The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
ITFMS IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS Daily.

| rTOh SATURDAY Daly.
The river marked only thIrty-three fe;
r above low water this morning.
Miss Lulu Bird returned yesterday fror
a short visit to the metropolis.
The farmers of Sherman county are desir
; ing rain for their grain crops.
A woman tramp, 72 years old. Is maxim
a tour of the state. She halls from Pitts
burg, Pa.
The camp-meeting near Goldendale. is at
tracing a large attendance, aud good ma,
be expected to result
As soon as Col Lucas resignation ha
been accepted, there will be an opportunity
for The Dales to regain the headquarters o
the Third regiment by the election of
colonel from among cur citizens.
Judge Bradshaw and Clerk Crossen re
turned yesterday afternoon from short
visit to Goldendale. Wash. The crop pros
poets in Klickitat county are verv encourag
ing, and bountiful harvest is expected.
The following deed was filed with the
county clerk to-day: Hugh Glenn and wife
to u. V. Bolton; one-half interest in the
electric light plant and in the lots upon
which the power house now stands; $500.
| A notice on a door in Susanvllle, Grant
county, reads: II have gone to the mines
Where are you going?" Some one wrote
underneath the significant sentence: "To
the poor house. have been to the mines.
Albany Democrat: A crate of Egyptian
Chinese quaIls, as pretty bird as one often
sees, was sent to Albany by Mr.. Walter H.
Burrell, of Portland, part of a shipment
nd Utn ha
Albany.
Mr.. Pryor F. Blair. pioneer of lS47,
aged about so years. passed quietly to his
was born in Kentucky, and settled on bis
farm west OF Eugene City when he came to
the state.
Mr.. Daniel II. Roberts, of this city, was
graduated from the state university at Eu
gene last Thursday. The subject of his
grafton was, "Would the Nicaragua Canal
be an International Benefit, or Simply
Benefit to the United States?"
The degree of master of accounts was
conferred upon Messrs Joseph F. and Aug.
NJ. Bonn, of this city, by Mt Angel college
last Wednesday, and Mr.. Joseph Bonn is
given special mention for his dramatic effort
in play gwen by the students.
Congressman Hermann. In his district,
has named Amos Fries, of jackson county
and Fred. Trullinger. of Cackamas, for
West Point, aud Ralph T. Moe ne. of
Douglas county, and Clarence A. Pur-
dom, of Clackamas, for Annapolis. These
stood the examination by the examining
board
Mr.. j. II. Cradlebaugh, of the Glacier,
writes half.column in witty description
of ''socal event" in that town-a squaw
dance-in his usual felicitous style. He
promises to publish the names of those
present IN the next issue, and this will
create CONSERVATION among the select 'four
hundred" of Hood River.
Mr.. w. c. Curtis, of this city, son of
Rev. w. c. Curtis, pastor of the Congrega-
tlonal church, receives very compliment
airy Dtion for his oration at the com
mencement exercises of the Forest Grove
university. The young man is an ardent
stude t, and no doubt will be a iredIt to
the institution from which be Is graduated.
Gazette: Brigadier General II. B. Comp.
son. of the Oregon National Guard, and
Major jackson, U s A., who are making a
tour of inspection of the Third regiment.
were in La Grande this week Upon rec
ommendatInn ct the commanding officer,
Captain j. c. Henry, Co. TX" Third regl-
ment, o. N. g., stationed at this place, was
disbauded.
Rev. w. c. Curtis left on the Regulator
this morning to conduct the funeral service
over the remains of Mr. Frank Purdeaun,
who died at White Salmon, WASH. yester-
day. He was young man about y years
old, highly respected, and leaves a wife
whom he married but few months ago.
Mr.. Curtis returned on the boat this even
ing.
Utah has adopted the three -fourths YER
dict rule in the trial of civil cases. The
new law was recently tested in the su rene
court on constitutional point, but was un-
animously sustained by the court. In their
decision, the justices state that changing
conditions necessitate changes III all our
methods and this changed jury system.
they say, is a progressive outgrowth of this |
rule.
Canyon City Neacs: Died, at his home in |
this city Monday, June 10. 1898, after a |
lingering illness, Mr.. VIM. P. Gray Mr.. |
Gray was one OF the pioneers IN this camp !
and came to this sectIoL from California ,
He filled high Office IN the county govern
ment, and was universally loved and re-
spected. A loving wife and eight children
are left to mourn his departure. The
funeral services were conducted under the
auspices of Hobah Lodge, /. D. o. F., yes
terday afternoon.
To morrow, the annual excursion to and
picnic at Bonneville of the Railway Con-
ductors, will be given Trans will leave the
depot at this city at $50 o'clock IN the fore.
noon. The grounds have been prepared tor
all kinds of amusemepts, and every effort
will be made for an agreeable outing. There
will be an excursion train from Heppner, on
which will be several citizens of that place.
The weather promises to be delightful, and
very many at The Dalles will
avail themselves of this opportunity.
Hood River Glacier: The Oregon Lumber
70. s plauer and about two thirds Of the
lumber in the yard were burned Thursday
morning. The fire is supposed to have
started from burning slab pile, starting
about o'clock in the morning and not be-
ing di 'vered until it was beyond control.
By hard work portion of the lumber was
saved. The loss will run up into the thous.
ands, which will fall on the company, there
being no insurance. About twenty men are
thrown out of employment, but it is prob
able the planer will be rebuilt.
Peo, Young Chief and NJ Shirt, of the
Umatllla tribe, nave received letters from
Lapwai, Idaho, inviting them to come to
that reservation and join in big time, and
will start next week, together with many
other braves who 1--we on the Umatilla re-
serve. Indians fiom several tribes will
,ongregate at Lapwsi, including about 30
Sioux, and they will celebrate the 4th OF
July in good old fashioned Indian style.
There will be fessting, horse racing. war
and the red men will appear in
their plctureique war costumes.
Chas Copeland, the boy arrested yester-
day as a hobo, proved to be the person
wanted in Pendleton for grand larceny.
The boy Is not hardened criminal, and
there is a chance that he may yet be re.
iurmed. He says he procured the suit of
clothes for short time, intending to return
them; but he skipped by the advice of some
Of his pals. TINS story is diaphanous, to
say the least, and will not weigh much with
the Judge before whom he will be tried.
The sheriff of Umatilla county came down
last night, and returned with the prisoner
this morning.
A meeting of those interested in forming