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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1886)
o V r j ft THE WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT. VNION OIIKUOX. SAT., AIM!. 1M. lssii. TO AI1VHHTISKKS. The SCOTT Uis Much Career (imi tation Minn nnv ' nu ivruvn of the Mute. niMl N. tliwrpforf tlic IllSr AIVKKTI.slN: MKIlH'M. Thli u n True stfitfiu"iit. ami w uluvll notation it to lit? qui'vtliini'il liy nnv otliqr )iniwr. Ailrrtli'is will tin wvil Tt nml.c :i note nt thit. Locution NoUics. Wo have tor ale at thi other a iminhcr of blank- fur Incitthm ol iniimm ( lims. The.y wereftotton up ly an ci rii ncmtlinr yer.'nntt arc tri tly in avtor.Lni i' with tlio iiiinin taw-., ami mutata ..l nfi-e.ss.kry in formation. llrlot' linllotins. Union will celebrate tUc Fourth of j July, this your. The Literary Society arc preparations to give another milking diaina, before many weeks. A. F. Benson, the wido-awake liverv man, has hnilt a substantial Hide walk in front of his stable. Marriage, license was issued on tlie 17lh, to Jas. F. Kelley ami .Miss America Hildorbrand. T.on Beniillard left, Thursday, for Butte, Montana, with -10 head of milk cows, which ho will sell while theic. Dan. Chandler, the urbane proprie tor of the Centennial hotel, has been kept busy this week, attending to his numerous guest.. Every portion of the county hat. been well represented in I'nion this week, delegates, candidates and reprobates you know. A match game of base ball will be played to-monow, between the first and" second nines of this city. The game promises to be interesting. The Grande Itondt Valley Lodge of Frree Masons will attend service at St. John's Episcopal church, to-morrow (Easter Sunday) at .'h'SO 1. M. Gundersheimer, a merchant of Sparta, was taken to Portland a few days ago, by a Deputy U. S. Marshal of Baker City, charged with selling liquor without a license. Action lias been commenced against Wm. Casebar and (). T. Flliot, by James Welch, of North Powder, to recover damages fur running tailings from their minim; claim into his mill ditch. Benjamin Bumain, father of Mrs. J. K. Pari;-, of this city, left for his home in Kansas, a few days ago, after a pleas ant visit of i-everaf months, lie was highiy pleased with this country, and regretted to leave it. Tuesday last, Jo. Yowell had his new machine for stacking hay, on exhibition in the city, and showed by actual d( monstration its workings to the wondering natives. It is no doubt n indispensable machino for the farmer. Squirivlh must be numerous in the Wallowa. Tuesday last, Mr. A. E. Flowers, who reside? near Los-tine, delivered l it") tails to the county clerk and rc eived bounty. He aays more than one half of them were killed on his farm. A large crowd was in attendance laBt Sunday, to witness the baptism of Mrs A. L. Saunders, in Catherine creek. Baptism by immersion seems to be a rare occurrence here. The ceremony waa performed by Bov. .Ellis of La Grande. The Wallowa people are trying to get a trail opened from Joseph to Cor nucopia, a distance of 2f miles. The two points should be connected by a wagon mad, but a trail is better than nothing and will be of great benefit to the Wallowa people. The rt publican convention meets to-day to 1 left delegates to the State Convention. There seems to have been some misunderstanding as to the timo for nominating tho county tick et, but as the delegates are all here, they will no doubt make their nomi nations to-day. W. C. lloseason, agent for the Phyisiological Manikin by Dr. M. F. McNutt of California, called on us this week, and explained the merits of this work. It is without doubt excellent, and should he in every school. The price is !?2f delivered at the nearest express office. We are informed that a stray horse, whose owner probably lives in the country, is running 011 one of the ranges'in the