The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-10
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From sarufday's Daily.


The weather still continues delightful fo
the fall season.
Nov. 3-Seraphine Mace to Tvgh Valley
Land and Live Stock Co.; ne4 sec % soutf
range IL east; $50.
The rainy season has not fairly begun al
the locks yet, and work may be prosecuted
with vigor for some time before the winter
rains begin.
G Co. has rented the upper story of the
old Grant building, corner of Front and
Washington streets, and 1t is being refitted
for an armory.
Sheriff Driver returned on the afternoon
train from Portland. He took Frank Klein
down yesterday to the MuItDomah county
Jail 80 as to separate him from his confed-
crates.
There's force of men at work at the
Locks exeavating above the upper bulk
head that was elected in 1880. The dam
ages done by the receut food have not been
fully repaii ed.
Rain has fallen in sufficient quantities in
KhckItat county during the past few days
to make the ground in proper condition for
plowing, and farmers will be very busy
with their fall work.
Rev. E. ]. Van Deerlin who has had
temporary charge of Trinity church, Port
land, will hold services in St. Paul's Epis-
copal chnrch tbs city, tomorrow at ii
O'Clock A. M. Evening service at 7:30.
MIR. Emile Schanno returned last evening
from short visit at the Cascade Locs s.
After examining the manner in which the
work Is being prosecuted he thinks the
canal and locks may be finislnd within the
next ten years.
There was only one s'unfortunate, rashly
importunrte," before the recoi der this
morning. He was intoxic ated last night;
but was duly sober this morning, and was
fined IS FIR his practical exemplifcation of
Individual freedom.
Today before the county clerk, Edwin
Haiton, subject OF the queen of Great
Britain and empress of the Indies, declared
his intention under oath of becoming an
American citizen, and to that end foreswore
allegiance to that British potentate.
The contest in Klickitat county has been
a three-cornered one, between Democrats
Republicans and Populists, with possible
factionai dlsIntegratIon In the ranks of the
Repubilcans. Old Klickitat will do her
duty next Tuesday. and give her usual
large Republican majority.
Mining has been carried on in Greenhorn
district, in Grant county for the past 30
years, during which time there has been
large output of gold. The present year.
owing to the depression in machinery and
the cheaper methods developed in the in
dustry, operations ON both ledge and placer
claims have been unusually extensive as
well as profitable.
A test of hog-feeding is now in progress
on the Corvallis college farm. 1t began
about four weeks ago, ard ends January
l, covering period of l3 weeks Eight
pigs divided into lots of four each, are being
fed-one lot on chopped wheat and the
other on mixed chopped wheat, shorts and
chopped oats. The experiment will be the
subject of q bulletin.
Mr.. a r. Graham, of Centerville, Wash.
gave us pleasant call this morning. He |
has had two wagons hauling wheat to this |
city for the past two weeks, and manages |
to haul at each load about 100 bushels. |
Crops hsye been very bouDt full In KIckita. |
county; but the price of wheat Is SO low |
that farmers realize very little remuner. |
alton for their labor.
In prosecuting work at the Locks the
contractors have found it necessary to have
the track of the state portage road removed,
and this will require reconstruction OF |
that road. The intention is to build the
track on higher level and constructs steep
incline with hosting engines at the top.
The work must be done before Nov. 10, and
will cost several thous md dollars River
traffic continues so brisk that this outlay is
Justified.
Here is the way Halloween was celebrated
n Eugene: The students of the state
University last night duly celebrated
la loween. This morning Professor Con-
Ions gate was found suspended in the air
i the top OF the flag pole in front Of Vii
ard Hall, while several gates were in trees,
md wagon containing fifteen or twenty