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GILLIAM COUNTY'S LEADING HOME PAPER VOL. 29 CONDON, OREGON, FRIDAY. NOV. 17, 1918 NO. 35 Condon Has Noise-fest Monday Everybody Helps to Celebrate; Kaiser Burned in Effigy Condon took a holiday Monday and everybody joined in a cele bration that waa a blend of the spirit of July 4 and Thanksglv in?. It waa a carnival of noise and any contrivance that would , make a racket waa popular. The newa that the armistice had been signed arrived here early and it spread rapidly. The streets were soon crowded, autoa were drag ging any from tin roofs to the baby buifgy and horns, whistles, bells and voices added to the din. The band, which had not had a Ail U. S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of aeriea 4 D, dated August 6. 1918. and matur ing December 5," 1918. are hereby called for redemption on Novem ber 21, 1918, at par and accrued interest pursuant to the provision ff for auch redemption contained in the certificates. On November 21, 1918, interest on all certifi cates of said aeriea will ceasa to accrue. See the Globe's line of Christ mas greeting cards before you order. We have the finest line of these cards that has ever been shown in Condon and you can have your Christmas sentiment engraved or printed, as you wish. The prices are right Get your order in early. Sidney Smyth returned from Portland yesterday. Colby Clarke was in Portland this week. The Condon Garage Naylor Palmer Proprietor We do high class auto re pairing and guarantee our work. Get your accessories here. Autos for hire You are invited to call J. R. NAYLOR N. P. PALMER CONDON CASH MEAT MARKET AMRINE & SCHOTT, PROPRIETORS " ...CONDON. OREGON... Condon's new meat market opened for busi ness this morning. Fresh meats, sausage, etc. always on hand. Your patronage solicited ' A. L. AMRINE ::: 1 ::: CON SCHOTT ATTENTION! I am now dealing in Real Estate, Jacks, Mules, Howes, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Anyone having anything of this kinti for sale or trade will do well-to see me :: :: JOHN H. KNOX Condon, Oregon rehearsal for three years, got out and added an amazing num ber of discords to the noise-fest. Everyone gave expression to his or her rejoicing but through it all there was a strain of sober and reverent thought for those boys who suffered and died in France to make such a gala day a possibility. In the evening a street dance was enjoyed and Kaiser Bill, Hindenburg and sev eral othera of that unholy crew were hung and burned in effigy. J. R. Naylor and N. P. Palmer have started a new garage in Condon and they call their place "The Condon Garage." They have opened in the Roland build ing next to the Liberty Theatre on the east aide of Main street. They advertise a stock of acces sories and do high class repair work. They also have autoa for hire. Jack Fagan will finish seeding in a few days and will have 700 acres in fall Grain Ha aavs that a urood deal of this is already ud and the prospects are fine. Sev enty acres of barley is all the spring grain he will sow. Dr. Turner, eye specialist of Portland, advertised in this paper that he would be in Condon on Friday and Saturday or this week but he now finds it is impossible lor him to fill these dates. He will announce a later date for Condon. Condon, Oregon Main Street i Ordained 25 Years Ago To Celebrate Silver Jubilee Twenty-five years ago the Rev. J. fi. Wand was ordained to the priesthood of the Catholic church at St. Peter and Paul'a cathedral in Alton, III. Mindful of theoe 25 years spent hi the service of the Divine Master, the priests of the diocese of Baker City and the faithful of the parish of Condon are combining to honor the Jubl larian next Wednesday, Nov. 20. A solemn High Mass will be of fered at 10 o'clock to which all are cordially invited. The cele brant will be the Rev. J. B. Wand; the deacon, Rev. Tiburtius Wand, 0. F. M. ; the sub-deacon. Rev. P. J. Driscoll; the master of cer emonies. Rev. A. Looser; the Archpriest, Rev. P. J. O'RourKe. The sermon on the occasion will be preached by Rev. O'Rourke. A great many of the parishioners are planning to make the Silver Jubilee a notable event in the parish of Condon. . The new $5500 pipe organ for the Liberty Theatre will be here next week. It will take two or three days to install it. The Liberty chorus anhounces that on Thanksgiving afternoon at 4 o'clock a patriotic commun ity 'song service of thanksgiving will be held in the rink. This hour will be given to song all over the nation and everybody is requested to attend on this oc casion and help sing. W. J. Keeney was up from Olex Wednesday. Bert Keizur made proof on his homestead yesterday before C.N. Laughrige. Dr. W. H. Reynolds will read the Globe another year. Father J. B. Wand has ordered the Globe for another year. Proceedings of At a regular term of the county court of Oregon for Gilliam county held at Condon, November 6, 1918, when were present, G. W. Parman, county judge John W. Maidment, commissioner Sherman Wade, commissioner . the following proceedings were had to-wit: In the matter of the county road peti tion of Frank Little et al: Road ordered opened in accordance with viewers' report. In the maiter of advertising for bids for road improvement, District No. 1, along Columbia Highway, Bids ordered for November 25. In the matter of adopting the Colum bia Highway in Gilliam county aa laid out and established by the State High way Commission of Oregon, Resolution to the effect that said location be adopted as a county road. In the matter of the macadam road, John Day Highway, south of Condon, Resolution to the effect that offer of State Highway Commission be ac cepted. State to pay 75 per cent of cost of graveling or putting on screen ings and finishing said road and 25 per cent to be paid by the county. In the matter of auditing and allow ing claims against Gilliam county, The following allowed and ordered paid: J W Lillie, Sheriff, office, traveling, draft board, ex. $ (4 70 J W Lillie, Sheriff, traveling expenses ". J W Lillie, Sheriff, board bill for prisoners, Annie Hardie, tax collecting W G Keys, assessing Arlington Lbr Co, supplies Condon Times, printing, etc M Fitzmauriee, printing etc ' Glass & Prudhomme Co, supplies Condon Globe, printing, etc ' Condon Globe, printing -G W Johnson & Co, supplies for W B Townsend Drs Miller Wilhelm, examin ing Guy Powell ... 