Only Changing the Tun.
"The man tarsiax ut," tab! tbt 4a
tVctlvt. "IU bad Invented a new lo1g.
Tbat, jrou see, to tbe trouble about tlx
tcleurt of dvtectloit. Tbe Biluut wt
detective waiter all tbt old trick
ouietblng biff spring np.
"It U ratber lilt tbt story of the
thirsty butler. Wben you keep a rank
of beer under lock ami key In Ilia col
lar, only giving tlx butler tb key
wben you want bliu to draw you a
pllcbar, then, If you niaka blm whistle
all tba tlina bt la out of algbt ou tbla
tri-and. you art bound out to ba d
fra tided, eb? Or ao at leatt H waa
In tba part.
"Wall, tber was wan wtio augagad
a new butler, and, aa of yore, tba Urat
day ba wanted bear ba aald:
"Janiee, bera art tba keya to tba
beer closet Tak tbla pltvber down
and Oil It And tulud you wbUtla all
tba wblle you do It'
"'Yva, air.' wild James, aud ba da
parted wbimilug.
Tbe clear, sweet notes of 'Home,
Sweet Home,' floated upitalra for a
mluute or ao, tbvu they ceased. Tba
master rushed to tbe cellar dour.
"'Jam.' be ibouted angrily, 'what
art you dolugf
"'Notblu'. air; only cbauglu' tbt
tun. "-Washington ritar.
LetUr Writing In Analant Babylon.
tt run easily lie understood tbat tba
reading aud writing of cuneiform waa
tv.it an atroinpllabuirut In the pnaaea
rtou of every one. Nevertheless tbera
ere pleuty of arrlbea arerywbert, ee
'tully lu tbe clllea. wbere they eat
at tbt teuiplt gate to lie at the service
of the public. Tbt freiunt reproaen
tutlona of aorlbea are bent Intereetlng
and aliow that lu addition to clay tab
leta tbt tiabylotilnna uaed aomt aort
of fleilble material to write iimhi. Tbe
large number of lettere which bare
been excavated, many, of tbm from
the ninth century before Chrlat, Indi
cate tbat a very active correapoudenct
waa carried on In Itabylonla by meant
of messenger, but even mora active
waa tba uaa of writing In commercial
dealing, which waa atrlctly enforced
by law. Nothing waa legally binding
unleaa It waa done Into writing In
tbe pretence of wltneeaee. Profeaeor
rrledrlch Detltaecb. In Uarpcra Mag
glut. Champagne From Sponges.
Tbt champagne maker of Raima
buy a lot of our apongea," aald a wbolt
aalt dealer. 'Tbey aqueeat champagne
out of them. Tbey muat aqueeat In tbt
year" a count 1,000.000 bottle of cham
pagne out of apongea, klyatlded, aren't
you J But there la do myatery about
tbt matter. Champagne, aa It fer
ment, la powerful etuff. It breaka tba
strongest buttle, and In tbt paat all
champagne that broke IU bottlea and
aecaped waa lost Now, though, tbey
pack tba champagne bottlea In clean
aponge, and every day or two tbey go
over the plant, and If any of tbt bot
tlea bare broken tbey aqneeie Into
aska tbt wlnt tbat tbt apoogoa have
retained. Tbla wine, reclarlfled, re
fined and bottled again, make a very
good eecnnd quality drink." Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Ceuld Make Allowance.
Tbe young mother, wbo waa trying
to put the baby to aleep, bad darkened
the room. Somebody tried to enter tbe
aide door, and aha went and opened It.
"I beg your pardon," aald the elderly
matron who bad come tip on tba porch,
"but I thla boute for rentr' '
"Not at all."
"Seeing the blind down, 1 thought
there waa nobody living here, and aa I
tn looking for a bonne I waa going to
atep In and tnapect It."
