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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1885)
V awwwrt Ktrr Tle Weekly Oregon Scout. 0StpZ, ORKtiUN, SAT., JULY llth.JISfS. Caught on llic Fly Wood four dollars a cord. , i Louie Corbitt has returned. Salman in the market occasionally The Mt. HiMiil ilhindnartoh was n hoax Ilucklbberry parties will soon be In order. Services at the tent Sunday at 3:30 p. 111 liny the 1 f nywpfd Iu Hand Grenade. Kx-Senator SlatCr mode Uuiou a visit this yeek. x Weather rather too tropical for the over ture fat man. Water tn some localities in the city is very Jihtii. 0. 1''. Bell has been skk but is able to Ijv annum again. ' Has the'Kame of croquet gone entirely out of fashion? The "Jim Cro V have all returned ex cept Geo. -.Soulier. A destructive earthquake shock 'was felt The West bound innil train Was about tour hours late, Jlonday. IfniiufartnriiiK interests do ruoro to build vip a town than anything else. ' Mr. Kibblewhitc, of Lower l'owdcr.J was visiting in the city tiiis week. Mr., lllttrs is iwitlng friends a.ud rela lives in thtf v illaini tte vuHcv. Efforts are bclni: inado to revive ilio old urant Count Agricultural Society Heavily loaded teams are constantly haul ing gram km no i utoii nouring nun. John and Horace Ivaton are off on a trq to the southern jortiot of the county. Xcver patronize n home institution when ,you can do as weu away lrom lioiuct t) There is some probability that a railroad will soon ue ijuiit troin l'urtitimi to an 0 couver. A horse was killed by lightning, near U'wwim, last i-ruiay. l lie ruier was noi pijurai. The Hook and Ladder Co's. wukoii will .ortiijl'io supplied with u enso of tire hand grenades. At tins iiiii roinniinv's mcctina la.st Mon Jay non'iiiiaiions Were ftinilc for otneers to W elected soon. 13. If. Mix was in the city a few days aito. We believe he was on business connected With certain mines. A new settler in Harney Valley iicciden tally shot himself, last week, wh'lo out bun ting. Jle died next day. 1 Never talk with an editor inoro than an uour at a time. Jle is name to near tlio cry bf coj u, i.y uiomyift. Several communications received too late for this issue. Ihev should arrive here not ".iter than Wednesday morning. Business men who advertise the most, do die most business, and there is nothing so yery stf-uugc uboat it after all. Tho celebration at .Sunuiicrville was a orraod xi( ress. Jt is estiiiiated that over fifteen hiimlied people were present. The Weston "Leader'' announces that the deadly "black le" has made its appear ance unioiig the cattle of tint neighborhood. Win. Holmes and o'r- White, of the Cove, Who have been sojourning in Montana for ,omo time past, returned home last Sunday. J. A. lloskowitz is building a large ware Jioiw at the back of his store, in order to wave room for bis imgicnse stock of gouiK. There will be communion services at the J'resbyterian church on Sabbath next at 11 a, )., 'also regular services In the evening; pabb,iith s.eliool at 10 a. m. AVo hear that Hurt McAli.-ter has taken the rade horse Lemont, and three colts to O Wullii Walla, and placed tlRm 0 charge of an experienced trainer. Dan. Mooiv returned from the Pine creek mines a few days ago. He has not struck u bonanza as yet, but thinks the mines are good und pretty extensive. The dance at Wright it Duncan's hall in die Cove, on the evening of the 3d. was a very pleasant all'air and well attended. About eighty numbers were sold. The residence of Mrs. Xesloy, near Island f'itv. valued at Sa.OuO was destroyed bv lire Jasf Wednesday morning, There was'iflDfKi iiisiiranee on ttu house, mid $50U on the furniture. Hon, sjol. Hirsch spent ihe Fourth of Ju ly in this city. He is visiting Kasteru Ore gon on business, and for the benefit of bis jicalth, which has not been the best since thy (ate Senatorial content. H raouires 1K5 parson, to carry on ihe business of the corporation of Port and. Wouldn't it be a good idea for Un ion to add on a few more otllcers, just for (he sake of appearance? Frank Johnson is now sole proprietor of the blacksmith shop on Main street, having nought out the interest of his partner C. (.'