69 09 80 50 120 12 50 49 33 WW 4) 29 78 08 187 17 1165 17 25 New Market in Condon Opens in Harrison Building The Condon Cash Meat Market opened for business this morning in the Harrison building. This market is operated by A. L. Am rineand Con Schott under the firm name of Amrine & Schott Mr. Amrine will have charge of the cutting and other work on the inside while Mr. Schott will do the outsidl work. The former Is practically a new man in this community, having come to Gil liam county this summer from Oregon City. He has had con siderable experience in handling and curing meats. The new firm starts with bright prospects for a successful business. St Catherine's Church Divine service Sunday, Novem ber 17. First Mass and Holy Communion 8 o'clock. The sec ond Mass at 10:30 will be offered in thanksgiving to God for the glorious victory attained with the aid of America's invincible army and for the peace which has de scended again upon this war torn world. In the evening at 7:30 Rosary with solemn bene diction. . J. B. Wand, Pastor John Gavin, an attorney, was here from The Dalles this week on legal business. B. C. Leghorn, who has been ill for ten days, was moved on Tuesday to a hospital in The Dalles. Arthur Miller returned from Portland Tuesday. ' Dr. W. H. Reynolds returned to Monument Wednesday. Miss Frances Byers went to Portland Sunday. D. B. Trimble renewed iiis Globe subscription this week. County Court Madden'a Cash Store, care of Mrs Robinson 40 48 Myrtle Ferguson, board for Levi Johnson W E Wheir, justice fees Home Telephone Co, phones 25 85 685 J C Sturgill, office expense Chas H Horner, ins premiums 11 80 105 80 Road Fund Sidney Smyth, salary 259 First Nat'l Bank, road work, Lorrell Turney W B Kinsley, labor, repair H E Snyder, blacksmith repairs H Greenfield, labor, etc Hirsch-Weia Mfg Co, supplies Honeyman Hardware Co, supplies Jos W Kirschner, surveying L Solvester, work on survey Ralph Strode, survey helper Robert t'haney, use of car tor survey A A Case, work on survey Warren Con Co, Bupplies Cone Lbr Co, supplies Howard-Cooper Corp, supplies Geo Van Koten, road work Jack Farmer ' ' E A Clark " " JGBoyer " R W Potter " Wm Head .... Geo Clark ' Frank Clements " " J B Smith " R L Graham E W Jackson " " Geo McCalley " " VG Warren " " Richard Jones Joseph Holloke . " " Wm McClintock " " High School Fund H K Shirk, money advanced John Jackson, su pplies Arlington Lbr Co, supplies F T Hurlburt, inn policy Condon Times, ptg, etc -H A Hartshorn, ius policy J D Weed, ins colicv 85 . 12 75 I 3 75 I 16 70 I 173 60 I 12 32 1 73 05 14 Graves & Graves, supplies C N Laughrige County Clerk Government Tries Local Lawyer Federal Court Requires J. D. Testimony in the government case' of the United States vs, J. D. Weed was taken at the court house Tuesday afternoon before H. A. Van Horn, referee. Com plaint had been filed against Weed charging him with executing an unnecessary paper in connection with a homestead filing in order to make more money out of it. and also of having obtained a homestead relinquishment by co ercion. The land office started the proceedings against Weed to require him to show cause why no more business of a public land nature should be set before him for transaction. In other words Weed is required to show why he should not be dismissed as U. S. Land Commissioner. Eugene H. Blessington,. the witness against Weed, testified to the effect that about three years ago Weed came to him at a sheep camp on Rock Creek and told him that the gov ernment was after him for being The Local Board has received notice that no questionnaires are to be maited to registrants over 36 years of age but all registrants under that age are to be classi fied according to the origidal in structions. J. A. Smith of Blalock was in Condon Wednesday attending to business' matters. Thanksgiving WEDNESDAY NIGHT, NOV. 27 , THANKSGIVING EVE AT THE RINK HALL Good long dance. Music by a good four-piece orchestra. You are cordially invited to attend GIVEN BY THE CONDON HOME GUARD 88 07 I . 1 ill THE VARIETY STORE 87 85 I 7574I announces the arrival of lb I CHRISTMAS TOYS a bo and a complete stock of 7 50 the regular line of T CHRISTMAS GIFTS e 75 il for old and young. Call and see them 1 i60 Q Beverlih, Proprietor 1 660 I vonuon, uregonv ' U Weed to Answer Complaint away from his homestead and would send him over the road, unless he immediately signed a relinquishment to the homestead. BlessinKton also testified that Weed told him the officer was at that time on the way to take him in charge but if the paper was signed everything would be all. right. Blessiugton says he pro ceeded to sign the paper but after thinking the matter over decided that he had been buncoed and came to town and repudiated the relinquishment Weed testi fied that Blessington signed the relinquishment voluntarily and of his own free will. His testimony was in direct contradiction to Blessington'a. r The government was represented by a special at of the land office and Weed by two outside attorneys. ' ' A homestead contest was also trii, the contestant being the United States and the en try man John Madden. John Greiner, Roy Ferguson and Carl Anderson left Monday morning for Camp Lewis under the draft but were notified at Portland that the order for their : induction had been cancelled and they were given transportation back to Condon. Shirley Weinke is recovering from an attack of influenza. ANCE...