Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-02-21

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The Weather prophet who predicted
that there would he deep. snow and
plenty OF it this winter, because there
was no rain last summer, was as much
mistaken as weather prophets usually
are.
The leap year ball Friday night was
complete success, both socially and
financially. Forty-nine numbers were
sold and all present pronounced 1t as en-
joyable affair Of the kind as they ever
saw.
A Missouri farmer figured 1t out one
rainy day that be had walked 800
miles In cultivating one acre OF corn.
He thereupon sold his farm and moved
10 town, where be walked 900 miles TO
find a job.
The Heppner city council has passed
a strong vagrancy law. After this, any
one without visible means Of support
will be fined from $40 TO $50 and costs,
all Of which must be paid In cash or
worked out.
We regret to say that Mrs. Balding
has been very sick the last week or so
with pneumonia. and is under the care
Of DR.. Hogan. Her son, NJ. p. Balding
and family Of Lost Valley are stopping
with her. AT present she Is improving,
The state central committee Of the
populiet party met at Salem last
Wednesday and changed the time for
holding the state convention from Feb.
20 to March 20. They also expressed
themselves strongly against any fusion.
Berril Clare Morey, the 9-year-old son
Of Prof. G. q. Morey. principal Of our
school, arrived here Friday last from
johnson, WASH, where his mother re-
sides, and will remain with his father
and attend school here.
A frigbtiul shooting ecrape took place
between two farmers on Beaver creek,
Crook county, Thursday, IN which J. K.
Wagner, aged 90 years, was killed and
Ike Mills, a young Inan, had both hands
shot off with shotgun.
A lively game Of foot ball will be play
ed at Condor on Friday afternoon, Feb.
2sth, between the Mayvile and Condor
teams. A large crowd Is expected out
to see the fun, and OF course they win all
remain for the drama in the evening.
DIR. Hogan was hastily summoned
Monday night TO the bedside OF Frank
Palmer Of Ferry Canyon, who was dan
gerously sick with heart trouble, from
which he has been troubled for long
time. lie Is much improved now, how
ever
Wilson Il. Smith OF Ferry Canyon lost
good work horse last week, while on
the range. evils" thinks the horse
got hold Of some kind Of poison that had
been put out for coyotes. l.. w. Dar.
ling lost a COW recently in similar
manner.
| A one.horse nTngic lantern show "per.
formed" at Condor Monday night to .
very small crowd. IL was the ''snidest'
affair Of the kind that we ever saw, ant
the wonder Is that such fake concern
is able to eke out an existence from pub
lie patronage.
i Sam Jones says: "If all the wealth
OF the United States were divided out to
day each man would get 81 900. and II
less than ak months some fellows womb
be riding in palace cars and other
would be walking cross-ties, bowling fo
another divy."
| Although our band boys have haC
only few weeks practice with thei
horns, they have been coaxed into max
ing their first appearance in public d
our entertainment Saturday evening
So, the boys ask the public to be moder
ate in its criticisms.
Ex-Gov. Il. +. Pattison, OF Pennsy
vania, is being urged for the democrati
nomination for president. His recor
while governor OF the Keystone stat
showed him to be well fitted for an eS
ecutive officer, and man OF the people
one in whose hands their interests ar
safe.
II. B. Hendricks made professions
visit to Fossil the latter part of la'
week. His mother, Mrs. NJ. j. Emerso
came home with him for short sta.
: At present she is visiting Mr.. and Mr.,
VIM. Cornett on Matney Flat, whom st
knew in Polk county before she wi
/ married.
| Ralph G. Bennett and Fred Krusa
a were down from Grass Valley last wee
8 consulting Attorney j. B. Hosford upC
road matters. The question is wheth'
A one man, even Joe Shearer, has bigg
}, claims to certain realty than the ms
q who holds the patents from Uncle Sar
h observer.
Mr.. Hugh M. Anderson, formerly
q Mayville, now OF Watsonville, Cal, W
q married on Feb. 18th to Miss Eva
!. White Of that city. We regret that '
/. have not the space to publish about
column-mention OF the wedding, viii,