The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-02
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From saturday,s Daily.


Hon. W. a. II. Dutur Is in the city.
Mr.. Robert Kelly, OF Kingsley, was in
town yesterday.
Mr. j. B. Hosford, of the Moro Observer,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. John Brookhouse, of Kingsley. gave
us an agreeable call this afternoon.
DR.. III. A. Leavens and Mr.. E P. Ash,
Of Cascade LOCKS, were in the city yester--
day..
Hon. 4. B. Dufur returned yesterday
from an extended trip over the counties in
this judicial district.
From Hood River there were in town
yesterday Hon. T. R. Coon, Captain A. s.
Blowers and Hon. M. P. Isenberg.
If The Dalles intend to make an effort in
the way of a ourth-of-July celebration it is
time some movement was made in that di-
reetion.
High water is threa' ening the railroad
track in places, and if it rises few feet
more the road viii be submerged at low
points close to the river.
The following deed was filed for record
with the county clerk today: Mamie Strick-
lin and husband to Phillip Brogan, sr.; lot
10 in town of Kingsley; 1929.
ISfCkfdpH pOiCo dlOpR tuS lluc VI tuS
railroad track have been washed out by the
recent high water, and IN many places they
will have to be replaced by new ones.
A young son of Mr.. Frank Gabel, aged
about years, fell down stairs yesterday
evening, resulting in dislocation of the
elbow. DR.. HollIster was called and ap-
piled the usual surgical remedies, and the
patient is resting easily.
Grain IN different portions of the county
is in good condition, and there are favorable
indications of bountiful harvest. Until
within the past few days spring wheat had
not exhibited much growth, but the recent
warm weather has been very beneficial. II
The rise in the river reported this morn
ing at Umatilla was 26.2 feet above low
water mark, or gain of I.2 feet over the
record of yesterday. At Riparia Snake
river was reported 90 feet yesterday. this
morning 2l feet, an increase of 10 inches.
Sheriff Ward is delivering election tick
cts in the eastern aud southern portions Of
the county. Wasco has quite large area
to be traversed, aud each precinct, urder
the Australian ballot system, has to be
supplied with sample and official ballots
before the election.
The pleasant rain last night was very
agreeable in its effects. Although the tenn
perature is ne srly as warm there appears to
be m re ozone in the atmosphere since the
rainfall. 1t has done great deal of good
to growing crops, and the prospects for a
bountiful harvest were never better.
The Albany Herald says that Mr.. Wallis
Nash has gone to New York TO confer with
Colonel +. 4. Hogg concerning the ap-
preaching sale of the Oregon Pacific rail-
road, Those who are supposed to be best
posted express firm belief that Colonel
Hogg al d his associates will purchase the
road this time, and will have the money to
Fay for it.
Mr.. Davis st Klair, of Grass Valley, fer
ried over the river this morning about 1000
head of sheep They will be taken to the
summer pasturage near Mt. Adams. Dur
ing the .drive" to this city Mr.. st Klair
lost about 150 head in the neighborhood of
Fifteen Mile creek by poison He does net
know how it happened, but the sheep must
have ate it while grazing.
Lewiston Teller: There is rumor to the
effect that the Union Pacific will rebuild
the Annie Faron a. once. They aie taking
warning of the expectations for big crop
In the forks of the river, and will be pre-
pared to handle the crop. Something of
the kind will be surely needed. The crop
will demand a hasty removal to market, as
the people need the money in return for
their products.
The speakers stand last night at Win
gates ball was occupiep by about fifty in
vited guests Hon. M. A. Moody, member
of the state central committee, and Mr.. j.
NJ. Patterson, of the county committee,
had sent invitations to prominent Republi-
cans in neighboring counties to be present
on the occasion of Mr.. Horr's speech, and
there were several ON the stand from Sher-
man and Gillian and other parts OF Eastern
Oregon.
A special dispatch of Thursday from
Hope, Idaho, says: "There was terrible
and bloody conflict between two railroad
men here at o'clock this morning, which,
it is believed, grew out of rivalry between
the different organizations of railroad men,
and which may lead to more serious conse-
quences. James Murphy was shot and in
stantly killed by Sherman Dewitt in a sa-
loon and was carried to the undertakers'
He fell and died with big knife in his
right hand, raised in the act of striking !
desperate blow, and his left hand pressed to |
his heart, where 33-calibre bullet had en- |
tered. Dewitt is in Jail and is guarded. |
Sympathy is divided between the two
men,"
Fifteen Laplanders, under contract with |
the United States to go to Alaska and take |
care of reindeer imported from Siberia, |
passed through Spokane Thursday morning. |
They came over the Great Northern, in |
Pullman car, and will take the first steamer |
to Alaska. Since the advent of the white !
man. the ReUieic says, the natives seem to |
have lost all ability to care for themselves. |
The Caucasian has seized upon the chief |
source of food supply also-the seals-and |
TO keep the unfortunate Indian In existence |
the scheme of breeding reindeer was pro.
posed. It has worked like a charm, but |
the natives are not yet able to care for the |
animals, hence the importation of people |
familiar with the habits of the domestIcated |
deer.