Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-05-24


The price Of wheat promises 10 be
: higher this season than for several years.
This means "proft" instead OF a "loss'
to the Eastern Oregon wheat grower.
The low price OF wheat prevailing for
three seasons past has caused an enor-
nous consumtion Of the worlds availlng
supply, hence the price Of the cereal Is
quickening In consequence.
Howard Propst expects to go over to
Mitchell next week for the purpose OF
hauling wool from there TO The Dalles
with his 4-horse team and wagon.
Howard Is one Of the most industrious
young Inen in this country and is always
at work. Such men never have much
occasion to complain Of hard times. A
lazy man is always bard-up no matter
how good the times are.
The bicycle raffied off here last week
was won by s. b. Barker and W. l.. Will
cox, who owned the winning number, 81,
In partnership. Each Of them had 10
numbers and they agreed before the
drawing TO "divy" II any Of their 3s num-
ers won, resulting as above stated. One
inside tire has already been bnrsted,
which demonstrates that those light
wooden rims and pneumatic tires are
triiie too light for rough country roads.
Oregon stands seventh Of the states in
the number Of her sheep, having 2, 2,456,.
OF. She Is fourth in the production Of
unwashed wool, having 10 ,84S, ,6l6 pounds
and fourth In secured wool, with 6,S76,
0l6 pounds. Ohioranks first with Texas
very close second and California third,
with only 2l0, 900 less sheep. Texas pro-
duces the most unwashed wool, but her
product loses 6s per cent In securing,
while that from Ohio loses but 81 per
cent, 30 that the latter outranks her in
the secured product. Oregon wool loses
65 per cent weight In securing. The
average weight Of the Oregon fleece is s
pounds.
We again caution our readers TO be-
ware Of confidence sharks, fakirs and
bilks, who travel over the country in the
guise Of agents for one thing or another.
The country everywhere il overrun By
them at present, and every newspaper
contains accounts OF unsuspecting people
getting bilked by such travelling liars
and thugs. Never sign any kind OF pa
per or note for strangers unless you have
better proof Of their genuineness than
merely the agents word. In the major
ity OF cases such notes put the parties
who sign them to no end OF trouble and
expense. Shun them like you would
rattesnake.
The following from the Salem Journal
applies to several calamity howlers in
this section, who could do more good for
the country and themselves by bowling
less and working more. 1t says; stop
the calamity howl and Salem will go
ahead. Quit creating the impression
that Salem is about 10 go into the hands
OF receiver. Our town is all right II
you will quit crying 1t down. If lot Of
people would quit getting out and cack.
ling like guinea hens they and the town
would be better off. They are like Gen.
Grants coyote-when yon have rounded
them up they number about one. Speak
well Of your town. Quit making out
that 1t is next 10 hadcs. II is all lie."
While riding alone TO Condor Friday
Billy Keys horse must have fallen and
thrown Billy on his head, as he was as
crazy as bedbug for several hours.
When he arrived in town it was seen at
once seen that he did not act naturally,
and ii was soon learned that he was "out
OF his head" An examination by the
doctor developed the fact that the back Of
Billy's head was terribly bruised, and as
he did not remember anything about
the accident, the supposltion is that his
horse stumbled and threw him of. He
got on again and came to town without
his knowledge, and it was several hours
before he "came to-" After suffering
with terrible headache until the next
day he felt about as well as usual,
and returned home again. 1t was a
close call for Billy, and he may feel
thankful that it did not result more Sc
riously.
AS we supposed, for every line the
CLONE devoted to the subject OF the
"talked-of" new road to The Dalles,
brought forth column or two from the
Journal That is its stronghold--wind--
but that Is allit amounts to. Generally
those who are the windiest and do the
most talking carry the least weight With
their argument. An empty kettle or
drum alwayA makAa the most noise