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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1886)
THIiWKKKLY ORUGON SCOUT, rxio.v. oni:;ox, .ut.. . it. JlVioi" Bulletins, Plonty oi mud. Pay yonv tloji tux, Fireman.s hall on the 22nd. Read our Boise City letter. Tho city council meets to-night. Bead Sherman yy liailoy's now ml. Circuit Court eonvepes m tho l.'th tt, Coty Court convenes oi Tuesday nexL Tho Barnhait house at Island has peon reopened. Tho SumiucrviHo Band will givo u ball op tho 12th. This has been an extremely favora ble winter for stockmen. Tho fnsl Monday in April Is 'be liino for voters to register. Tho IVmiucratic Central Committee ineot in this city iit Monday. Tho Washington Territory peneton tiary is to be located at Walla Walla. Considerable) interest is taken in the meetings of tlpi Literary .Society now. Ed. O'Connor has been appointed Mail clerk on the Huntington divis ion of the O. U. it N, railroad, Governor Moody has appointed George Watkins, of Tho Dalles, judge of the ocventh judicial district. Mrs Elmer, of Baker City, lias been visiting in this city during the fust week the guest of Mrs. Crites. The citizens of 'La Grande making preparations to expel heathen Chinese from ther midst, The miners of Cornucopia are inir entertained this winter by a are the be-tri- weekly variety show, and occasional dances. The Lostine Drays Band wont make the hills and valleys resound with wild weird strains of music any more it is defunct. Monday last a raid was made on a Chinese opium den in La Grande, and about eighteen of tho Celestials gathered in. Tho original poem, recited by Judge Brainard at tho Literary Society, last Monday, entitled "The Drum," is fcpoken'of by all as a literary gem. The Fanners Mortgage and Savings Bank of Sumniorvillo, is now ready for business, Head their advertise ment wh'ch appear in another col umn. There will be a meeting at Wright's hall next Tuesday evening, for the purpose of organizing a Rod and Gun Club. All interested are invited to be present, John Nodine, who lias been in Mon tana for several years, arrived in Union last Tuesday, having come down on business. He will ho here several days. .Seven brothers in Missouri who have spent their lives in accumulating mon ey were made insane recently by being swindled out of it by a bogus silver mine operator. Drop in and see Sherman it Bailey, of the Kentucky liquor store. Their . new quarters are as neat as can be, and they keep none but the host of wines, liquors and cigars. Mr. Mills, of Bine valley, was in the city a few days ago. He showed us some quartz, taken from the fifty foot lodge of the Bed Boy, which was about one half pure gold. Fred Winkleman, tho murderer, is now the only prisoner confined in tho county jail, and lie is in a precarious state of health; Jn all probability he will not live a great while. Kd. Barker, deputy sheriff, has been navigating around in the mud during the past week, summoning jurors. The sheriiV's oiliee has its' little un pleasant episodes as well as any other. The churches of tho city will hold union services on the coining Sabbath; conducted by Bev. Mr. "Watson at the rresbvterian church at 11 A. M and by Hoy, H. V. Kiec at tho M. IS. church at 7 B. M. The average politician will soon grasp you by the hand when he meets you, and e'vinco great solicitude in regard to tho health of yourself and family. Treat him kindly and don't break his heart with your coldness. A protracted union meeting by the II. IS. and Presbyterian churches of this city, has been going on during the past two weeks. Last week services were held in tho M. IS. church, and this week in the Presbyterian church. J. H. Smith, Dan. Crawford and A. J. Moore, T. 11, Lawrenco have bought the "Cleveland" mine in Wal lowa. They intend to go to work, at once, aim miiu feet on it. The f i about one hundred mine promises to be a good one. Last Tuesday evening a man at the depot, who sails under tho sobriequet of "Santa Claus," imbibed too much