Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-01-14

Gland Randall Of Olex, one Of Gil
liam's brightest sons, who Is attending
the state normal school at Monmouth,
writes us 10 send him the GLOBE as life
Is a burden TO him without ii. lie snys
he will make al effort to have the GLoBR
introduced IN the college as one Of the
principal studies.
Frank Clark returned Saturday from
Elgin, Union county, where had been
at work since last summer. lie likes
that country and expects to return in
the spring and embark in the saw mill
business with his uncle near EIgin. His
iather, ]. n. Clark, aud bis family all
expect to move mp there in the spring.
One Of the most accomplished portrait
artists Of Chicago 10 Miss Nellie Johnson,
a sister Of our deputy sheriff, whose wife
received rs Christmas present from
Misc Nellie, o magnificent oil painting,
her own work, which both prize very
highly. One Of TOMS brothers is pro-
prietor Of large bicycle house in Chi
| cago.
Ed. Zachary informs us that he has
bargained with A. Il. Brown OF Oakland,
for the J Il Kerley farm there consisting
Of three hundred and twenty acres for
the consideration Of 10000. This is quite
n real estate deal and the purchase was
made on long and easy terms. Mr.. Zach
ary assumes possession next fall. Rose
burg Review,
County court, which convened on
Tuesday Of last week, adjourned on We'd
nesday evening Of this week, the Judge
and commissioners having been busy all
THE week reviewing and checking up
the county business Of the last year; or,
In other words, exporting the books Of
the county officers. They did not finish
the work, which they will complete at
the March term.
At the regular annual meeting Of the
Cong. church held at Condor Jan. 9Th
the following officers were elected All
| lienshaw, trustee, reelected; II. N. Fra
ger, deacon; II. b. Hendricks, clerk, re-
elected; Mrs, N. ]. Hendricks, treasurer,
reelected. The election OF a Sunday
school supt. was deferred until new
pastor arrives, which will likely be soon,
IA Rev. Ciapp has recommended for this
place, Rev. VIM Burr, Of Windsor, Mo.
Charley Wenner, the Bill Nye Of the
Pacific coast, sends the GLopE a New
Year greeting from North Yakima,
whore be Is in the mercantile business
with Coffin Bros. On printed card he
explaius that he has charge Of the baled
hay, canned pigs feet. harbed wire, iresh
hen eggs and homemade soap depart
ments, also gooseberriea in their season.
Charley adds that those owing him need
have no fear that the time for payment
has expired
| For the benefit Of the church and our
new minister, Rev. Wm. Burr OF Mis-
souri,, who is expected here soon, all Of
the ladies Of Conlonare making prepara-
tious for u grand basket social, TO be held
on the 2sth or 10Th Of this month. All
OF the ladies in town and surrounding
country who are interested in the good
work are expected to prepare basket
Of good things lenough for two, for the
occasion. The exact date will be given
In our next Issue.
I Nowhere else in my travels, North or
South, saws John Mnir, the California
naturalist, have seen so many berries
as in Alaska The woods and meadows
and open paces along the shores are iul
Of them--huckeb Of many species,
salmonberries, raspherries, black berries,
currants and gooseberries, with fragrant
straw berries and sarvice berries on the
drier grounds, and cranberries in the
hogs, sufficient for every worm, bird and
humau being ia the territory, and thou
sands of tons 10 spare. The Indians at
certain seasonG, rov ing in merry bands,
gather large quantities, beat them into
paste. aud then press the paste into
square cakes and dry them for winter
use, 10 be eaten as a kind of bread with
| their oily salmon, Berries alone, with
1 the lavish bloom that belongs to them,
are enough to show how line and rich
this northern wilderness must be.