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VOL. III. The Oregon scout. An independent weekly Jouvn:il, issued ev ery Saturday morning by JONES & CHANCE Y, Publishers ond Proprietors. A. K. JdNUH, I Kditor. )" t 15. CltANCTY, '( Foreman. Il.VTKS 1)1' SOUSCUIl'TION: One eopv, one vear " " Six month. 1.00 " Tlireu niontos "." lnvnriulily Cnhh in Atlvnuco. If lit clutiuv tuhsctiptwn ur? wit puld till rtul of yinr, two dnllttr.t will lie churicd. Hate of advertising made known on ap plication. 5Df'oiTi'spomk'nce from all parts of the country sol;clted. f A dross all eoinmunieationtito the Oi:i:iio.v orr, I'nion Oregon. Loilge Directory. GUAM)i: HONDH VA IjLKY LODC.K, No. .'(!. A. b and A. M. Meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. W. T. WUK5I1T, W. (i. A. LHVY, Secretary. UNION LODfiK, No. Si) 1. 0. O. F Itcgular meetings on Friday evenings of eacli week at their hall in I'nion. All breth ren in good standing are invited to attend. Uv order of the lodge G. A. THOMPSON, N. (!. UIIAS. S. MILbHIt, Secretary. Church Directory. MKTIIOIMST EPISCOPAL CIIUHCII. Divine service every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at :i p. m. Praver meeting e very Thursday evening at 0:30. KHV. G. M. IUWIX, Pastor. Pit ksk yt k 1 1 1 a N i ' i ip i :c 1 1 . it f.c. it larchureli services r very Sabbath morn ing and evening. Prayer meeting Wednes- uay evening oi cacn weeu. cauiuiu ai-wmi everv Sabbath at It) a. m. HKV. W. C. lJAIltD, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S KPISCOPAL CIlL'PCII. Service everv Sunday at !! o'clock p. m. KKV.'W. it FOWKLL, Hector. County Oilleers. State Senator .... h. 1?. Hineliart i) . I K K.Taylor Kcpresentatives l F. 1). Met'ully Judge O. P'. Gcodail . . , a I John Chrismuii Commissioners j,, ja,Cj, Slicriff . . A. N. Hamilton Clerk A. T. Nelll Treasurer K. C. Ilrainard School Superintendent. . ' J. L, Hindniau Surveyor M. Austin Asset.Mr O. I). Thomlinson Coroner S. Alberson City Oltlcurs. 1). 15. Hccs Mayor. 1 S. A. Pursel J. S. Ulliott A. Levy J. W. Renncdy K. W. Davis Ed. Hemillard J. 15 Thomson Councihiien Hecorder Marshal Treasurer . . . Street Commissioner K. E. Cates J. 1). Carroll . .-. ... L. Eaton BPnTff lT'-"T"Tl"TTBi'i'inrt",l!"e I'KOFKSSIONAI,. JOHN II. C1UTES, Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice special ties. Otlice, two doors south of post-oftlec, Union, Oregon. E. EAK1N' Attorney at Law AND NOTAUY PUBLIC. Oflice, one door south of J, 15. Eaton's stor, Union, Oregon. J N. OltOMWELL, M. D. , Physician and Surgeon. Oflice, one door south of J. 15. Eaton's store, Union, Oregon. J) 11. HUES, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Oftice State Land Oflice building, Union, Union county, Oregon. TT, F BURLEIGH, Attorney at Law, fcalT.cs,,ate ad collecting agent. Lnnd Ottice Iluh ness a Specialty. OQlco at Jo seph, allowa county. Oregon. Q P. 1JKLL, Attorney at Law, Oi&'&W0' 7mLAbstracto- Titles. Office-State Land Office bulldinc. corner Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon L. COBBS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Having permanently located at Alder. Un ion cuimty Oregon, will be found ready to attend to calls la all the various towns and settlements of the Wallowa valley EgrCIIROXIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY. My motto I: "Live and Let live," I'KOFUSJjlON'AIi, F I'KUDEX, M. D. Chronic Diseases a Specialty. SumKiorvillo, Union, County, Oregon. J. M. CAIIIJOLL, Notary Public. 15. F. WILSON. Ex-Co. Clerk. QABKOLL tc AVILSOX, Conveyancers and Abstracters. Abstracts to Heal and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable rates. Sales of Ileal and Mining property nego tiated. Collection business promptly at tended to. Olllee next door south of Post-ollicc. Un- j ion. Oregon. j M. 15aki:r. J. W. Sur.l.Tox. J. F. 15 a k nit. ! B M.