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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1887)
IWUijj'mrornj;ji..ii i.i.inii.imM,.l'.M ill J THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONKrf KD1T0U, City and County Official Paper. Friday, October 551, JS87, JWOMS. Nothing i moio disastrous (o any community for 11 short period, (linn tlio so-called boom. There ia per haps a legitimate latum which is the outgrowth of biieinc? energy mid f lie natural facilities of a country or a por tion or country: but tho section imi-t have siiUlvieiit advantages upon j ftliieli n Safe AKi1 uroim foundation iJUUti", JJlltfUV loll Willi the proper ami osi-ding will most always give a legitimate, healthy and lasting en hancement to values and from which, under ordinary ciionmstaneas, no ovil results will conic. Contingiucies may urife that may atfect for a time some favored locality, but if precau tion has been well taken , the results are no! likely to affect value only temporarily. Wo opine that nine out of every ten truly business men dread the outcome of these sudden rises in real estate. One cxtron-c comes im mediately upon the heels of another, and tins IstM cvtrcint.- is tho one which innKi' itself fell. It then changes from a gentle, breeze of prosperity to a disastrous cyclone carrying before it the trah and superllous values. It is changed from a sleai'y roll of legiti mate values to an earlhquake, crashing down anil swallowing up the impossi bilities of unreasonable and nuwarint able venture., Inning the ground free only to the possibilities to be gathered up from the wreck. The Stain of California has been having its professional boomers for iliftp.W. foir bionilis, ami real clulu 3u the southern part has reached un warrantable prices. i.UMiicss tact , reason and sound judgment have been swallowed up in the whirlpool of ex citement. Men became frenzied with the idea that wealth was one of the inevitables, and readily saw in their diseased imaginations that iiiijiosni'liii it ics were actuallv ios.iililc. The cnitli will conic, and when it does come ninny will bo found deeply bur ied beneath the ilctin's of the ruins. .A few deep scheming men will make. money, but the country will have to , recover from the shock slowly, anil the people will have learned the dear- ; ly bought lesson, before they are i again on their feet, that ficticious val lies of a fabulous nature are more j disastrous to them than years of fain- i ino and pestilence. Whatever En-Morn Oregon may lack : to develop her resource.- of whatever ( kind they may be, deliver us from i these distressing advances brought j about by men who would have us believe that a booming excitement is i llnaucial prosperity. It n-iver has ; succeeded and it never will. Kasieru ! Oregon is being built up; her agri- j cultural facilities are being properly j fed and nourished; her mining iudiis- ; tries tiro rapidly being developed; iiiiinufacturiug Interests are being fostered, but only as fast as times demand it. We have no reason for becoming intpntient; we aro doing well enough. It is dangerous to un dertake to force our resources and especially llcticious ones ahead of tho natural growth of tho times. Wo ate prosperous and happy, and we hope to remain so, ami bo even more so, but wo want our prosperity to come through the legitimate channels of trade and commerce. If we have a good country, people of other lauds will iiud it out and come and scUlo among us. If wo have undeveloped resources, no matter of what kind, capital will lind its way here, and those resources will be developed just as rapidly as tho