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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1891)
-f la. He THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,1891. 'OTICK. On account of the change made in tho ninngcmnt of this paper, all accounts due uptoJnnlS, 18)1, must be settled without delay. Those knowing themselves Indebt ed to the paper are requested to come in and pay up without further urging. AT HOME. A Paragraphic Record ot Recent Happen ings In and Around the City. Let us have a woolen mill. .tirst-class club ice skates for 91.50 at tl e uovc urug store. Our Salem letter failed to arrive on time again this week. Kcmember tho masquerade ball to bo giv en in this city on Feb. lath. The Charter Oak stoves for sale at Sum mers ifc Lano's hardware store. Eighty families and a pay roll of $3000 per month will bo a valuable acquisition to our city. The dancing school, held at Davis' hall every Wednesday night, is very largely at tended. There are now 70 cases docketed for the February term of court, besides the crimi nal cases. The store of Jaycox & Foster is closed, and the firm is invoicing goods preparatory for a change in the business. Tin: Scout acknowledges the receipt of a neat calendar from the well known imple ment house of Staver & Walker. W. II. Day. of llilgard, was committed to jail last Friday to await the action of the grand jury, charged with assault and bat tery. A very enthusiastic meeting of the Union board of trade was held last Friday night and considerable basincss of importance was'transacted. There was a grand ball given at Elgin last Friday night. An excursion train was run from La Grando and a general good time is reported. Wc have just ordered a large stock of new job material, ami III" SCCIrr job oflico will will soon be prepared to turn out all kinds of work on short notice. The attention of our readers is called to tho largo "ad" of Jones Bros., which appears in this issue. They are selling goods at astonishingly low prices. J. 31. Elgin, one of Umatilla county's most extensive farmers, has made an as signment. His real and personal property is valued at ijtfl.OOO; liabilities, $32,000. The revival meetings at the Methodist church closed last Tuesday nieht. Kev. Morris reports several conversions to relig ion as well us u very successful meeting gen erally. Hunt's surveyors have been at work late ly sounding tho Columbia in order to deter mine tho best place to bridge tho river. T'liey have decided on a point one mile above the ferry at old Wallula. Irving McQuary has severed his connec tion with the Athena Press. J. E. McQuary bcconiing sole proprietor. The paper, which has been issued as a semi-weekly of late, will be changed back to a weekly. Deputy Assessor Deacon is busy ct work on the largo plat book of Union county and will soon have it finished. It will ba a val uable acquisition to the assessor's olliccand wjllglc'Mly aid him in assessing real estate in the county'. Among tho inducements offered by tho sharpers of Baker City, iu order to secure the annexation of the southern part of Un ion county to their principality, is an in debtedness of about $200,000, an additional yearly tax of 7 mills or more. The intenorof the lower story of Wilson's brick will soon be completed. James Hell, the painter, is now putting on the finishing touches, which is an assurance that it will bo well done and present a fine appearance. Jim is an artist, and don't you forget it. It is a settled fact that a wliito man can do twice as much work in a given length of time as one Chinaman. If the Union Paci fic Company wants to economize why not curtail tho force of white section laborers one-half instead of employing these obnox ious celestials at starvation wages. ltev. William Owcnby, a Presbyterian linistor of Enterprise, died very suddenly st Wednesday afternoon of heart disease. had just returned from watering his lions es, apparently uujuj-uik i. i. u.i.l.lnnl v- nalrfil for !i seat hCalh UC ouiiuvmi --- and ei 'Piml in a foW ,nmute3. mistakes occurred in nr. rursci s Two tho last Issue of this paper. The reply In . the amount of tho appropriation, made to read "?12,000" when it first as to which was should have been "$1,200;" and the second, e appropriation was mado to tho dato of th of June" when it should 7th of June.'' nf nur farmers have been read "tho 17U havo been "the A great roan f fear n(jxt season would worrying of late fo. Tho streams of the be a poor crop ycai ,(, from sno. in the valley, which are i ,n ,he summer, are mountains until lata- .inoWn, but from the lower than ever before- .nl yct havo ple,lty present indications wo- Jfi no causo for of snow, and think thor alarm. , .... mum una pu Complaints are numerous1 1 tion on time. Mllce wo do pt the La The press per not arriving at