IToreiLJI II kill- 1LHI ' 111 .11 Jl i If ITT HiPT-T 1
THKWUEKLY ORUdOX SCOUT
1 N'lON. OltKliOX, SAT.. MAIS, 0, JKSfl
to ai)vki:tisi:kh.
I In-St'Ol'T h.iN a Murli I.nrcur rlrcii
lull n tlmn iwiy I'ai it In IIiIh Section
if ln Slulr. nml Is, llieri'foto tlm Itl.'S'l
A l KUTISINii M mill M.
Thin In n Trin rtlntcmrnt, nml
thill I nut nllnu- II ! In- tiicsiiiieil liyttii)
oilier lini.ur. Aiivrriiscm uiii ho im
Id ninui' n noli- if tills,
tirannios.
Uohhy Unrns wns once, by circuni-
Ktanccs forced to rcniurk:
"Annuld wife's totingue'sii feckless matter
To gle ano lain.
Tho sentiment Iiub been njiplici
ulc in tho socio! relations of the poo-
jilo of ovory iign. One species, bow
fiver, escaped tlm siilirc of tlic bnrd.
and that is the Invariable "male gran
ny , ' ' that in these later days is lo be
found in every community. When
one of the latter is placed by mistaken
friends in the editorial chair of any
nowspapcr, and giron unbridled li
renso to vent his spleen , and full scope
for silly chatter on matters that should
receive tho serious attention of men of
hemic, tho curtain harrangues of Mrs.
Caudlo, sink into insignilicauco, unil
the onlv result is "confusion worse
confounded." Wv arc led to these
reflections by tho perusal of u column
mid a half of driveling nonsense which
appeared last week in one of the La
Grande papers, relative to the condi
tion of county affairs, and the position
taken by this journal therein.
It is a fact, and has been doubtless
noted by all, that tho greatest amount
of talk indulged in concerning the ras
cality of private individuals, and ofll-
cials of high and low degree, is al
ways by blatant wiiulhags, who carry
none of tho burdens themselves, who
pay no taxes, and who are utterly ir
responsible for anything they say.
"If 'tis a pity, pity 'tis, 'Ms true,"
and we nave no desire to enter into a
controversy with such , The Scout is
tho ' 'mouth-picro" of ovory honest
man in the country who desires to use
it to express an earnest thought. We
nro glad to havo any question of pub
lic importance ventilated in its col
umns, and while wo are not answera
ble for the sentiments expressed by
our correspondents, we deslro to give
evcryono a hcarkig, and draw our
own conclusions.
Tho Scout is indopoudant in every
thing, neutral in nothing, and what
ve givo utterance to, editorially, we
will be found responsible for. Possi
bly wo may err in judgement, but if
we do, are over ready to be enligh
tened, and to maku amends. "When
tho vile aspersions of one of tho above
mentioned grannios can affect us in
the least degree, in the estimation of
intelligent people, we shall bo great
ful to any kind friend who will take
u bare bodkin and usher us on to an
other stage of existence.
An AsHOSSinotit Law.
Some of tho principal features of the
proposed tux bill, prepared by tho tax
commission. The bill provides for
the assessment and taxation of all real
and personal property in the Mjito,
and of all personal property or the res
idents of the state. No matter where
It may bo, railroad , Insurance, ex
press, telephone, sleeping-car, wagon-road
and bridge companies, shall
bo taxed on their gross receipts, tele
graph companies on miles of wire.
The trqo cash value of mortgages hav
ing been ascertained shall bo assessed
to tho morgngco and morgagor in pro
portion to their re.ipectlvo interests.
Each county shall ho divided into as
Bcssment districts and the assessor
fiball appoint a deputy, subject to tho
approval of tho County Court for
each district, who nhull adjust assess
ments in accordance with the true
cash value of all property. Assess
ments shall he made upon all proper
ty us it existed on tlio tlrst day of
April in Cituh year, and the roll must
be complcto on the 16th day or .May.
