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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1886)
P.TWITI MK ILUXJL1 AT UlTfUHl I. K IUL1.JV sJ JUJp Till: WUHKLY 0R1:('0N SCOUT. VNiON. OUF'.ON. SVT.. FF.lt. -T. ISNO. ' TCI AIlVlCKTISHltS. jlie KCTl'T lms li Mni'li l.nrjrer Clrrtt l.itinn Hum niiv I'.ii er I" tllls Nirt'ini .f tlif stun-, nin! Is, tlii'ipforf i!ii-ItKS'l' ,vm kutisixo mki.ii si. I'IiIk Ik n True Statement, nn-l xro tlinll lift nil. iv II to If ntifliimfil 1 y nny itlifr .n it. Aii.rtlseis will l f II tn inn lie- n nnlc of till". Uriel' Bulletins. Travel has commenced to the minor:. Tliu baee-ball fever is beginning to develop. Attcml the Literary Hoeie.ty next Monday. Head tlio estray notice, in another column. Splendid weather and t ho made al most dusty. Job work of all kinds neatly o.xoe u ted at. this office. Ton pounds of blue vitrol for $ 1. at Wright's drug store. Who is going to put on a stage lino from here to Cornucopia? Chas. Van 1 louden has heen appoin ed mining recorder for Grande Hondo district. On March the Hid the Bopublicnn State Central Committee will meet at l'oitland. Work has commenced on the road. Oct in and shovel, or go down after your shekles. A eomniunioation reeeiveil from Beulah, Baker county, received too lato. for insertion. Circuit court will adjourn to-day. A mnnhor of eases have heen laid ovoi; till the next term. Wo are under many obligations to Mr. Bragg, the etlieient post-master of Pine valley for favor?. TIank Vaughn lias announced him self as a candidate for the oflieo of sher iff of Umatilla county. Chinamen say this is the "),2S0ih new year celebrated by their race ac cording to their bible. Mrs. Harris who has been on a vi.-i t to friends and relatives at Portland, returned Wednesday. The protracted, religious meetings which has been going on in this city for several weeks, still continue. maukiki). At the depot hotel, Feb. 2flrd, Mr. John Mallear and Miss Liz sue Brown, Judge Craig ollieiatiug. Ncaily every politician in linker county is announcing himself, through the papers, as a candidate for tome office. Thinks to you for promising your early attention to that account. Hope you will call as soon as possible Cove drug store. Several miners who have been stop ping at the depot hotel, took their de parture for the Pino ereek mines, a few days ago. People who only 'advert in once in three months forget that most folks cannot remember anything longer than seven days. Nearly every precinct in the coun ty has a" number of candidates for the coming election. .Some of them will, probably, get left. Aspirants ' to oflieo should bring themselves before tho people by an announcement in the Scoot. Don't be backward about it. Jerry Despain, a well known and wealthy stockman of Umatilla coun ty, became insane a few days ago, and has been taken in charge. Parties wishing Drown Leghorn chicken eggs, bred to the standard, can have them for $1. per do?. . this season, of S. V. McFarren, Union, Or. It is reported that parties are on their way to Oregon from Kansas to purchase heavy-draft horses and fifty marcs that will weigh MOO lbs:, each. Mox. Sommer, MirS llovn Sommer, Mr. and M is. Hopper, and daughter, Rosa, of La Grande, have .been visit ing friendfl in this city, during the past week. Mr. A. L. Noltner, ton, of "Tony" Jfol titer, tditorof tho Weekly World, has been in tho city during the week," working in the interests of that excellent paper. M. U. Wisdom has announced him self in tho Sago llniish, as a candidate for tho oflieo of county clerk, of Ma ker county. L. U. Ibiker aho announ ces himself as a candidate for the of fice of county school superintendent. Wednesday lust, Messrs. Smith, Johnston and Mc Daniels took their departure to investigate tho conditimi of the WalloWa canyon load, with a. veiw of commencing work on the same as toon as pcttihlc. Tho danco given last Monday eve ning, in this city, by the firoinch, was h most enjoyable afi'air, and largely attended. An excilknt supper was nerved' a.t Mrs. Kdgar'u restaurant. Eomo sixty odd number were sold, besides, tile boys were the rooipieuU of various donations Irom prtiei who could not attend. Tho Weiscr Leader, sa that Tho.