Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-08-06
oLoBosiTIEs.


Frank Lucas, q brother OF Jay, has
Just been appointed postmaster at Mon
mouth, Polk county.
Mrs. Ella Rinehart, the popular post.
mistress Of Mayyile, visited her relatives
In Condor Saturday and Sunday.
A man out In Colorado died recently
while playing game Of cards. He held
i've aces and the other fellow the gun.
A couple Of Portland Jews are doing
the county this week selling eyeglasses
and spectacles, at prices that beat going
TO Clondyke.
Mrs, V. ". Houston left last week for
brief visit ut the home Of her son In
Pendleton, after which she will return
TO Condor again.
General II. B. Cpmpson 10 being boom
ed for and will likely be the democratic
nominee for governor at the June cleo
tion next summer.
A Haystack Cor. 10 the Prineville Re-
view says; Miss Lizzie Welsh, Of Fos-
sill, 10 In town being treated for her eyes
by Grandma Maupin.
Mr.. Geo. W. Rinehart expects to start
the first Of next week for his annual
visit OF month with relatives and
friends In Lane county.
The Dales people, after letting the
Wasco trade leave them, are talking Of
blowing themselves by building a line
70 the Deschutes bridge.
Syl Palmer and his sister, Mrs. Dan
Cameron and her children left Saturday
for few weeks outing at Thompson
Springs In Grant county.
B. Giede has been in the hospital at
Portland for several weeks. being treated
for q complication Of disorders, among
them being heart trouble.
J. u. Smith sold his ranch on the John
Day river recently and left this week for
Idaho. taking along all Of bic horses,
numbering about l26 head.
They are actually talking about de-
monetizing gold, because the recent rich
finds will make II too common 70 be
classed with the precious metals.
Circuit court for Gillian county con-
venes at Condor on Sept. Goth. The
way the matter stands now, the docket
will not be overly heavy this time.
Tom Johnson 10 having neat wood.
shed built on his residence property.
lie has also just received another fine
new top buggy for bis livery stable. I
Mr.. WIN. NJ. Mckinney Of Rock creek
brought TO town Monday the first water
melons OF the season--and they we're
good, too. We swallowed one OF 'em.
Walter Coffin, young professional
pugilist Of Portland, who has been visit
ing his uncle, Geo. Coffin, and his family
since spring loft for his home yesterday,
Among the army Of gold-seekers who
have gone to Clondyke from this state
are Atty. J. @. Leasure and +. Y. Judd,
president Of the Pendleton securing mills.
II has leaked out that w. J. Bryan
wears q highly illuminated silk night
shirt. It Is reasonably certain that the
party who gave II away IL no gentleman
An Alabama murderer addressed the
following note 10 the governor: II wish
you would grant me 30-day respite.
am short on religion. Intended to get
1t last week, but was too busy"
For the first time In many years the
farmers will have chance this fall 70
''square up" and get out OF debt. Once
out they should stay ont, and this Of
course should apply to all other classes.
II. b. Hendricks, ss real estate agent,
recently sold TO Hugh Neel OF Lone Rock
che Diekey farm near that town, for $3.50.
He also sold for j. W. Smith to d. s..
Brown the Burton place on Matney Flat.
T.. A. Crawford Of Mayville secured
the contract OF furnishing % cords OF
I8-inch wood for county use, at $4.75 per
cord, the lowest bid, and he and his son
Harley are now delivering II at the coun-
ty seat.
d. G. Williamson's family, below
Glen, packed mp their wares and Pc
mates and silently left for parts unknown
last week "between two days." 1t is
thought they went over into Washington
somewhere.
Parties going to the Yukon week or
ten days from now can buy frst-class
outft at Dyea cheaper than anywhere
else In the world. There will be plenty
OF them for sale this side OF the Chilcat
summit soon.
Some OF the boys enlivened things up
. little Wednesday by having several
viorgous fights, which enriched the cfty's
weasel skln to the tune OF about $3O.
Such amusement comes high, but they
must have 1t.
About seven weeks ago five head oi
estray hogs came to the ranch OF j. A.
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