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About Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1918)
COT YOUR WAR STAMPS YET? CHAUTAUQUA TOMORROW i GILLIAM COUNTY'S LEADING HOME PAPER VOL 29 CONDON, OREGON FRIDAY, JUNE 23, WIS NO. IS Condon People Turn in 76,600 Pounds of Flour By J. C. Sturglll Another Illustration of the pa triotism of the people In the vi cinity of Condon and their will ingness to do anything to help win the war la furnished by the big shipment of returned flour which left Condon this week. This flour has been collected in and around Condon during the last few weeks until 70,600 pounds had been turned in. There are still some few people who have not reported their holdings of flour and, consider ing the way the government is working on this proposition, .! would advise that all reports bt made nt once. Chautauqua tickets that were pledged for last year will behld at the Globe office for the sign ers so they will be sure to get them at the same price. Will Camp on Deschutes Mr. and Mrs. Earl Froman and children and Mr. John Jackson and children left Wednesday morning in the former's car for the upper Deschutes river where they will camp for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parrish have moved to Portland. Con Schott was up from Rock Creek yesterday. ... Threshers Are Asked to List By J. C. Sturgill There are probably 250 or 800 threshing machines of various types in Gilliam county and 'l - list of these is wanted as soon as possible. The government is asking for the names of all own era of machines and I am re quested to secure these names. Therefore all owners of thresh ing machines of any description, whether stationery, combine or harvester, are requested to kindly report to me as soon as possible. In this report give1 size and type of machine. The Pleasures of Life Ik'iSHlllfflliiWH' mmmmxei 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 no object of Beauty that sur passes appropriate ...Jewelry.... Our line is especially choice. You will experience great pleasure in just seeing these splendid articles, and greater still from possessing them. " HEAR THE PATHEPHONE E. W. HUTCHINSON South Main Street :: Condon, Oregon New Class Is Filling Ont Questionnaires Questionnaires were mailed the first of the week by the Local Board to each registrant of the new class under the draft. Sev eral have already been filled out and returned to the Board and in each case the registrant has waived all claims for exemption. Ross Kennedy was the first one to return his questionnaire. These men will be classified and examined soon ttnd will then be ready to respond to their call. The Guard dance and reception given in the rink .Wednesday night for the Military Police was fairly well attended and every one had an enjoyable tim. Thirteen Men ill Go July 5 Thirteen more Gilliam county men will leave July 6 for Fort McDowell in California to take up service under the draft Those called by the Local Board to re port for service at that time are: G.C. Pullen, G. Zintz, A. Coaker, W. B. Moore, C. A Witchey. J.F. Murray. F. B. Witchey, E. A. Stephens, J. Gruber, E. A. Gib son, E. Bryan, J. T. fiurki, M. Potter, Vernon Chronicle. Walter and Glen Graves of this city received word Wednesday evening that their father, Judge L C. Graves of Los Angeles, was very low as the result of a recent operation. Glen Graves left Thursday morning for Los Angeles. Mrs. H. L Jones has ordered the Globe for another year. Miss Blanche Myers, who has been attending school in Port land, returned to Condon Sun day. C. L Lillie is up from Port land this week. " Miss Beatrice Thurston, ad vance agent for the Ellison White Chautauqua System, is in Condon this week. Ed Palmer went to Hood River Wednesday on business, His sheep are in the mountains near there. Mrs. Lulu Searcy hab ordered the Globe for another year. ssmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Chautauqua to Open in Condon Tomorrow p. m. Chautauqua opens tomorrow afternoon with a concert by the Apollo Company and readings in the afternoon and a big concert in the evening. Sunday will be a big day with the Hawaiians and Dr. Carpenter in the after noon and a sacred concert by the Hawaiians and a lecture by Rev! Arthur Evans in the evening. Dr. Boyl and the Metropolitan Artists will be here Monday af ternoon and the great war pic tures will be shown Monday evening. Tuesday will be Band day with two big concerts. Wednesday Yamamoto, the Eich horns and Mrs. Zehner will be here. Thursday will close the session with the Schubert Sere nade and Beatrice E. Heskett. Tickets for these six big days are going fast today If you have not bought the tickets, you signed for last year they will be kept for you at the Globe, oflke and you will call there for them. Police Are Here ior Duty; Want Service Captain Williams, speaking for the Military Police, wishes to express thanks to the people of Condon for their courtesy and kindness to the boys during their short stay here1 and to assure the people of this county that the Police are now in eastern Oregon for service and are ready for any call where assistance is needed. Captain Williams wishes to im press especially the fact that he desires immediate reports of any pro-Germanism or I. W. W. activities in any form. He will be stationed at Pendleton but will keep in touch with all parts of eastern Oregon. W. S. Myers returned from Portland Sunday. George Wasson. a former Con don business man, was tip this week from Albany visiting rela tives and attending to business matters. Mrs. EUie Boyd came up from Portland the first of the week and will visit here for some time at the home of her mother. Mra Carrie Fry. 3 Strictly Fresh Fruits