The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918, October 24, 1885, Image 4

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    THli WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT.
UNI0.V, OllKOOX. SAT., OCT. 21. jSSo.
Our Mail IJoutos.
Union county, ns thickly populated
ns it is, is lamentably dehc lent, in mail
routes, The Pine valley people rc
ccivo their mail from tho county scat
Yin linker City. The numerous i ce
dents of Bitf creek have no post olllco,
find coino fifteen or twenty miles to
Union for their iliuil Sutnnicrvlllo
Hint the Wallowa country have no di
rect communication with this place
hnd receive their mail by way of La
Grande, cbvcrnl days behind time.
Immediate tdfps Miotild ho taken to
have these matters rcrliliedi anil post-
bfllccs mid mall routes t'slabll-liOil
vherO they are heeded, Oilr present
inail pyMOin would have doim very
Veil tell or fifteen years afro, but it
liardly meets the icqiiircmoiits of to
day. '
Ncctttidi
Thontlc'lit'ion of tin! ctllihcil is called
to the fact that tho city and neighbor
jidod N at present intlrc thaii usually
Infested with irntilps ttilliaus. nnd
tlisreputahle ehar.ii'ters, and to duch
hn extent thai it is necessary to have n
Jnht walchinan. 'JTcro is Ulore dan
ger of robberlop , pilfering niu) jn
cciidiaiism beilig poi-piUinttid during
Ihc nidit lime ihiin tiicrti is thrnii:ir-
but the day. If ilie ell llniinces will
hdt. jllstiry botli il night watch and
jiiarshnl ich; clnployudc we believe
It wOilld bo more beneficial to the city;
hnd ;ivO grea'er security til the people
to dispense with the latter, and put on
h night watch. Atanynlte wc hope
they wdl take the mutter under ad
Viscincnt and enirloy ii trustworthy
bight walchtiian, if possible.
firo Insurance.
Among other laws (linl should ho
fenaetcd by (ho legislature, is one r'e
Intivo to lire Inioirnueo companies,
fetich lis lias been In force iii tho Suite
bf Wiscoii ln; for mime time, and
Wlildli the tOrril'iry ok Idaho has re
cently mlndled. prdvidliltf that the fae'd
)t the1 insurance houhl bo deemed the
ictlta) Value of (he propqrty, and Hunt
ib paid in full, Or elsb tho burnt buil
iiing replaced. The law is undtlttht
Idly a good chic ii'tld jilst to both the
iartv Insuring and the Insurance ocun
pnny. ir coinpirinos iTiiploy agenl's
who will over itisilro pidpertv, it is
Ihetr own affair, Insurance eompa-
iiins h vo tho right io cut fowii the
hmoilnt of iiimtrniice at any liniii, and
Vlien i hey Willingly receive inonov for
irbpertv. duly appraised by their
igOiiis, they should ho forced. In case
If thb propl'i ty ht-ihg destroyed by
lrdj to oboy tho contract, by paying
lie cadli orephlcinjj the properly
Strong tjiuigiingc.
v Gctjdrol Butler was intervldwcd ill
Xow York, a liHv days tt in relation
It! tlibs,ilvT o,iie-tion, whop lib ex
pressed himself lisj follows':
"I Inivo grand children who will
tve to seo the Vailei'ldlls' Goulds'
akeil to tho nearest him) dost lu the
inost vcloiillliu and skillful mannerl
fter Ihero Ins been much blood-
hdd, tho people v i 1 1 ( settle down
ftuhl', and go about tlielr business.
Tho money kings see dupgor ahead al
ready, but they don'i know what
rcnibdiks hi adopt to avert it. When
was a candidate, for tho pic!Milonty.t
Jay Gould said 4 llptlur must hodrlv
?n into tho ground.' Tho torch ok
JoiIUUinUiii will oito day ho grasped
jy tho hand of a rem led, earnest
:onimu.usi, who Will lead .tho labor
K pl'OpIo on, ami then (hese grind
tig capitalists wl.ll seo the dilforhnco.
jSvorymitp s acoiumuidxt, in lljocyes
of tho community who preaches the
locti ino of t ho cijualily of man t Uliri-i
hen Was the communist; of .hirusalem.
t was a gicat inislnku, I mailo when, 1
an for president. It was llko ruti-
p)T iiriiiijsi a Mpnn Val 1 . 1 knew lliu
,9opIe, I'or ages thoy havu failed in
Very crisis bf impiirtuuto tu ww
clviy. , It La.lhg history of ages, bu
I wat) foolish enough to think the peo
ple hud grown wiser and hotter. '
, , ' , ,
I PltOK. CliAuiM W, Kohy, piliiclpal
nfthe J'arKn'hool, ha boon ..aiipoln
ftctt iibstmier ojt,lie, Porlhupl olllco.
