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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1886)
f HE TOiKLY OREGON SCOUT. VNION. OIUWOK. SAT., FKP. 1. lSo 6co nd, of (arm for sale, Scott Long las retuvned. Remember lQ Fireman's" hall. Firemen meet Monday evening. To-norro' s St. Valentines day. Circuit Court convonos next Mon day. Joh work of all kinds done ut this of fice, Several letters crowded ptt this week. Several epmmunioations eroded out of this issue. Mr. Yanlis, of Maker City, called on Us during the week. School tax not paid Uy 7th just, will become delinquent. Dr. IS. M. Dais, of Hosuburg, was in the city a few days ago. Mrs. Hilts has been nek for a week or two, but is now improving. Matt. Johnston, of Wallowa, is in the city. l(c is as fat and jolly as usual. Ten lbs. of blue Yitrol for $. at J. T. Wright's drug store Union, Oregon. Thanks to G. II. folder, deputy 1'. M. at North Powder, for favors. Al. Goodbrod was taken very ill the foro part of Uo week, but is better now. Mrs. Hrainard, of Portland, was vis iting friends in Union, during ihe week, Judgo McArthur has been appoin ted United State? District Attorney for Oregon. Mr. A. N. Hamilton, of Sumincr ville, was in town several days during the week. Mrs. Elmer, who has been visiting friends in this city, returned to Uuker, Thursday. Read the nd. of Hell and Tuttlo. searcher's of record?, conveyancers, and real estate agents. Miss Maggie Hell left on Thursday for Portland, on a visit to her sifter, Mrs. F. W. Unites. Mrs Rice has been very sick during the past week, and for ; time her life was nearly despaired of, You certainly would have an ctsicr . concience if you would settle your nccount at Cove drug store, James Galoway and Charley'Miller, who have boon in Portland attending college, returned Thursday. The usual services will be licit! at the Presbvtorian church this coming Sab bath, at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M, Johnson & Wilson, bridge builders and contractors, advertise in. this is sue. Head what they havo to say. Mrs. Tevhard, of the Hot Lake, will take her departure next week for I'ros ser Falls, to visit her daughter who re sides at that place, A meeting will be held in the Scout reading room next Monday evening, for the permanent organization of a Rod and Gun Club, in this city. The departure of the excursion par ty to the East has been postponed till Mch. 22. Severel ladies and gentle men of Union will go with the excur sion. Dr. Strange will be in Summcrvillo fiometi.mo in the early part of March, and will .remain about two days. Those wishing dentistry work will make a note of this. Persons wishing to plant fruit trees, or shrubbery will find it to their ad vantage to patronize Rouse of the Cove, lie sells the hardiest, and very best tree, at the lowest possible prices. "Pony Stevens," of North rowder, an nounces himself as candidate for the Sheriff's oilice. It is time for candi dates to make themselves known, so that people 'may judge of their merits. "Who is the next one? The county court which has boon in sefcsion during tho past week, granted several petitions for tho divis ion of precincts, and appointed legis lation boards for each precinct in the county, particulars of which will appear in our next issue. Mr. H. F. Jones, Deputy Grand Master of the A. 0. U. W was in this city, .Wednesday, making inquiries as to. the advisability of organizing a lodgo at this place. A lodge of work men 'was established here tome years ago, but died after a brief exist ence. TJctters written by our correspond dents' in Eaglo and Pine, the fore part of the week, invariably reach this of ficii on Saturday, too late for publica tion. We cannot imagine why a let ter should be a week or more in com ing from Pino valley, but such is al- ; ways the case. Our correspondents had better mail their lottors a few days earlier. Tho letter of "Tax-payer" in this iesue, "will be of