The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF,
From wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. w. s. Elliott. Of Umatilla, is in til
city.
Circuit court will convene in the city nea
Monday.
Hon. W. McD. Lewis. of Bakeoven. is
the city to-day.
Mr.. C. P. Head, of Hood River. is /
the city today.
The Middle Oregon Baptist ASSOCIATION
was in session last week in Prineville.
Mr.. 7. H. Johnston, merchant of Du
fur, is registered at the UmatIlla House.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Cram took the trail
this afternoon on a short visit to Portland
Among the arrivals at the UmatiIl
House to-day is Mr.. John s. McQueen, 0
San Francisco.
Three carloads of horses and one of cattl
left the stockyards of r. E. Saltmarshe
Co. to-day for Troutdale.
There were 450 sacks of wool received al
Moody's warehouse to-day. Prices remain
the same as reported yesterday.
The PrIneville Neacs says: The first load
of wool we have seen leave this town 50 far
this season went away toward The Dalles
on Tuesday.
Last night the city jail was lonely with
out single occupant, and this morning the
recorder did not have single subject for
judicial punishment.
Geo. A. Hunter, boy about l5 years
old, was drowned in the Willamette river,
near Eugene, last Sunday afternoon. He
saw his coat float away, and attempted to
swim after it when the current washed him
down.
DIR. o. c. Hollister and wife, of this
city, entertained DR.. Moffett, of Baltimore
DIR. Allen, of Pittsburgh, Pa; and Dr..
Ray, of Chicago, at breakfast this morn
ing. They were members of the general
assembly of Presbyterians which passed
through the city to-day.
The Republican rally at Hood River
last night attracted large audience, and
we are informed that the speeches of
Hons Ellis and Miller had great weight
with the people. When the doctrine of
protection is presented TO American citi-
zens in reasonable light it can but have
its effect
The large chinook salmon, spoken of yes
terday, was placed on a table in the dining
room of the Umatilla House. and tastefully
decorated with flowers and plants. 1t was
the subject of great curiosity to the Pres
byterian visitors this morning, and very
many expressed themselves as never having
seen such large specimen of salmon before.
Portland Welcome. There is paper
published at The Dalles called the Chron-
icle which should change its name to
1.-THE Ready Stealer.' 1t not only filches
editorials, but most of its so-called locals
from other papers without giving word
of credit for the same. Even plate matter
is not safe from the rapaclty of the editor.
W. W. Statesman: Mrs WEIGH, the old
lady who came to this city in search of
her son, Patsy Welch, and subsequently
went to Spokane, was returne ed TO her
home in Nebraska saturday by the coun-
ty commissioners of that place. Mrs.
Welch journeyed from place to place in
the hope of locating her absent boy, who m
she had been told was in Washington,
but her errand was fruitless. The old
lady was trail and feeble and the county
took compassion upon her.
We learn that the Portland party vino Is
attempting under the state law TO obtain
possession of the irrigation privilegs. Clear
lake, etc., of Eastern Oregon, including all
Riparian rights about that lake and the |
privileges to obtain timber upon adjoining !
lands, has made proposition to the set |
subsidy of $1,000 and secure to them also a |
body of lands in view of their intention to |
organize under legal authority. Hon.tW. |
Med. Lewis informed us that he refused to |
endorse any such absurd proposition.
Considerable merriment was created this
morning by kind hearted Christian lady
distributing tracts among the ministers in
the Office of the Umatilla House. A doctor
of divinity received one on "Ehe Evil of
Gambling" and white. haired pillar of the
church was given one on ''The Sin of Dane.
ing" Some of the ladies' were the recip-
tents of treatises on sThe Evils of Tobacco
Smoking and Chewing" Dram. Drinking
in Saloons" etc. No one doubted the good
intention of the donor; but the SUBJECTS tor
missionary work were not we'll chosen.
The little son of Mr. Lucas Blank died
this afternoon, after having been sick with
diphtheria for the past eleven days. From
the first time the disease developed, no
hopes have been entertained of his recov-
cry, as the case was one of the most violent
type. Very gr eat precautions have been
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
and as the period of incubation may extend
from two to four teen days, but usually
from two to FIVE, it Is to be hoped that it
will not extend hey ond its present limits
The heaithfulness of our climate is such
that no disease has ever become epidemic,
and with frequent use of dislnfectants no
fears need be entertained.
The first section of the special train,
with the delegates to the Presbyterian as
sembly to convene in Portland, arrived in
the city about s O'Clock this morning, and
stopped in the city about half an hour.
They took breakfast at the Umatilla
House, and sat down to one of the best
meals they had enjoyed since leaying
home. At each plale was souvenir in
the shape of button-hole bouquet of
flowers grown in the gardens of The
Dalles. A large delegation of ladies and
gentlemen were at the hotel to extend to
The visitors every possible courtesy, and
it is source of satisfaction that there was
q general expression of gratitude at the
manner In which they were received by
our people, Very general surprise was
expressed at our beautiful city, with its
river front, shaded streets,
grand scenery, and pleasant and attract
i've homes. The remaining sections ar
rived half hour and an hour later, and
were as cordially entertained