The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily)

IlEMO LIN oIs1Ers
From Saturdays Daily)
John Allen, of Portland, is visiting
friends in this city.
Joe Aiken, of Salem, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Hertz, in this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Butler, of Port
Townsend, are visiting in the city.
Alex Mcintosh, prominent wool
grower of Crook county, is in the city.
DR.. Sidall goes to Portland tomor-
row to attend the diamond jubilee cell
ebration in that city.
Mrs. w. c. Yoran, of Eugene, is in
the city making proof on the home
stead of her deceased brother.
There was heavy frost on Tygh
Ridge Thursday night, killing much of
the corn and vines and other tender
vegetables.
w. E. Guthrie, of Omaha, who has
bought a large number of cattle in
Oregon during the present season, is
in the city.
Seven cars of horses from the up
per country passed here yesterday, it
is said going to Linton, to be converted
into canned horse.
Yesterday Charlie Stone caught one
of the finest specimens of salmon ever
taken out of the river. 1t was over
four feet long, and weighed So pounds.
Truman Butler went to Portland
this morning to spend the day with
his sister, Miss Nellie, who is ill with
typhoid fever in the Portland hospital.
Miss Edna Southwick, aged % years,
died yesterday at the home of her par
ents near Milton, from the effects OF a
kick from horse received last We'd
nesday.
DIR. Eshelman contemplates going to
Priuevflle about the first OF July to
spend month in that city. The doc
tor will go prepared to treat all
chronic diseases.
q. G. Rooper, OF Ridgeway. is in the
city. The rye crop in the southern
part of the county Mr.. Rooper says is
now about ready to harvest and will
generally make good yield
Danial Dewey, representing Denny,
Rice & Co., wool merchants of Boston,
is in the city examining woods and
preparing to make purchases so soon
as holders are disposed to offer their
feeces.
It is reported that 10000 head of
horses have been bought in the section
of country between Umatilla and
Castle Rock in Washington by the
Linton cannery at an average OF S1.5O
per head.
Work of grading the road bed of the
Columbia Southern will be COM
menced at Biggs next Monday. A
carload of scrapers and other appli-
ances for grading work went up the
road to Biggs yesterday.
Some scoundrels. last week, burned
the sheep dipping plant of Daniel
.O'Conner, at Potato Hill. There had
been no fire in it for some time; and
evidences of incendiarism were plainly
arent.--Goldendale Agricuituralist.
The hall for the Umatilla house
bowling alley is now complete, and
the alleys will be put in place as soon
as they are received from the east.
The hall is a spacious one, we'll lighted,
and will be an attractive place when
fitted up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wallner, of San |
Francisco, who have in the city the |
past few days, went to Portland this
to spend Sunday in that city.
Mr.. Wallner is a large wool buyer, and
will remain in The Dalles the greater
portion of the season.
The people of Antelope are naturally
and seldom allow Fourth
of July to pass by without duly cele-
brating the day. This year they will
hold their celebration on the 5th, and
have arranged very commendable
for the occasion.
The candidates before the people
next Monday for the Office of mayor
will be W. b. Wilson and M. T. Nolan;
for treasurer, G. j. Crandall, and for
water commissioner at, large E. B.
Dufur. The massmeeting tonight, will /
name candidates for councilmen.
The premium list of the 9th annual
state fair has been received at this
office, and from it is shown that the1
board has been most liberal in offering
premiums for various exhibits, the ag-
gregate being over $4,000. The fair
this year will open on September 80
and close on OctoberS.
This morning Bob May and another
fisherman came near being drowned 4
while crossing the river about three
niles above town. Their boat got
,aught in whirl and was overturned,
,ut the occupants clung to the ship
wrecked craft untilanother boat came
o their assistance.
Queen Juleika will appear at the K.
+ P. banquet hall tonight. She will be =
accompanied by her daughter, Sonora
nez, also by number of her tribe.
come and consult this
rorld-renowned palmist. An interest J
ng program will be rendered. Admis-
ion free, refreshments will be served C
prices to suit, Everybody.
b. S. Wilson, receiver of The Dalles :.
'ational bank, is not as yet able to :,
lske any detailed statement as to the :,
,sets and liabilities of the bank, hay ;,
lg been in charge only a week, still Il
g has made sufficient investigation of a
le business Of the institution to feel ;,
stified in making the statement that :,
le bank will make large payments to
though how much or when
will be declared, he cannot
this time state. !.
Max Vogt, jr., returned this morn
g from Baker City, where he went p
ith the intention of opening bowl o.
g alley, but was unable to find a
hiding in the city suitable for that
lrpose. He says Baker is crowded :
ith business, every building on Main :. :
rect being occupied. and all the