The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From sarufday's Daily.


Fall grain is amply protected where the
snow lies on the ground, AMI this weather
is very favorable
Experts are at work at the court house
copying the tax roll and making exhibits oi
the amount and number of county warran ts
issued.
The Sisters at st Marys academy and
thea pupils were given a sleigh ride this
afternoon, and this recreation was particu-
larlv enjoyed by the young people.
The merry Jingle of sleigh bells may be
heard every hour in the day, and nearly
every one has taken advantage of the good
sleighing to enjoy this winter amusement.
The roads are good to the interior as far
as the snow remains. and sleighs are used
almost exclusively. A lew miles beyond
Du ur, chinook wind has melted the snow
and the ground is bare.
We received pleasant call this morning
from Nr, J. F. Ryan, who lives near Five
Mile. He says cattle are doing well, and
there is plenty of teed in that vicinity if
the winter continu to an unusual length.
Father Bronsgeest has let the contract
for the construction of the Catholic church
at ascade Locks to Mr.. Blshop, of Hood
River, and work will begin rs soon as the
weather permits. The edifce will cost
about $500
Ed Gibson and wife were tried before
Justice Davis yesterday afternoon for lar
eeDy of butter, a crime committed some
time ago They pleaded guilty to the
charge, asd each was sentenced to 60 days
in the county Jail.
The residents on EIGHT Mile have sing
ing school in operation at the school house,
and meetings are held three times week.
Sleighing is excellent ard every one is en-
ioying it. The winter is very fay oraDle for
farmers, and they anticipate abundant
crops next seassn.
Msjor 0'Brien, receiver of the O. r &
n Co, passed through the citv yesterday
morning en- route to Portland. 10 company
with Master Mechanic Graham he had been
visiting the line Of the road east of this
city. was taken suddenly sick and was
forced to return to his home.
MIR. r. Srgman, of Dufur. is in town to-
day n says the hog disease which has
troubled his flock was not brought to that
vicinity by the two imported hogs which he
purchased for breeding purposes. These
were free of all infection whatever, and the
origin of the disease still remains mys-,
terry.
A member OF the p. A (Amercnn
Poultry Association) ef New England wrote
to the editor of the Poultry Ne,cs. of Lin
coin, Neb., and wanted to know why the
poultry breeders of the west were making
such fight against the Catholics. if they
want to get corner on eggs during Lent
The editor replied that the A. p. a. in the
west were those who were trying to rais
hell instead of hens.
Lewiston3 Teller: The steamer Almotu
came up Tuesday evening. and will here
a ter make regular trips twice aweek, leav
ing Riparia Monday and Fridays, at 1880
A. II; and arrive here the following day
Returning, viii leave Lewiston at 10 a. NJ
on Sundays and " ednesdays. The busi-
ness men of Lewiston rejoice over the fact
that regular trips will be made from now
on, as rc' viii stop all delays in getti Z
freight promptly. Capt. Stump has charge
of the run.
Dun's Review winds up the year with
comparison of the number Of men employed,
the number of hours OF work afforded to
each man, and the amount of wac in n
given number of workshops and factories
during the years 1892, 1898 and 1894. At
the present time about 100000 more hands
are employed than in 1893, but about Sos
600 less than in 1892, and the amount OF
v. ges distributed during 1894 was greater |