The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-03
ITFMS IN BRIEF


Mr.. S. M. Baldwin, of Hood River, is
the city.
Mrs. A. w. Branner. of Nansene, is visi
ing friends in the CRY.
Goldendale is agitating the project of in
augurating an iron foundry.
Mr.. q. S. Miller, the mining expert,
registered at the Umatllla House.
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay has been employe
as editor of the Goldendale Sentinel.
The river fell about six inches last night
but raise may be expected tomorrow.
]. d. Parrish, the proprietor of Tn
DalIes and PrIneyIlle stage line, arrived il
the city to day.
Lo5g freight trains leave the city east an,
west these days, and double headers are fre
quentIy seen at the depot.
MIR J. II Worseley left on the Afternoon
train for Chicago, where he will spend SOM
time visiting the worlds fair.
MIR. w. w Spalding, OF the firm o
Spalding Bros cattle.dealers of Portland, i.
registered at the Umatilla House.
Mr.. A. Ullrich, of this city, has received
several orders for his water motor, u caveat
for which he has filed at the patent office II
Washington City.
The Dalles Will properly commemorate
Decoration Day, next Tuesday, aud the G
A. r. posi- are preparing programme OF
exercises on the occasion.
Mrs. Nellie st. John, who has been visit.
ing her mother. Mrs. R. Lusher,in this city,
for several weeks, returned to her home at
Tacoma Thursday evening.
Mr.. w. A Henricks, of Dufur, paid US a
Al III - Al,
| farmers Ill that vicinity, is very happy o. er
the favorabeness of the season.
Mrs. G. b Halvor brought in town this
morning some potatoes of this years
crop. They are fully developed and speak
well for the capability OF our soil.
Beck, the-ma who was arrested in Kan.
sas for larceny of railroad tickets In this
city some time ago, arrived from Denver,
Colo, on the afternoon tram to day, IN
charge of an officer.
Notice of location of water right was
F! filed to day with Clerk Crossen by II. Nc
Coy and Geo. w. Mccoy for l20. 600 inches
of water by miners measurement from Clear
| creek and its feeders.
Col. James Fulton, of Fultonville, Sher-
man county, was taken sick yesterday, and
medical aid was summoned from this city.
He Is an old pioneer of this region, and his
many friends will hope for his speedy re-.
covery.
The Ice-cream and entertainment social
given BY the Good Templars at Fraternity
hall last evening was success in every par
ticular. A very interesting programme was
rehearsed, aud the refreshments were fully
enjoyed.
w. r. Wlnaus filed notice of water right
this morning with the county clerk for all
the water IN the stream known as Dead
| Point for irrigation, water power, transpor.
tatiou, wagon road, fishery and summer re-
sort purposes.
Iu conversation to-day with sheep man
in the vicinity of Rockland. WASH, he in
| formed us that he sheared an average of
nine pounds fleece from 1900 sheep this
! season. This is a good yield for such =
number of sheep.
The Miller property on the east bank of
the Deschutes river, IN Sherman county,
was sold by the sheriff yesterday, and the
price bid was $3506. This afternoon, the
property on the west bank OF the river, in
Wasco county, was sold for $3.50.
Mr.. Ralph o Bates, who escaped from
Andersonville prison, will deliver two lee
lures at the M. E. church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings for the benefit of the
EPworth league. His sufferings were terri
BILE IN the extreme, and these constituting
his lectures make them of thrilling interest.
MIR Patrick Bolton, OF the Tygh ridge,
gave US pleasant call to-day, and he was
perfectly satIffied with the prospects of the
gram harvest. He says this warm weather
will stop the work of the worms, and the e
have been doing considerable damage here
refore.
The boys of Goldendale are not much
better than those of The Dalles, and the
Sentinel this week has an item about one l5
years old beng bound over for the crime
of burglary. Such acts are not indicative
of greatness or goodness in the rising gen.
Grafton.
From present indications the berry sea.
son will be short, says the Hood River
Glacier, and 1t will require extra exertion
to cave them. The Indian women are ex
pert berry pickers, and every one coming
here will find steady employment through
this season.
Mr.. G. M. Grimes, of Huntington, has
been in this vicinity for few days past
purchasing some beef cattle. He says that
live stock are not in the best condition; but
the grass is fiue, and soon these will be in
good flesh. Eastern Oregon beef brings fair
prices in Portland and on the sound, and
the demand is constantly increasing.
The members of the state grange have
nearly all departed for their homes. Some
left on the midnight train, and others on
the west bound this morning. They univer-
sally express themselves well satisfied with
the treatment they received from the cIti-
zeDs OF The Dalles. and will always enter
tain the kindest feelings toward this city.
DR. 81. Logan left on the afternoon train
to attend the National ASSOCIATION of rail-
way surgeons, which convenes in Omaha,
Neb., May 3lst, and will continue in session
for three days, From there he will attend
the worlds fair, and while in Chicago will
visit the different hospitals in that city. He
was accompanied by his son Ray.
The excursion to the Cascade Locks this
morning took down over hundred passen-
gers There were those who went to view
the scenery and for the vacation, others for
the sport of fishing and hunting, and there
was one camping outfit on board. The day
was all that could be desired, and the pic
turesque scenery along the Columbia conld
not be seen under brighter auspices.
A determined and desperate attempt at
Sell ueSJTucbiOu was uiduO LuCouoy hooA ~
John Looney, living on farm one mile
north of Monroe, Benton county. Looney
first attempted the terrible deed with
Winchester rifle, but was detected in the
act and the gun taken away from him by
his wife and grown up daughter. Then he
tried to stab himself in the heart, but
failed.
The late 81. Staley left his property. real
and personal, to school districts Nos. 4O and
AZ N Wasco county in his last will. This
will is dated April 5. 1890, and the direc-
tors of the districts are named as executors.
The instrument was admitted to probate
Yesterday, and the assests will amount to
about $1,000 II put at interest this would
furnish fund for long terms of school in
these districts.
Corvallis Times: Sheriff Osburn has COM
pleted the d-llI quent tax roll and on Nom
day turned it over to the county clerk. The
total amount of taxes delinquent Is only
a, out $4,000, which compared with the
S29, 600 delinquent last year is a very good
showing for the payers as well as the COL
lector, especially when the brief time al
lowed for payment is taken into considera-
tion. The present delinquent list Is the
clerk for fourteen years.
A dispatch in the OregonidR states that
Thomas E Jennings of Seattle, WASH, has
been appointed as an Additional bank exam
liner for Washington and Oregon. This is