The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-05-27
ITEMS IN BRIEF.


ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
E. c. Fitzpatrick, of Tygh Valley,
in town.
Miss Ida Ward went to Portland b
boat this morning.
J. G. O'Leary was passenger o
the Regulator for Portland this morn
ing.
Hon. A. 81. Breyman and daughte
and Miss Page, of Portland, are visi
tors in the city.
Judge Bennett went to Portland thi
morning to try case in the circui
court there tomorrow.
Mrs. T. J. Seufert went to Portland
on the afternoon train, to spend few
days visiting in the city.
Sheepmen from all parts of th'
county are here today attending the
wool growers convention.
Fishermen report better run o.
salmon the past few, days, and some
very fine fish have been taken from
the river.
This morning all jurors were excused
from attendance on circuit court until
tomorrow at o'clock, there being no
cases that wer ready for trial.
John Summerville and daughter
arrived here by boat last evening
from Portland, and will leave tomor.
row for their home at Hay Creek.
Today 300 head of cattle were re
ceived at the stock yards for ship
ment to Cox & Pyle of Montana. Most
of the cattle were from Crook county.
A portion of the nwaco Railway &
Navigation Company's trestle at Ilwaco
collapsed Monday afternoon, while the
beach train was passing over IL, and
the locomotive was dumped overheard
into the bay, but fortunately no one
was injured.
Indian Jack walked out of the county
Jail last night a free man, the grand
jury having returned not true bill
in his case. Jack was accused of
killing an Indian boy near Cello some
time ago, and the Indians there were
anxious to connect him with the crime,
but the evidence produced before the
grand jury was not sufficient to war
rant an Indictment hence he was dis
charged.
Rev. G. Rushing and family have
arrived from La Grande and will be-
come residents of this city, Mr.. Rush.
ing having accepted the position of
pastor of the First Christian church.
They will occupy the Mcpherson
residence on Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Biggs came
down this morning from Wasco where |
they haye been visiting since their
return from California. Mrs. Biggs |
will remain in The Dalles. while Mr..
Biggs intends going to the hot springs |
on Wind river to spend month.
The Columbia and Snake rivers rose
at all points from which reports were
received yesterday, and from reports
received by B. S. Pague. he pre-
diets there will be rise of II feet at
this place by next Sunday, which would
bring the river up to q feet here.
Hon. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla,
who has done much for the farmers of
the Yakima valley, is now making a
special offer to farmers around Prosser
for the one who raises the best sugar
beets. He cffers $50 in premiums for
the best results obtained in sugar beets.
The school board, at a meeting held
yesterday, elected Prof. J.. T. Neff, of
Hood River, principal of the high
school. Prof Neff is teacher of |
many years experience having devoted
his entire life to educational work.
His selection as principal is indeed
wise one.
DR.. Martin S. Jones, manager of the
Portland dental parlors, was in the
city last night arranging for Office
rooms and preparing to open dental
parlors here. He expects to return
next Monday or Tuesday, accom-
panied by two dentists who will per.
manently locate in the city.
Hotel Klondike, at Umatilla, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The fire oc.
Cured at late hour, and nothing was
saved. Will Congdon. formerly in the
employ of the o. r. & N. Co. here, was
manager of the hotel, having taken
charge oft about year ago. No in
formation has been received as to the
origin of the hre.
The Dufur Dispatch has again
changed hands, Mr.. Douglas having
sold the plant to Messrs. Heisler and |
Temple. Under the new management
M. J. Anderson will have charge of |
the editorial columns of the paper,
which is sufficient assurance that it
will be perfectly up-to-date paper.
Today Sheriff Kelly turned oyer to
the treasurer S5,738.50 taxes. Of
this 81 ,638. .21 was collected on the roll |
OF '98. 81 ,10029 on the roll of '96. This |
makes total of 500, ,225. 80 collected |
since..July 5, 1898. There is still some
$4,000 due the county on the several
tax rolls.
The performance given by Norris