E GOnOOil CLOSE.
FRIDAY. FFBRUARY 3, 1893.
lie. W. C. Wise wlU preach at Fossil on the Tut
Sunday of ewh month; nt Mayv11 on the 3d,
aud at Condon on the id and 4th Snndaya.
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF GILLIAM
COUNTY. OREGON.
DEATH OF JAS. G. BLAINE.
January, 1893, will be remem
bered in history as a month of re
markable mortality among great
- and famous men. James G. Blaine
died at his home in Washington
Friday last, at 10:45 a. m. In the
death of Mr. Blaine the republican
party loses its most distinguished
and capable leader. He had sturdy
friends and unrelenting enemies,
but friends and enemies alike agree
that he occupied a conspicuous p6
sition in the constellation of Amer
ican etatesmen. History will vin
dicate his right to that honorable
distinction, for it would be impos
sible to recite the events which
threw this nation into chaos in the
early '60s, or to name the men who
molded public opinion during the
five years when the country sum
moned a superhuman courage, and
rebuilt the Union on the graves of 1,
000,000 heroes, or to review the slow
processes which, like a hot fire, have
Bince welded the Btates into a har
monious whole without referring
to Jas. 6. Blaine as one of the fore
most in the group of giants whose
work is recorded in that strange
chapter of our history.
Concerning his death, Governor
Pennoyer says; "The nation owes
Blaine a debt which I think it is
not aware of. President Harrison,
during his administration, always
carried a ehip'on his shoulder and
appeared to be doing his level best
to involve us in war with foreign
nations, and it was through Blaine's
diplomacy alone that a conflict
with Chili was avoided and com
plications with other nations peace
able adjusted. The Maine states
man - was certainly the brainiest
man in his party and in the United
States."
BEWARE OF THEM.
Attorneys in Washington are sen
ding power-of-attorneys to all per
sons who have located and proved
up on the even sections of govern
ment land within the limit of the
Northern Pacific grant, asking that
they be filled out and returned.
These ' attorneys offer for 25 per
cent of the money collected to
bring suit in the court of claims and
to recover the $1.25 per acre extra,
charged by the government for
these lands. As matter stands at
present no Such suit can be pros
ecuted, nor would the government
pay back this money. It is quite
probable that congress will In the
very near future pass a bill author
izing the return of this excess mon
ey, but, until it does, neither the
court of claims nor the Washington
attorneys can restore it. These legal
sharks, anticipating such action on
the part of congress, have simply
put up this job to divert one-fourth
ot the money to be returned to their
own pockets. They will do nothing
to earn it, and will only have to no
tify the department to pay them the
one-fourth of each amount for which
they held a power-of-attorney. The
best thing to do in the, premises is
to do nothing, and let the Washing
ton attorneys do likewise.
Tslr. Cleveland? friends say he is
not as rich as generally Bupposed,
but they are unable to estimate his
wealth. JIis income, they state,
has been $25,000 a year since his
retirement from the presidency, and
this is considered a snug income for
a tariff reformer who was not mak
ing more than $2500 a year a dozen
years ago. During,- the last four
years he has lived easily, fished a
good deal, hunted wild game and
politicians and had a first-rate time.
St. Taul Globe.
A bill is before the Ohio legis
lature to abolish capital punish
ment and confine murderers for life
in the penitentiary instead. Such
a law would be more humane and,
under proner regulation and restric-
titms of the pardoning power, more
:;( cial to society than capital
THE COMING CITIES CON
DON IS O NE OF THEM.
A study of Oregon's map permits
of many conclusions. The more we
gaze at it and study its formation
and opportunities, the prouder we
feel. With' an area of 96,030
square miles or 61,459,200 acres, we
wonder that our population is not
over 313,767, as given at the last
census, or 350,000 at a liberal figure.
There is one peculiarity that to a
degree, accounts for this when we
compare the map of Oregon with
that of California or Washington,
says the Portland Telegram.
