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X r THE COHDOH GLOBE: FRIDAY. JULY 28, 1898. . n oti c r Tha yearly mlMcrlptlun to th iiat li lira, i fulillu (lrBii(!, If mil, J In lvnon, 2 I "hunted. A blue pencil murk aroimrl llilt notliw ludtcntvt that yow .iitwrljitlnii n. lifwlthth1 lm, J. km. r,.h.'w pmnivtlv. CLCtOSITIES. Sheriff Wilt-ox I. in the Fowril country ttiii weuk. ttV. (Jorran vldltcd lleppner this week, iturting Wedtifaday. Supt. Kennedy wn out on m-hool vloltlng1 expedition tbla week. .Mlfiei Lontll and Mary MauMoek vlwitud Mra. Pannenntu aid) family t Clem ThiirwUy, : John Madduck ha leaned hi 4H0-ncre tenth on fenfptlon to Jim lirown or iiMturlng imrpowg. Kfiid the aI of the Monmouth State Normal St liool, one of the bc.t aehoola Oil tllH I'flflflc COHht. I toward rropat ia harvest! or at Athena, Umatilla coonty, to which add rem he orders hi Qumu aent, Wm. Johimon lint nold hia Hoover creek rantdi t Lee I'll urea of Foaail, mid ia In tldi aeclion looking for work. Oeo. Klppey ami family arrived home Saturday from two weeka' vlait with their relatives in Wavhingtoii county. Billy Burr ha juit received a fine 15 hall pocket pool table for hia ialoon, which afford the boy much amuno inent. Llr.'Hndnon waa called down to Rock reuk Wednewluy night to prescribe for Mr. Brock, who 1 aick with liver com lninM. The hum of the- header la again heard in the land but there will not be no much grain to bum over sa there wua Uat harveat. Moro Observer; A. J. Mnruhv of dvndalo, Waali., hat leased the bar- liopand fixlurea from A. Brandon- bnrit for a term. The famoti Durrant murder trial a In progrew at Ban Franciaco thla week. We believe Dnrrant la guilty and ought toelretcli hemp. Mint Ll.le Klrharditon, who ban been viaillng her elatcr, Mra. C. It. Mention here for the taut month, loft Tuesday for her home at McCoy, Polk county. Alonao Klevena and family and hit mother of The Italic are vialiiug at the F. H. Steven ranch eaat of town. They expect to remain about one week. Metara. . M. Wingato and fain l'at- teraon two of Aittclope'a wide-awake yonog btiiini'Ka men paid our town a visit Saturday. They are umoli UnteU with Uilliani'a bustling little capital. Mra. Mary Churchill and four children arrived here Tuewlay from Salem and will vialt her eluter, Mra. F. B. Kievena and family about a month. Frank met them at Arlington with private convey ance. Hanker Geo. Conner and wife departed Thursday morning for lme Itock, where they expect to vialt a few days. While over there they will be the gueats of the family of John M. Lirown. lleppner Gazette. A flue baby boy waa born Wednesday of laatweek to Mr. and Mra. Mike Pnkek on lteecher Flat. One of Ida neigh lora inform u that since tbnt lime Mike liend moHt time with hia head in a barrel, hollering "Dad,", juat to hear how it toutida. Alt?. T. H. and John Lyons came over from lleppner Friday, the former remaining here until Wednesday, when be returned to that city, John will re main here and practice law. lie I a bright young man and no doubt will toon work up a good practice. ' Charley Brown inform us that the Owns erred luat week In stating that he set hia ifruMS on fire purposely, He say tlie tire originated from emtyiug the contents of his pipe In the grafts and did not know it wits loaded ( with fire) until the flume were beyond his control. Geo. Coflln of Thirtymlle waa in towu Tuesday with a load of a fine peaches as ever tickled a throat, ile ha Imen under the weather for several months, canned from rheumatism, etc. Ile says he Intends to brlim a load of fruit to town every few day from now until full Churley Gross and Fat Skelly return ! ed home this week from Portland, where they had been for two weeks receiving treatment in a hospital. lUith claim to be much benelitod thereby. Charley's younger brother from California arrived here this week on a visit to his relatives. Probably the youngest mother in the state of Oregon, says the Mitchell Moni tor, is Mrs. J. F. Magee, wife' of the murslml of Mitchell, who gave birth to a well-formed boy baby last week, whose weight is only live pounds in his stock ing feet. Mrs. M.igee is yet in her 15th year. Frank Eorreater, a Mitchell freighter, had a very unusual and .dangerous ex perience last week. .Ally got Into his ear, and before it con Id bo taken out had deposited a