The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

F. S. Hoffman, prominent Crook
county cattleman, is in the city.
H. Brash, manager for Bissinger d.
Co., retur rned this morning from Baker
City.
A new coat of paint is being put on
the Christian church, an improvement
that has long been needed.
The many friends OF George Row
land will be pleased to learn that he
is able to sit up after his long illness
from paralysis.
Thomas Welch, of Cello, is in the
city today. Mr.. Welch says Cello is
fourishing and that the farmers in
that section have about finished their
spring blowing.
An error was made yesterday in
stating that Fl. B, St. John had the
contract for constructing the Wolf
/, building on Second street. Brown
and Hester have the contract.
Mrs. Guilt, department president OF
the w. R. c., and Col. Skinner, quar-
ter master for the G. A. R., are in the
city to attend the joint meeting of the
Corps and Grand Army this evening.
A son of Mr.. Hays, section foreman
at Mosier, was shot accidentally this
morning. The ball entered one of the
boys eyes, destroying the sight. He
tol l~av, 70 uaod Riuap fr,, troo t,nopt
Bycicles have been much in evidence
on the streets today for the first time
this spring. Everyone who has a
wheel has been giving it exercise since
the streets have got in good condition.
Governors are to be chosen in 26
states this year. Perhaps the chief
contest will be over congressman,
though, as the contendiDg parties want
to lay out national program for 1900.
Resolutions have been adopted by a
mass meeting of citizens at Phoenix,
Arizona, instructing Arizona's dele
gate in congress to place the territory
ON record as demanding the independ.
ence of Cuba.
Postmaster J. A Crossen returned
last evening from Los Angeles. where
he had been for the benefit of his
health. Mr.. Crossen is somewhat i'm
proved, but has not entirely recovered
from his illness.
A case of leprosy in its worst form
has been discovered in London. No
hospital or home for incurables will
take the patient in, and no means OF
isolating him from contact with other
persons has been found yet.
The 10Th anniversary Of the corona
tion of Pope Leo XIII. was celebrated
Wednesday in Rome. His holiness,
who was in excellent health, received
the congratulations of high prelates in
the throne room, replying in strong
voice.
Are you looking for values in Ladies
wearing apparel? They exist at A
M.Williams & Co. Silk waists worth
$3.50 aud $500 for $3.50 and $500.
High-grade dress skirts worth $3.50
selling for 50. so. A word to the wise
is sufficient.
A handsome young woman, with de-
termination written in her face and a
revolver stuck in her belt peramb bu-
lated leading street in San Francisco
for several hours last week. The news
spread and it was noticed that many
prominent citizens kept under cover
that afternoon.
Joe Folco, formerly proprietor of
The Dalles soda works, is in the city.
Mr.. Folco is now located at Rose
burg, where he is conducting soda and
carbonating works. but he is partial to
his old home in The Dalles, and has
longing to return to this city and en-
gage in business.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
day that Senator Proctor had been as
sassinated at Havana, and this morn
ing the report was that General Lee |
had been murdered. Neither of the
reports has any foundation. At least |
the Western Union Telegraph Co. has
no information of the murders.
This week C Mcpherson made a
fast ride from his farm beyond Cross
Keys to The Dalles. He covered the
entire distance, little more than 100
miles, in less than 1S hours. He re-
ceived word of the illness of bis wife
there at noon one day and was here
the following morning.
The selection of Pendleton as the
next meeting place of the Pacific
Northwest Woolgrowers' Association
was on the recommendation of the ex-
scutive committee composed of one
member from each of the four states
interested in the association, and not
upon direct vote of the association |
which was composed largely of Ore
gonians.
Very severe winter weather is being
experienced in Alaska, and persons
who are attempting to cross the Chill
c ,ot pass are suffering intense hard
ships. A few days ago woman and
her 10-year-old daughter were frozen
to death on the pass, having got sepa-
rated from the remainder of their party.
The mother had wrapped her clothing
about her infant child whose life had
thus been sayed.