The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-01
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
]. A. Henderson, of White Salmo
is in the city.
w. A. Campbell returned last eye
ing from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Steruweis,
Dufur. are visiting in the city.
A new public school building is u
der construction at Haines, Bak,
county, to cost $1,000.
Bogus half dollars that very close
initiate the genuine are being circ
lated 10. the Willamette valley;
Today John Kochee began laying
concrete walk IN front OF Mays
Groves new store.
NJ. T. Shannon informs the Time,
Mountaineer that N. W.. Durbai
editor of the Spokesman-Review, wi
be In The Dalles about the 18th {
next month.
h. D. Parkins returned last evenin,
from Portland. While below he EN-
ployed first.class barber who viii
take charge of the shop at the Una
tilla House.
Andrew Keller has tapped the mali
on Second street and will run water
into his establishment to turn q watel
motor that will furnish water power
for his ice cream freezer and othel
machinery.
Fishermen are watching the river
closely, and predict good run oi
salmon this season, There is an
abundance of snow In the mountains
that indicates high water which is
necessary for good run of salmon.
The town of Ontario is soon to have
creamery, company having been
organized for that purpose. Every
town in Eastern Oregon that is ada
cent to good pasture should do like
wise.
Ben Wilson will soon begin erecting
building ON the site where the ice
plant formerly stood. It will be con-
structed of iron and will be 25x70 feet,
two stories high, the lower floor to be
used as store and the second floor
for offices.
At Glenn's Office are some elegant
pictures of Columbia river scenery
that are being framed for the cabin
of the Regulator. They were made
by Moore, of Portland, and will no
doubt be greatly admired by passengers
OF the Regulator.
In auother colume is printed letter
from Earl Sanders. In which he gives
an account Of his first experience un-
der fire, and his being fined for going
into battle without orders. 1t seems
too bad that a young soldier should be
punished for fighting, but such are
army regulations.
A few days ago two young men found
. telescope valise and other articles
secreted In the rocks by the side of the
railroad track below town, and it was
supposed that they had been stolen
from some one down the road. It now
transpires that they were stolen from |
q young lady who was visiting Mrs. E.
M. Wilson in this city soma time ago.
Today Sheriff Kelley made another
deposit of taxes with the country
treasurer, having turned over S5OS4 "a |
cents that had been collected during
the past week. Sheriff Kelly is GER
tainly pursuing a right course in
turning tax money into the treasury
% fast as it is collected, for by so
doing the treasurer is able to take up
warrants and thus stop
interest.
Friday forenoon says the Baker City
Democrst, three immigrant wagons,
toR ether with stock and other belong
ings, psssed through the city en- route
east somewhere to sfind place for
home building. The occupants of the
wagons, men, women and children
had the appearance of typical road
tourists, and were seemingly hopeful
Of reaching the land of promise.
Last Sunday morning DR.. Charles
Corsey shot and killed his wife in
Tacoma. He alleges that he was
dreaming that some one was trying to
murder his wife. and drew q piston
from under his pillow and fred two
shots into, his wife's heart before he
awoke. The coronor''s jury that held
the inquest over the dead woman ex-
the doctor of any crime. evi.
IDENTIFY believing his story.