number of eggs. In a short time the eggs hatched out, filling his ear with maggots, and only prompt surgical effort saved his life. Two young man Cass Himpson, who formerly resided with his parenta in Ferry Canyon, and Charley Foster, from J'ollc county,., arrived hero Wednesday mill I'xneia to remain' n month or ho for thulr health, Mr. Foster Is a nephew ot Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young, at whoso houie he is now visitlug. The depositors of Baker City National Bank, which is in the hand of Receiver A. Edgar Heard, will be pleased to learn that another dividend will I declared1 Inside of 10 days. The July dividend will he the aame aa the last one, which was 20 p-r cent. Baker City Blade. (This la another of the defunct bunks tdat wii "Fricled" a year or ao ago. Geo. Piikek, one of Gilliam' most in duslriom and proHperona bachelors, this week purchased the Ham Rice fHrm, 100 acres of deeded land, lying between his (l)okek') other two Beecher Flat ranch es, for $750. There are plenty of yonng ladies in this county, ny one of whom would be glad to have her name chang ed to Mr. Dnkek if George wasn't too bashful to ask them. : On Tuesday last, Mra, Katharlna Grel ner celebrated the anlversary of her 70th birthday at the home of her sons and daughter near Mayville. A great many relatives and friends were present to congratulate the venerable matron. At 2 o'clock p. m. a tine banquet was enjoy ed by all present, which was followed by a mimical entertainment, and all had a very pleasant time. Dr. II. 8. Goddard of Portland was a passengcron Wednesday's stage enroute to Fossil, where he will conduct the drug store of A. It. Lamb, who expects to spend a month visiting his parents and homo of his childhood near Rich mond, Indiana. This will be Mr. Lamb's first visit to hi old home since leaving there when he wasa young man, and the meeting will lie a joyful one. Coyote scalps in this county are now worth 2 each, and a great many men and boy will make it a business from now oo slaying the long-snouted crea ture. And well they may, for there is no kind of work they can find now so remunerative as killing coyote at 2 a kill.' It even beats harvesting "all hol low." It is indeed a poor hunter that cannot bag 3 or 4 of the varmints each day. ; Mr. M. J. Connolly of Portland is vis iting hi wife and daughter at Condon, and may conclude to locate and go into somo kind of business here. He has leen troubled a great deal the last few year with catarrh, and recently return ed from the Handwicb Islands, where he had been for seven months for hia health. His physician advised him to seek a highersititude and dryer climate, hence hi trip to Condon, which is getting to have quite a reputation as a health re- sort. Work is progressing on the Goldendalo and Lyle railroad, although a larger force of men could be used prolllably. The first half tulle will be graded by the end of a week, at a cost of about 400. The first ten miles of the road run in a canyon and the grading is mostly dirt, there being very llttltf'roek work. It is estimated that the 10 miles of canyon should not cost much more than fHOO a mile, already built. The remainder of the roml is through open prairio and, at the rates Indicuted, should not cost more than 500 a mile. Sentinel. Died Monday, July 22, 1S0.", at his home in Ferry Canyon, Jaiiies H. Nelion, aged ti3 years. The deceased had been sick for some time with Bright' deaeae of the kidneys, and a short time ago several largo carbuncles formed on his neck, which weskened his constitution so luncli that he nover rallied. When he learned that death was inevitable ho sent for a lawyer to write out hia will, and T. R. Lyons went out Hunday for that parpoBe. The liody was buried on the farm, where it will remain until fall, when it will be rem oved to Goldendalo and laid to it eternal test beside hia futlier's grave. