NO. 48.
VOL. XVI.
CONDON. OREOON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1007.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
C. J. Quino ( Mayvlll renewed hi
subscription to th tiumi ihlf week on
tbt OregonlanUlob clubbing offer.
Mr. Chat. Horner ntrtlned in
Uiost pleasing manner Wednesday alter
noon t hr cty hnm In Mann' Altl
tlon. WIjI.i th divrloo of th
afternoon, Mr. W. II. Hornlbrook win
ning first prl and Mr. C. O. I'orlwood
the woand. A dainty lunch was ared
t Hi cIom of the afternoon, th hostess
being assisted by Dr. Mary Boaermen.
A f ry pleasant allernoon i (pent by
tboM present. Th party we given In
honor ol Mia. 8. K. tiken. who pct
to leave Condon oon.
Mim Wall Rennry entertained a lew
frinda Saturday evening In hunur ol bur
tutor, Mia Lillie Kenney, oho espeel
to leave tot br how in Corvalll in
lew day.
Will Burn retnrned Iroro III trip to
thCou Hay country and point In Cal
ifornia Tuaaday. Will wa on uf th
Condonlte who walked from Arlington
rather than wait lor th train to leave,
All th hotel were crowded and it was
almost an liitDOMlblliiy to get a bed,
livery rig could not be secured, (o Will
look th only alternative and hoofed it.
Ha I not enthuslaitll about the Co
Bay country and wa unabl to tlnd a
location in California.
John Snover I reported to b doing
good business at Marshtield. 11 la en
gaged in the real fetal buiinea and
the manufacturing plant In which he I
Interested I paying a high rata of Inter
eat on the money invested.
Lee Avery formerly of Condon I now
located at Marshtield and n running a
katlng rink at that place,
Mr. liiishnelt la confined to her home
till week with an attack of la grippe.
John Terry bee been moved from the
private room ol Drs. Wood & Uavey to
th home of J. B. Whit and ha nearly
recovered from the effect of hi recent
operation.
, W. A. Campbell wa an Arlington vie
I lor Saturday.
Eiamlnation fur County and State
t'chera' certificate are being held a'
the court houae thii week. Th elimi
nation began Weduetday and will con
tinue until tomorrow.
Mr. Ashbaugh of Ferry Canyon, who
ha been very nick for the past two
week, ia getting along nicely.
Dr. Uavey wa called toOlei Saturday
to attend Grant Wade, who I reported
improving.
The three room adjoining the Ulobi
office are being remodeled and will be
used by W. 11. Hornibrook for a law of
fice. New la rather scarce thii week and
ome of 'he item found in then column
are known In newspaper parlance aa
apace killer. Th poor mail- service
of the peat week and the inclement
weather have made it rather rough sail
lug for the Glob, reporter.
Twenty-two hundred pound of mail
wa received at the postoffloe lor distri
bution Wedneaday.
The county attorney bill which ha
been introduced In the Stale Legislature
baa been reported favorably by the
Home Committee and bid fair to be
. come law.
A woman wa accuaed of having stolen
n Iron loap kettle and cracked it so
that it uitetulnea wa forever ended.
Her defense ws that she wa Innocent
on three counts. "Oi have witnesses
here, yer honor," she said, "to prove,
first, Oi niver had th' kittle in my poe
session ; second, that Oi returned it to
Mrs. Casey without a crack in it; and
third, that th' auld kittle was cracked,
whin Ol took It."
The K. of P. Lodge of Condon Is plan
ning to give an entertainment next
Tuesday in honor of the 44th anniversa
ry of the foundation of the order. Invi
tation for the affair were prinled at this
office during the week,
Otis Campbell returned Thursday ev
ening from few weeks visit with bis
parents at Centerville, Washington.
Word was received at Condon Thurs
day that the bill providing for tbe cre
ation of the Twelfth Judicial District has
passed both houses ol tbe Legislature.
According to the term of the bill the
Governor will appoint the new circuit
judge and district attorney and they will
bold under this appointment until next
election.
SAFE BURGLARIZED
Professionals Get In Their
Work at Condon.
A Lout one o'clock Wedneaday morn
ing a night marshal Bweelln wa mek
lug bis rounds he noticed two rery sus
picious looking character skulking
about the back (treat. A the men
were uranger to him and their peoollar
actions showed very plainly thai Ibejr
were bant on enm evil he determined
to keep hi weather y on them. - They
were followed at a respmjllol ditnoe
by the night marshal for nearly
an hour. No effort wa made
during that lime to enter any Mm or
residence but their close investigation
of every Ware they paused wa enough
to atisfy Dor that their intentions
war not good.. finally thy tnrned up
Summit street and walked in tbe direc
tion l the court bouse. Tbey etopped
in front of Hie tiuoet office and entered
Dora was then thoroughly -convinced
that they would crack the large safe in
the office hut determined t i bide hi
time and h did. In less tnan twenty
minute the sale wa cracked and the
burglar rau down Oregon etreet "with
Ibair booty. Fifteen minute after th
criminal bad paused the court hone
wi.ere he was stationed and were out ol
the olty limit the mrhl gave ohe
but the criminal eraeil lu sp teoi m
untiring effort to capture them '
The UuH offers 11,000 leward for the
arre.t and conviction of the man who
can tell a bigger lie than th above ac
count of a uitdoighl burglary.
SCHOOL REPORT
Following te a report t the school in
district no 23, for th mouth ending Feb
ruary 8th.
