f k 1 s ' , THE WEEKLY OREGON SCOUT. ;i;nio.v. oiiKnox, iAT.. jlni: in. lssn. TO AIVi:itTIM'K,s. The SCOIT tin a 31 licit Karci'r Clrou latlim than miy I'.t.t In thli -.,.! I,iii of tlir Stair, anil Is, tin-rerun- the ltllST aivi:ktisin; MKIIIUM. This N n Trm- Stnteniclit. tintl xrr kIiiiII notnlttixv It tn 1m- tictitne(l ly nnv oilier inpT. Ailvcrl l-i will do ui'll to mulct' n, ntiti' of tills. Local and (Jem-nil. Kit. Soiiu- txvclvc nr .'nrtecn resi dents of thi place were out in tin.' nniuii tains proietin;r. thi week, iiml returned a dity or two iit. We lo mi that they onch located it placer claim nit nuper K igie'orock, some ton or txxolvo mile-. :iln.vo tin- brliliro. Thoy tliink, from wlint iiivistijtitiin ami prospect they made, that the pl.iecrs wil' jirove to bo oxtromrlv rich. Thov will go hack in a fexv titty-, u.tli all tin- n.oef-arv paraphrnnalia, nntl nnimonco tho xvnrkiit opening tln-ir mini They ttlni touk up land for it tnxniit-. everything irniitf; tn indicate that a -ti n i ) nf eo'ni(1orHble imir liitudc will -nun bo t f 1 Iin ic 1 somewhere in that xieinitx. Until hranclio of Kagle rook aro linoi! with nioit prospecting fur placers, anii inanv are working mines al ready located, x, illi poori lestilt. Niiinor ous quartz Kxation- have been, ami aro being inmlc in that section, and im doubt some of thciii w III prove to ho bonanza--. 1'Ilti: it Y.xNiotVi:ii, 1!. C A dispatch datod June l.'ttli. says: Parties arrivintr from VaiH-miwi- r-talc that at 'J:'!-) this sif tcrnoon tho wind nio to a gale and c-ut-od llres whli'h wore 1 1 1 ri i i 1 1 on tho Canatlian Pacific railxvax resorxe to -. road toward tho oity. A lintlse on tho extreme xvot onti o.nicltt tiro and the Humes hp-rail rapidlv to all tho adjacent buildliiir. At I o'clock tho last homo in town xvas in aho. Tho Ha, tin-is sawtnill and tho ltnyal City planing mill, bennr situated on point- of land out side the toxvn, wore -aod. Five person tiro reported doad, iind several seriously in lured. The linn of il. M. flute it Co. loc .KiOOO; iniii-nioc. $'HVM. Tho total loss I estimated at .-l,in(,(i(0: insuranee, $10,000, One thousand people are homeless. Jolly Patiikiniikiih. The entertainment to be given next Wednesday evening by the .lolly I'athlinder.s. prntnl-es in ho tho linest overseen in I'liion. This oumpanv is the mint famous mii.sical enincilv nrtrauizatinii in the Untied State-, It numbers font teen people, has a superb band and orchestra. and its programme, ".N-rap. nf fun at th pleasure ground." j? prnnntinood tbemo-t successful musical coiuedv over written Kvory line nf it is the pure-t, brightest fun. and the accompanying music will ho a reve lation. ThcOrnnd Chapter nf li-.yid Arch Ma sons con vonod at Mamiio ball, Portland, on the 1 tth. in-t. Ah. mt oventy-five dole gates front varicen parts nf the' state were present. The following ollirer were elect ed for the t'listioiiiir vear: Witllaco liald- win, (!. II. P. ; U. !'. (iibniis, deptitv (i. II. P.; Setb I,. Pope, King; tJporgi- Humph rev, Scribe; Cliritopier Tavlnr. Troaur or; 11. P. Karhart. Seen ttirv"; U. Y. Hill Lecturer; Knoili Holt. ('. II. In compliance with a numcrnu-lv signed petition, tho futility court, at ils recent ses-ion, appropriated S-1,000 to be applied on the building of the Pino crook rotd, between till- fit v and Coo-o creek. Wo art! ploa-o I th t the ooiiimi--ioner- have awakened to the vast benefit till road will bo to the entire comity, and have made such an appropriation a- will insure lis speedy completion. All tlio-c indebted to the Scoit will please bo prvp irod to -etllo, us your bill will bo ptoseniod during tlie miiiir week. The most of vo;t have not boon asked for any money f,-.r n year, and ns week aftei next the Seoi r eiiiors upon a new year. there must ho a lug settlement, and wiping ou oi the -late. Foit i bodv. Tut'tle. w.i: A li .