-l.M? UlIUI.TnV.tolUliT.l!. I Attorneys at Law. OFFICES Union and La Grande, Ore gon. Special Attention given all business entrusted to us. Q 11. DAY, M. I)., IIOMEPATII1G Physician ami Surgeon. - AI.l. CALLS l'UOMl'TlV ATTHNDLII TO. Oflice adjoining Jones Pro's store. Can lie found nights at the Centennial hotel, room No. 23. J. A. PELL, House, Sign and Carriage PAINTER Graining a Specialty. Shop, Corner Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon. JJJ. KOJCNJG, Arcliiiect anO iiier. Plans and designs for any kind of buil ding furnished on application. Keeps on hand a complete stock of DOOKS, WINDOWS, CARPETS, ETC., ETC. Which ho will sell at a low ligure.. Parties who desire to build will do well to consult liiin, at Cove, Union county, Or. w. 11. JOHNSON, Contractor Builder. Union, - - Oregon. Plans and specifications for dwellings, bams and bridges, furnished free of charge. BRIDGE BUILDING A SPECIALTY JSTCall and interview me. X. GAJWNEll A CO., Watchmakers & Jewelers, Union, - - Oregon. Clocks and Jewelry For Sale. ltepalrliiff at Moderate Kates. Call and examine our goods and prices. Geo. Wkioht, ) W. T. WitmiiT, President. J Cashier. First HaU U, -OF- UNION, - OREGON. Does a General Banking Business. Buys and sells exchange, and discounts commer cial paper. . Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. Tonsorial Rooms. J. M. JOHNSON, - - PROPRIETOR, Main Street, Union, Oregon. Hair cutting, shaving and shampooing done neatly and in the best style. Hot and Cold Baths. UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRII THE COVE. News Itemi !'rom llio Ten of Our KK ular Corresjioiulei.t. April," 7, 1SK7. llobert Cochran lias gone to Pino Valloy, and will rani'h it on his own plantation this sumnu'r. Seed tinu' is at hand. In nearly ovory Hold plows and harrows tiro at work. Weather favorable and land in good condition for a large acreage be ing sown. The Cove hoys arc wontlerinj? who among their number are entitled to the " good advice," by "Sister June," in last week's Hcoi:t. Perhaps all would he benefited by her sound dic tations, but the real victims seem to be lying low. The Cove- crack riile club is indig nant that it bhould be intimated that they could use a. wash tub for a target without injury to wtid tu"b, and want it understood that they can trot out among others a shoemaker, a tanner, iv knight of the yard stick, and a wielder of the birch, who can everlastingly knock a tub a large one preferred into splinters too line tor kindling wood. High Valley papers please copy Lorn Pugh has gone to Pine Valley, where he will accept a position us engi neer in a steam null. Public school having closed in Island Citv. Misses Nellie and May Stevens have returned to their homo in the Cove. Advertised letters remaining in Cove i)otoHice, Auril 1st: Miss Kmmii Hriggs, Mis? Lulu Briggs, Nathan Blank, John Makin, A. Waldrum, L. Shelton, S. .1. Tompson. It was a mistake : the other one was the, victim of an April fool joke. C Don't I look lonesome ; my comrades have all tiown. W. M., 1 can hit goose now every time, and don't you forget it. D. Iv. Me too. J. Y. have a good mind to chastise you yet. J. Well, here 1 am, so go it. G. 1 am saddest when alone. M. Wonder when my girl will come down from Union and take nie a buggy ride? L. 10. P. McDaniol has gone to Cceur d' Alone on a business trip. cu Eagle Valley Etchings. Plowing, gardening and ditching is tlio business now. Mrs1 Beck has been dangerously sick but wo understand is now growing better. Spring lias como in earnest, and many stock men tiro rejoicing. The hills aro green, and'hoiws and cattle can got n good bito any place. Our literary died a natural death, but not without doing a great deal of good. Several very important ques tions were discussed very ably. R. B. Mukinson returned from tho East, where ho went about a month ago with u band of horses. lie expects good demand and prices for horses. A great many of our ranchers aro planting large gardens this spring, an ticipating a good price aud doniand in tho Cornucopia market. Wo hope they will not bo deceided. Tho Neut. Young ditch is undergo ing a grand improvement. This is tho third year tho now company have tried to till their contract. Wo hope thoy will bo successful this timo Our little valley is undergoing a great change by way of imyrovements and immigration, Several new housos of good stylo were built last summer and wo understand many more will bo built this year. Chas. Yowing, who wont East last winter, has returned, accompanied -by a bride, fathor, mother and thirteen othors. Charley, wo wish you u long hapy life Come, old batches, let us all go East, maybo wo can do as well. Our Sunday school is on tho wane and unless it receives assistants toon it must surely go uh did our literary. Wake up, both young and old, take an interest in this grand and noble cause. Put your shoulders