The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-03
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The last day Of February.
Mr.. C.J. Van Duyn, OF Tygh Valley, i
in the city.
Mr.. Frank Reynolds, the cattle maj
of Lyle, Wash, is in the city.
Spring-geDlle, blushing spring; bu
speak it not too londly, for jealous oil
winter is not far away.
Mr.. 8. A. Byrne has started class II
Bookkeeping, and has now nve pupils
He is an efficient accountant.
Mrs. E. E. Parish, of Albany, Oregon
arrived in the city on the night train or
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Helm.
Sheriff Ward went to Salem this
morning with Chas. Chester, who was
sentenced yesterday to the penitentiary
for eighteen months.
The reporter of the Oregonian says that
Chas Becht, q saloon-keeper Of this city
was arraigned in the q. b. district court
yesterday and fined $50.
Early last Wednesday morning fire
ragged in the engine house at the com
pany's works at the Locks. 1t was kept
within limits, and no other buildings
were destroyed.
Harper's and Seribner's for March have
been received at Mr. Nolans postoffice
news depot. These are excellent num-
bers, and take leading position in cur
rent literature.
MIR. W. j Gardner, superintendent OF
the Boys and Girls Aid society, is IN The
city He brought with him one of the
boys from his society, who has found a
home with enc of cur citizens.
The brilliant aurora borealIs which
were observed here on the night of the
22d, were seen everywhere in northern
latitudes. They were particularly heautl
full as seen at Portland and Seattle.
A funny paragrapher of Tacoma ha,
got his paper into trouble by stating that
Corbett and jackson were locking for u
mill site on the sound. All the real
estate men in the state are writing letters
describing their saw and shingle mill To-
callties.
The entertainment given last Monday
night, by Pythsgoras Lodge, K. of p al
the Locks, on the occasion of the thlrtieth |
anniversary of the institution OF the or
der, was success IN every particular |
The Knights at Cascade LOCKS thorough |
ly understand entertainments, and what /
ever they undertake will always be sue
cessful.
There were a number of hoboes
brought before the recorder this morn
ing, who were arrested last night by the
police force on duty. In all they NUN
bered seven, and two were allowed to
leave town on their own recognizance.
The other five were mulcted in fine of
five dollars each, and will undoubtedly
do good work on the city streets.
4
Mr. A. Ullrich, one day last week found
on the banks of the river about three
miles west of this city, five large moiars
of some extinct marine animal. They
were in perfect preservation, although
they date back to very early period in
them very highly, and will send one 0i
them 10 Prof. Thos. Condor, who occu
pies the chair of geology In the state uni
verslty at Eugene.
A little girl named Gibson, about five
years old, whose father is in the asylum
being treated for the morphine habit, was
taken In charge to-day by Judge Rlakely, ,
and Mr.. Gardner, when he returns 10
Portland, will take her 10 the home of the
Boys and Girls AID society in Portland
The child was sadly IN need OF care aud
attention. and we have no doubt tn,
kindly attentions of this society will do
ldollu& ROOu W tue llttlO Ruis /
Mr.. Frank Garretson and Mr.. Ralph
Rowland were good-humoredly scutfing
on the sidewalk in front of the jewelry {
store last night when some one ap- y
preached and playfully pushed them in y
to the street. Mr. Rowland was under d
Mr.. Garretson in the fall, and suffered a
disclocation of the shoulder. Surgical /
aid was Immediately summoned and the a
member replaced. =
colonel Will L. Visscher, the editor, !
poet and wit, will visit this city some
time alter the 9th of next month, aud will I
deliver one Of his characteristic lectures | I
to our citizens. He has coed reputa- {
ton as a platform orator, and his flashes | p
of wit frequently convulse his audiences a
with Laughter.
Heppner Gazette: Speaking of frances, u
out on Sand Hollow is man who beats Z
them all This man of earth in his Il
dreams goes through the lower regions
and sees in torment those now living, | .
which he claims is a sign that they are !,
forever lost, as their sins are unpardon- s,
able Morrow county is making few !
genuine Christians, but in the long run :
great many more infidels. r.
The house of. Mr. Jerome, which is a
situated in the pines south of the acad- c
emy, was broken into last night and z
several articles from the kitchen and ii
some clothing stolen. Mr. Chivers, who CT
resides near Mr.. Jerome, this morn q
ing about O'Clock, saw the window
open, and ON examination found that ct
robbery had been committed. Mr.. Jer-
ONE is night watchman at the COM {,
pany's yards, and he is absent from his |.
house from in the evening until in u
the morning.
Mr.. Ullrich, of this city, found few :"
days ago, lower human jaw that meas "
ured five inches in the widest part.
There were originally sixteen teeth, but q
only seven remain. intact, and these are :
in excellent preservation 1t is very =
evident that he who formerly used this ),
jaw had considerable cheek, and was not
easily abashed. He may have been a ;.
savage chief of a still more savage band,
and may have met his fate while bat
tling for the rights of his people against L,
the encroachments OF the pale faces. X,
Independence Enterprise: B. F. Burch, p,
of this city, handed us the other day .
sample copy of the Oregon Free Press, the Il
first newspaper ever published in Ore "
gon. This infantile little sheet is 7x1z 81
folio and is marked Vol. ], No IL, and ih
dated Oregon City, Saturday, June II, 1t
l848. The name OF Geo. l.. Curry a
adorns its editorial page as ''editor and q
and the following patriotic o
motto graces the title page: Here II
shall the press the peoples rights a
maintain. unawed by influence, and un- l.
bribed by gain
The wool growers of Morrow county
met in convention last Saturday and or. n
ganized . wool.growers' association, and 20
elected y. E. Fsrnsworth president, and 80
w. F. DutIon secretary All classes In 20
lerested in the wool industry were repre- d
,ented, and shsepshesrers and herders e
lock a prominent part in the discussions. VI
The bylaws of the Umsiilla county Or u
ganizati0p, with q few appropriate 's :,
Changes, were adopted, and the meeting |
adjourned to meet at Heppner March ,e =
10Th, at 80 P. N. ~
Speaking of the arrival at Salem OF I'd
MIR. Atwood. whe won the medal At the o
contest, the Statesman says:i b.
sMr. Atwood was the hero of the hour W
md was carried from the depot 10 the 81
business portion OF the city on the Shout
iers of some OF the gentlemen students,
he university band leading the way and
Iii the students following. Every few
yards the university yell was given and :"
burrah n. was lndr Ded in bv hOth