The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Dally3


A. L. Bupnell of Centerville is in
the city on business.
The river is again rising and this
morning stood at 2l.S.
VIM Murchie of Wasco is visiting in
the city with relations.
A car load of wagons was received
today by W. A. Johnston.
Peter Gotfried of Five Mile left for
Hood River this morning.
Wallace Wilson, the popular caterer
has taken the management of the
Baldwin restaurant.
city for the past few days, left for his
home in Kent this morning.
Rev. A. Brongeest left on the Dixon
this morning for the Cascades, where
he will hold service tomorrow.
Walt Davey is in from his ranch at
Cross Keys, with a four horse team
and will leave tomorrow with supplies.
The price of wheat is steadely ad-
vancing, and today the Wasco ware
house is paying 90 cents per bushel.
Stock is moving at lively rate this
spring. Today two trains leads of
cattle will be SHIPPED east from Airing
ton.
Miss Catherine Martin came up
from Mosier last evening, where she is
teaching school, and will remain over
Sunday.
w. 81. Wilson received word yester-
day of the serious illness of his mother
in Fairfield, ILL.,, and left Immediately
forthat point.
= Miss Nellie Sylvester returned from
Portland last evening, where she has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Annie Oliver.
After discharging her cargo last
night, the Sarah Dixon went down to
Crates point and towed scow loaded
with cord wood to the beach.
VIM Ketchum, who has been to
Seattle for the past four months, re-
turned home last evening, and will
remain a few days.
Chas. Buckley returned from Port
land last evening where he went with
span of draft horses which he sold
for $3.50. This is an exceptionally
good price, but the animals were ex.
cellent specimins.
Several of the ladies of our town re-
turned from Portland yesterday, where
they had been to hear the celebtated
Melba. Among them were Mrs. L. E.
Grove, Misses Bessie French, Berthe
Glenn and Georgia Sampson.
VIM. Mayer will make his first trip
as passenger conductor today. He
will arrive from Portland on the Spo
kane flyer this evening, and proceed
to Wallula, where he goes to bring
down General Manager Moehler.
The many friends of DIR. Brosius, both
here and at Hood River, will be pleas
ed to know that he has been commits
stoned as an assistant surgeon in the |
army. His appointment is a just rec
ognition of merit and long service in
the militia.
Blakely & Houghton have about |
completed the improvements they are |
making in their drug store, and now
have one of the handsomest places in |
Eeastern Oregon. Much credit is due |
them for the enterprise they have |
shown in refitting their store
From Mondays Daily)
Bert Rogers, of Antelope, is in town
on business.
Mr.. Byers, editor of the Goldendale
Sentinel, is in the city.
County Surveyor Colt left this morn
ing on the boat for Cooks Landing.
Frank Pike, county assessor of Sher-
man county, is in the city on business.
Pete Bastian, well-known stock
buyer OF Sheldon, Neb., is in the CITY.
Mrs. Fay Cheney, landlady Of the
hotel at Grants,is in town on business.
The river is slowly rising, and this
morning stands at % feet above low
water mark.
Mrs. D. P. Ketchum left this morn
ing on the Dalles City, for short
visit to Portland.
VIM. Baker, editor of the "Dairy
and Stockman'' of Portland, spent
Sunday in the city.
Homer Barnett, of Wasco,is in town
and leaves tonight for Indiana where
he will make short visit.
The warehouses are rushed today re-
ceiving wool, which is beginning to
arrive at a lively rate.
August Buchler left this morning
on the boat for the Locks, where he
goes on short business trip.
The steel gang of the o. R. & N. Co.
began laying new steel rails between
here and Umatilla this morning.
II. Mccormack, travelling salesman
for the J. B. Pace Tobacco Co., is in
the city in the interest of the firm.
Ally Henderson, who has been in :
town for the past few months, left this
morning for his home at White Salmon.
r. H. Lonsdale has accepted posi- :,
tion as salesman with Mays & Grove,
and will begin his labor in the morn
ing.
The Columbia Southern Ry. began 7
building an extension to their railroad =
today, and have a large gang of men :,
at work.
Mrs. Watkins returned on the boat Il
,his morning to her home in Portland,
having spent Sunday visiting Mrs. c. ;.
F. Stephens. -
Messrs. D. P. and VIM. Ketchum q,
eft yesterday for Antelope, where "
hey 60 with the intention of buying -,
mutton sheep.
The cistern near St. Mary's academy :.
s undergoing repairs today, and when ~ n.
inished will be one of the finest reser- "'
'oir's in the city. ~ ..