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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07
LET III Be .4cCUR.lTE.


EmmeFat,rs throughout the
lIaited States lseve begun counting
fan p ,pple, and since tins enumer.
alton By tas governments occurs
only once in ten years, It beqooves
every community 10 aid the emu
nerators in making it absolutely
accurate. Enumerators should re-
ceive the cooperation Of every citi-
zen in getting a perfect counts
To be sure, the government pre-
scribes the rules under which the
counting or the census of the
population-shall be taken, and
those rules cannot be violated
Nevertheless, it is exceedingly inn
portant, both from the standpoint
Of the aggregated aud the particular
city counted, that no omission
occur. In other words, if the actual
population of the United States Of
America were really SU000,00(
souls yesterday, there is not The
slightest reason Why the enumer-
ators should return 79,000000 be-
cause it is the desire Of the govern
meat to be absolutely accurate and
while Implications Of enumerations
may occasionally occur, the methcd
If elimination adopted by the cen.
sus bureau at the national capital
is SO complete that it will hardly
be possible for n citizen of one town
to be counted in another. Since
then, accuracy7 is what the go
vernment desires, for any city OF
town to permit its population to be
undercounted is to commit wrong
not only against the general gov
ernment seeking the information.
but a greater wrong against the
particular city or town enumerated
But with all the facilities within
their reach enumerators cannot
make an accurate count without
the cooperation ofcitizens. People
should be prepared to give full in
formation whenever called upon BY
the census taker, Of the number d
persons in their families, roomers
or lodgers they may have in theiI
houses, and members of the family
who may be absent. Let all assist
in making the enumeration accu-
Times Mountaineer.
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ROCK CREEK.

Fielding Crump has returned from the
valley.
Chae, Martin has new house almost
completed,
Frank and Herbers Brown are hauling
their vol to Arlington
Jim McAkillen "a Ferry Canyon was
over on the Greek Fri,lay ON business
trip.
3 w. Clark j. W. CaS and A. james
returned to their ranches in Ferry Can.
ylu Friday.
sunday school will be held 1T the
schoolhouse on the creek in the Wood,
land district next Sunday.
George Hanna and wife of Juniper
Canyon were visiting the fanily Of II.
), Moore during the past few days.
There win be an entertainments at the
Wade hall, Friday evening, for the bene.
lit Of the OieS and Rock Greek schools,
II. 8. Moore and Vile have moved ,c
the residence OF Henry Horst, near Ar
Rngton, where they viii spend the sum
mer.
Harry Stricklin came over from Ferry
ClM.n ani spent Saturday and Sund, J
with his relatives Mr.. and Mrs. u, Il
Stricklin.
Rnmn FIett Of Crane Creek, Idaho
came d.wn last week and will spend ,
mouth or two with his relatives on III,
Creek. lie reports grass fine and sto !
0 all kinds are in good condition ant
prices high in that section,
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Church Dedicated.

4 large congregation was present at
tile Baptist church here last Sunday 10
JOIN III the dedication services. Rev. G.
L. Bailey, Of The Dalles, Rev. Gilman
Parker, and Rev. ToDkins, oi Fossil, were
present, and took part in the services.
Rev. IIealy, Of the Congregational
church, Of this city, was also present at
abe evening service and joined in the ex-
ercises. The services we're interesting
and impressive throughout and the
church was crowded morning. afternoon
aud evening. Miss Ilensbaw played
the organ in her usual brilliant manner,
and the choir rendered several anthems
very harmoniously Mr.. X. II. WalD
playing the violin obligato. Visitors
we're present from Fossil. Mayyffie, lone
X ,ck, and other adjacent neighborhoods
TO i,in in the service which cnnseerated
another house Of worship in Gillian
county.
At noon basket dinner was cDjoyed
in Arlnory hall to which al did ample
Justice.
While the Baptist people are few in
numbers in tbis section they are TO be
congratulated on having completed one
Of the most commodious and neatest
houses Of worship in The county. a col
lection was taken during the DAY which
amounted 10 a1O9 90. which will lie apr
piled on the debt wbichis etill against
the building and which reduces tito a
small amount. Services were alec held
in the new church on Monday and Tues
day evenings
The Fret Baptist church. Of Dayton,
Washington, has donated a silver coD,-
mnnion set. chandeliers and Dumhef
u song books.
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oLEx.
The election passed off quietly.

