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advkiuipi.no MKinrji.
Thin Ik ii Trim Stntemrnt, nml wn
nhu.ll nut rilliw It to he iuetiocd Ij mir
utlipr r. or. Advertiser will do Hell
to mnUe u nolo of thU,
1. station Xutlee.
We '., for anient thif office a number
ofbhitt- 'r-location of mining claims.
They tw .Mittrti up by an cxix-runecd law
verand t,if trictly in accordance with the
inifi'iv li-1". ami contain all necessary in
formation. liriof Bulletins.
V.ur the first.
Plant your vegetables.
Tliv minstrels are coming.
Union has a new tailor shop.
Tlio baseball fever has commenced.
Diphtheria prevail, in Baker City.
Clean U), and renovate your prt'm-
lSOS.
Krnnk Ilro's 'Implement Co., Is
land City.
Jo?'. Wright, if filing squirrel traps
for $2.50 u dozen.
Union county will bo thoioughly
prospected this year.
The tree are, beginning to assume
Ihoir garb of green.
John Elliott's new "bus" for carry
ing passengers, is a daisy.
What has become of tho Grande
Honde Hod and Gun Club?
A scarcity of lumber in Cornucopia
retards improvement somewhat.
There has been a. Rood deal of wind
this week atmospheric, not political.
The Union Cornet H&nd practice
regularly, and produce excellent inli
ne. Shaw t McLcoid will commence
work on the Pine ereok road in a fow
days.
A number of our citizens left this
week, to attend the Hepubliean State
Convention.
Read the notice of stray horses, in
another column. Tn dollars reward
for their return.
The first stamp mill for the Pine
valley mine was taken in from linker
City, a few days ago.
The tunnel on the Simnionds claim,
Pine creek, is about 90 feet deep with
a five foot body of ore.
A boy brought a stray goat into
town last Sfttutday, which lie found
out on the rouge, nearly dead.
"Anion the Breakers" will be
played, by the Union amateur., some
time during the present month.
Bell and rUieele, the painteis, have
improved the appearance of the public
school fence, with a coat of white
paint.
Pony Steven?, of North Powder,
withdrew as a candidate, for shorifi',
and his name did not come before the
convention.
Lact week, Ilogers A Williamson
shipped two cav load of beef cattle to
Portland. They' ' will ninkn another
shipment soon.
Any of our correspondents who are
out of writing material will please
notify us of the fact, and we will for
ward them some.
Snoddy got left in his aspirations to
he State Treasurer. This world is all
a fleeting show, and true grentnesf is
seldom appreciated.
A force of engineers are surveying
a route for a railroad from Ontario on
the Short Line, through Harney val
ley to the Willamette.
Two lidirs of Butte, formerly the
host of friends, do not speak now.
One of them allowed the other to go
down town shopping without any bus
tle. Attend the Fourth of July meeting
at the court house next Monday even
ing. Union has not celebrated for
three years, and we want to have a
good one this time.
The La Grande b&scball nine came
over yesterday and played a match
game' with the Union nine. The game
was not concluded when we went to
press, so cannot give the result,
Beidleman it Dickson desire all
those indebted to them to come for
ward ami settle. They need money
and uiii't have it. If you are owing
them, this notice is addressed to you.
The city authorities have purchased
a flag for the use of the city, at a cost
of $21. It is 10x18 feet in size, and
will come in handy when we get en
thused and want to celebrate some
thing. Jones Bro'. have considerably re
duced the price of photo's. Get your
utrlv nine: "dm wed" and present it to
your best girl, and if it don't make her
kick, oflVr th" original. Business is
business, you know.
Another meeting will be hold at the
court house next Monday evening, to
tako further action in regard to hav
ing a Fourth of July celebration in
this city, and to hoar the reports of
committees appointed at the last moot
ing. What hat become of all the candi
dates? Not u single devil of them has i
been scon iu this city since the conven- ,
tion. There arc quite a number of sol- I
id voters in this t-eetion who are con-
tinually "dry"'and jitet at this stage of 1
the gamo aru very thirsty. Moisten
'eai up, guwk-niui, moisten 'em up.
, Ontario is the supply point for Har
j ncy Valley.
i Sewing machines for sale or lent nt
' J. II. White's.
! The second part af our serial is con
cluded in this issue.
Blanks for quarts and placer loca
tions at J. H. White's.
