The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturdays DaIly.)

CFrom Saturdays Dally0
W. P. Presby, an attorney of Gold
endale, is in the city on business.
]. L. Cowan, agent at the Warn
Spring reservation, is in the city OF
business.
Mrs Dekum, of Portland, is visiting
in the city, the guest of Mrs. 5. l.
Brooks.
Mrs. W. H. 81. Dufur, of Dufur. lefr
this morning on the boat for a. shor'
visit to the coast.
The eagle" Acetylene Gas genera
tors are the best. Agency at Hansen
Templeton's Planning mill. d&w
Miss Scott. of Illinois, is visiting al
the residence of Chas. Deitzel, anG
win probably remain month.
Thes. Marshall, travelling salesman
for Fisher & Thorseu, of Portland, il
in the city in the interest OF his firm
On account of repairs that are being
made to the Congregational church,
there will be no services or Sunday
school in the building tomorrow.
Mrs. Slusher, of Dufur, left this
morning by boat for Portland, where
she goes in the interest of the Rebe.
kah lodge.
Mrs. Geo. A. Ferguson returned
last night from the valley where she
has been for the past month for her
health.
D. P. Ketchum has returned from
Antelope and vicinity where he has
purchased several thousand head Of
mutton sheep for the market.
A regular meeting of the Elks viii
take place in Castle hall at $50 to-
night. All members are requested to
be present. Remember the time.
Douglas Dufur. the stenographer
will leave for Goldendale the early
part of the coming week where he will
be occupied taking evidence in the
superior court.
Headquarters of the Union execu'
tive committee" is the wording OF
the large canvas sign hung on the
Vogt building out side of the quarters
occupied by Dufar & Dufur.
The river raised considerably yes
terday, and the prospects are, it will
come up rapidly for the next few days.
Yesterday morning it was 22.5, while
this morniug it stood at "a feet.
District Deputy Robt. Mitchell, an d
Henry Griffin, the noted esquire OF
Portland lodge No. o.142. passed through
last evening to La Grande where they
will institute an Elks lodge today.
Cure that cough with Shiloh's cure
The best cough cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold
last year. 40 doses for 25 cents. Sold
by Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
The warehouses are very busy today
receiving wool which at present is
arriving very freely. They are also
loading trains for the interior, and
have about as much as they can attend
to without additional help.
Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O., says
"After two doctors gave up my boy to
die, 1 saved him from Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t is the
quickest and most certain remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Snipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles is keeping well posted on
war news. The Times-Moun taineer
each evening publishes the events of
the day, while war bulletins are post
ed at Nolau's book store and the
Umatilla House each afternoon, also
in front of Blakeley & Houghton's
drug store.
Why suffer with coughs, colds, and
la grippe when Laxative Bromo Quin-
inc will cure you in one day. Does
not produce the ringing in the head
like sulphate of quinine. Put up in
tablets convenient for taking. Guar
anteed to cure or money refunded.
Price 25 cents. For sale by Blakeley
& Houghton, druggists, The Dalles,
Or.
Sixteen little misses left on the
Regulator this morning for the Locks,
where they will meet the Dalles City
an return. They were accompanied
by Miss Jessie Fisher and Miss Cheese
in whose class most of the little ladies
belong. They are out for an outing
and good time, and from the Jolly |
crowd that left, they Will undoubtedly |
spend pleasant day.
At a meeting of the Columbia Hose
Co. last evening, it was decided n 3t to |
take part in the G. A. R. parade. The
members have no suits or regalia
whatever, and as good many of the
boys are employed in stores, it wou d
be quite inconvenient for them to get
away, consequently they took the
above action. However they donated
a sum of money to help the cause
dlOnR, anu Will ueCOFdGo, HdVlHg
bought beautiful 16 fl. flag which
will adorn their quarters.
Marshal Lauer has done good work
in cleaning up the streets of The
Dalles, but there is more work he can
do to advantage. There are numerous
piles OF wood and considerable
amount of farm machinery on the
streets that should be removed before
the assembling of the G. A. R. en-
Let all the streets be
cleared so that the old soldiers may be
with the idea that The
0alles is "clean" city.
We have SONS very witty people in
own and of course our reporter usually
las to stand the brunt of their clever
In conversation with a pro-
ninent young jeweler this morning he
aid, ibid you see the latest bulletin
bout Dewey being arrested?" taVing {
lead guilty of not seeing the 'iatest"
re asked why. In response he said,
for running a she'll game on the t
paniards." Another one was from a I
right East Ender who asked the con-
ndrum, ''why is the Columbia river q
ke certain dried fruit?" after !
,veral frutile guesses, he replied,