The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-20
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.


]. CHM and wife, of Moro, are
the city,
Miss Emma Jacobsen went to Ly
on the boat today.
Mrs. E. J. Collins returned la
evening from the coast.
Miss Mona Ruch returned home ye
-terday from Stevenson.
Messrs. George and Fred Young, {
Ridgeway, are in the city.
Mr.. Slurges, of Mosier. returne
home on the afternoon train.
A. D. Wilcox and Robert Smith, O
Grass Valley, are in the city.
Frank Johnson, wool buyer frol
Chicago, arrived here this morning.
Simeon Bolton came up last evenin
from his summer camp at Stevenson
This was the first cool morning fol
number of weeks. The mercury wa
down to 72.
D. G. M cFarlane arrived here to taxi
the position of night yardnan for the
o. r. & N. Co.
Ed Michel left on the boat thi
morning for Stevenson to spend 6
week camping.
Fred Deitzel and Will Fredden left
this morning for Clatsop beach for a
few days. outing.
Clyde Bonny, proprietor of the Co
lumbia Packing Go. at Hood River
was in the city today.
Mrs. w. A. Kerby and Mrs. Sampson
were passengers on the boat this
morning for Cascade Locks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Mccoy left this
morning for Seattle to spend short
time visiting friends in that city.
Mrs. W. H. Moody and children left
today for Salem, and from there they
will go to Yaquina bay for short
visit.
There is another lull in the wool
market today, neither buyers nor
sellers appearing anxious to do busi-
ness.
John Sommerville, jr., arrived here
last night from Portland, and left by
stage today for his home at Hay
Creek.
The Dixon was loaded with wool
when it left for Portland this morning.
The wool was shipped by Moses & Co.
to Boston,
Today men are engaged in clearing
up the rubbish in che burned district,
and getting out irons that were not
totally destroyed by the fire Sunday
night.
Messrs. N. B. Whitley, w. L. Chal-
mers, W. q. Merrill, James J. Dennis,
Fl. A. Heppner and 81. E. Parkhurst.
all insurance adjusters, are in the city
with losers in last Sundays
fire.
J. F. Hampshire. bookkeeper for
Mays & Grove, came home last even
ing from Clatsop beach. His visit to
the coast was cut short by the fire of
Sunday night, he having been called
home to assist the firm in adjusting
their losses.
A number of prominent citizens
have suggested that an entertainment
be given for the benefit of the sufferers
by Sunday nights fire The idea is a
good one, so let the talent of the city
get together and give benefit for
hose who are the losers.
A Kansas youth, acco' ding to the
local paper of his town, ''met a sudden
and painful death at the hands of his
saddle horse" This regretable cir
cumstance only goes to show that
freak animals, like horses with hands,
can't be used safely for saddle pur-
poses.
Yesterday Henry Wickman and
Charles Deckert were arrested on a
charge of baving stolen guns from
Mays & Groves store during the night
Of the fire, and were arraigned before
Recorder Gates for examination. The
case against Deckert was dismissed
yesterday, and on motion of Deputy
District Attorney Michel the case
against Wickman was dismissed, there
not being Sufficient evidence to justify
proceeding with the examination.
After taking stock since the fire,
Louie Comini. the marble man, found |
himself possessing nothing but his pet |
yoat. His household furniture, stock
If marble and notions was all swept |
way. Louie, however, is not dis
and proposes to make raise
,ff the goat, consequently Billy was
,ut up at rattle this morning,I and as
everybody wanted to help Louie along,
he goat brought S76 which will
,ut MIR. Comini on his feet for the
present at least. as it is sufficient to
3uy him acew set of tools.