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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1886)
THE WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT. TJNION. OREGON, HAT., MAIL 0, 18VI. to Anvi,iiTisi:r.s. Tlio SCUT hn n Mu-li I.trrrr Hr-M-lull n t1mi nnv I'aj fr In till Srrtlon of tlm tnl, nntl l. tlnroio the HINT ADVERTUISI MHUH'M. This I r Trim Stnt"mrnt. nn-1 wr fihnll not nil w II to ! qnelloniil l'y.mv othor imj er. ' A rivrr' ! will tin well to mnfco n nolo of this, Brief Bulletins. The city council meets to-night. The Eaglo creek bridge is completed. W. II. Ostrander has built a neat addition to his residence. BonN. At La Grande, March 4th., to the wife of Ed, Bcldleinan, a son. The school home and erounds have been enclosed with a substantial board fence. Mrs. Minnie Bloch, of La Grande, came over on a visit to her parents, Thursday. BonN Friday, Feb. 2f,th, to the wife of C. II. Pre.xc.ott, a ten pound daughter. Services will bo held morning nnd evening, nt tho Presbyterian church, to-morrow. A new machine for stacking hay is being introduced into this country by Jos. Yowell. The eastern bound mail and passen ger train was about six hours late on "Wednesday lost. Circuit Court is in session at Baker City. Several of our Union attorneys are in attendance. Work on the Pine creek road is be ing rapidly pushed, under the super intendancc of Win, Efner. Mrs. Goodspced nnd Mrs. Frank Johnson have been sick for several days past, but are improving. As we go to ircss a fair audience is witnessing the drama, "Out In The Street," by tho Covo Dramatic Com pany. The wife of Rev. C. R. Shields of Troht creek, Wallowa, last week pre sented him with twins. a son and daughter. A chance is now offered to all those who desire to help in building the Pine creek road. Every man should contribute money or a few days work. Mr. Rich, formerly a tinner of this place, who has been in Portland for some time, returned with his wife, last week, to Wallowa, nnd will make that his future home. Wo are informed by County School Superintendent Ilindman, that nirex amination of teachers will take place at Island City on tho 29th and 30th of this month. An exchange says that trying to do business without advertising is like winking at a pretty girl through a pair of green goggles. You may know what you are doing, but nobody else does. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church to-day at 2 o'clock p. m. and to-morrow morning and evening. Jtev. Irwin, of La Grande, will be pres ent. This will close tho protracted meeting. A great reduction in passenger and freight rates to nnd from the East has recently been made, on account of competition by tho various railroad lines. Now is the time to take a trip, if you want to trayel. A meeting of tho Grande Ronde Hod and Gun Club will take place at the Scoi;t reading room this evening at 7 o'clock. All members, and those desirous of becoming nftmbers, are re quested to bo present. The fall and winter wheat is now up to a considerable height, and promises lo bo a perfect success. Several of our neighboring ranchers put in grain last fall and are well pleased With their experiment. Harney Items. In another column will bo found a letter from "Tax-payer" relative to funds that were in the hands of the county treasurer, and said to be overlooked by expert Outhouse., in his recent investigation of the county fi nances. Head it, The public school closed yctterday. after a very successful term. It will be resumed again on the 12th inst. Miss Goodall lias resigned her position ns teacher of tho primary dopnrtmertt, nnd Mrs. Watson, wife of the Methodist minister, has been selected to fill tho vacancy. Following tiro the new rales Enst( from Grande Ronde to the Missouri river: First-class fare, limited, Via. O. S. L. to Kansas City or Omaha, or. tia. tho X. P. to