-. II. Peiiroe,' While hiiii".:r.' hordes mi tho SOth ult., found t he jaw-liine ami teeth of some m.unoth animal at the foot of Hquuw Click -Hult", in Ada county. Tho jaw wna over 11 feet in length and contained niol.r teeth i: length along tho bono ulnut one fnot uud-a-hidf; front teeth gono ami l no badly decayed. This jtlic probably belonged to tome pro hihtor.c agitator, 1.0 Srnli Skitlu.-r Cnrnitnl. Un. Kcivt: -The ssnting carnival m l.n Crnnde n Sntiirdny criiiing was. not a" largely attended, the one recently he'd in I'ldou, IimI lukvii altogether it wn a vorv nlpn.Mil nfiair. Owing to tlu fuetff thtrc hot bfdug ninny priro. oll'eird, there I was vt't-v little competition. Only two ! prize wore oll'enil --otic fiir the host lady skater, nnil ono for tin- best eotumo. Mrs. Montgomery took the llrt pri a nice dressing rnse, and Miss Inirn Steven took (lie second an album. AmongMiino of the best nml niot noticeable cot utiles were those of Mi. Stewart and Mr. i Peiree. both reprrscntinp Night." Mi? I .SteveiiH was dreed as a (lower girl. Mis Urowor was dnisseil in national color, and ' wore a crown labeled 'Anieric i." Many ' of the gentlemen hail very elegant suit, j 1M. llorton was ilrcst'd rs a eirctw actor, iiid there wn cvcral eluwn. but (icorge Dovior was the chiuf of all. making fun for both old and young. We found the I!. It. hoys a whole funded set, who do every thing in their power to make all feel as much at home as possible. The writer desires to extend Ids thanks to Messrs Delingur Pro's, for favors showi liim while in tho town. - O. O. J. Slitli'iril. At tho resilience of Frank Honso-. In Union. Feb. 1M,18, Mr. C. I.. Katon anil Miss lora C'ooley. Uev. II. V. IJiee, olli eiatfng. A large number of friends and relatives of the bride and groom were present, and the following tokens of allcetion and friend ship, were presented: (tilded china dinner set, 1!. J. lingers,. La (irande; silver castor. Dr. ('romwell and .las. Fakir, Union; large lamp, Marion Davis and Xevada Swackbanier, Union: glass card receiver, Louie Corbett. La ! (Irande; china taa set, 1 nieces, Miss Aiie ! Cooley, Union: lavender satin embroidered ! toilet set and worsted tidy, Mrs. p. .). Hog. 1 ers, La (irartle; silver butter Knife. Mis J M'iggie Walker. Union; set table linen, 1 John Williamson. La (irande; glass cake sta id, Mrs. W. T. Carroll. Union; decora ' ted tea set, -H piece. Minerva, Rate and ' Ida Katon, Union; lamp mat, Mrs. W. F. I Davis, Union; set desert dishes, Oranmna Williamson, LaOrandu; blue glass tea set, ' I pieces. Miss Novvda Swaekhamer, Union; I decorated china toilet set. Miss Allie Miller, I Union; chats tidy. Mis Htta Seorust, Ohio; silver butter knifeand hand made boquels, I Mr. and Mrs. Woodard. Union; glass berry ilish, Ceorgic Uakin. Union; pair majolica i plates, Mrs. S erest. Ohio ; glass cake bas 1 ket. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. liensoii. Union. Another Victim. j Toin. Laughlin, "the leading merchant os Suiumerville,". for sometime past, and who. it will be remembered, Inula man ar- t re ited in diss city last week, for being in possession i fa hundred dollar hill, alleging , that he had "lost one." surreptuo.sly gath ered up ids grip sack, last Saturday, and j lit out for pastures' new. When last beard from be was in Helena, Montana. Laugh lin has had much belli, and every opportu- ' nitv nllcred him to be a useful and honora- I b!e citizen, bill Ids penchant