Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-01-20
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or any other kind Of trees, send to @. +.
Fell, Heppner. See his ad.
Mr.. and MrsA W. p. scrivner Of Hepp-
ner came over Friday and visited their
relatives in this vicinity several daysfre-
turning home Tuesday.
The Antelope Herald says: Breathe
on your windows these frosty mornings
the alcoholic fumes will dissolve the
frost almost Immediately" Pretty tough
on the readers Of the Herald.
There is q London enterprise which sup
plies ready-made sermons for lazy par
sons. This secondhand soul saving may
do for Britishers but no self-repecting
American sinner would submit to 1t.
David Mcconnell, formerly Of The
DalIes, bright lad Of IA years, has se-
cured position as "devil" In the GLOBE
Office. He can pi type with as much
ease a. q printer OF 20 years experience.
Monday last Governor Pennoyer par
doned several convicts, among them be-
Ing our +. NJ. Judd, who was sent up
last April for cne year. He was par
doned on Recommendation Of the district
attorney.
]. p. Lucas and B. X. Searcy have
<seen out all week on hunting expedi-
tlon in the vicinity Of Camp creek. 1t
10 expected they will make some re-
markable shots, whether they hit any
thing or not.
The state militia colonels, captains and
other officers are demanding large ap-
preparations for expenses, but the tax
payers are generally Of the opinion that
the state 10 paying enough for display.
Grant County News.
A grand neck-tie ball will be given at
Condor on the night Of Feb. 14th. This
will be something new and novel here,
and all the young folks for miles around
expect TO be present. Posters for the
grand event will be printed this week.
Senator steiwer introduced joint res
olution urging congress 10 make some
effort 70 extend the time for making fin
al proof In all cases under the railway
forfeiture act. II passed both branches
Of the assembly on the 10th, and Is now
In Washington.
BY an oversight we failed to mention
in last issue the death OF the little S-year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoss,
which occurred at Arlington two weeks
ago, of scarlet fever. II 10 sad blow TO
the parents. Only couple OF weeks
2 Nprevious they lost their 3-year-old child.
George Gould at 2s is the youngest
American who has inherited an estate
that gives employment TO 100000 men.
The three successive Astors have each
been over 10 before they inherited their
fathers fortunes. William H. Wander
bilt was nearly 80, and his sons we're AZ
and SO when be died.
Senator Huston's bill in the Oregon
legislature for punishment for assault
aims to put stop 10 the practice OF bull
lies, who, by abuse, endeavor TO incite
their enemies TO breach oflaw, in order
that they may plead self-defense as an
excuse for killing an opponent whom
they have aggravated beyound human
endurance.
The following from the Milton Eagle
might be good advice for our own citi-
zens: "As this Is the beginning Of a
new year, let every citizen pull off his
coat and labor for the upbuilding Of the
city. DO not let envy and jealousy deter
you from doing your duty, for such a pol
Icy IL neither popular nor sensible"
Last week our old friend T. G. Keizur
showed us several samples from his gold
mines near Cottage Grove, which are
the richest we have yet seen in this sec
tion. lie says they will assay about
$4,000 TO the ton. He may not vary
much from the truth when he says that
"Old Cnl will yet wear diamonds; now
mind what tell youW Elsewhere in
this issue he gives some interesting in
formation about these mines.
The latest dispatches are TO the effect
that there is no hope OF the time being
extended for payment on forfeited rail.
road lands. Persons actually residing
on forfeited lands have until Sept. 20
1893, to purchase. Persons not residing
on the forfeited lands, that they have
under improvement, that is, fenced tc
the extent Of 800 acres, have only to The
Sd Of next month TO acquire title by pur
chase.
d elyil case was heard before Squire
Clark vt Condor this week. Chas, Fis
and the young Russian who had been II
his employ since last summer, disagreed
M 10 the amount of Wages due the latter