Taxes of all classes, stato, county,
road nnd school district shall be pay
able in a lump to county treasures,
duo Oct. 1st. each year and delinquent
dun. lbt , followingafter that dato tho
roll is turned ovor tu the sheriff and fi
per cunt, added and power to distrain,
nud sell properly , etc , and provided
rules for redemption of property sold
for tuxes. Taxation of property is an
important question and the proposed
plan ought to bo well considered by
our tax payers, lMuludealui'.
The Harney Valley Items, refcrtug
to Minoyatiros experienced by settler?,
fiayss "Ono of tlm greatest draw
bucks to the sctllcliiont of. this part of
tho valley .Is flic ever present road laud.
It seems that one cannot get away
from their limits. And whether It Is
lataor not, it 1 always tho case that
the flowing spring, tho beautiful mea
4ow., the best timber, and all that in
dwlrsble, nro u tho ro.td section,
The worHt feature of tho whole out
rg U that half the time yoi! don't
kW wlwtliey you aro In or out of
tbMtttmit8,HH they claim the privW
U9 of taking lumi within lx lutlea of
" " Km" ""TT"""'" iimiiimluumji.lhi'uijiii.i i.iiiLUMU j.an.lJiLH-LVlJjn,.maJI'
cither hle of the road, whllo (he law
gives them only three section per
mile. So they may, and do. lake
their selection all on one side, or
maybi' on both side any way t o gob
ble up all the good land they can.
Again their road makes unnecessary
crooks and turns, thereby giving them
the benetit of u double amount iu
iomo instances, on account of the
glen in the road. ' '
1111-
Tho Wnithbtirg TiincH ays. "All,
over the territory the advocates of pro- i
liibition, much encouraged by tho re- j
cent passage of the local option law
aro mustering their forces, prepara
tory to a bold tight in Juno next.
Their work is being ilono quietly but
systematically, and whon the smoke
of battle of the .Tune election shall
have cleared away, victory will be
theirs, The flag of prohibition will
be proudly unfurled to the breeze in
ilinost every city, town, and village
in WiiBinimton territory, whether
or not prohibition will prohibit in this
?nso, wc do not pretend to foretell,
out wc holiovo wo know wlicreof wo
spouk when wo say the vox populi in
Washington Territory is for prohibi
tion by a very large majority.
There is a move on foot to have the
registration law declared unconstitii
tioiiai. aii injunction suit was
brought in the Stato Circuit Court at
Portland, on Wednesday, against the
County Court of Multnomah Countv
to restrain it fiom putting the regis
tration law Into effect, Tlic judge,
after hearing the argtiirent, decided
that thorc was no equity in tho bill of
complaint presented, that tho plaintiff
was not entitled to any relief, and dis
missed the bill. The case will be
carried to tho Supremo Court, which
will fully test the constitutionality of
tho law. It will bo a good thing to
hnvc Hits case disposed of, as it lias
been u 15-pu..lo td the county courts
throughout the State.
L'hi: Germain Hoard of Agriculture
has scut to I'rluce lilsmark a rcsolu
tion advising him thai as tho world is
suffering from tlio depreciation of sil
ver, extraordinary menus 'should be
restored to, with the object of raising
tho p'-ico of that metal. Germany, the
resolution says, should do her utmost
to support all the efforts that may be
made to that end. The Government,
it is suggested, should negotiate with
I2njduiid, with a vclw of Inducing that
country to join with Germany iu the
coinage of silver of full value, and
thus enable other countries to resume
tho unlimited coinage of silver. The
resolution of collide is warmly com
mended by tho hi-mctallist organs.
