The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-22
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
The sfreafc ,ra 1ry

The streets are dry.
Spring flowers are In bloom.
The baseball fever is beginning.
A shooting match took place on the beac
this afternoon.
Rev. E. D. Sutcliffe left last evening fo
East Portland.
Meeting of the Republican county com
mittee next Saturday.
1t is time for candidates for county office
to be budding and blossoming.
No. l, west-bound tram, passed through
| the city at 1870 to-day. 1t was due a
$50 this morning.
The religious meetings at the Methods
church have continued during the weel
with good success.
The Odd Fellows have appointed Mr.
Joseph Conron sexton IN charge of Their
cemetery near this city.
Hereafter the meat markets of this city
will be closed promptly at 7 o'clock every
evening except Saturday.
Several more fish wheels will be erected
this season, and we may expect more salmon
exported than ever before.
A local passenger train from Pendleton,
without mail or baggage. passed down
the road at 2 80 this aiternoon-the time
of No. 3.
Fossil Journal: Lambing season is in
vogue, and sheep men are obliged to EN-.
ploy large force of extra hands. Last
Saturday about dozen extra men We're
gathered up in this vicinity by Fred Hale,
and taken to his ranges ON Pine creek, to
assist IN caring for his herds.
Five young Scotchmen, direct from the
Gland O. cakes" arrived in the city few
days ago. Their destination was Dayville,
where they intend to heard sheep for Muir
ray Bros. Such men are desirable acces-
sions to our population, and we extend
hearty welcome to them.
There has been quite loss o. stock
around Lone Rock. Following are some of
the heaviest losers: r. M. johnson lost
l., 460 head of sheep out of 900; c. Wick,
500 out Of 900; Neel & Ham, 500 out of
2, 500; r. &. + obinson & Sons lost about
100 out of $50 head of cattle. Horses Jared
better than sheep and cattle.
The Farmers Union party will hold a
county convention in this city on SatUr-
day, March 29th, for the purpose of nom-
mating county officials, ,electing delegates
W iliC StdlC duSdCUlIS duI
other business. The basis of representa-
lion is one delegate to every twenty-five
votes cast at the last congressional elec-
ion, and one to every fractional thirteen.
Wasco Observer: A petition looking to
he extension of the mail route from Rut- |
edge to Antelope was recently brought out |
or signature by the genial stuge driver on |
he route, Mr.. Alexander. We learn that |
t is being extensively signed by the people
long the route. 1t is hoped the depart
nent will entertain it favorably, as the
eople living between Rutledge and Ante
ope are badly in need of better mail ia
ihties.
Wasco Observer: We regret to learn that
Ir. R. W. Brock, father of our genial
ounty clerk, met with an accident last
unday which might have proved serious to
man of his advanced years. Ga arriving
ONE from church in the evening he pro-
eeded to unhitch the team when one OF
lem got restive and moved forward sud.
enly, striking Mr.. Brock and throwing
I'm on the ground. While he was in this
ositlon one OF the horses trod on him, cut
ng his head and lacerating one of his ears
,yerelv. The old gentleman has been in
,e doctors hands since the accident, but,
e are glad to say, be is now progressing
.yorably.
A Miss Shattuck, from near Goose
cry, suffered the amputation of foot
Arlington on the 18th, ON account OF
,e diseased condition of the bone. DIR.
[oliiter, assisted bv DR.. Petre, per-
,rmed the operation. The patient was
a very weak condition from long con-
nuatIon of the disease, but she endured
le operation as well as could be ex-
ected. 1t is a very critical case, but
lere Is hope that she may survive.
Lexington Budget: Col. c. E. Morgan. of
he Dalles, commanding the Third Regi.
ent, o. N. e., accompanied by Lieutenant
dward Williams of the staff, arrived in
exington last Tuesday evening. The state
'opertv held by d company was ex-
mined yesterday and found to be in
,od condition. They expressed regret
at they were unable to give sufficient
,tice of their coming so as to meet all the
embers of d Company, but they hope to
me again at no distant day and become
quinted with the Lexington boys.