The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.)

From Saturdays Daily)
T. Browuniii, uf Grass Valley, was
| / the city today.
Wheat went up another cent today,
bsing-quoted at IS certs bushel.
Mrs. +. b. Crossen arrived home
last night from q visit to California.
Congressman Ellis and family left
last night for their home at Heppner'
Mrs. James Cowan and daughter, Of
Warm Springs, are visiting IN the
city.
Judge Bennett has gone to Prize
vile to attend court which convenes
there next Monday.
The mile dash tomorrow is expected
to be the best race of the fair. Every
body should be Out to see 1t.
There was an immense crowd at the
pavilion last night, every chair being
taken and for time standing room
was at preminm.
AN immense quantity of wheat was
received at thy warehouses yesterday
the receipts being the largest OF any
day during the season.
Judge Bradshaw and F. S. Cunning
returned on the 6 o'clock train last
evening from attending the K. OF Z.
grand lodge in Portland.
M. w. Hoyle and J. N. Lauer have
opened carpenter and wagon shop in
the building formerly occupied by w.
81. Arbuckle on Second street.
Circuit court convenes at Prineville
next Monday, and Judge Bradshaw
ahd District attorney Jayne left by
stage this morning for that'place.
Judge Brink and I. Sichel, who have
been attending the K. of P. grand
lodge in Portland, left by private con-
yeyance this morning for their home
in Prineville.
The Yakima apple, of which the
Hoed River nursery is sole proprietor,
was awarded two premiums at the fair
here. 1t is indeed a fine apples and will
prove a great favorite with fruit grow
ers.
During the absence of Recorder Sim
mott from the city, George Dufur is at
tending to the clerical work in the Of
fee, and offenders against city ordl-
nances will be taken before Mayor
Nolan for trial.
1t is generally conceded that the at
fractions on the race track this week
have been the best ever seen here, and
although the attendance was light,
the management feel gratified with
the fact that everybody is satisfied with
the fair.
Mrs. J. S. Fish and r. B. Sinnott left
on the morning train for Portland TO
visit their father, Col. N. B. Sinnott,
whom we regret to state is gradually
growing worse since the operation he
underwent at St. Vincent's hospital
recently.
A strike of two hundred operatives
at Newcattle tin mine was caused by
an employe named Kissinger, who was
discharged for kissing one of the girls.
1t is not explained whether the strik-
ers were the girls who did not get
kissed or the other men who were less
favored than Kissinger.
Last evening Mike Moran. of Kick
itat county was going toward Golden
dale with load of mable and granite
when his wagon went off the grade
near Crawford's place at the foot OF
the mountain, the wagon rolling dewn
an embankment ten feet. The wagon
was almost total wreck. though Mr..
Moran escaped without injury. j.
J. Fortin, who formerly conducted
photograph gallery here. has returned
after about two years absence, and has
begun putting up a building on Second
street 16x52 with an addition OF 14x22,
where he will open gents furnishing
establishment in connection with his
gallery. M. W. Hoyle is superintend-
ing the construction of the building.
We regret to announce that Messrs.
Printz & Nitschke have determined to
close out their furniture business in
this city. They have for years con-
Quoted an extensive business here. and
today have one of the handsomest
stores and largest stocks OF goods in
Eastern Oregon. 1t will be a loss to
The Dalles for these gentlemen to
close out their business.
A measure passed the recent session
of the K. of P. grand lodge that will
be well received by Knights all over
the Jurisdiction. 1t was to deprive
past grand chancellors of a vote in the
grand lodge, however they are hon
orary members of the body and are
permitted to speak upon subjects under
discussion at the grand lodge sessions.
The Improvements made by The
Dalles on the Goldendale road is prov
ing a good investment. Every day
the number of wheat teams coming
across the river increases. The bulk
of the Klickitat wheat will come here,
and most of the supplies will be
bought in The Dalles, where farmers
can purchase 20 per cent cheaper than
at any neighboring town.