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If . Jfiie- Loiiiol Volume 29 C.C. CLUB APPRECIATES WORK OF JAS. STEWART WHEREAS. Information ha. been received through the dully preaa that the appropriation for the. John Day Highway project has beo approved by the United States Covernmeot and that work thereon will be commenced In tba near future, and WHEREAS, tild project will be of vary material benefit not only to GUliaa and Wheeler countlea, but aUo to the eutlre taatern portion of the state, open ing up the vast reaourcM to a large In terior lection of the country and giving an outlet for the product of at leaat five counties, beside nhortenlng the distance between OnUrlo aod The Dalles, Oregon, approximately 100 mlli, and giving to the eastern portion of the state a through highway which can be travelled during every month of the year, and extending through a sec tion of the country not penetrated by railroad, river or other highway, and WHEREAS, it is the aoanlmou opinion of the Condon Commercial Club of Condon, Oregon, that the Honorable Jss. S. Stewart of Fossil. Oregon, haa been largely Instrumental In bringing about the favorable eonaideratieo of said project; that Mr. Stewart haa for many years labored earnestly and un tiringly for the accomplishment of this Improvement, which labor haa been without compensation or hope of reward to hire, NOW THEREFORE. Be It Resolved by the Condon Commercial Club that a vote of sincere appreciation be ten dered to Mr. Stewart by this Club for his devoted efforts In this connection, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to him, and also copies be sent to the press of this community. Dated April 8. 1918. Gko. B. Dukk O. B. RoBBBTSON J. C Sturoux D. R. Pabebb " C. N. Lauohbiqb Committee. Farmers Ductus Wage. Scale Fifty farmers gathered at the court house at eleven o'clock Saturday morn ing to discuss the farm wage aoalo and all were in favor of fixing the wage at a fair and equitable amount. In May all the counties In eastern Oregon will convene to fix the wsge. 0. K. Baldwin, asslntant farm labor special 1st, was present and reported on the movement In the ether countiea. The farmer here are willing and do pay aa high wages a any part of the state and thoy showed at the meeting that they want to be fair and give the labor er a much advantage aa they get themselves. Condon's honor flag is here. It ar rived Wednesday evening from Sao Francisco and will be raised with appro priate ceremonies at the courthouse Sunday afternoon at 2:80. Leo Shelley was a business vis itor in Arlington Monday, W. B. Maley renewed hia sub scription to the Globe this week. OVER THE TOP CHAPTER I. From Mufti to Khaki. It wns In an office In Jersey City. I wns eitting at my desk talking to a lieutenant of the Jersey National Guard. On the wall was a big war nmp decorated with variously colored little flags showing the position of the opposing armies on the western front In France. In front of me on the desk lay a New. York paper with big flaring headlines: LU8ITANIA SUNK! AMERICAN LIVES LOST! The window were open and a feel ing of spring pervaded the air. Through the open windows came the strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing In the street "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier." "Lualtanla Sunk I American Live Lost I" "I Didn't Raise My Buy to Be a Soldier." To ua these did not seem to jibe. The lieutenant In alienee opened one of the lower drawers of hi desk and took from It an American flag which he solemnly draped over th war map on the wall. Then, turning to me with a grim fuce, aatd: "How about It, sergeant? You had better get out the muster roll of the Mounted Scouts, a I think they will be needed In the course of a few daya." We busied ouraelvea till late In the eveutug writing out emergency tele grams for the men to report when the rail should come from Washington. Then we went home. ... I crossed ever to New York, and a I went up Fulton street to take the mibwuy to Brooklyn, the lights In the tall buildings? NewYork seemed, to. CILUAM COUNTY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER r Ceadoa, Ortgoa, Apr. 12, 1918 MONTH OF MARCH FINE FOR LOCAL RED CROSS The March shipment for the Condon Red Croat haa been sent and, although the number of pieces sent did not total so high a some other