The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-08
ITEnS IN BRIE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. John Tranna, of the Locks, was
in the city this morning.
Rev. ]. N. T. Goss arrived from
Walla Walla last night.
Willie Crossen has again entered
the Portland University, having left
for that place yesterday.
Mrs. Hendershot left on the after
noon train for Portland, where she
will reside in the future.
The total tax for 1896 n The Dalles
will be 80 mills, 81 for county, state
and schools, 5 for city and 6 for school
district.
The land Office today received
homestead application from Francis
M. Allison for the ct sw4, set ne9 and
swi ne4 sec "a, t 15 s, r 16 e.
Workmen are engaged leveling the
property which Judge Bennett bought
recently on Fourth street, and are
making of it an. sadmirable building
cite.
Mr.. G. w. Hunt, one of the best
known railroad men of the coast, spent
few hours in our city today. He
went to Portland on the afternoon
train.
Several candidates already have
their announcements in the Long
Creek Eagle, evidently believing in
the adage that 'the early bird catches
the worm" =
Mr.. l. Sichel, manager of the mer-
camille house of M. Sichel & Co. at
Prineville, arrived in the city at noon
today, and left on the afternoon train
for Portland.
The Macabe's smoker, which was to
have been given this evening has been
postponed until their next regular
meeting, which will be on Saturday
night, February 18th.
Heppner school district has levied
15-mill school tax. A district that finds
such tax as this necessary is cer-
tainly in bad condition. The affairs
of the district have evidently been
poorly managed.
Three cougar scalps were presented
today to the county clerk by D. David
son, claiming bounty on the same.
The scalps are from an old cougar and
two kittens which Mr.. Davidson killed
on Government fat few days since.
An incipient fire occurred at the
resident of DIR. o. D. Doane about 10
o'clock this morning, caused by a de-
fective fue. Passersby were called in
and extinguished the flames before any |
material damage was done. The loss
to the building was comparatively |
light
Mr.. G. L. Ireland, Of Moro Observer,
is in yhe city today. Mr.. Ireland says |
the winter has been most favorable
for Sherman county farmers, and that
the crop outlook is excellent. He
leaves in the morning to attend the
meeting of the republican clubs in
Portland on the 4th.
Nearly all old settlers are unit in
stating that this so. far has been the
mildest winter they have ever wit
nesses in The Dalles, but Mr.. S. L.
Brooks informs US that since he has
resided here there have been few
winters when the average temperature
has been higher than it has been this
winter.
The customary pleasant time was
had by the Union Whist Club at their
regular meeting last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs entertained the club.
Senator Hilton proved himself the
most expert whist player, receiving
the first prize, and Mrs. Talmie again
was the unfortunate winner of the
" BOBBY"
The receipts of The Dalles postof1ce
from postal funds for the month of
January were 1895, against S775 re-
ceived during the same month last
year. Postmaster Crossen states that
if the receipts keep up for the next
two months to what they were it jan
uary, this Office will be entitled to be
made second-class Office.
Whatever may be the reason, the
registers of the hotels show steady
increase in the volume of travel lately.
While many of the hotel guests who
have come in lately are drummers,
representing various lines of goods, yet .
some are men of wealth and leisure, who ,
are quietly moving oyer the country
with an eye to investment as well as
pleasure.
Mr.. S. L. Brooks furnishes the fol- 6
lowing weather record at The Dalles |
for the month of January: Mean aver c
age temperature, 358, mean maximum, '
ALP, mean minimum 30.4. Total per- T
cipitation 2.90 inches, snow fall dur
ing the month Is inches. The lowest
temperature during the month was on /.
5he morning of the 18th, when the .
mercury registered 10 above. :