St. Paul, $ CO; emi grant, if 35; first-class, limited, to Chi cago, $71; emigrant, $M, Unlimited ratcB unchanged, Most people want to got rid of the heathen Chinee because lie will work for almost nothing. This is not tho case, however, with tho Sentinel. It Bays the Union Chinamen persist in charging 25 cents uticico for wliito Bliirls, and ad(Ui "Let us compel them to makoa reduction or llro thonl bodily from the city.'' Last Saturday as .fudge Mralnard, in company With others Was driving tip Pylca canyon, in a Wagon, he Was accidently thrown out, the wheels run ning over him, and breaking his collar-bone. Otherwise, ho Was not in jured much. Ho was taken to tile raidence of Mr, Jlinkley, whero he is at nresent, under tho care of Dr. Crom well, und getting ulong as Weil as could be expected. Wo regret to chronicle tbi accident to the Judge, and hope be will toou lx around tgaiii It is thought that, the loss of range j cattle lias ueen comparaimiy iigm, In Texas i( is estimated at 5 per cent. In Montana stock is in pood condition and the entile h.ivo wintered well so far. In Colorado the Ions is less than 2 per cent, and in Wyoming it is loss than 1 per cent. In Kansas the loss is heavy. A school boy thus describes that no ble animal the mule : "Tho mewl is a larger burd than tho guse or terky. It has tw.) legs to walk with and two more to kick with, and it wears its wings on the side ef its hod." Leave your job printing at the Scout oflice. We do not have to send off to have the work done, but can do it in tirst-class style in our own olHce. Patronize your homo institu tions. Baker City school district has levied a tax of $.",000 for the purpose of building a new school house. The Sage Brush savs this insures tho erec tion of a $20,000 building. A correspondent write from Hunt ington to the Shoshone Journal that already 8,000 lias been subscribed for a wagon road from the former place into tho Pine creek district. Parties wishing Brown Leghorn chicken eggs, bred to tho standard, can have them for $1. per doz.. this season, of S. V. McFarren, Union, Or. The old Klamath War chief, Chc-lo-qia, died a few Weeks ago. lie was the oldest Indian on the reservation, and quite a noted character. The La Grande Hotel closed up last week, Tho premises have been leased to Johu Wilson, of the Sample Room Saloon. Some rich discoveries have recently been made in tho mines of Southern Oregon which are attracting much at tention. Tho prohibition party will nominate a full state ticket. A state conven tion will be held in Salem on the 25th inst. Corvallis has passed a license ordi nance, which compels saloon-keepers to pay $500 per annum. Tho Baker county Democratic Con vention meets at Baker City on the 13th inst. The annual election of officers for the city of La Grande will take place next Monday. Latest style spring hats, bend-wear and fancy goods, just received atMrs Corbins. A well assorted lot of lato sheet mu sic has been received at Cove drug store. Majolica ware given away at Jones Bro's, to advertiscStar Baking Powder. Ten pounds of blue vitrol for $1. at Wright's drug store. Tho Union Milling Go's flour is un equalled. Squirrel trips at tin shop 8. per. dozen, Hayward Hand Grenades are the best, A NASAL INJECTOR free with eacli boitlcof Sliiloli's Catarrh Reme dy. Price 60c. For sale hv R. C. O. Jtcnd Tlilt. C. Vincent has just received a splendid lot of boots, shoes, etc., which he will sell at a great reduction on former prices. He menus what he says. Try him. IJucli 1'rKh For mile. Anyone desiring duck ejKs, from the fin est breeds of ducks, can prucut'c the same by applying to Mr. Ah Qoodbrod, of thin cltv. Charge, ?1. per dozen. rSR-al KKgK!l KrBnW II. D. Sanborn, of the Cove, will sell clllek cn and dtlck eggs, of the llnest breeds, as follows; Leghorn and Plymoth Rock, $1. per dor.; Wyandotte, f2. per dozj lloucn dtlck eggs, U per dur.i Pckin duck eggs, per dozen. tVlld Cherry mid Tar. Everybody knows the virtues of wild Cher ry and 'Car as a relief ntid euro for any affec tions of the Throat and Lungs, combined with theiso two ingredients arc a few simple, healing remedies In the Composition or Ur. Houttko's Cough and LUttg Syrup niaklng it juM the article yoli should always have in the house for Coughs, Colds, Crotlp and Jtronchltls. Price 00 cents and ?1. Samples tree. Sold by J. T. Wright, Unloil, Oregon. III.