Ill IIIMHI I.II IIIIMUMIIWIII
Tin: local paper is the best paper in
the world. All papers cannot, supply
the place of the home paper. No oth
er contains the marriages and deaths,
to say nothing of tho births and divor
ces. ..No other paper gives t tic time
of holding the next ball, picnic or po
litical meeting; no other publishes the
oil of honor of tho public schools; no
other discusses the affairs of tlio town
and county, or gives tho local news
which can bo obtained trom 110 other
source hveryuouy roans It. Tins
is why tho local paper Is the best read
paper in tho world, and tjiu best ad
vertising medium for Its circulation
extant. Van Huron Co, Argus,
Petition for Liquor License,
To the Honorable County Court. Union
County, Oregon :
We tlio unUersigneo voters ot .North
'owdor precinct, in mid county, would re
spectfully petition your lluiuuubk' body,
to grunt 11 license to 1. Iteveridge, to null
spirituous, nml', or vinous li(ium In leys
(uantities tlmn one gallon, ut the town of
North I'owdi'f, in said enmity and State,
and in duty bound your petitioners will
ever pray I
J U Parker. V Khnw. II M lluidirs. W 11
bowman. A It ill, S White, J A White. N
S It In 11 k S liusliv Mll:i liid.ll.v I) A Wii-
gins, S II Turner, J U Wiiilice, Alfcid flood-
en, 1 nos i'iu, j miuw, a umcoii, u t ir
win, K llUhby, V W Punch. J I) JlePhee.
CAIltutnes, r k uiuku, J li rurroll. W
ltiley, N A (larduer, Thomas Doner , J
UensU'. I.vtuan Siantord, ) II lirnin, J M
Uorairfli. P I.Siulih. Tints Tanner, fl K
Allen, 1 It Iloir, Adam Miller, J M Ciilki
son, WesluV Anthony, t Iiarle.s Caldwull, V
I) Smith, siluill Whliee, John lland..lno T
liooiirroV. W limn (ilrnril. Tom MiUlrow.
W W Kills. Jamesinuinls, Osenr Jai'pbson,
.John Oilmorc, Mike Itltnur, K V Young,
11 O uoriuun. Jolin liegeit, J.tmc (. astie,
U It Foster, .las York, this Hutchinson,
l.K Kciiuy,, 1' A llutchlusiiu. 11 T Kogor.
11 Cits, lulritouti J It. Uaftllii.KUIluuhtis.
Henry Washinpton. NVilliaiii Di.votl, 0 1)
rhoiulluson, J Mmbrcll, Win llooiier.
l.olwlury. Itobt Kluiw, John tirimti P
Innnunv .tithh K1M1I111U-. II 11 Sti'iilii-nvnii
J Stout. U WiekR. Win Shnw jf, SO Mann,
James Dlilton, W V II nine.-..
No Hot it At'r-llr.iihiii in rutdifov Tlm
Iter l.iuoli
ir, s. Unau Onivt.
a UaAMir, Uhcook,
Kelt. I SMI.
Nation Is lli'fehyglvifii thai. Iu complianeo
with thu provisions of the Act of Congre
ttppi-ovnd Jeitoa. tSS not tlwl "An Act tor
the sale of TUitber Lantlii In the Status of
Culll'iriihi. Oregon. Nevitilk, and Washing
totl tvrrltor. ."
vhoin pot-neo address U Vino Vnllpy,
I'nlon county. Oregon, htit thh Hay tlliil
in Ibis ulllce his npplicalion to purchase
tboKl-i! and NI-'J NVU See
No. 'i, in Tuttimhlii No. 7 U. ltango Noi 4fi.
KWM. All perms hiililing any adverse
claim thereto ai o rtHjulred to prstnt the
saniuut iliis oil.Ve wtthlii tlxty dii).i from
the tint publicudoii of this notice-
Hk.MIY ItlNkltVKT.
narO-tmo-.si , Hvgituri
Clllr f.ir Pile.
Piles are frequently pTrednit by a sense
of weight In tlif Imek, lol l nnd lower part
nf the abdomen, e.nixlng the patient to son.
pose lie Iiii xoini- affc-tlon f tlio kidneys or
nclghbi Tin? organ. At times, symptoms o
iiulIjri'Mlon an- present, lbtnb ney, uneasy
ness of (he stomach, fit. A liioMurn llk
perspiration, producniir .1 vi ry disagiveablu
itching after fjcttinjr wnria, Is a common
:it tfiiffmit. Iilhul, Weeding, nml Itching
Plies vlohl :it once to the application of Dr.
