The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs Roche returned last night from
Portland, where she has been attend
ing the exposition.
b. Bigham, the popular young sales
man in c. F. Stephen 3 dry goods store,
returned last night from a short visit
in Portland.
Numerous improvements are being
made in the Skibbe hotel. New foors
are being put down and partitions
moved so as to give more room.
Capt. John W. Lewis is in the city
today, for the first time in FIVE months.
The captain is al present located in
Spokane and returns to that place this
evening.
This forenoon ]. P. Van Houten
unloaded a car of fine sheep that had
just arrived from the east and put them
in wagons for shipment to the B. S. &
L. Co. ranch at Hay Creek.
Charles O'Conner, for some time
past employed in the Umatilla House
bar-room, left this morning for Ante
lope where he goes to engage in busi-
ness for himself. MIR. O'Conner has
many friends here who wish him sue
cess.
Superintendent Gardner of the Boys
and Girls Aid Society, is in the city.
Mr.. Gardner is making tour of the
state for the purpose of visiting all
sections where boys and girls are To-
Gated who require the fostering care
of the society.
When the boat came back from the
prize fight last Saturday night one we'll
known young man of the city was in
such hurry to get ashore that he
walked off into the river and would
have drowned had it not been for q
hero who had his comrades hold him
over the side of the boat while he res
cued the young man from the water.
Saturday evening man who gave
his name as John Doe, being somewhat
under the influence of liquor, forgot to
eat the meal he had ordered in one Of
the restaurants in the city and went
to sleep. He refused to be aroused
until Marshal Hughes carried him off
to Jail, whore he deposited So for his
appearance this morning. AS he has
not called for the money the authori-
ties presume he has forgotte- his en-
joyment in court.
The case of the city against Jim Une
for the collection of road poll tax, tried
in Recorder Gates court last Saturday,
was decided in favor OF the city, and
Une has been released on bonds. The
case cannot be appealed to the circuit
court, but possibly may be reviewed in
that court, though that is an expensive
method, and in all probability those
liable for the tax will make settlement.
In the mean time Mr.. Jackson will
proceed to collect the tax and will
begin action against all who refuses to
pay.
Ed Wingate returned yesterday from
a visit to Sumpter, and says it is one
of the iveliest towns he has ever
visited. Real estate there is as high
as it is in Portland. and is selling
every day, while business in the mer-
camille line is greater there than the
stores are capable of handling. Mr..
Wingate was in Sumpter last Wednes-
day night when two men held up a
saloon and robbed it of about $3.50. He
says the next morning everybody was
out with gun hunting for the robbers
but they had made good their escape.
The students literary club of The
Dalles was ushered into existence in
the Office of Moore & Gavin last Sat-
urday night with Harry Curtis, chair
man, and T. Brownhill, secretary. A |
meeting will be held next Thursday
evening, Nov. 2, at Moore & Gavin's
office for the purpose of perfecting The
at which time all mem.
oers and those who wish to become
members are requested to be present
1t 1880 sharp. The question selected
or debate is Resolved, that England
8 justified in prosecuting the war
Igainst the Beers inthe Transvaal."
The objects of this society are most
as by associating to-
.ether in literary discussions the
minds O! the members are broadoned,
nd general benefit will result.