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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1887)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS 1C. JONKS. niHTon. The-Oreijon Scout has rut large a circu lation as any three, papers in, this sec tton of the. State, combined, ami is cor respondingly valuable as an advertising medin m. Saturday, Aug. (Jth., 1S87. Union and Vicinity. Quite a number of Pine crock ledges vrcie bold recently. Large itock of groceries received at Jo Wright's thin week. Ratber warm days, but tbc cool nights arc rcfrcfliiug. It i astonishing to coo tbc amount of freight that is coming into the quiet little city of Union. J. A. Hell, the painter, is busily en gaged in painting the Episcopal church, both ;n?idu and out. Monky. To loan on Keal Estate security, one to five rears time. K. F. Bakkr, Union City house. The .Star of Hethlehem may be seen any afternoon near the sun, about 1 o'clock, with the naked eye. It is reported that some rich ledges of gold and silver bearing rock have been found near Joseph, in Wallowa county. A child of a Mr. Hager, residing in Umatilla county, was bitten by a rat tle snake last Saturday, and died from the efl'ects Sunday. Farmers should bear in mind that the New York store at La Grande is offering extraordinary inducements for their trade. InYcstigate and be con vinced G. C. Israel, an attorney of Pendle ton, left suddenly and turned up at Olympia. He left unpaid bills amoun ting to about -51500. Nothing mean about that. Editor C. S. Wright, of the Dillon, Montana, Examiner hkipped the place carrying away all he could carry. Guess that wasn't much if be had been an editor very long. Don't buy a gun until you have ?uen the large assortment of guns to be re ceived at the Cove drugstore in a short time. Don't fail to see the new Win chester repeating shot guns. If you want a fine pair of shoes or boots, call on .Mr. C. Vincent, who hat just received a large assortment of la test styles from the cast. He will not be undersold for cash. Try him. Marriage licetues granted during the week to Lorenzo C. Grout and Miss Mary Hammock; Jesse G. Walker and Misss Emma Stewart ; Clarence E. Gaylord and Hazel Dell Arnold. Last week wc said we wanted some things of permanent fixture in this place. Does it occur to you that we will have one of thorn? Well my dear reader we will answer this question right now. Yes. U. H. Senator Stanford has tiled a claim against the government, in favor of tbc Central Pacific, for the snug lit tle sum of $ 63,000,000 as losses by rea son of tho government giving aid to competing roads. Hon. llyram Abram, the new col lector of customs for the Willamette Diet., took charge of tbc office lust IMonday. Anthony Noltner, of the Weekly World, will occupy the posi tion n( chief weigher and guager. A reward of $200 is offered by the sheriff of Whitman do,, W.- T; for the capture and return of Oho Charles Lewis, who broke jail July 28th He is aged about 30 years, bight S ft 10 inches, dark complexion, red cheeks .and wore a moustache, color between a sandy and black. In tearing down a chimney attached to a house on the farm of Mrs. Kclley, .at White Rock Springs, t'al., a strong box containing $28,000 in gold coin was discovered. The farm was an in "hcritancc from Mrs. Keller's mother, 7ho was reported, during her lifetime, to possess a largo amount of money, ibut on wle death very little coin .was found. It is just too bad for anything that a groat city like Portland should be .tmu'bbod by a lot of millionaire U.'S. fJcnators, because she does not have a hotol large enough to hold their di minutive souls. Wc presume tho par ty will gorge themselres on Alaska dried salmon, and drink the Alaskan tanglefoot champagne out of seal skin goblets, while up in "Seward's Pur chase." We, of the Northwest, can sit back in our easy chairs uuder our own vino jtnd apple tree nd feel as cool as tho disturbing cuoumber, and read how they, of the eastern states arc enjoying the" oppressive heat that is sweeping over those states. No deaths caused from overheating here. The nights are just Biich nights as are needed to refresh us. We wouldn't "swop" one summer night in Oregon for a dozen of those where men of might lie down at night and smother until morn. No better time for any cnterprisiug individual to invest money in Union than now. That Union is going to bo a place full of new enterprises that will entitle it to rank among the leading towns of Eastern Oregon, there can bo no doubt. Already there art) indica tions of renewed business activity, and though we make no