Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-23

seat ongbt 10 have thea eabest-appointed
and largest drug store in. .the.county.
A suit has been commenced in Eugene
10 test the constitutionality Of the law
allowing women the right Of franchise
at school elections. IL will be carried to
the supreme congt aud the matter def
nitely settled, as II should have been
done long ago.
Two clips Of wool were sold at llepp-
ner Monday, one for &c and tbe other
for 81ec This wool was sold on the
sleeps back, and will be delivered in
May. The same clips last year brought
bK and 70. Frank Lee Of San Francisco
was the purchaser.
There are people who think--or pre-
tend TO think--that newspaper should
never give an account Of anything that
ought not to have happened. Fortu-
natcly, for the freedom Of the press and
the welfare Of society, there are others
who do not think that way.
The GLOBE force feels very grateful TO
Mrs. q. A. Danneman and family Of
Glenn for large box of fine Easter eggs,
some Of them coIored. II is Il pleasing
sight TO see the editor OF this great fam
II, paper eat few dozen Of them raw,
shells and all, while holding his breath.
A mission will open in the Catholic
church at Condor next Sunday and will
be conducted by Rev. Father Newell Of
Portland, very able and brilliant speak
er. Everybody, regardless OF the their
religious beliefs, are cordially invited to
attend the meetings, which will last a
week or 80.
One OF A. J. Moofe's cows gave birth
10 twin calves the other day and one OF
them Is freak, having but one nostriI,
and that is in the middle Of long sharp
nose. II will have some advantage over
the other calves when IL runs across any
thing disagreeabIe TO smell, such as
skunks, niggers. etc.
The pendleton East Oregonian truth
fully says: The bad boy Of today is sent
10 the reform school, where he is ednca-
ted TO become criminal The old way Of
turning him over the knee and applying
strap oil" Is a better remedy for his
vices than term in the reform school
at the expense Of the people who pay
taxes.
Jack Parker, who killed Budd Howard
at the same time the latter killed Til
Glaze at Burns, liarney county, has
been pardoned by the governor, after
serving two years of the 7-ycars' gen
tence. A strong petition was sent in his
behalf, and his own good conduct while
In the pen had much TO do with the par
don being granted.
Owing to the probability OF war in
Europe, the price Of wheat has already
begun 10 come up in jumps. AT San
Francisco there was quite an advance
this week, also throughout the East, il
having jumped up DC at Chicago Mon
day. With the outlook for an abundant
harvest and good prices, our wheat rails
ers may well look cheerful.
Cooke Bros, three miles east of town,
will raise number Of young mules this
spring. The other day one OF their
mares gave birth TO two OF the long-ear-
ed beasts and, strange to say, she refus-
ed TO own one one Of them. The boys
have concluded to play it for sucker
by letting it suck bottle until it is old
enough TO make its own living
Senator Mcbride has introduced bill
in the senate TO allow persons to make
claims upon public lands and make
proof thereof before any officer qualified
to administer oaths in homestead cases
whether the lands are in the county or
not. At present the making OF such
proofs must be before an officer in the
county where the land is situated.
The Columbia is coming up rapidly
and steadily, but we are not like the peo
pie along the Mississippi, who gel
drowned out with a 26-foot rise 1t il
, not classed as high water here until il
! passes the 42-foot mark, and in '94 i
: went within foot of the 60foot mark
1t made some OF us move at the lattel
! figure, but anything under 30 feet is al
right. The Dalles Chronicle.
Owing to some fanced grievance, ole
man Irwin, Supt. Of public instr uction
is trying to get Gov. Lord and Secretar!
: Kincaid to oust Bob Hendricks from hi
| position of Supt. Of the state reform
! school. But all the satisfaction the gov
. ernor and secretary gave Irwin was t.
3 tell him that Hendricks is attending t.
his business and giving great deal bet
ter satisfaction than he Qrwln) is. Bol
a is an ideal officer.
The people OF Eastern Oregon will b.
: delighted to learn that the 0. Il. q n
Go. has put ON an extra train betweeI
Portland aud Spokane, making tw'
g trains each day, instead of one, as for
Q merly. The two trains going west ar
> IN, 40 ArEnutnn nna M hnut n,i1night