The difference exists in this: Or
egon has only one city of 10,000 in
habitants, while Washington has
three, and California has seven.
Our sister state to the north has
Spokane as a center of all its vast
eastern area, while Seattle and Ta
coma are the enterports of its west
ern half. California has San Fran
cisco and Oakland as its center,
while to the south are San Jose, San
Diego, Fresno and Los Angeles,
and farther north Stockton .and
Sacramento According to this plan
Oregon should have a city of 20,
000 people at Baker City or Pendle
ton, and one of 30,000 at Eugene or
Roseburg, while Salem and Albany
should be above the 15,000 or 20,
000 notch. ; ' .
; These conclusions are no idle
figuring. Who can say that South
ern Oregon is not as capable of sup
porting a metropolis as Southern
California? What more has that
section to make Los Angeles have
60,000 people than the southern
part of this state to have a city of
at least 50,000? Looking at Eastern
Oregon we see no material reason
why it should not possess a city as
populous as Spokane. Consider
ing the favorable location and great
resource back of it, Condon is in a
fair way to become the metropolis
of Eastern Oregon wjthin the next
ten years, or sooner. It is plain
that, with our reach of nearly 400
miles from north to south and from
east to west respectively, we should
have more than one town that
could realy be called a progressive
city. , We cannot expect in many
generations to be a Massachusetts,
where large cities are found every
ten miles, but we can hope that
within a decade we shall be blessed
as a state with six cities aside from
Portland having a population in
dividually of 20,000 and more.
A German paper of San Francisco,
opposed to this country prohibiting
foreign immigration, 6ays: "The
danger of overcrowding this coun
try cannot be held to be very alarm
ing, at least for the next 200 year's,
when we compare the number of
inhabitants to the square mile in
the United States with that of some
foreign countries. Belgium has 530
persons to the mile, England and
Wales 515 persons and France 200,
while in the United : States the
square mile is aecupied only by 18
and California by 8 persons in the
average. The comparison becomes
still more striking when'we consid
er the vastness of our natural re
sources and the limited wealth of
the countries named in this con
nection." ; The holders of the forfeited lands,
whether actual residents or other
wise, are jubilant over the passage
of the act extending the timefor pay
ment to January 1, 1894. This act
will benefit both classes of settlers
alike. It will also prove beneficial
to the country at large, for large
sums of money will thereby be re
tained here which would otherwise
have been sent away to enrich the
government coffers. During a year
like this when cash is not very
plentiful, we appreciate the benefit
of the extension all the more. Our
representatives at Washington de
serve credit for rushing the measure
through both houses so rapidly.
Moro Observer.
A missionary lately retu rned
from Africa, after years among the
heathen, where his skin had remain
ed whole, a.nd upon reaching Omaha
was hit and badly wounded with
sandbag. His yearning to be back
among the comparatively gentle
savages is only natural.
TIMBER CULTURE
WENTRYMEN
Will find it to their interest to corre
spond with uie, especially holders of fil
ings dated prior to 1885 and includinft
that year, I plant timber trees all ages
up to six years, so you can make proof.
You don't have to pay me until final re
ceipt is obtained. Price $SO, one
half cash; balance in nine months, with
good security. Tree seeds warranted,
crop 1892. Fruit trees, all kinds.
C. E. Fkll,
Heppner Nursery, Heppner, Or.
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Land Officr at Tub IUi.lk, Ob.. Jan. 8, im.
