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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1886)
7 r i THE WEEKLY ORISON SCOUT. UNION. OKI.'UON. HAT.. .IAN. 30. lnsti. To Our Advertiser. Wo desire to mil the attention of nur nd wrtiaing patron.s to the fart tltnt it is now abort t siv months since we hnvo asked thcni for any coin. or the "squlvnlcjit," nnd that tJieir accounts will be made out and pre- pouted in a tow dnvs. at wnirn nine ttust they will hi- ready to pay up. liricf TiulletiiiH. lllizznnl. Snow blockade. Mrs. Crites is in linker City on a visit. falico imll tit Lti Orandc on tho 15th of Fobrunry. Windy arguments, nnd woolen mill", are too much for one week. Ghent court convenes in Union, three weeks from lust Monday. Query: Who was tho reclining beauty t tho Literary, Monday night? La Grande id to have a U. S. signn office under the management of .!. lv Komig. Win. Young, of High Valley, is a delegate to tliu State Encampment of the U. A. K. Miss Xinuniu Sanborn, of tho Cove, was in Union several days this week visiting friends. The Punch Crass Blade is tho name of a paper just, started at Lexington, Morrow county. Mr. Owen, of the Mountain Sentinel, has moved into tho lower part of the Sentinel building. Mr. Polities & Co. of Union county, Oregon, are looking after their inter ests in this county." Miss Grace Count took her depart ure for Portland, Monday last. She will he gone some time. I)r J. V. Strange will probably soon move his office to the bank building, in rooms behind the bank olliee. The Sheriff will have to ride from Dan to Iiersheba, to gather together his little flock of jurymen, this time. Mrs. Edgar is having the old build ing, on the southeast corner of Main and 1) street?, fitted up for a restaurant. It is to be hoped that the present talk in regard to. a Woolen mill, will result in something tangible this time. The town uf Old L:i Grande is al- most a thing of the the business houses past. Nearly all have been moved to the new town. It will lie well for persons, who arc holding county warrants, to study carefully the Treasurer's notice pub lished' in this weeks issue. Slierill' Saunders sold, this week, under execution, about (."il) acres of land in two tracts for about $10(10. Cheap enough wasn't it? .1. T. Outhouse has assumed the duties of Peeeivur of public monies tit the land oiliee at La Grande and every thing now runs smoothly. We undersund that the Eastern mail is being accumulated in prodi gious quantities at The Dalles, waiting the opening of the blockade below. Judge M. 1.. Olmstead and District Attorney CliUbrd, pasted down the road, Saturday, on their way to Pen dleton. Where- they, opt ned court but Monday nio,T,in;;. The mines in the southern part of the State are attracting almost as much attention as those of Pine Creek. Sev eral representatives of Eastern capital have visited that field recently. The Wallowa Chicflan says that country should be a county of itself. That's all right, Mr. Chieftan, cut or off. We don't care a cent, and when you want to go, just say so and we'll hi yer go. ' "Ail excursion train will leave Pen dleton for Chicago about Fob. 12th. Fare for the round trip $100.50. It WU be provided with nil tho modern convenience of comfort for the e.veur tilonesti The citizens of Boise City have given the Chinese of that place until the .1st of May to tettle up their bUrtincts, after which date they will huVo to shake tho ditst of that place from their sandali', and depart for jUlur climes. County Clerk Wilson has received the new registration blanks to lie need for registration purposes. They ate Very neatly gotten ttp. Ho also re ceived about 400!) eertifiehte. t f r. -(ration to be gis i n to wti-'s at the (line of registering Ur. Strange, the president of tho Jiterni y Society, says ho expects to inli the society to order, punctually at mVcn o'clock next Monday night, and llosiros that people, shall 'benf this in tniitd and he on hand at that time. A good programme has been propared, nnd a pleat-ant time is exnootwl. Tim Sain Mutdy JTovity Company JCdVo an entertainment at Wright's hall Saturday evening last. Tho audi t))Co vim not largt'i owing to tho in $lcJuoncv of the weather, hut thouo Mtendin wi re very ugreeably enter tained. Miirdy is an uitist In bin line, Mul ny u dcline.itor of ncgrO characters fctiltlotii stupaerod. ''he iiHW'liiur uf tho Litmrv .