-IUMI acres nf land, i a block in I' ii ion , all bv in our liell it The I'lne 'r-l-U otitic. A eorrt-poiiilunt writing to the Orogo iiiun from ( 'ornuonp!a, itvs: "In twonty-llvo ,ears' nb-ervation and experience in California, Nevada, I'tah mid Arizona, I have never seen it milling district where the conditions for the eco nomical reduction of ores wore as perfect as they are here. Kvery elaini contain. Within it boiimlnriis timber and wood enough to supply its working necessities for years, aim o'ory claim i within 200 to L'500 yard of Pino crock or it tributaries', and, at the ilryc-t -ch-iiii of the year, then is enough water running to drive 10,ik.o stamps Tliure tiro few water power ipi trtz mills on this coast, boo.uie there are few min ing districts whore the nearest stream is convenient to the mines, and to bring water tilting distance through llitino and pipu.s, and iif keep these in order, is often more expensive than to envt and run. steam power. pjllt. ereok, itboe Klk creek, l'csciuhlc's the fnbleil shield hung upon the imldeboiird on the king's- bich Way the shield which caused two knight to t'luarrel. ber.aise out' side of It was made of silver and the other side of gold. Tin mountain to the left of Pine cieek contains the Whitman. Cox it Allen and l-'orestt) Otieeil. and higher up tho I moil, Coinpan- lOll, Ilfli .illllll'l illMI l.lllllll-l, 1IIM1 Sllll higher the- lied Hoy, Mountain Chief, tjucen of the West and litlf a liuridred iiiori" not so well known to fume, all ot them gold mine, with only a sluall er contuse of -ilver, The mountains to tht right of Pino crook contain the Persia, the llarkridor, tho six claims of Simmons lV Williamson, the ltuckeye, the Anne (ill more, the Harvest jtict-n, the ( Iregoniiiu. ami the loading mine of the distrtet, the ("onttiot, all of tlioni silver mines with only ii siuall percentiige of gold. The gold ores, though rich, and wmu of them very rich, arc with a few exception not frco milling, iiml will generally rt"iifrc rousting. The silver oto i, im the contrary, though they contain more or le.- galena, can gen erally bo. Worki) 1 up lo W) pfr cent, by tho ordinary nan process, without roasting. Frnlu tilt? greater ivonoiiiv witli which (hu silver oms can be Worked, nild the smaller invitnieitt luipiired for mill Which demand no furnace. It i altogether possible that the silver mine will hor'ly .tnko the lead lioio, ami that this will be ' known as a silver camp before it niciniren a reputation a a gold euiup." Mjjup it rjg. Manufactured only ly the Califoritla Fig tjyrup Co., San FraiieUeo, Cut. , i Nature's . Own Trilc.lXutlve. This ploiisiint Calior . nia liquid fruit remedy limy be hud of nil (Iruggist-i, at fifty eon' or one dolUr. It is the most pleaMnt. pnmipt, and on'oeme ruined v know n to olciuie tliCnyatcm; to act on thoMilver, Kidiiev. Hlld llowvli ueUtlv yet thurtniglllv ; tu dUi-el Ilwilaclie, cold, and Fuvor', to ittre f omuniptloii, liijigw. tlou, mid kindred Ills. U1.I Clrry unl Tur. Kvelyboili kllnu the irtd of Wlhl flinr ry and Tar a !t tollef nild I'utv for any affeo tloiu of tin' Thiottl tiiiil LullgK, combined Mlth tlioc ttt'o Ingreillfllts MM- ii few Mtilple, healing reiiiedlfs lit the couipwisittoti or Dr. iosankoj ( oilgli and IMhj srup lliaklng it Jmt the artleli' von nholihl always Innc In tho house for i otighs, t oltb, roup aril Dronchltl. rrlcc .VI cent autl $1. Xaiuile trtt SolUbyJiTi WrightiL'uiuii, Oil'oii. Uriel' nuIleliiiK. Head our now nils. Sunshine and s-howor. Fanners busy at work. Itratitiftil moonlight night. lltisinoss mt the increase. Celebrate theFotirtli nt