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Again the fans will yell and
shout Sunday afternoon when
the Condon Grays will meet the
Clem team at the local baseball
grounds, for a substantial purse.
Blaine Stanley who has been
attending the Agricultural college
at Corvalhs, passed through Con
don the first of the week on his
way to his home in Lone Rock.
Mrs. F. T. Hurlburt and daugh
ters left yesterday for Arlington
where they will visit relatives
and friends for a few days,
before going to Walla Walla to
be the guests of Mrs. McDonald
for about two weeks.
William Parks, of this city,
left Tuesday morning with the
S. B. Barker big sheep train, to
see that the sheep reach safely
their destination in the Colorado
ranges. Mr. Parks will be gone
for some time as he intends to
return by way of Montana and
Wyoming.
Norbert Laughridge of Arling
ton, arrived in Condon the first
of the week to take the place of
Chas. H. Horner in the post office.
Mr. Horner left this morning for
a week's visit in Salem and Tur
ner, where Mrs. Horner has been
visiting for some time.
Mrs. John Jackson returned
from Portland Monday evening
where she had been visiting for
the past two weeks with her
sisters, the Misses Scott. Mrs.
Jackson attended tne grand chap
ter of the Eastern Stars which
met there the latter part of last
week.
Sheriff Rogers was in Arling
ton Thursday.
Mrs. Annie Magee came over
on Friday's stage from Condon
to visit with relatives awhile.
Mitchell Sentinel.
Mrs. Roy Price, of Corvallis,
sister of Sheriff Rogers, visited
in this city this week, the guest
of Mr. . and Mrs. Tom Price.
For the first time in three
years, the people of Spray saw a
baseball game last week when
Monument gave Spray a huge
drubbing to the tune of 21 to 6.
There will be many celebrations
but the greatest and the most
attractive of them all will be held
in Condon. Fossil, Spray, Mit
chell and De Moss Springs will
make the eagle scream.
Mrs. Claud Andrews and little
daughter, have returned home
after an extended visit at the
home of Mr. Andrews' parents
in Sherman county. They also
visited friends in Portland.
Taft has been given the
Presidential nomination and the
big stick has given way to the
big gun, but Hunt the Hardware
man will stand by the inevitable
and keep on selling hardware.
implements and wagons and run
things m the same old way.
George Riggs returned last
Saturday from a visit with his
Barents who are now residing at
'ark Place, near Oregon City.
George had a good time and
reports that Rev. Riggs and fam
ily are pleased with their new
home on the banks of the beaut
iful Clackamas.
J. A. McMorris left Monday
morning with compass and tran
sit for Wssco where he will sur
vey a road about the location of
which there has been consider
able misunderstanding.
The Arlington Lumber Com
pany is making arrangements
to build a substantial grain ware
house at Roosevelt, the new town
above Arlington on the Wash
ington side of the river.
John Madden, the well-known
Lone Rock rancher, celebrated
his seventieth birthday last Sun
day, and is still as active and as
vigorous as many a man at fifty.
His son. John, was visiting him
Saturday and Sunday..
' So complete was the success of
the 0. R. & N. demonstration
farming train which was con
ducted through Eastern Oregon
about a month ago, that the rail
road company contemplates a
ten-year campaign as the result
of numerous inquiries of the far
mers throughout this section of
the country.
Miss Lena E. Snell and Charles
W. Shurte were married in Port
land, June 10, Rev. Dr. Brougher,
officiating. Miss Snell comes
from a well known Gilliam coun
ty pioneer family. Mr. Shurte
is the efficient manager of the
Lord & Co. general store at Ar
lington. The Misses Ranney delight
fully entertained a number of
friends at their home Wednes
day evening, the occasion being
the birthday anniversary of Miss
J-dlian Kanney. ihe evening
was spent with music and the
playing of games. Dainty re
freshments were served. The
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Purvine, Misses Lilla and Flor
ence Clarke, Miss Brehaut,
Messrs. Pattulo, Robinson,
Edgar and Abel Meresse.
The railroad company added a
mail car to the local train yester
day, half of the car being given
entirely to the mail service and
placed under the supervision of
the new mail clerk, J. C. Cooper,
who will take charge the first of
July. The remainder of the car
is to be used for baggage and
express.
With one defeat and one vic
tory to their credit the baseball
Slayers returned from Heppner
londav evening. The game on
Saturday afternoon against Eight
Mile was a mere appetizer for j
the Grays' supper at the leading
hostelry in the town. The score
was 17 to 3 in favor of Condon.
The Sunday game was lost by
Condon, the score being 5 to 6
in favor of the Heppner team.
At the Baptist Church.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist church Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock, also Sunday morn-
At the home of Mrs. D. B.