for whiskey j and nttiliation with disri put ib!e characters, j has been bis ruin, as it will be of any man who allows his apctite for such, to master him. . ! Thtlt I' htnl lloiKc. Matt Johnston was "in town again this week, looking after that mail contract. After considerable correspondence he has found out that his bid did not reach, tho de partment in time, having been delayed about ten days on the road, (,'ircunistan ee would setui to show pretty conclusive ly that the fault lies with the Portland j post-master, as the letter containing the Iiid was not sent till the'JTth., and Fleishner Myer .V Co., of l'oi tland. write that they have positive proof that the letter was registered on the I7th. An investigation will be made. In the meantime, we learn from a letter to Johnston from the Post master General, an advertisement for bids will lie published, and the route relet. Cure for Pile. Piles are frequently preceded by a .Ciise of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to sup pose lie 1ms some affe tion of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symptoms of Indigestion are present, flatulency, uncasy ncss of the stomach, etc. A Moisture Ilk' perspiration, producing a very disagreeable itching after getting warnii 1 a coinni'in attendant, lllind, Jtteedlng. and Itching Piles yield at ouee to the application of Dr. Ilosaiiko,s,Plle Itemedy, which acts directly upon the parts effected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the Intense itching, and fffeetln;- a permanent cure. Price, M cents. Address, The Dr. Dosaiiko Medicine tym pany, Pitua, O. Sold by .1. T. Wright, Union, Oregon. Ncitiiu AertNlciit. Mrs II. Johnson, of Powder river, met witli a very severe accident while coinill,' to Union, on Monday. The horses attached to tho earria;e, were very skltish, and be coming frightened at so'tietelilg. started to run away, hut before thov could bo chirked, Mrs. Johiisun jumped .from the carriage, dislocating her ankle and breaking line of the htnaller lames. She was brought Into town, and under the care of pbysieiuns, la getting tdong very well. KCjioite to IlV.tllb. Health is iVoaltb, Wealth numbs Ititloiu li-deiic-. The Keynote Is I)r, IIusaiiko'H Coilgh mid Lung Syrup, the bent Coilitli Svrup In the world, t uru Oough. Coldu, Pains In tho i hTM.ll oiiehltiMind Primary otlsiililp tion, One dose giVe relief In every o;iu, Take no other. rr'e.oW) cents ami l. samples iree. Sold by.b T Wright, Union, Oregon. Kenil Thl. C. Vine, ti: ban jut reeeUed a lot of b.ot. who. -i. etc.. which lb splendid will ndl at a great ff-buii ui on f.. ioer p:..'es. lie nieuil whit he vs T" him. All oscli.iiijp- : ay. a w.imuil i"ay he nil illlistl, btit if 'li l:ionV n.vt t'letxik i heefttwik an I I -oil a J otato, h -r l.u, haild WonlJ not twop Jul' forth- lust mi :i lth.it eV r li.id. SLUKPldiTs N'U.UT made ml'rab!o I y thut terrible ctni.i H.ib b Utua is tho remedy fur you Foulel, It, C. irei, Ilaj vvard Hand tmiiu'W ro the bcst Tlie tit I tun Hnl'.ilcrr. KridjK'Wtc. Veh.Cn. IMk ill. Hem t: Mr. J5nion reached thr Ully White mine Inst Wedactlny. with the htm for the bridp". and n supply of tiro vision. "With some .litlleitltv wo rt e- erythlng down to tlc lrijr" ite. and Mon day saw in fullv eetablishe I in good work ing order, tin Tuesday, Mr. Tom Priue par. one of our be.t axiiun. met with a very painful and -.evcre accident, while at work on one of the ".Vfont stringers. Ill axe glnnecd on a knot and struck hi foot," rat ting through the overshoe, boot and sock, tanking a gah in his left foot fully an inch ami a half lonir. i.Mnost euttiipg the leader of his big and next toe. The medicine elicit, a happy foresight, that was brought along for ju-t such emergencies, wimiulek ly brought into use. and his foot done up with the bo.Nt skill at hand. This is a very