The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
CFrom Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily)
Mrs. w. II. Swain wont TO Portland
today.
M. T. Nolan went to Portland this
morning.
Drs. Shackelford and Logan went to
Portland on this n orning's train.
Mrs. Jennie McPh, rson, of Wasco
is visiting Mrs. W. n. Biggs in this,
city.
Hon. B. S. Huntington is home from
Salem, having arrived on the noon
train.
Miss Annie Lang went to Portland
today for few days visit with friends
in that city.
E. N. and C. C. Cooper each made
proof on timber culture entry before
the land Office today.
Geo. Brock, one of Sherman county's
best and most popular teachers, is
visiting in the city.
Misses Pearl and Carrie Butter,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie But
Ter. have been stricken down with
typhoid fever.
A scholarship in the Homes Business
collage, the best commercial school in
the state, for sale on reasonable terms.
Apply to this Office.
Neither Hext or Payton will be in it
with the local minstrels. Their show
will uuquestionably be the jolliest
event of the season.
Joe Bonn now holds the record as
champion bowler of The Dalles. He
won it last night by score OF Ga,
against SO by Judge Bradshaw.
George Crossfeld returned this
morning from visit to Heppner. He
reports everybody happy and flourish
ing at the county seat of Morrow.
G. D. Woodwort came up from Hood
River today going to his farm in Sher-
man county to make preparations for
seeding 1000 acres of land to wheat.
A social dance was given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Rorick, in
Rockland last night. A number of
young folks from The Dalles attended.
Thirty-six members showed up at
the joint convention in Salem last
night, and without attempting to take
a vote for senator, adjourned to II NJ.
today.
AS was expected the Benson house, |
when it reassembled at 1880 last night, |
passed the Crawford resolution declar-
ing vacant the seats of the q represen-
tative who have not qualified. The
house then adjourned to 11:30 Monday.
C. w. Rice, who left here last fall
and located in Lakeview, Southern
California, writes that he is in one of
the finest climates in the world. and
that his health is much improved. He
says flowers bloom the year round in
Lakeview, and it is perfect paradise.
The sportsmen of Arlington propose
to build boat 36 feet long by 10 feet
wide, with deck overhead, on which
a cabin will be built, the boat to be
rugged with sail and to also carry
lifeboat. 1t is to be used on the river
as hunting and pleasure boat.
A fruit growers institute will be
held at Hood River Tuesday and We'd
nesday, March 18th and 18th. Hon.
81. B. Miller, president of the state ag-
ricultural college, U. P. Hedrick, pro-
fessor of horticulture, and A. B. Cord
ley, professor of entomology, will be
present.-Glacier.
Over s15O,00O will be paid through
the Arlington National bank for
cattle and sheep within the next
four months. That amount of money
ought to be sufficient to relieve any
financial pressure Gillian county ,
might be subjected to, says the Arling-
ton Record.
Official notice has been given that s
the location of the Salem postofice
will be changed. The posto flee will
be removed from the present location,
corner of Commercial and Ferry
streets, two blocks and a half north,
to the building formerly occupied by
the Williams and England bank. The
change will take place May 81.
Yesterday Chas. Stubling received
a dispatch from Portland stating that
his partner. Owen Williams, who is
under treatment at a hospital in that
city, was in critical condition. Mr..
and Mrs. Stubling left on this morn
ing's train for Portland, and will re-
main in that city until there is
change in Mr.. Williams condition.
While coming out from The Dalles
last week Ed Bohna was thrown out of
a hack and considerably bruised about
the head and shoulders. He was sit
ting on q box in the rear of the driver
when the vehicle gave sudden lurch
in the opposite direction. No perma-
nent injury resulted, however.-Dis- y
patch.
Yesterday Senator Mitchell ad- T
dressed letter to Samuel Hughes, +
chairman of the republican conference {
at Salem, stating that he (MirchelD t
was still in the hands of his friends,
and in effect if republican other than
himself could be elected senator. then J
all obligations to him might be can n
celled. The letter is meaningless, and b
coming at the eleventh hour does not c
simplify anything in the senatorial con- II
Test.
From Monday Daily.
Rev. A. D. Skaggs left this morning
or Corvallis. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fulton. of Biggs, -
re in the city. a,
The stars and stripes have foated u
rom every flag pole in the city today o.