"Well, tt'a not empty, and It'a not for
rent, ma'am. Tbt rcaaon why tbe
blind am down. If you muat know"
"On, I act. The Ince curtalna art In
tbt waah. Well, wa all bavt to clean
houee onct tn awhile. Sorry to have
troubled you. Good day."-Ch!cago
Tribune,
The Utility tf the Ox.
I ahould think tbt ox la the moat
uieful postmortem of all animal.
Wt tat Its fleeh. Wt make manurt of
Its blood. Wt utt Its horns for lan
tern and comb. Buttona and glut
comt from Ita hoofa. Ita bonea be
come margarine or manure. In tht
knlfo bandit wt ut It, In leather, In
gold ben tor' akin, felt roofing ; every
part of Ita Internal economy la part of
our external economy, and Its fat I
lucHntleaceut (or not) aa tallow. Fry'a
Magazine.
' Th Art of Indexing.
A Natnl public llbrnry catalogue con
tain entrlee aa follows:
Lead, Kindly Light.
" Polaonlng. .. ' ,
Atmoat aa funny as tht catalogue
wblcb giive:
Mill-On tha Human Undoratandlng.
. " On tha Floa. ,
-rublishor and Register.
Hia Cauntlna Habit.
"Your husband aya tbat when bt 1
angry he always counts ten before ne
speak," said on woman.
"Tea," anawered the other.' "I wish
he'd stop It Since be- got dyspepsia
bomt seems nothing but a class In
rlthmeUc."-London Man.
HI Flattery.
-"Yes ma'am," the convict was say
ing, "I'm hart Jlst for trylu' to flatter
rich man."
"Tht Wear' exclaimed tht prlaon vl
tor.
"Yes, tna'ami I JUt tried to Imitate
his signature on a check."
Alao Tak Them Off.
"Your friend, puts pn good many
Ira."
"I ahould aay be does. He's a dem
nnatrator In a phonograph stora."
Kxchangs. -N
Mr. Bsrrlt'a Page.
i. II. ttarrle, tbt pnjmlar novelist
aud playwright, glorified tobacco mora
than onct, but on a vortuln ocraslon lv
tried to Induce a smoker to doalat It
happened tliua:
Mr. itarrt returned to lit room on
lay and discovered lilt page boy puff
ing bard at a dirty clay pipe.
My boy," aald tbt novelltt, "It I
very bad tor you to amokt tbat coara
black twist. You will make yourself
old before your tlmt."
And ao bt went on till be bad deliv
ered a loug and wbut he believed to
bt a tailing lecture. A day or two later
tht youth left without giving not lot.
aud shortly afterward Mr. Ilarrle
brought aome friend to bis flat. Prom
ising tbetn a sieclal treat he went to
a cabinet wbere bt kept a store of
very choice cigars. You can Imagine
hit chagrin when be discovered tbat
tha clgara had vanished, and In their
place wa tht page boy's clay pipe end
the following note:
IVr glr-1 agree with you that It I
bad tor a boy to smoke twlat. I will not
muk any mora twlat till 1 have finished
your clears.
tame Animate In Winter.
The ptarmlgnu, a member of tbt
grouae family, la In summer mottled
with black and a rich fluffy brown.
but In winter It become pure wbitt.
Tbt auowy owl and tbt snow bunting
that comt to ua from tba far north
have whitish plumage tbat blend har
moniously with the prevailing wbltt
ueaa of tba landscape. But perbapa
the innat Interesting example of all la
tht weaael, whose fur In tbe summer
has a peculiarly soft shade of reddish
brown, but In the wluter la pure whltt
except at tbe tip of tbe tall, tt to
probable that tbla black point to useful
to Its owner In diverting tbe attention
of a carnivorous bird or of a brast of
prey, aa the black nt I more readily
teen than the whltt body of tbt an
imal. It la said, too, tbat If tha tip la
covered with auow tbe whole weaael
become ctvnrly vlalhle and tbat If tbt
first snowfall la later than usual It to
claimed by aome naturallsta that tbe
color change to delayed accordingly.
The turning white takes place when
moat needed. -Bt Nicholas. .
