The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
A gentle zephyr blew to-day.

a gentle zephyr pieW to-uay'
Ex.Gov. Moody was iu the city yester
day.
Mr.. T. II. Bishop, of Los Angeles, Cal.
is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Mays, of Portland
are in the city.
Mr.. P. Nad,ng. of Fiat Rock, Ind. is OIL
visit to The Dalles.
Mr.. w. L. Ward. the mill man of Eight
Mile, is on our streets to-day,
Mr.. j. Trlppeer, of Wapinitia, has been
IN the city for the past two days.
Five more days and the political agony
with many in this county will be over.
Mr.. A. j. Wall, the ethnologist and
archaeologist of Eight Mile, is in the city.
Mr.. Frank Gabel, one of the sheep
kings of the Oak Groye country, is in the
city.
Hon. Chas. Hilton returned last evening
from a months sojourn on his farm in Gil.
ham county.
Mr.. E. L.. Boynton, of Kingsley, re-
turned on the midnight train from short
trip to Portland.
Mr.. T. G. Clark, formerly in business In
The Dalles, but at present residing in
Los Angeles, is in the city.
MIR. Geo. N. Chandler, who lately re-
turned from England, but at present re-
sides at Bakeoven, Is IN the city.
DR.. 81. M. Connolly, of Fiat Rock, Ind,
a brother of Mr.. f. G. Connolly, of this
city, gave us an agreeable call to-day.
Now that the wool season is at Its height
business at the East End is very active, aud
merchants and mechanics are doing thriv.
ing trade.
The Heppner Gazette Is quoted as an IN
1t is difficult to find Republican papers if
the Gazette is not one.
Two carloads Of cattle left Saltmarsbe's
stockyards this morning for Troutdale.
These we're in good condition, and will
make excellent beet.
The Century for June on sale at M. T.
Nolan's postoEice news depot. This is
most excellent number, and takes the lead
Of literary publications.
Tomorrow IS the mo onthly time when
business men make their usual calls on
patrons. They should be treated with u
great degree of consideration.
The old Columbia showed her anger
to-day in the white capped waves. A
heavy wind blew, and this churned the
waves into frothy whiteness.
The young man who took the purse from
the Indian MONDAY was tried before Justice
Schultz yesterday afternoon, and sentenced
to the county jail for one month.
Mr.. G. NJ Fouts, the contractor, h as
nearly finished the hose house in the East
End. This will be good building for
the purpose, and one very much needed.
Nels j. Parson, subject of Sweoen, de-
clared his attention of becoming an Ameri-
can citizen before the county clerk today
by renouncing all allegiance to the king of
Sweden.
Out of 100000 passengers carried on
the railways of the United Kingdom in
1881 only five were killed in accidents |
and S75 were drowned. This is a won |
derful showing.
The wharfboat is now tied up at the |
foot of Court street, and this is the place |
where the Regulator lands. Last night |
the river fell six incees. The high |
est yet reached Is 30 feet inches.
At Moody's warehouse large quantities of
wool have been received during the past
few days, and the capacity of the building |
is crowded. Several carloads have been
shipped; but as rapidly as the warehouse is
cleared of the surplus it is filed up again.
gon will produce more wool this season than
any former year.
In the last issue of the Notre Dame
Scholastic very readable essay is pub
lished from the pen of Mr.. Roger Sinnott,
the son of Col Sinnott, OF the Umatilla
House, on the "Power of the Press" 1t
shows careful thought and thorough un-
derstanjing of the subject, remarkable in
one so young and of SO little experience in
the matter.
The state grange has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: K. P.
Boise, master; John Meddler, overseer;
81. E. Hayes, lecturer; J. d. Chitwood.
steward; = Stevens, assistant steward;
David Eby, chaplain;fJ. b. Stump, treas
nrer; Wm. Hilleary, secretary; j. NJ.
Kees, gate keeper The next session will
be held at The Dalles.
Mr. B. s. Huntington addressed the
citizens of Hood River at the Oregon
LAUNDERING Cos mill last evening. There
was a very good attendance, and the
strictest attention was paid to his re-
marks The gospel of protection will
bear investigation, and when Americans
begin to think they very readily endorse
the principles of the doctrine.
Governor Pennoyer iss hat ahead on a
wager with Chairman Patterson of the
Marion county Republican committee. The
governor bet ne could take sample ballot
under the Australian system, fix up his
sicket and have it ready in two minutes and
NJ won by turning it over, complete and
reaay for the judges, five seconds ahead of
time It was Multnomah county ticket
ihe used and the governor voted it straight
Republican, scratching every Democrat,
Vud Aorff lass i
party meE whose name was printed thereon.
Ae won't vote that way on election day.
Mr. A. J. Wall, at his tavern on Eight
Mile. has quite menagerie of birds and
animals Two coyotes have been tanned,
and now are as gentle and playful as kit
rsns; but PAIR of badgers are as ferocious
rs ghen on their native heath. He has two
fine specimens of the American eagles, and
these ominous birds Of prey are as wild as
ever. A great curiosity is q three-legged
pig, which seems to have as good appetite
as if possessed of four limbs. He
takes great delight in his pets. and MIR.
aVail Is always genial and willing to ex-
hibit his animals to visitors.
w. W. Statesman: Sunday afternoon
John Barton, young man aged about Is
years, met with very serious accident
at the Union Pacific depot. Il appears
that young Barton and several other boys
got on the evening passenger train from
Spokane, when the engine was taking |
water at the tank. When the train had
nearly arrived at the depot Barton was
standing on the platform. The conductor f.
stepped out of the car door, and Barton
fearing he was gong to order him off
Jumped. He was thrown to the ground
with such force that he fell on his head,
rendering him unconscious. He was
picked up and carried to his father resi-
dence near the depot when DR.. Keylor
was called. On examination 1t was found
that his skull had been fractured just
above the right eye. He is reported to
be in a precarious condition.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. c. P. Balch, of Dufur, is in the city.
Sdr. Geo. Sink, Of Wasco, is in the city.
Moro, in Sherman county, will soon have
4 bank with capital stock of $4O. 900.
A slight shower of rain tell yesterday
:, ening; but not enough to keep the dust
taIn.
The run of salmon has been very light
or the past few days, on account of the
,oid weather.
Ehe cool weather we are now experiencing |
wiz stop'the rise in the Columbia, and be
beneficial to crops.
Mr.. Robert E. Morningstar, editor of the
Democrat. published at Bowling Green,
XIV. made us q pleasant call to-day.