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The herald., 1897-05-21
.SRANDSBUR0 l
ACTIVE wo1x 1asu1r1D or TN
RAND aAoUR
The Late Strike at Val Verde Grown
Richer a. the Shafts 90 Down. Z,
Baldwin's Buy

RANDSBURG. May 1e.-(Regulas
Correspondence.) Active work was be.
gun this week on the Rand group OF
mines, which have been shut down for
two months, on account Of litigation
which has been almost continuous since,
the mines were opened. The parties
owning three-fourths of the property
have appointed Col. c.. c. Lane as man-
ager, and force of ten men are at work
on the Rand. Olympus and the Yellow
Aster. Pat Reddy. who owns the other,
quarter interest has posted notices that
he will not be responsible for any debts
incurred. The Rand mines are very rich
and no money has ever been expendedsin
production of ore. the mines paying
from the grass roots down." The ora
yields by free milling process from sS5
to $125 a ton. The greatest amount Of
work has been done on the Olympus and
the Yellow Aster in the way of tunnels,
shafts and inclines. The veins are from
three to fourteen feet. There are nu,
merous stringers on these properties
that will mill thousands of dollars ton.
The late strike on the Val Verde IL I'M
proving In richness as depth Is obtained.
Three feet Of the ore last taken out u
running two and one-half ounces per
ton. The No. incline Is being put In
readiness for machinery.
Lucky" Baldwin has purchased 9
claim adjoining and running parall4t
with the Val Verde. having been great
ly impressed with the mines In this vis
cinity. The claim Is near the rich strike
in the Alameda.
J. d. Brown is surveying the water
line from Desert Springs to the foot df
the grade below Randsburg. where II -
proposed to pipe water by gravity. Il
C. Z. Cyger of Garlock has gone to
South Africa to remain an indeinits
period.
Mrs G. M. Bevin was thrown from q
horse and seriously injured on Friday
evening. She was found unconscious m.
Fiddlers gulch. and 1t Is believed that
the shock will cause her to lose her rea-
son. A-st
Mrs. H. L. Squires. proprietor OF the
johannesburg hotel. has gone to Cata-
lima to attend the annual convention Of
the Hotel association. Ss
A fine shower of rain fell on Friday.
accompanied by lightning and thunder
y
The herald., 1897-05-21
RAILROAD RATES
Christian Endeavor Stopovers-S. P.
Boring for Oil

| The railroad ratee to the Christian En-
deavor convention to be held in San Fran
cisco from July 7th to 18th have at last
been definitely fixed, and yesterday As
sistant General Passeng Agent Shep-
ard Of the Southern Pacific received his
official instructions. Tickets will be on
sale at eastern points on June 29th and
Both, July 1st, End and 3rd. These tick
cts will be limited to arrive at San Fran
cisco not later than July 9th. Stop
overs will be permitted in California,
therefore those coming via the southern
route can have several days stop at
Los Angeles If deeired. The tickets will
be sold from Missouri river points at
so, and from Mississippi river points,
st. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans
$23, and Chicago s$25.
Return tickets will be on sale at San
Francisco July 18th to 18th inclusive;
July 10Th, 22nd, 26th and 29th; August
End, 5th and 9th; limited to reach east
ern terminal not later than August 18th.
Such tickets will aleo permit stop-overs
within the time limited at various Cali
fornia points.
| This means that visitors to the coast,
on the trip going or coming. can stop
Aii -~OS ~'h6SiSS within tlle lIlbll VI tH6lT
tickets Thus, for instance, passengers
from Chicago out will have over week
here, and the same time returning,
should they desire.
Following the example of the Santa
Fe. the Southern Pacific is now boring
for oil, the drilling being done upon the
company's yard property in the north
western part OF the city. The opera ting
RI otf,, H.
oil in good quantities will soon be struck,
and should the flow be sufficient in
quantity to justify the company in
changing from coal to oil as fuel, the
price of oil will go down still farther.
The Santa Fe, by going into the oil
business on its own account has sue
ceeded in reducing the price from 81. 60
to $l.20 a barrel. Manager Nevin eaid
yesterday that he saw no reason, if the
Santa Fe wells pan out al Fullerton a. is
expected, why his people should
not soon be selling oil on their
own account The company con-
s'umes only about 300 barrels day,
and that amount is now being pumped
from the one well in operation.
Fred Henderson, formerly private Sec
retary to the late General Manager
Wade, of the Santa Fe, and who has
acted in that capacity for Mr.. Nevin. has
been promoted to the chief clerkship of
the department. and j. Hotchkiss, for
merly stenographer to A. G. Wells.
has succeeded him. Mr. Wells is
general superintendent of the Atlantic
ard Pacific, with headquarters a Albu-
querque. Mr.. Hotchkiss assumed his
new duties yesterday.
The herald., 1897-05-21
Cattle DO Damage

