Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-03-29

eie and Stewart Campbell, all Of Blair
gowrie, Scotland, arrived here this week
and will make their home with their
relatives in the Scotch settlement on
Paper Sack. Mrs. Stewart proceeded on
TO Pine creek, where her daughter Annie
is very sick at the residence Of Chas
Hilton.
Mr.. Sing, who came with his wife
from Arkansas few days ago, has pur-
chased the Dan Ward place just east Of
town from bis step-eon, John Knox, and
he and bis wife have moved onto the
place already. John has filed home-
stead on some land adjoining that place
on the west. Mr.. and Mrs. Sing are
good citizens and are welcome acquisi-
tion to our population.
Il. A. StinchGeld, who left with his
family two years ago and has been re-
siding at Everett, Wash, came back
this week to Mayville, with his mind
made up to stay with us hereafter. His
family is expected TO arrive tomorrow.
Ed says the Sound 10 the worst overrated
country in the u. s. Dir. Stincb6eld
and family are most excellent citizens
and their many friends are glad to well
come their return.
A man not many miles from here
bought goat, for which he paid IS.
Shortly after he received a tax bill on
the goat Of IS. He called on Clarke,
the assessor, and said: "Why do you
tax me IS on my goat when paid but
IS for him?" "Well," said Clarke, 81
have carefully read what the statute
says, and it reads: Whoever owns
property butting on the street shall
be taxed ~ running foot"
Dulness still prevails, and until the
farmers get done seeding, the city will
continue to present quiet appearance.
From the way plows are reported run
ming from all parts OF the county, the
low price Of wheat last year did not
scare our farmers out. In month or
two the wool will begin to come in, and
then things will boom again. From
present indication there will be 100000
pounds OF wool handled here this year.
--Dalles Chronicle.
Deputy United States Marshal Hum
phrey arrived 10 Portland Saturday from
Crown Rock, Gillian county, where he
went to serve papers in suit Of the
United States vs. William GrifTiths, a
former postmaster ut Crown Rock, and
his bondsmen, Jerome Bridges and Geo
Metteer Gritiiths was postmaster two
years ago, and quit $40 short in his ac-
counts. The suit OF the government is
to recover this money.-Times Noun
taineer.
Governor Lord made the following APP
pointments Friday. J. w. Lawrey, Pen
dleton, prosecuting attorney, sixth judi
cial district; G. w. Parrish, Canyon
City, prosecuting attorney, ninth dis
trict; Robert Eakin, Union, circuit
Judge, ninth district These men are
we'll known in Eastern Oregon, and are
in every particular qualified for the pos
tions named. j. n Brown of Heppner
was an applicant for the position OF
prosecuting attorney Of the 9th district,
but fell short OF the mark.
Messrs. Ed Smith and X. II. Robin
son OF Arlington, two of the brightest
young business men in the state, visited
Condor on business the latter part OF
last week. Ed informed us that his
father, j. w. Smith, is still sojourning
at San Diego, Cal, and does not know
exactly when he will come home. The
coldest it ever gets down there is about
80 degrees above zero, and the warmesi
about 80 degrees above zero-thus max
ing it the finest climate in the world
Mr.. Robinson attended a meeting of the
Odd Fellows lodge at Mavville Saturday
night, aud returned home Monday.
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Don't send away for anything thai
can be bought at local business houses
Nothing breaks up and kills towI
more quickly. Read what the Corvallis
Times says on the subject; "Severa
Corvallis business houses have moved
to other and fresher pastures this spring
and two or three others are preparin,
to follow suit. Their departure lessen
the number OF persons who pay rent
spend money for a living, and help t,
bear the common tax burden. 1t di
minishes the towns wealth and tn
number OF people in it. Lack OF bust
ness, caused by Corvallis people sendin
abroad for their clothing, dress goods
groceries, printing, ETC., explains VIII
these firms are going away. Ii enougl
people persist in sending away for artl
cles that they can get just as good an
just as cheaply at home, by and b
there win be no town left to tell the tale.