-oeiutV M-'jJuUy evening ve&u ono tho tast of via sHon. Must of those aaniguud to "lltlj frvre on hand mid prwparui. " i (Ihttte w.i pood. The quctioil Ms, shall Nitiotiul Iwnk as they no -extdt. In. nbolUhed.'' alid the" fptmkers all handled tho nulject in a r.riiir that glowed they undefitWHl lb-) FStkli County court meets KcX 0th. Firemaii't' meeting Monday night. Y.v P has taken his departure for other clime'. Hot baths didn't Iirvc a good ctlect on our friend Frank WiUon. Shcrifl' Saunders turned over to Trcnsuror Bent on. Thursday, .f.'i.OOO. Ileal Estate transactions throughout the county have been fair during the week. Attorneys Eakin, Sheltonand Crites are in the lower country, attending to legal busiucss. 11. J. llogers and family, of La Grande, have been visiting in the city, during the week. Deputy Shcrifl' Parker has been out summoning jurors for this February term of circuit court. The Shoshone Journal says that Snake river is frozen over so that the stream can be crossed with safety on the ico. Wo are under obligations to Mr. E. T. Neville, of Sand llidge, for some .very interesting papers. IIo will please accept our thanks. Tho government telegraph line be tween Dayton nnd Fort Lnpwai, seventy-two miles long was last week sold for $f0. It was worth that much for wire fence. Not only are there trains blockaded on the O. U. it N. line, but also on several portions of the Northern Pacific, tbomrh.not to such an extent as on the line below. Colt's Lightning Iliflos, capable of tiring l-l times in three seconds, Spen cer shot guns, firing 0 times in three seehnds, Winchester lilies and Parker shot guns at Cove drug store. Tho Farmer's Mortgage anil Savings Bank, at Sunnuervilfe, Oregon, is now ready to negotiate applications for farm mortgage loans on long time. Parties wanting to bonow money, will find it to their interest to call on them. It is rumored that a cyclone struck San Francisco, one day this week, doing a large amount of damage to buildings and shipping. Having no communication from below, we do not know whether there is any truth in the report or not. Reputable insurance agents are boy cotting Idaho, becniiK! of an insurance law now in force in that territory, known us the "valued policy" net. which, so far .as wo can understand it. removes from the underwriters, the privilege of inquiring into and adjust ing total losses. None but what are known as "wild eat" companies arc now making risks in Idaho. The churches of the City have uni ted in a scries of services to be held ev ery evening this week in the M. E. church in charge of Mr. Baird next week in the Presbyterian church, in charge of Hov. Mr. Yatson. This com ing Sabbath, the united services will be held in the M. E. church at 11 o' clock A. M., llev. Watson officiating; and in the Presbvterian church at 7 o'clock P. bv llev. II. V. Bice. We learn that a gentieman from Portland bv the nnniu of Ivellev, and another man whoso name we did not learn, are probably lost in the Pine creek region, as they have been miss ing for .