The election passed off quietly.
The show here Sunday was not over
crowded.
Tip Mobley has got a new hay stacker.
Mis- Cava weatherford, Of Arlington,
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Wade took
their little daughter Clare to Arlington
for medical aid Sunday.
What is the matter with our boys
Only one boy here last week at the
eighth grade examination held by Supt.
MeCully.
We forgot to say last week that Con
Schott was run over by horses in the
Hay Greek corral and rendered uncon-
scious for a time, but soon came around
all right. Con has more lives than cat.
Ell. Randall returned Saturday after
having spent several months in the min
ing districts Of Surnpter and Canyon
City. When he got back TO Arlington
lie became SO excited that be carried the
wrong valise home with him.
The free dance given Friday night was
success, the hall being crowded. Ac-
commodation was scarce, one man hung
up on post and another slept in Tobey's
nanger. lie thinks Tobey should be
prosecuted for cruelty TO animals for
there was no straw in the manger.
The ladies sold straw berries, ice cream
and lemonade on election day for the
benefit Of The tnnch. Nad, Kf 8
donated their warehouse for use
As stand. The fair ones were we'll
pleased with their success, and desire
hereby to express their thanks to the
young men for their liberal patronage.
They realized clear profit Of 1911.
Lolner Wheeler bonght new pipe
few days ago and while on the road
home he and Tip MobIey were talking Of
the uses and abuses Of tobacco. As a
result they concluded to start moral
reformation and Immediately dispensed
18th their pipes. An hour later, while
hunting the COWS, Lobcr went and dug
up his pipe and It is reported Tip hunt
ed for lis all day Sunday.
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LOST VALLEY.

School commenced in our district on
May 2lst, with J. q. Walker as instruct.
or.
Mr.. Wm. Barker showed his smiling
countenance in Lost Valley on Sunday
OF this week.
Judge Kennedy made this place q
pleasant visit Friday and Saturday oi
last week.
p Petty has been visiting his step
daughter, Mrs. Lars Lubbock, here for
some days past.
Frank De Ford, who has been away
shearing for some weeks in Morrow Co
has just returned to his home in Lost
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van Cleave have
jnst returned to their home in Lost Val
ley afteran absence OF some weeks. She
has been visiting with her mother. who
lives near Echo, Morrow county.
few invited friends gathered in to
the home Of Miss Della Anderson, oi
L,st Valley, on the evening OF Saturday
last and made things merry until mid
night, when delicious supper was serv-
ed, after which they bade adieu to their
charming young hostess, expressing
their desire that the pleasure might be
repeated again soon.
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A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
writing OF his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in Consumption. | had
frequent hemorrhages and conghed
night and day. All my doctors said |
m Ist soon die. Then began to use Dr..
Kings New Discovery which wholly
cured me. Hundreds have used II on
M advice and all say it never fails tc
cnre Throat. Chest and Lnng troubles. 2
Regular size, soc and 81 %. Trial bot
ties free from Condor Drug Go.
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Died.