A drove Of cattle was driven through
the city yesterday morning before day.
light along Iona drive, and they ran
over and damaged the lawns and shrub
berry of property owners along that
street very seriously.
The herald., 1897-05-21

H. 5. Allen, general manager of Aliens
Press Clipping Bureau, is in the citv.
The herald., 1897-05-21

Miss Alice Beach McComas, daughter
OF Judge c. c. McComas, deputy district
attorney. will graduate from the music
department of the University of the Pa
cific May 9th. s..f3
The herald., 1897-05-21

La Esperanza parlor "a, N. d. G.W..
gave a very pleasant social and dance
at the Native Sons hall. The following
program was rendered: Piano soloaby
Miss Ada Stone, recitation by Miss Ia
sephine Williams. violin solo by MisssBet
atrice Phillips, piano duet by the Misses
Dohs, recitation by Miss B. Phillippi.
Dancing was enjoyed the remaindersof
the evening. Fred Dohs' orchestra fur
niehed the music. ~
The herald., 1897-05-21
Columbia Run

The third annual Columbia club rim
occurs on Sunday, May 90, to Santa
Monica All Columbia riders and their
friends are invited. Leave names with
Stephens & Hickox and get badges.
The herald., 1897-05-21

When the case of Garner, accused of
counterfeiting, was called in the United
states district court yesterday morning,
1t was found that Miss Nora Winslow n
witness, was not present Miss Winslow
lives in Bakersfield and a report from
that place intimates that she has been
whisked away When last seen she was
in the company of two strange women.
The officials about the court house do no.
believe, however, that there has been
any foul play, as witnesses from dis
tance frequently fail to appear. The
case was continued until this morning,
and an attachment for her placed in the
hands of the marshal
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
ANTS IN FLORIDA.
The Vast Damage Which These Enemies
of the Farmer Can Do.

The Vast Damage Which These Enemies
of the Farmer Can Do.
There are more ants to the square
mile in Florida than in any other coun-
try in the world, says the Savannah
News. There are ants which will
measure more than half an inch in
length, and then there are ants so
small that they can hardly be seen to
move with the unaided eye. There are
red ants and black ants and trouble
some ants. But as bad as they are, l
have never heard of them eating out
the seat of mans trousers, as mis-
sionary, Rev. Mr.. Wilson, once told the
writer he saw the army ants do in
India while the man was sitting on the
earth for few minutes beside him.
But the Florida ants will take out
the lettuce and other minute seeds
from the soil in which they are planted
and actually destroy the beds. They
will suck the life out of acres Of young
cucumbers and melon plants, uproot
strawberry plants or cover the buds
with earth to such an extent as to kill
them. They will get into pie, pickle,
sauce, sirup, sugar; on meat, in hash;
will riddle a cake or fill loaf of
bakers bread till it is worthless. All
remedies failing, took to batting them
near their nests with slices of meat,
bones, apple and pear parings, and
when had from fifty to one hundred
thousand out would turn kettle of
boiling water on them. 1 have killed
during the past week over million in
the space of a quarter acre lot, and I
have almost wiped them out. had to
do this to secure any lettuce plants,
and. many unobservant farmers COM
plaza of seedsmen when they should at
tribute their troubles to insects.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
WEN l. INTO n DITI 81 i.
Electric Car Goes on the Track in Port
land With Fatal Results.

Electric Car Goes on the Track in Port
land With Fatal Results.
At $50 this morning an electric ca
on the Mt. Tabor line in Portland wa
coming down a steep grade on Nor
rison street when the breaks failed II
work, and the motorman and conduc
tor realizing that the car had got from
under their control leaped off jnst be
fore sharp curve at Eighth street was
reached. When the car rounded the
curve it left the track, falling % fee
into a ditch of five feet of water witt
"a passengers. All the passenger:
were more or less injured. and three
were instantly killed. The dead are
W. w. Blanchard, a laborer, Newton
Hanson, boy aged IS years, and a
young woman who has not been identi'
fed.
No sooner had the accident been
made known than willing hands came
to the assistance of those imprisoned
in the car. though it was with great
difficulty that the injured were rescued.
Had the car gone 20 feet further be-
fore it left the track it would have been
thrown into is feet of water, and the
majority of the passengers would have
been drowned before they could have
been rescued.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
Attention Freighters.

