The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
ITEMS IN BRIEF.


From Wednesdays Daily.
A. B. Busket, of White Salmon,
in the city.
G. D. Woodwork was in the cit
last evening.
G. R. Rankin, of White Salmon,
in the city.
Rev. A. Bronsgeest left for Portlan
on business trip today.
L. E. Morse, the White Salmon
merchant, is in the city.
Leo r. Ledford, of Wamic, is spend
ing a few days in the city. h
w. Kemp, of Antelope, is regis
tered at the Umatilla House.
R. B. Wilson, of the Burlington
route, is in the city in the interest o
his line.
Since Saturday, night Local .Weathel
Observer Brooks informs US, that, j n
of an inch of rain fell in this city.
DR.. James Withycombe and Prof
A. B. Cordley, are here today attend
ing the farmers institute. e.
Earnest Mahew, proprietor ot the
Kingsley hotel, was in the city! last
night leaving for his home this morn.
ing.
Miss Lizzie Brogan was among those
who went to Portland today to bear
the James, Kidder, Ward triumvirate
at the Marquam.
A special meeting for the purpose of
adopting by laws for Co. D, o. N. g..
will be held in the armory Saturday
evening. All members are requested
to be present.
DR.. and Mrs. o. C. Ho]lister left
for Portland on the delayed train this
morning for Portland, where they
will witness the James, Kidder, Warde
combination at the Marquam.
Mrs. ]. A. Douthit and Mrs. J. F.
Moore were among the passengers who
went to Portland on the morning train
where they will attend the perfor-
nance al the Marquam tonight.
Last Saturday even Al young people
attended social dance at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Doyle on
Chenowith creek, and had a most
enjoyable time, as they always do at
Mr.. Doyle's.
OF late the American market has
been receiving some fine chickens
from Kansas City, having received 100
every Saturday morning. They are
very fine. and are really superior to
anything that has been offered as a
home poduction.
The west bound overland train
which was due here at o'clock yes
terday after 1oon was at first reported
twelve hours late and later it was an
nulled. The trouble is thought to
have been caused by heavy storms in
the Rocky mountain division.
Today L. Rorden & Co.'S delivery
wagon was wrecked in the cut on
Union street. The horse had been
left standing at L. Rorden's residence,
and went off an cruise through town,
coming to grief when he came to the |
cut on Union street, where the wagon |
was overturned.
Mrs. Nelson, proprietor of the Third |
street boarding house,is today moving /
into one of J. P. McInerny's houses on
Third and Lincoln streets. The large /
and increasing number of patrons of
this popular boarding house compelled
Mrs. Nelson to mf,ve to larger aud
more commodious quarters.
The steamer Regulator left her dock
in this city this morning for Portland
and will in future make the run be-
tween the two places in conjunction
with the Dalles City. The Regulator
Is a favorite with Dalles people and
they wish her success in her future
battles with the wind and waves on
The Columbia.
A landslide near Viento last night
delayed the east bound overland train
.bout nine hours it having passed
through about 8 O'Clock this morning.
The Spokane Flyer also encountered |
rouble and was about four hours late.
Both trains waited at the Umatilla
House while the passengers break
asted.
Owing to the bad condition of the
Dad between this place and Golde n
lale 1t was necessary to put on four
,orses to draw the stage over the
The stage company Sc
cured team of leaders from Ward &
and as they pulled out of
own it was a reminder of the days
when Pretty Dick handled the ribbons
IN the Canyon City lire out of this
place.
T. A. Van Anda is in the city from
[ohns' mill today. He informs us that
IN Monday they had six inches of
now at the mill, but since that time
t has been thawing off and at present
t is about all gone. The rain has
.aused Mill creek and its tributaries
% raise rapidly and the creek is at
present a rushing torrent. At the
ord where he crossed on his way down
,e encountered some difficulty and for
! time it appeared as if he would be
Washed down by the current.
This morning three jolly drummers
eft with a fine four-in.hand for the
Interior. They were E. Jacobsen, of
the Jacobsen Book & Music Co., John
). Gurnee, representing the National
Cash Register Co., and Charles Bar
;holomew, of Marks & Jergeson. Mr..
Jacobsen was driver and general
pilot, while Gurnee and Bartholomew
acted as cashier and business manager,
They go from here toi
Prineville, then will travel east. i
visiting all the principal towns of the
Interior.
The cases of the city against Hon.
Otis Patterson was called in Recorder
Gates court at 10 0o'clock this morn
ing. The charge for assault and
battery was dismissed on motion OF
District Attorney Jayne, and Mr..
Patterson plead guilty to the charge of
concealed weapon. where
upon he was fined $50. In the case of
assault with a dangerous weapon, Mr..
Patterson waived examination and
was held in bonds of $3.50 to appear
before the next grand jury. A. A.
Observation-Disclosures,