China whiskey, and attempted to jump into tho slough, with tho in tention of committing 6uieido, but was provontod by parties near. W. It. Johnston is encountering considerable dillieulty in building the briduo noroa-s Eaiilo creek. He came down tho foio part of the week to get tho necessary iron, which he thought would bo here, but i yet, it has not j arrived. As soon u it coined he will , proeeud at onco to the ei'iie of ojnr- . tions, aeompanied by the riup-rin- j tendeut, Collin Campbell, who i- now in this city, Tho publishers tin paper save been hiburlng iii'Wii'tlv to vinkc it a jmbst.ui tial mid ifij big piiipi-rty, nt to that 1 nil have Ji-ft m eloiN tntrs t- inas-e tho number of it renders, so tti.it it wool i he recoiiiilKyd everywhere : tv best a lvo.-tiv irtKWcUi'n in iliixvi'tiuii (4 thestn'o. Wi boTlvowe have, k ch .woeful, r.nd reeeiidy felt jtt!tt(led iisnyiiiK tb.it we had ft laiye'r circulation by several hundred, than ' paper iu Unuai county. AV did nut say it for tlio purpose oi injuring any of our contemporaries, or hi a boastful spirit. It was a pjain statement of what wo, believed to no iruc, au wutui we eemwi wmim bo bonefleial to us. l,;ist week the Sentinel seemed to dov,bt our vetacity in the matter, and suggested a comparison of affidavits. On Tuesday vo called at thavotllco and ap prised tiH'iu oi our willingness u uunp.irc allldavits at tjieir earliest eixvenietiL-e. but n vet thee have not mine fuMviird. N'niv while wo do not desire to suv nnvtlilnu-to wiu ueirjiueiuin iiiiyui vur mu'mihit .me.", we must tuyist 1111 this rc.aipnitlcn of the nixi- t ion we occupy. beniK given. It (s a neetldiie to persceratiee. tliouht. ami imiUi labor and (s justly ours. ViiUiu l.ilerai'i' Soelwty. The society seems to have attamud a de gree of success and usefulness my, or before cmiallod in the annals of its nrosrohn. The court house v.u-last Mundny night was si crowded that many were compelled ti stand in the aisle, 'the. new order of hnsi ncss seems tn be a ureal imnroveiiunt on the old. The debute and business of the so ciety now comes bemro tlmptorarv oxen-is es on the )iroirainiiio, Jesrs Meaelmm Owen and Kuhn and Mrs. K-dgar were elee ted to membefship. Followiiu: Is the pro graiiuae for hmday evening. Feb. 13, iss(i (.'oinmittoo 0.1 music. .1. M. i'arndl. Mr Llovd and 1S, Johnson; dealiunation, K C. ltrainard. C. K. OH'oiuhii' and SiiU Moore: select reading. Miss Wnlker. Mrs Crites and ltev, ltico; essay. J. A. Levy and . I, W. Strange; leaders on debate. M F. Davis and II. F. Wilson: nutation fordis eusslon, "llc-olved, That Henry (leorge's theory nt tliu government oning all iamt witlitn tne llinits ot tnu t .si.,s tne best policy, OreK'm V'oruii litniil Com;liles. Laud grants to wagon road coiiipamiesin Oregor, and eUewhcrc will soon ho made tin subject of pnbJio Inquiry The Oregon t'en tral Mlfitarv wairon road received auriiut of :!0l,:f-,i7 acrej in 1S74; a wagon road line from C'orvallls jo Yaiptliia rcceivod T0.8.S5 acres in iswi;tliu iiiamcttc ami i aseaoes wagon road got 107,Sl).'i acres in lSJfVfThe Dalles military road reeolvcd r.'(i,!tlO acres in 1817and th'u (!oos Pay wagon road 101. U-iO, maumg a total in an 01 1 1 or tern tory nearly an large a.s the state of Khodc Is land. U is said that none of these math were conniletcq according to the lequire incuts if the grant, and that sonic nf them were nanny begun. 1 he senate emnimttee of nubile hinds nronoses to nush an Investi gation of the way the companies did the won;, ami " ,s probable a report will be made, reoommendiiig that tho grants he forfeltod in every case where eoniuinies tail to povtorm their part of the contract. Oregop. The slatoof Oregon contains iVJ.OJOMiuari1 miles. It va admitted into the I'nion in ISO! I It has two Hunators and one Uepresentative in eongross. Its logislature meets overv to years, is allowed forty days session lim it, and pays us legislators $.J big dollars per dav. 1 be governor loins oinco lour year.