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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1885)
CJ . The Weekly Oregon Scout. UNION. OREGON, SAT., JULY 4tli, 1SS5. Caught on the Fly Too mtiPh lightning. Subscribe only $1.50 n year. Our merchants mcnn business. County court convenes next Monday. Ilow do we look in our now dress ? The fire hand-grenade man id in our midst. Read the new ads which appear in this issue. Mrs. Brainard came up from Port land last week. What has become of the Ladies Mite Society ? o A now town is to be starteon Ben nett fiat, Wallowa. Splendid rigs at Benson's livery sta ble. See his new ad. Sheep Hhearers have completed their work for this year. SUMMERVILLE. Intei-cstiiig Locals From Our Neighboring; Town. A SPLENDID FLOUUINO 31ILLQ fO lifted of tlie Halt Storm In Hint Portion of Ornnde Komle Vnlley. FLATTEItlNG BUSINESS rHOSPECTS. No raiu for several days. Messrs. ClurW Uol?irth & Bro. have hauled several tons of oats to La Grande dur ing the last week. The Summerville Bandfe practicing for tlio Fourth of Julv under tht leadership of Mr. H. C. Hinehart. Messrs. William K. Ithehart k Co. re ceived a car load of nails few days a?t and will receive two car InIs of harvesting machinery the 7th of July. Mr. Walker, of the firm of Stour & Walker, Portland, Or., nassed thriujh our town en route for Joseph, last week, on hiisinojs. Mr. Walker is a business man d well liked by our citizens. Deputy Sheriff Parker wn in our town a few days last week, on lejdl business. Mr. Parker is a fine man. and auian that attend Dr. Strange id visiting the opposite I to busines first ami psasurc afterwHitl. side of the valley, professionally Born In High valley, June 2fth, j 18S5, to the wife of J. R. Cline, n son. j A move is now on foot to organize a lodge of Knights of Pythias in this city. Mr. T. II. Crawford, of this city, will deliver the oration at North Powder to-day. If there is anything in the world Doe Biggcrs likes, it is Leghorn chick ens. Ponv Stephens' restaurant at North Powder is now in full blast. See Pony's new ad. The minstrel performance by " Our 8," of Pendleton, last Saturday, was well attended. Mr. J. R. Laramore and wife, of Summerville, made Union a Hying visit last Monday. Dr. II. B. Drake has bought out the interest of Smith & Halo in the Union (louring mills. Louie Davis is visiting friends in Heppner at present. He will be home about the 9th inst. There will be no meeting in the tent this ('voninL' Services to-morrow at 11 o'clock a.m. and S p. M. Lon Cleaver has withdrawn from the editorship of the Gazette, and W. .1. Snodgra?s now Hops the gooe-quill. Our readers will please bear in mind that we are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspon dents. Union has (ifty-threo business houses, three, churches, one brick school house, and a population of about oight hun dred.' The mcctimis of the Seventh Day Adventists still continue. A great deal of interest seems to be manifested in them by the people. .7. G. Stevens, of Cove drug store, will soon go below to purchase his fall stock. Please call and settle your ac counts at once. Dan Hcidleman has added much to the convenienoe and appearance of his residence by putting on a neat and roomy kitchen. Mr. George Denney was down from Pine valley the fore part of the week. Ho says that the mines are undoubt edly very extensive and rich. Several communications received too late for this' k-ue, will appear in our next. We are in hopes our corro&pon denfsFWill keep things lively. Mrs. W. M. Ingram, of the Sand Ridge, fnllouwfl,' tlfPCSustom ojL0tllilt section of the country, oir July 1st presented her husband with twins. When last heard from, the "Jim Crow" prospectors were crossing the Sinil?e -river at Brownlee's ferry, on their way to the Seven Devil mines. Mr. H. GoiV, formerly of Union, is