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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1887)
F VOL. III. r The Oregon scout. An independent weekly Journal, issued ev ery Mitunhiy iin irtiiiir '" JONES & CUAXCEY, Publishers anil Proprietors. A K. ,Iom:.s, i Kditur. l II. ClIANCCY, I Foreman. KATliS Ol si;i!scitii"riox One copy, one ear " " Six months " ' Three tiKintos $.:o 1.00 Invariahly Cash In Ad iinec. If ii ehtiiiiT itlifirriitiuii are nut jmid till end nj imr, tun tUtllur will clitinitrf. Hatch of advertising made known on ap plication. EXf Correspondence from all part of the country solicited. Acinus nil communications to the OI'.koon Scott, I'lil'in Orison. I.oiIkc Directory. GltAKPi: ltoNDK VALLKY I.OIKSK, No. ."(I. A. F. and A. M.-. Meets on the .second and fourtli Satunla v of each month. W. T. WliUiHT, W. (i. A. LKVY, Secretary. UNION I.OPfiK, No. .".! I. O.O.I"'. Kcgular meetings on Friday evenings of each week at their hall in I'niou. All breth ren in good standing are invited to attend. Jly order of the lodge. (i. A. THOMPSON, N. (i. Oil AS. S. Mll.LHIt. Secretary. Church IMrectory. MCTIIopiST KIMSCOPAL.CIU'HCII. Divine sorvice o cry Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sunday School at I! p. in. l'ruyer meeting evcrv'l'liur-dav evening at (J:S0. KKV. i. M. lltYVlX, Pastor. HT KKSPYTKIMAN Oil IMiCIL KKC U X larcburih services cNcry Sabbath morn ing and evening l'racr mect-iiig cdnes dny evening of each wiek. Sabbath school every Sabbath at in a. in. HKV. V. C. PA! UP, Pastor. DT, JOHN'S KPISCOPAL ('III' ItCII. IO Service cverv Stiudav at I! o'clock p. m. liKV. W. It POW'KI.b, liector. ('i)iintv Oittcrn.. State Senator Representatives Judge Commissioners I I,. P. Rinchart K P.Tavlor F. I). McVully . . . .(). P'. Cieodall Johii-Chrisiuan K. l.eep A. N. Hamilton A. T. Neill Sheriff Clerk Treasurer School Superintendent Surveyor Assessor Coroner ,Vj. C. Prninard .1. I., Hlndmau M. Austin O. P. Thoiulinson S. Alberson City Olttceis. Mayor P. P. Hces S. A. Pur-el .1. S. Elliott A. Levy J. V. lionncdv 10. Y. Davis 1M. itemillard J. 1! Thomson K. K. Cates J. D. Carroll . . L. F.aton Couueilnii' Recorder. Marshal Treasurer Street Commissioner JOHN 11. ('KITES, Attorney at Law. Collecting ami probate practice special ties'. Office, two door.s tsoutli of post-oftice, Union, Oregon. 12 A KIN, Attorney at Law AX I) NOTARY PUBLIC. Oflice. one door south of ,L P. Katon's store, L'nion, M Oregon. N. CROMWELL, if. D., Physician and Surgeon. i uince. one noor south or .). ti. Katon'), J store, I nloii, Oregon, jy li. KICKS, Notary Public and Conveyancer. j 1 1 OlHee-Stfite I.aprt Oflice building, Union, ff F. KUKLEIGII, Attorney at Law, Real estate and collecting n.r,.n. r.nnd Olllff Pusiuess a Specialty. Otlicc at Jo wepli, Wallowa county. Oregon. i i Attorney at Law, Office State Lund Office bulldinc. corner Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon. 'physician ami Surgeon. Having permanently located at Alder. Un- B'f' e nit: Oreron. will be found ready to lWwtten.i tr ,iis iu all the VHriom towiu'aud hmT "u,,u 01 "ie Wallowa valloy. I IIIIO.MI IJIMiAfttlMA Sl'liCIALTY. f in .ttyi. ,lI.Ie and Let llf," rnopi:ssiTAi, f. ii:ri)EN, m. o. Chronic Diseases a Specialty, Summorville, Union. County, Oregon. .1. M. CA KKOLI., I li. F. WILSON. Notary Public. Kx-Co. Clerk. QARROLL Jc WILSON, Conveyancers and Abstracters. Abstract to lieal and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable, rates. Sales of Ileal and Mining property nego tiated. Collection business promptly at tended to. Otlicc next door south of l'ost-otlice. Un ion. Oregon. M. H.i;i:rt. J. W. Siii.i.tox. J. F. Pakkk. JAKKK, SHKLTON & 11AKK1S, Attorneys at Law. OFFICIOS-- Union and La (irandc, Ore gon. Special Attention given all business entrusted to it. Q II. DAY, M. D., HOMHPATHIC Physician and Surgeon. AM. OAM.S rKOMI'l'I.Y ATTIIMiim To. Oflice adjoining Jones Pro's store. Can be fsund niglits at the Centennial hotel, room No. '.':i. J. A. HKLI., Mouse, Sign and Carriage PAINTER Graining a Specialty. Shop. Corner Main ami A Streets, Union, ( Ircgon. 