to tho wheel and it will move gracefully and easily. Recently, during services at tho school house, (Dist. No. -17) some of our most prominent young men be haved to very rudo that tho minister, (Mr. Boyle) had to alludo in a very round-a-bout way concerning. finch be havior, while several older and more refined people looked with contempt upon them. Now, boys, our Sunday school and meetings are held, not for tho purpose of merrimont as you seem to think, but for a great good. If you will liuton to tho sermons and to tho teachings of tho Bible, it will elevate you and make such men of you aB peo ple love to have around. If you can't behave don't go, for you aro liable to get into trouble. Jaoko. Our Mines. Sprlns Work Coinniriiehijj Hospital to lie Ustaldlslied-.HxtonsUi) Prop- niiitlonVr.il the Whitman. AX EMI5KYO NASBY Cornucopia, April 4, 1887. Tho enow has settled to T feet in our town. YV. R. Usher is again rusticating at tho "Wav up." The pay roll of tho Louisville Com pany was over .fSfiOO for tho month of March. Stages aro now an iving on time, tho road having been shovclrd out to an average depth of IS inches. ! 1). C. Marchand, book keeper for tho O. O. M. Co., has resinned his position on account of failing health, and goes to Baker to-day. Alberson A (iaylord are doing a fine business and will lay in a heavy stock for the spring und summer trade. Mr. Alberson starts to Portland to-morrow. R. C. Warinner was appointed Jus lico of the Peace at tho last session of tho County court. Tho appointment gives general satisfaction to all law abiding citizens. Steps have been taken to organizo a hospital company here and u com mittee consisting of 'os. Luce, .1. T. Uolles, and H. Curren were appointed to raieo funds for tho same. R. C. Warinner has leased the Young hotel and will be prepared to entertain visitors in true metropolitan style. Dick is an old hotel man and knows how to cater to tho public. Seventy men were employed in shoveling. out tho road from Moore's cam) to Cornucopia, for two days and a half, the O. CI. M. Co. paying for one half the labor and tho citizens do nating the balance on tho job. One of the funnv things which do so much to break the monotony of life in tho snow was a letter from a promi nent citizen of Telocasot, to our wor thy post-master, stating that ho had attempted to reach Cornucopia, but had learned at Sparta that tho roads were impassable. Tho object of his visit being to obtain tho appointment of P. M. for this place, lie was per fectly willing to sacrifice his business at Telocasot if be could eorvo tho ad ministration at Washington in the ca pacity of P. M. Ho gave W. T. Wright and others as references as to qualifi cations, etc. The "Whitman" at a depth of 210 feet shows up a iino two foot ledge of high grade oro, and tho work already laid out by tho company insures tho employment of at least ono hundred men for tho en tiro summer. Part of tho force aro now at work excavating for the mill, right into tho mountain from Pino creek, ono hundred feet wide by three hundred feet deep, with threo levels. Tho exponso of building this mill, not including purchase prico of machinery and freight, will bo about $10,000. Tho lumber 200,000 feet, will begin to come in to-morrow, V, W. Kennedy being tho contractor for the ' hauling. Tho 'machinery will amount to 225 tons, vhich will be hauled on wheels from Baker City. Tho mess house is now nearing com pletion and will bo ono of tho most substantial buildings in tho place. Tho dimensions of this building is 30x70 feet, built of hewn logs. Prof. Luce, tho superintendent, deserves great credit for tho substantial manner in which theso buildings aro constructed. More anon, "JlJ-MIIO." Antelope Items. Ben. Macho has boon on tho sick list. Tiiero will bo no bcIiooI until tho first of May. Miss Civilla Shoemaker is visiting her folks at tho Covo. Jno. S. Clark, of Island City, was in tho valley, recently, contracting for barley. Will. Bloom, of tho Covo, was in tho valloy, recently, Ho did not make his business known, but wo suppose ho was up toseo his darling. There is a party who has a fish trap in Antolope creek, and keeps it entire ly dammed up. Wo think it advifablo for him to opon tho creek at onco. 1'jjtkii Pius. l'uckluii' Arnlvu Salvo, Thk Bust Salyi: In tho world for Ciiti, Uruihcs, Sores, Ulcorn, Salt Itlieum, Fever Bores, Tetter, Cliupped