The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mr. Grif Williams left this morniD
for Clatsop beach.
Considerable hay is being hauled i
town. The price is fair.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. P. Mo;g gan, of Cas-
cade Locks, are in The city.
Mr.. Geo. Herbert and Hon. A. S. Ben
nett left thus morning for short visit L
the Locks.
Mr.. and Mrs'J. w Condor and chill,
were passengers on the boat this morning
on visit to sea View.
Mr.. A. Bettingen, ST., and wife left OIL
the boat yesterday for Astoria, where the.
will remain few days.
Miss Kate Lester, MIR. E. H. Black snC
Rev. j. h. Spier, of the Warm Spring.
agency, are registered at the Umatill
House.
The city treasury was reimbursed tt
the amount of S. this morning, from :
fine imposed on an inebriate who was ar
rested last night.
Mr.. G. V. Bolton, cashier of French &
Co.'S bank in this city, was passenger OIL
the boat this morning to the ocean beach
where he will spend few days.
The last remnants of machinery IN the
defunct shoe factory at North Dalles were
removed to this CITY to-day These con
sisted of the engine and boiler and line Of
shaftIng.
Mr.. r. E. Saltmarshe, of the stockyards
in this city, arrived on the morning train
from Chicago. He has been absent some
weeks, and has spent several days at The
worlds fair.
An incorrigible girl was sent from Baker
county lately TO the reform school at Salem;
but the authorities at that place have re-
fused to admit her. They say the school
has only Accommodations for boys at pres
ent.
The water In the Columbia IS constantly
diminishing; but 1t will be some time
before the lowest stage will be reached
This will delay work on the bed of the
canal at the Locks much later than former
seasons.
Aside from shipping goods to the IN
terror there is nothing of importance be-
ing transacted at the warehouses. In a
short time the wheat crop will be brought
to market, and this will create consider
able activity.
We Call attention to the advertisement
OF st. Mary's academy in another column.
This institution of learning is well
known throughout the state, and the
graduates take a leading position in all
vocations IN life.
The foundation for the machinery of
the new electric power house on Front
street is complete, and the boiler is on
the ground and ready 10 be placed in po-
sition In few days work may be ex-
pected TO begin on the frame of the build
ing.
The city loses many citizens these days
by trips to the ocean beach and other
summer resorts, and this is wise IN those
who can take advantage of the opportu-
nifty. In few weeks these will return,
and The Dalles will give evidence of the
usual activity.
The health of, the city is remarkable,
considering the warm weather. There is
no denying the fact that The Dalles is the
most healthful locality IN the northwest
The two isolated cases of diphtherla are |
recovering, and there is not the least dan |
ger of the disease spreading.
The finishings of the railing IF the |
counter IN The Dalles National bank are |
of japanese copper, and the glass of the
best French plate. We were mistaken |
when We described the f1nishings as brass. |
1t is WI hout d ubt the most artistic rail-
ing in any bank in Eastern Oregon.
The contest for state food commissioner
between II. Luce. the governors ap
pointee and Charles Holman elected by the
legislature, has been settled in favor OF
Luce, by the decision of the attorney gen
eral. The governors appolntee, ii. d. Nc.
CURE tor fish and game warden, has also
been successful.
At Washougal Saturday afternoon the
l4-year-old son of Mr. l.. Kersey and an
other boy went out in a boat to battle.
Young Kersey got beyond his depth, and,
it is supposed, took the cramps and was
drowned. The body was recovered near
the sand bar al the foot OF Ladies' island
below La Camas. The burial occurred at
Vancouver Monday.
Harvest Is in operation in all portions
of the county, and the yield is very good.
There will he considerable more grain
raised Than former years, and if the
blight of free trade had not fallen on the
industries of the country, farmers would
be unusually prosperous this year.
A party of nimrods left the city today
for the mountains to spend a few days
hunting and fishing. They took pack
animals with them, and had good sup
ply of ammunition for long stay. We
the mountains are full of bear
and cougar, and there will be royal sport
tor these men, if they are so inclined.
Worlds Columbian Exposition Illustrated:
An unique feature OF the Oregon exhibit
in the agricultural building is the grains
cut and preserved in their natural stale.
The stalks of wheat, rye, oats and barley
are from three t. seven feet high and half
an inch thick. The Strawberries caused
visitors to rub their eyes and take sec
ond look before they could believe that
berries had grown to such dimensions.
Oregon women are able to defend them.
selves, and this fact should be known to the
public. Our men may be "moss backed"
and ''poky"; but our girls haye true Anglo
Saxon grit, and will defend their rights a
few days ago one in this city cowhided
preacher because he would not pay her lady
friend Sl00 due her, and the Albany Herald
of yesterday publishes the fact that another
knocked man down at Lebanon with |
'cantling for insulting her.
Guard, Monday: Yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock Mr.. Peabody, who resided
On the Mckenzie river, about twenty-six
miles east of Eugene, was washed from
his horse and drowned while attempting
10 ford The stream. He was seen by
1eighbor just as he sank. The men of
lhe nelghborhood were searching for the
remains as our infOrmer, Mr.. Frank, came
1y today. Peabody was a man of about
n years of age and leaves family in al
most destitute circumstances.
Lawyers and doctors are not supposed ,
o advertise beyond the mere announce
nent of their professions and the location
,t their offices. This curious advertise
nent appears in Hubbel's Legal Direct
,ry for 1898: "James l.. Brown, attorney, ,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Twenty live
Tears' experience. Collected thousands
If dollars and meyer failed TO remit within
hours Never drink or gam
lie. Plenty OF property to pay ell liab:l- ,
ties. Insolyencies and transfers to de
raud creditors speciality"
The inventory of the Portland Savings
,ank has been filed by Receiver Thomp
ION, and IN the recapltulation the assets
how a total of $3,0l3, ,34O69 and The liza.
)ilities $2,475, 1858. An Item around |
which Will clus.er some suspicion is the
from the Portland Teleqran:
The following notes were daied July 27,
he bank having closed July 20: George |
,. Dekum, $4S0l; g. II. Durham, $500;
Cd Dekum, $34o0; r. L. Durham, S3S39;
Adolph Dekum and Otto Dekum, $500"
These men were supposed to have been
in the management of the in
litutiOn.
The state treasurer had a conference |
With the government bank examiner, and
he latter says the Portland suspend. d
,anks are trying to get time releases from