The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

J A little breezy to-day.
Hon. G. F. Paxton, of Portland, is in Il
city.
The angry Columbia showed its teeth t
day.
Mr.. Nathan White, of Erskineville, is
the city.
The west.bound passenger train, due he
at 2:4O in the afternoon, usually takes dir
ner in the city.
Our markets are supplied with an abun,
ance of ripe and luscious peaches from tt
orchards in THIS vicinity.
Mr.. White reports good harvest a
Erskinevllle. Haying is in progress, an
the outcome is very good.
Mr.. P. LaGorce, an old resident OF th
county, but who has been absent for som
time, returned during the week.
MIR. c. G.. Roberts and family left las
Monday for camping tour at Hood River
They will remain several days.
The daily edition of the Baker City BLad
has ceased publication. This looks bad 10
the boom" town of Eastern Oregon.
A fire alarm sounded this afternoon at tn
shops and it was soon ascertalned that
slight blaze had commenced, but it was pu
| out in few minutes, and no damage wa
done.
The house of Mr. Jasper johnson, livin,
near Eight Mile, burned to the ground las
Wednesday. All efforts to save any of the
goods were futile, and the building and con
tents are total loss.
Mr.. F. Dehm has removed his jewelry
store and watch-repaIring establishment tc
the building formerly occupied as restau.
rant, adjoining the Germania, where he can
be found anxious to Wait on his old custo
mers.
Mr.. Kinersly, manager of the Vogt
Grand, has two shows booked for the opera
house the great shetland pony and dog
show, under the direction of l.. Nj. Craw-
ford & Sons, and McCabe & Youpg's min
strels, oneN of the best colored companies
now ell route to the coast.
Vancouver Independent: Jas. A. Near
thur, electrician, resigned at the council
meeting Monday evening, and lett yester-
day for The Dalles, Or, where he receives
much higher wages. He Ms one of the best
electricians the city has had, and his de-
parture is regretted.
Herald: The hay crop in Harney valley
is made and is very large. There will be a
greater quantity of hay put up in this val
ley this year than ever before, and a better
quality of hay than usual; no doubt but
that the whole of the crop that is for sale,
will sell for very fair figures.
One OF Horace Greeley's nephews Is a
barber in little town in Warren county,
Pa. In personal appearance he is not un-
like his distinguished uncle. He thinks
Horace might also have become a great
barber if he had not got switched off in
another direction when he was young and
immature.
Justice Schultz performed his first mar
riage ceremony in the clerks office this
afteroon. The happy groom was Mr.. Geo.
Carratt, prominent horseman CT Golden
dale, and the bride Miss Addie Vogus, of
Iowa. The ceremony was very brief and
sweet, and the justice was all dignity.
A young Walla Walla mother travelling
with her infant child, wrote the following
letter to her husband at home: "We are al
doing frstrate, and enjoying ourselves very
much. We are in excellent health. The
baby can crawl about on all fours and
drinks from bottle all day long. Hoping
that the same can be said of you, l remain
Your loving Mary"
The half-page advertisement in this morn
ing's issue of the WEEKLY TINES MOUNT
AMER signifies that The Dalles Land and
Company mean business in
the sale of their lots in Thompson's addi-
tion. This is most desirable property, and
now Is the time to get one of these lots.
When The Dalles fulfills her destiny this
portion of the city will be covered with
handsome residences, and this will not be
many years hence.
Salem Statesman: The south bound over
land passenger tram Wednesday evening
ran over and killed COW at the Cross place,
four and half miles south of Salem. A
few days before horse was killed at the
same place. These animals were respect
vely the property o. Messrs. Tanner and
Miller. Their killing confirms the opinion
that some of the curves south of Salem are
genuine slaughteryards for horses and
,attle.
A man by the name OF Tom Lowry was
arrested a few nights ago for creating dis
;urbance on the train. On being locked
Up, belng in an intoxicated state, he became
very communicative, and said he knew that
ne was arrested because of some trouble in
California. The officer pretended that his
partners had told all about the fracas, and
ne freely communicated all the facts. The
sheriff of Napa was telegraphed, and the
answer came that Lowry was wanted for
and the sheriff Is now EN- route.
The two burglars who troke into Mr..
Willig's tailor shop last Saturday night and
stole about $400 worth of clothes and goods
we're arrested In Portland by Detective
Barry last Thursday and held until Marshal
Gibbons arrived from this city, when they
we're turned over to him. The goods were
ound in their possession, except a suit of
clothes, which had been sold to dealer in
secondhand clothing. They gave their
names as William Doran and Frank Harper,
md are both young men. Ga being ques.
Toned, they denied the crime, but there s
considerable evidence against them.
Gazette: MIR. q. Mitchell, who lives near
he foot hills about four miles north OF La
11rande, met with serious accident Friday
He was leading horse and in
,ome way the halter became wound around
his arm. The horse started to run hurling
Mr.. Mitchell to the ground resulting in the
lislocation and fracture of the elbow. DR..
Mcdonald was called to administer surgical
nd. The patient is getting along as well as
could be expected although he Is quite an
Did man. 1t is thought that the wound
will heal in time, but the arm may be left
IN a stiffened condition and will never be as
good as it was before.
Leader: One day last week as Henry
Stegman was putting a team Of young
horses 20 wagon his little boy ran out and
threw his arms around the neck of a colt
which jumped, knocking him down and
stepped on his face, bruisiDg his face and
almost breaking his jaw. This frightened
The horses ttat Mr.. Stegman was fastening
20 the wagon SO that they began to plunge
md try to get away. In their frantic
Efforts to escape one of them struck MIR.
Stegman on the ankle with its fore foot,
creaking one of the bones in his leg. Mon
lay Mr.. Stegman started to Goldendale to
lttend summons to court, but could get
10 farther than Centeryille on account of
he pain.
Exchange: Shaved Head Bob, an Indian
Who shot and killed another Indian named
Big Mike, in Barney valley. Cal. in Dscem-
Der. and who has sirce kept hidden in the
was found and arrested last |
sunday, and taken to Reading by two con-
tables. They overhauled him, with sew
,ral other Indians, In cabin. The officers |
lad lively time making the arrest. and |
or while it looked as if war would be |
The Indian and his father were |
n the cabin, ard met the officers at the |
loor with Winchester rifles. Bob showed |
ight. but one of the officers compelled him |
% throw down his gun. An old squaw |
present secured the rifle and was going to |
hoot, but upon being confronted with |
ix-shooter, she surrendered.
From Mondays Daily.
The river is falling every day.