. Colllnherry, Frank is an excellent work man and we wish him unbounded success. The Fourth of July celebration at North Powder was a lively'uffuir, and enjoyed by till who were present, ami there was a good ly number. The oration delivered by I". 11. ( ruwford U spoken of in very nattering terms, The public exhibition of tho virtues of the tire hand greuotle last Friday, proved to those who witnessed it thut they are very elllcucimu in putting out tires, when not under too groat hoadway. Thev arc good, and all should be supplied with 'them. The foundation for tho lloy.s school at the Cove, is completed, and the contract for building the edlliee bus lieen let to Saulioruc A- JSU-iinis. Twelve bund rod dollars bus already been donated to entallish this rchool. The site is in u beautiful locality. The HoHebum "l'loindealer" navu: The ji.wu editors took dinner uiion their return from Ashland ut liriuii's 1'asn. In less than half Mi hour after the train departed, a thunder storm occurred, during which the large fir tree under which they had dined, wa truck by lightening. To most rhlldrcii the hare suggcHtiou of a "loe ( i iistor il L uau4Uiting. W hy uot, then, when phyii i neutMry for die Ut ile onen, um Acr' Cathartic IMlUf They conuiu every eaM iitial ami valuahlb prin-, 'iple of a (uchartic mwlUlne, ami being sutfr tHwtteti are rily take. Mr. John Ii win, of UiUft powder, lul wvk o. i- J U liirley About Aui lua.1 of i.K'k iaiil, in. biding ciW, ycailillrf, Imi '0l tUriH-)e.i o.l The prbe m1I hit ' i" win .. ,4c uimi i 4 man air H.iiU Wk ill i! , ,.wiiiiiJ l alvtM b rail McltrliM b-.M VV vomits frmr , aiul Mt h. U" imM to I Ni'Uf, a U u .i. m al'tt (ur huu tU It.. , I i, J .4 hi.. Ho i ,, , . , .,.1 i i. i. , ' Of. nma; ifs'iar lit trrr' -t -. ... Mm-, h-witj.Mi . KILLED. Jctmcb La very is Shot tind lics Instantly. dsim:i;ati5 act ok joitx oooi,hv. The Ivlllliic l t!io t:euU r n lllsptite over u I.oiot Cl.ilm. un kaijTHYMOijk of ritiMisii'Tixo Tho Baker Saj;o Brush (, Tliursilny says: Yotordny morniiig about linif past two o'clock news readied this city that a foul murder wis committed lust Tuesday morning near the INInl lieur Agency. Tito messenger repor ted that a man by the nnine of John Cooley litid shot ulul killed James Lnvery, u farmer and stock raiser of that section. Immediately u warrant was issued by Justice Hoynton and lilaeed in the hands 'of SherilT Denly, who at once dis'iiatejied a depu ty to serve the warrant. The particu lars as near as we can learn are as follows : A dispute nroe between the two men as to which one was the rightful owner of a piece of land they both claimed. On the morning of the 'ith iiist., John l.averv. brother and partner of the deceased, in company with two hired men commenced cutting ia on the land. Thev had not been to work but a few minute when they were tired upon by a person concealed iii the brush near by. Ihe men thinking it dangerous toTemain, imnicdintelv stopped work audprcinrucd home, tin the follow ing morning James Lacry thinking there was no danger whatever, and cuiisidering the shooting of the previous daj a- a mere bluf!'. repaired lo the field and va about to commence work ben ho was umfronted by a ."iO-caliber needle gun in the bunds of Coo ley. who leveling the gun at Liuery's heart lired, the ball entering the leftiinii between the elbow and wrist, pasted through hi heart. The citixen of the surrounding country immediately alter the killing turned out to capture the liiunlerer. but at last account: had not succeeded in captur ing him." Lvrr.it. -We uudiTstuud that immedi ately after the shooting, Cooley went to Ba ker Citv and gave himself up fo tho author ities. (Jove jSotes. July Oth., 1SS5. The meny hum of the mower is heard in the meadows. Mr. and Mrs. James Ayers, of Star, Idafto, started home Wednesday. Mrs. Holmes gave a lawn party to visitors on tho afternoon of