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About Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1892)
THE COIIDOII CLODL FRIDAY. JULY 22, 1802. NOTICE. Tli yearly subscription to tho Owtr. is $l.to, Invartnbly In dvnre. No deviation from this nil. Tlio paper will ba stopped at th end of the tlnici forwhleb It is paid unless further or dwrsd tnd paid for. A blue pencil murk sround this notic indicates thnt your snbserlption has i iplred, nd If you wish the paper continued you should remit the amount as toon possible. GLOBOSITIES. Head all the bunlnesi locflli thli week. Notice change of datea ,in treaturer'M notice. Arthur Brandenburg made a trip to Portland thin week. Mra. J. J, Ilogan haa been on the siek Hat the laat week or two. Pat Kkelly sold 72 ton of hay Jat week to Fred Monroe for (550. ' , ' 0. W. Rlnehart ia building a new ata ble on hit lot iu West Condon. Wui. Hendrlx, the cattleman, was in town the fore part of the week. Otho Ward of Lone Rock made a (ly ing trip to Condon next Saturday. Mr. Mackey, the photographer, la turn ing out firatt'laKa work, and lot of it. Thirteen, new subscriptions to the Glome thla wevk ia not eo rocky, ia it? Gene Smith returned home Tueodny from a flying business trip to lleppner. Tom Johnattu and Dan Ward arrived borne Sunday evening from The Da I lea. Win. Hughe and little eon Percy, of lleppner, were in town aeveral day thli week,' It will astonish a great many to learn that one Inch fall of rain will give 113 ton to the acre. Mia Blanche Fitas Water returned home Tuesday from a month' vlnit to friend In the Fossil country. MaJ. Luca and wife arrived home Wedneaday from Portland. Mra. Lucas' health I much Improved. Read all the advertisements this week, over and over, until you drop off to eleep. It will invigorate you. Sheriff Wilcox brought hi family home Wednesday from Pine creek, where they had been visiting their relative. Mr. S. H. Edward of Eugene, uncle of Commissioner W. J. Edwards, Is vis iting his relative in this county. Herman eekamp ia now at Sonotninh, Wash., and his health ia much improv ed. He haa Invested in property tkere. Etnin Pasha has had more obituary notice written about him than any other traveler. And he loves to read them. "'. Mra. Nora Pardsley left Wednesday for her home at Moecow, Idaho, after a month's pleasant visit to her relatives in this section.-. :;; 1 The way to keep your credit good Is U never use it. It i one of the few things In this world that gets brighter and more valuable with disuse. Several new wells are being dug in West Condon, those of Squire Clark and A. J. Walker. They have reached plen ty of water within ten feet of the aurface. Mr. Geo. Shlppey and family of Port land visited their relatives in this sec tion last week. Mra. Shippey is adaugh ter of Mrs. Alex llardie, and a sister of Billy Colwell. During the last week considerable rain 'fell in this section. Had more of it come a month or so ago, this vicinity would be better fixed to the tune of several thousand to-day. - L. A. Temery, a first-class painter and paper-hanger, came up from the val ley lant week and expects to remain in Condon awhile. At present he i paper ing Sheriff Wilcox' residence. L. W. Bailey left Thursday for McCoy, Polk county, where he own some valu able property, and where he will reside for tho present. Loren is very popular in this section, and we are all sorry to aee him go. ..Mra. -E. W, Copner and Mis May Wincland of Lone Rock came over to our city Wednesday, and expect to visit friend here a few days. At present thr-y are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mr. Henshaw. ' Jan. S. Heastln of Lone' Rock niado proof on his homestead Friday before j the clerk, with John M. Brown and D. C. Andrew as witnesses. Tblsofflce ac knowledges a very pleasant call from these gentlemen. ' , Several new buildings in town are un der headway, the residences of George Knox, H. N. Frazcr, E. J. McMorris, and the Hotel de Wilcox (jail). A num ber of other new buildings will be built here ere the beautiful snow fliea. Al Henshaw' largo stock of furnitnre, undertaker supplies, wallpaper, window-shades, etc., has been arriving all week. lie i now prepared to furnish the public with everything in his line, at very moderate prices. See his ad. An exchange says: What this coun ' try wants is a bichloride of squareness annirtod into the veins of half the popu ,Y. ifiion that will make them pay their debts like men instead of sneaking around the