The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
r. D. Cameron, of While Salmon
was in the city last night.
It. p. Crum returned last evening
from Moffett springs. where he ha
been rusticating the past five weeks
Mrs. w. P. Boyd, OF Seattle, (nee
Hepsley) with her son and daughter
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Brooks
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Ketchum were
pas sepgers on the Regulator this morn.
ing ca route to Camas prairie for two
weeks outing.
Mrs. Frank Sampson and daughters
and Miss Georgia Sampson left today
for Bonneville where they will spend
two weeks camping.
N. Whealdon and Fred Wilson left
this afternoon for Mitchell, hoping to
find cooler climate. but they will be
woefully disappointed.
Walter OFT, butcher for Wood Bros,
cut his hand quite severely seversl l
days ago, and at present is threatened
with blood poisoning.
Larkin Weaver, formerly of this
city, died at the home of his mother in
Arlington on August 18th. Deceased
leaves wife and one daughter.
The hot wind which blew this after
noon raised the temperature to lO5 in
the shade, while in the sun thermone-
tors registered only 10S degrees.
Fred Fisher went to Moffett springs
today Mr.. Fisher is suffering from
rheumatism, and hopes bathing in the
water of those springs will improve
his health.
There was not quorum present at
the special meeting of the city coun-
ell last night, hence consideration of
the sewerage question was postponed
to the regular meeting in September.
A team belonging to Charlie Sandoz
displayed considerable speed coming
down Second street. By the assistance
of an expert rider Mr.. Sandoz checked
the runaway animals before any
damage was done.
Engine No. for the Columbia South,
ern arrived from below this morning, |
and was taken to Biggs this afternoon.
Two miles of track on the road is now |
laid, aud construction work is being |
pushed as rapidly as circumstances will
permit.
The Rev. DIR. Orlando Osborn ar
rived in the city last evening from
Portland, and will preach tonight at
the Calvary Baptist church. DR.. Os-
born is from Florida, and was for six
years missionary in Indian territory.
Come out and hear him.
Dan Maloney, who was shot yester-
day, has spent comparatively COM
Portable day, and there is at least
possibility of his recovering. At $3.50
his physician had not yet located the
ball, but indications are that it has
lodged in his right kidney.
Fruit shipments are being made
daily to various points east, and con-
siderable activity is noticed along the
track where the cars are being loaded.
Today the Commission Co. loaded two
cars with prunes, one of which goes to
Chicago and the other to New York,
and tomorrow will load two cars that
will be shipped into Montana. L
Several of the tournament commit I,
tees met last evening, and among
other arrangements for the tourna- ,
ment authorized: G. G. Gibbons, G. W. t
Phelps and C. E. Dawson to arrange ,
the program, employed The Dalles
concert band to furnish music for the ,
and instructed the COM {
mittee on advertising to arrange for
advertising, etc.
About all hope of finding Mr..
who wandered away from the 6
residence of his son in.law, VIM. 6
Brpne, on the north side of the river !
last Sunday, has been abandoned. |
His tracks were found at spring +:
on the mountain about five miles from s
Mr.. Brune's, but no further trace I
could be discovered. It is feared the Z
old gentleman has wandered off and {
perished.
VIM. Kelsay, one of the Oldest resi- 8
dents of the Antelope country, was in t
the city yesterday, and says during his G
"A years residence in Oregon, he has r
never seen time when people were y
more hopeful than at present. Mr.. :
Kelsay does not attribute all the n
Blessings that are bestowed upon the r
armers at present to the change of ad- i
although he is an ardent f
but says most of our good 4
fortune just now is due to the kindness g
Of Providence.