Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-02-07
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An old man OF the name OF webster
was found dead In his cabin on Dead
wood few days ago.
Rainier school district has levied
special tax OF Is mills. The total tax
In Rainer district il AZ mills.
o. W. williams has sold the Wander
mullen farm, near island City, contain
ing 157 acres, TO Mr.. Stein, late
arrival from Utah, for So, 800.
J. Bonner's grocery store at Baker
City was burned. He had an insur-
ance OF $40O. The stock was small.
The machinery in Clayton Bros. e
broom-handle factory at Coquille, 10
being moved to place eight miles be-
low Bandon.
Malcolm McFarIane has resigned as
Justice Of the peace at Westport pre-
cinct, and David West was appointed
by the county court 10 succeed him.
The breaking Of the boom on the
siuslaw during the late food caused
heavy loss OF logs belonging to loggers
on that stream. but the Lake creek log
gers report their losses were small.
The Astoria Box Company is max.
ing preparations to increase the capac-
ity OF its box factory. The old ma
chinery is being replaced BY the most
improved kinds, and several new ma
ot,ix1na q "a tr1 ho oI1ad
A fine team OF horses was killed at
logging camp near Berry. A tree, in
falling knocked another tree down,
which fell in an unlocked for diiec-
tion and struck the horses, killing
them almost instantly.
Sam White. an old and well-kown
resident OF Kerby, was drowned in the
Illinois river. He had been at Kerby
and started home ia an intoxicated
condition. He succeeded in crossing
the river, but after landing walked
about dazed and fell into the river.
Andrew Houk, miner was acci-
dentalIy killed near Rye valley. He
was working alone at the time and
was in the act Of placing 2 set of tim-
hers when cave-in occurred. One of
the timbers struck the unfortunate
man on the side Of his head, breaking
his neck.
Mrs. George F. Eglin died at Cor
Wallis Of pleuro pneumonia. She was
a native OF Dallas. Or, and was united
ia marriage to George T. Eglin at Al
abny, October 20, 1884. Her maiden
name was Cynthia Ellen Mounts, She
was aged "a years. The survivors are
husband and fonr children.
Jacob L. Myers, q Mexican war vet
eran. died at the Soldiers home al
Roseburg, aged 20 years. He was one
of the oldest members of the home,
having entered the institution soon after
its opening. The remains were
shipped to Olympia. WASH. for inter-
ment.
A fine Jersey COW was stolen 'rom
W. H. Lindsley. who resides ON ths
Sheridan farm. near Roseburg. A few
days latter stranger, probably 9
tramp, appeared at the Chadwicl
farm. near Myrtle creek, and sold tbs
COW to Mr.. Chadwick Tor $40 and hal
not been heard Of since.
Mrs. Ray E. Watts. who has beer
appointed postmistress of Reuben
Or, has filed out her bond and sub
scribed to the oath of Office. The Rem
ben Office will be in operation as soor
as the papers can be returned from
Washington. The Office was discon'
tinued about FIVE years ago.
A man. supposed to be hobo, tool
two shots ct Nightwatchman Mum. o.
Cottage Grove. The officer called the
marshal and others to his assistance,
and set out in pursuit OF his would-he
murderer. The man, with two others,
was lo~ated in the brush near town,
but as the night was dark, it was i'm
possible to effect capture. The
nightwatchman had been keeping close
watch on q suspicious character who
was about town. and he is quite GER
tain that this man was his assailant
Lobec & Barry, who are construct.
ing water system for Seaside and the
property adjacent to it, expect to have
their plant in operation before May |,
The city of Seaside is amending It'll
charter so as to give them franshise,
and the county court will grant then
the right to lay pipes across the coun
ty bridge over the Necanicum. The
source Of water supply Is in the hills
about two miles east of Seaside, which
has been secured, as we'll as the site
for the reservoir and the right of way
for the piping. The supply of pure
mountain water is estimated at sever
miners inches. which is much more
than necessary at present and it can b.
doubled at very little expense. The
cost Of construction of the plant vii
not be great. so the service will be /
relatively cheap one for she consumers
An addition to the Coburg townsit'
has been plated 1t commences q
the church and runs north and east
being part of the old Vanduyne place
The machinery for 8 pressed bricl
plant purchased at Chicago by E. E
Angel, Of Baker City, has arrived. Th'
plant consists OF press machine
weighing $4,000 pounds, S5-hors'
power engine and 4O-horse powe
boiler, in ell weighing $1,000 pounds
The capacity OF the plant is 10000
bricks per day.