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THE WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT,
(jNION. OKECJON, SAT., SEP. 20.
1SS3.
Caught on tlio Fly
A mjelinp on t)io Oregon Short Line
caused a delay of Monday's, west bound
assener train, several hours.
J. H. White will go to the fair arid
flitch his tont, prepare to gdrninistcr
weet things' to those who want Micrii.
Jones Bq's arc fitting up the for
mer bank building, preparatory to
moving their business therein, havjng
j-cccntly purchased the property.
S. G. Steven's of Cpvo drug store,
will go tp Portland about Oct. 8th.,
and requests all thoso indebted to him
to call and sottle, as money is needed
(or new stock.
1 Indians, yith thejr usual supply of
winter stores gathered from' their
jiunting expeditions, pacecd through
town one day this week returning to
heir reservation
; Married. At the residence of the
brides parents, Eagle valley Sept.,
20th lSbf; by the Hev. M. 15. Morris,
William Deck to Miss Tilla Morris all
of Union county, Or.
Last Tuesday old SoJ. crossed the
ino going south on his semi-annual
rip. It was hard work to get him
over, but as the breeze raised pretty
proqg,,- hp made it all ng)t.
We learned from Mr. Laughery, of
Indian valley, that threshing will be
finished in that section in about a
week. lie reports the yield of wheat
from ?5 to CO bushels per acre.
There is some talk of building a rail
road, connecting La Grande willi
Jsland City, We did not learn wheth
er the enterprise was a. private one, or
p.! move of the railroad company. ,
i SkifY & Carroll, have removed from
their fpnner oflice, at the bridge, to
more commodious quarters in the
Centennial Block, in, the building
ormeriy occupied by the Scout.
i Old Mr. Mayatt was pulled by the
cityinnrsh.il .one. day this- week and
introduced to .Itecorder Thompson,
)ud fined if 10 and costs, amounting
lo $1(5, Charge, indecent exposure.
''"Go to Boskowitz's store, Union, for
all kindsiof Ladies', Gents', Misses' and
j3oys' Dress Goods. He has just re
ceived them, and will sill them cheap
er Hum .-ever before sold in tin's county.
1 Mrs.O. f: Bell, has' 'an excellent
garden 'in North Union, in which vog
ptables are raised to. an enormous size.
One largo snake cucumber measures
1)3 inches in length, and is still
fciwing.
' Indications arc fair for a pretty full
docket at' the circuit ' court, which
convenes here the 19th of Oct. Our
people apprcciato legal talent, and
ore villing(?) to give them a chance
jo earn their daily bread,
The Times, published at Adams,
Umatilla 'countyi by'TiTI Armstrong,
Aomes to us this week, and looks as
jiright as a new dollar. The reading
matter is well selected and is a credit
lb the place of its nativity.
I . . .
Papers all over the country report
imes exceedingly dull;'Still every one
' js hoping for better times and expect
hat after while those "Gpod days are
oming, boys !" will spring in upon us
ilniOs't unawares. The country can
stand an earthquake of good times
pw and feel riliht Well over the shock.
The Argus says : "The deputy sher
iffs of Union county have been' in this
neighborhood 'several days on legal
business'' Judcinc from the number
pf trips mndo'tho'Hvhpjo precinct seems
under attachment." That is just
vhat wo expected of that country,
jvlien every thing has beep so lively(?)
pbpqt La Grande. 1
Wo would suggest'that tio teachers
pf our l ublie school, lunch at 'the
school building during' the noon recess,
as the properly and children could bo
jooked after to a much better advan
tage. In many of the city schools in
the Willamette valley tio directors
require teachers tp be on (ho premises
dqriq'g nopu recess. It is a gppd plan.
Tho city assessment l)as been com
peted and will be open for the :n
fpepljon of tl)o tax payers' until Satur
flay night Oct. 23, at whieh time, the
common council sit as a board of
pqulizatjon- Tax payers will find it
o tluif adyantago tp carefully read
jho cjty nssesor's notices, which are
posted up in several places for tlieir
perusal. Attend to your assessment
pofpre jt is top late.