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 he will sell at a low figure. Parties' whe desire to build will do well to consult him, at Cove, l'nion county, Or. jy II. JOILYSOX, Contractor Bite. Union, - - Oregon. Plans and specifications for dwellings, barns and bridges, furnished free of charge. BRIDGE BUILDING A SPECIALTY iEiyCall and interview me. j X. GAJIDXEII (; CO. , Watchmakers & Jewelers, l'nion, - - Oregon. Clocks and Jewelry For Sale. Itcpnlrini; nt Moderate Katen. Call and examine our goods and prices. Geo, Wiuoiir, I W. T. Wkioht, President. Cashier. -OF- UNION, OK EG ON. Does a (I'onoral Ranking Rusinoss. Ruys and sells e.vchmigc, and discounts commer cial paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. Tonsorial Rooms. J. M. JOHNSON, - - I'HOPKIETOR, Afnili .trtnt t'timfi flrpffiii Hair eutting. hnlng anil sdiaiupooliig ! done neatly and in the lcst style. Hot and Cold Baths. Architect ana Buimei First National U, UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, Summervillc. Will ('li'lirrilc tlif 'Milnrlnus I'mirtli" A 1 ,1 1 in 1 .Mini Cant rllmt I'or 'Hint l'lii'iioso N12W 1 31 1'lIO VI23I I2NTS. AVoatlior warm. Mi'ii go in .shirt nloovt's ut jinvcnt. Williiiin E. Kini'linrt ami wife visited at L.i Grande lust week. Riley Cooper, of Inland City, uid Huniniervillu u visit Tuesday. .1. II, Kinelnirt will probably return from Portland on Saturday. A mosquito barclotliiti; outfit would tako well during the hot woathur. It if reixirtcil that elk are coming in to Hie "lick" on the Martin place. The new hall is rapidly moving to waid completion and will he si credit to the town. A hear was taken in bv the mightv "nimrods." Dr. W. E. Kihehart and N. C. McLeod, last Saturday. II. C. Kinehart went to LaGrande, Wednesday, after his cousin, Miss Flo ra Kinehart, of Khedd's station, who will visit her relatives here for a few weeks.' Siimmerville will celebrate. The eagle will screech! The "Ilorney cunibrickilarians" will paiade and a good lime generally will occur on .Inly 4th. About .$.'500 has been subscribed to defray thee xpenses and that much more can easily be obtained, and to our friends of l'nion, and other places in the county, we extend an invitation to come and help us celebrate. What is the reason -that the girls didn't go to Elgin on Monday! Many inquirers Guess the stage was too full. E. S. C. We went all the same and took our fishing tackle. E. S. and G. G. P. Wonder who was prowl ing mound my house one night last week. I. A. R. Think it must have been ghosts that came out and drove oil' the prowlers, as they were dressed in white. the prowler. The spirit of improvement has taken hold of the citizens of this place.. .Sev eral new buildings in course of con struction, among which are the follow ing: Win, Mcl'oil, citv hall, .'!0.Sr; F. J5, Collins, dwelling, ''."x'M ; Chattin 15ros. dwelling, 24x24; .1. II. Logan, dwelling, 2J..'i2. In addition to (his .1. II Rinehart will probably build a handsome residence in town; Herman Waldeck, a large store building ; Theo dore Williams is building an addition to bis house; Justus Wade removing the house formerly occupied by I. N. Laughlin, and several others who are making improvements. CltAMI. Portland Stock Yards Report. May 10. 1SS7. Ileef receipts were fully as heavy as formerly, and in quality improving quite fast, so much so that- all grades of butcher's steers were taken very free ly, and with the market being repre sented by outside buyers made it rath er lively and created a firm tone, which continued throughout she week, leav ing the market healthy ; sheep, receipts very heavy, outside purchasers being free buyers, to that trade has been very satisfactory and values vory steady, anil stock well worked ofl'. 'Considerable call for lambs, though few on the mar ket. Hardly sullicient hogs to supply the trade. Considerable call for work oxen. Very little doing in stock cattle. Not much movement iu horses, AltUIVAl, OK HT0CK FOR T1IK W'F.V.K. May 10. Heef, (50 head ; sheep, 153 head ; hogs, (50 head ; oxen, 18 head. May 11. Beef, 140 head; sheep, 131 head. May 12. Sheep, 183 head; hogs, .17 head. May 13. Heef, 100 head ; oxen, 12 head ; sheep, 729 head ; bulls, 2 head. May 14. 