The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-28
SHORTS.

The exposition of spiritualism by
Prof. Read has startled the world, and
next Thursday evening The Dalles will
be given an opportunity to witness his
great performance.
Today c. Mcpherson and H D. Dun
ham arrived from Hay Creek with 125
head of fine beef. The cattle were
bought by Charles Butler and shipped
to Port Townsend.
Pete McGinn and Fred McCarty
came in last night from Cherry creek
to spend Thanksgiving in the city.
They report no snow having fallen in
that section up to Sunday night.
Pat Bolton, of Kingsley, is in the
city today. Farmers in that section.
Mr.. Bolton says, are are doing little or
nothing now except feeding stock.
The recent snow put stop to blowing.
Circuit court adjourned yesterday
until Friday at 10 A. NJ, when Judge
Bradshaw will again open court for the
purpose of hearing arguments in a
number of cases that have not yet been
disposed Of.
Wild geese are still numerous on the
wheat fields of Sher nan county, ard
hunters have great sport chasing them
from the fields to the Columbia.
Large numbers of them are being
killed every day.
The flying machine the people of
Sacramento thought they saw sailing
around over that city few evenings
since has proved to be fake, just like
all other flying machines that have
thus far been invented.
Evidences of winter are piled up in
front of residences and business houses
all oyer town in the shape of large
stacks of cordwood. People are pre-
pairing for the cold spell Weather
Prog ognosticator Pague has promised.
A sunrise meeting of the young
people of the different churches of this
city will be held Thursday morning,
Nov. 26, at I O'Clock in the auditorium
of the Christian church. All iu-
terested are cordially invited to be
present.
The sewer leading from the court
house became clogged yesterday and
this morning the basement of that
building was flooded. BY dilligent
efforts Jailor Fitzgerald succeeded in
clearing the sewer and the basement
is once more dry.
This morning Frank Heater was be-
fore Justice Fillooon and fined $50 for
assaulting l.. Brooks on the night of
the 14th. Not being able to pay the
fine he was remanded to the custody OF
the sheriff and will be confined in the
county Jail q days.
Roy Ritner. of South Cold Springs,
in Umatilla county, says that there are
now lots of wild geese flying over that
section OF country in the direction of
the Colum bia river. One day during
the week, he says that the sky was
almost black with them for time.
L. Brooks, the young man who was
so severely beaten by Hawthorne and
Heater on the night of the 14th, has
recovered sufficiently to be on the
streets, but it will yet be several weeks
before he is entirely we'll. He Is still
suffering from the injuries he sus.
tanned.
U. s. District Attorney Murphy
came up from Portland last night and
devoted the forenoon to looking up
evidence in the cases now pending to
condemn the property of Seufert Bros.
and l. 81. Taft for the boat railway.
He returned on the afternoon train to
Portland.
When such actists as the Misses
Layman, wainwright and Favart appear
In concert company the public may
be assured that musical treat will
result. All three of these accomp-
lished vOcalists will assist the Spanish
Students in the entertainment to be
given here next Friday evening.
Editor E. M. Shut, of the Antelope
Herald, does not propose to get left on
account of being late, hence his petit
tion to be appointed register of the
land office at this place is already out
Mr.. Shut has had considerable expe-
rience in land matters, and the way he
"whoor ed 'em up" for Mckinley en-
titles LIN t. recoo milton.