county. The horse is a large bay, both hind feet and one foro foot white, is branded with a com bined 71 on right shoulder. The owner will be informed of the animal's whereabouts by calling at this ollice, and paying for this notice A Boise City paper says: "Dan Rice will soon land in Idaho with '100 girls. Some of these girlb are for parties in Boise City who have made the order through the Executive com mittee of the anti-Chinuto Leauge." Some of our young men are anxious for Dan to turn 150 or 200 of them loose in Union county. They think a change would then como over our liomegirh, ami they wouldn't bo o ulfirod particular about everything as they are now. The Lux A Miller rattle company who claim to have upward of Sft.OOO head of cattlu on the range in the southern part of this county, are buy ing out smaller owners and becurinjf control of all of I'mlo Sam's domin ion that w possible. Some of thfttc fellows, who have done fule swearing in entering up land ami afterwards disposing of the same to this great cdmpany, had better look a ' little out." Baker City Sage Brush. Attention, is called to tho advertiser menPof S. F. Ncwl.yml, proprietor of the Hot lake and kotel. The elliea. clous medicinal qualities of this ret markable lake in unquestionable Hot and utvd cold, mineral, sulphin and mud biths cai be had. Charges reasonable. D. P. Thompson, of Portland, states in Washington that the Oiogon Short Line will soon survey a road through southeastern Oregon to the Willamette valley and thence to Portland, lie has some connection with this compa tiv and s(ys the road will soon be bililt. Bead the ad. of Cove cheese factory, Mr. Payne has refitted this establish" ment, and procured an experienced oheese maker from the cast to take charge of the factory this year, and none but the finest quality of cheese will be made. Bead Jo. Wright's new ad in thin issue. Jo. buys his good diiect from the east, and is selling them cheaper than they were ever sold in th.N valley. This is not idle talk, but the, truth, and our readers should maLo a note of it. Seventeen million acres of land are held by corporations in the State of Oregon' and of this amount the W. V. ec C. M. Co. holds 2,iS7,7fiU, with hardly a shadosv of a title. The Lord truthfully said that a clear conscience was the foundation (or pros perity. The e. c. can be obtained lj paying your Ooo drug store account. Mahku:i. At the residence of J. W. Shel'on, in this city, April l'.Uh, Mr. H. U. Smith and Miss Maggie Howell, Kev. Bice officiating, The Baker City Sage Brush says that parties are univing daily, en route to the Pine eieeK mines. j The marriage of President Cleveland ami Miss Frances Folsom is arranged j to take place in June. j A couple of our heavy weight pugil- j ists had a set-to on Main street, a few- j days ago one round. 1 The Burns will case terminated sud- j denly, a few days ago, by the contest- ants withdrawing. j Mrs. Crites left last Tuesday, for a few weeks vis it to hor sister who re- j sides near Portland, Bead the advertisement of the en- ! tertainmcut to lake place at the Cove, next Tuesday. An assav office is to be established in Cornucopia by J. M. Bred; of Port- j land. I Born. In this city, April 2 1st., to j the wife of Wm. Stafford, a daughter, j See ad. in this issue of the wonderful "Laundry Otieen" v.ihimr machine. I New assortment of felt and straw hats just received at.). If. White's. Mitchell's Kidney Plaster for sale .at Wright's drug .'tore, Try it. T hanks to .1. W. Kenedy for a present of some liruhbery, A new assortment of gloves, of all kinds, at J. H. White's. Oho third of the inhabitants of Baker City are Germans. Blanks for quart and pl.tucr loca tions at J. 11. White's. Sewing machines for sale or rent at J. 11. White's. To-morrow is Carter Sunday, Kitlllo Cooptit- Shop, S.B.Ayles manul'aturer of buffer barrels and kegs, has