Coronets.
It la a mistake to etippoaa tbat dukes.
marqulaea and other noble Britons
sleep In their coronets. In fact tbey
never wear them at all except at tbt
coronation of the aoverelgn. when tbey
put on tbelr coronets at tba precise mo
uieut when the primate of England
place tbe crown upon th anointed
brow of tht king or queen. And when
a peer or peereaa diet tht coronet la
again used at tbe funeral, being placed
In tbt coffin or burnt on a purple cuah
Ion behind the bear by ont of tht
attendants. That la tht txtent to
which tbt coronet la naed according to
tha official rules and regulation. But
aometlmea tbey art madt to aerrt oth
er purpoaea than tboae for which tbey
were Intended. Theyvare made of all
ver gilt, edged with ermine and lined
Inaldt with a purple velvet cap topped
with gold taste! and are quit orna
mental bauble. Ont belonging to
noble marqula which waa aold at auc
tion In Lotdoa bad been cut In half
and arranged to serve at brackets for
candlesticks. -
Daffodil Polaonlng.
A large number of planta which are
usually looked upon aa harmless poe
aeaa poliouou properties, says the
Dundee Advertiser. Those who are
tmployed In picking daffodils and nar
ctoaua frequently suffer severely from
a troublesome akin affection known aa
"daffodil polaonlug." The most trying
feature of this aliment to the small
gathering which form under tbe An
ger nail. It to snld that minute crys
tals of lime exist In large numbers In
tbe Juice of the sterna of the pretty
bloom and that these are responsible
for tbe poisoning. Regular daffodil
pickers are accustomed to rub their
hands with oil and work tallow In un
derneath tbelr finger nails before be
Itlunlng their work. The lull of tbe
white Roman hyacinth hare similar
unpleasant properties.
With Thar.ka.
.Jobu Build wua a most sedate, pre
cise and altogether exemplary young
man. When be wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at John's good fortune.
However, be bore bis triumph with
modesty and decorum until tbe day of
the wedding. Then for oue awful mo-
meut bis air of aplombs-failed blm
When the olllclatlug clergyman asked.
"Will you, John, take thla woman to
lie thy wedded wife?" John respond
ed blushlngly, "Yen, please." Uarper's
Weekly. . .
Something Good.
Johnnie on bis llrst visit to his grand
parents, who live In the country, com-
muulcated with his anxious family aa
follows; . .
Dear Ma I am well and hop you are.
Your loving ton, JOHN.
If you want something- good, get a red
osbbags ana tat it raw.
New York Presa.
Tha Battles. ,
Jimmy I was walking In the woods
when all at once I came on the biggest
kind of a rattlesnake. Pa-How do
you know It was a rattlesnake, Jim
my? Jimmy By the way my teetb
rattled as soon aa I saw hlm.-Chtygo
news.
.
Her Rtvenge.' !
A lawyer asked a woman In the wit
ness box ber age, and abe promptly
replied: ;
"Old enough to have sold milk for
you to drink when a baby, and I
haven't got my money yet" :.
Contentment gives a crown nheru
ttrtunt has denied It Ford,
COUNTY CCL'HT PBOCEEOKGS
January term, 1908,
Tli foiloalag proceed inja aare had
at Ilia regular trm of the Comity t'onrt
held in Condon, (illllum fount y, Ore
gon, January 2nd and 3rd, 1908.
Matter ol petition of J Beck at al lor a
county rrtad lload ordered opened
Clerk authorised to laeua warrant In
favor of W. M Harnett, f 192X0 dtma
gessllowed by the County Kotd viewert
Matter of petition of Columbia River
Jl Oregon Central R. K. Co. for tiharget
and relocation In part of tht Comity
Road between Arlington and Condon-
Order approving change set out In pet
ition and vacating old roadoveapUd by
petitioner.