rnion. Huckleberry parties will soon be.in nrtlur. Mi Lulu Hall i now acting a ai.situiit in the post-ollioe. The wool clip of Wallowa this rear will bo about 12."i,iki0 HitiniR A ball will bo given in Cornucopia on thft evening of the .Mb. of July. Mr. II. Sheele, of this city, will open a restaurant In a few das. Hr. Capp. tin week, bought Hev. t'hlelil's residence in North Tnion. The M. evenings. H. oliotr will praotioe on Friday from tlii time on. Work i progressing rapidly on both di visions ot the Pine crook road. I wouldn't under thoame circumstances, go again, for a dollar and a half. The people of H tkor count v have rologn tod Dealy and Wisdntn to private life. Tho Idaho ConferriKO will convene tit this city on the uDtlt. of next month. Ho. eipts for 'hose who Wish to spttlo Up, constantly on hand at C'ovo drug store. Dr. McDonald ami wife, and Mrs. KUis. of the Cove made 1'iiion a visit, this week. (?. P. MeColl, editor of the Weston Leader, is very sick and is not expected to live. Travel will commence oxer tho Union anil Pino creek xvagon road, in.ldu of three weeks. Trout aro plentiful in Catherine rrcck. am is one of the llnest in ICastcrn Tliis tre Oregon. Louie Davis, who chool at Kugono, i fexv da vs. has l)0cn attending expected homo in a L. P. Kinohavt now navigate on crutch e. caused by having a very painful swelling till Ills foot.' Attend the celebration at Klgin on the third, and wind up the festivities nt Union on the tifth. The Ilakor City people, will celebrate the Fourth, and are'sending their posters out fur and wide. A sumptuous dinner, free for everybody, will ho served in the grove, at the celebra tion on the oth of July. Mr. dosso Hnrde-ty tak -hi departure, till xvook, for Cornucopia, and will open a law ollice at that place. Recorder Pa vis ha disposed of exeral cao, this xvook, ami the oltv exchequer has boon replenished somewhat. Mr. .liinie Pation and Mis Nora 1'rown were married at the residence of Dan. Thoiulinson, in North Powder, on the Kith. Al. (iardincr has bought a one-half in terest in McFarren's jewelry establishment ind will make Union his home, hereafter. 1 1 i said that more votes wore polled in Kxpres precinct, linker county, than there were inhabitants. Peculiar election to sax the leat. King Lndxvlg, xvho na recently donood I rom the liavatian throne, comiuittod sui cide on the 18ih, int., by throxviug hiui-elf nito starnburg lake. MoxVors, IJcitpor, Threshers ami Head ers jind -tH kinds of Farm .Machinery for sale by l-'rauk liio's Imnloinelit Co., of Isiand City . (io and sec them. Marriage licence'- have recently boon ,'rantcd to J. A. McAdani ami Mis" Nettie Martin, Iaao N liaidnor and Miss Lucy (Irigsby. Frank Johlisoii and Mis Jennie H. (oro. (irashopper.s tiro about to overrun Har ney Valley. They have alarmed the natives to that extent that a meeting was recentlv (tilled to devNeway. ami menus to extendi mite them. The strawberry festival given by the la dies of this city, last Monday evening, to rai-e money to improve thn cemetery, xvns well attended. Proceed something over ,'ighty dollars, Parties lixiug outside of I'liion may se cure seats by mail, for Kentfl ow's "Jolly Pnthilndors next Wednesday evening, by aildros.sini applications to J no. T. Wright, I'nioh, Oregon, l'eserved .seats for the Pathfinder are now on sale at Wright, drug store. So Ho od .mil excellent a eolnpanv us this will siirelv be greeted by a crowded house, so all should secure Ktat early. lieinoinber tho celebration to be given in this citv on the .r,th. of .In I v. It will with out doubt be the grandest u'il'air ever gotten up at tht place, ami those who attend may count on havisg a good time. AlTangeironts tire belhg made, to pilt on a ttigo and fast freight