always 011 hand a good supply of the best quality, and will sell them at roasonahle prices. Give him a call at his shop, soutl of the school house, Union. Farm for Sale. I will sell one of the cheapest and bett grain, hay, and grazing farms ever offered for sale in the Cove, at the very low price of SpJ.oO per acre. Tho said rancho containing .'120 acres of choice land, well watered and sheltered from the wind, fair house, and well fenced. Situated about four miles north of Cove, and convenient to good school house. For l'urlhor particulars enquire of Sheriff Saun ders. B. F. Fhwki.. SI.I3I3IM.1-XS NKilli'S, made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy foi you. For sale by K, C. Cireig, l'mjicr Treat 111 rut fur ('mifflm. That the render may fully iiiirici-Mund what constitutes .1 good '.'ough 'and Lung Svrup, we will sav that Tar mid Wild Cherry f tlio basis of tlio bent remedies vet dicotered. Tin so Ingredients with set end others oiptally as etliciiL'ioiin, enter largely Into Dr. ItoMin' koV Cough and I. ting Syrup, thus making It one of tlie inont reliable now on the market. Price, WJ cents and $ 1.00. Sainplu free. Sold by J. T. Wright, Union, Oregon. CUOUI'. WlKiuPINii CoUtill and Hroiichitis iininediatf ly relieved by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by It. C. lireig. Union. Announcement. North Powder, Oregon, Keh. 8th, . 183. To tiik Votkiw or Union Coc.ntv: I hereby announce, myself as a candidate for the .Hlioritr.s office, subject to the will of the people, and if elected will undiinvor to fill the olllec with credit to invsolf and mpporiors. Hopinu' this will receive due etinideration. I will iilicrib inyelf, Yours ItoKpeetfully, II. II. SrEI'flKXM., Hotter known as "Pfiny Steven." SIUl.OH'S COUtill unil Cohtuniption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cure Consumption! For nule bv If. C. Jrelj. Dunk UgK I'1"" Sale. Auvuiiti tleirini duck rig. from the lln-i-tt breed uf dtickii. can nnx-ure the aine bv applvhiK to Mr. Al. (Wnlbrod. of this etiv. Chtirje, VI. per down. Krail Thin. V. Vliant lu ju rwulyrf a stplenilid lot of bends. hH. which he will t-U at a ureal reduction ou former prio. Jle ... rrl ...1.... 1... ........ Tf liltfi Tor Sinle. An excellent .la.- adjoining this city for kiileat a bargain. Itc.nuin to of uplendid Und. h.mhI lUelliiijf houe ami outljiilldlng. and the liet orohard 111 the country. For furlher Information apply at thU'otlh-o. CATAUItH 1 CltKD liealtt. and jwir. t breath secwed. Uv rtliiloli 11 1 atai 1 n Uciue edy. Pi.te Xi ceiiu. ai ln.ee ivr ru t-. l'rom the Cuiincttt Harelip Fioi the Canada, (htzctto we take the vol Inwing, relative to the death of Capt, YVil mot. father of Mr. John Wihnotof thot'ove: "Tho late. lohn Wiltnot. wlin-f death we announced this week, was a native of 'Pev wHiite. Knj;liud. lie came to Canada in the veur I.nSO. as Captain in the Sixty .llfth KovhI liuurdx. lie served through the re bellion of 1NS7. and was iilwnyt known, at a staunch loyalist. In politic he was aeon servative, and tt a constant niemVer of the Mctidit church for over forty vears. Hebouiiht hit farm near Urowntveje, 111 ls.'W, and always lived on the same with the exception of uie year, until hit death, which occurred after aii iHnef uf four days. Mr. Wilmot retained all hit fatalities in a remar kable decree until Ids last ilhifsss. He was ond of wriuiig poetry, the last writinu he iid was in an aiU.trapii album of his cjTand-chitd. which vyas at follows: : 1 was In itn in the year l.-"0.', I In a little parih. called Saturlefch. 1 On a littlf farm, called Watterlown. In the county of lHvuu it still is found. 1 My age it eighty-two and pat ! Since the second day of April, last ; ! I hope my dear. hen these lines yon see, I You will rtt forget to remeiul'cr me. I The deceased leaves a wife and seven I children to uioiirn his to v." It..iiii('iatlr ('iiiiii-nlliii. The Democratic County Convention met this city last Tuesday, anil after a two day's session, placed the following ticket in iominatl;ui : Countv Judge (). P. (oiod.ih, L-1 .a4tN I Af t. ........ Sheriff Clerk Treasurer School Superietcn;dpnt As-etor Snrveyur Coronet !.... Ill-lit. A. T. Neil. 13. C. l'.rainard. ,1. 1,. lliuduian. 3. 11. McCuldau. P. 11. Saunders. ludjie Albciv-on. 1 .1 tin. Chrisiuan J.iilfllll.-v.iuill-is - IV. li. Mlsll. Uepre.e,,atiyctl 13. ' Ta.vUn-! The following delegatus were ejected Hi attend the State Convention: Win. Jlulhuan, .lames llenderthoft, (j. W. l'.igaers, L. 11. Kinehart. pr. O't'onner, H. (). liorhain, .1. D. McCoy. Wm. Vls1111. Ci. 13. Owen, 13d. Parker," and Dunham Wright. Cirr for files. Piles .ire ficquently preeoded hy .1 cntp of uciylit in the back, lolu .mil jnwe.r part of the nbdnmea, lausing tlio pafioilt to Hiip poe l.u lias soiue aff(.i tion of t lift kidnejs or neighboring organs. At timet, hymptoniMif indigestion are pi-coiit, flatulency, iineasv nes' of the (.fonueli, pi'-. A niUturn like pcrspiivtion, proilueuig a c.i-y di-agl'e.eable itching after getting wannH a common ntteiidiiiit. liliiul, lllccding, and Itching Pile ylplil at once o the application of Dr. lto-ankOjS Pile Itemedy, which acts directly upon 1(10 parts effcctral, aliMUliing the i'liinori, allaying the intense itching, and effecting a permanent euro. I'ilee,50 emit. Aihlrcst, Tim Dr. lhtsanko MeJicino Com pany, Piiiia, O. Mold Uy .1. I right, Union, Oregon. ri-olitlilliiin '1 irUct. The prohibition state convention met at Salem la-4 week and nominated a stale tick el for election nex June. The nominees are as follows: For governor, J. 13. llout ton of Jackson enmity; fur secretary of state, Dr. A.C Kinney "of Astoria; foi state treasurer,.!. 1.. Williams ol Iticebiirg; for supreme judge, D.B.N. Illaekhiini of Al h.iuv; for congressmen, (i M, Millor of Philomath; foi-state printer, J. It. Shepherd of Polk county ; for superintendent of pub lie instruction, l'rof. W. D, Lyman of For est (irove; for district attorucy'of the fourth judicial district Mulfnomaheoiiiity 13. C. lironough of Portland. No other' district nominations were made and the convention adjourned. .MissInR. Sometime last January Perry (iregg and Andrew I.anuueiii, of Trout creek, started across the Wallowa Uiver Mountains to the Pine creek mines, on snow shoes, with their blankets and provisions packed on a hand sled, anil have not been heard of since. A gentleman, whose name we have not been able to learn, just over from tne Pine creek mines stales that they never arrived there, although they were evpeeted ail winter. Whether they were hut in tlie mountains and peri-bed or whether they may have gone el-en here, it not known. Chieftain SjrtU of Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co., San Francisco, Cal., is Nature's Own True Laxative. This pleasant Califor nia liipiid fruit roniedy may he hnd uf all druggists, at fifty cent's or one dollar. It is the most pleasant, prompt, and effective remedy known to elean-e the .system ; toad on the Liver, Kidneys, and Itowcls gently yet thoroughly ; to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fevers; to cure. Consumption, Indirec tion, and kindred ills. Kainmrt. and .".leclt.-inlcs. Stive money and doctor bills, llelleveyour Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a timely pur chase, of Dr. liosniiko'k Cough and Lung Syrup, best known remedy for Con ,'hs Colds Cioup and Bronchial affections. Believes Children of Cnnm In one night; may sure you hundreds of dollars. Price u) cents and $1.00. Samples free. Sold bv ,1, T. Wright, Union, Oregon, Tlmt KnritHt of Coiiiliiiintiiins, True delicacy of flavor with the etlleacy of action, has been attained In the famous California liquid fruit remedy , Syrup of Figs. Its pleasant taste and beneficial ell'eets have rendered it immensely popular. Fur sale by all druggists. Suell Ileitslm ,v Wood ard wholesale agents Portland, Oregon. Mkssiis. 