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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.