The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-18
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Ray Logan lett tnls norulue ~
Eugene to resume his studies in tn
state university.
Miss Lola Pierson. an old time typo
came up last night from Portland ant
left this morning for Mitchell.
tits stated that DR.. Siddall is on th'
way home from Alaska, having giver
1up hopes of reaching Klondike this
S year.
The lO-months old daughter of Mr.
-and-AIrs. ]. D. Hickman died yesterday
and was buried in Sunset cemetery this
afternoon.
Threshing has advanced sufficiently
to justify the statement that the aver
age wheat yield throughout the county
is % bushels per acre.
The foundation to Judge Blakeley' s
new residence on Fourth street is about
complete, and the wood work will be
commenced in short time.
Douglas Allen has started fast
freight and passenger line between
The Dalles and Dufur. and is carrying
freight for 40 cents hundred.
A considerable amount of Sherman
county wheat has been sold, and is
awaiting shipment over the Colum 5ia
Southern as soon as that road shall be
completed.
The Astoria Daily News has changed
hands. and it is said the paper will
henceforth be run in the interest OF
Senator Mitchell, to boom his candi-
dacy for reelection.
DR.. Olive K. Beers, of Albany, was
visiting in the city yesterday. the
guest of Mrs. c. F. Stephens. She
left this morning for Wasco to visit
old friends and acquaintances.
There will be a special meeting OF
CascadeeZoag No. 5O3, 3. p. .. Elks
at $50 this eSeh1ng for the purpose OF
sprouting antlers ON fawn. All Elks
are notified to congregate with the
herd In the banquet hall promptly on
time.
The shandsomest store building in
Che East End is that, occupied by the
Great Northern Furniture store, re-
Gently erected by B. Wolf. The build
ing was planned and constructed by
A. Anderson, the we'll known archi-
tect and builder.
Rev. ]. B. Lister, secretary of the
board of the Oregon Christian Mis-
sionary Convention. also Rev. L. c.
Martha formerly of this city, will speak
in the Christian church on Tuesday 1
evening, Sept. 10Th. All are cordially
invited to attend. s
Eighty cents bushel for wheat I
seems to be no inducement to Wasco
county farmers to dispose of their s
grain: They are selling only enough a
to pay current expenses, and storing T
the remainder of their grain expect
ing an advance in price. II
A petition is being circulated in v
Seattle, asking that the civil-service u
system be abolished. The petition l:
must be signed by 20 per cent of those k
who voted at the last municipal cleo il
tion before i. can be considered. This il
means 1916 names must be secured. q
Saturday afternoon the 4-year- ii
son of A. c. Wilkes was sent into the y
pasture. near Independence. to bring p
a mule that was pastured there. The v
mule turned and kicked the boy in the v
side, and then In some way tramped tt
on him. The little fellow died four a
hours later. I'll
Several parties who intended going n
to Portland on the boat this morning y
got left on account of the departure an
hour and half earlier than the reg tt
nfat time. : 1t had been advertised for Il
several days past that the Dalles City )
would leave at o'clock this morning, b
but intending travellers evidently did b.
not heed the advertisement. d.
While travelling in British Columbia VI
Capt. Waud secure q photo ~
graph of a fishing feet at the mouth of I'll
Fraser river in which is shown fully p'
1 900 boats with their seins. The pic o.
ture gives one an flea of the magni- tl
tude of the fish industry on Fraser ce
river which Is said to give employment
to between 1000 and 5000 men. CT
The board of county commissioners, n,
Of Walla Walla county. has accepted is
,he offer of J. C. Painter to compro-
mise the claim of the county against Of
himself and Ed C. Ross on account of n,
4 note given for $500, loaned out of the
school fund. The commits
sioners have authorized the county us
to accept 5000 in full pay
ment of the note. slt;
Rev. L. Grey in speaking of the
charges being made in the architecture le
Il designs of the new Lutheran church, II
says that while Mr.. Kleemann was in
The city last Saturday he was invited in
10 look at the new building and COM Ga
Dlimented the architect. Mr.: Ander-
ION, very highly upon hedesigns, and W,
.poke of the building as being one of fir,
he most complete he has ever seen,
,nough he suggested some changes be- w
ng made to which Mr.. Anderson n,
consented.
Today telegram was received from -,
Olympia stating that the supreme an
court of Washington had disposed of
he case of Walker vs.. McNeill, re- !.
,eiyer of the o. r. & N. Co., by order vi
ng that $4,000 be remitted in case 'n
payment is made by the company in 30
lays. otherwise the judgment of S40.- vi
O0 shall stand. The order is virtually fol
his, that judgment is sustained for en-
p. 900 provided prompt payment is
made. Judge Bennett, of this city. was vs.
eading counsel for the plaintiff in this wi
ase. wi
From Thursdays Daily. Ed
Mrs. Dr. Hollister is visiting friends
t Kingsley. cn
Today Will Ketchem shipped a car ~
DAD of hogs to Tacoma. 90
Mrs. Heppner returned last evening
rom visit to Portland.