lino from tld oity to 'oriitifonla. as mioii a tint road is com pleted, xvhlch will, probablv, be in about three Week. It will be a paying business. Union county has . territory -tn 'itult to nipport three comities. S-Mitiiicl. True eitomh. piird.. tt "territory is all tllttt is needed to 'support a county, xx c imag ined it took a fexv xvell healed residents. We lire not a b. o., howex'cr, and nitty bo wrong, There xvlll he tt meeting at the school house oil Monday evening tin' 'Jlt., tit 7 o'clock, io determine how the money raised at the festix'ttl .shall be oxnomled, tn tho best advantage, in repairing the cemetery. All those xvho are interested, are rcnuet-tcd to attend. The llalit-r Sflrft' Hrllsli aOS that dn .it- tenipt xvasina(to last Saturday night toburn the toxVn. hut fortunatolv the lire xvus dU- coxored before it got under li-'udxvay, thus proventing a serious coniingr;atioii. a par ty whmo naiijc was not givcll xvas jilaced under arrest as being llle guilty person. Mr. II. C. Colluli, ilruninior for the firm of Aliikv Uiluni it Co., of Portland, was in this i-itv n fi-w ibivs ago. Coll lib is a vcrv jiootl niatch for Toiu Thumb. Although he W a man perhaps forty yeufs of age ami Having a tun sized neau, his oooy is very diminuitive. His height xvlll not exceed thirty-six inches. I'lie Patblliuler'fi band xvill give a street parade in the afternoon, next WodtiNduy. and in the evcsiin? at T:.H0 will render an men-air concert. 1 hln Utter win ho xvell worth hearing, for on thin occasion .Mr. Chris. S. Smith, the llinwt baritone soluint in the profusion, xvill play one of hi fu- in oti. sol OS, Thfr people of Wallowa xxlll so ni i"in inouce xvork on the trull from Joseph to Cortiucpola. The Chieftain nay! ' The trull is of vital Intercut to both I'lne and Wallowa vallcvv, us it will enable Product) to ii-im througli the very lieart of twenty miltiM of mineral districts with comfort mid t-Mxc. When the truil U complete it will be an easy iuk t ride from Jostdt to Cornu lOpiu fn ten hours." Ml-s Ailflla K. Uif, of I'ortlainl. jfavtf txvo eloelltloiiarV eiit-l1ali'liieiltH, during the Week, in thfs eUj. under the aUfiiltu-rf of t lit Pri 'byterhin Sunday S, html, xvhlch were very xvell attended. Tho audience xvas well pleased With the holee M-lcctloim rendered by Mls IMU but xycrei.oiuexvhat iliMiplMlntfil In her it tin eloeiillnuUt. The lady ffii lay claim to nothln;', in tlnit llowf aboxe mrdloerltVf -r. n . . - r t-r " -" r. sS t s ,ig V. i j tt-itj fx e i criw . i a it i-,,. ii -kc - r.iir-J-. --ic ii r ,r. trr-'Ttr-'r- ....... - rv i , -lli r-lii-l-i H - ;i ;c ii -i - c-. r: t!it- viMiJ- -.-i-j.!: cIi.ti.i--.,li.,"J.'coriicliu. u! W - ans a-ii ii-ip l:i":;;f.i tnlion. -i - c S 1 1 c -1 1 i 13 i -i i. u i- i. i- ii -i 'ii -u 1. 1; 4 i-.'- -.Mi r-r.'.-:a;-i;;r;-i-'.-: -.1L-' ".SX'li-"' , - s "i t, ij -i ij . ic ii -i i; i' . - r . ic ii ii o -J-- ii ii J ii is--1 li -o-iiMjr? ii ii if .c c c. i wi j. ? i- Si o o "f " T ! !i p -r ii r? 'J U st J--' - - - (" i' DlIX is S' li - r' ! " ! r' ii 2 r' '-; " ! V . . ! mil"! ihITiiiii imihTxiwiii i bp iii mTihw muwiMiiiwaiiwnB (is-i.ii.-.-J 'viiO I -j' -J v:. 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Price ."Al cts. and 51. Sample free. Sold by d. T. Wright, Union, Oregon. The Host Africi llblo A-well as the most eU'eetive method of ilispellivg llciidaeltofi, Colds, and Fevers, or cleansing tho system, Is by taking it few doses of the pleasant California liquid fruit remedy. Syrttn of Figs. .".he. and M bottcN for sft'lo by all driiitgit. Snell Hoitbiiit Wooilard," wholesale agents. i)ii:i). .lllllll.l-MIIHilMWIIIIIITI iniiiirBimtntfyr'T At Cove, Union county, Oregon, June !i:h. lssii. after anilines of live oars. Mr. Mar tha il. Illootu, wife of Saliitlel M. Mh'oiu, aged 51 years. Pfct'tiuuil Witii btirii near Ivnqxvillu. Knit '1 eniu'NCec, iiiDVetl to .Ihsiht county, Iowa, Wliorc pIip nntl her t-m-viv'mg liiisbnntl wore lnarricd tn 18(10. At the tiuo of eiglitci'ii, Mrn. lMooni united -.Villi tlio M. !'