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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1886)
y . fi JHB WBBKIY OREGON SCOUT. union, queqon, sat , av, to, i8pt TO APVKIITISKUSI. The SCOVT lR Mncl; J-arKV- Circu lation than nny lnpf r In this Scclloh f tho Stntr. nnrt It. thprrp,re )ho H),ST AnVKRTlHnS''. JIKDCM, Thl In n True Hntemex, nnd wo Shall notallov It to bp anptiiRd by nny other paper- ,lTMcr dp wp'l o ronko n note of tlu location 5fo(lfef, We havo for sale at this office $ number of blanks (or location (if mining Cla ms. They were gotten up by on osnoncneed law yer, and ur strictly n accordance with thp mining lays, niul contain all necessary in formation, MSttiw list. Remaining uncalleil fqr at the Union nqaU otHce, Uc intuitu ending -Mar. . lSSfU, . Olark, Scott Leflar. .1 S Kzett. W S Morns. A tiuloway, P K Hums, 1) If . leorgc, Ockeler Suns, Aggiu .Harney, Frank Slinsey, J A bandy, John Stubbieneid, James J l.andv, Jack Vajitrcss, Uhas William"), Leigl Wilspp. W W Persons calling for above letter.-', vlll please say "advertised." 1 Gko. F. Hall, P. M.. Union, Or, GlQYe6 of all kinds at Jones Iro'p. City Cqunpll l'mcePft'l'S. At the meeting of the city council. Jast Saturday evening, Win. Wilson was granted liquor license for one year. The 3tf ayor and Recorder wore instructed, to draw UP a cqn tract between the city and T, II, Crawford, city attorney, The reeordpr was instructed tos.endforaflagfor t8 isp of the city. Street coninilKHjonpi' ws ordered fo cxann ine streets in Svackhamer addition to North Union, and report as tq advisability of opening thp same, Thp Health uqptinit tee was orderc.i to investigate tjip euiulition of tho pest house. IHUs (p thp amount f 110.03 were allowed, CATARRH " CUKED, health and, sweet breath iccured, Hv Bhiloh's Catarrh Iroe edy. Price 60 cent. Nnsal Jnjectqr free. vVnnqunceiqpnt, North Powder, Oregon, Feb, fitll,, lfiSG. TO TUB VOTEIUS OK UiflQK UpUNTY 1 I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tho Sheritt',8 oflicc, subject to tjp will of the people, and if elected will endeavor tq fill the otllce with credit to myself and supporters. lipping this will receive due consideration. I will subscribe myself. Yours Respectfully. H. II. StKPHESSG.V, Bettor known as I'Pony Htcvens." A Keliahlo Article. For enlovprise, puth and a. dcMro to get mcli goods as will give the trade satisfaction, J. T. Wright, tho druggist, loads al compe tition. Ho sells Dr, Itosankq's Cough and Lung Syrup, because its tho best medicine on tho market for coughs, colds, croup and primary consumption, Pripo 50 conts and $1.00, Samples free. Millinery floods. An iminonse assortment of new millinery goods just received at Mrs. Corfu's- Sphool hats for 37Vj cents, and ull other gopds in proportion. Call and examine them, wl- WJnrtJts- Tho onlv Wvandottc chicken eggs in the valley, are forsale by 15. 15. Sanborn, at the Cove. Call and examine them, Jm. SHlOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It euros Consumption. For sale bv R. C, Greig. Head This. C. Vincent has just received a splendid lot of boots, shoes, etp,, which ho will ell at a great reduction on former prices, He means what he says. Try him. WHY WIIvL YOU cough when Bliiloh's Cure will give immedlato relief. lrca 10c 50c and H, For Salo by R. C, Grelg, Union. Keynote to Hoaltli. Health Is woalth. Woalth moans indepen dence, Tho Keynoto is Dr. Hoinnko's Cough and Lung Syrup, the best Cough Syrup in the world. Cures Coughs, Colda. Pains in the Chost, Rronchitis and Primary Consump tion. Quo doso gire relief in every casp, Take no other, rrico DO cents and $1, Samples free. Sold by J. T, Wright, Union, Oregon. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price iI5 cents. For falo at the drug store of R, C, Oreig, Union, I'arm for Sain. I will soli one of the cheapest and best grain, hay, and grazing farms ever offered for sale in tho Cove , at the rory low price of $12,50 per acre. The said rhnehc ooutaininjj 320 acres of choice land, well watorcd and sheltored from tho wind, fair houfse, and well fenced. Situated about four miles north of Cove, and conToniont to good school house. For further particulars onquiro of Sheriff Saun ders. B. F. Fkwkl. Duck Kbk lrr Sale. Anyone desiring duck eggs, from tho fin est breeds of ducks, can procure the same by applying to Mr. Al. Goodbrod, of this city. Charges, $1. per dozen. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserablo by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. For sale by R. C. Greig, Eagle Coeper Nhop, S.B.Ayles, manufaturer of butter barrels and kegs, has always on hand a good Bupply of tho best quality, and will sell them at reasonable prices. Give him a call at his shop, south of the school house, Union. CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by R. C. Greig, Union. Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense f weight In the hack. loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to sup pose ha has somo affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symptoms of Indigestion arc present, flatulency, uneasy ness of the stomach, etc. A moisture like ju perspiration, producing a very disagreeable 1 Itching after getting warm, is a common (LJ attendant. Wind, Weeding, and Itching riles vield at once to the application of Dr. Uosariko.s Pile Remedy, whlck acts directly upon the parts effected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the Intense Itching, and effecting; a permanent cure. Price, 60 cent. panr, Plqua, O. Sold by J. T. Wright, Union, Oregon. TOAT HACKINO COUGH can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guar antee it. For sale by R. C. Greig, Union. "Abo.c, tho Clauds" to-flight, Sovcra) comi(iurcatiqfl? crotftlel out of (fis issue. This :pction Tt-as i8iteA Vj' EpP rain, lat "Wednesday. Courty cour( procepdiqg? Tvil be publislpd next mex Blants for quartz nd paoor Ipe tions ftt J. II, Whitp's. The Bod anil Gun Plub x' mePr next VedncEty oYciing. Mrq, Minnip Odel, of Byo valloy, is visiting frio'mls in tjiis city. Mitchell's jfidney Vlapter for Bio at Wright's drug storp, Try jt. Ropervcd spts for to cntertainmert to-night, for ?'alc at tp poutoflice, New sissortniont of felt and Btraw hate just received at , II, White's, Mrs. McFjirren, wh,R has hecn very sick for sonn time past, s ottitig better. A full supny of blio vjtriol, pasting powder and use just recoived at Cpvc drqg store. Tc genial Dan BcYPrid,BC, of Npvth. Powder, paii us a visit to forp payt of te week. R, Eakin left, M.onda,y, on it busi ness trip to (Jhicago. lc wil be gpnc threo or foqr weeks. Read the ad. of Sorrmer Hamil ton, pierchants of tho pew tpwrj pf Elgin m Indian yalleyt A. Levy and family went pver to La Qrando, Moqday, to attend the Bluifl-Somnier nrriage', Tqe Pino creek road pommifi.sjoners will rpccivp bids for tlio constryctjon of tl0 roai, next Momlay. Mf. Partridge, photographer, was in the city, yesterday, apd expepts to mak.e a shprt stop at Unjpn, sopn, Services at the Presbyterian church to-morrow at 11 A. M. jnd 7 V. M. Text in the everting, "1 is the last time." Great reductions in hardware. Jpe. Wright is selling garden hoes and razees at p0 cents. Other tpols greatly reduced. Marsbnl Cates gathered jn two (1 ds last Wednesday, upd furnished tjieni apartments, provided by the city, to cool ofT in. The Wfist Shore for April js at hapd. TJiia publjpation js a credit to tho state, and Qregonjans should be proud of it. Mrs. Bjggers, of JefTerspn, Jj'arion copnty, inpther of J)r. Biggers of tjiis city, is here on a visit i)d will re niain for spme time. Miss M.aggie Bell, who bas bpen visjting frjends and relatives in tje Wjllamette valley, for the jiast two months, returned yobtcrdny, Mr. Herman Waldick, pf KJgjn, made us a. pleasant call on Wednes day, lie brought ps two or three new