interest to overy tax paver in the county, Ilcforo the in vestigation is tluough with, it will bo Bliown that Union county has hut a very small indebtedness after all. It is 'certainly a stupid "upxert" that would overlook tho money in tho InuuU of the county treasurer when making up his report. We are in receipt qf n vory interes ting letter from the boys who aro out on Eagle creek, building the bridge, but wc can not publish it, owing to its Ifngth, and a ptui of other matter. Thtf boys had a protty hard timo reaching their di urination, but at last got there, anil wont to work with a will. They have succeeded in gotting .-.mosto,! tlio timbers out, . and. in al! probability, it will not be long till tho tridgo is completed. Mr. Johnson went out with the iron last Monday Prom latest despatches vrc lciun that last Mnntlnj1 the Chinese agitation, at Kr attic. t.uhiiuated In an attempt ma.de by the. populace to fo.roe the Ohincso residents on board tho feca,ntshlp (Juren of ho Pacific, ynl send thp.ni to San Fran cisco. Thoy made mi onslaught, on the Cliinw-e 'qtyuUirs ami in ?pite of tho efforts i the civil authorities, succeeded in fret ting the Chinee on tlie dock, (hero l.oing sumo. UOn Cldnumcu In all, nyt of whom expressed their willingness to, go,. After considerable-delay, about luO, of hem wpre got on boajd.' -and as no more could be taken, tho toinaindo" bad, pprforo, to re main till the departure of anothur steamer. About forty Home Guards undertook to escort thobO froin tho dock. As thoy rcacliol tlia intersection c,f Commercial ami ,-dn stTcets, the vast orod ourgod forward anil attempted to aioze tHo China men, The Guards rosisted aid thu crowd attempted to take tlcir guns, from thum. when the order to "fire" wa clvon ami a volluv difccharued into the crowd. Two men fyvll, nn.d several othurs were badly wounded. Doth companies uf tlu'. militia thun came upon tho double quick and the troops aqd the Homo Guards fomied a hollow siuare. In this iiositlon thoy held the crowd al bay for fully an hour, when it began tq dipevio. The troops thou c c.ortod tlo Chinamen to thi'lr houiCt ami runalrcd to their armories. At 3.30 the situatlun had assumed o aluriuiu a phase that Governor Sunus issiod a proclama tion tlcolaring tho city unde.r martial law, and assumod military commnnd. Kvery prenvation has Uacn madtt to defend the eourt house, hi cac of an aVtaok, and the military authorities are beginning to feel able to copu with Ihe mob. Domoorivtlij Cwi)lr:t( C'lomnUteo. At a mcctiiiK of tho Dcmrratic Central Committee, hold inthh city, Tuesday, 'eh. Oth., on motion a committee, consisting of O. P, (Snodall, Dunham WrifjlU and Win Fine, was appointed by thoehnir to arrange an apportionment of the representation to which each precinct shall ho entitled in the County Convention, who nq.Krtcd nj fol lows : Mr Ohairiiian: Wo, your cammiUoc ap pointed on "apportionment, respectfully reeommend that each precinct bo allowed one delegate at larc, and one for every 15 votes, or fraction over 10 cast for John Myprs, for congress, excepting the precincts of Union, Antelope and Koel; Creek, has ins Union on (h vote of 18s- witb Antc- lopv then in Union precinct. We find the following precincts entitled to the follow ing'nuinher of delegates : Wjjllowa, ; Jo seph, 5; Prairie creek, 2; Indian Valley 7; Li Grande, 10; Summervillc, 9; Hock creek, 2: Ouve, Sj Antelope. J ; Htumptown, 2; Ha gle. 2; Hig creek, It; Korth I'awdcr, 5; Isl and City. 0; Pine Valley, i; Alder 3j l!d Hock, 1; bower Kagle, 2; Union, 12. We further recommend that oach new pre cinct he entitled to one delegate at large, and thai no delegate shall be permitted to cast more than one proxy, and that proxy from hh own prccNct. Jas. H. Slater and T, H. Crawfoid were appointed as a committee on registration, and to recommemt suitable democrats as judges of election aud registration. A cqnimittee of three J. W. .Shclton, T. II. Crawford