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad alHictku).; n t . The most "amusing bit of news we have published for a long time wax an item which appeared in the Guhiu laut week on the subject of honesty, w hich Biaicii, nuu iruuuiy, t'ju, mm iv UWB 1 ..!!.. ..... .I.... I. .1 ' HOI etiv lo w iiieiiuuuvt. . Ifc IB vitv ui those ilems that is so applicable in every community that when it get' started, it goes the round of the conntry press without crediting any paper with 'the item. It has appeared in at least a doz en of our exchanges within the last couple of mouths, one of them being the Antelope Herald, which we clipped it from. The funny part of it is, the shoe tit several parties in this section so well that they "kicked clear over the traces" and thought it was meant a a personal stab Ht them. Such items are intended for all who feel that the shoe fits them, nnd In this case no honest man need fear that It was meant for him.: "The bird that' hit Is the one that flutters." Supt, Kennedy ha completed all ar rangements for the teachers' institute, which will '.commence at Condon next Tuesday, 80th. Mr. Parker, the stage man, haa generously agreed to charge only half faro for all teachers who attend, and reduced rate will also be made for tliem while in town. It is the duty of our citizens to make it as pleasant as possible for the teacher while they ..are amongst us,, nnd thug keep up the town' good repntution for hospitality. All honor to tbo teachers who oftentimes are instrumental in making good women and men out of boys and girls, whose parent have not been able to do any thing with them, In the wny of bringing thorn up so us to be an honor to woman hood and manhood. It will prove highly instructive atsd doubt less beneficial to all who attend, and evory tennhrr in fne county should attend throughout .thcsMsiujK . Sheepmen'a P.rotectlvn Union. Pursuant to a call, a very tre num ber of sheepmen and stockmen from all over the county met at Condon Saturday for the purpose of considering the advis ability of making np another dollar per head as a bounty for coyote scalps, t be added to the H per head to be paid, by the county. It was a very enthusiastic meeting and all were nnanimonsly In favor of the lionnty, the union deciding for the same to talce effect from July 6th, which was thtf date the county court ,uA.. ih n,Ar m .,v .1 m-ranalo. In order to raise the amount thouitbt ' to lie necessary, the union decided upon an ansessmeut of one-half ctmt per head of all sheep subscribed. Already over 70,000 head are subscribed and there is no doubt that this number can be doub led within a few days, as no one has jet heard of a sheepman or stockman in the county who is opposed to paying the bounty, t A great many stockmen who do not own any sheep have subscribed from 10 to 25 each in order to assist in the effort to rid the connty of this pest. ; The union organized by electing the following otlicers: R. G.Robinson pres ident; Win. Rettic, vice-president; C. A. Danneman, 2d vice-president; J. W. Blake, Secretary ; 8. B. Barker, treasurer. PtUSCJMCT OFKICEKH, Rowe creek Z. T. Keys. Crown Rock Jerome Bridges, Wm. Griffith. , Butte Creek 1$. Kelnay, A. G. Ogilvie. May ville Wm. Rettie, Wm. Key. Trail fork Alex liardle, F. M. Bpriugston. Lone Ruck George Perry, W.' 11. Col well. Idea D. C. Downer, Geo. 8. Blake. Matney W. L. Barker," John Harrison. Condon D. S. Brown, J. W. Blake. Rock creek T. G. Woodland, Wm. Smith. Arlington Robt. Barfoot. Blalock W. J. Mariner. Following Is the constitution drawn op and adopted by the union: We, the undersigned do hereby organ ize ourselves into an association to be. known as The Sheepmen's Protective Union of Gilliam County, Oregon. The object of this union is to exterminate coyotes and other vermin which depre date on sheep. All persona owning or directly interested in sheep in Gilliam county are eligible to become members of this union. The officers of this union shall consist of a president, 1st and 2d vice-presidents, secretary and treasurur, who shall bold their res nective offices for the term of one year, or until their successors are dueled and qualified; ami said officers in addition to other duties shall be con stituted a board of mauagers. The pres ident shall preside at all meetings; the vice-presidents shall, in their respective order, preside in the absence of the pres ident. The secretary shall keep a rec ord of all meetings of the union and at tend to all its correspondence. The treasurer shall keep the funds of the union and pay them out as ordered by j the board of malingers. The board of manager shall devise ways and means for carrying out the best interests of this union, as before stated. This union agrees to pay the sum of one dollar as bounty for each coyote kill ed in Gilliam county, Oregon, the sculp of which consists of both ears and face attached. The person claiming such bounty shall cause such claim to be. ver ified before a proper officer and to be presented with said scalp or scalps to the persons designated to receive the same by the board of managers. The funds to pay this bounty and the necer-sury eipense connected therewith shall lie raised by an assessment of one- I half a oa.it .t, Aimh li.tafl nf uh.wwt rvivtlnd and run by us in Gilliam County, Ore gon, to be paid within twenty days from u.: H.r w.. m, io.., B.n .! .. i. I it.. i.. m .D..