subscribers from Indian valley. Sheriff Pcaly, of Baker opunty, hail hjB left arjri broken close tp the s)ioul dpr, last Tuesday, by a horse he was riding rearing up and falling on Jim. John Blize and Charley Miller tpok their departure fpr Umatilla county, last Tuesday, an(j will figure around among the sheep herds fop a, month or so. Mr. Sare, of Falls City, Nebraska, is sojourning in this section at present, and thinks of sppding for his family and taking up his pprmanont resi dence hero. Pony Stevens, whose announcement as candidate for sheriff will be found elsewhere, writes us that he is not an independent candidate, but a repub lican, and subject to the will of the people, On Friday ovening, the 2nd. iust., Rev, Baird, who was about to start on a tour through the country, to be gone several weeks, was the recipi ent of a surprise parly gotten up by his many friends. The evening was spent very pleasantly. While the passenger cars were pass ing each other at Haines in Baker county, Tuesday last, the sleeping cur of tho wost bound train was thrown oflf the track, and damaged to such an oxtent that it was left at North Powder, The train arrived four hours lato on account of the mishap. Read the ad, of Mulhollan & Co's. Purchasing Aguncy of Portland. Will Mulhollan, ono of the firm, was for merly a resident of Union, and is well and favorably known as a reliable and trustworthy young man. Any busi ness entrusted to the caro of this company will receive prompt atten tion. E. II. Clingan, formerly of Union, but now a sturdy rancher of Pine val ley, came down tho fore part of tho week to recuperate in his old haunts, lie will remain hero a week or two. He says the snow is all gone from tho valley and farmers aro busy at work. Travel to tho mines is becoming rather brisk, and mining prospects extremely llattering. Johnson & Wilson returned a few days ago, having completed the Eagle creek bridge, and also tho bridge across Paddy's creek. Two or threo of the party staid to prospect that section for placer mines. Mr. John son thinks there are placers on Eagle creek that will pay well for working. IIo sayB that some day there will be a flourishing town near tho bridge site. Mr, Dolby, of Iowa, a brother of Jo. Dolby of Big creek, arrived in this county, recently, and is looking for a business location. Mr. Dolby is said to bo a thorough machinest, and we understand he contemplates the erect ion ou foundry in Baker City. Mr. Dolby will do well to visit this city boforc he makes up his mind to locate permanently Outhquse, tutu Exyart, ( r. IU.U, Mi Clerk1 pr RiiKTLKMCK. As we arc on tho ova pf an plpotinfl, (ndt i verj Import tniij mat wp. sliquM ivp goqa ami tc. lallp ofllccre to, servp ns in a publip pa,papUy, unci as jhe tp, expert's rc.; pqrt has ben pifulishccj and, yery so: vorey critioscd,' and UelieTinfr a? Vj'P lift, that tha,t exjiprt rpnprt wjU tyyvfi ovq pf Ipsj in fho opunty elpqjip.n , wo think tnp pi)blio should iof tho h-uo ipwanincs; of that vepoi't ftji to whatpxtputit 1b rplia,b,le; wo tlmrc fare tjsk you, n.nd b,ptll pf you, tq an BWff fi? follwing quostioiii, and inakQBUch statement in roforcqpP to tlie fppqrt as you , or pither qf you , maydpem of intorc?t o tho nublic, and vo reqiifist tha.t samo jpay be do:ip ipidcr qathl 1st. Whv woroyqu pqt sworn to an oath,' of offico. before entering ppon tho diKohargo of yq'ur dutios? Aras not yotir attentipn Va.lleil to the ppecs sity of this? 2nd. I low wcro thp pguros show ing hp county judohlcdnoss arrlypdat? 3rd,' 1Iqv were flip annual pxpen diturps sot forth in ttc report, arrived at? Itlj. AVus thero aqy way by vhich the porreefngss qf tlpfjo figures, pould bo arrfved at, niul yas it done? 5th. lVhat arp tho rpal facts' jn re gard tq thp Supremo court decision, that so muah lias been 6iid uponf Gtl), Did.yqu, or oithor of you, en ter upon qr conduct the investigation vjth any ulterior vioy other t'luui to obtain t'l)Q iifqrmatiqn flic public had caljod for, qr ilo citlicr of you"know of 'ipiyfiiipn object jq flip other, either by words or jtcts? rfli. If (here wore any pnetrics to punish, tplf ps wlip fhoy wprc? th, Iayo all the books and papers psod by yoq or iqpdp by yqu jluring the investigation, been rptqi'lied to the Cqpnty 'court? 