0,'hls elfciiiially ctiuel,cho utr nioiil
t'oirV' Noit.ne's nspiratioin in that dl
cctlon, filid for dilo wo ar,c porry . to
CQord lt We .know nothing of I'rof ,
, loby, ,lmt ua fdf Tony, lio worked
coniitcntly and well roe his party,
Rpl should hnvc had tho olllce, Inas
as it wis a roiisumatlon ho; do
I0ly wMiiuU Wo wish him bfettor
ciicocss next time.
(Jkatou JoMis, of Xoviida, rays
Imt I ho loVcrfc of Chlucfco thcap libo"
pugit jo emigrate to Pckiu where thoy
fftp .employ u hnpdicd hlavlsh tollors
SlifRpt?' tl'iHtt t'oy lirlnif them lierls
)tKjlG,ldpcfe.f;ltL,ap Ijibor Jidvocatur
rvH it is feimply a fpicstlon of llmo
when American institutions will bn
like lliosc of of China 'with all their
disgusting elements. You cannot
have self-iespecling cili.ens, nnd at
the same lime have your work per
formed by will.ng slaves. Therefore,
he contends, and emphatically declares
that no argument can be innde in f.ivor
of bringing Chinese slave labor on
American soil to undermine and en
slave the American labucr.
THAT HACKING COUGH ran be so
nuickh' cured by Hliiloh's Cure. We guar
antee ft. Korsulebylt. C. GrelKi Union.
C urn f .r l'lte.
l:ici nrc frciiucntly prccedrd by a scno
nf weight In thu buck, InliH and lower part
of the iilitlnilu'ii, cuUN.ng the put lent to up
pom he him some affe tion ol the kidneys nr
nulglib Mug ot-gaii". At tlnii", symptoinsof
Indigestion are prcsOiit, llatuli'iiuy. unuaiv
ni'fs of the stonneh, etc. A iiio stnrn Ilk
poisp'ration, ilrodiKiiinr .i very illsngrecillila
lttli ng after getting warm, Is a uoinnt in
nl eiKbinl. llllnd, JJleed ng, and Helling
1' lex It'lil nt once to the application of Dr.
Posan'ko.s Pilo Kuinedy, which acts directly
upon tile pails cltCcled, absorbing tho
'tumors, aliasing the intense itching, and
effect hi'. a pt'inianent line. I'rlcc,IiU cents.
Address, The Dr. bovanko 3IcMiu.nu (' ln
p.uiv. riiiua, U.' Hold by J. T, Wright i
L'n.i ii, Oregon.
Pine Grain and Stock Farm,
ONU MIl.i: bOCTM Ol' SUMMmlVU.M:)
, Known as the
JOHN lliXKllAHT FAHM.
Contains acres, all under fence; ebo
acres lu cultivation, and 120 acres ol line
pasture land, with w tor on It the yciur
round: hoilse, liira aiul orcliird on farm.
Terms very easy Part cash and balance
on long time.
Knr ltlrthcr hifurhiallon. call on or ad
dress; .. It. HAKIMS,
ocl i-tf. tuniniervlIlD, Or.
To tlic l?armcrs.
Until fullher mjtice, we nrd enm
)i'lled by the demililll for exchaiigo, to
limit the amount to each iierstln, to
live Iui.sIil'Ih of wheat. Kribil this
dalci Wo will give llo lbs of ciib stan
dard brand 'Full Holler HnkGrV
Hour to tho bushel ol wheat . , .
UNION MILLING CO.
Union, Oct 17, ldM, If.
i'ortl.-iuil Mnrl-'l'
'( Corrected Weekly.)