Notice is hereby Riven that the followitiR
mimed Bcttlor has Mud notice ot his Intention to
nuike final proof inntipivortof IiIh eliiim. niiiI tlmt
saiil proof will bf miuie before J. F, Luum. county
clerk of Uiliinm county, at Comlou, Or., on
February 31, 1818, vU:
THOMAS J. YOUNG, Hd. 1009.
for the r w, sw-i nw'i and lot 1 of gee 3 tp 4
g of r 20 e. He nnmes the following witmwiwn to
prove his continuous residence t:pon and culti
vation of, said laud, vi: P. F. Canon, C. H. Heu
son, Ralph Fromau aud Geo. Haimen, all of Con
don, Oregon. ,
J6-47 JqhwW. Lkwis Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Omc at Thk Dalles, Ob., Jan. 16, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler lias filed notice of hor intention to make
final proof in support of her claim, and that suid
proof will be made before J. V. Lucius, county
cier oi i.ituain county, at touauu. or., on
March 13, m, viz:
MELISSA WARREN, Hd. 4557,
for the nwVJ sec 24 tn 1 s of r 22 e. She names
the following witnesses to prove her continuous
MoMmiM n.nn ...J nnlU....) ....1.1 t I
Itnmrtin 1VMI Him dull V HI 1U11 VI, BniU 1111111, tlXI
G. L. Blake of Gooseberry, W. 1. French of lone,
i. A. Ward and Jos. Baird of Shelby, Oregon.
327-52 John W. Lkwis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Thb Dalles, Or., Jan. 10, vm.
Notice is hereby given that the folhjwing
named settler has hied notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, aud that
said proof will be made before Jav P. Lucas, coun
ty clerk, at Condon. Or., ou Match 8, im, via;
JAMES CHISWELL, Hd. 53,
for the lota 2. 3 and 4, and w-f neV seel tpSsot
rl9e. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and culti
vation of, naid land, vii: M. Lewis, Jas. Nickson,
W. H. Stephens of Mayville, and John Patterson
of Fossil, Oregon.
27-a2 John W. Lkwis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Commuted Timber Culture Final Proof.
V. 8. Land Ofhcb, Tna Dalles, Or.,
Jau. 16. 1W3.
Notice Is hereby given that Melissa Powell has
filed notice of her intention to make fiiml proof
before Jay P. Lucus, county clerk of Gilliam
eounty, at bis office in Condon. Oregon, on Tues
day, the 14th day of March, lt3, on timber cul ture
application No. 15S2, for the seVi 10 tp 8 s of r
21 e. She names as witnesses: 11. L Moore and
R. B. Spencer of Shelby, and 3. A. Klser and W.
E. Miller of Condon, Oregon.
327-52 John W. Lewis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at The Dalles, Ob., Jan. Iff, DM3.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Hied notice M his intention to
make final proofin support rf his claim, and thBt
said proof will he made , before Jay P. Lucas,
county clerk of Gilliam count, ut Condon, Or., on
March 7, 1883, viz:
FRANK E. SMITH, Hd. 2606,
for the e4 see 12 tp 5 of r 21 e. He names the
following witnesses, to prove his Continuous res
idence upon and cultivation of, said land, vi:
F. M. Springston, J nines Rodgeni, Joseph Trevett
and Henry Hawk, ell of Condon; Oregon.
J27-52 John W. Lewis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at The Dalles, Ob., Jan. 21, '93.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof wi 11 be made before J. P. Lucas, coun
ty clerk of Gilliam county, at Condon, Oregon,
on March 17, 188, vii:
JOHN IRONMONGER, Hd.2086,
for the t sw'-i sec 14 and uw1 ne'4, nc'f nwVf
sec 23 tp a s of r 22 e. He names the following
witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, aid land, via: Henri1 Green
field. John E. Kriimnttm. (Worm Vliibl.lnuin
and James Codd, all oi (,'ondon.piegon.
327-02 John w..Yevi, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office atThe Dalles, Or., Jwxitimn.'