now in Lend villa, Colorado. He writes that ho is scratching the precious metal together, and intends to return to Ore gon soon. Messrs. Smith it Hale, of this city, recently purchased a large tract of hay land down the valley, on Grand Ronde river. We are pleased to see such men as theso investing their capital here. On account of being crossed in her affections, a young lady at Sparta last week attempted suicide by taking a dose of laudanum, and it was only by tho utmost exertions on the part of friends that her life was saved. A weasel that in somo way got up on Main street Thursday, found him ecli surrounded by a lot of men and bovs. bent on his destruction. His ef forts to escape his enemies were lively indeed. Wo were glad he got away. Our new material being delayed, it would have been impossible to have is sued this number on time, had it not been for the kindness and help of Mr. Jeffery, of tho Sentintl office. He will please accept our Eincerest thanks for the game. f Mr. A. II. Brown, who has been keeping a large band of horses on Wil low creek.Baker county .passed through Union with them on Wednesday last, en route to Lost valley, which lios on the other side of Wallowa valley from here. There camo near being a conflagra tion at tho Centennial hotel last Mon Come again Mr. Parker, welcome in our midst. you are always Mcsais. I. N. Laughlin 4 Co. are having the stone store building foniprly owned by Henry Uuhl fitted up in fineihape, under the management of Mr. Fred iikoir, and will boon be one of the best busintss houses in the alley. They expect to mov- into the new quarters about the loth of Jily. Ignite a thunder storm visved thU portion of tho valley on Monday evaing. The wu tor Ml in toi rents, and on tiis end of the Sand Ridge it was worstt,an Water. A hailstorm uttnmenced near A, sa,i Itidge school hous-o and demolished nearly every field of grain in in course to Ihc,,, Valley. It just literally cut thn gn in off aj eat it into the ground. It destioyed ;i lai. ,,f Wcs. Hammock's grain, nil of V'. S. vino!s a part of Joe. O.iver's, all rf Sain E,,, The farmers of Ill's virility" are hi.,.,. The as-uranco of a lirgo cropis now flat t el ' 1 . . .. .I.'IT fnrt.. .... iV... ).l,ul...t' ailll lb IIIL3 i. UlUl'H'llb ' The Cove. Educational Center of Union County A Prorpcroui people. SOCIETY NEWS AND NOTES. July 1, 1885. Miss Beith left this place Sunday J for her home at 1 rairie Urcel:. One day last week an angler caught sixty-five trout in Indian Creek. The first hay-makers will conimcncepEDtTOB Scocr: improving the sunshine next week. Judd Geer has been quite sick dur ing the week, but is now convalescing. Win. Kelloy has opened a butcher shop in this town a long felt want supplied. Several of our citizens are talking of going to the Pine Valley mines after the Fourth. Dunham Wright and brother went to Burnt river last week. The latter on his way east. J. W. Hill, of Scott Grammar school was here last week looking after his farm and stock. J. 0. Smith, also Win. Russell and wife, of Summerville, were on pur streets Sunday. 0 L. R. Holmes has gone to WifllSwa on a pleasure jaunt and will participate in their celebration. Thos. Hulick is building a dwelling house inMe Daniel's addition for his own convenience. Joseph Martin and wife have gone to the Park in hopes of benefiting her health which has been very poor. Frank Newall sports a bran new 200 buggy, and the way he and fami ly go spinning by is a caution. The cheese factory turns out about 800 pounds of cheese daily. They are men. insteuu or seeing tmn suung u.q siUpping iurglj quantities each week street coiners whittl ng u,, gmds b'xes. tliey . 11 01 are now dmting out thi'lving clearing up oil goods and putting in signt stum very nne ur tie'es. Instead of tho larmea being in town mice a week, thty are hen at all times, spending their coin and miking themselves happy over the future prosiwts of an abun dant crop. Tho new flouring mill heir built by J. II. Hinehart & ."miiis is prejreJlJng n.pidly. 