Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-02-01

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Interest to Pacific Coast People.
The Walla Walla Club will add a gym
nasium to its equipment.
| The citizens OF Monroe, Or, held a
, mass meeting recently to memorialize
the government to remove Instructions
to navigation in the Long Tom river.
John Macy, who died at Gold Beach,
Or, January IL, was one Of the first to
enter Rogue river in the early sos. He
was on whaler that was trading along
the Coast.
Guy Hopkins, a lad living at Grants
Pass, Or, fell from horse, and was
dragged for some distance by his foot
catching in the stirrup. He was severe
ly bruised.
+. p. Nutting has assumed sole pro-
prietorship Of the Albany (0r. Democrat,
L. j. Sites having been appointed post
master. Mr.. Nutting has been part
owner OF the paper for twelve years.
Mrs. Il. f. Jacobs, Mrs. F. s. Stevens
and the latter's daughter were run down
by team in Tacoma and trampled un-
der the feet OF the horses. All were in-
jured, Mrs. Jacobs the most seriously.
Len Morton has the boss way OF kill
ing rabbits. He has wire-net fence
around his haystacks near Ontario, Or,
and leaves the gate open for the rabbits
to enter. When the yard is full he shuts
the gate, and goes in with a club and
kills from fifty to 100 rabbits at one
slaughter.
The citizens along the Mckenzie river
above Hendricks ferry have determined
to make strong pull for bridge across
the river at that place. The Commits
sioners' Court OF Lane county has partly
agreed to build the bridge provided all
materials to be used in the construction,
except iron and paint, are furnished by
the citizens.
There are three giants running night
and day within three miles OF Grants
Pass, Or. Two OF them belong to Wick
strom x Corliss in the Dry Diggings and
the other TO Spencer & Cunning on
Bloody Run. Several acres will be torn
up and sent into Rogue river before the
water gives out and the indications point
TO a profitable cleanup.
An unsuccessful raid was made some
time Tuesday night by burglars on the
store of John Witchen of Turner. Or,
dealer in general merchandise. The
store was entered and the outer door to
the safe removed, but the thieves were
unable to remove the inner door. The |
blacksmith shop OF Neal Hershback was
also entered, and there the tools were
got with which the entrance to the store
was effected.
1t is reported at Cornucopia, Or, that
the o. g. M. Co.'s l00-stamp quartz |
mill is in danger Of collapsing from the |
enormous weight of snow now lying upon
its roof. Snow is between seven and |
eight feet deep there. 1t is customary |
to remove the snow as fast as it falls,
but this winter, the property being in
the matter has been neglected.
The mill is one Of the finest and largest
on the Coast.
Commander +. S. Street of the State
Soldiers Home says there have been
fewer applicants for admission to the
home this winter than at any previous
time. He says there are 106 inmates at
the home at the present time. The cost
Of caring for these men has been re-
iuced to 1896 per annum. In the past
two years there have been two deaths.
The Commissioners will ask for an APP
of $62, 800 for maintenance
and further needed plant and improve
ments for the next two years.