its destieu. As the papers leave the Union: i not see who i to blame extx Grande and Baker City oflicesv . e rignts itionwl ) eend must be recognized as Iiavfxg sore and It will be well tor the aforetae. offices to take note of tbU fact unt The Scout through when It arrives. Baker City Democrat: .Messrs. John Rogers, superintendent of the Amoric Mining Company, J. T. Fy fcr, manager i the Oregon acd Idaho P. .rwordlng Com pany, of Huntington, and o thor. have en tered Into a contract wit' 3 the Aniorlcun lilting Company and ux-U overnor Houuur, of Montana, for the ereotic n of fifty ton smelter at the town of Hell na in tho Seven Devil distr ct, tho amo to bo In Mailing order not later than June 1. , IbOJ. C. an ( fiL dat. even telrei The PaVpr City Democrat prevaricates when it s i s that it is in'y a matter of self interest that the people of Fnion are opposed to the annexation of the southern part ot this county to Baker It is a mat ter in which all the taxpayers of Union county are, or should be, interested. So far a The S orris concerned it is willing to abide by the decision of the people. If they want to be annexed to Baker county we have no objections. They are cortalnly capable of judging for themselves in regard to the matter. The Democrat contains the following: "There is a surprise in stoto for the people of Baker county when Clerk McICay makes his report of county matters. The report will bo given shortl and the Democrat will give it to the people " Another big steal we presume. We arc reliably Informed that it will be uboutf lO.OvOthis time, and yet there arc citizens in the southern part of this county .who are in favor of being annexed to Bakor county to help pay off their largo indebtedness of about $200,000, caused part ly by unworthy county officials. A sad occurrence was witnessed on Low er Trout on Thursday of last week, says the Oehoco Iteview, at the residence of Mr Ltnnville, in which a iittlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Linnvillc, about four years old. lost her lifu. .Mrs. Linnyille had left two children, aged about two and four respectve ly. in the house while sho was attending to some work outside the house. During her absence the smaller of the children was playing with a fire poker and with it ignited the clothes of the four-year-old girl, and be fore Mrs. Linnvillc arrived and put out the flumes tho little girl was so badly burned that sho died from her injurios the follow ing day. 13. E. Clongh, of Sparta, was in town this week, in an interview with the gentleman In regard to the sentiment of the people in his section on the question of annexation, we le.trn that there are but few in favor of the scheme, lie is a thorough business man and a heavy taxpayer, and says that he can see no reason why any man would bo in favor of being annexed to Baker county, where their taxes would be nearly doubled and would also bo without representation for two years. Baker county, he continues:, has got no government; it has been conduc ted by dishonest and defaulting officials un til they arc now on the verge of bankruptcy, with an accumulating indebtedness of near ly $200,0:10 staring them in the face. Their last report and only hope is to ucquiic. by fair means or foul, the southern portion of our county, which is rich in mineral and agricultural wealth, thus increasing their gross taxable property sufficiently to enable them to pass safely over the impending crises, and put a quietus on their ever in creasing debt. Tlio Jury Li3t. Names of persons drawn to sorve as jur ors at the February term of circuit court: Uvion John Cllne. Morritt Wilkinson. L.v OnAKin: F.M. Bartmess, E. O. Cran dall, J. D. Poyner, Win. Stuphan, Charles Arnolu, Dorscy Berry. Nokth Pownwt William Shaw Jr., T. F. Oooch. Island City J. II. Kellogg, J. P. Delong S. S. Boothe, Ott Vandermeulen. Bio Ci:i:i:k Seiglc Cofl'man, Daniel II. Fruit. Covn Davis Boswcll, C. II. Foster, It. 1). Churchill. SuMSir.nviM.E J. N. itinchart, Dan. Mc Kenzie, E. D Cam, Mike Mitchell John Cantrcll, Peter McDonald, Jesse Imbler, James Standloy, Pink Vai.i.i.v I. N. Pancake. Inuivn Vam.ky J. II. Morton, William McWilliam. Ea(;li: Valley W. H. Cover. Viok's Floral Guide For 1S91. No lover of a line plant or garden can af ford to be without n copy. It is an elegant book of over 100 pugosSxlOK inches, beau tiful colored illustrations of Sunrise, Amar nuthus, Hydrangea and Potatoes. Instruc tions for planting, cultivating, etc. Full list of everything that can bu desired in tho way of vegetable and (lower seeds, plants, bulbs, etc, Also full particulars regarding tho cash prizes of $1000 and $200, Tho nov elties havo been tosted and found worthy of cultivation. We hopo it will be our good luck to see the Nellie Lewis Carnation and tasto the Grand itaplds Lettuce. It costs nothing because the 10 cents you send foi it can be deducted from tho first order for warded. Wo advise our friends to secure a copy of Jamas Vick, Soedsman, Rochester, New York. Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved. From a letter written by .Mrs. Ada E. Hurd of Oroton, S. D we quote: "Was ta ken with a bad cold, which settled on my lungs, cough set in and finally terminated In consumption. Four doctors gave me up saying I could live but a short time I gave myself up to my Savior saying that if I could stay with my friends on earth, I would meet mv absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's Now Dlscovory for consumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles-; it has cured mo and thank fiod I nm today a well and hearty woman." Trial bottles free at Brown's drugstore, this city, Regular size 50c. and $1.00. The Chinese Must Go. The discharging of white omploye on tho line of the Union Pacific has caused much trouble of latoand may yot result seriously. A raid has been made on all Chinese section hands at Milton, Athonn, Weston, Adams, and other towns across the mountains by discharged white section hands, and they were all. compollod to leave town. They also mado a raid on the Chinamen at llil gard and oouipolled Uium to walk to La Grande. The working men of PondUton have called a meeting uivd will do all in- their power to rid that town of the Mongolians, but It U thuugnt no violent means will bo used. William Itirdsell, of Itumo flat, has Jntt is bed a n.'-ut reside i Hi-, und gave n oalal w,lt l'Vtday nijiUl, i honor ot the u Everybody prevent enjoyed them- imrnvmely, WE MUST HAVE A WOOLEN MILL. A Little Exertion on tho Part of Our Clt lseaa Will Sccuro It for Us. Union must have manufacturing Indus trie, .ind first of all a woolen mill. We have the water power and location, as well as pure and sparkling water for cleansing purposes, and arc situated in tho midst of a great wool-growing country. Eastern mod, in search of a location for the estab lishment of such an enterprise, invariably favor Union with their propositions before seeking other fields, thus proving, beyond a doubt, Unit we arc admirably situated for such a concern; and they have all given us up very reluctantly, and only for the reason that they did not meet with sufficient en couragement from our citizens. We must have a woolen mill and our citizens are at last awakening to a realization of the fact, Mr. A. E. ICatou, one of our most enter prising and public-spirited citizens, states that he will subscribe stock in such a con cern to the oxtetit of $23,000, and with such an impetus who says that the enterprise cannot bo made to go. Mr. Eaton, while in tho East, had several conversations with an experienced man in the woolen mill busi n. ss, and is very enthusiastic in regard to the matter. He is satisfied that money put into woolen mill stock will yield handsome returns and that it is a better investment than loaning money tit ten per cent, with good mortgage security. The board of trade should bring this ques tion up at its next meeting and take an na tive part in getting tho alTuir into shape; an incorporation should be formed, stock books opened, and a vigorous canvass for stock made. This done, TnuScot'T ven tures the assertion that, if our other well-to-do citizens take a fractional part of the interest, manifested by Mr. Eaton, in the concern, the mill will be built and in oper ation by the coming fall. From a letter received by Mr. Eaton, sinco Ids return, from tho gentleman in question, we learn that all the necessary machinery for a four-set mill, with a capac ity of 250 pair of blankets per day, can be purchased, free on board of tho cars In Massachusetts, for $,'55,000, tho sanio being adapted to the manufacture of tho finest and heaviest of woolen goods. Such a mill Would employ in tho neighborhood of eighty hands and tho monthly pay roll would be about 5000. The gentleman further states that the profit on blankets in his country is from 50 cents to$l 50 per pair, and that they now have an order for 100 cases which they are unable to fill, aud lie thinks that with the lo(V price of wool in Oregon a mill of this kind will pay large profits to the stockhol der's. OUR SOCIAL WORLD. Brief Personal Mention Epitome of the Week's Amusements. 