grhe f;,llowinE adastionae memoir !
The late Mrs. w. G. News, % Ma?ville,,
il ruhlishrd ny request Of friend a
the kruay. aad was unayohlably held
uvrr fsnn ksss week. I'D
Died-~At the family resisfvneey near
NAyville, ,iilliam cnunty, Ore, on snn-
day umrnine, May 20, 1900 Of heart hil-
Hare, Mrs. Jane Keys, vile % Wrn. Keys,
agrd rs WEARS.
Jane MrI'ullouvh was houfin County
rrynse, sreMnd, in 1922, and was mar
ricd ttrwm. Kevsin 1865 Five childu n
were lmrlr ~ this union The eldest,
.rohn .Tamcs Keys, was buried on the
Bean,ifnf island OF his birth when but
{ nr ye,ws Of aye. Another son. Wm. q.
Keys, il the well-known Mayville
M rthant. Twq ,fwughters, Alice and
Mary, remained to comfort ami assist
their mother in her last DAYS. hut her
Youngest, Margarite N, was called up
higher little more than yetr ago, and
il is supposed that grieI for the untimely
loss OF this bright, cultivated, loya6e
daughter hastered the mothers death.
II 1865 she left her island home to
come with her husband and children 70
America. They settled in Muncie City,
Ind, but two wears later came To Port
land Or, for few montha, thence 10
Rosebnrg, Douglas county Oregon,
where they resided Tor six years, and
where her youngest ehif was born.
From Rosehng they came 70 the May
vile country then Wasco cnnntyl and
engaged in stock raising, ami here, in
the then wild, sparsefy settled region,
the ability and industry of this strong
large. hearted woman helped to place
the family on the high road to the ffnan-
cial success they have achieved.
Generous, warm-hearteG. hospitable,
typical daughter Of her birthlsnd, she
entered heart and sora into the spirit
and enterprise OF her adopted country,
and long will her memory be cherished
by the cowboys who, weary with long
days ride, and often wet, cold and hum
gry as we'll, found welcome and warmth
and food and rest beneath her roof; and
many stranger whom she has warmed
and fed will tell hischildren OF the kind
" woman who babe him welcome and
God-speed. putting new courage into his
soul and new vigor into his body.
She delighted in good deeds and He
who said Inasmuch as We did it unto
the least OF these my little ones We did it
unto me /" will reward her.
Besides the husband and three child
rem there are left TO mourn, one sister.
Mrs. Margarite Galbraith. Of Droit, Ire
land, and Andrew Mccullough, of Try
one. Ireland.
The steady light that shone so long,
gniding all within its radius to harbor
Of peace and comfort, has gone out, but
the lives it has frightened will bless her
memory, anu W thuee MHusO 'lNes WSit
within the inner circle Cf her love re-
mains the sweet consolation of his pro-
mise which eaid: BE ye faithful unto
death and | will give thee a crown OF
!iie." From childhood to the grave a
faithful member Of the Presbyterian
church; she has beqneathest to her
family and the wcrId, a record Of wo-
manly nobility aud courage and truth,
well worthy of imitation. E.B +.
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The election is now cvAr ard
people can agnin sette down te
their normal condition. The men
who we're elected are goodmen and
il is to be presumed ihat they are
The choice of % majorisy Of the
voters. else the result world have
h,en different, An unpleasant
feat,,re az @ll campaigns is that at
] ast n,,c h;.l( of the candidates
mast be Dictated, bat such is hfe,in
American palities.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07
A Wealth Of Beauty.

Is often hidden by unsightly Pimples,
Eczema, TetIer, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum,
etc. Bucklen's Arnica salve will glorify
the face By curing all Skin Eruptions,
also Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Ulcers, aud worst forms ot Piles. Only
25c box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Condor Drug Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07

II ironbled with rbeumatism, giie
Chamberlain's Pain Bsln trial. II
willnoteostyou cent II does no goOi
Une application will relieve the pain,
II also cures sprains and bruises III one
third the time required by any itiler
Treatment Cuts. burns. lrostbites qnin.
sey, pains in the side and chest giandtI.
lir and other dwellings are qIirkly cur.
ell by applying il. E'ery bottle war
rantpi Prize. 25 and 50 cts. at thr
Hudson Pharmacy. q " Crstield Mgr
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE At THE pAuEs, On, May n, 1000.
Sotire ~ hereby given that the following
named settle hss filed notice u his Int. nton 10
commute aud make final proof in support 81 his
claim, aud that rBtf proof will be- made before
Nnwter Crawford, county lerk at Heppner, or,
O THURSDAY, July ), 1900, viz:
THOMAS A cOI.ENAT, F, Of Honiman. Dr..
Hd i No 715a for the w. swif Sec 70. and "a.
NM. Sec 81. ~ IS. RIA T., wy
lie naipes tire following witnesses ~ PROVE
his continuous residence upon aud euitvntiotl
" said lnili. Viz: George Perry. Ar winp'a and
Henry Aeel and Harry Perry. Ill 81 Lone Koek
Oregon.
JAY PsLueAs. Register
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Treasurer's Notice.

All comfy warrants registered prior
toJnly /. 1893, will be paid 90 presen-
tation at my Office. Interest ceases after
this date. s. B. BARKER,
Treasurer Of Gillian county, Oregon.
Dated at Condor Ore. Jan 30, 1900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07
pentistry.

Dr. r. l.. Nicklin, dentist, will visit
Condcn professionally on or about FRI
day, April II, to remain for few weeks
The doctor was here for short time last
Summer and his work speaks for itself.
Office on Spring street, opposite Nelson
& Portwood's livery barn.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-06-07
TIE CONDON GLOBE.
TruRs DAY. JUNE !. reoos.
wlT'nE