13. I,. Bi.AKr. it Co., of St. Louis. .Mo., now having solo control of Titimir Treatment 111 the United Stales mid Camilla. i ., f . tun iiuvci iisL-nii'iii 111 w hich iiopeuis 111 101 other column, will fulfill all agreement, contracts, etc. made with druggists and oth ers, by Dr. Kit-hard Ware it Co. Kendall letters in regard to the Treatment to li. L. Blake it Co., S. W. cor. Sixth and Market Sts., St. Louis, Mo., where all orders will be promptly attended 10. Foroat (irove, Oregon, I hereby certify that I have iiied the Oiik ao.v KtnvKY Tka, and obtained inimod -ate relief. It is (tod's blushing to human ity. I take pleasure in 1 eerimmoudlng it to the allllcted. 1 am now nearly W yearsold, cainu to Oregon in M2 in thu employ of the Iiud-on Bay Company, and since I begun , lining the Oregon Kidney Tea, I enjoy good j healtn, DAVID MUNU013. i WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure will jcive immediate relief. Prieo 10c. flOe and $1, For Sale by It. C. Urcig, I'nloif. I i.icr n:it I.IS.T. ; Beiiialning uncalled for at Cove, Oreuon j iMwt-ollleo, April 'li, 188H. Bonlav, Jno Cole, Chas Cole, Jhs Colt, Joeph 1 (ioyetto. Pierre Hamlin, N &r I nuni 111 W M McKnifer. O Peach, MU Aretle HumI V. It lieeo, m re none i; riinkii, Jixh c..l,.r K 1'. W.ne!d. Kuv V K Vermillion, Mis L McWilliiun, Arnold Willie, Mr oran M.KTJ5VKXS, P.M. F..r lame back, side or chest, use Hhiloh' p..r..u Plaster I'm e Si cents For sale at th drag iou of B. (. (irc-ig L'nion. t'ovo C'tiUinjiH April 2-2m.x 18SC. Nits. Flliworth ha been vnry sick tlit week," but at present writing is soinowhiit improved. lu K. d. Thomas has finished the foundation and cellar foi n future residence. He will build this uin uysr. The Pinafore t,roop will prnsent their opera at the hall In Cove, net Tuesday. Ticket q for the entertain ment nra being sold rapidly. G. l- White has received and set up at liis furniture manufactory , a shingle machine, lie will communed making shingles next Monthly. j The happy couple, Frank, Knlley ami ins lately iu.quire.ii lienor nan, gavo a dancing parly tq their piuncr ou friends, at the. hall Thursday ere. Jils. F. Kellcv and Mis AmerHi llildorbrand wcro niarried in Uu'ou, last Sunday, They roturncil home the samo day, and will reside, at Kol loy's sawiuill. An irrigsting ditch is bQing con structed fnvn Alex Cochran's resi dence throuyh the lower part of town. It will bo of great hunetlt to propovty owners alqog the route, A new piano was received from the east, thi week, for tho Accusion school. This makes a total of live instruments in that institution, where the study of music is made a specially. The, Cove party that went to Para diso valley, e.prcs themselves well ploaed with that section. Bieh land, abundance of wood, water, and grass to bo bad for thu taking. Several will settle there this season, Died.- In Covo. Sunday evoning at 11 o'clock, Miss ICatio Myriek , aged lfi years. Tho funeral sermon was preached by tho IJov. Mr. Powell, Monday, after which a large nuiijbrr of sorrowing ti'ieuds mid relatives followod the remains (o thor last resting pltu.u, F. M. Pcfloy and family, of iVan henk. Iowa, arrived last vook. Mr. Peflcv s a son-in-law of Wm. Ifelley of this piano . le says when he e'( Iowa t few days since, no Indication of spring had yet appeared, and the contract hut ween it and the mild eliniato uf this country isvory pleas ing. The Cove Base ballists are expect ing additions to their players in the persons of two young men coining out lroin the east soon, to settle among acquaintances in this place. They have the reputation of boing tho best pitchers anil catchers in Iowa, having engaged in ihany professional games where their ciirved pitching and catching waw