Mr. O'TouIe, formerly of this city,
is now running a barber shop in Cor
nucopia. Charley Miller and John Bike re
turned from Umatilla county, last
Thursday.
Taylor Green was thrown from a
wagon last week, and had hi shoul
der dislocated.
Hanging brackets for flower., at
Jos. Wrights. Something that every
lady should have.
Tuesday night was rather cold, and
the fruit buds wero probably injured
to a certain extent.
There seems to bo an unusual
amount of sickness in this section of
the country at present.
Our streets are getting dusty, and
the street sprinkler will soon have to
be brought into service.
Outhouse has received word of his
confirmation as Kceciver of the U. S.
Land Ollicc, at La Grande.
Fred Simonis, county surveyor, has
appointed P. II. Saunders deputy sur
veyor for the Wallowa valley.
Tim Baker City merchants are in
teresting themselves in trying to in
duce Mr. Dolbv to start a fouiw'ry
! there. They otfer him great iuduoe
j menls.
i Why don't our young men invest
I in some bicycles? It is good exercise
I and our streets aad roads are un
equalled for pleasant riding on that
kind of broncho.
The body of ore in the Whitman
mine on Pine creek increases a the
incline deepens. They are now down
about 130 feet with two drifts follow
ing the lodge a considerable distance.
On account of family troubles. Mrs.
(tilbert Thompson, who resides near
Lostine, attempted suicide- b' taking
a dose of strvchnine, a few davs ago
i Antidotes were given and the will
perlups recover.
The Grand Encampment of the O.
A. It., of the United States, will meet
in San Francisco the 3rd. of next
August. It will be a big affair, and
no doubt many will go from this
section to witness it.
The Pendleton merchants are en
des.voring to have a wagon road built
from that place, to secure the Cnjjyon
City trade, which now mostly goes to
Baker, The Bakerilu. don't lake kind
ly to the project.
An Idaho Territory postmaster re
ccutlv keeled over in a dead faint at
j the sudden apj ranee of a U. S.
postal inspector. Hi aceouutt were
J found to be somewhat out of shape,
but we 11 bet ae s honest.
The Oregonian says, "It is told ss a
joke on Edmunds that he insists that
if the president taken a wife h must
take her "by advice and consent ef the
senate," and that when tke "nomina
tion" is sent to the senate all the "pa
pers" must be submitted with it, inclu
ding the president's "reaons"
Assessor McCubhin presented this
office with some excellent specimens
of the Wallowa marble, for which he
has our sincere thanks. While we are
perhaps not a good judge, wo think
this marble is undoubtedly of a splen
did quality, and superior to anything
wo hate yet seen from the quarries of
this coast.
Mr. Emery and family, of this city,
will more from town sometime next
week, and take up their residence near
Baker City. Mr. Emery has hee a
resident of Union for many years and
has a host if warm friends hurt, who
regret to have him go, and wish him
unbounded success. He says he will
probably return in a tear or so.
Sheriff A. L. Saunders has bought
the stock of goods formerly owned by
I. A. Boskowitz, and we are ir. formed
will engage extensively in the mer
cantile business in this city. Saun
ders is a very popular man with the
people at large, and no doubt will bo
successful in this venture, and build
up an extensive business.
The Sage Brush says, "The people
of Lower Powdor are jubilant over the
fact that they are to have a fine bridge
crossing the river, and onef too, that
will bo passible at all seasons of the
year. The old Sturgill bridge has
been removed and placed in position !
at the crossing of the river between the
Pierce and Keating ranches, or where
some years ago stood the old Pierce
toll bridge" I
Friday evening of latt week, Sheriff I
Dcaly and a regular deputized posse
made a raid on the opium dens of Ba
ker City, and arrested 37 Chinese 3ft
males and 2 females. Next morning
they were arraigned before Justice
Bovntou. At the instance of the pros
ecuting attorney they Wore all dis
missed but If), who waived examina
tion, and 12 of them were placed un
der $100 bonds, and the two women
under -f 200 bond, each to appear bo
fore the District court,
And now wo are told that Neil, when
ho got the nomination for county
clerk, went forthwith and rented a
house in ibis city, preparatory to mov
ing over and taking chargo of tho of'
lice. Great 'Scott, man! that wasn't
an election, it was a "convention,"
and since that time another clique of
county politicians have went to work
and had ajJothkk convention, and
turned loose a fellow by tho name of
itotue, to rim for the Bame office. The
devil's V the wind, anyway.