The tLoEE invitca correspondence fsar< ~
81 tiltiss sf eiiliAm county, We aim ttriaase
this papcr thu leaaing news metiaiereS the
tnMniy and fgly1teOuf sricnds tAassiSt tiS by
ienssilig il the news ii their fcSrec sse
neighla,rNoods Correspondence. mi,st he
sigupd n thc writer. not t,i.i,sSaiAly l@f pub
iirafiAn htst as an evil 'encenf HncA k,ith, aud
The editn ass ms no responsibility ieeepins
IONS "a : .,xl by correspondents.
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\AIANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS
w district Office Managers in this state to rep
me IN their own and surrounding COMMITTEES.
Wiling to pay yearly 5000, payable weekly De
sirable employment with lliiKiiiIui opportunities.
ReierenGes exchanged, fnflose seffsadArsssed
stain,ed envelope. \. ~ rufk, 3.0 Gaxton build
ing, rbitagu.
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~. II. BEsDEteKs. JAY BowgRMAs.
HENDRICKS e. BOWERMAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

FIRST BUiLDfsG WHIT or POST OFFICE, coEDos.
FIRST DOOR NORTH oF srnwgE's BRIcK, FOSSIL;
Careful attention 10 legal b4isfness IN Gillian
and Wheeler counties. 4 SOtary In each office.
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800 Reward.

