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THli WEEKLY ORIiGON SCOUT.
UNION. 'OUKT1X, SAT., JAN. 11. lSsfi.
To Our Aitverilsrr.
Wo desire, to mil the ntt( n'init of our ad
vertising patrons to the fact that It is now
fibout six mouth Mnce wo have, asked them
for any coin, or the "sqnlvnlrtit," anil that
their accounts will he made nut anil pro
sniitcd.in a few dav, "at which time to
trust they will he ria ly to pay up.
Brief Bulletins.
, The Golden Utile hotel at La Grnndc
is for-siile.
Mrs. Dr. Strange is veiling friends
in linker City.
Mbs Maggie Ilnwt 11 had been very
'pick during the week.
Prof. Sotjor is engaged in teaching
another writing school.
Drop in at the Walla Walla Boer
Depot and w loeialle.
The La Grande post-oflice has been
moved to the new town.
The town of Joseph ban n finding
Fchool'. W. A. Letlie is the boss Warbler.
' This notice is written nnd printed
especially for you. l'ay at once your
Cove drug store bill.
Bcv, Shields, has organized a Pres
byterian church in Joseph, With n
membership of twelve.
Honry.Binehnrt, Bogistor of the. La
Grande land olnco. takes hold of the
work like an old hand.
A stage line has been established be
tween Ontario, on the railroad, and
Burns, in Harney Falley
The Portland Weekly NoWs is
among otlr exchange list, and is re
plete with gooJ wholesome news.
Messrs. Nunnn iv Keyte have bought
the Heppner Times and moved the
outfit to Lexington, the prospective
- county seat of Morrow.
S. O. F.wackhamor returned to
Union to reside, yesterday. Mr. S.
has been residing In La Grande for
the past nine months.
Married. At the lesidcnoo of L. J.
Boothe,' Jan. 13, 1880, by A. C. Craig,
Judge, Mr. Gun Hutchinson to Miss
Mary C. Simpson, all of Union.
A social danre Was given Thursday
night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Cook. A pleasant time was
experienced by all who attended.
Quite a number of parties are re
plenishing their stock of ice in order
that the parched tongue may be
cooled during the heat of FlUnmef.
H. U. Drake has purchased the
entire stock of goods, at the old Brain-
aid store, owned by Willis Skelf, Esq.,
ttiiu will hereafter carry on the trade.
B. Eakin nnd Wife Went below on
Thursday. He goes to attend the
Supreme coiirt, and she to visit rela
tives and friends, ill the Willamette
valley.
Married. At the residence of Horace
Eaton, in Union. Jan. 13, 18tf, Mr.
Frank S.Johnson to Miss Anna Jiuhn,
both of Union. BeV. II. V. Bice, ofli
ciating. .1. T. OtltlloUse spent a feW days in
Union this week. We do not know
Whether he doctored that famous
document knoWn as the "Expert He
port," or not.
Ore taken from the forty-foot level
in the Boyal Purple mine in the Wal
lowa, is Vey.V rich iit filv r. The ledg.
is being ciU at the rato of one and one
half feet per day.
Marriage licence granted tlliriilg the
Week to D. D. Tttnler and Minnie
Boss; Chailos GooduoUgh and Mary
Henderson; F. S. Johnson nnd Annie
kuhn; E. L, Satiuderrt iintl Mary
Dement.
Mrs. D. 1. ilcbaliicls nild Mis. Har
lan Stowartnvill start next Wednesday
lor VacnvillrtCal. to mako a visit to
tt daughter of Mrs. McDallicl'e, who
resides tjiore. Tlipy will be gone
tibotlt ft mouth.
A feW day:(tnC, the West bound
passcltger train cable near meeting
With an accident, While roiludiiig a
nirve near Ililgnrd. A rail broke,
but luckily the train passed ovei
Without diniagoi
ilaKi ll. Biucllnrt Was in Union n
(In.V or tW'o ago. He goes toon to
Portland, '1 'iicoimi alid Seattle in the
i Interest of the AnUn-LUht mills of
Eummerviile, the flollr Of Which is
finding a ready sale.
1). V, Mel)aitiel, prC.tjdent Of the
J'ine creek road commissioners) left
for Portland, on Thursday l.tt'L on
bu-iness connected with" tho" :o.ul.
l)r. Strrtitgc accompanied hinli Thoy
Will bo back in a feiv days,
At the sheriffs fide, TilcsdaV last,
0f the pentennial Hotel, MrJ. II.
Bullth bid ill the hotel property foi
Mr. Hale, arid Bobbins A Benson bid
ill the old hotel projierty, fronting on
A street. Both bids Were purchased
M (lie judgement ptlee.
Shefltian Baily, Of tfio KcntUcky
McUof Blofe, are fitting up tlio build
ing oil (lie corner of Maju ailil 1?
flfocts, for'lnoily Occupied by Jone
Hro'h, and Will More into it in a few
day?; It is a much bolter loerttion
than the one (hey now occupy.
