Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-03-27

been purchased and placed ., The Con
gregational church here, which 10 .
great improvement over the chairs thai
had been used Enough should be 80
cured 10 furnish the entire church with
pews.
/ A 6ne 8If-lb daughter was born on
Tuesday last, 24th, to Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Iafferty. As ~ is several years since the
birth Of their last child, Mr.. LafFerty
naturally feels greatly eleated thereat
and steps higher than blind horse In
o bumblebee's nest.
Local politics are humming in little
Curry county. In the last issue Of the
Port Oxford Tribune are the announce
ments Of eight candidates for sheriff
three on the democratic and FIVE on the
republican ticket. The dozen or 90
other voters would be satisfied with the
other county Offices.
A Gillian county philosopher says !:
Investigation will reveal that most men
are poor not because they are lazy, but
because they are careless. Carelessness
is the great sin Of Americans. Most
men men make enough money but they
do not take care Of IL. II requires more
genius 10 take care OF money than 1t does
To earn L..
A Creswell, Lane county, cor. TO the
Engeno Guard says: B. s. Kelsay and
family left for Fossil, Or. ,:Monday morn
Ing where they will reside for some
time TO send their children TO school.
vess intends to dispose Of some Of bis
real estate and 10 case be can sell the
home at this place he will move perma-
nently to Eastern Oregon.
gentleman who was In from Golden
dale today said the mining excitement
that was 20 high In Klickitat county q
few weeks ago has subsided, and those
who left their farms expecting TO make
their fortunes in the mines have settled
down TO agricultural pursuits, satisfied
with the slower but surer way OF accum-
ulating wealth by raising grain. Times
Mouniaineer.
On Friday last foreigner, who gave
his name as Nathan Harrington, guz-
zled TOO much "bug juice" and as re-
suit was arrested later on, charged with
being drunk and disorderly. When he
sobered up next day he was taken be-
fore the city recorder, who imposed q
fine upon him Of $5 and costs, amount
| ing in all to $3.50. Being short that
amount be boarded It out in Jail here four
days.
| A pair Of young women fought II out
in regular pugilistic style near Long
Greek last Sunday night. They both
were In love with farm hand, and met
to see who should have the right 10 pos
sess him. They scratched and tore each
Others faces and hair and daubed with
mud, until they were sight TO behold.
The farm laborer, who has some sense,
now refuses 10 have anything TO do with
either OF the women.
There seems 10 be strong sentiment
In Oregon in favor of trying In this state
the California mode Of paying taxes.
There they are called for in installments
In the spring and fall, and the plan gives
general satisfaction.-Albany Herald.
1.-THE GLOBE has several times suggested
this mode OF taxpaying and believes the
next legislature should by ell means pass
such law. There could be no reason
able objection TO it,
Mrs. +. L. Taylor Is having her home
stead Of 100 acres, adjoining town on the
north, fenced this week by d. G. Henry,
II is an excellent piece Of land and,
being 80 close TO town, 10 sure 10 become
valuable before long. II more OF the
men In this section possessed as much
energy and enterprise as does Mrs. Tay-
lor, the country would be further advan.
ced and developed than it is. She's 81
full Of energy as an egg is Of meat.
i We learn from the Eagle that the
county court Of Grant county last week
made the following order: In the mat
ter OF the relocation Of county road
leading from Shoofiy to Fossil. L. r
Kirby, +. NJ. Gillian and r. r. Keys
were appointed viewers, and W. F
White surveyor, to meet at the residence
Of r. r. Keys on March %, 1895, Il
view, lay out and survey said road and
report at the next regular term Of coun
4 ty court.
Already this Office is being flooded
with communication boosting certain
candidates for office. With q sense o
justice to all, the GLOBE has concluded
not to print any such communication
! unless the writer's names grace theil
own articles-and then the editor re
serves the right to reject them II he de
sires. No nom de plumes go this year