Smoke the "Cdnquerer," at Jones
Bro's.
A new assortment of gloves, of all
kinds, at J. II. White's.
Mitchell's Kidney Plaster for salo
at Wright's drug store, Try it.
New assortment of felt and straw
hats just received at J. II. White's.
Iycvy keeps the largest and best as
sortment of goods to be found in the
city.
Work on the road from this city to
intersect the Pine creek road, is pro
gressing finely.
Win. Efner's countenance is a warn
ing to baseball players not to play
without a "muzzle."
A lot af now books will ho nurchased
I by the Union Literary Society, out of
the funds now on hand.
Don't forget to call at the Cove drug
store, at your earliest convenience, ami
invest in a receipt in full.
Morrow county wool growers have
decided to pay only six cents a head
this year for shearing sheep.
A large congregation was in attend
ance at the Easter service held in the
Episcopal church, last Sunday.
Wait Bro'., agents for the famous
"Laundry Queen" washing .machine,
will visit North Powder and vicinity,
during the week.
Judging from the way a certain
dwelling house in this city i" being
refitted and furnished, we believo there
is coing to be a wedding. You just
wait and see.
In La Grande, every tinio a bill is
presented to the common council, it
cannot be paid until an ordinance is
duly passed to that effect, and signed
by tho Mayor and Koeorder. Noth
ing like doing things in shape.
When the progressive store keeper,
who has the banner suspended across
the street, has damages to pay on a
runaway team, he will wake up to the
fart that it is a more expensive mode
of advertising than the legitimate
channels. 1
We are told that Shaw A McLcod,
contractors on the Pine creek road,
have already had more men apply to
them for work than they can use.
This would seem to indicate that there
arc a great many idle mew in the
coantry now.
Go to Frank Bro's Implement Co
at Island City for wagons, hack,
buggies, mowers and rakes, harvest
ers and binders, headers and reapers,
threshers ani farm engines, or any
thing wanted in the way of farm or
mill machinery.
Why don't some of our farmers try
the experiment of raising broom corn?
Recently a. ton of broom-corn raised in
Umatilla county, was sold in Portland
for?202, over 10 cents a pound. It
seems that there rhould bo money in
this article at that price.
Dibd. On Wednesday night, Mrs.
Davis, mother of Mr. W. E. Davis of
this city. Deceased w over eighty
years of age, and had been a sufferer,
and confined to her bed moit-of the
time, for several years past. The
funeral took place Thursday.
If we msd practice of giving ev
ery man a pnlfwho calls on us or sub
scribes for the paper, our columns
would be about half full of such matter
all the tiwie, and we do not believe it
would be of interest to tho general
public. Our friends will please look
at it in the right light.
All those who attended Ea.itcr ser
vice t tho M. E. church last Sunday,
were presort ted with colored eg as a
reminder of the occasion. The church
wan nicely decoratod with flowers, and
presented a very attractive appear
ance. The services Were conducted
by Rev. Irwin-, of La Grande.
Decoration day will be appropriate
ly observed by Preston Post No 18, G.
A. H., of this city, assisted by Morton
Post, of L Grande, cm tho 31st of
Ma j'. Memorial service will he held
at the M. E. Church, Bev. Irwin oili
ciating. All old soldiers are invited to
bo present and participate in the cere
monies. The celebrated Georgia Minstrels are
billed to give an entertainment at
Wright's hall in this city next Friday
eveniuvi, May 7th. The press and
people everywhere are lavhh in their
prai.-v o? these "Monarchsof tho Min
strel frorld," and no doubt a rare treat
is in store for us when they como.
Head their ad. in another column.
Shaw A McLcoid went out yester
day to look over the route of tho Fine
creek road, preparatory to going to
work. They inform us that opera
tions will commence at once, and that
two camps will be kept up, and presi
ded over by experienced female cooks.
They will pay one dollar a day and
bo;ird for hands. No Chiilesu will be
employed.
Our Baker City exchanges have
accounts of a dog fight that occurred
on Main street in that town, recently.
Wo glean the following interesting
particulars : The dogs Wero big dogs.
