The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-24
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily0
Mrs. Bartell is quite ill with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. j. M. Filloon went to Hood
River today.
Mr.. Bonn returned on the boat yes
terday from Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Keister went to
Portland on the boat today.
Gov. Moody left on the boat this
morning for his home at Salem.
E. L. Carson, government bank ex-
aminer with headquarters at Seattle,
is in the city.
This morning Conductor Harry Fow-
ler shipped his fine pacing colt to Port
lind where it will be put in training.
Miss Nettie Jordon stopped in the
city last night to visit friends, as she
was returning from Portland to her
home at Columbus.
T. K. Long, cattle buyer from In
dianapolis, Ind. arrived this morn
ing and will start out in The range
county in search of beef.
Today Adjutant II. 81. Riddell is
sued orders for the election of cap
tain for Co. A, o. N. G., at Wasco.
The election will be held next Satur-
day.
The many friends of Mrs. w. A.
Gates, who has been i'll with lung fever
the past nine weeks, will be pleased
to learn that she is recovering grad
ually.
The steamer Pilgrim broke shaft
at Vancouver yesterday, and was COM
PEELED to transfer her passengers to the
-Dalles City and return to Portland for
repairs.
Joe Folco and his bike took passage
on the boat for the west this morning.
Some of his friends think he has gone
to join the Cuban patriots, but Joe
will not go that far.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. S. Turner, of Dufur,
spent the day in the city. Mr.. Turner
says the Dispatch is still dispatching
at the little city on Fifteen-Mile, and
is gaining patronage every day.
h. G. vandusen, of : Astoria, is in
the city. Mr.. Vandusen is one of the
water commissioners of that city, and
has spent a portion of the day here
looking over the water system of The
Dalles.
Circuit court at Condor adjourned
yesterday. and Judge Bradshaw, Dis
trict Attorney Jayne, Hon. w. H.
Wilson and Judge Hill, who had been
attending court there, arrived home
this morning.
Train No. did not arrive until 7:3O
this morning, and the boat waited un-
til its arrival. Several passengers
from the train took the boat down the
river to feast their eyes upon the Col
umbia scenery.
Judge Bennett returned today from
North Yakima. where he had been at
tending court. The judge succeeded
in clearing young Goetgen, of Sher-
man county, indicted for cattle steal
ing, whom he defended.
Mrs. Crate, of Eight-Mile, is in the
city to attend Easter services. Mrs.
Crate is SO years Of age, but notwith-
standing her advanced years, enjoys
excellent health, and is as lively as
many persons a half century her
junior.
At the fire last night it was fully de-
that the city water works
afford good protection to property on
the hill. The stream of water thrown
from the hydrant was strong and was
with sufficient force to be effective in |
fighting fire.
Our friend Inconsistency" says that
the "next time he engages in dis
cussion on dancing, it will be with one |
who is little less inclined to be pn-
and a little better qualified |
to discuss the subject than his late
would be antagonist"
The little Brown boy who was so Sc.
verely scalded last Sunday has been
oYertaken by another misfortune, hav-
ing broken out with measles, which
makes the treatment of his injuries
very difficult. If he pulls through all |
these misfortunes, he will be fortunate |
indeed.
Very few members of Mt. Hood Hose |
Company heard the alarm sounded
from their hose house last night, and
we're not apprised of the fire until an
alarm was sounded by the bell at the
Jackson Engine Co.'S house. This is
pretty good evidence that the Mt.
Hoods should be supplied with new
bell, the one they have being cracked.
and makes about as much noise as
cow bell. The city council should
supply the company with bell with
more noise in it.
Yesterday DIR. Mckenzie, of Port
land, was in the city and was called by
DIR. Sutherland in consultation with
reference to the case OF Carrie Butler.
After making a thorough investiga-
lion DIR. Mckenzie stated that it was
,ne of the most peculiar cases he had
aver met with, though he commended
;he treatment adopted by DR.. Suther-
II and considered everything pos
nheing done for the patient.
= steadily improving, and
nes of her III |