Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-12-30
cLoBoslTIEs.

and old friends at Walla Walla and Day
\ ton.
The snow has all disappeared and the
weather is very much like that Of spring
again.
The GLoBE comes out 4 little late this
eek, owingto the non-arrival OF our pa-
per ON time.
Read all the business locals this week,
forwards and backwards, upside-down
and every other way.
Miss Carrie Boyer, who has been stop
ping In town and attending school this
winter, visited her home on Beecher Flat
during the holidays.
Posters were printed Tuesday for a
grand New Year ball to be given n the
Armory ball tonight, 30th. 4 large
crowd and splendid time is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Clarno and Miss
Ida Jones Of the John Day river, left
last week for Santa Barbara, Gal, to
spend the winter among the orange and
palm.
Miss Julia Couture. who had been at-
tending the st. Mary's academy at The
Dalles since last fall, is visiting ,sr
home in Ferry Canyon. She will not
return 10 school this winter.
Z tieo. q. Rippey and family, who bad
been visiting their relatives In Washing
ton county during the last two months,
returned home 10 Aiayyille this week,
having had a most enjoyable visit.
As II Is the beginning Of the new year,
tits now in order for the boys, old and
Young, TO swear OFF, from all their bad
habits. It's like wball under hot
stove--it won't last long, however.
An effort will be made in the coming
legislature to abolish the fee system re-
lating to clerks and sherifIs and substi-
tnte a salary; the fees from individuals
IL be covered into the county treasury.
Alex Hardie, the prosperous sheep
raiser Of Trailfork, was in town the first
of the week, his first visit 70 the capital
for several months. He left his meas
ure Tor years worth OF this excellent
family newspaper.
East Oregonian: Charles Ewing, an
old-time railroader, who ran trains on
the Union Pacific when the road was
b Hiding, Ii in Pendleton Mr.. Ewing IL
now operating sheep ranch near Con-
don, Gillian county,
There was no school this week, during
the holidays, and our teachers and pn-
piIs enjoyed a well-earned vacation. Ev-
eryhody has vacation occasionally, ex-
cept the printer, his days Of rest being
about rs plentiful as duck teeth.
Times s-Mountaineer: Mr.. Arthur Cof-
fin, Of the firm Of Colin Bros, Arlington,
spent Christmas with relatives In this
city. Coffin Bros. have recently dispos-
cd Of 1900 head Of lambs AT $3.50 per
head. They are wintering 10000 head
of sheep.
Times Mountaineer: Register lewis
il convaleseing in very encouraging
manner, and IN few days may be ex-
pected TO be able to attend 10 his duties
in the land office. Mr.. Geo. T. Morgan
Ii now able to sit up, and Is also rapidly
improving.
Attorney Geo. Goode and about doz-
en- witnesses from this county have gone
10 Elcnsburg, To be present at the trial
81 the alleged bank robbers next week
beginning Jan. I'd. Developments oi
this case will be anxionsly awaited by
friends Of the boys in custody.
Our worthy p. NJ, Herbert Halstead
received official notice this week fronl
his friend Won Johnamaker Of Washing.
ton that Igo postoiiice in Ferry Canyon
will be discontinued after Jan. LIST, and
that all such business will hereafter
be transacted at Condor, as formerly
Owing to the very changeahe weather
there is considerable sickness in this sec
tion at present, principally among chill
dren, One Of squire Clark's little boys
was dangerously sick during the las
week, but is now recovering. Both oul
doctors have been kept bouncing lately
Condor was visited Saturday evening
bya terrific wind storm. 1t was u
most strong enough tosweep everything
in front Of it, except mortgages, but w
believethe worst damage done in towi
was the blowing down Of the brick flu
III tile residence Of Clerk Lucas. Mr.
Lucas is yet undecided as 70 whether !
was leveled by the wind or Santa Claus
santa has way Of going in, evenlif h
A is obliged to pull the hole IN after him
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