Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-08-03

visor the county ruled that the sheriff
cannot proceed against an estate In the
hands Of an administrator for the collec-
tion OF delinquent taxes until expiration
Of SIX months and the personal property
OF the estate has been exhausted.
The editor and family and Louella,
Mary and Frank Maddox spent Sunday
last at the Maddox ranch on Thirty
mile, fishing for trout. The crowd, in
clnding Joe Treyett and Jas. Poindexter,
extracted some "whollopers" from the
stream, aud oil OF us ate trout for supper
until we we're black In the face.
s. B. Barker this week sold one Of
those excellent "Agitator" threshers to
Messrs. Chas. Lille, VIM. Wehrli and
Sam McGilvray Of Mayville. Mr.. Bar
ker has just ordered o carload Of Mitch
ell wagons, all sizes, and anyone need
ing q wagon will save money by seeing
him before buying elsewhere.
Our respected friend, Geo. Coffin Of
30mile, treated the GLOBE outfit 10 box
Of as choice clingstone peaches Thurs
day as we ever saw at this season Of the
year. Mr.. Coffin says when 1t comes TO
raising large and choice fruit he can
'skunk" " the fruit-raisers In this
country, and We guess he's right.
Il
While In Washington, d. G., recently,
the editor OF the News got squint at
the celebrated congress now In session.
Our own representatives, Senators Dolpb
and Mitchell, and Hermann and Ellis,
are working with their sleeves rolled up,
and doing good service for the great state
which they represent. Grant County
News.
At recent meeting Of the Y. p. 8. G..
T.. Of Condor the following officers were
elected: Miss Emma Meek, president; I;
Howard L. Propst, vice-president; Miss
Goldie Darling, Sec; Geo. Myers, treas
urer. The new officers take hold OF the
work with enthusiasm, which insures
interesting services In the months to
come.
The largest man In the world, John
Hanson Craig, died at Danville, Indiana,
a few days since. lie weighed 807 lbs,
was six feet five inches In height,
measured eighteen inches around the
ankle, eight feet four inches around the
hips. II required forty-one yards Of
cloth TO make him suit Of clothes, and
three pounds Of yarn 70 make him a
pair Of stockings.
The Astoria Herald openly and con-
tinuously advocates the idea that there
ought to be "abont sixty first class iuner-
ais" In Clatsop county. The argument
advanced is that there are that many
mossbacks who will neither improve
their property, nor sell II at reasonable
prices 70 those who willimproye 1t. The
Herald 10 willing to write the obituaries
II somebody will do the killing.
An exchange sensibly says: Defeated
and disappointed strikers are taking adj
vantage Of cheap steerage rates to 60
back TO Europe. This Ia really the most
encouraging feature of the situation. II
the strike shall rid the country OF 5O0.-
900 undesirable population, II will b.
worth all 1t cost in destruction OF prop
ertv and loss OF business. steerage pas-
sage to Europe from New York is only
$3.50.
The entire GLOBE force returns thanks
TO Mf. and Mrs. d. F. Stricklin OF Rock
creek for box Of the most delicious
peaches and plums, which were brought
TO town Wednesday by Mrs. stricklin
Frank has just returned home from the
valley. after disposing Of band OIL
horses. Mrs. stricklin informs MS thai
they will have doodles OF fruit OF al
kinds for sale this fall.
We are informed that by the death o
their uncle, John Mccullough, who died
on July 18th at his home at Weiser
Idaho, Billy Keys and his three sisters
Misses Alice, Mary and Maggie, OF May
vile, fail heirs to 5000. 900, or S60,O0l
each. Mr.. Mccullough was worth abou
q half-million dollars, aud not having
any heirs Of his own, he willed his en-
tire fortune 20 his nieces and nephews
| The Ochoco Review and Prinevill'
News have been consolidated under tn;
management of Mr.. ]. N. Williamson
formerly editor ofthe News. This leave
Crook county with only one newspaper
and 1t has double the population Of tina
Of Gillian. Too many newspapers he
the same effect as has overstocked rang
lit not only starves the stock but kill
the grass as well, No county havini
less than 5000 population can supper
more than one paper properly.
Late dispatches report widespread des
truction OF crops in Kansas and Nebrask
] by hot winds. Corn will have to b