The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF.


From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay, of Kingsley, is in thu
city.
Mr.. H. C. Rooper, of Bakeoven, came il
the city yesterday.
The Union party have organized club al
Fairfield school house.
Cropsnever appeared better at this sea
son of the year, and little or no fall wheat
has been killed.
The EIlensburgh daily Register has
died. This is not very mplimentary to
the growing city of the plain.
| DR.. w. E. Rninehart is convalescing
| from an attack OF pneumonia. He has been
confined to his room for the past two weeks.
| Long Creek Eagle: The little boy of Geo.
Legler was killed at Steachs saw mill, in
| Round Basin, last Sunday morning, by a
| log rolling over him.
We welcome to our exchange list The
| Hest, published at Florence, Lane county.
It is neat geographically, and shows abili-
ty editorially. We wish it success.
Put away the heavy ulster,
Hang it up against the wall;
Sprinkle camphor in the pockets.
You wont need it till next fall.
Chicago National.
La Grande Gazette: The little four year
old son of Alf Terwilliger, of Elgln, was
drowned in Phillips creek few days ago.
He had evidently been playing on the bank
of the stream and fell into the water.
Salem Statesman: George Hanlon, age2
l6 years, who has been in the penitentiary
for r''nearly two years, was given his freedom
yesterday morning. He was the youngest
convict in the state prison and was sem
fenced from Portland to a two-year term
for the CRIME of larceny. Having for sew
eral months been trusty his time was
shortened quite little.
East Oregonsan: An Indian boy named
Barnhart accidentlly shot young Indian
named VIII Helm, on Mckay creek, yes
terday. The youths were shooting at
mark. Helm went to place the target in
position, when Barnhart fired too sud-
denly. The bullet struck Helm IN the
thigh, penetrating it and lodging in the
other leg. DR.. Mckay left for the scene
this morning to attend the wounded In
dian.
The Long Creek Eagle contains letter
from Vinson, IN which sheep losses are
placed as follows: J. L. Gulliford and sons,
1000 to 5000; Ross & Frazier, 5000; S. 6.
600; Salsberry Bros, 600 to 700;
H. G. Peterson r. Albee, 500; Charles
Cunningham reports loss of from 10000
to 10000; Campbell Bros loss is reported
to be 1000; the Mr.. Matlocks' losses are
heavy and many Others are heavy losers |
which we haye no account of.
Wasco Observer: A sheep sbearing
crew of nine under the leadership of God
ferdand August Guinther, passed through
Wasco Wednesday en- route for VIM. J
Smiths place on the John Day, where
band of sheep awaits them. They
sheared G. Ragsdale's band of 1850 head
the fore part of the. week, the fleeces
averaging between seven and eight
pounds.
The Vest: telegram from Yaquina
states that several hundred boxes Of oranges
came ashore on April 9TH about two miles
south of Newport. The weather having
been fairly good in that vicinity for some
lays, and no other wreckage having been
the appearance of such fruit
was quite unaccountable other than they
might have been part of a deck load on
some passing vessel and haYe been washed
overheard from some cause or other.
Statesman: The surveying party which
eft Walla Walla last week to work on the
proposed Portland WalIula route is located
1T Badger station, On the Northern Pacific.
In conversation with one of the party q
Statesman reporter learns that the survey
started from Badger Springs 1000 feet
higher than the Noi thern Pacific road at
he latter point. The survey has already
extended ten mics toward the Columbia,
and will very probably reach the river by
Saturday night. The party numbers six
een, and is in charge of Mr.. Ii. Beal, of
he o. & W. 7. corps OF engineers.
East Oregonian: John Mullap, who lived
i've miles from Alba, ON the John Day road,
hot and killed himself yesterday, April Is,
bout eight o'clock in the morning, at his
lone. A large-sized revolver was found
ying near the body, and bullet-hole in
he mans temple, plainly indicating the
ause of death. 1t is supposed he was in
ane. Mullan was well known in the vicin-
ty of his residence. He was single man,
bout forty-fve years old, aad had a noun
ain ranch on which he lived alone. 1t is
lot learned whether an inquest will be held,
ut there seems to be no doubt of the cause
f his death, which must have been imme-
lately after the shot was fired.
During Sunday afternoon two married
gomen of Waila Walla hired carriage
nd took a ride around the suburbs.
hey had supplied themselves with beer,
nd after driving and drinking for sew :
raj hours, became intoxicated to such
n extent that public attention was at I
racted. While on Main street they took s
everal drinks In the iull view of passers-
y and used very obscene language in
,ud tone of voice, not seeming to care !;
or the observance taken of them by ;
umber of citizens. Of course, it may r
e said that a woman has the same moral c
ght as man to make d public disgrace +
/ herself; but when we think of our v
lothers, our sisters and our daughters, it a
iuses telling of deeper shame and pity
witness her downfall than when We q
ole the everyday occurrence of a mans r
eviaiion from the path of rectitude. +