The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
N. E. Moffett, OF Nansene, is In th
city
Miss Mel Swift, of Wamic, is viat
ing friends in the city.
J. C. Rush, of Prineville, Is q CUES
at the Umatilla House.
Mrs. M. Lang has been quite II
for several days with an attack OF i
grippe.
Mrs. j. M. Patterson went to Wasc'
yesterday to visit for few days will
her husbsnde
r.. +. woodcock, the proprietor o
the general merchandise store q
Wsmic, isin the city.
Miss Gussie Lounsdale Of Salemil
visiting the family Of her aunt, Mrs. J
NJ. Patterson, of this city.
DR.. Loomis, special agent for the
land department and examiner OF land
Offices. spent the day in the city. u
It is reported that the snow which
fell on the high country beyond Bake
oven yesterday and last night drifted
in places to the depth Of five and six
feet.
Hugh Glen is at present at Seaview,
on Long Beach, experimenting the
construction of beautiful cottage
where he and family will spend the
summer months. -
The stage from Prineville, which
should have arrived at 5 this morning,
did not get in until this evening.
The delay was caused by heavy
storm between Deschutes and Cow
Canyon.
A. NJ. Williams & Co. believe in the
scriptural admonition of letting their
light shine, therefore they have put in
two incandescent arc lights of 1900
candle power each-one in the cloth
ing and one in the shoe department.
Today Mrs. D. W. vause received
dispatch announcing the death of her
brother, Leslie Knaggs,at Aninsworth,
B. c., on the 18th. He was q son of
Hon. Geo. Knaggs, and was born in
The Dalles 36 years ago though he had
been away from here some IA or Is
years.
Today Henry Whitmore began
work on the vault for the First Nation
al bank in the building formerly oc-
cupied by Mays & Grove into which
the bank will move about the first of
May. Mr.. .Whitmore is an expert on
vaults, and when this one is completed
he says 1t will be absolutely fire proof.
There is present some ], 500, 900
pounds OF wool stored in the ware
houses here, and in short time the
new crop, which will probably amount
to 100000 pounds, will begin arriv-
ing. This will give buyers a large
stock to select from, and should be an
inducements for them 20 come here to
make purchases.
w. q. Butts has taken rooms in
Michell's undertaking establishment,
where he. can be seen by those who
want real estate or who have real
estate for sale. Remember that Dad
considers it pleasure to show prop.
erty. and that he always has line on
hand from which he can satisfy any.
body.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
rain began falling and continued until
about the middle OF the forenoon. On
the hills all around town snow fell to
. considerable depth. 1t is reported
that there was foot and one-half of
snow on the level at Hngsley while in
places: 1t Is drifted and over two feet
deep. This however, sounds somewhat
like an exaggeration snd even If it is
true it will quickly disappear with the
warm weather, and will be great
benefit to the farmers since it will
greatly increase the moisture.
Extensive improvements are Delpg
made to the Baldwin restaurant, that
when completed will make it a very
attractive place. A new floor will be
laid and covered with linolium, q sky.
light and ventilator has been con-
and all the interior will be
repainted. In addition to these i'm.
provements the management exerts
every effort to cater to the wants of
patrons and always gives them first
class meals.
Cary Ballard, the enterprising pro.
prietor Of ..The Palace of Sweets" is
having his place of business thoroughly
improved and remodeled. He has
moved the soda fountain to the front
of the store and built new counters
and is having the entire building re-
painted When the work Is finished
the place will have an entirely differ.
ent appearance than it had when it
was known as the Columbia Candy
Factory, before the present proprietor
took charge Of the same.