The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
rro,n wednesdav,s Daily.


one-eighth today.
Mr.. E. B. Mcfarland, of PORTLAND
Is visiting old friends in The Dalles t.
day.
Interest in matters political get
more keen as the 1st OF June ap
proaches.
Mrs. Frank Hampton is in the city
returning from Prineville to her hom
In Eugene,
Mr. Hans Laage, OF Hood River, is il
the city attending to business befor
the probate court.
Mrs. Sam Wilkinson went to Port
land this morning to spend few day
visiting in the Metropolis.
The weather is getting warm enough
now to make US appreciate Williams
& Leagues sprinkling wagon.
Mr.. J. A. Douthit and J. B. Crossen
went to Portland on the afternoon
train. They expect to return to-
morrow.
The Williams store building on Sec
opd street is fast approaching COM
pletion and presents very handsome
appearance.
How about this Cascade Locks
abomination. candidate? speak your
mind so that the people will know
where you are att
Mr.. II. Thanhauser, an old resident
of The Dalles, is in the city today
shaking hands with old friends and
former Acquaintance.
California fresh potatoes are on the
market in The Dalles today. Home
production of this staple will be forth
coming in short time.
Hood River strawberry growers say
they will have berries on the market
within a week, providing the present
warm weather continues.
Wool is coming in more freely as
the weather gets warmer. Shearing
this spring has been much retarded by
the unpropitious season.
The river has fallen bout lilo of
foot today. We are afraid it is letting
loose, to spit on its hands, and take
q firmer grip for the summer rise.
The incline leading to the D. P. &
A. N. dock is brilliantly lighted these
nights by three new incandescent
; lights the company has recently had
put in.
A train of fifteen cars of Eastern
Oregon cattle was shipped from Ar
iington Monday, and one of twenty-five
cars on Tuesday. They go over the U.
P. to Montana.
Mr.. W. A. Slingerland, prominent
: fruit grower of Hood River, was in the
city last night. Mr.. Slingerland re-
ported the Hood River fruit crop COM
ing on nicely.
Eight hundred webfoot cattle passed
through here,last night on a special
train en- route to Cuttank, Montana.
Eddie Wingate, of this city assisted in
making the shipment.
In the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of De Wits
Little Early Risers, for they always
cleanse the liver, purify the blood and
invigorate the system. Snipes & Kin
ersly Drug Co.
Mr.. Frank Davenport, OF the Daven.
port Lumber Co., Hood River is in
the city today. Mr.. Davenport says c
the demand for lumber is good this d
season, and that his company is re- a
ceiving liberal patronage.
Those who have travelled over the p
county within the past week say the Q
crop prospects are frst-class. While Z
grain crops everywhere are backward, II
the grain is healthy and since the G
ground is thoroughly moist, warm p
weather is all that is required to start
every thing growing. "
Messrs. A. M. Kelsay, c. L. Phillips
and c. L. Gilbert republican nominees !.
for clerk, treasurer and school super =
left on the Regulator this r
for the Cascade Locks. They =
will spend today and tomorrow max = =
ing themselves agreeable to the voters =
of Falls precinct.
Mr.. ]. N. Gulliford and Rev. c. D. :.
Nickelson, of Prineville, are in the - ::
city. MIR. Gulliford is here to meet y
his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Wilson, of :,
Albany, who is expected on the boat :;
this evening, and will go to Prineville :.
to spend the summer visiting relatives =
and friends in that city.
Talk about curiosities in the egg
line, Tom Kelly presented one at this :,
office that takes the cake. It's none -'
of your overgrown hen fruit, but it :. =
undoubtedly is the smallest hens egg g. 9.
ever laid. 1t measures just one-half !,
inch in diameter the smallest way and u
is three-fourths of an inch in length. r :.
A special passed down the road at y
4:25 last evening, having on board Col. a
T. J. Coolridge and party, of the Union
Pacific, en- route to Portland. The
train was drawn by Engineer Joe
Erhart, and was in charge of Con- II
ductor Mark Rice, who smole smile u
and waved his hand-to his friends in a
The Dalles as he passed through. p
We are requested to announce that :, =
the bowling tournament between :
married and single men final of the = =
series) will be on Friday and Saturday =
instead Of Thursday and Friday as :
first announced. The committee in -
charge have had a platform built in
the rear of the bowling alley for the
benefit of spectators. W
The Rattlesnake road is reported to IL
be in fine condition for travel, and the "
Sherman county farmers are indeed VI
making good use of it, bringing wheat ~ ~
here to market and buying supplies OF -
The Dalles merchants, where they -
can get groceries and clothing at 20, "a
prices away below what they are in in =
terror towns. -
The Flying Dutchman on bycicle OF
vas observed taking in the mysteries CT
Of the DEVILS sanction at the Chronicle h.
,fice this morning. As Mr.. Mo hs
vas afterwards discovered down on
MS hands and knees searching under
;he sidewalk it is evident that the
,hantom wheelmau ia still hidden | =;