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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1887)
1 mm ii1 1 1 Jii 1 1 miii i irrwin'fti i i im in i, minim iiTnraT-rnrriiniu i i umw '"in""" -wM'"'liYlJll'7""; 1 1 THE OREGON SCOUT. AtOS K. J0NK3 KD1T0U, City and County Official Paper. Saturday, Sept. 3rd., 1887, JMPJIO I ICMHKTS. "Wo tnko nolo tlint not only in Oro gon, hut in every state nnd territory west of tlic Koclilos, that iiiijirovc mcnts nrc being made much faster tlmn fit any timo in the pusl , nnd that the class of improvements are of n permanent nature, such as always have a tendency to incline to the belief that the people have unbounded faith in the future greatness of this vast do main. The rapid building of railroads into almost every section of the country, the increased interest in agriculture, the wonderful developments in the mining regions, the building up of all kinds of business interests have never been so great as at the prescm. time. The ease wilh which capital expended draws to itself the natural and legal accumulations, is what has made men of money and of enterprise turn their heads towards the lauds of the setting sun, to build homes, to build manu factories, to build chics lo make ihc hitherto barren wastes to blossom as the rose, to develop the mines, to in still new life and energy in to all trade? professions and enterprise. True, wo have not cities dense with population, as yet ; wo do not as yet count our population by the scores to square mile, but we have the natural faultier, for the support of millions of of inhabitants witlnu the belt enibiM- , ccd by the Piiuiio Ocean on the west nnd the soinv capped peaks of the. Hockey Mountains on the east. This belt will yet bo the paradise of the Uni ted States, the home of enterprise and enterprising men. Wo have been of hIow growth because of our remote ness from tliQ Centers of Commerce, but our wigwams have disappeared nnd we feel that wo nrc in the land of the Most. We nrc thankful to know that our lot has been cast just where wc are. Tinuxciu.Atu: of cur.wi: The question wchthor crime is in creasing in a faster ratio than popula tion is an important one. Certainly the reports, of crime are alarmingly frequent. The telegraph Is burdened with such reports, and the press is full of them. And tliero is no cessa tion or dimuuitou in it. The stream of crime Hows steadily on, and to all appearances cccms to bo growing wid er and deeper. Is it really or is this impression of steady increase due to the improved facilties for gathering and disseminating news? .Some sta tistics recent lv published seem to in dicate an actual increase. The Hev. Frederick 11. Wines, editor of the In ternational ltccord of Charities and Corrections, is high authority on the subject of criminal statistics, and has given much care to the compilation and comparison of prison statistics, in thrfiegard to the convictions and commitments to seven prisons. For the two penitentiaries of Pennsylvania they show that the ratio of commit ments to the population rose from one in lfi,:W0 in the year 1M0 to 1 in o,tm ju 18S0. In the penitentiary at Tren ton, '. .1. , the ratio of commitments rose from 1 in 0 , 17 1 in 1&I0 to 1 in niti in 1880. The- itemized figures show an iucreaso in each decade. In Maine the ratio increased from I in 15,:W:l I8K to 1 in 11,188 in 1880. In New I lampshiro the number of com mitments doubled in sixty years. Mr. Wines is especially familiar with the stattlstics of Illinois, having boon for several years secretary of the state board of charities. In that stato the ratio of commitments nas risen from 1 in 11,100 in 18.r)0 to 1 in :, 181 in 1880. This is a very large in crease. The datajiu regard to to Iowa are in complete, but h careful statistiean es timates that in that state, during u period of twenty years, crlmo has in creased 00 percent, faster than popu lation . Tho stales named may ho tak en us average northern states, repre senting the eastern and middle west ern divisions of tli'i country. "These seven states," says Mr. Wines, 4iiu eludo nearly one-fourth of the total population, and it is fair to presume that thero aro tnoro than one-third more convietios now in tho entire country, in proportion to the popula tion, than thoro were twenty years