Wltr.AT Valley,
$1!!0 0132;
VVldia
Walla. 1 25t JVA
II I til l 1 i a
Flouu Standard brnhdR, ?1; others Q'-j
a 7.-1.
HiiTTi-.a Choice dairy, 23e; country store,
SdllHc1, . i
JlMil.r.v-Feed,.?10j4al8; brewing, 22.
Koos-Per dozen. IKaJJOO.
().)Ti -Choice feed, M&.'lHc.
I'orTo.s Jioto L'Jv'i'UJ par bushel;
sweets, H'.fo pur lb. j
1'itoVistoNs Citv cured bains, lf)llc:
liaCun.H'ie; shoiildera, "tfCKc; country elired
Kcnenntv jr.inc ifss-rc-asiern iiiims, elititce,
i:l',;a2lc; breakfast bacon V2',i:.
b.Uoi-ll"st c istern hi tins, lojjlo.t best
local ii palls. lO&lOVi; coninion, Sc.
Woob-Kitstern Or'., sbring clip, 13al0e.
Hay Per ton. i(i600.
O.-jions .lolibing al Inline.
Ciii:r.sr Local creamery l-'cUlle; iilipor
tdl. l'Ml.V.
Hisani Inlet ntiijpc for best varieties.
Ki'ci.Mts Stead v. tjuotu barrels: Kxtra
0.8 J-acfirolden C, 8c; dry granulated. UWc;
cube, cruslied, tine doand powderedi.'J l-2o;
half barrels v and lio.vcs Je addltiuual.
Local licit
(Corrected Weekly.)
Vltn.T Per bushel . .
Oats Per . hundred
Kahm-.v Per hundred
.Mii.i. l''i:i:n I'or Ion
Oiioi'rrii) IlAiti.iiv " lb
Ti(otuvi;i:ii f( lt ., . .
ILoba I'or barrel, 1st ipialt'y..
FLfioii Other grade-,-Hcios
Per 11, on foot,
Hvcon Per lb, (searco.) .
Moos Per dor.cn
Ciiickkxs Per doz
POTATOKs Per lb ....
Omonh Per lb
Iti-TtfiT Per tb
Ciinnsi r H
I.xhii Ten li tins
Hisnr 1 lb at shop, . ,u ...
Mcrro.v
.. 'iHjflte.
(Vs.
. . . S8e.
... ?8CiilO.
lu.
fie
... f-l.V).
?2 503:jr(o.
. . I.e.
.. 10ir.e
'Joe.
. i ?.'i W.
... ialMe.
,le.
20e.
20o.
. .. 1.
5 to Viiiv.
8alOo.
D.iIKi) Kgim-s 1 lb apples, !2u; iioiiebcs,
IfieiphlniH. ale: pears. SOe.
Scoaii-1:I tb i:i-u C. ,2 1-2e; f;oldt'u 0,
11 l-2e; dry granlilatcdi Ue.
Corrr.i: -V lit . . lOKc
ltlei:-TMb . 12 l-'.'e
Sm.t Kxtra failiilv, t'MbSe; dairy. 2 t.2e
Woon pcord, $1.
Coa i. On.-J gallon . .. Me.
Ncitil-o to 1 ruk. nKFor.s.
Notice Is hereby niveti, that I forbid any
iicrsoli or bui-sons, buntluft, fishing, shoot
ing, trapping, or otherwise- trespassing on
the property bclonithig la Mrs, S. A. M,
French, at Cove, Union county, OreKUli,
known as tho Uuvo ranch..
11. 11, FltUNCH,
oetOinl Agent.
Liiiul Noticu.
IAab Orrcr, La GuvsiikIukoox.
Out. Hth issfl.
police Is hereby elven that tlic followbiK
nrtimsl rattler has tiled notice d( his inten
tion to make final proof in support of bis
I'.hilin.inul that said proof will1 be made
before Ucsbter and Heceivernt a Ciraude,
Or., on November l!Ht., 18S,"i, U:
U.MIIci II. l.VC) ,
Hit. Xo. 1S23 for the H t-2 N'U M and X 1-2
HI-: 1-4 KeeTlj To. (L H U-ll 1JWM. He
nhines the following witneses to prove bis
rciittlnuntiH residence upiiU. and cblhvatlon
of, riald laud; vi: ltlchntil Dlilieaiii Win.
