The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-20
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Yesterday was pay day on the O. !
An.
Geo. Liebe, jr., went to Portland @
the Regulator today.
Ed Hill left on the Regulator tn
morning for Cascade Locks.
Capt. Blowers came up from Hoo
River on the Regulator last evening.
Fred Dee, prominent sheep raise
OF Klickitat, was in the city last might
An Immense stock of lady's dres
goods and gents furnishings Just re
ceiyed by C. +. Stephens.
John Sommerville arrived on the
noon train today returning from Cali
fornia to his farm in Crook county.
Three mail cars that have been un
dergoing repairs at the Albina shop
were brought up on the local today.
Mrs. Norton, who has been visiting
in the city the past week, returned thil
afternoon to her home in Portland.
The next source of amusement ir
thecity will be session of ''Oregor
legislature" in the Vogt some time
next week.
D. P. Ketchum, who has been con-
fined to his room the past week with a
severe cold. was able to be on the
streets today.
There are % members of the Athletic
club practicing every evening for the
coming minstrel show which they pro-
pose putting on soon.
Miss Madge Warren, who has been
visiting In the city, left on the Regu-
lator this morning for her. home at
Hood River accompanied by Miss
Clara Nickelsen.
The Dalles Bimetallic Club will hold
meeting at the courthouse next Sat-
urday evening at which a program will
be rendered and a number of addresses
delivered by local speakers.
Miss Lena Smell, one of the teachers
in the Academy Park building, was
called to Condor last night on the re-
eeipt of dispatch announcing the
serious illness of her mother.
One of the pleasantest features of the
Dickens entertainment on Thursday
evening of next week will be the exhi-
bition of the farley wax works that will
be in charge of Mrs. G. F. Stephens.
Look out for something of an amusing
nature.
Six of the o. r. & N. officials ar
rived on a special from Portland at
1:30. They were President McNeill,
Superintendent O'Brien, Master
Mechanic Graham, Chief Engineer
Kennedy, General Roadmaster Bollins
and Claim Agent Hall. They are on
tour of general inspection of the road.
r. D. Gordon's oil we'll, in Looking
Glass, Douglas county, has ended like
the last act of a comedy. says the Rid
die Mite. A sample of the product was
- to be tested, and the reply was re-
C. o. D. at cost of $40. When
laid the fluid contained so
refined petroleum and
Foll," and advised the
sinue operations.
of births, deaths and
bhington in 1896 show
hose of previous years
Iby the annual report
ing, secretary of the
health, there were 6245
and 2l3S marriages.
Tbe reports of biS1s anu .a oeasas ior
1895 are nearly double those OF any
previous year.
The meeting at the courthouse next
....i.s.,rday evening is not exclasiVeay
or bimsta..s,sts, but for all IL Is sae
OF ser1S;ss OF edueaaonal
meetings. that will be held do,,:sle6 re
coming year, the purpose of which is
o encourage the people to acquaint
themselves with the financial question
% that they may vote intelligently
lpon what is certain to be the issue in
coming elections. Those who approve
he gold standard. the silver standard
,r double standard are all invited to
Ittend.
At the Congregational church last
evening Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of
entertained fair-sized au-
Hence with a lecture of an hour and a
half on the subject "Thou Shalt Not"
rhe subject was ably handled, Judge
lowell being cultured and forceful
peaker, and took as theme the pat
'iotism OF the greatest men of the
world, who have sacrificed personal
to acquire wealth and fame,
or the upbuilding of the human race.
The lecture was well received, and was
one of the best delivered
q the city thus far this winter.
(From Thursdays Daily3
Hon. ", C. Brock, cashier of the
Wasco bank, is in the city today.
]. G. Hertz went to Portland this
and will return on tonight's
rain.
Yesterday the Benson house passed
! resolution to adjourn sine die tomor-
'ow at midnight.