corner to avoid meeting their creditor. "Spinsters need not despnir, It is nn'ei" : too late to ensnare." Cleopatra was 87 when Mare Anthony fell into her power. Joseph-one was 83 when she was married to Napoleon; and when Helen of Troy atlrred up her great international row five win past 80. Ex. The boy said In reply to a question tha the potatoes didn't turn out at all he had to dig like thunder to get 'em out. Tuesday last, W. C, Brown of Lone Roek sold 218 head of cattle to D. E. Gil man of Haystnck, the price paid being 115 per head. Gene did not move to the valley, ns reported. He has dissolved partnership with his brother Wood, and Is now running on his own hook. Anyone, whether he is business or not, know it is his duty to help support the locnl newspaper, and if he refuses to do so, out of closellHtedneus or meanness, he evidcnfly steals the benefit that any town and commnnity derives froin the local paperand which other pay or. Exchange. ; In one respect at least Quito, the cap- tal of Ecuador, is the most unique city In the world it is situated in kith the northern and southern .hemisphere, a distinction claimed by no other place of Importance on the glol. At Quito the aun rises and set at 6 o'clock the year around. It has a population of 60,000. The best prescription in the world for preventing a scar from a cut or sore of any kind, i a follows, which lotion must he applied two or three times a day: Borax, Joz; salicylic acid, 12 gr; glycerine, 3 drui row water, 6 m. Lint Boukcd in thn siime solution and Allowed to remain on some time, will frequently mitigate the visible results of smallpox and other senrs. N. B, Compson, Brigidier General, O. N. O., and staff, and . Mnj. Juckaon, TJ. 8. A., are now inspecting the 3d regi ment, After inspecting tho companies on the railroad they will go to Southern Oregon and complete their inspection of the 2d regiment, after which they will come to Condon and Fossil. Maj, Lucas will meet them at Arlington and accom pany them to Fossil and return. Later. They will Inspect II Co. next Thursday, 28th, and E Co. 2i)th, Friday. Messrs. Godell A Walker, whose dir tillery at .Troutdalo was burned some months since, have decided to erect their new works at Grants, on the Union Pacific. They never asked fur anything in the way of a subsidy from the people of Troutdale, but since their distillery was destroyed, the people of Grants have offered them a bonus of 35 acres of land and other tilings to the value of $25,000. They will build a flrst-rlass distillery at Grants and also a flouring mill. Whitelaw Rei used to edit a weekly paper called tho News, in Xenia, Ohio. Editor Stine, of the Superior (Neb.) Journal, recalls a visit he once made to him, and "afterelimbing a rickety stair case, found him shoving a hand roller over the forms on an old hand pros, and Preston B. Plumb pulling the lever," Mr. Reid is now editor and proprietor of the New York Tribune, hfs net income from which amounts to $400,000 a year. He is worth about 135,000,000. 'Condon is the most delightful little city of the Inland Empire, and there is an air of cordiality and refinement atxjut the people that ia refreshing and enlight ening in its effects. Condon people live a happy, cheerful, ency life. The sur roundings are ieautiful, and this haa a great influence upon the lives, charac ter and disposition of her people. A man who resides upon a barren desert must be barren of virtues, while one who lives surrounded by the magnificent gen erosities of nature like those surround ing Condon most Iw ennobled by the contact and Influenced toward the great and the good. . lleppner Gazette: All over the coun try there seems to lie as many rquirrela as ever, and yet our county has paid out over 1800 for squirrel scalps this season. The Gazette, )u the interest of those w ho pay the taxes, will oppose the renewal of the pquirrel sc.a!p bounty next season, but we are under the impression thnt it will not be pnt in force by our county wort. If the rquirrele nre bud, let the individuals who are interested in the crops put their money into the work of extermination. The present arrange ment is too much of a loud on the people who are not directly interested, and lie sides, the squirrels are increasing appa rently as fnft, if not faster, thun they are being killed. The arrest of Chas. Wilson for the murder of Mamie Walsh at Milwaukee, Clackimas county, promises to clear up one of the most profound mtmler mys teries in the history of the