The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-02
ITEM S IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

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gave US pleasant call this afternoon.
Our merchants report better sales durir
this Christmas than for many years past.
Gen. Jas. A. Varney, who has lately r
moved to Oakland, spent Christmas day
the city.
Snow fell to the depth of about six Incht
yesterday, and Christmas came with il
proper adjuncts.
Even the justice courts are enjoying
recess during the holidays. and very httl
business Is being trasacted.
Yesterday was generally observed by ou
citizens, ministers, editors, merchants, me
chanics and laborers as a holiday.
There is a case of diphtheria in Golden
dale, and as diseases usually become epi
demic in that vicinity it is well for visitor
to beware.
1t is i'll order to-day to clean sidewalks
and. although this may destroy the fun o
the small boy, it will be very conyepien
for pedestrians.
TIE chief of the Warm Springs Indians
of former era, Nena Pratt, is in the city
He Is hale looking fellow, and is good fo,
a number of years yet.
The compliments of the season the editor
has received In many instances, and We
take this occasion to extend our thanks tc
nur manu- hind fr,ands
The officers of Wasco Lodge, A. F. and
A. M. will be installed at Masonic Hall
Monday evening, December 2Sth, at s
o'clock. See notice elsewhere.
We learn from IN exchange that the first
Stedl-plate was discovered in 1890 It Is
not necessary to inform our readers that
stealing Yves known long before this date.
From contemporary we learn, in its edi-
torial column. that 'the play is done, the
curtain falls" We hope to hear something
from this result that will be beneficial to
the people in general.
Mr.. L. G. Randall. special agent of the
G. L. o. Interior Department, will be In
the city tomorrow. Mr.. Randalfs object
Is to look after the interests of the land
Offices and other matters connected with the
government.
The Christmas tree in the A. o. U. W.
hall Thursday evening was attended by
members and their frlenos. Every one
present received some gift, and all departed
we'll pleased with the entertainment As
Santa Claus, Paul Kreft was simply superb.
An alarm of fire was sounded about half.
past 10 this morning, which proceeded from
the frame public school house; but the
flames were quenched in their lnclpiency,
although the fire department was quickly
on the scene.
Four hoboes and one "drunk" found their
way into the city Jail last night. 1t was
not a good way to sperd Christmas night;
but the force of circumstances were against
them. and they took matters In a philo-
sophical light.
Dufur Dispatch: The Dufur Water Com.
panys pump was idle several days this
week, owing to a b oxen cylinder rod, and
it was repaired by Messrs. Carmichael and
Anderson, but Warren claims all the credit
because he hlowed the bellows and gave
advice. Gas is useful!
Our cotemporary, the Goldendale Senti.
mel, says: "We believe there's more sneez
ing to the square inch In Klickitat valley
during the open weather than you'll find
elsewhere" Some of our neIgh5ors should
come over to The Dalles, and enjoy the par
adise of climate, experienced nowhere in
Oregon.
For the first time for over quarter of a
century midnight mass was not celebrated
at st. Peters Catholic church, and because
our city hoodlums created such disturb
ance last year that the priest considered it
not advisable to have any services. This is
a sorry commentary upon the habits of our
young people.
The union Christmas tree at the court
house Thursday evening was attended by
large concourse of people, and every child
of the three schools was properly remem
bered on the occasion, and even some of the
older persons. A very entertaining pro-
eramme of literary exercises was rehearsed
before the trees were denuded of their gifts.
Eugene Guard: An old-fashioned gourd,
over 300 years old, the property of the Hon.
Eben Stewart, can be seen hanging from the
wooden mantle IN 'the Old Log CABIN
It has been In the Stewart family over l60
years, Grandpa Stewart having brought it
over the plains 40 years ago, and it is now
being displayed in S. H. FrIendly's window.
There are evidently some smitten with
the tender passion from the following from
the Dufur Dispatch of yesterday: "When
you 90 to see her Sunday evening, 60 with
affection in your heart, perfection in your
manners and confection in your pockets"
They have it bad at Dufur, and some rem
edy should be applied Immediately.
w. W. Statesman: The high wind on
Tuesday night raised old Nick; the electric
lights went out about o'clock through the
wires crossing and becoming entangled.
Professor Bell, the weather observer, is in
anomoter; previous to that it registered
the wind up to thIrty-six miles an hour.
He says it is as bad as his thermometer
freezing and then bursting, for after it
Ill
had, but thirty-sx miles per hour is very
satisfactory anyhow. The streets were
strewn with branches of trees but we have
not heard of any damage having been done.
According to reports made to the Oregon
weather bureau, l5.O00,0OO bushels of
wheat were raised in Oregon this last year.
Clatsop county claims an average of 36.S
bushels to the acre. Wasco only III, Linn's
average is gwen as 22.4 and the total
acreage "A 9l2, making the total yield
about ,OO0, 900 bushels. Tillanook county
only has 2I acres IN cultivation. Clatsop
county has lS0 Umatilla takes the lead
with S7.2l6. The showing is good one.
he the iepois 70 ineue oie ohiy eo'i"'o'0' ="
most cases, compiled though from about
5000 sources, it is difficult to tell how re-
liable they are, but probably as responsible
as those of any state.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. w. ]. Eschenhaugh, of Portland,
was in the city Saturday.