-1 riaui. "While money is clone, wages and prices low, expenses Mlonld be etlt down hi every household. Economy, the watchword for Mothers, head (iff doctor hllls( by always keeping in the llotlso a bottle of Ur. HosiIii ko'scotigh and Lung Syrup. Stop a cditgh instantly, relieves consumption, eUrcs Clollp ntidpulil In the Chest in one night it is Just the remedy for hard times. Price M cts. and $1. rt'imple.1 free. Sold by J. f Wright, I'nlon, Oregon. Kxditltlg UltilaWfti Last Wednesday two of GUtti Wafreh's boys, haYirig in charge "Mickey" licnson's little two year old son. were di'Mmj ItUtne In their father's two wheeled Vehicle) rind just tlclow town they fjtit olit for some roa son, leaving thb buy aloiiUifi Hit) Cilrt, and he, thinking lie cotild drive ns oil j any body, gave tin' iiorsci a dit With the whip which started tlienl, and soon tlicy Ycre rnnnlill? nwflV, iIiikIiIhi nt Q fe.il'flll t'hce ' 1 - j t Over Cvc.-y obstacle. (Jcrssioilally they , would jump it dlu'h Mid the rdrl vrotild, seeiniilgly, lie about fifteen feef hi thd air. The little chap stayed with flieltl, however. Until they tllmed the cornt'r Of a fence, rhen lie wi Ihrurtlt out. luckily rC-i'lving" nohifrts wilh tho exception of a fflw slight bruises. Tin boric tferb I'Mftld near the Uiill, htfvintf don Vnry Mild damage to flieiiisc'lvei ur tho c.lrt. It 1.1 a frontier the little nensoit (ras nut killed. He did not i-eoni to be much frightened, however, and tells a'jout his ride with great gusto-, "ifACKMUTACK" laAtlifg nntl ' frilgrtfnt perfume. IVlco 86c. and 50c. 'ur rmIo by It Orcitf, Uuhiu Loiter from "Tax-1'ayev." Et. Scout: -In its last issue tho Argus nsks, "Will Tax-paver say that at the time Mr. Outhmwo made his investigation, that this $15, 000 or any part thereof was available a coun ty "assets, or will lie say that the 100 was duo from tho Stale to the county at the date of said investiga tion. to both of which questions I answer "yet-!" Both sums were available at that time. The records show both these facts. It will bo re membered, I owovur, Unit tho amount in the hands of the treasurer was on ly approximated by up in tho commu nication refcred to", I oMiniated it nt about 310.000. Since reading the edi torial in the Argus. I have made care ful estimates with the following result : Thcjlronsunr's books show a balance, including uncanceled warrants nnd school lunds, touly, 18SG. $;U.0(!. 00. Mr. Outhouse ' culled from that report the uncancelled warrants and contingent as follows: Face of war rants. 3:1,315.10; interest on same. SGOS.sy; contingent, 381.00 Thus leaving a balance in the treasurer's bands, of which Mr, Outhouse's re port totally fails to account for, of 327,1 18.07. My estimate placed the school fund much too high. The ohool fund onlv amounts to38,ltG. 10. Deduct this from the 327,118.07 and you find the balance in the hand6 of the treasurer up to July, 188G, for the redemption of warrants, to be $19,007.97 nearly 31,000 above the estimate made by inc. Soiae other apology must bo found for these glar ing omissions than an inquiry as to whether they were available assets at the time the report was made. They were part of the records of the county, and an expert would, if honest, find little ditllculty in reporting tlimn, that the people might judge of the condi tion of our county