- and gets $1500 a year- salary, and is allowed to make, as nnioh on tlie outride as he can just the same as all other governors. A state Senator s term is lour years, and a Itepresentatlves two years. Those are rarely, if ever, elected a rceoud time. The state elections are hold on tho first Monday in June, i'liis (ISMi) js state election year. The rattts of salaries ui salaried county olll cers aro U.ved by the legislature. -No coun ty otlleer ever resigns unless he bo appointed to a better one. iiiarney alley items. Cure for Piles. Piles nro frequently preceded by u sense of woight in tho bacK, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing tho patient to sup pose bo has Milne affection of the Kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symptoms 01 indigctfllnn aro present, flatulency, tineasv ness of the Htomiich, etc. A moisture like nersniration. producing a verv duagrceabli iteliing after getting warm, is a common attendant, Dlimt, Bleeding, am) Iteliing Piles yield at oiieo to the application of Dr. isosaiiKo.ti n o Jicmcdv, which acts direct iv upon tho parts effeotud, nbsorliltig the Tumors, allaying the interne Iteliing, ami eneeiitii' a pernianeiu et re. t'riee,,)u eenis Address. The Dr. liusauko Modicino C0111- pany, Pi(iia, O. Sold by J. T, Vrlght, union, uregon. 1'irt'niun'H Hull As will be seen by the advertiseiuont ap pearing in another column, the member. of the lT, II, it L. Company will give a grand ball on tho evening of the -'nd.. at Wright' hall, in this city. The boys are making ex tensive preparations, and it will not be their fault if this is not tho most enjoyable dance that has boon jiven here for sonic time. Tho best of music bus been secured, and a sumptuous supper will be served, but notwithstanding tho ureat expanse that will uecessarilv be incurred, the price of tickets ! I 1 ... . 1. .1... I., fril mi-liming .sujioer mis occii piaceuui umv ICverybody should patronize this dance, and thoroby aid 0110 of the most indespens ablc institutions of the city, Our Soilal The great .story, "Mathias Kandorf," by Jules- Verne, which has been running in our columns for sonic weeks past, is concluded in this issue that Is, the first part, which is complete in itself. As much inter est has been taken by many of our readers in this story, we have concluded to publish it entire, and tha llr.it chapter of the sequel or second part, will appear in our next is sue. Many of our readers who have sub scribed siiieo the commencement of the se rial, ami wlio have not had the opportunity of reading it entire, will find tho second part complete in itself. Those wishing to read this great work of Jules Verne, should .subscribe this week. 'rempcriinci! Alliance. The annual mooting of the Oregon State Temperance alliance will bo held In Kngene City, commencing at o'clock Wednesday, February 17th, 1K.S0". All temperance soci eties, churches. Sunday schools, etc., are in vited to send delegates -one delegate for the charter organization, and 0110 tor every twenty members or fraction over ten. The O. it O.K. It. Co. will return all delegates for onr-tifth fare, and the O. P. It. It. free. Acconiodatioiu will be ample for all thoie who may ntteud. A thorough representa tion is desired from all parts of the state to make this a sestiou to be reinumbcred for its valuable work. A Kullnlilo Artivlo. For entcrprl-e, push and a desire to get such goods as will give the trade satisfaction, J. T. W right, the drugtrlst, leads all compe tition, lie selU Dr. Uosaiiko' Cough and 1. ting nip, bceailio Its the best mct.Jlcliie on the inurKei iur ooiigns, coi.i, croup ami iirlinurv ooitsiimptliin. ri-juu V) cents utid t'l.lU. Sample free. ' IJACKMiSTACK' ' Tlafitiiijr nwl fitiginilt Jieiliiiuo. Price i.f)c. niidoUc. For Mile by U. C, Oroi,', Union. SlllLOirs CCHK will iiiiuiediately relieve Croup, Whooping cough unit Bronchitis. For sale by 11, C. Gicig twcgucnvTX Pro. A. d. Haek&ts school opxnetl auspiciou,ly. Monday x with, an r,ilcn dnnco of idjottt hirty, Cnrpoutcrs nro