The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From WsdpssdaH,s Daily

From Wednesdays Daily.
M. j. Anderson, of Dufur, the unio
candidate for county clerk, Ia in towI
Moody & Co. this morning shippe
500 sacks of wheat to Portland on tn
boat.
Work Minor, prominent attorne
of Portland, is in the city on lega
business.
TIA. Van Norden left on the Dale
City this morning for Portland wher
he goes on business.
o. P. King, of Grass Valley, unioI
candidate for member OF slate boarf
disqualification, is in the city.
Miss Brash came up last evening
from Portland, and will spend a few
days visiting her brother in the city.
Johuis Mccoy aud q. Ladehof left
by team this morning for Sumpter,
where they go on prospectin r.
Mrs. E. E. Lytle and Miss May En-
right left on the Spokane Flyer this
morning for short visit to Portland.
The river for the past two days hes
heen at standstill. This morning 1t
registered % feet above low water
mark.
Mrs. Merritt arrived last evening
from Petaluma CAL, and is at the bed
side of her son who is very sick at the
Umatilla House.
The graduating exercises OF The
Dalles high school will take place at
the Vogt opera house. Saturday even
ing. May %.
Miss Bess Isenberg aud Miss Hulda
Rankin came up last evening from
Hood River, and left for Goldendale
this morning, where they will visit.
J. L. LaDuc, of Dufur, was in the
ci ty today. Mr.. LaDuc says grain in
his section is looking fine at present,
but rain will be needed in very short
time to insure good crops.
Superintendent Gilbert today is
holding a quarterly examination OF
teachers, in the county court room.
There are sixteen applicants for county
certificates and one for state.
Hon. J. L. Story accompanied Hon.
]. 81. Davis on his trip through the
eastern part of the state. They speak
tonight in Arlington, and from there
will make canvass of all the counties
east of here.
Phil Brogan returned yesterday
from his sheep ranch near Antelope.
He states the range is exceed ngly
dry, and that stockmen will be forced
to send their sheep to the mountains
early this season.
J.V. O'Leary returned last night
from Portland where he went with his
father. Mr.. O'Leary states that his
fathers wound is a very serious one,
and at the hospital the doctors
are of the ooinion that the limb will
have to be amputated.
Several of the members of Cascade
Lodge, No. 3O3, B. P. o. Elks, will go
to La Grande. Friday evening, where
there will be lodge instituted on
Saturday afternoon. All Elks who
can possibly get away are requested to
go as there will be plenty of work and {
a royal good time. I
Something very peculiar was noticed
by our reporter this morning on Sec
ond street. 1t was the steam wood
saw in front of the China house saw
ing wood. This is something out of t
the regular order of busines, but prob !
ably Cinnamon are scarce now as it is
salmon canning season. q
Any one wishing to engage rooms s
for friends during the encampment
next week, can do so by applying to +
any one of the following committee on h
Mesdames Mary o.
Eliza Kelsay, Lizzie Ulrlch,
Mary Learned. Ella Grimes, Belle
Mary Hix, Matte Barnet.
Miss Edith Baum, the pleasant and
affable young lady operator for the
Western Union, is again at the Una
lila House and will remain few days 7
until regular operator arrives. F.
W. Bier, of Vancouver, who has had
charge of the Office since Mr.. Peterson C
having been appointed quar- b
moster clerk in the o. N. G., and left n
this morning for Portland. Ii
The steam launch Aunarine used in
towing the ferry at this place, was the
scene of gayety and pleasure last even
ng. Mr.. Raymood Logan chartered d
,be launch and invited number of q
MS friends to lake a ride on the
beautiful Columbia to the big eddy. o
The party was out some two hours, and fl
had a most enjoyable time as the night e
was perfect, and the company con- S
genial.
improvements in the harness shop c
Of Henry L. Kuck have been completed n
Ind now Mr.. Kuck has one of the S
inest and best equipped shops in t.
Eastern Oregon. He has erected a
work room in the rear, C
while the store has been enlarged and q
many changes made in the mode of c
stock. He has neat office 4
arranged to overlook the store and
shop, and undoubtedly during the
coming season will do a good business, !
for he is prepared to meet it il every :
way. f
From Thursdays Daily.
Hon. F. N. Jones, of Bakeoven, is
u town. =
GLIDE T. Bonney, of Hood River, is t
IN the city on business. T
]. L. Holliugshead and wife went to
Portland this morning on the Spokane I
iyer. c
c. L. Ireland, of the Sherr an County t
Observer, left this morning for Port
and.
Mrs. T. S. Lang will leave in the I
for q short sojourn in Port g
and.
E. J. Middleswart, of Mosier, left last
night for Montana, where he has busi-