THE WHliKLY OREGON SCOUT.
UNION. OREGON, HAT., 1'HIJ. in. imt
Our Ponition.
The political waters of Union coun
ty, nlbcit, not ns transparent ns
mijjht bo, nre becoming soinewlint
troubled in view of the approaching
tempest, and wo have been repeated
ly asked as to tho precise location in
llio maolstroin tho Scout would be
found, and its course of action. We
think our readers are RulHoiontly in
formed in regard to this, hut ns
numerous subscribers arc fotiRtnntly
being ntldod to our list, a reiteration
of sontinvnts expressed by us in the
pnst, may not bo amiss at this time.
Tho Scout is an independent expo
nent of tho principles it believes best
calculated to advance the interests of
the people nt, large. WhiH we have
very decided opinions on tho various
questions of the day, and shall not
hesitate to express them when occa
sion demands, we also lospcct the
honest opinions of others, and have
no desire to cut their throats, simply
because they differ from us. We
would much rather conciliate them
with rcaonablc arguments than try
to annihilate them with abuse. It is
not our purpose to take sides in po
litical or secular controversies, fur
tljpr than to expose rottcness and
dishonesty, and aid In advancing
the best and most competent men to
positions of public trust and honor
and this wo shall do according to the
best light wo liavo, uninfluenced by
Kny clique, corporation, or party.
It is to us n pleasure, as well as
privilego to advance such ideas as we
conceive to bo benclleiiU to our fellow-
men, and this we shall endeavor to
do in a temperate and reasonable
manner, Tho people of Union county
have recently witnosxed specimens of
'political journalism' which to say
the least, has been nauseating in the
extreme. Rancorous and bitter feel
ings have been engendered needlessly,
and seemingly with no other object
than tho gratification of enmity
causod by events long past, and issues
which aro dead, and that should be
forgotten, Wo believe it is the
sincere wieli of ninety nine men out
of every hundred, to forget every
unpleasant event of the past, to make
the most of the present, und to build
as well and wisely as they can. for
the bcuctlt of themselves and poster
ity. Thero arc many things that arc
radically wronir, and many 'evils to
be corrected, yct wo believe that
everything is tending in the right
direction, and that mankind is being
emancipated from soino form of men
tal, moral or pollticul bondage, to a
better condition, every day. We
would like to iuiprciH on the minds
of tho farmer, mechanic, mlucr and
'laborer, that it rests with thorn
whether this onward movement is to
be slow or fast. They aro tho wen
that can and should rule tho country,
instead of demagogues and pro.
fcsslonal political tricksters. Differ
ences of opinion between men is
natural, and that wo should have
opposing political organizations, is n
mutter of course, but that none but
honest, trustworthy and capable men
should Do placed in authority, is a
proposition we do not think there
should bo two opinions about We
are in hopos that every voter in Union
county will register and ho prepared
to untit his vut next .Itlnei Wo arc
in hopes that at the coining precinct
primaries every lartner will be there,
to think and act as his own good sense
Will dictate, and not bo hoodwinked
by any jobs put up( or taffy sent out
from 41 Head quarters" boo to It
that tho best men art) nominated for
ofllcot und' then in tho event of the
tdefeat of cither party wo need have
no fears but that oilr affairs will be
conducted properly,. Wo have no
light to make ou good men of either
party., but will endeavor to tho best
jgf our ability to assist in relugating
tools, tricksters and incompetent
blatherskites to tho background. We
invariably have for our motto, in
dealing M'Ub tills elus.j the old Latin
quotation:
MSoc et ttlum)
y Dam niim eiu chum 1
The La Grande Argm, last week,
contained an editorial concerning that
little episode at the depot, which is
amusing to nay the least. Wo would
liko to givo our readers the article
entire, as a curiosity, hut have not
space. We quote n few gems which
will servo to show tho peculiar stvlc
Imbecility of ollicials." 'l'ruisers
and blackguard attempts of intiinida
lion." "The Scout seems to be the
mouth piece, just now, of tho official
class, and champion of the outlaw."
