach
ing the ships lying in the harbor.
- At the stock yards today are "a very
fine porkers brought in from Kingsley
by j. w. Cox. They were sold TO
Chrisman Bros. Ward Bros, of Nam
sene, also brought in fine lot of hogs.
Capt. Waud brought the Regulator
through the locks today, and has taken
the boat to the relief of the Dalles-
City. The company expect to get the
stranded boat af1oat BY next Tuesday
if weather conditions are favorable.
rrh,-,tooxna,, Mor;o e raaobadl tho
wrecked Dalles City today and took off
her freight and the pigs that have
been imprisoned on the vessel since it
went down. Work will be commenced
at once to repair the boats damages,
and put it in shape to float.
The ice jam on the river opposite
The Dalles still remains solid and par
ties pass over safely on foot. just
above the city there is aslong stretch
of open water on the Washington side,
but below the ice is solid as far down
as Crates point.
Today Frank Heater, who has been |
serving term in the county jail for
assaulting L. Brooks, was released |
having paid the remainder of the fines
imposed upon him. Heater has formed |
a resolution to mend his ways, and |
proposes to avoid getting into trouble
in the future.
The jury in the Seufert case returned
to Portland on the afternoon train. |
The Jurors had great time wading |
around in the snow on the property in |
controversy, but owing to the ground |
being out of sight, covered with snow,
could not form very accurate idea of |
its value.
The common council of Condor has |
agreed to donate 80 month to pay
an instructor for brass band in that
city. A brass band is no doubt an
actual necessity in the town of Condor,
and in fact in every town, but it is
rather an uncommon thing to donate
the funds of municipality to support
music.
The jury in the case of the United
States vs.. Seufert Bros. came up on
last nights train from Portland, and
was taken out in a special car this
morning to look over the land that the
government seeks to condemn. The
jury was accompanied by q. S. District
Attorney D. R. Murphy and Deputy
Marshal George Humphrey.
The Columbia at this place was
grand sight this morning. 1t was
covered over with ice that is from a
foot to ten feet in thickness. and the
rise of the water had bulged the ice up
in the center of the river some three
or four feet, making it have the ap-
pearauce of mountain in the middle,
sloping off gradually to either side.
Ira Baird of La Grande, was attacked
by two hobos last tuesday night, while
on his way home. He knocked one of .
them down, and was himself knocked
down, but got up and backed into a
corner, and kept them at bay until
they were frightened away. During |
the encounter, one of the hobos
grabbed snow shovel and struck Mr..
Baird across the chest. The blow
caused much soreness, but no serious J
injury. - a
Dalles Court, No. II, Foresters of
elected officers last night for
the ensuing term: Otto Birgfeld, chief "
ranger; Ben Wilson, sub chief ranger
(re-elected); John Beardsley, treasurer; Il
W.. F. Grunow, financial secretary;
Otis Savage, recording secretary; o
Albert Nelson, senior woodward; * <
Charles Johnson, junior woodward; L. r
D. Horn, senior beedle; Louie Myers,
Junior beedle; F. w. L. Skibbee, Vern &
Koontz, Fred Furter, trustees: DIR. O. G
G. Hollister, physician. n
From Mondays Daily. Fl
C. r. Bone, OF Hood River. is in the a
,ity. ii
George Crossfield goes to Baker City
IN tonight's train. @
George Brown, of the stock yards, il
has been sick the past few days. n
E. o. Mccoy went to Grants last r.
night to LOOK after the wheat business. u
Two car loads of hogs were shipped =
rom the stock wards to TrOutdalo last |