Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
cLoBosiTlEs.

Misses Annie and Fran kie 6chott ol
Of 0lex visited friends In town Saturday
and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Lucas visited al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. etrick-
land on Hay creek Sunday last,
VIM. Stephens and family moved "a
their town residence this week and will
remain during the winter,
Judge Mariner and Commissioners
Ralston and Clymer are In town this
week, county court being in session.
A few Subscribers have promised US
wood on subscription. We hope they
will bring II In while the roads are yet
solid.
Mrs. L. Lafferty returned to her home
near Condor this week from Bloomfield,
Neb., where she had been visiting her
old home for the last two years.
Mrs. +. L. Taylor began teaching
school In the Thomas district, between
Glenn and olex Monday last. 1t will be
a successful term as Mrs. Taylor is an
excellent teacher.
Several showers Of rain within the
last week has refreshed the atmosphere
TO very appreciable extent, also break
ing the back bone Of the hottest spell OF
weather felt here for years.
Terrific forest fres swept over the
timber portions OF Wisconsin and Mime
sota last week, burning a haIf.dosen
towns and hundreds Of farm houses.
About 1000 lives were lost also.
r., Z. Lindsay Of Mayville passed
through town Wednesday with his in
valid wife, en- route TO Portland where
she will be treated by specialist for
appendicitis, which is the origin Of her
sickness.
The Albany Democrat says that wheat
Is selling at 3Sc bushel there. Why
should there be such difference in the
price OF wheat In the valley and Eastern
0regon7 1t doesn't look right from our
point OF view.
Mr.. Geo. Ironmongcr, Of Caleb, Grant
county. gave as q call this morning. He
sold his wool-l8. 900 pounds Saturday,
and lost u Of a cent pound by not sell
ing until after the Wilson bill became a
law. .--Times- -Mountaineer.
AT the sherif's sale today the NJ. v.
Harrison property at Hood River sold
for 1926 The execution was on judg-
ment In case Of Il. l.. Smith ys. NJ. v.
Harrison in the circuit tcourt. The prop
erty cost not less than 10000. Times
Mountaineer.
Rev. q. Il. Rawlins and family are
visiting their numerous friends in town
this week. having arrived from Wasco
on Wednesday. They will go TO Lone
Rock tomorrow and on Tuesday next
Mr.. Rawlins will return 10 Condor and
preach here that evening,
A large crowd enjoyed the ball at Con-
don Saturday evening given 10 honor Of
the newly-married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Dunn. Their furniture and house,
keeping outfit arrived this week and
they are very comfortably located In the
Mrs. Brown residence on Church avenue.
The most miserable towards on earth
are the loaiers who are too cowardly TO
lend any assistance when help is needed
In any emergency, but are always ready
and untiring In criticising and ridiculing
the efforts Of those who do help and do
the best they can. A cur 10 quite re-
spectacle In comparison TO such people.
Mrs. J. II. Putnam and two children
OF Fossil visited her relatives at Condor
this week. Mr.. Putnam is expected
over on today's stage and they will all
proceed to Eola, Polk county, where
they will visit Johns old home several
weeks. j. II, will return to Fossil In a
week or ten days. His new store build
ing is now completed and he will soon
be ready for business with large stock
OF choice new goods OF all kinds.
While at Fossil Monday we were
shown through the Touring mill by Mr..
Smith, one OF the gentlemanly pro-
prietors. The mill is built on much
grander and more extensive scale than
we imagined and there is no doubt that
1t is one Of the best mills on the Pacific
coast. The excellent quality Of flour
ground by II proves this conclusively,
1t 10 an enterprise and factor OF develop
ment that not only Fossil but the whole
county ought to be proud of. Messrs,
Smith & Royal understand their bust
ness thoroughly and certainly deserve
the large patronage they are receiving,
During the excitement caused by the
murder Monday, the negro and white
boy who have been in Jail here, and who
we're out in the Jail yard at the time ex'
ercising, took advantage Of the sheriff;
absence and scaled the high wall which
surrounds the Jail and lit out for deal
life, towards Arlington, along the mair
road. They had gone only a short dis
stance, however, when they were discov
Sered on their mission OF "leg bail'' by II
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