"The attempt of assassination at
the depot last week." "The black
gau rd elnmont must be eliminated, or
the necessity of JucIko Lvnch's court
will be a matter of fact." "It is a
reproach to civilization." "Do citi
zens desire the facts published in their
directory for the outside world to
read?" "Tho Argus is read by
many in the unst." Its editor is
required to resort to an arsenal for
self-protection." "Wo may go
down at tho hands of Ku Kluxism,
yet other? stand ready to take up
whero wo leave off. ' ' Wo ask the
good people of Union county what
they think of that? If the Argus is
"read by many In the East," isn't
the above a nice advertisement for
Union county? Of course great mnn
lire liable to bo "assassinated" at
Garfield went that way, and Finn
may be the next victim, but lie should
wait till after the "assassination,"
and let those "who stand ready to
tako up whero ho leaves off" write
NEW TO-J1AY.
'Farm For Saio.
Containing H20 nercs of cood land, situ
ated one quarter r, a mile East of .Summer
vllle. nil under fence. There Is an ordinary
dwelling hoifsc on it, and a pood bam and
outbuilding". It has a (rood well, and in
additionally supplied with watcrhy n stream
which flows tin-ouch it. About one-half of
the land is under cultivation. Will sell it for
$16 50 per acre.
which will include t!.c following farm im
plement: One mower. 1 rake, a breaking
plows, 1 harrow, 1 roller, 1 second hand
WHgon and harnr., one-half interest in onn
head. r. 10.000 1 all. 20.000 shingles. ,15 (on
of hay, and ' other thlnji too numerous to
mention. A cood title will Lcgivcn. It In a 1
great bargain.
r or further information call at tins ofllce.
JOHNSON fc WILSON,
Contracters Builders ;
Main Street, Union Oregon.
Spec!
ridge
Hams, and nrfdgcs.
CHAltGK.
furnished FREE OF
Bridge Building a Speciality.
All kinds of cabinet work neatly executed.
Repairing done 011 short notice.
K7TNonebut the best workmen emnlovcd.
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Call and interview us.
fcbl3-yl.
KENTUCKY LIQUOR STORK
and SODA FACTORY,
Corner Mils and B Streiti, Union, Oregon.
fiUKimAN & UALKV, J'jiip,
Munufaeturtrs and dealers in Soda water.
SarsaparlllaGinKor Ale, Cream Soda and
uuarapaiguc.cuier, ftyrups, cic.
fc3JOrder.s promptly filled.
BELL & TUTTLK.
ins obituary, it 'would give the Searchers of Records, Convey
could get off his last words in good
shape, such as "I dio that mo country
may live!" or something of that kind,
the racket would bo much more im
pressive.
Ouii Irlonds over in WrilloWn arc
iTuriuly dlcusslng the advisability of
forming a new county, and so far as
Wo can scat the sentiment (or and
against is about evenly dlvidod.
Booncr or later tho Wallowa must of
Mcosslty becoinu a separate county,
Tho rapid soutcment and growth of
the country will demand it, and it
remains for tho peoplo who reside
there, ;and ure most interested in the
mutter to decide fur thomselves when
the proper (Into has arrived for sepc
Mtlou This cat! only be done hv
agitating tlul subject In tho manner
tmu U now being pursued. We have
HlWnVB Imd a verv frleudly feeling to
ward tho pcofdo of 'illuwa ttud
liould they think proper to separate
Iheinsclvci from thin portion of tlie
ouiity'i'flia Scout will render them
H tho assistance It can, but if they
ooolude to stay with u t while
Muxte rfv bIihII be ptettssdi
Many jiapcrs on the Pacific slope
arc still wrangling over the best meth
od of ridding the country of the pesti
ferous Chinese, Some still advocate
tho illegal method recently practiced
in Washington Territory. These.
however, aro a ycry small per cent of
the first cluss. Tho passago by Con
gress s,nd the approval by the Presi
dent of an act prohibiting Chinese
immigration, and providing for the
deportation of the Chinese now here.
would accomplish the desired end.
