The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
ITEr1S IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

Mr.. r A. Power, the Mosier ner-
chant, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. Roach
visited Cascade Locks today.
Today Bissinger & Co. made large
shipment of hides, pelts and furs to
their house in Portland.
Next week Mr. B. Wolf will begin
erecting large and commodious resi-
dence on East Third Street.
Parties who are in from Chenoweth
creek say farmers in that section are
busy blowing and seeding.
Ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas has three
children and their names are as fol-
lows: lima Hogg, IRA Hogg, and Beah
Hogg.
The Regulator officers are all
patriotic Americans, and this morning
floated the national colors in honor of
the anniversary of Washington.
Old glory waved from the flag pole
on the dome of the court house today,
and all public offices and banks in the
city were closed.
Messrs. Kaehler & Burchtorf are
strengthening the Fitzgerald ruins on
Second street so as to avert any acci-
dent similar to the one that occurred
some two weeks ago.
Mr.. Louis Commini, proprietor of
The Dalles marble works, is in Sher-
man county, setting up monuments in
different cemeteries in that county,
and taking orders for new work.
Hon. w. FL. Dufur and Messrs. c. P.
Balch, and Geo. Nolin, of Dufur, are in
the city. Mr.. Balch has fully recov-
cred from his recent illness, and we
are pleased to state, appears as hale
and hearty as ever.
Mr.. Geo. McManemy, of the firm of
Wright & McManemy. proprietors OF
the saw mill located eleven miles above
Dufur, was in the city today. He re-
ports the lumber business opening up
fairly well this season.
The improved condition of the roads,
together with the advanced price OF
wheat, is causing farmers to bring
their remaining surplus to market.
A number of loads were received at
the Wasco Warehouse today.
The Farmers House continues to as
cend heaven ward. The wOrkmen en-
gagged in raising it,succeeded in putting
it up four feet, today and in few days
will have it raised sufficiently high to
admit of the lower story being put in.
Candy Relief Corps, No. 16, of Hood
River, held patriotic meeting on this,
Washington's birthday. Mrs. Mary
Scott Myers, department commander
of this district, went to that city this
morning to be present at the meeting.
Mr.. W. E. Kahler returned yester-
day from a visit to Morrow county.
Farmers in Morrow county, Mr.. Kah--
Ter says, are actively engaged in plow-
ing and seeding, and if the weather
remains favorable, will seed an un-
usually large acreage this year.
The air in the East end had de-
cidedly sulphurous odor this morning
when Mr.. Beckwith, commercial
traveller from Portland, smashed down
a fine new Victor bike. The wheel
was scattered all over the street, and
it was with considerable difficulty the
rider gathered himself together.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late A. K. Dufur, con-
Quoted at Dufur yesterday by Rev. Mr..
Merrill, were largely attended, the en-
tire community being present to per-
form the last sad rites for their de-
parted friend and neighbor. The re-
mains were. brought to this city, and
this morning were sent to lola, Wis,
for interment.