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CONDON. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 18. 1005.
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GLOBE.
Judge Bellinger Dead.
Hon. Charles U, Itellinger, lclvrl
Dlitrlot Judu for the DUlrlct of Ore
Iton, died at hit rileni' In I'ortlanif
last Friday allernoon of complication
following a severe attack of In grippe.
Judge itellinger waonaot the ablest
ami bent known JiirUtu In th country
Mini u m highly rcupwte.i for hlssterl
ln honeit ami Integrity a he was well
known, lie wa born In Knot count?
Illinois in 183t ami wai In hi With year.
Ilecaui toUregon when a lad of eight
year and ha since been a continuous
resident of the mate. Hie death will he
Innerely inourned by all resident of
Oregon ttecsuveof hie recognised ability
and honeety at a federal judg. It a a
In hie court that the Investigation of the
famout Oregon land fraud caei had
Iwen begun and to the ardnrou dutie
which the.e caeea had entailed I 'He
rri bed the flrtt breaa In health which
resulted in hit death. Many will par
ticularly rret hi demise at tin time
on account of the caeea knowing at
they do that had ha lived all parties
concerned would have been accorded
ttrlct Justice in the trial.
Judge Helllnger waw a member of the
Unitarian church of I'ortlsnd. tie we
president of the t'ortland Crematorium
Association, of Portland, and hit re
main were Incinerated at the Portland
crematorium on Sunday,
Before hit death Judge Bellinger dic
tated a letter to the attorney general at
Washington, I). C, recommending that
Judge John J. Dellaven, federal judge
for the northern district of California,
b ' appointed to trv the land fraud caeea.
A Trio of Horse Thieves.
John Aldridgeand Koecoe Wilson, two
16 year-old boya are In the count Jail,
eelf confessed horee thieves. The boys
tale two hornet and saddles fioui the
Halelon ranch, in Arlington canyon a
couple of week ago and were captured
at rrinevllle. When returned to Arl
ington by Marshall Hweetin and given a
hearing thev both entered a plea of
guilty and were committed to jail In lieu
of T00 bail which neither could Inrnlah.
W. M. fpenrar, aliaa P. If. Bernard,
aliat F. J. Coleman, wai arretted at
Heppner a thort time ago charged with
stealing a horte at Arlington a year ago.
While la cottoday at Arlington the
heriff of Canyon county, Idaho, identi
fied linn at a man wanted in hit county
for horte tteallng and jail breaking com
mitted two year ago. Inquisition pa
pert were tecured and the Idaho aherifT
took hi in back to that atate for trial.
Waason Washburn.
A quiet wedding wat aolemnliied hut
Sunday, at the home of the bride' par
ent, near Alville, when Mlat ley W un
burn liecaine the bride of Mr. Ueorge
Wesson. Only the immediate relative!
of the young couple were preeent to wit
ne the ceremony which waa performed
by Rev, Edward Cnrran, of thia city.
Both the yonng people are well and
favorably known here, Mr.Wasson leing
the enterprising merchant of Alvlllf, a
young man of excellent character and
Brat-class business ability, while hit
bride it one of the niott popular young
ladiea of that neighborhood. The (Iuibi
joint with their many other frlenda
throughout the country in the usual con
gratulation! and good wishes.
Notioe of Stock Est rayed.
I have a number of cattle which e
trayed from my ranch on the John Day
river which I have been unable to find.
Cow are branded M C on left aide and
"Gunhammer" brand on left hip.
Young ttock "Gunhammer" brand on
ly. Earmark elit on both ears. Any
one knowing of their whereabouts will
please notify me and I will come for
ttock and pay for any damage or trouble
caused by them.
(M9 William Stii.lwkll, Kent, Or.
Water Bonds Sold.
At a meeting of the city council held
Monday evening Benled bids for the pur
chase of city water bonda to the amount
of $30,000 were opened and the contract
was awarded. J, P. Rogers of Salem wat
the successful bidder and the contract
wat awarded to him. Mr, Rogers bid
for the $30,000 worth of bonds waa $32,
185.00, being a bonus of $2,185.00 over
and above the face value of the securi
ties. The bonds draw six per cent, in
terest. Four bids were submitted rang
ing from par to the price above named.
