Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-09-11

store at Monmouth but sold ont only a
couple Of days before the fire aud thus
escaped without any loss.
The national democratic convention at
indianapolis last week nominated Sena-
tor John M. Palmer ~ Illinois for presi-
dent and General Buckner Of Kentucky
for vice president, both by acclamation.
Nearly 1000 delegates. representing Al
states, were IN attendance. II Is hard
10 tell which Of the other nominees
Bryan or Mckinley will lose the most
votes by this deal.
We notice In a display ad In neigh
boring exchange the words stationery
and confectionery are spelled with an
next the last syllahle--a rather indie.
pendent way Of spelling. 0ur old friend
Webster does not spell them jnst that
way when used In that sense: but per
haps the editor thinks that as IL IL a free
country anyone has the right TO spell
words just as they please.
The Hunt horse.killing case heard he
fore justice Martin at Haystack last week
resulted In Mr.. Fisk, the owner Of the
race horse killed, securing judgment
against two of the defendants--Mrs
Hunt iJim's mother) and her hired man
Harry johnson, for 1925 and costs. The
amount sued for was 1850. The other
defendant was Jas. HINT, but the evil
dence showed that he was not implica-
ted in the killing.
In setting the item In the Olex Cor last
week a mistake was made In the name
Of Al II. Weatheriord, who rented Joe
Wards large farm, instead OF M. E..
Weatherford. Al Weatherford is a
brother OF w. W. Weatherford aud has
been residing on the Sound for several
years. AL first owned the place now in
possession Of his brother and he sold it
TO Dan Cameron, who subsequently sold
IL TO the present owner.
! Henry Edwards and family arrived
here last week from their home in Lane
county on visit TO his brother w. j.
Edwards and his family near Mayville,
also to their other relatives In this county
&c. W. Rinehart and family of Condor,
J. A. Crnm and family Of Olex. and his
his sister Mrs. Gager at Arlington. They
came overland and expect TO remain nn-
ii about the lst Of September.
Billy Keys returned home the first ol
the week from Portland. where he ship.
ped bunch OF fine beef cattle. He and
his father are now gathering another
bunch 10 ship next week. Billy informs
us that there is scarcely any market In
the East or West for Holstein or Jersey
steers, and for that reason he Is not buy.
ing any OF that kind. lie saysthe kind
that are In most demand are the Here.
| ford and Durham cattle, which always
meet with ready sale at good prices
This is a pointer worth remembering by
cattle raisers.
Uncle Jerome Parsonso Of Twickenham
is In town for the purpose Of explaining
to the county court the necessity Of build
ing bridge across the John Day at his
place. he thinks the Portland Bridge
Go. would build steel bridge here fol
s., 800, and he also thinks that Crook
county would be willing TO stand y the
expense. Mr.. Parsons believes bridge
ut that place would bring enough bust
ness to this county each year to amount
to the cost Of the bridge. He says be
had enormous crops this year, also al
kinds OF fruit, load Of which ht
brought as far as Fossil.
Every man has perfect right to hi
own political opinions, but no man hat
a right To question the sincerity or hon
esty OF the man who differs with him
The man who thinks everyone fool W ht
does not think as he does will do well t,
keep silent tongue in his head for ther'
never was time before when men werI
doing SO much independent thinking a
they are today. And that is as it SHOULD
he. Our country is perfectly safe in thu
hands of.men who think. It IL the mel
who do not think and who follow blindl,
their self.appointed bosses, who consti
tute its greatest danger. ~ Headlight.
b. F. Tennis and Mrs, N. q. Sayre wer,
in town the first OF the week, Mr., Tenni
having business before the county cour
as administrator Of the estate Of n. q
Savre. Mr.. Tennis has leased his farm
and horses TO Fred Douglas twho, by tn
way. expects to take unto himself a bet
ter Y this falll and he expects to NOV
his family either to Condor or Arlington
to remain this winter while he goes ol
the hunt for a new location, perhaps Il
! California. He is agent for the "Moun
| City" dishwasher-th cheapest an
D hest dishwasher made-and he will car
D vass for II on his trip. We hope the
e win abandon their idea Of leaving tn
t county, as they are excellent citizens.