HaiidKj Chilblains,, Corns, and all Skin Kruptlous, and positive ly cures Piles, or no pay required. It I guaranteed to give perfect fcntlsfuetlon, or money refunded. Prlca i!3 cent per Wx. For aIo by J. T. Wright, Union, Oregon. ISLAND CITY. I'noliloii Note ll'porttil ttaiircnsly for Ttu "Ortvrnn Knout. Loveliness never had a better oppor tunity of being enhanced by dress than to-dav. but. alas! it is terribly trying to its opposite ugliness. One young lady has a complete sum mer outfit made of white inateri.il in various tints, with a little variation in accessories to her numerous toilets and costumes. One dress is a complete costume of soft, white colored silk, wonderfully embroidered in shaded white, and the roses, and bonnot and small mantle to mutch, trimmed with lovolv' maiden-hair fern lace. The parasol matches the dress and has a border of roses in foliage, hand em broidered like the dress and u fall of lace from the canopied top. Tliiw cos tume Is to be worn at a roso-feto in June. Of two white walking dresses, ono is cream serge, trimmed with cream silk braid, the front cut in a square t revet shape over a knife ideating at tho edge, straight pleated back and pleat ed bodice, clustered plaits at sides. The basque is short and pointed, tho em broidery outlining a vest. An evening dr.iss of gathered gauzo over ivory silk, tho skirt straight and powdered all over with white violets, tho steins of which aro passed through a tiny loop in tho gauze. This is tho first dress of 'tho kind seen hero as yet. Father I lubbards with small tucks In the banner end and slashed up tin sides a la Chinese, will bo worn the coming summer. Hooped pantaloons are entirely out of style, but bustles are much in vogue and aro very becoming to lank spiritualistic individuals when worn with light iitting pockets or claw hammer coats. Calico shirts in mud colors will bo the fashion for small boys. "Biled' shirts will be made high in tho nock aud will fasten wito a small brass but ton. Wilted collars will prevail tho ensuing summer. It is not now fasliionablo to curry much money in tho pantaloon poekts. Dickies will bo worn with two or threo studs, according to the pocket of the wearer, and will bo greatly prized by those who rarely if ever havo their washing done. Tins new socks bought of tho last drummer aro a novelty in deed. Thev havo live senarato toes and ventillated heels made especially for bachelors and widowers, and will be greatly prized by them. Bob Grcon way huts will bo tho small boys' favor ito. It is very (esthetic to promonado the streets with hands m breeches pockets and grin like a Chcssy cat, so as to show a quid of tobacco stowed away forninst vour wisdom teeth. When boots aro worn with holes in them and without socks, it is tho fashion to black tho foot. Chaso it Bacr havo tho desired articlo imported expressly for the purposoby that lirm. NUWB hiiuoot. April dawned bright and beautiful Many aro busy making gardon. Pusiness very lively indeed tho past week. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. btoolo ant Miss Caddie Steolo aro tho guests of Charles fJoodnough. Mr. Goodnougl has of Into been making many im provemcnts. Wish wo had moro eucl enterprising men in our midst. Wo hope soon to chronicle tho sur veying of tho purposed railroad. Sovoral havo boon confined to their homes by illness, but we are glad to say of short duration. O. Kirkpatrick's house- caught firo; cause, defective fluo. Damage fifty dollars. Mrs. Boobo is very low with con sumption. Her sister from Portland husWived, and will remain for some timo. School closed for vacation Friday last. Miss ICato Thomas is homo from tho Covo, whero sho has been Attending school. Sam Ann. High Valley Happenings. Died. In High Valloy April 3rd. tho infant (laughter of Air. and Mrs. La incro. Fifteen against two In favor of build ing our imaginary school house on a new locution. Wilhnotand Hackct were hero on tho 3rd. hist, making preliminary ar rangements for sotting up Win. Wilkl sou's saw mill. The advertised duel that was to havo been fought on Saturday was no go. Tlio Union city marshal wants tho parties to appear before him to Answer former chargos. Homo, "Morry War," "Big Ring" and "Oys ter She)l," new brands of tobacco at Jones Bro's. Try them. NO. 41. Grande Ronde. Our 3!n:iil!!'tnt Vulli'.v ami Us Vint, tint llnutlll.inl ltt'noiirrcH an Viewed hy n St rancor. A FEW GOOD POINTEKS. Union, April 0, 1S87. KniTott Scorr: In traveling over this lovely Crande Ronde Vnlley, I was alruck with its marvelous beauty, as 1 gazed upon it from diilbrent localities. Its fortuity of roil, its proline, anil va- . . ... 