Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-04-06

Frank Palmer Of Ferry canyon brought
their l4-months-old child TO town for
medical treatment, II having accidently
swallowed some concentrated lye. At
latest reports the little sufferer was rest
ing easy, with fair chance Of recovery
DR.. Hudson was hastily summoned to
the home Of X. n. Lindsay Tuesday
afternoon TO assist DR.. Howard in an
operation on Mrs. Lindsay, the result Of
her sickness from appendicitis. After
being under the anaesthetic for two
hours she gradually recovered. In let
ter Thursday DR.. Howard says she is re-
covering as rapidlyas could I've expected
Sheriff Wilcox sold good horse and
wagon Saturday, belonging to VIM.
Smith, which Pat skelly had attached
and sold to satisfy note Of about $40
due him from Smith. h., J. McMorris
bought the horse and Skelly the wagon.
Both together brought something over
$50, and as the costs and all amounted
10 about 100, Pat still has Judgment
against Smith for small amount. Pat
says this IL the first time he ever sued a
man.
"Uncle Jerome" Parsons was over to
town on business Thursday. lie says
the John DAY has got to be almost an
ocean, being three feet higher than it
was a month ago, and at that time it
was higher than 1t had been for IL years.
Much damage has been done all along
the river, washing away fences, hay, etc.
Pease x McAllister, sheepmen over
there, being heavy losers, having lost
about 100 tons Of hay. Mr.. Parsons lost
a great deal Of fencing.
| All streams in the country have been
higher the past week than they have
been Tor many years, caused by melting
show in the mountains. While cross
ing stream in Lost Valley, Alex Har-
dies horse fell with him in deep water,
and Alex narrowly escaped drowning,
4 his horse getting on top and holding
him under for more than d minute.
Alex says 1t was the only time in his
| life that he felt that it WAS Of the utmost
| importance to keep his mouth shut,
which he thinks it all that saved him.
| While returning from Heppner, WIN.
I Meek also had a narrow escape from
/ drowning his team in Rock creek at
Frank Downer's place, and one Of w. q.
! Flett's BOYS had almost miraculous es-
cape from drowning in the creek near
his home at Shelby. Besides these
there were number of narrow escapes
from drowning in the John Day.
A petition is being circulated for sign
ers asking the county court TO change
the route Of the road from the crossing
at 30-mie so as 10 avoid the devils
back bone" which has been such curse
10 everybody In the county since its first
settlement. Yesterday Judge Mariner,
i j. w. Gilman, j. I'll. Downing and w.
I w. Kennedy drove out from town 10
take look at the lay Of the ground.
They think that II the road is changed
so that IL will come mp the ravine east
Ot the backbone, running on a straight
line for Condor, through the IooDey
ranch 21ls miles, it would shorten the
distance two tniles, and make it such a
gradual and easy grade that two horses
could easily pull loads that il now re-
quires 4 aud horses TO pull up the
back kbone. The county court will take
action on the matter next month, and
the change ought TO be made by all
means, as it IL the inost-needed improve
ment the county could possibly make
This should have been done years ago
but better late than never. 1t has been
| the general superstition that an improve
ment OF this kind might cost several
thousand dollars; butJudge Mariner in.
forms us that for even $500 q much bet
ter road can be made than the present
one, and for about $500 he thinks first
class road can be made. He SAYS $1,000
would make almost II macadamized ROAD
out oft. II will be cheering news 10 al
the teamsters and farmers in the county
as well as everybody else, 10 learn tha
at last this road Is to receive the atten
tion it so much deserves.