Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-08-09

one Oi the two 0llicers Tor Rock creek
the other one being g. q. Woodland.
We are requested to announce that A..
A. Carothers has been appointed as the
second officer for Rock creek precinct.
More wheat will be harvested In this
section than some people imagine. We
know Of number Of farmers in this
comfy who say they will have large
yield from their summerfall0wed crops.
Cooke Bros. say they have 100 acres Of
wheat to thresh that will yield ~ we'll
~ any wheat cut in this section last
yeAr--the best harvest this section has
ever had, summerfallow your grain
aud there Is no danger Of crop failures.
Justice IL. d. Randall Of Olex 10 In
town today on business. lie informs US
that Tobey Bros. Of Shutter Flat are
running one Of those California harvest
ers, which cuts and threshes grain at
the same time. II takes 20 horses 10
run the machine and IL is claimed that
the use OF this wonderful invention ef-
fects a saving Of 90 per cent less than
the cost Of the usual way of doing the
work. At this rate it will soon pay for
itself.
Mr.. j. b. Smith, who owns good
ranch on Beecher Flat and also one at
the mouth OF pietill canyon, was in town
Wednesday and gave us pleasant and
profitable call. MIR. Smith Is one Of the
pioneers Of the state, and says this is as
dry, II not the dryest season he has ever
seen in this country. He says nearly
everybody IN bis section are done har-
yesting already, having cut all their
grain for hay. He 10 firm believer in
summerfallowing AZ the best means to
insnre good crops for this climate.
Mrs. Alice Blanchard and little daugh-
ter arrived here Tueaday from Stockton,
Cal. and will visit her mother, Mrs.
Wm, Stitt, on Beecher Flat. short time.
They came out from Arlington on the
stage, and as there was terrific wind
storm lasting All that day, the little wom-
an, who is lady Of refinement and cul-
ture, had formed very unfavorable
opinion Of this country by the time she
reached Condor. Her home Is In New
York and she has been visiting relatives
on this coast since May.
In conversation with Mr.. John Fortna,
the veteran freighter Of Mayyile Mon
day, he informed us that in all OF his
many years residence in this county he
has never seen the roads between Glenn
and Arlington SO badly cut up as they
are at present. He says It takes him as
long again to make trip to Arlington
aad return AS 1t does when the road,
are In passable condition. He says
some Of the chuck-holes are deep enough
| for wells, II they were cleaned ont--but
we venture the assertion that they
would he awfully dry wells.
Charley Baker informs us that Sunday
last while he was absent from home and
his family al Condor, two half.grown
boys. whose names we will not give, de,
| liberateIy set fire to some tall dry grass
in his field, in which his house and barn
stands. stiff breeze soon caused a
terrific fire. and but for the prompt
action Of j Q. Cooney, who fought the
fery Gend for several hours with wet
gnnny sacks, Charley would have lost
all OF his buildings and household prop
erty. IL was very careless and dan
\ gerous trick for the boys, and they may
yet get into trouble over the matter.
| Rev. u. Curran, who has earnestly
and faithfully filled the position Of pas
tor here for the last two years, will leave
the latter part of tliis month for Oak
land, CAL. where he will enter the Oak
land Theological Seminary for two
years course, commencing Sept. 3rd
Mr.. Curran, during his sojourn among
us, has done great deal OF good, and il
one Of themos energetic and indefatiga-
4 BILE workers for the cause OF religion tina
we have ever known, for minister 81
young in the business. He leaves her,
with the good will and best wishes OF al
OF the best people in his circuit.
We have been unable to get furthe
particulars Of the riot which occurred a
Prairie City on Saturday night of las
week than that mob of drunk mel
undertook TO run the town. At one tim,
they had rope around the marshall
neck to hang him. At this juncture tn,
citizens interfefed and shooting scrap
\ ensued, which resulted in the woundini
OF several men. We learn further tina
Sheriff Combs arrested William Ander
son, Frank Anderson, George johnson
aud John Tucker at Prairie City ol
Tuesday following the disturbance, on
charge Of riot. There are several other
implicated, but only fonrcould be ioun,
at last accounts. II is to be hoped tina
these would-be .bs9vesn may be mad
TO know that IL Is too late il the l0t
century for such "Wild Bill'' perform
ances. Mitchell Monitor.
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