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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
Merely a Question Of Pcas.

peas is peas" said ]. c. Berry
whose dry land products took first
prizes at the state fair last fall. III
was intimated by someone in the Re
public q day OF two ago that my dry
land peas took the first premium be-
cause there was no other exhibitor
Of peas In competition with mine al
the state fair last fall. This is not
fair, although It comes up on a fair
proposition. To appease the suspi-
cion that my peas took the blue rib
bon because they were alone, want
to say that the rule made 1t neces-
sary that any prize-winning exhibit
had to be meritorious to earn the
prize awarded It before 1t received It,
my peas were raised on the dry
land of the Blackjack district. I
am willing to wager the blue ribbon
accorded them that they are equal to
the best peas raised in the county on
irrigated land. The yield may not
have been so great, but the size and
quality were there. / will defend the
reputation Of Blackrock peas and po-
tatoes and "punkins' against such a
base and malicious libel as that con-
tanned In the suggestion that they
took the prize because they had no
competitor,"-Yakima Republic.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
JOHN PATIIsoN FOR GOVERNOR
Colfax Mayor May Become a Candi-
date I'm Washington This Year.

Colfax Mayor May Become a Candl-
date I'm Washington This Year.
Mayor John Pattison of Colfax, who
recently Investigated Pendleton's city
bond issue for the Woodmen of the
World, and who is well known here,
Is now mentioned as a probable cam
didate' for governor of Washington
at the coming state election. A
Walla Walla paper says of the an
nouncement Of Pattison's candidacy:
Something of a stir has been cre-
ated in the political circles of the
state by the announcement made a
few days ago that John Pattison, who
has served two terms as mayor of the
city of Colfax, and who now occupies
the executive chair of the city, is to
be candidate for governor at the
fall elections.
Friends of Mr.. Pattison are work.
ing in the endeavor to have him come
out for election on the democratic
ticket, and as he has not refused to
do so, 1t is believed he will he one of
the candidates in the field.
Mr.. Pattison is president of the
Colfax Bar association, and is regard
ed as one of the leading attorneys
of the state. Clubs have been form
ed boosting him for the governorshlp,
and influential men Of both political
parties are lending their endorsement
to his candidacy
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
MARvEr.s OF THE NEW FRISCO.
City by tho Hay Rising Proudly fSom
Her Ruin.

Walk up Market street In San
Francisco. remain awhile and then
retraee your steps and you can appre-
ciate the great progress being made
to rebuild the city which was practi-
caily ruined by fire Ices than two
years ago." said Fred Russell. a ium-
Der dealer OF Dorena. Oregon, at the
Hotel Portland this morning. says the
Oregon Daily Journal Mr.. Russairs
home is In San Francisco. but his
lumber mills are near Dorena.
II was In San Francisco several
days ago and marveled at the work
OF rehabilitation. For instance. on the
new Palace hotel steel frames are be-
Ing put into place 40 fast that one
can see the structure grow over night.
u was actually astonished at he
rush of workmen and machinery.
Seven huge derrlcks are used to as
sist the workmen In the construction
OF the steel work OF this one build
ing alone. At the present rate the
Palace will be completed IN a year or
possibly IS months. II Ia being erect
cd on the same ground. but Il is to be
more OF skyscrappcr than the old
hotel. which was known around the
world.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
APPLE YIELD OF $500 ACRE.
Sworn Figures Show Yield of 33,922
Boxes on 100 Acres.

The Dayton Courier Press tells of a
phenomenal yield of apples on a
ranch near that place as follows:
Now that the various ends of the
business have been gathered in, the
results of last seasons fruit crop at
j. l.. Dumas Pomona orchard can be
given exactly and in figures that will
convince the most skepticaI. 1t may,
1t is to be hoped, open the eyes of
some of our residents who have the
money to invest in the growing fruit,
but it is to those in the east who are
seeking a location on this coast for
the upbulding of home and the
earning of competence, who we need
to tell our story to. These men here
have too long been raising wheat and
barley and have made a financial sue
cess at it, to change their methods. A
general statement of what can be pro-
duced by raising fruit on the lands of
Columbia county, while truthful in
every particular. and known to be so
by our own residents. is generally dis
counted by the average easterner as
being too good to be true, and conse-
quently is cast aside as the effort of
the writer to boom his locality, but
when facts and figures are given in
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
WIN Set ON, i7s Acres In wa,na,..

