THE WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT.
TJNION. OREGON, HAT., MAIL 0, 18VI.
to Anvi,iiTisi:r.s.
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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
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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