Murtln. Wnllilre Jtoyles abU J tistlve Wright,
allot union county, Oickod.
M. 0. tsWAUXUAMKR,
(K'.t7-wO ltegistcr.
Land Nolioti;
ImSd Orncu, L. (Jiusm:, bwui.
Oct. 11th.. tteS.
Xotlfeii tit htruby ,ilven that IM folluVvtiir
iliimulMtllen bif tiled not In of bid iiileu
dun m iliakU bul proof In biiiiport f bis
clidMl, mid that mid proof will be luade
buloro ItuKlslA-r niicl itec-elveral Ln Oruutlr,
Or . cn Nov ttb..lfi85, vii
.1. II. Tc bcsln;
) So. 0103 Tor the NWU t U fiY. N
l:i &H PK BliU Fic. (1 Ty. 8 a U I HWM.
lie name the followiiiK witliMt;f lU tirovo
lilt (HUktUHiotiA rcwldence upon, nod bultb
Viillcin ol. said land.
via )
, 15 H
liuykird.
Tlioiiipi N. l'rtitllt, Clinrte JotUi ad Freo-
lilun stei'to, 11 of Pine Valley, Oregon.
ti,0 HwACKirAvtsu.
Jtestster
oc
7otico Fir 1'ubIUatl.r..
L. 8. Lamb Omen. La Gi:.kie. Oucoo::.
Pept. nth. 1SK5,
Noiice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of bis inten
tion to make Dual proof in Mtpport of bis
claim, and that sniil proof will be mudo be
fore Piegister nnd lfei-eiver at La Grande.
Oregon, on Oct. 21th., MSB. viz:
.X .M pti Hf.biv tt
11,1. Ko. 1 100, Tor the UK HKW f-'ee. 20 XE
NH Sec. 29 nnd X XW See 28 Tp5 H It 40
HWM. He names the following witnesses
to pr'-ve ids continuous residence upon, nnd
cultivation of, said bind, vis: Hubert Uas
M'tt. Dcnjninht Maeio Warren Frazier and
"William Ulakcslee, all of Teloensett. Or.
S. O. SWACK11AMEK,
b.IO-wO Register.
norre yisiifisn.
jiiLdo ivinmiHU
Mrs, Ad. Edgar,
A Street, oppotito Wight's Hall, Ln
ion, Oregon,
Is prepared to do plain sewing, and
IMIKSS MAKIXG in the best stylo. A
share of the public patronrge respectfully
bolieitcd.
oeli-tf
NEW GOODS,
-AT-
NEW STORE.
CdVU, UNION COt.TV, CjfJN;
Having stocked their new and(coni
lAodioiis store rooni with ml nn
inonsO assort tnoiit ol goods, of
ov ry iinagina'-lo deserip
tio'h. purchased at bot
ium prices, and in
many lines
Direct From the Manufacturer,
are prepared
iosell better goods
nl lower ilgitres Ilulti ,.
ovbr lidforo. ai iln'i-s will
find it to their interest to o
ittiiine these gjods, and loaril pii
cop; They ill'ean what they say. at
COWLKS & MeDAXlEIS, COVE, OGX.
FruiC nnd Shiulc
4
T
" R F, K S I
. JL V. M-Ii JJ .
1.
1-or 1' all lAlnerj.
APPLE, PEAU, .PLUM, PRUNE,
1EAVPPI FI1CHKItY1AI3"
Shrublicryauil Shade Trois
O," well known vai-VHcs, suMiililc for this
el'inate. Oilii a'so luni sli foreign sorts, at
one-third the price asked by J.isteru can
vassers. I deslrn to sell. trees at prices that
vcmplo cun uttord to Viliyi "
J.. IfOlvSE.
oelO'tf Cove, Oregoii.
WILLIS SKIFF-, - - pilOPKIETOIt,
At the old lh-ninard Stand,
Union, dregbn,
ICecps on hand all klnda of
0
Paints and Oils,
CROCKERY.
Tobacco and Cigars.