So would the refusal of the white
poople to employ Chinese labor or to
purchase its products. We know of
no other means than these. Violence
is out of the question. Talk of rio
leuco is not only criminal, but idiotic.
There 11 a long, wearing fight ahead
on tno uiuuese question, and the
sooner the people of the Pacific coast
realize this and recognize the fact
that the law it the oulv weapon with
which tho Asiatic invader call be mic-
ccssfully fought, the sooner will the
fight be ended.
the report mat tno Mormons are
going to rise in armed conflict against
the government is very unlikely. No
doubt the Mormons are very angry,
and if they thought themselves strong
enough, would cheerfully enter upon
tussle with tho government; but in
spite of their fanaticism they arc by
no means fooltonough to believe that
in a btrugglu of that kind they have
any chance of even temporary sucesr,
Small and im-ignillcant outbreaks
among them may occur, led on by over-
zealous and uninformed partisans; but
as for a general uprising, thai is not to
bo thought of. The most intelligent
among llicir Icadern aro recognizing
tho fact that polygamy must go, and
tro preparing themselves to Kce it go
quietly.
ancers,
COLLECTING AGENTS,
Union, - - - - Oregon,
lletums promptly madn on all collection''.
ItavIiiL' an abstract of the records In our
ofHee. abstracts of title prepared with dis
patch. Charges moderate.
GRAND
FIREMAN'S BALL!
AT
Wright's Hall,
Union,
Monday Evening,
OH.
February ll, 11.
BY THE
U. H.&L. CO.
Tickets Inclu- ft 0fn
ding Supper iJ),ZUU
An Excellent Supper will be Served.
S2.00
Tho Very Best of Music
Has Boon Secured.
No pains will be spared to make this
the most i-njoyable affair of the sea
son.
Everybody Cordially Invited.
COMMITTEE OF ICnANOEMEMTri :
W. T. Wright, C. K. Davik, G. A.
Thompson, W. M. Kfnkk and J. G.
Canady.
J5BT"Ticket can be procured of the
committee.
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A very important decision has been
rendered by Judgo Drawer of tho U. S.
n:. .!:.. ri...i -,f !.-.,..., t.,i... ir..iM
rutr, w'lm owns n browery, sued the
Stato of Kansas to recover tho value
of his browery which was rendered
useless ty tho Prohibition law. It Was
proved on tho trial that tho property
was worth $50,000 for a browery and
only $5,000 for any other purpose.
Tho Judgii said in his docisibn : "When
tho right to Use property in a glveti
way is vested tit a citir.cn, it cannot bo
taken from hltn for tho public good
without compensation, Doyond unv
doubt tho State can prohibit tho do'
fondant from continuing tpo buhtness
of brewing, but it must pay the Value
of tho property destroyed.
It is Kiiid that tho Post-otllco Depart
ment has adopted and will toott itsue
a stamped letter sheet. This is a let
ter Bhoot und envolojie combined, with
a peforated lino running around the
sheet nth! so contrived that tho shoot
may be folded and securely fuutencdi
while tho recipient can easily tear It
open along O10 perorated lino, luuvldg
tho letter intact.
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Main Sired,
VtTJGIIT,
- - - - Uniou, Oregon.
Dealer in
Tin Hardware,
Tho Cclohrntod
PAT. OVAL CHURLS
PKORA nnd GLASS FJIU1U
J A US, G II AN IT III ON
)'Allh. SILVER
WARE, Jcc.
OUTLBBY
Guns, Ee vol vers, and Amunition.
Call and ozaminc my stock and prices at the old stand of the late John Hums,
ike;
GASH
STORE.
Union, Oregon,
K. E. DRAKE, Manager.
LOWEST PRICES.
GROCERIES
PROVISIONS,
Paints and Oils,
HARDWARE
CROCKERY,
Tobacco and Cigars,
CALL AND SATISFY YOURSELF.