and John Kynod.v, wa". ap pointed to confer with the democrats of tho various products, with a view of pro curing a full registration of democratic voters, Adjourned, Union Literary Hocloty. The society on last Holiday evening had a larger attendance tlian ever before. The debate was interesting and tho programme excellent. The entertainment was as good as though special preparations had been made. The question for next Monday ev ening, is on the thoory of laud taxation. The quctUon on last Monday evening was warmly discussed, being on woman suff rage. The literary exercises were as fol lows; Quartette,' "Sleigh rider's serenade," Messrs, Strange, Carroll, Johnson and Cooper; select reading, "Husband and wife." J. A. Levy; declamation, Fred Da vis; address, M,. 1'V Davis: solo, '.Shells of ocean," Mrs Lloyd; declamation, ''The mad man," ,Fcrd. "Mcclzscar; select read ing, "Tho juror," Ilobt. Corey; declama tion, T. Oliver; quartette, "Hocking on the billows," Messrs. .Strange, Johnson, Carroll aud Cooper; origjjial poem, "Tho Valo of Grande Itonde," K. C. llrainard; solo, Mrs, Lloyd. Following is the programme for Fub.22ud.lS80: Committee on music, li. F, Wilson, Mrs. Lloyd and Dr. .Strange; declamation. Mrs. C'rites, Itev. Watson, Marv JcflVios and Ida .Davis; select read ing, Mrs. Kdgar, Prof. Owon and U. C. Hralnard: leaders on debate, J. A. Levy and J. U. Katon: question, "Itesolvcd, That the school teacher has done inoro to advance civilisation than the pulpit." A finery. Union, Oregon. Fob. 10th. Fa. .Scout: Will you allow mo lo ask the leader, or his colleague, in the Wom ans' Suffrage delate, last Monday evening, to toll the patrons of your paper, through its columns, how he can reconcile Senator Kdinunds' assertion, "Whenever the wom en of the United States, or any state, desire the franchise, they will have his aid in at taining that object. "in thu light of his bill depriving the few gontllo women of Utah that right, who havo been convicted of no crime, and who nitut certainly desire to vote, or there would be no necessity to leg islate that thoy should not? In other words, how a, majority, asking to do a cur tain aot, can ad'oot the riahtcousuoM of that act? and how a Kepublic can be por- I potuatcd upon any other policy than jus tice to all its subjects? M. Vruix-j Ames. Iloatll of llunuucK. Dispatches announce the, death of Major General W. Hancock, which ooeurred in Now York. Feb 0th.. at ::r. M The principal caiue of Ida death 'fii a carbun cle on tho back of bis neck, at the b-sw of hb brain. ' lleaU TliU. C. Vincent has junl rcv.ti a ijJctn'. .1 tot of bookt, nhtm. etc., wb' l 'U at a grokt rlftetUin on fonK. pr tf . 11 means what ie a: Try him. Hayward Hand Urenades are tho but, Tin) City Coniiet. Lusincsi of any great lnnM-ir,nec wns f.nsmeU-i at Ob eouniil mcptmg last h.h unlay evfiiinu. Kills, to the amount of $70. " wore al!owod. Tho marshal'! salary -as raisisi to ?5fX a m,oith. The treasurer tinned over to the Cnu.yMl. varrnut. to the aiiumt vf 5110.5 fqr cancellation, Lon ZaUn wa elcetel trvut comtnlssioner, Ooynpll adjourned till next regular moating. Va riniira anil MeclTiui 1 c, B.-Q money and doctoi.bll. Ildlevayour Mothers. Wlvcn and Sihtcvby atltuely pur chase, of l)r, Uo"anlo'-ii Cough and Lung Svrnn. beht known rwiwly fo,r Coi ;hs, Cold Ciouh and lUonchlal a,tfo.c,tIms, Italioves Children of C'ump in auo night t may sutc you hundred qf doluru. rnoo. qy, cents ami $1.03, Sample f.ee, .ld by 4, T. Wfisbl. Union, Urogon. t"urr for llitos. l'llcw uvo frequently precodcil by a, souse of wolght In tho back, loins aid lower part of the r,bilouieii, causing tho patient to sup pose lie hsu some uffo Hon of tho kidneys or neigtiu'U'mg organs. . nurs, sympiomsui lmligitlin( are piwient, tlatuleiuvv, uiicjkv nes of tho stomucJi, etc. A moisture Ilk" per-plr.itlqn. pniihieins a very disagreeable ilebliiL' after ireltlnir warm, is a common atiendant. Itllnd. nieudlug, and