Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-15
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on account at face valve.
Mrs. Maddock arrived home Yesterday
from Portland and Mt. Angel.
All legal notices should be sent to the
GLOBE In order 10 insure correctness and
avoid going 10 the double expense OF
having the work 10 do over again.
Prof. Morey informs us that Condor
now has the largest school In the coun-
W, having an enrolment Of los pupils,
nearly oil Of whom are In daily attend.
ance.
Messrs. T.. p. Weir and w. J. Edwards
delivered at Arlington the first OF this
week for the Portland market IOi head
OF as fine beef cattle as ever tickled q
palate.
Rev. X. q. Oglcshy, q pioneer NJ. T..
minister, is lying at deaths door at his
home at Myrtle Point, Douglas county.
Rev. Oglesby 10 well known to many
people Of this county.
Geo. Rose OF Fossil came over TO the
county seat Thursday on business before
the county conrt. His wife accompanied
him. Ibarley Mckenzie was also over
on business Monday.
The only correct statement OF the con.
ditlon Of the Arlington National Bank
for the quarter ending Dec. 18th appears
an the GLOBE this week. Read II and
You will hnd that the hank Is In q very
sound and prosperous condition, and is
sure tocontinue that way 40 long M IL
remains In AZ safe hands as Il now IL.
Within the last three months s67 ,5el
have been paid into the land Office at
The Dalles by settlers in Gillian, sher-
man and Wasco counties for railroad
land, which explains TO come extent
the present scarcity Of money. The land
thus entered, amounted TO something
over $1,000 acres, which hereafter will
be taxable property.
Our city council last week made very
fair and liberal proposition 10 the conn
ty court, having offered TO donate $1,000
tcwards building ~ 900 court house at
Condor, to be built within year. Bnt
the court did not consider II favorably,
and Gillian will have TO struggle along
with the distinction Of being the only
county In the state without court house.
The state tar levy has been fixed at 4
mills, reduction Of only eight-tenths OF
MILL below the levy Of last year. Our
county and school levy. aggregating 10
mllls, makes total OF 20 mile our peo-
pie will have to pay, besides the never
failing extra school taxes, etc. The
total amount Of state revenue TO be rails
ed 10 $672, ,707 .Ss, and Giliiam's share Of
II IL $4,ss8.70.
Gillian county has been consolidated
by the Co. court into two road districts
and hereafter instead Of "loaiing ont"
road tax IN 20 districts, the cash must
be paid aud the two supervisors--J. FL.
Bowen and J. W. Maguire--will hire
what help they need. just what bene-
tit this system will be over the old one
remains to be seen, but Il looks like II
ought to work to advantage.
The Fossil paper erred last week in
stating that The Sheepmen's Protective
Union In this county has been In exis-
tence 1900 months. Il should have read
is months. II also erred In saying that
DIR. Howard went TO Antelope TO consult
with "Dr. Howard" In the case OF Nate
Baird, who Is very sick with liver
troubles. Az there is no doctor at Ante
lope by that name. the paper no doubt
means DR.. Pilking.on.
The matter Of csta ablishing telephone
line from Arlington TO Fossil, along the
stage route, is being agitated again, and
will likely be made TO stick this time.
Homer Comfort OF Arlington was out
through the county this week ascertain
Ing how badly the people want such a
line. The proposition is to either Or
Ranize a joint stock company, or pay q
bonus and have II built by private par
ties. Such an enterprise 10 badly need
ed and we hope IL will not be allowed TO
fall through again.
The regular stockholders' meeting Of
the Arlington Natl bank was held Tues.
day, Jan. 18th. There were present Mr..
ID. M. French Of The Dalles, Mr.. Z. B,
Mcfarland Of Portland, L, G. Edwards,
A. @. Hawson and +. T. Hurlburt. The
following directors were elected: d. NJ,
French, w. w. Steiwer, 4. B. McFar'
land. L. q, Edwatds and A. G. Hawson
The same officers were retained for the
ensuing year--D' NJ. French, president
w. W. Steiwer, vice-president, and F.
4. Hurlburt, cashier.
Representative J. f. David went Il
Salem last week to be In readiness to at.
tend the legislature, which convened
Monday. On Saturday be WAS Mortified
upon discovering that he had forgotten
his certificate Of election, without which
he could not be recognized as sin the
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