unfortunate ascident; not only to Mr. Urinegar. for it will he some time before lie can use that foot, and wi 1 delay the eon struction of the bridge to the amount of ids work. Jack Vincent has been busy with his team the past the days in skidding the timber down to the bridge site. Fnouah eut timber for one of til nbir.tnr'iits and the two large T.Vfoot stringers arj on the bank of the creek. The framing litis a'rea dy commenced and when this reaches your renders' one of tl.e abiittments will In completed and tin other under good head way. Mr. Wilson has been quite sick, a heavy cold on his lungs, r.buost eompelliiuhini to return to town. At present he is improve ing and we hope he will continue, for Phil handles the broad axe and we cant spare him. Mr. Vincent returned to town to-day, for neeesnrv substantial needed, in the shape of beans and bacon, abo to learn if the country is safe" yet, and bring tho news from the outside world. The weather is line, though yet too cold to melt the snow, the health of the Camp is good, with the above exception, the work is progressing most satisfatorily, and all seem disposed to put, in their 'best.tieks" for thoeon.pletionof the Kaglc creek bridge. It. S. CItOUP. WllOOPINV, COUGH and Pronchitis immediately relieved by Shlloh's Cure. For sale by H. ('. (ircig. Union. Circuit Court rnircinlin;s, James York vs T. 11. II . (iroon. Dismissed at plaintilV's cost. K. C. Hughes vs Mollje L. Hughes. 0. F. Hell appointed referee to take testinion'. M. I). II alley. Cl-flbrd, attofiiey. vs H. S. Judgment on bail bond First National Hank of Union vn A. C. Craig el al. Dismissed at plaiutilf'M cost. Pratt IJro's vs Frank HroV. Judge ment for plaint ill', $;"() and costs, W. 11. McComas vs J. M. Fordico et al. Judeginent for defendant, !?:!0'J.-H. Dan Marx vs Char, (ioodnough ot al. Continued for the term, Clara 15. Dean vs W. J. Dean. Decree of divorce. Peter Mercier admitted to citizen ship. J. L. AlbeiFon vs John Green ct al. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost. A. X. Hamilton vh L. J. Martin. Continued for the term. J. J. McDonald vs W. 15. Hamilton. Continued for the term. F. A. Foster vs John Trcdmore. Willis Skid' appointed referee to take testimony. Maty A. Httrrell vh C. II. llurrell. Decree of divorce. M. Andres vs J. A. Childcrs. Ver dict for defendant. State of Oregon vh Ocorgo Norton, charged With assault with intent to kill. Verdict: Not guilty. II. W. Oliver vh Gcorgo Miller. Judgment for plaintill', frM 1.(50. Annie Lawton vh James II. LaWlon. (1. C. Itrciil appointed referee. Griggs it Vallanee vs P. II. Murrnv. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,5)00. Grand jury -reported not a true bill against Henry Dray. J. P., of La Grande. James Wilson Vs C. L. TJlakslee, et al. Judement against P. M. Col lin and C. 13. Hobins for ff:5,307.02. S. L, McICenzie admitted to citizen ship. M. A. Mitchell Vs W. II. Campbell. Case on tiial. IMSPOHT OP OHAM) JUny. To tho Hon. Circuit Court of the Siato of Oregon for Union county. We, 1 1 io Grand Jury in and for Union county, Oregon, duly ompaii neled on tho loth day of February, A. D. 1SS(5, respectfully rtibmit the following report: We have been in toffion, in all, nine day! ami have foitpd atld returned into court, thieo truu bills of indict nienl) and three not true bills. Wo have exainiited thoolIiccH and books of tho County Clerk, Treasurer and Sbeiiir, Und iilWI the samo neatly Uept. Wo rccomiuenil that tha County Court atlthoiizu the Klipervisor to Work the Pylo canyon road and take all necessary steps to lnako the came a good toad, as tie! mine is nliiiott impatsahlj at present. We detlrc to return thanks to Morton 1). Cliirbrd, District Attorney, for Ids atti ntioii and iisrislaltee in the htniilcfcs that has bi'en la-fore Us. Wo return our tlmhk to tho