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VOL. XVIII.
CONDON. ORISOON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1008.
NO. 34.
WILL BOOST GILLIAM
COUNTY RESOURCES
Farmers and Business Men Organize Per
manent Association Experimental Farm
the Main Object See Great Need of
PublicityMore People Needed.
Lost-Mouthpiece and shank
for B-flat cornet Finder please
return to this office and receive
reward.
Found A German-silver shank
and mouth-piece for B-flat cor
net. Owner can have same by
calling at this office, proving
property and paying charges on
same.
Found Purse containing small
sum of money. Call at this office
A more enthusiastic meeting
was neve? held before in the
annals of Gilliam county than that
on last Tuesday evening In the
court house, which resulted in
the organisation of The' Gilliam
County Improvement Association
Representatives from every
section of the county came ready
to offer valuable information on
the farm station, pursuant to the
call of D. B. Thomas: who had
been corresponding with Pres.
" Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural
College on the proposition ot lo
cating ah experimental dry farm
In this county. Such interest in
good cause has seldom been
displayed before and the people
who had gathered Ioalj no time in
getting into action. J
J. A. Smith of Baker City, one
of the largest land owners of
cnairman oi we meeting.
, plaining the object of the gather
; ing said, "Gilliam cointy is in sad
need of a representative body.
There ia no , organization at the
. present time which, could look
after the interests of the farm-
ert and business men, especially
at this time when an organization
could do so much in, meeting the
railway commission tomorrow.
The farmers of this county are
today paying $20,000 more for
wheat bags than j necessary on
account of the tariff and such a
body could have influence thru
thftJr renreaentatives when Con
gress revises the tariff during
the next session. There are a
number of important interests
in behalf of the county that
this body could bring about, it
could work with the county
court to obtain great benefits
in many ways." Mr. Smith also
went on to say that Gilliam
county was in much need of ad
vertising, many people should be
broutrht to the county to settle
and thus help farm in the right
way. i
Chas. Horner was elected sec
retary of the meeting and, read
the letters received by Hon. W.
J. Mariner and D. B. Thomas
concerning the locating of an
experimental farm station. The
chairman then asked the opinion
of the people present as to a per
manent organization, D. B.
Thomas of Condon, Hon. W. J.
Mariner of Blalock. and II. A.
Thiessen of Condon, gave their
ideas, favoring an organization
which should be incorporated,
the election of an executive com
mittee which should have the pow
er to act on all important ques
tions in behalf of the best inter
ests of Gilliam County, ,:. Frank
Stevens of Lone Rock was heart
ilv in favor of the organization
and the good such a body would
bring in advertising the resourc
es of the county. George B. Du
kek of Mayville said, "With such
a renresentation as we have here
this evening we should bring
this to a head and the rest of the
Deople will follow the move
ment," and he went on to state
Keep warm then cold evening
bv usini the old original Rock
Borings Coal- - a carload was
received on Monday by the Ar
lington Lumber Co.
(Continued on Page 6)
CUT YOUR FUEL BILL IS TWO
T ordinary toft coal ttove.
half the fuel aritet in gat and
promptly goei up me tnmney.
When you rtnwnbtr that gat it
nlf it a Ant full, beina used in
all the large citiet for lighting,
Mating and cooKing, you realize
how much it saved if ths gat
Aaet not euaoe but it held in the
stove and burned. The HOWARD
Overdraft Stove tavet half of the
fuel. It maket toft coal last at
innn and burn at nieelu at nara
coal. The HO WA RD ttove will
bun hard coal, toft coal or wood
Examine one at W.L.Barker&lo.
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STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
i HOLDS GRAIN RATE HEARING
Gilliam County Farmers Examined as to Cost of Producing
Wheati May b Followed by Reduction In Grain Freight
" Rates Rail road Company Take Active Part.
' The state railroad commisson,
T. K. Campbell, Oswald West,
. Clyde B, Altcheson, and their
stenographer, R. R Miller, held
' a grain rate hearit.g in Condon
Wednesday. The commission
was assisted by District Attorney
Burdett, who' called a number
of wheat growers of the county
to be examined and to give test
imony as to the cost of growing
wheat in Gilliam county. The
' O. R. & N. railroad officials, W.
E. Coman, assistant general
freight agent; H. C. Oliver, trav-
- elini freight agent; and Hugh
O'Neill, tariff inspector; were
present and through their at
torney, Arthur Spencer, took
active part in the hearing.
The estimates of the farmers
upon the cost of wheat raising
differed somewhat aa many had
not Driven ,lhe matter much
thought James Cooke, while on
the stand, perhaps gave the best
average of the real cost to the
fanner. Mr. Cooke gave the
items per acre as follows: plow
ing, $1.50; seeding, weeding and
harrowing, $1.10; amount of
seed used, 65c; heading, $1.25;
sacks, 90c; hauling, 55c; thresh-
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Sold and used
Everywhere
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ing, $1.40; interest 2 years' cap
ital invested, $4.00; making a
total of $11.35. At the average
price of 65c per bushel the av
erage crop of 20 bu. per acre
would bring $13.00 to the farmer,
which would leave a profit of
$1.65 per acre or as Mr. Cooke
estimated a profit of 8ic per bu.