T. Sehleuer who was in town the
first of the week had several small nug
f!0ts pf free gold he had taken from
placer giounds he had located on the
headwaters of Pjno creek, He states
that two miners lmvo claims just below
his which they have sunk to the bed
rock anil are panning out !pQ per day.
Tho bedrock is from eight to twilve
feot from tho surface. M. Schluer
has some very fine specimens of gold
bearing quartz with him which ho
found in that vicinity. Wallowa
Chiuftan.
Mr. Thomas W. Jenkins, traveling
agent for the firm of Corbott & Mc
Leay, who stopped in Union a few days
ago,' b.lievcs Union tho natural euj
ply point for tho 1'ino Creek mines.
Mr. Jenkins being interested in Port
land's securing tho trade, and believ
ing this tho most desirable point for
Portland, has written a letter express
ing hisvkws in glowing tonus, to Mr.
McLoay, tho president of tho Hoard of
Trade at Portland. Mr. Jonkins ox
pressed himself in the Idler, just as lie
fftw the situation of. this point,
ns Portlands supply point, lie thinks,
taking everything into ooilfiidoretiun,
that Purilaml cannot well )m this
point mid oxnout to obtain uml hold
avwh of tlw W
JInyward Hand Grenades nre tho best,
Potatoes 1J qt3. per lb, ami poming
i.p.
Tell lor I am fat pnd sassy, IJill.
Julius, ' x.
' I havo gpt a corner on baskcts-T-Jo.
Wright.
Kcv. Hootlj hns moycd'iiitq his new
residence. ' ' ''
I've Got it it now. Ain't that natu
ral? A. K. J. !'
Dr. Drake's now residence is nearly
completed. , , '
If you want a good newspaper, sub
scribe for the Scout.
I nm now singing tjiat song, ''No
ono to lovo me." F. J.
Horn.r-To the wife of C. E. Bobjns,
Sep. 23rel.,- a daughter.
Tho finishing touchos arc being put
on A, E. Eaton's )ioisc.
Grandpap Craig says "Jio has not
time to count tails now."
C. II. Finn Esq., has assumed the
cditoiial charge of the Argus.
Excellent stereoscopic views at
Jones 13 ro's, Five cents each...
Tho festive drummer is in town,
and our merchants sigh for relief.
Reports from La Grande arc that
times are as usual-nnost excruciating
ly dull. - '
J. L. Albcrson will pay tlio highest
market price, cash, for wheal, oatsjind
bajley.
The average number of marriages,
births and other mishaps have taken
place this week;
It is rumored that Ben. S. Nordcn
will supplant S. B. Parrish, as Chief of
Pojice, of Portland.
"lis not true that I tried to walk
home with, the gills from the lecture
the other night. J. M, C.
John R. Critos Esq. is having his
his dwelling house and office,. repainted.
It presents a much better' appearance.
School meeting- to-day at 2 p. m.,
for the puri osc of levying a special
tax, and transacting other business.
Nothing definite was done in regard
to tjie telephone lino from hero to the
depot, at the meeting Wednesday
night.
Last week thirty-thrco notices of
locution were received by tho county
cleik, from the Pino crock mining
district. t
Some fino rpcciniens of potatoes of
the Peerless and Chicago Beauty vari
eties, can bo seen at McFarrcn's jew
elry store.
Who arose from his downy couch to
see t lie eclipse : Wednesday night?
We did, but we didn't got' our optics
adjusted in time:
, Hall Bro's new ware-houso at the
depot has heed completed and large
quantities of grain are being stored,
preparatory to shipment.
Ting-a-ling ling. Who's there ?rF.
Bloeh. What do you want? Tel Bill
Huffman to get his telephone ready,
I want to communicate with him.
Deputy Sheriff' Parker is after the
delinquent taxpayers and putting in
his spare moments after his best giil.
Don't know which he 11 catch yet.
The funny man of Union, has learned
tho difference between driving a tack,
and his little linger. He says he felt
perfectly happy for about five minutes,
Besides our regular sfeck of school
books, we have a lot of second hand
school readers, almost as good as new,
which we will sell for neaily one half
price of new books. IIALLBKO'S,
County clerk Wilson reports that
scalps, on which there is a bounty, arc
being brought in ill quite largo nuni
lers. He lias already issued over
jwlevo dollars in warrants for them.
