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THE CONDON GLOBE HAS THE LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN GILLIAM COUNTY Come lo Gilliam County wltrt the Ui Ury b tbi lowut la tlx Sute of Onion. Now that CraJoa las (Mo dal Sckooli, h'l work fo. M aew ProtesUat Cknrck biildlnf. THE GILLIAM COUNTY "BOOSTER' VOL, XX CONDON. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEB. 3, 101 1. NO. 44 ST. VALENTINE'S SOCIAL TUESDAY Held i n Congregational Parsonage. Business Meeting of C. E. Society. Donate Towards Pastor's Salary. The regular monthly business meeting and social of the Chris tian Endeavor Society of the Congregational Church was held in the parsonage last Tuesday evening, Reports were read by the chairmen of the various committees. It was decided to pay $")0 out of the treasury to wards the pastors salary and nl so to pay $2.50 as their share of the printing of the Church Dull etin. A motion was then carried to the cflect that this business meeting and social be held here after on the last Friday of each month. The parsonage had been beautifully decorated with hearts sugges'tive of St. Valentine's Day. Credit for the evening's entertainment is due to Will Wilkins who provided the games, etc Light refreshments were served and it was near the mid night hour before the young people departed for their homes. VV. A. Campbell, the veteran insurance agent and rancher, made a business trip to Tne Dalles this week. Fred Anderson, who has been foreman in tha Globe print shop the past few months, left this week for his father's ranch on Pine Ridge where he will work several months. He is succeeded in the Globe Office by t C. Chekel, former owner of the Citizen Journal at Rosalia, Wash. Ira Phillips came up from Clem 'ast evening to attend to business matters. Chas. Stevens, a well known rancher of the Lone Rock coun try, was in town during the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Stevens of Tine Ridge left on Monday morn ing for Portland,- Albany. and other points in the Valley; td spend several weeks visiting. ' j F. T. Hurlburt was at Arling ton on Monday attending to matters connected with the Arlington National Bank of which institution he is vice president. S. C. Dodson was in this city during the week from his home near Clem. F. C. Greiner made a few min utes pleasant call at this office on Tuesday and ordered the next 52 copies of the Globe and Semi-Weekly Journal. The Misses Kathyrne and Pearl Schott who have been in Portland the past several months where the hold clerkships in two of the leading t stores of the metropolis, are spending their vacation at their home near Olex. Six wagon loads of iron pipe left Condon yesterday morning for the Prarie Ranch in Wheeler county. The pipe will "be used to convey the water from a large spring onto the ranch of the Gillman-French Co.' PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES 11 Myrtle Grwnfleld. Mid-year examinations are over and the majority of the pupils mado excellent grades. f The fol lowing are those who made the best averages in their respective giadg: Seventh grade, Mabel Williams Sixth grade, Gladys McMorris Fifth grade, Emmett Ilaskins Second grade, Claud Myers First grade, Robert Williams The report from the Eighth, Third and Fourth was given last week. Visitors this week have been Katherine Clarke, Elaie Fitz- maurice, Hazel Schott, Florence Scales and Rose Pullen. On Wednesday of this week, Mr. Perkins delivered, for use in our school, a Planetarium, a device explaining some of the hard parts of geography and nature. M;ss Elizabeth Davidson is at present reviewing the grade work here preparatory to taking examination in August. The second grade are taking sewing and some of the little folks are able to sew well. About 75 pupiis received one- fourth holiday this week, from the fact of their being in school 20 continuous days. FOR SALE My house and four lots on Church St., worth f 3000; for sale $1300. 500 down, S0O November 1st, 1911. In quire at first National Bank. G. Towneend. Mrs. Geo. Schott returned home Wednesday evening from The Dalles where she has been under the doctors care several weeks. Leo Schott of Mikkalo was in the Wheat City last evening. C. M. Rorick and wife have have been visiting several days at the home of the latters par ents, Mr., and Mrs. J. D. Esten. They returned this morning fo their home at The Dalles. Mr. Rorick in now an official for the O-W. R. & N. Co. EdStinchfield was a passenger this morning for The Dalles. Messrs. Hays and Davies, two prominent young farmers from Waverly, Wash,, are here look ing over the county with a view of investing: At . Waverly an ordinary quarter section of land sells for $12,000 and these young men have expressed the opinion that Gilliam County land is mi excellent investment at its pres ent price. Mrs. Oscar Veatch of Fossil passed through this city today enroute for Hepj ner to visit her numerous relalives there. A. T. Fullar and F.' S. Fire baughwere