0th. Please givp the public a gen eral outline of hqw tho investigation was caripd pn? By having this Information v'P niay be able fp arrivo t a better understan ding of qur county affairs nqtl iP cor repfness pf fhc pxpoff reportj Dq this and oblige, Many CfnjCKVs. At tl)e vsitlence of tho bfjde's iar oqts in TiU, Grande, Mpnday, April 6th, 1880, Mr. Nat Blum and -Miss Lena Scunners, Rey, Dr. ,1. Jloch of the Con gregation Beth Israel of fortland, olhiating. Mr. Bluin js an estimable gqptlo man, late of Sap Francisco, but now one pf the mercantile firm of Sonpncr Blum & 0p of ta Ciranije. M'88 Sommer js the accomplished daughter of Ai Sommer, the old pioneer mer chant, wliP lia6 l,ecn a resident of fhis couutv since 18(!i. The' occasjpn pi their marriage was celebrated by a host pf friends, who gathered frpn various sections of tie state to witnefs t lie cojvmony, which was performed Recording to t)p boun tiful ttpd impiossivo rites of the Jowjsh churoli. The tnido aipl groqm were attired, in mpit elegant costumes, as worp, alsq, many of Ue guests. After the pcremony a pump'ious ppp per was sprveil. and t)io guesta re paired tp the hall ami spent the remainder pf the evening in danoing and merriment, somo sixty couples partipipatipg. Following is a list of presonts received by t)ie happy couple, during tie evening: Black walnut marble top bedroom set, Mr, and Mrs. A. Levy, Union; decorated china chamber-sot, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Wilsoni Union; silk plush cover, artistically paiplcd, Miss Ida Wertjjeimer, Portland; Spanish bed spread and Jaoo pillow shams, Miss Hattie Goldstein, Portland; two wall statuaries, Mr. and Mrs. L Baor, San Francisco; set of silver spoons, knives and forks, in plush casog, Mr. and Mrs. Blum and Mr. and Mrs, Hart, San Francisco; musical album, Mr. Adolph Colman, San Francisco; an gora rono, Mr, ami Mrs. .. Uolman, San Franchco ; silver urn, M. and E. Rothchild, San Francisco; silver tea set and tray, Mr, Moritz Marcus, San Francisco; pair silver napkin rings, Mr. Ike Kisonbach, San Francisco; set of silver knives, Mr. W. U. Brown, San Francisco; two statues, Mrs. Colmricb, San Francisco; silver cake stand, Mr. and Mrs, Sam, Frank, Baker City; silver aakc stand, Mr. and Mrs. II. Bamberger, Baker City; silver card receiver, Mr. Carl Diels heimer, Baker City; dwelling house and furniture, Mr. and Mrs. A. Som mer, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Sommer, Summerville; parlor chandellicr, Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Bloch ; silver castor, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Marx ; largo silver cake, fruit and nut stand, Mr. Mox Sommer; set silver knives, forks and spoons, Mr, and Mrs Mox Bloch; sil ver castor, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Palmer; silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rogers; ivory carving set, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bryant; flower stand, Mr. Jas. Clayborne; pair of vases, Mr. and Mrs". D. Chaplin; glass set, Mr, and Mrs. Cothbcre; plush album, Mr. Isaac Vogel; plush album, Misses Rosa, Fanny and Mary Sommer; painted bauner, Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Finn; silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs, II. W. 1) wight; set of silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Slater; majolica pitcher and plate, Mr. Jas. Slater; velvet slipper case with set of scissors, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hond grass; set of silver spoons, Mr. Julius Wertheimer, Kepubllcan I'rluiary. At the llepnblicaa