150 Years 1857-2007 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY February 28, 2007 NEWS SHORTS A feature of unusual short stories from around the world that appeared in The Daily Mountaineer. The earthquake at San Francisco has had a fine effect in reviving the religious feelings of the people. It was much needed. A Chicago clergyman missed his stockings on Christmas morning, and after a long search found one on each horn of a new milch cow, which had been presented to him by his parishioners, and ornamented in this way to indicate that it was a Christmas gift. There appears to be considerable difficulty at the mint in putting on coins the motto, "In God we Trust." The Officers are afraid that everybody will read it, "In God we Trust." Which is much nearer the fact. A lady in New York has sued her former husband to be restored to the married state; she having been induced to procure a divorce with the creditable purpose of trying to wean him from vicious habits. She thought the whole affair was "only for fun," but the rogue of a husband, now a sober man, is determined to show her the divorce is permanent. During the week ending the 9th of December, no person was hung in Montana. The vigilantes consider themselves out of luck on account the dearth of subjects to hang. There are seventy organized petroleum companies in California. But little oil has yet been produced, and the prospects of companies are not bright. The Astoria Marine Gazette is the only newspaper in the state which has come out in favor of negro suffrage. Two men named Reilley and Shannon fought a prize fight at Helena on the 10th of March, in which the latter came out second best, having injured his wrist in the forty sixth round. Both men were then arrested and fined $50 each. A new gas, made from crude petroleum, is being introduced into Chicago. The Chicago Post says the light of the petroleum gas is fully four times greater than the light of the coal gas, and that it can be made at a much less cost. A New York clergyman has come out as a strong advocate of tobacco. He shows that it begets patience and forbearance, while the use of a pipe or cigar may be recommended as conveying a lesson that all terrestrial things are like to end in smoke. The best shooting on record is said to have been made in San Francisco, by W.R. Loud. He was engaged in a match 250 yards for $1,000, and one hundred shots, against Dr. Pardes. His 100 shots strung 192 inches - the best shooting on record. [No publication date is at the end of this column.] Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program