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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1887)
CK&'J!' W, ' JVi JU i ' 1 1' ; A L Ml THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONKS. eii mm. Tftc Oregon Scout has a large a circu lation as any three papers in this sec tton of the State, combined, and is cor responding! valuable as an advertising viedinm. Saturday, Aug. 27th., 1SS7. Union and Vicinity. No, I never splatter. II. Pendleton haa a kindergarten school. Tin! Portland Mechanics fair opens Oct. Gth. Barrett's circus will probably visit this flection soon. A wholesale paper warehouse has been started at Tacoina. Call at Mrs. Summcro for one of those coil wire bustles only 2"ic. Money to loan at a low rate of inter eit. F. F. Baker, Union, Oregon. The fire company meet next Monday evening. All the members should bo present. Insure your property. Delays are dangerous. F. F. Uaker, agent, Union Oregon. Fourdivorco eases are on the docket for the first session of court in Wal lowa county. I Dr. Harmon, the oculist will remain r in La Grande one week and will then go to Pendleton. Senator L. II. Hinehart left here, Monday, for Malheur county, with about 50 head of horses, which he will turn out on the range. F. F. Bakers' large safe arrived from Chicago, Monday. It is very large, and was not without considerable dif ficulty placed in position. Mr. Fred Heggate agent for H. L. Tolk fc Co., publishers of the State Gazetteer, was in Union, soliciting for the work, during the week. Farmers should bear in mind that the New York Store, La Grande, is the best place to purchase supplies. A visit to this store will convince them of the fact. Rev. G. J. Burchett, general mission ary for Oregon, of the American Bap tiet Home Mission Society, will preach in the Cove Monday night Aug. 2'Jth at 8 o'clock. The Wallowa Signal came out last week in a new form and considerably improved in appearance. It is an ex cellent paper and creditable to the county in which it is published. A festive and bcligerent son of Erin was captured by our marshal one night the fore part of tho week, and lodged in jail. He made a contribution to the recorder next morning and was allow ed to depart. The Christmas term of Ascension achool Cove will begin on Monday Sept. .1th. and the Preparatory depart ment of Leighton Academy on Mon day 12unml not on the Kith as erron eously sfated last week. j The Dalles Publishing Company has been organized at The Dalles for the purpose of publishing a Democratic lo cal newspaper. The company will either buy the plant of one of the Dal les papers or establish a new one. Prof. Perkins and wife gave a very interesting musical entertainment in the Presbyterian church last Monday evening. They were successful in se curing thirty-live pupils for their school of music. Our best people are Attending. Last Monday evening, si son of Mr. Taylor Green, of North Union, about ten or twelve years of age, was thrown from a horse ho was riding, and it was thought for a time, seriously injured. Under the care of physicians, however, he is recovering. A post olliee has been established at Medical Springs, with Mrs. Dunham Wright postmistress. No doubt the offices at Park and Sanger, which have been petitioned for, will soon be estab lished. A stage line will then be put on between this city and Cornucopia. We return our thanks to the State Boarn of Agriculture for a compli mentary ticket and invitation o attend the State Fair at Salem, commencing September the 12th, 1887. The fan promises to be an unusually interesting .one this year, and we shall attend if possible. From the county records wc learn that Messrs Bolles, Senor, Merritt, Reeves and Usher, havo sold or bonded the "Way Up" "George" and "Comet" mines in the Granite district, Pino creek, to Theodore Comiotti, of Louis ville, Ky., for 20.000. They enter in to a bond to giv a deed to the property upon receipt of the money, which is to bejforthcoming by the 15th of Feb. 1888. A grain in each mesh of wheat in this year's crop was completely de stroyed by cither cold weather this flpring or the three exceedingly hot Jays of May. There arc from three to fite grains in each tneth, and tho kill ing of one grain of tho three or live cut down tho yield iu proportion, which would havo been unprecedented if tho destruction had not occurred. tho most intelligent farmers cannot attrih uto the cause directly to either tho cold or heat. E. O. We are in receipt of the program of tho fourth session of the Idaho annual conference of the M. E. church, to be held in Baker City, Sept. 21st to 25th, Bishop Foster presiding. Tho Idaho conference includes tho counties of Union, Wallowa, Baker, Malheur and Grant, in Oregon, and all that part of Idaho Territory lying north of tho State of