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

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Harrison Dufur is a guest at
the Umatillaa House.
G. E. Meyer. of Tygh Valley, is in
the city today.
Miss Lizzie Bates went to Grass
Valley today where she will visit
friends for few weeks.
A large brass door key was picked
up several days ago. Owner can have
same by applying at this ofice and
paying the cost of this notice.
Miss Salina Phirman is rendered.
unable to fulfill her duties as teacher
in the public school today on account
of sickness. Her place is filled by
Miss Sphinx.
Hon. M. A. Miller and family, of
Lebanon, spent the day visiting in
the city. Mr.. Miller is prominent
druggist in his home town and one of
the democratic warehouses of Linn
county.
The Redmen conferred the chiefs
degree on four worthy ana well tried
warriors at their wigwam last night.
They also appointed committee to
scout the forest for venison for the
next kindling of the council brand.
Marshal Hughes is laid up today
with u severe attack Of toothache and
is unable to perform his Duties. Night
watchman Phirmrn Is acting as marsh
al today and substitute will be put
on in Mr.. Phirman's place tonight.
Dad Butts acts as agent for the sale
or purchase of farms, ranches, dairies
and lots, and rents houses or finds
houses for rent. for any one. Ifyou
need any of these commodities do not
over look Dad. He will fix you up
right.
Judge Bradshaw returned last night
from Hillsboro, where he and Mrs.
Bradshaw went, several days ago.
Mrs. Bradshaw will visit her sisterin.
law for some time in hope that the
change of climate will benefit her
health.
The funeral of John H. Hepler, who {
died at his home on the brakes of the
Deschutes near the free bridge. was
held yesterday afternoon from Mi t
,hell's undertaking parlors. The
remains were layed ava! in the city s
cemetery. r
Wasco county's "short" wheat crop
s proving so "long" that farmers have f
discovered that there was not enough t
machinery in the country to harvest d
t, and two new steam thresbers were u
AIKEN into the Eight-Mile country i
to begin work there. l
Marshal Hughes arrested man Il
md woman from Portland yesterday o
n compliance with request from the u
authorities of that town. The two
we're man and wife and stated that "
heir name was Wilson. The order q
hat the marshal received stated that e.
hey had stolen team and wagon. W
'he stolen property was found in Il
Ward & Robertsons stable but Wilson p
sserts that he came by the came b
Further instructions are e
expected today and Mr.. Wilson and 81
rife will be held until the Instructions tt
rive. to
Sheriff Kelly appeared before the n'
ounty court at its recent term re-
uesting its leniency on collection ri
+ unpaid taxes, to the 1st Monday in p'
November, stating as his reason that sc
ne time to be allowed wonld permit h'
lrmers to market their grain and re. OF
Give money to meet their obligations, IN
he court has granted his request, with pl
ne understanding that at said time it la
ould order warrant placed on the &c
oil compelling him to Immediately NJ
roceed by levy and sale to collect all tu
.xes remaining unpaid. "a word TO pa
le wise is sufficient ii,
In the Cold Springs coun try, Uma-
LA county, it is claimed that Gillett's W
ireshing outfit ran out $500 sacks last ur
riday. The East Oregonian says of fir
Us performance: Thirty five hun W;
red sacks of wheat will make some IN
ling like 5000 bushels. Heretofore, WI
700 sacks has been regarded as the tr
nit of accomplishment for the thresh Sc
lg machines of the largest size. This ja
me, it is claimed, the days run was he
sgun long before the ordinary hour to
IT starting, and the men worked far lii
ito the night, using lanterns after ID
le sun went down."
E. E. .Lytle, president of the Colum- ne
Ia Southern railroad. has been look CT
lg over the field to be traversed oy FRI
le line which is to be extended this at
inter distance of 43 miles south of of
8 present terminus at Moro. He mi
Iys surveyors have been in the field en-
i season, cross sectioning the line VIZ
far as Cross Hollows, and an easy af
rade has been found all the way ha
ith a comparatively light series of mi
It's and fills. The country to be tap do
I'd by the extension is rich in agri- he
lltural and grazing resources, and mi
le new town, Shaniko, to be establish N,
| at Cross Hollows will be dis {
ibuting point for large territory of bi
rock, Wheeler and Grant counties. &C