The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-08
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From saturday'sDaily /.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday 'sDaily,
Miss Zoe Patterson went to Portland
this morning.
Attorney John P. Cavinaugh, of Port
land, is in the city on business.
Congressman-elect Moody went tc
Portland on the morning train.
Miss Eva Slusher, of Dufur, left this
morning for Portland to attend school
F. 81. Woodcock, the' prosperor 6
Wanic merchant, was in the city yes.
terday.
Light frosts are reported on the
creek bottoms. but no material dam
age to vegetables has been done.
Senators Michel and Dufur came
home last evening from Salem, but
will return to the capital tomorrow.
J. E. Shearer returned this morning
from Chicago, and left on the after.
noon train for Portland.
Today Sheriff Kelly turned into the
county treasury s3.ssO,s2, taxes that
had been collected during the East
fifteen days.
Messrs. Otis Patterson, a. M.
Kelsay, VIII. Wilson and T. ]. Driver
were passengers on the afternoon train
for Portland.
A young man of 80, widower in
good circumstances, wants wife.
Address x. Y, care lock box I, The
Dalles.
Tomorrow D. P. Ketchum will ship
train load, 3,700 head, of lambs to
st. Paul. They were bought in this
and Klickitat counties.
Parties who have arrived recently
from Crook county say but little rain
has fallen out there as yet, and every
thing is dry and dusty.
Mrs. Capt. Sullivan, who has been
visiting in this city, left on the after
noon train for her home in Portland,
accompanied by Ray Logan.
Although there was lots of wheat
received at the warehouses today
there were but few sales, the price
having fallen from SO to 81 cents to-
day.
Messrs. h. Gourlay and T. A. Hud.
son left this morning for Klickitat
county, for the purpose of interview
ing the people of that county With
reference to letter transportation
facilities.
The o. r. & N. track is kept pretty
warm now, heavy trains going each
way every few hours. This is good evi
dence of the producsiveness and thrift
of the Inland Empire.
The legislature adjourned yesterday
until Monday to give the ''overwork--
ed" law makers little breathing
spell, but they will draw their per
diem for today, just the same.
A party Of Dallesites consisting of
Mrs.C. M. Alden, Misc Cora Joles. Mrs.
4. J. Driver and daughter, Prof. Ryan
and Clinton Alden, left this morning
for Portland to attend the exposition.
While assisting to seperate cattle
at the stock yards yesterday, Mr..
Collins was quite severely gored by a
vicious COW. DR.. Hollister was called J
to dress his wound, and at present he |
is resting quite comfortably.
Thursday evening James S. Brown !
and Miss Mary Abbott were married |
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Clough in this city, Rev. J. 81 Wood
officiating. They left this morning
for their home at Wapinetia
This morning John Brookhouse
started to his farm near Dufur, with
500 feet of ripe, which be will use to
lead water from spring to his resi-
dence. He proposes to establish a
little water works system OF his own
on the farm.
James Carnaby was dressing chick
ems last evening, when he saw some
thing glistening in the craw of one of
the fowls, that on examination proved
to be grain of gold. He proposes
to prospect on the farm on which the
chicken was raised.
The steamer Sarah Dixon has been
repaired, and will arrive here this
evening on regular run between here
and Portland. This will give the D.
P. & A. N. Co. two boats again, and
they will be better able to handle the
immense traffic that is offered them.
Miss Hattie Kicks, who for some
time past, has held the position of
train dispatcher here for the o. r. &
N. Co., has resigned to accept the
place of station agent at Bonneville,
ard left yesterday to assume her new
duties. Her many friends in The Dalles
regret that she has left the city.
The Curry county grand jury, which
met at Gold Beach recently, returned
no indictments in connection with the
Cooiridge- Van Pelt feud. No evidence
duplicating any person for completely
in the murder of Thomas Van Pelt
was adduced. The end CT the feud has
been reached.
A. Smythe, of Arlington, sheep.
man, was driving band of sheep
from Grant county to Baker City.
when the band was fred into by per-
sons who were concealed, as the sheep
were passing Prarie City. The sheep
were driven on, and the shooters fol-
lowed and put out poison. causing the
death of AGO head.
When the steamer Dalles City left
for Portland this morning it was about