The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-09
ITEMS In BRIEF
From Saturdays Daily.

Spring is coming.
Ex Gov. Moody is in town today from
Salem.
Today has been mild end spring like, and
almost every one has been on the street.
Don't be too certain that winter has re.
signed his seat. The next breeze that
swetpa from the east may bring snow ard
ice.
Wagons replaced sleighs today. A few
sleds. are IN town from the country, but
sleighing may be oonsidered thing of the
past.
Mr.. Peter Rifel left on the morning train
for his old home in Zurich, Switzerland.
His friends gave him farewell party, and
many kind wishes were extended to him
on bis journey.
Messrs. Dufnr and Hill are now occupy
ing their rooms. up stairs. corner Second
and Court streets, They are fully prepared
to do typewriting and stenographing in the
nearest correct manner.
DR.. F. C. Brosius and e. P. Heald, oi
Hood River. are before the county court at
tending to the interests Of Hood Ri, er re-
garding the matter OF incorporation OF that
town. so we are informed.
A carload of cattle left the stock yards of
r. E. Saltmarshe & Co. today for the
Union Meat Co. at Portland. They were
in good condition. and were gathered from
the interior of this county.
The Gssang Herein Harmonic OF this city
will hold their monthly sociable tomorrow
evening at the Baldwin opera house. A
program, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, will be rehesrsed. and sup
per will be served at seasonable hour.
Hoed River Glacier: A force of men was
put to work Monday morning cutting ice
for the Portland Ice TO. The high wind
prevailing at the time caused the ice to rise
and swell and made it dangerous for the
teams working the plows. and work had to
be suspended about noon. The ice was
about ten inches thick.
The Tittell sisters will give entertain
ments at the Baldwin opera house Mond-y
and Tuesday evenings of next week. By
reason Of Miss Florence 1ittell having been
sick they were forced to cancel their engage.
ment last week; but without fail will be
here on Monday and Tuesday. The rep
ertoire consists of the most attractive plays
and they will undoubtedly attract large
audiences,
An important decision has Just been pro.
pounced in Vermont as to engagement
rings. A young man sued to recover one
that he had given to young woman who
after accepting the ring repudiated the en-
gagemeat. The judge decided that it must
fulfill the conditions under which it was
presented. The English courts some years
ago decided that an engagement ring is not
recoverable under any circumstances.
Senator Squire, of Washington, Is the
senatorial wonder of congress. No other
man IN either house enhances the gall, lies
with such q continuous success of brilliant
and unheard of effects in dress. One day it
is a red tie and white vest, another it is
patent leather ehoes of resplendent polish
But the most effective combination 10
lemon oolored vest of tremendous expanse.
setting of a blue tie and q striped SHIRT
Washington Post.
A new ditching and grading machine.
capable of excavating sand, ore. gravel or
dirt has been invented by Louis Pickard
and Thomas Cleft, of Walla Walla. 1t was
tested on Monday with three horse power
gasoline engine, and did work to the satis-
faction of those who witnessed the perform
ance. As it will handle a yard of dirt per
minute with l0.horse-power engine it ia
likely to prove an importrnt factor in the |
new irrigation schemes now under way in |
that section.
Representative Boothby's bill for port.
age railway between The Dalles and Celilo |
appropriated $500 COO for the purpose. to be
expended under direction OF the governor
secretary of state and treasurer When
the railroad has begun to earn revenue.
the proceeds are to 20 to the school fund.
Mr.. Boothby 'ays that the people Of East