The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
G. D. Woodworth, of Hood River,
f<is IN the city.
James Brown the prosperous Tygh
Valley sheepman is iu torn.
Miss May Johnston and Miss Minnie
Larson are in the city frow Wasco.
]. h. Johnston, of the firm of John
ston Bros. of Dufur. is at the Umatilla
House.
Miss Lizzie Farmer. of the Times
Mountaineer force. left on the early
morning train for q short visit in
Portland.
Miss Mary Frazier one of the teach.
ers in the Portland public schools,
who has been visiting Mrs. W. b.
Wilson returned home this afternoon.
Second rank work and other busi-
ness Of importance will come before
the K. Of P. lodge next Monday night.
All Knights should attend.
Hon. Leon W. Curtis, representative
from Klickitat county arrived In the
city last evening from Olympia. where
he has been attending the legislature.
He came to spend Sunday with his
family at Grand Dalles.
After Mr.. McEwen.s performance
this evening reception will be given
him by his brother Elks of this city
who will serve refreshments and do all
In their power to make it pleasant for
the professor until the arrival of the
III 80 train on which ne leaves for
Pendleton.
The dog law now pending before the
logislatureis Is Of much interest to many
farmers throughout the state who keep
small fiocks of sheep. During the last
few years much damage has been done
by worthless ours killing sheep. and
the farmers are anxious for something
to bs. done snd that quickly.
At about o'clock this morning
fire started in the city Jail which was
discovered before any damage was
done. It was caue-d nv a stovepipe
which passes through partition, be-
coming heated and igniting the dry
wood. One of the prisoners in the
Jail discovered 1t and with the aid OF
the nightwatchman, who was there al
the time, it was quickly extingu.shed
William Shearer who died last Mon.
day. near Portland. from pm. umonia,
was residentof Klickitat for IL years.
having moved from GoIdendale 70 the
Williamette valley. Hisremains were
buried in Goldendale cemetery Thurs
day. Mr.. Shearer was born in North
Carolina, in 1925, and crossed the
plains in 1854, and settled in Oregon.
He was a highly respected citizen. and
left wife, five sons and one daughter.
This being Saturday has proven a
gala day for those attending public
schools. The ice on the slOughs Is
as smooth as mirror and OF suffi :ie1t
thickness to make it perfectly safe for
any numt err 20 skate on. The younger
element are not overlooking the 90
portunity to enjoy skating and may be
seen in crowds gong TO and from the
ponds. Those engaged in stores and
other places are looking forward to
an enjoyable time tomorrow. providing
the skating holds out. and from indi
cations they will not be disappointed.
A meeting of the w SEQ county
cattle men was h1ld in the court
house at p. m today. John Johnston,
of DUFF If, was elected CT airmann, while
J. w. Hartman served as secretary.
About twenty representative cattle
men were present but owing to the
large number Who were unable to at
tend on account of the severity of the
weather the meeting adjourned to
meet at Dufur on Saturday February,
25, at l D. m.. 1t is thought that they
will make an effort to have the raoge
allotted them the same as the sheep
men.
Yesterday evening ice began to run
in the river in large quantities, and
ever, one was surprised this morning
to find the river full from shore to
shore with slush ice, which was NOV
ing slowly towards Crates Point. The
river is blocked at the latter place and |
when the floating mass becomes sta.
tionary the river will be- closed far
above the city. The blockade WAS so |
unexpected that no provision was made |
to put the boats in place of safety,
and some trouble may result when the
ice begines to move down.
Word comes direct from New York
that the Union Pacific will order forty
FIVE locomotives, and the Oregon Short
Line Is considering the purchase of
thirty freight locomotives. AS the
engines would be ordered by the same
officers in New York, it would mean
the largest locomotive order placed by
q western company 10 many years: 1t
would necessitate a cash outlay of
$500, 600 or thereabouts. None of the
local officials of Salt Lake are prepared
to authenticate these reports, but as
J. F. Gum, the mechanical superip-
tendent, is still in New York, it is
likely that some important develop
ments will soon come out regarding
motive power and equipment.
The weather last night was about
one. half degree warmer in The Dalles
than on the preceding night while
reports from the country state that
It was somewhat colder than it was
On Thursday night. At Moro the
went down to ten be
ow zero while reports from K ngsiey
,et It. at twelve. Forecast officials state
hat the indications for warmer wealth.
IF about Sunday night are goo while
N the other hand the cold spell may
'ossibly keep up for some time yet.
)ne good feature of the present wealth
# Is that it is not accompanied with
now or sleet which makes it much
asier on stock.
Considering that last evening was
fcEwen's first in our city the attend
nee was fairly large and an excellent