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CILLIAM COUIITY The Roglon of Opportunities THE GILLIAM COUNTY "BOOSTER ft. VOLXX CONDON. OREGON, FJilDAY. APRIL. 22, 1010. NO. 4 3,000 PEOPLE wm vv.,iu'ii.,.,ev mm Head Tho Globe Everu Week THE COUNTY OVER Clobo correspondents get busy with news REPORTS ALL PROMISING Now from Mayvlllo, AJax and Gwendolen Farmers all busy. Wright home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Smith mado a business trip to Condon Wednesday. are Gwondolen Items rnna nro lookinur fine in this locality and seeding still contin ues. Mr. and Mm. Geo. Osborn were Condon visitors one day last week. Mnt.i Hnrold Lumb and sis ter ldell departed last Saturday for Hood River to spend the summer with their uunt. Mrs. C. Hums of Portland came uii Thursday to snend the Bum mer at the homo of her daughter Mrs. Geo. Lamb Mrs. Ned llowland and little dniivhtur were in Condon one dav last week. We are glad to know that Charlie Reynolds is steadily im proving from his serious illness. Mrs. Geo. Lamb and daughter Vena were in town last Wednes day to consult L)r. Wood, the former to have a portion of a needle removed from her finger and the latter in regard to her shoulder and collar bone which was injured by being thrown from a horse at school. Mrs. Hartmanand family visit cd at the home of Mr.and Mrs Lamb Sunday. Ajax Notes. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Palmer have lnoved into the Hines house where they will reside this sum mer. Emil Dams was in Ajax the fore part of the week, looking for horses. Wm. Underwood went to his lower Ajax ranch Sunday to look after his stock. E. L. Palmer made a business trip to Condon the latter part of the week Mrs. J. S. Burdon and Miss Ethel Adlard visited at the home of W. K. Adlard Thursday and Friday. They were also business visitors at Condon Otto Tschauuer, road supervi . sor, has started the work on the roads near Alville. In last week's issue of The' Condon Times there appeared a scurrilouB attack on me on ac count of the report I sent to The Journal, of Portland of the rec ent muncipal election. Owing to tho fact that this article was not written by tho editor of The Times and that it was published under circumstances showing the editor to have been an un willing participant in this libel, no action has been taken as yet. Personal friendship for the editor and his family have also held me back. If however the cowardly man who wrote this article will come out from under the protecting wings of the man he has compelled by means of threats to do his dirty work, let him have the article republished over his own Big- nature and proper notice will be taken of it. As far as the contents of the article are concerned I will make no comment. I beli-ive I have been here a aufficent time so that my reputation can take care of itself. One statement, however, I would like to make, In neither the Journal story nor this letter did my father or any other man assist or influence me. Respectfully, Harold E. Hunt. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS 10 MEETINGS Transcript of votes read and passed upon -Successful candidates declared elected. HAY CREEK PUNT TO RE PUT IN ORDER IMMEDIATELY Decide to discharge City Engineer, W. L. McCaleb on first of May - City real estate to be sold - Message from City Engineer says plant In bad condition. R. R. Butler went to Arlington Monday afternoon in Donnelly's automobile to catch the train for The Dalles. ANOTHER CONDON WIN Carl Smith and Miss Gertrude Shaffer - Will live in this city. The City Council held a ses sion last Saturday night,' April 1C, for the purpose of reading the transcript of the votes cast at the city election held on Mon day, April 11. All were present except C. O. Port wood. The re port of the canvassing board, consisting of E. Wheir, Chas. Horner, and M. Fitzmaurice, was read and the abstract of the votes cast showed that the following parties received a plu rality of all votes cast at the election. For Mayor, Dr. Wood. or Councilmcn, Dr. B. F. But ler, J. W. Hire, and J. A. Scott. t was moved and carried that the above named parties be de clared elected. It was moed and carried that according to the votes cast the Referendum in regard to licensing steam aundries be declared rejected. The abstract of votes cast, in the matter of an amendment propos ed by Initiative petition for an amendment of Section 112 of Ar ticle 6 of Chapter 4 of the Char ter of the City of Condon as the same appears in Chapter 256 of the special laws of the State of Oregon, passed by the legislative assembly of 1905, authorizing the City of Condon to issue interest bearing, negotiable bonds not to exceed in the aggregate more than $25000 in addition to the bonds now outstanding for the purpose of constructing, operat- Mayvllle News. Tho fruit sent for by the Farmers Union arrived last Sat urday and was highly satisfact ory. Georgie Smith was ill the first of the week. C. F. Winterstein's new store building is nearing completion. Mrs. J. B. Wright was in town from her home in Buckhorn Wednesday. J. P. Rudolph made a business trip to Condon Monday. Mr. John Stephens and family of Fossil were visiting relatives in Mayville Sunday. Clifford Beeson had the mis fortune to be thrown lrom a horse Sunday and get his arm Bprained. Herbert Beeson went to Buck- horn Sunday to stay with his sister. Mrs. Allen Morgan, a week. Mrs. Daisv Hunter visited at the home of J. F. Thomas Sun day. Mrs. Laura McConnell is vis iting at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Jay Wright this week. Grange met here last Saturday and appointed C. J. Quinn and 1 Miss Julia Thomas to see about Juvenile Urange, Carl Smith and Miss Gertrude Shaffer were united in marriage last Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the home in this city of tho bride's sister, Mrs. John fi hhons. The ceremony was performed by Justice Wheir Quite a number of relatives and friends were present. T h bride was attired in a beautifu . 