1.1. .1 ll. fA nod productions, undine general iiirm, of its inhabitants are noticeable on ov ory hand. The many fine farms which lot the valley, with, generally, good substantial farm building', gives tho idea of future wealth to their owners. Manufacturing inteiests, except flour ing mills, ure not represented to any degree, as yet, still tho numerous wat er powers and nearly all the other re- iiusites necessary to induce prohtame . i . - :tl . 1 il investments in woo i en nuns ami oiuer inaniifaeturing interests, aro to bo found within and about tho valley. In looking over your county papers, 1 find a lack of proper notice given to vour county. It would seem to mo that if you havo any inducements to oiler for investments from abroad, for any ono or moro lines of trade and manufacturing interests, nothing would bo of more advantage to you in bring ing those interests among you, than a 'ood advertisement of them, thus bringing theso advantages to the no tice of those, seeking profitable invest ment of money in those very interests you so much need and undoubtedly can havo by iit-ing tho propor means. Mining interests in the south-eastern portion of your county seems now to bo tho great El Dorado to which all eyes aro turning, and from out of them you all expect tho goddess of wealth will empty into your outspread laps her golden treasurers from her over sowing cornucopias. It is true there can bo no doubt, Unit your mines will prove ji most valuable acquisition to your county, and tho hundreds of thousands of dollars which aro being invested in them will bring tho bread which has been cast upon tho watoru to many days aud return it many fold. But 1 think you havo a mino rep resenting millions of dollars, which lio almost at your very doors; ono which is not so expensive to chango thocrudo into a more convenient commodity; one in which the bowels of tlio earth aro not importuned to givo up its treasures; one in which blind ledgeH aro not known. I refer to tho abun d.int forests of as lino timber as can bo found in any section of tho State, especially that body of timber only a few miles to tho south-oast of your city. It can easily bo reached with wagons and other conveyances. In theso days when great railroad lines am reaching out their arms and feeders into almost every valley and to almost overy hamlet in tho land, and calling largely upon the forests of the coun try to furnish tho necessary material for building bridges, dopots, and for tioing tho roadB, why so tine a body of timbor should remain untouched by the tioinun's axe, is not easily accoun ted for, when good timber is in such, demand, unless it bo that you do not bring it sufficiently to tho notice of tho contractors, who aro anxious to find just such timber as you possess. Tho stream, which running idly by your very doors, and whoso rippling waters, liko enchanting music, has oft lulled you to sweet repose, could" be utilized in flouting ties from the timber to with in half a mile of tho Union depot. Tho cost of cleaning tho stream for that purpose, from ton to fifteen miles, would bo but small. Millions of tics could bo made and shipped from this forest, thus bringing into circulation thousands upon thousands of dollars. Certain it is, that if you wish enter prises liko this to como into your midst, and yon desire to reap rewards, out of your natural facilities, you must lot it bo known that you possess theso advantages. If it wero known to con tractors for tics that you havo good timber for their use, you would not havo to wait long before some enter prising man would pitch his tent among you, build his mills, and mako your forests ring with tho hum of busy, active life, and tho pootio prayer of "woodman spare that treo," would full as unheeded as autum's leaves on a chill October morn. Stkanoek. Cliuap llooU And Sliuot. Ladles' French kid ihoes, ?3.60j mens boots, 2 75; mens' two-buckle shoes, $1.26 at Vincent's, Ho is closing out his goods regardless of cost before getting In tils spring stock. Everything else at similar prices, Now la tho timo to get bargains. it n