-oibe time. Wo could not learn the particulars in regard to it. It is also feared that James Ponnelle and another man who went out into be meuntiMtis over a mouth ago, and lime not been heard from since, have met with a similar fate. I he snow blockade along the Co lumbia river on the rail road has cut oil' all communication b mail from below The Dallas. It is repot ted that the track has been covered with a drift of snow and earth to the depth of from ten to twenty feet, for a distance of twenty miles or more. How soon the iiii 1 1 t . i. uiocicaue win do raiseil, is onlv a con jecture to the people In this part. No passenger trains an' run below Tin T 11 nil i . wanas. t ins mnues it very annoying to the people of this section, but we ran only wnit nnd seem to be patient. The railroad officials are doing overv thing in their power to get trains through at us early a lime as possible. NIIlbOlPH COl'ftll and Co!iuinption fare in .sold by us mi a yuiirunlci' It cures Coiisuiiiptinii. For sale bv It. C . Uruiy. II u',1 I'inm. While inoiiuy is dofcc, wagon awl pricos low, expdnsi'n should iio cut doiVii In ovcry household. Kconontvi the watchword for Mothers, h(id off dfltiior hU, y ahvaye keeping in the house it bottle of J)r, liosaii kn' Cough ami Lung Syrup, gtnps a ouugh i;MHlh( !V .....,;, .u, . , ..n.uuron Croup and pain iu ihc chukt in uo night. It is Jut the fflinedy fur hard tlinos. Price 5) uts. and $U Samples frefci Sold by. I. T. Wright, Ciiloni Oregon. CATAltltn CUltUI). health and Hwoet bronth secured, Jjy Hhjloh' Catarrh Kome edy. Price 50 cents. Nni.nl Injoctnr I'roc. K!lp litilluny. Throocoinpnnios, operating hotwocntho Dulles and Celllo, with a viow t tho cftab liHhinent of a ship railway around the ob struetions in tho Columbia rivhr, arc the Farnifcro' PdrtnijocoiupiU'y of Walla Wulla. The Wiifblngloii Itailway V. Kuvigatiun Co.. if Tac-omg, (Noithern I'aillle), and the 0. Hi A N. Co. To on looker, the conti-'t U bo'iirtliing like n panic of freezi.-out-yo'i don't know Ji-w niuclj in etrn et and how much in Mitlt'. It ntny tie pret ty fily Jirtdietid. Ji wever, thfct the two rnitroHil rompuiih v.ll pool" and tbut eventually ons r the othir will freeze out fill outdKlers. If in d ihig thi, the ucctst ful couqioiiy j r-alt- obiijed to 1 ;.ild the railway, tho people vill liav r-atn to bo thankful for Hie strito. WIIY WILLYOl cough when Kldloh's Cure will glvo lnniJto rolif. Itieo 10c. KV nnd it. For Hwh H: C: UreJjj: Union. CV(j CulllnH. Miss Alice Ncwby is visiting friend's a id relatives in town. A dancing soiree was ,givn to tin numerous friends of the family, a' Frank Kennedy's, Wednesday eve. The iiov. 1J. it. Jioyles ueiiveroil a sermon to au attentive congregation at the old church, Monday evening. The public school, under the man agement of Misses Ilanna and Cttllen closes next Friday, with exercises in tho afternoon. Prof. AJ. Hackett will open a sub scription school of two months, in tin public school building, noxt Monday He will also give a coin so of sixteen lessons in penmanship. John Peach secured, with poison, a verv large appcuunn of lynx, neai town, this week. Of tho 20t that viewed the muscular monstnr, HID pre ferred a dilleront companion or a dark night, A debating society has been organ ized and meets every Tuesday night at' the old church. Question for de bate next week is, "Unsolved, that tin navy of the United Stales thould Ik is powerful as tho navy of any othei nation." JJown in the Cove, it is snul, a man hould be cautious of believing ill, but more cautious of reporting it; thai -oinetiines what sobriety conceals. Irunkeness reveal-; ; that a promising voung man is now a regular visitor at '.he mansion of the original man's namesake; that if "the pen is mighti er than the sword." some one ha? cheaply gained a whole boxfull o' might; that G says the man who hot rowed his spurs can hnvo the horse by returning; that the debating club onietimes indulge in anything butdr remarks,; that the belle of tho Cove is already the recipient of three invita '.ions to (Jeer's St. Valentine ball; that one of the Social club don't take kind ly the school boys, who llirt with his Jfirl ; that the happiest girl in town, is the one who is lulled to sloop by the soothing airs