The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

From Wednesday DAILY.
Both trains on time to-day.
Baker City is cow lighted by electricity.
Mr.. R. Snodgrass, OF Boyd, is in the
city.
Several of our citizens are camping at
Hood River.
Eastern Oregon is now feeding Puget
Sound with beef.
Justice Schultz court was In session to.
day, hearing o civil case.
The thermometer marked 96 degrees in
the shade this afternoon.
The hay harvest Is in progress, and the
crop is very encouraging.
Hon. Geo. w. Johnston, of Dufur. ar
rived IN the city to-day en- route to Port
land.
Master Mechanic McLachlaud and the
master of motive power passed up the road
to-day.
Mr.. Jay P. Lucas and family, of Arling-
con, are in the city. They will take an
outing ON Chenoweth for the next few days.
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay, the assessor, is in
the city. He is making his last call in
that official capacity upon our citizens.
Roy, son of Superintendent Thompson, of
Cla, kamas county, was kicked by horse
last FrIuay and died from the effects Sun.
day.
Mr.. Thos. Mccoy has been confined to
his bed for several days past with severe
attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. H. Mccoy,
of Dufur, his mother, is attending to him.
st. Helens Mist: Several shad were
caught in the nets opposite this city during
Al hnt - ic diff IN ho
old timer that there Is any better fish in the
world than the salmon.
Ella Higpinson says In. Vest Shore: Virtue
is modest flower which often bushes un-
seen in It's hidden nook, while many aud
name in the world, to be admired of men.
Mr.. q. D. Taylor has sold his land on
the opposite side of the river for $l50,OOO.
This is an eligible sight for a thriving
suburb to The Dalles, and no doubt will
prove good investment 10 the purchasers.
Gram is very plump this season. much
more so than usual, ana if Wasco county
does not realize the heaviest yield, the
kernels will undoubtedly be the plumpest
of any ever raised in this portion of the
state.
Mr.. W. H. Butts has secured q license as
auctioneer, and will attend to all business.
at the most reasonable charges. Any per-
son desiring sales can apply at the Granger
Feed Yard. or at Dufur, Watkins & Meme
fees law office.
Twelve thousand teachers are now at
tending the educational association meeting
1t st. Paul. The interest in educational
affairs is constantly increasing all over the
land. The standard for teaching is getting
higher and the quality of school books and
appliances is continually being improved.
W. w. Union: Kasper. whose barber
shop was burned on Friday morning. esti-
mates his loss at $3.50, which was fully
covered by an insurance pol cy with s. B
Davenport's agency. The insurance on
Kelly's saloon stock and fixtures was for
$1,000, and was in Whitman & Turner'S
agency The loss is estimated by them at
about $500.
Harrison Reagan, farmer living on
Birch creek, few miles from Pilot Rock,
died in the hospital at PendletOn fiom
cancer. The disease had eaten away the
flesh until the interior of the throat and
mouth were exposed 10 view, and holes
had been eaten into the windpipe, which
was plainly visible. He leaves wife and
family.
Journal: Wesley Williams was arrested
Saturday and given'a trial before Judge
TAYLOR on q charge of branding steer
belonging to J B. Hoskins. The Judge
found sufficient evidence to justify him in