Itching Piles vluld at once to the apnlti'atlu.n, or in: UninUo.s P.iln lliinieilv. which acts directly upon the part effected, absorbing the Tuinoi-ij, allajhiR Ihe intense itching, and effecting a pcrmaiifnt euro. Price, cents. Address, Tliu Dr. Hosanko Mcdlclno Com pany, Piqua, (). od by J. T. Wrlsbt, union, uregou. Clrciii; Court Dwcvf. Fst. N'l. Hank of Union vs A C Crain ct al W H McComasvsb'amiiolaud Mary Urooks ilo vs J .M 1'oriuce et ai State of ()r'gqn vs A Morrison Ilumiltiih Vani'o vs Klizabeth Vanoo Claude 15 Dean vs W J Dean Klizabcth liqldqek vs Samantha Jolmson Assignment q( II. U. Glover vs J. K. llaker, Assignee Chas Herring vs Kaman,tha Jobnsqn Assignment of A CKewman ys W 1J Camp bell, Assignee .lainrs Welch vs C F Casebco II L Long vs Henry Wikluy 11 C Hugett vs M L (trannan J l Pordif.o ys Jesie Uloodr.worth ot al T 11 11 GnMi ys John Nodine M D Clill'qrd Pros Attv va II .S Hadley ct al Ilacr .S; Chqrch va V lUi'niy Fst. Nl. liaiiU of Island Cltv v.i M H Mitch ell ot al J .1 McDonald. a W H Hamilton .1 it worsted vs uenrv uray W J Simdgrass vs Y ll Andros it Son. C II Ipton vs Jos Truesdal 'A K lcLaen vs ' 15 Campbell K J Asbbvys W U Campbell Islaml City Milling Co vs Tms A llar(on A K Strickland vs . Simons David Henry vs W It Holmes ct al F A Foster vs John Prodmoro II M Lsughlin vp Knapp Iiurrpll A. Co, Pratt lros vs Franl llroi Dan Marx vs A L Saunders A W llinearsson vs 'D II Ulnoarson W II Campbell. Aa-igneo vs K U Orprcen Ida Ucnsoii vs W H Campbell L Haor vs John Hakdr X 11 Orgreen vs Henrv Drav et al Henry Kuhj us .1 .Jt 1 J Martin Geo O N'ewcoiiih vs James dayburn John llaker vs Henrv Drav ct al II W Grundy Ys STenry Dray etal Assignment of M L llrannau vs J 11 1'aton J r Assigned ' It I) Huckmaq vs Union coi(nty Anna L Lawtun V's James II Luwtun W A Story vs Haor t Church ct al D.m Marx vs Chas (ioodnough K O Hughes vs Mattio L Hughes A J Harris ys R J Rogers, John Dobbins ft al vs Pluube Cates P lLisehe .V Co vs C O Stewart I li Collins ys A L Saunders M A Mitchell etal vs W 11 Campbell K S McComas et al v.s Goo Steele et al' J I Case it Co vs W 15 Campbell M Andros vs J A phildcni ,J .lines wilson vs U.I. Rogers Hale Ai Smith vS T P Heard S K Folk vs Ruhl it Martin John M Phy vs II P.Stewart .1 L Alberson vs John Green M Y Colcutt vs.S Ahlricb Florence Chandler vs Dan Chandler W W Armstrong vs Daniel Tarter C Ilarvill vs David Littlelleld et al A N Hamilton vs L J Martin. Died. O, II. Clements , u nimnbci" of Un ion LodjroNo. !19, I. O. O. J , died at linker City , Saturday , Fob, Ctb., 188(5, and was buried under charge of the Odd FellowB ut Hint place the day following. Upon learning of the doath of the deeeasod brother, a special meeting of the Odd Follows ut this place wa held on Monday ovoning of this wcck, at which tho following resolutions of re spect wore adopted i IX mkmoiiiam. iViimiKAs; I Inn pleased tho Grand Master of tho Universe to call from His earthly toils, to tho Grand Lodge above, our worthy and well beloved brother. O. II, Clements, n member of this lodge, and Wiikukas: lly this sad dispensation of Providence, Ids children have been deprived of loving earn, gouoroiis" support and nflVtionuto counsel id a kind parent, and this lodgo has lost ono of its moat olllcimit and faithful members. liasalccd That tho lodtre extend to the children of tho deceased, its deep est sjmpathy in this, their hour of saddest bercavinont. Jlcsolvctl: That theso resolutions be spread upon thu records of this lodge, a copy thereof he .furnished tho chil dren of thu deeeasod, and tho papers of this plaeo bo rufjucAtcd to publish tho same. Jtesolveil: That tho lodgo room be draped in mourning for thirty days, anil the members wear the usual budge of mourning. J. li. Thomson'. A. Eicvv, J. W.'Stka.mik, Committee. THAT HACKING COUGH can ho o quickly cured by Hhiloh's Cure. Wu suar antoc it. . For sale by It. C. Greig, Union. Tho A. O. U. W. have