The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-24
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Tuesdays Daily.


From Tuesdays Daily.
River on stand-still.
Weather cool and breezy.
Mr.. Polk Mays. of Joseph, WalIo'
county, is in the city.
Mr.. ]. P. Weberg, OF Astoria, former
of Wapinitia, is in the city.
The Masonic fraternity are making
rangements to build an addition on the
brick.
The water commission is now in neg
tiation for the purchase of the plant
The Dalles Mill and Water company, al
a definite answer viii be received TO Il
proposition ma lie in day or two. !
soon as this is received, work will
commenced to construct new system
water works for the supply OF this city.
Heppner Gazette: There are many res
dents who do not realize that we haye rig!
here in Morrow county one of the large
and most productive stock ranches in Eas
ern Oregon, 1t is the property of Wn
Penland, and contains ZOO broad acre.
"Cll WdtcTeu duu luTulSuGS WluG6T range IL
10000 head of sneep. This season NJ
Penland's wool clip amounts to 10000
pounds, representing net profit OF thou'
ands of dollars.
Geo. Francis Train, accompanied by I
W. Wall, editor of the Tacoma Ledge,
John A. Hay, assistant city editor of Ne,
York Sun, and Daniel F. Kellogg, one of tn
leading reporters of the New York Sun
will leave Chicago this afternoon, and Oma
ha on Wednesday afternoon, selecting tn
Union Pacific route, and will pass through
The Dalles Oh the Fast Mail" Saturday a
2:30 A. NJ. George Francis Tram is jus
completing his great trip around the worlt
In 20 days, beating all previous records.
La Grande Gazette: A sad accident, re
sulting in the death of J. E. Jones, of Ell
gin, occurred Wednesday. He was on 8
load of hay and fell from the forward end o
the wagon, which passed over him resulting
in almost instant death. Mr.. Jones Wal
formerly resident of Weston and a we'll.
to-do hardware merchant. He came to
Grande Ronde about four years ago, and
has been a resident successfully of La
Grande, Island City and Elgin. He leave.
wife and family OF children to mourn his
loss.
Gazette: Messrs. Mcfarland and French,
OF The Dalles, whose recent arrival in La
Grande is noted IN another column, consum-
mated an important real estate deal yester-
day In the purchase of B. W. Grandys and
j. f. Bakers interest in the La Grande real
estate association. The exact amount of
the purchase is not known, but it is under.
stood to be Sl5, 600. Their financial stand
ing is well known and certainly matter of
'congratulation that they have become in.
terested in La Grande. 1t is limited that
these gentlemen may make still further in
vestments here, as they are enthusiasts over
La Grande's future prospects. The La
Grande real estate associations property ill.,
cludes the Riverside" addition, through
which the motor line is to run.
Charlie and John Slower and Nathan
Rains, who have been caring for Henry
Stover's stock in the John Day section, met
with novel feature during the first rain
storm. While riding home, during terrific
thunder shower, bolt OF lightning passed
over their heads SO close that they and their
horses were stunned and remained notion
less for several seconds, and struck the
ground about 100 yards distant, tearing a
huge hole. They believe that they narrow
ly escaped destruction, and thank their
stars that they came out alive. They could
PLAINLY see and almost feel the ball OF hre,
ana graPhlc description IA gwen OF the
sensation ne experienced ny Mr. halns, VINO
was In town to-day. he felt numbed by
the shock, and was some time before any OF
tne party couid gam their equilibrium
Ore9onadn.
Palouse Gazette: Articles of incorporation
have been flied with the county auditor bv
B. F. Shields, Henry Neil, r. II. Hibbs,
L. Fl. Collins and w. a. Nichols, forming
the Farmers Alliance of Four Mile. The
object of the corporation Is to buy, sell and
store grain and grain bags, and t, do gen.
eral commission business. It's existence is
for twenty years. The capital stock is
$4,000, divided into one hundred and twenty
shares OF the par value of -S25 each. Tue
incorpora.ors are the trustees to manage the
business for the first six months. The chief
place of business is at FaIlon's, Whitman
county.
Sunday afternoon No was nm time
and when near Rowan. Il ran ,n,o ,vorI
,ro;n oou.;,,, .oa,. Sa,n.oa - ~. $500
aara Tha ,sorI ,r.;n .1s. r.,,n,,,n" ''I .h.
Debris of the recent wrecL and nd ssnt
faoman ahead to hold the ~ nasssnger
TSsonob sor,e canse he fa,Ied to Jn h;s
dn.u snd NJ , 80. f,,,i sna.I 80 AZ