A Baker City paper says the popula
tion of Butte City is 1800, and predicts
that at tho present rato of increase
she will havo that amount too. Does'nt
look like Baker was impioving so fast
after all.
Wilbur F. Davis is on his way fo
Pipe' creek mines with his taw-mill
machinery, whore he will arrive Mon
day night. Ho expects to havo his
mill ready to cut lumber in abput
three weeks.
Carpontors are all busy, and not
enough of them to fill tho needs. Many
improvements aro going on through
out the town, showing that Union is
not so dull a place as tnmo of our
neighbors would like to Jinvo it bo.
The Oregon Missionary car i3
exhibition on tho Iowa State fair
grounds, at Desmoinos. It is attrac
ting much attention, and hundreds
of farmers daily inspect it. Iowa peo
ple begin to think Oregon ono of the
Wonderful States,
The regular old time-honored drug
storo sign postal and mortar, will
soon bo placed in front or tho city drug
storo. It will be a lino one. Watch
for it as you would for a beacon light
on a rock bound coast. Tho sight of
it even is guaranteed to cure all ills.
Tho Columbian, published at
St. Helens, Columbia Co., Oregon,
and tho Ccntorvillian, published at
Contcrvillo, Umatilla Co., Or., havo
been placed on our exchango list.
Both these jwpera aro bright and
spicy sheets and reflect credit ujn
their managers,
Tho work on the snow shed
through Pyles canyon has commenced
in oarnet. Much Muting will bo
required, and other hevay work will
havo to bo dono before tho nh!i are
complete!. Tho dlgUmc to lw
shoddwl, w uiulmtaud, U about 12
iuIIm, ami will liaully W tonipl-tflil
lUii uuw
Fine C'vocH Uns,
September I9tlj:, 1SS5.
Mr. Strlcklitn has discovered and lo
cafed a beautiful rpiarU ledge,
Six inches pf snow fell on top of thq
mountains, a week ago last night.
Fioup js iJS por liarre ; liny $.15, per
ton, everything cjso in proportion.
An old savjng among travelers in
PinC Vajley,". "JIow far to Moore's
Town?"
There i. about 50 nien in each town
and about 200 scattered tlipugliout
the mountains.
Mr. Neqner, tlio man who bonded
tjireO of tho mines, is expected tp re
turn iu a short tinu
Tjiero will not bo a great ninny men
in camp this winter, unless somd- of
the ledges are opened.
It is said a vajuabb discovery pf
quartz has been made near tho mouth
uf Pine creek, on Sijako river.
J. P. Argoufinger is busily engaged
preparing fpr Davis' sain mill, whicji
is expected Ijcre in about a week.
E. II. Mix has been in camp for
about ten days. Ho will move his
family from Portland tp Baker Cify,
this fall.
The machinery for the bonded
mines, has not been purchased yet,
and will probably be bought iq Port
l.idd or-San Francisco.
W. H. Huffman, Fcrd Bloch, W. E.
Mulhollan and Frank BalLud have lo
cated a ledge hcre, and the indication
are very probable for a fine ledge.
Several rich ledges have been discov
ered on the Bed mountain, three milea
north of Cornucopia. There are three
distinct ledges, and several location's
have been made on theni.
T. II. Craw.'ord pf Union, A. J. Law
rence, of Baker City, apd J.N. Os
borne, have, located a qpartz mining
claim, on (he west tide of main Pine
creek. The indications to far aro that
tlio mine will prove a valuable one.
Money is very scarce, as none is be
ing taken out of the lodges, .u yet.
Men who aro poor and out of money
have to trade an interest in their claims
for provisions. Some will give you an
interest if you will help represent the
claims, '
List week, D. F. Mcorp, D. D. Giff,
iths aqd Ed. Mix located one mile of
1 lacer ground." i tinning one quarter of
a mjle below and three-quarters of a
mile above Cornucopia. Men will be
put to work immediately, digging a
large ditch, for, yvoi king said ground, ,
It seems as though miners don't pro
pose to compete with the Chinese in
the camp, as (here is notices posted in
(ho camp which reads as follows:
"The Chinese ihust go," and (hey say
they will make it warm for the first
Chinaman that copies into tho camp.
