Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-06-12

ped potatoes from The Dalles, hauling
them by wagon distance OF about 150
miles. For shame farmers.
County News.
j. q. Stephenson circulated subscrip-
tion paper here last week and secured
quite respectable sum Of money for
Geo Knox, who is sick at Fossil, alao
his wife and little girl The Mayville
people also subscribed literally.
j. W. Dyer Of Beecher Flat left We'd
nesday for two weeks' visit at his old
home at Gervais, Marion county. Some
OF the boys think that Jim will bring
back a better H with him this time,
and It wouldn't 'sprlse us II he does.
See the new ad Of Robinson Bros.
Last week they purchased their fathers
interest In the store and are now sole
proprietors. They keep in stock only
the best OF everything and as they cell
for cash only they are prepared to sell
at bedrock prices.
The Dalles Chronicle Gays there are 755
more republican than democratic vo-
ters In Wasco county. Hon. Il. b. Du-
fur, democrat, ought TO feel very much
flattered over the vote he received in his
home county-hsving run nearly 200
ahead Of his ticket.
$. A. Chapel has sold his Ajax ranch
and 1900 head Of sheep TO Fred Leloh,
who came over from Washington last
fall and located near Ajax. Mr.. Chapel
expects to visit his brother at Hardman
about month and then go back TO his
old home in New York.
1t has been said time and again dur
ing the recent campaign that the result
in Oregon would have an effect upon
shaping the financial plank TO be adopt
cd by the republican national conven-
tion. II this Is true the platform will
have silvery ring about 1t.
The United States grand jury at Port
land Thursday returned q true bill
against Isaac Ruddock, charging him
with having, on January 9, robbed the
Pendleton postoiiice Of $766, and shoot
ing Postmaster johnson through the
hand, during the committal Of the deed.
Owing to their low prices, Shurte Bros.
are doing very extensive business in
farm machinery Of all kinds. These
boys are chuck full OF energy and are
making it pay. II more people were
afflicted with the same kind OF energy
there would not be much complaint OF
hard times.
j. II. Downing returned home Mon
day, after an absence OF couple
of months in Idaho, selling patent
medicines. His wife, who was with
him portion OF the time, is now visit
ing her father, who Is sick at his home
in Palouse City. She will return in
week or two.
Mr. G. g. Morey informs rs that the
proposed telephone line through this
county is progressing serenely. He says
there are three offers from that many
men, either Of whom are willing to fur
nish all Of the poles and take their pay
all in stock in the concern, which gives
II quite boost.
Sylvester Pennoyer said nothing dur
ing the campaign and was elected mayor
Of Portland. Now the the ex-governor
talks and says he will except only 4 of
the $4,000 salary OF that office during
his incumbency. He will give that city
the most economical administration it
has ever had.
Bart kiely and his two sisters, Ella
and Katie, returned this week to their
home on Eightmile, after spending the
winter here for school advantages.
They will be greatly missed here as
they are very popular with our young
people. who hope they will come back
again this fall.
Rev. Clapp Of California, of the Latter
Day Saint faith, is conducting revival
over on Eightmile. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Moore, their daughter Ida and Mrs,
Dunlap went over the first of this week
to attend the meetings a couple OF days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Clark also went over,
starting today.
The sealed bids for furnishing % cords
OF 24-inch wood for county use, as per
advertisement, was let Saturday, EN-
met Armstrong being the successful bid
der. There were four bids, as follows;
Emmett Armstrong, $4.55; j. &. Steven
son, 1890; ]. s. Mckinney, $4.94; ].
r. Frazer, $4.95 per cord.
We learn that the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Knox at Fossil, who
was 80 severely burned several months
ago, is very near deaths door, the doc
tor having given her up. Geo. Knox is
worse also. Misfortune has pursued
this family with vengeance this spring.
Misfortune never comes singly.
While potatoes are selling for zoe a
sack in the Willamette valley, they are