The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-10-17
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.


Mrs. c. D. Wilson, merchant of L
Grande, ism the city.
Mr.. G. T. Prather, of Hood River,
spending few days in The Dalles.
One barge loaded with wood and one witt
lumber are unloading at the beach.
Hon. j. C. Luckey, Indian agent a
Warm Springs reservation, came into tn
city yesterday on the stage.
An individual who became intoxicate,
last night is repentIng of the errors of hi
habits, and working on the streets to-day
Judge Bradshaw is holding court a
Wasco, Sherman county. Hons. A. S. Ben
nett and W. II. Wilson are in attendance
Mr.. T. q. Condor and wife, of Antelope
arrived in the city to-day. They vii
spend a few days in The Dalles visiting rel
atives and friends.
The wheat market still continues lively
at the East End, with the prices ranging a
heretofore. Good quality commands goot
price, while poorer lots are much less.
A carload of hogs will be shipped to-nigh
from Saltmarshe's stockyards to Seattle
Wash. These hogs are from Union, anC
are ownedby MIR. Ed. Kiddle.
Mr. w. E. Campbell, of Eight Mile, re-
turned from making government survey
OF exterIors of townships 9 and 10 south
and and east, situated near the north
| fork of the Santiam last Thursday.
Throughout the burned district houses
are goiug up as rapidly as possible, and al
ready the neat cottages of those who are
In need OF dwelling houses and substantial
structures for business purposes, have some
what dispelled the desolate appearance OF
this portion of the city.
The ball given last night at the Uma-
tilla House Tor the benefit of The Dalles
City band was very successful in every
regard. Over $50 tickets were sold, and
dancing was kept up till an early hour.
Bettingen's orchestra furnished music,
and this was very excellent.
A very lively runaway team OF horses ran
up Court street from First this afternoon
about 8 o'clock. Striking bundle of laths
at the corner of Third the wagon was
turned on its side, ard the animals were
stopped. Fortunately no injury was suf-
fered by the horses, and the wagon was un-
broken.
Union services in the Court House
Sunday, at II A. NJ and p. M. Preach
ing in the morning by Rev. w. G. Curtis,
pastor of the Congregational church, and
IN the evening by DR.. Harrington, of the
Methodist AdU0cate, Portland. Sunday
school at 1916; Christian Endeavor at
$50 P NJ.
The Dalles Drive Whist club reorganized
after the summer vacation last Monday
evening at the residence of DR.. w. E. Rine-
hart. Those present were: FL. s. Wilson
and wife, E. B. Mcfarland and wife. Geo.
P. Morgan and wife, DR.. Rinehart and wife;
Mesdames w. II. Wilson, B. s. Hunting
ton. The next meeting will be held at the
residence of MIR. III. S. Wilson next Mon
day night, when the full membership of
twenty, it'll hoped, will be present.
Yamhlll Reporter: An old gentleman
at Newberg named Williams, 7S years
old, was found dead in his bed Saturday
morning. He had retired In his usual
health the night previous. He had al
ways built the fires, and failing to do SO
on Saturday morning, led his wife when
she awoke to place her hand on his FORE
head, and to her surprise found life ex-
tlnct. He died from heart failure, due
to old age.
The Celestials have Decoration day as
well as Americans, and this afternoon two
express wagons, crowded with them, left
for the graveyard where they will perform
their mystic rites. They were bountifully
supplied with roast pig and rice, and do not
intend to be hungry while remembering
heir dead. We are informed that twice
every year they go through these ceremo
MES, in memory of their deceased friends
and relatives.
Hood Riyer Glacier: John Bushirk's
house, near the Ice house, was burglarized
recently, and shotgun valued at $65, an
oil coat, and some sheets, tablecloths,
etc., were taken. Mr.. Bushirk had been
away for some time, consequently does
not know just when the house was
broken into. Entrance was made by
cutting hole in the panel of the door
and unlocking it, the key being on the
inside. The burglar also helped himself
to a generous feed of canned straw
berries.
Lewiston Teller: Word has just been re-
ceiyed that MIR. Hitchcock, a Minneapolis
capitalist, who has been spending the sum-
mer on Craig's mountain, has decided to
erect $4,000 summer villa there. He
has been delighted with the location and
the surroundings, and considers the health
advantages superior to any he ever knew.
1t was his intention to build the residence
of red sandstone from a quarry in MInne-
sofa. in which he is interested, but his at
tention was called to the magnesia stone OF
this locality and it is now highly probable
that his magnificent residence will be built
OF that material.
Thursday evening two Indians arrived at
Ii oh az
of over eighty miles, having rode it that
day. This was big ride for their little
animals, and when the horses arrived at
Rockland they were completely exhausted.
One of them went Immediately to the river
and waded into the water, but the animal
was powerless to drink, having suffered
lockiaw from the over-exertion. The In
dians took 1t to the barn and gave it grain;
but it could not eat, and died the next
morning. These cayuses are hardy breed
of horses, and frequently make longer dis
tances in day than thoroughbred Ameri-
can animals.
Hood River Glacier: Mr.. George G.
Jones, cf Appleton, Wisconsin, has been
here for some time examining into the
resources of this section principally with
an eye to purchasing timber lands but
incidentally is looking into other OF our
resources. 1t is to be hoped that he may
iud encouragement in his laudable in
ten,ions, and we hope to be able to state
that q mill will be built here through his
efforts. There IS not finer location in
the northwest, and we incline to the
opinion that Mr.. Jones agrees with this
idea.
The state of Oregon is about to become
plaintiff IN a civil suit in which Baker
county will be defendant. 1t will be an
action to recover money. Baker county
owes the state considerable sum as
taxes. The account runs since 1873
Baker at no year since that time having
paid her amount of state taxes in full.
Each year little balance has been left
unpaid until now total OF $12,245.4 .49
has accrued. And it is for this the state
is suing. During all of these years the
state has carried the debt, but it has been
done complainlngly. Bills for 1t haYe
been sent to Baker county from the state
office but no remittances have
come in response Several other counties
owe different sums on the same account.
Malheur county is charged with $4O77S,
Lake $693 80, Tlllamook $437.S7 and
Umatilla and Union each few dollars.
Marion county is said to owe $3.50.
The Baker City Democrat says: Cyrus
Shumway arrived in this cith yesterday
afternoon on saddleless horse, bringing
news of fearful accident, and one that
may prove fatal, which occurred about
one O'Clock in the afternoon at the Baker
City Lime and Marble Co.'s works on
Marble creek, twelve miles west of this