15. F. Richardson, of tho Cove, called on us Friday. Undo Hi Osbom, of Wingville, is visiting in the city. Judge Goodall was a visitor to the city last Monday. Jesse Imbler, of Summcrville, was in tho city Monday. Jos. Wright visited Pendleton this week, on business. Louie Lamere, of High valley, was in the city Tuesday. M. W. Mitchell, of the Cove, was on our streets Tuesday. Rev. W. C. Balrdof Island City, was in town yesterday. Hon. Henry Rinehart, of La Grando, was in town yesterday. L. 15. llaggerty, of the Coyc, was a visitor to this city Friday. Justus Wade, of Summcrville. paid our city a visit last Friday. II. O. Gorham, of North Powder, was in the city a few days ago. Miss Laura Worrell has been on tho sick list for several days past. II. C. Roblnett, of High valley, made us a pleasant visit last Saturday. Andrew Christiansen, of Elgin, mado our office a pleasant call yesterday.. Rev. S. M. Driver will preach at the Methodist church Sunday night. Miss Libbio Richardson paid a visit to friends and relatives in Koith Powder this week. Wo received a pleasant call from 0. F. Hinckley, of Antelope, the foro part of the week. W. J. Townley and wife, of Sanger, hane been spending several days in this city re cently. Prof. Alguire, the phrenologist, is now at Elgin taking measurements of tho knobs on the natives. Mrs, F. Simonis, of Eaglo valley, sent in this week and renewed her subscription to Tun Scout. J. 1). Column, of Sanger, was in this city during the week. He has been visiting at Tho Dalles. County Clerk Oliver was in attendance at tho clerk's convention which was held at Salem on tho 20th. A marriage license was issued Monday to Bartlett F. Holbrook and Emma C. Critchlleld, both of La Grande. Our efficient deputy sheriff, A. H. Glide well, is serving summons on tho Jurors drawn for the next term of court, Hon. L. B. Rinehart returned Monday from Walla Walla. Mrs. Rinehart is still thero but will be home iu a few days. Johnny Clark, the rustling agent of the Frank Brother's Implement Company, mado us a pleasant v isit the fore part of tho week. J. W. Sholton returned homo from Port laud yesterday, where ho has been on busi ness connected with tho Union Railway Company, CharlosCrim, who has been working lor some time past at Hutchinson it Oardner's mill at North Powder, came down Tuesday evening. 0. D. Rrioker, of Butte City, Montana, a former partner of lou Remlllurd In the stock huine, was In this city a lew days this week. , E. M. Avery, wife, and son William, of Colorado, are visiting Mr. and M rs. F. E. Foster, of this City. Mr. Avery isa brother to Mrs. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. L. B, Rinehart arc visiting in Pendleton. During their absence Mrs. Allio Denncy has charge of Mrs. Rhioluirt's milliner store. K. P. McDaniel, of the Cove, passed through town Monday on his way to Pen clcton, Walla Walla and other towns across the mountains. Fcrd Bloch, who has been acting in the capacity of night clerk at the Centennial ! hotel for some time past, has taken his de parture for Portland. Mrs. A. J. Goodbrod. who has been nt the bedside of her sister, Mrs. J. M. l'hy, of the Cove, hns returned Some and reports Mrs. Phy much improved ft health. Mrs. Turner Oliver lias been on a visit to her parents near Summcrville for several days just. She returned home Ttiesilay ac companied by her husband, who went after her. Our wide-awako merchant. A. Levy, has been in Athena for several days past looking after his interests there, ami agisting in taking an inventory of the stock of ,1. Bloch fc Co. ltev. W. T. Koontz, of La Grande, was in the city this week, assisting with the re vival meetings lust closed here. The rever end gentleman, accompanied by Rev. Mor ris, made this ollico n pleasant visit. THE. STATE CAPITAL. Some Interesting Notes as Reported by J. P. Wager lu tlia East Orogonlan. S.u.r.M, January 127. Senator Watkin's portage railway bill on third reading passed the senate this afternoon. Norval, the spe cial champion of the boat railway, wanted Union, Wallawa and other eastern coun ties to be benefitted by tho bill. Raley fav ored the bill, not that it was what Umatilla most desired, but that it helped a neighbor, and what helped a neighbor would help them. Tougue, who opposed tho bill two years ago, now favored it by paying a handsome tribute to the people of Eastern Oregon.. Tho bill passed, yeas 152, nays 2, absent 1. In the senate today Bla"kinaun intro duced a bill for an additional circuit judge for tho- seventh judicial dlstriot. The following bills were passed: For justices of the peace to examine In sane persons in tne ub-ence of the county Judge. Relating to guardians and wards. For tho completion of tho capitol build ing. Amending the law regulating tho fees and per diem of assessors and csunty commis sioners. Senator Raley will introduce n bill in tho senate tommorrow or next day and Killian will introduce a similar ono iu tho houso, In favor of the state taking action in opening the Columbia river to free navigation. They will bo ably assisted by broad-gaugo republicans, in both houses, who aro not afraid to stand in for a good measure even, if it is recommended by a democratic gov ernor. 