of a new music box. Ilijrh Valley Hash. Now family organ. Fat hogs nil butchered. Miss Miranda Smith hits been quite ill, but is convalescing. Grass growing and the obnoxiotis quirrels are coining out to take obser vations of the future. Mr. J. Q, Shirley, of your city, has bought seven head of horses in this val ley, for his California shipment. The beautiful snow has almost de parted, nnd the jingling of sleigh hells md the merry laugh of tho sleighors are heard no moid The matrimonial epedemic which broke out and raged so severely in this valley, is now under full control, and ill possible efforts will made to prevent the spread of the terrible malady. Homo. North Powder Xug'els. Jan. 2oth, KSSli. The siiow is disappearing very fast. Mr. Joseph Carroll, oitr worthy city blacksmith is litting up Welch's hail for a skating rink. Joe, is a jolly, ?ood fellow, and is trying to build up the town, Mr. Judy borrowed the new cap of Jingo Gosh referred to in your last isssuo. It not only gave Mr. Judy a wild catish, but a hellish appearance it the debate up tho river. Mr. Nelso Gardener met with a sad accident last evening at tho skating rink, by falling and breaking his left inn, just above tho Wrist. Ho i. doing well under tho treatment, and care of Dr. Scott. Mr. Brack L'lu, of UltBVille, Black Pine, is in toVn. Ho informs us that the snow is four feet deep, on a level, at that place. Ho was surprised to find the snow only three or four inches deep in North Powder A wild mini of tho woods entered she city yesterday, and started in to paint the town red, by loud talk and bold assertions, but "Wild Cat" or "Jingo Gosh" eoon settled tho dispute by a lively Combat, according to wild eatihh rules of North Powder. Mrs. E. C. Hughes nnd daughter, havo returned from an extended visit to California. Their freiilds are glad to welcome them hack to North Powder. Mrs. Hughe is an etithabh' lady, and wo are pleased to leant that die will remain for uoitie tinio with us. Thorp tow a large neMMtiblago n' th "Alka Heiperiou Association" ill llu. place last Saturday ovening. Tin subject, "Resolved, that a matt can learn more by travel than by reading," was ably discussed on both sides, the quoitiou being decided iu favor of (lie aflirmntivo. Mr: "Jingo Gosh" was elected editor of tho Evening Ileviow, tho society's paper. Jim Cnow. Joseph Jolting Health U gettwilly irobd ih our valley. Times are fomflwhat elbte luit most all branches of btiiuena eeni to lie in a healthy condition. A reviral nteetiiiir has hen itl pro- grets for rotn time; at Alder, It is exacted thut much tfood will retaill i here ii out. Our mpichjuit batii bcii handling tjood steadily uittce Iut bUumier. FarnJcrs tiro making oxtenaivo prepti- ratiouts for tho coming cropping utt koii. Wo ha?i' iJatl a model winter tso faf 'ill two iViys ago the mi ntry n i,! icred 11 degrees-L 'low zero. Yener I vy an 1 to-day a chin'K.k wind !ru b'en bowing. Mi- EM,. McCi.ily died yesterd; v at tins loidenco of her father in Jo soph. Miss Elsie was an excellent s'oung lady, and many friends deeply feel licr loss. Our people are studying with con lider.tblc interest tho advisability of separating from Union county at the next session of tho Logblnturo. It seems to be the opinion of the ta wiying and better classes, that a sepa atioii y advisable at tho tlrst oppor tunity. Our mining population, which is ltiite extensive, are making vast calcu lation, and seem to bo the most nopeful class. Vast mountains of ilver and rich dejiosits of gold, besides iiountain chains of tho li nest marble, visions of great riches haunt their jvery dream, 'A. Liidd Ctniyon Locals. Miss llattin MeClurc is in Union visiting her sister Mrs. Dr. Biggers. Jim. McClure, writing from Wyo 'ning, reports line weather for Jan. ti, ;ood demand for little horses and 2o or four-year-old steers. It is quiet ; tho beaux and belles en joy quiet reading and singing, leaving he corn and the question to be popped in tho sweet bye-and-bye. Singing school is about to close, fhe people talk of expressing in a mbstanlul way, their appreciation of Prof. Dunnigan's good services here. Mr. Goodall has a badly bruised leg, which caught between his much-upset horse and the icy road, while coming Moinu from La Grande Monday even ing. Everybody will bo glad to learn that Dan Lucas' little band of sheep are pulling through tho winter with a j;ood prospect of gotting there without much loss. llev. Kennedy preached hero Sun Jny. 