the Fourth. A picnic party for young folks was held on the Fourth in McDauiel's grove. A large cougar was seen in the out skirts of town, Tuesday. It escaped. Trof. .). W. Hill and .las-. Utissell went to Big creek, Tuesday, fur a week's rusticating. John McOann, who has l(een pack ing Hour in the mill, has returned to Walla Walla. Horn. To the wifcof T, IL Ver million, of .Sand liidge, Juno "0th.,, mm uuiij;iiicii. u A party .went goose, hunting this week, but bagged only three. Too ear ly for hunting. Chas. Doney and A. J. Foster star ted out Wednesday with Uio loads of cheese, peddling. Dr. E. J. Thomas is building a barn, and expects to erect a dwelling for his family, now in the East. Mrs llendershott and Mi-s Mollie, spent the fourth in Boi'thind. They say heat there, wasmosOntolcrnblc. V. CI. Ol.-oiR who went to Minn, on a visit home, has returned and again taken his position in the flour mill. A party of miners under leadership of Thos. Ilabington, went lo the Mi lium, Monday, and Avill go to work at the ledge. Dunham Wright received word from a l'iue Valley prospector, tp come up immediately as there was no doubt of the richness of the discoveries. He started Tuesday. During the ball on tho evening of the !id., a lamp was thrown from its bracket, and bursting, tho stage cur tain caught fire. Prompt work aver ted a serious conflagration, but not a big panic. Hcpimcr Hardtack. Warm, tropical, hot. The prospects for an abundant har vest are llattering in Morrow county. lloppner is building a largo frame Court House on the hill ca-t of town, which will bo donated to Morrow county provided it is determined at tho next election to pormauciillv Iocato the cotuitv seat hero. A new town culled Lexington has been founded on Willow Creek, eight miles noi th of llonnnor, which will cntor the coining county soat contest. I ins town is oniovnitf a liealtliy growth. A liiiiTow-sruago railroad connec tion wilh tho "world" ha just boon proposed. I ho coal roirioiis in this county aro not crouting much of tin excitement. Several new and oxcolleut discovorios hftvo boon reported. There hceius to bo m little complaint of hard time here a any town the writer has vMtod in Ids recent trip. All ecm to bo contented.-!-. !. D. Council I'roouodiittfs. July 3. Council met. Mi nut uf meeting June (lib., Hth. and l(Jlli waj and apprmod. Hills to tin ftltUMMl t4 $.'7,4U allowed, MUOf U wiiafct Usui t lo Culver Co., lut a ? rka til sIk in nibs. Tnaaurr J. I). 'arri4)'a rvnii im ci pu4 and pUi id ot aU; f!4Himil di"UHiiJ till July Til July T-4ifUiuaui M fu, tiitlsl , "An mtm l ivlatMii tu tiu M.i. sUMtlkHi anil Hutii t u . - m. II. f t . mm .1 i.ii.o.. N. t ollli 'I ' U . . 1 1 . . ,n ... t I I I. lie . l I.I . .. I II II I f il II 1, H 1 Our I'uot. All luspirntlon Kvlilently Cmiaeil ly n Disordered Stoumuli. ,i T'.UCIllXO lit ITAl'll July 8th., 1S85. Ecrron Scot'T: Your traveling quill drirr arrived nt Xew Ia Grande all right ?ide up with care, and voti cannot nniiKine, unles; ypu have traveled extensively, how te- lre.-lung it is to get away from a busy place like Union, into a quiet, seclu ded little burg like La Grande. I at once procured a guide and started out on my mission scouting which by the way proved more remunerative than 1 had anticipated. The village presents quite a livojv appearance, nut the root of all evil is scarce as angel's visits. After wandering around and barking my shins a time or two on the loo.