The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-06
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

experiencing an extraordinarily lons
siege of dry weather. "Fall sowing
needs some moisture badly.
Sheriff Houser, of Umatilla county
who-was recently appointed U. S. mar
shal, will take charge of the office
about the first of next month.
The wheat market was shaky yester
day everywhere but in The Dalles.
Here club has been steady at Is cents
a bushsl for the several days past.
C. Mcpherson, of Cross Keys, Crook
county, brought in $50 head of beef
today that he delivered to Charles But
Ter Tor the Port Townsend markets.
A number of wheat sales have been
made the past few days, and in conse-
quence farmers are putting consider
able amount of money in circulation.
Oak wood from Hood River ia being
delivered at Pendleton for So cord,
and it is expected a considerable de.
mand for it will be created at that
place.
The Elite barber shop is undergoing
extensive repairs, being thoroughly
renovated and will be treated to new
coat of paper inside and new paint
without.
The stock yards were full of cattle
today. Most of them were cattle that
were to be shipped to different parts of
mil ho fo6
for the winter market.
A splendid literary and musical pro-
gram will be rendered at the Lutheran
bazaar this evening. 1t will afford nn'
usual entertainment for the evening
and all are invited to be present.
Mrs. D. S. Crapper died at her home
in Hood river valley last Sunday and
was buried in Hood River cemetery
yesterday. .ars. Crapper was we'll ad-
vanced In years, and was highly re-
spected by all who knew her.
The Red,Men gave smoker to mem
bers and few pale faces last night
that was an enjoyable affair. The
evening was pleasantly spent smoking,
playing cards and listening to an ad-
dress by Hon. John Michel.
The high scores on the Umatilla
house alley last week were: Monday,
Meatz, s.; Tuesday, W. Birgfeld. SO;
Wednesday, Brown and Greunes. be;
Thursday. Meatz, 81: Friday. Lowe, 3d.;
Saturday, Meatz, 81; Sunday, Morten-
sen, 55.
Almost every day Oalles merchants
are agreeably surprised by their old
customers, who have not had money for
years, coming in and settling accounts
that have been running for four and
five years. This is all on account OF
the big wheat crop that has been har-
vested this year.
This Office is in receipt of little
work published by d. Appleton & 60.
entitled "Uncle Sans Secrets" that
is a creditable book, and we'll worth
the small price at which the book is
put on the market. The WORK would
be q good thing in the hands of every
child in the country.
Yesterday R. F.. Wickham was ar
rested on charge of having stolen 60
head of sheep belonging to Thomas
Fargher. Mr.. Wickhsm claims that
he found the sheep in the mountains
and drove them TO his farm where he
was keeping them for the owner to
call for. shaving posted notices about
bis premises advertising the sheep as
having been found.
Conductor VIM. Daan has decided
to leave the Heppner branch aad &C
eept freight run between The Dalles
and Portland, making the latter place
his headquarters. Mr.. Dunn and fam
fly have lived in Heppner several
gears and during their .sojourn here
have won an enviable place in the
hearts of Heppner people. and they
will be sadly missed.-Heppner
Gazette.
A message was received here this af-
ternoon announcing the death of John
Grant at his home near Antelope at 10 |
o'clock last night. Mr.. Grant was one
of the most successful sheep raisers in
the county, and was highly respected
citizen. The remains will be brought
to The Dalies for burial, and the fun ,
erai will take place from Crandall & ]
Burgett.s undertaking psrlOrs, Satur- j
day morning at 10 o'clock. II
From Thursdays Daily.
There are several cases of scarlet
fever in the city.
C. E. Brown, who will next week be-
gin the publication of new paper at
Grass Valley, is In the city today.
Rev. De Forest will return from New
York this week and will occupy the
pulpit in St. Paul's Episcopal church
next Sunday.
Judge Bennett returned last night
from Salem where he bad been arguing
the case of the Oregon Lumber Co. vs..
Jones before supreme court.
Pullman has always been quoted as
worth $50, 900 900, but now that he is
dead it tfanspires that it was only
about 100000. Thus does death
bring the truth to light.
W. n. Wiley returned this morning
from q visit to Antelope. BE says
that section needs rain badly, as grass
on the range is drying up SO as to not
furnish good feed for stock.
The frame work Of Sam Wilkinson's