The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-23
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
fhe streets are muddy and weather sti
rainy.
Mr.. Nat Darragh, of the Big Bend, is l
the city.
Mr.. Robert Kelly, the merchant of Kings
ley, is in the city.
Mr.. F. M. Thompson, of Dufur, was o.
our streets to-day.
Major Handbury says work will stop a
the Locks on Dec. lst.
We understand carload of seed whea
arrived in the city day or two since.
The case of Anlauff VS.. W. r. Abrams
was non-suited yesterday in the circuit
court.
The county court of Gillian county hal
raised the reward for stock thieves from
$50 to 500.
Sheep an6 cattle in Idaho are appearing
thin by reason of the failure of grass dur
ing the past summer.
Mr.. Henry Hawson, at one time editor
of the Arlington Toacn Talk, left Arlington
for England last week.
Mr.. Luther Ground has resigned his posi-.
tion as Surveyor of Gillian county and III.
II. Hen tricks has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The Vancouver Register has completed its
ninth year of publication. 1t is an excel
lent paper. and well merits the patronage 1t
has received.
We are informed bv gentleman who
has canvassed the subject thoroughly that
nearly all our farmers have seed wheat and
have it sown.
The case on trial in the circuit court to-
day is Peabody vs. o. R & N. Co., a suit
for damages 1t appears that Peabody was
put off the train and was injured thereby,
for which he desires to recover damages.
The Walla Walla Journal says: ''The
Dalles authorities stopped a thread-mill
saving machine on Thursday" New kind
of mill. Brother Besserer what is the
color of it, and does it lntoxicate if taken in
large quantities.
We received from Hon. F. A. Mcdonald,
register of the land office in this city,
new sectional map of Oregon. 1t is very
complete in every particular, and the regis
ter informs US that he has few for general
distribution.
w. w. Journal: Friday morning little
four-year-old boy, by the name of Tommy
Allen, while playing in vacant lot near
the Exchange Hotel, found cartridge which
he pounded with rock. causing it to ex-
plode which tore the boys hand in terri
BILE manper, but his little curiosity Is now
perfectly satisfied.
Historian: Last Friday night at Ilwaco,
admission of the state of Washington, a
young man named Ross fired shot at Miss
Ella Markham, well known young lady of
Ilwaco. The ball struck the floor, which
was waxed, and glanced, going into the
wall. Ross was Immediately arrested and
handouts placed on him. An attempt was
made to lynch Ross, but on account of the
presence Of sheriff Turner, who fought for
his prisoner, it was frustrated, and the law
will be allowed to take its course. The
cause of the shooting was jealousy.
Fossil Journal: The welding of Miss
Laura Clarno to Kenneth F. Mcdonald,
mention of which was made last week, took |
place on the 9th of November as announced. |
except that the ceremony was had at the |
old farm mansion of Andrew Clarno, father |
of the bride, now occupied by Frank Ma ]
lone, near Crown Rock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ". o. Benadom, pastor
of the M. E. church of Fossil, in the pres
ence of the relatives of the parties and
number of invited guests, and is reported as
being pleasant affair.
Prineville Ne,cs: Upon the boundaries
of the Warm Spring reservation, Oregon,
commissioner of Indian affairs, Morgan,
says that the question of the disputed To-
cation of the northern boundary of the
to which reference was made
in the last annual report, was finally de- /
by the department July l9, 1889,
by the adoption of the line as surveyed by
John A. McQuinn, in 1887, this being the
line insisted upon by the Indians, as be-
ing in accordance with the provisions of
their treaty. Directions have been Civ en-
for the survey of the western boundary of
The reservation.
The Baker City Reueille, in commenting
on the article in this paper urging the
sinking of an artesian well, says: 1--WE
would suggest that if The Dalles ever gets
q supply of good water, she must do as
Baker City did, get in and drill. Our
water supply was for years vexed ques-
ton, and it surprised US to see how easy
it was settled after the first stroke was
made with pick. Like the rock bound
that responded TO the touch of
the rod in the hand of Moses. the hills
lhos ONCAlOOh Jul Nitt gave VI tuCh |
pent up store and forever settled the cry
Of Baker City for pure drinking water"
Historian: James Thompson, well known
resident of this city, was drowned from off
the steamer r. r. Thompson, this side of
Westport. at 2:40 yesterday afternoon.
The steamer had left Westport on her way
down, and was near the mouth of the
slough. Thompson was last seen on the
lower deck, and was not seen to fall In the
water. Suddenly Messrs. Smith, Anstin-
sen, and other Astoria passengers saw him
as he rose to the surface, astern of the boat.
The boat was immediately stopped, small
boat lowered, but when within about a
hundred feet of the unfortunate man, who
was making desperate efforts to reach the
boat, he sank, and was seen no more.
From Thursdav.s Daily.
The East Oregonian has bloomed into an