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VOL 23
CONDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEB. 2!, 1913.
NO. 43
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L4D CRUSHED IN ELEVATOR LIFK DYNAMITE EXPLOSION INJURES LARMiF.lt
4 JOHN JEWELL
J 10 Hiiunrn nu
POWDER BLAST
Dynamite Eiplodti Ai He fyg
Djwa inh Hole to InreifSibr
Dtlay of Charge
a wukmnuun
FARM NEAR CLEM
mi i tmml
Digfiof Reservoir on Plateau Farm
No. 2- Jewell's Face Severely
Cut and Bruited and Right Eye
Badly Injured
C!em, Feb. 19, (Special Corres
pondence) John Jewel, who
has been working on Plateau
Farm No. 2, was severely in
jured on Friday of lat week by
a delayed blast of dynamite. Mr.
Jewell was digging a reservoir
and had dri led a hole in which
he put bne stick of the giant
powder. lie lit the fuse and re
treated to a safe distance, ex
pectins it to explode but it did
not and after waiting only a few
minutes he went to the hole and
was lookirg c'oA-n into it when
the powder exploded. His face
was severely cut and bruised and
his right ye very badly injured.
hr. Wilholm was called from
Condon and removed the pieces
of rock and dirt from his eyo and
face. Mr. Jewell is getting alcng
as well as can be expected.
Polk McPherson was a Condon
visitor from Clem the first of the
week.
AJAX RANCHERS
ARE PLOWING
ANDSEEDING
Ajax, Feb. 19, (Special) Sev
eral of the farmers in this section
of the county have started thei
spring plowing this week and
few have also sown some wheat;
Rev. Smith, pastor of the Naz
arene church of Condon, has
' been holding revival services at
the North Ajax schoolhous 3 this
week.
Fred Adlard was he e from
Condon this week.
PROSPECTS FINE IN
ROCK CREEK COUNTRY
Rock Creek, Feb. 20 (Special
to the Globe) W. K. France
"made a business trip to Condon
the first of the week.
The local school, under the
iguiding hand of Miss Mary
Hager, has made an excellent
record this year.
The many sudden changes in
the weather have kept the far
mers of this vicinity from mak
ing an early start with their
Spring work. However the pros
pects are good.
ENGINE GOES THROUGH WALL
' While running the engine into
the roundhouse Monday night
the air brake refused to work
and the engine crashed through
the rear of the shed. The dam
v age was slight.
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
AND SOCIAL TONIGHT
Lonerock, Feb. 19, (Spec'a')
9 Lonoro:k Grange will g'.ve
annual entertainment on Fri
day night, February 21. A pr
gram in to be presented and a
big basket supper is to be served.
The entertainment is open t the
general public and a good time
is promised to everybody.
Condon Best,
Comes Back
II. H.Wilburn, the well driller, I
has decided that Gilliam county
is the best field in the not thweEt ,
aid shipped his drill from Lew-
iston to ih'scity tnis week. He
hisalrealy started a well for
D. S. Brown, northeast of town
anj his sev.nl ot'iasin view
He will rr.ove his family back
here as soon as the weather
;
h t ' e3 and the reads are in
condition so they can drive
across in their auto.
MAYVILLE PEOPLE
T0G1VEJRAMA
Mayville, Feb. 20 (Special cor
respondencs to the Globe)-L A,
Edelman, J. C and Z- C. Stock-
dale and Delbert Ward were at
Greasewood the latter part of last
waek.
Mr. and Mr?. Lonnie Lillie's
infant son, who was very ill, is
rapidly improving,
The meetings
here by the
Latter Day Sain
ere largely
attended.
-k left on
Monday for
and Elder
Fossil on
Shippey ret
fn i
luesaay. j
1 he LaVRj
McConnl Vednes'
quilt sVThejMJ
and wilrYse
proc
build a.yWilied for the
''"(Continued on page
Rare Treat
in Store for
Local People
A care treat in store for the
people of Condon and vicinity is
the High School play to be given
on Friday evening, February 28,
at the Condon Athletic Club
opera house. The play is a
farcical comedy in three acts en
titled "Blundering Billy." Ev
erybody should attend and have
scores of hearty laughs at Billy's
expense. This comedy Is a hum
mer, lively, and laughable. The
cist of characters is as follows:
Ezra Tutle, a rich mine owner,
4 R-bert Fitzmaurice.
Billy Butler, always in trouble,
Bruce Hull.
Lieut. Griswold, from Presidio
Reservation, Raymond Schott.
Ling Toy, a Chinese servant,
Norman Bouchet.
Hank Dibble, an old Salt,
Bert Knox.
Dorothy Tuttle, Ezra's daughter
Elsie Fitzmaurice,
Clarissa Burnham, a guest at
"The Stralhmore" M. McMorris
Woyo San, a Japanese girl, s ,
Daisy Duthie.