. church and waa u conHstoiit nietiiln'r iit to lmr death. Shu Wax tho first cr.nn to coiiiu'i't ht-rrclf With tins church in Cove, having joined under thf minis terial labors of lUv. .Mr. Ellsworth, Who died, lruuiy yours binco, nt La Clrnndo, Mr. Hlooin fume to the Cove in 1802, locuted liis piCKont homo, whero ho antl liiu companion lived for ti iUiirtct of a ceilttiry in domestic tnin iitiility, roaring a family of- livo chil dron,' xVhcri, oil the' Dth. iilxt., Iho death anul entered the liott'eliold, convoying front hin loving heart, tho wife and tho atrectionato mother of his dnillnt: children, two of whom aro of that tender ago that xritl exclaim- "What tH home without a mother." Hut weep not little ones, the ship that was unmoored to convey1 tho spirit of your fhristain mother to the huven of eternal lilies, will, in Uod's own time, couvey you to to the ollior hide, whore again you xvlll have the plettftiro of clasping liandc with your angel moth er. Mr. Hlooin wu, (luring her lust eicknucfl, blested with the tociety of a tirter With xrlioin she hud not met f'M 33 year. In tills foiiilrction tile family wish (o return thanks to their neighbor and friends for their kindness, during their tad berearmcnt. J. If. t.,r. 'i rJ a. - ? T J 7. Z r.iiiniiiiiMiiK, ! iifmii ii inWiTfiwiani.t,..ijiijUa.TiMiiiiiiil ii - ii - ' I i - I S-4- I ' it i- 3 ' J. . "r i ' ; j. li o -1 p j w - i r '2iliTlj:j - i o 5 " ' lLzT' v. 7i c Htttler. 5? x 5 m T- JH S t; i - .i .i j. hi iiiiiiiii. i - i x s, -r u z: -s- - Vr iTii.li.rf.i 24. c tti i i- i-i. -xiii 5"irii-l -i -. i!i .i .l Mi'lil ido. ' n il ic -1 x vi Ii .1" i.j Mnrslon. Mo Kirov. -Z Nitkell. i; c c r. a ? i- i O o c' c -i t :r , lon. ii -1 r J ii -i ic -i Olmtcd. o o Maker. Sti-jthan. 2 Waldo. L Cliilord. 'r Dick. j? Taylor. 7 McCully, I ltnrdctt. 7 (ioodall. r Liti'hcnthalcr. p Ohrismaii, . Nah. 1 Ruml)U r MrniM.HviaaMr' Ilerry. "I 1 1 11 111 i 1 1 in. pi Neil I. Q House. ?" Iltraiiiard. J White. I- 'Mi'Ctlbbin. I'l'lioinliiiMin. mii i,lMW, 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . :r Irwin. - Saiinders. s Austin. '". -i o "i " ii " cr. CO tz i j-' r5 rs o r iiiim-Mn rfT uliii 1 - i J. 5 i; iv 9s - "!. - iijii. - ii t - r - -1 . i i, -i v-1 ii i i CD li J- i! 2 "' 'i i ' 1 :r ' J- ii - r . li T -C-rpI-ivii. Saunders. P i' tr 2 -t ii i' r , Alberson. Snyder. ii t v-1 - i - ii vi ii -- ('ill I- tm- Piloi. I Piles are frequently preeoded by a mmuu j of xveight In the hack, loin and loxver part ' of tlie abdomen, causing Iho patient to sup I poi-e he has sitlno affe Ibni of the kidneys or nelghbtil'lng organs, At times, syinptoi'nsof I indigcstinli tiro present, llillitlenov, iiiteasx noss of tho toitiach, etc. A moisture Ilk" perspiration, producing a very disagreeable itching after gelling xviirni, is it common attendant, lllind, ltlecdlug. and Itching Piles yield in once to tin application nf Or. llo:uik(i,s Pile Itumcdy, xvhlch acts directly upon the parts effected, absorbing the Tiiiiiors, alia) lug tho Intense Itching, ilnd cffci'tlny a poinialiont euro. Price, 50 ecnls. Address, Tlie Dr. liosauko Modlolno Coni pan.V, Phiur., O. Sold by ,1, T. Wright, Union, Oroson. I'.ir ' iiitlriiirll. We are in position to name bed rock pri ce on Units' Shirts, Underwaa', Ties, I Socks, ililoves. Sii'X'iidors, llaiidkerchlpfs, Culls, i oiinrs, tiv. I'or ikic. xvo iurnin a nrst class unhiiinilrieil shirt. For .', I.'J."), best grudc of laiimlricd shirts. We solicit the latronago of all liiiyorsof (iont-i' I''iirnislllng (loods. Ity writing to us, your purchases xvlll brt made economically and satisfacto rily. Send us a trial order. OLDS.t KINtj. 