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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-06
SEVERE WINTER PREDICTED.
A Correspondent Reads Signs That Fore
tell Impending storms.

A Correspondent Reads Signs That Fore.
tell Impending storms.
With the approach of winter comes
the ever ready and: all prevailing SER
vices of the immutable weather
prophets, as conspicuous and about as
necessary an adjunct as is the political
advisor at the approach of political
campaign, the force of natures pro-
visions and requirements notwith.
standing.
However, to him who would be adj
Yised in the. matter of the severity of
the approaching winter, no greater eff
fort needs be than a careful observa.
tion of the existing conditions, coupled
with a retrospective view of the past,
and the reports of our weather bureau
stations. thus affordlng an open book,
easy of comprehension to the astute
observer. 49,.
The whole civilized world is today
provided with very concise and com.
iprehensiye knowledge of atmospheric
and precipitious changes, long before
they occur. The science of foretelliLg
these changes as is evidenced by the
accuracy whereby our numerous signal
service stations forecast the various
changes. and approaching storms are
phenomenal to say the least. But in /
nature there is undisputable evidences
OF sudden and severe changes that any
one, though not versed in science,
may readily observe.
Not only does nature warn us of i'm
pending storm and sudden atmospheric
changes but also of prolonged storms,
severe cold or heat. 1t is notable
fact that abundant crops of vegetation,
hesvy foliage and partioularially y |
heavy crop of nuts, aeorns, etc. always |
precede long severe winter.
Thus the timely preparations of the |
animals and birds, |
guided by instinct, afford us unmistak-
able evidence of the extent of succeed
ing wiuters. Storms being part of
nature, it naturally folluws that ample
provisions are not wanting in localities
most freauented by excessive changes,
for instance, the rain belt lying along
and adjacent to the North Pacific
coast, has a .soil.adapted to long con-
tinued rain fall, whereas the same
amount of precipitation under similar
in most of the interior dis
tricts would render cultivation i'm,
besides causing innumer-
able bitches and washouts.
Nature affords Us ample evidence of
her might, as we'll as her beauty, and
her generous hand is not withheld
lrom him who would seek her friend
ship. But be prepared to meet her
ibis coming winter wearing her robe
If 1.-THE beautiful" many feet in thick-
ness. f, s, B,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-06

Martha Barter and Husband to J Johl
Glavey, e4 NV !, sec 5, tp 3s, l3 e
s225O. -.
T. j. Stadelman to W. Pashek, par
eel of land in Military Reserve addi
ton to Dalles City, S275.
A. Parker to J. w. Parker, sw Sc
sec IL, tp n, 10 e, 800.
Robert Kelly to G. T. Friend, lot 2;
in town of Kingsley, $3.50.
CD. Hyna and wife TO A. Vollmer
ne sec 80, tp 1 n. r IA g, $500.
c. E. Haight to c. w. Haight, e sw
/, W Sc sec 10, tp 8 8, r 15 9, $40O.
John collars and wife to Polk Mays,
lots A. B aud c, blk 2l, Fort Dalles
Reserve addition to Dalles City, s1100.
G. A. Harth and wife to H. Rice, e
NV sw NV t and lot l., sec IL, tp ] 8,
r IA e, 500.
Lettie B. Cooley and husband to J..
N. league, Sc ne t tp i r II e, s4OO.
E. Z. Green and wife to G. W. Bur
linggame, NV sec "a, tip 4 s,r II g,
$500.
P. T. Knowls and wife to G. W. Bur-
lingame, ne sec SO, tip a 8, r lie, $50.
L. J. Edgar and wife to ]. 81. Sherar,
W sw t sec 10, tp 2 9, IA e., $500.
J. M. Patterson and wife to- ]. II,
Shearer, W ne t, ! NV t sec IL tp 4
g, IL e, $500. F.
Caleb Brooks to r. G. Brooks, par
eel of land in sec 80, tip n. r 13 e, 81.
Columbia Lodge 1. o. o. F. to N. A.
Eriksen, lots A and B, blk 96 Military
Reserve addition to Dal'es City, s25.
State of Oregon to- G. Van Bros5e!,
lot 2, sec 1s, tp 5 8, r l4e, s1S9.75.
c A Stewart to L O Stewart 5 acres
In 9, n, r Is e, 81. =.
Andrew Keller and wife to C Nc
Pherson, lot and fractional lot 3, blk
II, Gates addition to Dalles city,
s1. 500.
Chas Koplin and wife to J Imbler,
20 acres in sec "a, n, r 10 g, 81 500.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-06
County Court.

