Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-02-23
LOCAL NEWS.

r'"f'N~f N,&r't 'ases 1850 saufSf - bSstuk
better.
Y. NJ. PlIter left yesterday for Lewis
ton, idaho, where he goes TO visit hil
brother.
jim Dunn, who has been having 1
serious tussle with pneumonia, 10 con
yalescent.
Dr.. Hudson was called 10 Hay creek
this week 10 700 Mrs. Strickland, who II
quite sick.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Burroughs have
moved out 70 their ranch, where they
will spend the Sumner.
Edgar Moore's baby was again taken
seriously III on Tuesday, and since that
time Its condition has been considered
critical.
Mr.. Wayne Jones, Of Portland, was
here this week In the interest Of the
Aetna Savings and Trust Co., OF Butte.
Montana.
The roads between this place and Ar
llngton have been fine for the last week
and considerable grain 10 being moved
Ia the railroad.
Frank Moore and family, who lost
their home by Ore some time ago, have
their new house completed and are
again settled on their ranch.
II. ]. Mott was up from olex Tuesday.
Mr.. Mott and bis family returned last
week from Marion county, where they
visited friends Tor several weeks.
W. w. steIwer and J. II. Putnam,
two wsll-known citizens Of Wheeler
county, passcd through town Monday
on their way home from Salem.
The funeral sermon Of the late Thomas
J. Young will DO preached at the church
next Sunday, At II O'Clock by Rev.
Badger, Of the Christian church.
Mrs. oaven was taken sick In Fossil
whllo on her way TO visit sIck relatives
At Condor, and is At present an inmate
oi u. Gailney's household. journal.
Rev. aud Mrs. Bur left for Ontario.
Oregon. on Friday Of last week, where
Mr. Burr has accepted call 10 the
pastorate Of the. Congregational church.
Frank Palmer has sold his residence
property on South Main street 10 Il. W..
Moore. MIR. Palmer and his family will
move out 10 their ranch 10 Ferry Cam
yon.
All the Condon sheepmen report that
their fiocks got through the last storm
In good shape. There was no loss other
than the usual loss 70 U expected In
the winter season.
Let Us return thanks. The late la
neutrality-suspicious.. lobby and all have
adjourned sine die. and no more devil.
nent can be done along that line for
the next two yeaFs.
That troublesome grade on Summit
street ls having another inning this week
aud IL IL 10 be hoped the grade will be
flnally established. the grading done
and the matter settled.
J. W. Harrison has tlled contest on
apiece Of land claimed by Geo. Hutchin-
son, and Fred Earl has tiled q similar
action against W. Nj. wilkinson. both
cases will be heard before County Clerk
Frazer.
II IL reported that q certain Wheeler
county man refused TO load his wagon
at Arlington with freight for Condor,
the other day, preierring to drive home
empty and lose $50. Such patriotism
should be pensioned.
The Gillian county delegation who
have been at Salem for the past two o'
three weeks looking after the interests
Of their county, arrived home on Friday
Of last week, after getting the boundary
line between Gillian and Wheeler coun
Ties adjusted 10 their satisfaction.
The January folder Of the o. r. & N
Co. is 9 beauty. It contains dozen bits
OF Oregon's most famous scenery besides
large amount Of information about the
state. The o. r. 4 N. people advertise
the o. r. 4 N. primarily, but In doing
4. mhey also advertise the state moe
Waectlvely.
A large force OF men are at work lay
Ing the water mains In our streets, and
the bitches that have been open al
winter are being rapidly allied. Con
don will soon have first.claes system o
water works, and 1t will do your hear
good to just keep an eye open and watcl
the town grow.
The grippe is closing It's grip" In thi
section and the sick people are mostly
getting better. Condor 10 one OF th'
most healthful towns 10. the world OF
dlnarily. but the last two months ha'
been record breaker In the way O
alckness. The grippe was TOO much 70
the climate for once.
s. e. Van vactor, Esq, accompanies
by his wife, arrived on Mondays stag
from The Dalles. and are now quarters
at the Condor Hotel pending the a.
rival OF their laros and pcnates, whe
they will commence housekeeping. MI
Van voctor will take up the praciic
Of his profession tlaw) here.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. s. /
Van vactor left for Condor. which plac
they will make their home in the future
In their departure The Dalles has loi
two worthy and highly respected people