Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-09-20

NpuUJtT. Luz Ni'Th Nuo Whlbcu On UtT
IL noted for his polite manners, but he
Is not always grammatical, and he smil-
ingly inquired; 'Are you sure they
will lay tbere?" ooh, no, SIR" she
stammered, they're all ROSTERS" The
clerk tainted.
Administrators OF estates who over
looked the new law concerning semi
annual reports last spring will do well
TO be on their guard now, for the next
report is due the first OF next month.
Sandwiched in between the special
lava passed BY the last Legislature WAS
a general law in the shape Of senate
bill No. a. which amended the code
aud provides that executor or admins
traitors shall within the first ten days Of
April and October Of each year, render
an account and file II with the clerk,
showing the amount Of money received
and expended by him, etc, during the
six months last past.
According to good authority, since
there is so much monkey business In
the u. $. General land office, settlers
on homesteads should prove up within
the time. Lands held in Oregon for
years past under the donation act, are Il
be forfeited, Cancelled, and revert to the
government, January |, 1885, Sin order
TO clear the records Of the land Office"
In many instances the present owners
think they are secure, and that their
title Is good, because they have a war
ranty deed from some one. Never hav-
ing had an abstract OF the land, they are
entirely unaware Of the fact that they
have no title. Moro Observer.
A statement OF fact that is cruel ar
raignment of the state Of Nebraska comes
from Ashland, in Southern Oregon.
There arrived at the latter place last week
2b immigrants from Nebraska, who have
come TO Oregon 10 go into the farming
business. In the crowd was the county
Judge, county attorney and two county
commissioners OF Hooker county, Ne
braska, all Of whom actually deserted
their offices to get out Of the state. The
Unborn hankering Of all men for the hon
ors and emolnmente OF public office IL
| admitted; and Nebraska indeed must
4 be hard state that these men would
not stay in IL, even to suck the pap o.
official position.
A great many people who expected tc
hear an interesting murder trial at Con
don this week changed their minds at
O'Clock Tuesday v hen the grand jury re
turned mot true bill" IN the case o
the state vs. Harry Clay, charged will
the murder Of Henry Grider Very few
people in the county thought Clay woulC
get of without hard-fought trial in cir
cult court, and his friends are naturall,
much pleased at the result, while tbs
friends OF the dead man are equally a
much diepIeased. Itwould be ditlicul
matter, however, for Il jury to decide |
case that would be satisfactory to al
parties concerned.
The prospects for having brass ban'
at Condor are very fattering. A sui
seription paper was CIRCULATED one da,
) this week to ascertain how badly tn
town wanted band, and in less thar
half day about $40 was subscribed b
our citizens, TO 60 toward buying instru
ments, II will require about $40 I
purchase first-class instruments am
there is no doubt that this amount ca
easily be raised In order to discus
the matter properly, all of our citizen
in or out OF town who are interested i
having band are requested TO meet q
, the clerks office at O'Clock this Satul
: day evening, 2lst, and arrive at som
, conclusion as to the best manner
which to proceed in the matter,
! Charley Huntley OF Pine creek va
1 suhpoenaed as witness before III
4 grand jury this week and as he an
special deputy sheriff Ray Henson wei
;, coming down the narrow grade or
! mile south Of Fossil the covered hueg,
in which Charley was riding alone, sli
! ped off the grade and team and all rol
I, ed about 80 feet into the rayine beloN
& Strange as ii may seem, Charley WI
not hurt, neither we're the horses, bl
i the buggy looked as though II. had BET
through the war. Ray says that Cha
Il ley beloved like bull W hen II is beii
/, branded while he was rolling down Il
I hill, but he came out Of the wreck wit
out scar, except that he was SCARF
/, out OF two or three years. growth, al
t. will have to have all his clothes MAJ
:. smaller.
j. The term Of circnit court for Shermi
q county will convene at Moro on Oct. 7t
i Deputy Sheriff Tom johnson was o
last week subpoenaing witnesses for Il
cases Of Clarence Zachary aud El
Z Clarno, charged with cattle stealth
! which win be tried there on chan
" Of venue from this county. Later.
petition was circulated az Condor, Ma