superfluous noic aj out it, we are moving right along. This is noticeable in tho fact that trade, which has been diverted from this point through outside influence, is fast returning, bringing with it new trade. We have tho country to back us, and more than all we have the best of roads leading into all sections. Wo icel confident in the future of Union as a place of business, while for u pleas ant home it caunot bo equaled iu tho ETCHINGS. Or 1iiiirrlnti Mail)' mi llic "Scout' Sfpricious Chakactkii thom Pink Valley. For tho benefit of the Pine valley people, we will state that a gen tleman from that section came to Un ion under suspicious looking circum stances. He was not bad looking, nor did he impress one with the idea that he bad ever committed any crime, but he carrietl with him the muni suspic ious air of one about- to commit some thing. Our local detectives and news repoiters were immediately on his track and his every movement was closely watched. He was seen around the furniture shop with his optics fixed on certain kinds of furniture which he hoped to get away with. He was also known to go to the court house with an accomplice who is his F. M. I. L. His heart nearly failed him as the clerk read to him the sentence and by way of reminder, casually remarked that it was a double life sentence four dollars please. He left feeling better, drove down to a store, feeling so strong that he came near pulling a street lamp over on himself. We. presume ere this reaches your lovely vale of pines, "Hazel Dell" will be the happy owner of a Gay Lord. Wo wish them unbounded bliss. Pkkhencb ok Miki. The Pomeroy Independent relates a ease of remar kable presence of mind of a child of that city. Last week the little girl of P. 1-. ISoycr fell m a well 0 leet deep. She clasped the bucket rope which ac companied her to the bottom. The mother on missing the child went to the well and began to turn the wind lass and so found her child was on board the rope below. About tho time the mother gave out, the bucket from the top mot tho one half way down coming up, with the child which had presence of mind enough to catch the descending rope and rest her mother, who soon rallied sufficient strength to pull her jewell to the top. The child sustained only a few bruises. Ex. This child was certainly very thought ful, but not more so than the little French girl at Damascus, in Clacka mas county, who fell into a dry well 10 feet deep, unharmed, and hollowed that if they didn't come and help her out they wouldn't find her. A Union Invkntion. Tho inventive genius of the American people is al ways on the alert to invent something that will benefit mankind, and to this end our fellow townsnntn Thomas G. Gilfillan has invented and patented a "Safety Car," for Use on railways fec. The. invention consists of several trap doors, on the sides, the bottom and on the roof of each car, and arc placed in such positions that in case of accident where the coaches are turund over in any way conceivable, these openings may bo reached and easily opened by the imprisoned passenger. Tho in vention is no doubt a good one and worthy the attention of railroad men. We hope Mr. Gilfillan will be well re munerated for bis inventive geuiu. A full description will be given in tho Scientific Amoiican soon. Fink FitriT. Mr. II. J. Geer, tbc fruit raiser of tho Covo, placed on our table this, week some very fine varie ty's of fruit, among them tho "S. G. French peach," which are very fine and ripen, fully, about the 20th of Ju ly, and is destined to be tho peach for this climate. It stands the frost well; the "Yellow Spanish" cherry, which grows very large, ripens well and is a highly flavored fruit; also the "Black Republican" cherry, is a choice fruit for this climate, being of firm meat and highly delicious; the "Longworth Prolific" strawberry, which is superb both iu growth and flavor. Mr. Geer is a progressive fruit grower, and spares no pains in securing the best varieties'. Parties in need of fruit trees, shrubbery, etc, will do well to call on him. A Late Anit!'