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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.'