Primary election of this precinct, last Tuesday, tho following named delegates were chosen to attend the County Convention: I). V. Moore, C. K, Davis, W. T. Wright, J. W. Strange, Wm. Young, A. J. Goodbrod, and A. O, Cook. Por.j,tponjji (IcopnlngSj April -ltj., ISSq, Goo. Hftnoot arriyed from Baker CjtjV, Thnjsday, A. L. Blncker has bean in town sev eral days, disposing pf spmo prpvisjpns urougnt irpm upion. JakcCanady panic iqto town astrido qf ono of Ubcrson's mqW, Teslay. Jjtko makoo n good D. D, B. Mcssipr bjougjit jn a locd pf ba con, Ffjday, Thcro being no salo for it here, ho topk it back tp Allen aqif stqred i, Therp worq pjght new arrivals by last evening's stage. All remained iij Allen, fiicro being no loq'gjus accom odations' here, R. C. Waring? returned, to Grando Rondo the fpr'e part of tljo week. It is understood lie will return soon and ojcn a estaipiint here,, We have q new socioty here, com posed pf tho more nristrocratic class, called the K. of L. (Ivnights of Leas ure.) Some pf those who Jijive j,ecn blackballed, pialiciqusly call ho ocU cty the "Knights of Laziness." Re porters and workingmcn positively not admitted. Contracted meetings held at the porncr groccay, where empty bp(xos and nail jcpgs arc hftndy. Friday afternoon, while George Ljij-, green, cjerk and assaycr at the Whit: man mine, was working in tho shop near this mine, lfiQO feet of lumber, held by cleats overhead, slipped from its'fastonings and strqek him, knock ing him down, llad it not been for the work trusso in the shpp, which caught and held tio lqmber, ho prob qlily would havo repeived fatal injuries, s it was, he escaped itfi a few slght Vruises. Some Yprknlcn h.d dug tlio fiank away from tjic sjdo' qf tho buil ding, causing it tp spread nd f-ltrow (lie timher from tc cfeats, ChfMA. lligii Valley Hugh, pur school opens on the 12th. with Spymour Corpe us teacher. Wilkinson fjrq's hao moved tlipjr stock from tfieir tule rancho out (q flip range. Mr. Ed. Robinotte and several oth ers went to Pine valley, recently, and iporo will follow shortly. Oettiqg pur crpps jn, spems to be a, heavy drag. AJay wiJ liiuj 8PPie nqt entirely throqgjj seeding. fClder Mprrison staffed fpr ljs Mal heur ranclie a few dajs agp pur loss tjU Novembpr coinps again- A bran new orgp,H with YPpal attitpji mpnt has been rppeived a,t tie hopc of Doc. Ifqliinoffp. They have pot nitpied jt yof. 0win to disabled fingci'8 Mio "iijeh Valley hash slingcr" has not appeared for some tjmci hqt here gpes fpr items, both liciy aqd ojd. M.I". Clinc, who left here fpqr ypajs ago, and went tp Missouri, Turned last week wjth, his family. He tjijnks Oregpn is gpod enough fur ltilU- Some men BP headlong through the world, and may hurt his more plod ding neighbor, yof his energy often acts as a stimulant to his weaker brother. Others gP steadily onward, knowing no stop, Tjip base ingrati tude of man tQ map makes angels weep. The parasite at the bottom of the ditch that is always trying to pull down, must, himself, sooner or later, sink into oblivion. Our efforts often soeni hopeless, but men always appre ciate the good will of neighbors und friends. Homo. JSlfflu EchocH. Weather very changeable. Salmon are caught in Clark's crook now. The travel to the Wallowa through Elgin is increasing. Tho Misses Kennedy, of Union, attendod our Literary Socioty Wed nesday evening. Mr. Frank Wilson and Mr. Ken nedy, of Union, were in town Wed nesday and Thursday. Dr. McNaughton and wifo cut six teen cords of wood, and aro now cn gaged in foncing their lot. Mr. W. B. Hamilton, who was sick for a couple of weeks, is regaining his strength, ami will ho around soon. R. E. Stovens has put up a plank fence around his residence. A nice littlo gate in it, attracts the travelers attention. Tho Elgin Literary and Debating Society has adjourned till next winter. Tlio last question was one of great interest "Resolved, that tho doctrino of original sin, vicarious atonement, and eternal punishment is true, and in accordance with the principles of justice." Another Koiliullmn. Rom.