'A committee has been appointed to visit the Cascade locks. Of course, KlngCauctis, directed by Dolph, in power, any report they may make will be altogeher u fnreu. What they ought to report is an exposure of the shameful und outrageous waste of. the public funds and tho needless ami more than insulting delay of that work for many years in thejnterest of a railway corpora tion, served by United States senators, und by cheap and corruptible engineers. But they won't; thoy will have a pleasure trip; and J. B. Montgomery, who is a member of the committee, will dictate their report, which of course will be u whitewash of Dolph, ct nl. It is true tho pcoplo of East ern Oregon not only understand these mat ters but begin to express thcinoptnioaabout them. Thero can be an open river in two. years, but it is being delayed nnd defeatcti us it has been for years, by men. elected to servo the people, but woo aro in reality their en emies. Tito Australian ballot law is likaly to bo defeated, and 1 will toll, you fos the first timo why and by whom.. The Oregoninn of Sunduy has n one-sided account of tho mat ter, which is only partially correct. As is generally known, thero are two fac tions of tho republican party In the state,, who aro bitterly opposed to each other. Tho leader of ono faction is Joseph Simon; of tho other Juines Lotan; D. P. Thomp son is the pet of the Lotan faction while Simon is his own pot and looks out for Number One. Simon insists on certain ainendmonts to tho bill, which, of course, tho Lotan faction will opposo, Tho bill cannot puss without tho votes of both fac tions. The whole business is a most palpablo and paltry exeuso, on tho part of both fac tions, to defeat tho bill. If this is dono tho Lotan faction will lay it to Joe Simon, on account of his amendments; Simon und hh friends, on the other hand, will claim his amendments perfectly innocent, propor just and right, which sconis to bo tho caso, and that tho Thompson-Lotan crowd hud no excuse to defeat tho bill because of him. Mr. Simon may not bo an angel of political virtue and patriotism, but he is infinitely superior to tho gang blindly led by Lotan, Thompson and J. B. Montgomery. It Is on tho shoulders of those men, und not those- of Mr. Simon, that the responsibility for the defeat of tho Australian ballot law if it is deafeatcd will rest. Eupepsy. This Is what you ought to have, In fact you must havo It. to fully enjoy life, Thous ands are searchlrg for it dally, and mourn ing because they find It not. Thousands upon thousands of dollars aro spent an nually by our people in the hopo that they may attain this boon. And yet It may bo had by all. Wo guarantee that Electric Bitters, if lucd according to directions and tho ubo persisted In. will bring you good digestion and oust tho demon dyspeptia and Install Instead eupopsv. Wo recom mend Electrlu Bitters for dykpepsla and all diseases of tUo liver, etomaoh and kidneys. Bold at IOj. aud $1 per bottle by R. U. Brown, druggist, Union, Oregon. Said a critical tramp "1 would say Crusts of bread often, come In my way 'But they're toush. now no more Where the.VYire G-auzeDoor Giveslthe air mtlieovenf ulljplay 3 "WIbTO? 'Z'iKCIEI BEST Buy I'm CHARTER OAK ESf-W'c an- sole agcnt for these well known Stovc-iiud Range. In BAKING. ROAM ING, LVONOMY of FUEL, SAVINO of MEATS, and DURABILITY , t hey are superior to any other so ivilled lirst-clas stio made in Ame-jfea. nnd we are now M-llmir them FA It CM liAPER than any so-called lirst-elasi stovo has over been sold In Eastern Oregon. They arc luilly Warranted in livery Particular, 223 Thl iw not mi idle and valuless assertion, but a warrantee bucked by the well known integrity and reliability of the Charter Oak Manufacturing Co. iTZJWe aro also car rying a complete assortment of HEATING STOVES! All of the above M a. rctwa i OlTP rPT IVT-TO !. s in charge of a llrst-clttss workman, and all kinds V7 U.l.l) X A.xS OJL lA L of repuring and job work dono at reasonable rates, and satisfaction guaranteed. Call anc I examine our goods and prices. SUMMERS S . LAYNE. Union, Oregon l-17tf TO CARRY AWAY BARGAINS, at iDOiLiiPiEa: i nerves stobb. - sun overstocked in- Clotlimg, Dry Goods, and all kinds of Dress , Goods, which must he sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Call Eariy and Secure BIG : BARGAINS ! SgjSKTlicso goods are of the latest styles and importations, hut must and will he sold at a sacrifice. Are Yon ioini to Plant an Orcliarfl? Of Payette, Ada County, Idaho. linn tho LnrgCHl Uouorul Nureory Ktock in tho Mountain Country 125 Acres, Trees from Piiyotlo Nursery will reach Grando Hondo vnlloy in six hours from tho timo they ivro tukon from tho ground. fountain Grown Trees are Hardy, Vigorous and Healthy. Do not. ordor until you havo visited our nursery, aeon our agont or got our prices. 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