.. Mr. F. F. Baker, of The Dalles, arrived in our city last Thursday. Ho will locate here and open up a lifo and fire insurance and real estate office. He has money in unlimited quantities to loan on long and short time at extremely low fates of interest. The Dalles Sun says of him: "Mr. F. F. Baker, who has been in the real estate and insurance offico of Mr. O. I). Taylor in this city for somo time past, leaves for Union, Un ion county, to-morrow, to open an of fice in the same business in his own interest. Mr. Baker is a thoroughly reliablo and competent young man, and we commend him to the good people of Union. Wo wish him every success in his new venture." A Sudden Chanoe. At Augusta, Ga., twenty prominent citizens and a reporter for a Macon society paper started Friday night to lynch Mormon ciders w,ho have been prosselyting in Berkely county, where the missiona ries have had wonderful success. When the lynchers appeared one mis sionary asked, as a final request le forc death, to be allowed to preach a. Bernion. He began, and before he was half through mahks began to drop from the faces of his hearers, and as ho warmed up to the subject tho audience warmed with him, and alter he finish ed the lynchers fought with each oth er to grask his hand1 He converted the whole party to Mormonism, Ex. Our New Enteki'UISe. Gentlemen, strike while tho iron is hot, for that little enterprise can bo accomplished and tho amount of money required to bo raised, can and will bo pledged within three days after it is known that you mean " business. No better investment for yourselves and thu town can bo made. One gentleman tells lie of four parties who say tlioy will pntsfiO.OOO into tho enterprise, and numerous oth r parties Will con triUi'.u fruui l,M0tof:V Social Scintillations. I'liriigrni'li lVrtnlnlns. Prlnrlpnllj, lo tli rcrfei'ltiiitloiift T Win l'lipllIlK')-. "THE WOULD I0 MOVE." II. N. Corey i3 on a business trip to Baker county. A. H. Robinson, of the Cove, called on us Thursday. James Payne, of the Cove, was iu the city this week. Mr. S. S. Booth and family, of Is land, made Union a visit recently. Little Beulah Jones has sufficiently recovered as to be able to sit Up, and is out of danger. J. B. Sams, of Big creek, was ou our streets this week looking as good n at tired as ever. Mrs. Lou Remillard and family and Miss Emma Jones will arrive to-day from Butte City, Montana. Mr. C. M. Duncan, of Big creek, called on us this week. He will read the Scout regularly Jiereafter. Dr. Harmon returned from Cornu copia, Wednesday, and left for the Cove and Summerville yesterday. Dr. C. H. Day left, Wednesday, for Dayton. W. T., on a visit to his family. He will be absent only a few davs. Miks Sallie Warren went to Wing ville, Baker county, Thursday, to spend a few days visiting relatives. SberilV Hamilton and family have gone out on Snake river, to their peach ranch, and will rusticate for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Emery, formerly of Union, but now of Baker, are in town visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Rem illard. Miss Edith Packwood and Miss Ber tha I son, of Baker City, came down, Thursday, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Cates. G. M. Stroud, grand lecturer of the A. F. it A. M., was in town, Thursday, and held a meeting with the lodge at this place. Mr. Al. Gardner and wife returned from their trip to Powder river valley last Sunday. They report having an excellent time. Quite a number of Covo Masons have been in town during the week, attending the informal lodge meetings of that lodge. H. N. Webber, mayor of La Grande, has been promoted to the position of master mechanic for the O. R. it N. railroad, with headquarters at The Dalles. Mr. W. C. Owen, traveling in the in terests! of Pickens, Fuller it Co. Com mercial Agency, was in town the fora part of the week, interviewing our bus iness men. Fred Nodinc returned from the Wal lowa last Tuesday. He says that about three hundred of his horses are missing. As he has a pretty gootl idea what became of them, furthur develop ments may bo expected. Mr. W. T. Wright and family and Rev. Irwin and family left, Monday, for Cornucopia to be gone a few days. Also Mr. .1. T. Wright and Geo. Sonner have gone to Cornucopia, where they will work on the mine belonging to Mr. Wright fc Co. Mr. A. McAlcxander, of Lostine, was in the city this week, iooRing after bis property here, preparatory to moving over in a few months, lie was met hero by his grand-daughters, the Miss es Pauline and Adaline PilVerle of Wei sor city, who accompanied him to the Wallowa for a few weeks visit. Our much valued corrcsponocnt, "Sally Ann" of Island City, took her departure the fore part of the week far her old home in the Willamette, where she will permanently reside. Our readers will miss her spicy letters.' Wo trust, however, that she will con tinue to contributo to our poetical column, as she possesses genius in that line far beyond mediocrity. Attention Fakmeils. The mana gers of tho Mechanic's Fair, of Port land, would like Union county to give an exhibition of her agricultural