organized a lodgo at North l'owdor, with buventeen charter members. Ainiouncencnt. Nrrtb Powdnr. Oregon. Feb. Stb 1880. To thu Voter or U.mos Cockty: I hereby aimouneo myself a a,vaiulidato Kir inc 3iiurni,tt omve, suojeei i.u iuu v. hi of the iitfople, mtardlons of politics, and if, uleettMl will endeavor ui fill the ofhee with credit to myself and sui porUrs. Hopini: tliis will rcojlve due cunnideintlon, I will Mibscribo mykolf. Ywirs JtMpoctfully. H: ll. HTjspnnoK, lUer known an "Pony atovens." SIML01FK COL'UH and Coiuumption Cum U sold by in on a guarantee. It cures Consumption. For cuUs bv It. C. Ore If. ld. Dili, isso. Weather finu. Vo are having tlie milileet. w4 titer f?r several yenrs. WelohV fnw '"ill lw started up again, and is turning ott Hnnber good ttylo, as usual. Judgo O. I). Tonilinon win give a Grand llaU on tho '.n.d' at WelohV hall. A gopd time is anticipated, James Welch, o undt!rptntd, has sold a ono-lialf intn'rest ii; his property in and. around North J'odcv to par. 'ies from Omali:, eurahka, iy the nane of The skiitiug rilV waR inoyed on Friday uiglyi to Qorham t Uo.tiiehild's new warehouse, where ' thu young zents aud their best tjiibi enjpyed themselves iiighly. The Literary oitorl!iimctH on Saturday oycniigs aro very interest ing. Tio luonibcrs all teem to take ihe proper iuteieat to mako it a success. Tho subject under disctinst iuu last Katvirday evening was "Ito t'lved, that railroada aro a detriment to the country ut large." t wa? decided in favor pf tho alljiniative. After the debate there were other o.- rcises sneh as select rending etc,, that rellected credit on the ineiphpra of the snojety. At tho close Hie editor of the lleview read a prayer and some of the nieinbor.s iscp.t up i iicarty amen for pOVO CllUJllftN. Feb. 10, iSSO. Fred Holmes, Dr. McDonald and wife and Miss Nclio Stevens, pf Island City, were n town Saturday. John Iiigann, vh for fonio time has been pinploypd ii the ilouring mill, bid his many friends good bye on Afondny. J. C. Datpiy, of the Cove Nursery, is making extensive .preparations for the spring trade. Ilo c.xpecU to raft forty thousand roots an fooii as the weather moderates. An addition to tlio town on tho Fast side has been laid put this week by M. Austin, deputy county surveyor. The land owned by John Martin, and very desirable for building lots, is ol'ered for Bale on easy terms. The Episcopal clnpch received, last week, from tho East, a new organ of rare tone and vounie. The choir, composed of the members of the two .Episcopal schools, show much culti vation aipl their singing is. a pleasip'o to listen to. Marrjed. Jt tho Episcopal church Cove, Friday, Feb. flth, JSSfl, at -I :.'iQ P. M., by Rev. W. It. Powell, John W. EUsworto to Mjss Annie Swart., of Kosobpd, Monlana. After the cere monies, which were well attended, the happy couple received tl)u congratu lations of tlie friends and relatives at tho home pf the bridegroom. An elegant dinner was served aipl wishing tho manly bridegroom and blushing brido a generous store of this world's joys and imny long years of wedded blis-s, thu guests took their departure at an early hour' Honesty is the host policy, but ho who acts on that principle is not an honest nian.-L. Wonder how the report got out that I vhh married too. It. Who said the make ui of that outrageous dude valentine was con sistent with my character. M. I ap preciate visitors to my school. Cullers welcomo, especially at noon time. II. Have a cigar; I am tho happiest man in town. J. It is a grevious mistake that 1 got an emphatic fall at the rink, Friday. A. Query at tho last "Club," How much boot did he havo to givo to cU'ecL tho exchange? 