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


From Wednesdays Daily.
A foot of snow fell at Cascade Lock
last night.
J.R. Rankin, of White Salmon.
in the city.
W. A. Bell and ALT Allen started
this morning for Prineville.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Kinsey left thl
morning for their home at Antelope
Commissioner Evans returned thi:
morning to his home at Hood River
County court adjourned yesterday
having transacted all the busines:
coming before the term.
Hon. F. n. Jones left this morning
for Portland, and Will probably visit
Salem before returning.
Mrs. Steiner and Mrs. Reed arrived
last evening on the Prineville stage,
and left this morning for Portland.
M. q. Donnell has put in a very
complete cash register OF the World
make. 1t is useful and ornamental.
The snow fall last night was 81
inches, but the warm sun today caused
it to settle down two or three inchss.
This afternoon the mercury regist-
cred AZ degrees above zero, and in
consequence the snow melted quite
rapidly.
DIR. Charles Adams, of Tygh Valley,
who has been here under the DOCTORS
care far the past week, was able to be
on the streets today.
Miss Elsie Ball, teacher iu the fitch
grade in the Academy park school. is
sick, and her place is being filed 10y
Miss Mabel Collins.
The Warner Valley Stock company,
of Warner. pays more taxes than any
firm or individual in Lake county. It
is assessed for s77, 1893.
Arthur A. Denny, Seattle's first
postmaster, and an ex-delegate in
congress from Washington territory,
died in Seattle Monday, aged 76 years.
W. Il. Heisler, one of the owners of
the Dufur Touring mills, was in town |
today. He reported Is inches of snow
at Dufur and everybody having good |
time sleigh riding.
George A. Massie, ex-sheriff of Co
lu u,nbia county, is under arrest on
charge OF embezzling $4,000 of the
county's money. Massie was arrested
at Pomeroy, Wash.
Mr.. Wood, druggist employed by
P. S. Henielrite, of Union. attempted
co commit suicide last Monday by TAX
ing an overdose of morphine. A
physician was summoned in time to
save him.
Oscar Burgen came down fro
Waterville last evening, and crossed
the river in skiff this morning, he
being en- route to Goldendale 60 visit
his brother, Sheriff Burgen of Klicki-
tat county.
A petition in bankruptcy has been {
filed at Seattle by W. B. Allen, VINO
at one time was considered among the
wealthiest men of Tacoma. His liza
bilities are 1886. 900, and his assets vir- {
tually nothing I
The receipts of the Spokane post
Office from the sale of stamps and box 6
rent for 1898 were $40, ,207.31 greater
than those of 1897 The receipts for '
IL If ESssI Rsss Fsa: we're s74,97o.22, against
''1, car, Peata, oa.
.,sru,sn county of the prosperous I
0ua a and Says farmers, lie in town t
tousi6ngya Sherman county is '
Covered with about Is inches of snow,
which is welcomed by the farmers as it |
lnsures eood crops next season. 4
Snow is interfering somewhat with v
traffic on the railroad, though trains j
are kept running. The overland train {
due here at 2:30 did not arrive until r
$50 last evening and this morning y
The train from Spokane did not arrive
until o'clock. fl
Weather Forecaster Pague promises "
! chinook to night that will cause the g.
snow to disappear, He is hurrying d
lp things little too much to suit the il
people of this locality. They would G
prefer the snow to last until the mid d
lie of next month.
Today VIM. Marders moved into his y
new building opposite Johnston & Co. "
1t is one of the handsomest finished p
buildings in the city, being finished "
in oak, oiled and vanished fl
n natural color. The finishing work il
was done by A. Anderson. n
A good many farmers are harvesting x
In unlooke d for crop at present, they
having been engaged during the snow h
storm killing off their stock of jack 0
'abbitts and shipping them to market. S
0ne Sherman county farmer brought h
n 155 at one load the other day and O
shipped them to Portland. o
Next Saturday night Co. D, Oregon Il
National Guards, will be mustered in y
TO service at the armory. Thirty five IL
of the new company have n
passed examination and been sworn in
and it is expected that at least five a
more will be enlisted Saturday night, s
1t which time the officers of the COM /
oany will be elected. I
Lafe Fizzell is in from his stock a
-anch at Shoe Fly, Crook county, and Z
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