The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-23
ITEMS in BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily i.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. Neil Mcleod, of Grant, is in th
city.
MIR. W. H. Moore, of Moro, is in tn,
city.
Mr.. Frank Malone, of Antelope, is il
the city.
There was fatal case Of Giphtherla neal
Prineyille last week
The ties have arrived at Grant, and the
side track is being laid to the ground
where the distlllery is to be erected.
The clip of wool this year has been OF
most excellent quality, and will no doubl
bring good price in the Boston market
The citizens OF Grant will give barbecu,
and dance next Friday week. All are invit
ed to come and enjoy the festivities of tn.
occasion.
MIR. Phil. Brogan. Sr,, has purchased the
lot east of the one where the Engine com
pany's house stood, and the plans are drafted
for handsome residence.
MIR. C. F. Hobart, master mechanic OF
the Oregon Improvement company, al
Seattle, Wash. was in the city Monday en-
route to Wallace, Idaho
Mr.. emory Campbell and family are
spending the summer vacation at Fulda,
Wash. He sent in yesterday head OF
timothy hay measuring ten inches.
A runaway created considerable excite
ment this morning by running up Federal
street. The wagon was damaged but
first-class item was spoiled by the driver
and team escaping uninjured.
Fishermen have been in the habit of
throwing the offal on the beach, and this
causes terrible stencil, which may breed
disease. This should be buried, or
dumped into the current of the river.
wool at Moody's warehouse. This Is
shipped direct to the Boston market, anu
in the compact shape is more easll,
handled and bring better market price.
Wool is still coming into Moody's ware
house, but the prices rule the same-from
123 to l6 cents. The clip is nearly all ma
keted, but few wagon loads NAV be ex-
pected to arrive until the winter season
blocks the roads.
An Indian woman was brought to The
Dslles few days ago, and taken out to
Smohalla Jlm's-the medicine man-wig-
wan. For the past week they have beer
beating their tom-toms over her; but US
terday she passed to the silent shore, and
will be buried in this iAahe.
At the recent term of circuit court il
Umatilla county % men were convicted oil
crime, of whom % were sentenced to vari
GUS terms in the penltentIary and six to tn |
county jail for minor offenses. Sending Vt
many up at one term ought to make Grim
inals scarce in that county and dreduce crime
for number of years.
The visiting officers of the regular army |
and of the Oregon National Guard en-
joyed a banquet last night at Mr.. G. 4. |
Haight's restaurant, and a very enjoyable |
time was had. Alter the rejection was
OF, toasts were drank to Briga-
der General Compson and staff, and re-
sponses were made in good style.
A minor son of James Shafer was con.
fined oyer night In the Roseburg city jail
and caught cold, which resulted In long
spell of sickness. Shafer thereupon ;brough
suit against Marshal Wilson, who arrested
the boy, for 81, 600 damages and the doctor
bills incurred. The jury brought in a yer
dict in favor of the defendant, thereby en-
dorsing the action of the city marshal.
East Oregonian: A party named Lawlor.
who was one of the principles in the grand
"knock down and drag. out" entertainment
at camp-meeiIng on Rock Creek, Baker
county, recently attempted to skip th,
and was arrested at Pendletol
Monday by Deputy Sheriff Durham on
telegram from Baker City. Constabl,
Bowen, of Baker, came after the gentle
man, who was we'll dressed end looked no
tougher than restaurant beafsteak.
Eliza Coon was arrested at Spicer, Linn
county, Saturday, for passing counterfeit
money on Hon. j. II. Mosier last Decem-
Der. He passed $40 counterfeit gold
coin on Mr.. Mosier Tor lodgings, and he
has been shadowed ever since. BY the
description given his Whereabouts was
and the officers brought him
TO the city and lodged him in Jail yester-
day. We understand the dies were recov-
cred BY which he manufactured the bogus
coin.
Grant County Ne,os: For some time pas,
have been diligently at work
near the ancient town of Marysville. The,
sunk shaft through the cement that early
ipiDers took for bedrock. and found an ex-
Allent prospect IN bed of gravel B,
,rjbund sluicing four days they cleaned up
yser $50 in shining nuggets. They are Long
,rfeek boys, and are partners of Ed. Allen
md Brown, who were also over to look at
the prospect during the week.
A and companies were highly COM
plimented last evening upon the proficien-
cy they have attained in tactics, and Gen.
Compson stated they were among the best
drilled companies in the state. The gen
eral goes to Baker City from here, and
then TO Union, La Grande, Joseph, Wes-
ton, Arlington, Fossil, Condor and will
close his tour of inspection of the o. N.
q. in Eastern Oregon ut Hood River. He
speaks very highly of the discipline of
The y. N. q and has firm reliance that
they could be depended upon the same as
regular troops,in case the affair at Home
stead was re-enacted in This state.
Miss Bessie Hawley,, girl of l6. lef
Grants Pass, says the Courier, suddenly
for Portland Friday eyenmg without con-
sulting her widowed mother, who resides in
the west end of town. She took adyantag
Of Mrs. Hawley's absence and pocketed
what money there was in the house-some
$50. She left a note stating that she WAS
gong 70 Portland and perhaps to San Fran
cisco, and that there was no use in her
mother looking for her, as she knew where
she was going. The girl was one Of the class
Of '92 which graduated at the Grants Pass
high school this summer, and was unusually
bright and intelligent as well as handsome.
She was tall and graceful, with dark eyes
and had not been upduly wild. She has
changed her name, as her trunk was checked
10 an assumed title in Portland,
From Thursdays Daily.
There are four prisoners in the county
ail.
Mr.. v. c. Brock, of Wasco, is on our
streets to-day.
Byron Clendening. of Cnlnmhns. Is visit |