growth of the coun try will justify development. It is necessary to advertise our advantages aud induce men of means to investi gate our futuro probabilities; to In- EM'IOUIAL XOTJ.S. ! The grand jury of 1'inol county, Arizona, in their llnal report say that they believe Lieutenant Watson of tho San Carlos reservation, is guilty in aiding and assisting i'Miirmirsin aud other Indian prisoners in escaping the ollicers of the law, who had them in custody. If such U the fact. Lieut Watson shoiih) not only be sumarilv dismissed Iroui the army, hut should receive punishment for aiding aud abetting prisoners in their cienpe. The people of Astoria have subscri bed $150,000 as a sub-idy to a rail road. This shows that tho pciplc of that city down by tho sen, know what 1 it takes to get a new enterprise to 1 waters , i Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by the PRICES Innc mnv Itn IU l IH. I III III II 4 I I - y 11 Mim.' 111 . . -HMIIWI Ollfl I 111 111 iY ' .j . ....... ,.,,., l ot,,,,.) ,V.'ir ".:.! Mijim v, Ul0 ,iii. vuuijn ill rumiun- i . , , -,., , , , fat'IlHIc I'P'll I'liiiu iiu-.us tiuuu- eraie action, counts mo cosis, iiiwu- the prolits liuely to accrue ures up Hie pronis from having a railroad come within ! her limits, aud raises that aui'iuul, .it will be very apt to make itself felt as a place tull of energetic, bu-iuess men who have unbounded faith in the fu ture of their city. Ineorpora- r I MiTii? .'5. ism rysv ra n h ciwn rstw an 1 I'M! iilS m W w I HI Fill ill! ONLY i Miplimeittary article- of lion have been tiled at Salem, einpow- . cringtheO. I' -XrN. Co. to construe! i a iitimber of additional branch lines of ,' Cjf -.rJr. nnlinn i'nv railroads in different sections, aggro- , J Qb 0UU UIU) -HM gating 11 10 miles. There is included ; 1 9 Vfls AilimtU', mills fiUO COttOll 12 YDS. in thi incorporation a branch starting i near La Grande, up ihe Wallowa Val- j ley. distance "0 miles, with branch i from near the mouth of Wallowa riv- j ' er along the valley of the Grande ! i ltoude river to its mouth; thence nor- j Men'.'? (i(HH Winter TiootH, ! therly along Snake river to Lewi-ton, I ?2.n0, tfli.OO. if-l.OO and upwards. ! Idaho, distance fi jniles. Tlii looks I J5GYS HOOTS, i as though we shall mioii have Kastern ; lQ, 2.00, $2ij0 and upwards. ; urcgouii.readcu w.m ramoaus. " . l.ailioM Mi.-ses' and (Miildrens' Shoe particles of incorporation includes nine I kinds and all prices i brunch lines in diflereut. sections ol j Eastern Oregon and Washington Tcr- ritory. 81. do 12 yds eabot W. sheeting 10 yds bleached 4-4 fine cotton 81. do KKW SHADES AND STYLES, BROCADED DRESS GOODS EOR $1.00 o YDS. DOUBLE WIDTH DRESS GOODS, TWO SHADES, LATEST, For :rl 0!) .'1(5 inch, Four Shades, ALL WOOL LADIES' CLOTH. HEAVY, per yd. "Scents. ALL OTHER DRESS GOODS, TOO NU.MEROL'S 'H DESCRIBE, LN PROPORTION. The Genuine Chicago School Shoe, jurst receivtd, at low prices. Woolen Knitting: Yarns, All colors, UOo .fl. $1.50:1 1 mind. Impcrtcd Saxonv Yarns. !j'.f)0 peril). Zephyrs, in 2 and 1 fold, 12 ozs. $1. Fur Caps. Ladies' Miss-cs and Chihlrcns' Fur Caj s , if l.t'O, $2. i?2.."0, to 1X0 lor real teal kin. ISIcns, Boys' anil Children"' Wintci Caps, from ("Oc. to .fl, for fur goods. Ladies' Hibbed Wool Hose, Five pair for one dollar. Ladies' Cassimerc, all wool, 25e. 330, 37-Ac, and o0c a pair. rdithct)' and Cliiuliens' Hose, lower, in pioportion. The C. M . & W. V.