Matter of application of R. M. Roger
Sheriff for an order of Court allowing
him all money received for iniUag in
asrvlng papers In Civil eaar during lilt
term ol .ffl( Order made allowing
Sheriff all lee a mileage In Civil caae
Matter ol drawing Jury Llvt for the
year 1008. jury liat drawn Jaunary
2nd 1008.
Matter ol Tag levy for tha 1907 Roll
The following tax levy was made Lib
rary 1-40 ol mill, School 2 niillt, Road
3 ttiilla. County and State 4 89-40 mills.
fotal 10 Mills.
Matter ol appoiutment ol Roadmaster
lor the aiiauiiig rear. 8. McGilvray ap
pointed Road Matter, T. C. Mobley and
Aba Moyar, aeeietant Road Maatera .
Matter ol appointment ol a Fruit In
spector ol Gilliam coonty lor tbt fil
ming ytar. T. C. Moblty appointed.
Matter ol petition ol John Skalley tl
al lor change ol County road No. 56
Continued awaiting tbt filing ol a bond
XI alter ol appointment ol an Election
Board lor Arlington Precinct. Jodgea:
F. II. Lony, chairman, R. F. Munroe
and W. H. flnalt ; Clerka, H. F. Shank.
Cha. Morris and Joe Niskey.
For Blalock precinct Judges: W.J.
Mariner, chairman, Win, Raker and A
I'hillippi; clerks, C. P. Pollard, Wm.
Long and G. W. Andrtwa,
For Condon precinct Judge: S. B.
Hartshorn, chairman, S. 8. Grider and
J. II. Downing; clerk, Kill Pnrvine,
. Schl.ling and G. W. Parman.
For Ferry Caoyou precinct Jodgas:
P. Dyer, chairman. J. J. Couture and
Geo. Schott; clerks, Earlo Fromsn, W.
A. Campbell and Jo Meek.
For Idea precinct ' Judges, II. A.
Stewart, cliaiiman, John Scrivener and
V.J.Warren; clerks. Clans Johnson,
Fiank Brown and L. P, Davidson.
For Lone Rock precinct Judges, Jno
Madden, chairman, G o. Perry, and
Andrew Neel; clerks, A. B. Stanley, J.
B. Golf and John Maidment.
For Matney precinct Judge, A. L.
Dulhie, chairman, R E. Summer, and
lot Kiene; clerk, Al Downer, W, E
Smith and Jamea Murtha.
For May villa preiinct Judges, C. J.
Quinn, chairman, E. A. Stinchfield and
. B. Dukek; cWrkl M. Cushing, E.
Schompand Wm Liilia.
For Rock Creek precinct Judges, U
D. Randall, chairman, T. C. Manalaphy
and C. W. Martin ; clerk, Grant Wade,
Jessie Cruw and T. C. Mobley.
For Trail Fork precinct Judges, Geo
Hardie, chairman, John Mage and A.
3. Hollen; clerka, Alex Hardie, U.K.
Anderson and F. B. Stevens.
For Willow Creek precinct Judges,
C T. White, chairman, J. F.Deo and
(1. W. Montague; clerka, L. L. Mont
ague, G. Crisiy and G. F. Marvel.
In the matter ol the appointment ol
Road Supervisors lor tbt following
named Road Districts lor the ensuing
vear.- No. 1, Elmer Montague ; 2,
; S, A. Phillippl ; 4, T.C. Mobley ;
, J jIiii 8crivner;8, W. E. Smith; 7,
Vbe Moyer ; 8, C. W; Dyer; 9, Ed Mor
tan; 10, John Mugee; 11, J. M. Wil
iamt.
Mutter of confirming payment ol
Road Due Ulliriisued by T. C. Mobley
nd Abe Moyer. Ordered confirmed.
