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THC CONDON OLODE PAGE 3 Wheat The following i the Food Administration Grain Ccrporation buying basis for wheat harvested in 1918 for No. 1 grade in accord ance with the Federal Grain Standards de livered in store at approved elevators and warehouses at Portland and Astoria: Dark Hard Winter Hard Winter Yellow Hard Winter Dark Northern Spring Northern Spring Red Spring Red Winter Red Walla Hard White Soft White White Club No. 2 wheat will be bought by the Grain Corporation at 3c under No. U No. 3 wheat at 7c under No. 1. Mixed wheat and wheat grading lower than No. 3 will be bought by sample at its value. The above prices are for bulk wheat. A premium of 9c per bushel will be paid for sacked wheat basis good order sacks. A. B. ROBERTSON Condon, Oregon Consignments solicited. I am prepared to grade wheat according to the new Federal standards. Bring in your samples and have them tested. Will be glad to furnish any information as to above grades and prices at any time. Correspondence invited and will be promptly attended to. X Fossil, Phone 3 Condon, M51 GONE LUMBER Lone Rockf Manufacturers of all klnda of rough . . An up-to-aata mui. X Good Grades t. m imn Which do you want for your 10c ordi nary plug or lasting tobacco satisfaction. IK limA thewing fluff W S l0c F. I J Prices $2.22 2.20 2.18 2.22 2.20 2.15 2.20 2.13 2.20 2.18 2.16 Mayville.3 COMPANY Oregon and dressed lumber and mouldings t i . f i newiy improved Right Prices mi mm b Keal bravely POdi and worth it Cnmfytasla m machlongtrit mil Mmwi fecAaic tham rdinmry piug B. Gravely ToWco Company DmnvllU, Virgin! Qjfl " Outwitting the Hun" Dy Pst O'Brien From page 2 croM at the guard. lie win rut tier aa old man. going home on leave, and be teemed to tie dreaming of what waa la atore fur hlin rather than paying any particular attention to me. Uuce In a while I bad smiled at blm, and I figured that be hadn't the slightest Idea of what waa going through my mind all the time we bad been traveling. I began to cough aa though my throat waa badly Irritated by the smoke and then I opened the window again. Thla time the guard looked op and abowed hi disapproval, but did not aay any thing. It wai then 4 o'clock In the morn ing and would aoon be light I knew I bad to do It right then, or never, aa there would be no chance to escape la the daytime. I bad oo trench coat that I bad need a a flying coat and wore my knapiack, which I bad constructed out of a gas bag brought Into Courtral by a British prisoner. In this I had two pieces of bread, a piece of sau sage and a pair of flying mittens. All of them bad to go with me through the window. The train was now going st a rate of between thirty and thirty-Ore miles an hour, and again It seemed to admonish "I Pulled Myself Up, 8heved My Feet Through the Window, and Let Go." me as it rattled along over the ties. Touts a fool If you do yon're a fool if you don't You're a fool If you dont you're a fool If you do. Yon're a fool If you don't." I waited no longer. Standing upon the bench ns If to put the bag on the rack and taking bold of the rack with my left band and a strap that hung from the top of the car with my right I pulled myself up. shoved my feet and legs out of the window and let go. There was a prayer on my lips as I went out, and I expected a bullet be tween my shoulders, but it was all over In an Instant I landed on my left side and face. burying my face In the rock ballast cutting It open and closing my left eye, skinning my hands and shins and straining my ankle. For a few mo ments I was completely knocked out and If they shot at me through the window, In the first moments after my escape, I had no way of knowing. Of course, If they could have stopped the train right then, they could easily have recaptured me, but at the speed it waa going and In the confusion which must have followed my escape, they probably didn't stop within half of a mile from the spot where I lay. I came to within a few minutes and when I examined myself and found no bones broken, I didn't stop to worry about my cuts and bruises, but Jumped up with the Idea of putting as great a distance between me and that track as possible before daylight came. Still be ing daxed, I forgot all about the barbed wire fence along the right of way and ran full tilt Into it. Bight there I lost one of my two precious pieces of bread, which fell out of my knapsack, but I could not stop to look for It then. The one thing that was uppermost In my mlud was that for the moment I was free, and it was up to me now to make the most of my