CONDON
VOL. XIV.
CONDON. OK KG ON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1004.
NO. 42.
THE PORTAGE ROAD
Bids Opaned-Contracts to be
Awarded at Once.
SEVEN BIDS SUBMITTED
Road to be Completed and In
Operation By May First,
1005.
When the first of May, 1905,
daw in there will be ready for oper
niton a steam portage railroad from
Celilo to Big Eddy, with wharves at
each terminal, providing a through
line of transportation between Port
land and point hundred of miles
in the interior along the Columbia
and Snake riven, says the Port-!
land Journal. The opening of bide
yesterday for construction and
equipment of thii road removed
the kit doubt of its consumation,
if doubt existed. Responsible con
tractors are ready to undertake the
work, and they say it can easily be
done by the date specified.
Seven bidders are competing for
the contract. Most of the bids are
on the basis of quantitive esti
mates, and will have to be figured
out by the engineer of the state
portage board before any clear idea
can be gained as to who is the low
est bidder, and which one of the
bids will be ' the most economical
for the etata.
A. K. Bentley made a flat bid of
$170,000 on the entire work, with
equipment, complete and ready fur
operation.
- N. J. Blagen bid 1247,000, on
"re-layer" rails, or 1216,000, with
out rails. ,
Nelson & White bid 1115,523 on
all but equipment and rails.
Bmith & Howard and J. C.
Henry made a bid on the basis of
quantity prices, which had not been
tisMwl otit.
llobert Wakefield bid on a quan
tity price basis, and also a flat bid
of $155,413 without rails.
Joseph Panqtiet made a bid on
quantity price basis and also a flat
bid. -
A. J. McCabe submitted a bid on
equipment.
'By the term 're-layers,' the con
tractor means second-hand rails,"
said one of the bidders.
. "According to the specifications,
we were invited to submit flat bids
on the completed road, and also to
hid on the work excepting the rails,
with the understanding that the
portage Ward could furnish the
rails and charge their cost to the
contractor. The bids on quanti
tive basis mean that we do all the
work at so much per yard, and as
all know the estimated amount of
work necessary to be done it is easy
to figure up the total cost under
any one, bid. The reason quanti
tive bids are submitted is to enable
the contractor or the state to fig
ure, at any time during the prog
ress of the work, how much money
ia due thecontractor under his con
tract, hq that payment may be j
" mad: us the work progresses. A j
contractor who is possessor of the i
necessary modem equipment for!
handling this kind of work will
have no trouble completing the
road by the first of next May,".
The successful bidder will be re
quired to furnish a bond in the
sum of $50,000. The work con-
sists of a line of single track, stand
ard guage railway, with spurs, sid
ings, crossings, inclines, wharf
bouts, and buildings of all kinds
necessary to the transaction of j
business, from a point below low
water mark in the Columbia river
near Celilo to a point below low
water mark at Big Eddy, a dis
tance of about 8 miles. The road
will be operated by the state, in
connection with steam boats on the
upper and lower Columbia and
Hnake rivers, durinjr the time the
federal government is engaged in
construction of the Cefilo canal.
Prize For School Pupils.
The fol low i ng letter Is self ei plana tory :
Portland, Or., Deo, 1, 1004.
The Oregon Society of the Boot of the
American Involution Is an organization
composed of defendants of lima who
assisted la establishing American in
dependence. Any mala defendant of
auch ancestor la eligible to admission
Into the society . It objects are purely
patriotic ami historical. One of them
i to stimulate interest in the history of
the American Revolution and loyalty to
Ita principle. Fur this purpose the
oclety ottVr three pritva of $25.00, (15,-
00 and 110.00 respectively for the beat
say written by any student under 21
year of age, in any public school in
Oregon, on either of the following two
American Revolutionary subject! :
1. Tha Quebec campaign.
2. The co-operation of tba French,
how brought about and the remit,
KMays are limited in length to 2500
word i, muit be written on legal cap oo
one tide of the paper in the student'
own handwriting and moit be accom
panied by tha certificate of the principal
of the school attended by the author, to
the effect that the author la a bona fide
student in the echool and haa been in
attendance therein not lea than ii
week during theachool year of 1004-05.
Essays roust be forwarded to tha chair
man in charge, General Thomaa M.
Anderson, 251 North Twenty-fourth St.,
Portland, to a to reach him not lawr
than February 1, 1005. In awarding the
prise the committee will be governed
by these three conditions:
1. Historical accuracy.
2. Manner of treatment.
3. Orthography, k-rammer, srntai
and punctuation.
Any additional Information relative to
thecompeiition which may be desired
will he cheerfully fiunUhed In the chair
man of the committee. The essay which
is awarded Hie tirt prize will be pub
lished in full, with the name of the
author, in the public press.
Luna Barker.
Christmas was a particularly happy
occasion to two of Condon's most popu
lar young society people, because on the
evening of that time honored featival,
the lives and fortune of Mr. Ira Luna
and Miss Cora Darker were joined by
the solemn marriage ceremony. . The
wedding took place at the home, of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, L.