D. F. Moore A- Co. nre making quiie
a showing, as 000 feet of ditch lias boon
dug and they will dig about 203 feet
more before they-rcaeh bed-rock, when
tile sides will be tloped and a flume
built, and then the sluicing will begin.
The ditch when cleaned will be about
17 feot eep. '
Personal.
W. E. Mulhollan will leave for Port
land on Monday next.
Attorney Slater, pf La Grande, was
in Union, Thiirsdav, on legal business.
Atty. T. H. Crawford returned, from
a business trip to the Pino creek
mines.
Attorney Critcs, took a spin over to
La Grande, the foro part of tho week,
on lega business.
i
J. If. Rinchnrt, of Summervillp, was
in town Thursday. He reports his
new mill progressing finely.
T. II. Crawford returned from tho
Pino Creek mines, this week. He re
ports tlio mines' very flattering
Mr. and Mrs. Daughcrty, of the
Cove, were in the cjty last week,
This odico acknowledges a i learant
c..ll. Also the receipt of a magnifi
cent cluster of j Joins i lucked fioin
oho of (lie tree's on Mr. Daugnertys
place.'
MAnninn. At Union, September 25,
18S5, by Rev. H. V. Rice. Mr. J. A.
Tulley, of Lostino, tp Mjss Zelda Mc
Ness, of Union.
Airlvcil.
Ge:icia T'. R. Taiinal arrived yes
terday morning, (nun Portland, and
will leave this morning for the Pino
creel; country , accompanied by W. T.
Wright. .John mid Josh. Wright, Hor
ace and Lou Eaton. They go lo in
spect the proposed new road from Un
ion to o Pine creel;. (Jen. Taiiiuit is
here at the instance of the Porllaud
Board of Trade, and cotqos prepared
with instruments to take the eleva
tions along the route. The company
have gone well (unfitted ami bound to
have a pleasant limo. They wjll be
gone about u week. General Tannat
will also inspect tho route" from oilier
points on (he Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company's road to the
mines, and on hi report tho Board
of trade will adopt the one thoy regard
the most practicable.
Tne Walla Walla Journal rays:
"The rato of freight fiom Walla Wulla
to Duhitli is 111 1-5 cents a biuhd; in
spection and (levator charges would
add about 1J centk making, euy, IM
A fit It it 1 t
cents coals. jtiKiug mis vimi iruiu
the price lo-day in Duhith, our wheat
should brink' in (his city !(7 cents on
brd tlit cars. Fortunately, the Kan
Fmnciioo market U to much I iter
thftt Uio Hhf liner In that nolnt can iiy
the high freight uf (h O. U. & N, "
mill tlj! bJvu "10 J uonu buelial for
whatU hii un board tho imrfir"
Tlipy Pldn't JUiy
Men nre alrcny ready to boljcio thorn
clv3 suddenly possessed of vast wealth
wlipnpvor llicy strike a qunitz ledfjo. nnd
ttair Idoaj uf value aro sometime npionij
thq redioulqus things ln' luinian nature.
l?Qr instanco; n ipnn wio jinv "struck it
big," out in tho 1'ino Creek mltfes, was
waited upon by squid heavy cnpitnljets (?)
i1io wanted to invest tliqr loose chnilge In
a paying ledge, niffl proceeded to this mi
ner's camp, jo strike a bargain wilh lilni.
they found him hard at work, and imme
diately began interognting him nbouf hU
mine, and oll'ored to purchase, provided lie
would tnkc a -. rqasonabla sunp Tliey told
1 i i in to name his figure? nnd nil would go
as smoothly nc n mnringc procession.
Thp hnniy 'itiinpr of the valuable quartz
ledge sat himself down upon a reek, pipped
his elbows upqd his knees, buried Ids face
in bis brawny bands, nnd thought; solilo
quized, and thought ngnin. Ho than llxed
the price n his mind, nnd ngain solilo
iiuied. "I've struck it sure this time, by
the eternal grab. I'll sell out for two ,"
and ho straightened up a littlo, '"for
enqugh Yes gentleincn, it's tho most val
uable mine in this ere camp, and I know
I'm losing like, nun patch, to sell it, but
I'm kinder ;ill broke up ycr sec, and not
lit to work as one-'t 1 could," nnd ho as
sumed his former position ami soliloquized.
