Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-30

eh ana VIII pump water by means oil his
windmill on top Of the barn. In case Of
fire, this will be worth half dozen of
such fire engines rs we have.
l.. W. Darling has moved his stock OF
drugs and the postoiIlce into his new
building, which IL now rs neat little
store rs can be fonnd anywhere. lie
has just ordered large stock Of fresh
drugs. M. Darling has moved his fam
lily into the Iienshaw residence.
The Santa Clara (Cal.) Journal says: (:
John Downing, OF Condor, Oregon,
who had been In this county for some
weeks, has returned 10 his home. He
will likely move his family here within
the next thirty or sixty days and make
bis future home 10 our midst"
A farmer left his team standing In the
street all day In Boise, Idaho, recently.
When he returned in the evening they
were gone, but in the wagon he found q
note eigned hy indignant Boise women :
Two women nnhitched your horses and
let them 90, We know not where or care
not, but We know they will get water
and grass"
"The October states" have passed
away. Florida having voted to do away
with October elections, Georgia Is the
only one left. Tie tendency to hold
state elections at the same time with the
national election is marked. Oregon
will have TO do away with It's June elec-
tions soon, or be left alone with Its
double event.
The editor Of one Of onr exchanges ev-
identity 10 not getting more than his
share Of the good things Of the earth.
He pathetically makes the announce.
ment that II seems like a thousand years
since he had dollar that he could blow
in without feeling as guilty as a small
boy In the net Of penetrating the bowels
Of a crock Of preserves.
J. p. Thomas, the cnterprising Olex
blacksmith, has the foundation laid for
large new blacksmith and wagonmak-
er's shop combined, and will be per-
manent fixture at Olex. He is n first
class mechanic and never fails TO give
satisfaction. Next spring he expects to
put an extra man nj work in his shop,
which will have two forges.
After next Tuesday the great struggle
Twill de over, the bets will be declared
OF, new suits and hats viii adorn the
many who guessed the winner, while an
equal number will realize that they must
have bet on the wrong man. II Is sin.
cerely hoped that general prosperity will
follow rapidly in the wake Of the elcc-
| tion. no matter who Is elected.
Hon. T.. ID. Boyd of Pendleton spoke
to 4 very large audience here last night
in behalf Of Bryan and silver. He will
1 speak at Fossil this Thursday evening.
Mr.. Boyd IL u native Of Arkansas, where
he held some responsible positions, hav-
| Ing been member Of the legislature
I several terms. X. I. Cox Of Arlington
accompanied him through this county.
Posters were printed Mt this Office Tues
day, announcing the fact that Hon. G.
b. Moores Of Salem, one OF the most
( prominent republican orators in the
state, will speak in this county as fol-
lows: At Arlington on Oct. 2Sth; Con.
don this Thursday evening; Mayville
on Friday, goth, at 2 p. M, and at Fos-
sill in the evening; Olex on Saturday
evening, 3lst. Everybody invited.
4 It's a peculiar state OF affairs, and one
party has but little confidence in the
/ policy Of another, when two men Of diff
ferent honest political views, one OF
which will venture the assertion ''that
the country will 20 To the devil II Nc
| Kinley Is elected" and the other the
same assertion il Bryan is elected, 1t il
hardly possible that both are right, aud
is barely possible thar both are wrong
Blue Mountain Eagle.
/ An Antelope mother recently invited
the minister to dinner, and then gave
her little boy Instructions on how to act
III he asks your name, say Willie" she
told the boy. III he asks your age, say
five years, and II he asks where bad boys
20, remember what have told often told
you. They go to hell" The minister
came, and the first thing he did was tc
ask the boy his name. Quick as a fash
the boy replied: "Wiliie. Five years
old. Go to hell"
Mrs. G. A. Danneman Of Clem, whc
had been troubled for long time Will
mn enormous cancerons tumor in the lefl
breast, had il removed last Saturday al
the Vincent hospital in Portland by DR.
Geisendorfer Of Arlington. twas dan
gerons operation, but she is getting aloni
as well ne could he. expected and will h'
able to return home In about two weeks
Her two little daughters, Bessie am
Mary, are stopping with her at the hos