Nevada, and west and north of tho Salmon river range of moun tains. Provisions will bo mado for the t.titcrtjiuiuwit. oX all wlfj atvoti'J ETCHINGS. Or Iinjrrlim 'Matte m llio 'Sn lit" Linut.u. LivCTi'tiK. As per an nouncement the gifted orator, Samuel P. Putnam, Secretary of the American Secular Union, lectured on Wednes day and Thursday evenings of this week, in this city. The lectures -were largely attended by the intelligent and progressive people Here, aim were greatly enjoyed, being a ...... ..wv ventahle feast of reabon and How of soul. On the sub jects, "Universal Mental Liberty" and "The New Heaven and Eartli," Mr. Putnam fully sustained the high repu tation that had preceded him. lie is one of the iiioj logical and persuasive reasoners it has been our good fortune to listen to, and no one can sit under the sound of his voice and not be im pressed with the correctness of his views or earned away by the sincerity of his vehement and eloquent utter ances. We ivgiet that he could not remain with us longer, and that our limited space forbids a more extended notice in theso columns. llit work in this city, though brief, will not fail of beneficial results, and no doubt the seeds lie has town will take root, and grow, and blossom iu soil unused to aught or beauty heretofore, and come to lull fruition in the sunlight of that universal mental liberty, that is near at hand. It is a noble work to knock the shackels from the feet of toiling bonds men everywhere, but nobler still is the work of treeing the mind uf man from the superstition and fear and darkness that, has so long enshrouded it. In this work we are quite sure that Mr. Put nam, no matter in what part of the world he may be, will be found labor ing faithfully and well. The best wish es of many lriends go witli him. lie will lecture in Uaker City this even ing and to-morrow evening. MuiuiKK WrixOfT. From tho Boise City Statesman we learn that John Strode, a wealthy cattle man who lives about a mile below that city, and his foreman, John Thurman were arrested in Caldwell on Sunday for the murder of a shcoplierder by the name of Rich, About a year ago Hich was engaged in heiding sheep for Batcm.m it .Inner, on Sucker ei'eek, than Baker, now .Mal heur county, Oregon. Sucker creek empties into Snake river. The miss ing bhcepherder was a mystery at the time, and foul play was suspected, as there was a bitter feeling between the cattlemen and sheepmen, hut no clue to the herder could be learned. Two weeks ago a young man by the name of Hans came to Caldwell and stated that he was at work for Strode, herd ing and taking care of his riding hor ses, and that lie saw Strod-j and Thur man shoot the sheep herder Rich, on Sucker creek, and that he could go to the place" where tho remains could be found. Dan Brown, constable at Cald well, and June, of the firm of Batcmau & .Inner, went with Hans to look for tho remains of liich. Hans took them to the place he had described on Suck er creek, where they found the. spinal column and other bones and a fuot in a shoe, and a coat with a bullet hole iu it and brought them to Caldwell. Strode, Thurman and Hans were taken to ale, the county scat of the county where the offence was committed, by Dan Hrown yesterday, on their vol untary offer to go there for examina tion into the oifence as stated by Hans. DlSCOVKIlV OK I'l.Af'Kf! Mi.vks. The parties who were out prospecting near the head of Grande Hondo river, re turned last week. From one of the party we learn that very promising placer diggings were discovered be tween Anthony creek and the head waters of tho Grande- Hondo river, which is about .'10 miles west of Union. They made a number of locations, and spent a week or two in constructing a Hume to carry water onto the claims. When completed a trial was made, and from a strip of ground about ten feet square one-half an ounce of gold was obtained. It was of excellent quality and valued at $10.35 an ounce. Fifty cents to tho pan of dirt can be washed out most anywhere. Our in formant, says there are other excellent prospect on the head of Wolf creek, and thinks that quartz ledges will bo discovered in that region as there is every indication of their existence. The party, which consisted of Jerry Thompson, John Eaton, Chas. Uobin-, Jr., Chancey Clark, Fred Young and Mr. Brown, returned to the mines last Tuesday, with full supplies and will probably not return for a month or so. Eugene Chase, tho surveyor, accom panied the party for tho purpose of lo cating some ditches and Humes they have in contemplation. Siiootixo Aitkay, Last Thursday afternoon, in Ladd canyon, a dispute arose between Sam Newman and a man known as "Cuilv Bill," over a piece of land, which resulted iu a light with "Curly Bill" and John Green on one side, and Sam and Clark Newman