months, the vol ume of work waa as great, perhaps greater, for oat of the 609 pieces sent many of them were larger than uaual. Dooatlona during March wire aa fol lows: fanners' Union, $28.60; Mrs. Conle $2; Mn. Adlard's house party 110; Mrs. Verscure $5; lunch at Farm era' Union S4S.07; entertainment at Oles 1100; Clem entertainment $133.96; Elks dance $185.86; Lone Rock dance and supper $43; Frank Reynold $2; Membership $i. Total cash donation were I&63.87. Mr. Elgin Myers do hated dish towel slid waih cloths and Mr. Wallace two dosen handkerchief. In addition to Una, it must be remem bered, the local Red Cross handled the gathering and shipping of old clothlog for the Belgians during March. May Till aest 180 pounds aod Olex 100 fcoenda. The total amount tent from here waa $10$ pound. The Arlington Lumber iJo. dinated it truck to haul these boxet to the depot ; Mr. Reynolds' 4th grsde knitting lless did very well, turning In alx sweater and 49 waah cloths. Janla Rardle knitted two sweaters aod Marian Waldman, Orval Jar vis and Beatrice Weed one each. Gilliam Agricultural Notes v By J. C. Hawkina, County Agent Mrs. (X R. Wast of Rock Creek holds be record for rsising orphan lambs for profit. Those she raised last year netted her $20 each. ' Mrs. C. Peterson of Rock Creek haa $0 orphan lambs and expects to incresse this number to 60. She feeds them sep arated milk and raw eggs. This ia a good work for every lamb raised mean a bomb for the kaiser. School children are urged to get all the orphan lambs they can. . The County Agent has alrssdy mixed 600 quarts of squirrel poison and it is getting big results. Farmer are urged to get the! lacks right away or arrange to handle their grain In bulk. The Gilliam Agricultural Council Newa will make It tint appearance in a few daya. The Oregon Li'e aubscribed for $1000 itfj Liberty bonds through the First National Bank. Revival meetings at the Naiarene church until April 28th. Meetings every night at 4 o'clock. God is mak ing His word a blessing to every hun gry soul. W invite everyone who is interested In eternal life to come and hear Mrs. Crooks. Mrs. Wells will be with us next week. G. C Wicker, Pastor. David Cantwell left for New bersr, Oregon, Monday. Bob Stanfleld is a business man. A vote for him is a vote for (rood business. By an American aoldier Machine Gunner in France Copyright 1917 by A. G. Empey be burning "brighter than usual, as If they, too, had read "Lualtanla Sunk I American Uvea Lost!" They seemed to be glowing with anger and righteous Indignation, and their rays wigwagged the message, "Repay I" 1 Months passed, the telegrams lying handy, bnt covered with dust Then, one momentous morning the lieutenant with sigh of disgust removed the flag from the war map and returned Guy Empey. G iQ) Number 4 MANY HORSES COMING TO CONDON'S MEETING A number of horses are already at the track, training for Con don's spring meet to be held May 29-30-31 and June 1.- and many others wilt be arriving daily from now until the meet opens. Dr. Reynolds has already received over a hundred letters from horsemen, among tbem the best trainers on the coast, and many who handle large strings of horses are coming. ' At present it looks as though there will be many more hones hero this year than ever before. The purses also are the best ever offered here, the program being as fel lows; First Day 2.20 trot :..$150 2:17 pace 150 3-8 mile run 100 1-2 mile run 125 Second Day 3:00 puce $200 2:10 pace 250 I 4 mile run 100 5 8 mile run 15o Third Day Free for all trot $200 2:25 pace 150 1-2 mile run...'. 125 3-4 mile run 150 Fourth Day Free for all pace $300 3:00'trot....T 150 1-2 mile run 150 1 mile run 300 In addition to these purses the sum of $250 has been reserved for special races. Big Day ia Condon - Saturday was a big dsy In Condon. The biggest thing waa the fact that this district was "over the top" by 9 o'clock in subscribing Its quota of the Liberty Loan. The parade arranged by the Guard in the afternoon waa very good. The "Mothers" float was awarded first prize and L. E. Shelley with his Uncle Ssm car won second. The Guard drill and the speeches and aongs at the reviewing stand were very good. The fireworks and the hard time ball were the big events of the evening. The dance netted the Guard $246.80. The city council haa decided that every able-bodied man in Condon