state. Many will rememlier the trial and conviction of old man William Scott, a year or so ago, for the murder of his aged wife near Wheatland, Yamhill county, for which he is now serving out a life sentence. Scott lias all along claimed that he is in nocent of the crime, and now Wilson promises to clear the mystery up, claim ing he knows all about it. Wileon's ac tions of late Indicate that he knows more about the murder than isimngined. He says he will make a full statement rela tive to the tragedy in a day or sov Mnj. Lucas wa ordered by wire lust week to Portland to attend an emvmina tion as to his qualifications for tsheotlice of Col, of the 3d Reg.,0. N. G., to which he was recently elected. The examin ing board consisted of Col. Samuel L, Lovoll, of the 2d regiment, and . Capt. Coffee of the 1st regiment. The exami nation was quite extensive and critrcnl, and was entirely ." satisfactory to tho lioard who reported favorably to a com Hilssiou, which Vt'ill.'doul'tlcps he Issued soon." It ceeins to have lieon the desire of a few parties to prevent the issu ance of a commission, owing to tho ne cessity of a change in headquarters. But we are glad to state that the matter Is now practically settled. Times-Mountaineer: Monday the case of J. M, Huntington, contestant, vs J, B. Crosscn, clerk of Wasco county, de fendant, was argued before Jndge Brad shaw on motion of counsel for contestant that each and all of the notices herein before served upon the defendant and filed In this cause -be quashed and set aside, and the proceedings be dismissed. The argument was made by J. L. Story and A. S. Bennett for contestant, ami by Chas, F. Lord for defendant. After considering the matter, Judge Bradahaw sustained the motion and' the cause was dismissed. Thus ends the long talked of election contest. Condon Normal School. A subscription paper is being circula ted by our citizens this week with a view to securing sufficient encouragement of the proper kind, to open a normal school at this place, beginning September 1st, to to under the instruction of Prof. O. M. Given, for a nine months term. In order to raise the necessary amount, it will require 20 pupils, and 18 are al ready promised, there is no doubt that it will be made to go. It is highly proba ble that 30 or more scholars can be se cured for the term. Our citizens are to I congratulated npon their success in seenringthe excellent service of Prof, Given, fie is one of the most compe tent instructors on the coast, and our en terprising people fully recognize the im portance of maintaining a first-class school here, .. -o Arlington Antonatlona. - Dr. Moliter of La Grande was in town this week. The poisoner is once more getting in his "dirty work." Who is he? 8yd Hawson has been on the sick list with sore throat, but is convalescing. Clarence Shurte attended the A, O, U. W. convention at Portland this week. Antone Ringe of Baker City, formerly of this place, paid us a short visit last week. Banker J. A. Thomas returned last week from n flying business trip to Sun set, Texas. Mrs. D. 8. Sprinkle, Gnssie and Mi?8 Dollie Lyons have gone away for a sum mer's vacation. Mrs. Fred Snow and Vera are rustica ting at Hood River. Fred joined them Friday fora few weeks well-earned vaca tion. A horse race on Main street Monday, without a driver nobody hurt or no "damn-age" done except on the first syllable. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frick left last week for Gibbons Station, beyond Pendleton, where they intend to rusticate. Sam, the Celestial, went along. The thinnest thing out that excuse last week about "the printer being sick," That "hoiiKisidc" correspondence must have had the effect of a dynamite bomb. The Arlingtonians at Hood River re ceived a reinforcement Tuesday, Mrs. L. C. Edwards and Miss Eteie Ebi having decided to test the pleasures of camp life. Col. Lucas and wife came up from Portland Tuesday. Congratulation are in order, Jay having passed "his military examination O. IC, and is now a full fledged colonel. Mrs. G. T. Wells and daughter May are at Albany, having started Saturday npon receipt of a telegram saying that Mr. Wells was very sick at that place. We. have not beard how he is getting along. " Sidney Collins, accompanied by Sur veyor Hurl hurt, spent several days last week levelling his ranch opposite the Willows. Sidney has got so be can nse a shovel in each hnnd, with much adroit ness if you know what that means. The sad news was received here Friday