liberty. CHAPTER VII. Crawling Through Germany. The exact Bpot at which I made my desperate leap I don't know. Perhaps, after the war is over, someone on that train will be good enough to tell me and then I may go back and look for the dent I must have made In the rock ballast I have said, I didn't stop very long that morning after I once regained my lenses. I was bleeding profusely from the wounds caused by the fall, but I checked it somewhat with handker cfciafs I held to my face, and I also held the tall of my coat so as to catch the blood as tt fell and not to leave tell-tale traces on the ground. Before I stopped I had gone about a mile. Then I took my course from the stars and found that I bad been going just opposite to the direction I should be making, but I could not go back across the track there. Heading west, therefore, I kept this course for about two and a half hours, but as I was very weak from loss of blood I didn't cover very much ground Jn that time. Just before dayjighj, J came to i "canal which I knew 1 bad to cross, and I swam It with everything I bed on. This swim, which proved to be the first of a series that I was destined t mske, taught me several things. In the first place, I bad forgotten to remove my wrist-watch. This wstch bsd been broken In my fall from the air, but I bad It repaired at Courtral. In the leap from the train, the crystal bad been broken sgsln, but It was still going and would probably have been of great service to me In my subsequent adventures, but the swim across the canal ruined It Then, too, I bad not thought to take my map out of my sock and the water damaged that too. Thereafter, whenever I bad any swimming to do, I wss csreful to take such matters Into consideration, and my usual practice was to make a bundle of all the things that would be damaged by water and tie It to my bead. In this way I was able to keep them dry. It was now daylight and I knew that It would be suicidal for me to attempt to travel In the daytime. My British uniform would have been fatal to me. I decided to hide la the daytime and travel only at night Not far from the canal I could see a heavily-wooded piece of ground, and I made my way there. By this time I bsd discovered that my left ankle bad been strained In my leap from the train, and when I got to the woods X wss glsd to He down and rest The wound In my mouth bad been opened. too, when I Jumped, and tt would nave been difficult for me to have swallowed had not the piece of bread, which was to serve for my breakfast got wet when I swam the canaL I found a safe biding place tn which to spend the dsy and I tried to dry some of my clothes, but a slight drlsxltng rainfall mads that out of the question. I knew that I ought to sleep, as I planned to travel at night but sore as I wss. caked with mud and blood, my cloth ing soaked through and my hanger not nearly appeased, sleep was out of the question. This seemed to me about the longest dsy I had ever spent but I wss still to learn how long a dsy can really be and bow much longer a night. When night came I dragged myself together and headed northeast My clothing consisted of my Flying Corps uniform, two shirts, no under wear, leather leggings, heavy shoes, a good pair of wool socks and a German cap. I had a wallet containing sev eral hundred francs in paper money and various other papers. I also bad a Jackknlfe which I bad stolen one dsy before from the property room at Courtral, where all the personal ef fects taken from prisoners were kept For a day or two I had carried a knap sack, but as I had nothing to carry In It I discarded It I traveled rapidly, considering my difficulties, and swam a couple of canals thst night covering in all per haps ten miles before daylight Then I located In some low bushes, lying there all day In my wet clothes and finishing my sausage for food. That was the lsst of my rations. That night I made perhaps the same distance, but became very hungry and thirsty before the night was over. For the next six days I still figured that I was In Germany, and I was liv ing on nothing but cabbage, sugar beets and an occasional carrot always tn the raw state Just as I got them out of the fields. The water I drank was often very rank. One night I lay In a cabbage patch for an hour lapping the dew from the leaves with my tongue I During this period I realised that I must avoid meeting anyone at all has artfs. I was In the enemy's country and my uniform would have been a dead give-away. Anyone who captured me or who gave Information from which my capture resulted might have been sure of a handsome