The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-06
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
tFrom Saturdays Daily3

fFrom Saturdays Daily.)
I. C. Nickelsen came home last
kening from Trout lake.
"A. S. Mac Allister came home from
brtland on the boat last evening.
Simeon Bolton and family are TAX
be- summer outing at Stevenson.
Yesterday Prof. Daut made a flying
rip 20 Portland, going down on the
arly train and returning at 11:45.
Mr.. Hayden, mail contractor, leaves
bnight for his home at London, KY,
having sub-let the contracts he holds
a this state.
B. A. Cutler, of the Portlacd Tele-
gram, is in the city arranging for the
Telegram excursion to be given
next Wednesday.
Today J. A. Fleck brought to town
the drst grapes of the season. They
we're raised on his farm few miles
ont of the city.
The sun is getting in its work from
daylight till dark these days and cre-
ates q temperature that reminds the
wicked of future life.
Clarke & Fake have supplied ali
dealers who handle their fiavoring ex-
tracts with revenue stamps to affix to
each package before it is sold.
James Slater, an old-time resident of
Crook county, is in the city. en- route
to Colville, WASH, to join his son, ,iwho
is one of the leading attorneys of that
place.
Miss Anna Lang returned last even
Sing from visit of few days to Port
land. While in the city she took the
civil service examination prescribed
for land Office clerks.
An error was made Yesterday in
stating that the open season for grouse
commences on August 9th. The
open season for grouse begins on
September 1st.
At the recent session of the grand
council of Red Men held in Portland,
Hon. John Michel, of this city, was
lected grand sachem. the highest
office in the order.
F. Martin, of the East Fruit Com
pany, Portland, passed through The
Dalles Friday, en- route to Boise City
TO represent his firm. He estimates
that 200 carloads of fruit will be ship
ped this season from Boise.
Today M. j. Cornett, of Mitchell,
who has secured the contract for carry
ing the mail between Tne Dalles and
PrineYille, took charge of the route.
He proposes to give .first-class SER
vice on the road. and will soon locate
in The Dalles.
Nineteen combined harvesters were
sold In Sherman county this season,
and all of them are now in operation.
This means an expenditure of about
S35, 900 for combined harYesters, be-
sides the other machinery farmers
have bought for the present harvest
One of the most attractive places on
the Columbia river for summer out
ing IL in the vicinity of Cascades,
WASH, near Moffit Springs. At pres
ent number of Dallesites are camped
there, and have elected T. P. Crum
captain of camp and general super
visor of amusements.
Collector of costoms Dunno has rem
dered an opinion that all favoring ex-
tracts used for cooking must be
stamped with revenue stamp before
being sold. Dealers should take
warning and see to it that the revenue
stamps are affixed before allowing ex-
tracts to 60 out of their stores.
Miss Rose Michel, of The Dalles
Chronicle, has been appointed a dele
gate to the National Press Association
which meets in Denver. Miss Michel
has been an enthusiastic member of
the Oregon Press Association for a 4
number of years, and will be an able
representative of the craft at Denver.
Thousands of men who left California
expecting to get work at harvesting in
the Inland Empire, are strung along
the lines of railroads from The Dalles
to the Idaho line, both in Oregon and
Washington, and besides being unable
to get work, are out of funds, and it is
becoming a serious question with them
how they are going to subsist.
Harry Lonsdale came down this
morning from Sherman county, where |
he has been the past few days. He
says the wheat fields of Sherman
county are something wonderful. One
can get up on a high ridge where be
can look over the surrounding country
and as far as he can see, it is nothing
but wheat. Mr.. Lonsdale says the |
grain is turning out we'll in chat Sec
tion, and the wheat will nearly al. be
No. l.
Rather an amusing scene was wit
messed at. Bonneville last evening as a
freight train was pulling out for Port
land. Nineteen professional tourists
were lined up with their little bundles,
and about half of them succeeded in
boarding the moving train. Those
that were left quietly walked into the /
hotel and each partook of 25-cent
meal, showing that they we're not
broke. Notwithstanding they were un-
dertaking to travel on free passes.
Unknown to anyone, two ladies of
gton.- Mrs. Baird and Mrs.
of late been workinguon
quartz claim about mile from that
place. using pick and shovel like
brawny miners, and extracting from
mother earth what they supposed to be
the most precious of metals. Conclud-
ing that they had found claim that
would rival in richness the famous
Klondike, they let their friends know
Of their good luck. Imagine their
,hagrin when an old miner, who tested
the quartz, informed them that their
claim was worthless, and that the
shining substance that deceived them
was pyrites of iron.
(From MONDAYS Daily
SURVEYOR General Habersham spent
in the city.
F,ank Sandrook left ON the boat this