The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-14
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily .

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
The mumps have about run their
course in The Dalles, and at present
there are but few cases.
On the evening of the 17.h the
Circle and Woodmen of this city will
hold joint installation of officers.
Dalles expressmen have housed their
wagons for the present and are using
sleighs for delivering goods over the
city.
Woodmen are reaping harvest just
now. as more fuel than common is
required to keep the residents of the
city warm.
The Hood River Relief Corps has
collected and expended for the volun-
teers at Manila sl30.25 since the 7th
of last May.
The Daily Dufur Dispatch has ceased
publication, the patronage being In
/ sufficient to support it. Hereafter the
Dispatch will be issued only weekly.
The snow is twelve inches deep all
over the surrounding country, and
everybody is happy, because plenty of
snow insures good crops next summer.
c. G. Roberts, of Hood River, is in
the city, having come up on last nights
train. He says Hood River valley is
covered with from II to Is inches Of
snow.
The merry tinkle OF sleigh bells is
heard everywhere, the snow heing just
right for sleighing, and the temper
ature makes it pleasant to be out OF
doors.
This morning the fanger on the o
r. & N. ran into an obs tructiou on
the track in front of the Umatilla
House and blockaded the track for
aboutan hour.
Parties going to Heppner are poti
fed that they should take the Spokane
train as the overland does not connect
WITH the Heppner train. Time OF
leaving 5:35 P. NJ.
This afternoon the students OF ST.
Mary's Academy we're given sleigh
ride, Mr.. Robertson with fonr-horse
team and big sleigh having taken
them out for drive.
Some time since it was announced
that James Like had bought William
Henzie' dray business. This is
mistake, as Mr. Like has only been
attending to the business during Mr..
Henzie's illness.
DR.. Olive Hartley, for several years
practitioner at Wasco, has located at
Hood River. DR.. Hartley is success
full physician and the. people Of Hood
River may feel congratulated that she
has located in their city.
At meeting of the directors of the
Commercial and Athletic Club held
last evening G. C. Blakeley was elect,
ed president; John F. Hampshire.
vice-president; a. M. Beall, secretary,
and W. b. Wilson treasurer.
The snow is said to be badly drift
ed between here and Bakeoven, in
many places being piled up to the
depth of five and six feet. This will
obstruct travel only temporarily, as
roads will soon be made through the |
drifts.
At the regular meeting of Court The
Dalles. No. IL, Foresters of America,
last evening, the following officers
were installed, C. R., John W. Atkins:
s. c. R., J. W. Fisher, Rec, Sec. J. E.
Heroux; Sr. W., P. F. Durham; Jr. W.,
j. W. johnson.
"What pleasant" day hs been the
common expression heard on the
streets since early morning. And it
has been a lovely day indeed. A foot
Of snow Oh the ground, clear, bright
sky, and a temperature of 80 dergees
above zero makes perfect weather for
winter.
Yesterday Governor Lord pardoned
Jue Yen, convicted for murder in the
second degree and serving lifej
sentence in the penitentiary. The
grounds for the pardon are that the
convict is not legally in this country.
One would have thought the judge
ment of the court that sentenced him
had fixed his residence.
Receiver Patterson, Of the land
office, returned last evening from Hep.
pner where he has been for several
days looking after his business inter-
ests at that place He reported only
about four inches Of snow at Heppuer
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Peterson, one of the contractors
on the Columbia Southern, is in the
city, having been laid off for few
days on account of snow which has
stopped railroad building south from ,
Moro. Mr.. Peterson says as soon as
the snow goes of construction work
will be resumed. II
This morning Ned BALDWIN accom-
panied Senator Dufur to Salem, and If !
he can. secure employment there
during the session Of the legislature
be will remain in the capitol city
until the end of the session.
If not be will 60 on to Eugene where
be intends taking course in the state
university. Ned is one of the bright
sst students that has graduated from
,he Dalles high school, and will no
loubt make fine student in college.
From Mondays Daily.
W. A. Hendrix, of Dufur, is in the
,ity.