The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
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From Saturdays Daily)
NJ. Thornburne is in from Kingsley.
Henry Pitman, of Dufur, was in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ. French returned
last night from Portland.
NJ. and Mrs James R. Woodcock,
of Kingsley. are in the city.
E C. Warren, of Portland, an old
resident of Dufur, is in the city.
People coming in from the country
report the roads in q fearful condition.
DR.. shackelford went to Portland
yesterday and is expected home to-
night.
Hon. F. P. Mays is in the city hav-
ing been called here on account OF the
Illness of his father.
w. q. Moore, OF Moro, made flying
visit to The Dalles yesterday. return
ing home last night.
Mr.. A. G. Smith and Miss Jessie L.
Sigman, both Of Dufur, were granted
license to wed today.
Ten car loads of beef cattle from
Baker City passed down the road last
night going to Tacoma.
F. A. Menzies, freight solicitor for
the Northern Pacific, is in the city
looking after business for the road.
Business is Stacking up on the rail-
road, since the bulk of the wheat from
the upper country has been shipped.
Both Mr.. Norman and Mr.. Myers are
recovering from their recent illness.
but Judge Mays is reported worse to-
day.
There have been few wool or wheat
sales made here the past week. Neither
buyers nor sellers appear to be anxious
to trade.
One candidate was initiated into the
Foresters lodge at the regular session
last night and three applications for
membership were received.
No. 8 was the winning card In the
raffle for the diamond ring at the
Umatilla House last evening and was
held by County Clerk Kelsay.
The Hood River city election Was
held last Monday, and J. b. Dukes,
N. b. West and F. E. Jackson were
elected aldermen and r. O. Evans,
marshal.
John Crate, who was kicked by
horse sometime since Is suffering
severely from the effects of his injuries,
and has been taken to Portland for
in a hospital.
The toll bridge washed out on the
East Fork by the late freshet in Hood
river has been found almost intact
quarter of mile below, where 1t
lodged in some drift.-Glacier.
The matter of purchasing q chem
ical engine for the city Is again being
by the authorities, ard F.
G. Long, representing q nanufactur-
ing firm, Is here conferring with the
A slide carried out section of track
this side of Bonneville last night, con-
trains No. and No. ] met
there today, and transferred mail and
the latter train retnrning
here at o'clock this afternoon.
The program for the State Teachers
to be held in Salem on
Dec. %, % and 80 has been received.
Teachers who have not been supplied
with copies of she program can procure
them by calling on or addressing
School Superintendent C. L. Gilbert.
Thieves have been annoying w. b.
q. Dufur recently, materially deplet-
ing his larder and reducing his win
;er's supply Of vegetables. principally
potatoes. It is reported that the loss
vas 60 jars of fruit and nearly two
iozen rolls of butter at one time
Dufur Dispatch.
Hon. w. II. Wilson arrived home
from visit to his old home
It Fairfield, taking Thanksgiving din
Ter at the old homestead, and on his
'eturn stopped one day at Lebanon to
'isit his brother, and one day at st.
louis. Mr.. Wilson reports having had
. very pleasant trip.
An awful and unexplainable malady
las overtaken Brother Cradlebaugh.
Ie can't smoke. His favorite pipe nor
he finest Havana have any attraction
or him. What the malady is Mr.. C.
8 unable to discover, but there are q
ozen or more Elks in the city con-
dent it is a Judgment sent upon him
Or having exposed their shortcomings
5 vocalists. Call back that dox0lOgy
iyen away, Bro. c., and your appetite
Or tobacco smoke will return.