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About Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1908)
Miss Ida Scott of Portland ar rived in Condon yesterday after noon for a visit with her sister. Mrs. John Jackson. J. a Thrall of The Dalles, who is representing the National livestock Insurance Co., is in town. Huo-h Strickland came out from Portland on last evening train I and went out to his ranch on Hay Creek. . Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Grider returned Thursday evening from a trip down in the valley, where they have been visiting relatives. Wayne was tickled to death to get back on dry ground. W. H. Snell came up from Ar lington yesterday afternoon. James Stephens of Rock Creek came to Condon on yesterday afternoon s tram. We are glad to be able to state that Carroll McCarty who has lately been very sick, is improv ing steadily. R. H. Robinson was a business visitor in Portland a few days this week. Mrs. J. J. Gross of Walla Walla arrived in Condon Thurs day evening to visit for a week with relatives and friends. She is a daughter of Mrs. N. C Cochran. H. B. Hudson, Field Secretary for Oregon of the International Reform Bureau, will speak at the Congregational church Wed nesday evening at eight o'clock. His subject wiil be "The Aris tocracy of HelL" S. C. Dodson, the merchant, is offering some rare bargains dur ing the remaing weeks of this month on all of his fine stock of goods. Prices are given in his large ad in this issue. Gus Morris called at the Globe office the first of the week and renewed his subscription. He will stay in Condon during the winter. The mumps are going the rounds in Condon. It was re ported that on last Friday out of 53 pupils registered in Miss Smith's room, only fifteen were present, the rest had the mumps. Wilbur K. France of Rock Creek was in the city on Thurs day for the purpose of buying a a gasoline engine and some farm machinery. He found what pleased him best at Hunt's, The Hardware Man. Mrs. L. E. Searcy is teaching the grade formerly taught by Miss Simmons, who has lately resigned. J. L. Beck who lives in the Gooseberry country was a busi ness visitor in Condon Wednes day. While here he subscribed for the Globe. Mrs. A. Schaffer was a caller at thi3 office this week and re newed her subscription. She re ports the roads down the canyon as being frightful. L. A. Miller of Lone Rock was a Condon visitor this week. While here he ordered the Globe sent to his address. We acknowledge the receipt of a letter and check from one of our subscribers who has taken the Globe for many years, R. H. Galbraith of Mayville. Mrs. Kate Russell and daught er, Margaret, transacted busi ness in Condon this week. Mrs. G. W. Riggs is on the sick list this week. u SPECIAL Commencing January 20, ending January 26. Before taking Stock, Feb. 1, We want to clear the Store of a FEW LINES OF GOODS To do this, We make the Following Special Prices: THE CELEBRATED PALMER GARMENT Ladies' $12.50 Cloak, Black - $9.50 10.00 " Brown Mixt. 8.50 Young Ladies 8.50 " Dark Mixture 6.75 Cadies' UooIei Uaists, $3 apd $3.50 values, $2 2.50 " 1.85 Ladies' Dress Skirts at Great Reductions. Three Ladies' Suits Left at Half Price. WE ALSO TAKE SPECIAL ORDERS FOR THE PALMER GARMENT During this Sale We will take Your orders for 25 per cent. Less than Prices Printed in our Booklet. S C Condon 13 which is prevalent around Condon is the rule all over the coast. It is impossible to secure trained nurses under any consideration. F. H. Warner was a business visitor in The Dalles on Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Thomas visited with friends In Arlington Sunday. They returned Monday evening. Delmar Smith, who is working for the Interior Warehouse Co., was a visitor in Arlington-over Sunday. Mrs. W. S. Farr received a message this week calling her to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. McKinney of Blalock, who is seriously ill with pneumonia. Miss Lelia Thomas who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Thomas, re turned this week to The Dalles where she is attending school. D. L. Harris attended to busi ness matters in The Dalles Wed nesday. The local train has made a rep utation for itself during the past week or ten days, having arrived every evening on time with only one exception, which was the fault of the main line