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

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Jennie Young returned Ia
evening from a visit to Portland.
There will be short program rem
cred at the Degree Of Honor this eve
lag.
E. E. Lytle, president of the Coun
bia Southern, spent the day In Il
city.
There are only Eve boarders in th
county Jail at present, since Youn
Baird was released on bail.
Mrs. Madaline Conkling left on th
seage for Prineville, where she goe
to join her husband who Ia assistan
cashier in the First National bank.
The water has so far receeded ths
workmen can get at the hull OF tn
Regulatuor and they expect to get tn
boat launched next Saturday.
At a meeting of the members OF tn
First Congregational church of thi
city held last evening it was voted t.
extend a call to Rev. E. V. Polling, q
Albany.
The new Dalles City will be inspect
ed by Captain Edwards Saturday, ant
the company expect to have her herr
by next Monday morning to make the
regular run to Portland.
Harry Lonsdale went to Sherman
county last evening on a business trip
AID will spend several days interview
ing the farmers of that county ano
supplying them with agricultural i'm
plements.
An error was made yesterday In
mentioning C. G. Coker as general
passenger and freight agent Of the
Astoria & Columbia River r. r. Co.
Mr.. Coker is travelling passenger and
freight agent.
Between seven and eight million
pounds of wool are stored in The
Dalles warehouses, enough to clothe
the entire army now in active service,
and leave a whole lot for private c'ti.
zens. but it is drug on the market.
3 Phil. Brogan has returned from a
visit to Antelope, and says hay bar
vest is In full blast in that section.
Rye and natural meadow hay was
short there this year, but the alfalfa
meadows yeild heavy crops,
What is to be done with the wheat
crop when 1t is harvested is becoming
rather Serious question. The ware
houses are nearly all full of wool, and
unless it begins moving in few weeks
there will be no room for wheat.
One of the railroad boys says FATTY"
Brown, one of The Dalles boys who is
now at Manila, has been in the guard
house ten days. He says Col. Sum
mers sent Fatty" out to curry his
horse and he forgot the ''Maine."
During the stay of J. S. Fish at the
seaside, r. b. Sinnott fills the chair of
"mine host" at the Umatilla House,
and right well does he perform the
duties. Roger is in his element when
catering to the wants of his guests.
Producers will please remember that
their exhibits will be taken to the
Oregon Industrial Exposition free OF
charge. For shipping tags and infor-
nation, drop card to- Secretary In.
dustrial Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
Patriotic music, home melodies,
classical productions, everything mu-
steal that is good, will be heard at the
Oregon Industrial Exposition this
autumn, for the best band west of
Chicago has been engaged for the full
month.
Right-of-way for the Cello boat rail-
way has been secured, but it is safe to
say it will never be used. If the river
is ever improved between here and
Cello it will be with canal and locks. |
The railway scheme will never be put |
into operation.
There is need of the formation of
widowers' association in The Dalles,
and such an organization is contem-
plated, Superintendent Gilbert being |
mentioned as principal organizer.
Only those whose wives are temporarily
away at summer resorts will be eligible. |
It's no laughing matter with wool
raisers that the wool market remains |
SO dull. They are here on expense
waiting to dispose of their produd.,
and are anxious to get back to
their farms, but they will stay here all
summer or get what they believe their
wool is worth.
Inside of q week The Dalles Crystal
Ice Co. will begin manufacturing ice
here in The Dalles. They have their
machines about all placed, the ice
tank is in position, and about all that
to be done is to set the freez
ing plates and adjust the pipes. When
the ice plant is in working order, The
Dalles can bid difiance to hot weather
for artificial cold can be produced re-
gardless of the elements
The people of Hood River and Cas-
cade Locks will be treated to some
spleneid music by Dalles talent next
week. On Monday the Dalles Instru-
mental quartette will give an enter
tainment at hood River and on Tues
day at the Locks. The quartette is
camposed of the best musical talent in
the city. and the people of the neigh
boring towns may depend upon it thai
they will be we'll entertained.
(From Mondav'sDaily)
Columbus F'rind, of Trout creek. is
in the city.
J. e. Sherer has gone to Huntington
on TX deal.
2. T. Keys and son, of Antelope. are
in the city.
Ed. Williams is spending few days
at Clatsop beach.
Dave Rogers, an enterprising young
farmer of Crook county. is in the city.
Mayor M. T. Nolan left yesterday
for Clstsop Beach for short vacation.
DIR. Frazier left this morning for
Moffit Springs to spend a few days
with his family.
Several threshing machines will
start up in the vicinity of Dufur the
first of next week.