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'r The Globe Leads . Covers Entire , Field of Gilliam County . Ten Big Newsy Pages CONDON GRAIN MARKETS TODAY: WHEAT; CLUB 73, f ORTY-FOI T) 73, BLUESTEM 85; BARLEY $20.(K Six Hundred Subscribers in Gilliam County. The Leading Newspap of Gilliam County. ; CONDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAR. 14, 1913. VOL 23 NO. 51 fiftt (Emtfifht ,.. ., .. ... - , -. - a ., . MORE BEAUTIFUL ACADEMY AND HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS Landscape Gardener Already at Work Laying Academy Grounds with Treet, Shrubberies and Cement Paths The high school grounds are to be remodeled. A cement walk eight feet wide will be laid from thn northeast corner of the grounds to the main entrance, from there to the southeast cor ner and also along the front. A hedge will be set out as well as elms, evergreens, sllheus and other shrubs and trees. Grass seed will be sown. The work is to be under the direction of P. W. Burns, the landscape man. lie is also making some improve, ments at the hospital grounds. There he is making a road and walk up to the entrance of the hospital on the north side of the building, setting out trees and in other ways beautifying the grounds. GOV. WEST NAMES WEINKE OF CONDON . TAIiMTV ATTADMTV T. A. Weinke has been ap pointed by Governor West as county attorney for Gilliam. The appointment will effect 90 days after the close of the legis lature or in early June.' APPOINTED DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT FAIR G. W. Parman and P. II. Ste phenson of Condon and W. J. Edwards of May ville have been appointed directors of the dis trict fair. SHIP HOGS TO THE PORTLAND MARKET Three carloads of hogs were shipped from Condon Wednes day and each was consigned to North Portland. J. T. Cooper, P. II. Stephenson and the Ar lington Lumber Co. each shipped one car. A. S. Hollen & Sons have in stock a buggy which is furnished with electric side lamps. The electricity is furnished from batteries under the seat and can be turned on and off by a switch. It is something new for dark nights and bad roads. Hogs Hit Top Portland, Mar. 13, (Special)-' Cattle liquidation has been com paratively liberal this week but steers were the only class with steadiness.. Nearly all steer of ferings graded a shade short of . prime, selling $7.75 down to 7.25 with one small lot at 8.00. Tops are considered steady at $7.70 to 7.75. Butcher 6tock has been slow due to lack of quality but demand is not very broad for the best. The hog market rapidly ad vanced to the $9 level of two years ago. Monday's run con LOCAL TALENT RENDER DRAMA "SCOUTOFTHE PHIUPPINES"MAR,22 "The Scout of tho Philippines" a thrilling, military drama of three acts will be presented by local talent at the Athletic Club theatre on Saturday, March 22. The proceeds of the play will go to the Condon hospital- TURNEY TO BUILD ANOTHER HOUSE ON HIS AM RANCH Ajax, March 12. (Special) - Two automobiles from lone loaded with men, women and children were taking in the sights of north Ajax last Sunday. L S. Hines is our neighbor once more. L L Turney is hauling lumber now to build another house. Mrs. Ed Palmer and daughter Jessie attended the Condon Grange Saturday. Art Smith and wife were in Condon Saturday. CONDON BOY TO PLAY BALL WITH PORTLAND TEAM L. K. Harlan will pitch for the Archer & Wiugins baseball team against the Portland North west League team ia Portland April 13. FALL FROM HORSE BREAKS ARM Asa Pryor, son of Wilbur Pry or, fell from a horse Sunday and broke his right arm. Dr. Miller was called and set the fracture. REAL ESTATE DEEDS FILED PAST WEEK Real estate transfers reported this week by County Clerk C. N. Laughrige are the following: Laura Moore and W. H.Moore to H. A. Moore one half 30,000. Mary M. Nott and husband to Frederick Gasser two lots in Clem $800. B Stebbins to H. A. Muller 1 lot in Condon. Tena Walkenshaw and husband to II. J. Brandon two lots in Condon $200. Mary M. Reisacher to John F. Reisacher 160 acres. Bell King to O. E. Fisk 3 lots in Arlington 800. J. J. Wasson to Lottie Keizur part lot in Condon. Elmer Montague, sheriff, to Dennis Spillane 160 acres $673. 