of the death of Mrs. Homer Comfort, at Seattle on the 13lh inst. The deceased was the mother of Mes Jumea Wenner and Snow. The remains were interred at Salem. Mrs. Wenner was with tier mother when the final dissolution came. They are having a dickens of a time at the mining towns in the Coenrd'Alene country. V. S. troops passed ' through here; Wednesday of last week from Van conver for the scene of action. They were joined by troops from Walla YValln, Missoula, Sherman, and also the Idaho militia. It promises to rival the Home stead strike in Pennsylvania. Scb. Shelby Shots. A number of our boys started Monday for Walla Walla, to work at harvesting. Harvesting has commenced, and the hum of the' header is again heard in our land. .:"'; t Miss Mattie Jennings has ret urned home from a month's visit in the Wil lamette valley. Plenty of rain of late, but it's almost too Into to be, of- much benefit to the grain except, to sooktit thoroughly while it is down. , . ,; ' Wm. Hunt, who was so badly hurt July 1st while hauling hay, we are glad to report, is improving mid will soon be able to resume his work. We learn that Andy Wilkins has pur chased the farm of Doug Hurt, nen this burg, where he and bis mother and sis ter will reside. We uro, simtv to loso ?o worthy a neighbor no Mr. Hurt. " ". '.'. ' Nix. "Why does Her'Huhef urenerally look over his glasses', -instead 'of through them ?" "It is because he is so wtincy he is afraid of wearing them out too soon. St. Paul Globe. Lone Rook Rumbling, Mrs, J, Madden visited ' friends at the county seat last week. ; ' - Billy Brown and his buccaroos drove the 218 bead of cattle to town Monday to I delivered to Gene Oilman. The slender form of the genial Tom Rhea became visible to the naked i on our streets Monday evening, hence this good item, A petition for a new mail ronte from Lone Rock to Fossil is being signed by many of our people, who want better mail (male) facilities. Mrs. A. Henshaw and family, all ex cept Al, the eldest, visited friends here a few days this week, returning to the busy hum of the metropolis Tuesday. The rain.Saturday had a beneficial ef fect by cooling off the atmosphere and driving the gnats und bedbugs into their holes if it didn't help the crops much. Hay-cutting is snorting along at full steam in this vicinity. The rye crop is splendid, while other kinds of grain are tnrtiing out about or what it was last year. A large number of peopje wereon hand, Sunday to hear Rev. Mulligan's sermon. Three persons were baptized, and in the evening two other united with the M. E. church.- . t ... Commissioner Ralpton is improving his town property, which adds not only to its appearance nod value, but to that of all the surrrounding property. We need more men like "Uncle Joe" in our community. Cowboy. Professional Teachers. The fact that teaching in the public schools is rapidly rising to the dignity of a profession if it has not already reach ed that position, is shown by the large number of students who are seeking pro fessional training in our State Normal schools. The attendance at Moninoutii last year the largest perhaps in the Northwest, was made up of representa tives from almost every county in the state, besides a good aggregate repre sentation from Washingson, Idaho, Brit ish Columbia and Alaska. "Money, is the root of all evil." Most people like plenty of the root, however, Texas Si flings. Cholly 'Dyon think she would accept me if I pwoposed to her? Gawge Yaas undoubtedly, deah boy. Why, she ac cepted tue lawst night. Sittings. She But George, dear, do you think yon can support me on flO a week? He Think, Darling? I k now it. There's a place down town where we can get 21 meal tickets for 2.50. Life. First Lawyer That was a queer case of yonrs the other day, Second Lawyer Yes. My , client wouldn't pay for a suit of clothes because they didn't fit, and the tailor sued him for the amount. "How did it come out?" "I got the suit." Judge. ' . q PHOTOGRAPHS. We have pitched our travelling gal- J lery in Condon y and are now prepared to make the finest quality of photo graphs at $3.50 per dozen. We guaran tee entire satisfaction in every respect, or we demand no pay. We cordially in vite the people of Condon and vicinity to call and examine the fine collection of samples taken during our travels this yeaT, it lieing the largest collection car ried hy any travelling artist on the face of the globe. Whether yon want any pictures or not, we would be pleased to have you look at