The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.)

:
The Misses Lay are reported con-
yalescent, and their recovery is now
assured.
John Anthony, of LaGrande, is in
the city visiting his cousin, August
Buchler and family.
Father Bronsgeest was called to
Hood River today to visit one OF his
Pensioners who is dangerously i'll.
The Pilgrim brought up good num-
Der of passengers from Portland yes
terday, and took away quite number
this morning.
The 1897 assessment roll was turned
over to the sheriff by County Clerk
Kelsay today with warrant attached
for the collection Of the taxes thereon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Kretzer lett for
Wasco today. Mr.. Kretzer is engaged
in drilling artesian wells in Sherman
county and has put down six during
the past winter.
We are pleased to state that District
Attorney A. A. Jayne has determined
to locate in The Dalles, and that he
will become permanent resident OF
the city.
Moore Bros, bankers of Moro, in
Sherman county, are working for an
electric plant for the town, the waters
of the Deschutes to be used to operate
the plant.
Last night 'Star Rebekah Lodge,
No. % was instituted at Dufur by DR..
o. D. Doane, district deputy. The
lodge was organized with charter
membership of "a.
w. L. Campbell, of Caleb, Grant
county, is in the city today, and is ex-
hibiting cancer about the size OF a
walnut that was removed from his left
hand by DIR. Dietrich, of Dufur.
Carl Petz was in from Erskinville
yesterday, and reported everything
fourishing throughout Sherman
county. Crop prospects are better
than ever before known in that section.
A. Field was the first man in Wasco
county to pay his taxes for 1897. No
sooner had the roll been turned over
to the sheriff today, than Mr.. Field ap-
peared and squared his account with
the county, taking up tax receipt No. l.
The idea that the grounding came
out on the I'd of February. saw his
shadow and crawled back into his hole
was today exploded. Billy Hoering cap
tured one near the Cosmopolitan that
didn't appear as if he had been in his
hole for six months.
Tom Ward is the happy possessor OF
a little bantam rooster that has more
pluck than either Corbett or Fitzslm-
mons. The little bird is given the
freedom of the Ward, Kerns q Robin
son livery barn. and is ready for
ssscrap'' with all comers.
Those who contemplate attending
the minstrels on the Sth are warned to
all be on hand at o'clock sharp, as
members of the troupe desire to take
the 10 o'clock train for the East, in Or
der to escape the retribution that may
follow their appearance on the stage.
This morning N. Jenson, who was
in the employ of Seufert Bros. at their
cannery above The Dalles, slipped and
fell, striking his head upon some tim
bers cutting fearful cash in his scalp.
He was brought to this city and had
his wound dressed by DR.. Logan.
Had it not been for the Regulator
line, the people OF The Dalles would
have paid out quarter of million
dollars more for freight than they have
in the last five or six years. A line
that has thus saved them money in the
past is still entitled to their patronage
in the future.
A ''loaded" stick of wood in the
Office of Brokaw Bros, at Stanwood,
in Snohomish county, few days ago,
shattered the stove and injured G. j.
Jerne. Mr. Hammock and another man
escaped unharmed, though pieces OF
the stove were hurled past their heads
and buried in.the walls.
The .s'nickel in-the slot" machine
has invaded Dufur. 1t may be seen
and tested at the drug store. AS a
nickel consumer it will discount the
'snearest-the-crack" game. 1t won't
take buttons, so hereafter our deacons j
when taking collections will find it a
"button-in-the-hat" game.-Dispatch.
Some of the apple orchards OF Hood
river seem to have been considerably
injured by the freezing weather in
November last, but we do not believe
the damage is as great as has been re-
ported during the past week. The
Yellow Newtown and Spitzenberg
apple trees seem to be the most
affected.-Glacier.
The city Jail evidently has charms
for drunk who was released yester-
day after having served sentence and |
at once proceeded to celebrate the
event by getting on big drunk last
night, and was rnn in again by the
marshal. Recorder Phelps gave him
a SIS dose this morning, and he will |
have another term in the Jail.
Last night Cedar Grove entertained
their friends and invited guests of the
Woodmen lodge with the institution
of new lodge, the Hilaro Jocundi and
the initiation of stranger into the
fold. The exercises were most humor-
Gus. and together with the other exer-
cises furnished abundant amusement
for the guests.
Recently the state game commits
siouer of Ohio introduced six Denny
pheasants from Oregon into Ohio, ane
the legislature of that state passed
law prohibiting the slaughter OF
pheasants for any purpose until the
year 1900, in hope that the birds may
be multiplied sufficiently by that time
to enable the flscks to survive the open
game season.
Now is the season of the year to re-
,ir roads. While the ground is still
Aepa1rs that are made will be
I'VE would suggest to the
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