The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-29
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Gardens are appearing fresh and green
MIR. F. e. Sexton, of Dufur. is in the
city.
Mr.. R. Sigman, of Dufur, was IN town
to-day.
Mr.. NJ. c. Thomas left for the Sound
this morning.
Mr.. Chas. Stubling is visiting the cities
on the Sound.
A cold and stormy March makes every
thing backward.
A slight sprinkling of snow on the Klick,-
tat hills lass night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ruch returned to-day
from short visit to Portland.
Miss Jeanette Williams returned yes
terday from an extended visit in Portland.
A few OF our farmer friends are in the
city in attendance on the caucus of the
Union party.
Mr.. e. II. StOughton, who is in the city
from Dufur, states that no season for u
number nr years past gave such promises
of an abundant harvest.
An egg from Mr.. Frasers hennery
measured 81 inches in circumference.
This is very large hen fruit, and the sea-
son is very unfavOrable.
Thomas Holman, of Salem, has COM
menced building steam ferry to run at
Salem until the bridge is completed. 1t
will be ready in three weeks.
W. nj. Scott has been indicted by the
grand jury at McMlnnville for the mur-
der of mis- wife in February. He was ar
raigned and pleaded today at O'Clock.
Upon examination yesterday at Pendle-
ton the fast mail engineer was found to be
responsible for the wreck near Barnhart's
station the day before, and has been sus-
pended by the railroad company.
The $40 to be paid as bonus to the
Telephone Exchange, is not al annual
fee, and is only collected once. This is
to pay the cost OF putting in the plant.
The dues will be SIS a month, which is to
pay the accruing expenses.
MIR. Max Vogt has begun the improve
ment OF the building damaged by fire last
winter on the corner of Second and WASH
ington. 1t will be built of brick, with
large plate-glass doors and windows
This will he great improvement TO this
part of the city.
The religious meetings still continue at
the Methodist church. The pastor, Rev.
w. G. Simpson, is assisted by Revs. James
Helm and Mr.. George. The interest in
religious matters has not abated. although
the revival has been in progress for the
past two months.
The address of Prof Rork this after
noon was listened to by about twenty per-
sons. His remarks lasted about Two
hours, and criticised very severely the
tariff, banks and saloons. He believed in
fiat" money, and that the government
sho0ld loan this money at . per cent. on
reasonable security. The principles OF
MIR. Rork can be summed up in the three
words, greenbacks, prohibition, free-trade.
Headlight: On Wednesday morning last
the tiIst immigration to Pasco tor this
spring, made its appearance on our streets.
Several wagons laden with families and
household effects started for the settlement
some twelve miles east of town. The heads
of these families had previously located
ranches on the rich lands in that section,
and were just returning from Europe with
their wives and children to maze homes in
the Inland Empire.
A Pendleton dispatch Of March 25th
says: Il. ii. Clarke returned to-day from a
trip across the Blue mountains. He re-
ports the loss of cattle light in the Grand
Ronde valley, while the loss OF sheep is
loss of cattle and horses has been fearful,
but sheepmen have escaped with an aver
age loss of per cent. In Malheur anu
Harvey counties the loss OF cattle has been
very heavy, and of sheep comparatively
1t, ranging from 10 TO Is per cent.
vt the meeting OF the Albany city coun-
ell Monday night special city election
vas ordered to be held the 7th of April
aexl TO vote on the question of issuing
-ity bonds to the amount OF $4,000 Tor
the purpose of providing Albany with a
more complete sewage system, the build
ing of three-story city hall and aiding
the construction OF tree wagon bridge
across the W illamette river. Citizeus gen.
orally favor the move, and if the question
carries work will he commenced this
summer. This display OF public spirit
could be patterned by The Dailes 10 an
advantage.
A young lady aged about Is years wac
drowned last Saturday in the Warm Springs
river. She was the daughter of MIR. Z.
Williams, the clerk at the agency, and was
crossing the stream in the stage driven by
Mr.. Davis aud occupied the seat with him
and her brother. As the horses reached
the middle of the river the stage was upset
and the occupants thrown into the water.
Miss Williams has never been seen since,
although the river has been searched for
miles for her body. The houses were also
drowned, and the driver was forced to walk
several miles to procure another team.
Miss Williams was a most estimable young
lady, and her parents, who are well known
in this city, will receive the sympathy OF
the community in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. Joseph Self, who will leave on the
east-bound train tomorrow morning, is .