One of them belonged to Mansfield,
tho other belonged to Kellogg. Thev
"Jit" a long time. At last Mr. M
kickeiT Mr. Iv'a dog in the ribs. Then
a fellow by the name of Captain
Snyder planted his left on Mr. M's
snoot and doubled him up like a gate
hinge. The crowd rnuxled Captain
Snyder and the dogs Ui their tight
out. Wo didn't learn Which dog I
whipped,
Tii at itrtri'.t or Cutiiuliiutlunii,
Tnie delLncy uf tla' with the i llleaey
of (icih.M. bus been attaint! In tlio fuiilou
Giliforni.t llijiii.lfrult rcMiisly.pj rnpuU'ig.
I'. pViiutit Ihm'c and lii'iiciifliil dtW'ts hava
ren-hr 't it iiniiifn-fly popular. Kit salu
In- an .iriiuKi-t". H t"l lleitihu V Wood'
ttrti tthtiUsttU iiuvnu. I'uriluiid, Urtfoll.
WIHUif WIUILUUU.LUCTVJIIAUAUAUJHMMUfllMJWaU.IJ
Kiel. .Strike.
Only one week since II. P. Nitclu and
partner, the former porter at the store of J.
Durkheiiner, left thi city on foot, lugging
tlicir ramping outfit iintl minors tools, on a
projecting tour, and, wcndini; their way
to the west of the oitv in the vicinity
of the snow-rapped peaks so plainly vis
ible from this city, their etlortt were
rewarded a few days" ago by their discover
ing the lonp-looked-for extension of the
"Tom Payne" mine, which has always been
noted for its great richness. The parties
came to town yesterday to properly locate
the same and make preparations for the
working of the mine, "rt e were shown n
Sample, of tho ore and must say it is ninr
vcloirdv rich, the gold croppingout all over
the ruck. We would not lip surprised if
they had struck a "pocket" that pet haps
might equal the ?10.000 pocket, once struck
in the parent vein of tho "Tom Payne."
Wearenhul to know that such energetic
prospectors as these parties, receive their
reward. ;Sage Brush.
A New Kackst.
This morning we found a nice littlu bas
ket of (lowers hanging on tho door knob of
our ottice. which reminded us that It was
the first lav of May. Wo took it to be a
delicate tribute from some one of our many
lady admirers, and began to put on style
accordingly, and snubbed several of ihe
fellows, wh'en we were informed that nearly
allofthctn had received similar presents,
in a like manner. This took the conceit
out of us, somewhat, and wc began to in
vestigate. We found it was the work of
some of our young ladies, who have thus
introduced here an old May day custom of
the Kast. It is very nice. The most pleas
ant and spicy p.irt vf the affair is, that the
follow who Is lucky enough to enteh the
young lady in the net of bunging the flow
ers on his door, has a right to kiss. her.
Next May day we shall have an eye single to
this business" anil riso'earlv.
Mow to Untie Mortgage.
In reply to the inquiry of Mr. W, S. Ladd
as to what he can raise on his farm with
profit, a Lane county fanner writes to the
Oregonian to advise Mr. Ladd to try a inort
gage lie says: "A mortgage is the most
profitable thing that can ho raised on a farm.
The only trouble about the thing is the. ditll
oulty in'raising it. It is easy to plant, and
easv to cultivate, and will thrive and in
crcase beyond belief, hut to bring this vege
table to a' successful ripening and harvest
is something we up-tho-valley fanners have
seldom been able to do. But "the soil nrouud
Portland may bo better suited, and it is
certain that there are people there who
know a heap about mortgages, and if Mr.
Ladd will only try it on and make a success
ofit and teach 'we tins' how to raise mort
gages, he will bo a benefactor to the farm
ing race."
IInsbrll Cuntnt.
A match game of baseball was played last
Sunday afternoon by tho Union club, and
the "MufiVrH," of this city, tor a ball and
bat. The game was witnessed by quite n
number of spectators, and resulted in the
conceit being somewhat taken out of the
'Mutters." 'Die score.'stood as follows:
ustoi: cluh.
Beacon p
Il.iinri r
Lowell ss
ieklinlstb
Lenhart 2nd h .
V. Davis 3rd b .
Patterson I, f.
M. Hall c.f.
lteidleman r. f.
Total
"iiurrniM."
Skiff p.
Hfucrc
W. Hall ss .
Heard 1st h
Md'nrrenUnd b
Warran 3rd b
Hutchinson 1. f.
15. Davis o. f. .
Johnson r. f.
.43 Total
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Rffptiblleiui Convention.
