The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-07
STATE NEWS.

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al white people, who. it is believed
were killed by Indians many years ago
as arrow heads were found sticking ir
the skulls. That part of Eastern Ore
gon was the scene of many battles be-
tween the early settlers and the In
dians.
A lively shooting scrape occurred at
| La Grande Wednesday evening. Two
| men assaulted James Parker, who
| drew a revolver and emptied it at
| them. One m:.n was hit in the should
err.
The veterans o. the soldiers home
| celebrated the victory at Manila by
mounting the home cannon just west
of the Umpqua bridge and firing a
number of rounds. A numbe of people
from town participated with them.
A dividend of s per cent has been
declared by the receiver of the defunct
First National Bank of Arlington.
This is the final dividend making with
former one, of Is per cent total of
23 cts. on the dollar received by
holders of the banks paper.
A rather spirited display of patriot
ism was witnessed in Portland the
other day. Among the crowd in front
of one of the bulletin boards was big,
middle aged man who expressed the
wish "that Spain would wipe the
United States off the face of the earth"
A sturdy young American standing
beside him, swung out a Highlander,
landed squarly on the big fellows jaw,
knocked him into the street, landed on
top Of him and began Illuminating his
countenance with the map of Spain.
A policeman arrested the pair, the
crowd followed to the station, paid the
young fellows fine and carried him
back in triumph on their shoulders.
J. w. Robinson exhibited on the
streets last Saturday a nugger that
weighed IA 6 ounces, valued at S237,
found at the Stringer mine, on Brass
Nail gulch, tributary to Evans creek.
says the Grants Pass Mining Record.
He also had four other nuggets. that
weighed respectively $40. S2S, S13 and
S11.
The patriotic women of Portland
have organized the Woman's Volun-
teer Emergency Corps, the object of
which is to raise funds for Oregon's
volunteer soldiers. They propose to
donate Sl0O to each company in the
regiment.
The adjutant-general of Oregon has
been instructed by the war department
that the companies of the Oregon reg
iment will be recruited up to so men
each, instead of 100. This includes
the noncommiss1oned officers. The
order provides fer II companies. This
means that 240 less men will be needed
than at first thought necessary.
A 14-year-old son of Charles Neal, of
Deer creek, was kicked by cow yes
terday morning. His leg was broken
below the knee.
Another large vein of coal is report
ed to have been discovered at the
mouth of the Nehalem river by Mr..
Longhead. The vein, it is said, is As
inches thick.
A force of men was started to work
yesterday morning building mess
house at the site of the lock and dam
at Lafayette. From now on men will
be kept at work until the improve
ment is completed.
at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning
the large shops of the Columbia River
& Gray's Harbor Railroad Co. at Ord
ways dock between Stella and Oak
Point, were completely destroyed by
fire.
Eight prisoners attempted to break
out of the Linn county Jail early yes
terday morning. They sawed off
lock with saw made of a caseknife,
and were making a hole in the outer
wall when the sheriff heard the noise
and prevented their escape.
Pendleton Camp, Woodmen of the
World, has decided that all members
who enter the government service
during the war with Spain will be re-
leased from paying all dues during
their absenre in such service. They
will be kept in good standing and
their policies continued. While Wood
men are absent from their homes in
government service their wives and
children are to receive whatever care
and assistance may be needed from
brethren.
The cattle purchased in this section
by Mr.. Reynolds several weeks ago
have been gathered into w. S. Thomp-
sons ranch below town and started
from there for Arlington, which is
stipulated in the contracts as the point
of delivery, says the Fossil Journal.
From there they will be shipped to
Mr.. Reynolds ranch in Nebraska.
Over 1900 head will go from this side
of Thirtymile, and several hundred
head more will be turned into the
band before Arlington is reached.
Last week Henry P. Steers, of Fos-
slI, sold thirty head of unbroke horses
to Mr.. Miller, of Morrow county, the
gentleman who has secured the con-
tract to carry the Heppner and Can
yon City mail. The price was $50 per
mead.
The Pendleton securing mills will
start up soon. and the wooden mill
will begin operations in about month.
Supt. Granger, of the Oregon Sugar
company, has received word that six
| carloads of steel and two cars of ma
:hinery for the sugar factory are on
,he way and it is expected that the
shipment will arrive this week. There
will be received altogether during the
summer about 200 carloads of steel and
| machinery.
| Republican Speaking.
| Hon. M. L. Pipes, of Portland, Will
address the voters of Crook county On
issues of the day at the follawing times
and places: Hay Creek, Tuesday, May
10; Haystacks, Wednesday, May IL;
Prineville, Thursday, May y: Mitchell