Bids are wanted for hauling abount
1000 pounds wool and 5000 to 35,
600 pounds back freight. consisting of
groceries and heavy goods. All woods
to be hauled from Muddy Station a
point about Is miles southeast of An
telope) to The Dalles, and back freight
from The Dalles to Muddy Station, via
Shearers Bridge. All of said woods
and back freight to be well protected
with wagon sheets and delivered in
good order and condition between the
18th day of May and 1st day of July
next. Terms-One half cash will be
paid on delivery OF each load at The
Dalles, if desired, and the remainder
on completion of contract. Bids will
be opened May Sd at P. M, and the
award made known at Moody's ware
house May 4th, 1897. Bidders with en-
dorsements touching their response
bility will be given the preference.
Address all bids to
HENRY HAHN, Sec'y,
Prineville Land & Live Stock Co.
64 Front ST., Portland
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
oNE.LEeeEp SENATORS.

-Four of Them Were Together at One
Time in Washington.
! Say what they will, says Washing
ton letter, the associates of Senator
Berry, of Arkansas, cannot persuade
him to try cork leg. At one time
there We're four oue-legged senators.
Three of them half concealed the loss
with an artificial substitute. They
used to get together in the cloak-room
and tell each other how much more
comfortable they felt, but they never
convinced Senator Berry. He clings
to his crutches, Notwithstanding they
have failed him more than once, and
sent him headforemost downstairs al
most to his death.
There are funny things about this
one-legged business. Henderson, of
Iowa, the Dubuque veteran, man
ages them so well that people form his
acquaintance and see him around for
weeks without learning that he is part
cork. Once in awhile the stump be-
comes sensitive, and Mr.. Henderson
leaves the artificial leg at home for a
few days to rest himself, while he hob
bles about the house of representatives
on crutches, to the amazement of those
who have not known him long. A SEN
ator who manages an artificial leg
without awkwardness is Butler, of
South Carolina. He carries cane and
moves with some deliberation, but not
one person in one hundred passing him
on the street detects any stiffness in
his gait.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

1
ulator in time to get through the locks
before dark, and float down to Astoria
that night and return Sunday night to
the Locks, come through Mouday
morning to The Dalles, aud thus give
the excursionists all day in tho city by
the sea. This idea is a good one, for
The Dalles should become better ac-
quainted with her neighbors at the
mouth Of the river, and day spent in
that city by the people of The Dalles
will be beneficial in many respects.
We will get acquainted with the AS
torians, learn something of their needs
and requirements. and possibly may
learn that our trade may be extended
to that place in some lines that would
be both beneficial to The Dalles and
Astoria. BY all means let the COM
pany arrange for the excursion, and
there will be no difficulty about getting
a crowd TO 90.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

The officers, at an early hour this
morning, took in charge man who is
subject of pity. He is suffering from
specific eczema and the parts exposed
present an appearance sickening to be-
hold. When examined at the city ball
he stated that his name is Nicholas
White, and his people live in Califor-
mia. For some time he has been work.
ing on the railroad at Huntington, but
the malignant form of his disease caused
him to stop working, and he is now
on his way home and only stopped off
here for rest. The police took the
sick man off the streets as soon as
found and reported the case to County
Commissioner Evans who had White
removed ts St. Mary's hospital. He
will take the next passenger train for
the coast.-Walla Walla Statesman.
. This is the man of whom mention is
made in another column. 1t appears
that he has been sent from pillar to
post by every town where he chances
TO land, though people who claim to be
humane should take charge of and care
for the poor fellow until death comes
to his relief.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
HE WAS MISTAKEN.
The Little Mans Name Was Not Ramb
Nor Did He Hail from Sandusky.

