Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-02-14


A terrible murder was committed In
East Portland last Thursday night. A
logger named Baxter cut his wife's
throat with a razor, and attempted to
cut his own, but was prevented by the
police. Baxter IL brotber-in-law Of
Wm. Gilmore, formerly Of Arlington.
The order Of the Woodmen Of the
World is becoming one OF the most pop
ular social and beneficial orders In
America. Its many commendable feat
ures recommend II wherever camp
10 organized, and II 10 enjoying sub
stantial growth throughout the country.
Wednesday, 18th, was Lincoln's birth
day, and the day was appropriately OBJ
served by our public school by the rem
dition Of AN interesting program by the
pupils and teachers. n. b. Hendricks
made an interesting talk on the life OF
Lincoln, which was highly appreciated.
Since Bill Smiths escape from the
county jail his whereabouts are as much
Of a mystery as II the earth had sudden
ly opened and swallowed him alive. 1t
10 no less mystery the manner In which
Jim Fuller has been able to commit bis
numerous depredations without arrest.
Everything is in readiness for the
leap year ball this Friday evening, 14th,
In the Armory hall, and the ''dear girls"
are wild with excitement over the pros
poets Of the good time they intend 10
have. Nearly all Of them have their
partners engaged and anticipate very
enjoyable evening.
Now that spring has begun, the o. X.
4 N. Co. will commence grading up the
road again, and repairing injuries to the
roadbed occasioned by washouts, slides,
etc. To this end over 500, 900 ties have
been ordered for use between The Dalles
and Pendleton, and will shortly be dis
trlbuted along the line.
A prominent educator says the pupils
who have access TO newspapers at home,
when compared 10 those who have not,
are better readers, better spoilers, better
In punctuation and better grammarians,
and read more understandingly and OBJ
tain practical knowledge OF geography
In almost half the time 1t requires 9TH
| ere.
Hold-ups are getting to be quite fad
OF late. Last week two hobos almost
had their minds made up to hold up +.
G. Hindle, the ticket agent at Arlington,
but were scared off by the appearance Of
other parties. On Tuesday night the o.
r. & N. agent at Heppner was held up
by two robbers and relieved OF about $50
Of the company's money.
Jno. Knox one day this week killed the
largest wildcat near Maddock's place on
Thirtymile that we have ever heard Of
1t measuring nine feet from tip to tip, so
John says. The cat had just had heat
ed argument with porcupine and was
lying on the ground trying to extricate
some quilts from its nasal organ when
John gave 1t the contents Of a shotgun.
! NJ. Putz, the Mitchell miller, has
written another letter TO Dunn Bros,
saying that be will visit Condor about
May lst for the purpose OF interviewing
our people on the subject OF establish
ing flour mill here. He says If ouI
people show willingness to help him
he will build mill here anyway
whether he sells his Mitchell mill or not
J. IL. Downing, wife and daughter:
left Saturday for their home in Oregon
after pleasant stay ofsome two months
During their stay here they have made
many friends, who see them go with re
gret. Mr.. Downing win probably make
his home here within the next five
years, having fallen in love with SAINTS
Clara as place for home.-Santl
Clara Journal.
Mr.. John Palmer, who resides p.
miles south OF town, received this weel
from his son.in-law, Frank Hanna o
Trail Greek, British Columbia, beauti
fully-lllustrated advertising pamphlet
. showing different views of Trail Creek
which is new town in very rich min
ing country. The townsite is owneC
/ principally by Mr.. Hanna and the litho
graphs OF he aud his family appear il
the pamphlet. Last year Mr.. Hann
sold one OF his mines there for $40, ,000
: That those who cit in the back part Q
Q the church may be able to see better
: the floor in our new church was built I
n slope forward about Il inch to the foot
which is very good idea. But th
/ chairs that are used in II have not bee
n sawed off, so as to fit the floor, and it
extremely tiresome and painful to sit o
h them an hour or two during services
II All who attend church complain abou
II and wonder why thechair legs are nc
made to fit the floor. The proper pal
:. ties should see to 1t at once that tn
~ uk;ody, la.va ,,sa cnt n{f or inch or an nm