universally admired. Strengthened in these additions, the Cove idub expect to vanquish all the valley nines, the Cnion club in par ticular. Coinucopiti Cropplns. April 18, 18SG. licit Young, who has been (juitc sick for the past month, is improving slowly. A. Dray left for Union to-day, to attend tlio Democratic County Con vention. About a foot of snow has fallon diis ring the past three days, but is now melting rapidly under a "chiuook" wind. Wm. Cooley and L'obt. Corey came up from Moore's camp, .Monday, and spent an hour in taking- in the sights of the town Mr. (iregg, who came in from his claim, on tho east fork of Pine creek, Wednesday, reports being down to a depth ot :IU lout mine shows better as depth increases. He will return to morrow morning. At fhe regular nieoling of the " Knight's of Leisure," last evening, (Vsar Ausonia llardrivor accused Jawhreader Shylock of violating the rules of the club it being alluged that he hud been working, i. e. had cooked some pork and beans, A jury vns quickiy impanelled, and after setting on Shylock tor a few minutes, ren dered 11 verdict of "guilty of Hat burg lary," and requested the president to expel the said .lawbreaker Shylock I rom the club. Climax. Whiskey Creel; Corks. April 17th., 1880. The weather for tho past week or two has been very disagreeable. Mr. Thos. Uiinnel has routed Cy. Maloy's farm near Alder. He is also putting in a crop on S. W. Bunnol's place near here. Mr. McBcth has moved in and com menced farming. Mr. MoBoth says he is at homo on the deck of a ship, but when it comes to farming he isn't there. Mr. Fronch started, a few days ago, for Lost Prairie where he has 11 con tract to make several thousand rails for Mr. Buford. He expecU to locate there. (Jeorge and Charles Hunter wont over to Swamp creek, recently, and captured fifteen largo salmon trout. These lish seem to bo quite plentiful, this spring. Mr. Kdwards has sold his claim, on Parsnip creek, to Mr. (lent from (irandc Honde. .Mr. Kdwards in, at present, stopping on Clover creek, hut talks of going back to "Old Missouri," soon. Tom. Lathrop came nenr losing a lino mare, recently, by poibon, She got some wheat which wan put out for squirrels. Tom says ho thought the poison was no good, as he could find no squirrels j but ho thinks now it miibt bo pretty good after all. Mr. Harris, Dave Hunter and John ny Bogga returned, this week,, from Lost Prairio and Puradiifo valley, whither they had gone in toarch of a location. They did not find anything that suited them, however. They found the roads very poor, there be ing considerable snow for home dis tance and mud where there was no snow. Ijljrin J2ehoes, April 1Q, 138ft. Quite a number o, owls s(enading Elgin. Business is quiet il present, but the outlool for better time is favorable School commenced last Monday. J. P. Guild is leaching. He haa abpu.t 'JO scliollars. The hillsare getting green, (he grass is growing, and spoil ho shall see herds of cattle and horses roam about, Oats arc scarce, there are very few to be had, owing to 'the farmers thinking, ' the longer we hold ihem lio moie We get." Soinmei it Hamilton will havo the agency for Staver rv Walker's agricul tural implements. Tliey expect 1'ieir Fauiiles just as soon as tho wareliouse of theJimplemenlV firm is finished at La ('ramie. Mr. Herman Waldeck, of tho firm of Summer Hamilton, who has been on a Hying trip to La Grande and Un ion, returned home last Saturday. M,r. Waldeck was highly pleased with the trip, and especially reports favorably qf UqioiV Anlelop.e Items, Weather tine, cold wind frqm le north. Wm. Blakuslce's child lias boon sick, but is getting better. The early sowing of grain is glow ing nicely. Some are not yet through sowing. W. . Gates s improving his resi dence, in Tejocaset, by a neat and substantial fence, Salmon Hie plenty iq Powder river and other streams, and there are a great many being caught. Tlpue is a goad o'lanco for some ono to buijd up a nice little mercantile trade at this place. Wio will be fust? Mr. 