affairs. This cor rection sunn the errors in his report up to 325,000.00, without a shadow of excuse, when the fact that a largo slim was paid by the people to learn the truth, is considered. Tax-Pateu. School Meeting The annual school meeting of dist rict No. 6 took place in this city, last Monday. Mr. J, W. Kenedy was elected di rector, and M. I Davis Was elected clerk for the ensuing year. On motion the clerk was instructed to issue warrants on the treasurer for the salaiy of teachers for the ensuing term. On motion the action of the board directors in building the fence around the grounds, was approved. Report of the clerk for the year en ding March 1ft, 1S8G, read and re fcred to the Board, The following resolution was adop ted: Resolved, That from and after this date , outside scholars may be ad mitted to the public school of district No. 5, upon payment of tuition us follows: Primary department, 35. per quarter: Intermediate. G. per. qur.rter; Higher 7. per quarter, which tuitlon'shul! be payable at com mencement of quarter. Outside schol ars neglecting or refusing lo pay said tuuion, for the period of four weeks from time of entering the school) shall be dismissed. On motion meeting adjourned. Beulah Bullets Nonm Mamikuk, Feb. 1880. Snow all gone, except on the high hills. Cattle, Bheep, and horses do ing tlnely. Mr. and Mrs. Nutt were mado glad, a few days ago, by the addition of an heiress to their fanifly. Mr. Reaves caught a large lyrtJt, in a steel trap, recently, and Mr. Chap man, of Bully creek, caught five large beaver, The lynx haVc becti making sad havoc- among tho. sheep of this vltiln ity, and Mr. Roberts has poisoned several of them in the last few Weeks. A month or so ago, soulo one cut a frightful gash in C. S. Barton's mule, from tho effects of Which, tho mule has. sinco died. The Wound was, ap parently! mado With an axe. Mr. Barton is on his track, and It is to bo hoped, Will bring tho offender to justice. While on a few days hunt, recently, near Castle Rock, Mr. Barton killed two deer, one lynx, one prairie Wolf, and one large female panther. Tho panther Was in a tree When Uarton tired, and When tho bullet f truck heft, she gave a leap, landing sixty feet from tho roots Of tho tree, then jilniped twice more 'about thirty feet each tinle, and fell dead. Sho W.ls shot through the heart. B. From the Capitol Fob. 23, 188C. KhlTOH 6t30uf:Tho constitution of Oregon requires that uVery ten year tho Legislature shall pass an apportionment bill, mil reapportion the legislative representation Of each coullty, actJUrditlg to itn increase or decrease of population. Such a law" ddght ttl have beeit utiaCtcd at the rUg dlar BCBtion of l88tJ, bill Wus defeated by tho combined inactivity anil oppo sition of the "COW couritlos" Of the VlUmctlo valley. There has beeit (Wo icgulur seseions siilco then, ami still oVery county is represented accor ding to the law passed fifteen or twenty years ago, Tho operation of (his iilw has beebmo n matter of gross Injustice tU all the younger counties, hud (ho antagonism Of interior' comities is tho result of seitleh policy carried to the Verge of dishonesty. Ultder the prcbcilt law this (iOiiilty lias had six representatives and three seilulors, nifd at tile uj irouchiitj,' fleCtioil will tied tv duluptn If of tint uuitlher. Under it reMppoitioiinljUS of the Statu, wo Would lose at h'litt one Senator and one reprnclttalivo, und the loss tt moit Of the cbuuti'M in this part Of the State wouM boar d similar ratio. Hence the ppo-itlqn here Tho delegation of Union tuUhl prok.'