on the other. Several shots were ex changed, ono of tho halls slightly wounding Green on the hip. Clark Newman had an arm broken and oth crwisonijurcHlby being struck with a f;" . U,TB ? . r 1 " r i 1 ties went to La Grande for medical trciitmcnt. We have not heard of any arrests being made as yet. Cai'Twhi). Thos. Waldrop, who, it will bo remembered was arrested a month or so ago for stealing hornes from a man in Harney valley, and was put under $800 bonds to appear at the last term of court, and who forfeited the same by lighting out for parts un known, was captured in Weiser city a few days ago, by the cherill' of BAer county, who was advised of his where abouts by Sluritf Hamilton. It seems that Waldrop returned to this valley and was soon by several purtiuti white here. Sherilf Hamilton being advised of it, kept track of him with tin alwwo rstiilU. He will not git l. il n cattily oojrt tiut. Social Scintillations. riirngrni'lis Portioning, lrtnrlintlj-, to tin l'crrErrlimtintiH of tliu rojniluco. "THE WOULD DO MOVE." Mr. Win. Wilson, of Keating, c died on us this week. Mr. H. N. Corev is on a business . vn. v , 1 Uio. ivuekman.ot band Judge, was in Union this week. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin returned to town hut Thursday. Miss Winnie Wilkinson's school at Telocaset closed last week. Stephen Connor, of Catherine creek, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. James Spaiks, of Pendleton, was in this city. Thursday. Mrs. Fanny Gnodspecd returned from Yaqtiina a few days ago. Hev. Powell, principal of the Cove school, called on us Thursday. Attorney J. W. Rlielton is attending I Circuit court in Wallowa county. I .Miss Yada Swackhnmmer and Mrs. Itosa Hoss visited La Grande this week. 1). B. Bees will probably take his departure for California in a few days. II. II. French, of the'Cove, was in Union, Wednesday, attending to busi ness. Frank Wilson, who is now rusti cating in the Cove, made Union a visit this week. Andy Wilkinson and Louie La mere, of High valley, were m the city, Wed nesday. Mr. Daniel Chandler and wife, ,of Indian valley, visited the metropolis this week. Iev. Watson, of La Grande, came We acknowledge over last Thursday, a pleasant call. Mis.T. 1). Parker to her parents, Mr is now on and Mrs. i visit Lewis, of Ladd canyon. i Marriairo license was issued (his week i to Perrv A. Strom and Britta Scott, ! both of La Grande. Miss Hettie Stevenson of Indian val ley is now in this city, I he guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. County Clerk Neil returned from the East last Wednesday, and is now busi ly at work in the office. Judge Brainard, who was quite sick last week, has fully recovered and is attending to business again. Charley Miller will take his departure for Salem next week, for the purpose of completing his course of studies. Mrs. C. M. Averill, the wife of the druggist who is engaged in Wrights drug store, arrived a few days ago. Mr. Wilbur Davis returned from Pino creek, last Monday. He reports everything nourishing in that section. C. S. Barton, of Beulah. Malheur I county, passed through this city, Wed- ncsday, en route to Farmington. W. T. ! .Mr. J.-II. Smith, the railroad con I tractor. was in Union during the week, j looking after his extensive interests here. The Wright brothers, families, who have been rusticating in the moun tains for some time, returned the fore part of the week. Mr. John Phy and family, who have been visiting in Auburn, Baker conn ty, passed through this city on his way lioni", 1 hursday. Prof.C. W. Perkins and wife will teach their music class iu this city, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day evenings. Tho wife of .Mr. F. F. Baker arrived from Tho Dalles a few days ago to join nor nusoanii, who nas located perma nently in business here. Mr. S. B. BoiToughs, of the Cove, passed through this city, J uesday, on his way to the Lily White mine, where he will be employed for several weeks. Mrs. Lou Eaton took her departure, this week, for Wallowa City, where her husband is engaged in business. They will probably remain there some time. Attorney J. W. O rites, in addition to his already extensive library, received this week the U.S. Supreme Court He-port.- J 20 volumes in all, costing $200. Mr. Alia Benson, our meat carver, is now iu Cornucopia, looking after some mining interests ho has there. Ho will probably not return for a week or two. Mr. I). B. Hilts, who went up to North Powder the iirst part of the week, with a load of fruit, was taken ill while theie, anl had to come hack on tho train. He is improving at pres ent. JaNies O'Moara, a Journalist well known iu Oregon, who for the last few years has been in California, now has charge of the Portland Xew. Ho will no doubt make a better paper of it than it has been. j Mr. E. T. Merwiu and family, of Lower Powder, caino down to this city, I ir...i.., ,i ... 