in the county the past week and bought a carload of horses which they shipped from Arlington this morning to Portland. ' Roy Wade of Olex was regist ered at the Oregon Hotel Wed nesday. The Daisy Club of the Con gregational Church will hold a candy sale a week fromSatur day. The place will be announc ed in next week's is&ue. tL. W. Childs of Olex returned this week from a visit to his mother in North Carolina. He was in the Wheat City during the week attending to busjne.sB matters. NORTH GILLIAM PEOPLE ID J. Frank Lewis, prominent rancher, and Miss Ivy Schafer united in mar riage on Monday night at Oregon Hotel. J. Frank Lewis, a prominent rancher near Mikkalo, was mar ried in the parlor of the Oregon Hotel in this city Monday night to Miss Ivy Schafer, Justice of the Peace E. Wheir performing the ceremony. The only wit nesses present were Chas. Lewis. a brother of the groom and his wife. The groom is one of Gil liam County's best known ranch ers and citizens. The bride has been employed as housekeeper on the Lewis ranch several years She will be a wife capable of taking up the duties of a home. Joining with their many friends the Globe extends its best wishes for the future happiness and pro sperity. Through attorneys Weinke fi Kavanagh, H. F. Downer secur ed a divorce yesterday from his wife, Sarah E. Downer. In his decree Circuit Judge D. R. Par ker gave to Mr. Downer the custody of his four children who are under age. Suit for divorce was filed by Mr. Downer Jan. 10 and granted in a little over three weeks. This establishes a record in this district for prompt ness in handling a case of this kind and other judges might well afford to follow the exam ple set by Judge Parker in ex pediting civil cases. A telegram was received by W. L. Barker on Tuesday tellinR of the death of his father, C. F. Barker at Athens, Maine. De ceased was born in 1827 and has lived in Maine practically all his life. He is survived by five children, W. L of Condon; S. B., of Portland; Louis of Casper, Wyo.'; Austin, of the same place and Mrs. Kinsman of Golville. Maine. If we may judge the old gentlemen by the actions of his sons, who are within our circle of acquaintance, he was an upright and honest man. Attorney D. J. Kavanagh was confined to bed the first of the week, being suddenly taken ill, but is now well again. A St. Valentine's dance is to be held in the Rink Hall next Friday night, February 10. Mrs. Geo. Parman wa3 quite ill several days this week but at present is considerable better. Miss Mabel Pittman left on Wednesday for Portland where she will buy her spring stock of millinery. Program at the Saturday Night. "The Irish Blacksmith." "The Sourceriss' Daughter.' "Harliqun's Love Story." Illustrated Song.. . Show Opens Sunday ISO GRANGE IN STALLS OFFICERS Holds Interesting meeting , last Saturday. Seven candidates initiated. State Organizer Gekler address es meeting. - f A very interesting meeting was held at Igo Grange on Sat urday. - Seven candidates were initiat ed in the first and second degrees of th order. One of those splendid dinners, so Well known, was served at noon, after which an open meet ing was held fur a couple of hours,- during which those pres ent listened to a very interesting talk on Grange work by State Organizer K. R. " Gekler of La Grande. Mr. Gekler assisted by Su3ie Wells, installed the following officers for the coming year. Master, W. K. Farrar; Overseer, Oscar Maley; Secretary, Alta Johnson; Treas., Cliff Maley; Chaplain, Lizzie Maley; Lectur er, Lizzie Palmer; Steward, H. L. Johnson; Asst Steward, Walter Farrar; Gate Keeper, Ed G. Palmer; Lady Assistant Stew ard, Jessie Palmer. Mrs. Palm er, Ceres; Mrs. Ebbert, Pomana; Edith Adlard, Flora. The Grange will hold a Twine string social on Feb. 14 to which all are cordialiy invited. Ciinton Clearwater arrived in town Wednesday evening from Rock Creek where he has been working on E. C. Roger's ranch. Chas. Martin sold twenty-six head of cows this week to Port- and parties for f 1300. Mr. Mar tin fed the cows for about three months and the price he received was more than 120 a head more than he paid for them. Horses for sale. Cheap as dirt. See E. Curran, 43 d45 Mrs. Chap, Simpson arrived in Condon Wednesday evening fromCoeur d'Alene, Idaho, to look after her household goods which were left here on their departure several months ago. Mr. Simpson has a good position with a hardware flrminCoeur d'Alene but thinks of going to Wyoming in the spring. Miss Gertrude Rinhardt, who has been visiting at the Rin hardt home in this city for the passed two months, left on Wed nesday for her home at Glens Ferry, Idaho. Miss Frances Brown, who has been employed at the Fossil Mer cantile Company's store as book keeper, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Brown. American Theatre Sunday Night. "Holdup in Calaberia." .'