Barker, in this city, the ceremony la-lug
witnessed by only the immediate rela
tives of the hriil and a few close friends
of the happy couple. Itev. Edward Cor
ran pronounced the words that made
the twain one and all present united in
heartiest congratulation and good
wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Luna will reside in Con
don. The tiuWK join their many friends
iu best wishes.
The Condon High .School boy went
to Fossil last Saturday to try conclusion
with the high school team of that city
and the report la that the game was a
hot one from start to finish. Condon
lost the game by a fumble on their part
which gave the Fossil boys a touch down
and the game by 5 to 0 but the boy are
full of spirit and are as cure' of winning
the game to be played here next Satur
day as they are of getting their next
breath. The game was played In three
inches of snow and was exhilirating ail
the way through.- The boys fully in
tend to show Fossil, Mayville and all
the rest of the world how football is
played next Saturday. It Is a note
worthy fact that the score in Saturday'
iIHme was the lowest made in Oregon
this season
J. Q. Jarvis has added many Improve
ments to hi place of business lately. A
number of new show cases have added
much to the display of his big stock of
holiday goods. Mr. Jarvis has sunt out
a neat Christmas curd to his many cus
tomers extending compliments of, the
season to his friends and patrons. ,,. '
OLD TIME CHRISTMAS
Trees at the Churches Make
Children Happy.
SAHTA CLAUS IN SLEIGH
Little Tots yants Holiday Re
peated Twice Each
' , .. -sYear. . '
It was a real Christinas in Condon
this year and Santa Clan was able to
make hi usual rounds in bis aleigh a
be used to do. Snow fell all day Bator
day and by midnight the sleighing was
so good that tha "eight tiny reindeer"
skipped along with their load without
hardly feeling it. They must bave had
a big load, too, for all the children got
tack of gifts mad even the grown op
were not forgotten. At both the Baptist
and Congregational rhurche Christmas
tree, loaded down with handsome gift,
bad been prepared and were thoroughly
enjoyed by the children and their
friend. Appropriate , program had
been arranged at both chorche which
added much to "the enjoyment of the
festive occasion.
Sunday wa a rather quiet holiday
but wa, perhap none the less enjoyed,
it being an ideal day to remain at home
beside a warm fir and watch the little
people enjoy their "Christmas thing.
Good dinner were th rule In Condon
that day and small dinner, parties were
feature of the day iu many Condon
household. .
Taken all around it must have been a
successful Christmas for more than one
Condon youngster ha been reported
who is desirous of having the occasion
celebrated twice or more each year in
stead of only once.
We Thank You.
We wish to give a word of tbank to
the contributor toward . the Primary
Public School Christmas tree for the
generous response made for requested
donations, - .
About 70 name with appropriate
donation were received on the soliciting
list. The amount received wa about
I9. This supplied each primary child
in the room with a small present and a
share in the treat of nuts, candy, pop
corn aud cake which followed, also en'
aiding the numerous little visitors to
come in for their share. If the kind
donatort toward the treat could have
seen the satisfaction and happiness of
the little ones I believe they would have
felt amply repaid for their generosity.
Our wish wa to gives list of donors
with donation of each but lack of (pace
prevent thi. There was also an ag
gregate amount of $7.10 which lias been
expended on a Primary Library for the
children's own use in the school room.
Thanking Once again the generous
donors, we are appreciatively yours,
Pupils and Teacher or 1st Primary
Room, Condon Public School.
A partnership has been formed be
tween Jay Bowerman and J. W. Snover,
the well known attorneys. The new
Arm will make a strong combination in
legal circles as both gentlemen enjoyed
a lucrative practice heretofore. They
will occupy a fine suite of office room
In Mr. Hjpwerman's building on Summit
street, to which an addition has just
been built. . i
Herbert Brown, who is in the sheep
business in Idaho with his brother.
Frank M. Brown, is home for the holi
day. The Brown Brother are winter
ing about 5700 head of sheep at Parma,
in Lower Boise valley, where they have
bought hav for the winter. They find
Idaho a good sheep country and are
prospering In that business.
The ball given last Eriday evening by
Court Condon, Forester of America,
wa a pronounced success. ; A large
crowd was present and the fine music
and efficient management made the oc
casion one long to be remembered by
those who. enjoy tripping the "light
fantastic toe."
Steve Fletcher, an old timer of this
section, who embarked in business in
Walla Walla a conple of years ago. is
back in Condon and has purchased the
Summit saloon from B. K. Searcy. He
assumed charge of the business several
days ago.
A pleasant dance was given at the
home of Mr. and Mr Alex Duthje last
evening. . .,
The Quality Store
Lord & Company
. The way the ladies bave taken advantage of our
BARGAIN DRESS GOODS
SALE
shows they appreciate a good thing when they
see it. We bave a few choice patterns left.
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which is one of the largest in Gilliam County,
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of doing business, believing that will be
to the advantage of myself and my cus
tomers, and invite your patronage on
that basis. :: :: :: :: '
G. E. WASSON
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