-e lMiards that the natives here call side walks, 1 fell in company with an old gray bended mountaineer, whp ac costed me in this vyji.vf "I say: Mr. man, I beam pospeoay yjui are a a light smart poet, now old man Im Grande died up yonder," pointing with his right fore-linger to a spot near tin hillsjjle, where was to be seen a flag at half-mast', "now we want you to come right up thar an writo a epitaph for the old K'lliT." I at once put on a pi ous look, buttoned up my coat, pulled my pants out of my boot, tops, niuPj with a solemn look, and niciuurcd tread moved forward toward the Hag tMile. Sure enough, when I arrived cthere I found the old man laid out, dead as a door nail, with a crowd of chronic grpwlers hanging over the re mains, and bewailing their sad t . For the old man had passed in his checks, without leaving them a legacy. The sight was very clhVting and I shed tears.' At last I spoke u few words on the text "Oh J'.abylonl whero is thy glory?" and wrote on the headboard this epitaph : piEn, In Union Cotinty,"State of Oregon. OU) .MA$T I.A OIIAXJIU, Aged 215 years, 2 months and 1'J days. The deceased leaves but one son. anil strange lo?suy, he has no lillial af fection for the old man. but as ho was born a cripple, in the dark of the moon, it is safe to presume he will not long survive his aged parent. Then as the soft summer winds sigh a requiem over their tombs, the looe sheep hoar der will stray iu9. with his flocks, and sit down astride of their loip'iy graves, and while whittling goods boxes that that the sheriil' has emptied, will gaze wistfully across the valley toward the beautiful city of Union, and sing that good old song. There's a city lust over the way, Anil by faith she will stand (Ore and shine. "I'is the Capitol, put there to stay. While La (i ramie is all knocked out of time. Wiuljiot. liO.stinu Locals. July tit., ISS5. News scarce, Aveathcr extremely warm, and hay fields ready lo cut. The Sunday School Convention held inPthis place last week, was largely at tended. Q John Chrisman and family of Elk Flat, are visiting in the Wul'lowS val ley. A number of young and old men are getting excited over the mines in Fine Valley, and will start for thai place sppn. Tom. Ilendrick ws seen a fyw days ago running through a large rye patch, and no one knew what was the matter with him until he began yelling at the top of his voice "another girl! another girl! One mure, to work for women's rights!" There are a great many young men around Lostine who are hnjf married they have their own consent, and an anxiously looking for some young lady in the same condition. The celebration at this place as largely attended. The locession formed on Water street and marched to the grounds, headed by the Conic! Hand, where tho celebration took place. Everybody enjoyed themselves im mensely. Matt Johnston Jipined a skating rink at the halPin wio after noon, and the grand ball given by the Hand in the evening was quite a suc cess. The music was furnished by tin Bear creek string baud, und about 70 numbers were sold. C. Loutish, July .1th., 1885. Editor Scout: Most of th citizens of this vicinity, and a number of iici-hons from other localities met to-day ttud "celebrated" with usual ceremonies. An earnest and sensible prayer by Kev. Conoway, the declaration, well Tead, by Henry Oliver, a very eloquent and patriotic oration by E. W. Nevius, and good music by the Los tine Brass Hand. Htv. Jumes Hunter acted tu master of ceremonies, ami tho arrangement of every tiling ws perfect. No health ier, happier or more indoiM'iident ws seiubhige could have been found to-duy in all tho Und. Tho uiuutl good order of Wallowa gatherings prevailed. A bountiful supply of the very boat of provision provided, consequently aj weru happy. U, 1'narfal Ulttmi Hum. TlwUraut county News aayi: Tim most dash-weil va uloud buml erar known lu (irant county omHirred last Monday, unit e tended our it I net uf iHMIIlliy lui he Millie iii li ii - 1 1, . Uo, I,, UiilillH; I ii - ton' Uii-IhiI Iiiomi nil the blllt . 1 1 . 1 i . - lit. iIiih it .n on ii.i- laii-U, ana) fetnv, itiiiass and iuw; di aubhi wihi lid Mlol nil I liuw inn , lU llialU .1 lllrillel I ' .ilui i" .i.iii, Iniiiiil. ti the Ilium tUl I ll.i tn.. I I lit iii. i I .1.1 ll , l I i le I,.. .. I H . ,,l,. ,. 