The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-06-04
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Troa Saturdays Dally.)

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Froa Saturdays DaIly.)
Jas. Bolton, of Kingsley, is in town.
W. c. Allax went to the Locks
this morning.
F. N. Jones, of Bakeoven, is in the
city on business.
Messrs. G. L. and F. G. Ireland, of
Moro, are in the city.
The river is again rising some, and
this morning stands at 29.4 feet.
FL. Reese left this morning with
full load of freight for Antelope mer
chants.
John Fleming, stock buyer for the
Chicago market, is in the city on
business.
Fred W. Wilson made the address
1t the flag raising at Liberty school
house today.
Mrs. Mary French left yesterday for
Johns mill, where she will visit Mrs.
Van Anda for few days.
Chas. Paul, representing Hart.
Schaffner & Marx, Of Chicago. is in
the city soliciting business for his
firm.
Harry G. Liebe returned last night
from Portland, where he has been for
the past few days attending to bust
ness.
Messrs. Frank Hill and Frank Con-
molly returned from Salem last night,
having taken down an insahs man
and prisoner.
Prof. Lyman, of Astoria, and Prof
Brown, of Washington, will arrive
here this evening, and will go to the
Endersby school house, where they
hold a meeting tonight
Messrs. Allen Grant and AL. Jones
arrived today from Antelope with two
loads Of wool. They will leave to-
morrow morning, loaded with freight
for the above-named point.
Four hundred and fifty-five head OF
mutton sheep were shipped to Port
land this morning on the Regulator.
They were bought by b. A. Walker
from Harvey Smith and will be sent to
Fry & Bruhn, of Seattle.
Miss Harriet Stevens came up on
last nights train, and will return in
the morning to her home in Portland.
This will be Miss Stevens'last trip un-
til September when she will again re-
sumo her class in music.
A. B. Estebene ct has accepted a posi-
tion with The Dalles steam laundry,
and is soliciting work for that con-
Germ. This enterprise should be en-.
couraged by q liberal patronage, for
they do good work, and the money re-
mains at home.
In the absence of rain, the present
cloudy weather is the next most bene-
fetal thing that we could have. By
the clouds grain fields are protected
from the seorching sun, and the mois.
ture in the ground is prevented from
evaporating.
Miss Carrie Donlon, of Portland,
will arrive on this evenings train, to
be in attendance at the graduating
exercises of the high school. She
will be the guest of Miss Georgia
Sampson, and will return to her home
Monday morning.
The May term of circuit court
closed Wednesday, and was the short
est and least expensive term eyer held
In the county. Notwithstanding there
were two jury trials, all the business
three days.
We heard rather hard slam on our
militia boys today, although it will
probably be good news to some who
have relatives and friends enlisted.
The Oregon boys will not be sent to
the front but in their stead the colored
troops will be put forward for they are
fast black and won't run.
Three hundred and fifty men and
fifteen officers Of the Montana militia
are expected to pass through here at
an early hour in the morning. AS
yet we cannot state definite time as
the train has been delayed by a wash
out on the Great Northern railway.
1t is becoming quite eveident that
Cervera is not bottled up in Santiago
Harbor, but where he is is mystery.
Probably he will bob up serenely some
where and at sometime when least ex-
pected. If he does Sampson and
Schley will not occupy place in his.
tory along with Dewey.
Today carpenters are at work tear
ing down the wooden addition made to
the brick building on the corner of
Third and Washington streets, be-
longing to Max vogt & Co. This will
be replaced by brick building, and
it is rumored on the street that 1t will
be occupied as a commission house.
Hon. C. M. Donaldson, union nomi-
nee for congressman in this district,
spent the day in the city. Mr..
Donaldson has made q canvass of the
entire district. and has made numer-
Gus friends wherever he has gone. He
expresses confidence in the success of |
the union ticket in this state, and feels |
assured of success on June 9th.
Eight hundred head Of beef cattle |
will be shipped to Salt Lake tonight.
There will be two train loads of about
eighteen cars each and they will be
rushed through on passenger time.
One hundred head were furnished by
James Kelly of this city, while the
other seven hundred were brought In
BY Joe Howard. of Priueville.
The cid Catholic church in this city
ls being torn down by Mr.. Grupper,
snd the lumber will be taken to
Stevenson, Wash. This church was
odilt and dedicated In 1851, and Father
whom all old residents will
was the priest at that time.
These old land marks are gradually
,scoming things of the past, and their
places are being taken by handsomer
Ind more commodious buildings.
Qrom Nonday'sDaily)
Sehoolzout.
J. A. Little, of Antelope. is in the