Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-09-09

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drinks beer.
The directors Of this district request
US TO announce that our school will be-
gin next Monday, 18th inst. Mr.. Hill,
the teacher, 10 having the lumber hauled
for new house, which will be built at
once.
Twenty more dwelling houses could be
rented here within week by families
who are anxious to move here this fall
to get the benefit Of our excellent school,
which Is by large odds the best In the
county.
Both OF the strayed horses advertised
last week by DR.. Nicklin, have been found
In the Lone Rock country. Storkmen,
1t pays TO advertise for your lost stock.
The rates for this kind Of advertising are
very low.
J. II. Downing, Maney and Jim and
Steve Couture returned home this week
from their trip 10 the mountains, not
having struck anything very rich in the
way Of mines. But they had splendid
time, anyway.
Grant County News: We have man
over here who wont subscribe for the
News because he can borrow his neigh
bors'. And that same man has invented
a methed OF using tobacco by the smoke
from his neighbors pipe.
Conconully, county scat Of 0kanogan
county, WASH, and Rocky Bar, Elmore
county Idaho, were both totally destroy
ed by fire last week, the formers loss
being over 100000 aud the latter about
100000, with but little insurance.
A. vinson, Of the firm of Niles 4 Vim
son, tombstone dealers Of Walla Walla,
visited Condor this week and took a
large number Of orders. This reliable
firm believes in advertising, and their
business il rapidly increasing in conse-
quence.
The annual State Press meeting will
be held this year at The DaIles, October
4th being the date selected full at
tendance Of the members Of the press
throughout the state is desired, so we
are informed by the secretary, Albert
Tozier OF Portland.
A young man, just from Heppner, re-
ports that potatoes sell there Mt 3c per lb
and that the town Is literally dried up,
and that all the gardens are withered.
A conhagration would sweep Ileppner
from the face Of the plain, as there is no
water TO put out fire. Eugene Guard.
Brigadier-General Compson has re-
turned TO his home in Klamath county,
after inspecting the entire militia OF the
state. He expresses himself highly
pleased with the condition Of the Oregon
soldiery, but admits that there are sew
eral items in the matter Of equipments
that should at once be looked after.
Jas. Royse OF Gooseberry was in town
Monday, and informed US that he has
just sold one OF his claims near Idea, TO
Davidson Bros. AS soon as he disposes
OF his other property over there he ex-
poets TO leave that section for the benefit
Of his health, as be SAYS the alkali water
does not agree with him.
Mrs. G. Schott and daughter, Miss
Annie OF Rock creek visited their friends
in Condor this week. Miss schott has
been engaged TO teach the fall term Of
school at lone, to commence next Mon
day. After her school is out she expects
to go TO Boise, Idaho, TO visit at the
home OF her uncle, Mr.. Mobley, until
spring.
privete letter this week from our old
friend John Brandenbnrg Of keswicS,
Iowa, informs us that he is in the mer-
chandise and grocery business at that
place, and that he has large trade and
is doing well, which his many friends
out here are glad to learn. He sends his
best regards to all his old friends in this
section.
Senator j. A. Smith and attorney j.
G. Burkes Of Wasco, Sherman county,
were in town during the last week, alb
stracting the entire Blalock ranch in this
county, consisting OF about 1000 acres
Senator Smith and his brother recently
purchased this vast and valuable tract
Of land. We are glad indeed to have
these enterprising gentlemen identified
with our county.
Sheriff Wilcox and his deputies have
been busy the last wesk summoning the
81 jurors for the September term OF cir.
cult court, the list OF which Is published
elsewhere. a more honorable class d
men could not have been selected, and
as all OF these gentlemen have the best
interests OF the county at heart, II is safe
to conclude that the people can depend
upon getting justice at their hands,
Wasco News: Last Wednesday J. G.
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