lion. M. L. OlinsU'utl for the kitidiiem with Which his honor has treated us. Having Completed our labols, we beg leuVv tU he dKohafKcd. f D.tled nt Union, Oreaon, tliLj the 31 h.V of Ibitirtr7 I1' Jolf KllJot, Foreman. t W.m. Shaw Jr., Wst. Coxstaiilm, i'. Nkumin, . J. W. Mwnick, . Afctntv, T. U. Iiuvim, Clerk. Tit AT 11 Ai'MNtj C(J(, II rim lie so ipii-'klv cured I.' Sbiloh'i ( urc. Wo gua -il licit. Fof s.d l Jl; ('. UKig, Union. Lacld Canyon Locals. Souk ensce of rickni". Cb.ir rky. cold bii ;.?. Mr. Green 1-anks is one of the ninny Gran 1c Honda s who intcml to Mart foi tho mines, this spring. Mr F. Dunisnn, the music teacher, will a-scinble his pupils in the school hotiM . every evening for a week or so, and the canyon will have some more plea ,int music. Tint eighty-acro lot. lying west of the Wliiic farm, recently bought by Char ley McClure for $2,-10l), is now a por tion f that farm, and Chniley rejoices thenat. It isa tree claim. Tim school exhibition was well at tended. The acting and speaking of ten brought down the house, and proved the careful attention paid to juvenile manners, during tho last term. "What a fool tho Ladd canyon frog is," said one of our school boys, "lie keeps bis mouth shut till the school boys are loose and stones aro plenty, ami then he just opens his mouth and makes an ass of himself." The fashion edict, "llangs must be in the finest possible curls of crepe wavis," has been proclaimed here, and tho "waves" are rolling delightfully over the souls of sonic of the boys, and this is about as it should be, and sofortb;but concerning bangs, there is a certain eraziness against which it may be well to warn young men in time. Not many years ago in the State of Arkansas, a line looking young mini sit od on tho scatl'old, ready and willing to expiate, Joy boomed in his eyes, but the spectacle of such a nice young man standing on Mich a terri bly ragged edge of eternity, brought sobs from tho spectators, and when the shcriir, a noble "Arkansaw" gentle man, lull of sympathy, said, "Have ycr ennything to say afore I lire ye in to eternity?" Wails went forth up on the welkin. Tho culprit arose1, and with a voice to which the great throbs of joy that stirred his waist-coat gave a charming cadence, ho replied: "I wish to say a few'words upon the sub ject of bangs. There was a' time when I disliked them when I agreed that, while bangs could not make a sweet girl look any sweeter, they niado sour girls look sweeter than they really were, and that they were therefore snares and delusions, lint I have changed my mind. I lntvo learned to beam loudly on bangs. Oh, they are associated with the sweetest memory of my existence, They cluster beau tifully about the glorious recollection of the vengenee I wreaked on the man that jumped my claim. I gave him throe bangs t wo through the back of bis old waistcoat ' and one through the basement of his rivetted overalls. Oh, glory! Oh, hurry up. you uncul tivatcd "Arkansaw" county olliecr, and 1 t mo hear the bang of the trap door, before I start across Jordan!" There is silch a thing as being too awfully fond of something, and it is dangerous. Tin: ciiixusk must oo. The juggernaut is stopping now; Industry needn't raise a row; We're boycotting the Mongol, now, 'Tis a smart trick, by Jot It spared the bright red, white and blue, Dishonor, which it never knew-, While hunger 'ells the tawny crew, "The Chinese must go." Self-preservation, swift of foot. When urged by dntlger's lifted boot, Is causing tawny feet to "scoot" Tho graVol, hard to toe, The Mongol man is moving slow Where boycott lifts his cold, wiii'o brow; War on li'is belly rages now Th'e Cliine.se must go 1 Hurrah for boycott ! bo's the chief That's coming to the coast's relief, And though lie seems botlidumhauddeaf, He's not a warrior slow. He's got them luovin-.