The Little Mans Name Was Not Rambo,
Nor Did He Hail from Sandusky.
All the passengers in the car noticed
that the big man on the left of the rear
door was looking fXedly at the small
man opposite, and by and by the small
man himself noticed the same thing.
After an embarrassing interval of three
minutes he observed:
'Well, what is it?"
Excuse me, sir" replied the big man; !;
"but your face seems familiar"
"Yes."
Though can't place it."
"No?"
"Is your name Rambo?"
"No, SIR"
81 thought it was. Didn't you used
to live in Sanlusky, OF"
mo, sir; never was in Sandusky in
my life"
wasn't there in 1890, eh?''
"No, sir"
That's queer. Just the minute I got
sight of you 1 was sure you was Rambo,
of Sandcsky. II you are"
"But I'm not!" interrupted the small
Hull. L ueNST nedTu VI hdIuDO anu was
never in Sanlusky."
"Well, that settles it, I suppose" said
the big man, as he looked out of the
window and back again; "but if you
hadn't said SO should have continued
to 5hink you were the man."
"And what of it?" retorted the small
man, flushing up over it.
"Oh, nothing much. He eloped with
my wife from Sandusky in 1890, and I
heard they were living in Detroit. If
you were Rambo was going to ask
how"
eff you'll get off the car I'll lick you
and Rambo and Bambo and Hoodoo
and all the rest of the gang put to-
gether!" shouted the small man, as he
got up and went out.
''No-oh, mol" replied the big man.
'No, there is no call to fight. If you
are not Rambo, I beg your pardon.
Your face had a familiar look, and I just
thought I'd ask if"
But the small man hoped off the car
and went his way, and the big man
heaved sigh and looked around and
said:
I'm sorry I offended him, but I
thought itwas Rambo, and was going to
ask if Maria mad had her teeth fixed and
her eyes Straightforward Free
Press
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
Tabernacle of israel.

Some changes have been made in ref;
erence.to the lecture to be delivered
by Prof. Kelcher in this city on the
Tabernacle of Israel. 1t has been ar
ranged that matinee will be given
Tue ;dav afternoon for the children,
when the lecture will be specially in
tended for youthful minds. Tickets
to the matinee have been placed at Is
cents, two persons from the same family
25 cts. Admission to the lecture Tues
day afternoon has also been reduced
from so to % cents for adults, and per-
sons under IA will be admitted for Is
cents.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Little Girl Rescued From a Well at La
Grande.

Grande.
Last Saturday, Ettta, the youngest
daughter of J. L. Foley, OF La Grande,
in co rpany with her two brothers and
William Osborn, WAS looking for dog
to which the children were much at
tached, and heard the dog fioundering
in the water under the ST. Louis stable,
Under the stable is an old we'll, into
which the dog had fallen. Into this
Eta pitched headlong. The well is
about two feet and half in diameter,
and in it is 16 feet of water, reaching
within five feet of the top.
Under the floor of the stable it was
as dark as night, and Mr.. Osborn
could do nothing but call for help.
When the child fell in the dog natural
ly ramblei for the top, forcing the
girl under water. Mr.. Foley came in
response to the call Of Mr.. Osborne,
and with him DR.. Honan. Mr.. Foley
was let down head foremost into the
well and after one or two attempts,
succeeded in bringing out the dog, and
afterward seized the little girl by the
foot and brought her to the surface. 1t
is thought that the child was under
water four or five minutes. She was
unconscious when hauled out, but SOON
recovered, and seems but little the
worse for her startling experience.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
AN EMBARRASSING MISTAKE.
The Young Man Thought She Was G
Eeggar.

| Eeggar.
He was very busy, no doubt, ponder
ing some deep subject. lie strobe along
with his hat we'll over his brow and his
| eyes fixed upon the ground. He had
been accosted several times in the block
by beggars and had his train of thought
interrupted by stopping to fling them
a coin.
He was vaguely aware that figure
| had stopred in front of him and he said,
| rather testify:
81 haven't any change"
The gasp of breath which caused him
| to look up produced an exclamation
| from his lordship. Standing before him
was fairer vision than is usually be-
| held in Wall street. She was a very
charming young woman, wearing the
very choicest of grass cloth gowns,
under which cleaned a dark-rosc silk.
She held her pretty parasol well away
from her face as she looked haughtily
at him, and her cheeks grew crimson
under her veil, until they rivaled the
American Beauty rose she wore at her
belt
He tried to apologize, but before he
could summon the proper words she
turned to man near, who looked as if
he would be willing to spend his life in
her service, and asked him the way to
her lawyers Office. She evidently was
in a part of New York new to her, and
there was not messenger boy or po-
iceman in sight.
With glance of triumph at the first
one he gave her the necessary directions,
prolorging them as much as he dared
that he might look intc the beautiful
eyes upturred to his own.
He raised his hat when she said, with
bewitching smile: ''Thank you so
much" and disappeared in the crowd.
Better look before you speak, old
fellow" he said to the other one.
They were both en- route to the law
yers' club for luncheon, and though it
cost him couple of bottles of wine to
keep the story quiet, it got out some
how, and one only has to say, in high,
mock feminine voice: "Kind sir, can
you tell me the way" to tease that ris-
ing young lawyer, who has mentally
vowed to scan very carefully every one
who approaches him in future before
he takes it for granted il is beggar.-
N Y telegram
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
KILLED Near La Grande.