1 think my Iricnda will uphold me in mv conduct toward her. b. Shall we name our society the ICcenev club? Tho girls. II, tho next time you hul your girl such an allectionate good night, you had better look around. Passers by. Ta Tn, boys; I'll soon be a dashing oow boy. E. Tho German language hath charms for us and wo are proving apt pupils. li i Co. Prairie Crock Polloi.s. Feb. 8th, 1880. Another snow storm. .Snow drifting and sleot falling. Protracted religious services at the school house every evening, llev. Pickett omculting. Mr. W. H. Winters and daughter Mrs. A. W. Conley, have gone to Pino creek on business. Tho health of tho community seems to bo improving and no nbw cases of sickness to report. A social party for to-morrow even ing has just been announced, to tako placo at the residence of Mrs. Pratt. Mrs II. L. Winters accompanied by her Ron George, has gone to tho Imna ha to attend her Hon-iu-law, EiL Holmes, who has been very ill with erysipelas, Mr. and Mrs. Famsworth gavo a social party in honor of their rons who came from I exits, recently, on thu evening of tho 5th iust. All seemed to enjoy themselves. Died. At Pino Crook, on tho (5th, iust., Thomas Jcflurson Maynard, aged 07 yours. Tho deceased was a native of Iowa, aud though his real- denco hero had been brief, hp had gained the rei-peot of all who knew lum. Ilo l.avoa a wife, four eotm and a daughter hero, and three daughters in Iowa, lo mourn- hi? douuw. ll. IC. PoitTr:i!. WILL YOU HUl'FKU with Dvsnaiisla and Liver Complaint? fjlillob'a VttulUcr In juarauteid tu cure you. Telocasut Tattlingn, The road.-are dryin.? fast. 8uow all gone, except in driftn. Tlio farming have begun to talk vf plowing. Tio Etoc k in thin vicinity aro byu,S turned on tio range. Our exdipol will closo poxt F riday, aft tor a term, of throe nionth?t JU. Notlic Doliin of Vomolia, is vis iting' friopds aipl relatives in this placo. Tho Fcclion lmpds aro kept busy re pairing tho track, tlie ground being very soft, therois some danger of sidcs. Why don't spmo pf pur enterprjng citizens-take it into tlicir lieads to Mart a debating society i pur burg? Wo Ikuo a school $$o and pleity of tPUgue. Thero i sojuothing going tp happen in pur. neighborhood, right oil'. One of our bachelor farmers is either going 1(1 get married or run for Sberilf, ho can't dp both Mr. L. 1). Stanley pf California is stopping here with tho view of buying horses, he has not bought very many as ho wants gopd young horses anil Hey aro very scarce, Especially four legged ones. M.r. J. E. Yowell informs us that one of his nephews from MisEptp-i is com ing to this country to settle. We would not advise a, man wlip Ipis a home there to only coto hero with a veiw tp buying, as overy piece of land that is worth anything is already ta ken, ud it would be almost impossible to. gpt land in that way. Ol.l) Hot'on and Utupv. Pino Valley. This latter cain,o too late for publication last week, hut is still of interest. -Kn. (Forest Dell," Jan. 29, JSSlt, Considerable -sickness in thu valley. Show and dance at A lien town, a short tinpj ago. Snow ten feet- deep at to Whitman ledge ; six feet at Cornucopia. Wo understand that a nipveipent is on foot in Allentown, tp hayo a teach er. Miss Lydia Shoemaker js oU'ered the position. Mr, E. 1. begap l'H Noy Yptvr on his raiu'li, aipl tried "baching" tr a few weeks. Emery says "if any tiing would make a fellow want to get married it is baching." Wouldn't wonder if ho scut an "ad." tp tho Scout soon. The winter in the valley, so, far, lias been very mild, ljavo only bad a few cold days. Wo had about two feet of snow in tho yalluy, bijt it is fast disap pearing under the inlluenco ()f ''Chi nook," and rains. Wpatier like spring, ""l wo find it is more favorable to 1 1)0 spread of tho epidemic in our midst, (scarlet fever) than cold weather. Dr. Q'Conner js down witj scarlet fever. Ilo was unconscious during tho night of the 28th, but somewhat better to-day (the 2'Jth.) jt is tn ho hoped he will spon recover, not only for the sake of patients, who need his services, but for his own sake. Tho people of Pino Valley have niucji faith in tlo ability of Dr. O'Connor us a physician. During his illness, Dr. Loop, who is