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

from Saturdays Daily.
DR.. Geisendorfer returned last even
ing from Albany.
Wv. apd Nj. M. Glavely are in towr
today.
Clyde 7. Bonney, of Hood River, is
in the city.
C. G. Roberts, of Hood River>~spent
the day in the city.
Portland Evening Telegram deliver.
ed for 45 cents a/month by J. B.
Hughes.
In the circuit court yesterday after
noon the case of J. L. Walker vs.. ]. T.
Reynolds was settled and dismissed.
Joe Mccoy, of Walla Walla. is in
the city visiting his brother, E. o.
Mccoy, and family.
Lem Burgess is in from BakeoYen.
He says grass has begun growing on
the hills and sheep are doing fairly
we'll.
Harry Hudson was in from Dufur to.
day, and said Dufur farmers were still
praying for rain. There has not been
enough yet to set them to plowing.
The case of G. W. Robertson VS..
Robert Kelly as sheriff of Wasco
county, has been continued and set for
trial on the first day of the February
term.
After counting in all expenses of the
bazaar given by the Catholic Church
Debt Society this week, the society
has S625.20 as net proceeds to be ap-
piled on the church debt.
The high scores on the club alley for
the past week were: Bennett, 55;
Mrs. Huntington 55: Bradshaw so;
Mrs. Fish 30: Hampshire So; Gunlock,
81, Sheppard 5s.
On Wednesday evening an enter
tainment awas given at Fairview
school house, under the'auspices of the
teacher, Miss Hudson, for the benefit
of the library fund, and the receipts
were S16.
This morning Mrs. Martha M. Wick
ham was granted divorce from r. F.
Wickham by the circuit court. The
grounds on which the divorce was
granted were cruel and inhulnan treat
ment.
VIM. Hastings, one of the enterpris-
ing farmers of Boyd, is in the city TO-
day. He says there has not been
enough rain yet to wet the ground suf-
ficiently for plowing, it only being wet
ito the depth of four inches.
A new wheat buyer appeared in
town today and gave the wheat mar
ket boost, paying Glavey Bros. 544
cents bushel for their crop. This is
the best price that has been offered
for several weeks, the ruling price
having been 81 cents.
On Monday the case of A. E. Bow.
man VS.. the Columbia Southern rail-
roa6swill be placed on trial. This is a
case in which Bowman seeks to secure
damages for personal injuries sustained
while in the employ of the railroad
company.
& At2o'clock this afternoon the jury
in the case of Mrs. NJ. J. Mosier vs..
the o. r. & N. Co. returned a verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of s1,500.
The case was given to the jury at II
o'clock last night, but it was impos-
sible for them to agree until this
afternoon.
Aletter was received this morning
from Joe and Gus Bonn, dated at Bel
vue, Iowa, November %, in which they
say the weather is extremely cold at |
that place, though they are having |
pleasant visit. They expect to visit
Dubuque on the 30th to attend an Elk's !
Circus" but do not state when they
will return to The Dalles.
Last evening Marshal Lauer gather
ed in a man who was begging on the
streets and spending the aims received |
for drink. He was arranged this morn
ing before Recorder Gates and fined
$40, but not having the ready cash to
settle the account was introduced to a
pile of eight cords of wood which he
was permitted to saw.
The q. S. land Office is doing an ex-
tensive business in the way of cash
entries. the receipts from this source
during the past week having averaged
$3.50 a day, and it is expected the re-
ceipts for the next month will be $1,000
q day. The time for perfectiEg title to
forfeited railroad land expires On De-
Gem Der 81, which accounts for the un
usual returns from cash entries, as
settlers on railroad lands are perfect
ing title wherever it is possible.
A clipping from an Alaska paper
has been received giving an account
Of fire that occurred at Skagway on
7th, that destroyed the
railroad building. In notes concern
ing the fire is mentioned the fact that
.Mr. Skibbe, veteran fireman from
he south coast, was in the bucket
brigade and did effective work putting
,up tie fire." Fred is an old member ?,
If Jackson Engine Co. of this city land
lever fails to lend helping hand
vhen the frey element is destroying
property,
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From Mondays Daily.
81. G. RooDer, of Antelope, was in