Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10

lot OF their young widows, as they have
a superabundance OF them. New Eng
land promises to ship number OF train
loads Of its surplus girls to the Western
coast; but the girls want to get there
first, for they'll stand no show when the
widows reach the field.--st Paul Globe.
The Blackman bill appropriating $685.
600 now in the state treasury, the result
Of Oregon's proportion Of the y. s. direct
taxes, passed the house Friday. 1t APP
propriates the money TO the different
counties Of the state for road purposes,
TO be used and expended under the direc-
tion and supervision Of the county court.
Lane county, having 1000 square miles.
will receive little over $1,000, as her
portion Of the amount. This wisely ex-
pended will construct several miles Of
good road.
Hugh strickland's magnificent stall
lion, "Usurper," died Friday at the Hay
creek ranch. The horse had been ailing
for several weeks, and Friday morning
the enormous brute rared up, gave a
mighty groan and expired within few
minutes. This wasa valuable animal,
and horseraisers say he was the best
horse in the country. II lisa great loss
TO Hugh, az 1t is but short time since
be bought him for $500. Within the
last seven years Hugh has lost three val
liable stations, which cost him $4,000 in
the aggregate.
The bill Of Representative Coon rela-
tive 10 the formation Of new counties APP
pears to be a worthy one. Itrequires the
petition Of 100 tax payers TO be filed with
the county clerk 60 days before general
election. The sheriff must also certify
that there il $7OO, 900 worth Of property
In the proposed county and that neither
Of the counties losing territory will be
left with less than 100000 worth Of
property. The question OF establishing
q new county must be submitted TO the
interested electors at a general election
and receive two-thirds Of their sufrages.
A Chicago paper accuses the Union
Pacific OF cutting passenger rates be-
tween Odgen and the Missouri TO an ex-
tent which will almost certainly result
in an open reduction OF so per cent. The
regular rates on such tickets is $40. The
Union Pacific Is accused Of placing large
blocks OF tickets in brokers' hands at
prices which enable them to sell at from
$l8 TO $2l. One Of the scalpers informed
d competing line and number Of the
tickets were obtained at the price named.
An open reductionin rates to at least 500
is anticipated.
II is understood that an effort will be
made TO have laws passed by the legisla.
ture which will reach vandals and wan
tons in q more eifectual manner. As the
law is now, person who naliciously
destroys another's property is fined by
the court, and the fine lie turned into the
public treasury, leaving the injured one
TO repair the damage done him at his
own expense. A change In the law
would infict penalty sufficient to pay
for the damage and a balance to 60 tc
the treasury. Ititno protection to a mar
who has his property damaged s25 OF
more, when the guilty one is let off with
a fine OF IS, which goes to the county.
When Mr.. Cleveland appointed Sana.
tor Lamar secretary OF the interior, the
latter had just married young wife
who enjoyed herself for whole week in
the delightful pastime OF house-hunting
At last she found just what she wanted
The dwelling seemed to be pre-eminentl,
a suitable residence for cabinet officer
She drove TO the senate, OF which Mr.
Lamar was still a member, to tell hel
1 husband the news Of her discovery. Hi
| first question was: "What is the rent
dear?" seventy-ilve hundred year.
The senator lapsed into deep thought
and the young wife said rather nervous
/ ly; "Do you think it extravagant? p
at is not that" returned Lamar, slowly
II was wondering what should do will
the other $500 Of my salary"
Many business man cuts down hi
newspaper advertising just at the wron
time. II is not the return from judiciou
advertising which brings success? 1t !
the cumulative effect. Watch the bus
iness OF two firms, one a live persistent
aggressive advertiser, the other, negli
gent. Which becomes the leading mer
\ chant in few years? Buy space i
your paper, make II interesting an
don't begrudge the money, Adyertisin
in live paper pays. The paper can liv
without your advertisement better tina
you can live without its effect. Ever
line in a newspaper costs something
I II 1t is for an individual 1t should b
paid for. II the grocer was asked to cor
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