The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

L. G. Hawson, of Arlington, ls at tne
Umatilla House.
Dick Neil, of Dufur, was seriously IN
iured Yesterday by falling from barn.
The extent of his injuries could not oe
learned.
Prof. S. c. Sheriff. will begin
term of school in the Franklin district
near Hood River, next Monday, with
Miss Katie Davenport as assistant.
C. F. Cathcart, formerly engaged
with Mr.. Strause in the Roseleaf cigar
store in this city, arrived here from
the sound last evening and left today
for Southern Oregon.
P.R. Camar, of Grade, Oregon, who
has been one of the most successlul
sheep men of that section, Is at tne
ITratilla House. He Is suffering
seyerlev from an attack of rheumatism
Mrs. S. W. Arnold and her sisters,
Misses Bess and Ellen lsenberg, OF
Hood River, have gone to Portland 10
meet their brother Howard, VINO Is re-
turning from the philippines, and TO
visit friends in Portland and Salem.
Mrs. Nancy Crabtree, wife OF ). N.
Crabtree died in Dufur at the home OF
Robert Butts on Sept. 3rd., after an
illness of several months. She leaves
a husband and four children besides
many other relatives and friends VINO
deeply mourn her loss.
The annual county institute for Gill
liam county closed Thursday proving
one of the most successful meetings.
of the kind ever held in that county.
More than 80 percent OF the teachlng
force of the county was present, and,
with but few exception, absentees nave
given sufficient excuses for nonat-
tendance.
Two Montesano men went TO la"
over the ownership of some Chickens
and the justice did discreet thlng oy
waiting until roosting time ana tnen
taking the chickens to the mouse OF
the plaintiff. AS they showed no dis
position to go to bed, they were re-
stored to the other man. Wnere IL
Solomon in all his glory now!
The funeral of William Moore, one
of the most respected and best Known
citizens of Dufur. who died last Sunday
evening was held at l P. M, Tuesday
Sept. 5th at the M. E. church by heV.
William Heisler. A Urge concourse
of sorrowing friends followed the re-
remains to their lasr resting place In
the Odd Fellows cemetery near Dufur.
John Paine, of Walla Walla, one OF
the best authoritier on the wheat
crop, has returned from an extended
trip throught Umatilla, Walla Walia
and Columbi counties, and states the
report that the wheat is bleached Is
without foundation. The rains have
done no injury, az they have not been
continuous, and have dried up before
doing any harm.
A. r. Wilcox, the we'll known
Grass Valley sheepman, is in the city.
ae says that his sheep which are In
the Cascade mountains in Skamanla
county, Washington, are not doing as
we'll as might be expected On account
of the heavy rains. While the grass
is good on the range mutton sheep do
not seem to lay on fat as readily as
might be expected and Mr.. WILCOX
attributes it to the above cause.
Latest reports from Prineville are
that Furnell. the murderer of Thomas
Moran, is still at large and is not the
innocent man he is said to be, else ne
would haye long ago given himself up
to the authorities. 1t is plain to be
seen that when he declared he would
surrender he did it simply to gain
time to escaped and he has probably
succeeded in so doing.
The opening of the Campbell q Will
SON Millinery Parlors with fall and
winter goods will be held from Tues
day September 10 to Saturday 10Th
inclusive. During this time the most
stylish and complete line of millenery
ever brought to the CITY will be dis.
played. Good values in street hats,
dress hats, childrens' school hats, baby |
bonnets, and in fact everything in the
millenary line.
The heaviest storm in many years |
occurred Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Pendletop. For half an hour rain
and hail fell in torrents, accompanied
by heavy wind. Old settlers declare
it was the most severe storm ex-
perienced in 20 years. Telephone in
formation from points along railroads
towards Walla Waila indicate that the
storm was quite general over the dis
trict between Pendleton and there.
South of Pendleton the country appears
not to have been visited by the storm.
J. Hepler, who lives near the head
of the Deschutes grade, is confined to
his room with a serious case of illness.
A physician from The Dalles has
been Summoned three times and al
though 0e appears somewhat improved
ne is n6t yet out of danger. He being
! newcomer in that section, and as he
has not yet realized anything from his
grain chop for this year, his family are
llmost destitute, and it may be neces-
ary for. the county to lend helping .
'and.