15eef, 80 head; sheep, (5.rjl head, Mav In, IJccf, 40 head; stock cat tle, 47 head. May 10. Horses, 15 head. Quotations. Heef, 44, (si U c. gross; sheep, 4 54; c. Rross; hogs, 4 5 o. gross; lambs, $2.50 each. Market very heslthy. .1. II. KATAWJN, Manager Portland Stock Yards. Stock of all kinds sold on commission. Stock fed, transferred and reshipped. IliuUleii'. Arnica Snlvu, Tiik UkstSalti: In the world for Cuts, Ilrulnex, Sores, Uleern, Unit Itlieinii, Fever ) Sorce, Tettor, Chapped Hand, Chliblaln,, i Corn", and all Skin Kmptloiu, and positive- i Jy eureh Pile, or no pay required. It I ; guaranteed to give .perfect catinfactlon, or' money refunded. Prlca 'St cent per Vox. i For alc by J. T. Wright, I'tilon, Oregon. I'OUM'COIMA. Letter rrotu Our t! Ciiih i ruin;; iln ti;iiliir "irri'Miili'iil I'uic Creek Minus. May 10, ItvST. There will be a great amount of work done in developing ledges this year. Mrs. Newborry lias opened a milli nery establishment in the building oc cupied by the po.st-ofliee, Owners of mines are arriving every day to go to work on their ledges in which they are interested. Lon Simmons is packing tools and ineterial up Jo his mines, with which to work them this summer. Tory A- Co. will soon add to their mill five more stamps, making a ten stamp mill, with pans and settlers. An interest in the "Green .lackel" has been sold lately to Mr. MeMahan from Portland, Or., who is a mining man. In the mountains the snow is in depth all tin" way from bare ground to thirty, and forty feet deep, according to the locality. Mr. Stephenson, from Forest Grove, who has purchased mining interests in the camp, is hero making preparations to develop them this season. The (). G. M. Co. have concluded to erect a forty-stump mill instead of a twenty-stamp, and consequently it in creases the amount of grading to be done for the foundations of their buil dings. There has been added lo the already numerous discoveries and Jocations, two more quart, ledges which are al most in the town limits. One just across the creek from Cornucopia, lo cated by Allen and Sullivan, shows up about onu foot of blue sulphurct ore. This ledge being accessible may prove valuable property. The other 'discov ery is about a four foot, ledge, the crop pings of which assay about in gold. Il is situated, about one mile below town. Indian Valley May Items. 10th, LSS7. brought him .Joseph Parker's furs near iii.uu Jessie A. Jackson is making a great inipi'ovnient on his residence by giving it n good painting. W. O. Roberts, has removed froin this vicinity. Mr. 1) aron. of the Flat, is the eon tractor of J. T. Galoway's barn. We mi! to have a picture gallery in El gin, soon. Mr. Norris of Sunimerville, artist. There is some rumor of our having a store soon. ' The sooner the better. The people of this vicinity were sor ry to bear of the sad death of our late Justice of the Peace, IL A. Nance. Sherman Guloway, of Elgin, has been absent for the past fortnight, being in the vicinity of Pendleton. Jas. G. Galoway's lumber pilor sprain - cd his knee quite badly not long since. J. S. Da rr and family have left Union , County, or this part, and gone back to ' Snake river. J Samuel Parker recently purchased 1 two fine horses; one of Mr. J. Ohristnun j the other of Mr. Hlanehard both of tho Flat. Johnnie S, Howell is going over the mountains about tho lirst of June. The public school in Dis. 51, taught by J. A. Jackson, is prosporfng nicely, with 33 pupils enrolled Nir. An ICiul to Itono Scraping. Kdward Shepherd, of Harrisbiirg. Ill, Hays: "Having received so much benefit from Uleetrle Hitters, I feel It my duty to let suf fering humanity Know It. Have had a run ning sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors told me I would have to have the bone scraped or leg amputated. I used, in stead, three bottles of Electric' hitters and seven boxes HiicKlen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is now sound