]. b. Stump. one OF the leading
farmers In this county has planted
l7s acres of his largo farm near
Monmouth to English walnuts. ana
VIII make his walnut grove a COM
merciai proposition. says a willam-
ette valley item. The trees are piant-
ed with u space OF 90 feet between
rows one way and OF 30 feet the 9TH
er way. In this space between the
rows of walnut trees Royal Anne
cherries are planted, and as these lat
ter viii develop quickly the land SET
10 wainuts will soon be made profit
able while waiting the first crop from
the walnut trees. Experiments made
mere In past years with walnuts have
been SO satisfactory that Mr.. stumn,s
venture is not looked upon as an az
pertinent. but as an Investment thar
Is sure to bring rich reward Other.
are planning to set out large tract.
In walnuts in this section within the
next few years as the land ia said "a
DC especially adapted for walnut eul.
ture.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
JUICE" FOR oKANoGAN.
Big Electric Power Company to De.
velOp Washington,


The application OF the slmllkameen
Power company for a franchise for
the purpose of operating an electric
light system, to transmit electricity
to various sections OF Okanogan coun-
ty is being considered by the COM
missioners sof that county, says the
Spokane Chronicle.
II is the purpose of the company
to provide commercial electricity both
for lighting and manufacturing In a
territory reachinb from the British
Columbia boundary on the north to
Brewster. at the mouth Of the Okla
hogan river, on the south, with
northern boundaries to Chesaw, Mol
son and the mines of eastern okano-
gan county, Nighthawk and the Cho-
paka mountain mines on the west.
The desired permission also en-
braces rights to certain streets in
Okanogan towns. The plans take In
routes on both the British Columbia
line and on both sides of the Okano-
gan river to Brewster. A line Is pro-
posed also from Nighthawk via Loo
mis- to Conconully.
The Slmilkameen Power company
is an OroviIle corporation, holding
water power on the Simllkameen river
near Nighthawk 1t is capitalized at
$1,000, 900, and its present plant. To-
Gated at the falls of the Slmilkameen,
produces 1900 horsepower. The
town of Orovllle is now lighted by
electricity provided by the company,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
OREGON WILL WIN
CRAWFORD TELLS or BouN.
DAIRY line DISPUTE
II Oregon Wins In the Boundary Dis
pu,e IL WIN Add About saSo.eeo TO
Her Taxable Propcrty-AtsoEncy
General Says the Entire Oregon
Delegation Stand Wen In Washing.
ton.

The Salem Journal has the fol-
lowing to say of the return OF AttSr-
ney General A. NJ, Crawford from
Washington, D. C.. where he went to
defend oregon's rights In the Oregon
Washington boundary line dispute:
Attorney General A. NJ. Crawford
has returned from Washington, d.
c.. where he appeared before the
United States supreme court to ar
cue the rights OF this state In the
boundary controversy with Washing
ton.
The question involves the line OF
the state In the channel Of the Co
lumhia river, and as there are sew
eral channels. the ancient history
OF explorations and maritime customs
had to be entered into. General
Crawford appeared alone. as Senator
Fulton, who was to appear with him
in the presentation Of the case. was
In Oregon to register.
He says he believes most of the
contentious OF this state as to the real
place for the boundary line win be
sustained. II the court takes that
view of the matter II will add about
$250,o00 worth OF assessable prop
erty to the Greg tax rolls. and an
income of several thousand dollars
a year for fishermen's licenses.
1t will more than pay ten times
over all that the state has been out
In the matter. and General Crawford
Is to be congratulated on his appar-
ent successful achievement. II the
court thinks otherwise the state has
not lost much.
Delegation Stands Well.
Everybody l talked with spoke
well Of the oregon senators and con-
gressmen. Our new men are very
well spoken OF for their short experi-
ence. Senator Bourne's standing is
good. and he seems to be the most
busy man in the national capital. He
Is a hard worker. and has a very
large acquaintance and wide follow
ing among people In all departments.
Congressman Hawley Is considered
a very good young member. He Is
becoming acquainted with the MEM
bers. and is on several good commit
tees-claims and agriculture.
"As / said, the whole delegation
stands well. and Is well liked. Sem
ator Fulton is man OF prominence
and acknowledged ability. and can
get as much recognition in the sen
ate as any man from the west.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
Wand Iaborors IN Alnsl,n.

