Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-10-01


sights worth seeing In and about San
Francisco. they sailed last Saturday on
the steamer Estate Of California" for
Portland, and expect TO arrive at their
home in Lone Rock this week.
Mr.. John Shelly, who came up from
Lane county last week TO look after his
dead sons ranch near MayviIe, yester-
day sold the farm and oil Its contents to
Ed Morgan, whose farm II adjoins, for
1900 cash. They were oyer 10 town
yesterday having the papers made out.
The "pension abuse" 10 now being
aired In all the big eastern newspapers.
AZ usual an abuse 10 aired after II has
about run It's course. There are 100000
more names on the pension rolls draw
ing pensions than there were soldiers
and officers In the field during the war.
The grand jury last week was in ses-
sion four days and returned into court
eight true bills Of indictments. OF these,
three we're the parties In jail--Thomp-
son, Williamson and Cham berlain, and
Ott Summers; and the other four we
understand are parties In the Mayville
country, all indicted for gambling.
The Chicago Tribune offers this queer
advice TO the young man who has the
Klondike craze, as follows: Acquire
habits OF industry and seIf-control; be
prepared TO meet with frmness what
ever discouragements may arise; scrape
together two or three times as much
money for tho journey as the best esti-
mates render necessary, and don't 90.
Rev. Johne, who has just closed q
very successful revival at Waldron,
writes that he will preach at Condor
next Sunday, morning and evening.
All are cordially invited TO the services.
In letter this week 10 Miss Birdie Hen
shaw, Rev. Bade says that he expects TO
soon visit Condor, and II 10 hoped he
can make 1t suit 70 preach 10 bic old
congregation while here.
While threshing near Mayville last
Thursday, G. L. Lille and Ben Kenaston
became involved In quarrel, over some
trifling matter, and during the heated
argument kenaston struck Lille with O
pitchfork, one OF the tines running
through his arm and several into his
breast, narrowly missing the heart. II
was q narrow escape for Mr.. Lille, who
will be incapacitated for work for some
time.
A letter received this week from Fred
Cornett, written At Austin on Sept. 22d,
says that oil Of the boys are now on their
way home. with the latest sheep they
have ever brought out Of the mountains.
Some Of the boys expect some trouble
In crossing from Susanyille 10 the North
Fork, by the settlers, who have already
turned back several bands OF sheep
Most Of the sheep are being driven out
via Long Greek and Monument.
James Neal, 81 years old. son OF Mr..
w. X. Neal, Of Goldendale, accidental
ly shot himself on Thursday, Sept. 23d.
lie was living with his uncle, II. A.
Murphy, near Lone Rock, where he had
been for some six months. The shoot.
ing occurred, however, some 20 miles
from Lone Rock, where the young mau
was engaged in sheepherding. Up Il
the hour OF going 70 press no definite
particulars Of the sad affair are obtain.
able.
Two California desperadoes held uT
the east-bound passenger train near Port
land Saturday night, but made fEzlt
Of the job. After taking Off the engineer
and fireman and robbing them, they be
came alarmed and took TO the brush
much to the satisfaction OF the pas
sengers. who thought their turn woult
come next. Both robbers we're arrested
in Portland next day and are now il
Jail, with long terms in the penitentiar,
staring them in the face.
| Mrs. Madalene Conkling Of Eugene
Grand Worthy Matron OF the Order o
Eastern Star, is on tour OF the stat,
inspecting the various chapters, ant
visited the chapter here Monday ant
Tuesday OF this week, which was follow
ed by grand banquet Tuesday night
Mrs. Conkling is highly educated an,
refined lady and oil Of the mbers her
speak Of her in the highest terms, ant
consider Il q great pleasure and homo
TO have met her. She was accompanie,
by Mrs. Foster, Of Roseburg, who is o.
a similar errand visiting the Order Q
Rebekahs, and she went to Mayyill
for that purpose.
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