1 Pii:niko,s rtli" Romcdv, which acts directly
1 upon tho parts effected, absoibing tlm
Tumor., iilfsrjing the Intense itching, and
, rffcctlnj a permanent cure. Price, 59 cents.
1 Address. The Or. liosanko Medicine Com
pany, Plqua, O. Sold by .1. T. Wright,
Union, Oregon.
Announcement.
North Powder. Oregon . l-Vli. 8th,, J8f5.
To tiii: YiiTr.t; or Cmo.v Coi ntv:
I hereby announce myelf as a candidate
for the Slieri!l',.s olllec, .subject to the will
of the people, regardlcs of pnlitics, and if
elected will endeavor to till the olllec with
credit to mysolf and supporters. Hoping
tiiis will receive, due consideration, 1 will
subi:ribe myself.
Yours Respectfully.
II. II. STiwnntiSON,
lletter known as "Pony Stevens."
listray Notice.
Notify Is hereby given, that the under
signed has taken up thu following described
animals: One buy horse, 14!$ hands high,
5 year-old, white, strip in face, branded on
left shoulder, V. No other marksorbrnmls
visible.
One sorrel horse, Ti-ynar-old. 14 and otic
half hands high, both hind feet white, strip
In face, branded on left shoulder, P. No
oilier marks or brands visible. Notices
posted Kelt. . imi. Appraised by H, 1),
Cowles. J. P . uti'i. each, the Jllth. day of
February, U8J. A. II. CONLKY,
feb.27. Cove, Oregon.
Administrator's Notice.
In the County court of the State of Oregon,
for Union county.
In the matter of tlic estate of O. II,
Fletcher, deceased.
Notieo is hereby given, that W. F. Davis,
the administrator of tlio estate of 0. H.
Fletcher, deceased, has rendered ami pre
sented for settlement, and filed in said
court, his liiuil account of ids administra
tion nf said estate, and that Monday, the
1 lib. day of March. lN,s, at lOo'clock A. M.
at the court room of said court, in Union,
Union county, Oregon, bits been duly ap
pointed by tlie judge of said court, for set
tlement of said account, at which time and
place, any person interested in said estate
may appear and tile exceptions in writing,
to saiil account, and contest the same.
Dated February t:th.
IfWI.
W. F. DAVIS,
Administrator.
febl.l-wl.
BELL t TUTTLK.
Searchers of Records, Convey
ancers, Real listate and
COLLECTING AGENTS,
Union, - - - - Oregon,
ltetorus promptly made on all collection'-.
Having an abstract of the records in our
olllec, abstracts of titlti prepared with dis
patch. Charges moderate.
Farm For Sale.
Containing '-','20 acres of good land, situ
ited one ouarter of a mile Kast of Summer-
vilie, all under fence. There Is an ordinary
dwelling hou-e on It. and a cond barn and
outbuildings It has a good well, and Is
additionally supplied with water by a stream
which (lows through It. About one-half of
the land is under cultivation. Will soil it for
S 1 6 so per acre.
which will Include, the following farm 1m
nleincnts: One mower. 1 rake, a brcakim;
plows, 1 hafrow, 1 roller. 1 second hand
wagon and harness, one-half interest in one
header. 10.000 mils, liO.000 shiliKles, fir, tons
of hav, and other things too numerous to
incndoti. A good title Will licgivell, It Is a
great bargnlil.
For fttriiicr liiiorniatiou can ut tins oitiee.
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ontmcters Builders
Mdlli gth'ol, Uiilott Oregotii
I'lMlV Htlll KlIct'llliMtlolls flit DU'illlni-s.
Ihuns, and lll'ldgos, fui'libhrd Fit 1211 OC
CIlAHUKi
Hridffe Buildiiiff a Speciality.
All Mmli of eithluet wolk UMtly Mccuted.
ItupalntiK ilono on khort notice.
iKonetitlt tlu'lif't workmen cihnloved.
ihut .sittlf:ifton guaranteed.
Call ami iiilm vlcU us.
feblltjt.
