The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-13
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
Sidewalks dusty.

From Saturdays Daily.
E Sidewalks dusty.
3 MIR. A. Noltner. editor of the Portland
Dispatch, is in the city.
A. w. Branner, the stage line proprietor,
, was registered at the Umatilla House yes
t terday.
The new Methodist church is being
, painted, and will be ready for occupancy in
two or three weeks.
The Democratic central committee met in
, the court house this afternoon for the pur.
pose of electIng chairman.
Prineville, the county seat of Crook coun.
ty, has six lawyers, and Condor the county
. seat of Gillian county has none.
There is force of men at work at Rock
land, grading roads. How much will be
done before shalt" is called cannot be
ascertained.
Quite number of people from the interi
or are In town to-day. If the pleasant
weather continues spring blowing will begin
in few weeks.
The members of the county Democracy
should have been jubilant this afternoon,
for their conference was enlivened by sweet
strains from the musicale.
The soiree last night at Wipgate's hall
was a very pleasant social event. Music
was furnished by select orchestra, and
dancing was kept up until a late hour.
MIR. Frank Gabel, of Oak Grove, is in the
city. He says the snow has all disappeared
in that vicinity, and the westher is very
similar to that enjoyed by the people of The
Dalles.
Mrs. L. T. Keith will be buried to-mor-
row Sunday at P. M, from the residence
of Mr.. G. W. Stewart, on Ninth street near
the German church, Rev. A. G. Spencer
officiating.
Mrs. Lechhead's musicale this afternoon
was largely attended, and the renditions,
vocal and instrumental, were excellent
This lady has thorough knowledge of
music, and well-cultivated voice.
The Willamette has given up another vic.
tim, and he was found floating in the river
Thursday afternoon Letters on his person
prove him to be E. 7. Williams; but moth.
ing further Is known about him, nor how
long he had been dead.
Our book-keeper In few days will have
furnished every subscriber with a statement
of his or her account to January l, 1892.
This is simply a matter OF business to the
publisher, and is a similar rule to that
adopted by merchants in every city.
The committee on free bridges in Port
land has at last taken action, and given the
citizens two bridges, one from Burnside
street and from Upshur or U street. This
will afford residents of Albina and North
Portland free ingress to the east and west
sides of the river.
The new M. 4. chu rch is not ready for
occupancy, and hence the services will be
held in the school house tomorrow as fol-
lows: Glass at 10 A. M; preaching at H.;
Sunday school at 1920. Epworth League
meeting also in the school house at P. M.
No services at night.
The funeral of the late John Belat will
take place tomorrow afternoon from the
residence of Mr.. j. Ii. Phirman, on Tenth
street, between Union and Liberty. He
will be buried under the auspices of Colum-
bia Lodge, No. 5, I. o. 0. F., and the
members will meet at the hall at II NJ.
Congregational church services tomorrow
at the court house as usual. Sunday school !
at 1915. Young Peoples Society of Chris.
tian Endeavor at $50 P. M. Union service |
In the evening at o'clock. Preaching by |
Rev. o. D. Taylor, pastor of the Baptist |
church. Topic, "a Minister and His Du.
ties"
There has been no loss of stock in Eastern |
Oregon this winter, not because there has
been no severe weather, for the present |
winter set ID early and the spow has COM
pletely covered up the range; but the ex-
perience of the past has taught our stock
men that if they don't pile up feed in the
summer, their stock will be piled mp in the /
winter.
More than 2500 Demorest medals have
been won by the young people OF Nebraska,
and more than 1000 by those of each of the
states of Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, H.
lInois, Ohio, Tennessee and North Carolina.
The first one TO be awarded in The Dalles
will be competed for February 10th, and all
good citizens should encourage Oregon's
young people to keep up with the process
sion.
Canyon City Nes0s: Last Monday a Ger.
man, who was herding sheep for Mr.. Joe
Eddington, was in the act of shooting at
rabbit with revolver, when he slipped and
fell. The revolver was discharged, the ball
entering just below the breast bone and
coming out at his back. DR.. Fell was
called, and has hopes of the mans recovery,
although the wound is a serious one.
Herald: Parties who have returned from
the Santiam mines report that the snow is
fast disappearing and no longer interferes
with mining operations. About thirty tons
of ore was run through the new mill for the
Red Bull Co., and big fat gold bar was
the result. There is talk of erecting
smelter in the Santiam district. Mining
operations there will be carried on with
vigor hereafter.
Democrat: Last Tuesday Chas. Raddatz
was telling trees at Sweet Home when the
tree fell, striking him against the stomach
and thigh, breaking his thigh. The blow
proved fatal, MIR. Raddatz dying before
medical assistance reached him, The de-
ceased was about thirty years of age, and
was a resident of Albany for awhile, and at
one time working for j.. A. Gross in his
nursery adjoining Albany, and also for Peter
Riley ON Washington street grade.
Courier: A young gentleman of Oregon
City, whose artistic ability is attested by
the fact that Harper Bros. occasionally
make room for his drawings, and a young
lady also of this city, whose literary pro-
ductions haye not been permitted by some
of the standard periodicals. to be unread,
have entered into contract which will re-
suit in story of colonial days, embellished
by numerous appropriate illustrations. The
air that hovers over the falls of the William
cite Is not hostile to genius. "
James w. Scott, publisher of the Chicago
Herald and the Chicago Evening Post, re-
Gently refused the largest salary ever offered
any man in any profession or line of business
in this country. Joseph Pulitzer, of the
New York World, offered Mr.. Scott a salary
of 500, 900 year for term of five years
and other Inducements if he would give his
entire time and attention to the manage
ment of the World. In declining it Mr..
Scott declined yearly salary double that
paid the president of the United States.
Albany Herald: Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hoag,
Wallis Nash and Supt. Hadley, of the Ore
gon Pacific company, were In the city yes
terday. They surveyed the site for new
baggage room building to be erected near
their ticket Office. MIR. Hoag spoke very
encouragingly of the prospects for an active
season of railroad building on the Oregon
Pacific eastward this year. Some gentle-
men of this city, who ought to know, say
that the road will be built as far east as the
Deschutes at least this summer and perhaps
to Harvey.
The daughterssof Mr.. I. G. Nickelsen
gave Progressive fiddle. Winks party at
their home on the blnff last evening. Those
present were Pearl Williams, Gussie Mems,
May Barnett, Annie Keller, George Samp-
son, Oracle Kelly, Hilda Beck, Pauline
Drews, Clara, Julia and Christine Nickel;
sen, Victor Sampson, Carl and Robbie Viii
liams, Matte and Jack Pruyn, Peter and
Carl Nickelsen and Archie Barnett. Pearl
and Robbie Williams won first prizes and
the BOBBY prizes were awarded to Annie
Keller and Mat Pruyn.
Albany Herald of Thursday: A family