reward. I knew that It was necessary for me to make progress as fast as possible, but the main consideration was to keep out of sight, even If tt took me a year to get to Holland, which was my objective. From my map I estimated that I was about thirty-five miles from Strassburg when I made my leap from the train. and if I could travel In a straight line I had perhaps one hundred and fifty miles to travel. As it was, however, I was compelled to make many detours, and I figured that two hundred and fifty miles was nearer the extent of the journey ahead of me. In several parts of this country I had to travel through forests of young pine trees about twelve feet high. They were very close together and looked almost as If they had been set out They proved to be a serious obstacle to. me because, I could not see the stars through them and I was relying upon the heaven to guide me to freedom. I am not much of an astronomer, but I know the Pole Star when I see It But for It I wouldn't be here today I I believed It rained every night and day while I was making my Way through Germany and Luxembourg, Sly Invariable program at this stage of my journey was to travel steadily all night until about six In the morn ins, when I would commence looking around for a place wherein to hide during the day. Low bushes or woods back from the road, as far as possible from the traveled pathway, usually served me for this purpose. Having found such a spot I would drop down and try to sleep. My overcoat waa my only covering, and that was usu- ally soaked through, either from the rain or from swimming. The only sleep I got during those days was from exhaustion, and It usu ally came to me towards dusk when It was time for me to start again. It was a mighty fortunate thing for me that I was not a smoker. Somehow I bsve never need tobacco la any form. I wss now fully repaid for whatever pleasure I bad foregone la the past aa a result of my bsblts In that partic ular, because my sufferings would cer tainly have been Intensified now if. In addition to lack of food and rest, I bsd bsd to endure a craving for to bacco. About the sixth night I was so drowsy and exhausted when the time came for me to be on the move, that I was very much tempted to sleep through the night I knew, however, that that would be a bad precedent to establish and 1 wouldn't give la I plugged wearily along and a boat 11 o'clock, after I bad covered perhaps tour mues, l aat down to rest for a moment on a shock of brush which wss sheltered from the drlsxle some-! wbst by other shocks which were tacked there. It wss daylight when ' I awoke, and I found myself right tn a German backyard. Ton can Imagine that I lost no time In getting out of thst neighborhood and I made np my mind right there and then that I would never give away to that "tired feeling" again. In the daytime, tn my biding place, wherever It happened to be, I bad plenty of opportunity to study my map, and before very long I knew It almost by heart. Unfortunately, however. It did not show all the rivers and canals which I encountered, and sometimes It fooled me completely. It must have been about the ninth night that I crossed Into Luxembourg, but though this principality Is officially neutral. It offered me no safer a haven than Belgium would. The Huns have violated the neutrality of both, and dis covery would have been followed by the same consequences as capture In Germany proper. Continued on next page Dr. Turner, eye specialist o! Portland, will be in Condon on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, at Hotel Summit, Con sult him. Don't forget the date. Dr. Turner will also atop one day, Friday. August 9, in Mikkalo, Monday, August 12, in Mayville and Tuesday, August 13, in Fossil. We wish to announce that we are moving into our new offices opposite the Postoffice and have installed a grain grading machine id outfit and are prepared to tud will grade your grain with out charge. Our manager, D. B fhomas, recently attended the rrain grading school which was ield at Pendleton and is up to date in the grading of grain We will continue to give you the same fair and courteous treat ment as in the past We buy grain in sacks ain bulk and pay CASH; also haodle sacks and twine. It will pay you to see us before arranging to store or sell your grain. Farmers' Elevator Co. D. B. Thomas, Mgr. 19d21 If you are in the market for an auto or a truck you had better get your order in now for both are going up. Trucks have al ready raised but I have a number of Federal trucks on hand and am selling these at the same price as formerly. Order right away if you want one at the same old price. L. E. Shelley. FOR SALE: ,Team horses, hack and harness, all in fine condition. Will sell cheap if taken at once. Can be seen at the John Knox ranch. '; George Neale, Condon, Oregon. . 