Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-05-18
Fine spring weather. Nit.


Fine spring weather. Nit.
Judge Kennedy, and s. B. IIastail
were over from Fossil yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Pinkham visited Ar
lington the first OF the week on official
business.
A crew OF sheep shearers made thing,
lively In town Tuesday, having taken n
lay of on account Of the rain.
A report from Lost Valley yesterday,
stated that hvo inches Of snow had fallen
there the previous night.
Josh Portwood expects TO 70 TO Wyom.
Ing about June lst. with Barker's sheep.
They will ship from lIcppner.
w. N. Brown has returned from a
cattle buying trip through Grant county
where he bought about 1000 head OF
cattle.
VIM. Musgroye has gone across th 9
John Day river where he expects TO en-.
gage In hauling wool to The Dalles
until July.
The death roll OF the Oregon volun-
teers In tho Philippines, numbers SO. Oi
these 30 died OF disease and IA were
killed In battle.
Victor Palmer, the young son OF Run
die Palmer, Is carrying broken collar
bone around with him this week, as the
result Of tasscl he had with an
empty barrel the other day.
Lord & Co., the we'll known and pop.
ular tirm Of Arlington merchants. talk
about shoes In their big advertising
space In this issue. II will pay you TO
read what they have TO say.
J. X. Fltzwater will ship his entire
band Of sheep TO Wyoming about the
first OF next month. s. d. and Louis
Barker will ship 5000 head about the
same time. This Is done on account OF
the difficulty experienced In getting
sheep to and FROM the summer range 10
this country.
The story is told on certain Wheeler
county justice-oi-the-peace that upon
man being brought before him on
criminal charge. he tried him. found
him guilty and then sent him 70 Fossil
10 be "bound over" Perhaps he
thought the binding" over at Fossil,
was literal process done with raw-hide
rope or buck-skin thongs.
A wreck on the s, p. railroad, near
Roseburg. few days ago resulted in the
death Of the engineer, James McCalley
and an unknown tramp. The coroner's
Jury empaneled TO investigate the
matter, found that the accident was the
result OF criminal carelessness on the part
of the company In running heavy en-
yine over light track OF worn out rails.
We are informed that Charley Clarno's
steam launch "John Day Queen" was
really sunk during the recent high-water
on the John Day river, and that the
engine and boiler have been covered by
the sand which washed over them. This
ls serious set back 10 navigation on
the John Day. the Queen being the only
vessel which made the ports along the
stream.--Antelope Herald.
We acknowledge receipt Of an invita-
ton TO attend the graduating exercises
Of the Fossil public school, which event
will take place tomorrow, the 10th inst.
Misses Gedola Birdie Kennedy and Lille
Dora Kyllonen comprise the class. This
is the frst annual commencement OF the
Fossil school and marks an era In the
history oi education in that town of
which the people have occasion TO feel
proud.
The marshal made quite Cleanup"
in the hobo line yesterday afternoon
Two excellent specimens OF the iraterni-
ty we're lodged in the cooler" and it is
70 be hoped they will be given their
walking papers when turned loose.
The little one was game to the core, in
the moment OF adversely, but the big
fellow lost his nerve and threw him-
self down and wept bitterly when he
failed to touch the marshal's stony heart
with his tale OF woe.
Some much needed Improvements will
bo made at the public school before the
beginning Of another term. 1t Is probs-
BILE that the partition between the two
rooms will be moved few feet south to
give more room in the primary depart
ment. The "little shavers" we're SO
closely packed last term, that there was
hardly room enough for their minds to
expand in, to say nothing OF physical
comfort. The rooms will both be paint
cd and some repairs made on the under
pinning OF the building.
Keen Off the Grass.