-to the shore Where rises old Paeille's roar; . So open Uncle Sam's back door. The Chinese must go I PnTiut Tin: Pout. Cove Cullinjfs. Fob. 25, 1SS0. HqUiro S. 1). Cowles has boon qliito sick, butiH rlowly gaining. "Out in ths street" is to bo played at tho hall to'iiight, by tho Cove iuW tours. L. 15. Forrester and S. G. Hoes Went to the Sparta Mines during tho Week. They have mining interests there. O, P. Jaycox is leveling and grading the Ktrcot'in front of his residence. It greatly improves the uppcar.inCo of this avenue. Farmers are busy plowing in all directions, Tho u'eathel' is uuiisnlly favorable, iuhtiring a lat'go acreage being town. G. L, Keelcr has bought tho Ken ned V place near toWn. Messrs Keelcr t Kennedy aro preparing for a rjeasons btt;ii'o i 11110 Valley. Thus. Guillim Htnl family, who have beeit with Frank Mitchell in tho Covo, for the past two vears, ai'e preparing to move to tho W'allowii Valley, Whore Mr. Guillim will take the henelit of his limited privileges. The hsst of fiit'itds mtst part.A. It is against my inclinations tn go, hut ditty calls me.--H. Can yoil tdl too whure in Ihe w'oild she Is going? 1 saw heir trunk destined fof tho Union depot.-"!). Hxperleuce is n dour lestou. Catch me in another drama Will yoll, H. Tho general opinion beieaboilts, that the profent iticuni Ifilt ghoul 1 ho re-elected to the olllce of ohool clerk of District N. i, next Monday. My frienls will ho pleiued to kjuiw that my health is ilnprovina. -lf. M, I want yoil to stop making youijsolf to conspicuous with my gin on 11)0 rjlroot. H. I tun thfliking ot propotlng toon. Shu is so iiii:o.'-I, ('AlAUKH l!JtKI),(benltbnnd stYeet .breath seeurod. Uvb'til 1i'f Catarrh Jteiuc tdy. Price 6o cenU. Ne.al liijeelor I'tuvi Uo.id lertln. A mooting of the eonvnifMMjcrs heretofore elected to fuper'ntond the building of the county mid f: nn Union to tho intersection of th t por tion of the road to be built by the State, was held in thiK city lat Satur day. Tho commissioners were all present. On motion, W. T. Carroll was tleeted permanent chairman of tho board. On motion, the. bid of Willis Skill' to perform tho clerical work necessary in the performance of this commission live dollars, was accepted. It was moved and carried that two dollars per day be allowed for all workmen on the road, tho workmen to furnish, and board them selves, and ono dollar per day bo allowed for each team, including the noco'sary tools. Adjourned to meet Mondav, 22nd. Monday, Feb. 22. A full board piesont. Proposition of Whi. Hfner to take charge, and .ti crintend the construction of the road, at the rah' of two dollars per day, accepted. ICaeh party reserving the right to annul tin- contract at any time. Moved and carried that tho work be commenced on Thursday, tho2fth day of Feb. 188(5, and tho work pushed as rapidly as possible. The clerk was instructed to notify the subscribers that the commissioners are now ready to receive the subscriptions, and for all those desiring to put in work, to repott to Mr. Hfner, the superintond dant. Adjourned, subject to the call of the president. A capitalist of Portland proposes to contribute ifl.OlK) toward a sum to he raised to charter a ship, and send a load of Mongolians to China, provid ing the departing Chinese shall not de mand return certificates. 0:her gen tlemen will contribute a like amount. This is a more reasonable and in tin otly better method of getting rid of the Chinese than planting their mur dered carcasses in our soil. A l'.ellaMe Artlcln. For enterprise, push and a' desire to get such goods as willglvethetradesatlsfaetloii, .1. T. Wright, the druggist, leads all compe tition, lie i-eils Dr. llosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, because lis the best me Heine on the market for coughs, col Is, croup and primary consumption. Price fit) cents ami rj-1.10. 