The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-12
. ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

Hon. E. o. Mccoy, of Grant, is in the
city.
Mr.. Chester Colwell, of Albina, is visit
ing friends in the city.
Mr.. r. l.. Simmons, of Albina, arrived
in the city on the midnight train.
Mr.. j. H. Cradlebaugh, of the Glacier,
came up on the noon train to-day.
Mr.. w. c. Mcclure and Mr. Amos Root,
two prominent citizens of Moser, are in the
city.
The roads being in excellent condition a
number of farmers from the country are in
the city.
Mr.. 2. Bolton has procured the old
French Norman stallion, the Sultan, and he
is now on his farm at Kingsley.
John Day Sentinel: The very finest quail
lty of Columbia river salmon are coming.
Several have already been seen in the river
by the boys, who are now sharpening up
their spears and getting IN trim for the con.
test. 1t is little early in the season yet,
but few more days will find them here In
plenty.
We understand that the Dales Cay, on
her trip to the Lower Cascades yesterday,
broke hog chain, necessitatIng her return
d
tion that the damage was not as serious as
at first reported, and it is to be hoped in
little while this superb steamer will be max
ing her usual trips from Portland to the
Cascades
Arlington record: County Judge Marri-
ner and Dr. Blalock, of Walla WaIIa, have
arranged to plant an immense orchard on
the low lands near Blalocks station, eight
hall a,% IL
ing and leveling about l25 acres Of same
and have arranged for its irrigation by
large current wheel These wheels have
proved successful where they have been
used. Fruit culture from lands of this
character have already an extensive reputa-
ton.
Major ingalls, arrived in the city yester-
day, and will leave for Hood River Mon
day. He is canvassing for fruits and veg
etabes tor the car Oregon oD Wheels, and
will forward all contributions by express to
catch the car at some point IN Ohio. The
ma jor has heard of the exhibits from this
citv by persons Who have visited Oregon on
Wheels in the east, and he hes been assured
that the fruit and vegetables from The
Dalles are properly labelled. Any of our
citizens having anything in the line Of fruit
or vegetables that they desire exhibited can
leave the same at the grocery stores of Joles
Bros. or Leslie Butler, and they will receive
proper attention.
In commenting on the report of the pro;
ceedipgs of the Mckinley club published in
this paper last Wednesday evening, the
Hood River Glacier makes the following
remarks: "We call the attention of the
Mckinley club to the fact that club meet.
inUs this vpar ha va NOT hean n sucoass The
grand gathering at Portland knocked the
schemers into very thin Aver. As for Mr..
Farley's statement that the people of Hood
River valley were opposed to county divi-
sion, he states what he knows to be false.
Farley has a very large sized legislative bee
in his bonnet; and has about as much quail
ihcatIon for the office as tumble bug for
scent bottle. He has not spent twenty
four hours in the valley in six months and
knows nothing whateYer OF the feeling of
our people IN the matter"
Here Is another terrible warning against
patronizing outside institutions when you
can do much better at home. The Oregon
City Courier says: An expert mechanic of
Oregon City who has examined the Sc set of
''steel" voting booths ordered by the coun-
ty court from Barnard & Co.. st. Louis, and
the SO set of ''steelp ballot boxes ordered
by County Clerk johnson from the same
firm, says that the booth is composed of the
thinnesr of sheet iron, and that he would
be glad to make them at So tor the double
booth and S4 for the single booth, and as to
the ballot boxes, they are nothing but TIN.
which he would like to duplicate at S. rs
per pair. The eounty pays for the booths
altogether SS4l, or 1887 more than they
could have been made for by our own me.
chanics. The county pays for each set. of
toxes 81. so, or Sl.75 or a total of S63 more
than they coulo have been maze for here.
Total overpaid by county officials for booths
and boxes S400. egon City mechanics
were given no opportunity to bid for the
work. The county court advertised for
sealed bids for the making of wooden
booths, put when the bids were opened and
Ben Irwin. Barnard & Co.'S man, came along
with his bogus steel contraption, he got the
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