The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-29
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Attorney VIM. Darch, of Goldendal
Is Ia town..
d. E. Steed, of Hood River, spen
the day in the city.
C. {, Benson, of Cascade Locks, wa
visitor in town today.
F. Wilson, proprietor of the hote
At Grants, was Id the city today.
G. A. Moore aud wife. of Portland
are visiting friends in the city.
Alt. Wilcox, one the big sheeE
rsisers of Moro, was in town today.
Mrs. h. Yeckel and daughter, o.
Centerville, are visiting in the city.
j. II. AldricE, of Starbuck, is here
visiting old friends and acquaintances
A bunch of keys lost at the fire has
been left at this Office for the owner.
W. L. Leeth, q Salt Lake cattle
buyer, is here looking after stock in.
terests.
A. c. and r. T. Lister, of the
Oregon Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
are in town..
W. q. Swift was in from Wamic to.
day, and reports crop prospects first
class In thatsection.
I. Herman, freight solicitor for the
Northern Pacific, Is here looking after
prospective shipments.
81. r. Blue and Hugh jackson came
down from Cello this morning and
spent the day in the city.
Yesterday Fritz Herzig, a native of
Switzerland, fled his intentions to be-
come citizen of the United States.
John Ryan was IN from his farm to.
day and reported growing crops look
ing line In his section of the country.
Henry Loube and wife and Eugene
A. Davis. OF New York, who are tour
ing the Pacific coast, spent the day in
the city.
G. Mcpherson came in last evening
from his farm In Crook county, and
says the outlook there is quite flatter-
ing for good crop.
Last evening Geo. McKenon was
examined before Judge Mays and de-
clared insane. He was ia ken to the
asylum today by Deputy Sheriff Sexton
and j. c. Mems.
s. 2. NJ. Briggs spent the day in
the city shaking hands with old friends
and looking after business. Mr..
Briggs reports business good in Ar.
lington and says the town is thriving.
]. Saltzman, of Burnt Ranch, arris ed
here last night from Manila, where he
had been the past year with the
Oregon regiment, but was compelled
to quit the service on account of ill
health.
Last evening q stranger who is sick
and out Of funds applied to the city
for lodgings. and was given
, bed in the Jail, where he will be
cared for until he recovers from his
present illness.
Today N. Whealdon started party |
Of prospectors to Trout creek to de- |
velop some mining claims he has
located there. Mr.. Whealdon has
great confidence in the Trout creek
mines, and believes they will become
fine paying property.
The rain Monday night had good
effect on the crops in the vicinity of
Dufur, says George Nolan, who is in
sown today. He says the spring sown
wheat is coming up and growing rap.
idly, and if the weather continues
favorable the harvest will be heavy.
Last night Louis Lund, of Antelope,
was gather ed into the fold by Police
man Phirman ON account of being
drunk and disorderly This morning
be was taken before recorder Gates and
fined $40 which he refused to pay, and |
In default thereof will be worked on
the streets.
Last evening the camp of Modern
Woodmen gave their first entertain
ment IN this city, and judging from the
success attained the order is destined
10 become noted for its social features.
A splendid program was rendered,
and afterwards music was furnished
Tor dancing. Fred Whitney acted in
The capacity OF master of ceremonies
and right. we'll die he perform the
duties thereof.
All the other firemen in the city had
, good laugh on the East End Hose Co.
this morning. The fire that called the
out was within two blocks
Of the East End hose house, but none
Of the company heard the alarm, and
they were wondering what caused the
rest OF the department to invade their
when the apparatus from the
engine house arrived in front of the
Obar hotel.
Today VIM. Roberts, the civil en-
gineer of Pullman, whom the city
council has employed to engineer the
proposed sewer system. has been at
work making field surveys of the
streets and alleys where new sewers
are TO be laid. AS soon as the survey
Is completed he will make plans and
specifications for the system, and