1 1 I I . . oM li. ,1 . i.. .i vatiittwiv ih lO'S) lat HtutQi ii lit timfi' HV .11 l..llli . I ) lia IMilKl. IrilllUI. r THE MINES. News No! es Concerning' the New Eldorado. men otstovuuiKs t?vi:nv i.vv, Tlilfc Tuu4 In Kmlii j;i Tlin 11 111 Sunrming ltli ti oi'eetnr., .vitnivAt. or noMi nuxxiiits. There is no abatement in the excite ment relative to the Pine creek mines. We have interviewed a number of men who have been there, and without ex ception they all say that the mines are extremely rich, and very extensive. A great many pass through here daily on their way to the center Uf a I trac tion. The following extracts are from the Sage Brush : The cxi itenicnt over die new ijuart. ilis eovciii's in the jrranite mountains of tin Pine creek district increases' hour by hour and d;iv by day. Hundreds of prospector are already in the district and the roads and trails are lined with men and outfits coming from every direction, bound lor tin new "honima."' "Not it hours passes h but new and rich discoveries are made. Iticb wins of ipuirtz are now reported on the ea-t slope of Little Kajrle creek, about ten miles wist of tho discoveries on 1'ine creek, Mr. (lark says that a lurjo number of discoveries of gold ore have been found near the top of the mountain overlooking Pine creek and that the jjohl can be seen in the rock by the naked ee. t-'everul of these discoveries are bringing the mortar in requisition and are lenkinir jrood wagi break inn up rock by this, method. The hills are swarming with prospectors, and riih disco erics are reported at head quarters every nitfht- The Simmons .Mine, on the north fork of Pine i reek, shows ."nio ore to the ton gold. Work of develo meiit is progressing on the jiriiu ipal miiies and wonderfully rich bodies of ore are being opened up. Town sites have bcii laid otT'ut three dif ferent poinis, one at the head of Pino Val ley, one about one mile and a hall below the mini's, and one directly in the heart ot the mineral belt on Pine creek. High Valley. Mis Ilimenia Sanborn, of the Cove, closed on July I'd, a very successful term of three month's school, having a picnic and exhibition on the last day. There was ipiite .1 turnout. The school house not be ing sutlicii nt to accomodate the crowd, the exercises were held under the awning on tne mosaic, i no lotai numiier ot sciiollars enroll.nl in the school was ;U; average (ho ly attendance 2i; number on the roll ol hoimr 7. as follows; Jessie MinnieU, Joshdi Davis, Charles Logsdon, Charles li.m;:liii. Albert Wilkison, Thomas Wilkison, Mar, Minnick. Our school' has doubled in tin last the years. The district is sadly in need of a new school house, as the one 'we have at present bus served its time. Ld. Iiiil'inett, an old Nevada miner, ac companied by several others, are oil' for the Pine alley gold fields. The dnirv business in this vallev is at e stand still, owing to the low price' paid for butter. '1 his valley usually turns out about (iOdO pounds, but this year it will not hi much mure than one-half that amount. Mrs. .1. W. Miniuck, who has been sick, and confined to her bed since last Decem ber, is slowly recovering, under the skillful treatment of Dr. I. X. Cromwell. Ihe Fourth missed oil" ouietlv. with a dance at (ieorge lhiughcr's, at night, which was Kept up till the we sum hours ol isun- .1 f . .1... e e 1. will illifl lllli. 1 1-11111111,1 lliu ll'Itl 01 ill,; Lord was not in their hearts. Krsiiu'.nt. Salem Sandwiches. Clear weather again . Tine lJosebur'p peaches and penO. in the market. The improvements on the Salem Flotiriii"' Mills aro boinn'ranidlv ptishtO ahead. The remains of the old territorial le'dslnfivo hall, which was burned a short time :U40, aro bj'uiy rapidly re moved by order of die' owner, lion. L. I Iti-scli . On Saturday last (ho Sheriff of Union county brought. Mrs. Catharine Mceks, an insane, patient, lo the Oregon Stale Insane Asvluni, which institution now lias four hundred and ono insane patients. Salem firemen arc the happiest men in the Stale, over their victory at the Fircmou's Tournament at Astoria. Camp meetings, picnics and excur sions aro gulfing lo bo quile. numerous in this vicinity. On Thursday tho excursion pnrlv consisting of Iowa editors gave the Capitol City a visit. They were met it the (lopot lv the citizens, and from there were conveyed in hacks mm bug gies to