ugo , at the close of tho war. ' ' If Mr, IWines' figured aro correct the conclusion is irresistable that crimo is increasing in a much faster ratio than population. Tho fact should arrest attention and sot good cltlr.ons to thinking. If crime la increasing at this rate, what Is the cause, and Is thero n remedy? Spokane llcvlcw. It h rumored, rayri tho Orogonian, that Ori'iion I'neitlu is to luivo its ter minus at Portland ; Unit it secured a loan of 10,000,000. with wliieh to imy oil it debts, with the proviso that its terminal jiut dwtiM bo Portland. FAll.MJMS CLUB. As it will soon bo long evenings, would it not be a good idea for farmers i:i different sections of the county to organize a Fanners Agricultural de bating society for the coming fall and winter evenings. The time once a week, might be made very profitable to them, by discussing topics kindred to their vocations, viz: What aro the most profitable crops, how best should the soil be tilled, the character of the soil best adapted to certain crops etc. Much valuable informaution could be gained in an exchange of such ideas, as it would have a tendency to excite interest in the matter and every intel ligent husbandman, gain points in farming he never knew before. lie would soon Hud himself searching everything pertaining to his line of business, that he could souinud. It would create a higher and bctlcrinflu euce on his sons , and they would be more apt to accept fanning as an occu pation, because they appreciated it from an intelligent standpoint, than from the too oft assertion, "I am not lit for anything else." If a man is a farmer because he is unlitforauy other vocation, he is not likely to bo lit even for a farmer. An intelligent farmer is just as intelligent in bis line of busi ness, as an in telligcnt mecl nnio, law yer or phyican is in his lino or pro fession, and every farmer should study the needs and requirements of his cal ling with just as much energy as any other tradesman or profession should his, Besides the information derived it would afford much pleasure to the participants. Try it and you will see good results grow out of the effort. .Some people want the promised "boom" to come to Oregon right away, without any change of cars or delay. They forget that it takes peo ple to make a "boom." Wo must have the people When the railroad connection between California and Oregon is completed, and when the Southern Pacific company assumes ac tive management of their new acquisi tion the Oregon and California, and when they turn their attention to the development of the resources of the coifntry tributary to their road, they will put forth efforts to supply tho de ficiency, and to bring people hero to see our country people to inako in vestments and inaugurate new enter prises; people to infuse new life, in augurate a new order of things; people of push and enthusiasm. Then the "boom" will come, and settle down and stay hero. It will remain in busi ness until every instrument of gener ous providence is used to give activity, life prosperity and happiness to a pop ulation in comparison to which the 2iT),000 people now in Oregon is only as a score to a multitude. Mate-siumi . .Fudge Dundy has decided that a settler on the public lands under the home stead act , pending his residence there on, and prior to the issue of a final certificate, is like a person in possess ion under an uncompleted contract of purchase, and ho is not authorized to cut or remove timber therefrom except. for tho purpose of preparcing tho land in tho ordinary way for tillage, but if ho does cut and remove timber there from for export and sale merely, and afterwards obtains a certificate from the register and receiver of his compli ance with the law, as such settler, the United States cannot there after main tain an action against hin for damages for cutting such timber, nor against one to whom ho may have disposed of tho same for tho conversion thereof. Idaho wants her borders widened out. She is seeking a more direct re lation with the government. The Chemawa Indian school in Ma rion county, has twelve recruits from tho lloopa tribe in California. Judge Fields sustains Stanford in refusing to answer certain questions propounded by the railroad commis sion, at San Francisco, recently. The attempted