Hume dastardly rillian attempted t
lake tho life of Mr. i). II. Thomas, id
itor of (he Pacific' I'harOs, publishwl a'
ViiitMi GfovoJ Mi. Thoinati wasgoin;
U) Hie depot 6il 6ntitnl.iv moiling last
hr Ujo purpose of taking ,tho C:"0
Oik'tk traj1 for Ptmtl.iifd, When fonu
Oth fifed three shots at him, two of
fliciit Making slight Wounds. lit
XMWa tt no rcasnif w'hv his lifo thouhl
H(e.iJ.tei, 'Die villikit fKnl. l.w
Wis hU ,u,l-
j Porno moro of the Pine crook miiu
! h:.vi: heen told 1 it-1.
i A.M.vehiin lcMrii irnn a biiM-ti-ss
trip tw Li Grande, I la d City
i end riummerville, yester 1 ty.
Mrs. M. L. Brannin, forinerir of the
Cove boarding house, h .sopeivd a like
hotel at Burns, in Grant count v.
Mr. F. S. Johnson and bndc re
turned from SummervihV l ist evening.
He reports Summervillo in good condi
tion. It is probabl" tint th Portland
Board of Trade will raise Jf.'i.OtX). if ne
cessary, toward the construction of the
Pine creek road.
Will, now that's about the fi.e of it.
The nation will be ntoni.-hed. Mi-s
Cleveland has forbidden smoking in
the hall. Good gill.
Why, bnvs! Do you know -hat Ci lj's
great woil 1 renowned circus is coining
to Oregon next rummer? Factget
your nickels togciher.
We are in receipt of nn intcrestinc:
communication from "Chris," of New
Bridge, but. it came too 1 ite for this
issue. It will appear in our next.
Salem has an ordin in"o which pro
hibits boys under 10 years of age from
smoking cigarrettes. The marshal
will en'orce the law. We think it a
pity that the boys can't have any j Ions
lire whatever.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. 1ms in
troduced bills to nppiopiiatc $1Ci0 000.
for the improvement to the entrance
of Ynquina Dav ; $100,003. for v im
provement of Coos Bay; and !f7("0.030
for the completion of the Cascade
locks'.
Mr. E. L. Thorp l.itclv connee'ed
with the S'andard, has assumed
charge of th editorial and news de
partment of tho East Portland Vindi
cator. W. It. Sfruble retiring. The
change will no doubt prove a beuelit
to that paper.
Put the average small boy out in tin'
yard, with his little sling, and he wdl
do moro damage than any i nimal of
the same height and vitality in ex's
tence. This is evidenced by the array
o demolished windows in any house
that happens to be vacant for a time.
' A German by the name of F. Hen
mi. who was engaged in dtegimr a
well for David Moomaw, at Baker City,
the other day, was suddenly hurried
alive, by the Walls cav.iug in on him.
He was soon recovered from beneath
the derbies, in an Uncoileious condi
tion, but from last accounts it is
thought the man will recover.
Notwithstanding the "occasional
blizzard" that comes around once iii a
wbihi, to fait our heated broW wi'h its
gentle hut somewhat chilling breath,
our winter hns been tints far all that
could be expected. So far no severe
cold Weather or dee) sitow have been
experienced, add the. Winter is ton far
advanced to be very bad in tlio future.
Thrre Will be a Gran 1 Ball given by
the Fireman of this city Feb, 22, but
wo have not been able to find out
mudli abotit it. We hope nil interest
will be taken in the matter, as w un
dorstnnd the pfoceds are to go towards
equijiing the lire company. Ve need
better facilitier for extiilgtti hiitg (ires,
and any measure to pioeiire assistance
should be liberally encouraged by bur
citizens.
Qditc ah nc'llVity iii red estate
throughout tile Statu, prevails?, and the
.-igns of the tithes indicate that the
coining season Will h.i one of UnnsUal
activity. Immigration is tllrhillg in
' liift dih'htion in larger inluibcrs tliau
ever befoFe, and with it Will cOino Cap
ital, iiiteliigenje ail I indu.-try. Every
portion of the State Will i'el'eive tin
henelits consequent o sitcll an addi
'ion. and We shall prosper more than
ever. Union coilitty W.l! draw hei
share ttf the harvest, and We shall
awakcii from our long sleep into a
wide aw'ake and prosperous fdtttre.
Pursuant to adjournment the Pino
creed; road commissioners met in this
city oit Monday the 1 1th, at deven
o'clock A. M., a full boaid being pres
ent: Tho object of the meeting being
to Open the bid.6; ntld aW.bl the con
tract tt litiild tile kti-Ju cwk biidge.