Day taught
Pupil enrolled
Whole number of days attendance
Average daily attendance. ,
. 20
. 10
.149
7.48
Number of cases ol absence 8
" tardiness 2
" in attendance every day 6
Visitors lor the month S
Bis pupil ware enrolled the flret day
and five of these being placed on the
roil of honor lor the mouth, certainly
peaks well lor the attendance when the
extreme bad weather during the niostol
the month, is considered. The intern
has been keen, the work par excellence
for the initial month ol the term, and in
the hope that its publication will stimu
late both pupil and parent to greater el
fort diiriim the en.uiug month It is re
spectfully submitted.
W. F. Aluxn, Teacher.
FRANK MONAHAN MARRIED
Frank Monahau of Gilliam county
and Mis Farley ol New York were unit
ed in marriage nt lieppner ou 8unday,
February 10th. The bride I a charm
ing young woman who but recently ar
rived from the East. The groom i one
of the progressive (heepmen of the coun
ty, being a member of the firm of Mur
lha& Monahan. The newly married
couple will settle down to housekeeping
on the large ranch owned by the groom
and his partner. The Glob extends
cangratulallons.
ROYAL MALE QUARTETTE
The Koyal Male quartette i made up
ol superb soloists and fine article. Noth
ing pleases so well as a first-class, well
balanced male quartette. In in no line
of mus e is there such opportunity for
beautiful harmony and unique woik.
The Royals could give an evening of
entirely classical music, or sentimental
or humorous, but, ol course in their
regular program they mix all kinds ol
high graiie selections and add some aa
cred number il desired. Besides their
tromltone work, they give solos, read
ings which are very good, and trombone
quartettes. It is truly a great variety ol
artistic music. II anyone desires any
special selection given, the quartette
will gladly respond. They are up-to-date.
Hear them and be convinced on
Wednesday night, February 20th at the
Court house.
Sheriff Rogers returned Wednesday
evening from a business tripto Portland.
Ray didn't expect to be gone but a few
day but tbe washouts made it imposs
ible to return when he expected.
Miss 6. E. Skene baa disposed 'ol her
millinery parlpr In Condon and will soon
leave tor Portland.
FIRE AT FOSSIL
A hoot on o'clock last Thursday morn
ing th people of Fosll were arooied
from their slumber by the fire bell. It
wa discovered that the floe public
achool building wa on Are and it was
only by the prompt action of th volun
teer fire department that the building
wa avd. Th fir had darted In th
basement and waatingiu way through
the first Boor of on of th school rooms
when discovered. it is thought that
boy were smoking in th banement late
in the evening and that the fire was the
result f thlr careleesnes in throwing
cigar stomp among the debris which
mouldered ontU early in the morning
when tli fire broke out. Considerable
damage waa done to one of the achool
rooms but it will soon be repaired.
MAVVILLE
"It's an ill wind that blow no good
and it' very had weather that doe no
good to an one. Jaat now weather con
ditions form the chief topic of conversa
tion. Just what the effect on the com
ing crop will be can only begoeseed thi
early In the ee-ou, but a good guess
beat nun at all.
The charade party given in the I. O
O F. Hall Thursday evening by Mrs.
K'e Cu.hlng and Miss Julia Thome
wa a decided success, everyone going
home feeling that if a good langh would
prolong life, there would tie number ol
year added to the live of those pre
ent
The Miiyvill poctmistre report
bociness dull at present on account ol
delayei mail, but w are all wishing
he may toon have plenty of work, a
we feel veiy much Isolated without our
daily mails.
The poles are all up and ready for the
wire for the new rural line on Keys Flat.
There are now five different rural hues
coming into town, Who says Mayville
farmer are not "J jtuiio.
An epidemic of la grippe ha been
making th round here thi winter,
many being on the ick list.
E A. Stinchtteld butchered eleven fat
hog Tuesday.
Yes, the lair at Mayville next fall ia a
sure no. No such ih ng hi a failure
when the Grangers lake hold.
A. J. Walker cmoe in from hi Buck
horn ranch a few dy ago with wagon
In tttk out a IohiI of wnol,.l!it for some
reawm he went hack with a light bmigy.
We wonder il it waa not just a little
damp under foot nul hi wav.
The creek here had much the appear
auce of a river one 'lay last week.
AJAX
Ja. Couev returned last Satniday
after mum trouble caused by the nh
outa. Mr. Couev had been to Tbe
Dalles where he went to make final
prooof on die honiBtfad.
Val. Workman ia veiling with his
brother, Wm. Workman, at the Hinee
ranch thi week.
Mi-aes Jennie and Lixxie Palmer wer
visitor at the Adtard home a few dm
aao.
Th Ajax stage driver report that
Ferry Iihs been very niu-ii ami is oauiv
washed out.
Mrs. Elixa Morgan has gone to visit
with her sister at Athena, Oiegon.
The revival meetings at alville closed
Sunday right.
DESERVE A MEDAL
Mike Dukek and W. J. Edwards, two
prominent ranchers ol Mayville arrived
in Condon Tuesday after a long and die
agreeable walk in the inclement weath-
from Arlington. : Both, gentlemen had
the nrice to pay for a livery team but
were unable to secure a conveyance or
come by rail as a result of the washouts
on the Arlington-Condon branch. The
former had been visiting with relatives
at Corvallia and the latter had just ar
rived in Arlington from an extended
visit with relatives and friends in Iowa.
If the editor of the Globs mistakes not,
the Recording Angel was kept excep
tionally buy while these leading May
ville citixens were hoofing it through
the slush, snow and mud between Ar
lington and Condon. If any Condonite
Imd wished to start a fight it would
have only been necessary to ask these
gentlemen why they didn't bring the
mail along with them.
Jai. Miller ol Lone Rock had the mis
fortune to cat one of his hands severely
with an ax Wednesday.
This Space
WILLIAMS the JEWELER
EXPERT
Condon Drug Company
Drugs, Cigars, Stationery, Etc.
R. L. HUNT, Reeistered Pharmacist
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