"Two bund Uy tho mother of old lloijcs!
I'll tlx 'er up. you bet. She shall have
tarnation fine silk drosses, all llxed up in
the latest harness, nnd with n bust lo, (qo.
and I'll get a ll ic carriage nnd borsns, and
we'll live in style and go where nnd when
we ploase, nnd by thunder She shall have
a pair of roller skeats, nqil go to the sweat
ing rink every night, Two hundred thou
l've dog-blasted noton tq go back oq ycr,
gentleincn. bqt my wife am't very strong
no how, but ycr see you've got a mighty
good bargain, and before you'd get that
mine a quarter worked out, old Vnuder
bllt and (Jould nnd (hem ere other big fel
lers couldn't -hold p. onndlo nlong side of
ye, It's n mighty hnd break in mo to sell
this ere. mine, tail tlio rhoumntiz bns kinder
got hold of me, and my knees got all out
of goer and my toe jints give mo lots of
trouble, ' an J the old 'omnn says I'll yell
out in my sleep, like a wild cat in misery,
anil it kind o' disturbs her you see, nnd I
can take two hundred tboiu and niqke n
tolerably fair living out'en it, aqd may lie
I could have ginger snaps, and pie pud mo
lasses every meal, but it's giving of you a
mighty big thing, gentlemen," nnd he
straightened himself up, got oq to his feet,
ami said. 'Oentlcmen, tbnt orq mine is
going to he a mighty big thing, and don't
you forget it. nnd yer'll have more of the
lilthy lucre than yer'll know what, to do
with, but some how I am't wortji much
any more, no how. and the old 'onian i
down right smart with the dyspepsia, and
she has n pnln about her heart, nnd her
lungs nre not'strong. She kind o' gives out
in her knees when she walks, and I've got
to take mighty good keer of liar, qr slio'il
kind o' wink out 'fore she's ready, but be
ing it's you, gentlemen, nnd yer'd like to
invest In something that'll hod oj)t, ycr
may havo iho mine for two. hundred thou
sand dollars, cash down, nnd two hundred
thousand dollars In one yea'r from now,"
and be drew a long sigh nnd sat down on
his roek. The capitalists, who hadn't n
cont, havon't bought the mine yet, and the
poor fellow will have to enjoy his rljcuma
tiz a while longer,
A AVoinqn Kl! n S'clllqr(Icl In Sell
; Di fonsu.
A woman by ho name of Sklenskn, liv
ing in Grant county, killed n sheep herder,
by the name of Prank Itobinson, by shoot
ing him through the head. Itobinson
stopped at tho house of Mr. .Skalenskn nnd
ordered breakfast, which tho woman spee
dily procured. Ilor husband wns nwny
from homo at work, sicvera! miles distant,
earning tho necessary sustbnailco of life,
whilo she remained nt home to look after
the place. After finishing his meal, Itob
inson produced n llask of whiskey add in
vited Mrs. Skalenskn to partake, which she
promptly refused to do. Itobinson took
several drinks, nnd became quito talkative
and made some jiuproper proposals to her,
whereupon she ordered lilni out of the
house. He then attempted violence when
she ran out of the house, the man follow
ing her. Finding him presistcnt sho re
turned to tho house anil seizing a revolver,
shot at him a ho was entering tho ijoor,
tho ball striking him in the face. Itobin
son then started for his horse, but returned
and told her ho was not afraid of her bul
lets. iSho fired again as he was turning to
leave, llo ball striking him in the back of
tho head, whon lie fell to (ho ground. Mrs.
Skalenska then went to Mr. Ilransou, Jus
tice of tl)c Peace, nnd gavo horelf up, tell
ing him what sho hud done, Mr. y, wns
spnt for, and in company wjth tho consta
ble, wont to tho homo wharo they found
itobinson still living, but unconscious, lie
Wns properly eared for until bodied. Af
ter hearing .Mrs. HV. testimony, she being
tho only witness, the Justice discharged
her.