'I he frame for the third story hasTbeen raided and it now has tho appeannco of - huge building TSuilt of strong timbers. Thuy aro now frMinng the gr.ii'iuy aim uour ware house, which will bo within itself a great deal larger than mo-t of the tlourinn mills this country atfnnK When the mill and granary i completed it will be tho largest mill in Kastern Oregon. It will luue the full lolling inipmj aii, i. when once started will be an jisMiiiinix' to tho farmers of tbi country mid Klk Fh.t tint th-y will no longer l.o coin pePel to haul their wheat to Union or La Grando to diip 'so of it. Mr. J. I. McKiiinis of tliij place, is build ing a laif,e machine house; tho builuing is :J0x CO nn two st ries. Ho tun just purchased of Messrs. William K. lUiohirt and Co. a fine line of woodworking machinery which lie expects to toon put in operation, moiig tho different kinds of machine bAught was a C inch Houstan four i-ided Moulder, which is the finest moulding machine in the valley. Mr. McKiiinN will run this machine limwii in iiinnRiiotl with IlifSlW mill. Mid will so nb" cnab cd 'o niaim'ac'uro fn tho ttndo in gmer.il. as Hno m lin of n I'uldi ip. rustic. licoiiiv:s, and finishing lumber, as will ba found this side of Portland, nnd wi'l :isiiro all who contemplate u-ing such mate rial as fair prices as can be obtained in Union county. M. W. Groom and J. G. Smith, of Mornia, started for home Tuesday, Wll'a band of horses. frankie Guillam has gone on a MMl IU ,.,,, .,, T ) j ...:it micnia fiu uwacjijii iiuu will place. om fenlem v, tnkon thoir deiicc 1,1 Denver lmrt of the valley.. While cutting ,i (vA I'"wh at. Jsupi '"V'lobration at that D. Chanft tains last week, Sila od in tho nioun- cut ins loot wun an around. Is able to be continue covered A party of miners are tCi no over to the Minam WWI ,0 work on the quartz ledge there. Robins seem unusually plentS . season and destructive to etriiwht,"8 and cherries. One man has shot t's 200. NORTH POWDER. "Wide-awake and Bifay--Xot to bo Outdone. CELEDBATION OF THE FOCItTII. EaUtnc of tho Liberty Pole Patriotic Sentiment by Flnli. NATURE LENDS A IIAND-WHOOPI rains get Away with the Irrigation seems to be a Theso ftequent oldest inhabitant. thing of tho past. Crops of all kinds aro looking splendid in this vicinity, henco every ranchman's face is illuminated with a broad smile 'The world do move." If any one doubt-) it, let him come over to thii enterprising, go ahead section of country, and be convinced. Our population is also increasing rapidly; Dr. Scott has superintended four new airivals this week, and not a very good week for new comers either. All boys a sign of war. As tho doctor is not a homeopathist they were all good sized averaging ten pounds apiece. Nothing speaks so well for tho future growth and prosperity of this town and val ley from a business standpoint, than the Nearly everybody is doing more or loss of it, and the sage brush will soon bo superceded by fields of growing grniu. Tin well. The enterprising proprietor of our village Mr. Welch is as ever, full of business; has both his planing mill i.ml flouring mill at work most of the time, and as soon as the log drive now being driven down the river, reaches here, will have his s tw mill moved down from the mountains and put in opera tioo here. Our patriotic and active citizens aro mak ing great preparatiouo for a grand Fourth of July celebration. One that shall far surpass any previous effort, nnd eclipse anything of the kind within n hundred miles of here. Nothing that money, time or labor can do to make it a Buccess is being left undone Every body and all their relations aro coming. Already sho small boy and his fire-cracker