The bids Were opened, Which Were as
,'olloWs: Lewis U. Whiles $iYbii.J);
Hoval Rt diilut, .flUl OJ; T. M. Hugh
.' C,l.,.'rlU0 00; 1). Reefe, $lfi20:
M. F. Ilolbrook, .fl2.'iOO'J; Vairis it
Haiiitn, !?lU7s").(KJ; Sh.iW fc McLttd,
H2!lfi00; E. A. AVehfter, lTn.OO;
k'ihbv A U.-t milder, i't(J0(J;J. W. K.
.lohitK.n, lOJi.S.S. Bail. v, Jrlfi.dJ,
O. M. K.llo'. L'2r.(lO0. W. It. .T.,h...
on. Uf Uilioil, hiiilg the lowest bidder,
was awarded tlie coittract, for tile sum
of twJve hundred dollars, an I 1 lo
his bhtitls, Wbit'li Wore duly approved
y the hfvtil, fnii! i ns rod lil'n file
required ctiiHtact. Alter i.llowiil
sundry bills, thu boaid adjourned,
subject to" the fall of the ehairiifail.
Under the head of "Iticll Ktiikes"
the Po'rtlaiul Siftiius say; "Oregon
has as rich iauIch toward the South as
my oil the coast. Itlt iH Isueil illus
trated by yeard hi odtptft of tile
precious metal. Why Would it ilot
have becll wincr for the State to aj
piopri.ite moiti'Y ill buil.ling iti.ai
and dev. loi iui'' that sX'Ctilnl, tllail tb
have wandered bfi into the Piilu Creek
loutftry to sp. u l .10).(Wl.' " Such ,
in utttrHiice di nuto gn at i;rJoriiiice
in the pari of tlu author. 'I iiu mii(ci
if Piiii Creil: urn !iiorextou iv th.ul
bote bf any sei-titm i tho Scuilieril
p.ut of IhV State; I - natural Mlpjiy
,Joii(t3 for I hen niiiics uru in thoSute,
m I (Hun ii b. !i. iit h to Ite tcupul
rout the inviittincii'. AgJn, tlm
unouilt men'iii. ' our coiiuuiO'
ary is iffcf,0J in en "ss of the -pj io ,
priation. Piubal.ly dm ''SifluUn' was
hort of iies, uif f bad u ujr j ria'
.ioi het ii made lor ilrj Hon: lieu, j art '
of the State' nMesrl -f Ut hfifc V: ck, '
it Voull Ii. t.i '..v.f pn t...t ui t
rVor l tlfv.' l:'tt. r -'w. -' vK...r..."
7f.. Vi"t f' to.
Tl.f Jnnn.irv nnmttor itf the Wet Shore
U' (land. Oregon.) h h work of nrt. It
emitiitu si!ecn full mxo of illtPtratliis
ftf Portland, which f j.- design ni d cxru-
tion rank with the hest trt work prodiici-il
I .in) where. A la "ge co'oicd isnpj-l mont cf
the splundid high school recently com
pleted nccompan'n the number. It i
tiKMt nrtitiiully executed, nnd is of Itself
well worth a year's sulwriptton. The
number contains a des. rq t'on of Port
hind and the UMtnl amount of choice mat
tor nnd useful information nbout the
Northwest. The publisher promises other
colored slipp'omcuts during the year and n
giMieral biiprnvement nnon even the pre-
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I vi.i i.i ii.iai it, t. i.iwi. ... .i ..Mi.i. ,
number i ample evidence. The peo 1 o'
the No-thwest should feel proud of such n
splrndid reprcentativo a the West Shore
which riehlv ilcsurres tho hbcrnl supjiort it
receive-. We are plcacd that the great im
iirovnn tr bcinK mule indicate an enlarpe
!iir snbscripti u INt and a eorcsponding in
crense of benefit to the Northwest ft' Jin thi
extension of it influin'v,
l.rp itnnt Ilrctit'on.
Land roninii.ioiicr Sparks has maile an
important decision nireetins; th iliinis
of the No-thcrn t'acillc railway compiny to
a grant or land from a point on the Colum
'.iiu V ver near I'orthind, Oregi n. and Tnco
ma. on I'ugctsjound in Washington tcrrito
ry. This decision affects the odd number
ed sections of land eighty miles in width foi
a distance of lOo miles, aggregating sonu
-',500.000 acres, estimated to bo worth
2,.'00,O.)0. The claim of the railroad com
pany to these lands bus long been dispute!
by settlers, large numbers of whom are in
occupation, claiming the right to enter tin
ier the public land laws. The ease of Don
ald McCrcs and .1. 0. Hock vs, the Northen
pai I ie railway company brought out tin
decision. Appeal will at once I c taken h
the n l'-n I company, to the secretary o'
the interior. Commissioner Sparks seem
to be a prettv hard pill for railroad ninnop
olis'D to swallow'. lie seems to be the righ'
man in the riuht o'nee.
(tl c I r I'llfn.