'fhe eloquence of his discourse on the need of more attention to re ligious duty, held tho close attention of a large congregation. The young men who go mostly up t he canyon to kill birds, and never kill any, are still bringing us nearer to the last day. Perhaps they are killing time there on purpose t hasten upon us the day of resurrection. Sometimes the gentleman selected to teach school inn rural district lits his profession, and sometimes he fits better in the other end of a horses har ness; but Mr. Glenn's school is worthy of nil praise, that young man having proved his skill in the dillicult work ol investing tho juvenile mind with in struction and manners. Some of our young hunters have been throwing poisoned meat around where coyotes most do congregate, but the prowlers have no appetite foi it. The cusses know home coyote history. The old coyote tells his chil dren how his great-grand-dad once took his everlasting puke, and Un voting ones wipe their eyes with theii tails, and resolve never to do worse than bnlcll such meat, "guess not' around it, shake their $.1 scalps at it. md bless history. Education is mnk- great strides in Oregon. Putuie Tun Pout, Cornucopia (JropjiiiiKH. Jan. Slf), 1SS0. Snow six foci deep i but vcrv little inconvenience in moving- about on ac count of the roads being kept broken. Our new post-ninstcr, M. .1. Duffv. lias assumed (he duties of his olliee. Wo tiro nil glud ol this, ns we had been wailing natienllv for a no-t- olllce for several liiontlis, during which lime wo were cbnrgod IL' nnd one-bnll cents for cverv letter we received. Munvofoiif teiiderfooted residents are learning to wuIk on snow shoes. and are doing pretty well) although iomutimcs one will lose his 0ruilibi-iuin md plunge head first Into the snow. vel ho will onlv utter a few misplaced bible words j cl up and try it over. There is some Uk of starting u school here; providing wo can find ii (eacheri Wo will be greatly obliged to any ono who will scud its' a nice, siharl, yoliug, good looking school iiia'nni-, Wo are Dot very well fixed tokeop hdr, but wo can iuriiisJi hern cabin, a frying pan, col'feo Jiol , a side of bacon nnd u Mick of llourt so that slib can 4 'batch' ' like wti do oumdvus. About Bird'" weeks ngd a Voting inttii named Grant fcShicklcr, Marled from Fowler's ealnp. on Snako river, lo go to tho store in Pino valley, bill ndt rotiirliiug within a irit:oiuible tinio, parties went out to search for him, hilt could find no trace of his whereabouts, Bhickler's hrolhcr-iii-li'w, .Mr. Neither, of 1,1. is jJlncL') sent several men to search for him, hul so far all cfforlSjto find him hnvo been fruitless, Jtis supposed he became bewildered iu ti snow storni. and wan dered up tho north fork of Pine creek, and finally heeuiuc exhausted antl froze to (ItiitlltJ Ukoijoo, l.'llio fur I'iIch! l'lh ai'ti frequently prccodi'd by it eonxo of wuhjllt in tho barflc, loin aild lower part of ths abdomen, bulging tho iitttlrtit td etni- jiomJ lift Ujn some utfuellon of the kldrryii or ndgliltarlug organs; At tluui tfytnptuiriiioi ludlgeatjbii nr present, flatulency, titirfliy-IH-.H of tb i Xomich, ute. A i?ioiMir Ilk jiirtplriflloii, prothtfitii; a vei'y ilimtjfnoal.le Itching ilu-r srotthnf wurnJ, Ik : cnmnloii uttcndont. Jillnd, Jllcediu;;, e.m Itching l'llf yield at dnci' to th nil'c:Uh.'i of Dr. lJonanko.K PiKj lultly, which aotr djnktly (il.il the 'irt a uJSfrtivl, ai Mjrl.lug the hunorn, ulluilin; tho UMkAui ItnliinK. tiud "feetlny a portiiHiioiii cure! Pritx-.M ofliiln, XMvaM, Tim Dr. IJosaiil;d JUodlclnt) Cum tuny, Plrjua, b': Scfht by j: T: Wrtr.Ut, An i; lltorinl riilrn'fntr.on. Fvi rot tie time past there his liecn slato. units made by the respective ed itors of tho Mountain Sentinel, .if Un ion, and the Argu, at La Grande, against each other, of a very damaging character, in couscqneneo of which impolite literature the angry passions of each rose to a fever heat, which came near ending iu a bloodshed, or something of that kind. Last Monday, Atty. C. If. Finn, associate editor of the La Grande Argus, came over to Union on legal business, and when bout to return, it seems J. B. Fithian, former editor of the Sentinel, conclu ded to ask him to make an explana tion of his assertions against his (Fith bin's) character, and we understand, threatened to cane him or make him take it hack. He went to the hotel to await the arrival of the stage for the train, and where it was supposed Mr. Finn would get on. Mr. Finn had his optics peeled, however, for breakers ahead, and got a private carriage at Benson's, and started for the depot, in company with Mr. Campbell, of la Grande. As the hack drove down through town, Mr. Fithian stopped it, but the driver was immediately ordered by Finn to drive on. Fithian being foiled in his attempt to obtain an in terview with Finn in town, ordered a hack from Elliott's stable, and he, Ed. Martin and George Neweomb star ted for tho depot, to catch Finn before train time, which they did. Arriving at the depot, Fithian met Finn and asked him to explain, and after some words, Fithian told him that if he would lay his pistol on tho counter, he would "mop the floor with him." It also seems that Finn had made some statement in regard to Judge Craig's ollicial character, in the presence of George Neweomb, namely, that "Craig could be bought for ten dollars." Mr. Craig was called over to the depot, and in the presence of Neweomb, he asked Finn if he had mado such a statement. Finn denied it, whereupon Neweomb caught him by the shoulder and told him he was a g d liar. Finn attempted to draw his pistol, but before he could get into shape New eomb had his pistol leveled on him. Judge Craig caught Newcoinh's arm anil took the pistol, from him, at the same time Fithian knocked the pistol from Finn's hand. By this time the train was in. and Finn lit out for the ears, and got inside. Fithian picked up the pistol, and Campbell and an other man tried to take il away from him. but he slung them around, and knocked one fellow down, and made things lively for a time, much to the consternation of the passengers, who,, no doubt thought the train had been attacked by a gang of wild western desporadoes, thirsting for gore. Fith ian and his party returned to town, still in possession of Finn's shooter. Xext day the constable of La Grande precinct arrived with a warrant for the arrest of Fithian and Neweomb, and with the assistance of Slierill' Saun ders, placed both of Jheni under ar rest, and that evening he took them or il might bo more proper to say they took him (for he had imbibed freely of the Oli-bt joyful!) back to La Giande for examination. On Wednesday evening the defen dants, Neweomb and Fithian, had their trial before Justice Mahafl'i-v. After many contradictory stateinonts, made by the plaintiff, tho defendants were discharged. We understand Judge Craig presented Finn with the pistol taken from him, in a very neat and well timed speech, supplemented willi some good wholesome advice. Probably all the parties acted with un due haste in the mutter, but such iit lifo o:i this mundane sphere. jilai'rlfcdi Cove, .Ian. 27th. 1S8C. The wiley eupid bus scored another conquest and joined at Hymen's alter two single