coutlnuinji worl; on Mrs, Huhnina Wright's residence. Sho will have an nont and cinfortuble a hoiiso as tho. placa nfq.t'ds. when finished. Aftor iAlorvlo,whithole.st and most .mcioni authoritiis tho, t?p,ve,, I can iidvaiit.o as thoif opinion hat the wcatlrr lirvt iuuitl will bo. very se vere and stormy." A huiuIhu' of Coyci tucturo5 l.avo. in preparation a dra.rua, which will bo presented tit tho public n a s!ort timo. Tho proccocl will bo ueoil for the puv cliaso oa boll for Leijjhton cadcniy. Kelly Jlro's, ' so.on eot)mienee work uq thoir nv. n , when they expect to, iniinufacttp-n a largo qtinnti ty of lumber tliiMu;so,u. An oxtcn s'ivc Fchuto for transporting los from tlm mountain shlut l,s p.rqjcclct, Xo man wns uycc vritton out of reiiutatio.u by himsalt. Covo reporter. 1 didn't know it wis loaded. u, On the bust authority, IliQlSngl'ish navy is composed of 15 vru-scls. 11. I know it to bo a fact tlutf ths nuyy uf tho 15n glish ouinprUcs ('(Ci Ucats. K. Did you hear my little jojigut dobato? V. Uout you perceive, now solu 1 am with tlm two trirls? C. Tho Sonti nel is aboat to ontriuro eorrospondent at Covo. Wonder who be isY I al ways did think subscription sohools good institution. ia, I am happy: my best girl 1111 1 arp going to Goer's Vulentliiu ball.(J. Aly yirl is ne plus ultut and she slnll htive. the same Kind ur a vuioiituo tuu Htn. Did volt see the, mutual admiration society, cQinnosod of two, at the rink, Saturday nprltt? AVhiskoy Crock Crumbs. h'Qbruary 1, 1S8G. Lots qf rain and slush, Snovr abouj rono. Sleighing prob ably done for ije winter, There was pl(iwiii'r done in the' Wallowa, up to. Xow Yours, and now plowing lias conpuonccd agiin. S. W. llunnol intends tp. start to Grande lioiulu, soon, to visit his brother, who, is Hvi'iy ca.i' Hummei villo. Tlioro lias hecu K(i little snow this winter, that very fow rails have been hauled, so, thoro tiro jiiles of toni left 111 the tiiubor, Mrs layman Ohnpnian, wl)fl is visit ing friends and relatives at beattlc, YV. T.,w'ith the hope of improving her health, writes that she expects to return homo sqqii, Frank Jlcskct is tCtclii,ng ft (lancing school hero and in 1 110 Lower vallev Monov is seac'c, hut the bovs will learn to dance, so they make rails a legal londor and pay it that way, .1. H Nobles ami Miss Ida Taylor committed miilr inonv on Jan. 2-1, at the residence of tlie bride's brother Jo. Tayloy, op AVbiskey Cropk, Hey J. A, Hunter, oulcinting. yir, T. II. Fjue, vlio wus vory low with oryciyelas, and was tauon o ,)o sepli for troaiiuont, Js improving, and we hope soon to sen hiii) at home again, rcsturoil, to Ipmlth. Ajax. A large assortment of valentines will be received at Covo drug store next week. Mako mi early selection for your intended. A pie eating contort is one of the re cent attractions in Portland. Tho con testants aro to take their places in rows before tin audience and bo furnished pumpkin pics aipl tho one devouring the most is to win the prizo. The next meeting of tho Literary Society promises to be ope of the most interesting of tho season. The wo man sull'ragc question comes up, and that alone will call a full house. Come early if you want to secure a good seat, FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, vou have a printml guarantee 011 every bot tle of Shlloh's Vltalizor. It never fails to cure. For saht by ((, C, droit;, Colon, Or. The big artillery of Portland are bom barding tho authors of tho "registry blank" job. But that was a small mat ter compared to some other jobs accom plished in the special session, Those guns should bo trained higher. There is loftier gamo afoot than Bourne or Aver. SIIILOirS OAhAlUUI ItEMKDY is is a positive euro for Catarrh, Diph thet theria , and Cankor Mouth, For sale by It. C. Greig, Union, Oiegon, Wo are informed by subscribers at Lostine, that tho Scout does not roach that odico till Wednesday of each week, whiio tho Sentinel arrives on Monday. Wo nro unable to ac count for this, unless it is that nunc postmaster, through