The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
ITEMS EN TsHEEF.

Real estate is booming in Astoria.

Real estate is booming in Astoria.
Mr.. II. c. Rooper, of Bakeoven, is IN tn
city.
The D, S. Baker is still on skids under
going repairs.
Mr.. George Ross is again able to be OIL
the stIeet.
Judge 0. NJ. Scott, of Sherman county
is IN the city.
Mrs. John B. Sullivan left this morning
for her home in Echo.
The mud IN our streets is churned into
nice pasty consistency.
The fair of the LADIES' of the Episcopal
church in this city has been very successful
Christmas is coming, and our merchants
are displaying holiday goods in windows
Snow on the summit of the Kllckitat
hills, but summer sunshine il The Dalles.
In the vicinity of Rockland the ground
is sufficiently wet to plough. The farmers
are busy planting crops.
On the hills toward Hartland the snow
extends for distance of mile and half,
| of about one inch In depth.
The man who took the valise from the
GermanIa saloon, should return it immedi-
| ately or he will be prosecuted.
Our neighbors on the other side of the
river are planting corn instead of wheat.
They believe it will be a more profitable
crop.
Work at the o. R. & N. Co. shops con-
tinue about the same as usual. There is
great deal of repairing done, but very little
new work.
Mrs. Michael FitzGerald and her son
La l.. G,
Mr.. FitzG Gerald will return after visit of
few days.
Miss Puss Hollister, who has been con-
fined to her bed for some weeks past with a
severe attack of typhoid fever, is again able
to be out.
Canyon City Neacs: Freighters between
here and the railroad demand q and cents
and they deserve it all. Hauling freight
through snowdrifts ON the mountains is tar
from being pleasant.
The dancing bears owner has two young
children who canvassed the city yesterday
on a Begging tour. They desired some
thing to eat, and was easily satisfied with
anything they could masticate.
Mrs. Seneca Smith was killed yesterday
in Portland by being thrown from buggy
in which she was driving with Mrs. Burtch.
The horse became frightened by escaping
steam and ran away, throwing both the
occupants out.
Ella White, young Elmira. n. Y.
school teacher, obtained about S25, 600 by
forgeries and went to Chicago to speculate;
hut was arrested and taken back to New
York. She should have come to Oregon,
speculated in real estate, married one of our
wealthy bachelor sheepmen and helped de-
velop our natural resources.
v learn from the Lexington Bndget that
Ed. Jones was shot and killed by Hiram
Harper on Thursday, Nov. 2Sth, in saloon
in that city. The quarrel resulted over
game of cards, and Ed. Jones and his
brother Newt. attacked Harper in a most
brutal manner. When driven to the wall
and warned to dess5 they still continued
the attack when Harper drew his revolver
hnd fired, killing Ed. Jones almost instantly. i
' This "snaix story" is taken from letter
written by Wasco county lady to lady
friend in Caldwell, Idaho. After giving
the name aud date of the child's birth. she
writes: "Where the child's fingers and toes
ought to have been there were rattlesnake's
felds: and there was small snake grown
from the top of its head and hung down on
its face; the head of the snake was the |
childs nose, and whenever the baby moved |
the snake on Its face would raise up, run |
oat It's tongue and hiss. The baby only |
lived five hours, but the snake part lived |
five hours longer"
Grant County NeaUs: There is consider
able talk just row III relation to who will
be the next JOINT senator from Marrow,
Grant and Harney counties. The Nescs be-
ieves that the nomination should be given
10 Harvey maA.pn one of the political
tickets. MorroA1Rs an aspirant in the
field, but as Grant ~ Ashed the last sena-
or she will probably not have a candidate
his year. Harnev county has available
material in both parties, and we think it
'nly an act Of courtesy as well as justice to
rive her show for the next state senator.