Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-04-10

w II. Settlemier Of Arlington, cross
ed the river Tuesday morning enroute to
the month Of Alder Creek, where be 10
fixing up fruit ranch. He says there
are several hundred acres OF land there
suitable for fruit growing II there can
be enough water procured for irrigation.
--Goldendale Agrlculturalist.
We understand that the popuists are
yet undecided as TO whether they will
put full ticket in the field In. this coun-
ty or not. There is one thing certain,
they are In position 10 hold the bal
ance Of power at present and can elect or
defeat any Of the nominees Of the old
parties, by their Endorsement, should
they not put out ticket.
At the republican county conven-
tion held In Portland Saturday, Geo.
q. Sears, the present sheriff Of Multno-
mah county, was nominated for the
same position. This viii save him the
trouble Of running independently, as
heretofore whenever he was not given
the regular nomination he ran on the in
dependent ticket and always won any
way. He's hard man TO down.
W. II. Boyer OF Glen was in town
Saturday. He Informed us that he had
a letter several days ago from the Cali
fornia gentleman who 10 on the lookout
for government claims for about dozen
families, and who recently wrote TO Hen
ry Miller Of Matney, saying that he ex-
poets 10 visit this section next week.
II suitable homes can be had, the home
seekers will move here this spring.
There 10 class OF small bore fellows
who are sailing under the misnomer OF
editor who would rather do job work
and advertising at loss than see con-
temporary do II at living profit. As
long as this cut-throat policy continues,
newspapermen will continue to be look
ed down upon in business circles for the
reason that they lose cast by not being
able TO pay their debts. Statesman.
All county officers who will be suc-
ceeded by others will be compelled to
relinquish their Offices the fret Monday
In July, with the single exception OF as
SCISSOR who holds until the fret Monday
in January following the election. This
10 in accordance with recent act Of the
legislature, as the assessor is usually
very busy In July making assessments,
and his work cannot be proftably broken
In upon.
A bill has been reported faVorbly in
the house providing for the election OF
senators by direct vote Of the people.
There is no probability Of 1t passing this
session, but certain amount Of agita-
tion Is necessary before any reform can
be enacted. A change in the mode Of
electing senator's is demanded by the
people, the Legislative squabble OF diff
ierent states the last two years giving
new impetus to the movement.
We were informed this week OF several
cases Of cruelty TO animals that happen
ed recently along the John Day river OPP
posite Sherman county that for unadul-
terated cussedness beats anything we
have yet heard Of by white men or boys.
A coyote that was skinned alive and
turned loose was seen down there last
week, also several coyotes with their
ears and scalps taken off and turned
loose. The grand jury should investi-
gate the matter and treat the guilty
parties in similar manner.
What Is Portland coming to, POLITICAL
ly? At the republican primaries and
convention held there last week 1t was
regular riot from beginning to end, all
the policemen in the city not being able
to keep order. There we're scores Of
scrapping matches and several murders
we're narrowly averted. Several fights
took place in the convention room be-
tween the opposing factions, the Joe ST.
mon gang on one side and the Frank
Hume-Minto gang on the other. ST.
mons crowd is in the lead this time,
about two TO one.
A Corvallis husband advertised his
wife as follows: "Notice--My wife hav-
ing left my bed and board, l warn all
persons from selling her any goods on
my account, "Alfred Horner." Did
she care? Not much Awhile after
wards the following appeared: Notice
l would inform the public in general,
and Alfred Horner in particular, that
his credit is In no danger Of being offer
ed for sale by me. And as for the bed
and board he speaks Of my leaving,
there is q mistake about that, for, from
the unfortunate day we we're married un-
I'll now, he has never given me either,
nor had he them to give. Therefore the
matter is Gussie paddles her own canoe.
Mrs. Gussie Horner. Times.
Just as we go to press, drummer ar
rived in town from Arlington and re-
ported that Phil Heppner. the we'll
known warehouseman, committed sui
eide yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock