Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1908)
THE CONDON. GLOBE, CONDON. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1ft. 100ft. Hi 1 1 JlP' "The Wheat City(' Largest Primary Grain Shu-ping Point in the United States in 1907-8. j Vkhi Thirty years ago the present site of the thriving city of Con don was a bunchgrass pasture land inhabited only by herds of roving cattle. In 1S79, twenty- nine years ago the first sign of a settlement was established here by Oscar Smith who had a sheep camp near the old spring which was formerly a familiar land mark on lower Main Street The next year the present site of Con don was homesteaded by Wm. F. rotter wno bunt a cabin ana a small barn. Three years later, in 1S32, the firit store was estab lished by Miller & McBride. At this time the inhabitants of this section of the country were all stockmen, very few had any idea 1 of the wonderful possibilities of the rich bunchgrass soil The first fanning was done by J. H. Downing in 1879 when he plowed fifteen acres. Cultivation of the soil has gradually increased until at the present time this county -ranks highest among the wheat growing counties. . . The first school building was built in 1888 by the members of the commun ity. There were only about twenty-five scholars in the whole county. At that time the coun try was being rapidly settled, v The first church was built by the Catholics in 1891 and was fol lowed the next year by the Con gregationalists. The post-office was established in 1884 and the first stage line in the following year. The little town prior to the opening of the post-office was known far and near as "Summit Springs" from the fact that the only water between Rock Creek i mi ... i . ana ininy-mue was me spring which flowed m the center of the town. The petition for the post- office was made out by Harve Condon and the town was named after him. D. B. Trimble was the first postmaster. The coun ty seat was located at Arlington bui was finally established in Condon. This county has grown and the county seat with it The "land of barrenness" blossoms as the rose, the straggling trading posts have grown into thriving centers, and uncultivated stretches have yielded to the patient industry of the ranchers until hundreds of thousands of acres yield enor mous wheat crops bringing ex ceedingly large returns to its residents. It is a pleasure today to be called a resident of the "Wheat City", for it means liv ing in the largest primary grain shipping point in the United States a center of wealth. .'V". f VrJ'-'' & m ii i i n I I V'.vV A. "c ,A Condon -A Stace Post in 1892. Thewhcat City's greater strides u growth have been in the last feweara, sines the build ing of th 0. It & N. branch. Business houes have prospered and during tie past year many new places of lusiness have been opened -two nal estate offices, restaurant, icepW secondhand store, moving jJcture theatre, music store, bowleg alley and a tailor shop, while la number of buildings have been erected In the past few montia has been organized the Condon .Athletic Club, now a strong institution located in roomy Quarters en- Main street, while thtest or ganizations are the Wait Cit Cornet Band and the Wheat City orchestra. . i Condon, today, offers excellent school advantages and is destined' to become an educational center; j The religious character of the city is well represented by- the Con gregational, Baptist, LatWr Day Saints and Catholic churchei'The city owns its water system; the town is well lighted with electri city. Condon's wide awake bual. nessmcn are all represented in the advertising columns of this number. ' ... '. . - . ,r ' I I I 1 I Grand Panoramic View op Condon, The Wheat City, 1908. The accompanying ,cut shows a panoramic view of the ware house, lumber and wood yards of the Arlington Lumber Co. This company handles all kinds of rough and finished lumber, pine, fir, alder and oak wood in differ ent lengths. They also have on hand a large amount of coal, the sheds not being shown in the cut They handle wire, salt, nails and in fact almost all kinds of ranch ers' supplies and also the Hodge machinery. This company has been established in Condon for many years and has built up with the city. E. J. Clough is the manager assisted locally by G. A. Berry. 7- ' , ,. t . . - - f-" gV-jpgr-y ..,.,.,;.;... F" .'I. l.M"."'" t i; . . 1 - J- ' ' ' ' -.,..-.,.--.- - .-r-f-.. TVi1 ; r i r --"r7w .. .; ' V- r .... v. . .- - ................ . . v.t . . pr-r(.:5. - ' '-k KkK ' jy ' - The picture given here shows three of Condon's big ware houses. The first in the picture is the Pacific Coast Elevator Co's house. The dimenainna 200 feet and it has a total capac ity of 200,000 bushels. The com pany deals exclusively in the buy. his ana snipping of grain. Chas. Kennedy is the local agent The house in tho confer wvaawrA WIVll J O to the Interior Wurahmiao r - HAHraawuov JJ$ The dimensions are 50 x 260 fret and the total 'capacity is about 200,000 bushels of twain. ' TV-'a company also makes a specialty or lumber. H. A. Thiessen is is the local agent -' .J- . The Kerr. Gifford Warp,niic2 the last m the row. This comp any besides dealing 111 OTnin a1a - a HiOV handles salt, wire, grain bags, etc. The house is 5ft 5sn and the capacity is 200,000 .bush els. D. B. Thomas is the local agent. ' 1 .