Notice is hereby given that tlj; f,.a' wing
named settler has filed notice of hi. Intention to
make final nniof In smmortof hlatuim ltht
said proof will lie made before J. 1'. Luca. '.'oun
ty clerk of Gillliim county, at CoWon, Orfifon,
on March 14, 1893, viz: s f 1 '
CHARLES W. BROWN, Hd. 2184,
for the lots 1 and 2 and m'4 neU, sec 1 tp 4 1 of 1 1
20 e. He names the following witnesses to prove j
imroiiiiiimim residence upon ana cultivation
of, said land, viz: Ralph Froman, (ieo. IIhiimiii, I
Fred Monroe, N. E. Wilson, all of Condon, Or. 1
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John W. Lewis, KegJster.
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Land Officb at Thb Dalles, Ob., Jan. 26, 103.
noune is nf-rcuy given wot the following,
named tettler has filed notice of bin.intf-i.tion to
make final nroof in smmortof hii cluim unrithntl
...fi..u.r...iiik.. i.l l...t t , . (
clerk of (iilliara eonnty, at Condon, Oregon, on
March 15, 1W8, viz: , ', ' .
HENRY RENNER, D. 8.6315, "
forthewksw!4seo9tp4olr21e. He name
the following Wltiit-sles to nrove his enirtn.i.a
residence upon and cultivation of; said bn d, rlti
W. a Myen, J. C. Cooney, I). B. Trimble ana
John Palmer, all of Condon, Oregon.
Johk W. Lbwm, Register,
" The freshest, purest and best stock of prescrip
tion medicines in the country can be found at
the drug store of L. W. Darling fe Co., Condon.
The famous "Williams Barber Bar Khnving
Soap" the besl in the world for the toilet ana
for shaving. For sale by L. W. Darling & Co.
Ladies' shoes, best quality, reduced from f2 to
$1.25, cash; andi IkkUs reduced to $ft, warranted
to equal any huckinghum & Heeht At J. 11.
Downing' store. -
We have added a full line of patent medicines
to imrsUK k and ar- now prepared tofumlnh any
thing In this line needed by man or beast, llal
stead, lliuehart 4 Co.
Why lie bothered with a' bnrnt-out, broken or
warped tire back Id your cook stove when yon
can buy one of tiiote patent adjustable back's at
Halstead, Kineburt it C'o.'i to litany size stove?
I)on,t forget the Oliver Chilled when you wntil
a plow. They are the best In the market. We
arc the sole agents for Condon and are celling
them at Arlington prices. Halsteail, Rinehart &
Ca. ,
Subscriptions for all the newspapers and mag
azines in the Cnited Btates and also the leading
papers of the Old countries, received by Herbert
Halstead, at the postoilice, tit publishers' prices.
It will save you risk aud trouble. ' . . ;
Hood shoes cost a Utile more, but the wear Is
out of all proportion to the cost. Remember this
when tiuvlng and take nothing but the genuine
Buckingham Si lieeht. They have a world-wide
reputation for over a quarter of a .century, for
solid merit. Halstead, Riiieiiurt fc Co.
-frOftEGOd. CVERV fnflM filllnillTflA Mna.n. ........
A 6PICOIALTV! LARGEST. BRftT UirifUriDtn , ...
l S( If " M0 S'UASI.E. lEHOr QHOATAUHIUI. AU.KMO
V OFPmKTINOOOIlEATLOIKBATtS. ESTIMATES giVEK.
F.. MOOtlFH, lALIilM, nvi)IV,H,
Out Sale!
I am closing out my entire stock of gen-
eral merchandise
REGARDLESS
OF COST I
I must have money, and you can buy
anything in my store
Your Own Figures,
For cash, if called for soon.
Please call early while there Is yet an
, sortment to select from.
J. H. MILLER, CORDON, OR.
D. M. R! NEK ART,
PROPRIETOR A
CONDON
LIVERY STABLE,
At the old stand.
My aim is to always keep tho beijt
stock, best feed, and best
- of everything.
LOWEST RATES IN TOWN.
When you are at the county seat,
call around and tsee me. If my
treatment and terms are
not satisfactory it will
not cost you let..
GIVE ME A TRIAL, ANYWAY.
. IJACKEY BROS.,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
Condon, Oregon.