County court adjourned yesterday to
reconvene on Noyem ber 20 to arrange
for the enforcement of the collection
of delinquent taxes. Besides auditing
the claims against,t the county, the fol.
lowing action was taken with reference
to county roads,
Petition of E.. B. Wood ct al, for
county road granted, and ). Middle:
swart, VIM. Husbands and Geo. Ire.
land appointed viewers to meet Nov.
Is.
Petition of J. A. Rand ct al for
county road granted, apa F. Fl. Bolton,
W. Foss and s. Cox appointed viewers
to meet Nov. 16.
Petition OF G. J. Gesling ct al, for
county road continued. =
Petition of G. E. Johnston ct al for.
county road granted, and M M. Water
man, D. L. Bolton and Robert Gilbert
appointed viewers to meet Nov. II.
Petition of o. s. Walers for change
In road granted, and Ievie Delore, j.
p. Abbott and Ben Forena appointed
viewers to meet Nov. %.
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Catching the WeaPY.

There is Arm In town that Ia rum
ming an auction store on Second street
and catching people who have more
money than business sagacity. The
goods the firm offers Is bankrupt
stock of all sort of articles. and the
credulons purchaser Is attracted to the
store by the ringing of ball and the
entreaties of a hawker who proclaims
wonderful bargains are about to be of.
fered. The result is, people flock into
the building and buy at anction, pay
ing for articles m0re'than they would
be required to pay for the same goods
offered by regular dealers. Such itin-
erents as this drop into town, catch
the money Of pnesutieus peefls. and
move out without paying cent to the
maintainanoe Of the city or county
government, while local and regular
dealers who are located here and pay
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BREAD ON THE WATERS.
Story About the Late Colonel sinnott oil
= -. !: :. tn.o.-<ss., -. Ir e.

L.
. Story About the Late Colonei sinnott q
Oregon. ,":pr .Eer
The news of the death at The Dalles
Or, of Colonel Sinnott will be receive,
with pain by all in Idaho and else
where who knew him: and his friend
were legion. Colonel Sinnott was on,
OF the best known men in private life
in the Pacific northwest. For more
than a quarter of a century and up to
the day of his death hewas the host OF
that widely known hostelry, the Una
tilla House at The Dalles, and in that
capacity became acquainted with a
great many people who otherwise
might never haYe known him. Col
onel Sinuott was one of those men of
whom 1t can be said the world is better
for his having lived in it. The soul of
honor, with heart as tender as that
OF woman, liberal even often to his
personal disadvantage, he was loved
and respected by all who came in con-
tact " ith him.
Colonel Sinnott's generosity was
preYerbial.. No man ever left his
hotel home with the pangs of hunger
gnawing at his vitals; and as the SHOWS
OF winter silvered his hair and time
furrowed lines on his kindly face, it
was with the keenest pleasure that he
at frequent intervals came to know
that his generosity had not been for
gotten. In this connection the follow
ing story is told:
In the early days Hebrew .peddler
arrived in The Dalles with his pack.
He was exhausted-f from his long tramp,
and failure to dispose of his goods
soon left him penniless and hungry.
He appealed to Colonel Sinnott, who
took him in. When he was ready to
depart he offered the colonel all the
money he. had, ABOUT S6, in. part pay.
ment of his account of about $40, but
Colonel Sinnott refused, it and sent
him away. A few weeks later the ped
dler, having been more fortunate, re-
mitted the amount in full and he passed
out OF the colonel's recollection.
Two days after the fire that almost
wiped The Dalles out Of existence Col
onel Sinnott received a message from
New York stating, "Wait for my let
ter" and signed Bloomenthal. With
surprise he waited the arrival of the
epistle. 1t came in due time and It
stated the writer had read in the press
dispatches of The Dalles fire and pre-,
sumed that the hotel burned was Col.
onel Sinnott's. If so, the writer de-
sired the colonel to apply to him for
what money he needed and to use six
figures il aecessary. The. letter went
on to state that the writer. was the
Hebrew peddler whom the colonel had
assisted, who had worked himself up
70 the head of an extensive manufao-
,yring enterprise, The colonel re-
Piled his hotel had not been burned
md he was not financially distressed.
Mr.. Bloomenthal replied that he stood
'eady to assist him at any time and for
my sum he might need. /
Hundreds of men were lifted along
~ Colonel Sinnott and these as we'll
3 all others who knew him will read
With sincere regret the news of his
lemise.-Idaho Daily Statesman. +
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CITIAEN,

S. c. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Mo-, testifies that
be cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using few boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. He had been
troubled with piles for over thirty years
and had used manF different kinds of
so-callea cures, but DeWitt's was the
one that did the work and he will
verify this statement if any one wishes
to write him. Snipea, Kinersly Dpng
Co.
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Take It Like Q Man.