Itcsplliiff )poin.
Now that long nights nro coining on, t
would be an excellent time to orgnnizo a
roadlngclub, and procuro n rco-a nnd fur
nish it with good roadlng. Newspapers
and periodicals can bo laid down here nt a
trilling expense, nnd our people, both young
ami old, would apprec-luto such nu enter
prise, and be willing to assist In helping
pay the small oxpenso consequent to fur
nish lights, fuel nnd Iho reading inatter.
bat in havo a good roadlng room, in which
wo can spend (belong wlntor evenings, and
thereby gain much valuable Information.
A do a it CUnucu,
C. Vfaicout, of tho City Hoot ami h'hne
Store In now receiving hU fall stock, which
consist of a largo ukMirluiuut of bouts and
shoes, ovur-vhoos, gum boot, oto. of tho
very bout quality, whloh hu Is selling uliwi
per than oror, fur cmIi. Call on him uml
b eouviiiMftl.
fwuv .Millinery (luoiU,
A large uivulco of b'udwware. Il.i.li-iy,
.li r. i ) uml M Wintry UL llu ry
lntnt kli l. . (nil . . . . Ii , .1 nl l r. I ..rl.ln
, -. -.j .. j - - i
1 Which trill bv kohl at Ivutlvru pruics.
CoLToupoiulonce,
Ejtii;Ni: City, Or, Bepteinber 21. 163.5.
Weather cear and warm,
Eugcno publio sphoo pjicnod )ast
Mqndny, w'jtji s.pyei instructors nn
2S1.) pujiilsi
The Stato Upiverfiity commenced on
tho 11th ipt.', its tenth year of work',
with a larger attomlanpe of new stu
dents than over befere, but many of
the. former students havo not returned.
The brick work op thp new Univer
sity building has been copipleted, It
will be a grand struetttro when fin
ished. Mr. Thompson, who. with Mr. .
M. Yoran, was thrown from a buggy,
near Kngcnl', recently, diei) fnuu tie
ell'ect, a few days ago. Mn, Yoran is
slowly recovering.
Between SOOaud 1000 piep will soon
bo put to work nprll of Jteddiiig, for
the completion of the C. e O. railroad.
No changes have been made in the
faculty of the University.
Ii. Jay.
Xor.Tit Powcr.it, Septonibcr 23, 1S8,
Wo aro nut dead, but sleeping.
Threshing neaily through in this
valby. The average yield is very good.
0ur mini is coin letcd to tho Tine
Creik miiies, and is quite passable.
Mr. Jos. White starts to Pino Creek
lo-day, with a' load of freight.
The gam mill of Wilch it Hutchin
son, is now doing good work.
This is quito a lumbering point
now, and is destined to become oiio of
considerable importance.
Union county must bo anxious to
fix her paupers. '
Largo quantities of grain is coining
in.
We nro glad to note the reduction
in the price of railroad lands, and fed
assured that sales must toon be live-jy,
as the lands are very desirable and w'ill
make good homes.
The drug storo at this place has
been fitted up and well stocked with
drugs, and shoul.l bo patronizjd,
Mrs. Dr. Scott is improving, aid it
is hoped that sho will soon be jtrpttnd
again. 'j
Di. llonan.of La Grande, was called
in consultation, on tho case of James
ainionis, who is seriously ill with ob
struction of Iho bowels, but is said to
bo improving.
Wp need a tin shop aipl haidware
store, -.Who will ttoVt it? -
Finis.
Cove. September 2:J. 1SSS.
A fajr nuiuberof students, both hoar
ders aqd day scholars,, entered the
Lcighton Academy, Monday. Bev.
II. L. Stevens, of Ji Grande, is acting
in tho capacity of bond master, until
tho gentleman engaged for that posi
'ion can arrive frpin Kansas City.
About the 1st pwx.,-tho school wi)l re
ceive additions from several parts of
iho county. '
Proff's. A. J, Ilackctt anil J.
Rouse started for a'visit in Willamette
VnlL-y. Tuesday. Mj llackett will
return ip about three weeks, and take
.liargo of ti distridt school near- Suni
niervilL'. 1
Tlio fall term of public school will
commence next Monday, tho 28ti hist,.,
in j lace of Qct. 13th., as yas generally
understood.
