The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. G. &c. Blakeley went to Port
land yesterday afternoon. =.
A. J. Douglas, proprietor of the
Dufur Dispatch, is in thescity.
Judge Frank Fulton, Is in the city
from his home in Sherman county.
A carload Of farm wagons are at the
Wasco Warehouse for C. W. Elkins of
Prineville.
s. Wilson, of Hillsboro, is in the
city visiting his son w. w. Wilson,
manager of the Baldwin restaurant.
s. p. Briggs and children formerly
Of this city, who live at Arlington at
present spent yesterday in The Dalles
visiting old friends.
Mays & Grove are busily engaged
today In moving their stock into their
splendid new store which is rapidly
nearing completation.
Rev. J. M. Morrison, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Moro, has
resigned. DR.. Morrison had charge
Of Presbyterian work in Sherman
county.
Harry Maheur of mile is in the
city today. He informs as that he has
finished his spring work and is at
present resting after his arduous
labors on the farm.
A patty OF Elks consisting of AL
Bettigen, P. 81. DeHuff, b. W. French
and James Falt, went to Portland yes
terday afternoon to attend the recep-
tion given last night to Ward and
James by the Portland Elks.
An error was made in stating that
Saturday nights soiree at the Baldwin
would be the last given by Smith
Bros. this season. Such Is not the
case and the soiree will be held every
Saturday for some time to come.
Frank Smith prominent member
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
living at Biglow in Sherman county
was stricken with paralysis Wednes.
day night and died in few hours. he
was prominent and respected citizen.
From two to four freight teams are
loading daily at the Wasco Warehouse
for points in the interior. In short
time the wool clip will begin to roll
in and freighters will make greater
profits as they will have loads to and
from the interior.
A surveying party from Portland
who are going into the interior to
make government survey, arrived In
the city last evening. The party con-
sists of o. h. and Howard Bellinger.
Homer Frick and Samuel Lockard, all
Of Portland.
Yesterday D. Fulton, of Biggs. broth
er Of Judge Fulton, arrived from the
East with q newly welded bride.
Mrs. Fulton was formerly Miss Bussy q
niece of James D. Gibson, formerly
county commissioner of this county.
Mr.. Fulton's many friends extend
hearty congratulations.
The Metropolitan opera Co., which |
will appear at the Baldwin Tuesday |
evening, certainly merits the title of
the big society event of the |
season. The acoustic properties |
of the Baldwin are unexcelled, and as
they have their own scenery the per-
formance can be put on to the best |
possible advantage.
We learn from Mr.. Sigman who re-
Gently returned from Portland where
he had been selling some work horses
that the latter place is poor market
II was with difficulty that he disposed
Of what he brought down and they did |
not command satisfactory price al
though they were splendid young
animals.
A Washington dispatch to the Ore
gonian, dated March 8, says 40 action
has been taken looking to the appoint
ment Of postmaster at The Dalles
since congress adjourned, though the
appointment will probably be made
during recess. In this event. the dis.
patch says:, d. n. Riddell will prob
ably be re-appointed.
velsrde Brothers demonstrated their
ability as house movers beyond doubt
yesterday by starting in yesterday
morning and moving the workshop of
Seufert q Condor from its former
location opposite George Leibe's resi-
dence to the vacant lot next to Vause's
paint shop and having the building in
its new location early yesterday even
ing.
A bold burglary occurred in this
,ity sometime last night. The burg
lars entersd through the side door of
F. 8. Cummings blacksmith shop and
stole tools to the amount of about $35,
consisting of taps, dies and other ar
ticles of value. AS yet no clew to the
perpetrators of the crime has been
found. There were q number of tramps
in the city yesterday who left some
time during the night. and as they
were suspicious looking characters it is
thought more than likely that they are
the ones who did the stealing. Mar
shall Lauer telephoned to points along
the road this morning and it is likely
they will be discovered and brought to
justice.
]. J. Luckey of Hood River is in the
the city. He Is one Of the enterprising
fruit men of that section and has no
complaint TO make concerning the
prospects for this years fruit crop.
He informs us that the Hood River
people are beginning to find out the