We make a specialty of fine cigars,
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HILL'S MANUAL,
Of Social and Business Forms.
Revised Edition For 1885.
A complete manual of social, biielnc
I and political Information, clear, brief an4
incicive. Tho buslncs man, the profession
, al man, the mechanic, the laborer, will find
Lit Indispensable. It is a complete book of
t references. kMiij; the laws of nvcrv State,
I relative to' mites, drifts and the collection
. of iutercst, the lefjal rates in each State,
j time in which action can be taken to recover
I n debt, how to open accounts, how to collect
J a debt without employing a lawyer. Formi
1 of book-keeping, Ne'lf-instructor for th
merchant, farmer, mechanic and treasurer.
INFORMATION FOR HOUSE-KEEPERS.
HOW TO DRAW UP
LEGAL DOCUMENTS,
And all kind of letse for houxes, real es
tate, etc. Power of Attorney. Informatioa
! regarding jurisdiction of justices of th
' Peace. Forty thousand questions arranged
1 in tabulated form, giving the value of every
j coin in the world, United States land meas
, uro, table of weights and measures. Popular
tion of the different countries of the world,
I the year each state was admitted into th
ITnion, and who they were llrst settled by,
the names of the Presidents and all the offl
cers of each administration. Forms of con
, stitutions for every kind of meeting and so
; e.lcty, from a debating society to a legisla'
' tive assembly. The work Is printed on hea
vy paper, in large type, and H bound in a
superior manner. Published by A. L. Baa
croft. San Francisco.
K3J"I)u ring the year I will make a thor-
ough canvass of this section, and anyoni
wishing the book, will please wait till I call,
or addrcsi me bv letter.
w.vr. itoss,
Agent for Union county.
Assignee's Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that Mrs. M. L.
I5iannan, of Cove, Union county, Oregon,
on December 14th., 1S&"), made an assign
ment or an ncr property, real ana personal,
to J. H, Kuton, of Union, Union county,
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her creditors, in proportion to the amount
of their respective claims.
All claims against said cstnto must be
presented to the assignee, at Union, Oregon,
properly verilled, within three months frora
this date.
Union, Oregon, ) J.K.EATON,
sl. j Assignee,
.Ian. 9th., 18S0.
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MERCHANDISE.
W & 1
Node
f Appllratloii to I'urthnw Tint"
bar l.nnd.
U .S. LaD Orrics, Gr.vdk, Oniciiow,
J.in. 4th.,
Notice is hereby given that, in compli
ance wltn tho provisions of the Act of Con
gress approved June 3, 1S7H, entitled "An
Act for tho sale of Timber Lauds in the
States of California, Oregon. Nevada, and
Washington Territory,"
Drnip.e)- 1'. JtoDnnlel,
Whoso post-oflicc address is Union. Union
county, Oregon, has this dav tiled in this
ofllce his npylication to purchase the Sl-3
NWl-t Section No. 35, in Township No.
a Range No. 45 K. of the W. meridian. All
iding any adverse claim thereto
to present the same at tlnr
slxtV dnvs from tlirt riit. niiK,
lication of this notice.
S. O, SWACKIUMKR.
janO-wlOi ltcgistcr.
' Peri"ns hole
IvUf are required
llillmi'ii I "lc witliin
Wc load, hut norcr follow, and defy competition in all our departments.
NEW IMPORTATIONS
Eu route from Eastern and' Western imnufacturics.
We buy for Cash, and will '.sell the Choicest
GOODS CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPETS.
An Immense stock or Dry fjoods. Clothing,, Gents, Furnishing Goods, Koots and Shoci.
California and Oregon Klaukets, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery Tobacco and
dinars, oianouory, isonons, cic,, c, constantly oniand,
SJSTA cordlRl Invitation extended to all to call on me. examine goods, and loam price.
Adolph Levy, Union, Or.
Daily lm Line.
