Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
NEWS OF OREGON
mFMs 0F INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial happenings Of
the Past Week Brief Review Of tho
Orowth and Development Of Various
Industries Throughout Our Common
weaith-Latest Market Report.

A posioffice has been established at
Appleton, Wallowa county, on the
route from Flora 10 Paradise.
A new ledge, with good width and
OF very rich quality Of free milling
ore, has been uncovered on the Lucky
Boy mine, In the Blue river district.
Public sentiment is very much
divided on the question Of the proposed
Blue mountain forest reserve. The
general tendency. outside OF mining cir
cles, is favorable 10 the reserve.
There Is quite c noticeable change in
the expression OF sentiment at Salem
regarding the $500,000 appropriation
for the Lewis and Clarke centennial.
At first the amount seemed extrava-
CANT, but II is now regarded In differ.
ent light.
The state printing Office Is now work
ing on the last form of the new Oregon
code, and the two volumes will be sent
to the bindery next week. 1t is ex-
pecied that the new code will be ready
Tor distribution about the middle Of
November.
The present year will be the greatest
from business standpoint in the his
tory OF the state land department.
During the first nine months OF 1902
the receipts from payments on sales OF
state land exceeded the total for any
previous year.
William Baldwin and his son,
George, were sentenced TO serve two
ears and one year, respectively, in the
penitentiary, the one for aiding and
abetting, and the other for striking the
fatal blow that killed Frank Carson In
Portland short time ago.
A. J. Melon, ex.sheriff and tax col.
lector OF Lake county, who was found
guilty OF deialcation in Office by jury
at the May term OF court, has been
sentenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary and ordered to pay a 5000 fine,
to cover the amount of defalcation.
An appeal has been taken TO the su-
preme court.
The recent decision OF Judge Bennett
rrgATdtng the legal status Of the ordi-
nary hop contract has furnished another
argument for the passage OF an act pro-
viding for state hop inspector. The
Oregon Hopgrowers' association at its
last annual meeting declared in favor
OF such law, and the growers general
ly are desirous OF seeing it enacted.
Governor Geer is making tour oil
the eastern part Of the state.
The assessment valuation of Marion
county has increased per cent during
the past year, according to the assessor.
Senator Mitchell has departed for
Washington, where he will take up his
labors prior to the opening OF congress.
Judge Burnett has rendered de.
cision which seems to be very sweeping
in its effect and which will prevent
hopbuyers from recovering possession
of hops covered by the ordinary con.
tract. The decision is to the effect that
the contract is a mortgage and that the
grower can discharge it by paying the
money advanced to him, with interest
The Willamette river Is changing itl
course at Salem and threatens to leave
that city high and dry unless steps are
taken to stop it.
The Willamette Valley Prune asso
citation, of Salem, is shipping thret
carloads OF prunes day and is operat
Ing its packing house day and night
All prunes are shipped in boxes bearing
the association brand. Sales are beinl
made on the basis price of ga cents
for the four sizes in bags and hal
cent more for fruit in 25-pound boxes