The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Several families in the city are anxiousl
looking for the appearance OF the sprins
water vender
The new fire bell was placed in positio
to-d.y. Its sounds are sonorous, and wi
awaken persons long way distant In cas-
of fire
The Columbia has doomed itself until
almost covers the beach. This morning
team of horses, in water to their launches
were attempting to n;oye the lumber office
which has now three teet of water on 1t
floor
Two carloads-double deckers-of sheeI
and one of hogs left Saltmarshe's stockyard'
early yesterday morning for the Sound
They were in good condition, and speak
well for the nutricious grasses of Eastern
Oregon.
A large number of tickets have already
been sold tor the picnic on the llta, and .
very enjoyable time may be expected. II
the Harvest Queen is taken over the Cas-
cades Friday, the d. s. Baker will take the
excursionists to and from the grounds.
In conversation with Mr.. Edward Crate,
sr., who has been resident of this portion
OF the country for more than a half a CEN
tury we learn that in 1872 water in the Co.
lumbia was so high that batteaux of the
Hudson Bay Co. landed at the gate of Fort
Vancouver and threw packs OF goods into
the garrison enclosure.
Dayton Inlander: John Boldman has a
tve-legged colt about ten days old at his
s id nd
left forward leg are all we'll formed, but
from the right shoulder there protrudes two
deformed limbs. Both are short, small and.
lily formed. The animal will meyer be able
to use either. The extra member appears
to grow from the flesh of the shoulder.
Salem Statesman: John Rice, section
foreman on the Southern Pacific for the Sec
tion in which Milwaukee is situated, has
mysteriously disappeared aud has not been
seen for several days. His books were
found all right and straight in his room,
and no reason can be assigned for his disap-
pearance. He was well known and we'll
liked and had a good position. He was
known to have about $500 on his person.
Rice used to work on the Oregon Pacific.
''Before we take up the collection this
morning," remarked the good pastor as he
looked mildly over the congregation, 81
wish to say that we have in the church
treasury already two quarts of nickels that
appear to have been punched through and
plugged with lead. These COINS, l am in
formed, will not buy stamps, groceries or
fuel, and conductors on street cars refuse
to take them. The choir will please sing
%, Land of Rest, for Thee Sigh"
The minstrels, who performed last |
night, may be first class; but we have |
heard complaints to-day about the bung |
ling manner in which scenes were shifted,
and other annoyances. The performance
was not as full as expected, ard as there
were no programmes the audience was
not quite certain when the time arrived
to go home. The musIc was good, also
the Japs, and some songs and choruses;
but some of the jokes were moss -coYered
with age, and the delineation of negro
character was not good.
Yakima Herald: Indian Charley, a weak
eyed Siwash, who generally acts as court
interpreter, was In the city Wednesday with
the report that there are two wild Indian
men in Coyote canyon, who are constantly
frightening and menacing Indians and others
who 60 into the canyon on the outlook for
stock. Charley claims that they go about
in an almost nude condition and that they
are the possessors of firearms. He is Of the
opinion that they are TIE Wallula Indians
who committed a couple of murders near
that place year or two ago.
Journal: Step by step Walla Walla comes
to the front. A new and praiseworthy en-
terprise has just been entered into by
Messrs. VIM. Klrkman, Chris Ennis and J.
P. Kent, who have perfected an arrange
ment for a meat packing establishment in
ttro ,k,l, xx.E L. /
tion is $50, 600 and will enable them to dis.
pose Of a vast number of beef cattle, ship
meat in large quantities and in good order,
at bedrock rates, thereby giving them an
advantage in the meat market, which here
tofore was only enjoyed by Chicago firms
who rule the market to great extent.
w. W. Journal: Mrs. Ida Sapp, the
mother of three children, the youngest
about 7 months old, and the wife of a we'll !,
to-do farmer near Waitshurg, was to-day
before Judge Eagan, Drs. Cropp
and Stewart being the medical examiners
1t appears from witnesses testimony that :
she can never be left alone lest she take her T..
own life; that recently she attempted to
drown herself in a water tank. The cause
Of this originated in an attack of typhoid
fever about six months ago which left her
in the condition above stated. When b
brought into the court room she wept fran r
tically and chung to her husband. She con. a
tinually n,utters something in an inaudible +
tone. Poor woman! No doubt she has to t
90 over the bill to the asylum. Later-She a
was adjudged insane. 5
The tie-up of freight trains between this ?
city and Albina was not caused by
''atrike" on the part Of the conductors and ;
Drakemen. The facts, as we learn them,
ara simr,lv fhoee. Tho man xuara ;a6 | 1;
that on the llth instant they would be re- q
luired to make the run to Umatilla, dis.
:ance of lS7 miles, which would require l6
hours on the track, running time. and, with q
'toppages, perhaps 20 to 36 hours. In ?
winter season, such long distance, with
delays by snowbanks and washouts, might
zeep the poor fellows on their trains for
lays. And this extra run was to be made e
1t q reduction of 4S cents to engineers, 30
,ents to iremen, Sl.25 to brakemen
md $l.75 to conductors. The con-
luctors, when this new arrange
nent was known, simply told the managers P
;hat they would not work, and the break. Il
men did the same. As matter of course
his necessitated the engineers and iremen
% remain idle. We are informed that the
natter has been adjusted, and that work
will be resumed on the old terms. 1
From Wednesdays Daily. v
County cour, in session.
Mr.. G J. Yanduyn, of Tygh Valley, is f
n the city.
Mr.. VIM. Harvey, of Fairhaven, Wash, Il
5 in the city.
DIR. A. H. Leavens, of the Cascade 4
Locks, is in the city. s
The weather is cool and the atmosphere
indicates rain, which would be very well =
,ome to our farmers. S
Mr.. Frank Gabel, Of Wapinitia, is in
he city. He reports everything very i
in his ortion OF the county.
The Journal would rather be the falrest
han the greatest paper.-Capital Journal. c
t can be neither under the present man 8
cement. 8
Mr.. Edwin Scot, a representative of the
)reqoaian, is in the city. He will have
omething to say regarding The Dalles in l
fin | Z