Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-05-17

lncties deep all through Northern Mich
igan and Wisconsin, killing frosts 10
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York
and Illinois. In Oregon we are enjoy
Ing fine weather, and crops are making
headway with prospects of large yield.
A. Smythe and w. Il. Fowler of Airing
ton were In this section this week buying
sheep. They have already purchased
about 1900 yearlings, paying therefor 81
per head, from the following parties /.
Fred Monroe, 700 head T. A. Renner,
GOO head, and Howard Tobey, 600 head
Sheep over one year old are selling at
about Sl.50 per head.
The we'll known Portland drnmmers,
7. +. Canning and Il. G. Warren, were
In Condor several days this week on
business. Mr.. Canning informed us that
Ed Copner has lost his position as travel
Ing salesman, owing to prolonged spree
which he has not yet recovered from.
Eds friends in this county are sorry to
learn Of his misfortune.
Rev. II. Curran returned Monday last
from Salem where he has been attending
q large and enthusiastic Christian En-
deavor convention. About 300 delegates
were present and much good work was
reported along endeavor lines during the
past year. Rev. Il. II. Clark, ID. ID. OF
Boston, the famous founder Of endeayor-
ism, was present during most Of the ses-
sion and delivered some very fine adj
dresses.
Mrs. Mary Connolly who has been as
sistiDg Mrs. Maddox with her work in
the hotel for the last month, expects 10
leave today for her home In Portland.
Her husband, who 10 q travelling sales
man, has Just returned from an extended
trip 70 the Sandwich Islands, where he
was sent in the interest OF the houses he
represents. Miss Louella Maddox will
accompany Mrs. Connolly and visit in
the city month or so.
Four Of the five applicants examined
last week at Condor were successful in
securing certificates Although hel
standing was very good in most branches
Mrs y. |. Stratton failed 10 secure Ger
tifcate. II. j. Mott received a lst grade,
with 92 per cent; Mrs. Phania Angel a
lst grade with 10 per cent; Mrs. Edel.
man Sd grade, with 10 per cent Miss
Mabel Halstead took the examination
for state diploma. and her papers have
been forwarded to the state board oi
examiners at Salem.
John q. Maddox, the Goldendale
banker and lawyer, aud a nephew o.
John Maddox Of Condor, had published
in the Oregonian Of NAV 9th, the follow
ing letter: ''There appears in the Ore
gonian of April 30 q query from Mr.. J
G, Jameson, Of Zena, Or, relative x
Mr.. William Cooper's invention. The
inventor Is Harden NJ. Cooper, a nativ,
Of Gallatin county, Kentucky, who camc
to the mines Of California Ia the yea
ls49, and settled in the Polk county Hill
OF Oregon, near the late Colonel j. W
Ncsmith. in the year 1853. William i
a con. II is generally believed that Mr.
Cooper has invented machine tha
will work perfectly to cut and thresl
wheat right in the field. II will b,
drawn by eight horses, and will get owe
% acres per day. There will be but TIVE
men on the machine, one the driver anc
the other TO sack, and drop the sacks
four In n place Mr., Cooper is nov
building machine in Goldendale."
q W. Humphrey Of Portland. u. S
/ Deputy Marshal, arrived here Frida,
with a Warrant for the arrest OF Harr,
iIalstead, indicted By the federal CRANE
| jury at Portland on charge OF cutting
timber for sale on government land
Special Deputy Sheriff Ray Henson wen
over to Lost Valley and brought Harr,
10 town and next day he left for Portland
in company with Mr.. Humphrey. Their
Harry learned that d. Cantwell Of Los
Valley, whom Harry says "has had it Il
for him" for several years (for fancie
grievances arising out OF competition il
the sawmill business) had gone to Port
land last week and presented the matte
before the federal officers, from whic
information the indictment was found
Harry returned home Wednesday, bein
allowed to go on his own recognizanct
lie informed us that he was given to
days in which plead, and will plead nc
guilty. and stand trial. He feels conf
dent thati is simply case of spitewor
on the part Of the prosecuting witness
and that he will have no trouble /
establishing his innocence.
| The long-looked-for Examiner priz
drawing has come off at last, and, as u,
nal, thousands Of people are disappoin
ed again because they did not win tn