The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From wednesdays Daily.


From Wednesdays Daily.
S. G. Hawson, of Arlington is in t
city.
Judge Rennett returned today fro
Moro.
C.J. Hayes has been appointed de
uty assessor for Hood River precinct
Messrs. VIM. Menefee, Malcom ar
Donald McClenan and Joseph WhitteI
of Antelope, are in the city.
License to wed were issued today
J. W. Derthick and Lottie Huston
Frank Hill and Eta G. Parish.
The D. P. & A. N. dock has bee
repaired and strengthened so as
Withstand the rise in the river.
F. x. Baillargeon, of Moline, Ill
arrived in this city on the noon trair
for visit with relatives in the cit
and vicinity.
Ben Swift returned last evening fror
California, where he spent the pas
winter. Mr.. Swift left today for hi
farm near Wamic.
The Regulator has been hauled OF
the ways at Portland, and is under
going repairs. 1t will be out of th'
water week or ten days.
Ex-Constable VIM. Conor and wife
of Portland, stopped off in this city
yesterday to visit friends on their re
turn trip from Baker City.
1t is rumored that Uncle Joe Wood
ford has taken unto himself wife, and
that he and Miss Alta Gardner were
quietly married yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday DR.. Sanders was called
home from Sherman county on account
of the serious illness of his little son,
who is threatened with an attack of
typhoid fever.
"The Art Studio," What is it?
Why, that's the name of the social to
be given by the Good Templars, at
their hall in the Vogt block, next
Saturday evening.
The report of The Dalles schools for
the month of February show a falling
off in the attendance in the primary
department, owning to sickness among
the children.
Representative r. E. Misner, of
Crook county, came up from below last
night. MIR. Misner will spend few
days in the city before leaving for his
home at Mitchell.
The new fish wheel being put in by
Charlie Stone few miles below The
Dalles, when completed, will be the
largest wheel on the river. It is II
feet wide and go feet deep.
School district No. 81 has petitioned
to have all the territory embraced
within district 81 added to the former.
The matter is under consideration by
the school superintendent.
The storms of last week left a great
deal of snow in and about Heppner,
but as It is not cold and is melting |
awago rapidly, all agree that much |
good will result from it.-Gazette.
There is no myth about the Colum-
bia River Southern railroad. 1t is an
assured fact, and will be built as far
south as Wasco this season, in time to
move this years wheat crop out OF
Sherman county.
The steamer Da1les City came
through from Portland yesterday, the
locks having been opened only for the
day, but were shut down again for re-
pairs, and will not be completed until
Friday or Saturday.
Two hobos who were discovered
on the streets last night
without visible means of support, were
this morning introduced to the city's I
wood pile. ana have been exercising
with bucksaws all day.
Yesterday Jack Donohue received
direct from Ola Irelrnd sprig of
genpineishamrock encased in hand
some giass covering. Mr.. Donohue
has the treasure on exhibition at the
q restaurant.
Assessor Whipple has supplied him
self with a complete map of the county
showing the present owners Of realty.
and by its use will be able to list all
the real estate in the county. Mr..
Whipple began assessing in Cascade
Locks precinct yesterday.
Mrs. Nagel g. Weaver, recently from
Baker City, have leased the Dalles
Water Distilling and Carbonating
works of Joe Folco. Mr.. Folco is con-
the advisability of establish
Ing ice works in the city, and will put
in plant this spring if satisfactory
can be made.
A. Michael, of the firm of Michael,
Seward & Perriman, who contemplate
opening house furnishing establish
ment in The DaIles is in the city. Mr..
Michael has leased the Bettingen
building formerly occupied by Maier
& Benton, and expects to open stock
of goods therein in short time.
Mayor Pennoyer has appointed Hon.
John Myers, ex-United States mar
shal, chief of police of Portland. Mr..
Myers has been in official life a good
portion of the time since he arrived in
Oregon 81 years ago. and possesses
q qualifications to make him an efficient
chief of police for the metropolis city.
M. Billings, vice-president of the |
Union Savings and Loan Association,
of Portland. Oregon, is at the UmaJilla |
House. The association has money to |
loan on improved town property in
small amounts. Mr.. Billings will re-
main day or two and would be pleased
to explain the terms to any one in need
of loan on improved property.
Ex-senator Dolph is still making a
brave fight for bis life, says today's
Oregonian. His condition, while it
cannot be said to be improving as yet,
has not grown worse, and every hour
of the next "a that sees him unchanged
means the improvement Of mis- chances.
He was visited at late hour last night
by DIR. Cauthorn, who, in response to
INQUIRIES said: st is too early yet to
offer much hope. His condition is
stationary. and, as it has renamed so