heart4!, and now ihey bent as one. The happy couplo thut'johied bauiN and hearts on .Inn. Vlith, is .Mr. II. A. Tlioiuiis, ol the Cove, Oregon; and Miss Alice lieiidriekson, of Duns villi, Pa. Miss lieiidriekson has Inle ly arrived from the East coming to Oregon for the purposo of improving her health; and to visit some old -ebool mates, who reside nt this plnee. She has been led a willing captive to the bynieiilnl niter by ono of Oregon's favored sons' Mi'i 'Thomas is a very pleasant and cortcous gentleman, whose society is cotirtnd ,by all who enjoy bis arquahilancCi His many friciuU join in cotigratulnihig him oil his good tot ttiiio ju securing such mi unliable and n; I'm rid companion to share wltlL,hhi) his joys and aurrows. THAT ilAi'KINO CO mill rnii be so lulcklv cured bv Khiloh's Cure. V kwo' antooit. For sale by H. C. Orols, t'nioii. .niiy List) Following h tho lt.t of jtirhrft drawn for the Fuhritarv toritt iff Circuit court, ISSO; II, J. Goer tovti ifitror,Viuan IVi It. liootlio John Elliott Win. I'inii Fnrmur Jnd'.' Valluy .liuutis Patterson Chas. ilolgnrth i , i. i 1 1 t'cddler Stockman Fttilncr 1 1 i i i 1. M ' 1, .1. It. u til own v W.G . Pouch Lsi G mixta Josh Hopper , , H. Mullhollilii n A. C. Hiinllngtun , , Fiatil; E. Allan , ., W. (!. Cuslc.li Ailleldpd ,V. H; Huffman . ;, .1. Y. Miiiulclt Union Ed. Asbby ,i IJhtdcn Atfltby ., W. H. Bunks Honk ercclt Ciilrhi Nelson Bdttiltdok Win. i, unstable it. I;. Smith Nathan Ntiwhy Jouph J, T'l Moxlcy . cims. twxwH nnd vaiioy T It. Irwin ,1. A. Deimcy j;. , W . Mm a .ir n: royviltir J. W. Downey JPntUId cruck t I 'm n l)i Simmons .1. V. Chlhlcra Hhihihbrvlllo Pi 11: MHed liig fcrcekt OrrRon Htlncs. I The Pticntlfto nnd Minin I'rcsn of Han Frnti'-iTo, 1ms the following relative to our tninri; More nttjntion i hi pijf turned to milling in ()rKon of late than fur many years past. Southern Oregon particularly has done well. Several mills have been erected, and a groat ileal of prospecting is being done. Daring the year 1885 the product of placer gold in Baker county aggregated about ffX).O0O, and bullion from quartz lead, gold and silver, about $100,000. The pre cut and prospective acti Ity in mining gives promise of making the output of prcrloui metals fur ISStt several times greater than that of the year just closed, The excitement of the past year in Orr gnii was tho I'inc Creek mino. There war nut enough done to really tell the value of the mines, hut many think there will be a number of other good mines found in the district next sprint. Tho great want of the region ii reduction works. Numbers of miners have taken out small lots of ore, but they have no way of rcduring or dif poking of it. The men who loft the camp during the winter, after spending several months there, intend returnius? there in the spring to resume work, nil indication that the)' who ought to know best believe in the fu ture of the camp, There was some little talk during thn summer of great success with the gold lieaeb sands which could not he worked with much profit until a certain niarhitif was invented. It seems now. howover, ac cording to the Coos Day News, that the I'ugh Black Sand Machine has proved an utter failure. At the Dlack Hawk mine the machine used up I0J pounps of quick -ilver. with a rcMilt of $2 hi) in gold. In addition to her gold and silver. Ore ion produced last year U)!W tons of pig iron worth if." (1. 