-.V vu J'J luifciirr acqvDsiiioiua iiui.i wmi; w time on our number of sheep, as ordered by the board of managers. Fersons oligl blo can join this union hy signing these articles or by causing them to be signed J (or theill by written order. Copies of this constitution are left for signatures at the store of 8. B. Barker at Condon; et Fossil, Lone Reck and Arlington. Already nearly $'.'00 has been paid in to the treasurer, S. B. Bar ker. Instructions to precinct inspectors of the Sheepmen's Protective Union of Gilliam County, Oregon: When a coyote scalp is presented, sat-J Isfy yourself by proper iuq iiry and n janiea W. Smith ia now mieivingStock vestigntion that the same is genuine) Liverpool, aud Table Salts directly from and that the animal was killed in Gil-Uhe 8alt works and is prepared to lia.i, ..nnntt aim.n .fiiiv ft i BdR whn, i sell lower t hau any nierchan t. satisfied that all is correct, then cut a swallow fork out of the right ear of the scalp (this will show that it has passed inspection nnd can not lie passed a sec ond time if lost). Then issue a cettiti- cate (on the form furnished by the board of managers) which will follow on the same sheet with the claimant's certificate, or proof of claim. This proof and certificate with scalp as marked, the claimant will present to the treas urer of the union, who will satisfy him self that it Is In due form and regular, and thereupon cut a swallow-fork out of the left ear of the scalp and pay the re quired bounty; nnd mark on the said rertillcate the amount ptdd and for what. The said cottillcato and the scalp aa marked can lie presented to the county clerk of said county, who then has the authority to issue the sum of one dollar county scrip for same in addition ! to the $1 as may lie paid by said enii'W. . ine msnus will tie so arrungeu tnat any 'Dumber of scalps may be included in (Oiie cortiScatu at any one time. f Barker-Clarke Nuptials. , The marriage of Mr. Simon I.. Barker and Miis Anna Clarke was solemnised at the home of the Vide's parents . at Lone Rock on Wednesday, July 24, ltG. at 2:30 o'clock p.m. Rev. E. Curran performed the ceremony in the presence of a large numler of relatives and friends, after which a very fine dinner was en joyed by all present. The bride is amorift Gilliam's fairest and most accomplished young ladies. whose lovable disposition has endeared , to all wtio nave tne pleasure oi ner , ''qnintance. The groom is one of the brightest vouns bneinens men In the Slate, being a successful merchant, a large sheep owner, treasurer of Gilliam county and mayor of Condon. The happy young couple have already begun housekeeping in the John Miller residence, which the groom had elegant ly furnished for the occasion. Their many friends extend to them the heorti- ! est congratulations and best wishes. Lone Rodk Ripiets. v Monday was the warmest uay for the summer 95 in the shade. Mr. Bonner of Kightmile, who got hurt on a bn.7,aw not long ago, is in a Critical condition, as he has pneumonia and is so weak from his wound that he has a slim chance for his life. t .A. Crawford and Dr. E. H. Griffin are gathering their horses together in order to have theui ready by the first of August to start them to the Malheur country, where they have leased them for a number of years. They have sev eral hundred head. ' Georgo Conser, cashier of the 1st Na tional Bunk of lleppner, spent several days here the first of the week, accompa nied by hia wife.