The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-01
ITEMS IN BPIEF
From SATURDAYS. Daily

Marriage license was granted this morn
ing to A. ii. Beal and Agnes d. Cooper b.
the county clerk.
The following deed was filed for recort
to-day: Lucinda and E. L. Boynton t,
Alva Boynton; parcel of ground in block
in town of Kingsley; $500.
Judge Bradshaw left on the Afternoon
train to-day for Arlington, from whIcl
place he will go to Condor, where circuit
court will convene next Monday.
A case of diphtheria Is reported in the
city east of the fair grounds. 1t has beer
properly quarantined, and, with proper pre-.
caution, may be prevented from spreading
Mr.. Benjamin F. Barch, aged SO years,
an old pioneer of Oregon, died at his home
near Independence yesterday. He came to
the state In lS45, and has held several posi-.
tons of trust.
| McGill, the one-legged hobo, left Condor
| last Tuesday, having received an Invitation
| from the city marshal to seek other pas.
lures. He Is one OF those poverty
wretches, Tor whom sympathy Is wasted,
and to whom the greatest punishment
would be to earn an honest living
Mr.. III. d. Mcclure, the game and fish
protector, Is enforcing the law in regard to
killing Wild game, and paid an official visit
to Eugene this week and caused warrants
OF arrest to be Issued for Barr, Mulford,
Thompson and the two Power brothers for
killing elk contrary to the statute IN such
cases made and PROVIDED.
Capt. j. H. D. Gray, of Astoria, has an
Oregon Spectator published in 1916. From
1t is learned the fact that in lS40 there were
In Oregon-26 American settlers; 26 mar
rled women; l3 lay Protestant ministers I;
IL Methodist, ordained; Presbyterian, orr
dained; Congregational, ordained; 80.
American women, and 80 children.
Hood River Glacier: 1t has been reported
in The Dailes that we haye withdrawn from
the race for the regstership of the land of
ice at that place. We wish to give this
statement an emphatic denial. We propose
to stay until the authorities at Washington
either appoint us or the other fellow, and
then we hope to stay four years lonser.
The Migronette Dancing club gave Its
final party last evening at Fraternity hall.
Prof. Birgfeld furnished excellent music for
the members, which were very much enjoyed
By those present. As this was the last
party there was full representation of the
members of the club, whose names have
been published heretofore, and is not neces-
sary to repeat at this time.
Glacier: Sheriff Ward was here WedLes-
day looking after an escaped prisoner. As
the fellow was arrested by Deputy Marshal
Jameson, and would have netted $40 to the
government and perhaps S75 to the deputy
marshal, while depicting the treasury to the
amount OF $3.50. we congratulate the govern.
ment and the prisoner on their escape,
while rendering our sympathy to the stricken
marshal. 1t was unkind of the prisoner to
larcerate his feelings by such conduct, but
meek and long suffering public will forgive
him.
A story is making the tour of our ex-
changes to the effect that drummer, who
had considerable business with the legal
fraternity of Macon. Ga, was, on account
of lawsuit, compelled to remain over Sun
day at that place. He with a friend visited
the cemetery, and in their wanderings came
across a tombstone which bore the following
epitaph: ''Here lies a lawyer aud an honest
man." ''JIm," said the drummer. turning
to his friend, "why do you suppose they
buried both those fellows in the same
yrave?"
Early this morning procession OF Indians
was seen vending its way up the railroad |
IN Font street, two members of which bore
IN board a dead body wrapped IN blankets. |
They were en- route to one of their islands, |
where they bury the remains of their depart |
ng friends, 10 firm belief that from these |
places the spirits will be escorted to the |
lappy hunting grounds. In the space of
ew hours they returned, having deposited
he dead IN It's last resting place, and with
lejected countenances they sought their
vigwams on the banks of Mill creek.
Geo. w. Goode, an attorney at Condor
vas arrested one day last week on charge
# forgery. The complaint was sworn to by
nest Seekamp, VINO claimed that Goode
lad changed note given to HIM for attor-
ev's fees from $75 to Sl75. Goode was
AIKEN to Arlington and examined before
ustIce Zeigler, who dismissed the case stat
ng there was no evidence of forgery having
een committed. The trial caused consider.
BILE excitement, as several witnesses from
london were examined for the state, which
,as represented by Messrs. Darling and
Iendricks.s
The Dalles Chronicle thinks fine four
tory hotel would be of great benefit to that
lty, says the Hood River Glacier. This
lay be 20, but If there were hundred
otels The Dalles would not be itself with
ut the old Umatilla. That hotel is now
nd has been for years home for the other
use homeless. 1t is the gathering place,
here all meet, and it is the only place in
ne city where stranger may rest. The
Imatilla Is the old land mark, the most
leasant hotel in the northwest. and If there
ere dozen other new hotels in The Dalles
would continue to be as it has been in the
asr the favorite of all old timers.
Some one has found out that when Ruth
leveland entered the White House and
let Master Mckee she smiled at him for +
bout ten seconds and then unceremonI-
lsly went to her doll, says the Chicago In.
r Ocean. Somebody said something about
Baby McKee," which the youngster re- ..
nted. Sim most 6, and am too big to be
lied baby" he said. 81 am big boy"
Iary Lodge Mckee behaved like perfect
tile lady, though she remarked to her own !
lrse, the Fraulein who had been teaching ..
,r to speak German. "What a pretty !.
cket that little baby has on, !" referring to
small gold locket on the chain about
uth's neck. Mrs. Mckee was one of the C
ost interested of all who saw the new @
hite House baby, and she hugged the lit $
3 girl as If she were one of her own.