Elder 4V
A1 'P
unlmo
...a JoM
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thS
dl to
church. I
Tbm Bower man
rx t wit ''.'.
Door of Elevator as It Starts
and Injuries
Portland. Feb. 20,-Sad in all
the circumstances that surround
ed it was an accident which oc
cured at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Knickerbocker
Apartments, and which resulted
in the death of little Tom Bow
erman, one of tho twin sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bowerman,
formerly cf Condon. While hjs
father was away at Salem and
his mother out paying a call, the
lad was crujhed betwen the
elevator and the wall bo badly
that he died soon afterwards. He
was exactly 2 years eld.
lut a few moments before both
the little children had been out
!in their buggy with their nurse.
"was their birthday anniversary
and they had just returned to the
DAUGHTER OF DAVE
COTTMIRE IMPROVING
Portland, Feb. 20, (Special) -Mr.
and Mrs, Dave Cottmire'g
little daughter, who has been
very ill with stomach trouble;
has been removed from the hos
pital to her home and is now out
O dinger.
LATEST HAPPENINGS
OF LONEROGK COUNTRY
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Lonerock, Feb 20. (Special) -About
twenty of our young peo
pie took in the dance at Fossil
Friday. They all report a royal
time.
Dr. Miller was called up from
on Tuesday to the bedside
rs. L. S- Yarbrough who is
lite ill.
The recent snowfall of Monday
looks as if we are going to have
some winter yet
Morgan Ward and his daughter
McLaughlin were visitors
at Mrs. Conroy's. They brought
home Mr. Ward's little grand
daughter, Vesta Conroy.
Everyone is expecting to have
a good time at the Grange bas
ket social on next Friday, ' Feb
ruary 21.
Mrs. I. C. Bennett i3 tuite
sick. Dr. Miller also made her
a call while in town. .
RoyAshbauph is over from
Hardman to visit his sister, Mrs.
Leathers.
W. I. Ebbert went to Pendle
ton today to get a stallion from
Metz & Sons.
Confl
SHANKS CHOSEN TO LEAD
SUNDA Y SCHOOL LEAGUE
Arlington, Feb. 20, (Special to
the Condon Globe) - H.F.Shanks
of this city was unanimously
elected r resident of, the Gilliam
County Sunday School associa'ion ;
at the annual convention held in
this city on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. Other
officers chosen for this year's
work are: Prof. Hammack of
Condon, vice-president; F. D;
Leghorn of Arlington, sec. and
treas.; Prof. ' J. C Sturgill of
Rushes to
t.'-. v
Kesult in Death
fjouse and entered the ekvator.
i The door was closed and the
nurse had justprefsad the button
Vhen Tom, who had been stand
ing behind her, rushed to the
front of the elevator. In a second
His body was caught between the
elevator and the shaft.
I An , Ambulance Service ear
biaring Dr. Barbee rushed the
lad to St. Vincent's hospital. For
two hours doctors did all that wat
possible to save his life, without
avail. Just after 6 o'clock he died.
Mrs. J. F. Reisacher and Mrs.
C O. Port wood of this city, and
Tom Hoover of Fossil, sisters and
brother of Mrs. Bowerman, left
Wednesday for Portland.
FINISHING WORK ON
WD10W CREEK ROAD
Willow Creek, Feb. 19 (Special)
Ounty Roadrr.a3ter McCaleb and
J. A. McMorris of Condon ar
rived here on Mor.dsy to conti
nue the work on the Willow Creek
road. Work ha? been started
several times this winter on this
road but each time the w e thcr
has interfered.It is hoped that
the work on this important high
way will be completed this time.
SUCCESSFUL AT
HOUIAISING
Frank Golden ca'led at this
off ce Tuesday and renewed h's
subscription to the Globe and
also to the Breeder's Gazette
through the Globe's clubbing
bureau. . Frank is extensively
engaged in breeding and raising
hogs and bas been very success
ful, having delivered about 12000
worth to local dea'ers the first
of the week.
PINE RIDGE LOCALS
Pine Ridg Feb. 19, (Special)
Fred Anderson came out from
Condon Tuesday to remain at
the ranch for a few days.
J. J. Hetzler was in the county
seat a few days the first of the
week. - -
Tracy Lyons and Frank Craw
ford took a bunch of hogs to
Condon this w eek to' ship to Port
land. Frank Anderson went to Con
don Monday.'
Condon, Supt Teachers' Train
ing class; Supr. of Home Depart
ment, Mias Cavy Weatherford of
Olex; Supt of Elementary work,
Mrs. H. F, Shanks of Arlington;
Supt. of Organized classes, Mrs.
G. W. Biggsof Arlington; Supt.
of Temperance work, Mrs. M.
