The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-28
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

e Mr.. James Webster left yesterday fol
Colfax.
Sheriff Herbert and Mr.. A. Buchler took
the early morning train to-day for Portland
MIR. Richard LudwIck left on the after.
noon train for Portland, where he will re.
, main few days.
Mr.. J. W. Seton, president of the San
Diego savings bank, is in the city. He is
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Roscoe and children left for Vic
torla, B. c., last Thursday. She will visit
friends and relatives in that city.
Misses Jeanette and Maie Williams
and Miss Maize Norton left on the after
noon train for Portland yesterday.
Miss Laura Burgess is in the city, en-
route to her home at Bakeoven. She has
been attending the Pacific university at
Forest Grove.
1t is time our citizens were making some
movement in favor of celebration on the
4th of July, if they intend to have any
public demonstration that day.
Over one hundred men were discharged
at the shops yesterday. As the boys lett
they rsng an alarm on the bell, and soon
the town was full OF excitement.
A basket picnic will he given at Eight
Mile in Williams grove on the 4th of July.
Everybody invited to be present. There
will be speaking and various amusements.
Hon. j. Fl. Bird, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Lulu, returned last evening
on the boat from Cascade Springs, where
they have been soJourning tor the past
month.
Goldendale is about to adopt new sys-
| tenn of water works, and an election will
soon be held in that city to ascertain
whether the people will permit the munich
| pallty to issue bonds.
Sentinel: The latest news from the Hunt
! surveyors is that they succeeded In getting
down the Little Klickitat in better shape
than they expected. The grade was not a
difficult one, and still they haye an oppor.
tuDity to improve it.
Goldendale Sentinel: Large bands of sheep
are daily being ferried across the river from
Oregon into this county for summer pastur-
age. Sheriff Van Vactor, however, gen.
orally heads them off and collects the sregu-
lar migratory sheep tax, greatly to the dis
gust OF the sheep man.
Hood River GLACIER: 1t is reported that |
the army worm has paid visit to Joe |
Frazier and has taken all his vegetables. |
Frazier is an old soldier and has no doubt |
seen enough of the army without having
it sprung on him in the shape of worms. |
Mr.. R. G. Davenport, the foreman of the
TIMEs-MoUNTAINEER Office, met with an
accident last evening by which he lost the
top of the second finger of the left hand by
the paper cutter. The injured member has
received proper medical attention, and in a
few days Mr.. Davenport will be at his post.
We have received Vol. I No. l of the
Klickitat Leader, published at Centerville,
Wash, with the name of Frank Lee as edi.
tor and manager. The outside of the paper
is named The Needle; but this, the editor
says, IS a mistake, and was caused by mis-
understanding.
Mr.. Moody sold yesterday for his CUSTOM
ers about 500 sacks of wool, at frop. IL to
10 cents per pound aggregating the neat
little sum of S50,0O0 The entire line goes
forward to Boston early next week, and
will make two train loads. The high price
being paid for wool this season IN compsri-
son with the ruling rate two years ago is
very complimentary to protectionists and
Republicans.
A man giving his name as Jack Mad
den was founG asleep in the road about
three miles south of this city yec-erdsy
by Deputy Sheriff Gates and brought is
town. To ali appearance the man was
crazy, and laid down IN the road for the
purpose of being run over. He claims
to have walked all the way from Seattle
to The Dalles, aud says he is brick
layer BY occupation. He will be ex-
amlned to-day regarding his soundness
of mind, and If found insane will be
taken to the asylum at Salem.
East Orp9onian: Meager particulars are
received at Pendleton of a shocking acci-
dent which betel the little daughter of ]. N.
B. Gerklrg, who liyes several miles from
Athena. Yesterday, it appears, the little
girl was playing about the pig-pen and had
climbed upon the fence. She lost her bal
ance and fell inside, and was set upon by
the hogs, which trampled upon her and
lacerated her flesh with their tusks in
flightful manner. Her screams brought
assistance, but before she was rescued she
had been nearly killed. A physician was
summoned from Athena, and left immedi-
ately for Mr.. Gerking's home. When our
informant left Athena, the result of the
little girls injuries had not been learned.
From Moneay's Daily.
There are two cases of Ieprosy in Astoria.
Mr.. August Bucher made flying trip to
Portland during the week