our samples anyway. " Respectfully, ' Mackby Bkos. The Best Wagons. , The best wagon in the world is the new Peter Sehuttler tabular axle wagon. The Steel Sfcein Sehuttler wagon has been in the lead for the past 50 years; the new tabular axle Sehuttler will be in the lead for the next 50 years. For sale by L. W. Darling & Co., Condon, Or. Treasurer 8 Notice. , AH county warrants reciftered prior to Junel, 1892, will lie paid on present ation at my olfice. Interest ceases on and after this date. Herbert Halstead, County Treasurer. Dated July 21, 1892. , . For Sale at a Bargain. A first-class Upricbt Piano. Cost $500; will sell for !0. . ;.:' '; COFP1K & McFaRLAXO, jT7 .""'"' - : 1 Arlington- For Sale. A good horse, cart and harness, cheap for cash. Apply to W, C. Wise, Condon. Why be Ntherol with tt burnt-out, bnken or wartnl firt lutck in your cook uivo when you run luiy one of tluwe jmtoiit tiiljusmMe buck Ht liuUtotid, Klnehitrt Sc Co.' to Hnmy Kise stove? The beat plnoe in tho county to bnv firjt-clnss srooilN t low pripi'8, ix nt lovnintr'. Everbixly siivs o: and "wlHt eviuybotly savs must be xo." All the men mid boys a there for tUt-ir i-lothing. Io'n,t forfwt the Oliver ChilbHl when you want a plow, 'l bo? iiro the best In the market. We are the oh ii(rintii for Condon and arc selling them tit Arliiiuum prices. UnUbnid, Kinehart & Co. A eomplee line of lidien' trimmed huts In the latest imported pattern, ladies Huiinhiide and sailor hais, trimmed and imtrimmei), nUo a neat KKtortracitt of ehtWren'i ptraw liatu, Halstead, UinebaitjtOo. Subscriptions for nil the newspaper nd mn.e nzities in the I'uited States and aUo the lvailinit papers of the Old eomitilt. received by Herbert lliilcltwd, ut Urn ponoillw, at publishers' ptiees. It .will nave you risk and trouble, Good Klines eosi little more, but the wear Is out of all troporrioii to t'ii i.it. KemrmW-i ' Ibis when buying and take nothing but tiie k-ui'ine B".i ktni(ham .& He-tit. They have a world-wide reputation for jiver u quarter of a C'lit'iry, lor solid merit. Miilatobd, Kiiienrt .: Co. ' We nre asetits for Knapp. Hurrei! & ('".' enro plete llmiof xoods, eonsiidinjr of wajrana, eav rttyea, fotwsiei, bekliaii!B,, tinniest'. ifn, ul key mid eomwoa plowi, harrows, wwwit, di'ilN, hexdem. wlt-l-indeis, mowers, reaper, n kes inui all kinds of faruiiri(T macbiiu-rv. Pesrrir.liva ea'iilokBPS full of trunriM.'ion vim! 'srlee upon l-pUi'nUUtt- HiilMuiitt. UiUiU'kkUo.- i JOH txl CO UJ CD - zn, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT, TRY ME. BEST rar j FLOfil jL1X0CR :AT: $4.50 $4.50 PER BARREL. "LIVE AND LET LIVE" IS OUR MOTTO. "AN INCIDENTAL PROTECTIVE TARIFF" fKOR REVENUE ONLY, IS OUR POLITICS. ' WE Assert Beyond THAT We have the freshest and most complete line of prescrip tion medicines in the country. Our etock of druggists' notions and sundries include all " ' that the heart could wish for. ' Our stock of stationery, books, etc., is the most complete in Eastern Oregon. r Our stock of paints, oils, brushes, glass, etc., is complete and of prime quality. Our assortment of erockery, queenswaTe, glassware fin ware, granitewareand lamps give entire satisfaction The Earhuff organ the best in the world. The Northwest Fire it Marine Insurance Company. The German-American Insurance Company. The Sehuttler wagon. , , - The Adriance binders, reapers and mowers; also Chas.- II. Dodd & Co.s' entire line of agricultural implements. We are the Con don Ag'ts K OR We are here to stay, and respectfully solicit your patronage. L. W. DARLING & CO., Condon. Go rid o ri Hote 1 , Condon, Oregon. MRS. S. A. XI AD DOCK, PEOPIUETKESS. This Large New Hotel is the Most Comfortable and Best-Fur'- nished Hotel in Gilliam County. First-class Accommodation and Low Rates' The table is supplied with 'the best that the market affords. ALBERT HENSHAW, -WHOLESALE AND F U R N I T U R K, UNDERTAKERS GOODS, ETC. Wallpaper and window shades a specialty I keep a complete stock of everything in my line, and am prepa-od to sell at city prices. When you are at the comity scut, give nie a call. Geo. Knox. KNOX & -PROI'KIKTOBS OF Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, a Larjre ew Barn on North Main Street, - Condon, - - Oreporiv HAY AND , GRAIN BOUGHT AND S0LU, CHAHOKS VERY Special Rig for the Conveynca ofOfgrnmrM. Pi nh&re f tbe public patronage is vry pi ji'e?f fully jwiiii& DOWNING m 3 C3 m m rn QUALITY 0F- FJu0UR V VWVSt JL "vI Oregon, RETAIL DEALER IN- Mont Wakd.- WARD, RRAnOKABLB.- $4.50