Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-25

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Carter 4 Portwood, the rustling real
estate men Of our city, have received q
list of over 1900 names of persons from
all over the United States and parts OF
Canada and Mexico. who are desirous Of
locating In Oregon. They are now send
ing personal letters and advertising lit
erature TO these parties and using every
effort 10 bring some Of them TO Gillian
county. Carter & Portwood have large
amount oi choice land listed in this
County and the prices and terms Of most
Of II will appeal 70 the most careful In
weston. II you are ex pectinR 10 sell. now
would seem 10 DO the time to list with
these gentlemen and thereby have your
proper ty very extensively advertised.
Fred Bohm left Condor Saturday and
has taken charge OF n baud Of sheep for
II. L. Tobey Of Ferry Canyon.
Del Rice and mother, who have been
visiting with relatives In Idaho for some
weeks, returned to Condor Wednesday
evening.
C.E Kennedy repaired the roof OF
the Oondon round house this week.
The election OF Jonathan Bourne, IT,,
for the short term and Fred Mulkey for
the short term ss U. 3. Senators was rat
iaed by the Stats Legislature at Salem
Tuesday OF THE week. They we're chos-
en on separate ballots and Bourne re-
ceived so and Mulkey all OF the 81 votes
cast.
t. Hulburt was In Portland this
week and purchased an iriigating plant
for HE large ranch on the Des Chutes
river.
Acting under orders OF the County
Court. Commissioner Sigfrit has pur-
chased the ferry boat at Twickeuham
from John Asher for 800. and the
County will employ man to operate
the boat when necessary, until the
bridge is built. This action OF the
Court was necessary, owing to the fact
that the boat was not being operated by
the owner, aud IL was deemed just that
n way to cross the river. when too high
for fording, should be provided for the
considerable traffic that naturally be.
longs TO that ute,--Journal.
Senator Hodson OF Mnltnomah county
and Hsines Of Washington were rival
candidates for the presidency Of the
Oregon State Senate. hodson feeling
that 1t would hardly be in good ta.te
to vote for himself, voted for Bailey, a
new member who had just taken his
seat, for the reason that Bailey had alb
solutely no chance of obtaining u follow
ing and defeating him. Haines voted
for Bowerman, holdover Senator, for
the same reason. Yes, this is high
compliment to the Senator from Gillian
Sherman and Wheeler.
Wm. Stillwell of Kent was visiting
with friends in Condor Sunday.
John Jackson and wife returned Sat
urday evening from their Portland trip.
John spent one day at Salem shaking
hands with mem bers OF the Legislature.
]. II. Tilley has let the contract to W.
l.. Barker of Condor, OF hauling the
steel aud cement from Condor for the
Twickenham bridge, and Mr.. Barker
has several teams on the road hauling
the material to Twickenham. A. u.
Mills, one of the contractors, arrived
Thursday from Tacoma, to superiutend
the work, and was followed next day by
a crew OF six skilled workmen. 1t is
now confidently expected that the bridge
will be completed before the first of
April, in ample time for the 1907 clip OF
wool to be hauled over it en- route to
ondon.-Journal.
Grant Wade of Olex is confined to his
home with severe attack OF inflamato-
nv rheumatism,