whoso hands it passes, purposely delays it. Wo never fail to send out tho Scout in Satur day's mail, and it should reach Sum merville, Indian valley, Lostine and Joseph 011 Monday, If it dooa not, something is wrong somewhere, and our patrons at those places will confer a favor by informing us, and wo will remedy tho matter suddenly. Wo are in receipt of a pamphlet descriptive of Union County, just is sued by tho County Hoard of Immi gration. It contains much valuable information, and is a plain and con cise statement of facts for the consid eration of all who seek homes, or a field for tho safe and profitable invest ment oi capital. A largo numbor of these pamphlets havo been published for free distribution throughout tho country, information regarding 1 mds and tho country generally, will bo cheerfully given to any one appL ing at tho ollleo of the Board fr e of hargo. Address all comiiiimic:. lions to J. lv. Itomig, La Ctaude, Union county, Oregon. HIULOir.H VITA UZHH li vhut you' need fur I'oii.tirmtloii, Ls of Aup'llle, Ili jsl. ....... ,... ..II I.V..IHI l 1 t.'.i. ...in. prj,. j ,U', r,,:uis r bjttlc u it. C. u.uij, tlu Jruirtii bom ., Ur. Juuun i.ysnrvu ijcjj-cia "fr Curham Pothchttd's wx wa:o hoi;t: is almost compacted, Mi. 1). 11. llis was up a day. or two ago, supplying out citin us h itli , nppV s. Mr. Bennett, a cordrnctor and buil der, ot Shoshone, I. T., i- shipping u large K't of lumber from this place. Mrs, Dr. Scott, ho haj V.ocl i" Pendleton,, very sick for. Fue tune, has ruturiu'd 1;puic in, company yjth her htisba'pd. "JiiH Crow" oai't tell the d'tfTorenco between Joe. Wln'to and 'Mutly," ior between a well discussed subject (on both sides) and a subject that iheajllr mative had to be allowed to "straddle the foneo" in order t mako ;v discuss ion at all. It is amusing to attend the Alka Hesperian entertainment and hear the (May's Webster's aipl Calhooi's. 'j-he subject dismissed Saturday evening "llesolved, That women have more influence over men than money," was decided in favor of tho negativu, JriiY. J(cw rhl&u Ncw.s. Hay is worth six dollars per ten, and dull sale. The people of Kaglo . Valley have organized a Literary Society. The Kaglo Coal Company wjl com mence work on their mine in a few days. Mr. William I'hvards, and wife, p,f Pine Valley, are visiting friends in Kagle. S. F. Cover passed through tho val ley on his way tp Sipiko river, the first of this week. Horses miming flu. the range are .illlictet with a kiipl of lung fever, but very few havo died. The public schooh conducted under the auspices pf Prof. js. T. Nice, will close next Friday. J. B. Fewelh who i visiting friends in Missouri, will start fpr Oregon, about the first of April. He v diubtloss be accoiupaiped by a lady. We have heard 11 rumor to tlje ellbct that Crandall Glenn, of The Dalles, will build a saw mill on the hoad wa ters of Summit creek, in the spring. This section has been visited lately by a chinook wind, and Mother Karth is visibjo onco inoro. Stoc: men aie feeding but littje stock in ibis valjey now. The peoilo of Eagle Valley have coniinenceil the construction of a wa gon road up Summit creek, to inter sect with the now road now being built foiu Union to the Pirto creek milieu. The latest arrivals in Eagle, are .Messrs Parker- and Evans, from Ohio, and Miss Lizpic Bainbridgo, of Doug las county, Orogoip All are well pleased with tic valloy, and intend to remain through next season. 