The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-11
ITFMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS Daily.


city.
Mr.. Henry Hudson, a successful farm,
of Dufur, is IN town to- day.
Mr.. J. r. Warner, of White Salmo
WASH, came to town on the boat last eve
ing.
A marriage license was granted By tn
county clerk this morning to David B. I'll
steyn and Miss Minnie Freiman.
To-day has been as nearly aperfect a OF
as could be desired in this or any otht
climate at any season of the year.
There are large rumber of people fron
the country i'll town to-day, and the Eas
End is absolutely jammed wieh whea
wagons.
Judge Bradshaw will leave Sunday nigh
for Union. Union county, and on the da
following will take his position on III
bench and hold special session of the cir
cult court for that district.
The Rev. J. Whistler, although much in
disposed physically during the past week.
will (Deo Uolente) be in his pulpit to morrow
morniog and evening. A full attendance i,
much Acknowledgements work.
We received an agreeable call this after.
noon from MIR. j. jackson, of Bakeoven,
who has just driven his sheep from the
summer range near Sisters, Crook county, to
winter paeturage near Sherar's bridge.
A colored man by the name of Ado!ph
Welsh was arrested by Deputy U s Mar-
shal Seeley last night for disposIng OF liquor
to Indians. As soon AS examined by the
U. ). commissioner he will be taken to
Portland to BE- tried befors the o. S dis
trict court.
Salem Statesman: In California more
than five hundred clergymen have pledged
themselves to preach upon the subject of
the purity of the press. As retaliatory
measure the press of California may now be
expected to preach in behalf of the purity
of the preachers.
Hon. a. Bush, of Salem, has been ap-
pointed as commissioner tor the selection
of jurors for the district court of Oregon.
Chas. B. Bellinger, United States district
judge for Oregon, and w. B. Gilbert,
United States circuit judge for the Ninth
judicial district, named him to act in this
capacity.
Grant county Ne1cs: Mr.. Wintermier,
the Silvi valley pos s!master, came near
meeting violent death lately. He was
teaming on the Calamity road, and his
team let the wagon slip IF the ade. The
wagon fell on top of him, and he was un-
cons cious when other .teamsters happeatd
along and rescued him.
Mr.. Ad Edgar. OF Walla Walla, gave us
Il pleasant call this afternoon. He has lately
visited Salt Lake, and speaks in great
praiae OF the Mormon tabernacle an TEN.
pie, the former of which he visited IN COM
pany with bishop OF the Mormon chu:ch.
Entrance to the temple, without special
permit from the dignitaries CT the church,
is denied to Gentiies and even TO ordinary
members.
From all accounts the stone quarry t
Rockland, located on the bank of the Co.
lumbia some 10 miles above Vancouver, is
rather unlucky place for those who labor
there. A Vancouver exchange says that
within the last week three men have been
killed at that po mt while engaged in their
work. The same paper state that ''this
seems to be either very bad managem ent or
the carelessness of the employees.
Canyon City Ne,cs: L. Hopper was ar
rested b. Constable Todhunter at his claim
up the creek last Sunday. The charge
against the old gentleman was st4aing
Hour, coal oil, eggs, butter, sugar and
other articles OF usefulness from Neil Halls
residence. Mr.. Hopper plead guilty to the
charge, and said that hard winter was
coming on, and he was afraid he was going
to starve to death. Bonds were fixed at
$500.
Major Thomas W. Handbury, United
States engineers, who has been stationed
here for nearly years past, says the
EgeniRg Telegram, has been assigned to
duty at Louisville, KY. The change is
made as result of an application from
Major Handbury, who believes a chenge of
climate will prove beneficial to his health
He will be succeeded by Major James G.
Post, who has been military attache to the
United States embassy in London for sew
eral years.
Yesterday morning about four o'clock |
one of the Cinnamon employed in the Hum |
Doldt placer mine was killed by cave of |
5he bank, says the Canyon City Ne,us. He |
was standing near the fire, from which he |
lad ben repeatedly warned on account OF |
The danger when the bank should cave, |
md when it came down he was struck on |
The head by rocks and gravel and killed in
'tantly. Recorder Cunnington held an in
quest over the body and found the cause of |
lis death to be his own carelessness.
Since the decision in the soldiers home |
,ase by the supreme court on Monday, says
;he Salem Statesman, whereby the injunc-
ion granted by Judge George B. Burnett
If the district court was annulled, the
question has been asked as to the status of !
;he location of the branch insane asylum in
Eastern Oregon. Members of the asylum
,oard yesterday stated that the matter
would come up for consideration at the
Meeting on Tuesday next. The question
# proceeding with the location has been
partially discussed by the board, but no de-
mite action has been taken or will be before
he foregoing date.
Water has at last been struck on the
anch of Ellis Slmmons, twelve miles north
If Pendleton. D. NJ. Watson, of South
Bend, Wash, placed the machinery on the
ground about August Doth, for the purpose
If boring a well. Work has been progress
Dg steadily ever since, under many dIs-
until last Thursday, when
water was struck at the depth of DOT feet.
The water, which is of the best quality,
ose to height of 25 feet, and will proba-
,ly rise considerable higher when the casing
$ put IN. A pump run bv II foot wind
mill will rails the water to the surface and
,ive an abundant supply for farm and rri-