all parts o'f the e1ly. They vis ited the State buildings and "other places of interest, After diniior, which was prepared for them in the Stale House, tliey took their departure for Koscbtirg and other points south. Ihey all lelt well iiliseil with the looks of Salem and the surrounding country. There arc now two hundred and eighty prisoners in tho Otogon State Prison, ilost ot tliom aro innUmsc bricks lor the improvements about, the prison, which will require over four million bricks. Exercises in tho Willamette Univer sity closed last month. There were four graduates in the classical, two in the scientific, twonty-oight In the acadeniv, six in the medical, and six in the irtuuso course. The number of students in attendance during the year were, twenty-live in colloge; throe 111 law department; thirty-two in the medical department; ono hun dred and five in the musical depart ment ; 0110 liuiulroil ami sixty-nine in the academy, and thirty-five in the urt icwirt!iio!it, with thitty-tliieo profes sors unci instructors. Vitrrou. Kimv Drug Morn. Mr. It. G. flreii. reiciitlv uf Clii'iii'V. W. T.. luu oiM'iml 11 liikL i hiM drui tort in thU city, and is now rc'ly fur btutltMM. Mr. (Jri lLf 1 iaiic Well ri e- OlllUlIWiotl IM N Uiol'.llj-'l'ly reliable until, MM HU (Mll .liU.'Hl-t. Ue Wi ItUMIW lliNt UMjo io. mid l-".ik l r litut k vluirw ul lb ; ,!.!,. j.. 1 1..11- IiiiimI 1 1 1) (.. 11 lu ...me f iiiii ol ' . iobd'iu. p"i "II li. I' nl In lo. t - .ii Win . 1 1 . . I. . I . j i 1 iii 1 . . I .u . ii i.l. 1 -1 1 .1 I , 1 1 1 .11. ..ii.i-i 1 ' 1 I ii., I'.i in. 1 , , , .1,1 in 1 . ii 1 1 1 1 il, 1 . . . ,1 , , II. , I I , . , 1 . . . 1 . . .1, ! ' ,. . f.n j H'K urn in 11 ii, hi) mi .1 ' 1 i, 1. t 1 11 p mi II . Portland Interesting ConespuiHleno) From Ibe .Mt rinills. lMKAOltArilS WOKTlf KliAUlXC. Weather is delightful. Ptrawliorry season is alvout over. Hiix' Oregon jicnolies in the market. The limn knovaa "Jingo" in Union is hero. There is four regular ferries from this ciffS. Hubert Scott, who has been living in Lu Crande, is in tho city. There are three railways running in diU'eient pin ts of the city. Diiikhciiucr, who was burned out at New Bridge last fall, is clerking in a store in Hast Portland. Some merchants in this city make change to the amount of one cent. In a letter from a friend in Montana he savs : "From a business point 1 eon.flder Hut to City far ahead of any town in the west." There Is being built in the western portion of this city a large building to be used for "fat stock shows," which ire lo be held annually. Amos N. King, one of Portland's millionaire, is talking of turning what is known as the "China Cardens," on lstreet . into a pleasure garden similar to Woodward's Harden in San Fran cisco. Theie will be a base ball ground, race track, pavilion, lish ponds, skating rink, etc. o Q Theie was a great deal ot interest manifested at the polls on the Kith ol the presertl month, at the city election, ts everybody thought the result of tin. election would decide whether t he State would go Democratic or not at tin next Slate elation, hence both partic. Were well represented about the polls and after the ;-otcs had been counted it waPPmnd that the city had gone one hundred and sixty Hepublicau. Although times have been rather dull there are a great many new build ings under headway. The brick school house being built on Twelfth street covers nearly a block of ground, is four stoties high, and measures one hundred and sixty-eight feet from tin ground to the top of the lower. It will be completed and rendvofor use I lib fall. Mrs, II. P. McOuire, formerly Miss Nettie Hrainnrd, of Union, nod hoi hy-band, returned from their bridal '.our Lift wool:.' While they were absent (nearly tlira months) they visited n great many cities on the Sound, am1 thence procioded to Victoria, and after Spending several days under the Hritish liovernnient took the sfcaiRer for San Francisco and there spent a great por tion of their time traveling around through the beautiful valley, by