Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-01-21
ARLINGTON GEMS.

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talking Of locating at Arlington.
Richard T Cox, receiver Of the defunct
bank here, made business trip out to
Gilliam's capital Friday.
JW Smith has had large canvas sign
painted and stretched across the street
in front Of his store, some 25 feet above
the street.
The fellow, Conrad, who shot himself
accidentally last week, Is able to be out
on the street again, and from all appear,
ances will be well in short time.
DB Thomas has crew OF men at work
grading his lots around his house, which
he intends to SOW in grass. II will make
his lawn one Of the finest In town.
Joseph Frizzell brought in two car
loads Of fine beef cattle from the John
Day country last week, for the Union
Meat Go. Cows brought 21ac and steers
Be, delivered here at Arlington.
Miss Eta Lord Of Chillicothe. Ohio,
10 visiting the family Of her uncle, Mr..
W. Lord, Of The Dalles, she having met
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord In California and ac-
companied them home. She is a sister
Of Charley Lord, our merchant.
Our fire bell was sounded Friday for
the first time from the new city hall
where 1t was placed not long ago. M j
Canty's residence caught FIRE from de-
fective fiue. The boys were ready for
business in a jiffy but their presence was
not needed. as the fire was put out before
they arrived.
RR Hankins picked up a band Of Is
bucks last week belonging to Robert
Barfoot and turned them over TO stock
inspector Colwell, who pronounced them
scabby. Colwell went at once and in
spected all OF Barfoot's sheep, thinking
they surely we're scabby also, but he
found them sound. Bob had taken the
bucks out OF his band of sheep nearly
two months ago.
The annual election Of officers by the
stockholders OF the arlington National
bank was held Tuesday. d. NJ. French,
w. Lord, w. w. Steiwer, L. G. Edwards
and A. @. Hawson were elected directors
d. M. French was appointed president
W. w. Steiwer vice-president and +. t
Hurlburt cashier. The only change made
was w. Lord taking the place Of Z. b.
Mcfarland as director.
Henry Heppner, the founder Of the
prosperous county seat OF Morrow coun.
ty, went to The Dalles Friday night and
took the boat for Portland next morning
Mr.. Heppner is contemplating making
a trip TO Klondike in the spring, and
concluded TO take a voyage on the Col
umbia in order to get used to travelling
on the water and thus ward off dangers
from seasickness on his journey north
The other former Arlingtonites who have
already gone to Alaska are Joe Thomas
Harve Condor, Chas Bresser, DR. Eas
ton, AL Vaughn, w L Sproat, NJ V Har
rison and Joe Keeney.
Hon A Ii Weatherford, who last sum
mer bought the old Douglas ranch al
Douglas, was in town few days ago
Mr.. Weatherford is very agreeable
gentleman and has many friends whert
he is known. He has been honored il
both the state of Oregon and Washing
ton. Just before the division Of Wasct
cunnty, In 1885, Mr.. Weatherford wa
chosen as one OF the commissioners o
tine old county, and upon the creation o
Gillian county was rendered the judg
ship OF this county, but refused this a
he desired TO serve out his term OF com
missioner, and thereupon was appointed
by Gov. Moody as the short term man
Upon completing his tern he moved t,
Columbia county, Wash. When Hon
John b. Allen was elected senator Mr.
Weatherford was one of the few demo
cratic representatives in the Legislature
having been elected from Columbia coun
ty. He afterwards served his count
two terms as sheriff. He has in 1,20
acres OF wheat, up near the hom
ranch, and hopes for a splendid crop mex
season.