From 1000 to 5000 laborers are
wanted In the Tannana country in
Alaska by the contractors engaged in
railroad construction and other pro.
jects, according to letter from A.
L. Craig, general passenger agent of
the Great Northern. received at the
local office of the company, says the
Spokesman Review,
He gives as his authority for the
Information the statement OF Charles
u. Peabody president Of the Alaska
Steamship company, and says that IN
view OF the fact that so many men
are now idle in the northwest, the
Alaska field may serve to absorb the
surplus of laborers,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
OLD INDIANS PERISH.
Tive Coos Bay Natives Aged 100
Found Dead In Cabin.

Word was received by DR.. Mingus
last night that two old Indians had
been found dead in their cabin at the
mouth of I.aFsen's inlet, and he vis-
tied the scene this morning to ascer-
tain what was the matter, says the
Coos Bay Times. The Indians proved
to be "Old Lyman" and his wife,
Susie Ann" names given to them by
white people years ago because their
own names were hard to pronounce.
The scene at the cabin was pitiable in
the extreme as both the old people
were nearly 100 years old and had
nobody to attend them.
A rancher passing the place week
ago today saw signs of life about the
place, but since that time there had
been no sign of movement. DR.. Min
gus is of the opinion that the old
couple died last Monday, the wife be-
cause Of exposure and the old Indian
because of grief over the passing of
his long life partner.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
7oO-Acre Orchard.

Seven hundred and twenty acre
make a large fruit farrn but that
will he the area of the Bussell fruit
farm near Wapato this year, says the
Yakima Republic. The entire tract
will be set to orchard as soon as the
ground is in condition. Albert
Springle will manage the place for
c. e. Russell. Sixty acres will be
planted to berries and 10000 fruit
trees will be set out. Another 10
acres will be devoted to apricot and
peach nursery stock.
1t will require so horses and a
large force of men to do the work,
and they will get busy as early as the
season opens.
The 80 acres adjoining the town of
Wapato will lbe planted to pumpkins
and squashes. That district produc-
ed more pumpkins and squashes last
year than all of the remainder of
the Yakima country combined.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
LONG HUNT FOR MURDERER.
British Columbia Police Hahe Beer
Two Years ON Trail,

AWu NWtfN On Tran.
II win be two years next July since
simon Gun-a-noot. a Northern II. c.
Indian, murdered Max Ie Claire. and
Alex Mcintosh In cold blood and then
took TO tho hills OF the Bear, Lake
country, says the Spokane chroni-
Gle.
Since that time there have been no
less than four parties out In quest OF
the fugitive. The chase Is said to be
the longest ever continued by any
government of Canada. and the ex-
penditure OF money has been vari-
ously estimated so far at $4,000.
Parties coming out from Hazelton
say the present expeditIonary force
consists OF II men. and among the
number are Barney Muivaney, who
carried the mail last year from XIII
maat to Hazelton: Pete Curran. Jack
Graham and Charley Paauette, all
old-timers In the interior.
The provincial police during the
summer and fall months spent most
OF their time preparing for the hunt
which Il was intended TO prosecute
vigorously during the winter months.
They had pack team of II horses,
steadily engaged conveying provisions.
ammunition, etc, to the numerous
caches they established In that coun-
try OF great distances, The pay OF
most OF these Is IS a day and board.
So far the only net result OF the
hunt has been 70 capture the Indian
who had been trading off the furs
simon and his party have taken dur
ing their enforced stay in the hills.
Most informants who come out from
the interior say that the Indians nave
become very saucy. owing, II Is pre-
sumed. to the inability to bring 81
mon and his band OF eight to bay.
Others say 1t win require 100 men to
capture them.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
Valuable Property Offered for Taxo.


we notice In the Lewiston Tribune
OF January 3. a sherlfrs sale notlce
or the homestead OF Peter skjyare Of
Elk creek. to satisfy a Judgment az
$420. VI
rms property embraces tho Elk
creek falls, one OF the most valua-
Ole properties In the country and
heretofore valued at $4,000.
Mr.. skJavare IA financially unable
TO prevent the loss OF his property
and unless help Is secured viii lose
fortune for the lack OF few hum
dred dollars. to say nothing OF tho
work and time he has spent
The Elk creek falls has the great
est power OF any stream In this sec
tion. over $4,000 cubic feet per min
ute passing over the falls during the
low water. and tho water having
drop of 500 feet in a half mile
Kendrick Gazette.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31

