Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-07-17

OF nearly 1000 VOTES for the presidential
nomination, and Of those were from
Oregon. The Oregonian Is anxious to
learn where the other two votes came
from, and wants TO present each with a
chrome.
The county court last week refused 10
make any allowance out Of the county
iunds for deputies for either clerk or
sheriff from the let Of this month, the
court taking the view that II deputies
are needed, the salaries Of those officials
are large enough TO stand such expense
themselves.
Professor Falb Of Vienna announces
that the earth will collide with comet
on November 10, 1899. The earth itself
| will survive the shock, but every living {.
thing will be choked with poisonous
gases and be finally crematcd Now is
/ the time to subscribe for the GLoBR, be-
fore IL is too late.
Miss Maud Harrison, who Is stopping
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. vii.
son, has been sick the last week with I
measles, but ID now recovering. Her I
slstcr, who returned home from Hepp- |
ner recently, brought the disease from
that town. Maud returned to her home
on Thirsymile today.
4 Ad Gross, who sold his ranch just west
Of town two years ago 10 Tom CordeII, /
and who had been AZ work at Baker City I
and in Idaho since leaving here, return |
ed to Condor last week. Mr.. Cordell |
was unable TO pay for the property and /
4 Ad was Obliged 10 take it back again. /
lie says this IL the hest country be has
seen anywhere, and intends to stay with
1t hereafter.
II Chas. Hilton. wife and daughter have
arrived home 10 The Dalles. After Mt.
tending the ~. LoniS convention an del |
egate from Oregon, Senator Hilton went |
with the notification committee to Cam /
ton, Ohio, to notify Mr.. Mckinley Of his |
snQmination. From there he and his
family went to Chicago, where they
spent a few days, leaving there last
N Thursday.
II Prof. Hiram Henry, who was instruct I
OF for the Arlington band all summer,
came out 10 Condor Monday to take
4charge Of our band, II teacher was de-
sired As this IL the busy season, when
most Of our boys are too busy harvesting
to devote much time to their horns, the
, band has concluded to not engage
teacher until fall Mr.. Henry will 20 to
Bingham Springs. umatiIla county, this
week To teach band for awhile.
j. H. Miller has sold his store build
Ing on Main street 10 Barr Bros. and has
concluded 10 move with his family soon
to Mediord, Jackson county, where he
win embark in the grocery business and
alec buy small farm. Mr.. Miller ex-
pects 10 20 TO Caldwell. Idaho, next
week to settle mp some business affairs
there in connection with his furniture
store at that place They have not sold
their residence property here yet.
All eyes will be turned toward st.
> louis until after July ed. II the popu-
aist and silver conventions that meet
Ehere on that date endorse Bryan and
ASewall, the free silver democratic nomi-
nees for president and vice-presdent, 1t
will not be such walk-over for McKin-
! ley and Hobart as some people imagine.
Z All the noted populist leaders through
out the nation appear to favor such a
move, but they may change their minds
when they meet In convention,
The Lone Rock mail carrier says that
? Yesterday when he was on top Of Boone
hill, on his way TO Condor, he looked
? back and saw a large fire in Lone Rock,
and he thinks 1t was the hotel on fire.
. lie says nearly all the men belonging in
8 town were at work out Of town, so that
: in case Of fire the chances for extingnish-
/. ing It were decidedly against the place.
We hope he was mistaken, and that our
Q thrifty little neighhoring town has not
/ fallen victim to the fiery demon,
w. T. Solycster Of Olex moved his fam
: lily to Condor Monday and has opened q
meat market In the building next door
to John Miler"s store building, This
8 is an enterprise much needed here, as
I the town has been almost without beef
+ since spring. The town extends vel
:. come to Mr.. Solvester and family. j.
r L. Chandler OF Arlington, professional
butcher, will assist him In the shop a
Il month or 30, Mr.. Solvester will also
!, keep for sale all kinds OF vegetables, etc
y Howard Propst went mp TO the Waits
= burg country this week to work through
7 harvest. Howard is one OF the few who
il never satisfied unless he is at work,
q and II more men were Of this disposition
n instead of preferring TO waste their time
u discussing the silver question and calams
u ity bowling, there would be less COM
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