Morris & Co., of Portland, were second
on the list their bid being but $400 un
der that of Mr. Roger. Thit tale It
pretty good evidence of the opinion of
Condon's future held by financier on
the outside. Neighboring town have
only I teen able to aecure par value for
alinllar securities, Wasco, Sherman
county and lone, Morrow county, hav
ing recently accepted bidt at that figure.
The fact that two bid, from partlet who
are thoroughly verted In I he value of
thi cla of paper, ahould lie at euch a
handsome advance over oar value In
dicate that, in the mind of (mated peo
ple on the outilde, there it no quettlon
of Condon's upreuiacy at the growing,
Commercial center of thit section of east
ern Oregon.
Park Association Meeting.
A meeting of the Condon Park Associa
llon wat hehl Monday when it wa de
cked to oiler $800 worth of additional
ttock In the aociaiion for sate. Thi
will provide ample fund for improving
the track and providing a permanent
grand stand. It la the Intention to hold
a rie of racet and hull garnet about
July 4th.
A Creeping Death. I
Wood poieon creep up toward the
heart, causing death. J. K, Steam,
lU'lle PUine. Minn., write that a friend
dreadfully Injured hi hand, which
awelled up like blood poising. Buck
len'i Arnica Halve drew out the poison,
healed the wound, ami saved Jii life.
Bet in the world for burn and orr.
25c at all druggist.
Joe Fair, a former resident of thit
city, now of Dayton, Washington, It
here on husine, Mr, Fair ha par
chamtd the interest of hi partner, C. L.
Howe, in their Davtoit Warehouse busi
ness and Mr. Iloaa I now in Portland,
F. II, Shannon, of Madisonville, Ken
tucky, arrived on Tuesday's stage to
visit with hit brother, F. M. (Shannon,
the wh known farmer one mile south
of to n. Whn the brother met at the
pot office bfith declarml that had they
not expected to meet neither would have
recognised the other. Thit waa Mieir
lirst meeting In almost 25 year.
Louie Comliif, the well known marble
worker, of The Dalles, wat in town dur
ing the week setting up tome work In
Masonic cemetery. Monument were
let up at the graves of Mrt. Alex llardie,
U. (Schilling ami Ueorge Moore. The
latter it a hemitonia shaft nine feet high
and the plot It surrounded with a hand
tome fence of stone posts and chain.
The location of the new city well ha
been fixed on in Dunn's addition in the
northwest part of town. Mr. Dunn hat
ofiVred ground for the well and alo for
the reaevoir to the city free of charge.
This generoua offer hat been accepted
and Mr. Green, the drilling contractor,
it already on the ground gutting thing
in thane for the Installation of the drill
ing plant which ia expected to arrive in
a lew daya.
R. H. Galbraith waa over from May
villa yesterday on an errant that not
every man In this wicked old world
would ride 25 miles to attend to. Mr.
Galbraith recently told a lot of cattle
to J. E. Reynolds and in making pay
ment Mr, Reynolds paid him $15 to
much. At soon as Mr. Galbraith dis
covered the error be started to overtake
Mr. Reynolds here to rectify the error.
Who will tay that honesty is a thing of
the past in Oregon.
Big Public Sale.
At B. Kiely's ranch, on Eightmile,
8 miles east of Olex, 11 miles west of
lone, 2-4 miles north of Condon, Satur
day, May 27, 1905, commencing at 10
o'clock, a. m.
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Twenty head of extra good work
horses, mostly young stock and all well
broke; Clyde and Percheron stock. Any
one wanting good horses elnuld not
overlook thia opportunity.
Several head of fine young horses
from 1 to S years old all halter broke.
One fine Jersey cow. "
Headers, drills, seeders, wagons, head
er beds, plows, harrows, harness for
25 horses, carpenter, and blacksmith
tools, lumber, posts, wood and shingles.
All kinds of household , and kitchen
furniture and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
Bale will begin at 10 a. m. sharp.
Come early to secure bargains. A good
lunch will be served at noon. Terms
made known on day of sale..
B.KIELY.
Geo. L. Nbalk, Auctioneer.
A Pleasing Entertainment.
