Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-12-25

Auo Ihules OI COnuOu ana Vicinity VIII
give grand leap year ball at Condor
on New Years Eve tDec. 8ist) which
promises to be the most delightful affair
Of the kind ever given In the county.
All Of the ladies' are invited TO come and
bring their "fellers' along. Tickets
7bc; girls under IA years, 25c.
Frankly, the little con Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Barker, while walking on top OF a
board fence at his home In town Sunday
evening, fell off and badly spraned his
arm. A great many Of the school chill.
dren have peen amusing themselves by
walking on the fences and the greatest
wonder 10 that more OF them do not get
hurt.
Now 10 the time TO do your holiday
shopping. And before starting out to
do It you might consult the advertising
columns OF the GLOBE. They are full OF
announcements by merchants with whom
you can deal without danger Of getting
inferior, sbelf-worn goods or dishonest
prices, or Of being made to pay for them
the second time.
There 10 danger that II the present
warm, spring-like weather continues any
longer 1t will cause the buds to start on
the trees and when another cold spell
comes, as II surely will, the fruit pros
poets for the next season will be greatly
endangered. II would undoubtedly be
better for the country TO have our winter
all At once and not In broken doses.
Don't forget, II you have railroad
lands, that the time In which they can
be purchased expires December 3lst.
After that bnt one means is left by
which government lands can be scquir.
ed, and that Is under the homestead
laws. Swamp and desert lands may be
obtained, Of course, under the law, but
the homestead 10 ell that 10 left for the
general public lands.
After trial lasting three weeks, X. N.
Sleeves, the Portland lawyer, was &C.
quilted by jury at Hillsboro Monday,
after celebrating three days. Over two
years ago he was convicted at Portland
for implicitly in the murder Of old man
eayres and sentenced TO 10 years impris.
onment and to pay a Ane of$5000, but be
was granted new trial and change ol
venue. with the above result.
A. q. 0gilvie writes us from Fossil as
follows ''It will no doubt interest
sheepmen TO learn that Hon. w. W.
Steiwer has very kindly consented to
represent their interests In furtherina
the passage OF the "Aid Bill" under
discussion at their recent meeting, and
the petition 10 the legislature concern
ing the Cascade Reserve. He will do 8,
without the assistance proifered him
thus showing the great interest he take,
10 these two important measures"
j. X. Redmond and VIM. Clark o
0lex we're In town Monday on business
Mr. Redmond left last winter, expecting
TO locate near Stockton, CAL, but aftel
travelling all over the state on the hum
for better country and climate thar
this he became convinced that such {
place can not be found and returned 70
stay. He says that In the San Joaquin
valley, around stockton, they can rails,
Ave times more bushels OF wheat 10 tn,
acre than can be raised here. but tn,
people generally are worse OFF, thar
here, and that the climate there is hor
rible compared with ours. Mr.. Red
mond thinks this Is the best country IL
the world for the farmer so long ~ th,
price Of wheat remains above zoe ,
bushel.
! 9. w. shippey has sued his wife, f. E
shippey, for divorce on the ground o
desertion. They were married In Una
tilla county, Or, Feb. "a, 1870, and h
states that, disregarding her marriag
vows, she willfully deserted him in May
1892, and has ever since remained away
| There are FIVE children, and plaintiff
asks to have the legal care and custod.
Of them. II is alleged that every effor
has been made TO ascertain the where
abouts Of the defendant, but withou
success. Letters have been addresses
to her to Lyle, WASH, Lone Rock. Or.
Condor, and other places, and no an
swer was received from any Of them
These points are where Mrs. Shippey |
best-known, and II was accordingl
thought letter might possibly reacl
her at some OF them, but it appears |
did not.-0reRonian.