Matter ol settlement with the City of
Ulingtou lor Road fax Settlement
made, Clerk authorised to issue warrant
in (avor ot City ol Arlington lor 1300,
Matter ol confirming the purchase ol
Wood lor the Court House tor the year
1907. Confirmed.
John Crane 114 80
Jake Larch 11 60
Henry W.Hartmai 4 20
M.O. Clarke -. ..18 00
A. Willoughby.r. ?l 20
JolmT. Fagan. 18 90
11. N, Anderson ..21 00
J. R. Well 9 00
Geo. W. B)gs .21 00
Ira B. Carter, 14 80
Ed Huber 15 60
II. Greenfield 12 00
Geo. A. Berry.. 12 00
Joe Miller ...4 00
Chaa Uein..... ...7 20
J. W. Hire 4 00
J. M. William..... ....38 00
Geo Schott .....6 10
Henry Comment .....4 00
0. A. Underwood .........4 00
Ni P. Wallace 11 00
R. F. Munroe..... . ..13 00
W. W. Weatherford.... 8 80
H. S. Taylor 7 60
W. W. McPherson........ 5 00
G. R. Flander 3 60
Chas Wilkin ..33 00
B. 11. Bour. i. ....8 00
II. F. Elli .......3 40
Ctaus Johnson........ .....5 60
II. W, Pawling...... I 00
A. K. York 7 CO
Robt Roger...;... 8 60
J. C. Brandon ,.. 20
John Saott 4 00
W. It Smith 4 40
P. Dyer...... 6 00
Oscar Simmon 7 00
E. O. Talmer 6 40
J. 8. Bnrrea 00
Have Hardie , 2 00
A. Anderson 2 00
Henry Perry., , 16 80
W. O. Echola 3 20
K. E L. Morrl i 40
Wm Meek ...8 40
John I'lri 6 00
Frank Moore ' ..2 00
U'ab Jouea 00
. B. Goodman 14 00
John Maidment 6 80
Wm Harritou 4 40
Gee Slawart 6 00
K. A. Garpole
..7 00
. 7 00
..9 20
..8 00
. 8 00
.18 00
. 8 00
. 6 00
10 60
J. Wiaeman
L O. Gow
II. L. Wiseman....
A.K Fink
J. E Stepheni
A. Miller
Geo W. Williams...
J. II. Wood
E B. Crum
13 00
8 80
Mat Chambert
T. Tift 12 00
John Palmer 2 00
C. Ilardman 2 00
A. A. Collins 4 20
F. II. Lony .TT. 11 00
John Dyaart ....20 00
D. M. Walton 16 40
Frank Lftllt.... ...7 00
John Knox 18 20
J). B. Thoma.. 12 00
A. Greiner : 14 00
W I Vandervlught 6 00
O F Parrith 2 00
W r Parka 2 00
Chaa Lillit 2 00
Fred Dake 7 20
Frank Bah 7 40
George Snyder 88 00
B Small 60 00
J F Wood 20 00
George York 6 00
Henry Wllkina 5 00
GlaaaA PrndhnnitCo..,.. 84 16
Pioneer Bindery & Ptg. Co 22 75
WLBarkerCo ......M 22
Arlington Lumber Co .....61 40
The Condon Timet 15 00
The Condon Globe 25 00
I BCarU-r 56 00
Dan Thoovenel .5 00
Keya A Cnahing.. 64 66
Condon Drug Co. ...'.. 10
Mrs. Emma Madden 18 00
Dra. Wood iGsvay... 10 00
Security Vault & Metal Worka. ..172 30
GTMcArthur 15 40
Dulur A Duter 124 75
R M Rogers 162 18
Levi Chritmsn 27 85
A R Collins ...:...4 45
A R Collins 6 50
J E Burdett 5 00
J W Hull 4 60
A R Collins 7 70
DM Walton , 8 10
City ol Condon 1140 17
A JShelton.... .....140 00
Courtney C. Cook 145 50
C A Simpson 13 00
Pearl Jarvta 24 07
Sitter ol Mercy 56 00
TC Mobley 27 00
W M Barnett ..192 00
BT Snell 17 00
W A Darling 9 00
MN McKinney-.f. 00
Geo E Moore 2 00
W W McPheron ..5 00
Bert Conner 7 20
Ray Schott. 9 00
Q LNeal U8 00
TG Johnaon .....30 00