re sources' at their exhibition in October. If If, Drake, of Union, has been nj pointcd to receive and forward all sam ples Ho would like farmers to send him samples of all their grasses and grain? Send a good sized bunch, full length of stalk and head, with name of owner of farm and where situ ated. He would, especially, like a good sample of bunch-graws. Let us show that wo have tho garden spot of the West. Tho samples aro afterward to boused by the Northern Pacific It. R. for immigration purposes. School ArroimoNjiENT. The num ber of young people in tho State be tween tho ages of 1 and 20 years, is 87,217, as taken from the report of the different county tchool superinten dents of this State. As tho apportion ment is $1 per head tho amount dis bursed is $87,217, an increase of 12, 01b' over last year's apportionment. TliiH gives Union county $1,7-10 aud Wallowa $1,310. Died. Geo. Steel, formorly of Union, but late of Cornucopia, arrived in this city last Monday on his way to Califor nia. Ho found awaiting him iu this city a dispatch conveying the painful intelligence that his wife had' died in California. Tho news was a severe blow to Mr. Steel. Democrat. PREACHING. Elder John A. Sideuerwill preach irt' t-io court hi'Uru tliU evening at 8 o'clock S ibject, Sin against tho Holy Spirit; riinday at 11 o'clock, subject, "Gute of hell," Math. 16:13-20; Sunday at 8 p. in. subject, 1 Pel. 3 : BpiritB iu -rfci- Local Lines. There is a good demand for mall fruit this season. Harvest hands aro very soarce, at least those who will work. Messrs. Carroll it Wilsou have re ceived a fine safe for their otlice, of the Victor patent. Read thc ad. of $100 rrwanl offered by E. F. Springer, for the recovery of stolen horses. Money. To loan on Real Estate security, one to five years time. F. F, Bakkr, Union City "house. Har has been gathered in, and t-o have the girls one from Summerville and prolwbly one in Pine valley. "I am engaged in the very unpleas ant task of keeping bachelor' hall" say quite a number of our married men. To rent. Good barn, well arranged and convenient to water. Centrally located. Enquire of H. B. Draku. An exchange says that "the Simmo nis mines, located in tho Pino creek country, have been sold for $100,000. The peach crop on the Snake river is reported lobe abundant, the peaches being large and unusally delicious this season. Why did one of our county officials say "Go long" so suddenly one evening last wrek! We suppose be was ready to go. Bring specimens of your fine grain and grasses and leave them with 11. B. Drake at Union, ye farmers of Grande Hondo valley. Soon the busy bum of the thresher will be heard in every part of the Mil ley, and the fields of golden grain will teem with busy life. There will oon be a lodge of A. F. and A. .M. organized at the Cove, which will be of great convenience to the Masons at that place. The Ilogem mines at Sanger arc be ing ptnhed rapidly, preparing for heavy work. TIikso are among the best mines in the county. The long projected palace- hotel, of Portland, is about to again bo started, and will be pushed to completion this time. Tl e proposed building will cost about $r00,000. Mrs. Summers offers her stock of summer hats at cost, to make room for her fall stock. Ladies, do not miss this opportunity, but call at once and se cure a bargain. Sunday night the wind seemed to be on a general jamboree, tearing down fences, breaking down ornamental and fruit trees without respect to quality, position or previoiii condition. Brother McCully, of the Wallowa Chieftain, complains that the Grande Rondo prints do not give the Wallowa county its just dues. The devil had a hard time of it, you know, even in the garden of Eden. Foster it Jaycox are repainting the interior of their store which gives it an air of neatness. Likewise, Jo. Wright is having tho inside of his mammoth brick store handsomely refreshed uu--der the supervision of Gignac, the painter. The Union Milling Company, ever wide awake and determined io ni.ike tho best Hour in Oregon, are putting two large Smith's improved centrifu gal bolting reels in their mill and in form ns they are ready to pay cash for new wheat as soon us offered. A Detroit man is coming to Oregon to engage in the business of making toothpicks. He will probably locate in Joseplliuc county. Tho toothpick bus iness has assumed gigantic proportions in tho United fctutes, about ten billion picks being made annually. Ho will invest about $10,000 in the businceB. Ex. An exchange bays there aro yet 9,000,000 acres of public land in Colo rado; 12.000,000 in Arizona; 30,000, 