KUNTUCKY LIQUOR STORIi
nlxl SOOA FACTORY,
Cornf Hiln aid & Street, UnlCa, Oiegon.
fillKI.M.VN .t l.l.i;V, 1'lOps.
Mjniufai'lm-f r"s an I iIiviUmv In Moda w(ttr,
SumuimrlUi), tli uer Alo, Cre. it Soda and
Clmiunalgiia eldei, .Syrli, etc.
li0rder promp.ly il)leU
1 m$L
Wfgmr
?lw'n
Guns, Revolvers,
Call and cznmino my stock nml prices at
IN
Nv. Oj
MEUCI1ANDISK
Wo lend, hut never follow, and defy
NEW IMPORTATIONS
Ku route from Eastern and
We buy for Cash, and
noons ciibavkr than the cukapists.
An Immense etook or Di'y Ooodsi Clothing,,
Uaiuorni:'. ami Oregon Hlanhets, Oroeerivs, liitruware, crockery Totiaeco ana
Cigars, Stutldiiefv, Notions, etd, ctCi, coustililtly on hand.
J3TA eofdliil Invitation esteudutl to all to call
AdoSph Levy5
Krotit t'tilon tit the CoU'i
J. S, liutiiorr, ritUrRlBfoit.
I.er.vcj t'nlon rtt 10 ISO A. Mi and rcMrns
at a:8U l'l -Mi uvcry ilaj- oVctpt 6ulttluy
FarOfftUUtlopOt Id .7f
Kothltl Irip
l'.is'CtijJers will bo taken front the depot
through to tho Cove, vlu Unions
r .... . ,
Depot
Ait'.ClUuij - I'uUi'utu'i'on,
(Union, Drjiot, Oregon.)
Splendid" artouiod'ttlons for tumimcr
cllil mi'ii .
'I'ublos nlwftViJ suptlled wtth the
lust the" Inarkot uffonl.
V-IIOI .INN CdtO MlKBKAb ilTlU HB)
Daily lim m.
JOS.
Street,
WKIGI1T,
- - - Union, Oregon.
-Dealer in
Stores, Ti Beware
The Crlobr.ited
PAT. OVAL CHURHS
PKO It A nnd GLASS FJIVIU
J A ItS. GllAXITE-ntOX
WAJth. SILVJ-Ut-WAJtlC,
.tv.
GUTLBBY
and Amunition.
tho old stand of the late John Hums,
mm
competition in all our departments.
Western uiinufaeturies.
will sell the Choicest
Oeuts, Filruldilng Oood!, Hoots and Shoes,
on mci esiuiihio goods, mid Icafn prlecsi
Union r
Fruit; and Mhade
TREES !
For Full Delivery.
APPLE, PEA It, n.UM, l'llt.'NE,
PEA01I, APUtCOT, OKAII'
APPlilJ, UHEUUy,
Slil'ubbory aiul Sliadc IVocm
Of Well Uiiuwit ViiVictlei Miltdbtrt lor this
clluiato Call rtlso ftlriusli foreign softs at
one-tldrd tlm jtriw asked by hasten! can
assern. I desii'o to sell trees at prices that
people can uiiuru to ouy.
oclO-tf
i Ji nousk.
Cole, Oregon.
W, STRANGE,
DENTIST ,
OPKICli-Conidr
Union, Orcguti,
Main Mil A Street,
All woltk htrioTly Vlmr
w 1 mm
HILL'S MANUAL,
Of Social nnd IJusiiiess Forms.
jlleviKctl Edition For 1SS5.
I complete, manual of social, busincce
and political information, clear, brief and
1 Inelclve. The business man, the profession
1 al ninn, tiie mechanic, the laborer, will tind
11 nniespensabie. 11 is a compieio hook 01
, relative to notes, drifts and the collection
of interest, the legal rates In eacii State,
i time ill which action can be taken to recover
a debt, how to open accounts, how to collect
a nent witnout einploving a lawyer, rorms
of book-keeping, self-instructor for the
merchant, fanner, mechanic and treasurer.