.ly not bo changed mtmv ioallv. because your increan1 h.u not been much, If "any, greater than il.e aver ago iiK'it.ise of the entire State; though on election days that allowa country "shows up" a wonderfully prohl.e "return." This forced dis franchisement of so large a pio; ortion of the voting population of Kastcrn Oregon is no less than a public out ragv, and its further toleration by the people of these counties would be little less than infamous. "But we don't get everything just as we would have it. Tho passage of the registry law lias given us "heaps of trouble," and we cannot squirm out of it. It is admitted that outside of tho city limits of Portland, there is not a precinct in the State that re quires a registry law any more than an honest man needs watching; but to circumvent a little rascality in Portland, the entire State has to stand an enormous expense in dollars nnd cents, and an incalculable amount of trouble in the matter of wasted time and a probable greatly diminished aggregate vote. It is not likely to be one of the permanent laws of the State. 1 have already devoted more space in this letter to the consideration of public questions than I expected to when I began, for we have here one of local importance that absorbs all others, even as a spongo absorbelh warm water. I refer to a triangular tight going on between three rival .school-ma'am's for the privilege of teaching our district school, Men don't care whether they have to regis ter on tho first Monday in March or of April; whether the prohibitionists nominate a separato ticket or merge into the other parties, but when it comes to taking sides in this school nia'ain racket, they are pronounced, outspoken and immovable. And how I do pity tho directors. Of all the offices within the gift of the American people, there aro none not more de sirable than that of school director. If lie ever getB any praise, it is of such a feeble, negative species as to be utterly valueless, and the abuse he receives is of that positive, aggressive kind that always betrays its robust masculinity. If it were not for the handsome pecuniary recompense al lowed its incumbent, the position would bo utterly unbearable. The trouble in this case is that the direct ors have each promised the school to each of the applicants. And who can blame them? When a good looking school ma'am approaches a director (and they are all good looking I mean the school ma'am's, not the directors,) what is lie to do being only human? Such an alternative places his chivalry and gallantry in direct antagonism to his judgment and duty, and in such a conflict an ordinary man's judgment isn't worth two cents. I know mine would not be. Before I would say "no" to a blushing, expect ant school ma'am, or any other woman, and see her go thundering down the ages, a disappointed, shat tered Wreck, I Would resign my oflice, with all the emoluments, and retire to tho unfrequented haunts and un disturbed solitude of private life. I would rather discharge tho duties of Governor of Oregon, without nay, than to be a director of tho smallest district in the State, until tho return of the good old time When tho public schools employ no teachers but cross eyed, red headed, hair-lipped, tongue tied men of over foriy years of age. Then I should like to rev'el in the laba ryiiths of a school director's olllcc. The rapid flight of time will soon bring tills threo cornered, vigorous, but hitherto bloodless conflict to n culmination. If tho event should haVe a serioUs termination, I Will send yoU the detailed particulars. 1 trem ble for the restllt, for I remember a similar condition of affairs in tho Cove in tho Bpriiig of 18?8, when, by trying to pleaso two rival school nla'atn's, my little bark of good intentions Was hopelessly Wrecked by the suspicion of each thai 1 Was clandestinely favor ing tho other. You know school ma'ams .are Women. Tho past ten days have been re markably fine and farmers llaVo Used them to the best advantage. Yester day 1 soWed my last acre of Oats for this spring i month soonor than I ever finished before. The strawberry blotsonts aro comiilg, add for a Week the groltso