The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.
Irs. z. F. Moody is in the CITY.

Mrs. II. +. Moody Is In the city.
The clouds have wept copiously to-day.
, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hardy, of this city,
are visiting friends on the Sound.
r A very agreeable rain fell last night, ard
vegetation appears fresh and green.
, Our streets are crowded with farmers
from every portion of the county.
, Mr.. w. T. Kane and family, of Forest
Grove, are in the city intending to locate.
!, The United States warsnip Baltimore is
at Astoria, and the people are very much
delighted.
The country around Canyon City on
Monday morning last was treated to a fine
snow storm.
Mr.. G. a. Estabrook and family, of Otta.
wa, Kas., is visiting his brother, Mr. A. r.
Estabrook, of this city.
The picnic at Dufur to-day attracted
some of our citizens to that pleasant town,
and we have no doubt they enjoyed them
selves.
| We received pleasant call to-day from
Elder J. T. Eshelman, of the Christion
church. He Is in the city conducting a
series Of religious meetings.
Last Saturday game of base ball was
played at Moro, between nine of that
town and one from Wasco. The game was
won by the Moro club by score of % to
Is.
Mr.. William Groat, of this city, who suf
fered the loss of his right hand some time
ago, is now sick with the typhoid fever. 1t
is to be hoped he will soon recover from his
second af1ictlon.
One arrest was made last night of a per-
son who appeared to be hobo; but on be-
ing interviewed by the recorder this morn.
ing he claimed to be sheepherder, and he
was given his freedom.
The farmer now wears a smiling counten-
ance, and conYerses freely on politics, bust
ness or morals. He is happy, for the mols-
ture insures him good crops, and of all men
he Is the most independent.
The railroad commissioners were in the
city this morning and made an examination
of the bridge over Mill creek. They came
in town on q special, and after stopping
about an hour went east.
Several loads of wool were received at
Moody's warehouse to-day. 1t may be ex-
pected that the clip of this portion of the |
state will continue to comet in daily, as
shearIng has begun in good earnest.
The continued wet weather and back. |
ward season raises the question of how late |
Some of our farmer friends have seen grain |
sown as late as June lst, produce fair
crop.
Parties from Goldendale inform us that
the season at The Dalles is fully month
farther advanced than in Klickitat county.
Fruit trees in that region are just begin
ming to bloom, and the shade trees are not
yet in leaf.
The Grant County Ne,cs says that SO
much rain and snow has fallen this year
that the ground is full of water. This has
not occurred for term of years before, so
abundant crops are ass ured to those who
plow and SOW.
During the week services have been held
in the Methodist church every evening, on
account OF the session of the association.
The meetings were very harmonious, and
the ministers in attendance express them
selves well satisfied.
Observer: The Presbyterians over in Hay
Canyon are going to have tiue new church
soon. The building will be erected on Mr..
Nish's land, quite convenient to Monkland.
The first load of lumber was to have been
hauled this week.
Mr.. VIM. Mardis and Mr.. Nick Corlsb,
of the Umatllla House, returned yesterday
afternoon from fishing tour up Five Mile
creek, with a basketful of speckled and
salmon trout. Notwithstanding the tire.
some tramp they had they returned in good
spirits and feeling much better for their
outing
Fishing appears to be mania with old ,,
and young IN this vicinity, and hardly ,
day passes that does not witness boys and
men vending their way to the neighboring
creeks, and returning with well.illed bas.
kets,-whether caught by the "hy," or pur- :
chased from some fortunate fellow, depon-
ant sayeth not.
John Day Sentinel: Four Indians were ar
rested over in the Long Creek country n
charged with killing elk. They were tried v
before Esquire Goff and fined $40 or five D
lays in jail. Having no money to meet i
heir fine, they are now playing checkers {
With their noses through the CRATES in the s.
Hotel de Cresap. G. Williams and Vince Q
Kelly brought them over last Sunday.
The first locomotive of the single.track
ailway invented by DIR. Mahana is nearing r
and 1t is expected that q test ii
will be made about June 18th. The capital q
tock has been increased to 81. 10000, "
200, 600 Of which is preferred stock, draw A
ng per cent interest. As much of the ii
after as is necessary to fully complete and c,
demonstrate the system, was ordered sold, tt
Mr.. G. Koehler, of Nansene, is in town "
o.day, and from him we learn that abund- ce
Mt rains have fallen in that portion of p
Vasco county. Fall grain is In fine condI- q q
ion, but spring wheat is rather backward, u
nd, IN some instances, the wire-worm is W
DING injury to crops. The weather has es
cen cool, and if it becomes warm it is ex- 10
ected grain will attain such growth that al
bo .,ory,, oa,, 10 l;ttla dap,aoo 81
Glacier: ALI day Tuesday steady column T
smoke and steam assembled from Mt. th
Iood. Parties living only twelve miles at
-om the mountain tell us the column was e
5 plainly marked at times as the smoke m
rom chimney. 1t is possible the recent us
isturbances IN California have reached the CO
of the old vocauo and stirred N
up to the grumbling point. At any rate, ne
ozens of people living in the valley noticed st
he steady all.day smoke, and as our in qr
,rmant was almost at the base of the
fountain it is not probable he was mis-
lken.
Boys are usually obstreperous, and when a.
hey have an opportunity make Rome VI
owp with vengeance. Yesterday was a
elIghtful spring day, and In the afternoon at
dozen boys played game OF marbles in
ont of this Office. The hallooing and loud nj
nguage used was equal to a prohibition
Jump speech, or miniature Dakota cy- IS
one. We delight to see boys enjoy them -, 70
lives, but if they value our peace of mind "
hen grinding" out copy for hungry CON-
ositors, they will seek some shady spot ID
meath the willows by the stream" for their tn
ltdoor sports.
We heard to-day of a sheep man in this m
,unty who stored his wool last fall, refus- 81
II to take IA cents pound for the clip.
March last his wool was shipped to San y.
rancisco, and yesterday he received re- vi
rms from the California house, stating that du
e wool had been sold for IL cents. Count.
z freight and warehouse charges he con- F.
ders the product netted him about l0H To
nts, thereby losing 21h cents pound by
1t selling to dealers in this city. he says IT,
,reafter he will sell his wool at The Dalles, w
he Is satisfied he can do better than by tel
nding it away.
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