Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-05-17

entirely upon the growth Of the oysters
he plants fer his profits. The demand
greatly exceeds the supply.
The Riverside Tennis Club has been
organized in Arlington, Or.
Gold dust is as much medium OF
exchange at Sparta, Or. as it was 50
years ago.
II. NJ. Stevens and W. F. Yeck, who
are operating the Darnell mine, have
made application to the city council for
franchise TO operate an electric light
plant in Kalama, Wash.
An effort is on foot to organize a
company of National Guard at Cottage
Grove, Or. The required number Of
names have been secured and many
more are available that could be had.
Dr.. r. E. Stewart, of Goldendale.
WASH, has collection of over 10000
perfect Indian arrow heads, besides
several thousand imperfect ones, and
large and rare collection of Indian
ourios.
The supply of milk at the Browns.
vile, Or, creamery is increasing. 1t
now averages over $500 pounds per
day, and still there are few more
who have not commenced supplying
milk yet, but win do % later.
Navigation on the Upper Columbia
ia to be a reality, it is said, even
though the boats of the portage com.
pany fail tc materialize. ]. A. Pound
has commenced work at Arlington on q
boat that will be capable Of stemming
the current of the big river at any stage
OF water.
@. T. Moore, the Blaine. Wash, mill
man, who plated the original townsite
OF Blaine for the Cain Bros, is making
preparations for the building OF COM
plete sawmill and box factory on the
Ssmiahmoo side of the Blaine harbor.
Everything is arranged, and the mill
will be placed In operation as soon as
it can be constructed.
Five well developed cases of small.
pox are reported at Forest Center, Stew
ems county, WASH, three and one-hali
miles north Of Springfield. DR.. Baker
reports the cases are in three different
families. 1t is said the members OF
the families have been around town as
usual and many people have been ex-
posed. The county commissioners have
been notified of the cases and quar-
antine has been established on the three
families.
The Bellington Bay Rod and Gun
Club has made arrangements to pro-
cure 10000 rainbow trout fry for Lake |
Whatcom. This variety OF trout is the |
gamest and best OF the
trout family on the Pacific coast and |
the advantages of securing q plentiful |
supply Of these fish are 90 great that
the club intends TO establish a nursery
for them near the foot OF the lake where |
the young fsh can be brought to an age
and size to care for themselves.
An unknown man was killed at |
Wash, while attempting TO
steal o ride on freight train. His
head was almost severed from the body.
H. B. Meyer has temporarily closed
his sawmiil on the Calapoola. He
has between 400. 200 and 500, 200 feet
II lumber, which will shortly find its
way to the valley, mostly to Browns
gille. Mr.. Meyer will soon move his
mill below the old logging camp, where
ne expects to cut nearly 1000, 600 feet
svery year.
Mrs. G.. L. Circle has sent for the
necessary machinery to start 9 cream
ny at Prlneyille, Or.
Gross Bros Iron Works are manu-
Iacturing quartz crusher for A. 4.
Wood and r. l.. Gilman, to be used at
heir mines In the Blue river district,
'ays the Eugene, Or, Register. The
will weigh In the neighbor-
hood Of 800 pounds, and is the inven-
lion Of Mr.. Gilman, who claims that it
will crush 10 tons Of quartz per day.
Two ore cars, to be operated by cable,
are also being gotten out foi the same
man. The motive power to operate the
nRehinsry will b. wateywhesl.