42. Nancy M. Meek to W. B. Maley 403 acres $12090. Notch $9.15 tainea several loads or prime light swine and some brought 9.15 bids from anxious buyers Week's total gain has been ap proximately 50 cents. The sheenhouse also furnished several surprises mis weeK Mutton and lamb markets have been shaky for the last fortnight and the sudden activity this week upset all calculations. The yearlings brought from $6.25 to $6.35, ewes 5.25 and lambs from $7 to 7.25, prices offered by ' the killers. , . Paving of Five Blocks of Main St Starts in April, Morris Chosen Engineer A special meeting of Jvthe council was called Friday night by Mayor Burns and all councilmen attended. J. W. Morris, a civil engineer of Portland, was also present and explained the various kinds of pavement to the council. He makes a specialty of engineering public improvements and is at present city engineer for Heppner, Forest Grove, Silverton and many other towns In this state and Washington. Mr. Morris was retained by the council as city engineer for Condon to superintend the Burvey tag of the streets and all street improvements. ' ' The council has definitely decided to pave five blocks on Main street. The ordinance is being drawn and as soon as the necessary survey is made, which will probably be in a month or six weeks, the council will issue a call for bids on the paving. A new sewer will probably be laid and it has been decided to change the width of the walks on Main street from eight to twelve feet. It is probable that the Rockolite pave ment will be used. The council hopes to get the work started some time in April. OLE SEES MAW; VISITORSDURING THE PAST WEEK Olex, Mar. 13, (Special Corres pondence to the Condon Globe)- Mrs. II. S. Taylor returned to Condon Friday. A. B. Robertson of Arlington was a business visitor on Fr'jJ w. G. C. Christenson and D. E. Grady of Mikkalo were in town Saturday. Con Schott returned from Con don Sunday. Lester Wade and Charles Fitz maurice spent Sunday and Mon day here. J. A. Alkire went to Pendle ton Monday. Miss Delia Randall, who has spent several months here, re turned to Portland Tuesday. Mrs. S. E. Crum came home from Condon Friday, T. G. Johnson returned to his home in Condon Friday. Muriel Wilkins of Clsm spent Sunday in Olex. Max Farr returned home from Portland Thursday evening. N. L. Nott, who has spent several weeks in the Willamette valley, returned to Olex Thursday There will be preaching ser vices at the M. E, church here Sunday morning, March 16. All are invited. ' Frank Purdy of Odell, Ore., was in town Monday. Marion Weatherford of Dayton, Wn-, is visiting at the home of his brother, W. W. Weather ford E. C. Kilbourne left Tuesday for Seattle.. F. T. Hurlburt and L. L. Tay were in town Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Wheel- house of Arlington were in Olex Tuesday. v Miss Faith Hurt, who has at tended school in Iluntsville this winter, returned home Tuesday evening. J.P.GRE1NER IMPROVES AHER OPERATION J. P. Greiner was operated upon la3t Thursday in Portland by Dr. Wood. For several days it was thought that Mr. Greiner could not live but last reports are to the effect that he is improving slightly and Dr. Wood now has some hopes of his recovery. F. M. Pliter returned Monday to his home in Portland. MAYVILLESHOW NETS LADIES AID S0CIETY$97.00 May ville, Mar. 13, (Special) The Ladies Aid society dramatic entertainment on Friday evening was certainly a grand success, both financially and otherwise. Pursuant to their promise that '"something would be doing ev ery minute," they most truly made good by giving a most in teresting program. I. A. Hen derson of Fossil made a few opening remarks with a Drier history of the Ladies Aid society as several of their first meetings, about 21 years ago, were held at his house with his wife as their first president They cleared about $97. Quite a number were over from Fossil and all report a good time. Dan Rinehart is visiting at the W. J. Edwards' home. I. A. Henderson and wife of Fossil visited friends ia Mayville the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. George Hardie and son returned to their home in Trail Fork Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith gave a dinner Sunday in honor of their sister and niece who will return to their home in Bishop, Cal., this week. Those present were Mrs. May and son, Mont, Mrs. Stout, Max Smith and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Smith. ' - An outdoor banquet was given by Mrs. Moore in honor of fifteen children on Sunday afternoon, and all that were not present there were gathered at the home of Virgil and Ruby Smith where they had an equally good time, Mrs. R. E., Graham is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Moore, Misses Maggie Stockdale, Le tha Thomas, and Lewis Edelman and Jesse Stockdale were visit ing at the John Shaw home last Sunday, fMiss Georgie Smith returned to school in Fossil this week. The men turned out en masse Monday to build the woodshed for the Ladies Aid. The ladies served dinner and supper in the Grange hall for them. WILL TAKE UP SURVEY OF NORTHERN GILLIAM The topographical survey of the northern part of Gilliam will again be taken up sometime this month. ALL DAY CELEBRATION . PLANNED FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY On Monday morning.March 17, there will ben Solemn High Mass at 10 o'clock celebrated by Rev. Thomas J. Brady, assisttu by Kev. r ather J. u (Jampion as deacon, and Rev. Father Malachy Haynes as subdeacon. The pane gyric of St Patrick will be del ivered by Rev. Haynes. Imme diately after this mass, S'lemn benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment All are cordially invited by the pastor and people to assist. A special program of music will be rendered. At 5 o'clock p. m. the ladies of the Congregation will serve a grand supper in the old Catholic church. A menu of rare excel lence will be served. MnGeiger will be in charge of the supper and is making all tha arrange ments. At 8 30 p. m. there will be a dramatic presentation of songs, opera and comedy at the Condon Athletic Club. Tickets are on sale at Graves & VanSlype's. ABOUT PEOPLE GOING, COMING Arthur Bosquet went to Hep pner yesterday. Ed Dunn returned Wednesday from Portland. Mart Blakely went to Portland Wednesday. Henry Neel went to Portland Wednesday. Alfred Weise made a trip to Arlington Wednesday. P. H. Stephenson went to Portland Wednesday. Frank Bennett returned Tues day from Portland. Will Burns is attending Barnes School of Anatomy, Science and Embalming in Chicago. He will finish the entire course before returning. E. W. Kennedy of Eugene has decided to locate here and has rented the house recently vacated by Wm. Hayworth. His family will arrive in the near future. Mrs. H, E. Spencer and chil dren left yesterday for Portland where they will remain, Mr. Spencer having taken a position in the Crown mill there. Thus Condon loses an estimable family. Edward H. Slick yand Miss Grace Mary Burns, two of Con don's fine young people, will be maried on April second at St Catherine's church in this city. The formal announcement will be made at the church on next Sunday, Dr. Paddock filled Rev. Jones' pulpit at the Congregational church. Sunday and talked both morning and evening to large congregations. His talk in the morning was on Congregational ism and in the evening on the failure of th majority of people to realize thease in which they live. He is a forceful speaker. Rev. Jones will conduct the ser vices next Sunday as usual. Woolies Bring Tom Boylan, the sheep buyer, was in Condon Friday of last week. 'r While here he bought 3500 head cf yearling wethers, practically all that are offered at this time. The prices he paid CONFERENCEWILL EXPERIMENT FARMS Gilliam County To Be Represented at Portland Meeting tbis Month and Is in Line for a Dem onstration Farm Probably the most important gathering scheduled for this month is a conference of all the agricultural interest, on the sub ject of how to get the fullest possible benefit from Senate Bill 72, providing for the extension of the work of the Agricultural College throughout Oregon. This measure, which has just been passed by the Legislature, is con sidered one of the most signifi cant and far reaching laws ever enacted, and the approaching, conference, called together at the Portland Commercial Club by Pres. Kerr of the O. A. C, is for the purpose of taking advantage of the opportunity presented to the fullest extent Gilliam county is to be repre sented through the Tri-County League. It is desired to get the fullest information and the ideas of all on this subject and. to learn how to launch the extension plan in the best possible way. STORK MAKES SEVERAL VISITS TO GILUAH COUNTY Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Nicklesen are the proud parents of a fine girl, born this morning. Dr. Donnelly attended and reports that mother and daughter are doing well. Dr. Wilhelm reports a boy born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs Wm. Farrar. A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A, Barnes. Dr. Miller attended. LONEROCK MAN OPERATED UPON IN PORTLAND Wilbur Bennett of Lone Rock was operated upon last Friday night at the St Vincent's hos pital in Portland by Drs. Stuen enberg and Chamberlain for a mastoid abcess. He . was taken to Portland Friday by his broth er, F, E. Bennett, of this city. The operation was successful and he is improving rapidly. (Continued on page 3.) LADIES AID SALE NETS $30 The apron, cake and candy sale held in Graves & Van Slype's drug store Saturday by the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church was very successful. Everything was sold and the amount realized for the church was 30. Higher Prices are from 25 to 50 cents higher than they were at this time last year. Before leaving for Fossil he left contracts at the Condon National Bank and anyone . hav ing wethers to sell can do so there.