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Mtnber Federal ReaerTt Bank
A MAN
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HIS BANK
A chi eking account is a modern necessity
to every man who desires to handle his
affairs in a business like ard methodical
manner. It is' a great convenience to.
women.
It affords ycu the greatrst element of
a fety ard is always an exact check on
your xpenditures.
This bnnk invites you to open an account.
Make it YOUR BANK.
Condon National Bank
GEO. B. DUKEK. P A. QRSINER. Vict Pre. WM. CRAWFORD, Cashier
E. J. C LOUGH L. W. DECKER. Art. Cashier WM.WEHRL1
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The Victrola
opens the door to all the music of the
world. The hostess who has a Victrola
in her home can entertain her guests
regally.
Wouldn't you like a Victrola in your home?
You can easily get one. Various styles
from
$20.00 to $300.00
WE HAVE THREE PHONOGRAPHS TO OFFER
AT; SURPRISINGBARGAINS
GRAVES & GRAVES
The Up-to-the-minute Druggists
n CONDON :: :: Oregon jj
30c3C3 poor" : iQC
Spring Showing
, of
New and Up-to-date Dry Goods
Ladies' Goats, Skirts, Waists
Fancy Neckwear and Shoes
We have just received a
splendid line of silks,
woolens and wash
fabrics
En
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OVER THE TOP
Br Arthur Cuy tower, tm Aoorioaa eoUier
Wt cam to atteDtlon. Then t left
My heart wa of lead and my knee
shook.
After itandlaf at "attention for
what aeemed a week, though la reality
it could not hT beeo over ftv min
utes, w heard a low whlspcrtnf In our
rear and footatep on the (ton Bar
glue of the courtyard.
Our officer reappeared and la a low,
but firm voice, ordered:
"About Tumi"
We turned about. In tha (ray Ilcht
of dawn, a few yard lnXront of me, I
could make out a brick wall. Afalnat
tbl wall wa a dark form with whit
square plnued on it breast W were
supposed to aim at this square. To th
right of the form I noticed a whit spot
on the walL Tbl would be my target
"Ready! Altai FtreT
The dark form sank tno a huddled
The school picnic at Lone Rock
Friday was one of the best days
ever know in that city. After
the big din.ier at noon, County
Agriculturalist Hawkins gsve a
short talk on county agent work
and this was followed by the
drive for Red Cross funds. 188 60
was raised in a few minutes.
Miss Estella D. Parker donated
a centerpiece which sold for $25
and Mrs. Sarah Scott gave a
cushion cover which sold for
$12.50. Mr. Hawkins instructed
the school children in stock judg
ing and then came the field meet
in which everyone took part
One of the main events was the
footrace in which Henry Neel
beat Indian George. George was
not satisfied so he wanted to
wrestle and was matched against
J. C. Hawkins Neither man
knew that the other was a wrest
ler until that started and it was
a furious battle for 15 miuntes
with Mr. Hawkins the winner,
although at the end only a few
shreds of clothing were left on
him.
A number of progressive far
mers of Gilliam county are pre
paring to handle all their grain
in bulk. J. A. Simmons is build
ing a 10,000 bushel elevator on
his farm; J. C. Cooney has one
of 8000 bushels; R. H. Schomp is
building one to hold 10.000
bushels and Tom Conner at Mik
kalo will build one holding 10,000
bushels. Most of these farmers
are also putting in cleaning
machinery. W. G. NeVill of the
Condon Milling Co. drew the
plans for there.
There is no use going to the
stores to buy wheat flour this
week, that is not until Saturday,
for they will not sell you any
For five days no wheat flour is
to be sold by any dealers in the
state except in specified cases
such as hospitals, logging camps
and bakeries. This drastic ac
tion was taken Saturday by the
food administration to curtail the
consumption of wheat following
the adoption of the wheatless
resolutions at the war confer
ence.
A complete record of every recorded
brand In use in Gilliam county is now
on file in the County Clerk's office and
contains an exact facsimile of every
brand in the county. Owners of brands
may see this record at any time.
Your Inspection Invited
Dunn Brothers, Inc .