The Walla Walla papers week
ago made much ado over the fact that
q hen that had stolen her nest had
hatched out batch of chickens. Mr..
w. @. Berry who has ranch three
miles west of this city has. gone that
biddy one better. Mr.. Berry had a
fine hen turkey which suddenly dis
appeared, and he came to the con
clusion that coyote had made a
meal OF her. Three weeks ago Mr..
Berry was surprised to see his turkey
proudly leading nine young turks into
the barnyard. What is the matter
with a climate where such a tender
fowl as a turkey can be hatched out
in the open?--Dayton Courier Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
DELAY ON FINAL PROOF MONEY.
Thirty Days Extension Of Time ON
Land Proofs NFado Before March

The officials of the land office
have received notice that the time
for payments on proofs for land
claims may be again extended under
certain conditions. says the La Grande
Star. On all proofs submitted before
the first OF March an extension OF 80
days in the time for payment will be
made IL the land office officials are
satisfied that the land claimants
money is tied up in bank and can
not be had on demand.
This is ruling similar in effect to
the one made a couple of months ago
and subsequently modified to make
the payment extension continue over
a period of so days. Only last week
an applicant to make proof on tim
ber and stone claim in wallowa coun-
ty was compelled to readvertise be-
cause he could not get the money to
make the final payments.
If this notice had been received a
few days sooner he could have been
allowed to submit his proof and
would have been saved the trouble OF
readvertising.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
IDAHO ASSESSORS
COT TOGETHER
AGREED ON CASH BAsIs
FOR ASSESSMENTS
Progress Toward Uniformity OF State
Assessment. Is Made-Board Of
Equalization Explained Advance I'm
Values OF Railroads and livestock.

The Boise Capital News says OF the
excellent state meeting Just held in
that city by the assessors Of Idaho:
Failing to secure a. pledge from
members of the state board to assess
railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines at their actual cash value. the
county assessors OF the state, after
a four days stormy session, adjourn
ed this morning. after adopting res
loutions to assess on a cash basis.
This action is contrary to that
which Is reported to have been taken
at the session held behind closed
doors yesterday afternoon. and 1t is
understood to mean that assess
ments will be made really on 50 per
cent basis which by the assessors
will be called the actual cash value.
This idea Is confirmed by the figures
given out on live stock.
More unanimity was evidenced by
the assessors OF the various counties
of the state at the closing session this
morning than was the case during
the four days that they were in ses-
sion in the hall OF representatives at
the state house in this city.
Although there were quite q num-
her who had gone home there was
still a majority Of the county asses
sors present when the roll was called
this morning and the final session
taken up for discussion.
Some who had come to the city
with the intention Of securing a
pledge from the board of equaliza-
tion to raise the rate Of assessment of
railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines in the event that they should
assess property IN their respective
counties at its actual cash value,
were disappointed at first, but after
thoroughly threshing out the ques-
tions general satisfaction prevailed
and the assessors leaving the hall at
noon today expressed themselves as
well pleased with the results Of the
meeting.
With the opening of the meeting
this morning State Auditor Bragaw
appeared before the assessors and
stated that he was afraid that the
assessors felt like that the board OF
equalization had not done right In
equalizing the assessments last fall.
He asked that he be given a half
hour in which to show what the board
did in regard to assessing railroads.
telegraph and telephone lines as
compared to the year previous
He said that the value for 1907
was left about the same by the board
as it was for 1906 and he claimed that
the board had done more than was
required of it. He called attention
to the fact that the board raised the
railroads about 81 per cent over the
assessment for 1905 and that tele-
graph and telephone lines all over the
state had been raised.
He said to the assessors that he did
not want them to go away from this
meeting feeling that the board did
not do its duty. The state auditor
cited that there were between 3,000,-
900 and 100000 sheep on the sani-
tary report and that only about L.
100000 had been assessed for 1907.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
HIGH LICENSE CITIES.
Seven Counties i'm Washington Re
quire $1,000 License Fees.

