Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-02-28


esta abllshment at Linnton has suspend
ed operations owing TO the fact that no
profitable market could be found for its
| products.
Farmers in Sherman county are said
TO be hauling seed wheat from the rail-
road To their farine, they having sold too
much wheat last fall, not leaving them
selves enough for seed.
Rev. Bramhlet has been conducting
Baptist revival meetings In the church
here this week and will continue all
next week and probably longer. Rev.
Bailey preached Monday and Tuesday
evenings
Some Of the members Of the MayvlIle
Dramatic Club are already In town, pre-
pairing the ball, etc. for the drama to-
morrow night, 28th. After the drama a
grand ball will be given, at 50c num-
/ Der.
We learn that Geo. Rippey is about to
close deal by which he will purchase
| Ben Pettijohn's ranch near Mayville, to
take charge OF the property at once.
Ben expects to rent farm near Prime
vile.
See the new nd Of Shurte Bros. BY
energy, square dealing and low prices
this wide-awake firm has built up q
large and lucrative business, and their
many friends are pleased to see them
/ succeed.
Barr Bros. are greatly improving the
street fronting their property on Main
street, by filling earth into the low
places, as required by an ordinance pass-
ed by the city council. Others ought TO
follow suit.
| Herbert lialstead and family visited
their relatives in town this week. So
did Geo, Taylor and family OF Rock
creek. Mrs. Halstead returned home
with her sister, Mrs. Taylor, for a couple
OF days visit.
Monday night twenty OF our fun-lov-
ing people drove ont to the pleasant
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Strickland
on Hay creek and rendered them sur
prise whist party, which they all enjoy.
cd immensely.
! Hon: j. A. Smith, joipt senator oi
Wasco and Sherman counties, brought
two carloads OF hogs from Blalock Fri
day, and found an immediate sale fol
the same at handsome profit.-port
land Telegram.
A Kansas man is said 10 be AT work
upon new scheme to increase the sun
OF human happiness. He Is trying 4
cross the milk weed and the straw berry
so that people may raise strawberrie
and cream together.
l.. 0'Connor, who formerly was in th'
shoemakipg business here, came owe
from Heppner last week and ut presen
Is in the employ Of Tommy Dillon, th
sheepman. He will probably open up
shop here again before long.
The long-ex pected prize fight hetweel
Fitzsimmons and Maher took place Fri
day evening at o'clock at Langtry
Mexico, near FL Paso. Fitz won tn
fight in one round and ore minute, ais
the mpionship OF the world.
Mrs. Rose Arndale, who has occupie
the position OF cook In Maddock's hott
since last full, left today for her home /
Portland. Her place in the hotel wi
, be filled by Miss Mary Flanagan {
Portland, who arrived here this week,
Notices are posted for the regular al
nual school meeting on Monday, Mare
: I'd. On this occasion clerk will /
elected to serve one year; director
serve three years and also director
fill the unex pired term Of G. W. Gros
resigned.
John Stitt, who was married o
: Thanksgiving to Miss Gertie Miller, hi
purchased W. A. GVodwin's homestea
4 right three miles east Of Condor and !
q and his wife moved onto the place Sc
: eral days ago. 1t is an excellent clai
and very comfortable home,
" Messrs. w L. Barker, II. n. Andr
4 sen, P. II. Stephenson and Rev. U.
Al Drake were initiated into the mysteri
IT Of Woodcraft Thursday evening.
number OF other new members will
y "put through" at the next meeting.
I Charley Fix lost horse in a rath
4 novel manner few days ago. Miss III
: Clark was riding the pony and viii
ia travelling along the road near A. Re
10 ner's place west OF town it sudden
re dropped dead, soaring Ella out OF abo
! years growth.
We learn that an immense crowd
1, people from all over the county inte
NJ to come to Condor tomorrow night, PSI
~ to see the drama, "Ten Nights In a y
q. Room" by the Mayville Dramatic Clt
1t will be too grand treat to miss. A
:. mission Doc; children under IL yea
w 10 cents.
ne Gov. Lord has appointed Hon. Oh
~ Hilton, OF The Dalles member OF
p hoard OF regents Of the university
Oregon, to I'LL the upexpired term
M Hon 4. p. Sturuis. deceased, hich "