'Samples free. WHY WILL YOU cough "when Shiloh's .Cure will give immediate relief. I'rie.i 10c. fiOo and $1. For Sale by It. C. (ircig. Union. school i:i:im)kt. Following is the report of the Shanghai school, district No. 1, Cove, Oregon, com mencing Nov. lSSTi, au.l muling January LMtll., lUili! i 'I f 1 b 1 2 -t $ S -2 K c ; 2 !l) IM !M !M (it) SO 1H 1U in 1IKI (HI SI) 70 1011 10,1 Ml H 1)1 II) 101) (Vi fC 7.") HI) 7o f)0 100 !).) !)) KM 70 HO 1)7 SO ill I)) 70' W 10.) II) 11,1 100 70 HO 10 1 in 100 JO ) IM 80 117 7-' 70 'M 7."i ,nVANoi:n a, ct.vssns, C ilumbiis Fisher Win. O. Ilaggarty Chas. Kaggarty Kd Mitchell Fred Makin Ida Allen Annie Makin Lou, Ult. Mav Williams Maud Mitchell n. ci.assks, Jennie Allen Nannie Allen Mary Harton Amy Dougherty Ilelien Dougherty Laura Haggcrty Mollie .Makin John Allen Wayne I'ishnr Frank llaggorty Chas, Connor John .lai'vis .las. Llovd David Llovd tn :u (1) m 7.1 III II! CO Ml 7.5 IX) m 7.) 7.r I.I 70 70 70 w "' 7.r (0 i 7o M) 7") 7-") Wi W HI.. DO M 00 IX) Whole number of pupils enrolled, IIS; av erage daily at tendance, !(J nvcrago per. cent of attendance, tn. ITl'II.S I'ltHSI'.ffT livihiv daV, Ida Allen Jennie Allen Nannie Allen Chas. Cmnor Almle Makin Mollie Makbl Fred Mikln I5d Mitchell .Maiel .Mitchell (', Haggcrty F. llaggerty A. Dougherty The names of those whose grade fell lie low (0, is Hot published. It. T, WonsTiu.i.. Teacher, Prairie Creek I'elletHi Fob. 17, 1880. . Weather rpring-llke. Uoads fpring liko in tonio places, and rivcrdike in others. A few rodents liaVo already made tholr aiipearance, and all tho snudl boys aro longing for tho 1st of March. Tho little two year old child of Mr. Geo. Ferguson, lias been Very ill, but is rapidly recovering his ilsllal health. Last wok the Wife of IC. W. lloupe presented him With a bouncing boy. Mother and child doing well, but I", W. has tho "big head," li contngcous and disagreeable malady. Mrs, llcnderfon has been Very ill, and had several doctors in attendance. A consultation Was held, and an tho patient herself preferred Dr. Cobb, ho alone was retained, and tho patient is now in a fair way to recovery, Wo aro pleased to ilotico 111 our midst again, Mr. Kd. Iltimhle, Who has just returned from tho Willamette University. If ho has Improved as much mentally M physically, tho re silltof his sojourn must ho Haltering. The nccktio and apron patty at Mr. .1, M. Mitchell's, on the evening of the tilth.', Was well attendc,d, and pro nounced by many to ho the most en joyable of the winter gaotles. An oys ter suppor prepared with Mrs, Mitch ell's ustlal skill id Mich matters, sirved at 12 o'clock, Was pronouiliitul by all to ho perfect. Near morning the gtlosts Were KunoWluit startled by if lire which broke out in the roof, owing tn a defective Hue. All seemed to re tain ndntirublo prtweneii of min i, how ever, and under skillful management tlio llanios W.re soon ONtillguhhcd, and as is usual in Midi care, where no loss occurs, tho incident was the Mib jocl of many lildicroilrjlnles aii.l much merriment. iwas runt one vouim man. gnisiiiiii his het gill's apron, lied frantically totluf foot of (he stairs. Whoro, pale mid breathless, lie clutched at each pasuer-hy, With tho Inquiry, "is that your H. IS, Pcil'l'Mit, I2ai?lo Valley. Nkw IJitiiHiK, I'eb. 2."), 18SG. Several of Fagle's tolid nu n are in L'nion attending court. The weather is as mild as May, and tho grass on the foot hill as good us it usually if. the thrd of April. Farmers in Ka.nl very busy grubbing sago brush, fencing and otherwise preparing for fpring work. We chronicle two births this week to the wife of Fred .Simonis, a son to the wife of W. D. Nash, a daughter. Church service was announced for tho 10th of this mouth, but holv man failed to connect, as the has mauv before him. We always get disappointment instead