180 First Street, Portland, Oregon. Highland) Clackamas county, Or. I have millWod with a dwonso of the kid neys for (1 or 7 yuan and for tlie last txvo months have beon laid up with a tiain in my back. A friend sent me a .sample i the Oregon Kidney Tea, and having used it one xvek I can do a goixl day's xvork. I linve derived more honellt from it than from all the medicines 1 have ever taken. J. Q. NKWIHLL. KHglu Coopur Simp. d. H. Aylfis, ninntlfnltlriT ofhtilter hancln mid la'g.s, hns itlxvilx b on hand a pod supply of tho best (Jilnlity, and will sell (hum rtt reasonable 'prices, filvcliiitut call at his shop, foutl of the school house, Union i l'ot Hull). An excellent place adjoining tlilk city for said at a bargain. It contains W acres of splendid laud, good dwelling liouu ami otitbtlildhig-i.atld tho best orolmrd in the country. For further Information apply at thin otllce. Itoail Tlil. C. Vincent luu just rocrived a splendid lot of boots, shoes, etc., xrlileh ho trill "11 at a groat reduction on former prices. He nifun- what he shvs. Try him. I ho Kimball organs have no equal, liny the celebrated Kimball Jiiano. -Mitchell's Kidney Duster fur sale at Wright's drug store, Try it. Itilliard tablo for salo cheap. Kn quiio nt this ollice. Hmofco tho "CoiKiuerer," ul Jones Bro'm Covo (1ullinp;s. June 17th, 188(1. Txvo veius ago to-day, the railroad xxi conipleted at La (Sratide and the first locomotive arrived. K. I'. Mc.n.iniel went to Portland, this week, to be in attendance at tht? session of the Urn ml Lodge .las. F. Keller has sold his saxv mill, Ixyo miles above town, on .Mill creek, to 'I'. J. Debnrde who xrill take possess ion on the 1'ith. prox. H. T. Wurstell, the newly elected Justice of the Peace in lot. Prairie. started for that placr, Tuesday, with a. load of Agricultural tnaehinory. lxobins, with a greedv desire for sniall fruits, are raiding the berrv patches. To protect the crops, ti great many hint. have to he shot. Messrs. (leer and lCdxrard., the en urgelie proprietors of the nurserv, arc liurd at xvork arranging their ground, in view of readily meeting the fall trade. A vi-.it to this beautiful place xvill repay anyone. The several cultivator of berries and cherries will visit the dillerent places of the valley, with loads of IttMMous frtnt, .Saturday. I he straw berries, iu Cove, are of splendid size ami llavor, tins season. MarvinTurner.il student of Leigh ton Academy, last year, hns been appointed, by Iicprescntutivu Herman, :i cadet in the Oxford, Maryland, mili tary school. His many Cove friend. eoiigiatulate tho young gentleman. riio closing exercises at the Kpirco pal schools, Kriibiy evening, wen listened toby an appreciative audience from all parts of the valley. Ou the part of the boys, declamations by Samuel .McDanicl and J do. Honey xrere good, also, song bv members, of the Academy, xv.xs xrell rendered The instrumental pieces, songs, essays and declamation. by the young Indies, rcllcotcd much credit upon thoniiielves anil their teachers. Hishop Morris and Hev. Thomas Smith xrere present and made appropriate addresses. I he schools xvill aj;iiitj open in September, with neoosKirv changes and miireiii-ed advantages for those desiring a thor ough education. Did you hear what I lost when riding doxvn the road, the other night? L. A hherttl reward ollered for the return of one stray white cavtise. T Those having a second hand, Mexican, Cheyenne saddle for sale, come to inr Prof. H. Our bright dreams of long strings of speckled beauties, on closer investigation, proved a lizzie. 