The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From wednssday,s Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily =.
Mrs. r. f. Gibbons left on the Regulation
this morning on q visit to the Oas' ao'
Locks.
The breeze Yesterday cooled the atmos=
phere and the weather Is some wnat Dear
able. Il
Misses Bertha and Gertie Mangola, Of
Albina, are in the city visiting Mrs; a
Sandrock. Il
Gen. Compson and daughter were pas
senoers on the afternoon train to Portland
from Pendleton.
Mr.. Lionel Hagge, receiver of the First
National Bank in this city, lately sas-
pended, is registered at the Umatslla
House.
One unfortunate found his way lntAithe
city jail last night for being drunk and
disorderlS He did not "pungle," put
still langulsheth.
A company of the o. N. G. is being or
ganized al Pendleton. The quota is
nearly complete, and in few days the OF
ganizatIon will be complete.
A number of school teachers were pas
senpers on the Regulator this morning for
Hood River, where they will attend the
institute, now in session at that town.
Miss Lena Wentz, of Albina, arrived on
the afternoon train to-day, and will visit
at the residence OF MIR. and Mrs. II.
Glenn, the guest of Miss Oracle Glenn.
The Pendleton Tribune suspended pub
lication- yesterday by reason OF the gen
eral depression in business. 1t intimates
that it may resume when times are better.
The Dalles may secure the Third Regi-
mental band by making an effort. A pc
tition signed by fifteen or twenty mem
bers will be necessary, and these can
easily be procured.
A person VINO drove through the Juniper
fiat and WapinItia country during the past
week says wheat will yield fully 80 bushels
to the acre. He never saw better fields OF
grain anywhere than there are In that por-
tion of the country.
Efforts are being made to organize an
other company of the O. N. g. IN this
city. The indications now are that the
company will be soon mustered into the
service, and 1t will be comprised of the
very best material.
We are informed by persons who haye
lately visited the grain belt in this county
that there will be fully one-third more
wheat this year than any previous one.
Fall sown will yield abundantly but spring
sown will not be as good.
When depositors get scared and draw
their funds out of the banks, causing con-
fusion, the best way to save their money
is to come around to Pashek's and order
a new suit of clothing made to fit, at low
est living rates.
A counterfeit dollar is in circulation
that is very nearly like the genuine. 1t
is difficult to distinguish by weight or
Jingle. of course money is scarce, but
counterfeit dollars will not increase the
wealth of any individual.
Albany Democrat: The First National
Bank at The Dalles closed Monday. MIR.
II. M. Beall, the gentleman who was ap-
pointed receiver of the Linn County |
Bank, was the cashier of the First Ma |
tlonal at The Dalles. Grim humor sug.
gests that Mr.. D. A. Archibald, cashier of |
the Linn 6 t'ounty Bank at the time of Its |
suspension, should be appointed receiver |
of the suspended bank at The Dalles.
Jackson Engine Co. No. ] at a meeting |
last night donated $50 for the entertain
ment Of the Veteran Volunteer FIremen's
association which cOnvenes IN this city on |
the 4th OF September. This was very gen
erUus on the part of the old pioneer com
papy, the members of which have always
b. en- among our best hremsn, and in cases
of copfagratlon have been foremost to save
property from destruction.
A correspondent of the Baker Democrat
wrIres: The ven Devils Is wonderful
country, and If they succeed in getting a I
railroad into the mines l do not hesitate
in saying 1t will be a camp not inferior to
Leadville in its palmiest days. have
visited all the principal mines OF the re-
gion and found them immense properties.
The Peacock mine Is meshing wonder
full to behold. About two acres of ore are
in sight and one must see it in order 10
appreciate its yastness.
Salem Independent: Intelligence was
received in this city few days since that
Leet Downing was shot and killed in
Eastern Oregon about three weeks ago.
II seems that Downing and number OF
others have been engaged in the horse |
stealing business, and have terrorzed the
country for several years, but we're finally |
Oyertaken by a posse of ranchers and |
seven of the thieves VI ere instantly killed, |
OF, e of whom was Downing. He was well |
known In Salem, where he lived most of |
the time until about five years ago. The
news is no surprise to the people, who
knew him, as his occupation has been
known to Salem people for some time.
A Salem man was in Portland Saturday |
and watched the run on The banks. One
man drew his deposit amounting TO $500
and put it in his pocket. When he gol
back through the crowd he found that
someone had robbed him of every cent OF
1t. A woman put the money which she
drew in small reticule. When she got
out of the jam she carried nothing but the
handle OF the bag, as someone had cui
the body away with sharp instrument
The crowd was full OF pIckpOckets and
sneak thieves, watching their opportuni-
ties to make profit out Of the excited
condition of the deposItors who were
drawing on their funds.
Mr.. ID. M. French received a dispatch
to-day from Portland informing him OF
the fact ths. his son Walter, who had re
Gently suffered an operation on the arm
tor dropsy, at the hospital, was gradually
sinking. immediately on receipt of thus
news Mr.. French chartered locomotive
and started to that city. He left about 10
O'Clock. and it is expected reached Port
land about 3. Mrs French, her son Paul
and daughter Constance, were passengers
on the Regulator; but may be taken on the
locomotive at the Locks or some point
lower down the river This will be sad
news 10 the friends of little Walter, VINO
was an active intelligent boy, and was q
general favorIte among his playmates.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Ed. M. Wingate, of Antelope, is ID
the city.