James Bloom and wife returned from
an extended tin.) to 'California Tues
day. They rirei true to their first love
the Cove.
Saml. Bloom and wife, start to-day
to make a tour through the Pino Val
ley country, and in hopes the trjp may
prove beuelicail to Mrs. Bloom, who is
in poor health.
Among thoso departing to seo the
Pino Valley tiger, this yeok, iyoro Har
dy llarral, Bert Fpk, Jno. KJls worth,
llnrvey I isherand Jas. Oalhoon, anil
"still there's more to follow.1"
Jeff Ow'Misby, who has 22Q3 sheep
in tho Wallowa range, was in town this
week, accompanied by his brother
Ben.' lie left for Umatilla county,
Wednesday, aqd will (rivo back some
blooded bucks. '
Miss Allio Cochran and Mrs. Jas.
Mnstorson, of Wnlhnya, aro visiting
friends and rejatives iq this village.
The haqdsome druggists of tjio oth
er side, Messrs. Fred. Holmes aipl It.
C. lligginson, wero ju town, Sunday.
A party of local sports bagged forty
ducks and chickens, counting the mud
hens shot by K. P. McDaqiel, ono day
this week.
Threshing has been entirely finished
in this part of tho valley, and tho ma
chines housed.
Cowles it McDaniel aro digging a
well in front of their store, and will put
in iv largo force pump.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steele will givo a
party to their numerous friends, this
evening, at Mr. Goer's.
Anoflbrt will bo nindo by a Fronoh
dancing master, to open n dancing
school, in Covo.
Miss Annie lUnehnrl, of Summer
vilb, spent Saturday ami Sunday with
Cove friends and relatives, who otpo
dully enjoyed tlio young lady's stay.
Mr. Itiuehart hauuumud his new flour
ing mill in honor of Ids two daughters,
the Anna-Lulu,
lUwi UotiHr silutp,
&. II, Aylos, iiiiiuiifinuiii'nr of but.
lor Illinois mill hogs, has uhviiya on
hum) n gooil suinily, of llm bo.i iiia.
!y, mill will biill ihtiiii nt i-MioiiubiP
wm. Olvo bin) u uiiil ui hj ihcp,
kotith ti thosohool house, IJiilillir
La PrnmK Or. Bqpt. 2i, J88.
TSnif on Scout;
vii you lIloy mo onacoin yqtirpa
por 16 say (o tho reader? thorcof , Iq
reply tp an insinufttiofl inihlisirod in
last week's Sentinel, to (lie offect that
I owned pf controlctl tho Argus, a
newspaper published at xsow Lrt
"CJriiudo, and that I wns opposed to
too cutcrprwo of building the proposed
road from Union to the Pjno Valley
mines, I beto quote tlio language of
tho Sentinel; ' If that is tho mission
of thp Argus, Itojrislci Sw'ackhniuer
had better shut it up and attend to his
land utllco." First, 1 will say that r
havo nut a dollar, upr any other
amount invested in tho said "Argus,
directly or iniljrcotiy, and bqvo nq
quire nuilioi'jly to stop oi' sliut tbqt pa
per tip. than 'I have to shut P iho
Mountain Seuiincl, oniny oilier pa
per, ccoud, I will say that I am
strongly in favor ot the said rond be
ing built, and tun willing to eontributo
with the tilhui' citizens of Union,
whenever tin opportunity presents
itself, and lo bo assessed Y'jth thp tax
payers of Uuhin county siluViont to
coiijploto a good road to tlio sail
mining disiriet Third, and last, hc
laud utllco is all right.
lloRpactfully,
S. O. SWACIiUAMKU,
Baker city, the would be Great I
Am town of Kastern Oregon, a short
time ago claimed si population of 1500,
last wee); she claimed a population nf
2000, and this Week, in the hope of
seeming Portland's assistance in build
ing a load to tho mines," flings her
banner to tlio breeze and claims 2J03.