-To tho wife of W. T. Wright, Thursday, April Hth. a son. Tom. says ho will never go back on Immunity, or tho re publican party, and will spare no pains to perpetuate the former and furnish recruits to the latter. Hurrah for Tom 1 From AVasliiiiKton Territory. A correspondent writing to us from Kllensburg, W. T says: "Work lias com menced on the Cascade tunnel, they aro in alout twelve hundred feet. A new town has been started, about threo miles from the tunnel, called Georgetown. It contains 7 saloons, 10 stores, 3 blacksmith shops, 5 hotels, 2 livery stables, 3 bakeries, 3 shoo shops, 2 wuddler shops, 12 barber shops, 3 drug stores, 1 bank, 2 printing otllces and 2 butcher shops. Yakima city Is ubout the size of Union, mid Kllensburg ubout a quarter as large." IlOJf fDAHO; The, pnnk fl'vcr llnnln A V1 Hfclp f or sines tirwers lirnpiila nntj Vivid l'n Pictures. Boiso City, Mar. 30, 19S0. En, Scout: Wo seem to have sud denly been rmptatiiophosed from a moiintain-lqpkcd valley to a wind jwept plain, to havo mei'Sod Ii'oni thp jemutropical ejimo pf our own Pa pitio 7,0110, fo a qlizzard wraljcd mossa pf Pakota, For ono week aovon sol id dayswo havo had ono continuous nqyor-Iet-upn-mmnto blow. Wo nov er beforo fujly appreciated what it was tq be it blown with 1'ps.tleos. Yilnco rqund about the poiidant world." ft is nqt a 'ohinpqk," either, but is pipst decidedly cliljy , oomlnjj'frqm tho nprth-wegt, The month of February generally witnessps, the breaking up qf winter lic'rc, and it usually starts with a ('Iphinoqk" (coast wjud) hJuwlng very softly at ljrst nqycr fotfully in gusts but with gradually increasing forcq. Tq onp whp has never wit ncsspd tho aptiqn of a "chinook" on tlio snow, it is a mai'vploqR iyht. ft, somctimcB lasts twonty-foui' hours, tho thermometer wdl rise to 55 and tho s)iow and ice- rapidly disappear. Tho strea,nis may be fast locked in icy fottors, the landscape, one dazzling expanse qf snow, the air ijlled with ripling froit, but jf a ''chijiook'1 has nny business In that quarter, it don't hesitutc op tlio order of its coming, but cunioji at once, and in a few hours knocks that winter scouo so fay along into spying thqt yqq woqldnU yecog ni.o it. This has been a most remarkably fino winter for flto rapgo cattlo,' and the loss has liccn nrpctjcnUy npthjng. Muny dcaloi'9. havo largo lipids of thor- qughbrcd8 R" lh l'on(l tl'.in tl.p oast. We cannot liayp tqo ipiiuy, fqr ' Idaho has 55,000 000 aoros of pasture laud to offer tho catflo gyqwor. Eypry hill and mountain side is a pasturp( Icem- iqg amj juxurjeuf ylh tho most nu tyjoious 'Trasses, whore, ' during tip summer spasqn, or, inqyo properly troii) ai and fat ecQinber, stock thrive pains and springs of purest prystqi yatpr auoumjs in overy gqlch jpld rayinc, littlo grpyps o'f quaking asp, chq);prcherry amf ylllow furnish sliqdo during tho summpr heat, and shpltor frqirj tlio stoyms qf oip-ly spring and fall, This js tl(o 8.ninmc"r range, bqt for thp winter, tlo stock are drjven tq tho low pla'pis. giuike river hasjn has lesa snqw fall than any othpr pqrtjon of tho territory, and it furniehps to jqnuinerablo catflo a warp i wliifni' yaugp, wjtlj an nbuud anco of wiiito sagu, hi"ch and sand grasses for fcpd, AVhUo snoy jn fho mouiifain ranges fajls to a depth of from P" P " q?pn fopf, accqrdjng to tho altitude, nine winjore in (on fhc fall in Snako rivpr baspi will qpt ox cped from threo qr foqr jnchps, qnd only lies on thp grpu'id a fpw (hiys at q timp, In Summer, tho basin qffordsno nu tyiinent whqtovey tq cattle, being pnrchpd qnd dried by tio sup pntil it luesonts tp the cyo a gray anil arid dpserf, wjth no vegotahjo grqwth but tho spranpingsage-bnish, and no iin iipal Ijfc avo fho prowljng opyoto or paptiug Hzzard. Botwaeu tl)0 travel er null thp distant hqrnspn, wavpriug imps