aro hoard in tho land. The whole of Union, including the editor, printer and devil of tho Scout office nro expected to bo present on that great and glorious day. Everybody is invited, and all will be made welcome, and we hope, have nn enjoyable time. This morning your correspondent, noticing a crowd of men congregating on the welected celebration giounds, north of town, gathered La Grajule. A Thrifty ami Growing CltyExteu slvo ltulldlng. TP.IllUTF. TO IOWA IDITOnS. O a Koger scriousljawiti, tll0 ret t0 lf;irn tll(J Iuturo of tho UIIU4. ual throng, and found it to bo the raising of the Liberty pole. They continued to throng until theio were at least tea men and two small boys who showed by their detuiiuined looks that they meant to raibo the immense. kj1c, which was at least twenfy feet leng, and plant it firmly into the well-liko aity, at least four feet deep, prepared for its recep tion, or die; each knew juss; how it ought to be done. All talked nnd oidercd at once, The ball at the hall Friday eve wilnd, by almost superhu.naiiQfTorts, tho slen 1, ii .rrnil mippcss. Dunham siivfl ho', slippeiy stick was stuck, and it towers will founder his light trippers on h this City of the West in does strawberries and cherries. TclocsiHut TaliliiiRS. Juno 30th, '85. Mrs. Brainard is spend'iv? a few weeks in ts section, tho guest of Mis. J. Hinckley. Ceo. C ites, of Haker, took a run down to this place on Monday's train and b tck on the evening ti'elglil. This p'ace and Uaker are tho nearest rail road point to the mines about ono milo dif ference in favor of Baker. To'oc -set h is nhipped about 00,000 pounds of wool this scisnn and sover.il cars of grain. W. A. Cates sec to the becunng of cars and t-hipping leceipts. A havv lnil storm fell here lat week, loitroyiug manv gardens grain, however, was diima red but little, an 1 the outlook for a heavy yield was never "letter. Telocaset, as you und most of your renders well know, is a railroad tation at tho head of Pyle's canvon, and many aro they who, hav in,' met the sntiiiiii-.n, daily ps this point for the new gold tie'ds nt Pino vnlley. He ports are very cnuflictin ai to tho richness of tho mine", nuinberof people, amount of bus iness etc.; but th lelges so far Hie dnubl-B I... i-ihoct. riiuraii'iireil nn the coast. I hose i;,.;..,r nuri..f die iniiies Hpein disiiosed to keeii civil and nl'ow no umlua excitement t'be )pi! .ihr uul not that they wi h to keelY poo.ile out, but they wish to km.w what the in lies aro before they crow, and not have another 'Calumet" I low out. Tk. v .ilomuntaf Vin new mines is Bllcll ftml .titr rnnfl riimervwiir. Mr. Frasier. finds it nece-sxrto have fiiiger-bo.mis placed along the line. O- Gobdo. (Juite a delegation of Coveites went to Union Saturday, to attend the per formance of "Our 8" and were well pleased with the darkies. Loads of strawberries start almost daily for different parts of the valley and Raker county. Good prices and tpiick sales are the rule. A company of experts were in town Saturday and Sunday purchasing horses for cavalry purposes at Walla Walla. They daid about ifrlUUU lor eighteen head. Miss Royd, of Walla Walla, and Miss Nellie Stevens, who have been teaching in tho Roise City public school arrived on Sunday's train. Af ter vifiting friends a few days, Miss Boyd left for Pendleton. Tho thunder and lightning in this vicinity Sunday afternoon was most severe. A cow was struck dead at Jas. Pavne's corrall while boys wero milking a few yards distant. In Low er Cove trees and fences were uprooteu in several places. Several horses belonging to Frank Mitchell have been missing and he the Bar- li utntllf. nver t.llil fjit.v nf tbn KnRt. nro. cu - ..... gtjig to tho world that, the illustrious ouW not I il a .to ami that Alotnrr Duur' P. b btill lives. Anil has uoiwi wuiu nil-, ureii mowing the pole a'ec' awn,' '"nt "f t'10 dirt aiouud sticking oil?1 il,,,,ut f0,lr fc(!t ,,f th" h."'0 coni ler.ible1"0 Kr"". inureuy aiming ing that RatuR l,!itl1 "f tllu iai ,,"',.v- his best efforts" reaur " 1'I.VIrt. Business in alt branches good, and dealers looking very pleasant. Building going on everywhere and the "boom" only commenced. Over two hundred houses have been built in La Graude dnritij the past year. The machinery Is now being put in Railroad Company's shops. It is all new. Dr. Riiicarson has removed to Prairie City, Oraut county. A. Soinmer will soon be occupying his new quarters near the depot. Grading of streets and new sidewalks adds very much to the improvement of tho new town. Wo aro to have another nowspaper soon the Orande Ronde Argut, published by Eckley & Boyd. La Graude was too busy tjj celebrate the Fourth thus time. We noticed a goodly number of Dnlonitea looking around town last week. QUd to see them. Crops on this 6ide of the valley never looked better and the humble granger is indeed happy. Higginson C- Rogers are now fitted up in their new drug store, and we can safely say itT is the finest in Eastern Oregon. Mr. J. P. Ennis of tho Goldon Rule has taken chargv of the Railrnjfft Hotel. Are you going to the miues? thats the ques tion. A largo skating rink 40x70 will soon be in running order, aud then, oh then I Strawberries aud mosquitoes are now plen tiful in this market, but the latter are far greater tlrm the demand. II. Anson will commence building his new residenco in a few Jays. Quito a severe thunder storm visited us on Monday last but wo heard of no daiuago be ing done. Largo shipments of wool ore now being made from this point. An old lady named Eaton was buried hero one day last week. A. Sommer's two Deadshot colts are now in attendance nt the Pendleton races. They aro beauties and we hope they will do what is ex pected of them. Tho Iowa Excursion wnn received here by a large delegation of people and w ere presented with beautiful bouquets by boino of our pretty misses. Tin y remained hero some timu and wero loud in their praises i f Grande Hondo Vulley. J I' LI Us. liOStine Locals. Rvc Weather pleasant. Crops of all kinds looking well is ready for the tAOwer. Lostine is still improving. Several new buildings will be built during the summer. John Riggs, a boy about sixteen years of age, came near being killed a lew (lays ago, bv having a log roll on him . When foiird, he was unable to speak, but under skillful treatment lie is improving, and will probably be around again soon. Miss Iiiali Harris of this place, will make Alder her home during the sum mer. She will bo greatly missed by her many friends in tins vicinity. The school here under the manage ment of Mis Allio Cochran, is pro grossing1 liuely. Horse stealing seems to bo fashion able among the "kids" ttf this place. A few davs ago a youth about thirteen yeais of age, stole a man! and colt from a man in Klk Flat, inula horse from Gcorgo Woods of this place, Quid started news tho Lcwiston trail. He got lost and dually came out of the mountains at the head of Trouf creek, and was arrested by Joseph Lent. If that is the kind of boys thuy raise in Kansas, emigration from that stato is not desirable. Lostine will celebrate the Fourth of July in splendid stylo. Tho process ion Will form in line on Water street, at 10 o'clock a si.f headed by the Lostine Cornet Rand, anil will march 1 1 tlio irivn ii frill lilltwlrr1 I'lll'fle fllQ. in a morn prospermia condition, bcIiJ ,nntf w10, t,0 celebration ' will take rininina in no.irly every district. Hon. K. W. Kevins will ho Soon nfter crops wore sown this nprinpator of the day, and Henry Oliver II l Ullll I11U UULIMI IIIU'II . 1IUIIUI I ii will act as urauti iUnrMiai. Jo.seifTL ... Totting. .Iiiv,- !!!! 1flS.