1 Ml. J 1L. sown 01 wnue suk ano. me groom in the conventional style, Mrs. Smith, the bride, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Shaffer and is a most estimable young lady. The groom has been a resident of this vicinity for a few years and is a capable and industrious young man. They will reside in the Gib bons residence in the southwest em part of the city. Thus two more young people set up a home of their own attended by the eood wishes of friends almost without number. mg, increasing, aaamg to, ex' tending, repairing and maintain ing the city waterworks within and without the City of Condon, was read. It was moved and seconded that the measure be de clared carried. They then ad journed to meet on Monday ev ening, April 18th, but as no quo rum was present the meeting w a 8 postponed u n t i Tuesday night when they again met with all members present An ordinance to sell certain real estate owned by the city and pro viding the way and manner in which such sale should be made was read and passed. In the matter of an engineer for the ci ty water plant, it was moved by Myers and seconded by Stephen son that W. L. Mc Caleb, the engineer in charge, be discharged on the first of May. On the roll being called on the motion there answered, Ay Stephenson, Myers and Scott No Wood, Hire and Portwood, The votes being even and the mayor casting the deciding vote, the motion carried. A motion was made by Wood and seconded by Hire that W. L. McCaleb be sent to the Hay Creek plant at once and put said plant in run ning order. ine motion was unanimously carried. Counci then adjourned. To the Editor of the Condon I Globe: We have read with interest the article which appeared in your last issue signed by Frank Lewis. We might go forward and write back an article equal ing the one he has written, in every sense of the word, but ow ing to the fact that we Know that these articles have been in spired for the purpose of ruining our business and reputation, and this method has been pursued for a long time prior to the time that Mr. Lewis was engaged in any controversy with us, we are ig noring it. We wish to say that someone is wrong in this matter. Frank Lewis has either had a deliberate falsehood told him by N. M. Mc Daniel in order to avoid the pay ment of a few filthy dollars, or someone is trying to use us as a i Gentlemen:' property in Portland for a good wheat farm near Condon. I have him in line on this trade. He wi probably come up in the next ten days to look the field over. He has the J. O. Llrod place just northeast of Condon in view, also tne f ranK Lewis farm near Mikkalo and the Jess Lewis es tate. Try and get an option these farms if yor can. The E rod place I will handle from here The property that N. M. McDan iel has is a fine house located 22 and Quinby Streets, and think he holds it at 12,000. He also has other property that he would trade in. Look after this mat ter as soon as convienent. Yours truly, A. J. McDaniel. Portland, Oregon, Feb. 16, 1910. Graves & Weinke Co., Condon, Oregon. of other people. We can con vince Mr. Lewis, and any other person who is fair after they have examined our correspon dence, that there is something rotten in Denmark. We are fighting fora principal and not the money and believe Lewis is doing likewise. Graves & Weinke U. Frank Wallace of la. arrived in this city Tuesday evening to visit for some time with rela tives. The base ball game which was played on the Condon Park grounds last Saturday between the Fossil and Condon Public Schools was won by the home team by a score of 16 to 14. The game, which was well attended, was interesting from start to f inish and although the score ran rather hieh both sides played good ball. Dams was the slab artist for the home team and Thouvnel handled the big mitt Umpire, Sheldon. A return game will be played in Fossil. The Igo Grange will hold their meeting in Amue to-morrow. Graves & Weinke Co. of Con don have perfected arrangments whereby they open an office in Portland, Ore. Mr. Graves of the firm will take charge of the new office, Mr. Weinke remain ing in Condon. This will put the company in touch with the immigration coming to Portland and add greatly to the strength of the firm. The work of the Portland office will be to interest buyers in Gilliam Co. property. HE YEARS AGO Times' facts and fig ures are ancient DISTILLATE CHEAPER NOW Standard Oil Company says eleven cents deliver ed In Condon Charlotte O'Connor Charlotte O'Conner died at her home in Portland on Tuesday of last week, April 12, after an ill ness of only two days with diph theria. She was twelve years of age and was the oifly child of John O Connor of this city. will be remembered that she lived in this city last year with her father and attended the pub lic school here. LYNUS WILSON DARLING Passes away at home in Portland - Buria services here. Chas. Wilkins cf Clem was in this city yesterday and ordered the Globe sent to his address for theensung year. W. R. Pollock, formerly en gine wiper here for the O. R. & N. Co. has passed the examina tions for fireman and now has a run on the main line. J. W. Church returned last night from a few days visit in Portland. nrtranizincr a This will be a blessing to mothers having children