Thomas, the Condon W. C. T.U.
will give the following program,
Wednesday June 24, at 3 o'clock:
Opening exercises, roll call, quot
ations, transaction of business,
vocal solo, reading, Discussion
How have women aided in
America?." Red Cross society.
Jane Addams' life work, Pen-
women of America, instrumental
solo.
If you are in the market for
Heading and Threshing machines
Hunt the Hardware man, has
the best line of Gasoline engines
and Threshers in the market.
He has three lines of threshers
and four lines of gasoline engines
and will supply you with any
thing from the smallest to the
largest
Dr. E. Hornibrook, of Cher
okee, Iowa, visited at the home
of Mayor Farnsworth, the fore
part of the week, leaving Wed
nesday for points in the state of
Washington and British Colum
bia to visit his sons. The doc
tor is on a vacation tour and ex
pects to remain on the Pacific
coast dunngthe summer. His
son, W. H. Hornibrook, at one
time publisher of The Globe, is
now located at Twin Falls, Ida
ho, and is the happy father of a
little son.
H. Leffert of Portland, sec
retary of the Oregon Retail Jew
elers association who is publish
ing a souvenir booklet of the
doings of the recent and eventful
convention held in Portland, will
publish the able address delivered
by Chas. H. Williams of this city,
before hi3 fellow-craftsmen.
Reports which have reached this
office are most complimentary
regarding the Condon man's ad
dress which revealed a strong
grasp and comprehensive know
ledge of the subject under treat
ment. Moreover, the keen wit
which permeated several passages
made the address all the more
entertaining and forcible. Mr.
Williams has been appointed a
member of the national com
mittee to report on the president's
message to the national conven
tion to be held in Cincinnatti in
August
Louis Doonar left for Wyom
ing Wednesday morning to in
vestigate some mining interests
The Willamette Valley Chaut
auqua Association will meet at
Gladstone Fark, July 7 to 1!).
The program promises to be of
exceptional interest as some of
the best platform entertainers
have been engaged for the ses
sion. Among the speakers are:
John Sharp Williams, the Dem
ocratic leader in the House of
Representatives; Dr. Ira Land
rith, president of Belmont Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. : Dr. Rob
ert Mclntyre. of Los Angeles,
and others. Board and room can
be had at reasonable terms in
private homes at Oregon City,
Gladstone or Park Flnce. For
inspiration, and recreation the
Chautauqua is a most inviting
spot.
Ajax Items.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adlard
have just returned from a week's
visit with relatives at Morgan, Or.
Earnest Jones, of Gooseberry,
has been in Ajax a few days
visiting with his brother, Ira,
Milo Elliott and his sister Mary
or aherman county, came over
to attend the basket social and
to spend a few days visiting with
friends.
The basket social at Ajax last
Friday evening was a decided
success. An excellent program
was given by the school after
which the baskets were sold and
dancing indulged in by the young
people. A large crowd was in
attendance and the baskets were
all sold at high prices. The pro
ceeds amounting to $52.85 will
be used for building a fence to
enclose the school grounds.
lit sor.) Houghton 6(k; 47c.
(3) Irving Sketch-book. (Poc
ket classics) Macmillttn, 25c, 22c.
Rip Van Winkle, legend of
Sleepy Hollow, Westminster Ab
bey, Stratford-on-Avon, Christ
man, The Sceptre Bridegroom.
The first figure is the publish
er's price, the second the price
to schools contracted for between
the Oregon Library Commission
and The J. K. Gill Co.
Remaining subjects: State
Texts.
J. T. Mc Arthur,
Cointy School Superintendent.
Real Estate Transfers. . ,
Al Jones et ux to Nellie
Atke?on lots 5, 6, 7, and
8. Mk 80 Condon $300 00
W Lord& Co to Nellie At
keson, lot 8, blk 80,
Lord's add Condon , 1 00
Mary S Springer to John
Weimar 100 acres : 1000 00
T D Sweeten et ux to C II
Horner lot 1, blk. 3G
Condon 550 00
Wm Head et ux to JO
Lewis 40 acres - 5 00
Arlington . Inv. Co. to U S ,
lfiO acres . -i- , 2 00
Roy S. Ward to Emma
Ward 80 acres $1800.00
Eva C Magee to John Ma
gee 40 acres 1.00
R. M. Johnson et al to Jay
II Crenshaw land in Gil
liam county 1000.00
Ruff Stanton to Ella Scott
lots 1 and 12. blk 45 200.00
Robert Dexter et ux to G.
W. Dykestra 1C0 acres 1000.00
Geo. Welsohns ct ux to
School District No. 15
block 1. Clem ;
E. A. Mann et ux to Chas
II. Horner, part lot 2,
in Mann's add., Condon
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Fou Sale 'liroughbreT Duroc
Hogs for snl m $10 pi r pair.