-. Money is plentifa UIU ,1 Illll'l, .1. Health is us it alwii. lento ULU") UAl;u, Tho Fourth will bncel' . . n stylo nt Lostine nnd Juscipd m grand Portland creditors have sion of tho oll'octs of J. Rid' r,mi" , I'm I tiu crecK. TmniiTr:inf8 urn comitlZ into U' steadily, neatly all finding honieJjev are gOOH UllOllgll wr nn. Tho schools of the vulloy wero -i. Ii.ih hoeti ridiinr in search of them. At it bej-nn raining, nnd continued lor auout first they were supposed to have been rt month. Grain is beyond tho reach of stolen, but later developments miiKO ii destruction, ,uld wo aro ussttrod of uu nn Big Creek Crumbs. There is no excitement hero over the Pino valley mines. Justus Wricht has built a fine house. Iko Goble, chief architect. Our public school will close on Thursday, July 2nd. Miss Selder, the teacher, has made a decided success. The school will close with an exhibi tion. At the Park, some four miles dis tant, some gospel sharp is holding daily meetings for the purpose of con verting those sinful spiritualists. No souls saved as yet. Tho irrepressible Crooks Barnes has gone to Pine. Some ono not having lin four nf the law. ruined his saffron patch, and tho dogs have killed lifa fn-MMn flit. So at nrosont the U 1 It'll 4 General mourns. unlikely. The public school under the able niannKoment of Mii-ses Jennie Ileith - . , ,. ... T.- " .. .. ami Anna uuiien cioseu last nuuj . Tho closing exercises and a picnic dinner wero held in tho cool grove near the flouring mill. James Uloom and family accompa nied bv sister-in-law, Miss Sarah Cris man, s'tarted for California yesterday. Thev will travel in their own convey- miM. nnd exnect to return in a few months. inensQ crop of grnin, liny and vegetable. W. P. Srtinms, of Alder, will start on it business trip East in few days. He thinks of visiting his birthplace in In dimia, and walk in tho path to tho spring that ho and parents treaded fifty years ago. Van. JS'w Store. Last weok J. Q. Shirley was arrested at Baker City for the larceny of some cattle. Ho had a hearing anu was discharged, but -was again arrested on Miss Maece Laughhn, music- tnncher at Ascension school, had ex pected to return to her homo in Jowu to snend the vacation. Shehadenga- t a iinytnwltx. lho old veteran of the ruercaiitllo business in this county, now bun his store In complete running order. All week ho lias hern recelvliiR liaiiieiijc qtiun- .i.i,.., t iri.rwiu win I'll necarciiuiv niMieuit-u and' bought himself, while hi Suti Francisco, u week or so ago. They aro all fresh goods, low flL'iirps us it Is nosfilblo for them to bo ired passage on the newspaper excur- Purcliacd anywhere. He proposes to cneo rioPtrai: but by a niisumlerstanding U put . .tor , to tg ""fl ' arrived at t no union uuihji. uuer l K,nain(; East for iroods. He nays that no ....-.:.. Im,l niisKCil. I .i ..-ill rlvA tlix nnniile of tills COtlllty VAUUICIUU . CIIIJ, mm iiin6...-r--i ; -- . - i i .1 ............. t ,n trnjiH 1 1 1 1 1 . i . i . iiuiiu I u i I InUUl-Clllfcll0 fcv - - . nM.- Ttarnnu ImVA wfllrnWl ...III U'n linllnVft hn 111 e all 8 Oil IIO "UU 1JIB - .-"., .".'."'i, i ... h . the advuntoze of anyone from tlieir trip w mo nu.ua u. h"tt'vids to buy, to Interview Jfr. Iloi Hondo river, and speak very highly of lfA B,id learn prices. He has spec a thnv Bfiw. O. 1. trmn the rullroau company, l: 111(7 ILll ItU VW . J J ' . 1IC1KIH IKivn - - nr. : I Barnes now offers for lo ?0ar ec "Suai ami farm-one of tho best in th vicinity to tnu P Bt bottom prices, he pro containing 230 acres for 12000. Terms ffer better Inducement, and sell MiHV tor lfc than any other hou.n l'0.; ') - j - mi. . .. i.sk L'liwi fit mp riTiiuiii. lud 11141111 like to deal with, and without doubt Jir. , . . 1 M.i,on. l. ui.