19pd21 STRAYED: One grey mare, branded NH (connected) on rijjht shoulder Has roached mane. Suitable reward offered for information leading to her recovery. Notify Ned Howland, Olex, Oregon V 6tf BLACK LOSSES SCSELT PBEYFkTED Sf eUTTU S SUCKLES rb'-U LEO: took. ntubl.1 a or M. 1 rotwt Wkm Mktr Br WWto for booklet and tertfaMafell, 19-WttWI.SlactllgPtN, S1.BV 604ns its. Hmus "U. - VMr Injector, out CutNr'iftapkol jhSltioMiafc "lb. fUDarloritv of Cuttar products Mv1uto mr IS TWO at apectellrtat loj VACCINjrs AfrfD SRMUMS ONLT. lNftlST OM CUTTU'S. XI kfedt-Sdik. ardtt drat. tm cmr uewttwr, tune, baiams MWMWIWMIMtmtMt CONDON DRAY T. E. BENNEiT, Proprietor Light and Heavy Haulin Hsnllng Trunks and all Job work a specialty CONDON : Phone Ho. MX OREGOJ MtHHIM M 1 1 4 tt I M t It 1 1 Notict of Filliif of Final Accctmt IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE. STATE OF OREGON FOR ? GILLIAM COUNTY ,. In the Matter of the Estate of August Smyths, Deceased. " NOTICE is hereby given thst the undersigned, as administrators of the above named estate, have filed their final account and report in the above entitled court, which court baa fixed upon 11 o'clock in the forenoon on the 9th day of September, 1918, as the time, and the County Courtroom in the Court House in Condon, Gilliam county, -Oregon, as the place, when and whert sny person having objection or excel tlon to anything in said account con tained, or to anything done by the ad ministrators at any time, may present the same and they will be beard, and at that time said final account will ba settled. THIS NOTICE is published pursuant to the order of the above entitled County Court, made on the 2nd day ef August, 1918. Dated August 2nd, 1918.' A, K. Sums Dan P. Smyths, Administrators of the Estate of August Smyth. Deceased. ' Execatrix' Notice IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ORE GON FOR GILLIAM COUNTY In the matter of the estate of Charles Edward BushneU, Deceased. NOTICE, is hereby given that the undersigned, Cynthia Zeruah BushneU, executrix of the above estate, has AM in said Court her final account and re port of her administration that on August 2nd, 1918. the court mad aav order appointing Monday, the 9th day of September, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. w of ssid day and the courtroom as th time end place for hearing objectiona to said final account and the settlement thereof, and further directed that tbil ' notice be published in the Condon Globe otic a week for four successive weeks. All persons interested in said matter are notified to appear and file their ob jections in writing, if any, in ssid court on or before the time of said bearing. First publication August 9th, 1918. .' Last pSiolication August 30th, 1918. . Cynthia Zeruah Bushnell, Executrix. Notice (or Pnblicatioa 0.3307 Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at The Dalies, Ore.' July 18, 19!8. ). Notice is hereby given that Oscar C. Veatcb, of Gwendolen, Oregon, who, oft June 1st, 1914, made Homestead Entry, No. 0'3307, for Sl-2. SW1-4, SW1-4 SE 1-4, Section 5, W 1-2, NW 1-4, W 1-2 NE 1-2, NW 1-4 SE 1-4, Section 8, Township 3, South, Range 22, East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before C N. Laugh rige. Clerk of the Circuit Court, at Con don, Oregon, on the 16th day of Sept., 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: Herbert G. Brown, Frank E. Rey nolds, Bert D. Keisur, Silas S. Brown, all of Gwendolen, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock Register .' FOR SALE: 8 head of young horses. Will sell cheap. See J. C. Stewart; Condon. 18pd21 City Treasurer's Notice All outstanding city warrants up to andinciudingNo. 1310 Class C" will be paid upon presenta tion at my office. Interest ceases May 20. 1918. Myrtle Ferguson, ; City Treasurer. FOR RENT: Good 9-room house in Condon Call at Hollen & Sons' store. 18tf Endymion Lodge No. 68 KNIGHTS ef PYTHIAS Meets Tuesday Evening la Castle Hall CONDON, OREGON Rank of Esquire next Tuesday night J. C SturgilL K., R. and 8. County Treasurer's Notice v All outstanding warrants drawn on the General Road Fund of Gilliam County, Oregon, up to and including No. A 1091, will be paid upon presentation. Inter est ceases March 15, 1918. W. A. Graves, . County Treasurer. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 "' & TRANSFER LINE