Tlir Hepubliean County Convention which
met in this city on .Saturday hist, put in
noniinstion the following ticket:
Coimtv Clerk L. J. House.
Sheriff . A. N. Hamilton.
Judge ... I). W. Litehenthaler.
AshCSNor 0. 1). Tomlinson.
Treasurer J. H. White.
School Superintendent O. i. Irwin.
Coroner ... Dr. Snyder.
Cominiss'rs, .1. K. Kellogg. J. A. Humble,
lieprrsen'ves, F. D. McCnlly, J. W. Hand.
The following delegates were elected to
attend the State Convention: J. K. llaker.
Lou Cleaver. M. Sterling, W. T. Wright, J.
W. Nerval, M. H. Hcese, 1). W. C. Nelson,
J. W. Strange, and V D. McCnlly.
HuiillngtsM YVagoit Bonil.
A correspondent writing from Hunting
ton to the Haker City Tribune, says: "The
much talked of Pine creek road, from this
place to Pino creek, is st last a fixture,
enough subscriptions being already made
up to complete it us far as Canvon creek
Jno. A. Katil has given a most liberal sub
scription, that of doing all therock w ork be
tween her.s and Canyon creek. ICnough had
already been subscribed to complete the
earth wmk. This roud will give our town
new life."
Mall Orrion.
We wish to call the attention of Dry floods
buyers to the advantages wo ofcr them in
supplying thoir needs through our order de
partment. It v sending to us your purchas
es will be madepromptlv and economically.
Wc deal largely in oncllnu of goods, and at
nil timet guarantee lowest prices, show n
large variety and insure latest styles. We
shall bo pleased to send samples to inten
ding buyers. Correspondence from such
will receive careful attention. OLDy A
KINO, Portlund, Oregon.
ltwjrublknn Slat 1'lcUi-ft,
Wednesday hist ho Hepubliean State
Convention nominated tho following ticket:
For member of congresi, Dinger Herman;
for judge supreme court, J. H. Waldo; for
governor, '1. P. Cornelius; for secretary
state, Oeo. W. McUrido; for treasurer, Jf.
L. Marston ; for uperititend.int public in
struction, J5, P, McKlrov; for state printer,
P. C. Haker; judge Stli. Judicial district, M,
L. Olmstead ; for attorney O'.li. judicial dis
trict, O. O. Hotmail.
Kor Ilurney Vall.ij-.
A large, number of emigrants are repor
ted as about ready to start from Central
California, also from Southern Oregon, for
the "great Harney country." Wc want to
take this opportunity to tell thorn that Har
ney valley and its surroundiitg valleys are
destined to bo great In wealth and popula
tion, but a poor man is going tp have a very
hard tussle in getting started in this coun
try. Items.
s A Itullntilo Article,
For enterprise) pilsh and a desire to get
such goods as will glfe the trade satisfaction,
J. T. Wrlghti the druggie t leads all Compe
tition. Ho sells Dr. Hosiiiiko's Cough and
l.ung syrup, hecause Its the best medicine.
on the market for cough, colds, croup and
primary consumption. Price W cents and
iUO, Samples free;
MiiddlHii unit linriieet.
A Dew lot of hand mudo bits and kpurs,
chaiMirajos, et-. jllxt received at Ilddlciuan
A Dickson's. They aUo have a large stock
ot saumc ami Harness, which iney win sen
for cash, cheaper than they Can be bought
m I uiuii futility. Call lit and ciuiiilno
lluil This.
C. Vinci-tit linn just received ft splendid
lot of boot, shoes, etc., which ho will sell
at a great reduction on former pricuii II
wiit what Uv iyi Try uliJii
Covo Cullintfs.
April 17th, 1880.
Mrs. L. H. Harney and ehiklrcn
started for their home in Arizona, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Ellis, of Hillings, Mon
tana, starts, to-day, on a visit to her
old home in Cove.
Win. Forrester has gone io the
Park and will preside over the district
school, commencing Monday.
Miss Sarah Chrisni.m went to In
dian valley, Thursday. Kho has ac
cepted a school in the valley.
Allan Ellsworth returned from Eu
gene, this week, where he has been
attending the State University.
M. 11. and Tobe Uees have returned
from Sparta. Mr Kec disposed of his
mining interests to L. 11. Forrester.
Mrs. E. J. Thomas was given a
birthday party at Leighton Academy,
last week. Among the presents was'a
beautiful gold watch.