Merchandise of Merit :: Condon, Oregon
heapT IyT)ulleTiip4 on Its way, anil
hit the whlUah spot on th wall; I
could see the splinters fly. Bom on
1m had received th rid containing
th blank cartridge, but my mind wa
at ease, ther was no blood of a
Tommy on my hands.
"Orders-Arms I About Turn 1 File--
Arm I 8tand Oear."
Th stacks were re-formed.
"Quick March I Right Wheel I"
And w left th seen of execution be
hind us.
It wss now daylight. After march
Ing about flv minute, w were dis
missed with th following Instruction
from th officer In command :
"Return, alone, to your respective
companies, and remember, no talking
about this affair, or els it will go bard
with th guilty one."
W needed no urging to get away. I
did not recognise any of th men on
the tiring squad ; even th officer was a
stranger to me."
Th victim's relation and friends la
Blighty will never know that he wa
executed; they will be uuder the Im
pression tbst he died doing hi bit tor
king and country.
In th public casualty lists his name
111 sppesr under th caption "Acci
dentally Killed." or "Died."
The day after the execution I re
ceived orders to report back to the
line, and to keep a still tongue In my
head.
Execution are a part of th day's
work, but the part we hated most of
all, I think certainly the saddest. The
British war department Is thought ty
many people to be composed of rigid
regulations all wound around with red
tap. But It hat a. heart, and on of
th evidence of this 1 th considerate
way In which an execution la concealed
and reported to th relaUv of th un
fortunate man. They never know th
truth. He is listed la the buUetlns as
among th "accidentally killed.''
In th last ten year I have several
times read stories In msgatlnes of
cowards changing. In a charge, to he
roes. I used to laugh at It It seemed
easy for story-writers, but I said,
"Men arent made that way! But over
In Franc I learned one that th
streak of yellow can turn sU white.
picked up th story, bit by bit, from
the captain of th company, the sen
tries who guarded th poor fellow, a
weU a from my own observations. At
first I did not realise th whole of his
story, but after a week of Investiga
tion It stood out as clear In my mind
as the mountains of my native West In
the spring sunshine. It Impressed me
so much that I wrot It all down In
rest billets on scrap of odd paper.
,Tbe Incidents are, as I say, every bit
true; the feelings of the man are true
I know from all I uuderwent In the
fighting over In Franc.
W will call him Albert Lloyd. That
wasn't his name, but It will do:
Albert Lloyd was what th world
term a coward.
In London they called him a slacker.
Ills country had been at war nearly
eighteen months, and still be was not
In khaki.
Be had no good reason for not en
listing, being alone In the world, hav
ing been educated In an orphan asy
lum, and there being no one dependent
npon him for support He had no good
position to lose, and there was no
sweetheart to tell him with her lips
to go, while her eyes pleaded for him
to stay. .
To be continued next week
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
I. G. McCormick et ux to G.
W. Westacott, 50 acres, $1.
M. S. Weinss et vir to Amil
Haener et al, land, $L
Northern Pacific Railway Co.
to Augustin Leibl. land $380.
SACKS ARE LOWER
Grain sack 3 are going down.
I can sell them for 28 cents in
Condon. Flace your order now.
A. B. Robertson
If you want plants for planting
we have them at the Heights
Greenhouse, Hood River, Oregon.
Geraniums, $1.00 to $1.50 per
dozen, heliotrope, lobelia, and
coleus, each $1.00 per dozen;
pansies, 50c per dozen; fuchias,
10c each, by dozen, $1.00; salvia,
$1.00 per dozen. Cut flowers:
Carnations and roses, $1.00 per
dozen; asters, 50c per dozen,
zinnias 75c per dozen. Tomato
plants, 25c per dozen, and cab
bage plants, 15c per dozed.
Heights Greenhouse.
10dl3 Hood River, Ore.