or who may come here must work or fight. O. K. Baldwin told the council last week that thia move ia finding favor in every town and Condon never haa been behind in auch moves and will not fail in this one. Mrs. A. W. Ferguson, who has been visiting with relatives in Condon, left Sunday morning for her home in Vale, Oregon. who went ARTHUR GUY EMPEY to his desk. I Immediately followed this action by throwing the telegrams Into the wastebasket Then we looked at each other In silence. He was squirming In his chair and I felt de pressed and uneasy. The telephone rang and I answered It. It was a business call for me, re questing my services for an out-of town assignment. Business was not very good, ao this was very welcome. After listening to the proposition I seemed to be swayed by a peculiarly strong rorce within me, and answered, "I am sorry that I cannot accept your offer, but I am leaving for England next week," and hung up the receiver. The lieutenant swung around In his chair, and stared at me In blank aston tshment. A sinking sensation came over me, but I defiantly answered his look with, "Well, It's bo. I'm going." And I went. The trip across was uneventful. I landed at Tilbury. England, then got into a string of matchbox cars and proceeded to London, arrle'.cg there about 10 p. m. I took a roon , In a hotel near St. Psncras station for "five and six fire extra." The room was niluus the Are, but the "extra" seemed to keep me warm. That night there was a Zeppelin raid, but I didn't see much of it, because the slit in the curtains was too small and I had no desire to make It larger. Next morning the tel cphone bell rang, and someone asked. "Are you there?" I waa, hardly. Any way, I learned that the Zepa had re turned to their fatherland, so I went out Into the street expecting to see scenes of awful devastation and a cow Continued on next page TO GIVE BOYS CHANCE; TO WORK FOR COUNTRY During the week commencing April 15. the United States De partment of Labor with the co operation and assistance of' the National Council of Defense, the State Council of Defense, the County School Superintendents and the Superintendents of City Schools will conduct a campaign throughout the state to enroll all boys between the ages of 16 and 21 years to take care of the com ing harvest This enrollment is deemed necessary by the govern ment because of the draft and essential industries of the coun try have made heavy inroads up on farm labor throughout the nation, and upon the youths the country depends for its labor to harvest the crops. The Boys' Working Reserve is not a military organization, nor an organization in any way de voted to the training of boys for military service. All boys be tween the ages of 16 and 21 years will be enrolled regardless of their present occupations, but no boy will be taken from his job without his consent All parents are respectfully re quested to see that their boys are enrolled in this working reserve. The names of the Registrars will be announced later. Gilliam County Schsc! Kctcs Sixty-two per cent of the pupils of the Mayville school have qualified for membership in the Rainbow Regiments and before the close of school 100 per cent will be secured. The following named pupil have recently qualified; Lata Dyer, Francis Evans, Grace 'But ler, Charles Butler, Earl Butler, Wen dell Wainwright, Leo Alford, kuffie Al- ford, Fred Read, Irene Read, Wilroa Dyer, Veda Dyer, Yuba Dyer, Elizabeth Evans, Helen Evans. Edna Beeson, Ivan Beeson, Orva Dyer, Pinkston Dyer and Howard Beeson of Mayville; James Walker, Floyd May. Oscar Billingsley and Edith Turner of Condon. The next regular eighth grade exam nations will be held Thursdsy and day, May 16 and 17. 