KnrWftb is a liv-j uttu und nKr.iS's lit
tho Veil in iltcuedrtiK of ptxiuus. llcr
l;tutt act rtas to uata a bill nuxking tliO
Wrecking of railroad trains equal to
murder in tho Hi tit dck'rvc, uud pitu
lulled with Ueuthi
Nuttcn of Altillrillon to. I'ul'chain Tltu-
iivr l.ituu,
Ui d. lintl Oflkc, I.u Graiitle, Oregon.
Koli(M Is lirrnhx- clvpil tliHt ill -nni,ll.
nncc with the provisions of the Aft of Con-
gross approved June 8, 1S73 cittitUnt "An
Lauds in the
NovaUa, urn'
Act for the auIu bf Timber
States of California, Orrgtm
Washington Territory,"
Jnuiu It. (lanlnbr
Whose post-ofllco address is North ltjwdcr.
uiiiuii iiiiuuvi v'li'gou. uas i uis tin y uiei
niicutioti to nurcjlnse t
In.Tonlislilp No. 7
From Union to the Com,
J, B, Elliott, 1'uorEistOK.
Isvcs Union at lOtSO A. M. and returns
at -2;ti0 V, Ui every day eacept HtlntUy.
.75
Fare from dctiot to Cod
Hound trip . .
I'assongcrs Tf 111 be takan from tlii depot
tKrouuli tu tho Cove, via Union.
in tliUQdlco liisnpplit
K NKtjecilon Nil. 7,
tion to purcllnse the
I. ,11 mill ,
jeontU ltungcNo. 03 KWM. All persons
holiliiu' unv udv crse claim therotn ziro rn.
ipiircd to protein the saint! at tliit ofllce
uitlml sl,ity duyi fixjiu thu ilrat pdLltcatioa
of lids notice
(5 Oi SWAKIlAMlUt.
tiuUvrlO lUaluler
Deoof Hotel.
jA.C.CriAto, ruot'tliutoni
I (Union, Dipot, Oregon.)
Splontlltl ueeotiidihtlutis tit donliticr
' Clal nnn.
Tables nUtavt sUppliftl wttb the
. . bdiit llio uiurket affords.
MWlUl UK Cot MlMKKXt Uatu:NI9
Frnlt and Shado
TREES !
For Pall Delivery.
APPLE, PEAK, PLUM, PRUNE,
PEACH. APRICOT, CRAB
APPLE, CHERRY,
Shrubbery mid Shado Trees
Of well known Varieties, stiltsbls for this
fcllniatci Can alo fiiriiisu foreign sorts t
one-third the price asked by Kwlem c4n
vaskors. I desire to sell trees at prices that
oclO-Lf
L. J. ItOl.Slj,
Coc,.Oregou
J. SfUAXOE,
DENTIST ,
OFFlClJ-Cotti-r Main atid A Btroetii
Utilou, Orceoh, 1
Ai.L wouic sfiucrLY rtnsT
CIASa OliMtfl wastjotbUi
Notice of
Application to purchnie Tint'
her Land.
U. 8. Imsd Orricc, La Granui, Orkoo.t,
, . . Dec. 18. 18S.
Notice is licrcbv given that, in compli
ancc with the provisions of the Act 6f Cqn
press approved June 3, 1878. 'entitled "Aft
Act fir tho sale of Timber Lands iu' tht
States of California, Oregon, Nevada", and
Washington Territory," '
IlnrltWt V, Sttwftrt, ' ',
Whose posUofllcc address is Union, Union
coiintv. Ocn.. who has tills dav rileil in thi.
otllce his application to purchase the SKW
of Syt Section No. 21, In Tow'nsllip No!
4, a. Itangc No. -JO. K W H. All pfrsonB
holding any adverse claim thereto are' re
ijuired to present the nafnc at this 6ftlc
within .sixty davs from the llrst niihlieitlnH
of this notice.
S. O, SwACKIMMRa.
dacaj-wio, ' llcgisUjr.
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