Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-26


liquors in the hands Of officers appointed
by the state.
]. II. Bowen Of Fossil, the veteran
road worker and general supervisor, was
In this section the first Of the week In
the interest Of the Black Butte grade,
east Of town. He did not forget to leave
his measure for years worth Of this
excellent family paper.
/ A woman Of Kansas has applied the mr.
gumcnts OF the temperance people TO the
wearing Of corsets, and has written TO the
governor him to recommend in his
message a law forbiddin9 their use, sale
and manufacture. As far as this paper
10 concerned, the ladies' can all wear cor
sets II they want to.
The enterprIsing little town OF Burns,
the county seat Of Harney county, pro-
poses TO have waterworks and electric
lights some time In the fnture. The
town council has granted franchise TO
a local company, allowing the company
fonr years In which to complete the
water and light system.
The Fossil boys were nnavoidably de-
layed In reaching Condor Monday until
late In the afternoon, and consequently
the football game was cut short by night
coming on. II wasa spirited game bile
II lasted, but neither side succeeded in
scoring goal. As the game quit with
honors about even. the s22 purse was
divided between the two clubs.
| Several land transfers we're made this
week. Henry Ramsay Of Beecher Flat
| purchased vi Ad Smith the old Keeney
place, consisting Of 800 acres; considera-
tion $500. Samuel Slater also bought Of
Henry Ramsay l60acre timber culture
for $3.50. Both deeds were made out BY
Clerk Frazer on Tuesday.
There arc $4,000 men at work on the
Siberian railroad Before long any Con-
don man with the price Of the fare) will
be able to take train here and 90 toany
part Of Europe, with only change from
cars 10 ocean steamer at Astoria, and from
ocean steamer 10 cars again nj some port
on the coast Of what Is nowChinese terri
| tory.
The county conrt OF Harney county Is
advertising for bids for printing the sta
sionery for the coun nty officers, such as
letter heads, envelopes, legal blanks, rec
ords and oil other stationery ueed by
the county officers and paid for by the
county, which will no donbt result in
large saving for that counIy.-vale Ad.
I vocaie.
w. j. Vanhorn and family arrived
| here Inst week from the northern part Of
Missouri and expects to locate near the
home Of his twin brother, J. w. Van
horn, on upper Hoover creek. Like his
| brother, he is industrious and honest,
md to all such newcomers We extend a
hearty welcome. j. W. met them at
Arlington Thursday.
j. A. Ward OF Arlington was through
this section this week, IN the interest OF
J. W. Smith, taking orders for all kinds
Of farming machinery. Mr.. Smith has
made arrangements with large eastern
firms whereby he is enabled TO sell all
kinds of machinery and wagons irom %
to SO per cent cheaper than ever before
sold for IN this country.
The citizens oi Haystack held meet
ing at the school house last Saturday
night for the purpose Of raising bonus
to aid Spokane gentleman to build a
grist mill at some suitable place in that
neighborhood. Several hundred bushels
OF wheat were subscribed, but 1t is not
known il 1t will be sufficient induce
ment to warrant the building OF the mill.
--Prneville Review.
Hon. A. w. Gowan, the republican
senator from Grant, Harney and Morrow
counties, has introduced bill which
has the appearance OF being direct
thrust at the sheep industry Of Eastern
Oregon, and is rather surprise to the
sheep raisers, since last Juneit was sup
posed that ever? nominee of the repub-
lican party was m avowed friend Of the
wool grower.-Times-M Mountaineer.
Tho new law passed by congress to pre-
vent the sale Of Intoxicating liquors to
Indians is stringent one. The mini
mum tine Is 500 and costs, and further
provides that the offender shall he i'm
prisoned until the fine and costs are paid.
As the man who sells liquor to Indians
is generally hobo, and could not raise
500 in 100 years, the sentence would
virtually be Imprisonment for lie.
The Enterprise, of Wallowa county,
says from present indications the man
who has cattle to sell next spring will
have no difficulty in disposing Of them
at good prices. A number OF outside
buyers have been around to see what can
ha unt hold nf In fhs Cattla line and lOcnI