0(l!tlH. Prairie Creek Pellets. Weather changeable. Snovy almost gone, and sleighs goiiig into disuse. Born. Jan. 27, to tho wife of Thos. Estes, an eleven poutpl daughter. Several children aillicted with a light form of whooping-coiigh. A good sea son in which to whoop. People busy hauling logs from the timber, for summer use, the inclined grade from the timber to tne settle ment making an excellent logging road in winter. Mrs. FJagg, who lias beon very ill, and was not oxpeoted to recover, we are pleased to learn from her daughter, who has just returned from LaGrando, is now considered wholly out of danger. Ah the Literary progresses, it deep ens in interest. The subject for dis cussion at their last meeting wiu "kesolved. That women shall have equal rights with men." Decided in tho allirmative. The entertainment consisted of several ludicrous and sen sible recitations, select readings, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Winters and daughter, Clara, returned from their visit to Utah, much improved 111 health and spirits. They report a general awaken ing and enlightening m progress, and prophecy much good to result from the President's attitude toward Polyga- mists. It is believed, however that if they can succeed in doing so, the ag gravated Mormons will incite tho nu merous bauds of Indians in that vicin ity to a general insurection in a com bined attack with themselves, against offending gentiles, and tho govern ment. It. E. Ponrat. Teloca.sefc Tattlings. Snow is fast disappearing. The roads aro almost impassable. Gilbert Giroux lost a fine inaro last week, by its falling on tho ico. T. J. Lloyd, Antelope'H ninirod, killed u fine deer out of a band of three, last .Monday, about one-half mile from home. Our school is progressing finely un der tho management of John Brooke, who is a competent teacher, and wo wish him success. A social dance was givon ut the res idence of Dan. Crowley, last Friday coning. Omto a largo attendance, and much enjoyment. O1.11 UOt'Oll A.N1J ItCAllV. Kujiiuto to Health. Health is wealth. V'oalth mcam Indapun- (knee. The Keynote li Dr. iloKnnkoNtjptigh mid Lung tiyrvv, the bo.it Cough Kyrupln I the world. Cure futihx, folds. Palm In I tlietltot, Uroiichltliand Primary 'jiiuiiii I iluti Olio (j.n Khun relief Iu every ciso, TtiU' no other, l'liceli Jct ntuHiiil 1. .Snniuli'4 Iriio. lutd b J, T, V rlht, Uulon, Oragon. vl3Trrt:' P.vler liivor Pebbles, Bain, rain i very day. Famir-rs- havo turned their stock out ot the range, Tho snow i all gope fr nn the hill . and the gnus is growing. Mr. Matt. IVian, of Powder river, has noon visiting in Union for tovornl days. A good time was liad at the Lyceum, last evenjng, nt Big Creek. The house was crowded. Miss Emma Jones was in tho Park visithig, ayt week. Everybody gave her it hearty woleorne. nprn.At Big creek, Jan. 22nd ISSd, to tlie wife of Mr, Vprley, a nine pound daughter, The lev. Mr. Boyles, who has just arrived from California, holds forth in the Park, and gets good congrega tions to, hear linn, preach- Last Sunday piorning W. p. Eniile, of Lower Powder, while erpssjt'g with .'oine cattle on the ice, gpt a good ducking, much to his disopmlituro. Mr. Wm, llalliday, vho has been living at Big creek for 501110 time past, will shortly tako his departure for Missouri, and will mako that his futuro hpine. Tho V'inilo Ditch Company are constructing a water ditch, for irri gating purpose, which is ahnpst five miles in length. Tjio water is taken from Powder river. They liayo been Working all winter apd are progress ing nicely. Recently, while Haston Goodman and F. M. Dean were crossing Powder river n the ice, the ice gave iy, and Mr. Gopdnian trying to out out witli an axe, lmple a mislick apd cut one horse on the leg, making a fright ful wound, .Mr. Goodman was in the water for several jiours apd vns nearly frozen tP death. H. W. L. Lostine Locals, Jan,, Hint, lSSti. Snow "b gone and tlm ground ready for tlio plow. Jatpes Newton is now "r shoo and harness niacr. Taylor Green is ppw in the Wallowa, on 'laipl business. Wo aro to have a new enterprise in the wity of a confectionary store, Chas. Johnston lopks about as well as over, ajtliougi ho has lost his beard. Considerable sickness throughout the country just now. Dr. Header is constantly busy. Sam. Willct is tie boas landlord of Lostine. Those desiring a, sqtire meal should call on hlpi. S. E. Binehart, pf Supunorville, is in Lostine. We ipiagino lie has an eyo on 0110 of our belles, Tho wifp of Mr, II. Hplse, died near this place, on the 9th inst. The re mains wore