The Walla Walla Bulletin gives the
following list of counties and cities
which have high license require
ments:
The following counties of the state
require a $1,000 liquor license fee:
Douglas, Garfield. Klickitat, Lincoln,
San Juan, Walla Walla, Yakima.
Liquor license fees above $500 are
required in the various cities as fol-
lows: Chehalis, $500; Kelso, $3.50;
Montesano, $500; Auburn, $1,000;
Kent, $1,000; Pomeroy, $1,000; Brem-
erton, $1,000; Golden dale, 800;
Cherry, $1,000; Colville, $3.50; Waits
burg, $1,000; Colfax, $500; South
Bend, $500; Cosmopolis, $500; Ros-
lyn, $500; Shelton population 1900
$500; Puyallup. $3.50; Dayton, $500;
Seattle, $1,000; Tacoma, $1,000; Spo-
kane, $1,000; North Yakima, $1,000;
Aberdeen, $1,000; Hoquiam, $1,000;
Everett, $1,000; BeIlingham, $1,000;
walla walla, $1,000; nearly all small
eastern Washington towns, $1,000.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31

sworn statement by responsible men
OF integrity, Il carries conviction to
the reader and sets him TO thinking.
That Is the object In publishing the
following affidavit atsthls time. which
Is self-explanatory:
state Of washington. Columbia coun-
ty. -
]. II. Swart and ]. w. lessee. being
each first severally and duly sworn
on his oath. says that J. w. Jesse Is
cashier of the Columbia National
bank at Dayton, washington, and ].
d. Swart Is local agent for the o. r.
& N. Co. at Dayton. washington.
That there was shipped from Pomona
Ranch, owned by J, L. Dumas. over
said road during the latter part Of
the year. ss,saa boxes OF first grade
apples. That said Pomona ranch Is
a farm Of Ioo acres located about
three miles from Dayton, ]. w.
Jesse saw the contract which ]. l.
Dumas had for the sale Of his apples.
and the average price for said apples
was sl.4s per box. T. o. b, Dayton.
j. II. SWART,
]. w. JESSE
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this nth day Of January. 1908.
WILL II. FoUTS,
Notary Public.
The total sum received from these
SS,ss3 boxes OF apples is s5o.2s4, or
over $500 an acre for a single crop.
Last summer Mr.. Dumas purchased
from Mr.. Officer of Walla walla 14o
acres adjoining his farm. the purchase
price OF which was s1s.o6S. Only so
acres Of this tract was In fruit, and
the apples from this so acres brought
In to its owner the sum Of $4,000 for
last seasons crop. in other words the
returns from practically one-thlrd of
the land In one year brought in almost
enough to pay for the entire tract.
Mr.. Dumas made the last payment on
the property last week and now has
a deed to It. free OF Membranes, on
record. These are facts that can be
verified at any time by any one, and
should carry conviction to the minds
OF eastern men. who can come here
and do the same thing.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31

estate of James II. Jackson. which
IL being settled, says the Boise cap-
ltal News
lie reports very profitable sea.
son for the farm and ntates that they
raised an average OF Tia bushels OF
Biz -Four oats 10 the acre, ~ bushels
OF Blue stem wheat ISM tons Of
sugar beets on raw ground. 10 bush-
els OF peas, and SO bushels OF cord
beaidea numerous other cropa. all Of
which demonstrated what can be
done with but one Irrigation provid-
Ing the ground IL properly worked.
On July 30 the crops were all well
irrigated with the exception OF q
patch OF oats, which did not receive
any water by irrigation and which
yielded an average OF 6B bushels 10
the acre. He stated. however, this
was an exceptional year ana general
ly more than one irrigntion was ne
cossary for succeaaful crops
Mr.. Mcpherson says the farm was
visited by a large number OF people
during tho summer and he is OF the
opinion that what they say there ana
the results Of the fair at Twin Fails.
did wonders toward selling land In
that section. a. the results were q
revelation to tho investors OF the east.
some of whom were skepticai about
the produotiveneas OF tho soil.
The Farmers Institute at Twin
Falls which was recently held was
one of the best attended and most
enthusiastic meetings he had ever at
tended. He says between 500 and
400 cars OF wheat and oats have been
shipped from tho tract this fall.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-01-31
Winter HuckIeherrIes.

Mel Baldwin, the good natured
steamboat manager, this morning
brought into the Board of Trade
rooms a stalk of garden huckleber-
ries. This is fruit which is espe-
cially good for pies. having the same
or better flavor than tile mountain
huckleberry. The fruit is about three
or four times the size of its noun
tain kind, and is a prolific bearer.
The vine is similar to that of to-
mato. but grows much taller.-sa-
lem Journal.