150 Years 1872-1886 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART TWO OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE'S TEN-PART SERIES. March 30, 2007 page 4 RECORD SNOW STORMS KILL STOCK SNOW, SLEIGHING, ETC. - We have now had about five weeks of good sleighing snow. During that time it has increased rather than diminished in depth. The weather has continued cold and as we write there is no little prospect of a "Chinook," or of a thaw, as there was at the beginning. The "oldest inhabitant," who is generally referred to in such cases, has no recollection of ever having experienced such a winter. Stock has suffered severely, many have died, while hundreds of others are barely able to stand alone. Even should the snow disappear immediately, there are many cattle that would require great care and attention to keep them from getting down in the mud and dying from weakness and inability to extricate themselves. But it is an "ill wind that blows no good" to any one. The wood haulers have had quite a harvest and at remunerative prices. Pleasure seekers have also availed themselves of the opportunity to enjoy the fine sleighing which the five weeks of snow has afforded. Every conceivable contrivance that could be made serviceable as a sleigh or sled has been brought into requisition and turned to good account. The merry jingle of sleigh bells and the joyous song and hearty laugh of the innumerable sleigh-riding parties have been heard at all hours of the day or night. But it is possible to have too much of a good thing. For our part we have had enough of it. - Spirit of the West. January 13, 1875. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program