have filled I he timbered Sections Willi their familiar ''hoot.' Tho SCOuf and Sentinel arrive reg Ulatly at lliy couittry postofllCe (Mac ictty) cVery Tuesday, and aro Welcome Visitot-s frulit a section Where nlany of tho best years of illy lifo Were cheer fully, pleasantly anil profitably spent. T. T. O. fOTt tlYsPlW-lA all I LIVbr Cdmpllllnt. Vdii hilve a printed Kdnranlcc on every bot tle of Hhlldh's Vilalljier. It liovef fillU to clll'd. I1 or hale by H. C. OrKlg, Union) Or. l.KTiKIt LXttV. Ucitlrihiliig uncalled for at the Unhid post inlkc, tllU liltJIith uiulintf Feb, 28, im Anderson Mrs h A Itlcklnslm Wlllard 2 A llwir It J'clmaii A V WreiKSuy Oct) W 'i (hiujdi A A I bet1 ct Iltlrnlmhi liickld (ico Maney (ildlln . II iVo Jaik I'hapmail fro ilk ( 'ator A O inninidiant (1 f!,irUtnid M Moist ruin rcier Mitchell V T ltncess J fit f 'lair James Rmhli liH IVr-oiii frilling for above letter Will jlleaiesav "adverttHod." . Oko. P. Hail. 1'. M.. Pnlolu Or, fHB HUV. U150, A. TilAYlOit. df Hour bom; Ind., saVsi "ltotli myself mid wife oVeoiir HvH , to HHll.OlK-? CON-llJMr. Tl"N CUJIH!'1 For s.du Uv lb U. Urchjw I Slllf.Oll'rl CAhAiiuTl JtBMliDY J a ioliivu ruii) f.ir Caliiri'lu l)lih tbeiia, ulid Cailkor Mouth. For stilo by It. C (JrchJ, I'ulOii Oiugoil. HHILOtl'tf CllRli will JlniiledhiU'lV i relieve Onhip. Vhodlllig rough nhil JJroncjhJtisi Fol' h.Oo by ll C. Gl'clgj Alt': YOU MAW. uUcia'jIehy Iildlges ' tloii onstlpatloti. JJUiin 's, louii f Appi the. Yellow Mrl'iT Hullolfs VJti Ihtir U tt positive cute. Futnltf hf ItiUiUiti Lurid Canyon Lyrics. Concert, well attended. Bad cold;" all around. Strychnine is tho dogs forget-mc-not. Prof. Dunnigan was presented, by his pupils, wilh a gorgeous comforter. Jerry Depain's foreman, Mr. Mam ford, is vif iting friends in Pendleton. Mr Frank Allen nnd Mr. John Green contemplate staiting for Pine creek tho 10th inst. Mrs. Price Gates and others, in Har ney valley, want plenty of Ladd can yon locals' and the locals must come. Tho annual school meeting has been held. Director, Mr. Goodall; clerk, Mr. Poyner. Probably no sum mer school, It is pretty plain that in tho future, about all the will range grass, of Grande Ronde, will be monopolized by the sheep-owners. The odor of that graminivorous animal, the sheep, is well known to be highly offensive to all other species of that class, except the goat. That odor covers tho wild range everywhere. It flings itself into ho sensitive nostrils of horses, mules and cattle, and bets them $100 to ifl they will get beat. It smells like a branch brewery when the hmburgor is making people sneeze, and the heat of the stove has got down to the free lunchcrs old socks. Whew I It is main strength. It is tho sublime power employed by tho sheep owner to knock out tho cattle-man in two rounds, and it is awful. It is driving the most stoical of the scrub cattle oil" the government grass, and right hero is where the Wisdom of the vale will bring forward, very rapidly, the breeding of thoroughbred cattle on the valley farms. In fact, the bringing up of Short-horn Durhanis, Ilerefords, Devons, Polled Argus, or Galloway and llolstein cattle for beef, and Jer seys, Alderneys and Ayreshires for butter, milk and cheese, is already started by a few who are looking to the future. Mr. Goodall, of l.add canyon, is right there, and, although ho has sold no less than 700 worth 6f thor oughbreds within tho last six months, and has about 40 head more on hand, ho contemplates going East in tho summer, to buy more. Thero nro Mrs. Ames, of Union, Mrs. Caviticss, of Ifcland City, and, perhaps, a few more, who, like Mr. Goodall, believe thero is much more prolit and less trouble in keeping a few thorough breds on tho sweet grass and quiet Waters of tho farm, than in turning a hundred tranii) scrubs loose on the disgusting free-lunch of tho govern ment' range. Tha