The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-16
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

County court has adjourned.

County court has adjourned.
Mr.. Lester Coffin, of Arlington, is in tn,
city.
Hou. W. Lair Hill, of Seattle, WASH, i,
in the city.
There are reports that crops on Tygt
ridge will be better than they were las
year.
Mrs. E. ]. Marshall, of Oregon City, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. s. L. Young, al
The Dalles.
For two days not single item bas come
from the city police court and this shows
The Dalles to be quiet and law-abiding.
A reservoir just constructed at Mountain
Home, Idaho, has a storage capacity OF five
billion gallons, and it is estimated will irri-
gate 40.0O0 acres.
A man, while hunting horses on Tygh
ridge Wednesday evening, found two baby
| bears. He did not molest them, but left
them alone in their glory.
Our new marshal appears to be active and
alert in the performance of his duties, and
the peace of the city is assured while Mr..
Dan. MaloneY wears the star.
w. II. Gibson, of Cherry Creek, in Crook
county. dIed-at Eight Miie--=reek Que day
this week. He was aged about 81 years,
and leaves a widow aud two children.
Congressman.elect Ellis has endured a
great deal of suffering from his broken
limb, and is yet confined to bed, though
improving as well as could he expected.
The days of summer have arrived when
those who are inclined and have the where.
withal will HE themselves to the sea coast
and listen to the whisperings Of the wild
waves.
In the election contest case of Hinshaw
VS.. Conde, for the Office of sheriff of Baker
county, Judge Bradshaw decided IN favor
of Conde, and taxed Hinshaw for costs Of
the suit.
Thursday evening the officers elect for
the ensuing term were publicly installed at
Pythagoras Lodge, 4. of p, at Cascade
Locks. There were very manE guests pres
ent, and very enjoyable time was had.
The Wenatchee Graphic, edited and pub.
lished by 1. T. Sterling, Is a welcome ex-
change. 1t is an able exponent of the vast
resources of the great Wenatchee country,
which claims to be the future metrop-
obs of Central Washington, and as such we
wish it success.
That the nutritious qualities of the
bunch grass of Eastern Oregon have not
been exhausted is very evident. and to be
convinced of this fact, 1t is only necessary
to visit the stock yards of Mr.. B. E Salt
marshe & Co and see the fat cattle there to
be shipped to other markets.
We have received Vol. No. of the.As-
toria Sunday Budget, published by Dunbar
& Selig, and edited by Mr.. o. w. Dunbar,
forcible and able writer, and who is well
known In the circles of journalism In Ore
gon. The leader promises that the Budget
will hew to the line let the chips fall where
they may. Mr.. Dunbar has good record
for showing up shams and boodlers. aud we
haye no doubt the Budget will fulfill its
duty to the public In this regard.
An uncivil war Is at the climax of heat
Just now between the saucy little squirrels
and our sturdy gfangers, says the Condor
Globe. The cunning little things carry the
poisoned wheat and hole it up until the
dampness of the ground draws the poison
out and then they eat the very wholesome
harmless cereal. The result is that they
are as fat and slick as an eel or a stall-fed
politicion.
At the last term of the circuit court in
Umatilla county rs men were convicted OF
crime, Of whom % were sentenced to vari-
ous -terrss Il the penitentiary and SIX to the
county jail for minor offenses. This indi-
Gates an undesirable prevalence of crime in
that county, but also that criminals are not
liable to escape punishment, SO that it may
be reasonably expected that crime will here
after decrease.
Yesterday. when the east.bound passen-
ger train was at Grant the section foreman
of the Union Pacific at Johu Day. attempted
f. step on board the coach and fell in such
70, do dan aoa
to the left hand. H. was brought to town
on No. and Drs. Logan ard Doane ampu-
tated the lex finger, dressed the other
portion of the hand and sent him to the
hospital in Portland.
Democrat: The cashier Of the Baker
City bank, Mr.. E II. Blake, is authority
for the statement that bullion shipments to
United States assay offices are larger than
for any previous year since the existence of
the bank. the bank shipped yesterday to
the assay office at Boise City between S3,-
600 and $4,000 IN gold. MIR. Blake says
gold in more or less quantities is being re-
ceived daily at the bank.
Baker City Enquirer: Captain McGuire
Yesterday landed young man named Ros.
card in the county jail who is wanted IN
Albany, Oregon Roscard is wanted for
money under false pretenses, and
a description of the delinquent being for
warded to this city. Officer Mcclure was on
the watch and nabbed his man, and he now
lies securely IN the county Jail awaiting the
arrival of the sheriff from Albany.
Many persons IN Grant county remember
little 4 iith E igar. step-daughter OF Tom
Overfelt. She's dead. A dispatch from
Vancouver, B. c.. her home, says: "On
Sunday night a young lady, very neatly
dressed In black and wearing pretty, light
coIored bonnet, came to Mount Pleasant
Hill, and after standing on the bridge over
False creek until no one else was near. de-
liberately stepped under the rail aad drop
ped into the water. Until late this eYen-
ing her identity was unknown. Then it
was discovered that Edith Edgar had been
since Sunday night and the descrip-
tion of the figure and clothes on the suicide
tally with hers. She was somewhat OF
religious enthusiast and that is blamed tor
her action. All attempts to find the body
are in vain and it Is thought it has been
carried away by the zife.-Grant County
Ne,os. The mother d ~ Unfortunate young
lady is well known 10 this city, and many
years ago was Miss Rosie Evans.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr. Ryrne the druppist is in the CITY,