About next week tlio wdl have her
gull to wJl cured that she will el.iiin
about 10,000. Wo adipiro lpck in
any tovq, but when it comes right
down to real hard earnest lying, in
order to deceivo the public, wo fail to
catch on. Baker stands no better
show than spine other points on tho
O. B. .ifc . tq secure tho lit lp for
which s'ljo asks. linker's asking assis
tance from PorlUhd, a city slo baa
never failed to denounce, and has ex
erted every possible incaivj to drive
Porllaud out of (ho Kastern Oregon
trade, requires about as much gull aa
can well bo encompassed, in- u town
thnttfwlay knows slje does not possess,
ii soul oyer lfiQO
The Sisters of Mercy havo bonded
blocks 1111 and 1.111, jn the rcsnrvo
addition to PendbMon, to John Gauen
and Eugene Keith, trmtees, for thq
sum of 12,030, which wdl at onco bo
expended in building a lino school
house. 1
C. 1). ShackUiford, agent for tho
government, F. Abernethey, special
agept for tho State, and S. G. Caudle,
surveyor of Columbia county, have
concluded their examination of swamp
lands between The 'Dallas and Port
land, and aro now engaged on tho
lower Columbia river. Standard.
Oh Thursday of last week Mr. D. M.
Pace, of King's prairie, Linn county, .
was attacked, by an enraged bull, anil
gored in his thigh' in a very sovera
manner.- Blood poisoning sot in and
ho died on Sunday night. Tho bull
was only two years old, his horns be
ing about two inches long. Mr. Paco
was trying to bad the animal when it
became enraged and attacked him in
a furious manner.
j i 11 co l-'i.i- ruhllJatpn.
l S, b.Nii OrricK. I.. Qiuxnu, OnnooN.
Sept. l!)th. 1883,
Notice Is horchy clven tbnt tho following
named settlor has filed notice of his fnten
tion to make final liroof in support of hif
claim, uml that said proof will oo made iio-
foro HrgiUor and Itoeelver at La Grando,
Orcgoivon Oct. 21th., ISSfl, viz:
'.T (.rjili llnKHflt
lid. No. 1 100. for the HK SKVf Pec. !M NB
NU Si-c. i!0 and N NW Keo L'8 Tp5 S It 10
KWJf. llo names tho following witnesses
to prfvo his continuous residence upon, nnd
cultivation of, said Innd.vU: Ilubortllas
selt, JIenanln IaeIo Warren Frazior and
Williaiil'IIIaUeslee, all of Toloeasott. Or. 1
S. O. SWACKIIAMUU,
s.IO-wO IJOglstcr.
Jloaiil of Kc1uaIIznti.ii.
NOTfC13ls hereby given that tho Hoard
of ICqualizatlon will meet on tho llrst Monl
day in October, IBS'), at the Clork's olllco.
In 'Union, Union comity, Qreson, nnd will
continue in session from day tq day. for.
one week. All persons who uiny feel thqni
.selves uggriuved nt their nsscXHinbii't, WHj
please iqinaar before tl0 Hoard nnd sho
in what respect their assessment Is unrea
sonable or unjust. Notice is furthor Kivt
en tbnt all persons fulling to so appuar bo
foro snd Hoard of Initialization, will not
afterw'trds bo allowed nny rebate on ns
sessmcnt. J. if McCUBIUN.
Assessor of Union County, Oregon.
Daily h Lias,
From Union to tjie Coyc,
J. S, Kt-LIOTT, PitorrtiBTurt,
Loaves Unon nt 1Q:,TQ A. Jf. and roturqi
nt 2:W V. l. every day except Suqday,
Faro from depot to Cove .73
Itotind trip .... f 1.23
PusHongcrs will lie tnkon from tho dopot
through to tho Cove, via Union.
Ascension School,
For Girls.
COVK, UNION COUNTY, 0QN4
Tho lit. Itov. II. Wlstar Morris, I). I).,
Hector. Tho Hov. Win. It. Paw
dl, A. II., Principal.
Assisted by eKporioneed and thoroughly
competent toachurs.
HIICONK ykui wu t. nr.oi.v hkit. (Id, lfiS5.
i"I'or proqu'i-tluor furthor information
mldruM Kkv. W'u. II. I'owkll,
.1. W, KTJIANGH,
H) EjINITTIST ,
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