The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-15
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
B. F. Laughlin left1his morning fo
Glennwood.
Mrs. Chas. Aldin visited Cascad
Locks today.
Judge Bennett and family returne
last night from Newport.
Freas Saunders went to Sprague OF
the Regulator%this morning.
Miss Anna Haworth returned t
Portland today after few days visi
with friends in The Dalles.
Judge John Fulton and wife, o
Biggs, were visiting in the city yes
terday and left on last nights trail
for home.
Another car load Of the popular An
heuser Busch beer, in kegs and barrels
Is on the road on route to Stubling
Williams store.
James Flett, an old newspaper mai
of Western Oregon, and former schoo
fellow Of the TN. editor, is visiting
In The Dalles today.
W. a.. GODDARD, travelling freight
agent for the Southern Pacific, spent
the day in The: Dalles looking after
business for his road.
T. n. Clark started on prospecting
tour again this morning. He goes
into the mountains near St. Heller e
where he has discovered some fine ap-
pearing quartz.
F. B. Howell left on the Regulator
for Multnomah Falls with q photo
graphing outfit and will spend few
days taking views of the scenery in
that vicinity.
Today Ed. Mays arrived at Eight
Mile with 600 head of stock cattle
which will be delivered at Saltmarshe
& Co.. g stock yards tomorrow and ship
ped to Mr.. Millic In Montana.
Miss Dollie Mosier has been in The
Dalles attending the normal institute
and visiting friends tho past two
weeks. She returned on the after
noon train to her home at Mosier.
The Misses McNulty returned last
evening from Portland accompanied
by Mrs. Scott and Miss Jean Scott, of
San Francisco, who again returned TO
Portland on the Regulator this morn
ing.
The weather conditions are such as
to make It almost impossible for the
hot wave which exists east Of the
Rockies reaching this coast, hence
we need have no fears of another
scorcher this season.
Mrs. n. n. Sutcliffe, of Goldendale,
passed through the city today on her
way to San Francisco, where she in.
tends to spend the coming winter
while her husband attends the medical
college at Portland.
W. F. Grunow, accompanied by
wild.eyed, vicious looking pack pony,
Carrying all manner of prospecting
boarded the Regulator
this morning, way.billed for Wind
river, He expects to discover dozen
or more gold mines before he returns
to civilization.
A gentleman who has just returned
from the vicinity of Mt. Hood says
that country is filed with prospectors
who are scratching around In the
ravines and gullies for precious metals,
and he believes some valuable mines
will be discovered il. The Cascades be.
fore snow falls this year.
Yesterday was J. B. Crossen's 5Sth
and his two sons, James
and Will, reminded him of the fact by
him with handsome Elk's
charm. 1t is one which was made some |
time since by Fred Van Norden, a
description of which was given in
these columns. 1t is pronounced by !
all Elks as being one OF the handsom-
est emblems they have ever seen, and
Is very highly priced by Mr.. Crossen.
coming as it did, bir thday present
rom his sons.
Ever since the stories of fabulous
wealth to be picked up at the recently
Rock creek mines began to
doat around in the air. Vic Mardeu
has been casting wistful glances
Stevensonward, picturing in his mind
. fortune almost within his grasp. So
vivid were theses visions OF gold that
Vic gave way to his desire to become
mine owner, and this
boarded the Regulator for
The new Eldorado. He will no doubt
ret over his mining fever In a few
days and return to the city.
T. A. Van Norden is home from the
coast, having arrived by last nights
train. Mr.. Van Norden brought with
him a handsome collection of sea
shells which are on exhibition at his |
jewelry store. Among the collection |
10 one real curiosity, q porcupihe fish. !
It Is an almost round she'll about 5x6 |
inches, with spines from one to two |
Inches in length protruding In every |
and with head, tail, ears and
fins perfectly preserved. 1t is cer-
sainly an attractive relic, and Is ad.
admired by all who zee it.
From Thursday's Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Pease left this |
morning for Seaview.
Mra. D M. Franch left on the |