The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-12
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

| FROM saturdays DAILY.
MIR. G. W. Barnes, of Prlneville, is in tn
city.
Sherman county is becoming interested
In railroad matters.
The Wasco Observer is loudly calling fo
the formationtof board of tr.de at tina
city.
The weather indicates April showers to
day. Rain would not be disagreeable, if il
did not pour down in Webfoot quantities
! By reason of the vacancy of receiver ir
the land office of this city, caused by the
| death of Hon. T. w. Slusher, no important
business will be transacted until the posi-
tion is filled.
Capt. j. w. Lewis, the newly appointed
register of the land Office, has been in the
city for several days past, making himself
| acquainted with our citizens. He is very
agreeable gentleman, and is making many
friends. As soon as his bonds are approved
he will assume the duties of the office.
The Milton Eagle advertises blk of
school teacher by the name of ]. G..
Bruce. Mr.. Bruce is man below me-
dium height, prominent cheek bones,
about thlrty-eight or forty years old. red
hair and mustache, some teeth gone in
front and head partially bald.
Very many of our citizens went to Dufur
to-day to attend the obsequies of the late T.
w. Slusher. larger number of our citi-
liens would have attended if they could
have left their business. Mr.. Slusher was
highly respected in this city, and our citi-
Zens sympathizs with his bereayed family.
Obs'rver: In response to request made
hxyM q, af
the 0. r. & N. Co. is building a platform
at that station for the convenience of passen-
gers wishing to stop off there. The amount
OF warehouse freight handled by Messrs.
Donald CHM last month aggregated 63
tons and $50 pounds. Nearly all of this
freight consisted of merchandise for resi-
dents OF Sherman county.
Great interest was taken in the primary
election to-day. Nearly every one entitled
to vote exercised the privilege, and the
qualifications of each elector were carefully
canvassed by the clerks and judges. This
is the way it should be, and not hotch-
potch arrangement as it was two years ago.
The residents of East Dalles precinct voted
at the engine house and those of West
Dalles at the city marshal's Office.
Observer: Mr.. R. P. Orr had serious
mlshap last Thursday while riding through
Girklng Canyon in his cart. Some obstacle
IN the road caused tn cart to tip over
and the owner, together with his horse and
cart, was precipitated down an incline a
distance of twenty feet. Mr.. Orr was
bruised and shaken, but fortunately no
bones were broken. There are some nasty
places In the canyon which it would be well
to have repaired.
We learn from the Hood River Glacier
that on Thursday morning MIR. F. Rice,
brakeman on the west bound freight met
with peculiar accident about mile east
OF that point. He was climbing up the lad
der on the side of freight car, the train
moving at the time, when rock fell from
the bluff, striking him on the head and
making quite a wouad. He held ON and
was pulled up on the car by another brake
man. DR.. Thomas attended to his injuries.
MIR. E. Beck, the jeweler, has in his store
just repaired an old clock which was manu-
iactured by S. Hoadley, Plymouth,
Mass, over ninety years ago. The
clock is an heirloom of the family of Hon.
Chas. Hilton, and has been handed down
for several generations. During Mr.. Hill
toms visit at his old home in the east, the
clock was presented to him by relative,
and it was boxed up and sent out to Ore
gon. While visiting in Chicago Mr.. Hilton
was offered $500 for his antique relic, but
he refused to part with his heirloom.
w. II. Wilson, OF The Dalles, is receiv-
ing very favorable mention by Republicans
as their probable nominee for district attor-
ney to succeed W. r. Ellis. OF unques-
toned integrity, Mr.. Wilson is an attorney
whose ability has been abundantly proven.
The Republicans will have made good Sc.
lection if he is settled upon, and his name
will be strong one upon the ticket.-Lez.
ngton Budget. We can fully endorse every
statement of our cotemporary, and from a
personal acquaintance of several years with
MIR. Wilson we can freely say that he is
young man OF ability, Integrity. and would
DO credit to the party and honor to himself
In the discharge of the duties of the Office.