0 Tho popular pastime now days going to Union to have the babv s picture taken. The average Covuiti actually itlle-izes this Weather. That young man who acted so fresh, last xveek, should seek I he suit M'a shore Ditl you see a streak iu t ho road, Mon (tayf I nut xvas i anil my pony, pass ing. Ld. I he great question in town What shall wr do to ho shaved? L. sent his girl a piece of lettuce. Sun day, with the motto, "be married." See tlie point? Park Pickings. June Kith, 18SG. The Park has enjoyed a three or four days rain which is of untold benefit to the crops. Mr. McOubhin's failure iu the elect ion is the elephant that stepped ou my weasel skin. 1 The Park school will compote with any other school in the county for good order ami discipline. All those who have any threshing lodo, this, summer, xvill please bring it to us. We xvill accommodate thorn. Miij, mid Jo. The people of this place xvero treat ed, last Friduy evening, to a very able and interesting l.c,ttiro on tho labor question, by Mr. J. Dolby of Hig creek. The Hev. Mr. Noil on finished, last week, a series of five lectures on the prophesies of the bible. Allhoii'di difioriug from him in our views, it js conceded, by all xvho listened to him, that he made a very able argument, and proved his points admirably, The Land Pirate of Murray Gulch and hero nf the Hluo Bucket diggings xvas seen passing throui.ll tho Park, Inst xveek, riding in his chariot uud drawn by his blooded bays. By his careworn and haggard expression, we should judge that the gold fever had not been broken on him wineo '-11). Cove papers please copy. Joseph .Jollities. Jtino 12th., ISfcfl, The Wallowa Italian Marble Co. are making a big showing on their find. Iho marble u improving in piulity as thoy go down. Our nexv comers are xvell pleased with the country. There has been about one hundred settlements made iu the WalloWa, this spring. Hovoral capitalists have been hero looking for chances, and no doubt many will succeed. Wo have strong hopes of the future of this camp, We have had Very line weather for several Weeks, but it has been raining xx'lth no sign of clearing Up, for a day or two. Crops aro growing lineiy. 'e have about thirty or forty min efs and jiioupcctdi'i ill ottr mountains, nlready, und almost every day brings new ones, homo of our ledges aro showing lip well, as work progresses on thuin. Messrs. Knight and Kernau discovered a rich ledge of xVhite qllarlz, last fall, and last xVeek began Work on it. Thoy worked two days and wont dowil eight feet, and tho ledge measured six feet nule of tho tnost beautiful Vrtitc, lino grained t-unrtz, und f till of galona. They think, Art many oid miners who have seen it, that tlley have a bonanza. Five of hlk companies afu dovoloping What tllt'y have found, while dozens urn btly pionpeWtlitfi Summcrville Siftings. June 11th, 188G. Kxciteinent cooling down. Some snoxr Hying yesterday. Several "Bueharos" in town, last Sunday. Txvo or three little scnllles in town on election day. Hora McKonzio is improving his property iu the town of Summcrville. The school at this place is progress ing nicely under the able supervision of Miss Stephenson. Dr. T. J. Dean, of Joseph, xvas in town on his xv.iv to Portland to attend (irand Lodge A. F. and A. M. L. J. House is iu town. Ife says the democrat" stood by him, last Monday; but dod rot the republicans. A tax for JlioO has been levied in the Smnuierville school district. This is a move in tho right direction. Thomas Clarke, J. R. Oliver and Hun and V. W. Courtxvright started to the Big Bend country, last Thurs day. The nexvly elected directors of tho Sunimerville Irrigation Company are James Smith, Hlias Kuhu and Jacob Hnti. The "Sunimerville Bouncer" lias suspended