i FConk ...,.4 80
W FDeFord .,..5 00
The Irwin Hodson Co .13 87
Man A Beach., 2 60
L Thompson.. ,.21 00
J A McMorria 101 Oft
The Arlington Record 5 00
St. Vincents Hospital 82 00
J W Hire ......23 60
Gilliam Co. Milling Co 1 75
The 8 B. Barker Co .....144 63
G VV Parman 10 00
Mrs. W M Hawe 9 00
.latnieton A Marshall.. ...9 46
Beall ACo ....... .....65 60
Hotel Oregon......... ....46 50
George Snyder 25 00
R M Roger ..28 75
Levi Chriaman ...7 00
HF Shanks..... 12 55
O P Low..... 6 00
H F Shank ! .16 05
J A Swanaon 6 20
II F Shanks 26 76
M M Cushing , .1 00
R J Palmer .157 36
Mrs. Pearl S. Jarvis 180 00
R M Rogers.. 21 63
Dunn Bros. Inc.. 272 44
RR Butler ..30 00
City ol Arlington 800 00
J W Dyer. .10 40
Wm Wherli 20 10
John Harrison.. .12 00
H D Fletcher ,....12 20
JL Blalock.'... 12 00
SS Grider 18 40
Joseph Kiene.. '..,.19 20
A. Murphy 4 00
M. K. Thompson..'...?.' 5 40
J. F. Young ..4 00
.Tames Larch ...32 90
D. W. Loftin......... 4 00
Arthur Mallett..,. ........4 00
J. S. MaOarty....... 4 00
A.Fmyth Jr , 11 00
Wm Irvlnt 11 00
J. 8. Buahanan., 6 40
Geo W, Marvel 00
O. II. Guild .4 40
X. Felirenbacher., $ 80
Jacob Sidimeder..,, 7 80
W.J. Cat 4 40
Howltnd 4 20
Henry Stewart ., 3 50
W.F.Allen.., 2 00
Conrad Schott 4 00
Frank Crawford ...4 60
F. E. Hall 4 80
V 8. Smith.... ,...3 90
W. T. Adlard...; 20 00
Chaa K Rickard..,, 6 00
Tom Scott 7 00
VV. R. Adlard 7 00
J P Barnett ...4 40
Sherman Wada 21 00
Chaa A Lovegreen 5 00
D L Harri 4 80
W A Weat b 60
Chaa Kennedy 2 00
LO Kenaston.. ...,5 20
W I F.bbert K 2 60
W E Ppencer... 5 40
W E Smith 13 60
A.tlmr Madden..... 6 00
A 8 Hollen 6 oo
Alex Hard! .........5 no
Wm Underwood.... 6 2o
Ramnel Landen 8 oo
I D I'hillipa 18 oo
A T Yancey , 11 co
W K Franc 8 oo
W PWeat ... 8 oo
W I Fletcher 12 oo
John Wiener!.... si. 8 8o
A 8 Thoma 6 oo
C. E. Judd...: 13 oo
Dixon Gaunt 13 oo
W R Baker ............11 20
I D Este 2 oo
J J Couture... 2 oo
Colby Clarke 2 oo
i A Walker , 9 oo
H. P. Strickler left Tuesday
morning for a few day's visit at
Portland.
E. M. Larkin was a passenger
on Tuesday's train for Arlington
where he will remain for a day
before going to lone to place a
combined harvester.
A boy was born to Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hartman
Monday evening, Dr. Wood in
attendance.
Miss Belle Wilson left Monday
morning for Twin Falls, Idaho,
where her brother, Frank, owns
a ranch.
Heman Norwood has resigned
hi position as watchman at the
roundhouse and will work for
T 5 TA l
tjoya rarman as soon as ms suc
cessor, Wm. Harp, becomes ac
customed to the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson
left Tuesday morning for Hot
Lake, where Mrs. Ferguson will
remain for some time trying the
effect of the mineral waters on
the rheumatism. Mr. Ferguson
expects to return at once.
