Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-08-06

iirst OF the week, and left for home
"Wednesday evening. Miss Cochran is a
sister Of Mrs. Portwood.
Fred Mires and Henry Gardner re-
turned Saturday evening from Benton
Mires' ranch In Gillian county, bringing
8 or 10 Of Bent's fine horses with them.
Benton himself stopped in Lane county
to sell some horses. -Roseburg Review.
A New York man Rugged widow so
hard that be broke one Of her ribs and
now she has sued for 10000 damages.
II that woman Is successful In her suit
and can spare few more ribs she will
not need to 80 to Clondyke to make q
stake.
Read Harry Halstead's new sawmill
ad. This mill has been moved to new
location, In one Of the finest belts Of
timber In Oregon, and 10 turning out as
fine quality of lumber as any on the
coast, at prices that are sure 10 give
satisfaction.
A. @. Mathews made final proof Thurs
day on q timber culture claim. The
claim 10 located at Mayville, Gillian
county. Gainey has Just arrived home
from Belknap springs, where he took his
family for their summer vacation --Eu-
gene Guard.
Rev. Bade writes that he and chum
OF his have gone for a few days fnstica-
tion at the Wallowa lake to fish and
hunt, and that he will not preach at
Condor next Sunday. 1t is likely, how
ever, that he will be here in time 10
preach week from next Sunday.
Sheriff Houser has lost bis case against
Umatilla county for fees, travelling ex-
penses, ETC., which he sued for. The
supreme court has just decided that no
sheriff in this state 10 entitled to any
compensation outside Of his lawful sal
ary as provided by the legislature in
| 1896.
Charley Burroughs and family moved
into Billy Barre neat little residence
opposite the court house this week.
Billy expects 10 have the house enclosed
with neat wire fence this fall. Mr..
and Mrs. Burroughs, who came ont here
last fall from Illinois are, 80 far, much
pleased with their new western home.
Whenever an administrator OF an es-
tate sends his notice for publication
clear out Of the neighborhood 10 paper
having no circulation where the parties
interested reside, the public usually feels
suspicious that there Is some crooked
work going on, and can not be blamed
for wanting such work" investigated.
We learn that Ross Mathews has been
rendered the school at Lakeview this
fall. A good selection. We think they
prefer q man Of family, 90 Roos took
bis best girl down 10 Goshen last Sunday
to look Mt some cooking utensils. II
they we're both impressed with the out
ft, he may take an assistant with him
to Silver Lake.--Eugene Guard.
After our school closed last spring, all
Of the doors and windows OF the school,
house we're securely fastened, some with
nails. Recently some one broke out a
pane OF glass, entered and opened all the
doors and left them open. II is not yet
known whether anything has been stolen
or not. They have been closed again,
and the school board offers reward Of
$5 for the detection OF any one breaking
into the building again without per.
mission.
ii. G. Strickland met with a serious
accident Saturday evening, just after
dark. While riding rapidly over the
range about two miles from his house,
a coyote attracted the attention Of both
rider and horse, and quick as fash the
horse stepped into badger hole and
fell, catching Hugh's left leg under the
sharp edge Of the saddle and breaking
the leg just above the ankle. The noble
old horse, with almost human intel
ligence, gathered himself up and seeing
that his master was unable to walk,
came back and looked pitifully on while
Hugh set the broken bone as best be
could. With great difficulty he managed
to climb onto the horse and reach his
home. His hired man. Billy Foster, al
once brought him to town, where he Is
under medical care, ct Rinehart's res
taurant. 1t was most unfortunate ac-
cident for him, as it will incapacitate
him for work all summer, and just now
at the busiest season, His wife is still
ut her old homo in Aberdeen, s. d., and
also under medical treatment.
The editor OF this paper and his broth
or, Il. M. Shut, OF the Antelope Herald
expect to start tomorrow for months
visit at their old home in Pennsylvania
There are 10 members Of the Shut fam
ily--the parents and IS children--7 boy'
and 8 girls, all of whom are yet alive
| and ail reside within few miles of the