plan, being the best devised for tho stockmen, is now a subject of no littlo interest. the cnn.tKixu of Titn noon. Well, they rather caught me nt it, , My best girl and her new "mush," Sitting, kissinu in the parlor ; 1'lvery kiss a goin crash Through my souf, just like tho echo Of a melancholy snore. Yes, thev caught me, for they started At the creaking of the door. Through niy cold ear at the opening Of Hie door, that fellow's voice Hiisheii all-Killing, as he warbled! "As a llink-headt (ieorge Is choice ( He's a raw and rural sitter You should sit beside no more. 11 Vs a melancholy Oh. dear I What's that creaking at the door?" Hid I run that very moment, With the thought upon my tonguo That a dofiMiauntlng eVcx-dropper Is the meanest eilss unhllngV Oh, you should have seen mo, fellers, As with him I mopped tho lloor, Mingling "melancholy. Oh, dear!" With the creaking of tho door. Pr.TKic tiik Tout. Slttl.OIt'S VITAI.I7.Wt is what yon need filr 1 stinatiOn, Loss of Appetite. Hlzr.iness, nild all sVinptoiits of Dyspepsia. IVtce 10 and 75 cents per bottle. For sale by It. 0, Orelg, the druggist, Unioili Or. l'ltO(!lt.MMlC Following Is tho programme of the enter tainuielitto be given nt Wright's hall, Cove, Monday evening, March 8, by tho teachers and scholars of Ascension School 1 "Tramp chorus," .School. Piano -olo, Wl Mollb Lewis. 'The Hells." concert red utloa, .School, "Hlucbeard's secret," Tnbleatii 'High tide on the coast of Lincolnshire," Miss Winnie Chaiuherlin. "Lo Tortorelle," Walts song, Miss Cflua Deidlemau. Tableau, , Fc'ec'cd. "Dav-brcak," concert recitation, School, "When tho lindens bloom," nolo, Mrs, O. L. Warf.il. I'lano Solo, , Miss May fftfivchs, 'Faith, hope rind charity." Tableau. "Kentucky lliille." Mi Hello Foster. .Sfccne from "ll TroVlltufe." MUs Laughlin, Miss Heldleuiau and M s. Warfc). I'innt) duett, Mis Kdna .Slider and Miss Mollio Lewis. , , "Tho Fisherman," Mlas Iinugtilhiahd Mrsi Warft'l. , "Marble Halls,'1 Tableau. Farewell chorus, nchool. "Good night." Tableau. Fntertahiincnt will begin nt 7150 r, u. Admission, 60 cts. umiiircn. cu -iii- i i Cove Culling.s. March 3rd, 1880. Cllas. lCelsay sittiled bu frieilds hero, Tuotduy. A child of KdWard Goody in daugcr oiifcly sickj nt this Writing. Mrs. Lou Payne altd family have moved to their Covo residence, R. 0. Warrincr, of La Grande, lias been bllxziiig COvOik's dUriilg tho wcoki At tho school niedlltigt iioitilay, it. Heildershott Was elected diredtOf uild ri. Burroughs re-elected clerk. A idoilllcBs War hit tile destnlctlVo giodnd iquirrtl will bo waged this spring, by dleuiis of pbIf.oii, glm and trap. 'rim young ladles of Accnsioil echool Will give un entertainment at the hall, Moil l.iy evening. They aro sparing ilo cilui ls tU make It a grand success. A peculiar nccldettt hapiusucd here (he Ither day. dusi Fulp hearing that icu and siloW Inixcd Was it turo t'Uru 10)' chilblains, mado ti trial of the same, mid the result Was hi foot were tb badly frozeil that ho is tiuw conf helled to usu critlclicsi , At the debating club, Tuesday night, the question "Resolved, that the presi dent hmiid bo elected by a direct voto of the people," was decided in tho negative. T he literary exercises, also, were interesting, a declamation, by Miss Ida Keefe, being particularly fine. The Cove amateurs presented tho drama, "Out on the street," lo a largo and attentive audience in Cove, on Thursday and Friday nights. The parts were, generally, well supported and tho singing by the Leighton choir, showed much careful training. Net proceeds amounted to near $50. I am after the scalp of that Sentinel correspondent. No mule ever dis mounted me. In fact I never trust my i!00 pounds avoirdupois on theso fickle beasts. Jap. B. It is publicly stated that one of our fair young lady teachers contemplates casting aside the rod and buying