or neat nso, tronmllng and throb bing as if tho earth wpro resolving its solf undor (ho tipry rays pf tho sun. No pbject breaks tlio monotonous gray pf tho levol sweep, savo where cvor and qupn q black, irregular line of ava is sharply silhoucttod against tho sKy. This nnefly doscribos rinalp rivpr plains ju summer. But, with tlio 1 rsf raiqs of autumn, the wholo aspect of tho scono changes. Dust, tho accumulation of months, is W'lshcd from tho sago, tqfts of bipich and sand grass spring up. grppii and nourish ing, herds of cattlo and hundreds of deor, t:at havo boon summorlng in the cool vales of tho adjacont mountains, wander across tho plain to tjiejr ac customed winter quarters, the sleep ing pichoos aro awakonod by tho lusty shout of tho cow-boy, or "tho short, whip-liko crack of tho hunter's rifle, and tho scono of desolation and soli tudo lias ovidoiitly burst into life, ac tivity and advonturo, From tho bordor alontr the south western portion of tho territory, south of Snako river, and oxtondinr in an easterly dlreotion around the sweeping bond of that utroam, for 800 mlloB, is an Immense tract of winter rango, as yot comparatively unoewpied. This soction, and indeed noarly all of this groat basin will foroyor remain tho un disputed domain of tho cattlo man Tho character of tho country is such ....... II I! ft. niui. iv very miiuui fJUl lion oi ,i cilll ov er bo utilized tor agriculture. Its ad vantages aro equally ballaneed for Eastern Orogou and southern and central Idaho, and tho drives from any of those points uamod, to tho groat grazing uojt, aro sliortonougli to war rant tho assertion that at no very dis taut day tlio ontorprlslng stock men of tnoso snotjons will liavo cattlo in un counted thousands, roaming there. And wo confess wo envy them tho stock men, we moan , for there is no life that offors the poculiar faeinatlon, tho irresistablo aftiromouts and tho wild, free indopoiidonco of the north western cattle growor. W. Haiu,. Appreciated. During Thursday and Friday last, 13 subscriptions to theKcouT were sent In from various, parts of tho county, accompanied by tho cash. Very good for two days. Our list Is increasing at an average of threo a day, and lias been doing so for months, proving that the Scout Is, peculiarly, tho people's paper. It is tho only paper in the county in which political, financial and so cial questions, affecting tho welfaro of the masses, can be discussed impartially, and this fact in known and appreciated by tho people. Kvcry fair minded man in tho county, who Is not already taking the paper should subscrlbo at once, before tho open ing of tho political campaign. Wo care but little about politics, but in common with the people at large we do want competent men to fill our public otllces, and when tho proper time arrives we will probably havo a word or two to say regarding different candidates, and thero will bo no, Indecision about our coinmunts. Oqvp Gulling April 8th., D380. J. Horton and family have moved from ppyc and jpttlcd pi) Big creefc. The Laundry Queen men have qpcq Iping tjib plapp tjiis week, with fair succe??, Jno, Macann and family started. Tuesdav, for Yauina pay where tjioy win n'tmt . M. Irving has moved from tho pan- yon intq town, aud i3 pcoupying tho ivrnv.incnn ,i.ii:., ' M, 111, UIIVIIIll, 1'he phepso factpry will probably commenco manufacturing fpr hu caon, next Moqday, Churchill Bra's, II. A. Tjipmas and Al. Crow started fpr Lost Prairie, Wallowa, fccarphing fp) desirable hpmi Mrs. Fairbanks, pf Lpwcr Cove, has, with jicr pwn hand, trapped and shot nearly three hundred jqqirrels. The local musical talent nro biisilv at work pn the ppera of l'atlcnco and will presoqt it at qo distant date. Bpth mercantile firms hflYe received fresh supplies of goods, tins week, and 1 . . , ,..,11 t ,t uove is qpt uio tiiqiesv pmpo in tno valloy by any means. riic republican primaries wore held Tuesday ,apd the following