- Geo. put in some of the time killing grouse and made a rec for himself aa a gronse hunter. We didn't say what kind of a record, how ever. Milton Ward, wife and family are here on a visit from their home in Wenatch ee, Wash. Milt was raised here and has lota of friends to call on. He reports crops fairly good up in that section and. times good also, ile is in the stock hus iness, but says there is not much in raising cattle just now. J. Doa. Arlington Items. F. B. Stevens of Condon was in town Monday. R. T. Cox has returned from his out lug at Mt. Adams. A show is billed to be at this place Friday, July 26th. Quite a number of our girls are now riding the, "bike." Stanley Coihu of North Yakima, .is here enroute to Lewiston, Idaho. Kew sidewalk: ia being put down and ourcity presents a lively appearance Homer Wood is spending a few weeks in the Willamette valley, visiting friends 'and relatives. The weather here is excessively warm, the thermometer standing at about 100 deg. in the shade. " "Slackahead" was seriously hurt last week while repairing the city windmill, one arm being caugt.t in the machinery, resulting in a fracture of the bone. "Wild Bill" Radzorn and family "have been camping in our vicinity for several days but now Bill holds the fort alone hia recently-wedded belter and daughter having left himi . George Hall, a farmer of Eighttnile, was arrested and placed in jail at Hf pp ner Saturday for the larceny . of a gang plow. The plow was stolen from thtv linn of Gillian & Bisbee,. of Heppner last October, and no trace of it could lie .."... ...... . 1Urrhl5t)n WRg intorlljed that the plow was in Hall's posescion. , The' sheriff procured a search warrant and went out to Hull's place and on searching the cellar, found the plow covered with old sacks and other rubbish. Hall had never used the plow and he claims to have bought it in Arlington. PHOTOGRAPHS. I have just located and established a gallery at Condon and respectfully invite the public to call and examine my work bef ire going elsewhere. My prices are very reasonable and I guarantee satis faction. : WL. Richards. ' Last week James W.Smith received one carload of Calcutta wheat bags and bus over half of them sold already. James W. Smith has a few 12 ft. Hodgo steel frame headers left, which he will tdose out at reduced rates. He cau also furnixh good second-band head ers at low figures. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. Gold Medal. Midwinter Fair. . Most Terfect Made. 40 Years tli Sund-wl. CREAM imnfuuuuuf L. W. DARLING it .CO., CONDON, Dealers DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Books, Stationery FAIIOy .AKD TOILET ARTICLES, i, :, , Brushes, Fine Soaps, Sponges 4 ' AND EVERYTHING USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS customers win nni our stock complete, comprising many articles it is im possible here to enumerate, S. B. BARKER -DEALER IN- GE M'L MERCHANDISE CONDON, STOCKMEN'S SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS V " , A SPECIALTY. ra STOP. IIF FHRrJITIiRFf I4" MT lllall VIUVIl VM 1 Wve also just received a large and choice stock of BuilciersV Materia Is "'V T'"" Such as Doors, Windows, Hardware, Paints, Oils, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Stoves and Pumps. UNDERTAKERS GOODS, ETC. "Ten per cent Interest on account runnlngr over 30 days. When you come to the county seat, drop in and sae me. AL H EONS HAW, CONDON. - : - : - OREGON. Co ndon H otel , Condon, Oregon. MRS. S. A. MAD DOCK, PROPRIETRESS. This Large New Hotel Is the Most Comfortable and Best-Fur nished Hotel In Gilliam County. First-class Accommodation and Low Rates. The table ia supplied with the beet that the market affords. K. K. SMITH, DEALER IN HARNESS, SADDLERY, WHIPS, SPUES, CKAFS, COLLARS, QUIRTS, ETC. Condon, - : - : - Oregon. HAND AND MACHINE-MADE HARNESS. Repairing a specialty. Call and see me when you are at the county seat, x I have had twenty years experience in this business and & MY PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. Boot and Shoe Repairing Done at Very Reasonable Rates. I have marked my prices so low that I cannot sell on time any longer, so don't ask me for anything unless you have the money to pay for it. T. 0. Johnson. Jotinson - pitor - Livery, l.aite New Barn Condon,, - HAY AND GRAIN CHAKGKS VERY First-class Rigs Always on Hand at Very Reasonable RftiCd A hare of the public pafrotsge is refiri:tfuHjr aUct&A. x OREGON, DRUG STORE. and all sold at moderate prices. uvuiuiruvt, OREGON. I VUIIII Ulik W. L. Wilcox. & Wilcox, RmTORs Feed and Sale Stables, on North Main Street, . - Oregon. BOUGHT AND SOLD. RE Al'OKABI E.