The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-31
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The west-bound overland was thre
hours late in arriving here this morr
ing, caused by delays in Idaho.
Fred. D. Hill returned on yestel
days stage for Prineville, where b
had been attending circuit court.
This office is under obligations t
Capt. and Mrs. McNulty for a box G
fine pears raised on their farm nea
Mosier.
The fat gobblers and big squashe
that are exhibited at Butts market ar
enough to give the daintiest dyspepti
an appetite.
A. j. Brigham, of Dufur, went Il
Hood River this afternoon, and viii
deliver q speech at that place to-
Bryan and silver tonight.
Mrs. W. r. Palmer, of Portland
who has been visiting Rev. and Mrs
w. c. Curtis in this city, left on tho
boat this morning for her home.
Three car loads of cattle belonging
to M. Keys, arrived last night from
Arlington and were taken off at Salt
marshe & Co.'S. yard and fed, and
shipped on the o'clock train to Trout
dale.
Hon. Henry Blackman, collector of
revenue, was on the train going west
this morning. He has been in Morrow
county, his old home, the. past week,
and says that Morrow is solid for
Bryan.
Three eminent champions Of free
coinage, Hon. Geo. holland, Senator
Smith, of Clatsop county, and Judge
Bennett will speak in the Baldwin
opera house tonight. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Judge Bradshaw and E. Schanno, as
committee from the Commercial
Club, visited Cascades today to ascer.
tain the progress being made on TIE
government work there, and if possible
to learn when the locks will be opened
On election day the ladies of the
Christian church will give dinner in
the building formerly occupied by W.
A. Johnston's store, first door south of
the land office. In order that they
may not appear partisan they will ar
range silver table and gold table.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
moves the bowels gently, relieves the
cough, cures the feverish condition and
the headache. making it the best and
quickest remedy for coughs, colds and
la grippe; cures in one day. ''No cure
no pay" Price 25 cents. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
Last night State Senator ]. 81.
Smith and Hon. Geo. Noland addressed
q large and enthusiastic audience at |
Heppner. These gentlemen arrived |
here on this mornings train and bring |
good reports from the counties to the |
east through which they have been
They estimate that
Bryan will carry every county east of
Wasco.
Hon. T. T Geer was on the west
bound overland this morning return
ing from a campaigning tour OF the
eastern counties. From the sad express
sion on his face when he got off the
train one would not imagine he was
oyorly onn f6apt "a tho oou oonpfiac |
doing rnuch for his champion, Major
Mr.. Geer was Joined here
by Congressman Ellis, and together
they journeyed toward Portland.
Capt. Fred Sherman returned to
Portland today, after having perfected
for landing privileges
'or his steamer at this place when the
ocks are opened and traffic on the
liver will justify his making regular
rips between this city and Portland.
He expects to bring the Sarah DIXON
through the locks along with the first
noat, and will participate in the big
celebration in The Dalles.
AS usual the Oregonian correspond
,nt resorted to his rubber string in
'eporting the political meetings in /,
his city last night. He had process
ion FIVE blocks long following Ellis
through the streets (when by actual
count there were just 10 men and boys {
n nne) and 1900 in the hall listning
o the speaker. while only 500 heard {
Judge Hurley. People who attended t
he meetings can readily see how badly {
he correspondents rubber string was 7
tretched. G