Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-30

horse stealing in this state. With
horses worth 80 dozen, one would
think the chances Of going TO the peni-
tentiary for rs cents worth Of "hoss,"
would deter even the worst thief from
taking them, but IT doesn't. Our own
private opinion is that man convicted
OF stealing horse now should be sent
not to the penitentiary but to the asylum.
II was false report that the grand
jury at The Dalles failed to indict Otis
Savage for robbing the express office.
Both Klein and Savage we're indicted,
but Ralph Gibbons was turned loose.
Klein's trial has been continued until
the next term OF court and Savage's
trial is In progress now. Savage wanted
change Of venue to Sherman county,
but 1t was denied by Judge Bradshaw.
II will be long, tedious trial.
Wheat, says the Medford Mail, is sell
ing in the Rogue River valley for 80
cents bushel. 1t sells In New York
for about the same figure. In Eastern
Oregon itsbrings only 35 cents bushel.
This Is rather peculiar condition OF
things. 1t strikes US that wheat in
Eastern Oregon ought TO bring a good
deal more than 1t does, or that in the
Rogue River valley a good deal less.
Something wants regulating very badly.
Salem Post.
Sheriff Sears disposed Of the extensive
law library and Office effects Of John L.
Aver (who abscoDded several months
ago) by auction Friday. The sale was
we'll attended by members Of the legal
fraternity and others interested in se-
curing possession Of some good furniture
and valuable law books. There were
LOO volumes In the collection, and II is
estimated that the library and furniture
were well worth $1100. About $500 was
realized. Telegram.
Mr.. w. ii. Wilson Saturday was APP
pointed acting prosecuting attorney dur
ing Mr.. Jayne's severe sickness. Mr..
Jayne 10 still no better, and bis physi-
clans thought IL unlikely he would be
sufficiently well for several days. His
friends sympathize with him, and hope
a speedy recovery will be given him.
Mr.. Jayne wished Mr.. Wilson TO act
temporarily in his place, and according
ly Judge Bradshaw made the oppoint-
ment.--Chronicle.
Ashland (0r.) Record: The continued
decline of the value Of horses until they
are now seldom worth feeding is turning
this most civilized OF the animal king
dom back into barbarism. On the
desert in Lake county there is now a
rowing band Of 1000 unemployed"
horses that are running wild and are
almost as shy and hard TO approach as
the deer and the bear Of the forest
Shooting horses to get rid OF them AZ an
expense is becoming more frequent
every year.
Frank Mcfarland, OF Heppner, who
has been at st. Vincent's hospital for
three weeks, is improving rapidly. 1t
is a singular fact that there are two
other cases at the hospital similar TO
that of Mr.. Mcfarland. One Of the
parties is said to have been patient of
faith-curist, and that he has suffered
greatly with the vermiform appendix.
The physicians who operated on Mr..
Mcfarland state that half dozen cram
berry seeds caused his sickness, and ne
cessitated the operation. Portland Sun.
Edward Martin, ex-deputy county
clerk Of Wasco county, has been indicted
by the grand jury at The Dalles for
forgery. 1t is claimed that fraudulent
county warrants bearing Martins sigma
ture we're issued. Great surprise was
felt when the matter was made public,
as Martin stands high in the community,
and has many friends who maintain his
innocence. He was allowed till Monday
morning TO plead. Mr.. Martin was the
democratic candidate for county clerk al
the late election and polled large vote
throughout the county.
We feel sorry for Astoria in her fire..
quent and wearisome disappointments
concerning railroad connection with
Portland. She ought to have it, but we
much fear she will never get it until her
citizens quit quarreling and all take q
pull together. With solid front and q
determination to have road, she would
get 1t. As long, however, rs the city ID
divided into two or more factions, there
is no hope of her accomplishing any
thing; she can only sit and wait until
outsiders need the road to Astoria, oI
think they do, and proceed to build it,
Chronicle.
After 36 hours Of terrific fighting the