Pile are. frequently preceded by a sense
nf weight in the buck, loins nnd InWcr pari
of the abdomen, causing the patient to sup
pose he has some rtffe Hon of the kidneys or
netghb ring organ . At times, symptoms ol
ind'get!on are present, flatulency, uneasy
ncs of the stotnach, cte. A Juolsttiro Ilk
perspiration, producing a very disagreeable
itching after getting warm, Is a common
attendant. Illlnd, Hieedhig, and Itching
I'des yield at once to the application of Dr.
Ilosanko.s pill- Kcmedy, which acts dlrcctl)
upon the pirts effected, absorbing the
Tliniors, allaying thu Intense Itching, and
effecthv,- a permanent cure. Pried, ,r0 cents.
Addi'cfs, The l)r. lloaliko JleJicine C- in
pany, I'lqnn, U. Hold by J. Ti Wright,
L'llion, Orcgoin
ttllfOI (111. Old.
Mr. Chancy Akin, who resides on Trou'
creek, ill the Wnllowa, met with a very se
rious lU'i'ident it few we.-ks ago, lie w:e
splitting ome stove wood, holding the stiel
with oi C hand and striking witli the other
when his foot slipped ntld till' nxe cairn
down on his rist, nearly severing the hand
His life was barely saved til! Dr. Cobbcouh
be summoned from Alder, This accident
renders him htilpless, both bodiiy and ti
nanclitlly, anil what main's matter! worse
his wife was stricko i with pi r ilysift of Mu
right side, a few weeks before the accident
Mr. Akin is an old resident, and well knowi.
throughout the county.
Mhl'ilctll
At the r'esidenee of IM. Johns, near 15lsi
City, Jan. Oth, mm, by Itevi (I. H. Davis
Win. Ill) and atlil Miss Itosa Dodge, hot),
of this place.
TI t! ceremony was witnessed by a few per
so-iil' frien i an.l relatives Who after p.irta
king of ait elegilnt stip)cr, rejtrilred to Teni
plar Hall where a dance wits In progress
and triplet! it lively Until almost break o
.lay. The wedtled roup'H iiiliucdiateli
"'wetit til house-keeping" followed by tin
best uislle's of a htgre clrck ilf friends.
Idaho Democrat,
fbti-i'6'Afi.l Hlnirn lln.iilury.
General Unwind, of the department of
thu Platte, received a dispatch from Port
Itobiilsoii to the cllrct lllhl the stage was
stopped and nibbed l)f tWOO. oil the hlth..
near Dawes City, In broad daylight. b
1 1 -veil hi 'ii iiiii.lked melt. The litbney was
in gold i ill wa Intended Mr I he pajlniut
of. troops, The cavalry at PortNiobra wa
sent iliit, and telfgrams wlire Sent to Deull
wood, Laraiuici .Sydney. Cheyenne nnd
elsewhere". It U Hoiiii.-d the cannot es
cajii?, lvU. 11 ( tit It. nil ill"
liealth M Wealtlli AVedlth iltcnhs Ii'idcppn
doiib i The Kuynutf Is l)n Ilos.mko's Cougtl
ilud Diltlg Syrup, the best tJoiigh Syi'tip III
Ihiiwoi'ld. Can"! Coughs, Colds, l'aln.s III
tho ClleHti li oiicliltlftaud Primary Ctilinliint-
tinii! (Jim dose gives relief 111 every cae;
'i'akciioothuri rrlcefX) cents and 1. SihnplH
tt'eet Sold bv J. ft Wrlghtj L'nlon, Oregoii;
, .i, p t'lii iisn ei
Ail exchange trembli's with iiiprc!ltr,sion
sihee It Im betll ilfCertnined by n (lerniiid
cllcnil.il that "lirst-rnte brandy caiihl'hiude
froill sahlllHt." ''We lire fiL-iidsi" jf siiys,
'of the tiiiiperaiiCc movement alid want
It td sHiccccd, hut what chance will it have
wilt ii a a. it. 1 1 iiu tuke it rip saw and fM Out
.tiltl get drunk on a fencu mil !"
A. HoiMfo Aillllo.
Por dilthrprlsej jnn.h and a dcIf e td get
sticll goils ut will give tlio trade satlMrifctlon,
.1. I'. Wsifllt.- Hoi ;li-n-!.!ci. loSilii nil Tvnlitif..
-' n i " r r , t
pr.iu.lfy ciistiui;'loiii Prims W edits uiul
s.1,.0; saaf,dei n'-Ci
diii) a. t.M-'.'f.iii.i4i it
fill. VI. T4 I'. I.... .i-r.filln.7T.
tatoti. H kIIs Dr. Ilo.inl' Cugll Had 1 was eminently satisfactory to tho pco
Ldfig Syrup iircnix.' Its ili'j bust imh.IIcIiiu h of that district, alftl they aro loud
oit tile umrkMt lor ooiljlip, cd sj cfotfp and in their praitets of his ability.
lii.tf sKan' ila.'jfU . v ii do bm' cash. I'.V Be Win, IL l,ill, TuestlafV, at
while Usrimuii.lei)t i mu liufi City as- " ""clock A. M. A t the conclurlbli bf
mv suited hi u ver.licf of "fctillty aa tlw ccfoinonics, a large number of jjbr
i'liiMlMt.w i.i.li. M.wit." loWug relative ami friends lollbwed
,-, - ! the ramaiiiH to their t.i.st ivuting lieu
x'.r ian Wi.. in' C6i; cemetery.
el V. Jf Paiipy (jih)Js, :m new Style of I WtMlut tho oVJr hn at Hid
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i.m Lj 'iua ... j nri..l itv call an l fooi. i
i.; thent.