trains. A. J. Cook, stock inspector for Morrow county, has recently completed his fall inspection of sheep and finds them in better condition than for years, especial ly as far as disease is concerned. He reports that sheep have done well during the fall, and they are now in splendid condition in the middle of winter, with pract ically no feeding necessary, the flocks keeping up well on the range. PRE - INVENTORY SALE 7.50 " Gray 6.50 " Dark DODSON National Bank Building John W. Harrison, whd has been very sick with pneumonia at his home over on Thirtymile, is able to be about ' Headquarters fur pure rendered lard. Get our wholesale and re tail prices. Farr Bros.' Meat Market. Dr. Madison has left with Hunt, The Druggist, his wonderful rheu matic cures, see his notice else where in this issue. Get Farr Bros.' wholesale and retail prices on home cured bams and bacon. Remember Dunn Bros.' great shoe sale starts this week. Choice stock of beet, pork, veal and mutton kept on hand at all times at Farr Bros' Meat Market The great cbance to get the best k t, .:,. r shoes at the lowest prices. Bros. Dig sale mis week. Anyone having poultry for sale can dispose of same at Farr Bros,' Meat Market, Have a 'phone put into your place of business or your res idence and you will wonder how you have gotten along without it before. Apply for rates and telephone service at the office. Gas engine ingiter cells spec ially made for gasoline engines and also all kinds of telephone material always on hand. See L E. LftURftNGE t juuuwinniruvxtinruwininnnm annrruisunrinnjufuuiruirufun 7i " 5.75 " 5.25 Mlkkalo Items. Mr. and Mrs, H. D. Randall of Olexwent to Condon Tuesday evening. E. J. Clough shipped a car load of coal to this station last week. Chas. Lewis is very busy these days hauling grain; he has four teams out on the road. Harvey Thomas and Frank Richie were in town this week. Fred Murray who has been vi siting relatives in Oklahoma, re turned Tuesday. He says he en joyed the trip very much but was glad to get back to Oregon again. Nelis Mikkalo has been on the sick list, but is up and about again. Chas. Martin of Qlex is deli vering barley to the Kerr, Gif ford warehouse this week. Mikkalo Bros, will finish ploughing this week on their ranch above town, Frank Lewis was in town Tuesday evening. While the stage was on the way from Olex to Mikkalo last Monday, one of the horses be came sick, so the only way the passengers had to catch the train was to walk to Mikkalo, which was about three miles and they walked. Just what you need "Grant" to reduce your weight. R. A. Titus was in town Mon day. E. J. Clough was here on busi ness the first. Claude Randall made a busi ness trip to Arlington Monday. John Weinert.was in town Wed nesday on business. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance, in the accident and death of our beloved baby. , Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Townley. Wm African etrethals. la mum parts of wat Africa fbe girls have lout engagements. Oa tbt duy or tbelr birth tbej art betrothed to a baby boy a trtot older tban tbea Mr, and at the ago of -twenty tbef art married. Tot gtrla know ac no other way of gvtttug a busband, and 10 tn art quite bapp and aallsOed. As wlvtt tbtjr art patterns of obtdt euct, and the marriages usual! tuna out wwin WulW Ireny. "How much money did you have In tbt purse you lostr tuqulred a callow barrister of tbt proeecutrli In lar ceny cast reported lu tbt Loudon Ttlt fTtpn. "Four shillings, two sixpence and a sovereign la fold." "Ild you ever ate a sovereign In anything but guldf -Yet. I onct saw King Edward In a carriage." ring Helee In Qlaae. llrt b tbt plan purautd by an op tician when bt wlabte to bort boles In glass. A drill bortr boated to a white btat la dlpptd Into quicksilver, whereby It la excellently bardtntd and sharpened by grinding on a whetstone. If tbt drill tbut prtpartd la moistened with a saturated solution of camphor aud oil of turptntlnt and tht bort bolt la kept ratbtr utolet, glass may bt drill td Ukt wood. Kschauge. flatting ok. "No, Mr. Wluterbottom," aatd Maud Daryt coldly, "I can never bring my self to marry a man who carrlte a horseshoe for luck." "And yet" Gtorgt rVlnttrbottom muttered, "who can doubt tbt Iron's efficacy after tblar Chuckling coovulilrtly, tht young man pasted out Into tbt eold, sad au tumn nlght-Excbanga. " Reeemblanee. At