The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily9
Work of repairing the canal and
locks at Oregon City was completed
yesterday.
The people OF Dufur will have
upion Christmas tree in the Methc-
dist church, says the Dispatch.
For Christmas send views of Colum-
bia river scenery to your friends ia
the East. A large assortment at Mrs.
Herrin's gallery, 124 cents each.
The o. R. & N. Co. reports consid-
erable increase in business as COM
pared with that of a year ago. Both
through and local traffi is increasing.
Farmers throughout Wasco county
have pleasant smiles on their faces,
and well they may, for the abundant
showers of late assure them OF abund-
ant crops next year.
The streets of The Dalles have pre-
sented livelier appearance today
than during any day for the past three
weeks, and merchants report trade to
have been fairly good.
No fault could be found with ;he
Cascade Locks edition OF the Orego-
nian except the colored lithograpb,
which has rather the appearance OF
haying been prepared by ametuers.
Two fellows who had been imbibing
too freely were before Recorder Phelps
this morning. One was fined 10.
which he paid, and the other was fined
$40 and is at presnet saving wood for
the city.
The Woodmen Circle entertainment
committee have made a slight change
in their program, and will give first
class entertainment on New Years
night at the Vogt, followed by social
hop. Remember the date.
Last evening George Ernest Stewart
vas informed by telephone message
from Hood River that his cousin, a
daughter of B. F. Miller, was danger
ously i'll, and not expected to live.
Mr.. Stewart went to Hood River on
this mornings train.
The thieves who robbed the Oregon
City postoffice Thursday night got
away with s278461 in stamps and
624.92 in cash. belonging to the gov
ernment, besides SO belonging to the
assistant postmaster. Three notes
amounting to about $500 belonging TO
the postmaster were also taken.
The Crescent City, CAL, News says
that a salmon was caught in Elk river
last week having copper tag fastened
to its tail bearing the inscription: III.
b.. Rogue River" Lester Bray was
the captor. The Wedderburn Gazette
has made inquiry but can find no one
that knows of any such tag ever being
put ON a salmon in Rogue river.
Yesterday afternoon j. D. Baker
slipped and fell on the walk In front OF
A. M. Williams & Co.'S store. and
broke his left thigh. Mr.. Baker is a
cripple, having had the same limb
broken when boy, and not having
good use of the limb was the cause OF
The accident. He was taken to Mrs.
Obar's hotel and placed under the
treatment of DIR. Hollister.
Next Monday Fred w. Wilson and
Ed. Wingate will leave for the Sand
wich islands, taking passage on the
steamer Monmouthshire. They ex-
pect to remain on the islands four or
six weeks, though may remain longer.
Their many friends here wish them
pleasant journey and safe return, and
trust they will not be so favorably inn
pressed with Hawaii as to want to per.
manently locate there.
Pilferers about Dufur appear to con.
slider Harrison Dufur sort OF general
benefactor, and of late have been help
ing themselves very freely to his goods.
He informs the Dufur Dispatch that
he has been relieved. without any re-
turn therefor, not even the thanks OF
the appropriations, of between SO and
so boxes of apples, two pairs OF
blankets that cost him SO per pair, 6
dozen Jars of fruit and 3 dozen cans OF
same, and his potato bin and hay NOW
have also been perceptibly lowered.
The culprit who attempts to get
away from Nightwatchman Wiley
must indeed be feet footed. This was
demonstrated last night, when Mr..
Wiley lead wrong doer to the city
bastile, and while he was unlocking
the door the fellow started to run. He
had not proceeded far when the night
watchman overlook aud hurled him
into the street, and for time 1t was
question whether the officer had cap
tured his man or quarter section OF
mud.
This morning Constable Hill ar
rested and brought into town L. Fran
cisco, county charge, who for some
time past has been cared for at the
poor farm. Mr.. Cushing, who has
charge OF the farm, had been instructed
to make Francisco work or leave the
farm. He refused to do either. and
becoming very troublesome, MIR. Cush-
ing had him arrested. Francisco was
taken before Justice Filloon this after
noon on charge Of assarlting MIR.
Cushing and was fined.s20. Not being
able to pay the fine he was remanded
to Jail.
Oakesdale, wash, has a populist
mayor, with will of his own. The
city marshal became Intoxicated the
other night and held up two young
men and young lady returning from
choir practice. He drew his revolver,
commanded the trio to hold up their
hands, and gave them lecture on
keeping such late hours. One OF the
Young men was a son of the mayor.
Mayor Williams and his two sons went
down town Immediately after, found
the marshal in saloon, took his "gun"
and shield from him, and put hiai in
the city s,cooler." The next morning
the Office of marshal was declared va
cant.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. A. X. Dufur, of Dufur, is in the
city.
Tohn Fulton and wife of