'pi.,.,. ,.-;u a,,.;.. tur 'xt Moud,v, for a pleasure trip to Yaouiua. bay.Mud will pci trip to Yuquiuu. bay,iud will perhaps be gone a month. Prof. Tuttlo, who has been introduc ing tho Acme washing machine, iu La Grande for the past two weeks, Iiiik mot with llattoring success. The nin chine is a good one and talks for itsoh whenever you give it a chance. Tho oldest pioneer of Oregon is said to bo Jean Baptiste Gamier, who ar rived in this StaL- in 1810. Tho ad dress of Mr. Gamier is Florence, nea. the mouth of tho Siuslaw, Lane conn ty. Until this pioneer was heard from Miyiou county thought she tqwted the oldest in the porson of Jean Uap UstoGobinJa resident of French Prai rie, who ennio to Oregon in 1825. Mi Goliin came with I ho Hudson Jhij cwiiitany fnnu (Jiiuiulu-. Local Linos. Tempered coil steel wire bustles 25c. at Mrs. Summon)', on the coiner north of hotel. To rent. Good barn, well arranged and convenient to water. Centrally located. Enquire of" II. B. Dkakk. " Dr. Harmon will be in La Grande until the middle of next week. Those needing his services will take note of this. Farming lands and town property bought, sold and rented, and money loaned on long time at a low rate of interest. F. F. Baker. If you want a tine pair of shoes or boots, call on Mr. C. Vincent, who has just received a largo assortment of la test styles from the east. 1 le will not be undersold for cash. Try him. Dr. Harmon, the occulist and optic ian will return to Union and be here during the next term of Circuit court. Those alllicted with eye troubles should make a note of this, and con sult the docter when the opportunity offers. Just received at the Cove drugstore, direct from the East, a $1100. invoice of guns. 11 you are thinking of purchas ing a shot gun, rifle or pistol, call or write for prices. I5S-55, 10-00 Win chester single shot and repeating rifles, needle guns, and new Winchester re peating shot guns only $25. Mr. "Gum" Warren has the thanks of this office for a basket of magnificent Bed Astrican apples which were rais ed on his place adjoining town. We do not think that the famous Willam ette valley can produce liner apples than these. Our farmers should give more attention to the culture ot fruits than they do. Do you want the bent goods at the least cost? If so, send to Weinstock k Lubin, Sacreinento, Cal.," for their large Fall Catalogue (free). Among other attractions it presents eight pages of finely lithographed Eastern Fashions. Weinstock it Lubin are the largest general retailers on tho coast, and in busy seasons fill as high us a thousand mail orders a day. Why buy from imigrating agents of whom you know nothing, eithcrof their responsibility or the eharecter of their goods, when there are responsible deal ers located near you, who carry full and complete lines of all farm and mill machinery and implements, and whose success it is for your best interests to support with yoar patronage? Frank Bro's. Implement Co, of Island City request your consideration of their claim, and refer you to your neighbors who have had dealings with them. About thirty years ago says the Boise City Democrat, there lived a young Indian on the Umatilla who was noted for his unsurpassed horse manship. His most, remarkable feat was to crawl under the horse's neck while at full speed, come up on the other side and regain his seat in the saddle. Another Indian was wont to ride from Umatilla to The Dalles, a distance of 100 miles, between sun and sun. This was always accomplished on ono horse. A man at Wells, Eastern Nevada, is on tho warpath. A married lady stopped at his hotel over night and be came a mother before morning, This considerably excited the citizens of Wells, but hardly had he done flying around on behalf of the visiting lady before his own wife began to make de mands on him iu the same line. Again herushed forth among the doe tors and old dames, and in an hour or two it was announced to him that he was the father of twins. His wife had, in gamblers' parlance, "seen" the lady visitor and "gone her one better." Tho husband swears that, no married women shall hereafter enter his house unless she shall come armed with a physician's written guarantee. Ho says his wife is so "devilish ambitious" that should any woman stop at his house and give, birth to twins she would forthwith call upon him to father triplets. Cove Ciillings. August 25, 1887. Ben Owenby started, Wednesday, with horses for Idaho, Good. Cowles has returned from Cu'iir d'Alcne. He looks as emaciated as usual. Hill, the Vermont stockman, has disposed of his Jorsies and ranis, and started home. Heading and threshing is going on throughout this side of the valley. The yield is turning