Correspondence.
N'or.Tit Pov.'nstt. Jan 8, IS5.0.
Weather ccld 1 degrees below r.cro.
Prof, t-'cott U toachiiij our village
schoil.
The young people arc having a
round of social dances.
.lames Welch is shipping several car
loads of lumber to Shoshone, I. T.
Our merchants, Kellog it Punch,
md Got ham it Holhehilds, are doing a
fair amount of butlness.
Tallies Hutchinson is rclliug saw
dust at ii0 ut? per wagon load, to resi
dents of this lace, for putting up ice.
K' Hog it Punch nre shipping sever
dear loads of cord-wood from this
( l.tco to Baker City nnd other points
urther cast.
A geii'lcmnn from Portland bought
ind shipped three, car loatls of fat cat
le from this laco to tho Portland
.naiket this week.
Wileh's sash and door factory If
'urning out a largo lot of sash and
lotus for the spring- trade, in Union
and Baker counties.
Mr. Stanford, an t.1.1 gcnlleiunn of
'bis l.ice, sustained some severe bruis
s one day this wcik, by falling oil' a
ladder, none of ti serious character,
however.
Gorham it Bolhchildsni'c building n
'arge tine Warehouse near the depot,
(twill he, when coin) leted, the lines'
mil ling of the kind in Eastern Oregon,
uitsido'of Baker City. .1. W. Kim
mil has charge of tho woik.
The wife of N. S. Blank has been
langerously ill for several weeks jvast,
ind while the neighbors (mostly sin
icrs) have been giving the family their
ympathv and (substantial aid,) some
if the stlf-styletl christians aro trying
o have Mr. B. indicted for pulling the
jxoutof the mud on Sunday.
JlTDY.
Whiskey Cukes, Jan.0, lSSrt.
The past few days have been cold.
The sleighing is very poor. Only
'our or live- inches of lightsilow.
01 1 settlers prophesying mild win
'er with very little snow. Well, brace
lb, everybody, anil try ami sjtantl it.
Itev, J. A. Huntdr and Wife celobra
'ed the thirty-third anniversary of their
vedded life, by the reunion of all the
nenibers of the family, at an oyster
upper, on l)ec 2nd.
Mr. P. G. Buford, lately from the
W.llametto Valley, has bought a tract
of land in Lost Prairie, and will proba-
ly move thither in the spring, and en
gage in stock raising. Mr. Buford
hiiiks that is a flue stock coilntry.
At tho tlallco at Dritlcn's on New
V ear's night, two of tho participants
.aine near going on the War path, ami
ettling their differences a la John L.
Sullivan, but through tho eloquence
if the floor manager, tho pilgilistio ex
jrcis.es Were indelinitely postponed.
Chri.-tnias and NcW Years Was cele
brated With the Usual number of dan
es. Olio Christmas eve, another on
Jbiistinas night, also oit NeW Year's
ve and night, with two or three bo
ween, niatlo things joyous for those
vho delight to "tiip the light fantas,
ic" till the "Wee siiia. hoUrs."
Mr. S. W. Builnel invited a number
if bis neighbors in tt) partake of iwdin
UT) in cOittmeir.oratiou of his father's
eveiity-lhird birth tlay. Mr. Bltnntl,
-r., eamn on from Missouri last fall.
Ve is halo and hearty for his years,
iiid all ho wants is a chance at the
leer add bear of Which ho had heard
o nluch.
This neighborhood now has two ly
reihlis in Woi king order, each with a
;oOll attendance. This is a good
bailee ftir Would-be orators, and, judg
ing from some of the speeches, there
are some Who may yet send their
iiaiiies thundering down the ages with
CiceiOand those other filloWs. Keep
tryiilg, boys. "If at first yott doh't
succeed," etc.
Ajasi
Corri, Jan. 13, 1S80.
A quantity of lino ice is being stored
at the Ascension school, for bUnltiler
use.
MisB Pcail Payilo mid Lbd l'nyne
rellirned from a pleasatit Visit ill Pen
dluton, Saturday.
