The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.
O. Kerns is in Portland.

city.
Mr. ". Lord returned from the coast thi
morning.
J. c. Egbert, of lower Fifteen Mile, is il
the city.
Mr.. G. W. Hunt passed through on thi
mornings train.
A tel llphone plant will be erected a
North Yakima.
Mr.. G. w. Miller left this morning on
visit to Goldendale.
Street cars will commence running il
Albany on Monday.
A new fre-plug Will be placed in position
near the Umatilla House.
Mrs. Geo. Johnston, of Dufur nee Reed
visited the city to-day.
Judge Thornbury and party returned last
evening from Collins Landing
Mr.. 1. C. Richards, of Centerville,
W, T., was in town to-day.
Mr.. Chas. Mckenzie, one of the leading
citizens of Fossil, was In the city to-day.
The many friends of Hon. T. w. Slusher
will be pleased to hear that he is conval-
escent.
| Mrs. Emma Ward and the Misses Nc
Guire are on visit to their parents at Nc.
| Mlunviile.
Mr.. A. B. Mott, is running his new
thresher to-day out at Mir. Sharps place, on
| Three Mile.
Mr.. J. B. Crossen sold at auction to-day
a new Lyon & Healy piano, to Mr.. Wheal-
don for 5000.
Prof. Smith, who has been spending his
vacation in Salem and Yaquina, returned
last evening.
The weather is delightfully."- cool just at
present and the campers are returning home
In great numbers.
Mr.. Elijah Koontz will teach the Eight
/ Mile school this fall commonly known as
the McHaley school.
Mr.. D. NJ. French and family returned
this morning from North Beach where they
have been spending the summer.
The steamer Wasco which was taken oyer
the Cascades a couple of months ago, is to
be sold at public auction Sept. 10.
Reports from HartIand say the farmers
will average from sixteen to twenty bushels
to the acre, and the grain is plump.
Mr. Deezhake, the man who was run
over by his wagon some time ago, returned
yesterday to his home in PrincvIlie.
The Nouataia Queen, known to steam
boatmen on the middle river, is being re-
modelled into a side-wheeler at Astoria.
Rey. and Mrs w. C. Curtis returned
this morning from Astoria, where Mr.. Curtis
has spent the summer in the hope of bene-
fitting his health.
The Dalles at present is enjoying bn,ld
ing boom Many rew houses are going up
IN different parts OF TIE city and we hear Of
more to follow soon.
What's the use of working at home to-
morrow when you Can go to Haghts and
get such nice dinner cheaper than you can
get at home and much better variety.
We understand that some of the streams
in this vicinity, which abounded in fish
formerly, by reason Of the drouth tins sea-
con, will be almost denudGd of their inhabi-
tants.
The west bound passenger train that was
due here yesterday at 2:40 p NJ. did not
arrive until 10 o'clock last night 1t was
delayed by the recent collision on the Blue
mountains.
Mr.. G. L. Phillips is excavating for
building on his lot of ground on Third
street, in the postoffice block. The build
ing, when completed, will be used for his
soda works.
The primaries are being held to-day at
Rockland, Washington, to elect delegates
to the county convention, which will name
the representatives to the state convention
at Walla Walla
D. C. Litter, late of The Dalles now
resident of Washington county, Iowa, wrote
hack to parties here, under date of Aug. Is,
to have car load of ponies or small horses
shipped to him in Iowa.
Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday in the secretary of states office at
Salem by the Fossil Water Co. The object
is to furnish water good and pure, to the
town. Good for Fossil.
Mr.. F. E. Mcknight, of Mcknight Bros,
of Bakeoyen, gave us a pleasant call this
morning. He has sold his farm to Messrs.
Whtcomb & Neustadter, who will engage
largely in sheep and cattle.
The vigilance committee organized at
Walla Walla has made the discovery that
a let of boys from l3 to Is are the ones
who have started the fires in that city,
No arrests have yet been made.
The weather during the past day or so
cannot be excelled anywhere. The air is
clear and invigorating. To breathe the
pure ozone on our attitudes is equal to DR..
elixir of life.
Mr. ]. F. Root, on Pleasant ridge, few
days since, in looking into well fell down,
a distance of forty feet. He escaped with
only fractured limb At last ACCOUNTS, he
was recovering from his injuries.
An unconscionable man says that the fish
at Badger lake are so voracious that they
jump at the hook when held near the water.
This may not be gospel truth, but this is
not equal to many stories told by our in
formant.
Mr.. Geo. Patterson accompanied by Mr..
Drake, OF Eight Mile, returned yesterday
from three weeks outing in the vicinity of
Mt. Hood. They succeeded in getting a
fine lot of berries, and Mr.. Patterson killed
a fine black bear.
We have received the seventh annual
catalogue of the state normal school at Nc
Minnville. This IS good institution, and
those intending to follow the profession of
training at this school.
Mr.. j. H. Hadley, prominent farmer re-
siding near Dufur. returned last evening
from two weeks visit IN the vicinity of
Mt. Adams. Mr.. Hadley is well pleased
templates starting dairy there.
Mr. Frank NJ. Splawn. of Hartland, lost
very valuable horse last Tuesday by being
cut by barbed wire. The horse was being
driven in a team, and becoming scared ran
into fence and cut the muscle of the right
leg. Inflammation took place, and the
horse died in few days.
a fine Smith & Wesson revolver that was
advertised a few days ago in our columns as
lost, was found this morning near the en-
gine house by Mr. f. G. Connolly and re-
turned as per our ad. to Mr.. A. Keller.
An ad. in cur columns is sure to reach the
proper party, and it always pays to adver-
tise. =
Mr.. Frank Beezley, who resided in this
county during his boyhood but of late years
in Gillian county, has been in the city for
several days. visiting his father Mr.. Jos.
Beezley. Frank has recently sold out his
interest here and in a few days will remove
all his effects to the Big Bend country.
The new state of Washington gains good
citizen and may success attend him.
Mr. Urban Spencer, who was injured by
n fall from the railroad bridge near Biggs,
and brought to the Umatllla House in this
city, nearly two weeks ago, died last night.
Rev. Mr.. Simpson ordered the body taken
to the undertaking rooms of MIR. VIM.
Michel, where the body was prepared for
burial. The funeral services were conducted
by Revs E. d. Sutcliffe and W. G. Simp-
son at ?. NJ. to-day. On Monday MIR.
Simpson will wait upon our people to raise
by subscription the amount Of $50, the ex-
pense of nursing and burying the unfortu-
late man.
The fire at Rufus Wednesday destroyed
five buildings. Mr.. Urquhart's store and
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