rail and water, and at last returned home looking very much improved by their trip. Jack Topper, known as "Happy Jack," who was sent to the asylum from Union some time ago, has been working in East Portland in a wagon shop, until lately. He said to me : "lo stopped at tho asylum until the wounds in my neck got well, as they told me tliat I was crazy only when drinking, and they gave me money enough to come to Portland on. 1 went lo several shops and iinallv struck a job. 1 have not drank a drop for six months, and don t intend to drink any more." A week or two afferwards0I saw him ar.l be said, "I am a ruined man." Since then 1 have not seen hiiu. He has left town. Hvory day when the big bell strikes the noon our a great many people congregate about the engine house to see the fire companies go through their drill. J he hell is struck by electricity, and in every engine bouse is a large gong which repeats the strokes of the largo bell, and there is ak'o a register ing board which recouls the ntiiiibei of strokes, so thai when the firemen arise from their beds they need not wait for a second alarm, but look on the register, take the number (vf the station and are oil' to tho lire. On either side of the eijgine are the stalls where the horses stand, and when the gong strikes, the gate in front of the stalls Hop open ami the horses rush up beside llo tongue of the engine and hose carriage, where the harness is u.spnnled from the coiling by straps and is dropped on tho hoist's by touch ing an electric spring. I ho diivcrthen takes bis seal, and directly over bis head is a handle, which he pulls and the doors lly ojien and then away they jo. It requires four or live seconds to hitch up. " S. A 1'liuikiint Day. Most of tho roeideuts of IhoCovo scorns to have spout the Fourth in social gidhoriiigs at home , apparently salls-J ii. ..i ii. ..i ii. .i ,...i.i ..,.i i... i nun l i in l iiiu uu uuiuii noi uu jiunnfii more pleasantly than amid the lovely surroundings of that favored place'. The families of Payne, Foster, .Jaycox. Stevens and McDanicl partook of an elegant dinner together hi thq grove on McDauiel's grounds, and spent the day doiigiittuiiy with songs, reci tations, imisiu and resting in inviting ease of hammocks und swings, which were propared for tho occasion. The evening was spoilt nt tho residence of Mr. l'nyno. A fow invited gnosis ware present. Among tho niiiniior, Mr. tiuil Mrs, Lritos, of this -lly, and Dr. Thomas, of tho Covo, A lawn pHi'ty was uhto given at tho rosldunw) of L. U, Holiiio, in tho evening. 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A trip from tho capitol of Idaho t( tlio far-fained mines of Wood .Hiyei involves a disagreeable and dusty r'uh of fifteen miles by stage before tin. traveler finds himself revelling in the delights of a 1'ulhuau conch aiidspecu luting on the interior anatomy of the small boy in the next sent, who persists hour after hour in dcvouringiudiscriin inafely ginger snaps, oranges and "taffy." This infantile genius is to be found on every (rain, cast or west, north or south, and his capacity is only equaled by his unblushing audacity. Shoshone ia the first plnco of any importance to one oast bound froir. Iioise, and is situated, you might say, in deserts idle," but 'to its sanguine cili.ens its future will be as bright as the course of ' 'sonn? bright meteor that the sun lalialo?. ' ' A yet (he traveler would find nothing in l ho struggling wooden housos and dusty streets U maik it as a candidate for metropolitan honors. O The great Shoshone Falls', rivaling Niagara in picturesque grandeur, and surpassing it in height of fall, is sit uated twenty-live miles south of Sho shone, and is destined one day to la visited with as much interest as Niagaru Falls. For a distanco above the falls Snr.ko Uiver glides along its rocky channel like a wounded snake dragging its slow length along as if gathering all its forces for the mad plunge. With i roar deafening as tho din of battle and as irresfMablc as the shock of ai