'Man dd put purchase an in terest in the drug store at North Ppw der, iiswaR stuteij in our last week's items. t is rumored that there will be another (louring mill ami sawmill bui)t at North Powder during the summer. There will ho about 1(H) acres of timothy sown iq Antelope this year, of whici about 00 acres will be sown on Smith it Halo's place. Mr. Lynch is bedfast again with rheumatism. He expects to be uj) hi a few (jays. An ounce (if preventative is better than a pompl of cure. Mr. C. I. Prescot's little boys have trapped over .'UK) squirrels this spring with one doon and a half squirrel traps aipl still tlie animals are nnmer ous, Thos. Beard, Jr., passed through this place on his way tq Houghton it Sturgill's, on Main Powder, to take a band of horses from there to Idaho for sale. A"(er Reaves, Parson Hulse, who resides in Grande Hondo Valley, has been holding a se ries of meetings here during the past week. We bid him God speed. People who love to hear preaching and to attend Sabbath school, would do well to settle in or near Alder, for Sabbath school never fails here, and preaching the same. Miss Cora Saninis, who has been at tending hiifli school at Eugene, re turned to her home in Alder, last ev ening. She will bo cordially reooived by her many friends. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Bloom, which has beun siid'er ing intensely from combined diseases, under the skillful treatment of Dr. Cobb, is mending nicely, Several new buildings arc being put up in Alder, among which is tho friend's church house, which will bo a large, commodious building, and will add much to the value of tlio town, We are glad to say that Dr. Cobb, who moved to Alder last fall, for the benefit of the winter school, will still continue to make his home with us, and that in his line of business as a physician and surgeon, haa met with almost miraculous kiiccess, C. Powder Iliver Pebbles, April 20th., 18S0. Mrs. Babington, of (Jove, visited us this week. Tho water in Big creek is higher at present, than it has been for many years. Mr. Boubo, the nursery man of the Covo, was in the Park this week, sell ing fruit trees. Born. In the Park, April 17th., 1880, to the wife of Abe Broombaugh, a ten pound daughter. Samunl Vanorder was working ono of his lino marcs a few days ago, when the animal reared up and fell over backwards, dead. Sho was a lino animal, valued at $150. Tho other day while Justus Wright, of Big crook, was working near his house, his two little boys who were with him, got to placing with a hatchet, and by romo means one of them cut tho others finger off. A party of surveyors are in this vicinity, surveying and revising all surveys that have been made in the last two years. They are going to Snake rjvor and then to the Wallowa. The boss surveyor is just from Wash ington 1). C. VOX l'Ol'UM. THAT HACKING COL'UII can bo so iiuieklv cured by Hhlloh's Curw. Wu uuar mitee ft. For sale by K. C. (JruLc. Union. Notice. Notice is hereby given that J. A. W. Hoard has sold to C. K. ltohins, all his right, title and Interest in the aV mill mid lumbering IniNinuaN, conducted by the linn of llces it Heard, and the business will henceforth bu conducted by I tees it lliblns. Union, Or April 15th, 18S0. High Valloy Hash, High valley is in need of a sa-w rq'H and a new schopl house. Pchool commenced a few days ago, with 25 children In qttendauce thp fust day. Perfect independence is the sntM raad to success in this world. Thpse rrho rely on others to give them a start, generally have to wait ,1 long time, We undeistand there will bo i pe tition gotten up and piesented to the people of the Cove and High Valley, for their signatures, to get a county road opened ft 0111 Cove, to intersect the