and well." Klcctrio Hit ters are sold at .10 cents n bottle, and Hack lea's Arnica Salvo at SSe. per box by J. T. Wright, l.'nloii, Oregon. Ooo.l Ite.ulU In i:ery Clue, j I). A. Hradford, wholesale paper dealer of i Chattanooga, Teiui., writes that ho was se-I rlously alllleted with a severe cold that set- I tied on Ids lung. : had ti led many remedies S vT i l,u,,,Kl;,,,u71,0,r',,r' l ing's .New Discovery for I o-,,.ptloH, d d sv and was entire y cured by use of a few bottles, fclnco which time he lias used ; t in i,u finiir fnn.li I'nnd i fv.i.i- ,... I the host results. This Is tho exporloneo of thousand whose live have been taved by thU Wonderful DUixnery. Trial Uottlm frea at .1. 'I'. Wright'n drug tore. Hhic itrol at Drake's. ISS7. The Cove. News if Hie Wecl; CoiiiIchmmI the Mim.v Kciiilrrs ill tile .seiiiil." for POINTS AND POINTKIiS. , Cove, May H), 1SS7. I Dr. J. J. McDonald and family are expected to arrive from the East in a few days. , J. M. Pliy and E. P. McDaniel went i to Portland, Monday to be present at i the Grand Lodge, Tuesday. 1 Miss Helen Welch, an estimable I young lady of Pendleton, is visiting at ; her aunt's, Mrs .las. I'ussell, at Cove, i Mrs. Mugann has discontinued the j hotel business at this place. She ex pects to move to Cornucopia in a short ' time. Jap. Stevens, nccnn)pcmcd by bis ' sister, Miss Mav, will go, next week, to Portland and Eugene, for a few dav's ; stay. Adam Ciossnuin and family have moved to La Grande, where the servi , ees of Mr. C. have been engaged iu a j business bouse. ' Since Monday, Cove affords a meat I market, .las. Russell is proprietor, and his place of business is m Mi-Daniel's old store building. Tin' gentlemen holding stock in the Cove Dairy Co. will bold u meeting in Cove, next Saturday for the purpose . of electing ollicers for the ensuing year. ; The Rev. .1. W. Sellwood went to Pendleton, Wednesday and will return to his home and pulpit in East Port land in a few days. His stay iu Cove has proved nhciiflit to his health. Last Thursday being I). 11. May's seventy-second birthday, a number of relatives and friends repaired to his home and congratulated the worthy gentleman on his ripe old age and general good health. Edwaid Stearns returned, Tuesday, from Walla Walla, where he has been carpentering, lie will go to Rocky Par, Idaho, this week and accept a position in (he mercantile establish ment of Mel Campbell. The Cove sports awaited with con siderable anxiety to hear the result of the match game of bull at North Pow , der last Sunday. The score shows the , l'nion nine diil not spoil their reputa tion by breaking their record. I Ron's red and violets blue, I'd come no more if I were you. F. Pleasures : detained by larceny are all the more intensely sacbai rine. E. The best of friends, must tear themselves asunder. , 0. After piofound deliberation I 1 have concluded lo embrace at the first opportunity the sweets of a matrimo nial alliance. J, O. S. I have pet left on band. A, J. behind inc." S. II. "The girl G. R. EAGLE COOPER .SHOP. 8. H. Ayles, manufacturer t but- ' f(!'' barrels mid kegs, lias always on hand a good supply of the best duality and will sell them at reasonable prices. Give him a call at bis shop, south of the school house, Union. Htisiiioss Locals. Strichnino at Drake's Meals 25 cents at the Centennial. Rreaking cart for sale. Enquire of Dr. D. V. Iv. Deering, Union. Gardun hoes at Jo. Wrights, 37 1-2 cents eucli. Steel traps, $2.i0 Wright's. Choice garden mid a do.cu at Jo. flower seeds :it Jones Ilro's. Ranchmen! car load of salt almost given away, at Drake's. Two thousand lbs sulphur at Drakes, 5c. lb. "Merry War," "Rig King" and "Oys ter Shell," now brands of tobacco at Jones Hro's. Try them. Ladies and gents' summer goods con stantly arriving from the East and Sim Francisco, at Levy's. Only 11 foW CII11S of tllO JlHzO Sowing Macliino bilking powder left at Levy's. Try your chance, you will probably draw tho machine, T , , .ulIa(Illv of X(W jj k, v ion county, o.ugo,,, requests , . , . , . maj, m,lU(,r ( ,a fc Cj ko- colmtv OrcL-on till further i.otieo Kor ' o niruior notice. Everybody suircring with colds. There- is one consolation, howovcr, tlioy can bo quickly cured by a few doses of Dr. Hoeanko's Cough and Lung Syrup. For sulo ut Jno. T. Wright's drug store. Price 50 ts. and-J,(K) -P bottle. NO. 47. 