The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-05-06
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

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snow storm Thursday.
A. J. Brown and son, of Goldendale,
spent the day in the city.
Mrs. Walthers, who has been quite
sick for some time, is convalescing.
The river was on standstill the
past So hours. 1t still registers l5a feet.
]. D. McAndie and F. o. Murphy
were granted marriage license today.
Henry Krause, proprietor of the har-
ness and saddlery shop at Wasco, was
in the city today.
Messrs. N. Burgess and c. M. Cart
wright left by private conveyance for
Antelope this morning.
Mr. Butts is resting quite comfort
ably today and the indications are
favorable for his recovery.
Hon. E. B. Dufur is almost laid up
with Ia grippe, but is able to be in his
Office few hours each dag.
F. Menefee has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to at
tend to business in his office.
Messrs. Louis Tomlinson, F. 81.
Stanton, Frank Gibbons, Seely Rand
and W. S. Gribbe, alliof Hood River,
are in town.
A cabin of Native Sons of Oregon
was instituted at Hillsboro last Thurs
day with "a members. VIM. Barrett
was elected president.
ID. s. Dufur. official stenograpber
for this district, left this morning for
Prineville to attend the term of cir
cult court that convenes next Mon
day.
E. Kurtz and Vic Schmidt, of the D..
G. & A. C. bowling team returned from
Salem last night. The other members
of the team remained in Portland to
see the Bostonians.
Wasco was the ninth county to pay
it's state taxes in full. Its contribu-
tion to the state fund amounting to
Sl7,5I2,. .15, was received by the state
treasurer on Thursday.
On Thursday Governor Geer COM
muted the sentence of ]. M. Olberman.
who was to have been hanged at Rose
burg yesterday, making his punish
ment imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for life.
The common council of Penoleton,
at a meeting held last Wednesday
evening, passed an ordinance author
iziug the issuance of bonds to the
amount of $3.50. 900 to take up the pres
emit floating debt of the city.
The state treasurer has resumed the
payment of state warrants drawn on
the general fund. The recent legisla
ture made such run on the treasurer
that he had 10 suspend payment soon
after the close of the session, but be
has enough cash on hand now to meet
immediate demands.
A special correspondent to the Ore
gonian writing from Dawson says:
ssSelwin creek has proved disappoint.
ment. OF the 200 men who were there
during the winter not more than 20 re-
main. Mr.. Duvall, at Discovery, and
Mr. Klein, at Klein gulch, are the
only two men who have profitable
claims.' The Mr.. Klein mentioned is
Frank Klein, of this city, who went to
the Klondike nearly two years ago.
Perrault Bros. the wheat kings of
Sherman county, were in the city to
day. They say crops in Sherman
county look fairly well at present,
though it is too early in the season to
estimate what the crop will oe. There
was more spring wheat sown in that
county this year than ever before, and
If the weather is favorable there will
be heavy harvest. Most of the fall
sown wheat, Messrs. Perrault say, was
killed and had TO be resown.
The old hull of the steamer Dalles
City is being repaired and will be con
verted into barge for conveying sheep
up and down the river. A fence is
being placed around the outside of the
hull. and when ready for use will carry
about 1000 head of sheep. During the
summer months the boat company is
often called upon to move more sheep
than the boats will accommodate, but by
the use of the barge the work of hand
ling all the sheep that are offered can
be accomplished.
Today three big freight teams were
loaded at Moody's warehouse with
goods for John Day town. That place
Is within 80 miles of the railroad at
Baker City, but the merchants find it
to have their freighting
done from The Dalles. This is another
evidence of the superiority of The
Dalles as shipping point. When
have their goods frelghted
200 miles by wagon rather than 80
miles by railroad, there must be
saving in it to them.
Last night the teachers OF The Dalles
public schools were entertained by
Mrs. Roberts at her home in Dry Rol-
low. They left here by teams at 7:30.
and arrived at the farm after drive of
Is minutes, spent the evening in games
and social conversation. A lunch of
ice cream and cake was eerved that |
was appreciated by the school ma ans,
snd they returned home at midnight, |
declaring their visit to Mrs. Roberts
home one OF the pleasantest evenings
they had ever spent.
There is broken sewer on the beach
north of the China garden that should
be looked after by the council commit
zee on health. Several days ago brush
bridge that passed over the sewer was
burned, and the sewer was thereby
logged. AS result the creek that
uns near the bank north of First
5reet is being filed with sewerage
hat is already giving off very of.
snsive odor. If not look after soon
! will m axe life unbearrble in that
art of town.
Geo. L. Hutc hin, lately of Illinois,
n experienced and able journalist,
ill soon commence the publication of
first class weekly newspaper at Port
md to be called the Northwest Herald.