too lare to lane w a. Darling returned from inv.th.eniallandt00yOUn8tOJm Portland last evening where he Mrs G W. Chapman and attended the funeral of his broth- children visited at the Jay er, L. W. Darling. spanpcroat to cover up some dirty work of their own. In order that Frank Lewis may look at this matter in the same light that we have we are herewith submitting two letters from A. J. McDaniel .1 T f Pi 1? at rortiana. u auer reading these Mr. Lewis sees that he has hpen mislead for a purpose, we I am writing you the Frank Lewis place has been sold to the party 1 sent up there. He did not go to Condon but stopped at Barnett and was shown the place by Mr. Lewis. They are enter ing into a contract to deliver deed Nov. 1, 1910. The party here is delivering a deed to prop then can place the burden upon'erty as a part payment and the those whom it should rest. In justice to ourselves and the pub lic ve tninK tne iruvn snouia ue ascertained. And it Mr. Lewis desires, he can appoint another individual to assist him in going over the correspondence at our office in company with two men that we appoint, who can make an impartial report as to their finding. The following letters were written to this company. Portland, Oregon, Jan. 31, 1910. Graves & Weinke Co., Condon, Oregon. Gentlemen : My brother, N. M. McDaniel, is wanting to exchange some The Times, in its last issue, gives some facts and figures in regard to the question of the cost of distillate but the state ment does not contain the fact that these facts and figures were compiled at least three years ago when the city first began buying distillate from the Condon Elec tric Co. They were no doubt en tirely correct at that time but it does not necessarily follow that they are at the present in fact they are not One, at least of the councilmen whose name ap- -pears at the end of statement in the Times, has made careful in quiries on the distillate question and s&ys that the Globe's figures as given last week are correct The question will occur to every business man: "Why shouldn't the price of distillate be much lower than it was three years ago, considering the reduction in the price of oils and freight rates?-'-,The letter from the Standard Oil Co. offering to .de liver distillate in Condon for lie per gallon is proof enough but still another is the fact that a certain party in this city, who understands the proposition thor oughly, has made the statement that he will run the pumping plant without any salary what ever if the city will contract to buy their supplies from him at the price they are now paying. balance this fall. Now you look out for the commission part. The total deal amounts to $30. 000. My brother N. M. Mc Daniel has traded for the place. J Yours truly, A. J. McDaniel There are four more of these letters, which on account of divulging the nature of the evi dence to show howthe trade was made, we do not publish here. We would not answered the last article signed by Lewis, if it was not apparent that this com pany. Mr. Lewis or all of us, have been used as a punching ,bag to cover up some dirty work L. W. Darling, one of the pioneers of Gilliam County, pas sed away at his home in Portland last Friday, April 15, 1910. The end was not unexpected as he had been in poor health for some time. Lynu3 Wilson Darling was born in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada on January 20, 1855, He moved to Oregon from New Yor! in 1870, settling first in Lane County, but soon came to this county, at that time Wasco Coun ty. His first residence in this county was Lone Rock. He was the first postmaster of Condon and also served as County Sur veyor and Justice of the Peace. After practicing law for several years in this city he moved to Portland and lived there until his death. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Goldie Stev enson of this city, Mrs. Belle Pauling of Portland, Miss Stella Darling of Portland, Misa Abbie Darling of this city, and brothers Capt J. W. Darling of Collings wood, Ontario and W. A. Darl ing of this city. By his expressed wish the re mains were cremated and the ashes will be placed in the Mount Moriah cemetery in this city on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial services will be conducted under the auspices of; the Wood men of the Worlds and ;the Knights of Pythias Hodges of this city. , Chas. Lord went to The Dalles Thursday morning for a few days visit R. R. Butler returned Wed nesday evening from The Dalles "Doc" Lane left yesterday morning for Heppner. The local order of Eastern Star held a meeting in the lodge rooms last Saturday evening and initiated Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mahaffey. O. P. Hoff, State Labor Commissioner, was pres ent and gave an interesting talk on Masonry. He complimented those presant on the excellent work done. The Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Stars will be in this city on May 5th for which event a special program will be arranged. A delicious supper was served. Mayville Grange Meets. Among other business trans acted by the Mayville Grange on Saturday, April 16, was the following; RESOLVED, That we are op posed to any; constitutional con vention, considering the people of the state are amply competent through the Initiative to add .to or change the present constitu tion as circumstances may war rant V Owing to the fact that many of the members children have be come too far advanced in years and yet too young to become members,' it was decided to take the first steps in organizing a Juvenile Grange. The matter will be taken up on the third Saturday in May.