out very fairly, Chas. Olson started, Monday, for Walla Walla, per cayiiso passage. It is supposed he has gone to see his sec ond best girl. Jno. C. Barnes has been granted a U. S. invalid pension, for injuries re ceived during service iu tho civil war. Allowance is eight dollars per mouth. Mayor Bees, of Walla Walla and F. C. Roes, wife and daughter, of Kansas, brothers of our fellow townsman, M. B. Boos, spent several dayaof lust week iu Cove. Judge Isou, of Baker Oit., was iu town this week. He accompanied Jas. Hendershott, Miss Mollio, and Master Dick Edgar to Joseph, for tho purpose of holding Circuit court. Profs. Blanchet and Smith, of Leigh ton Academy and Mcshih Seymour Corpo and SamuelMcDauiel started ilonday for Joseph whore they will at tend tile Wallowa county teachers' uv lituto held by Superintendent L. J. ouso. Tho local mighty nimrods shoul dered their niuskot this week, and followed by "bar" dogs, scaled tho rag ged mountains east of town. No doubt to their relief, bruin gave them the alip, and the huuterrt returned empty hUurrivJ, Mrs. Lou Crockett is isiting her sistir, Mis. .las. Husscll. She will probably remain till their mother, Mrs. Whitoiuorc is improved in health. H. J. Gcer it Son will have this year ten tons of choice plums, and will soon put on the road two wagons to to sup ply the valley. The plums of the peach vaiiety are of unusual size and llavor. j Don't you think u professor cami- ing at the Wallowa lake, who will got i up at 1 a. in. to call on a young ladv, i has it pretty bad. -Dick, 'it devolved upon mo to escort tho Cove folks home from Joseph.W. W. W. Don't, talk to mo about the beauties of Wallowa as a summer resort. E. J. T. My ma chine is not guaranteed to thresh pitchforks. B. J. I, Twenty-five dol iors has been subscribed by our citizens for tho nurnoso of indiieine It.irw Hinohart to come up from Sumiucr- ville and give a street exhibition on his bicycle. Lost, a pin. in Powell's or chard. A suitable reward will be paid for the recovery of tho same, Miss H. M. 1 hope there are better fish in the Wallowa lake than ever I caught. Miss P. P. EAGLE COOPEH SHOP. S. B. Ayles, manufacturer of but ter barrels and kegs, has always on hand a good supply of the best quality and will sell them at reasonable prices. Give him a call at hi shop, south of tho school house, Union. Havana Press Drills do not clog in trashy or sod ground. Thov plant all the seed in the ground, and produce one-fourth more grain than when sown in any othe.t way or by any other im plement. Sold only by Frank Bro's Implement Co. or their agents. Write to or call on them at Island City, Or. 2 Iii this space we will About our stock of Dry low i route k Jnst received, "AVay ii)' goods, Come and see ns; we will do you good. JAYCOX & FOSTER, - - Union, Or.. Preparatory to taking my annual inven tory; I have reduced prices on & tfrtfr Mi to-r rtB vfc r.-V. eV. Pfe- mm Mb to. M MUM i n TO ACTUAL COST, 30 For Thirty Days and do Longer. 30 In order to close out balance of my Sew ing Machine Baking Powder, Twill sell it at 50 cts. a lb. can; regular factory price is 65 cts. Only a few left. Adiolpih Levy, - Union, Ogn- NOTICE TO PI I'll s. The first term of the l iiinn I'ubbi School will begin on Monday, Sept. oth. On the Saturday prmcding u prelim inary examination will be held at the school house commencing at 0 o'clock a. m. for the proper classification of new pupils and for tho benefit of those who desire to advance with their class es, but those who were not piesont or failed to pass at the closing examina tion of the last term. It is highly im IKjjtant that all now pupils bo present at this examination, and it is equally essential that all pupils who will at tend during the year, bo present the first day of school. No pupil entering at a later date will bo admitted to tho classes to which ho formerly belonged without first passing an examination in the work poi formed by them during his absence. Pupils who passed their examination at the close of tho lat term need not be present ;.t the pre liminary examination on Saturday. Gi:o. E. Owi;.n Principal. nnuncscui!r Attention Stockmen. Desiring to go into the -toi K Iuimiipss. I would like to secure from vome stockman about 'Ji') head of cattle to take care of on the shares for a prriotl of three years. At the cud of that time the original twl; to lie returned mid half the im reuse. .Stockmen wishing to enter into an arramteiniMit ot this kind will jiloa'c address me nt Union, t'nion county, Oregon. hlN'DSAY 1501UJUTS. M US. ;. -I. GlCAli'hW, ashioiiablc Dressmaker, (ieutleiuiin's clothing made, and all l;i!d of tailoring, cleaning and lepairiug done to order. Centennial Mock, Main St.. I'nion, Or. have something to say Goods, and Clothing Eastern fa a fiue line of "way down" prices.