The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
crfom Saturdays Daiiy.1

w. T. Vanderpool, OF Dufur, is in the
civ today.
It. w. Bladder, of Cascade Locks, is
in the city.
Hon. J. L. Cowan aud daughter lett
this morning for the agency.
MIR, and Mrs. w. X. WinaDs lett
this morning for Hood River.
CIyde d. Bonney and c. d. Heinrich,
of Hood River, are in the city.
The weather forecast for tonight and
tomorrow is occasional showers.
This morning c. W. Lord arrived
home from a visit to friends In the
East.
Mrs. Marsh. accompanied by Miss
Lulu Blakeney, returned this morning
to her home at Mosier.
A bunch of five keys was found on
the streets today and left at this once
for the owner to identify.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b Jewett were in
the city last night. and returned home
-on-she boat this morning.
w. S. Lytle left this morning Tor
Biggs TO take charge of the Columo oia
Southern Office at that place.
Mrs. Pendleton and daughter ar
rived here this morning from the east
on a visit to A. T. Highly, of Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Cartwright were
passengers on the Prineville stage
this morning en- route to Hay Creek
Collins Elkins, the prosperous mer'
chant of Lyle, was in the city last
night and returned home on the boat
this morning.
Judge Bradshaw and family returned
last evening from the sea coast where
they have been rusticating during the
summer months.
Chas. Butler and son, who have
been in the interior buying cattle Tor
the Sound market, left on this morn
ing,s train tor Port Townsend.
NV. Freeman, of Boyd, is one OF
the fortunate farmers of this county.
He got his grain all harvested before
any rains came, and is now drawing IL
to market.
A card received from Rev. y. u.
Taylor, dated at San Francisco, Sept
/, states that he has been called east
on business. and that he will be absent
from the city some time.
Today Geo. A. Shepherd, OF Port
land, representing the Grant estate
is here, closing up the lease OF the
Commercial Club for the Grant build
ing on First street.
A drizzling rain has fallen nearly all
day, that has in most places put stop
to threshing, though faw machines
were reported running in the vicinity
of Dufur this morning.
Farmers who are hauling their wheat
to town complain bitterly OF the con-
dition of the Brewery hill. They say
it is the toughest piece of road over
which they have to travel.
Cedar Grove, w. o. w. held an en-
ioyable social last night, the attractive
feature being a fishpond game in which
each Woodman fish.d his lunch, af-
foroing endless amusement for all
present.
Glavey Bros. of Dufur, have finished
threshing, and have begun hauling
their wheat to town. Thier crops were
good, yielding nearly 80 bushels to the
acre of wheat that would be graded
No. in any market in the world.
The drawing for the organ to be
given away by Henry Lubbing will
take place at Skibbe's hotel on Satur-
day, Sept. IL, at 8 P. NJ. The organ
was one given away in the recent draw
ing of the San Francisco Examiner.
An informal reception was given
Rev. Mr.. Wood and Presiding Elder
Warner at the M. E. church last
evening, which was attended by
majority of the Methodist congrega-
tion and was most enjoyable gather
ing.
w. E. Jones, who has operated in
The Dalles during the season and who
bought number of large clips this
year, left this morning for Portland,
but will return in q short time 60 figure
upon the wool that still remians
unsold.
DR.. and Mrs. Lannerberg got home
this morning from months camping
trip on Tygh. They had intended go
ing to the head of Deschutes, but owing
to the extreme hot weather pitched
their tent on Tygh. where they had
most enjoyable outing.
The conference of the Oregon dele
CATION in Portland closes tonight, the
senator and congressman having be-
come worn out, hence have quietly |
made some secret recommendations,
and will now fee to some quiet haunts
away from the reach OF politicians.
Certainly after the siege they have
gone through they deserve season OF |
quietude.
Sheriff Driver is home from Port
land, but his most intimate friends are
unable to get from him any statement
as to who will be U. S. marshal under
the new administration. MIR. D. says
the delegation keep their own council,
carefully avoiding any expression that
will lead anyone to surmise whom they
will recommend for federal appoint
nent.
Stock shipments from The Dalles
his fall will be quite large and are
attracting the attention OF railway
representatives from various roads.
Today there are in city, W. E. Niles,
". J. BisselI, J. w. Cary, E. B. Duffy,
:. A. Denies and A. McCorquodale.
ailroad freight solicitors, who are
.nxious to secure the shipments for
heir respective roads.
Mrs. Briggs desires to announce to
Ter patrons that she has again this fall
ecured the services of Miss Bottorff.
he trimmer, who has proven the salts
sctory to the ladies of this city. Miss
is now in San Francisco at
ending openings and examining the
atest styles, preparing to return to
W q naiIas nrior tn Mrs. Briggs fall