The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily.)
L. O'Brien, the sheep king of Klicki
tat, is in the city.
Mr.. Ferrel, of the firm of Everdin,
& Ferrel. is in the city.
Jess Blakeney is afflicted will
rheumatism. but is able to be on th'
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Andrew Keller re
turned yesterday from camping tril
in the Cascade mountains.
A number of wool buyers who are
! operating ,here left this morning fol
Portland, where they will remain over
Sunday.
Fruit for shipment is not coming ii
very lively at present, though the
Stadlemen Commission Co. is able to
load out car each. day. and Ed. Kertz
is sending out a half car daily.
D. T. McRae, John McAuley, W
Bannon. Jas. Krieman and ]. A. Me
donald, of Antelope, went to Portland
today to investigate the wool market.
They are all extensive wool growers.
The grand lodges of the A. 0. U. w.
and Degree of Honor will both be
held in The Dalles next year. This
is the first instance where the grand
lodges of these orders have been held
outside of Portland.
A few very choice lots of wool were
sold here yesterday for IA cents, but
this does not establish the market
price. Ordinary grades of wool could
be sold for II to 13 cents, but growers
are holding out for Is cents.
Mrs.J. M. Filloon came home last
night from her summer resort at
"Camp Manila" Trout Lake. but will
return to the campin few days. The
weather at Trout Lake has been too
severe lately, she says, for comfort.
The enterprising town of Dufur is
improving right along, several new
buildings being under course of con-
struction, prominent among which is
the club rooms being fitted up by H.
S. Turner, a three story building, the
hurricane deck of which is to be- used
for lodging apartments.
The D. P. & A. N. Co. have about
concluded to let the Regulator remain
where it is, on the beach above
Bonneville, until the water shall go
down, then take it out and repair the
hull. All the attempts thus far to get
the boat off the rocks have failed, and
to repair it where it is, is about the
only course left.
The new high school building is
nearing completion. and will be ready
for occupancy by the first of Septem-
ber. The plastering is ali done. and
painters are working in the upper
rooms. The floor to the lower rooms
will be laid next week, and all the
wood work will be completed inside of
twenty days.
Some time since Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Benton's little girl got needle in her
foot that disappeared into the flesh,
and yesterday electrician Macarthur
took an x ray picture of the foot that
plainly showed the location of the
needle. but it was in place where it
will not cause any inconvenience and
it will not be removed.
Last evening Fred Floed returned
from few days visit to Hood River,
where he added large number of
names to the subscription list of the
Times -Mountaineer The people Of
Hood River are wide awake, enterpris-
ing people. who want te keep posted
on current events. and recognize that
to do so they must read the Times
Mountalneer.
Near Milton, Umatilla county, the
following wheat yields are reported:
W. M. Bade. 23O acres producing TO-.
685 bushels; Scott Richie 6,720 bush |
els from 160 acres and AMBROSE Wynn !
5000 bushels blue stem from 100 acres.
The wheat is strictly first grade.
Equally as fine quality Gnd good yield |
is reported by a dozen more farmers
In the same vicinity.
The Byers Touring mills which are
nearing completion at Pendleton will
be the largest concern of the kind on
the Pacific coast and will have daily
of 500 barrels, with power
arranged so as to increase output at
my time to 1000 barrels per day. The
is the very latest and most
being the same as used in
he famous Pillsbury mills of Minne-
polls.
The ladies of The Dalles Emergency
Corps are doing excellent work, and
will in a few days forward Is exits" of
oldiers supplies to the headquarters
n Portland, to be distributed among
he troops. Each "kit' contains a
owel, bar Of soap, sleeping cap and
,andage, writing tablet, lead pencil,
lunch of envelopes, needles, thread
buttons and pins. Each is done up in
colored cotton handkerchief, and
Teighs less than two pounds.
In lengthy interview, Fish Com.
missioner Mcclure informs the Astoria
Budget that unless steps are taken by
he next legislature to preserve the
sh industry that the business will be
ractically wiped out of existence.
evenly millions of dollars worth
salmon have been taken in
be past from the Columbia
iver without any great effort to
eplenish the supply. Commissioner
fcGuire advocates the appropriation
4 $4,000 to establish and operate
atcheries. California appropriates t
81 900 for this purpose and New York
1000 and other fish producing I
tates large sums, while Oregon with
large product to protect has {
ratically done nothing. =
(From Monday'sDaily)
G. E. Jones and wife, of Wasco, are
the city.
Mrs. f. ]. Collins and son left this
orning for Portlond.
J. o. Mack and daughter left this r
orning for Portland.