Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-17
Arlington toms.

SO Hawson was elected @ 9 ct the
last meeting Of the X Z lodge here.
Frieghters say the roads have been in
horrible condition for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs d Vance came down from
sumpter last week and have decided TO
locate at The Dalles.
Walt Compton bntchered two very
large wild geese the first OF the week,
that dressed about ten pounds each.
Frank Aldrich has his bowling alley
about completed and will be in running
order by Jan lst. lie is putting eeveral
hundred dollars In the enterprise, and
as 1t Is something that has meyer been
introduced in this county before, we
presume it will find plenty Of support
A committee is at work making ar
rangements TO have one Of the grandest
Christmas trees here IN the state. They
are corresponding with "0ld Santa" and
be says he will be here without fail and
Hloaded for bear" II is under the man
agement Of the NJ L Church people, and
will be held in the A 0 U W hall.
There was lot Of rain fell the first Of
the week, causing the roads to continue
very muddy. The ground is wet deeper
than usual at this time OF year in this
section Of country and the grass 10 grow
ing fast, and few weeks more Of the
present kind OF weather will give stock
plenty Of grass. Sheep are doing fine
now on the range.
81 Married, on Sunday, Dec 18th, at the
home Of the BRIDES parents ct ATling-
fton, Mr. Frank Shurte and Miss Ellie
Erum, Rev Henry Barnhart officiating.
Both the contracting parties belong 70
our best and most highly respected peo-
pie, and the happy young couple begin
their new lives with the best wishes Of
q multitude Of friends.
Bob Watkins says be cen make o
watch run, but falls little short IN try
| ing to make lynx do it. While goose
hunting near town the other morning
a large lynx chased him and nearly scared
him TO death. He ran until he was out
of breath and then turned and shot sht
beast, " which be brought 10 town. This
is his version Of the affair, at least.
The finest orchard in Eastern Oregon
situated below Blalock on the Columbia
containing over 10000 trees, changed
hands lately A man from Philadelphia
ia the purchaser and paid $40, 900 for the
property. Ii is not generally known thaI
Gillian county can show up such or
chardss as this one. They irrigate tht
orchard by pumping system. The las
crop was shipped East,
Grocer Geo Miller has in his show
window large candle, weighing 80 ID
and is about four feet long. He viii
light ii on New Years morning, and th'
, person guessing nearest TO the exac
, time that il takes for 1t TO burn up, vii
be presented with So worth Of goods from
the store. Everybody Is welcome TO
guess, and some one is sure to be tht
! lucky muldoon. Come and see il anC
register your guess.
, Our town narrowly averted Whist nigh
, have been q terrible coniiagration Mon
day night. A roomer ct the Grand
hotel carelessly left burning lamp OF
: stand near window, which was opei
Z enough to allow the wind to blow th
. curtain over onto the lamp. When dis
covered, the flames were making rapi'
progress and in few minutes NOR
! would have been beyond control, but
+ few buckets of water did the work.
. A coon" visited our town last wee
G and thought he'd replenish his wease
/ skin by selling whiskey to Indians. Bu
! marshal Carlisle caught him in the az
and socked him into the refrigerator
J, Not liking the health resort overly we
Il he concluded 70 seek new pastures az
dug out and skiddaddled, but was Owe
taken at Rufus and brought back. II
will be given an opportunity to declai
himself before the U S court at Portlan
g in a few days.