The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-16
ITEMS IN BRIEF.


ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.)
w. b. Moore, of Moro, is in th'
city.
DIR. H. S. Frazier went to Portland
on the afternoon train.
Mrs. L. K. Stewart, of Hillsboro, Ii
visiting relatives in the city.
Interest in the revivals meetings a
the NJ. E. church continues to increase
and large audiences are in attendance
each evening.
Senator E. B. Dufur left this morn
ing for Portland. From there he goes
to Salem Monday to enter upon his
duties as state senator.
The Elks contemplate giving char.
ity ball on the evening of Jan. q. The
proceeds of the ball will all be given
for charitable purposes.
In Justice Filloons court yeterday
James Simonson was held in bonds
of $500 to appear before the next grand
jury and answer to charge OF rape.
Hiram and Damon Smith, who have
been visiting in Crook county, arrived
here last night and left on this MORN
ing's train for their home at Harris
burg.
Hon. John Michel was passenger
on the afternoon train for Portland.
Senator Michel was en- route to SaleL:
to be present at the convening of the
legislature next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Waud, of Cottage
Grove, are visiting their son Capt. o.
s. Waud in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waud are quite aged, Mr.. Waud being
80 and Mrs. Waud 72 years of age.
John Gray, government contractor
at Warm Springs, returned last night
from Salem, and leaves Monday for the
agency. He expects to complete his
contracts by the first Of next month.
W. n. Mansfield, foreman in the
TIMEs-MoUNTAINEER Office, went to
Portland this morning, and goes to
salem tomorrow, where he will be
during the session of the legislature.
VIM. Smith, of Prineville, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Fannie
Smith, of Brownsville, arrived on the
noon train from Portland, and leave
on the stage for Prineville tomorrow.
s. F. Blythe, of the Hood River Gla-
cier, is in the city today. Mr.. Blythe
reports Hood River pursuing the even
tenor of its way, the prettiest and most
prosperous little town on the Columbia
river.
r. C. Jesse came in from Prineville
last evening. Mr.. Jesse reports an
open winter in Crook county, grass
and grain growing nicely and farmers
busy plowing preparing for spring
seeding.
Marshal Lauer is improving the road
leading to the fair grounds. taking out
the rock and making the street pas
sable thoroughfare. The rock is being
deposited on the crossings on Third
street improving their condition.
Court The Dalles, No. IL, Foresters of
America, held installation ceremonies
last evening. Chief Ranger Otto
Birgfeld gave an elegant banquet.
The spread was superb and was
heartily enjoyed by the Foresters.
Justice A. j. Brigham, Of Dufur,
was in the city last evening attending
the meeting of the bimetallic league.
Mr.. Brigham is an enthusiastic BIZ
metallist, and is confident it can never
be attained except by the independent
action of the United States.
Alaskan Owls have been numerous
in Oregon during the present winter,
and one fine specimen was recently |
caught near Bakeoven by Thomas
Burgess, and was brought in to d. B.
Gaunt, who will cage his owlship an
hang him In his livery stable.
The Dalles Bimetallic League held
an interesting meeting at the council
chambers last evening at which it was
determined to hold public meeting
on the evening of the second Friday in
February, at which time a program
will be rendered and addresses upon
bimetalism will be delivered by local
speakers.
Mr.. Brooks is in receipt of the holi-
day edition of the Daily Independent,
published at Grand Island, Nebraska,
which is very creditable publication.
The edition has about so half-tone H.
lustrations of the prominent people
and principal buildings of Grand ISL
and, besides much interesting iDforma-
tion concerning Grand Islands and
vicinity.
The squirrels are all coming out Of
their winter quarters, so say the
farmers of Walla Walla county. Large
numbers of them can be seen any day
foraging for food. The mild weather
is the cause of their short stay under
ground, and if cold snap come, most
Of the little pests would succumb. It
is to be hoped that the cold snap will
come and destroy the pests, which
would mean dollars in the grain
growers pockets.
From Mondays Daily.
S. L. Brooks went to Portland this
morning.
Hugh Glenn was up from Astoria
yesterday.
The new county officers throughout
Washington put on their official robes
today.
C. E. Browning, of Des Monines,
Iowa, is in the city visiting his old
school fellow, C. L. Phillips.
Andrew Baldwin returned Saturday
evening from Portland. He reports
his brother James convalescant.