The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-29
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAYS Daily.


Miss Buchler returned home frol
Cascade Locks last evening.
A drove of hogs for the Oregon mai
ket was received from Wapinitia thi
morning.
L. S. Rhea, a prominent banker an
cattle buyer of Heppner, was in tn
city today.
DIR. Deitrick, of Dufur, is home fron
Chicago, having arrived on this morn
ing's train.
Mrs. M. J. Atewel1, of Cascade Locks
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Nor
gan in this city.
Owen Williams left this morning fol
the sea coast, to be absent from the
city about two weeks.
Ben Wilson and his nephew, Ben
left this morning for Moffit Springs tt
spend a week camping.
The Misses Healey, who have been
visiting Mrs. T. ]. Seufert, returned
this morning to their home at Portland
W. C. Fredden went to Bonneville
this morning to spend Sunday with
the party that is camping at that place
DR.. Hollister was called to Moro this
morning to consult with DR.. Smith.
He will return on the freight train to-
night.
Frank Fulton shipped car load oi
hogs to Troutdale yesterday and re-
turned on the local from Portland this
morning.
A consultation room for the directors
of Hoods collateral bank is being built
at the rear of Hoods building on Sec
ond street.
Mrs. Capt. McCulty has been visiting
in the city since last Thursday, and re-
turned home this morning on the
Regulator.
Col. Enus went to Moffit Springs
this morning where he will spend a
few days fishing, then will visit friends
in Portland.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Ed. Miens arrived from Pendleton this
morning and left on the 2:30 train for
Cascade Locks.
Attorney 81. II. Riddell left on the
afternoon train for Toledo, Lincoln
county, where he was called on pro-
fessional business.
Chas. S. Hobart, superintendent of
the state portage at Cascade Locks,
was in the city today, returning on the
2:30 train to the locks.
The condition of Mr.. Closter remains
unchanged. He continues to lie in a
stupor, though is apperantly suffering
but little pain from the wound.
What was formerly known as Hus-
bands Landing is now Middleswart, a
gentleman of that name having pur-
chased the Husband farm on the Col
umbia.
Mrs. DIR. Rinehart and children ar
rived from Portland last night. Mrs.
Rinehart will leave her family in The
Dalles, while she attends the medical
school in Portland.
Yesterday the case of the state vs..
Henry Tenant, charged with larceny
by bailee, was tried before a jury in
Justice Filloon's court. After several
hours deliberation the jury returned
verdict Of not guilty.
Tom Glavey is in from the Dufur
country today. He says threshing is
progressing nicely in that section.
The fall wheat, he says, is yielding
from zU to 35 bushels to the acre, but
the spring grain is very light. About |
half the fall wheat will be No. 1.
While eastern wagon factories are
putting out some excellent vehicles,
they do not put up anything to COM
pare with hack that has just been /
finished for Gabriel Deckert, of Eight
Mile, by Thompson & Blazer. The
hack is all hand work and is perfect in
every respect.
Mr.. Jewett, proprietor of the White
Salmon nursery, spent yesterday in
The Dalles, and returned home on the
Regulator this morning. Mr.. Jewett
is an ardent admirer of Bryan, and
says Klickitat county is almost certain
to cast her vote for the democratic
nominee this fall.
"Uncle" George Williams went to
Cascades this morning for days out
ing. Mr.. Williams said he was de- =,
;ermined to have at least one day
this summer, hence he laid
business cares aside this morning,
boarded the Regulator and went on an .
excursion of his own.
Two Oregon men were elected to L
,fices in the head camp OF the Wood. s
nen of the World at the session held C
n Denver. A. D. Stillman, of Pendle-
on, was elected head escort, and w. C.
5awley, of Salem, one of the board of
managers. T. A. Faulkenburg was =
e-elected head consul.
Frank Irvine, leading merchant of T
antelope, arrived in the city yester- :,
ay. Mr.. Irvine reports a fine hay
rop having been harvested in the vi
unity of Antelope, but the grain crop d
, light. The range is very dry, though n
attic are thriving, and the supply of q
eef in the cattle country will be adun. d
ant this fall. II
Times are livening up at the Locks. u
he contractors have begun dredging
! the upper end of the canal, and have N
ut 40 stonecutters at work. The re- D
ent high water uncovered fine la
narry of grant on the bank of the G
yer just north of the stone shed, al
hich is being prepared for the inner l.
alls of the canal. 2:
Up at Walla Walla the other day
oung Swede was on trial for using st
oscene language in denouncing a W
,ung lady who resented his love max tv
g, and sat up the plea that he swore b'
Swedish language, hence it was no oN
olation of American laws. The M
'urt, however, took a different view ds
the matter and threw the young fell o.
W in Jail.
The Astorian says the selection of
be Dalles as the place for holding the D..
,xt firemens' tournament was secured