The stereopticoti entertainment and
lecture given in Armory hall last Friday
evening by Mrt. Edith Toiler-Weather-red,
of Portland, wat the most pleating
and Instructive entertainment of the
kind ever giver, in thiecity. The picture
were mostly scene at the Ht. Ivtnl
Ex position with a nnmler of interesting
view of the Lewi and Clark Fair and
aoine choice bit of Coin in hi a river teen
ery. Mr. Weatherred ioue of the best
known newspaper women in the North
west and in addition to her exceptional
gift In that direction she it a lady of
moat charmlnir personality, 8h it a
tireless worker for Oregon, ln-r native
tate, and hat been one of the state'!
commissioners to several world'! fair.
8he ia assisted In Die entertainments by
Mr, Carl Robertson, of Portland, whose
rich, whII trained voice in a number of
illutrt"d aoiig, added not a little to
the enjoyment of the evening.
Condon Will Celebrate.
A mas meeting of the ritisent and
hnsim-M men will be held in Armory
hall next Monday evening at 7 o'clock
to arranice for a ronsina celebration July
4th.. It Is expected the new railroad
w ill lie completed by that date and that
arrangement will be made with the
railroad company for a special low rate
from Portland and intermediate point
for the occasion. This will doubtless be
the biggist event in the history of Con
don and every ciliten it expected to lie
present at the meeting Jn date above
named.
Terrlflo Rao With Death.
'Death was fa approaching," write
Ralph F. Feroaiidex, ofs Tampa, Fla.,
describing his fearful race with death,
"as a result of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed me of sleep
and of all interest in life. I had tried
many different doctor and several med
icines, but not no benefit, ontil I began
to nse Electric Bitters. So wonderful
wa their effect, that in three day I
felt like a new man, and today I am
cured of all my troubles." Guaranteed
at all druggists; price 50c. 11
For Sale.
One of the finest farms in Gilliam
county, containing 500 acres of land, lo
cated 2L4 mile west of Condon. It ha
an abundance of water for house use and
stock, large orchard of all kinds of frnit,
good house, barn and other oat build-
intcs. It also has a goiMl spring crop in.
For particular call on or address,
William Hawks,
9-tf Condon, Oregon.
D. B. Trimble returned a few days
ago from a trip through the Yakima
country in Washington. He was well
pleased with that section and thinks ir
rigation is the proper system for pro
ducing bountiful crops of all farm products.
Notice) of Final Settlement.
In the County Court of the State of Oregon tor
Uie County of Gilliam.
In the Matter of the Eitsle of Ueorge Moure,
Deceased.
To all person, concerned :
Notice I hereby Riven that I have filed in the
above entitled Coart and cause, roy final report
a administrator of the estate of George Moore,
deceased, and that ptirsuant to an order made
and died in the above entitled Coart by the
Judge thereto, on Msy 10, 1905, said Anal report
and all objections thereto will be heard by said
Court at the County Court room in Uie Court
House, at Condon, Gilliam County. Oregon, at
two o'clock In the afternoon of Thursday, June
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All persons interested In said estate are hereby
notllled to be present at such time and place,
and present their objections, if they bavoany,
to said Dual report. i
Dated May 10, 1905. 1 '
013 F. B. BtivkKh,
Administrator of the estate of George Moore,
deceased.
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the County Court of the Btate of Oregon (or
Gilliam County. t
lu the matter of the estate of Jesse W. Nye,
deceased.
To all persons concerned:
Notice is hereby gtren that I have tiled In the
above entitled court and eaase, my final report
f administratrix of the estate of Jesse W. Nye,
deceased, and that parauent to an order made
and died lu the above entitled Court, by the
Judge thereof, on May 0, 1905, said final report
and all objection thereto will be heard by said
Coart at the County Coart room In the court
house at Condon, Gilliam County, Oregon, at
two o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, the
15th day of jHne, 1905.
All persons Interested in said estate are here
by notified to be present st said time and place,
and present their objections If they have ahy, to
said final report,
, ELIZABETH D. MARKS,
' Administratrix of the estate of Jesse W. Nye,
dooeased.
Dated May Bth, 1905. '
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We have the newest creations in Ladies and
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Eggs and Butter Bought and Sold. '
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