."An Indian Love Story." "Heavenly Twins." : Illustrated Song. 8 p.m., Saturday 7:30. AJAX NOTE Ed G. Palmer, with State Or ganizer Gekler, are working near Olex in the interest of the Grange. W. N. Garland made a busi ness trip to Wasco last Friday. Pious Workineer returned on Saturday from a trip to Califor nia, Mrs. Andrew Palmer, accom panied by Ted Palmer, left on Tuesday for Centerville, Wash, i Mrs. Palmer expects to be away several months but Ted Will re turn in a short time. Harry Palmer went to the Wheat City on Tuesday. .. Miss Nettie McGilvery of May- ville has been visiting a3 the Palmer home the past week. Ajax people are interested in the "Twine String social" to be given by the Grange at Alvile on Feb. 14. Mrs. Chas. Brown left yester- daj morning for Portland where she will visit for a few days. Jack Fisk of Arlington was a business visitor in this city the first part of the week. V. B. Huber of Clem was in the Wheat City during the week. Yesterday was a bright 8un- shinydayand when Mr. Ground hog ventured out of his hole and saw his shadow he hiked right back in again and will stick a round there for six weeks more waiting for the weather.to clear off. ... Geo. and John McDonald of Ajax were in the Wheat City the first of the week. John was re cently appointed road supervisor for his district and was in search of information regarding the duties of the office. ' President Taf t did the Repub ican party a service when he commuted the sentence of Fred. D. Warren, the Kansas Social ise, who was recently sentenced to serve six month's in the Ft. Scott penitentiary. " Had Warren served the sentence, that fact would undoubtedly made many ocialist votes in the next gen eral election. Born To Mr. and Mrs. William Reece of Olex, Wednesday, ! Jan. 18, a ten and one-half pound girl. Arlington Record. . -' , Mrs. W.'H. Colwell of Port- land passed through! Arlington, Monday, on her way to Rock Creek, where she had been call ed by the illness of her mother, Mrs. 'Cunninghams Arlington Record. - Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Woad and family left on Tuesday for Port land where the former will at tend to business interests for a few days. E. J. McPherson was ih this city from Clem the fore part of the week, Do you realize that a . business man, professional man in fact any individual in any Walk of life or any firm, is. judged to a certain extent by the quality of stationery he uses. Think it ov er and then come to the Globe and get the best.- Catholic Church- Services -10.00 A.: M.- . v. First Mass 9:45 A, M. - Sunday School 10,30 A.;M.- Second Mass and sermon. . . 7:30 P. M. - Evening Devotion L Letter to be read Feb. 14 from President Taft Free bookkeeping course added to Young Men's Club. ' Two fundamental sermons for next Sunday that you can hardly afford to miss. In th morning "the personality of God." In the evening "The book of Genesis, is it a fable?" Advance notice is here given of Temperance Sunday for Feb. 12. A letter from President Taft directly to the S. S. will be read by Judge Butler. A fine program. Pledge signing will take place. This i3 one of the great days of the year. Young people will give the Droeram. Many fine things are planned for the boys. Mr. Laughride will teach a clsss in bookkeeping to all who wish to join. No expense ex- cept the cost of your own sup plies. Enroll now. Will beein as soon as enrollment is com Diet ed and supplies can be secured. Get m on the Camera Club and learn to make photographs. Dr. terns will give the first subject, "Keen thyself Dure." Fathers also invited. Y. P. S. C. E. Subject "Why do you believe in Christian En deavor," by Bruce Hull. There are several new mem bers to be received into the Church on Sunday. Three tier- sons were baptized by immersion On Wednesday. Class in Applied Christianity subject, Suggested Remedies for Divorce" by Judge Butler. T. A. Weinke has in his office several ears of corn raised by; J. B. Jones on his ranch near May- ville. Mr. Jones had eighteen acres of the yellow grain planted last year aud raised between 30 and 45 bushels per acre. All the cultivation given the grain was one harrowing. Mr. Jones also brought in several samples of potatoes raised in his garden which are an evidence of what Gilliam County soil will produce. and in competition with the pota toes now being shipped into Con don they are easy winners. ; A letter received . re cently by Mr. J. B. Jones near Mayville, from his wife who is at San Jose, Calif., for the bene fit of her health, states that she is not as well as when she left Gilliam County several months ago. Read the program of the Am erican Theatre for Saturday and Sunday nights. Mr. Johnson, the proprietor, has been giving the public some excellent shows since he bought the theatre and deserves the patronage of the public. County Surveyor Kirschner who is teaching school in Ferry Canyon has been confined to bed this week with an attack of the grippe. At present, however he is considerably better. A sauare meal at ' the Pakce Hotel f t only 25 cents. A good bed at the same price. Meal tickets $4.00 . - . G0N0RE6ATIQNA CHURCH NOTES