Fitzmaurice of Condon; Supt. of
Missions, Mrs. L. M. Schilling of
Condon. v- '
(Continued on page 4)
SOME WINTER WHEAT
DAMAGED BY FROST
AROUND GOOSEBERRY
Gooseberry, Feb. 19. (Special
Correspondence) C. F. Warner
went to Condon on Tuesday to
make prtof oi h's home s e ad be
fore G. W.' Parman, U. . Com
missioner. Mrp. A. L. Hudson is visiting
in Portland.
Mrs. C. F. Warner, who has
been under medical treatment in
Portland forth past three weeks
is improving rapidly and is ex
pected to return next week.
Soms of the winter wheat in
this vicinity has teen frozen
out- More mois'ure is needed
early in the spring.
Would Open
Old Laundry
B. R Atkinson of The Dalles
was in this cicy the latter part
f last week examining the local
laundry with the view of pur
chafing the plant from Wm.Shaw
and operating a firstc'asjlaundry.
STORING ICE FROM
COLUMBIA: RIVER I
NEAR BLALOCK
Blalock, Fek 18. Robert and
Wash McKinney have been put
ting up ice for next summer's
use. The ice is very clear and
about five inches thick.
Arthur Seale was down; from
Condon Monday.
Jas. McKinney and wife of
Arl'nton are visiting relatives
here. .
Ed Baker and Ham Byrd were
at Olex Wednesday.
Mis3 Rena Cronin returned
from Arlington Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Allen will
give a masque ba l at the B'alock
Hotel Saturday evening. Every
body invited. - ,
The surprise party at Al Swan
son's was well attended, there
being 75 present.
Miss May Stevens of Ar i. g-
a. : t i .
vm is visiung litre. j
(Continued on p&ge 8.) .
A. Shaffer is improving . and
has left the hospital. , ...
OLEX VISITORS
ARE NUMEROUS
Olex. Feb. 20, (Special Corres
pondence) N. L. Nott left ' Wed
nesday for a visit in Portland
and other western Oregon citieF.
Mrs. r. Johnson of London is
visiting lit the home of her
mother, Mrs. C. Schott. . , .
R. P. Jones came in Saturday
irjtn rortiand and lett again on
Monday for Pendleton.
Lester Yade spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother.
Wm. Head and Clarence West
of Rock Creek were in town last
Saturday.
Mrs. H. D. Randall and Grace
Randall spent the week in Con
don.
Mrs. C. Schott, who has been
ailing for sometime, went to The
Dalles Tuesday for medical treat
ment ' ' ' '
- (Continued on page 6.)
GILLIAM HAS
$9,746,339 ON
ASSESSWROLL
Figures Brought Forwardand Work
Completed to: Latter Part of
Last Week by Officials
BRING IN $83,81851
TMMOMTO COUNTY
County Tax Levy 8.6 Mills Roll
la Hands of Sheriff -Yalaation
.of Condon Property Placed at
$531,226, Gty Taxes $8,947.81
Counly Clerk Laughrige and
County Assessor Campbell fin
ished making up and carrying
forward the new tax roll the
latter part of laat week and it is
now in the hands of Sheriff Mon
tague, who does the collecting.
Tne total assessed valuation of '
GiHiam county's taxable proper
ty is $9,746,339 and the general
levy of 8.6 mills on this valua
tion should bring to the county
in taxes the total of f83,818.51.
Thej.ssesdvaluation of tax
able property in this city is pTacei
at f 581.226 and the city's levy
of -12 mills should bring the total
of $6,97471.
TRAIL FORK NEWS
Trail Fork, Feb. 16 Mr. and
Mrs. George Hardie of ' Trail
Fork were Condon visitors the
latter part ot last week.
Mrs. George Whyte went to
Arlington on Tuesday.
Sid Seale won first in the pony
express at Los Angeles.
FORMER CONDON
CIRL DIM CANADA
Beulah Barker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barker, for
merly of this city, died in tbe
hospital at Medicine Hat, Can
ada on Wednesday night. Mr.
Barker was in this city and re
ceived the sad news yesterday.
He left this moring, with Mrs.
Stephens, for their Canadian
home. Beulah was 14 years old
and had been a cripple for sev
eral years but was cheerful and
winsome in spite of her great
affliction. The family has many
friends here who sympathize
with them in their bereavement.
GLOBE ADS SELL
CARLOADAUTOS
they'll Always Bring the Money
If You Have AnythiEg to
Sell Try a Globe Ad
: Dr. L. L. Taylor, local
agent for the Ford automo
bile, has sold a carload of
these machines which will
be delivered here by the
first of April. There are
six Fords in a carload and
"Doc" attributes not a little
of his success to the adver
tisement he is carrying in
the Globe.