There is q deacon in certain church
into which ona Sunday q. drunkard
staggered and sat down. The preacher
was discoursing about the present pop
ular, vices. Soon he exclaimed, awhere
is the drunkard?" The drunken man
was just far enough gone to think the
call personal. SO rising heavily replied:
"Here am," and remained standing
while the drunkard's fate and charac-
tsr wsre elaquently portrayed. A few
minutes later the minister reached
another head in his discourse and
asked, "where is the hypocrite?n
Gently nsdgina his neishbor the
drunken fRan said in an audible
whispers: Stand up, deacon, and take
it like a man, just as did; it will do
YOU good. :"
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Total collections. ....
Probably on Paper.

A Tacoma dispatch dated Nov. Sd,
gives an account of railroad about to
be built from Tacoma to the Columbia
river opposite The Dalles, which will
likely be q Raper road for the present at
least. The pispatch says:
Colonel William Bailey, of New
York, who bought the Tacoma & Lake
Park railroad at auction several days
ago, will extend the line to opposite
The Dalles, on The Columbia river.
The naneo the road has been changed
to the Tacoma & Columbia River rail,
way. The road is Of standard gauge,
and now extends from Tacoma to Lake
Park. 1t is intended to prosecute the
work steadily all winter, and until the
line is completed. A branch line will
eventually be built to Mount Rainier.
The exact route Of the extension has
not been made pgblie,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-06
Good News For Cripples.

A representative of the National
Surgical Institute 3l9 Bush St., San
Francisco, will be at the Umatilla
House, The Dalles, Tuesday, Nov. l6.
Both old and new patients are solic.
tied to see him. This institute has no
RIVALS in. the successful treatment OF
deformities, chronic diseases, Paraly.
SIS, rupture, piles etc. References
giyeux az
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Harm En- Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres of land
one mile from The Dalles, on Dry
Hollow, All ane fruit land. so acres
in cultivation, sao hearing apple trees
on the place, house, barn and other
Improvements. Will be sold at a bar.
gain. Address Robert Cooper, The
Dalles, ": Oct. ISL I'm
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wHIrMAn's BONES.
Survivor of the Massacre Says the MIS-
sionary Was Tomahawked.

A Survivor of the Massacre Says the MIS-
| sionary Was Tomahawked.
/ Mrs. Catherine Sager Pringle, sur
vivor of the Whitman massacre, near
| Walla Walla, and member of the
| Whitman household, at the time. is
convinced that the remains of the
martyred missionary were not in the
grave recently opened, from which
| the bones were removed and exhibited
ut Walla Walla. Mrs. Priugle lost
her parents on the long journey to
Oregon, and was adopted by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Whitman. Although a child
when the awful massacre took place,
she has vivid recollection of is hor-
rors. She writes to the Spokesman
Review under date of October 25th, as
follows: .-.-......
"There is an old proverb that says,
Where ignorance is bliss, tits folly to
be wi-e.' l was forcibly reminded of
this when 1 read the description of the
skulls taken from the grave of DR..
Whitman. Had the grave remained
undisturbed, the public would nevt r
had known but that all the remains of
the victims reDosed there. I have al
ways had my doubts on the matter,
knowing all the circumstances, and so
expressed myself when applied to years
ago for my consent to moving the re-
mains to the campus Of Whitman col
lege..
III am thoroughly. convinced now |
that none of the skulls found belonged |
to DR.. Whitman, for none of the wound
marks answer to those he received-a
wound on the back of the
head and a gunshot wound in the
throat. ~.
81 would sooner think that skull No.
| belonged to Crockett Bewley or
Amos Sales, who were! murdered in
heir. beds on the 18th day of Decem-
ber, 1847, as they were thrown out to
he floor and dragged by the feet to
he door, where>they were thrown out.
saw the Indians strike them. repeat.
.dly with their tomahawks.
"The skull of the man who appeared
o be about go. years old is probably
DR.. Marsh, the miller. One probably
s Hoffman, and one Gillian, the tailor.
LAS there was only one woman
:illed, it must be, as the learned doc
ors say, that of Mrs. Whitman If it is
hat of woman. have my doubts.
t may be that of one or the other of
be Sager boys"
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Freak of Nature.