000 in California ; 19,000.000 in Dakota ; 7,000,000 in Florida; 11,000,000 in Ida ho; 7,000,000 in Minesota; -11,000,000 in Utah ; 20,000,000 in Washington ter ritory, and millions of acres in otlur States and territories still untaken. Vice President Potter of the Union Pacific, has been reducing tho force of employers on tho O. R. it N. until it is certainly not safe to travel over that road. Track walkers have been dis charged, until for miles no employee goes over the road before or after the train passes. We suppose that he will cut sufficient to equal his salary. This cutting off may bo economy, but the traveling public will not so recognize. A hurricane swept over parts of Ne braska Friday night. At David City the greatest damage was done. Many brick houses were blown down, and trees uprooted. A horse was blown against a brick wall and killed. A team of mules were blown bodily a long distance in the air and landed in a cellar. Louis Dexter was the only person killed. A man named Duluth had loth legs crushed and they had to be amputated. A number of per sons were seriously hurt. The hurri pniii t.'LHtMl five minutes: fully $200, 000 iu jirojxjrty was destroyed. According to Bradstrect's, tho chances for high prices for wheat aro not very flattering. Whilo tho proba ble crop iu the United States is from 35,000,000 to -10,000,000 less than in 1886, tho probable wheat crop of tho United Kingdom is about 70,000,000 more this year than in 1886, whilo tho British Indian crop is 28,000,000 less than in '86. Hence with otltor wheat growing countries holding their own, tho anrplus is in favor of foreign coun tries, thus requiring leea Americau wheat for export. Tho present prices aro not altogether fluttering, whilo in dications, if tho weather continues fair through harvest, point downward, with little if any hope, in tho absence of contingencies not likoly to ariart, to inrvrcn c'ou!,v "Ar.rfis tiAmrerrtarj' SO SAY WE, ALL OF US, Prices Speak Louder Than Words! Full Line of Dry Goods, Hoots and Shoes. Ladies' sbo ? . . Misses "... Children's " Baby " Men's " , Boys' " Mens' boots Glore Other Goods E ness. Sugar, 13 lbs. 1 25 90 1 2.'. I .r0 II 00 I 2.'. ?1 00 Hie. 15 lbs 1 IK) Coffee, 4 lbs 1 00 Tea, n, :to Syrup, " gal can 70 Sardines, 10 cans I 00 : Iioy.il savon soap, per box 1 25 Soda, Illbs 25 i Matches, 5 pkgs. f . 25 I keep 18 kinds of Tobacco, also a fine stock of cigars. FILL SELL OUT MY SUMMER STOCK COME AND SEE MY BARGAINS. Drake's Cash Store, Union, Or. Preparatory to taking my annual inven tory, 1 have reduced prices on $t Until $s TO ACTUAL COST, 30 For Thirty Days and bo Loner. 30 In order to close out balance of my Sew ing Machine Baking Powder, I will sell it at 50 cts. a, lb. can; rcgulcr factory price is 65 cts. Only a few left. Adolph Levy, - Union, Ogn. low , it is our to, Iuform the Citizens of Union and Union JOnntyl that wenrc Receiving a Largo and Finely Selected Stock of Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Glass and Queensware, k Wood ui Willow-ware, el:., etc. Which was bought for cash and will be sold strictly for cash, at prices that will "as tonish the natives.' J! We don't cvpect to "run the town." but do c.ipoct our Miarc o' the trade of this city mid country, if fair drulmg, Rood poods and low prices will nccouiplifdi Unit rnd.' The old way of doing business is a thing of the past. Cash men do not want to pay poor debts and long-wiiided accounts. We expect to re-organize the mercantile busi ness in this valley, not' to drum or humbug the people by misrepresentations, not to sell goods less than cost, but to make a uniform cash price jon ail goods, which means 20 per cent, lower than any man who buys on time caii sell tor. Twenty thousand dollars worth of general merchandise bought land sold for cash will make this saving:-4-10 per cent, for the risk, 6 per cent, discount, cash and 8800 for book keeper, irjaking a saving of 84, 000. Does anybody blame us for starting the ball a rolling? ( An b arly insp ection of our sto ck will conyinc b The most skcptlcle that the new order tl business Is much more satisfactory to all, JAYCOX & FOSTER - - Union, Or. Shirts $76 Shirt., heavy wool 1 25 Undershirts and drawers, suit . . 1 2f Socks, 15 pr 1 00 (Vico. 15 vds 1 00 Tablecloth', J yd 75 Comets 75 Rubber hip boots :i 0 jow. Wc mean busi- All remnants at cost. 1 Wash tubs ... .. 1 00 Tobacco, chewing, ft 35 Honey, V iral I 00 Prunes, 10 lbs 1 00 Dairy fait, y 50 lbs 1 00 Stock " 100 lbs 1 50 Eng. lick ' 1 76 Chop barley " 1 25 Coal oil, 5 gal can . 2 00 StK a not to "Blow; Mt to SALE kmffih Iff