Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-07-02
Arlington lions.


shurte Bros sent ont full load OF ma
chinery to Fossil last week.
Thomas returned Sunday, after
2-weeks drive into the interior.
A smythe Ia preparing to ship an
other trainload OF cattle to Sioux City.
Deputy Sheriff Tom johnson was do
ing business here the frsto the week.
Miss Estella Junkins Of Rock creek is
visiting friends here and win remain un-
til after the 81 festivities.
Frank Shurte, accompanied by his
cousin g ii, made drive over into Nor
row county the first Of the week on busi-
ness.
Our deputy postmaster, J M Johns,
seems few notches taller. having just
received the appointment Of Pm at Ar
lingson.
DIR Griffin has been confed 10 his room
for several days with inflammation Of
the eyes, which has caused him much
suffering.
Andrew Corhan is preparing TO move
his family TO Arlington, having recently
purchased property Of o N Denney, now
occupied by A W Sharrard and family.
A fine new pump house that will be
an ornament TO the city is being built.
Our city water works, for small town,
is second TO none in the state.
| DIR Bodkin came up from Portland Sat
urday to assist DR. Geisendorfer in opera
| ting on Charley Wards foot, which has
caused him TO walk on crutches for the
last year.
Some OF our farmers are counting their
chickens before they are hatched-when
they say their wheat will average 20
bushels to the acre. But we all hope
they will get 1t, and much more.
Next Saturday, Sd, the great American
eagles tail will be twisted here in the
most approved style, and until the
famous bird can be heard for miles. No
one can afford to miss the rare treat.
Mr. and Mrs ID A Vance, formerly Of
Arlington, are now residing at Bourne,
Baker county, where ID A devotes his
time to prospecting for gold. Peter Pc
terson and family, formerly of Fossil,
are also located there.
Our balloon man is on hand, "like a
sore thumb" making preparations for
an ascension and parachute jump on Ju-
ly Sd. In consequence the boys are war
bling the song, cup in balloon, boys,
up In balloon, riding around the stars
Since the refreshing rains Of the last
two weeks the farmers faces have short-
ened up so much that the BARRIERS hard
ly have the heart to charge them more
than l0c for shave. All the farmers
say they never saw crops look so promis-
ing as they are at present.
Russ Stillwell and wife tired Of the
the Okanogan country pretty quickly
and returned to this county again last
week. Russ is now actively engaged in
'raslin a bicycle. Some one asked him
the other day how he was getting on
with it," and he truthfully said: "0h,
every minute or so."
The Goldendale Agriculturist says
d Parrott sold Of his gasoline lights al
Arlington last week. Mr. Parrott has q
good salable article, but did not make
any sales here that we heard of. Some
years ago while Mr. Parrott was studying
aerial navigation he discovered the ar
Of manufacturing cheap and safe ga'
from gasoline, which appears as bright
as the light made by electricity.
DC Thompson, "brake-beam tour
ist," whom Mr. Nelson, of the ferry boat
had taken in and fed for some time, re
turned the kindness last week by break
ing into the boat and stealing a numbe
OF different articles. He then lit out
but Marshal Carlisle caught him at TIL,
Dalles and brought him back. Whel
arraigned, Thompson pleaded not guilty
/ but Judge Ebi couldn't see it that wa,
and bound him over 10 the grand jury ii
the sum of $500, in default OF which h
will be the county's guest until circui
court meets. Constable Sweetin tool
} him out to the Jail at Condor Saturday
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