A. Mprehie's stable is horse that is
a real curiosity. The animal belongs
to ], C. ThraH and is 9 standard bred
tratteF. He is Just 40 inches high and
weighs 800 pounds. The animal is
we'll built and perfectly formed in
body, hut his legs are considerably
shorter than those Of normal horse.
He was raised in the Willamette val
ley. and M. Thrall bought him with
the expectation of selling him to a
circus. The animal is pretty good
show in himself and would be a draw
ing card tH q circus,
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rHE CITY COUNCIL.
Ordinance Passed Requiring Bicycle Rid
ers to Garry a Headlight.

Ordinance Passed Requiring Bicycle Ri.
ers to Garry Headlight.
, The regular monthly meeting c
Dalles City council was held at the re
corder's Office Wednesday evening
Nov. 3, Mayor M. T. Nolan presid
ing. Councilmen present: Thompson
Wood, Saltmarshe, Kuck, Stephens
Johnston, Champlain, Clough ant
Jobus. -
The petition of the board of fire dele
gates asking the :ity to purchase 50t
feet of new FIRE hose was referred II
the committee on fire and water with
power to act. .-
c. J. Baldwin having begun an ac
tion against the city and the Washou
gal & La Camas Transportation Co.
for the possession of certain lands on
the river front, disposition of the case
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee with power to take such acticn as
might be deemed necessary. ..
Fl. Clough, of the fire and water COM
mittee, made verbal report with ref
| erence to the fire plugs recently
bought by the city recommending that
the bill for same be allowed as soon as
the plugs shall be tested and found to
be satisfactory.
The reports OF the recorder, marshal
and treasurer for the month of October
were read and accepted, and the claims
recommended by the marshal were Or
dered paid
The matter of lighting.the streets
being brought up, the special commit
tee ssubmittedoa verbal report recon-
mending.the use of the Parrott lights,
and it was ordered that contract and
ordinance concerning same be SUBJ
mitted to the council at a special meet,
ing to Be held on Nov. 5th. The re-
port of the committee showed that 80
lights for streets could be secured for
$1,000 year, and also in consideration
of franchise for the use OF streets and
alleys in which to lay gas pipe the
Parrott Company would furnish IL
Office lights free for term of 99Nyears.
The ordinance requiring all riders
of bicycles and vefocepedes to carry a
lantern or headlight after dark was
placed on its final passage and received
the vote of all councilmen present ex.
cept one.
1t was ordered that the bill of A. G. |
Long for fire plugs be paid when the |
parts Of pluesshall arrive.
In the matter of the bill of Miiard,
who was shot by Nightwatchman
Wiley, last july it was ordered that 1
the hospitalfee of $3.50 be. allowed: 4
The bill of D. s. Dufur for insurance
was placed in the hands of the finance
wit b instructions to report
1t the next meeting of the council.
The following claims against the
,ity were allowed and ordered Maid, /
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(From Fridays Daily.)

Mrs. T. J. Seufert left on the morn.
Ing train for Portland.
Every effort is being made to make
the Rathbone Sisters social hop a
very enjoyable affair.
MisssRulah Patterson today accom-
panied her grandmother, Mrs. Gray,
to her home In SALEM.
Prof. P. G. Daut, scientific eptieian,
recently from New York, has taken a
position with 81. C. Liebe.
Drs. Geisendorfer and Rudy will
open joint Offices in The Dalles and
Arlington within two weeks.
A tribe of Red Men, with go mem
bers. was organized in Pendleton,
Monday night. DR.. A. L. Beatie vas
elected sachem.
C. L. Solomon, leading merchant
of Prineville, who has been to Port
land buying goods, is in the city today
and leaves tomorrow for his home.
There will be regular services at the
1st .Christian church morning and
evening, Sunday Nov, 7, 1897. Rev. J.
o. Dayis, OF Pomeroy, WASH, officiat-
ing.
Rathbone Sisters will give social
hop in the K. of P. hall on Thursday
night. November 11th. All are cor.
daily INVITED to attend. Tickets so
cents.
Last night Richard Carlisle, lad II
years of age, was arrested on complaint
of Dick Southworth, charging him
with stealing saddle. He will prob
ably be arraigned next Monday.
A petition is being circulated among
the merchants asking the council to
revise the ordinance providing for IL
censing auctioneers and peddlers. The
petition is being quite generally
signed. 49,.
Mrs. Mary Randall, department sec
rstary OF the W. r. corps. arrived here
this morning, and Mrs. Susan Guilt,
department president, will arrive to-
morrow. Together they will make ga
inspection of the corps in The Dalles,
Yesterday some one exchanged UNI
brellas at the clerks office, carrying
away an umbrella highly PRICED by
Deputy Clerk Bolton. The party tak-
= r. f, 70 he
br.lla and receive Mr.. Beltsn's thanks.
Mrs. M, Conklipg, worthy grand
matron of the Eastesn Star, arrived
here last evening from PrineFilie
where she had been paying an official
visit to the chapter in that city. She
Left on the morning train for Portland.
During the month of October there
we're only II arrests ma4e BY the city
police. Considering that there was
fair held during the month, when there
is always more or less rovdyism, this
is pretty good showing for the peaoe-
fuiness of the city.
The remains of the late John Grant,
of Antelope, arrived here today ac-
companie1 by twenty former friends
of the deceased from Antelope and
Bakeoven. The fureral will be con-
Quoted from the Episcopal church at
10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
The splendid family tourist sleepers
of the Great Northern are now running
daily between Portland and SPOKANE,
on the Spokane Flyer via o. R. & N.
These cars differ from the ordinary
tourist sleepers, being built of plush.
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water,.Uommissioner,s Meeting.