Pine creek road.nt or near Binehart's shingle mill. This is a good move and it will certainly meet with the appro val and supjKirt of every well disposed person living near the route. A pub lic highway open for through travel is an absolute necessity. The road that is Used now, was surveyed and laid out some years ago, but owing to mis takes made, jt was not established and ordered opened, and the most of it is now fenced up, with gates across tlm road, Homo. Ti'out Creek Nibbles. April 1.1, 18S(. A blizzard on Monday the 12th inst , with some snow. Several emigrants have recently a.r ried and located lands, and gone to work, North Bennett Flat is all the go now, for the new county seat, (I mean when when we get "i.) Oqr jmall streams ;ro atl'ording flipi sport for fishermen, very line trout be ing cauglit plentifully. Tlie fever which has. prevailed among us fpr some time past on tlio toll road question, js considerably abated. The snow goes slowly, which bringM. occasionally a deep gigJi from our boyit who have located mjuing claims in thp mountains. One now voting precincts did not get the news that the registration law was a lizzie, in tjme to stop voters from registering. There will be a contract to carry the niai from Alder to Lewiston, I.T., as the line is established, on tho county road north from that point to the Stato line. Much pains has been taken thin spring to rid the country of tic pesky squirre). Two little boys of 0. 1). A kin's have over 500 tails, and still going for them daily. We are glad to say that Mrs. Fulton, who was so severely hurt by .1 fall from horse, a few weok's ago, is recov ering nicely under the care of Dr. A. L. Cobbs, of Alder, who well under stands hjs business. Farmers preparing to fence up great deal of land, this spring. At a very moderate estimate there haB been 150,000 rails made on the head of Trout and Whiskey creeks, tips spring, which are banked and ready to string out on the farms, Considerable sickness In the valley at this time. Whether cpyzootic, in tliiensa or dog distemper, is hard to determine, Ah yet no deaths. I am almost persuaded that the peoplo here Inhale the pestiferions breath of tho miserable little cayuso ponies, they be ing very numerous, and all diseased. I lost a fine brood inaro, which caught the disorder from these rotten, worth less ponien, and still wo havo people hero who extend their arms and en courage the presenco of the Indians, and their (ionics among us. C'AlT. BllADY. WILL YOU HUFF Kit with Dvspepsin and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is Kitarantcud to cure you. Hit KM Situated four miles west of I'nion depot, on the South side of the O. It. & N. Co's, Itaih'oad, WARM MINERAL BATHS ' In Comfortable Itooius, Health for the Sick, and Rest for the Weary. Kspeclnlly adapti'd for the Belief of Wo men. Is under tlie supervision of ouu who has had 'M vear's of experience. S. K. iN'KWHAltl), Proprietor. A. L. COBB, M. 1)., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, I laving permanently located at Abler, Union county, Oregon, will bo found ready to attend to calls In all the various towns ami settlements of the Wallowa valley. Cliiiinlc l)lmrtcii n SjiLclalty. W-.My motto Is, "Live and let live," M. Uakkii, .1. F. IUkeii, BAKFB it BAKEB, Attorneys and Councellors at Law, and Real Estate Agents, l.A (ilHNIIK. ... Okkqon. BELL i TUTTLE. Searchers of Records, Convey ancers, Real listate and COLLECTING AGENTS, Union, .... Oregon, Ituturns promptly made on all collection. Having uu iibritruct ot the records In our ollice, abstracts of title prepared with dis patch. Charges moderate. KENTUCKY LIQUOR STORE ami SODA FACTORY, Corner Main and B Streett, Union, Oregon. KM HUMAN ItAI.UV, Vrupn. Manufacturers and dealors In Soda water, Pamuparlllu, Ginger Ah, Cru?ii Soda nud Cliuuioalgno elder, Syrpps, etc, Gg-Orderu promptly tilled.