Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-11-26
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH

News Gathered in All the Towns Of
Our Neighboring states-ImProve-
ment in All Industries-oregon.
Several thousand boxes Of apples were
shipped from Coos bay early last week.
The real estate transfers in Umatilla
county for one day last week amounted
to $4,000
An Astoria paper says that Clatsop
county warrants are likely to be at
premium within 30 days.
This year over roo cords of wood
have been shipped from Browns spur,
north of Dallas, to Portland.
A number OF settlers bound for the
Coos bay country passed through Rose.
burg last week, in covered wagons.
Wallowa county cattle have been
nearly all bought up, but there are
good many hogs left in the county.
Lincoln county's outstanding war
rants and the interest thereon amount
ed to $25, ,979, on September 80 last,
Stock in Baker county is reported to
be in excellent condition, and the loss
this winter promises to be unusually
light.
Travellers over the Mckenzie road, in
Lane county, report from two TO seven
feet Of snow on the summit Of the
Cascades.
| A band OF 1000 head OF cattle was
driven through Vale last week ON the
way to Ontario, whence they will be
shipped East.
| Harry Waters killed bald-headed
eagle in the sandhills near Marshhcld
last week. The eagle measured nine
feet from tip to tip.
The financial statement OF Gillian
county shows that on September 80 last
| there were outstanding warrants and
interest amounting to $24,20l.
Several elk were seen in the vicinity
of Emigrant Springs, in Umatila
county, recently, but as 1t was the
closed season, they were not molested.
Fishermen in the vicinity Of Rainier
are of the opinion that the light run Of
salmon in that section is caused by the
heavy blasting along the shore, where
the Astoria railroad is being built.
The treasurer OF Coos county has adj
vertised that he will pay all county
warrants indorsed prior to November
A, 1891. Interest on such warrants
ceased November 10. This call will
reduce the couunty's Indebtedness
about So, 600.
The 800 Angora goats recently shipped
from Boise, Idaho, to Pendleton, will
be wintered near Pendleton. 1t is said
to be the intention to ship them to the
Klondike in the spring to make mutton
| for the miners. They are hardy and
nimble animals, and can more easily
be driven over the mountain passes
than sheep.
The work OF taking spawn is now 60
ing on at the Mapleton hatchery. Over
500, 900 eggs have already been placed
in the Matching troughs. The sum ap-
propriated for operating the hatchery
this year is not nearly so large as it
should be, but the work has been at
tended to closely, and considering the
expenditure great number OF salmon
fry will no doubt be turned out next
spring.
There will be 10 miles of American
rails laid on the Astoria 81 Columbia
river railroad beginning at Goble. The
English rails were not sufficient to COM
plete the track. This new consignment
is on its way from the East. The rails
are Of the, same weight and size as
those laid, rs pounds to the yard,
5-inch base, inches high and ? Il inch
ball. Tracklaying at the Goble end OF
the line will begin when the new rails
arrive.