Inquire of JiL Hughes, P. O.
box 179, Conk Ore. l"t
. Fuel Vvanted.
The under-siiu'd will receive
sealed bids forfteen(15) cords
of KJ-inch piiH'vxwl and thirty
(30) tons of coidelivervd at the
school house at lindon, Oregon,
on or before Sei A 1, 10W.
Bids will be oj) ned and sub
mitted to the hohd of directors
on June 27, IMS.)
The right ia nerved to reject
any, and all hid.
C. 0. I'OHTWdfiD
Clerk of School District No. 25.
Farr Bros. Meat market has a
terjrt! supply of me'"1irjL4l
they wi.sn to aeu out u wm ve
to the advantage 'of stockmen
and ranchers to stop in and in
quire for thoir price. Furr Bros.
Wanted '-The Condon Meat
Co. will buy chickens. Regular
market price paid.
txporl Optician
And get your money'
worth. We guarantee a
fit in all cases.
Department of Public In
struction. TV. tVsm it tv n r Cfr nnrn
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The sources from which ques-, ' ite
lions will be taken for state and Warehouse, a two-
county papers are as follows: , h one Mre
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Public Auction Juno 20
At one o'clock Saturday, June 20
U. S. History; Doub.
Civil Government; Strong and
Shaefer.
Theory and Practice; White's
Art of Teaching.
Arithmetic; 1-5 from Course
of Study; 4-5 from Smith.
Grammar; 1-5 from Course of
Study; 4-5 from Buehler.
Geography: 1-5 from Course
of Study; 4-5 from Natural.
Psychology; Buell.
English Literature: August '08.
A. 1-2 from Newcomer's English
Literature. B. 1-2 from the fol
lowing Classics: (1) Shakespeare,
Merchant of Venice; edt. by W,
Rolfe, American Book Co.
50c.; 47c.
(2) Scott, Ivanhoe, (Riverside
Also the following: 1 pair 8-year
'old brood mares and colts; 1
I work horse, 1 2-year old . horse
land one yearling, 1 cow,
il shorthorn Durham bull
' one-year old, 1 high-wheel 3 1-4
Mitchell wagon, 1 top buggy, Z
sets of double work harness and
one single harness, 1 set shafts,
1 disc harrow, 1 walking plow,
2 fine saddles, some chickens and
turkeys and other articles too
numerous to mention. Every
thing nearly new. Terms as fol
lows: Under $25, cash; 5 months'
time with bankable notes; 5 per
cent discount for cash.
B. O. Stebbins, Owner.
J. R. Wells, Auctioneer.
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CELEBRATION
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CONDON, OR.
JULY 2 and 3
Market Days, Free Auction Sales,
Amusements, Grand Ball
Base Ball.
Rules of Sales.
J. P,, Rollins, the photographer,
will during the three days' celebra
tion make a specialty of postal
card photos. Don't miss this op
portunity. The photo-cards will
be finished the very day they are
taKeo. Visit our etudio.
Schott Wins Scholarship.
Raymond Schott,, of District
No. 11. (Olex) won in the contest
for the Salem Business College
scholarship with Lester West, of
District No. 8 (Locust Grove) a
close second. The points earned
1.
2.
Date of sales July 2 and 3.
All personal property to be
sold free of charge, except actual
expenses for feed of animals.
3. All property listed for
public or private sale to be listed
with the secretary not later
than June 27; and should be del
ivered by July 2, m care ot the
secretary.
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or nrivntfl snlo must. b on the For Public Sale See A. bChllimg,
JULY 4 "
A Grand Celebration consisting of speeches, good music,
' and Exciting Sports.
Horse Races, Foot Races, Hurdle Races, Pole Vault, Broad
Jump, Broncho Busting, Ball game; Potato, Fat Man s,
wounds except in the case of
sheep and wool.
5. Owner of property reserves
the nzht of one bid
6. All sales, Cash, unless other
wise arranged with owner.
All nersons wishing to sell any
thing at private sale are request
ed to list same witn vurran,
oopwtjirv of sales, at his office,
Entries onen to all and must be
marie as soon' as possible. List
anything you wish to sen.
THE HOT
WEATHER
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and You need a
REFRIGERATOR
Don't Wait. Now
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have them at the
RIGHT PRICES.
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MILCH
COWS
For Sale or Trade
$60 to $100
HORfcEft DOUOHT AND tOLD
Condon
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W.LBARKER&CO.
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Sanltaru Plumbing! j
MEANS doing away
with all sorts of di
seases, doctors' bills,
etc. Think it over but
not too long! Have
your drain pipes look
ed after by : : :
JAMIESON& me
MARSHALL, Pl"berr(
Agts for Sampson Windmill
760 Acres of
Wheat Land,
600 A. Plow
Land. 14 mi.
from Condon.
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CONDON REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Ollice over the Pout Odice.
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