However it must be reirembered
that Mr. Cooke did not take in
the items of reseeding in case
of freeze outs, taxes or necess
ary repairs to fences. Such test
imony as Mr. Cooke's went on
to show to the commission that
the real profit of the wheat grow
er was not large and did not
make a great showing unless the
farmer happened to have an ex
tensive crop. The commission
expects to use the data when
they look further into the matter
of railroad freight rates later on..
However, Commissioner Aitche
son while in the city said that in
all nrobablity a reduction would
be made on the Condon branch
and the main line.
F. W. Gains and his attorney,
Robert J. Slatter, of Pendleton,
were also present to see what
(Continued on page 6.)
HOME BAKERY
AND GROCERY
For a good cup of Coffee, a
Hot or Cold Lunch
AT ALL HOURS
D1- Ml"1 P- KEErt
Bight ia the moat inestimable of
ail bleaainga; blindness tbe most
woeful of all affliction!. Tbia being
ao. vou will readily concede tbe
great importance of your ey ea as s
part of your animal organism. A
momentary realization of your
belpleianeea without them will
aid you to s juiler appreciation of
their worth. As ao essential, Iben,
of rour bappy eiiatence, do you
live your eyea attention in propor
tion to their importance? Do you
care for them as tbeir delicacy de-
manda? Moat people-you includ
ed. Derhapa-are extremely negli-
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cent in retard to tbeir eyes, and
very culpably so in regard to tbeir
children's. This is because tbe
public generally have literally no
ides Of tbe number and variety of I
eve defects. They know, in a gen
eral way, of far eight, near eight,
old sight squint, etc., and many
with one or another of these defects
foolishly think it only necessary
for them to pick out at random
from a number of spectacles a pair
that suits, Alas, many of the
glasses selected in this way, that
seem to suit exactly, prove moat
injurious and cause permanent in
jury. Tbe tact ia tnai optical ae-
fecta occur in such varying degree
and in so many combinations that
enty the Cemfettnt Eye Sftaalut with
0 temfltle eve-testing equipment, auch
aa we possess, is qualified to discov
er the exact nature and degree of
the trouble and properly correct it.
Don't let tbe matter of expense
keep you from visiting us. Sight
ia as precious to you as life itself;'
and our chargea are moderate. Ex-
eminatien tntirily ret.
DOJIE OjT5lIr;
In our Jewely Store we have a
special department ' fenced off", so
to speak from the main store room.
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In charge of tbia are experienced
and practical watchmakers. You
ahould call at this department
quite often, as your watch should
be examined at least once s year.
We never charge for examinations,
and all work lett in our shop will
be fixed in s thorough, workman
like manner, will be done On Time
it is promised, and the price will
be reasonable and satisfactory.
Remember, we stand back of our
goods with a gilt edge guarantee.
PAULING & KEENE,
Watchmakers Jewelers Opticians
Condon, :: Oregon
When you want something
GOOD TO EAT, it's at
the Home Bakery.
Fruits &VegetabIes
of all kinds in season.
S per cent discount In trade
for cash on Groceries.
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"Not yet rm a life tnsur
Itor. I reDreaent the best et
tbe world. Carrying all the I
yon want, Bllir-Chlcago W
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
send your Watches to Portland for Repairs.
WILLIAMS
THE
and
JEWELER
EXPERT OPTICIAN
Is back from the East, his work done up-to-date and ready
to serve you as ever.
5t?e !rmei?8e 5toeK
he selected from the large markets in the East comprises the
latest styles and can not be duplicated even in this state un
til next season. The stock is now arriving and is being
marked at prices as ever Defying Competition, quality and
style considered.
Watch my Display Window for Styles
and Bargains
Optical Patients may now Come between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
GOIIDOII DRUG GO
let 2
We are now located in the
Condon National Bank Block
where we are as ready arid - ,
anxious to supply your drug ,
wants as ever. New goods '
are arriving daily. Call and
see us in our new quarters.
Agents for Lowney's Candies
CONDON DRUG
COMPANY
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The Cheapwt 8port,
Falconry Is about the cheat
In existence, ao there a no
the worklngman should not
that Is, when there is com
1 la !oa thtt rnnat hnmaDt b'
The pursued has alwaya ,
tase. Then, when the ena
bow often death la Insti
There Is, too, no escaping
nelT wound. It escape at
rected the quarry geta awai
ad. Fry 'a Magazine.
til
Recocmliino Hi Limit)
Cholly-Let me see whafJ
PAULING'S BARB WIRE CURE IS
NOW PUt UP IN POWDER FORM
WHICH MAKES IT SO MUCH MORE
CONVENIENT TO APPLY. Onee
used alwayt used.
HERMAN W.
PAULING
" Manufacturing Pharmacist,
CONDON, OREGON.
Condon National Bank
CONDON
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Capital
ift'k,t?!H:JHMj stock
F. T. HURL- tr-V i
Cashier
v. , WB RECEIVE
the accounts of Firms, Corporations and Individuals, and
return to our depositors every accommodation within
the limits of Prudent Banking.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Our Safe Deposit Department
has just been installed the only safe place for your valu
able papers; etc. Boxes rented by the year.
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