Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-04-07

0PhNN tlih Wouh ~ " more tuhn orulHhFy
interest 70 bargain hunters. Don't fail
20 read II.
s.B. Barker has had a new sidewalk
laid in front OF his store oil Main street.
A neat picket fence has also been put up
on the same property.
Shawneetown, Illinois, was entirely
wiped out on Sunday by flood caused
by q break In the Ohio river levee.
More than 200 lives were lost.
Walter Campbell, The well-known agent
!. for the Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., came over from Heppner last
Saturday and left next day for Portland.
8. y. Barker has ordered carload oi
Mitchell wagons direct from the factory
and is in position 10 sell them at prices
guaranteed TO please purchasers. See
him.
5xmcs Stewart, the genial editor Of the
Fossil Journal, was pleasant caller at
this Office yesterday. Mr.. Stewart was
delegate 10 the Republican county con-
vention.
The French government has offered
is services 10 the United States as
mediator TO avert war with Spain. The
offer has been politely declined by this
government.
A party Of "noble red men" belong
Ing 10 the Columbia River tribe, with
squawsand papooses galore, done the city
first Of week. They were chaperon-
ell byChlei Billy.
The Condor Globe, under new man
agcment, shows signs Of prosperity and
nov comes out enlarged from six TO
seven column paper, Success TO you,
brother Heppner Gazette.
Editor Maxwell, Of the Arlington Rec
ord, and Attorney Gurlcy, one Of the
leading lawyers Of that thriving town,
gave Us the glad hand on Tuesday. The
gentlemen werc In the city taking In
the sights al the Republican convention.
Fix's bowling alley was opened to the
public last Sunday morning and has
been tho scene OF much activity since.
Friday Of each week has been set apart
as la,iies day when no gentlemen will
be allowed In tho hall, although the
ladies will DO made welcome at any Time.
Chief Billy and a few other braves got
loaded ipon "ilrewater" Monday night
and proceeded to make Rome howl until
they. were gathered in by the officers and
lodged in the "skookum house." They
were taken before Recorder Darling next
morning and after being given hearing
were discharged.
The world renowned DcAfoss Family
gave concert In the Congregational
church on Wednesday evening OF last
week. II Is safe to say that the enter
tainment Ia not duplicated by any COM
pany on the road at present. The au-
dience was large one and tho encores
were frequent and imperative.
William q. Davidson, scientific opti.
clan, late OF Seattle, is at tho Condor
hotel and will remain few days only.
spcctacles scientifically adjusted to cor
rect oil cases OF weak or defective sight.
Nervous or sick headache remedied by
the aid Of properly fitted glasses. Call
and have your eyes tested free Of charge.
A few dollars expended on fresh coat
OF paint on the interior OF our public
school building would be good invest
ment. Teachers and pupils alike can
do moro satisfactory work amid pleasant
surroundings than they can In dngy
building. The public school Is the most
important institution In any community
and it should be kept as cheerful and
inviting as possible.
The fourth ainua circular letter OF
the Wasco Warehouse Co., OF The Dallcs,
has been received. The circular con-
talns much information OF special value
to wool growers. The announcement
that the company 10 now engaged in the
work Of building o brick addition, $50
feet long 80 feet wide and two stories
high, to their already large warehouse, is
ample proof that they will be prepared
TO handle and store wool In a manner
satisfactory to their patrons.
Messrs. Lord and Lucas, well known
business men OF Arlington, arrived In
town Tuesday morning and remained
until this morning. This Is Mr.. Lucas
,Ss visit to Condor since leaving the
3uleFk'k Office three years ago. He has
orders from General Compton, Of the
state militia, to organize two companies
Of volunteers in this county as soon as II
is definitely known that war has been
declared between this country and Spain.
Little iour-year.old Rex Allingham, OF
Crook county, whose home is on Fly
creek, tributary Of the Matoles river,
atrayed away from home on Saturday
afternoon, March 18th, and was lost liz
the woods. a search party followed kls
\ trail In winding circle for over IL Hiiles