Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-09

Gov. Lord has appointed Capt. Gowan,
Of Burns, Chas. Hilton, of the DalIes,
J. M. Church, Of La Grande, Jno. q.
Yonng Of Baker City, and W. +. Matlock /,
Of pendleton, as delegates 10 the national
irrigation congress to be held at Phoenix, /,
Arizona on Dec. 10, 1895.
VIM. T. Shaw and family we're passen-
gers on the northbound stage Tuesday,
en- route to Montana, where they will To-
cate. They formerly resided at Bnrnt
ranch, Crook county, but for the last
four years have resided in Polk county,
and had just been TO their former home
on visit.
The Alabama Minstrels, consisting Of
three niger tramps and white woman,
showed" at Condor last night to good
sized audience. All who saw 1t pro-
nonnce 1t the rottenest show and outfit
that ever hit the town. The whole outfit
ought to be jailed for obtaining money
under false pretense.
Gene Smith has sold his stock Of har-
ness and saddlery to Tom portwood, who
has rented the building from Gene and
will continue the business on his own
hook. Tom has just ordered a new stock
OF what Is most needed and is prepared
to supply anything needed in his line.
Give the boy chance.
The sidewalks in town in number Of
places are in dangerous condition. the
result OF broken planks. It Is a poor
plan TO wait until some one breaks leg
or gets crippled before repairing them.
A few moments time and couple Of
planks and nails may be the means Of
saving the city from damage suit.
Lewis Barker and Brick Morris return
ed home last week from Grant county,
where they had been with sheep since
spring. Lewis had charge Of his own
band and also band belonging to his
brother s. B.. and Brick had charge OF
Frank Piter's sheep, all Of which are In
excellent condition. The other boys are
expected home next week.
| A funny typographical blunder, APP
peared In the Heppner Gazette recently.
The editor apologized for being day
late, and concluded with this sentence
"0ur failure 10 get out on time was on
account Of the physical Generalization
OF the editor, Caused by sleeping too close
to the boarding house window" The
letter IN" was omitted in the word
window.
! j. II. Downing, who has been in Cali
for MIA the last month trying to trade his
Condor laud aud town property for land
near Santa Clara, Is expected home soon.
/ We understand he failed 10 effect swap
and that he will make a trip East this
fall on similar errand. We learn that
he has given up the idea Of establishing
O store here here this fall.
DR.. Griffin, the weIl-known Arlington
dentist, passed through town Monday
on his way home from n months stay al
Lone Rock. The doctor will be II years
old the 10th OF next month, and Is yet
possessed OF more vitality than most
men OF 10. He reads his GLOBE every
week without the aid OF spectacles, and
says he'd feel lost without its weekly
visits.
His many friends in this county are
grieved to learn OF the death Of Wm. A.
Cahoon. formerly OF 0lex, who died in I
Portland hospital last week. His re-
mains were taken TO his old home In
Ohio for burial. The deceased was d
young man who was held in the highest
esteem BY all who knew him, and re-
Gently graduated with high honors ID
tie state normal school at Monmouth.
]. r. Clark and w. A. Goodwin las
week completed fine school house OF
Rock creek, six miles below Olex. A
rip-snorting discussion on the none,
question will take place in the schoo
house this Friday evening, aud large
crowd is expected out. Able speaker
from Arlington, olex, Condor and May
vile will be there, and rousing debate
is assured. But the Coudon band will
not be there, as was jokingly announced
|, in the Record last week.
Abe Kelly's foot was crushed betweel
car. bumpers at Arlington Friday. TraiI
No. "a had pulled into the station anC
stopped. Kelly attempted to cross be
tween the cars, and as he stepped on tn,
] bumper the train started to back, catch
ing his left foot and crushing the toe
/ badly. The 0. Il. 4 N. Co.'S surgeon
. DR.. Geisendorfer, amputated the foo
/, and looked after the mans welfare. IL
was sent to the Portland hospital. Kell.
/, Is young man and was stealing ride
: An important real estate transfer wa
9 made at Condor Monday. l.. w. Dar
: ling sold his store bnilding and 75xl0C
r.. - ~ se do 10 Hho orla