INFOIUTATION FOR HOUSE-KEEPERS.
HOW TO DRAW UP
LEGAL DOCUMENTS,
And all kinds of lcusp.s for houses, real csr
late, etc. Tower of Attorney. Information
regarding Jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace. Forty thousand questions arranged
in tabulated form, giving tho value of every
coin In the world, United States land meas
ure, table of weights and measures. Popula
tion of the different countries of tlic world,
the year each srate was adinllte'd into the
Colon, and who they were liivt settled by,
the names of tho Presidents and all tho otn
cers of each administration. Forms of con-,
stitutlons for every kind of meeting and so
ciety, from a debating society to a legisla
tivc'assenibly. The work Is printed on' hea
vy paper, in large type, and is bound in a
superior manner. Published by A. I.. Uan
eroft, San Francisco.
JSTDuring the year I will make a thor
ough canvass of this section, and anyone
wishing the hook, will please wait till I call,
or address mo by letter.
w. vr. itoss,
Agent for Union county.
Assignee's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. M. L.
Hrammn, of Cove, Union county, Oregon,
on December 14th., 1883, made an assign
ment of all her property, real and personal,
to .1. 11, Iiaton, of Union, Union county,
Oregon, in trust, for tho benetit of all
her creditors, in proportion to tho amount
of their respective claims.
All claims against said estate must bti
presented to the assignee, at Union, Oregon,
propcrlv verified, within three months from
this date.
Union, Oregon, ) J. II. KATON,
Jan. flth., 188G. J Assignee,
Notice of Application to rurcluiso Tim
ber I. nml.
U ,S. Lanii Omen, Lk Ouan'oh, Okkoon,
Jan. 4th., 18WI.
Notice is hereby given that, in compli
ance witn the provisions of tlic Act of Con
gress approved June It, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the sale of Timber Lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory,"
Dcnipsfy I'. MoDmilcl,
Whose post-olllcc address is Union, Union
county, Oregon, has this day tiled in this
olllee his npylication lo purchase the Sl-U
XWH Section No. .'So, in Township No. C
S Range No. 43 K. of the W. meridian. All
person's holding any advene claim thereto
are required to present the same at thin
otliee within sixty days from the iirst pub
lication of this notice'.
S. O. SWACKIIA.MKK.
janfMvll). Register.
Niitlcn of Application t-n purchase Tlir
I) it I, anil.
U. S. La.no Oftick, La Granui:. Okkoon,
tleo. 18. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that, in conipli
ance with the provisions of the Act of Con
gress approved June 3, 1878. entitled "An
Act f-r tlio salo of Timber Lands iu tlio
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory,"
llm-lim 1', Stewart,
WIioe post-oflicc address is Union, Union
county, Ogn., who has this day tiled in tills
otliee 'ids application to purch'a,se tho tiK4
of NW Section No. '21, in Township No.
I, S. Range No. 10. K W M. All persons
holding any adverse claim thereto nro re
quired to present the same at this otlk'K
within sixty days from the tirst publication
of tills notice.
S. O. SWACKIIAMItlt,
dec.2n.wl0. Register.
TIIE
A Weekly Journal, devoted to tho interest
of Eastern Oregon, and particularly
Union County.
INDEPENDENT IN EVERYTHING
Domlnatud bv 110 part r, sect, or corpora'
tion, It will be CON1MTCTKD HY Til 15
PROPRIETORS, for tho benefit of th
people,
It will bo found voicing tho sentiments
best calculated to servo the end": of Truth
and Justice, and an uncompromising eni
my of demagogues, cliques and rings.
Suhscription, 81.50
a year, cash Hi advencc,
Milking It the CHEAPEST COUNTY PA
PKR published ou tho Pitcilio Const.
ITS MISCttLLANY
Is carefully mlccted for valuable inform'
ion, ami tne most interesting
llturary mattori
ITS LOCAL PAClrJ
e replete With everything of InturcM irtUUi
piring III tin: county.
Jlcnonable Mttes to
ADVERTISERS.
Tcnas made KlioWll oil apphcitlaib
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