The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
ITEMS IN BRIEF.


Mr.. Geary, the piano tuner, leIb o
the boat this morning for Portland.
Fern Lodge d. of q. will give put
lie entertainment the last of the month
Mrs. J. B. Condor went to Portian
this morning to spend a few days visit
ng in that city.
NJ. N. Eastwood, maAel OF the 7
.& A. N. wharf. is confined to hi
room with an attack of fever.
Mrs. DIR. Cline, of Prineville, an
\ daughter arrived here last night an
Ieft this morning by boat for Portland
AL the threshing machines on Tyel
Ridge have laid up for the season, thu
crop in that section having beer
'garnered.
During the mouth of September
there were only five cases heard in the
recorders court, and conviction was
had in each case.
Attorneys E. B. Dufur, w. H.. Will
son and B. S. Huntington returned
last night from attending circuit court
in Sherman county.
The track at the fair grounds has
been put in frst-class condition. and
will be in tine shape for the racing
that begins next week.
A freight train went off the track at
Quinn about noon today, though no
great damage was done The train
crew escaped without injury.
On Monday C. W. Emerson, of Eight
Mile finished up run of AZ days with
his threshing outfit and put away his
machinery for the season.
Dick Helms, formerly mixologist at
the Gambrinus, has now charge of the
Mosier, where he will be pleased to
meet his many friends
J. o. Mack, secretary of the agr'cul-
tural association, will have desk in
T. A. Hudson's office from now until
after the fair, where he may be found
by those desiring to make entries.
j. NJ. Patterson has been engaged
as assistant secretary of the agricult-
ural association, and will accept and
register the entries at the fair ground,
while Miss Lang will register the en-
tries at the pavilion.
Quite number of Crook county peo-
pie are putting up fruit for winter at
the different orchards near The Dalles.
Although Crook county produces a
considerable amount of fruit, it does
not raise enough to supply the demand.
Under the supervision of Marshal |
Lauer new deck has been put on the
Fourth street bridge, work on the |
same having been completed today.
The bridge has been otherwise re-
paired and is now just as good as new.
Cedar Circle will give harvest fes.
tival on the evening of Oct. %, to
which everyone is invited. A good
program will be given aud is now in
the hands of the COMMITTEES. A pleas
ant evening is assured. Don't forget
the time.
Mrs M. E. Briggs returned home
last night from attending the state
fair. Mrs. Briggs says the attendance
at the grounds is large and the ex-
hibits are the best ever shown at a fair
in Oregon.
The ladies of the 1st Christian church
will serve meals in the store building
Just south of U. S. land Office during
;he fair. AS the proceeds are for char
ty, don't forget to patronize them,
Ind we will guarantee that you will
get value received.
H. b. Riddell, Miss Enright, Mrs. a.,
and Mrs. Lytle came home this a
morning from Wasco. They were out to
he opening of the Columb bia Southern,
md were guests of the company as :.
on the first train that went II
o Wasco.
On Monday evening Mr.. ]. W. Jesse
md Miss Eliza Curl, both of Crook
ounty, were married at the Perkins N
otel parlors in Portland Mr.. and .
drs. Jessie arrived here by train last =
vening and will leave in q few days ie
or their home in Crook county.
Why would it not be well for the
itizens of The Dalles to get street D
ghts put in during the fair? Those :"
us who live here can manage to Il
rope around in the dark of nights,
ut when we invite visitors from al
broad we should give them light. tt
Ex-State Senator Singleton, of Rose y,
urg, was in the city the other day, VI
ne first time he had visited The Dalles y
nee 1852. He was much surprised to
,e city of 5000 inhabitants having ol
rown up here at place that 10 his 70
was a wilderness and ar OBJ p'
,ure trading point when he last D!
sited it. "
DR.. Sanders went down on the morn
Ig train to Portland. While below oe
. will visit the state fair, and will DC
so make investigation of different nj
uit drying apparatus with view of 1t
and perfecting the plant he tn
operating on his farm a few miles tn
ON the city.
Pinafore will be rendered at the ou
OCT next Saturday evening by home oc
lent. 1t has been at the expense of du
great deal of time that those who er
III take part in the entertainment co
I've prepared, and they should receive frs
liberal support from the people of
ne Dalles as an encouragement and sa,
ward for their efforts. wa
Justice A. J. Swift, of Wamic, is in alb
e city. Mr.. Swift says harvest is over ca
his neighborhood aud farmers have he
gun sowing on summer follow. A po
nsiderable acreage in the vicinity of ,
annie has already been sown, and a 4
soon as rains fall sufficient to pc
1t the ground. blowing will begin ne
ronghout that section. col
The board of trustees of the insane bel
yium met at salem last Monday and IN
,eived the report of Superintendent
ine. for the month of September chi
lich shows the value of articles con- at
med during the month was S4,8l4.97. il
10 number Of patients in the asylum Me
the present time is: Males, 96I; pal
naies, 348; total, 1909. He
Farmers in the Walla Walla valley Die
va nract;ca1ly clea ned m tho uheat z