The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
ITEMS in BRIEF.
rrom Wednesday,s daily.

of Wamic, were in the city To-Day.
Mrs. D.. p. Ketchum was L passenG'
on the Regulator this morning goin
to Portland.
w. F. Helm, local agent for the Coz
tinental Insurance Co., went to Lyi
this morning.
The ladies of the Episcopal Gull
were entertained by Mrs. j. L. Peter
this afternoon.
G. q. Baker, Goldendale's leadin
merchant, was in the city today e
route to Portland.
Hon. H. T. Hill arrived here las
night returning from Albany to hi
home at Prineville.
Charley Van Duyn went to Hoo
River today to take position as clerl
in the Mt. Hood hotel.
Allie Henderson was in the city las
night and left on the boat this morn
ing for his home at Binger, Wash.
Collector of Internal Revenue Herr.
Blackuan came up from Portland las
night and spent the forenoon in th'
city.
One of the probabilities in the neal
future in the way of entertainment is &
ladies' minstrel to be given by loca
talent.
Warren Brown, of Crook county. ar.
rived here last night from Portland.
where he has been attending business
college.
D. P. Ketchum stareed to Antelope
this morning to receive sheep that he
recently purchased for shipment to
Troutdale.
The Champions contemplate chal-
lenging the Dufur club for series of
ball games t0be played sometime dur
ing the spring.
Hereafter the D. 2. & A. N. boats
will leave The Dalles at 7 o'clock each
morning instead of 7:30. The Dalles
City will leave at that hour tomorrow
morning.
The municipal elections that were
held in the Middle West show
wonderful change in sentiment since
last November, and show plainly which
way public sentiment is drifting.
A farmer named Samuel Faust
suicided near Canemah yesterday by
hanging. OF late he had been confined
closely to the house caring for his in
valid wife, and it is supposed the worry
had shattered his reason.
The sheriff of Umatilla county has
begun suit in Pendleton to ascertain
what expenses he is allowed under the
law to incur. The case will be taken
to the supreme court. and the whole
question of the salary law will come up
for an opinion.
Uncle Jimmy Farris, of Wapinitia, has
spent several days in the city and leaves
tomorrow for Yakima City. Mr.. Farris,
although 8S years of age, gets around
as spry as many men of 40, and appears
to have lease on life that will carry
him through to the one hundredth
mile stone.
A Salem paper says that the Goodall |
Lumber Company is closing contracts |
with corporations in Mexico for 5,C0O,- |
600 feet of bridge timber. This is a
large contract, and will keep the mills |
running full force for several weeks.
The lumber will be shipped via |
Yaquina and direct to Mexican points. |
George Nolan, one of the largest
farmers in the Dufur country, is in the |
city today, purchasing seed wheat to
sow on his farm. Mr.. Nolan says on
account of the extreme long winter
many of the Dufur farmers have been |
compelled to feed their seed grain
to their stock, consequently must buy |
seed.
Everything is now in readiness to |
start the diamond drill working on the |
coal prospect west of The Dalles. The |
engine that is to furnish |
the drill is ready to set up,
and if the weather remains favorable |
the A. P. A. Co. will start the drill |
Chinawards in very short time.
L. S. Davis has bought the Lochhead |
feed yard in the East end, and reopened |
the same. Mr.. Davis has large stock |
of bailed hay and feed, and proposes
to run the yard in way that will be
satisfactory to all customers. The
yard is located conveniently, being
close. to the warehouses, and offers the
best of Accommodations to freighters.
Hon. Henry Heppner, founder of
the city of Heppner, came down on
this mornings train and went to Port
land this afternoon. Mr.. Heppner was
one of the pioneer merchants of The
Dalles. having been engaged in mer-
here in 1858, consequently
he finds many old acquaintauces and
warm friends among the early settlers
Of The Dalles.
At meeting of the Champion base
ball club Monday evening James j.
Maloney was elected captain, Edward
] enkins, secretary and treasurer, and
Arthur Stubling manager. The mem
bers of the club propose putting them
selves in first-ciass shape for playing
ball. and will be prepared to meet all
ameteurs who shall desire to cross bats
with them this season.
Last Monday VIM. Menefee, book
keeper for the Jacobsen Book & Music
Co., had a narrow escape from o mos5
serious accident. Accompanied by his
wife and babe, he was driving the
team down Long Hollow
when the neckyoke gave way and the
team started to run. Tho tongue of
the buggy broke, but Mr.. Menefee.
to keep the horses in the
road until they reached hill where
he succeeded in stopping them. The
team was considerably damaged, but
Mr.. Menefee and family escaped with
out injury.
From tuuay's Daily
Miss Nettie Butler arrived from |
Portland on the noon train.
C. A. Shurte, Of Arlington. was in |
the city today en- route to Portland.
The man who fails to appreciate such