takep to Alder for burial. At the djtnco gjvop by James Tully, a few days jigo, some of Uo boys who had imbibed too lppch gpt a clucking in Whiskey crock. Frank IJugbco, tlo man who started a shoe shop here, recently, proved to bo a thorough bilk, lie left several creditors tp mourn bia loss, Chas. Williamson lias returned from Milton, where ho went to attend the funeral of lijs brother, who was killed at that place some weeks since. Press, llalley has sold im land to Taylor Green' apd will leave for Har ney valley ip tlie spring, with his sheep and cattle apd inuke that place his future homo. A young man in this vicinity, a short tjmo ago started, on foot, for Dakota, to make his fortune, but after a wcek'H journey he returned satisfied that this is the boss place after all. Tho editor of tho Ohieftau seems to want the county divided, real badly. Wonder if HceU. hasn't an ollico in view, if so, wo think ho had just a.s well wait for eight or ten years. By that time iu all probability the Wal lowa will bo able to incur the expenses of a new county, W. B. Joseph fJoltiiiKH. The revival meeting at Alder, has closed. Mr. G. K. Keavis is teaching his sec ond term at Alder, with his usual suc cess. Lyceums are running at Alder and Prairie creek, and eliciting noino local interest. Wo aro having the most singular weather for this part of tho country. It has been raining and chiuooking most all winter, ro wo havo no snow nor frozen ground to speak of1 Considerable stir among the voters in relation to the registration law. Preparations aro being made to havo sot off several now precincts for tho convenience of voters generally, and if tho Hon. County Court does its duty, with respect to these petitions, it will grant everyone of them. His almost impossiblo for all our voters, or any great majority of them to attend to this matter of registration and voting, with precincts hero as largo us 'some states. As it is, some men will havo to travel noar 200 miloH to register. Our prayers in this matter uru expected to lo as furtilo an scores of others havo boon which have gone before that Hon. body. Considerable preparations aro being umdo by both political parties, for tho coining contest, but whether or not thoro will lie any sjHicial isuo is vet to he developed. .0. W. 1 Hi: UKV. (5KO, A. THA YKIt. of hour. burn, Inil.. says: itoth myself mid wife MUl.UH'S UONSUMI. , I fiwi' nur iitui, tu TJuN tUUK." Tor tulu bv It. 0. UroJj, ()iin ijluho (iO.itei :)pso City, Feb. 1st. m. En. Pcnt'T: Looking back over the year Idaho in general, and Boiso City ii particular, lias much to be thankful for. We have had po groat public calamities; quite to the contra ryj we have had numerous public blessings, which have been brought about by the indomnitablc persevei onco, md tightly directed energies, coupled with to proyfrbjal clear-head edpess pf our jietiple. Opr pyddiu sptiool sysletP lias been brought to a (legree of perfection,, un cipialled by ipiny older territpries and states. Wo have built, for public list and benefit, tio past year at Bois City, a public scliopl huildiiig at a cost of $85,00(1, a cotp t house at a, cost o' $70,0.00, a capitpl at a cost of !? 120, 000, an insane asvlnm, located at Blackfopt.at it vP'of riO.O.OO,, W have arraitged fyr Hie welfare of otf paupers, by buying ii lf0-acro farm, live miles froip Boise, pity, provided witli suitable buildings, ami designa ted as the Ada Cpuuty Popr Farm. Our territorial indebtedness Ipis been reduced, while no unusual taxes liayc been imposed. Tho New York papal Company opened Hie enterprise pf reclaiming .'100,000 acres of lesert land, lying south pf this cty, by bringing water upon ll V' tw sunuper of 188G will witness the cpmpletiott pf the work. New mines liavo been discovered , pHiiniuently those pf the SJieep moun tain djstrict others liavo beeij opened and ijl'veloped, apd Hie liirgo dividends declafed, have raised tlmm from a , state of coippiirativu pbs'curity, into active ooinpotatlvo prpiniqence on the