The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-16
From Tbursdar,s Daily.

Mr.. C. G. Roberts, of Hood River. Is IN
town to-day.
Clerk Crossen paid visit to his Klickitat
farm yesterday.
Two days of sunshine, and the mud in
the streets haye dried up.
The cistern at the corner of Third and
Washington streets has been newly planked.
These days are delightful, and nearly
every citizen pronounces the weather per-
feet.
Mr.. Chas. Wintermeir and cousin, Miss
Mary Gilhousen, of Hartland, WASH, are
In the city.
Mrs. J. Hardy left this morning for Nam
sene, on visit to Mrs. w. f. Helms, of
that town.
Wheat is coming into Moody's warehouse
in small quantities. The price, has not
raised since or last quotations
Messrs. A. Buchler, Charles Frank, W.
II. Butts and N. Anderson returned from
the Locks last evening on the boat.
Mr.. ]. S. Mccain. formerly one of our
contractors, but residing in Portland tor a
few years past,i in the city visiting friends
Mr. John O'Leary left on the boat this
I
the Northern Pacific for Butte City, Mon
tana.
The two men of color, who were arrested
under the ordinance against vagrancy, are
doing good work on the streets under the
superintendence of the commissioner.
Mrs. ). W. Ready and family, who have
been residents of the Dalles for number
of years past, left tor Albina on the boat
yesterday morning, where they will reside
in future.
Justice Schultz had case before him this
afternoon. 1t was for assault and battery,
and. after hearing the testimony, the justice
fined the defendant $5 and costs, which
were liquidated.
Mr.. julius Wiley, of this city, has the
longest tomato vine of any of which we
have ever heard. 1t is fourteen feet long,
and has produced already $50 tomatoes and
is still in bloom. This Is hard to beat any.
where.
Miss Melissa Hill will leave to morrow
morning for Eugene, where she will enter
the senior year in the university. She will
be accompanied by her younger sister, who
will pursue the studies IN the classical
course.
We received call this afternoon from
Mr.. L. j. Davis, editor of the Eastern Ore
gon Republican. He Is accompanied on his
"trip to The Dalles by his wife. who was
formerly one Of the teachers in our public
schools.
We understand that Mr.. John Hamp-
shire has resigned his position as purser on
the Regulator. Mr.. Hampshire has proved
himself genial aud accommodating official,
and the travelling public will regret very
much the step he has taken.
Mr.. King, the Aockmaster. shipped about
400 mutton sheep to-day to the Portland
market from the stockyards of r. E. Salt
marshe & Co. They were in fine condition,
and will help estebish the reputation of
Eastern Oregon in this regard.
Fruits of all kind-peaches, prunes,
plums, apples, etc.-are coming into the
market at Hood River, and the yield is very
large this year. The product Is shipped alf
over the country, and furnishes good
source of revenue tor that town.
Indians are in town from Mt. Adams
with oulasies-huckleberri sale.
They have spent their summer vacation
gathering this wild fruit. and will now
gather in the quarters, dollars, ETC., which
they will spend in winter supplies.
Charles D. Kellogg and wife will give a
concert performance at the Methodist
church on Sept. 23d. The proceeds will go
towards Iiquidatlng the debt of the church,