The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-07
ITEMS IN BRIEF.



John HARLAN, a stockman OF Bake
oven, is in town on business.
County Commissioner Kimsey, {
Antelope, is in the city attendi1
court.
M. P. Isenberg left on the Dale
City this morning for his home i
Hood River.
John Marble, blacksmith of Gold
endale, is in town purchasing supple
for his shop.
County Commissioner Blowers. o
Hood River, is in the city attending
commissioners court.
Mrs. J. E. Falt left on the Spokane
flyer this morning for Portland. where
she will visit few days.
A pair of gold rimed spectacies were
found on the fair ground and left al
this Office tor the owner.
County court is in session today
with Judge Mays, and Commissioners
Blowers and Kimsey present.
Judge Story leaves tomorrow for
Southern Oregon to look after his
campaign for attorney-general.
A quorum not being present at the
city hall last night, the council ad-
journed to meet tomorrow evening.
VIM. Mayer left for Portland this
morning, and will take a position as
passenger conductor on this division.
The residence of E. M. Leslie, at
Wasco, was burned yesterday. Fur
ther particulars could not be learned
Geo. Morgan, who has been in the
city to attend a school board meeting,
returned to his home at the Locks this
morning.
Col. E. II. Dyer, Chas. F. Lord, L.
A. McMary, Miss Lord and Miss Nc
Mary are in the city visiting relatives
and friends.
Messrs. I. D. Driver, c. L. Morse
and ]. q. Aldrich, union candidates
for sheriff, representative and assessor,
are in the city.
A bunch of hogs was received a.
the stock yards from W. M. Scott at
Wasco today, and delivered to the
Columbia Packing Co.
Geo. Smith brought over 100 head of
mutton sheep from Klickitat county
yesterday, and sold them to the Co.
lumbia Packing Co.
Mrs. VIM. Mansfield returned on the
boat last evening accompanied by her
sister, Miss Emma VanDuyn, who will
visit Mrs. Mansfield for a few davs.
On Sunday, May 8,the Redmen's ex.
cursion will arrive from Portland, and
from indications there will be larger
crowd here than there was last year.
I. J. Keffer, night operator at the
depot. left for short visit to Portland
this morning. During his absence
James Caruthers has taken his place
M. Rooperand wife and Miss Rooper,
of England, arrived in the city yester-
day, and were met here by Mr..
Rooper's brother, 81. c., from Ridge
way, where they will go for visit.
During the past three weeks Pease
& Mays have received three carloads
of the celebrated Studebaker wagons
from South Bend, lid. They are un-
loading the last of the lot today.
Mrs. Marlin left on the boat this
morning for her home in Oakland.
She wasaccompanied to Portland by
her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Crossen,
whom she has been visiting for the
past few months.
The launch that is used for towing
the ferry to and from the Washin gton
side. broke her prouellor this morn
ing. There was delay of about two
hours until the break could be re-
paired.
Commissioner Kimsey, who arrived
here yesterday from Antelope, says
the range in that section is dryer than
ever before seen at this season of the
year, and grass is consequently very
short.
A tempting display of fancy biscnit,
crackers and cakes is made by Pease &
Mays in their grocery window. 1t
gives one an appetite just to look at
them. 1t doesn't cost anything to
look.
Gus Bartel. lieutenant in company
G, of this place, came up from Port
land last evening. He will return in
few days, and in all probability, will
receive the position as second lieuten-
ant in company L.
A number of farmers are in the city
today from the wheat raising sections.
and say the grain fields are looking
splendid now. but rain is badly needed.
A few good showers during this month
and next would insure excellent crops
throughout the country.
This being collection day, every one
is busy, consequently news is scarce.
About the only thing special We can
note is nearly every other young
fellow in tow2 has new summer hat.
Our reporter was fortunate enough to
have one presented to him, so feels as
'iswell" as the rest.
Arthur Stubling, who has been at
tending school for some time at Eu-
gene, joined his company at Portland
on their arrival there, and was made
commissary sargent. This is quite an
honor to the young man. and we hope
he may advance to the top Of the lad
der, for indeed be is very deserving
boy.
Thos Balfour is in town from Lyle,
and reports an exciting bear hunt dur
ing April, in which he and Mordecai
Jones killed five bear. The two gen.
tlsmen will 60 On another hunting ex-
pedition this month, and as they have
about twenty dogs to assist them, they
will probably have better success than
they did on their former trip.
Legal talent is somewhat short in
The Dalles at present. as many OF our
lawyers are in the interior. Judge
Bradshaw, Prosecuting Attorney A. A.
Jaynes, 81. S. Wilson. S. E. Van
Vactor and N. II. Gates are attending
eircuit court at Prineville, while B.