1 To. which shows a slight increasn over last year's product and value tlnul Ulght. Senator Mitchell hasolfcred a resolution hi the senate, which was adopted, relating to transportation charges, It says that the Columbia and its tributaries drain grazing md agricultural regions of unsiu p.isscd fer tility as large as (iermrtiiy or France. That the freight charges on wheat from The Dal les to Portland, eighty miles, are U cents ; bushel, and for another distance of 211 miles are IS cents a bushel, It declares surh charges are exorbitant and ruinous to the producer anil instructs the Conunittos on transportation routes to inquire into them and the proper measures of rclcif. Also as to the Importance, of a speedy com pletion or thccaiinl nnd locks at the Cas cades, and of tin' proper muans to bo adop ted to overcome the obstrtiotionat tho l);il!es. Stiinitiil'il Time. Dr. H. li. Drake informs ns that for all practical purposes, Portland has adopted 'standard time." The time will be tele graphed along the Western Union lino iivery day at noon. Mr. Drake will also receive it at the same time every day by telephone, and will keep tlui time at Dan. Moore's ho'el regulated by it, also the pub lic tifhool will adopt the tinio. This will be a great convenience to tho people of Un ion, and w ill obviate tlii trouble of correct time which heretofore existed. IT li i cm Literary Society. The programme for the meeting of tliQ Literary .Society, to be held on Monday, February Nth. is as follows 1 Cnniinitteeon music. DC. .1. W. .Strange, F. H. Johnson md Airs, It. II. Lloyd; select reading, Airs, Kakiu, . I alius Levy and llobt. Corey; dec tarnation, I'M. O'ConneC, Alary Jeffries, T Oliver and Fred. Davis; ossay, AI. F.Da vis and Airs. AK P. Amos; poem, K. C llrainanl. Debate Question i "Kesolved rhal the right of .Sull'rago should ot he restricted by reason of sex," Leaders, Airs M. A. Katon and J. AI. Carroll. Wild Clmrry mid Tnr. Uveryhoily know the virtues of wild Cher"' ry and 'far as a relief and euro for any affec t Ions of the Throat and Lungs, combined with these t Wo Ingredients are a few simplei healing remedies In tho composition or Dp llosanko's Cough and Lung .Syi'np making1 It Just tho article you should always have 111 tho Iioiiki" for Coughs, Colds-) Croup titul llroiichltl. Price 50 cents and il. .Sampled free. Sold by .). T. Wright, Union, Orcgoin ICtigllicdi- Killed! Mr, Chnrles Klkw, an Kngincor of the ti lt, .t and N Co., wits killed at Wallul.-t Junction, while guiding tho switch engine' last Thursday evening. Ity some incline tho englllo wus turnod ovflr, iiiul Air. Klks was caught iinilur the cab. As soon us po. slbleho was tnkon from bis perilous position but did! iu about an hour. Sago llrusli. WILL YOU KUFFUU with' DvspcpsbJ ind Li'cr Complaint? .Shiloh's Vitalize!1 Is guaranteed to euro you. Uvulilli;; Willing G'litui Prof. SdtRur will tuiblh rtiiotlicr tdrlll of writing alul pun drawing, at llie" inihlio stiluhil housi'i eoitiiuunehig" t)i Tuesday, Fob. Upd. nt (i:30 P. Mi Terms, fed. for fifleen lessons iu wrc ting, Hud eti. for drawing. Fdriiidr mil. lie I,., If i, ,t.. 1:',. ...... ,. ....t... ..... ....,.n in,,, (.in.;, ijii-i ) uvuilillg US' cept Monday and Hathrdnyi f?i.l4nru.l'!si-! unrr .:-.. .rfiJu ......... . . . - llllllIK 4 ttlit'J by that terrible- cough. Shiloh's Cure is tji romoily for you. For sale by H, C. Urelg- Great Incitement In (lriiild Itonde Valley, llrdvrtllsfivcl'lhf inli'raciiloiiH cures of Catarrh. lironr!liilu Afithnia and Wralc Ltnigs, effcdtcil hj hi N'lJw YoitK YAi'rmizk'h tviHil-i. which in bnlnp Ititrmlticrd by Proft J; ii -' . ai i4Rfiuiinu iiio iiinaitT tins uy ncottt A tllflUt fln11l. tlit iimilliui' 1'iitinii 41. At ..... 'ft' meatcsnll pints of Hie head, spreading ii powerful heiillng balnl river tin' iluincdliit inomLruiie., and Juti'-r routings of the Hjf com, jam as stoniii eondeites when coming ,,. M,...tov ....a, vi'tii Mirilll, .1 SU1II-II3 till IUIU gently removes ll the vlh, allaying ItllliC tuutlMi , anil restoring Hip pluiilbruiiiM U' ,..w. .W....U. .iu.ii.iij' V..'1UIIIUU. Ii'ot tho l.allleSl Mif. Cot bin has htst rccelveil a large Mtnch ol Fuiay OOdds. and licw Htyles of mU. hndibe uro Ihvllcd to rail and looU nt Uleiii. Ifnywnrd Iland nrcnades are tlib l.catj For bono bn'-k. sido or client, use KhbobM Poroiiii Planter. Price 25 ctntn. W huh i tlnhtrtlg stortbf if. Cflirflm UMWh