I'lcae c all and examine goods and pric es,
THE
A Weldy J-Uirilnl, clevote l tp tile bitereits
of Haste i n Orc-giili. and parteuUirly
Ibdoii County. v
IXDEPF.XHEXT IN EVEPYTlilf(
i it wPI lie found vole'ng (tin srntlin'mits I
bust ealeulated to i.crvo the ends ol 'liiuu
and ilustlee, ami .an une.oiupr'in'sIng ciic
Hl,V0f dtuiiaudgut-s, chillies iuul rnts,
. Dominated by no pari', sect", or" corpora
tUi.lt will be l'ONl;Cl lil UY TIH!
PlVH'IHroltrt, tor tho behellt of the
peuplo.
Subscription, SLoO
a vear. cash In ridVctice.
Mftft-nglt tlie CHIIAPIIST COFNTy PA
li-:it published on tho Pacific C'oabt.
ITS .MISCELLANY
U cavefullv scleclrd for valuable Itufofbia
Ion, and ilu most Interesting
lltehif;v matter-.
ITS l.0CA tkAOK
V
I replete with evervthlrig of intbrcit trsa
plting tu tho couiity.
ItcH'Onablc nltes til
APVERTISSRS;
Ternxs made known oil application.
OF! r
J OB OFFICE I
..I ii
I connect inn witb tho pajtfr. We fuSs nrf
p trod to do all klmUof bjli printing, such
Jbll liWids, Utter bu;tib, Kgife lutatlk.
titalenu-iits, Ilaml U-IIk. Putter,
in uriiiuiic. siicn a"
l.nvvlip4, Hull tlokel. ,ve.
a. uu.o.mnc run-,,
OMEtJ & CJIANCEY. Puvi'etor.
n nnnnrirn
I ' I 1 1 II ' I,' I I I I,'
Till III Ml
pRoyisipHs,
"III!
UNION'
O
2o more Bending off for Goods.
UtlllllVllJ 1 L. tlMJ
rn rp? p l l ' , I have
AO X11U J. llUJHy. one of
General Merchandise ever brought
goods at a groat reduction on
Price now 11, 10, 18 yds per cine dollar.
Ginghams, Poplins,
WHITE GOODS,
Prlc'c now DO els and TO e'.s, Price formerly 75 CIS. and one dollai-j
CLOTHING,
iSif.ti,) Price, now f 10.03, .fl2.0D, $15.03, "1.03. Fornler price $12.50, 20, f25.
Goods in all iiur other lines in same proportion.
Ilfibig aware of the fact Unit the people nT th's val'ry have been ln tiib haliit of sen
ding K:it lor til tigs needed ill the above lines: owing to t lie disadvantages merchant
h.'tvc labored undi-r, as to freiebt tac.lities, J h ive obtained special rales; and having
bought my goods as cheap us thev can be bought, I am iii a position to sell them at
PQRTLANDPRICES.
I woidd call the attention of tile public to tlie fact thdt I have tho sole agency for
GRIS WOLD'S PATENT Lamp Fillers
and MACHINE OILERS, Fur Union ahd liuker Counties.
1 am aKo nRPut f'orsomn of tlic best Fire InMiraiiee. Comphiiles iii the world. Viz:
SOUTH ltlil I I H ,c XATIONAL, 1IAMIIH15G MAG DEUl'KG. HAMHFltG-nun-IAX,
and GKP.MAXIA. Solicitor for tlie Mutual Lilo Instinlileo Coi, of XeW York.
Also aft'ent for the
PAR AFINE
CLOTH COMPOCXI), lor cloth, canvass,
for IlaniPss and :U1 Ulnus of leatlier. ltuur i.u, wmca is waiur prooji cuinciuum, mm
preservative, i
B. Orders res)'eclfully solicited fi'oni the interidi", Wliieh will lit fill
,5"'cs o.ir prompt attontio...
UESPECri'UDIA OUKb,
IN MEitCHAXDISE.
U'e icad, but never follow, iind defy competition in all oiir tlcpartm'eiilsi
NEW IMPORTATIONS
Eii route from Eastern and Western nnnufdetUricst
We buy for Cash, anclvwill sclJ the Choicest
liOOPS CIIEAPEll THAI-J THE (JHEAPETSL
An ininicnspstoc:4. or I)rv Gmd--. Cl dh'ng., Gents, rumlslilmr Goods. P.oo'ts iiud Shocst
California and Ore-on Hhnketst Groced.es, Hardware, Crockery Tobacco and
Clours, Stationery, Notions, et.e., etc., constanily on liand.
