Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-08-07
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cellar built this week.
The weather is cool and pleasant again
since the rain showers Of Monday.
Hon. I. q. Woodland Of Rock creek
was In town Saturday on business.
Rev. Drake will preach at Condor
next Sunday, morning and evening.
The total solar eclipse to occur August
9Th will be an event OF great interest to
astronomers.
j. w. Blake and wife visited Lone
Rock and Paper Sack friends several
days this week.
IL does not follow thsta man approves
OF II cyclone even II he is completely car.
ried away with it.
]. @. Cooney Is on the sick list this
week with acute appendicitis, we are
sorry to learn. DR.. Hogan is attending
him.
Mrs. J. q. stephens and children Of
Rock creek visited relatives In town this
week. Mrs Stephene is sister Of the
portwood boys.
A citizen Of Wallowa county was ar
rested last week, charged with stealing
saw mill. A red-hot stove is not in II
with saw mill.
The Eugene Guard says that Ross
Mathews captured gigantic rattlesnake
on Mt. Plsgah the other day and brought
II to town alive.
Henry Hawlcy OF Moscow, formerley
OF this county, has sold his l80-acre
ranch three miles north Of Mayvlle to
Wm. b. Pentecost
Anyone desiring to purchase first
class new organ at less than Is the price
charged by agents, can learn Of the snap
by applying at this office.
A whole COW at The Dalles must be
worth good deal OF money. The tail Of
one chewed off by a dog the other day
cost the owner OF the dog $3.50
A large crowd is expected out to the
public installation and entertainment
this Thursday evening. The doors will
be open to the public at s o'clock.
l.. II. Thompson OF Blalock was in
town Friday with load Of fine peaches,
which he sold readily at from 6bc to 75c
box. See what he says In his nd.
Mrs. J. II. Putnam and children came
over from today Fossil aud will remain
a couple Of days visiting her mother,
Mrs. Meek and other relatives here.
The first watermelons Of the season
we're brought to town Tuesday by j. O.
Mckinney Of 0lex. ltis needless 10 add
that they went "a good deal like melons.
tiene Smith and family have rented
the old Miller store building south Of
Maddock's hotel and will conduct res-
taurant there, beginning about Sept. /.
Two young men, +. Dixon OF Forest
Grove and Z. Hagen OF Portland arrived
here Tuesday, on the hunt for work.
They rode out from Arlington on their
bicycles.
Smokers and chewers pay into Uncle
Sans Golfers annually $4,000, 600 in the
form OF tax on tobacco, cigars and Gig
arettes. That sum would buy quite a
number Of 2.bit melons.
A philosopher has made the important
discovery that to prevent flies from
alighting on white paint or gilt frames,
catch each fly and place il carefully on q
piece Of sticky fly paper.
Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew Palmer of Ajax
and their son Sylvan, Clifton Maley aud
Gene Smith all left Wednesday for u
couple OF weeks outing at Thompson
springs, near Prairie City,
When crops are short prices usually
rule higher. 1t is to be devoutediy
hoped, for the prosperity Of Gillian coun-
ty that the prices Of grain will take a
jump upwards and keep on jumping.
Large audiences we're out last Sunday
to hear Rev, Barnhart's farewell SER
mons here. He expects to attend col
lege for the next two years, after which
he will again take up ministerial work
At the ST. Louis convention the Negro
delegates were told that l6 to meant
SIG for the white man and 81 for the mig
ger, with no watermelons in July anc
August. The argument was crushing il
It's weight.
The Eugene Guard says that Miss An
ME Oglesby, who had been acting as op
orator in the Postal Telegraph office dur
ing the absence of Miss Knox, has gon,
TO Albany to take charge OF that otc,
for u month.
Since cattle are dying by the thous
ands on the Arizona ranges for want 0
water, II would look reasonable that eat
tie in other localities would soon advanc
in price, great many cattle are dyin
in Texas also from the same cause
Heppner Gazette: The directors 9
the National Bank have decided to SUI
render their charter and 60 out of busi
ness Aug. lst, The Gazette is informe
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