Sunday morning Henry Siedel was
shot and instantly killed by George
Bartmess, at the latter's farm near La
Grande. Seidel had leased the Bart
mess farm, though the latter retained
the use of the garden, and quarrel
had eusued. Sled was engaged in
blowing, when the trouble occurred.
After having some words Bartmess
went to the house and armed himself
with a Winchester. and returning, the
quarrel was renewed. 1t is claimed
that Siedel was advancing on Bartmess,
in threatening way, aud refusing to
stop when commanded, Bartmess fired,
the ball taking effect in the region of
the heart, killing Siedel instantly.
Both witnesses of the affair say Bart
mess acted in self-defense.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

Three FL, hermen Lose Their Lives In the
Columbia.

Three Ell, hermen Lose Their Lives In the
Columbia.
About II O'CLOCK this forenoon An
tone johnson, A. Springs and ]. Siend-
quist were passing around the wing of
Williams fish wheel at Bradford's 8
island, Two and one-half miles below
Bonneville, in small boat, when they
were caught in a swift current, their
boat sank and all three were drowned.
The boat sunk out of sight for Is or 20
minutes, and when it came to the sur
face was about half mile below the
place of the accident. The body of
Siendquist, and also the boat was re-
covered by the crew of the steamer
Dalles City, which arrived soon after
the accident occurred.
All of the men resided at Cascade
Locks, and Mr.. Springs leaves wife
and four or five children, who were de-
pendent upon his labors for support.
The other men were unmarried. A
heavy wind and the strong current at
the point where the boat went down
made it impossible for assistance to
reach the men or for them to help them
selves.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
o. n. G. Attention

The members of Company G, Sd Bat
TALON, o. N. G., will assemble at the
Armory Saturday May !. 1897, at l
O'Clock P. NJ. fully Uniformed, armed
and equipped, with campaign hats and
leggins, and march to the new rifle
range for target practice and extended
order drill. There will be no drill
Saturday night. An invitation is ex-
tended to ell ex-members to march with
US. Uniforms and refreshments will
be furnished. Members of the COM
pany are requested to fring lunch.
Lemonade will be furnished free on
the g"ounds. A good time is antici-
pIted. F. II. VAN NoRDEN,
Acting First Sergeant.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
rELEPHONn TO phINsvILLE.
The People of That City Want q Line
From The Dalles.

The People of That City Want a Line
From The DalIes.
J. w. Howard, one of the leading
business men and heaviest stock rails
ers of Crook county, is agitatirg the
proposition of establishing telephone
line from here to Prineyille, and feels
confident that the enterprise will be
successful if proper encouragement is
given it by capitalists and business
men of this city. Mr.. Howard esti-
mates that the line can be put in Oper-
alton for from $4,000 to $4,000, and
the greater portion of the capital re-
quired can be secured at Prineville
and along the line, though to insure
its success The Dalles will be expected
to subscribe portion of the stock.
Telephone connection with the inter-
ior would be q source of great con-
venience to that section tributary to
The Dalles, and would result in an in
crease of business, almost insuring
retention of all the wool business here,
for il the wool raisers of Crook county
could keep themselves informed as to
prices every day during the wool
season, they would never 60 elsewhere
for storage or for a market.
While in the city Mr.. Howard will
lay the matter before the business men
of The Dalles, and it will probably be
ol1ad I'M in tho Com C1nh for
consideration. Should the club con-
slider the matter favorably there is
little doubt that sufficient stock can be
secured here to guarantee the estab-
lishment of the line before the wool
season begins, as it could be put in
within month or six weeks after work
is hepln