The above reward VIII he paid for in
frmatlon leading 10 ihe conviction Of
any person Or peKs0ns guilty ef cutting
irnces Or otherwise tresspassing on our
ranches insferrg Canyon.
BARkER& NANERoN.
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lake and prepared to attack the Syx
mine For some reason the military guard
had been depleted and the mob. under the
leadership OF a man named Bings, who
showed no little talent as a commander
and strategist, surprised the small force
Of soldiers ard locked them up in their
W g~uardhouse.
T~elegraphie communication having been
cut off by the astute Bings a fierce attack
was made on the mine. The assaiiants
swarmed up the sides of the canyon and
attempted to break in through the foun-
dation OF the buildings But the mason
ry was stronger than they had anticipated
and the attack failed. Sharpshooters then
climbed the neighhoring heights and kept
up an incessant peppering of the walls
with conical bullets driven at 1900 feet
per second.
No reply came from the gloomy struc-
ture. The huge column of black smoke
rose uninterruptedly into the sky and
the noise of the great engine never
ceased for an instant. The mo gathered
closer on all sides and redeuhied the fire
of the rifles. to which was now added the
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much as the coins are genuine and the
minute hole In the edge so adroitly cover
ed these tempered with pieces pass frorn
hand 10 hand until the gold on the edge
wears on and the deception becomes APP
parent.
"Df the SD gold pieces there are four
weli-known eeunterfeits ~ the respective
ssues~-f0urteen 81 the 80. thlrty-nve ~
the IS. and seventeen % the S1Ga The 81
gold piese e out of general circulation.
hut nine Issues were countertcitcd,
For example there are two counter
feits % the issue " 1874 made 81 pl1tln-
pm4 diameter. thickness and weight up
Ga the standard and heavily Soid plated
counterfeits % s. dated tSs2 and iss8 arc
struck from a die weight ard thickness
correct and made of sohi-platea platinum.
Those dated IsSf and 1859 are the mos,
dangerous we have The weisbt Of a
g. gold piece Is 10 grains, These counter
feits weigh bat three-lenfh@ 81 a grain
iight, aud were worth, asssY sd value.
df3 The assay value 81 many Of tho
copRierfeit pisces g. from 50 to nSa
Some y the counterfeit coins are heav-
Ter than standard weight. though this viii
strike the average person aa improbable
A so plece wsiEas ~ grains The cean-
ferfslf OF the dats ~ 1895 weighs seven
grains Ia excess ana mas a aae appear
amco These heavy r3ins are made of pizt-
mum. OF the $50 piece look aus for those
dated Iva II a within one-haif grain
Of standard weight. composed ~ PLATINUM.
heavily gels plated ard rssa he detected
emily by observing the Edges. where the
e7d may be worp Off
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commercials OF the subsidiary coins are
made or brass. struck from a die and
heavily silver plated. These may be read.
ny detected, as they are light weight.
"Counterfeits are. OF course. made Of
genuine silver of standard weight: in
fact. some have more silver in them than
the genuine coin. which Is 4iaA grains.
We eontiscate these coins when We re-
ceise them. The counterfeiters rely. Of
course. upon the increased value OF the
white metal when IL Is changed from
the bullion Into coin for the profit. and IL
Is considerable.
Counterfeit gold coins may he executed
with such exquisite precision that they
Will pass muster under the eyes of bank
teliers and others used to the handling
OF coins, though the average teller genar-
ally detects a spurious coin on sight. Bat
none get by our treasury experts Their
faculty. the result, 81 years OF siady and
handling az coins. IN detecting a counter.
felt Is marvellous. They seem to know "A
spurious coin by Instinct. though & Is 70.
ally the result OF training. Yet even thesN
men, As ssiliful as they are, occasionally
have doubts raised IN their mind as 10
whether a coin f. genuine or net. IL stis-
plctous, the coin Is cut In half. or IL Is
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assayed here in the building and its ex-
act weight and fneness determined.
Coins now and then are turned into
the treasury upon the suppnsltion that
they are counterfeits. because they fail 10
give that peculiar clear ring Of a genu-
Inc gold piece, though they present oth-
erwiSe the appearance Of being genuine.
This singular ~inconCruity IS accounted
for by the fact that this coin has a small
hloHhole IN the interior OF the metal, or
the flaw consists Of a crack or split near
the cdse. Experts know where 20 look
for these imperfcctions imperccptihle 10
others. and with "a powerful mHguifv3ug
glass they arc quickly made manifest.
III the public viii remember three
cardinal points ia determining the spur.
Gus from the genuine. and which are used
by tho treasury experts. ~ will be Is am
cult matter 70 pass of "a counterfeit
upon one who ia accustomed 20 handling
money We cau them the test Of weight
diameter and thickness
1T has been demonstrated that coin
terfeiterS do not combine these taree red
uisites with spurious metals One ar the
other. ur ati. are Sufficient Rear this test
in mind. note carefully the weight, ring.
size. impress milling and reading ~ %
which requisites may he taken with q
glance. and ore will always carry about
with him e pretty good 'detector
THE men who make Il their business
10 cheat the government pgs u gold AGopt
several processes. I ssN "A C0in recently
which had been allied 80 c~levcrly that
the fraud was apparent only ugvsn THE
cioseSt examination. The SIC and so gold
pieces arV mostly used fnr thls operation
The caln WAS sawed Through from the
edge by a saw - minute proportions and
exquisite nurness, the Interior remeTed
esa sha cavlfg flied with platinum.
which brought the piece pR "a standard
weight though Il lost t-nree-quasserH ~
rs vasse. Il gave forth a good ring
II IL had been 6lie8 with bare metal either
than platinum 3t would have lscksd fhs
rims MnG been 81 less Wetset.
ia some nf these filed coins the exter-
tor wAHs ~ na.a are ~ thin as ordinary
wsiting paper, Once the cavity IT, filled
the ss1eA are rIanpa3 tnto TIE ogi2iDal
position and brn4ea Together. The edges
are sklMesllv recovered With Nol4 the
reedius. az the mtsute corrugaticns 81
ridges on the edge. restored and the
culu wHi PASS readily IN the % ng The
unsaaHccttng Sometimes auiy hs1f ~ The
interior wHH be removed Thc refeeafag
may ~ done with a 0ne sic or a saa-
Rim
The most dangerous tampered coins
are those xnieh have been plugged I
don't mean plugged as the word - ordin-
arily accepted and as we see every day
in he silver coins, bat where the skillfai
countartfiGer gets oUt as high as ore
sixth % tbs weight 81 q SO or ss riece.
The coiu ss pierced BY boring a hole in
the sslEe and thc gold extracted from
this dimtnutige aperture. II Is then plug
Eed With platinum. the surface 81 tho
aperture covered with genuine metal and
the ree3iax restored Will q ale. InaS-
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who are not used to the handling OF coins.
Platinum Is a metal which gives the
required weight. and IS extensively used
In gold counterfeiting Clcar-cut coins
are made from this metal and heavily
gold plated. They are comparatively
easily passed, especially when first put
into circulation, After a time the plating
wears OF about the edges and it's spurious
base is revealed. In order TO give
weight couniarfetters often increase the
iamets OF tho coins slightly. hut sum
Client TO make an appreciabie difference.
Lead, type metal. sinc and hniinony are
tho metals principally used for silver
counterfeiting and copper. hrass. silver
and platinum for gold limitations. Coun-
~terfotts az lead and type metal arc easil,
detected and are passed on ~ignerant per.
sons or foreigners,
"Antimony and lead are the component
parts Ut the most dangerous counterfeits
OF silver coins, the antimony furnishing
the bulk Of the coin. when struck from
good dies, with a heavy plating OF silver
they give forth a good ring and present a
pretty tair substitute Of the genuine ar.
ucies Tbs dollar Is the denomination most
conntsrfeifed fhese coins are but little
below standard weight. Some OF the