tbt dost of tbtlr usual dinner tlmt argumtnt Mr. Johnson looktd at bla wife admiringly. "My dear, bt said, "your mind rtttmblta very much tbt wirtleea telegraph apparatus which tbey use In tbt navy." "Year ahe asked, nattered. "Too mtau because tt catches subtle flaahte from tbt surrounding etberr "No, my dear. Because it la often completely at sea." Exchange, Hit llluetrleue Aneeater. Mrs, "Pimnu (patronising!) Ware any of your ancestors: men of note! Mr. Flippant Tea, madam, I should say sot Ont of them was tbt most fa mous admiral of his day and com manded tht allied forces of tbt world.' Mrs. Parrtna (with altered tone of deep respect) la It possible, Mr. Flip pant And what waa bla name) Mr. Flippant Noah, madam. " - Timing tht Chauffeurs. "You will never break up automobile speeding by timing tbt automobiles," bantered tbt ttrauger tn tbt goggles. "Maybe not;' neighbor," drawled tht rural constable with tbt butt star, "but wt bavt broken up a lot of speed log by timing tbt chauffeurs." "Timing tbt ensuffeursr "Yes, giving them sixty days' tlmt In tbt county jail" Kansas City Inde pendent ' - ' ' . A Tough Game, Jack-Say, BUI, we've been In hard luck lately, ain't war Bill Wt have, old man. Jack-I'll toil you what we'll do. You Insure your life in my favor for $10,000, and I'll do the same for you. Bill-Well, what good'll that do us) Jack-Why, ws'll Just load op our guns and atep off thirty paces some where and set wbo gets tbt moneys Life. Working His Passage. It was when there were packet boats on the Erie canaL An Irishman of fered to work bis passage to Buffalo, and they set him leading the horses tbat towed the boat He worked faith fully for two days, doing a great deal of thinking. On the third day he thought It out "By the powers," he said, "I molght as well walk as work my passage." And walk bt did, with out tven thanking his employers. Assembly of Wise Men, The wltenagemot or assembly of wise men, out of which the British parliament grew, waa brought over to England by the Anglo-Saxons from their old borne in Germany. Such council waa originally held in each of the kingdoms of the heptarchy, but after the union of the kingdoms in a single nation under Edgar about 900 the wltenagemot became the delibera tive and legislative body of the nation. Ways of William Penn. Simeon Ford recently said at a ban quet In the course of a eulogy on W11-. liana Penn: , "Penn waa a man of peace and al ways got the biggest one. He believed In doing right by the Indians, and wbeu be did them be did them right "The Puritans extinguished the In dian title by the simple expedient of extinguishing the Indian, but the pious Penn, Instead of shooting them, got them half shot and accomplished the same result; hence the saying, 'Penn Is mightier than the sword.' "New York Press. A Costly Hat. Women's hats are both common and costly, aa a rule, but a woman tn Brunswick who made no great preten tions to fashion holds the record for tbt highest price paid for an article of millinery. She bought a hat With a lottery ticket which the merchant accepted in place of the money. A few weeks later the ticket drew the great prize of 15,000, and, though the woman's husband tried to Induce the merchant to share the results, be only received 25. Tbat bat cost 14,97& London Standard. CONVINCING 1 A very novel Idea to prove to the doubtful the enormou business done during the holiday by WILLI AM3 the JEWELER EXPKBT OPTICIAN Mr. Williams will have on exhibit in hie window for one week the cards, Ugt,trtde-nigrke from which the article wa JelatoheJ after salt, OPTIOAU One tag with patient' name and optician' nam will also be on ex hibition showing the number of cas ts Mr. Williams has refracted since he returned from Chicago, many of them coming from Portland and , other Urge surrounding town. Should your eyes trouble you it will pay you to call and tee WILLIAMS the JEWELER Expert OptlftUn Professional Direotom Q( R. PARKIN ATTORKEY-AUAW Office la Condon National Bauk Block. G. W. PAHMAN ATTORKEY-AT-LAW U. S. COKMtSSIOMEl Cartful attention glvea to all business entrusted la my cart. Cmtrtk Blk t Condon, Oregon. yOOD OAVIY. Physician and Surgeon Per an Hlfbt Calls prowptlT innml, Office, awoad Flow kf MulMInf, eunwt MMa ud Mertnf Sineu. Condon, Oregon JW. DONNELLY, M. 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