'Teachers having pupils prepared to enter any of these examinations, are requested. ' to report names at once. '. On Friday, April 19, a spelling con test will be held at Mayville. Pupils, representing the grades from Condon, Fossil, Mayville and Badger will be in attendance to compete for honors. These contests are open to pupils of any school in the county so if any teach er wishes bar school represented she should notify me at once. J. W. Kocker, of the Condon Home Guard was called to Port land today by Major .Deich, com mander of the State Guard, and will probably receive a commis sion as 1st Lieutenant in the State Guard to have command of one of the companies in eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. I. . A. Hoskins left Wednesday' morning on a trip to American Falls, Idaho. AROUND THE COUNTY Olex Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips were Con don visitors last Saturday. Mrs. C. H. Grawl received word Munday that her brother, Jewett Mur ray of Pendleton, is seriously ill. She left immediately for Pendleton to atay until he improves. C F. Wade made a trip to Arlington Monday. Miss Mary Ogilvy visited with friends in Mikkalo last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chroniole of Con don were Olex visitors last Sunday. Mr. Buelly of McMinnville has taken charge of the Celt Wade ranch and is verv much Dleaoed with Gilliam countv. H. D. Randall just received a letter from his son, Frank, who is now in the U. S. Army stationed near Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Re has been pro moted from Private to First Sergeant and says that the bos' a attend, church every Sunday and he thinks they are much better for being in the service. He is very anxious to go to France. . Wm. Col well spent a few days cf last week in Moro, Oregon, looking after business interebts there. J. C. Hawkins, county agriculturist, waa an Olex visitor last week. Lone Rock J. B. God returned Sunday from, an extended trip to Pendleton and Walla Walla. White away he visited his. son, Lester, at Holman, Oregon. BUSINESS MEN NEEDED; CANDIDATE FILLS BILL With the President calling up on business men to give their services to the Nation in this national crisis, many people are coming to consider a politician and ordinary office seeker a little out of place, and to give their attention to the candidacy of such young business men as R. N. Stanfleld, Republican candidate for1 Republican nomination for United Sutea Senator. Mr. Stanfleld is one of the big gest men the state has produced. He has big business interests of his own, .which were built up by his individual efforts, and in ad dition thereto, be is familiar with every phase of Oregon's Indus trial development For 21 years he has been a familiar figure in Eastern Oregon, and during the past six or ten years has become known to every section of the stale, not only for the business which he has built up, but for bis interest in state affairs, having been a member of the Legislature for, the past six years, and at present Speaker of the House. He haa been an aggressive and tireless worker for all things, which tend towards improve ment of conditions or betterment of communities. Irrigation, good roads, improved markets, trans portation facilities have had his strongest supportboth as private citizen and a legislator. He has served on important committees in the State Legislature, and as sisted materially in ths framing and passage of many constructive cases of legislation. His campaign has now reached the stage where it is freely pre dicted that he will be the nomi nee. His friends and supporters are confident that he will carry Multnomah county, and in addi tion thereto .will carry the ma jority of counties of western Ore- Fri-lgon. That be will have the SoUd vote of eastern Oregon goes with out saying. , Announcement To the Republican voters of Gilliam county: I will be a can didate for the republican nomina tion for the office of County Clerk of Gilliam county at the coming primary election. I prom ise that if am nominated and elected I will conduct the affairs of the office in a business like manner, und it will be my earnest endeavor to co-operate with all the departments of the United States Government in regard to alt war work, in connection with the office. Bruce H. Hull. Mrs. R W. Hutchinson was an Arlington visitor last Satur day. Misa Estella Parker, principal of the Lone Rock school, spent the latter part of March in western Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Warren have taken up their residence in the Bennett house. Ark Andrews haa sold his place to Tracey Lyons. Mr. Andrews and fam ily will leave soon for Montana, Mrs. Elva Perry and daughter CryaUl left last Friday for Tacoma where they will apend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Davis went to Heppner last week to remain during the summer. Mrs. Vrn. Davis and Mrs. John Davis were over from Fossil Saturday visit ing relatives. The former's