The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
ITEnS IN BRIEF.
From satnr1ay,s Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Monroe Heisler, of Dufur, is il
the city.
Mr.. II. E. Mitchell, of Portland, il
in the city.
Miss Bessie Lang went to Portland
on the afternoon train.
DIR. L. L. Rowland left this morning
for mis- home at Salem.
This morning the Regulator tool
seven tons of chop feed from this place
to White Salmon.
Miss Lizzie Farmer went down te
the Locks on the Regulator this morn
ing for days visit.
Col. Robert Thompson, assistant
weigher and gauger in the Portland
custom house, is in the city.
Miss Isenberg, who has been visit
ing in the city a few days. left for hei
home at Hood River this afternoon.
Messrs. A. Remington and A. j.
Derbin, proprietors of the Remington
woodward on the lower river, were in
the city last evening.
Multnomah county's assessment roll
for 1895 has been completed and shows
the total value of taxable property in
the county to be S55, 1885, $50, and in
crease eff 50, ,075, ,455, over last year.
Captain J. w. Shaver, one of the
owners of the steamers Sarah Dixon
and G. w. Shaver which ply the lower
river, was in the city last night. The
captain left by the Regulator this
morning.
Mr.. John Marlin left this morning
for Hawaii. Mr.. Marlin spent few
months on the Sandwich Islands the
first of the year, and is so infatuated
with the country that he has deter
mined to make Hawaii his future home.
A large search-light has been placed
on the bow of the Regulator. 1t is of
sufficient power to light the river sew
eral hundred feet in front of the boat.
and will enable the vessel to proceed
with greater safety during dark nights.
At the time of going to press the at
traction at the bazaar was so, more
or less. of the prettiest babies in the
city on exhibition as competitors for
the two prizes offered by the ladies
managing the bazaar.
Today John Darneille made final
proof before the register and receiver
on 100 acres of land located in sec II,
tip s, 13 9. A homestead fling was
also received at the land Office from
Asa Officer for 100 acres in sec 80, tp
II s, 26 e.
Tomorrow the 103 ministers in Port
land will preach against the vice of
gambling. They have been induced
by the Central Municipal League to
raise their voices against gambling in
Portland, and the mayor and chief of
police of the city.
Major James Jackson will deliver q
lecture at the Congregational church
in this city on Tuesday evening of
next week, on the subject, ''The Peo-
pie of the Pueblos." Major Jackson
is an interesting and forcible speaker,
and the subject being of most inter-
esting people, cannot but be both in
struetiye and entertaining.
The Independent Order of Red Men
of hisreservation are making elaborate
preparations for entertaining Grand
Incohonee Andrew Fl. Payton in Port
land next Monday. Mr.. F. q. Wake
field of Wasco Tribe left this afternoon
for Portland to attend the reception,
and Messrs. Ad Keller and W. H.
Butts will go down tomorrow.
This afternoon Charles Huprichs
and Ed. Marshal are being tried before
a jury in Justice Davis court. charged
with having stolen a quantity of cloth
ing and bedding from Frye s. Isbell's
feed yard some three weeks ago. The
stolen property vas found in the cabin
occupied by the men on Fourth street |
near the Mill creek bridge.
Wascp county's Jail evidently has
attractions for wrong doers. 1t was
relieved of its last occupant only day !
before yesterday, and last night Jailer
FitzGerald had to unlock the doors to
receive two more charges, Charles |
Huprichs and Ed. Marshal, the men
arrested yesterday afternoon by Con-
stable Urquhart for stealing lot of
clothes from Isbell & Frye's feed yard.
County School Superintendent Shell
ley was in the city this morning, and
having just been notified that the
State Teachers Association will con-
Vene on January l, expressed himself
Is undecided regarding the holding of
; Teachers Institute in The Dalles
on the Both of the pres
ant month, as announced few days
,ince. 1t is to be hoped Superinten-
lent Shelley will not allow the state
to interfere with the insti-
,ute here.
A gentleman who is conversant with
he situation at the locks says he gives
title credence to the recently circu-
ated report that the government Off
,ials in charge at the Locks had OBJ
ected to the contractors dredging out
he bulkhead at upper end of the canal.
This work, he says, cannot be COM
nenced until the upper core is re-
moved and the bottom. of the canal
oncreted, hence he does not believe
here has been any interference on the
art of the government.
From Mondays Daily.
Sheriff Driver returned Saturday
light from Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith French went
own on the Regulator to Portland to-
ay.
It is sNrumored that the Antelope safe
obber has been arrested, and is in
barge of the officers at that place.
Mrs. G. G. Blakeley was passenger
a the Regulator this morning, going
, Portland to visit her parents.
Miss Lizzie FitzGerald went to Port
md this morning on the Regulator, to
pend few weeks visiting relatives in
lat city.