calvcs(?) Not withstanding a little trouble Mr. Mitchell is said to have had, his early election was certain if the people wore allowed to voto direct, for senator. H, the orator. My dear sir, pass through my possessions and you will be behind the bars ere the evening vespers fall. B. Kind friends, I will be delighted to have you ride with me. Iv. The perpetration on humanity who would, through pure wantoness, destroy a valuable buggy whip, will fill tho hottest cauldron in tho lowest depths of Hades. -W. Biff Creole Crumbs. Items scarce. Weather very fine. Old Masters flower garden coming in bloom. Literarv and debating society still in full blast, Our farmers are all plowing, or getting ready, to do so. The political pot has commenced to simmer and will soon bo boiling. Land hunters are numerous. ScV' oral locations were made last week. Our School Clerk, Mr. Geo, Corpe, reports 08 children in this school district, A ball will bo given next Friday night at the school house, for the benefit of the school. Tho Miles boys are at work at their ledge. The rock shows well. It is silver hero, and wo aro all in for tho free coinago of that metal. Mrs. Dean, of Lower Powder, was thrown from her horse, a few day ago, and it was thought for a time, that sho could not live, but sho is mending Blowly, Preaching next Sunday by Rev. Mr. Boyles. It will bo tho first preaching, if ho docs not fail, that wo have had in eight years. Wo may be converted yet. The Emilo Ditcli Company, of Lower Powder, aro making good beach way With their ditcli. The boys dc servo great credit for perseverance. Tho ditcli, when completed, will irri gate several hundred acres of sage brush land, and add .considerably to tho wealth of Union county. The Scout is tho most popular newspaper that comes to this burg. Long may it wave. More anon, VbiuTAB, JEllouKburg Letter. W. T. Fob. 25th, 1880. Work will commence on tho Can" cade tunnel in about three Weeks. Enmm Scout i Tho carB aro run ning Within four miles of Ellonsburg. Some CO or CO Chinamen aro going to Work in tho Swank mines thin summer. According to tho Localizer, thoro aro about 11,000 Indians in Washing ton Territory. Many families Will niovo into tho Big Bend country, on tho Columbia, river, this summer. Thcru aro about dOO Indians In IititasJ county, and about 10 cayusu horses to every Indian, Our town has been overrun with railroad men all Winter. Drinking and lighting has been their principal pastime. There has been about fifteen feet of snoW ill tlio SiloqUnhnlu pass this Winter, but it has about all disap peared noW. In the foothills thora lias been a great many doer. Lono TltAtl.tilt. thdon I.Urriiry Suclttlyt The society Was usually Well attended last Monday evening. Tho debate was ht tercstingi Tho mouthers appointed on lit' crni'y exorcises fur tho (.'Veiling, were citlmf Hot present tit unprepared, except ouc Miss Mnfy Jl'ltrlesi Who rendered a reclta tlon entitled "Anultlcl bee,1' Miss JcfTrlei Is jdstly deserving of credit) she has neVcf yet collie Unprepitredvllcn she whs oil dtl tyi A committee of three was appointed to Order a bodk Case lliadc fur tin) docitity'i library nnd reading r'oonii l'IKKIllAMMB VOHMAltCH (Sllli fj.iintilltteu oil iilttslc, Ur, Strange, Mbrt Walker and J. M, I'ltfrolll sblect reading. Mrs. Allies, Miss MonrtS and O. K. Davis 1 defclaillutloib May Mlllc. Ilobt. Corey dllii Ida Duvls, essay, J. W. Strange. T. Ollvflf mid Mrs, Katonl leaders Oil debatck Profi OvvBn nnd "M. F. Davis.. WtodiiAMMk h)it MAitCil lOtln Committee on mtisle, F. H, Jobilsoll, Df. Strrlbgo aid Miss Maggie Walker; seleUl reading M s, UriteS and Mrs. Futon dw Imitation, Fred. Davis, ltov. Rice add MaW Jeffries j essay, Dj1. Strange, J. MtJarfiW and itrs. Allies; oration, John It, CrltWJ leaders on tlcbalei A. Mfefccbell ahll J. lluf tlM, - JouVtmk Of all kind HMtt 11 nt kill WWVWi