-i,,rtii foiindatloif for an ex wo near mat two genu.. --ft,t ,,, a Breat disc stores aro toon to be Btartocl at 1110 . flt t0 tbe t0WI, ana gurroundlng coun. v:.i...n i,nMrr. in Indian va ev. try. Succtu Mtcnu nun. r iriruuii -"ri ' " - - - w 1 will bo lemonade stuuds, circu tiings, etc., on the grounds for wiiisement of tho people. Thero daykating hi this hall during the and uicing during the afternoon willbdit. Supper for tlio danco mid at 0 at Hedricks' restaurant, supper is hotel. Tickets without Wo expect a big time. Wild Bill. In noothct , .n - -tho results of .jna iirppnrutlon have scientific Iniiuh t intelligent study anil gressivfly utllui a0 Hteiullly und pro It lead, ino I 8tuv AyerN hiirnaparllltt. tlou for all blood my bCtentlflc prcpa- Th lit. Wo arc pleased U?vc" ion increhants aro wiat our Un necessity of turning ostip to tho tho way of doing busintow leaf in versation with Mr. Levy-. a. con ho informed us that ho htljer day, most of his lato purcliascs -lo tlio tho manufacturies, thus ifrom profit made by middlementho proposes to give his patrons tnhe of this, Ho showed m bills forjt menso amount of goods now on . nnd tho dilferenco between tho 1 of these, and thoso formerly paid him nro enormous, especially On wv PINE VALLEY Union CouuCy now tho Cen ter of Attraction. men DiscovERins in pine vai.i.et. Region WllJiont doubt Eicecdlnfly Rich In Preclont Mlnsrali. A LETTER FROM THE NEW CAMP. Nothing of very striking importance hhs been heard from the new enrup this' week, but parties continue outfitting for that point. L. J. R'.use and Obe Mason have returned, and tho former showed us souio of tho quartz, in rvhich gold is plainly visible to tho naked eye. It is tho opinion of Mr. Rouse that tho Cox & Allen, Forest Queen, nnd some of tho other ledges, are Undoubtedly rich in both gold and silver, but further developments will have to be nindo before any approxi mate idea can be formed of their value. A town-site bus been laid out, to which thero leads a eood trail from Piuo valley. Agreatdoal of prospecting is being done, nnd it is acknowledged by all that a rich and pcrmnncnt mining camp will be tho result. Although the mines are undoubt edly rich, the people of that seotion ap pear to tnko tho matter very rationally, und aro not disposed to create any und 110 excitement. The following letter bus just been received from one of the discoverers of tho tninei, and We presume is a fair statement of the condition of things : Pine Valley, Juno 28, 19S5. Editok Scout: Perhaps a few items concerning the mines at this place will not be unintere3ting to many of your readers, as wo have quite a mining boom here at present. This camp was discovered last slimmer, and at present writing no less than one hundred pros pecting ledges have been struck. The true formation here is mineralized slate. The Allen & Cox mine is a gold bearing vein, and they have a return from ten pounds of rock that netted $040. The discovery of tho mine was made this spring. The Forest Queen, Union and Red Jacket mines run par allel with each other, and in close prox imity. They have largo croppings, that can be traced for thousands of feet. The average assays from theso mines run high, and there is enough ore in sight no doubt to keep a twenty stamp mill running for several years. There are other good-looking prospects in tho camp. All of the ledges hero seem 'to be in place, and there aro no indications of a shook-up country here. Wo arc right in the center Of a vast mineral belt, and everything goes to show that we are to have a flourishing camp here. It is said that' there aro now about two hundred and fifty men' in this vicinity. We have now' a store, saloon, blacksmith shop and a chop house, aa a starter, for the town. So far it has been very peaceable here,and every ono law-abiding. Will send you a full description of tho camp, and latest mining news, in a few days. W. II. Tlio County Records- We are again thro itcned with a wordy war between certuin factions conccuiiug tho county records. This