publication, owing to tho defeat of the "citizens ticket," last Monday. On Thursday evening, tit." republi cans held a pow-wow celebrating the election of A. X. Hamilton as sherill' of Union county. On Friday evening the democrat-, burnt several cans of poxvder, rejoic ing over the election of l'ennoyer, Webb and Strahan. The Siimnierville "kids" have or ganized a baseball club and are ready to meet, any team xvest of the Rockies, ou the diamond turf. Jacob Collins is having a new fence built in front of his residence, which xvill add much to tho tasteful appear ance of his property. J. II. Rinehart started Hast, to-day, on business connected with the Farm ers Mortgage and Savings Bank, of which ho is President. B. D. Hubers and Charley Ilolgarth started to Portland, yesterday, to at tend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. T. S. Paul xx'ill meto out justice to Uio oH'enders of laxv in this precinct for the next txvo years. A. J. fatten will serve Hie suhptenas. Tho Judges at the Sunimorville election Were A. TerWillegor, S. iu McKen.ie tind H. T. Xovillo. Clerks, K. B. Collins and W. R. Cbattin. Yesterday xvas children's day at the Sundsty School, and a very neat pro gramme xvas carried out under the supervision of W. R. Chattiu, Super intendent. Frank B. Collins is sufiering from a severe cold, contracted on Monday evening while serving as clerk of election. He has not been able to speak above a whisper since that time. The damage to property belonging lo W. H. Rinehart, caused by tire, was assessed at seventy dollars, and a cheek for that amount was inunedi stely forwarded by tho Home Mutual, in xx'hich company ho held a policy. The company deserves praise for their prompt settlement. Ckanc. Tclocttsut Tnttlings. Good prospect for grain crops. Warren Bridsel returned front Lower Poxvder, Thursday. Crowlio A Toinlinson finished shear ing their hand of sheep, last Wednes day. Three of our prominent citizens took a (lying business trip to La Grande the first of the Week. Win. Huirnian, tho democratm Judge of tho election, who was not present, is still running at largo. Tho young ladies of Telocnset are not behind their near neighbors of Union, in late styles. The latest freak of fashion Is short stockings. W. If. IftlU'man, of Pyle canyon, Green Arnold, of La Grande, and Mr. J fall, Sr., of Union, will start for Corniii.opia, in a few (lays; tho for mor to attend to mining interests, and the others for a pleasure trip. Tho republicans of this product, propose to tolerate the freo school system, hereafter. They aro going to edtlcato their children cUotigh to not he dependent on tho caprices of demo cratic judges for their Votes, Tho old ones learned a trick this time, bo tlley say. Pendleton Penciling.1. Soveral weddings iu toxVn tho pnst xveek. Among them Mr. Frank Leo to Miss Fannie Humphrey. The Catholic school, in tho Westonl part of tho city, will booh bo com ploted, and Will bo quite an addition to tho place, The anti-Chiileao latlndrv Is tloltlfi a rtlshing business at this place. Tlio Chinamen will sttrely have to mlcratOi as this is proving a very unhealthy place tor tiiem. The election at thU place passed oft very dtltetly. All tho dentocratid candidates were elected excont the coroner, itttd ho was put in simply to sit ou the Corpse of the balance of the party. Tho summer fights liaVd comitiouced in (load earncHt----oniy about eight thtt past week. One Hill ltedford got badly cut on tho left wrist by tt Chiti-v mail, who. Was arrested, tried add acquitted. Columbus lteridrioks, Oils 1! licking. ham arid sevoralothers started oltt the mountains on a hilntlug ami ftli lug tottr, A feW days ago. The U no dotlbt that i'ettdletoii Will b ft-atK plid With lUeM wh titoir fetum.