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GOT YOUR WAR STAMPS YET? chautauw mm sin it GILLIAM COUNTY'S LEADING HOME PAPER VOL-29 CONDON, OREGON, FRIDAY. JUNE 21, 1918 i TWENTY-THREE MORE WILL GO FROM GILLIAM Nineteen mon will leave here In a party next week for Camp Lewi to enter the aervlce of their country. Twenty men have Dean ordered to report to the Lo. crI Board and there will nrobahlv h one who will fail to qualify. following are thosecalled: Gar land Ferguson, W L Chaney, G E Davis, R E Schott, G F Ander ton, S II Highlands, T A True, Sam Chiros, L I Crowther, G Zintz. II C Orhae, F A Gray, G R Price, R G Little, F Robertson, JKarveias, C S Olson. W H Syme, I L Carrothera and T A Cross. Two more will go on July 80 to Vancouver Barracks and these have been called for limitad ser vice. They are E D McGilvray1 and W L Warren. The others will go July 31 to San Francisco to enter the Mechan. leal Arts School. These are vol unteers and the men accepted are J D Mitchell and Harold Port wood. COUNTY AGENTS ARE TOURING THIS COUNTY The party of county agents which is touring the wheat counties of eastern Oregon is in Gilliam today. Included In the party or fifteen are County Agent Leader Marls. Prof. Hvs.onof 0. A. C, Supt Stephens of the Moro Experiment Station, County Agent Brown of Morrow. Shrock of Umatilla, Chase of Wasco, Calkins of Sherman and Hawkins of Gilliam. They have visited Umatilla and Morrow counties and are today looking over this county, visiting the most promi nent wheat farms and stock ranches. Get Your Tickets Now Farmers Elect Officers The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Elevator Co. was held in this city Monday afternoon. The report of the secretary treasurer showed that the company is in a good financial condition and making a reasonftbla rata nf intaraat m ttia Wit .UV investment in spite of the rfrop shortage or last year. L. E. Fow ler and F. C. Greiner were elected to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors. After the meeting of the ttoc (holders the Board of Directors met and elected J. W. Dyer, president; F. C. Greiner, vice president, and H. F. Schilling, secretary-treasurer. The Burrell Construction Co, Is making some repairs at the eleva tor and the plant is in bjetter con dition to handle grain than ever efore. Will Not Celebrate Lost Valley will not celebrate the Fourth of July this year as usual but a few have planned to gather at the Grange Hall there and spend the day together and enjoy a dance in the evening. Although no elaborate prepara tions are being made everyone is invited. Condon ' Chautauqua will start one wmIc from tomorrow and the big Unt wjU b set on y aara grounds on up par Main street. The ticket are sell ing in good shape and the prospects for a very aucceasrul Chautauqua are good. Following are the names of some of those who signed pledge cards to have tickets reserved for them: W E Seal, Mrs C N Laughrige, Ellis E Campbell, Fred Welee, Earl Myers, C W Harris, D W Hammack, J W Kirschner, P B Thorns. Wsyne High, F T Hurlburt, Con 8chott, Carl Rogers, Pr. J V Wllhelra. Alex Currie, Mabel McMorrls. C II Horner, L E ilowsrd, Edward Bish op, 0 C Gravel, M 0 Shanks, Mrs W C Brown. W 3 Brown. W J Smith. Lester Wade, O W Parman, II N Anderson, C L Llllie, Gladys Austin, D Bain. W D Hughea. A M Osrilvv. Wm Jensen, C M Taylor, Margaret Sum mers, B H Bour. A B Cummins, 0 Hammer, Burton Holland, J A Erwin, Mary Holaboa, E G Palmer. Mrs W B Malay, W B Maley, E H Farrar, P H Stephenson, Mr A K York, Dr. B A I Cathey, Josephine Cooroy, Mrs Ceo WeUhons, Oscar Maley, W II Syme, 0 H Guild, T G Johnson, Jas Walker, Laura McConnell, F M Shannon, E L Ralston, G LErfelmsn, M R Weidman, Mrs M JXynch, Jacob Larch. J 0 Ken- yoa. J S Boyer. Mrs M 0 Clarke. D TIemey, L E Shelley, A Madden, D N Mscksy, J P Reilly, T A Weinke, Mrs S B Barker. Mrs Walter Myers. Mrs M O'Rourke, E H Randall, Mra M Sum mers, Lottie Keitur, Mrs Sturgill, E L Palmer, G L Duthie. J W Li Hie, -W A Darling, R M Rogers. Mary Yount. Ed Schott, Jay Crenshaw, E W Moore. F M Bock, Mra A S Carnine, L L Taylor. There are a nnmber of others who live in town and have already got their tickets. Tickets that are pledged for will be saved. AUTO TURNS TURTLE; RIDERS ARE UNHURT L. E. Fowler. Clyde Willabv and Elmer Booher had a narrow escape Saturday morning when Mr. Fowler'a Super Six turned over in the road near