Frank Newall received the follow
ing impressive telegram from Cocur
d' Alene, .Monday. "It is a girl,
mother and child doing well."
L. J. House, republican nominee
for clerk, has been shaking with Cove
friends, this week. His constituents
seem confident of his election in June.
Squire Cowles joined in holy wed
lock, last Wednesday, John Da llass
and Miss Martha Lloyd. Ceremony
took place' at the residence of tho
brido's mother.
J. M. Herry and wife, of Island,
were on our streets Wednesday. 1 1 is
democratic friends say he will receive
the full vote of his party in Cove pre
cinct at tho coming election.
Seiglo Colfinan and wife have boen
sojourning in Cove, during tho week.
Seigle purchased one of Colts cele
brated lightning rifled at tho drug
store, and says lie will make it tropic
al for coyotes in the Park.
The beautiful and imprcssivo Easter
service at tho Episcopal church was
attended by n largo congregation.
Tho following members were admitted
to the church by baptism: Misses
Hello and Laura Foster, l'earl Payne,
and Jan. Hussell, Jno. Donoy and
Malison Jones.
The opera of Pinafore, rondorod by
members of the Episcopal schools,
Tuesday night, was well attended,
quite a number of ladies and gentle
men from Union and Island City
being presont. All seemed weil
pleased with tho performance', which
was very good considering the time
they have had tho opera in prepara
tion. Receipts wero .ffiS.OQ.
G. bettor como homo and look after
his feminine interests. K. The opera
was fine, but why don't it have a tune.
M. H. It. Ahk "Gop" to tell you his
immersion story, the truth of which
ho can vouch for. J. I was only
reading a notice on that fence the oth
er night. W. Who said I was out
for an evening walk; it wasn't I. II,
My former fellow bachelors, I have
drawn prize in tho matrimonial lot
tery, and am the happiest man in
town I). Did you hoar of tho wed
ding to take place next Sunday, with
me as tho forttiuats victim. W.
"They tell mo that you aie false, but I
still believe you true. C. The boys
who were out Wodueaday night in
search of recently joined pairs, returned
without finding. Wasn't "Little Hut
tercup" cute? Tho boys.
Baste Coapvr .Shop.
S.H.Ayles, inantifaturcr of butler
barrels nml kefes, has nlvayn on hand
a good supply of the best quality, and
will sell ilium nt reasonable prices.
Give him u call at his shop, soutl of
the school house, Union.
I'OMl' AKl) i.
Pomp lies in ono chair. Pin in another,
(Pomii'u a black cat, I'm his brother.)
There wo lie, hliukiu' In the sun,
Illinkin' and thlnkin' Oh I what fun.
What d'yon 'sposc we're thinkln' 'bout?
One o' the things no fellow can find out.
I'm so glad I'm nothing but a cat.
Pomp he says, "that's so," to that.
Fat and lazy, all day long,
l'lcaty to eat and can't do wrong.
When It comes to the end of day
We go to sleep in a bed of hay.
All I can say Is, Ini' happy as a cut.
"Happy as a clam," Is nothln' to that.
Lr.wis V. Oiiht,
North Powder NugelR.
April 27th, 18S0.
Jorsey Tillies are in bloom.
Weather line, and business im
proving, North Powder is experiencing a
building boom nt present.
Dave. Is having his saloon frout
painted sky bltio.
From the appearance of Joe's nose,
we judgo he is short stop for the bane
bull nine.
Tho masque skatlntf and dancing
carnival given by J. E. Carroll, wan
a grand success, and well attended
from Union and surrounding country.
The North PoWilor biiscbull club
arc waiting; patiently for n challenge,
hut arc a Utile timid about sending
one.
Pr-Ti:.
Joseph .Idltingfli
There is' an epidemic cold going tho
rounds, which makes tho doctors smile.
It has been equally Weather for two
weeks past, but has not hindered farm
ing operations much. Thero will bo
enough ground sown to grain this year,
iu the Wal!oWft,xto raise u half million
bushels.
A large number of immigrants have
already Arrived, and many more on
the Way. Wo will have the largest ud
dltioti to our Donulation this Year than
ever bofore ht one year.
Some few jirospector are in the Val
ley, hut of course nothing can be done
to amount to iiiivthinst beforo Junei
ui tho snoW in very deep in tho Moun
tains, and lor tlio ibbi inonin iia not
gotitf otl'i unrupptiUy.