earthquake, the vast volume of water rushes madly over to the boiling depths two hundred imd fen feet below. A few days since a party of three men, while endeavoring to cross tho river above the falls, upset' their boat, were swept over and drowned. They weu within twenty feet of tho bank when' the accident occurred, but were carried out near the middle of flic stream by the under current. A dog was also in the boat when it capsized, but seeiti" diis master struggling in the seething torrent plunged boldly in and went over with him. Up to tho present writing tlio bodies hayo not been reeov ered. Shoshone is (he junction of tho "Woou Fdver branch and (he Oregon Short Lino. Ilelluvite and Ilailey, tho prin cipal commercial (owns of tlio milling region, are situated four miles up on a plateau and almost surrounded by precipitous mountains, "rock-ribbed and ancient , ' ' and nresent lo tho prac tical minor and prospector grand pos sibilities as a mining country. 'ITit limits of tho present arfielo will not admit of a discussion of the relative merits of the different uiinos located it tbis great mineral belt, and wo caif only s iv cn passant that from enquirics and personal observation wo predict for the Wood Hiver mines a prosperity more lusting, if not as fiVilliant, nsany vol enjoyed by any initios on this coast". Kctehtiin is (ho terminus of tho brand, lino railroad, and hero is located tlf? largont smelter in Idaho, which give employment, to one hundred men. Mesides I his a number of mfiWs me ii, active operation, yielding largo divi-. (lends to tho fortunate holders. To, one lately from Ihe valleys and plains, tho great iglilude of Kotehuin is exhil (rating in tho extreme, but ho will llud hhasolf lanioiitably short wiudo(j if he attempts much physical exertion. On Friday, Juno -'(ilJi. tho ptiblii. school nfc MoisQ Cjly closed for tho stun mer vacation with wpropriato exer cises, (ho programme noiug carried out vi(h much credit (o tho teachers and pupils. Uois.0 City is naturally and justly proud of her educational advan tages, and t lie imposing and costly school building is a lasting mouunion't lo her progress and enterprise, Alniiy of tho readers of tlio S0014. will bo pleased to learn that Claj llraustoftcr has boon appointed He cciver of Public Moneys at this place vice il. Krehs. Mr. llranstottor has been long and favorably knqwn 111 this, section, and has held sovoral olllccs o trust, bojng at 0110 tinio Shgriff of Ada county. Mr, Harlan Polly lias beep mad., Itegislor of tho Land Otllco in place . Fd Curlis, who resigned. (loorgo K. Frost was Instantly killed by lightning Thursday last, on" Indian Crook, twonty-llvo miles south of lloisi, City. Ho wbh others wore out 011 a pleasuio excursion, and Mr, Frost, accompanied by Mr, Short, hud gone out a fow miles from camp to shoot birds. Mr, Short, who was riding a few yards in tho rear, was dazed by tlio shock, and whou bo reeovorod saw his companion and tho horso ho was riding both lying dead. Mr. 1'Yosl was thirty yours old, ami would prob ably liavo been tho next Dcmoeratii nominee for Sheriff of Atu county. Female sharpers and conlldeitco women aro Infesting tho city, and liavo worked it to a degrco of shameful sue-, cess. Many who have boon Inkon in aro now "chowing tho cud of bitter recollection," anilits Union is on tho lino of ma roh douhlloss it will hr vlsitoti. Trouhlo with tho Indian near "Ragle Hock, lu this Territory, is feared. Acting fJovornor Curds received a tel egram from Ud. F. Winn asking for out) hundred stand of arms and live tlioiuuud rounds of oartrldgus, Four llaiinouk Indian , who hud boon depre dating on 1? lock, wort shot by the whims, and the tribe seem dlsiiosod in Ukf ll up, V. ftwu.. JCMtfll (JOMUIO' gljUl, H. ll, Ayhw, iimnufitoiuroi' of hut 1 ei Imi i t) U mid kctf, has always on bund h ttiHul supply, uf (he lnl iiujll I) , und will Mill ihi'iit at rtaiuimhh pib.'. Iiit v him u 1 ill at Id Jup, ulllll of III' M'llOlll hiuii' , I mull . J ' lllw k tu. u. ul 1 " V lieUtf U1! IL'I ji iLmu