All kinds of photographic work
done in first-class manner and
at very reasonable rates.
I respectfully solicit your pat
ronage, and will guarantee
entire satisfaction.
Gallery Over Smith's Harness Shop.
BILIOUSNESS
Z.
S. B. Headache and Liver Cure
s'1pae PHYSIC ISBISp
If taken as directed, we guarantee
satibfaction or refund your money.
Don't Sicken.
Don't Gripe.
SOc per bottle, by
L. W. DARLING & CO.,
CONDON,
ORKOf'N.
o;.:-.v2.v:vB
THB ILLUSTRATCU HUMOROUS WEEKLY
ORK POI'l'I.AH THAN EVgU
At Ita Weekly Circulation of 150.000 attest
It Is l-pnge itiiper, profusely Illustrated by
the leading artiuts and caricaturists of the day.
Im Ot issues nonlain 6JK1 1'iigc, amu C'olninni.
and 15(10 Uluatrntloiis. In tlits matter of orlglnul
bn nor. It is acknowledged toetaud at the head
oi the Illustrated precs of the country.
, Subscription Price, f 4.00 a Venr.
" bent 3 month for $1.00.
MAMI-LR f-T tKXT rH M'AHP. , "
TEXAS fclFTtWO PUB. CO., kfiW VOK,
o n no x
l ; i
THE MAN IN
Has been discovered to have a mate.
A Woman
Has been
a sharp-eyed
Watch,
When next ilin Monti
come to Halstead, Rinehart & Co.'b and see
what they have that you want that is new
and stylish. At
HALSTEAD, RINEHART & CO. S
Store there la always something attractive.
CONDON, -:- -:- OREGON.
LOST - VALLEY - LUMBER - MILLS
Are located in Lost Valley, Oregon, 18 miles
from Condon, 12 miles from Mayville, 12
miles from Fossil, 7 miles from Lone Uock,
In the Most Natural and Accessible Location
for a Mill in Gilliam County.
I have got my steam saw and planing mills in oporation,
and am prepared to furniBb lumberof all kinds and in any
quantity. I nball make a ppwiulty of a line grado of lum
ber, having cspcciul facilities for supplying tliis trads.
The best body of timber in Eastern Oregon.
I is my aim to keep constantly on hand, ready for irama
diate delivery, a full and complete stock of rough lumber, :
dressed flooring, rustic, fine finishing lumber, etc., etc
A lot of Al Cedar Shingle3 in Stock at Condon.
Before purchasing elsewhere, you are' respectfully invited
to call and see the quality of my lumber, get my prices, '
and I am satisfied you will buy your lumber from me. .
HARRY HALSTEAD,
Proprietor -:- and -:- Manager.
Eugene EX Smith;
Condon, - i - i Oregon.
DEALER IN
HARNESS, SADDLERY, WHIPS, SPURS, CHAPS,
COLLARS, QUIRTS, ETC.
HAND AND MACHINE-MADE HARNESS.
Repairing a specialty. Call and see me when you are at the county sett.
MY PRICES DEFY COMPETITION.
Geo. Knox.
Knox &
-PROr-RIZTOKB OF-
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables,
Laigo iSow Barn on North Main Streot, ,
Condon, - - Oregon.
HAY AND GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD.
, ClUnOKB VKIIY UltAliONABl.B.
First-class Rigs Always on Hand at Very Reasonable Rates.
A share of tho public patronage is very respectfully solicited.
Mlmys. seeds'
FOR ALL 80ILS
AND CLIWIE8.
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's.Vi Otif OataloKi tn& finest vr pnWihi-U fji Amoj'ico.
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4 1ft pt(r. hlci'iiui lr luwurft:UH, io:t puvS, W nun la.
HfLow frulght to Quaint Uoaut hio.nm.
THE MOON
in the Moon
Detected by
gazer.
for tier
in full. And nipanwViilft
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