At the November meeting of The
Dalies watercommissio the .superin-
tendent was instructed to collect IS
cents per month for all water closets
except tank closets, and that said
closets remain a. 25 cents. per month,
the order to take effect on June /, 1898.
Bills allowed by the commission
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

To whom all it may concern Notice Is here,
by given that the undersigned has been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the County Court OF
jstratcr Of the estate Of William NJ. Hockman,
late Of Waseo County and now deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby required to present their claim with
proper voucher to me at the once of Dufur &
Mepefee In palles City, Wasco County, Oregon,
within six months from the date of this notice.
Dated at Dalles City, Ore. November q 1Sa1
JEFFERSON D. HICKMAN,
of the estate of William NJ.
Hockman, deceased. n6w5
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taxes, lose trade that Justly belongs to
them. A good policy for all citizens
Ito pursue would be to meyer buy of
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The City Finances.

The report of the city treasurer for
the month ending October 81, shows
the receipts and disbursements to
have hean as fol1oWs;
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Prepare For Winter.

The overhanging clouds and threat,
ening winds foretell the approach of
winter, in fact it is really here now.
The cold season has begun and some
there are who are not fully prepared to
keep comfortable because they are
not supplied with new heaters, ranges
or cook stoves. There is no necessity
for any eae being without these peces-
saries of life when the Great Northern
Furniture Store 10 selling them at
such low prices. Come la a. once and
get what stoves you need to keep you
warm before extreme cold weather be-
gins. and before the price OF iron goes
up. Remember too. that this store can
fit yoa out With sny elass af house fur
nishiag goods that you may need.
chairs. lounges, parlor and bedroom
sets at the lowest price.
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MARRIED.

BULLY-ROTHERY-At the Umatilla HOUSE
parlors in this city. Nov. 4 J. M. Filoon. ].
p, offciating, Mr. Napoleon Bully and Miss
Esther Rothery. -. - si:;s -
NORTHUMBERLAND the residence Of CIV.
Haight, In this city, on Npyember Sd, by w,
G, Curtis, pastor Oh the Congregation church,
Elijah q. Hafghs and Miss Helen M. Warner,
both residents Of Wasco county.
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The Chinese are going to make a
fight for their. rights in the United
States as the colored people have done
in the past. They have formed the
Chinese Equal Rights league, and pur-
pose waging systematic campaign to
free their race from the restrictions
that BOW hedge them about ia this
country.
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c. F. Lauer,, marshal ...........$75 90
J Wiley, ). .nightwatch, ....... go 90
Geo. Brown, engineer. ....... IS 90
G. J. Crandall, treasurer. :. 20 90
r. B. Sinnott, recorder. ....... so 90
Mays & Grove, mdse.. 3;@
ST Vincent's Hospital, hos fees. 81 50
J L Peters s. Co., mdse. ........ 14>0S
Electric Light Co., lights. q 90
Maier & Benton; mdse. -. 2 %
Dalles Lumber Go, ndse ...... .I22 So
Ward & Robertson, hauling. 4 q
Spivey & Co, mdse. tW
Cunning & Hickman, mdse. -. 3 IS
w A Johnston, mdse. .......... 21 40
E Benjamin, labor. Or.............. 90
Water Works, rent. -: =. :. 80 90
81 Cfough, mdse and labor. 2 so
Jas Like, labor r;..s...,,..,..,...l II 10
John Heibner, labor. r............ 43 90
w II Butts, labor. 90
J F Hidy. labor 6 90
James Harper labor, (. .. .....l....4l Is %
Mrs Fra4ierSMeals for pris.. .,s9 50
Columbia Hotel, sams... ii 10
c FLauer, irnpounding' fees. =; is %