Hecms to bo au'cpldcmic which I rcakN out at stated times of each year, some what similar to the measles. Alter a certain amount of giiscotis atmosphere has been ex haled, by tho parties, becomo 8onthed,and ipii utly subside until the pressure on their inter nal organism becomes too great, and they a gain explode. The racket commences by the party of the fit part in the unpleasantness, insinuating that tho party of the second part (the county ofliciuls, past and present) aro a ant of deni thieves, that should bo ox per toil, and by saying they could tell something If they had a mind to. Tho party of tho second part replies by calling the party nf tho first part, another, and dares him to tell. The first par ty replies that tlioydiiro.-and adds tignific.int. ly that it would be intercttiny. Tho second party say they (lament. Tho Orst l arty says' tlity daro, and calls the tecond p.-vtty a bigger. Both parties then l.o.wmd exceed ingly wroth, and pump tlieir shot Into each other about like this you darsont we dare you don't we do stvhhl spatl'-fl-z-i-.! and tho battle ends without any body btin3 s'adghteiod. Now this kind of thing, while it is amusing to many of tho 8octatofi., is becoming somewhat monotonous to th'6 most of tho people. Whether theso disturbances are put in motion, for' tho purixiso of further ing the ends of justice, and serving the best in terests of tho people; or for jiolltical reasons, and the gratification of personal enmity, we know not, and do not caio; but certain it is, that such Hilly dallying, can result in uo prac tical good. No doubt tho records should bo overhauled and corrected as much as possible, and thoro is a proper way to do' it. Whoever feels interested in' it enough to set the ball in motion, with an hlihest purpose, will be sup IKirted by the peopls. Wo think, however, that there would be full as much accomplished by putting in any surplus energies we iiosseas, in keeping the county records from the clutches of ratcals in the' future, as there would be by spending money to uncover the shortcomings nf thieves, into whoe custody we may havo given them in tho past. At any rato tho peo ple Would prefer less wind and more work. Ea'cle C6olier" Shop. 8V H. Aylcs, manufacturer of but ter barrels atiH kegs, has always on bund a good supply, of the best quali ty, and will 60II them" nt reasonable' prices. Givo bitu a call at his shop, soutli ot the school house, Union. - dur Agents. , , t ,'ins our liiionnon to funu 01a nuv- nn yoods. varus und knit gopus, arr, ., . ' . ... .. otofiilng 'A now era SSTt SiU tho mercantile nflairs of tho copntry, . . t' M , and our merchants proposo to lead dav niirht. The curtains of ono of the : another charce preferred by imcr anu Vifdroom windows accidentally caught I Tr.,. it,- hnnfls viptp. nlaced at $500 I . ' . .1 4 I JAiC. fcrw. ' - - - , I fire from a candle setting on the J- appearance before tho next e: We, but wus discovered before much lur J"? fPnihwi 1 d W tr.-,. rlnn 1 grand jury, which were furnished a Bext Gavlord, telegraph operator and M Bowies, a mining expert travel- railroad agent at the depot, has re- ng jn the interest of a San Pruncisco signed his position and will tao V departure m a few days. " ' No Injurious effects can follow lbiS use of Ayer's Ague Lure In the treatment ot jiiala. rial diseases; It contains, besldwi frfclfto and unfalJlnc nttdot wlaroattejrlaon. other remedial agent which unite to expl the poisonous humors, purify the system, and leave U In a healthy and relnvlgorated condition- visit ov- ing ohn ' UrjU) JdtJnday and will visit La soliciting sub- ion to this paper. Mr. John Wu lb-Island City, Sumroerville and flu . .T ii.. 'rn porwon 01 mo county, and ijanty to eat, treathira"well,' for tho paper, jsd yof of ijrirvbo rewarded by. striw when yvfa), for he i Jiv acent w.Wim n a few dy. r