The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-28
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
frrom SATURDAYS paily.N

city.
pnere is considerable sickness on
pleasant Ridge.
s, B. and F. NJ. Driver left this morn
ing for their home at Wamic.
/. Sichel, who has been in the city
for several days, left this morning for
Prineville.
Large shipments of hogs have been
arriving from the country during the
past week.
B. F. Allen and w. n. Gulliford
we're passengers on the boat this morn
ing going to Portland. 3 z~r
Henry York opened his drug store
in Hood River this morning. He calls
it the Glacier Pharmacy. -< -1
Portland had heavy fall of snow
yesterday, and street car traffic was
blockaded for time this morning.
The snow fall here SINCE daylight
has been about six inches, and contiu-
ues to come down at the rate OF half an
inch an hour.
j. Y. Todd and Geo. Millican arrived
last night from Crook county. They
report no snow having fallen out there
at the time they left.
Dufur will soon have an efficient
band.> The boys have, fine set OF In
struments, including a clarionet, and
are practicing assiduously.
The merry tinkle of sleigh bells has
been heard on the streets all day.
Everyone who has a cutter has had 1t
out today enjoying the early snow.
Before departing from the city last
night the merry-go-round gave away
an elegant gold watch. Mrs. c. S. Van
Duyn was the fortunate holder OF the
lucky number.
Yesterday was bad one on the
river. The Dalles City encountered q
fearful east wind between Troutdale
and Cascades, though she arrived here
on time last night. 5}t!
In few days, or rather nights. The
Dalles will be lighted with coal oil,-a
number of the lamp posts having been
planted and are in readiness for re-
ceiving the lamps.
Condor will show her gratitude to
the Almighty for having been allowed
to enjoy peace and prosperity the past
year by rattling of football game
and shooting match on Thanksgiv-
ing. - - 9~@A5
The Glacier figures out that there
will be 274 candidates for the Hood
River postoffice under the new admin,
istration, since there were that many
votes cast for Mckinley in the two pre-
cincts. - .-.
G. F. Telper, collector for Knapp,
Burrell & Co., is in the city. Mr..
Telper has recently been oyer in
Klickitat county collecting for his
firm, and reports money quite plentiful
in that section.
A gentleman representing the Ore
gonian is in the city soliciting patron
age for the New Year edition. The
Oregonian proposes devoting con-
siderable space in its holiday number
to the Cascade locks.
The poets tell about "winter sitting
down in the lap of spring." but things
have been reversed, and sold Father
Winter sat down in the lap of fall to-
day, having sent his flakes of whiteness
Gown since early morn.
Snow may be beautiful, but the
weary news chaser of this paper has
failed to discover its beauty while
tramping around after items today. A
balmy May day would have been more
in accord with his fancy.
The machinery of the boot and shoe
factory at North Dalles has been
shipped to Tacoma and sold to Carlson
& Alexander, who will start shoe
factory in that city. The sale was
made by Hugh Glenn of this city.
Portland denizons will feast on
Wasco county turkey Thanksgiving
day, for tonight W. 81. Butts will ship
$50 to that place. All day six men
have been engaged at the Spot Cash
market dressing turkeys for Portland.
Albert Wilson, one Of the men i'm
plicated in the robbery of the Paisley
postofice on the 5th, pleaded guilty in
Judge Bellinger's court at Portland
yesterday and was sentenced to three
years. imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
The university of California has |
succeeded in producing new variety |
Of sheep by crossing Persian sheep |
with Merinos. The new sheep pro-
duce wool eight inches long, and their
frames are much larger than any other
breed yet produced.
Governor McGraw was a little late
issuing a Thanksgiving proclamation
% the people of Washington, but
inally awoke from his sleep, and yes
;erday issued call to the people of
,he commonwealth of Washington to
rive thanks next Thursday.
Superintendent Irwin has about
,iven up the idea of holding a session
VI the State Teachers Association this
winter. He could not get a hall in
salem for the purpose, and not want
ng to violate the constitution by hav-
ne anything pertaining to the state
Isld outside the capital, will have to
'ostpone the association.
The early approach of winter has
aught many of the farmers unprepared
q the matter of wood for winter use,
nd they will now have difficult time
D get it. From Dufur it must be
auled four to six miles, from Boyd
light to twelve and proportionately
he further east the farmers live. In
he woods cord of wood costs 50.
To-day A. j. Francis received a tele-
ram from Manager Webber announc-
,g that the accomplished vocalist,
liss wainwright, will appear with the
panish Students in The Dalles next
riday evening. The simple mention
| the fact that Miss wainwright is asso.
ated with the students is sufficient
uarantee that their concert will be
lccess.