The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-08
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From, Wednes jay's Dailv.

From Wednes days DalV.
The circuit court adjourned this
N orning until Friday.
The river has fallen. There may
not be another rise this season.
The mayor and city recorder are
busy today signing the bonds.
Capt Ad Keller left last evening on
a Welt to Hot Lake in Union county.
Prof. Birgfeld was passenger on
the Regulator to Hood River this morn
ing.
Hon. W. R. Ellis came down from
Heppner last night, and spent the day
in the city.
The police court has not been
crowded with business during the past
two or three days.
All warrants issued prior to Feb. l,
1895, will be paid as soon as the money
is received for the bonds now being
signed.
Joe Clyde, a rancher on the Hump
tulips river, Wash, is said to have d
team of elks broken to harness. They
will haul as heavy lohd as any pair
of horses.
Frost injured considerable fruit in
Rebel and Alkah fat sections, Wash,
June 2. Grain was damaged but
slightly. This was the latest severe
frost for many years,
The thistles must go, and the street
commissioner will lend his aid in rid
ding the city of them. Property
owners should feel an interest in this
matter, and aid the official in his
mission.
The county institute for Wasco will
be held in this city for two weeks the
first part of December. This will al
low the teachers connected with the
public schools to enjoy the summer
vacation.
Don't forget the conundrum lawn
social at premises of Geo. w. Miller,
corner Eighth and Court streets, this
evening at 7:30, given by the Y. P. S.
c. E. of First Christian church. A
good time is expected
.Rehearsals for the drama of Damon |
ana Pythias are being held three times |
a week, and the characters assigned |
are we'll adapted to the production of
the play, Mr.. Rasmus is truly an
artist, and the presentation of this
popular play will be frst-class in every
regard.
We received pleasant call this
morning from Mr.. L. j. Dnvis, editor
of the Eastern Oregon Republican, OF
Union. Mira. Davis has been visiting
friends in the city, and she and her
husband will leave in few days for
San Francisco, where they will spend
a month.
Salem Post: Hon. JEFF Myers has
Just received letter from Hon. John
J., Ingalls,, of Kansas, stating that that
gentleman would be here during the
meeting of the state fair and deliver an
address. Mr.. Ingalls, is one of the
most noted men of the day, and his ap-
pearance will be a drawing card for
the state fair.
Judge Shattuck, of Portland, has
decided that, according to the Butler
act of 1895, the fees paid to the clerk
of the circuit court for. filing COM ]
plants in civil cases cover all of the !
Tees required to be paid in such cases,
and that the sheriff is no longer en- /
titled by law to collect fees for serving l
Neither can he collect ]
Mileage. 6
A new postoffice called Mule has +
prem established in Andrew valley,
darney county, with James F. Mahan q
postmaster. In casting about for q t
lame the people over there could not | &
gree, and Mr.. Mahan raises mules, Z
nd as the postoffice department is \
,artial to short names, it was decided
hat Mule would about fit the case, and h
he name was adopted. a
A dispatch from Eugene states that &
n old man, name unknown, has likely r.
erished in the maintains, journeying
rom Eastern Oregon to the Will n
mette valley by the Santiam route. 81
About ten days ago ty,4 men met o
he old man near the summit of the F
Mountains, and nothing has been h
card of him since. q
1t Is reported that among the two e
undred or more passengers lost at is
ca by the sinking of the steamship W
'olima, off Mangilla, Mexico, a few h
avs ago, was Mrs. E. G. Brainard,
life of Judge Brainard, of Union e.
ounty, says the La Grande Chronicle, st
frs. Brainard is reported as accom- CT
anying Mrs. L. r. Brewer and three G
hildren, of San Francisco, as maid. tc
From THURSDAYS raly. W
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