Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-06-21


from raising good wheat crop TO hav-
Ing an interesting and profitable prayer
meeting. -Ex.
The two postofices In the United
States most widely separated from
each other are those at Key West, Fla,
and ounaIaska, Alaska. They are 6271
miles apart, and yet two-cent stamp
will carry a letter TO the other as readily
AZ from New York 10 Brooklin.
Col. I. s. Lang, formerly receiver Of
the land Office, died at The Dalles Tues
day. The deceased was great politi-
cian in his earlier days. In 1866 he ran
on an independent ticket In Maine
against JAS. q. Blaine for Congress and
lacked only few votes Of beating him.
Ex-Collecter Quin, Of San Francisco,
says that In the last forty years
the Chinese have sent 81 400, ,000,0 Of
money out OF this country. lie believes
that this drain has had serious effect
upon the finances OF the United States /;
that the Chinese represent live danger
today, and are likely to become still
more dangerous under the operation Of
new treaty.
Mr.. N. w. Wallace, the hotel man,
while working on his barn at Antelope
last Friday, fell from the door about
eighteen feet TO the ground, sustaining
very serious fracture Of his leg. lie is
very heavy man, and when on a high
round Of the ladder IL broke and he fell
over backwards. Fortunately be did
not strike on any vital part; but 1t may
take some weeks before he will be able
to be around.
At the called meeting Of the school
board last Saturday, the directors OF
district No. !, Heppner, selected the fol-
lowing teachers for the ensuing year |:
+. NJ. 0veraere, OF Illinois, principal; /;
Misses May Bailey, Addie Jones and Ad-
die Conlee, same positions as held last
year; Mics Mcintosh, Of Pendleton pri-
mary. The principal will receive 500
per month and the assistants $50 each.
-Heppner Gazette.
The Condor Stockmen's Protective
Union was organized Saturday afternoon
by the stockmen Of Condor and vicinity.
w. s. Myers was elected chairman and
L. w. Darling secretary. A special
meeting will be held tomorrow, 22d, at
one O'Clock, In the Office OF L. w. Dar-
ling, and every stockman is earnestly
invited 10 be present. The union wishes
every one owning stock TO become a
member.
Henry Perry Of Lone Rock made
proof on his lid. Monday before the
county clerk, with Nat Scott and q. II.
Neel as witnesses. Mr.. Perry came out
about eight years ago from Plttsburg,
Pa, where he "held down" one job in
the iron works for nearly fourteen years.
lie is greatly pleased with this country,
and says Ii man can't make living
and do well here he can't anywhere in
the United States. This section needs
many more such men as Mr.. Perry.
The Weston Leader has the following
10 say about Dick Gerberding, who for.
merly lived near Fossil: Last Wednes.
day, on the Weston mountain, Dick Ger
berding had rather disastrous runaway.
lie was cutting wood, and had tied his
team TO tree. lie cut down another
tree near the horses, and the fall Of il
frightened them. They broke loose and
started pell-mell through the timber,
finally running against tree. One
horses leg was broken, and the animal
had to be shot. The other was severely
hurt, and the wagon was badly deulol-
ished.
Pennsylvania has recently adopted q
law which provides that those owning
and using draft wagons with tires not
less than inches wide for hauling loads
Of not less than 1000 pounds. shall re-
ceive rebate Of one-fourth Of their road
tax. Michigan has had for about fifteen
years similar law, and the effect is
very apparent. Roads are more easily
built. and they keep themselves in re.
pair, except the removing Of loose rock
We believe in view of the light soil o.
this portion Of the country, the farmers
would find 1t economy, even without
legislative encouragement, to use such
wagons. This state could well afford Il
follow the example OF Michigan ant
Pennsylvania.
Tuesday evening Mr.. David Zachary
Of Shuttler Flat met with an acciden
which will perhaps terminate fatally
While returning home from Arlington
the bride came off Of one of his horses
causing a runaway. Mr.. Zachary wal
thrown violently to the ground and rur
over, breaking both legs and one arm
and injuring him internally, DIR. Gel