studying under him, will do nil in his power to fill tho doctors placo acceptably, Two men, Messrs. lyelly aipl Logan, were reported lost, last week, btt have found themselves again. T)iey star ted from the town of Alton, to go to the Whitman ledgo; not roturning when expected, in four pr five days, two oth er men started out to look for them; they stayed too long, and vx others went to hunt them. At last accounts thoy had all found each other and suc ceeded in making their way back. It seems they became alarmed, as tho snow was so very deep (10 ft.) and there had been several snow elides, and were loath to venturo back. X. SLUKPLIWS NiailTS. made miserable by that terrible cough. Hhiloh's Curo is the remedy fdr you. For sale by K, C. Greig, High Valley Hash. Feb. Dili, 188(5. Mr. Isaac Vandevanter and family, of tho Park, and Mjn Ida Parker of tho Cove, havo been visiting friends in tho valley, the past week. Tho cold weather prophets havo retired in disgust. Their signs havo all failed. A wicked generation seck cth after a sign, but no sign fchall bo given thotn. Why did Arthur Cilior's gato go ono milo antl a half, to holp put John Wil kinson's wagon on lop of his hay stack? How did co many dillieult things happen in one night? Say! ye old widowers of the Covo! You had better stay away and let our old maids alone a word to the wise, you know wo don't tako much stock in tho remarks of some who say it was not always thus, when wo wore young. Human nature is the same to-day, that it was in our grandfather's time. Experience- teaches a costly lemui, and thero aro mitny who will not profit thereby. Your correspondent lias often won dered if tho many readers of tho Scout ovgr stopped to think what a tireless letter-writer a local paper is. Week alter week year after year it goes on telling of tho rnnrriages, births, deaths doings of tho people of coun try anil town businees successes ami failures accidontB, crops, improve ments, meetings, revivals in fact, happenings of every kind, is grist to tho honour of a jiood local paper. A common letter-writer would givo up in despair. Every ono should furnish tlio local paper with all the items thoy can, and umd the paper lo friends at a distance, It is butter than a letter. ! ; UPMQ, . For lame back, side or cheat, use Bhllob's Porous i'laiter. t'rlou 2f cents. For sale at tho drug ktore ot 11. C, Greig, Union, Lol(cr. Fuoiu V'aPaycr. n l?l. SoOjUTt In my Inst rotntnuni cation I pointed ot;' to your lenders, errors in tho famous expert n port of Mr puthousc, amounting to tho sum of .IjoSS.lfynrJnr a few years inly of the lime it covers. Since Mutt tinio hayo had very little timo (pif investiga. lion it does not require ruci effort, however, t find errors n that much' (.traordiu:iy dooiuncut-for instance, Mr. Oilhotso (opts up the indebted ness of tlio county at !iw7,00(V In this estimate lie overlooks a small sum of about iflo.OOO. now in the hands pf tho County Treasurer, in the sliapeof cur reucy and coin, held ly tio treasurer for the redemption pf outstanding county prders. He also pvciooks an other insignificant sum of 2,100.00 duo io county frpm I ho Statu. It may he that these small errors can also be accounted fpr by Mr. Outhouse, by the fact of iis great hurry to got througl. lly adding these, last littlo arrears to thoe heretofore pointed out, you will find this expert job in error, in the nn'all sipn pf pf ij;2l,0Si.