arid Vegetables , are to be had at this store. We endeavor to give our customers the best that can be purchased in this line. :: ::. Our stock of groceries is complete. : Cleanliness and satisfactory goods are our objectives. :: :: Men's Clothing Call and see our display of furnish- u ings for the men. New effects in ties, , shirts,, sox, hats; " caps, ets. FRANK SMITH Cor. Summit and Main :i Condon, Oregon o Military Police Visit Condon pn Trip Thru State forty-seven members of the 4th Company, Oregon Military Police, arrived in Condon on Wednesday evening. Most of them came ' on the train but Lieut. Kocker brought a motor cycle squad overland from Port land. They stayed here until yesterday afternoon when they went to Heppner and went from there to Pendleton where the headquarters of the Eastern Oregon detachment will be. As soon as the quarters are ready here ten or twelve will be re turned to Condon and this will be the headquarters for Gilliam and' Sherman counties. The squad here will be in charge of a sergeant. This trip is made to get the men acquainted with the country over which they will work. . Mr. and Mrs. C W. Harris and children returned from Portland Wednesday. Crop Reports Better; Will Be Harvested Many encouraging, reports are beard from the different sections of the county relative to the crop situation. - Not., a few have reported that their prospects for a crop are better than two years ago. Harvest will start soon in northern Gilliam. The labor sit uation does not appear at all alarming yet and it seems to be the general opinion that the large number of combines and harvesters to be in use this year will largely offset any labor shortage which might otherwise be felt here. C. N. Laughrige drove his car to Arlington yesterday to meet Mrs. Laughrige and the children on their return' from a visit in Dayton,' Washington. Li L. Stiewer of Fossil was a Condon visitor yesterday. - Miss Zelia Shurte was up from Arlington' Wednesday evening. Sheriff Kelsay of Fossil was in Condon on . business yesterday. Miss Frances Byers returned from Portland Sunday. ' Caw 30 o o o o Party Leaves Tuesday; Goes to. Camp Lewis Garland Ferguson, R E Schott, W L Chaney, George Anderson, H Ochse, Glen Price, R G Little and B Vehrs left Tuesday morn ing for Camp Lewis. The party was in charge of Garland Fergu son. G. E. Davis joined the party at The-Dalles, John Kar velas at Portland and S. H High lands at American Lake. T. V. True was transferred to Okla homa, Sam Chiros and Clarence Olson to Multnomah, L. Crowther to Polk, Floyd Robertson to Yam hill, W. H. Syriie to Hood River, J. L. Carrothers to Lane and T. A. Cross to Clackamas. Sun ford Blaine. of Morrow county joined the party at Arlington. Call 24 More To Go July 22 Gilliam county will furnish 24 more soldiers on July 22 and this number will exhaust Clas3 1 in the draft , Those notified to re port for that quota are Ray Mor gan. A.F. Wickland, G. D. Ellis, A. H. Judkins. J. Jelderks, H. Koland, T. Beck, T. L. Daniel son, H.W. Hull. K. J. Foreman. C. Strickwerda, C. H. Bradfield, A. H. Miller, A. Anderson, S. T. Ward, H. F. Schilling. W. H. Wienert, B. H. Hull. B. Conovan. L C. Brown, W. H. Moor, D S. Miller, W. E. Bennett. F. A: Pullen and W. R. Stanlake. This quota will go to Camp Lewis. Mrs. Riggins, who has been making her home for some time with her daughter, Mrs. H. L Jones, left yesterday or Fall- bridge, Washington, to visit a son. E. J. Cloiigh was up from Portland the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hutchin son returned from Portland Tues day. ; ; Miss Irene Wehrli, who has been attending school at Marys ville, California, returned Sun day to spend the summer at her home here. - ,- , Velma and Marie Couture re turned Friday from Portland where they attended school. :. Miss (Telia Kinsley returned Sunday from a visit in Eugene and Portland. . Compare We invite you to compare our Ed. V. Price suit values with any in town. We are not afraid of any compari son you can give these 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 Sheriff Arrests Austrian; Has ' ' - Flags of Enemy Edward Katscherowsky, an, , Ausrian, was arrested last week' by Sheriff Lillie on the charge of , being a slacker. He had no registration card and said he was over the draft age. Ortain J papers in his suit case and other ' circumstances made Sheriff Lillie suspicious of him. In his suit case were found an Austrian flag and a German flag, several pictures of the kaiser and a but ton showing the kaiser's picture and the German colors. Kats cherowsky was naturalized is Canada.. Sheriff Lillie took him to Portland and turned the case over to the Federal authorities, W. G. NeVill reporta that the prospects for a good wheat yield around Mikkalo are very bright Some of the grain in that neigh- borhood is among the. best in the county. Shows His Patriotism Oscar Carlson went to Port land some time ago to enlist bat was rejected on account of his i ' a ww pnysicai condition, ue wu ioia j that by undergoing an operation he might be able to pass so be went to a hospital and had the operation performed. . He haa " entirely recovered and recently was successful in joining the army.' Get your tickets today. Many Pledge . to Buy Stamps Gilliam county is over the top in the drive for War Savings Stamps which ends today,- Yes terday morning the actual jpur chases in the county amounted to $27,000 and enough more was pledged to bring the total nearly up to the quota of. $82,000 with' enough more in sight to insure the whole amount The Condon, district had overv $13,000 pledged yesterday and enough more in sight to double its quota which is $11,000., ' . H. D. Randall was up from Olex yesterday. " V! ' Values j