Sleighing has bceil very fair, to the
joy of the young people, luiilow is
j about worn out in the roatlti,
Mr. and Mt'ri. J..T. McDbrinld, of
h land City wero in tbthi tho first of.
the week, at tho' bed sido of Mis. Ele,
worlh. Prniiiechickeil shooting tjirough the
suburbs of thu city, is very fashionable,
and largo iuiliibcis 6f tlio tiothsomo
Jiavo been sectfred.
A large concourse of ybttilg . people
"tripped tho light failtKrtlc" till a Into
hour, at L. . Haggehy's iiiaiision,
Mond.iy night.
Prof. A. i. Hnckett jfos finished bin
rchool neat Humtiicrvillij. Tho Pio
fessor b iiiodl) of teaching ami tliscij lin,
; j o I 1
Dietl Suritlay evi. nbout 0 o'clock;
ElL-if, bjoved Wife bf James Pulli,
D.ceueftl Was a daughter of Jolill
WaKtef. Fiin'eri.lsefifion was nreaclled
"f j i i iitirMiay niiTiu, iu xuo uciuii
Of lit inches or inor'.'.'
Bin CitKKK, Jan. 11,1 SSd.
Tho debating and literary cociety
s'ill continues, and the "Jain 'stown
Budget" furni-hes nmmfmen! for the
old as w, 11 us tho young.
Lively times durinc the hnlitlavs.
The ball at Wright's hall on Christinas
night, was well attended -IS numbers
fold. On Now Year's day a turkey
shooting at Mr. MeGnrvov'f, and at
night a ball at the rchool house for the
beuelit of thu .school. Tho supper was
prepared by the ladies of tho school
district, and tt) my it was good, its bald
ly doing the case justice.
Mr. Thomas Keating, of Lower
Powder, met with a saitl loss on tin
8th iust. His bam. some GO tons o.
hay, l horses, 1 mule, several sots ol
harness, ami A saddles were destroyed
by lire. The loss to Mr. Keating fall
very heavily on him, as he is wintering
a great many cat lb and horses. Tin
tire is evidently the woik of an incen
diary, nnd was discovered about 11
o'clock at night. No clue, so far, as tt
who the guilty parlies are. A niowoi
and rake wero pulled out from undei
the burning hay. It is to be hoped
the perpetrators of this fiendish crinu
will bo speedily brought to justice.
Vr.niTAS.
SLP.KPLHnS NIUlITfi made miwahh
by that terrible cough. Shlloh's Cure Is thf
remedy for you. For sale by K, C. Oreig'
Union 1. 1 trim) Kuelnty.
The Literary was largely tit tended
hist Monday night. iVith but few
exceptions good order was utainta.ii
etl. lie.'. Mr. Bice at'lctl as eliniriitiiii
protein. The exercises were as fol
lows! Doelumntioii , M. V. Davis;
Song, Mles Mary and Tina Kenneth
ami Mav Miller and Messrs. .1, M
Carroll 'and P. B. Wilson; Hncitn
tion. MU Mary Jeffries I Solo. T. II.
Cooper; Select Beading, Hev. Mr.
WaMm. "Shall Silver bo Deiuono
li7.cd'' Was dist'usM'd on the alUnna
tiveby II. l- Wilson and. I. It. Crite.
on tilt! negatlvu by 'I'. Oliver and . I.
Iliii'thsly. Decision rendered in fa
vor of the negative. Quartette.
Jolly .101111111111111,'' J. M. Carroll.
T. It. Cooper, F. rj. Johnson 'iml
P. B. Wilson. Tho following is the
programme fin Jan. 1H, ISStit Com
mittee on Music, J. M. Carroll.
Miss Maggto Walker and P. 11. Wil
son', Select Heading Geo. Beidle
nian, Jiss Susie Joore and bVunk
Johnson; Hecilalion ; I'M. O'uonnnr
anil Hobt. Corey: Essav. J. M. Car
roll it ii 1 H. l'hikhi; Debate Ques
tion "Did tho Crusade, benefit
Europe.' Lenders, Ci E. Dnvis
ami t Ei Davis.
WILL YOU SUKKHU with Dvsncpsjn
and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's vitallzer
is guaranteed to cure you.
llnther Mtxt'di
Tho following interesting letter wai
receiVetl by Prank Bensdn,froin a gen
tlematt who resides in Harney Valley,
.4 few days ago, which for terse of dic
tion, Is seldom equaled alid hover will
bo surpassed :
Union, December 2fJlh., lSSfi.
'The Cotlnty Treasurer.
DliAu Sin: I am writing this lottei
dated S'.lth. tlay of December' ami for
warding it to you. I am tlesilcous to
acknowledge the number of money
which I shall pay you my tax for my
real lailtl in di-ttriot No. -Kl in the town
of Joseph Unilm Co. Oregon. 1 give i
question lo ailsWer you hoW much will
I pay my tax on my land containing
1C0 acres in tho vicinity of Joseph in
you will collection the money from tin
taxation of inc. I need you writting
your letter to mo as sooll as this' lottei
may reach you. 1 want to know tin
number of money you will bate to. col
loctioil from the taxation of me. 1
will pay y'tui immediately that you
must writo a letter thine to know the
number of money. Your information
will a till less to
-Camp I lame;
Grant Coi Oregbn.