San Franeisnp stpcc boards. Wagon roads have been pushed tp the outly ing quart; districts, w'why tho cost of rcduotipu will bu iqaterially less oned, aipl an active trade in produce and staples will spring up, wltb Boise as a distributing ceqter all of the new discoveries being necessarialy tributary to this poiqt. Now, wlidu some have opmplained nf dull limes, when will the tiipo cptpo Hint nobody will complain? T(o summary wil prove tlpit tho year ISSfi was unusu ally fortunate for idalio. The knifo has been laid at tho ropt of ho Mor mon cancer, tho ppor Indian" has botui subjugated, tio Chinoso have been ordered to fold tlmjr tents by May 1st., !nd altogether, an era of prosperity is opening, whoso sequal will bo revealed iit a glorious destiny. Apropos pf Ho Ohiiiesc, haying tp go by t)0 first p,f A ray, oqe of the coni inittee, itjipoiqled by tjio antl-Chincse League, to warn tjiem of tho action taken, aipi the period allowed them tq prepare, npprpaeed a sleek looking celestial apd read the notice to him, whereupon he gave vent tp bis over charged feelings tms: "Jesokliso! Wlia fo? twenty yob Lepublican King heap good, otl'bodv money ,one yob Demoelat King liejl." Mr. Ilailoy, ldap)'fi delegate in Com gress, is worlcipg fof tjio interest of his constituents with his usual energy anil tact. Among others, the bill for the relief of those who sullered pecuniary loss, and for allowing compensation to those who served as volunteers in the Indian wars of 1877 S Ipis been intro ducod. Also, a bill to annex a portion of Idalio to Washington Terrritory, 1. e. tlie pap handle of the north. Norman II. Camp, who was re moved in April last from tho ollico of U. S. assayer at Boise City, in consc quonco of a deficit of !f2,fi07 being found in his cash, was convicted of embezzlement at tjio last term of court, and sentenced to pay a fine of lr'10,000 and servo five years at hard labor in the ponotcntiary. Camp, who has an interesting family, moved iu tho best circles of society, spent lavishly, en tortaiucd royally, and tbo fall from satin favors, cvoping dress, and the 'softening voice of women," to a felons garb, and tho harsh clank of manacles, was as unexpected as it was great. , Camp invested a large sum in the Wood Iliver mines, but claimed Unit tho money was furnished him by friends in tho East, for this purpose. At all events a fair, and, presumably, impartial jury found him guilty and he will now do tho State some servico in another capacity than U. S. Assayer. An aviihincho struck a cabin loca tod on Lake creek, near ICotchuni, Idaho, resulting iu tho death of three, out of four of tho inmates, viz: Harry Frost, Pat Burns and Walt Peters, Henry Warring nifrrowly escaped witli his life. Another Hiiowslido occurred at Bullion, Idaho, whorcby two men, names not learned, lost their lives. The icemen harvested their crop in just the nick of timo; there is not a vestago of frost in tho ground, and tho rain lias been falling almost incessant ly for It week. Nativo "Wobfooterrt" splash around in the mud and down pours, with a look of supremo con tent and approval. Ladies aro prac ticing tho art of crossing a street graco fully, while holding half a doxon par cels, an umbrella, and twonty-livo pounds of sloppy skirt. Whan the av erage woman gets about tho middle of tho street, one overshoe sticks and comes off iu the mud, and tho look of utter holpnchsnesii that overspreads her face, as' sho surveys the situation, would wring tcara from 11 graven imago. Why dpn't your Litorary disottss tho all-important Chinese question? It is 0110 of national importance and has been discussed iu our Lyceum hero very warmly pro and con. Our Lyce um is our pride, and has an attendance gf from two to throo. hundred at its regular meetings. Your correspon dent bhishiugly holds tho honor of tho secretary's ollico. I have free access to tho exchange list of several newspapers, but thero h 110110 so bright and newsy us tho Scoirr. V, JJ.vitu. Ilaywurd liutid Orwmkst aro tha lttat, i