wheat corner in San Francisco resulted in a loss of about $1,000,000 to tho projectors, flood enough" Pussy ducti'nt always got her comor, the collco brokers found that out a short time ago. Edward Croft, a well known real estate dealer of Portland, was thrown from his cart by a runaway horco last Saturday. He fell on his head sink ing the hard street and died from the fleet a few hours afterwards. PATENTS obtained, nnd all Patent llusinos attended to Promptly and for .Moderate Foes. j Onr outre U opposite the U. S. Patent j Otllre.uud wo can obtain l'utenls In Ioms time than tlios-o remote from Vaoinj:ton. . Send MODHLnr DU UVINCI. Wo dvie ; as to lianti'iitaMlllv free of charge; mid vi mnko.NO I'UAmiKHNM.HSSPATKNTlS ' SKfl'HKl. We refer, hero, to tlio I'nitttinster. the Suiit. of Monev Order Dlv., and to otllrlals of tho P. 8. Patent Otlleo. For circular, ndviee, tcrnixantl reHerenees to tictnid cli ents In your own State or County, write to FOR SALE. A ranch of iloaerc. in the lcM part of (Inilide Hondo Volley tho iwrden spot ol KaMcin Oivjjoii. Ninety aero well to timothy; W m rci. jsoimI. fauiiinir land, tin) Imliimv Kod pnxttire. well wHturod and near timber. A very iirtbli place, mid will ho olcl cheap for ciuh. No roatonnblo offur rofiued. Call on or aihlrwHi : J. A. itraditi.i., or J. W. I I11.K, Cov, Or, Drawi 17, prtlnii Oregon. WASKBWG MACHINE and WRINGER. ft --as Chas. C. Coffinberry, - Manufacturer, Union, Union County, Oregon. TESTIMONIALS. Union, Ore ion, May 11, 1SS7. This Is to certify that Mr. Charles C. Coil" inberry, on May 10. washed with tin Acme washing machine at my hotel, in one hour and forty-livo minutes, 'the following named articles: family wa-hbig, 1 fine shirts,' 1! pair drawers, ''X underclitrts, 2 waists, 1 apron, 'i towels, 8 pair socks, 12 handker eliiefs, (I collars and 1 pair cufN. Hotel goods, 18 table cloths, IS sheets, :!0 pillow caj-es, and 70 towels, 170 pieces in all. The above washing gave perfect satiifaction. Ii. II. MIIdiHH, 1'ioprictor Centennial hotel. Union, Oregon. May 12. 18S". This is to certify that I have used the Ac me washing machine and wringer, and thoroughly tested it. and am now tatislled that it is the best washing machine now in use, and unhesitatingly lecommend it to any person wi.-hlng a washing ma'-hiiio. 1 am satisfied that it will do till or more than is claimed for it by Mr. Collinherrv. MARY H. KATON. In this space wc will Era About our stock of Dry Just received, "Way up' goods, !w u routs In Easum Markets. Come and see us; we will do you good. JAYCOX & FOSTER, - - Union, Or. n n m k h n a ffHHBBBH: Union, Oregon, E. SVIBLLER., - - Proprietor. riavltii; leased and thorouuhlv relltted the kuiio. it will be conducted on an en tirely diilerciit plan tl-un hcretofoic, and no pains will bo spared to make patrons com fort able. The patronage i f the public Is solicited. K MIl.l.KU. Proprietor, Ulil L II (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J. S. ELL8TT9 - Proprietor- Kvorythti H C1m. Totnn Very ltisaiwUlB. Buss toaud Piom the Depot Making Connection with nil Trains. EI This is to certify that, I have used the Ac mo washing machine and wringer to do two large family wahings. ami it gave mi; iuiii-vb r-.uuuiuiiuii, ami lllllllkll Will do all that it is recommended to do. M1W. CHARLES ROHINS. Union, Or. May 11. It87. Union City Hotel. May llth., 187. This is to certify that the Acme washing machine has done two wahings at my ho tel, and it has given perfect xatNf'ietion, and I think it will do all that Mr. Cotlinher ry icprcscnts it to do. L. J. UOOTHK. Union, Oregon, May 10. 18S7. This is to certify that we have tested the Acme washing machine nnd wringer on several occasions, an 1 have no hesitancy In saying that it is the hot machine wc h ivo seen. M RS. KM M A JON KS, MRS. ALL IE J ON KM. have something to say Goods, and Clothing a Hue line of "way down" prices. ElBKraaMIVAMt antra mm, a I Si HI II tiLEflifiliHt Preparatory to taking my annual inven tory, I have reduced prices on SIlIBti t TO ACTUAL COST, 30 For f lit Bays si no Longer. 30 In order to close out balance of my Sew ing Machine Baking Powder, I will sell it at 50 cts. a lb. can; regulcr factory price is 85 cts. Only a few left. Adoiph Levy? 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