daughter, Ivy, who has been attending school here, accompanied her mother home. Miss Beaa Huddles ton and niece, and nephew, Sadie and Willie Huddlet-ton, returned last week from Heppner. . Mrs. Flora Dimmick left last week for Pendleton where she will make her home. Miss Ruth Huddleston was over from Heppner Saturday. Up to Monday, the Lone Rock school had purchased (152.23 worth of Thrift Stamps and the pupils sold outside of school stamps amounting to $17.64. Frank Stevens. Stanley 'Robinson, Floyd Pullen, Zella Madden, Vernon Madden, Crystal Roberts, Ivy Davis, Phebe Wineland and the two teachers each hold one or more War Sayings certificates. EVERYBODY IIUST BUY, PROPORTION OF BONDS Gilliam county went over the top in the Third Liberty Loan on Saturday morning at 9:01, the entire quota of 102,00') having ' been fully subscribed at that time. Since then subscriptions have been coming into the banks every day, and it is estimated that the total subscriptions to date will equal approximately, $150,000. After all the subscrip tions have been made, the com mittee in charge intends to equal ize the same so that the quota of $102,000 shall not be over-subscribed, or if so, but to a small extent The idea being to have everyone who was assessed to subscribe for the amount which was allotted to him, and then to diminish the subscriptions pro portionately and equitably. It is quite likely another issue of Lib-'' erty Bonds will be made some time this fall, and it ia the Inten tion of the committee that Gilliam . county shall do its share by sub" scribing for the amount appor tioned it, but that nothing la to be gained by a large over sub scription, and that it is much: better to equalize the subscrip tions to this loan, and that by so doing the people of the county will be in a better condition to subscribe to the next one, if ono should be mads this ia!!. IV credit would be given the county; for the oyer subscription on the next issue. Gilliam county- La one of the first, if not the first, county in the state to go over that top on thia drive, and the people of the county are to be commend", ed and congratulated on the man ner in which they aubscribed to this issue. It is conclusive evi-4 dence that the people at Last have been awakened from their slum bers, and now realize they are in . the war to win. and are willing ' to assist the boy a in the trenches. with their dollars. About fifty per cent of those who re ceived notices from the commit tee have not as yet responded; but it is hoped they will yet da so or inform the committee o their inability to purchase the' amount allotted them. If they?: fail, refuse or neglect to either' purchase the amount assessed, against them, or inform the com mittee of their inability to do bo, and give good and valid reasons therefor, they will be listed en the yellow card as slackers. Do not think that because the entire quota has been subscribed, that you are excused from purchasing your required amount of bonds, but it is your duty to subscribe for the amount allotted you, and then allow the committee to equalize all the subscriptions so that no injustice will be done by compelling BOtne to take the amount assessed against them, and allowing others to escape without making any investment in these bonds. . Doinga ia Different Places Reported by Globe Correspondents Ray Bailey of Pine Ridge visited here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have moved back to Lone Rock. Mikkalo Mrs. Frank Lewis went to The Dalles Monday, returning Tuesday. Harry Weatherall was an Arlington visitor Monday. -' - . Miriam Keeney spent the week end at The Dallea. Mr. and Mrs. Blalock visited at the Frank Little home at Mikkalo, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. MrKinley Crum and family made a business trip to Condon Tuesday. Mrs. McKinney went to Portland Saturday. . She will also visit in Astoria. The meeting held at the hall Tuesday evening was greatly enjoyed. .It waa under the direction of County Ageot Hawkins. Will Serve Dinners ' f The Red Cross auxiliaries at Clein and Mikkalo are busy. Dinners will be served Saturday evening at Mikkalo aod Sunday noon at Clem for the benefit of the Red Cross. Pupils Buy More Stamps , The pupils of the Mayville school now have $413.18 invested in Thrift and War Saving Stamps or an average of f 11.16 each.