(9, ami still all all is tot yet told. He says in his report that pn May 2nd, 1870, Skifl'was ordered tp cpHcet $.rQ tvor Joo. Yovyell and pity the smpe to tho Treasurer. t is a well known fact that at tha time Skill' was not known in or opniu'ctod any uncial position in tin's i:ounty, aipl again, he says that on Aoy. -ltii, lS7.ri, SkitT was ordered t() ascertaju Hip Poll-tax do linnuent, ian asses-nrs aipl collect tho same, and tlm,t Air. Skill' made no report. The recprtls pf this county will sluny tl'pl M.r. Skill' was not elect ed tp, nor iljd ho liohl any ofiicial position, in llUfi epu.nty, except tho. pllico pt ootutty surveyor, until 1878; thus it will lie seen tlpxt this expert ropor ii addition to being full of blutulefv in simple calculation, is wholly ileypid pf truth, and, pn tho contrary, displays i tpta) disregard or ignornuce Qf eyen ft cQinuion history of tlio epputy' s fiuanees and finan ciers. Tjieso'are tio ways in whiclj this ojl'ort tfl ppipiect a(r. Skill' with these dates, can bo accounted for, etK'r of Vflpoh shows tlio igno rauco pf tjus $76(1.00 expert, on thu ono Ijand, aiyl bs knavery on thq other, first, it may havo occurred in tho fact pf tjm experts hurry to get through,, pr secpnd, in his 4gnorancu of tlio facts, and third, in his cilbrt to show ji'. Skill' to bo tlio had man ho has so often attempted to mako tho people pf tlijs county beliovo him to he, , Tax-Payku. CltOUl. WHOOPING COl'QH and Ilroiichitis immediately relieved by Shiloh'f Cure. For sale by It. C. Greig. Union. $iv Uridgo News. Fob. st. 18SG. Game of all kinds scarce in this vi? cinity. It. II. Whlttikcr is sojourning a llaker City. C. II. Silvia is visiting friends at Wingville, llaker county. Tho Eaglo Literary Society was quite a success last Saturday evening. Thero are more copies of-tho Scout taken liero tjinn all tlio other county papers combined. Alost of tjio stock men have turned their stock to tho hills, which aro co ored with green grass at this writing, There is just ono placo in Eastern Oregon that will produce earlier vege tables than Eagc, and that isonSnako riyer, south of here. The Hoys of "Eagle, gather at Dad, Holcomb's grocery, (piito often and en gage in a Bocial ganio of dpw 35 beans for JQ cts, ami 10 cts. limit. Q, W. Moody has a calf skin tlmt is a curiosity, Instead of being covered with hair it is covered with tho finest of black fur-as line as tho fur of a bcavor, There- has not been a sermon preached in Eaglo Valley for cighteon months, Father Uaird, of Union, de livered two religious lectures hero las summer, aipl tried to orgaui,0 a Sun day school, hut failed. 1. J, Urown and 11. T Uabcock, while hunting deer in tho Eaglo creek canyon, recently, killed a cougar that measured U ft l. inches. It was in line order and had been living on a tlead colt'for four or live days, It had eaten part of tho colt and had buried the remaindor in snow. Cuius, Valentines at Jones Uro's. WHY WILL YOU cough when Kbllob's Cure will givo immediate relief. Prica lOo, Wo and ?1. For Halo by H. C. Greig. Union. I'rciii' Treatment for Cough". That the j'oader amy flilly undorntand what constitutes a good '.'otigh and Lung Syrup, wo will say that Tar and Wild Cherry is the basis of the het remedies .yet discovered. Tlicsu Ingredients with several others uiuall as etlleactous, enter largely into Dr. llosan ko's Cough and Lung Syrup, thus making rme of the most rellalih) now on tlio junket. Price, W) cents and -f 1.00. .Samples free, iiold by. I. T. Wright, Union, Oregon, Administrator's Notice. In tho County court of tho State of Oregon, for Union county, In the matter of the estate of G. II. Fletcher, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that W. F. Davis, the administrator of the estate ot G II. Plcleher. deceased, hits rendered and pro srnted fur settlement, and tiled in said court, his final account of his adinhiLra tiun of ald estate, and that Moudu.v, the Utb. day of .March, lssa, at llo'tloek II. at thaeoiirt room c.f f-afd Court, in I i.ion, Uniort county. Orego.i. bus been dulv un pointed bv the judgo of said eourt. fi: set tlement of said account, at which titi' and place, any person Interested in said atu may appear and file exceptions in v iu p;:, tu said account, and contest the same. ' Dated February Oth., lfiSO. W. P. DAVIS, . febia-wl. ,s , , .Adunnistraftr. CATAItJW OUltUD, liealthand wre-t breath secured, lly Hhiloh's Catarrh !"&. cdy, Price SO cents. Naeal Inicck-r X rtft