- wagon road cunpaiiy have just discovered that they have had employed in their ser vice a largo number of men at work M Cloini In Sis, $6 $7 $8 $9 J10 to $2103. Youths' us' Siiis Dran $10 anfl w Mi op' Bl Clil flra: Mens' and lioys' Pants, constructing their road, in compliance I'nan if 1.00 up to tho finest, $10.00. . with tilts law authorizing said road, l and that they 'will be able to. show be yond a reasonable doubt (V) that they ! have, in all things, been law-abiding j citizens. Why, yes, when wo come ; to think, of course they have. It j wottldjlie utterly iniposs.blc for them to be otherwise than honorable (?) ! men , aud that is just the reason t hey ; have discovered this large torce of men at work on their road. The gov ernment must certainly be a very etu bccilo one not to have discovered that, tho C. .M. W. V . wagon road com pany wo'c men of irreproachable char acter. Wo expect the government will have to pay heavy damages to llic.-e saints for th'.nking them di-hon-est. Hens' and Roys' Overcoats, from $-1. $(i,'!t7 $8 to 2o. 50 good domestic cigars for only $1.00 Few Russian Fur Overcoats and Fur i Soaps, a i JULll-S JUHl IIIIIH'U Groceries. 1 lbs best given eoflce, $1.00 all kinds and style SO, Tobacco, a lb. ;ocd common, 73c pt r box, tW". nty bars. Other brands, $1, $1.2o and $I.a0 per box. All Maudaid brands strictly pure and guaranteed. Gt ocl Cal. Syrup, 1 gal. tins, 7f cents. Coal oil, Pearl, ITiO tire test, 5 gallon cans for $1.75. Sugar at refinery prices with freight added, only. Sparks, the commissioner of the i general land olltce is constantly in trouble, and ho don't seem to learn ! anything by experience. After thirty I months of service be is apparently as ignorant in regard to his duties as ! Nicodenius was relative to the second i Mi... , ........i.,,.,. ..r ii... Iflllll. I llll BUI H HU t Wl llllll department has freotiently bad oi l sum to reverse (lie decisions ol tne j coinniisslitiier so unjustly rendered j against the western land settlors, and ' is now engaged on another batch. 1 Sparks acts on the hypothesis that j every laud taker is a rascal, and i should be watched and treated as a 'thief. He is in very bad odor in the j department as well as throughout the country, and it is well known tlu.t I the sectetary and other high ollicials ! of the interior desire most ardent I v 1 his resignation. It is not unlikelv that a demand will be made for hi ! absolute dismissal. K. prTjaTTumrmKcmmujtriii I'o Close Out, Small lots of Oysters, Sardines, Pie and Table Fruits, Tomatoes, Peas, Beans, Asparagus, etc., Al COM. All other goods m proportion. I am overstocked and the Goods Must Go. ' DN'LY 18 CANS "KNIGHTS OF LABOR" B A ICING POWEER, WITH SEWING MACHINE, LEFT, AT 50 cts a CAN. MRS. J. C. SUMMPRS; UNION, OREGON, DEALER IX- MILUNinf'" F carry the newest, clieapest and most fashionable line of Millinery Goods in this country. TILKY ARE FROJI THE FOUNTAIN-HEAD OF FASHION. ll Laclies' dress hats, from 65 e. upwards. Bustles, 15 c. and upwards, Also a complete line of Jerseys, Hosiery, Gloves, Dress Inmnimgs, etc. and A St's. Kirs. G. Summers, mini. iiiii.nl i i.i i. i..ii..r ii in.fi i.tfr SMOKERS, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS! OF Till- CliLHIJRATliI) AND OLD RULIABLE B. PACE Tobaccos. Tho Gi nuinc ha the Full Name of .1. 