Yotlrs Trtliy
Prodi
To tlio. Union coun-
ty treasurer.
Por litine back, side or chest, use filliloh's
PorotM Plaster. Price ill ccilts. Fo'r sale at
the driig store of 11. C, Creig, Union.
Solid .Mul.li.Uti'n.
Below wo giVo a list bf pdfsdils in
tho county Willi pay tax'es on toil thou
sand dollarsj aiid overt
Baer it Church..... .$ilU)12.00
Dobbins Joint' 12,775.00
I'll, worth M. E. . . 1I(:i78.00
Katon A. E.. . 22, 1 1.1.00
Est. National Bank Unioti. . .-lojOO.OO
Gangloir A.
. I0.7HS.00
Jones J. A
Holgarlh C. . .
Jasper M
SWaeklhiiuer ti. O.
Snodgruss W. J, .
Kennedy J. W....
Mltchclf Fred
Mitchell Kranlt
21 ,f.()n. 00
........ ll.SGO.OO
10,120.00
. :: 17,'Jilfi.OO
lO.ttl'S.OO
..i...:. 10,67(1 00
..!.,.. :.22,2.;iS 00
13.1) iU 00
Nodiilo Pretl .
:.2!,(in( 00
Ogil. Improvement titi. . . : .lS.fiOUOO
O. it. A N. CO :.2(52,b7S.OO
Plfv; J. M . l.'l.ajfi.OO
Pel kills KufiiS...:: Lll.f-OOoO
Hillehart J. II LS.CUO.OO
Sdlhers A, & 1)... ; . : . 17.0US.0U
Witdo Thos 10,280.00
r'ltUl'l'i WHOOPINtl COPfllf. Hnil
Jif.'i'ebltls hmiieiliiituly rulleh'd bvtjlilloll'j
Curb. Viir sale by 11. C. Ordg. Unloil.
IVll I Cl.erlj nilil Tnr.
l2voryi"Jr knail s 1 He vlrtil-s of wlltl Chm-i
fy ihlil Tur lis i fdlll'l alid tjtlrn for ini nffec
tloni of t li- Tltrbat and jliiiigx, ccin'lbined
with those ttvo liigretllcaiH tire a few ulinple,
h'ealliig ibrHedlei In the t'olniioxltloil or )r.
Jlosilnko'n ( ollgh uiul lulllg Kyrup making
II jiUt the aitll'lt yoil slittllhl ulwayS hive hi
I lie hollno for CougllK, I'ohN, Ct'oiip and
lirotlchltf). Price fill t'fliU and Jl. IHampleil
ht'c'! Sold I'y a. T. Wfllsht, IlnlUiit Uregoli:
itlVyirl Jjyul rclijules iljo tile best
wilY til.nY0FriiTiKh jViU'h Hjiiloh's
Cure will &ivu Iniiuedliito relief. Prt-M 10c.
WoltiidlP J'orHiloby it C UiMg Chloli
County Court Proccclin.
Enid of A. T. Neville Survey or
do od and viewer- iippninted.
Bond of I'L P. Crnicitni Survey
or h-re I and viewers appointed.
Bond of W. II. Winter Di-misscd
l'oiitl off). II. Pay Viewers np
po'ute'r to review and usm'ss damages,
UiatlofJ. A. Titckei Laid over
till next term.
Ittmtl of A B, Courtney Laid over
till next regular term.
P tie creek road ordered opened on
the survey,
It.iaii uf Jacob Dovlnc L-iltl over
till next regular term.
I'oad of J. A. AVastorson Survey
ordered and vlwer appointed.
Bond of Henry Jiller Survey or
leretl and viewers appointed.
A new road district was formed
from portions ot tli-titcts 17 and '.'.r.
Uiatl of II. II. Brc.shui's Laid over
till Feb. Oth.
It qiorts of nnd supervisors from 20
INlriets were tiled ami approved.
Supervisor were iippninted for tho
following i n id district-: .1.1. IVeb
er. 2; A. L. Kuton. H; L. It. Holm,
s, 4; J. A. Wilson, fi; Luther Boo,
A. Shaw, 7; .1. L. Woodell. H,
V. (i . Utinte.', '.); John Blnnchhtid,
10; S. S. Holcotilb. 11', .1. W. Jin
nek. 1.1; .la. Gllkhisoii. lfi; W. B,
iliiidinan. 17; Win. Fraer. 18; J.
It. Courtnew 10; F. A. Dawsoi. 20;
I. W. Terwilllger. 21; S. S. Brooks,
J.I; Stuvt) Connor, 2u' Win. Iieiiiiett,
27.
Liquor licence granted lo S. A.
Grav. of Cornucopia, for six mouths.
