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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 ,
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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.
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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
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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.
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Compare Values
We invite you to compare our Ed.
V. Price, suit values with any in
town. V .. .. ..
We are not afraid of . any compari
son you can give thesa offerings as
we know if you give them a rigid
test it will only bring out their '
merits more clearly
The spring samples and styles look
good to us. They will to you. : Come
and see. Open Sundays......
Lester Wade's
Exclusive Store for Men. Condon, Oregon
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