R. E Myers' place west of Condon. A loose steering gear was the cause or the accident. The car turned completely over and smashed the top, the windshield and one fen der. Mr. Willabyand Mr. Booher were able to crawl from under the car and then pried it up so that Mr. rowler could get out All were bruiBd quite severely. They were on their way to Moro. WilkinsDoing Well Will Wilkins. a Gilliam countv boy who is in. the aviation ser vice, continues to advance. In a recent letter he says: "Another opportunity to attend a higher school of military education has been offered and I want to go because I feel that I am qualified for entrance. It will be at Col umbia University, New York. The government has the school well under way now. I receive the Globe each week and enjoy it very much. Today we have had the first rain for two months and not very much of it at that but even a little felt good to us for it is very warm here." By conscientious and persistent effort Mr. VVilkins has qualified in the aviation service, having attained the rank of 1st Sergeant of his Flying Squadron and has also been assigned to the Aerial Mapping and Photography Department FARMERS ENJOY TRIP TO EXPERIMENT FARM More than 100 Gilliam county people were present at the Moro Experiment Station last Satur day, Gilliam County Day. They gathered there about eleven o'clock and all had lunch in the school auditorium after which they listened to a talk bv SudI Stephens of the Experiment Station. All then went to the farm where the various experi menta were explained to them Those who went are very enthus iastic over the work beinar car. ried on there and feel well repaid tor their trip. Pioneers Will Picnic Alfred Weise returned Sunday from Texas where he is enrolled in the aviation corps of U. S. army. He will help his father through harvest He had a bad attack of pneumonia while in Texas but is hi most fully recovered. Carl Anderson is improvina steadily. Boy Scouts on Outing The Boy Scouts of Condon are spending the week on Rock Creek.' They went on , Monday morning and will return Satur day. In addition to the vacation they are working for the trovern. jment by looking up the number or walnut trees along the creek that will be suitabio for the government use in making gun stocks. Each tree they find will be measured and catalogued and the price asked fort by the owner. This information will be furnished to the government. The Scouts are in the charge of Scoutmaster Weidman. Serve abroad or serve at hom buy War Savings Stamps. Fred Anderson was over from Mitchell Sunday. The annual meeting of the Pioneers of Gilliam and Wheeler counties will be held at the picnic grounds in Wheeler countv from July 25 to 28 inclusive. The program committee is Chas. Morris of Fossil, Mrs. Thomas of May ville and Mrs. R. N. Don nelly of Richmond.. Saturday. the 27th, will be Patriotic Day with speeches and flair raisin z and there will be a patriotic ser men on . Sunday. Something Lgood for every day. Farmers Get Ready . W. G. NeVill has just com pletedan 8,000 bushel elevator on the Loui Commi ranch. John Richmond is enlarging bis eleva tor to 10,000 bushel capacity. J. A. Simmons u installing the machinery in his farm elevator. The Farmers' elevator at Mik kalo is progressing nicely. The Pleasures of Life Eft"11 mmmi They are of many kinds and derived from many sources. The greatest source of pleasure, and one that is always commendable is Beauty. And there is not object of Beauty that sur passes appropriate , U V TT Vll Jt Our line ia especially choice. You. will experience great pleasure in just seeing thesa splendid articles, and greater still from possessing them. HEAR THE PATHEPHONE E. W. HUTCHINSON South Main Street :: Condon, Oregon Become a stockholder in the j United States buy War Savings j Stamps. Report to Authorities Local authorities receive re ports occasionally of some I. W. VV. agitator who has been in this vicinity but these reports come too late. The presence of any I. W. W. or the simulating of any literature of such nature should be reported to the authorities at once. Such information will be confidential. - Mr. and Mrs. A. Chabot left Tuesday morning for their home in Crodkston, Minnesota, after spending a cuule of weeks in this vicinity. ' Before leivigg Mr. Chabot renewed his sub scription to the Globe. Oc DC O O O Strictly Fresh Fruits and Vegetables are to be had at this store. We endeavor to give our customers the best that can be purchased in this line. :: r: . :: :: Ouivstock of groceries is complete. Cleanliness and satisfactory goods are our objectives. :: :: , Men's Clothing Call and see our display of furnish ings for the men. New effects in ties, shirts, sox, hats, caps, ets. FRANK SMITH Cor. Summit and Main :: Condon, Oregon SEVERAL Will ATTEND GRAIN GRADE SCHOOL Quite a number of Gilliam county farmers have signified their Intentions of attending th grain grading school which is to be held in Pendleton next Mon day, Tuesday and Wxfna June 24, 25. 