Tlio scleiihut of j ml ires ami clerks
undertint new regislrtitiu act , post
poned till Folirllarv Htb.
THAT HACK IXC. COIH5II can he so
Hiieklv cured by Shiloh's Cure, We guar
intee It. For sale bv It. C. Oreig, Union.
High Valley,
Winter has rot in again.
Sleighing in gootl. .
A matrimonial cpedetulc ban broken
out in High valley.
Tiic NeW Year's daitco at Hathi
way's Was crowded beyond convenience.
Politically, I am forcetl to tho con
lu-ion that the silver ctailso in tho
President's message, is a tttlnner to
dio poor man's) Welfare.
Father DoBoo, the Catholic priest,
of Buker City, held services at our
ehool house last Sunday, to a pretty
"air congregation. Mr. and Sirs. Jo.
H.isseU.s baby Was christened.
Wade Shelton anil his bride was
'iTouaded by tho boys, quite lively.
fter keeping them out iu tho rain
Half an boilr, he let them In, and trca-
ed to a plentiful supply of pio and
.ako.
Wo nfo told that there is a tlmo fof
everything; but Sunday night dancing
is certainly crowding tho thing a lit
lo tot) far. The inocenco of the iuton
ion abates nothing uf tho mischief of
.ho example.
Homo.
SIIILOIf'H COUGH and Consiltiiptiort
"itre. is sold by us on a guarantee. It curoJ
.'onstiiiiption. For sale bv It. 0, tlreig.
School Jteloij;
The following is it correct result o(
'ho examination for tho telilt ending
Deceiiihcr dth, Frosty district in lbd
Covo. The fotlrtll ' arithmetic clasil
passed examination io decimal tract'
;oiis with tliu following result.;
Alice Harris OS Viola Wilson
Ithotln Harris 7S
Tho H arilbmetid class passed
Taction. as follows ;
Cora Harris 08 Fred Wilson
Kdtlio Eckensloy 08 iltihn Itoger
83
to)
8.1
80
Frailkie Boothe 01
Primiuy inentnl pafsctl as follows:
Etl ua Koger 00 Poail Kcigur 103
II. Eckersley 78
Tho third, fourth add fifth reading
classes Woro all examined on tlio tlia
critical niarks on letters, Words, analy
is, patises, acceilt, empliasis and in1
lectibus, With tho following r'esdlt:
Mav Wilson OS Bhoda llarris 08"
Viola WlUil 100 CtlrnllarrlH 10J
Fddio j.'kersley 08 .folln koger 7d
Frpd Wilson ' 98 Frank Boqlho 0i)
Etlila koger lid II. Eckerdey 80
Pearl Koger 00
Ul.iss id Physical and Political gong'
raphy, jiassetl to p:tgo 00 With tho fol
loiving result i
Allio Hi)rris ldd Ulnv .Vilson 91
ViiJa Vil.-oii lOO Bhbdn HurrlslOJ
Class iu Third Geography:
Cola Iarris 10d Ed Eckersley 100
Fred Wiboil OS Juhtl Koger 00
Fnthkle BoUtha 0-1
'A" dn.ulMAii dlMfeB.
Itllbdit Harris 03 May Wdsoll 0!l
Vit l.t Wilson 100 Allio Harris lOJ
f Miss Allio Harris is nlotio ill U. Hi
lli'tory, mid praisetl With n titaudiKj
of 100,
Ml" 61'to.i.i.Nti cute.
Ctlhi llitrris 100 Frank Bbotllo f 0
Etleio Eckertloy 100 Edil.i Roger 70
Freil W'ileoii Peail Hoger 7fl
Johtl Koger 0(J H. Eekersloy M
The siverago Btadditlg of all piijlll.l
aboto OR aro nlact-U bli Bbll bf llbilbfi
They nf-o as fellow's : .
Allio llarris Oil Cbro IlnriU 3
Ed. Eckersley 00 Vlolr Wil.Urt 03
Bhbda Harnis 05
ofnnu siTuimsTs.
Mi)y WiUnl
80 Fred Wil-oil 03
85 Frank Boothe f-0
John I.vgcr
Etltin ICoger
PeitilKo er
8vl IB Eg ken ley
Ki Ellin Bootho
00 Tildeil Bbotlle
I'Jtllt
Blobrtt
U.I
Chai
iv uioom
bS O. AugiitUs Uf)
hii Jack Harris 00
Vl Uiliv) FeiKl 01
K7
Evtt BJooiil
ilosio Haniil
lV(l.,WlltOU
All names aro siinnrcrlcii Wlibfo uV;
bntgo Is bciolV 70 per ceilf
Ida h. U.lMl'ni:.b,
. Tcmdur,
, bATAHHU. CPUKB,, lienltli nhd ,fm
brentli si.ctir.-il ltv Sliltob's Cutiirr l Ibjilt
cdy Price tx) U'lln tim InJi!Wc iiw