The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

| market soon.
Sheep'shearing is now in progress In this
and neighboring counties.
Tickets for the picnic of the gesang rerein
can be purchased of any member.
There are 1912 persons in Morrow county
between the ages OF 4 and 20 years.
Mr.. A. Hodge IS again all right; but is
averse to converslng on the subject.
( During the past month LOO dozen egg
were shipped by one firm in Dayton, Or.
The west-bound passenger train came IN
on time; and then went back to the yard to
await until the bridge was repaired.
A bridge burned day near Hood
River for distance of eighty feet. This
delayed the west bound tram several
hours.
| Rev. A. Horn will preach in che Metho-
dist church in the German language Sunday
afternoon at halt-past o'clock. All are in
vited.
The heavy SHOWS last winter have Pro-
dHced high water IN all streams In the
northwest. This will be beneficial to our
mining and farming interests.
An obstreperous individual, being confined
in the city Jail, broke open the door and
took his departure Wednesday. That Jail
should be made safe and solid.
The warm weather of the past few DAYS
has caused the Columbia TO greatly increase
its volume of water. Ii this continues,
there may be no fears of a food in June.
MIR. P. Glenn, on receiving intelligence
of the burned bridge this afternoon,
rushed AROUND quite lively to find car
penters. He was forced to pick them up
where he could.
Fred P. C-onemiller has purchased E.
G. Hursh's interest in the the Oregon
Blade at Baker City, and will hereafter
have full charge of that paper.
Complaints are made that considerable
disturbance is made in the OPEN air concerts
by young boys running around and kicking
the dust. This is almost unbearabie and
should be stopped.
The cantata attracted a good audience
last night, and the performance was highly
commendable. The young ladies sang well,
and acquitted themselves In such manner
as to receive the highest compliments OF
those present.
The Harvest Queen is the most commodi.
Gus steamer cast of the Cascades. This is
fine boat for excursions, and the picnic ON
the 18th will be generally patronized.
The grounds are very extensive, and well
adapted for amusements of all kinds.
The rendition,of ''Cupid's March" at the
cantata last night by Mrs. s. j. Tully, was
most excellent This piece Is Of her own
composition, and has been played before
the best musical talent Of San Francisco.
1t is also very popular air with the musi-
clans of this state.
Astorsan: Jas. McLerney, the "Irish
giant" Is IN the city. He has an almost
Invinclble record, and few men can stand
before him in the ring. The fact tina:
Con Riordan is also In the city makes
some of the sports think 1t probable that
friendly contest may be arranged before
the moon gets full again.
From the Lexington Budget we learn that
politics are rather mixed in Morrow county.
The Republicans are dissatisfied because of
the methods used, and it seems are deter.
mined to vote for Democrats. Among the |
popular candidates whom the Budget thinks |
will be elected, is Mr.. w. III. Wilson, of this |
city. and the people could not make bet
ter choice.
Drs. o. G. Hollister and w. E. Rinehart |
entered into partnership on the first of May. |
department of the Northwestern University, |
Chicago, and DR.. Rinehart is graduate OF |
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
Both members OF the new firm haye enjoyed
large practices elsewhere, and are men of
more than ordinary experience in their
profession N
In talking with an old resident of The
Dalles since 1858, we learn that the only
persons now residing in the city who
were living here then are: Mrs.
Mrs. Z. Mcfarland and Messrs. j. Doherty.
M. Nj. Cushing. These are all the old pio-
neers of 1858 who are living in this vicinity.
Very many of them have passed away, and
1t will not be long before the remaining will
make their journey to the realms OF shade.
Salem Statesman: Having learned that
there was a grea t demand IN the west
and 10 the Willamette valley in particu-
lar, an employment agent writes to Salem
from Indianapolis proposing to supply
this city with thousand-ten hundred.
just think of it-well trained cooks and
servant girls direct from Sweden. He is
from Sweden and says he can get enough
girls there to supply any order, and if the
places are secured in advance for them
be will go to the old country at an early
lay and accompany the first order of a
whole Thousand to this city for distribu
ton throughout the valley and over the
coast. Servant girls might be a pretty
good thing, in homeopathic doses, but
.he g.nerositJ OF the Indiana man is dis
fressllg.
1t is not generally known that Major
II u,pJIou h. i.l hoo RI od lopdlnr1 1ot tho |
Umatilla House, is hero of the Crimean
war, and took an active part in the battles
If Balaklaya, Inkerman and storming the
Redau. The countenance of the major beams
with soldiers pride when he recounts
The charge of the Light Brigade, and the
lefeat OF 10000 Russians by 10000 British
1t InBerman The major. although he has
passed the milestone of middle life, is yet
youthful and vigorous when he recounts the
thrilling scenes that immortaliZed the heroes
of Britain in the celebrated campaigns in
Russia. He is a modest man, and we should
never have known of his connection with
the army of invasion and conquest if he had
not been in one of his most pleasing humors.
By his description of the charge that Ten
nyson has made immortal, we are fully con-
vinced he was member OF the 'Light Bri-
yade, the immortal six hundred" Such
hen as ne is, kiho-hearSeu anu generous III
peace, are the patriots and heroes in war.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. C. Caldwell, Of Arlington. is in the
.ity.
MIR. B. E. Snipes left for Tacoma last Sat-
irday.
A county seat war is raging in Union
county.
Mrs. c. H. Haines of Hood River, is in