The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(Frou Saturdays Daiiy)


MI. Anderson, of Dufur, is in the
ity.
Fall wheat in the Dufur country is
said to be be looking unusually well at
present.
One drunk and disorderly was be.
fore Recorder Sinnott today, and was
fined $40.
Today marriage license was Issued
to Lee Morgan, of Linn county, and
Miss Lulu Kelly, of this county.
Miss Eva Slusher, who has been
visiting Mrs. F. Menefee the past few
weeks, returned today to Dufur.
Rev. Cephas Clapp, of Forest Grove,
will preach at the Congregational
church tomorrow morning and even
ing.
Several wool growers from different
parts of the county are here to attend
the convention which meets next
Tuesday.
Owen Van Duyn, who has been
teaching school in Crook county, ar
rived here today en- route to his home
at Eugene.
Farmers in the surrounding coun-
try have the greater portion of their
farm land plowed, and are ready to
begin seeding.
The Dalles bowling team returned
last night from Portland, where they
crowned themselves with glory as
champion bowlers.
W. F. Week, of Belvieu. Iowa. is in
the city, visiting his former friends
aud school fellows, DIR. Hollister and
a.. J. Maier.
Messrs. J. W. Howard and 81. T.
Hill. of Prineville, came up from
Portland last night, and will leave to-
morrow for home.
Thomas Harlan, of Mosier, was in
the city today. He leaves tonight for
Spokane to visit his son, Milton. who
is at present located at that place.
There is nothing new from the in
vestigation of the Maine disaster to-
day. The court of inquiry have not
yet made their report, and unit! this
is done nothing definite will be know.
The proprietors of the Monogram
cigar store at Waseo have been er-
rested for selling liquor without
license. They waived examination.
and thier case will go to the grand
jury.
E. E. Lytle, president, and Miss
Enright, secretary of the Columbia
Southern. are in the city today. Mr..
Lytle states that construction work on
the Moro division of the roads will be
commenced on March 7.
It was noticeable at recent gather
ing tn the opera-house in Eugene that
almost all of the ladies removed their
hats. The Eugene Register says that
by their thoughtfulness for the friends
behind them they certainly won ever
lasting gratitude.
In another column is printed an
essay read by Miss Violet Kent at the
Washington day exercises held by
the public schools here on the 2lst.
The writer is school girl of only l6
years, and has displayed much ability
in her literary pursuits.
The number of children of school age
in Baker district, which includes
g, nf |
the Democrat estimates that 134S live
within the corporate limits of Baker
City, which leads that paper to con-
clude that there are 5000 inhabitants
in Baker City.
The incorporators of the Dalles-
Dufur-Deschutes railroad company
will put engineers in the field next
Monday to run preliminary survey. l.
This indicates that the company
means business, and centemplates
building road provided a practicable
route can be found.
Clifford, the photographer, believes
in letting his light shine. and has con-
structed large camera in front of his
gallery from which his luminary
throws out light every evening 1t
is contrivance of his own designing,
and is one of the cleverest advertising
schemes yet seen in the city.
The Portland Tribune's correspond
ent at Salem thinks Governor Lord
may yet call an extra session of the
legislature to elect successor to ex
Senator Mitchell. The republican
leaders at Washington wish another
senator sent from Oregon, and the
Tribune hints that the governor has
been promised an appointment as a
federal Judge if he will call the legis-
lature together
Last night about 100 Odd Fellows
and their families assembled at their
hall in the Vogt block, and spent the
evening discussing sumptuous lunch
consisting of coffee, cake and fruits. ;
Steps were taken for the organization
of Rebekah Degree lodge, and 7. A. .
Ward, DIR. Doane and c. J Crandall
were appointed a committee to take
the matter in hand. All present were
enthusiastic for organizing, which is
sufficient assurance that the lodge will
be established.
According to late arrival from the
Klondike, "banquet" at Dawson
City costing 5000, consisted of ham
sandwiches and cookies. This recalls
the old story of the miner who striking
it rich in Nevada, on going to New
York determined to have an elaborate s
dinner at Delmonico's regardless of
expense. Being dazed at the array of
French on the menu and still firm in
his purpose to be extravagant, he des-
perately called out to the waiting
funkey, fifty dollars worth of ham
and egg"
The average scores made by Tie
Dalles team at Portland Friday were,
Toimie 4S, Houghton "A, Bradshaw 3S,
Ballard 36, Hostettler 32, Filloon 80.
Average score for the team 3S. This !
was two less than the average score
they made on their home alleys. The
members of the team are loud in their
nraiea Of the tr6atrnant receiva6 at