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


County court is in session.
Ice formed this morning to depth OF al
inch.
There are two occupants in the count.
Jail.
Mr.. ]. B. Warner. of White Salmon
WASH, is in the caty.
Mr.. P. E. Michel, of Columbus, Wash
was IN the city Yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. v. Littlefield. brother of Judg'
Bradshaw, Is In the city and will remain
during the winter months.
Mr.. James Kelly, of Kingsley, gave u!
call to-day. He says there is les.
snow on Tygh ridge than at The Dalles
Mrs. Haryev E. Carey and daughte,
Elsie, Of Lafayette. Ore, are visiting at The
residence Of Mrs. Harvey's brother-Judge
Bradshaw-in this city.
Everything is very quiet around the city
Jail and the recorders Office these days, and
the occupation of these officials Is not taken
up with arresting and fning criminals.
Ochoco Review: Sheep rails RS have a
bright and cheerful look. Taeir hocks are
fat and fine, and the grass on the range
being excellent they will likely keep il
good condition.
Hon. W. W. Steiwer, of Fossil, Ore, is
in the city en- route to his Legislative duties
at Salem. He will spend some time in the
city learning the needs of our people at the
coming session.
The streets are in depIorable condition.
on account of the thaw which has been ex
perienced recently. More snow would
make good sleiQhinR, or more warm weather
would make the roads in far condition.
Mr.. s.. l.. Young received letter this
morning. from Delaware. Ohio. informing
him that Mr. M. NJ Shur died IN that city
on Dec. 9th. Mr.. Shur will be remembered
by our citizens as the old gentleman who
was in Mr.. Young's employ in this city for
number of years.
The editor of the Prineville NeDs has
taken to himself partner for life. and the
fraternity extend to him their congratuia-
tions. In spicy, witty effusions. the Ne,cs
has always taken leading part. and we
hope this late commendable act will not
cause the editor to take too serious a view
OF human exist me-.
The Oregon horses taking part in the
San Francisco races are nearly all making
reco DIS for themselves and winning many
races. During the past week, Misty Morn
d
Jack the Ripper. Aitus, and Nipper have
all won good races Jack the Ripper is
proving a phenomenon. He is a Molalla
horse.
A case of larceny of wine from the cell
lar of Mr.. James Convention was tried be-
fore Justice Schultz today, and one VIM. |
Wilson was held for the crime. Another
one who helped himself to the wine is |
still at large, and may be arrested at any |
time 1t appears that two men felonious. |
during his absence, and gulped down five |
lntoxication and to Mr.. C.'s discontinue. |
We have received the Illustrated Annual
Of the Oregon Statesman. of Salem, for 1893
It is very creditabie number, and Is the |
best advertisement the capital city has ever
received. The illustrations are of the prin
cipal citizens aud leading business men of
Salem, and OF views of streets, business
houses and state institutions. As an evi-
dence of the enterprise of the publishers of
the Statesman it undoubte dly Is conclusive
that they have the energy and "push" to be
an important factor in the deyelopment of
that portion OF the northwest.
Last week we announced that we would
have white Christmas, says the Pri, e
vile Repieao. but In this we were mistaken.
At the time of Friday
ground was covered with
seven inches of snow, The air was crisp
and cold, and the mercury registered ten
degrees above zero. But the savior of
Eastern Oregon, the chinook wind, began
and before dark Saturday even
ing all the snow had disappeared and
mud was everywhere supreme. Since
then our weather prophet has been
stricken dumb, and there will be no more
prophecies about the weather in this
paper until he RECEIVERS.