Our toll road excitement has abates!,
to gather forces for tho coming politi
cal campaign, and if the latter is as
caloric as the former w.s, so far as the
Wallowa is concerned, it will bo pret
ty hot.
Politically, the Wallowa, so far, is
great smouldering force, awaiting an
opportunity to be touched off, anil if
she is- properly leveled, her calibre and
range is sullicient to do some very ef
fective work. Hut woo bo unto tin
man who thinks he can control her.
She is exceedingly sensitive some
times fretful, sometimes steady and
consistent; sho has an identity; she is
a being she exists somewhere in Un
ion county, too. A man may be able
to gerrymander a whole state, may
control a state convention, may be an
accomplished politician iu any state in
this Union, or among nations, he niay
be able to do all these things, and rais
tho devil besides, but so sure as he un
dertakes to control the Wallowa, he
will learn lessons of experience thai
will last him a lifetime. Ski:.
Elgin Echoes.
Weather clear. Spring has corn
at last.
Fanners are very busy now, and bus
iness is very dull in consequence.
The. roads are getting good again.
Travel through Elgin, to and from thv
Wallowa, is increasing.
Soninierife Hamilton, our merchant
are receiving their spring stock of
goods. They will have the agency for
Staver it Walker's agricultural imple
ments, samples of which will soon ar
rive. Elgin is going to celebrate the anni
versary of American independence, in
an appropriate manner. The celebra
tion will bo held on tho 3rd. of July.
Notice of a meeting to be held on the.
8th inst, for tho purpose of making
arrangements, havo been posted up.
Tel o ca s e t Tn til i 11 gs.
Windy as usual.
The squirrels are fa?t decreasing.
The farmers are putting the finisu
ing touch on their crops,
Mr. Man, who has been stopping
at Mr. Yowcll's, took his departure
for his old home iu Missouri, last
Tuesday.
There will probably be. a wedding
in Telocnsut some time in next month,
(if a certain copper mine turns out
well.)
Several of the young men of Tolo
casfet, are golng'to Montana as cow
boys, this season. How long can
they stand it, out of eight of their
mothers?
Messrs Carr Ilewit, Will Erasier
and Will Ashby went, last week, to
Umatilla county, to spend tho balmy
days of spring in shearing sheep.
J. E. Yowell brought ono ot his
new haystackers to bis plnco in Pyle
canyon, for his neighbors- to bob.
Those who wish a cheap hay rake,
should come nt onco and order.
Pyle canyon is blessed with onn
thing, and 'that U good water. Wo
judge so from tho way four UuionitcN
drank out of a horse trough, last
Sunday, and pronounced it first class.
Thero is a great deal of travol, on
the road this spring, to Pine creek.
Why not repair this road instead of
building n new one? It is noirer,
and could bo done with oue-idxth of
the cost of building n new road.
Prairie Creek Pellots.
April 23, 188G.
Mrs. Flagg is Hovcrely ill again.
Plenty of rain and snow, but little
sunshine.
The streams arc full of salman at
Pine creek and Imualia.
There are several who intend emU
grating to the Pine creek mines, soon,
The non-appenrance of items from
Prairie creel; was diio to the absence
of It. E. Potter.
Died. On the 15th, inst., Infant
daiitrhtcr of .lames Simmons, also a
child of George Hawks.
Wm, Itoup has organized . sing
ing class for the Improvement of tho
Sunday School. Wo wish him suc
cess. Mr. Rodriguez, an wife arrived from
Texas, on the Kith lust. Their many
friends welcome their return. They
iutond making this their future home.
Mrs. Valentine WIIboii and daugh
ter Celestia, in company with Georga
Winter and wifo, are preparing to
start for Eaglo valley, where they in
tend to remain during tho summer.
It. E. PoitTEU.
For Hale.
An excellent place adjoining this city for
sale at a bargain. It contains 10 aercs of
splendid land, good dwelling house and
outbuildings, and the bust orchard In the
country. For further Information, apply
at this office.
Take Notice!
The. notes and book accounts of I. A. Hos
kowllz have been transferred to I. It. Daw
son. All persons Indebted to tho said par
ty, will save trouble and costs bv an early
settlement. I, H. DAWSON.
1. KOUKL, Agent.
WHIG I IT'S HALL,
1 NIGHT NUT 1
Friday. April 7, 1886.
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