Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-03-06

beer running almost on time, which re-
| fleets considerable credit on the plucky
drivers. l.. Parker, the proprietor, Wis.
tied Fossil over Sunday, returning home
to Arlington Monday.
There Is now considerable wind war"
going on between this country and Spain
over the Cuban question. Some think
there Is q better prospect for war with
Spain just now than with any other
rountry--but we predict that 1t will re-
suit In only newspaper war
A large crowd attended the auction
sale Of the pentecost property near May
willie Saturday, notwithstanding the
rongh weather. We learn that every
thing sold very high. Grant Wade Pat
Skelly, j. W. Ehbert and son Roy, from
this section, attended the sale.
Is. X. searcy informs us that he was
IN Arlington several days last week and
beat the crack shots down there in a
shooting contest with % and 2b-calibre
rifles. His score was 3s pontsout Of so; /;
distance 100 yards w. II. Colwell was
I'd best, with score OF 81 olnts
Dunn Bros. this week sold half-in.
terest in their merchandise store here to
Barr Bros. (Bily and Oliver. The goods
which are now being invoiced will be
moved In a few days sinto the old skelly
building on the corner, which Billy Barr
recently purchased. 1t is an excellent
location for store.
We understand that NJ. A. Moody.
cashier OF The Dalles National Bank and
one OF the brightest and most popular
young business men in the state, is de-
| veloping considerable strength for the
| nomination for congress from the 2d dis
trict. lie has many influential friends
working In bis behalf.
Excitement over the Godendale
mines continues to run high throughout
| Klickitat county. Farmers are leaving
their fields to locate ground in the new
eldorndo. and locations are being made
! In every direction. A late assay of the
rock shows sl12 In gold. The ledge has
been traced distance OF six miles, and
several new discoveries have been made
Our town was full Of representative re-
pnbicans Yesterday, 4th, the central
committeeman from the various pre-
cincts having met TO apportion delegates
and set the time for holding the prima-
ries, convention, etc. Besides these,
many other republicans were present, as
well ~ the never.failing horde Of office
seekers to shake handsand "bnttonhole"
the crowd. But II was no patching
20 what il will be when the convention
IL held,
The following item, clipped from nm
cxchaugc, will no doubt te newsto those
who opposed Dolph for the u. $. senate
year ago 1T now transpires that j.
N. Dolph's defeat was due TO the A. +.
A. vote and work In Oregon Council
No. 3, Of Washington. y. G., is out in
strong resolutions OF ptaise to Oregon
members for their work in defeating
Dolph. Its action s based on infnrma-
tion from an old Oregon pioneer who il
now u member Of that society"
Al the school election Monday, w s.
Myers, whose term had just expired
was reelected 10 serve ae director fol
three years; w. L. Wilcox 10 serve tive
years to fill the unexpired term Of G. w
Gross, resigned; and Ed Dunn was re
elected clerk for one year. The meeting
voted the present teachers high com
pliment for the very efficient manner II
which they have conducted the school
and recommended that they he chosen
again 10 teach nine months term, be
ginning next fall.
Over two hundred were out Frida!
night TO see the drama. Ten Nights II
Bar Room" by the Mayyille Dramatic
, Club. The play was intensely interest
ing throughout and each character per
formed their part TO perfection. Ate
the drama, which ended at 10 80, g An
dance wac enjoyed, for which abont 81
Numbers were sold. Music for tn
, drama and ball was furnished by f. NJ
Clymer, violin, and Miss Carrie Danne
man, organist. Supper for the GROVE
was prepared at Maddock's hotel ant
Rinehart's restaurant
The last legislature made change il
;, the method Of casting ballots. The vo
ter does not now strike out the name
which he does not want to ballot for,
, simple cross made at the left OF the can
y didate denotes his choice. The follow
ing is the provision of the law in ques
u tion. On receipt of the white ballot q
aforesaid the elector shall forthwith, an
without leaving the enclosed space, re
o tire alone to one of the compartment
g or spaces provided, and shall there pre-
IS pare bis ballot by marking immediate
Ii to the left of the name Of the candidat
8 Of his chore for each office to be filled
i Eor bv writing In the name Of the perso
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