11. PACE on the J. Alice iniMi to help us build up a inure prospeaous statu of lliliifjs, hut we want no bootner to conio to us with thch' hooiuorainrs which aro suro when thrown to come hack ami strlUu us In tho face. Let us hnvo a stonily tUlo of prosperity, ami tho golden troasurcs will come to us as rapidly ns it is our inclo to recolvo them. In nil probability that rampant dis ciple, of Anarchism, 1 1 err .1. .Mot, will have tho prlvlleyo of bolu,' Inter viewed by an Illinois tribunal of jus tice. Tlis may cause, another rise of the sympathetic nerves of Goo. Fran i Cousidoiable fuming ha been going ' oil in tho newspapers of the country lover tho fact that our navy was of rather intlnltoMUial proportions, aud i u great deal of tall: indulged in as to i the purpose of building up a navy and ! const tlcfeiii.es. Nearly all Ihe papers 1 ami public neators have been deelaini ; lug for these objects. The foolishne of such proceedings is pretty well hit by tho Clii'oiiii'te In the following lling ' at the old countries: "Tho success I fill experimen's with dynamite guns 1 are doing much to revive tho impress ion that the old world power.-, have , wasted a great ileal of money in cou ; structlng enormously heavy stuel-clml j ships. If tho puuumatie dynamite ' gnu can tlo all that is claimed for it, a half do.un at them would prove suf tlclent to protect any harbor against ' all the navies of tho world." The i fact of the business U that we need no GXMRPISSSlSSL'a Ml other shaped ta-s are frauds and counterfeits of the genuine PACK TOHACCOS ! HOWL AND & WBLSOftJ, 1DU MUM HEMES. TOOIliWliRS: "l-SCORT," "LAST Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor and Bed Room Sets, Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture etc. 7 a. i) "Kentucky sMiu-' UPHOLSTERING Done in the Best Style. Plug Chewing Tobacco, for a FINK LASTING CHKW, have no equal. Especially put up for the Pacific- Coast trade are "Last," "Khxti cky tiMi-jK" anil "Kscoirr." J. B. PACE lobacco Co., Richmond, Va. l-OUIlCS. Jlilt!rcs.t". illlll all KHUN of I' lirnilliru ni.iilit In nn it. Vmir niilrnnui'A solicited. Oiiriirfc'saromimnblp. o - Main street Union Oregon. I. III... I .1 II I.' Kill 1.. i. Tim CIS J.IIIIII IIIUI . "HHI-I ' 1IU , . , , , .oxponive navv or coast t ofonsos, for utterances in favor of tho Anarchists v, 1 , , iii i ... .,... if wo had them, In tho prostmt transl Bhould bo checked, aud the mouth- t ' ' , lllllllll PIIIIU 111 111111 IIUIII U llllIIVIIll Mix? ami war paraphernalia, tho osigouuiow of the hour wouhl hnvo to bo met under any conditions of war or do feu so . Dissriu i nut or. pieces of that damnablo sect placed under arrest. There Is no sense, bccatiso this Is willed a free country, that it gives to a set of bloodthirsty foreigners tho right to proclaim their .a ..II. -f 1 . . I.n..r. il Clin llllltlin kl llll II Vt I . . vicious incus i i-u"' i "i-v ,-iinilli s WHlktiiK J tWK, oine- bceuuso thoy are In u free country, thing new ami just tho thing. For Quell them if it takes tho anus of tho . Sulo by Fmul: llitw. Impli'iucnt Co,, United Mates to do it. J City. -I ATTENTION ! JLU Sheep Men. I I. uvo for .--ale on rtuinonublr ami i:i-y tunas, 300 Spanish Merino Bucks. For Purtlier Particulars, Call on or Address: J. N. MITCI1KLL. TeltK-aset, Union County, Oregon. Tlie Plienix Real Estate Association, OF LA GHANDE, OKEGON, Has nisule ar-anjicmcnth with real ctafe den' r ii the Kat, to m-'I land to Kastern havers d.rtfi, Partsc-i tK-umgto mII laiul.wll lind it to their interest to nl tec same with ns fi r - alo XO EXPENSE CIIAKGED UNLESS SALE IS MADE. OtHei- with Or K'n Invt sMiient t onipany. m lin m City Loaves I'nion d Sly m 2 in, Hrrive-. at Cove at : ..'SO ji. ni. l.cuvwi dive ai s u. m , urrivw nt Union at 0.30 u. w. Couunetioiw imtde with KlUott's comIim rtinninK to tin dj!. curninf iWMWiigm for wut anil wtMt iund trains. ItA-'HS for IMfSFNOhKSi I.t'OriARlf 1'r. ritlaiu nml PitiliOliT. ki: v-ona nr.-t iiaiii voii- r-ltvv. i. lea t- Maiiet Main Strict. Union, Oregon, ' BENSON WiOS. - PROPRIETORS. Koop oonntnntly on hand RRRK, PORK- VX5AL, MUITON SVUeGE, HAMS, LARD, Etc.