Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-06-14

vatiun to settlement has been fixed fol
July 25th at noon. Most OF the VA
cant land will be subject TO homestead
filings. The cost Of filing homestead
claim on 100 acres is 500 and upon prov
ing up 81 additional per acre must bt
paid.
At a meeting Of the X. OF p. lodge
Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing six months
w. l.. Wilcox, g. c.; John Blake, v. g.
s. b. Barker, prelate; AL Henshaw, M
Of W.; +. Il. Smith, NJ. at A.; Sylvan
Palmer, o. g.; s. b. Couture, /. g.; G.
o. Portwood, X. OF X. and s.
A number Of our young people spent
Sunday on Thirtymile, fishing and en-.
joying themselves generally. OF course
they didn't catch any fsh--bnt they bag.
ged several rattlesnakes, which they
brought home In a sack and tried Ia
"work OFF, onto the editor az fish, but
II wouldn't work worth cent. Thanks,
just the same.
An election Of officers for the w. Of W.
lodge took place Thursday evening re.
sultingas follows; L. W. Darling, G. G.
Ed Dunn, A. L.; Ed Nelson, Escort
+. b. Stevens, Watchman; Steve Cou-
ture, Sentry; II. N. Frazer elected to
serve Is months on board Of managers.
W. J.. Wilcox, Banker, and g. y. Port
wood, Clerk, hold over for six months
longer.
Arrangements are now all complete
for the grand celebration at Condor on
July 4th. Already 1926 has been sub
scribed, which will he used mostly for
prizes in the horse races, etc. Com
mittees have all been appointed and nc
pains will be spared TO make the cele-
bration a grand success and worth COM
ing many miles 10 see. The program Of
exercises will be published next week.
Frank Robinson came over from Lone
Rock Wednesday morning and in the
afternoon proceeded on TO Arlington on
his bicycle. lie informs us that the
Record erred in saying that he and his
wheel were Obliged to ride from olex to
Condor on freight wagon, when he
come out two weeks ago. lie rode the
entire distance on the wheel, going the
first day rs far as his brothers. place on
Rock creek, eight miles from Lone Rock.
II. Lieuallen, Of Lexington was bound
over TO the grand jury in the sum Of
1900 Friday for attempted rape on the
person Of Mrs. Coon Boone, Of that place.
As all the parties in the case stand high
in church circles, the case excites more
than ordinary interest The Rev. Greg
DRY, OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
was tried by that church short time
ago and found guilty Of too intimate re-
lations with Mrs. Boone very sensa.
tional case is promised when court con.
yenes
One OF the most delightful parties ever
given in Condor was sheet and pillow
case" party given the family OF j. III.
Miller by large number of young folks
Tuesday evening, who surprised them by
all marching in on the family at their
home about o o'clock, disguised by masks.
After the surprise, all hands settled
down to amusing themselves by playing
games, eating ice cream, cake, etc. Mr..
Miller and family expect to leave Satur-
day for Caldwell. They leave host ot
friends who regret to see them 60, but
all wish them well in their new home.
One OF the funniest things we know oi
is the silly howl that always goes up
from certain element when any kind
Of criminal case 10 tried in any OF the
courts, the fees Of which are paid out
OF the pnblic funds. In 30 cases ont oi
100, the parties who howl the loudest be-
long to the class who do not pay any
taxes and who, II they had their just de-
serts, would be in the penitentiary them
selves. II the kick Is made for no other
reason it is made by the loaiers who i'm
imagine they have grievance against
the officers or attorneys who do the work
and as all know, such prejudiced opin'
ion Is not worthy of consideration.
A lively criminal case was heard in
Justices court at Condor Monday and
Tuesday. On June Sd J. A. Richmond ot
Ferry Canyon had a warrant sworn out
for Andrew Armstrong, charging him
with larceny of horse, alleged to have
been stolen about April Goth. The ar
rest was made June 9th and the prelim.
mary examination set for the 10th, ir
order to have time to get witnesses. The
state was represented by l.. w. Darling
and the defendant by ii. II. and IL. b.
Hendricks. The evidence showed thai
il was more OF question Of ownership
OF the horse than case OF larceny. The
facts ELECTED did not warrant the defend