of religion. We have a gentleman here so near a nobleman, thai he orders his hired men around as Queen Vietoii.t Would her servants, and will not allow l is neighbors to puss tluough his Held on foot. Oo.il, coal, coal is all the cry in this section of the country, ami doubtless some gooil coal veins have heen dis covered. Ono vein is said to bo twen ty feet thick. It is located near Pow der uivor in tho Fouthcrn part of this valley. Cuius. Ijosline Locals. Lafe. Hummock is making soino neat improvements. The whooping cough is spreading rapidly all over the country. Kd. Ilawley will leave, soon, for Colorado, with a band of horses. Lostino is nearly defunct. Lower valley is taking tho load at present. Wo are now having the finest weather over known at this tune of year. Frank Sturgill, of Lower valley, has been spending several days in our burg. Pleas. McAllister will soon take his departure for Montana. Success go with him. Mr. L. P. Courtney, of Grande liondc, is moving his band of sheep to the Wallowa, for grass. The members of the Lostino Cornet Hand have sold their instruments to the Alder boys for !7 apiece. Sam. Willet has bought a half in terest in Matt Johnstons store m Lower vallcv, anil will take charge of that place. The grand ball given at Matt John ston's hall, in Lower valley, on the evening of St. Valentine's day, was u pleasant atlair. b itty-cight tickets were sold. W. 15. High Valley Hash. Feb. 2:i, JSSO. Farming has, begun in earnest. J. h'obinette has sold his ranche to Win. Alexander. A dance at Win. Wilkinson's on tho 22nd. ' All had 'a good time. Alox LalJull' started to Pino valley on tho 22nd,' with 11 load of freight. Mr. Andrew Biggs and I wife, of North Powder, was hero visiting friends lat Sunday. We have been informed, from a ru liable hource, that Win. Constable, of lied Uock precinct, has his eye on the slioriirs ollice, and will boa candidate. J. W. Minnick dug a well, last No. veinbor, forty-live feet deep, and got no water, but walled it up, and now it has thirty-nino feet of good clear water in it. After repeated invitations, we wont to visit Mr. Al. Minnick, whose wifo is spending the winter in Iowa. Al. prepared supper, and we sat down, lie smolo a graveyard smilo, and passed tho bread. Yo god's I Gum boot huels would have been soft in comparison with it. Wo mentioned something about government hard tack and solo leather. With croco dile toars in his eyes, he said he longed for domestic blUs onco more, but as ho had joined tho Grand Army of tho Itepubhc ho Would try to bo happy. Homo. Cornucopia CroppiiitfH. Feb. 22nd, 188G. Spring weather. Tlio snoW has settled down to uboltt four foot. Several new coinern have arrived in'canlp Within the last few days. Considerable building going till, Logs aro thu main material now, hut Mr, (laylord intends to start his saw mill miming, neM week, and furnish us lumber. Tho shaft in tho Whitman mine, down about sixtV feet and tho ledgn si low's Up splendidly. About 15 nloiv are at Work on it, under the stlpovis ion of Mr. Luce, Tho Hiilgold, Au derson and Johnson, bolter knoWu im "Tho hit' silver ledget" owned by Messrs I'llL'lt and Bloomer, has it shaft lnfi feet deep, at tho bottom ot which thoro la a drift -15 feet. Tho ledge Is six feet Wide and Is exceed ingly rich in bilver ore, Last HatUrday, a saloon keeper named I looker, and a butcher nninoil Jones had a littl racket a la modi) Sullivan, but with no regard to tin (iui-ousbury rules. Honker got Jonei under his fcct( Rlaillp 'd his pniboseii all out of tllatio, ahiiii't gouged hU optics nut, spilled three or null' iptai'til of blood and put 11 head 011 his victim that Vunld ho it credit to a cohgixw ninil of twenty. youi's experience; hut It is 1I0 Credit to our iMuip, and Ittiokuf slltnthl lit (Undo to fell strong nvonyhttf arm of tliu uHtr laW.