There will be no June term of Circuit
Court in Gilliam county this year. Or
dinarily court would have convened
next week but has been called off for
the reasons that the court feels that to
take the farmers from their work at
the present time would have a tendency
to lessen crop production when every
bushel is needed; that it will save the
county probably 1400 in jury fees and
that the officers of the courty are busy
with war activities such as the Red
Cross, Armenian and Assyrian relief
drives and in the sale of Thrift and
War Saving Stamps, and in mobilizing
and preparing the boyB who are called
for service. All this is in Hue with
President Wilson's request that every
one do his best to assist his country
and no one can be prejudiced because
the cases for trial and not of public im
portauce and affect inbividuals only in
small amounts.
Home Cooked Meals Everything Clean
THE OREGON RESTAURANT
Mrs. B. B. Shadley, Prop.
Ask about meal ticket Best in Condon
CONDON DRAY & TRANSFER LINE
' " F. E. BENNET, Proprietor
Light and Heavy Hauling Hauling Trunks and .
all Job work a specialty
CONDON ' ' Phone No. 10X' OREOO
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THE MAKERS OF OVR OIL STOVES HAVE SPENT
YEARS Or WORK AND THOUSANDS Or DOLLARS IN
MAKING THEM PERFECT. TODAY THEY ARE NOT
ONLY PERFECT BUT AT A PRICE THAT ALL CAN Ar
rORD TO HAVE ONE.
OUR OIL STOVES ARE CONVENIENT. SAFE AND
COST BUT LITTLE TO KEEP THEM GOING. MUCH
CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER KIND Or FUEL.
BRING IN YOUR WIFE AND LET US SHOW HER AND
YOU.
USE OUR HARDWAREi IT STANDS HARD WEAR.
A. S. HOLLEN & SONS
Hardware and Implements Condon, Oregon
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Helping Farmers With
Their Grain
The Federal Reserve Banking Sys
tem enables us to offer special facilities
for carry grain in elevator.
The vast funds of the Federal Re
serve Banking System are available
only for legitimate farming and busi
ness needs, and in some respects farm
ers' paper i3 given preference over
merchants' paper.
If you are not already one of our
depositors drop in
and let us tell you
about this system.
MEMBER
FEDERAL RESERVE
SYSTEM
First National Bank
SAMPSON
The fine Percheron stallion, No. 97761,
will stand the season of 1918 at the
Shaffer farm south of Condon
COPY
STALLION REGISTRATION BOARD STATE OF OREGON
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Certiflcat
PURE BRED
SlllliM
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Dated t Corvallla, Oregon, March 10, DM.
Tht pligTe of th stallion, Sampson No. 07781, registered In th tudbook of Prchron
Society of America. Owned by Shaffer Brother. Condon. Gilliam Co., Oregon. Brd
by J. B. Btump. Monmouth, Polk County. Ororon. Doaerlbad aa follow: Black; lUn
HttlawhlM on left hind foot. rilsr-i: Tafia S4811 (61634) by Amllcar UW7) and
BIJra (48220). and HallpotufllOtU (76731) by Plcotaur 11. (U083) and felon (4000).
Breed, Percheron; foaled In th year May 90. 1913, ha been examined by th Stallion
Reiiatratlon Board of Oreson.. and it la hewby certified that th aid atalllon I
of PURE BREEDING ia reslatend In the .tudbook that I rtKotnlaad by th aaaociationa
named ln8ectlon nine of an Act of the Lcsialatlv Aaaembly of the But of Oregon
providing for the llrcn.lng of atalllon, etc.. Mod In the ofllce of th Secretary of State,
February 23, 1911, and that the above named atalllon ha been examined .by Dr. R. Q.
McAllater, veterinarian appointed by the Stallion Registration and I hereby reported
free from Infectloua, contagloua or tranamlaalble dlaeanea or unaoundn and li hereby
licensed to und for public aorvtce In the Stare of Oregon.
DALE E. RICHARDS,
SEAL' Secretary Bullion Regiatration Board.
Noto. Thl license must1 be recorded In the ofllce of the
Reissued with change Recorder of Conveyance of the county In which stallion I
of wnerahlp Feb. 26, to be used for public aervice. and must be renewal January.
1917. 1. 1919.
For terms and other particulars see or address
, ADOLPH SHAFFER
Condon' .. .. ' ..' Oregon