12 L(i IN. A It iu ii anil I'lve Horses let i i o,l by I'll I'Xi'ivi Notes. May 17, 18S7. Items very scarce. Ihisiness is looking up .some. The wife of Sheriir Hamilton is spen ding a few days bete visiting the fami ly of Mr. R. E, Stevenson. Mr. Norris, the photographer, i tak ing pictures here now. lie expects to remain with us some two months. I see our neighbor. Mr. Cowan, has been appointed Justice of the Peace for this township, by the county board. A good selection. A few days ago Mr. William Gor don's barn caught fire mid was burned to the ground. Five head of horses that were in the stable were consumed, also a considerable amount of hay and grain, some harness and a saddle. Two of the horses belonged to Mr. Hull'tnan, of Elk Flat. Tho loss amounts to about if 1, 000. How the lire originated is not known to me. Mr. Ladd, the mail contractor, has changed time by making a swing sta tion at Elgin, running one stage to La Grande and back the same day; one from Elgin to Joseph and one from Jo seph to Elgin the same day, connec ting with both trains at LaGrande. This makes it very convenient for trav elers, and gives us- good mail facilities. Mr. J. R. Johnson is keeping the stago stand for the present. Ai.nrii. Kin ml City Idyls. Why does she hold her bead so high And look so supcrtilious, And pass tho other maidens by As if they made her bilious? Well may she proudly walk the street, The while her pride increases, Her crar.y quilt is just complete', Made of ten thousand pieces. Miss Carrie Lindsey is home on a. visit. Just now (here is a good deal of spring fever in I ho air. The society events of the week Imvo been, like (he weather capricious, mingling smiles and tears with reck less confusion. H. Bartholomew mid Hen Smith started for Pine Cieck mines, Tuesday, .Miss liaritone goes with them. Good luck to them. The town was thrown into n tremor of excitement yesterday by (the arrival of a passenger from Portland. It' was a drummer from the East. Every thing booming. Two sacks of potatoes were brought in to-day. Three wagons passed by to-day. Everything booming as 1 said before. For the benefit of the lady who said she could not break her hens from set ting give the hen a piece of yeast cake and a little warm water; she will soon get so light that the laws of grav itation will lose control of her, and when tho coop is raised, she will soar heavenward, and when she conies back will have forgotten all about setting. Hastily Yours, Sai.ia- Ann. Tcopy Spring Spray. Wallowa County, .May 14th, l887. Unthcr cool and snowy. Farming well advanced nevertheless. Gardens, rather backward. OurBchool is progressing nicely. I forget the inline of tho teacher just now, but milice it to say that she is intelli gent and very tine looking, Tho rocky town of Joseph was in a state of great coinotion at last accounts, as they had two men there under arrest for horse stealing. Quito a number of iiiuuigrantH now in Wallowa, looking after farms. There is plenty of vacant land yet, and a number of second hand farms for sale; so come on yo homo stokers. Dennett flat is alive with men look ing at tho business prospects of that place. Lumber and building material is being hauled thCro freely. If any one can proscribe a remedy guarding ttgaiimt the change of couiitenanco from a cheerful statu t) that of a hag gard ryo countenance, ho would do well to rush at onco, to Joseph, as ho would doubtless meet with ready sale for liia antidote. JJkaby. Cloldendalo, W. T. 1 have had the diabetes for thirty years. Have hud many physicians prescribe for mo but failed to get relief. I tried tho Oregon Kidney Ten, and tho first doiio guvo mo rc lelf. Jam now almost well, and would rec ommend It to any one suffering from this ills ic ' 310SE3 PIKE. Tho "Oregon," "Sterling" nnd best of all tho "Green Soul" cigars at Jone UroV.