The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-20
Ctrom MONDAYS Daily

From MONDAYS Daily
| A hot time in the old town last night.
W. Bolton of Antelope is in the city.
J. E. Sherar, of Cross Keys is in the
city.
w. A. Johnston had his hands
burned slightly this morning.
j. Lendau, a travelling salesman
from San Francisco is in the city.
John McAllister sheepman from
Klickitat County is in the city on
business.
L. s. Doble, travelling salesman for
Fleishner, Meyer & Co. of Portland is
in the city.
A. f. Rogers representing Blake,
Nc Fall & Co. is in the city in the in
terest of his firm.
Mays & Grove are at present located
in the building on the corner of Third
and Federal street.
Mr.. Chas. SniDes, who has been
spending few weeks at Clatsop Beach
returned home last evening.
Lynch Bros. are located in the "Blue
Front" next to Jas. Carnaby's market,
where they will wait upon customers.
J. Campbell travelling freight agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul
road is in the city in the interest of
his road.
The insurance companies represent
ed by N. Whealdon, sustained losses
in this mornings fire to the amount of
$780,
Mr.. Mark Long and family and Misses
Grace Lauer and Ella Rice went to
Wind river this morning for few
weeks camping.
Messrs. J. W. Howard, Jas. Pelton
and 2. M. Brown returned this morn
ing from Salt Lake, where they have
been looking after stock.
A great many of our townspeople
are at the coast, but when they hear
of this mornings blaze the majority of
them will likely return home.
Messrs 7. J. and John Stewart. of
Crook County, arrived in town this
morning to market their wool pro-
duct. We acknowledge pleasant
call.
Mrs. Rogers, who lived aeross the
alley from the electric light plant. and
is widow who supported herself and
three children by taking in washing,
lost everything she had in the fire this
morning.
Hobson says he is not engaged to be
married. Why should he be. Where
ever he goes nowadays girls flock to
kiss him. If he were engaged to be
married under such circumstances he
would be in hot water all the time.
VIM. E. Kahler, proprietor of the
postotfice store, has been appointed
postmaster at Sumpter, to take the
place of S. S. Hornor, resigned. The
appointment is an excellent one and
will give general satisfaction to the
patrons.-Sumpter News.
A dozen Winchester rifles belonging
to Mays & Grove were stolen from
buggy on the street during the pro.
gress of the fire. Marshal Lauer i 8
confident he knows the thief and ex-
poets to land him in the city bastile in
due time.
Harvey Allen, while trying to save
the household goods of Tom Ward this |
fell off the steps of the Ward |
residence and broke two Of his ribs
He is under the care OF DIR. Hollister |
and was resting easily at last accounts.
Several oil the ladies IN the city
served coffee to the men who worked |
30 hard at the fire this morning and
rom the many words of kindness
spoken in their favor they can rest as
'ured their services were duly ap-
1reciated.
Several of those burned out we're
way from the city enjoying their
ummer vacation. Among them were
". E. Walthers and family Fred
Bailey and family. Friends entered
heir residences and saved most of
heir belongings.
Irwin Burkhalter, foreman of the
'olum bia brewery, sprained his ankle
his morning while on the roof of the
rewery. He had hose and was ey.
small biazes from shine les
hich fell on the roof, when be slipped
nd slid in the gutter. He received a
ad sprsin and will be laid up for
ome time.
There are conflicting reports as re-
ards to where the fire originated.
ONE say it started in The Dailes
rystal Ice Company's plant, while !
hers claim it was first seen in the
pper story of Johnston & Compapy's
arehouse. We are not able TO state
but the general impression
'oms to be that the origin of the fire
as in the ice plant.
The battle ship Texas when first {
iilt was considered unlucky Many of
.r parts were found defective, she
In aground, besides several other 2
inor things appearing to trouble her. b
ut since the war began she has !
oven herself one of the best battle :,
lips In the navy. She appears to