Rev. Father Cantwell was
passenger Tuesday morning for
Baker City.
M. Foley made a flying busi
ness trip to Gwendolen Monday,
Mary Kinman of Salem, who
has been visiting with friends
and relatives here for sometime,
left for her home Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Harriet Wood left Tues
day morning for Portland in re
plyjo a message she received to
the effect that her daughter Mrs.
J. J. Panton was seriously ill at
her home in that city.
Among the attorneys attend
ing court here this week were
W. H. Wilson, H. S. Wilson,
Fred Wilson. S. W. Stark, and
Geo. Duf ur, court stenographer,
of The Dalles; J. E. Burdette, of
Arlington; Judge E. V. Little
field of Moro, Attorneys Spencer
and Benbow -of Portland and
Prosecuting Attorney Collier of
Fossil.
Word was received by this of
fice from Geo Tatom at Collins'
Springs to the effect that he is
much improved and asking us to
send the ulobb to him, saying
that a copy of the paper was just
the same as a good letter.
The Dalles football team is now
after the scalp of the Multnomah
team and a game is eagerly de
sired by The Dalle- sporting
circle. The game, in which The
Dalles won from the Chemawa
ndians, put this notion into
their heads.
The December number of the
University of Oregon Bulletin, s
copy of which has just been - re
ceived, gives a full description
of the correspondence courses
that are now being offered by
the University. The courses
are arranged specially for teach
ers, students preparing for col
lege, women's clubs, granges,
and home makers. More than
two hundred students enrolled
for the various courses during
the past month.
CoL J. B. Eddy, right of way
agent for the O. R. & N. Co.,
arrived in Condon Monday eve
ning in connection with a rail--road
case which has been hang
ing fire for years and which
came up at this term of court
Leo Shelly was a business visi
tor in Arlington Monday.
Frank Lewis of Mikkalo was a
Condon visitor a couple of days
this week.
Thomas Martin, the man who
recently stole the ' duds from
Texas," is again reposing in the
city jail for four days charged
with drunken and disorderly con
duct. Later: He was escorted
to the depot Wednesday morning
by Marshal Townsend and in
structed to leave the county.
John P. Hess, of the Gilliam
Co. Milling Co., is the latest ap
pointed notary public for Condcn
having received his commission
from Governor Chamberlain on
January 4 th.
Dan P. Smythe of Pendleton,
son of A. Smythe, the Gilliam
county sheep man, has formed a
law partnership with Charles A.
Carter of that city. Both attor
neys are among the leading legal
lights of Eastern Oregon.
Jamieson & Marshall have .
moved into the old Dunn building .
on South Main street,"their for
mer place of business having
been rented to the Catholic
school If you are in need of
plumbing or any kind of work in
their line, they will attend to it
at once if you leave your orders
at their new place of business.
The Condon Meat Company is
again doing business at the old
stand. The shop will remain
closed on week days after 7 p.m.
excepting Saturdays when it
will,bejopen until 8 p. in, and
will remain closed all day Sun
days. Remember this and order
your meat while the shop is open.
Notice ol Dissolution,
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned doing business under
the name of EngbergA Montgome
ry has this day beeu dissolved by
mutual consent, A. N. Montgomery
retiring. J. W. Engberg assuming
all debts owing by the firm of
Engberg & Montgomery, and will
collect all bills due taid firm.
J. V. Engbkrq
A. N. Montgomery
To Mu Friends and Patients
I have left with Hunt, The
Druggist, some of my wonderful
rheumatic cure. He will be pleased
to have you call when iu need of
same.
Signed Dr. Madison.
7000
Condon Post Cards of Condon
and Gilliam couty. 7000 just re
ceived, 2 for a nickel at
Hunt's DruR Store.
Wanted.
A good woman cook and a girl
to wat on the table. Apply to or
address,
' Mrs. G. E. Moore,
Box 194, Condon, Oregon.
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