The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-07
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.

| OI Is III lOWu tO-udf.
Prof. A. Frazier, of the Dufur publ
schools, is in town to-day.
The foundation for a new building on tn
corner of Court and Fourth Is being du
to-day.
The grain around Dufur is in excellen
condition, and the harvest promises to b
bountiful.
The wife of Mr.. j. Il. Middleton died a
San Diego, Calf, on Sunday last. She wa
formerly resident of Hood River.
The corrals and feed yards are crowded
with wagons, aud there appears to be NOR,
people In town than has been for some tim,
past.
Mr.. Nathan White. of Rutledge, was IL
the city yesterday. He said the prospects
for crops we're never better in Sherman
county.
Business at the stockyards of r. E. Salt
marshe & Co. was lively yesterday, and liz
head of cattle from Crook and Grant coun.
ties were shipped to Portland.
Freight wagons are in the city for goods
for Canyon City They report the roads in
terrible condition; but The Dalles is the
only shipping point on the railroad they
can reach at this season of the year.
Mr.. G. F. Stephens, the merchant at No.
| l34 Second street, has the agency for the
Albany wooden mills, and keeps ready made
| suitings of these goods on sale He will
also take orders for suits of Albany goods.
The Boyd school gave a picnic to-day,
near Dutur, and it was largely attended by
parents and children. Next Saturday the
Dufur school will give picnic about four
miles up Fifteen Mile. A public invitation
is extended to ALL
Hon. j. B. Condor. of this city, returned
this week fron visit to his brother, Prof.
Thomas Condor, of the state university at
Eugene. He says the country is overfowed,
and a heavy mist hugged the city until 10
o'clock eacn morning.
Exchange: 1t is said that Jerry Simpson
will ask congress to appropriate $1,000, 900
for the purpose of experimenting in cross
ing honey bees with lightning bugs, so they
can work at night OF course, Jerry was
expected to do something to endear himself
to the millions.
We learn from the Glacier that Mr.. james
HankiDs died at Hood River last Sunday.
He bad been resident OF that town for sew.
eral years, and was buried by the Old Eel
lows iii the new cemetery. MIR. HankIns
bore good reputation, and his death will
be sincerely regretted.
A little excitement occurred on street
corner yesterday evening, after we went to
press, by regular John L. Sulliyan slug.
ging match between two residents. We
forbear to mention names, as no one was
very badly injured and the peace Of the
community but slightly disturbed.
The following is the score of the baseball
game played at Hood Riyer last Tuesday:
The Dalles-Byrne, 2; Rowe, 2; Bonney,
2; Saunders. /; Crate, l; Montague, 2;
Phelps, 4; Morse, 3; Maloney, 0. Total,
II. Hood River-Luckey, /; Marquam, o;
Smith, 0; w. Graham, o; Rand, 2; Over.
baugh, 0; Shoemaker, o; B. Graham, o;
Watson, 0. Total, 8.
The employees at Moodys warehouse were
busy to-day, handling wool. At half-past
10 o'clock in the morning there were thirty
four bales unloaded from Dayvllle, and sew
eral more loads we're expected during the
day. No prices are being offered, and the
wool is being consigned to parties in San
Francisco. The teams were twelve days on
the road, and experienced very rough
weather.
Moro Observer: This week the Odd Eel.
lows lodge of Moro was the recipient of
handsome bible, the gift of the following
members of Columbia lodge at The Dalles:
DIR. o. D. Doane, H. Clough, Henry Boyen,
Geo. Ruch, j. A. Blakeney and A. NJ.
Macleod. The local members feel very
grateful for the present and extend their
thanks to The Dalles brethren for their
kindness
In digging for a sewer on Liberty street
some of the old '63 wooden pipe was ex
humed, which was placed in the ground
when the waterworks were first inaugurated
by Mr.. Robert Penriand. Some OF these
old wooden mains are still conducting
water, without they have been replaced by
IRON pipes by the action OF the water COM
mission since the late fire. This is the plant
for which Dalles City paid the old water
comapny $4,000.
journal: Assessor David Mason is in town
to-day. He says this years assessment roll
will show a great increase of property in
Gillian county over that of last year. A
good deal of immigration is expected this
year. The Arlington board of trade, by
making known abroad our last years splen-
did record and the glorious outlook for the
present year, are doing much towards bring
ing desirable immigrants.
To show the productiveness of Hood
River soil we give below the actual product
of one acre of ground last year, the same
being cultivated by Mr.. d. D. Rogers, who
is IS years of age: Three tons of hay, forty
bushels of peaches. 1000 pounds of carrots,
$50 hills of tobacco. 300 pounds of toma-
toes, two-horse wagon load of watermel-
ons, 1000 pounds of prunes, and berries,
cherries, grapes and vegetables enough Tor
his family.-Glacier.
The artesian well that was bored as an
experiment on the hill west of La Grande
has regularly afforded small but steady
supply of water for nearly two years. 1t
is but six-inch hole and flows about 1000
gallons per day. A pipe has been laid to
residence near by and 1t affords an smple
amount of water for household purposes,
and the supply has been regular through all
seasons. There is sufficient water to supply
several additional families. The plan of
providing general supply for La Grande
by means of artesian wells has been aban-
doned at least for the present.
There was rumor about town the other
morning, says the Portland Telegram. that
Mrs. George H. Williams. discouraged by
the death of Mrs. Harry Throckmorton, had
received call from the Lord to go back
into society,"" As this was a matter of such
vital Importance to the welfare of the com.
monwealth, a reporter interviewed Mrs
Williams upon the subject. "We have
been told, Mrs. Williams, that you have
received communication from the Lord
directing you to go back into society and
would like to know il there is any truth in
the rumor?" 'The deyil is still lying and ]
do not nov anu attanti to his Eps "a ai
beg YOUR pardon!' 81 said that the devil is
still lying and l don't pay any attention to
bis les" and then followed ripping
laugh, which denoted complete triumph
over the world, the flesh and the devil.
East Oregonian: Thomas WhItworth, an
old gentleman of Echo who is quite char
acter, arrived in Pendleton to-day from
that town, walking the entire distance.
"Uncle Tom" brought his famous violin,
and is ready to sing and play religious tunes
on the street when the weather clears up.
He was SO years old February 22d, but is
still vigorous and always walks. In March
of last year he walked back to Tennessee to
visit his sister, whom he found dead upon
his arrival. During his stay he talked for
Cleveland, which he delights IN doing, and
when he was ready to depart, started back
home to Oregon, walking as far as Green
River, Wyo., where he was given ticket
by the Masons. Uncle Toms" conversa-
tion partakes of HIS character, and is unique
and refreshing in its simplicity.
Fossil Journal: OF all money.makIng
spendthrlfts the professional sheep shearer
takes the cake. Fifty-two professionals ar
rived in Antelope from California Thursday
last, and remained IN town until Saturday,
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