delegated to t! IP county ponvontion were chosen M. . Reps, E. J. Tjipiqus aiid J. M, PF, Sel( Candidates fpr county ofjlocs aro still cpmiiiK to the sqrfape. Prof. A, J. llackctt, a graqqntt) pf tqe rttaUi Universty, will he a eandidato for school superintendent. Ifo js consid ered, hy his acqmuntapces, a worthy young map and eqijqeqtly suited for the plljco. The democracy of Covo cpnvcned on Wetlqesday and elcptod dejegate to the ppqpty cpnventipn as follows: C. M.. (Tamcsoi), G. Gray, W. Dpncan, J. Gepnart, T. Joqes, II. Harrell, Frank Mjtoliojl and II. . Daqejicrty, II. 1 1 ill oij was nominated fpr justice of tje peape, Tho fohemiaH Glass Blowers show was wel attended, TqeBday pyening. Mr. apd M,r. MoDanicl'a baby re ceived t)o priy.e; fpr pretfiest girl prcsept, Miss Jiljpnio Bjooju Was the chosen oi)0 ; for handsprapst married lady, Mrs. Eugeno rpetcy. TJirough a misunderstanding the judges, Mrs, Gcer, jamespii and WriKhtf were la, boring under, Yjio thought tjiat tho next prjy.0 offered was 'fpr tj)c best lookjng Beiltleiqpn present, Jasper Stcveis was awarded tqo prize intend, ed fny tjo homeliest man. The ladien feel quite gyjeved oypr tl)ejr mi8 It js whimpered that befpro many moons, tlio population of the Cove will bo dccjmqtod hy tVrPsfour young and Jiighly respected cjtizens resolving themselves into two. Had my best girl been at tho show, sho certainly would havo received tie prizo for greatpst l)eaivty,K-rO. Of all Clfpl) ponpy failures, tho Bonemjans fake the bake sjipp.rW. I was pleasantly disappointed in not receiving the ship for the homcjiest man.-tB, I will ho compelled tp gp tp tlio rink, aftep tips, apd lopk after my feminine intciv. ests.rwll. AlltMlODO Items. April 7, 1880, Woathor fino, Farmers most through scciling. Grass getting good, Htock will soon begin to ropruit, Mr. and Mrs Dojan oxpept to reside in North Powder, in a few days, Wo observed tho genial countcnanco of "Rough and Ready" in Telocaset, this week. Tho farmers aro now busily engaged killing ground-squirrols not for the bounty, but to save their oropa, Mrs, Orpinwell, of this plaoo, took her departure for the Willamotto Vah ley, to visit rclativDB and friends, on tho 2Wth. of Mar, Mr, Hugh. Lynch has had another severo attaok of inllamatory rheuma tism. Wo would advise him to stay in doors until the weather gots warm- Tonilinson & Crowloy loft this weok with thoir band of shcop, for Ladd canyon, Wo learn that some ono has saltod tho rango north of Antelope, Look out, sheep men, Mr. Frazior the old gcntlomau, camo near having a serious loss by lire a few days ago. His dwelling roof caught liro from a stove-pipo, and burnt quite a holo itafore tho ilamcs were subdued. Mrs. Hugh. Lynch, accompanied by her sistor, MisH Shoemaker, has gone to visit relatives and friends at tlio Covo. Miss Shoemaker remains there with her mother. Tho young bache lors say thoy will havo to doviso some plan by which to keop thorn bore. We wish you well, boys, aud glory in your judgement, but pity your Bpunk. Bill Frazior's team got away from him a few days ago, whilo unhooking from tho plow, running about, one toro loose from tho other, ran down into Mr. Lynch's fiold near by, where his hired man was harrowing, running between the man und tho team and hy getting Bnarcd in tho lines, was soon subdued. No serious results. Antklopk Ranoeu, Democratic 1'rlinnry, Tho democratic primary election for thl precinct, was held on tlio 7th Inst. Willis Skiff und J. U. Thomson wore nominated for Justice's of tho Peaco; J, O. Canady and 1C, K. Cates for Constables. A. C, Craig was elected member of tho Coutity Central Com mittee, for this precinct. The following named delegates wero elected to attend the County Convention, on tho 22nd; A. U. Craig, Win. Hutchinson, T. B. II. Green, 1. Itemlllurd, J. S. Elliott. I). I). Hilts, An(ly Wilkinson, T. H. Crawford, Geo. K. Owen, 8tephcn Connor, John W. Kwmedy, umT. P. Beard, Jr.'