The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-22
ITEnS IN BRIE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Prof. Shelly returned today to Hood
River.
Capt. McNulty was passenger on
the afternoon train for Portland.
Mr.. w. A. Maxwell, editor of the
Arlington Record, is in the city.
The roads throughout the country
are now in excellent condition for
travel.
A patent from the United States to
B. w. Stone was filed in the clerks OF.
fee today.
All day J. B. Crossen has been sell
ing at auction stock of dry goods as
signed to M. A. Moody.
Mrs. Theo. Prinz and children ar
rived home today from a visit to Mr.
Prinz' brother in Monterey, Calf.
Mr.. E. W. Kahler left this morning
for Hardman, Morrow county, to look
after his business interests there.
Rev. w. c. Curtis returned last
night from Portland. He reports
splendid weather west of the Cas-.
cades.
Twenty acres OF land in Hood River
valley was sold at sheriff's sale today
bringing s1315.90. 1t is the property
known as the Disbro place.
Mrs. R. E. Barrick and son of Buf'
falo N Y. are visiting at Rev. o. D.
Taylor's. They seem greatly pleased
with our climate and scenery.
w. S. Barzee has sold his grocery
business in this city to H. Rice & Son.
The new proprietors will take charge
of the business next Wednesday. Mr..
Barzee expects to return to his farm in
Sherman county.
w. H. Hulburt, general passenger
and ticket agent of the o. R. & NJ, pas
sed through The Dalles yesterday en-
route east. He will visit Chicago and
other cities on business for the rail-
way corporations.
The trial of the case of the State VS.
Stoey has occupied the attention of
the circuit court all day. The evidence
was closed at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
and it is expected the case will be
given to the jury this evening. I
The dispatches announce the death
of Col. E. w. Nevius, at Salt Lake
City, on Feb. II. Col. Nevius was
we'll known in The Dalles, having at
one time filed the position of chief
clerk in the land office here under
Capt. Lewis.
Mr.. F. w. Wilson, editor of the
Chronicle, went to Hood River this
afternoon to be present at the mass
meeting to be held there at 2 o'clock.
The TIMEs-MoUNTAINEER will be rep
resented at the meeting by Mr.. J. Fl.
Cradlebaugh.
The lecture given by Senders Bros.
at the church last evening on Wonder
land, was well attended and furnished
excellent and instructive entertain
ment for the audience. Their steriop-
tican views OF Yellowstone park are
grand, and give one an excellent idea
of that most wonderful place.
Quite an important sale of Dalles
real estate was consummated today.
The property known as the old Chron'
icle building was bought by Mr.. F.
Houghton. We understand the lower
portion of the building will be divided
into offices, one of which will be occu-
pied by Mr.. N Wheldon.
If the farmers of Wasco county do
not harvest an immense crop OF wheat
this season, there is nothing in appear
ances. Flatering reports come from
all sections. Coroner Butts has just
returned from visit to Wamic and
Kingsley, and says he never saw fall
grain look so we'll at this season of the
year as it does now.
Boise and Owyhee have commenced
she first railroad for the year 1896.
The Boise, Nampa & Owyhee railroad
lied articles of incorporation on Fri
lay. Capital stock 81 100000, divided
INTO 10000 shares at per value of s1OO
each. OF this stock $685. has been
The length of the pro-
posed road is sixty-five miles, and
Fremont Wood, attorney for the com
pany, says the work of securing right
Of way will be commenced at once, and
,he grading contracts let within few
lays. The road will cross Snake river
near Walters ferry.