Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-06-05
oLonoslTIEs.


Monday pissed otf very quietly, 40 far
~ We have heard.
7. 7. Fannon aud family have moved
from Lost Valley to Keiso, Wash, where
they formerly lived.
Mr.. ]. X. Phillips Of Rock creek yisi-
ted Condor Yesterday. His wife Is re-
covering from her long sickness.
The initiative and referendum system
Of making laws 10 now being considered
by the Massachusetts legislature.
As the 4th Of July this year comes on
Saturday, itIs likely the country cele-
hraticns will be held on Friday, In or
der 70 give the dancers chance 10 exert
themselves thoroughly.
They say there 10 from 10 10 40 feet Of
snow In the mountains AT the head OF
the Columbia. and should extreme warm
weather prevail there for week, there
will l'e food equal TO that Of two years
ago.
There will be no assessment In the
Wocdmen order for June. This makes
two assessments passed by 10 1899 al.
ready and L il expected that one more
will be nissed yet In this year. making
only . assessments for the year.
A. u. StilIman OF Pendleton, Or.
Head Watchman, Pacific Jurisdiction,
Woodmen Of the World, Ii billed for q
public address on Woodcraft on the oc-
casion sof an official visit to Condor
Camp No. 81 in the latter part Of June.
The election returns show that the
popuist party has gained wonderfully
10 the last two years Ia this state. The
gain In this county, however, ia very
slight. Several Of the populist candi-
dates In this county ran ahead Of their
ticket.
Monday last VIM. Pierce Of Idea lost
his house and all its contents by hre.
There was no insurance and as he Is a
poor man the loss falls heavily upon
him. j. Il. Coleman was over to town
Tuesday with subscription paper, and
q number oi onr people responded.
The following ad appears in the Rose-
bnrg Review, under the heading ITO
Exchange and signed p. Potterton,
Fossil, Oregon: Furniture and UNDER
taking business and other property In
EASTERN Oregon, value 5000, for i'm
proved farm. Reason for exchange, III
health.h
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay of The Dalles spoke
iast Friday evening At Condor ioa fair
sized audience Mr., Gourlay isa very
pleasant speaker and the audience gave
him close attention while he extolled
che sound money side Of the money ques-
tlon that u agitating the public mind 50
much.iust now.
Onr 0lex Cor. says: An invitation
has been extended to Condor 70 help us
celebrate on the 4th. A very good sub
scription WAS secured this week to de-
fray expenses, $50 Of which will go to
the ball game. A large platform for
dancing will be built ON the creek In
Ralston's grove.
A terrible cyclone swept over Missouri
one day last week, killing about 1000
people and almost running the city OF st.
Louis. Never in the history OF the coun-
try has there been 50 much obstruction
Of life and property IRON cyclones as
there has been the last week or two in
the middle western states.
Several parties who have recently
travelled all over this portion Of East
ern Oregon inform as that they never
saw better crop prospects than at pres.
ent. Wheat never looked better at this
season Of the year, and with the price
at SOC hushel this fall, we can all ex.
pect prosperous times again.
The highest number Of votes cast in
this county Monday for any Office was
for sheriff. OH votes being cost--Wilcox
receiving 408, Dukek 27l, Davidson 100
giving Wilcox q majority over both Of u
votes. Tho highest number OF votes
cast two years ago was for State Snpt.
sol; the highest for any county Office
800, for assessor.
Such weather as this is what makel
the farmer feel good. With the mercur!
at 10 degrees in the shade and plenty o
moisture in the ground, his crops arr
springing up as II by magic, and he cal
look forward 70 the future when al
abundant yield Of yellow grain will b
harvested that win bring both silver ant
gold into his pocket.
Our brass band has had an Invitation
and offer TO fnrniah music at 0lex o.
the 4th. The members feel thankful fo
snch recognition, but respectfully de
clines on account Of not feeling tha
they are yet far enough advanced
assume 50 much responsibility. In abou
another year, however, they will b
able 10 "tear bone out"
A dispatch from Goldendale to th
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