26. The school will be under the direction of George Hyglop, Professor of Farm Cmnm at O. A. C, and will be of great Denent to those who attend. MUCH INTEREST : SHOWNINLOCAL SCHOOL BOARD Many are giving their lives! you are asked only to loan your money. J. L Blalock Passes J. L Blalock war ra1lH SlVflV Wednesday afternoon about i o'clock. He had been ill only a rew aays with an attack of pneu monia and pleurisy and the end came suddenly at his Arlington nome. 1 be funeral services were held in Arlington vesterda and the body was shipped to Walla wailafor burial. Mr. Blalock was one of Gilliam's early sett lers and one of the hichlv r. spected and most Drominent men in the county. You may not be able to fight but you can buy War Savin Stamps.- Boy Needs Car; Takes It Buster Twigger. a 14 year old Port- land boy, was arrested Monday for taking the Chevrolet ear belonging to the section foremen. He was nut in the county jail and his mother In Port land notified. It seems thst Buster hsd escaped from the Reform school and made his' way into this county and, not nnmng work, was trying to get back to Arlington but could not ride on the branch without money. Re took the car and got to Arlington but was tak en there by Marshal Sweetin and brought back here by Marshal Wheir. His mother arrived from Portland Wed nesday night and the Superintendent of the Reform School came ud last niirht. Mrs. Twigger has promised to Uke the boy and give him the care ha should have and it is probable that this is all he needs. ill Is Remodeled The Condon Milling Co. ia re modeling the flour mill on north Mam street and is rapidly cover ing all traces of the fire. A flour wanihouse 50 x 50 feet in size, is being built in connection. A new oil burning engine will be in stalled to operate the mill and every thing will be in readiness by September 1st. The school election Monday seemed to hold an interest for a large number of Condonites for it drew one of the largest crowds ' that has ever attended such a meeting in Condon. There were over 80 people present and more than half of these were ladies. ine meeting was opened by Chairman Shanks and the notice of meeting read. The annual report of the clerk was read and adopted. This report showed that the district had a cash bal ance on June 18, M7 of $762 42 and the total receipts during the r year were 18900.67. The expend-, itures for the year were $7333.23, v leaving a balance on hand of . $1567.44. After this report the next matter of business was the -1 election of a clerk. Mrs. Elfle Campbell and John P. Hess were -nominated and 68 votes cast Mr. Hess received 36 and Mrs. Camp bell 32. John Jackson and Mra. J. D. Weed were nominated for the office of director for three years and in the contest 71 votes were cast. Air. Jackson getting 45 to 26 for Mrs. Weed. No fur ther business waa introduced. He also serves who stays and Knva Wo r Cav;n Cianna r One Alien Registers The ftnlv alien 'tonrr an f mtrli. ter in Gilliam county was Mrs. I Alice Koch of Mayvitle. Mra. IS a l T : L. 1 a . I . rv-uv. was iviou snu later oecome ; a naturalized citizen of this country but when she married Mr. Koch the law automatically gave her his citizenship and, al though Mr. Koch became a nat- uralized American citizen, be had lost his papers in fire and so both were forced to register. ,; C. H. Wilson left last Friday iur rvansas iuy to remain xor some time. He may return to Condon at some future date. Mr. Wilson was' at the head of years and gave general aatisfac-y tion. ; A son was born June 14 to Mr.' , and Mrs. M. W. Potter of thia city. S. C. Dodson of Clem tran sacted business in Condou Mon day. o o o Compare Values We invite you to compare our Ed. V. Price, suit values with any in town. V .. .. .. 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