J2B"A cordial invitation estencicd to all to call on me. examine good", and learn prices'.
AdoSpfo Levy; Umori, Or.
Main
mm fa, w vm
L&KiSCtc
Guns, Revolvers,
Call and ezatniue my stoe.x and prices tit
JJflUf m mil
From i'nicin to the Cart,
j. SjlSiiUOTt, PitorrdKToit.
W,yt Pnlnh nl lob A. M. -ami returns
at U;30 P. Mi everyday except Eunday,
rarefrbin depot to Cove "0
Hound trip ?i.'J3
Pajwimer wilt I tket from Uic tlcivot
IbroUglt tu tl.o love, Vitt Cnlwi,
u. V.', BTHANUEj
t
TIST ,
. OFFlni-Coriiet Jialii and A Streuts,
Unlou, Oregon)
mWTj m
C'LAyrf gimrfes reasonubio.
DEN
Jt i
AHEAD !
'-ta,TIIll 1
just returned from San Francisco with
the largest and best selected stocks of
to LTnion county, and wo now offer
former prices. For example:
Price formerly 12, 1 i, 10 j ds per one dollari
Gashneres, Buntings.
ctc.j in same proportion.
following articles of the
PAINT GO S.
rope, etc. LEATIIElt PP.K EUVA'l IVI5,
TZ.
josj "witiaiiT,
Street, - - - - Union, Crcyoil'.
Dealer in
The Celobl-atc.1
II PAT. OVAL CHURLS
PEQRA nnd CLASS FRUIT
,!A RS, GRAN 1 7'A- IRON
WAR'.. StL"EJi
VAIUl tc
and Ammiitioii;
the old stand Of tho late John P.urns,
'jHventy IIolsos "Wanted I
TQ.snoi:. AT.
ritANk joiixsoNa
Blacksmith Shop!
Car. Maiii nnd It fetrcotc, Unl. n, Oxejiri.
XOw better than ever prepared to do all
kinds nf bjnekslnith rt'urk at
the loMrest rates.
librae Siiochif? a SiR'tiinityi
AX?-Nono bitt the bpvt wnrfcmon cm
ployed, and all wbrtt Ar.BAs'TB8 io uk
mur clam
COME AND SEE ME.
Depot. Hotel,
lA.C.Cti.MUi - - ruopmutim,
(Unlou I)cjvt, Oregon.)
Splondld accomodutiOiU lor lunimoi
eiillmeiii .t
I Tables ahVays supplied vltil tho
best tho market ulfotds,
JC?-IiuT ami Cold Minihai. Uaiiis.-3
A. BUSKUW
THE
COLUMBUS BUGGY
Coinpaiiy
Have appointed the MEUCANTILE
and MILLING CO., of Ishnd Cityj
their agents, and have shipped to
them tlic first CAR LOAD of
n
Ms,
-AND-
Hacks,
The Columbus IHiggy
Company ,vero awarded
tjio GOLD MEDAL at
thu Woil-.l's Fair, Nev
Oileaufj on tlie BEST
DISPLAY of light P.UG
UiES, CAJIKlAGESi
etc., over tisty competi
tors. All that want tu biiy-, Ui- cotitemf
pllite buying,', and (ill others U'hb wutjl
tU See a
Strictly No. 1 Vcliiclc,
Arc Hespbctfnlly invited to cull a
examine ihciiU
The Mercantile
-OF'
' c
Jin
Carry one of the largest ttoe;s o
ferchandi
Ever in this county. ConsiHting in
part, of
DRY GOODS
CLOTjiiXG,
bkocEitliis. (
STOVES ami TiXWARB.
IRON and STEEL,
HORSE SHOES,
. . l.
HORSE NAILS)
' it
BASBS'i) WIM
-AND
A Gohcrnl nsfortmolH bf BUGGIES',
HACKS, CARTS; utc.
mosl carncsi Jy invite Vdl to cali
and 'cxam'.il'c our stdiif:, and liud otl
oui' priced, before puroli'rtsing clfofe
where.
Wc imvc come io tdav'i and wnrii
. i i t
your trade, and if honorabin dea
ins and L&W MluES VvilJ get U
vyc will Iiavd it ,
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