The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Police court is dull these days.
Auction sale of standard works Saturday
Mr.. Phillips soda factory is fast ap
preaching completion.
Another arrest was made yesterday fo
selling liquor to Indians.
Mr.. ]. B. Crossen will sell a large lot o
cigars. tobacco and clothing next Saturday
Several of our citizens during the pas
week nave visited the exposition In Port
land.
The steam laundry is now firmly estab
lished, and new factor of development has
been added to the city.
The new depot building is progressing
nicely, and we believe it will be as substan
tial as any erected in the city.
The COW ordinance Is what very many
people desired; but there are discortented
few who are constantly growing.
Prof. A. G. Connolly. superintendent oil
common schools, left on the midnight train
to visit the exposition in Portland.
Work at the shops continue quite brisk.
Several of the new engines have been thor.
oughly overhauled and suited to the gauge
of this road.
Rev. W. G. Simpson, who is convalesclng
from severe attack of typhoid fever, is not
able to be around, but his recovery is
well assured.
Preparations are being made to erect sew
eral brick buildings in the spring; but the
lateness of the season will preclude much
more work this fall.
The Inland Globe has made its appearance,
from the job Office of Campbell Bros. 1t is
a neatly printed three.column paper, aud
sells for one cent.
Mr.. j. j. Eof is sole proprietor of the
Eureka restaurant, and aims to furnish
guests the best in the market. Oysters in
every style in season.
The exhibit of Wasco county at the ex-
position in Portland is the finest of any in
the state. The apples and other fruits are
a matter of astonishment to all visitors.
Brickmasons are busily at work on the
buildings on the north side of Second street,
preparing for plate glass fronts. This will
be great improvement to this block.
Thompson's addition is the prettiest build
ing site in the city. With good water,
pure air and prolific soil it will be the resi-
dence portion of The Dalles in few years.
Notwithstanding the drouth this season
the marriage market has been. very brisk in
this city. and scarcely day passes without
some couple being joined in the bonds of
holy wedlock. So mote it be.
During our short sojourn in Astoria last
week we received several courtesies from
Mr.. J. f. Halloran, of the Historian, Messrs.
Ireland and Bowen of the Pioneer and
Messrs. Dunbar and Snyder of the Tran
script, for which they will accept our
thanks.
Malhenr Gazette: The Pacific Live Stock
company started three herds of horses to
Marysville, CAL, last week. There were
1000 horses In each herd and 1000 were
started every other Gay. This week they
were to start 800 head Of work horses for
the same place..
Every American citizen can only feel
proud of his country when he realizes the
fl ct that the greatest aid is given to all SCI
entiic investigation, and that ships like the
ABatross are fitted up for the especial pur-
pose of plowing the ocean bed.
The members of the grand lodge, K. of
P, at Astoria, were royalty entertained by
the resident Knights. They succeeded in
giving visitors chivalnc welcome to their
Hourishing city, and no member in the
large delegation left without the kindest
feelings toward Astoria and Astorians.
Rev. William Morrison. who married two
couples before 10, 900 people at the Portland
exposition last WEDNESDAY evening, has sent
the association bill for $50. ''You may
think my bill extravagant" he wrote, shut
you cannot expect minister of God to
make holy show of himself for nothing"
Historian: The railway track through the
swamp near Sklpanon is about half laid.
The tracklayers are out of rails this morn
ing. The intention IS to lay the rails the
entire distance to the ocesn this season, but
delay in delivering the material retards the
work. More rails are expected on barge
or something to-day or tomorrow.
Historian: Last Sunday afternoon while
Otto, the eldest son of j. r. Hall, was rid
ing horse in Hwaco, it suddenly reared up
and threw the young man over its head. He
was picked up in an insensible condition,
and found to have suffered severe concus-
sion of the brain, and when the Canby left
yesterday he was still unconscious.
The human form divine has been the
study of artists through all ages; but VIXEN
a person attempts to improve the contour of
the masculine gender by means of corsage
the benefit of all. For further particulars
inquire of the auctioneer or the man to
VIII ON he sold the modern appliances.
1t rs not generally known that 'Dick"
Nolan is ''mighty hunter" But ysster-
day, with his own little gun, he hunted the
feastive duck and goose, and returned from
the slougns near the river laden with three
specimens of the latter species. They were
IN. l. LII t.
cult to determine from his version of the
encounter whether there were only two
geese, of which he killed three. firing only
one shot, or three geese of which he killed
two, firing five shots.
The negro Gibbs, who shot the McDav-
tits, 1t has been definitely ascertained was
en- route to The Dalles until warned that the
officers at this point were on the lookout
for him, when he turned back. 1t is be-
lieved this murderous villain has confeder-
ate in members of his race IN different
towns and that the colored employees on
the Pullman cars are rendering him aid in
every possible way. 1t is believed he is
hiding somewhere in the woods between
this city and the Cascades.
Democrat: From privatei letter received
in this city yesterday from party in Hunt
about noon, between PocatelIo and Mont
pelier, an extra baggage car on the o. s. l..
caught fire and was totally destroyed with
its contents. There were about so pieces OF
baggage on the car. A good many of the
losers by the fire stopped off at Huntington
and all losses were promptly settled by the
superintendent at that place. The sum of
S4SOO was paid out by the railroad COM
pany to the losers.
Oregon's fame as an apple growing region
is spreading far and wide. Saturday, says
the Salem Statesman, a gentleman here re-
ceiyed orders from Colorado Springs, Col
orado, for car load of Oregon apples. The
Colorado man offered such prices that the
shipper can afford to pay 81 per bushel for
apples delivered on the cars in bulk. This
certainly offers much to producers here, for
by a little care the orchards will yield
abundantly each year. Apple growing has
been neglected to a great degree and no
effort has been made to kill the insects.
But a change is not far ahead and hereafter
Oregon orchads will be given the attention
they deserve.
The ietties at the the mouth of the COL
umbia. which we visited last Wednesday,
accompanied by DR.. Tuttle and Mr.. Griffin,
of Astoria. Messrs. Hockstetter of Albany,
Borg of Portland, C. L. Phillips of this city
and a gentleman of Heppuer. were found
to be progressing equal to expection. These
consist of piles driven out on the ocean for
q distance of two and half miles. On
these a narrow gauge railroad runs for the
purpose of transporting ties and other ma
terial, and visitors are accommodated who
desire to examine the work. The spaces
betwean the niles will be filled with rock