THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOJ K J ON KM
KMTOK,
City and County Official Paper.
Fri day , N o vc m I) o r2 , 1 8 8 7 .
Tlic EiihI P.u tl mil VindUutor hiis
ciitintjctl Its form from four l oijrlit
patrol ami In otherwise improved.
It in an excellent paper.
TIM VUVXT1KS COML'liOMISlC
Tho suit pending hetween this ami
Wullowa county, over financial dilll
cultics coiiKoquont on llic divls mi, lint
hetti compromised. The official of
Wallowa county proposed to pay the
cost tlinL have accrtiud, and settle nc-ixM-diii,'
to tlin tonus Hiijrgcstod hv
tliu board nppaintcd hv the. lejritl:i
ttiro to adjust the matter,- Union
rountv to pav W, own attorneys. Wo
do not know bow this settlement will
MiH our people, but think , probably .
it is tho hot thintf that could have
been done. The interests of Union
nnd Wallowa, socially, liiuincinlly
and politically, are closely allied, and
we think that rood fcelinii should ex
lot between the two coiinticH at all
times. We believe that the settlement
unvested by the boifd in the fust
pliu-o nnd agreed to by this county,
was liberal in the extreu-o toward
"Wallown, and tho action of tlin Wal
lowa people proves that they look at
it In that way now. Probably n strict
adherence to justice would have de
manded that the attorney fees or this
rountv bo paid by them, as I hey were
entirely responsible for its incurrence.
Nevertheless wo hope- that all will bo
s-nlified, and that peace and utility
will.heticcforth prevail.
HESIGXA 'l 10 X OF SPA HA'S.
The CouiinSssionei of the General
Land Office has resigned. The thieves,
land grabbers and railroad monopo
lists have succeeded, and the principal
bulwark that'.impcded litem has been
removed. Tho inflexible honesty of
Sparks bus worked bis downfall.
What :i sad commentary upon the
times.
Tor the last, twenty years the moM
outrageous frauds have been perpetra
ted against the government by or
ganized syndicates of thieves, and but
little effo'rt has been made to check
their progre-s till Sparks tried it. and
bo lias railed. A faint idea of tho
magnitude of tl ese transactions mav
lio gained by a perusal of .Sparks' re
cent annual" report to the Secretary of
the Interior. Me says:
'Of fraudulent land entries, as a
result of the year's investigation.
J, !Mi! entries, covering about .'170,000
acrcs, were held for cancellation, Jand
1163 entries, covering about 1KO.O00
acres, were cancelled for fraud. This
subject in pursued at some length,
lio sr.ys such a record of crime and
bold, reckless and gigantic schemes to
rob tho government of its laud, is
rarely to bo found. They have been
discovered and exposed in every state
and territory 'ontainlng public lauds,
and the commissioner thiiu.H he can
truthf,ullv fav that in every land dis
trict, aud'eounty which a special agent
lias visited, men of intelligence and
high standing- in the community, in
many instances millionaires, were
leaders in these unlawful transactions.
Over .ri000 cases have been discovered
wherein perjury, or subordination of
orjury was coinmitted. In a majori
ty of cases the officer.-, before whom
proofs or other papers were executed,
state and territorial officers not direct
ly responsible to the laud department,
were cognizant of the timid, or could
havo become so by ordinary dilligoneo.
While tho nrea'of fraudulent entries
i gradualy becoming circumscribed
there -till' remains much to do; an
entire or general cessation ot fraud
cannot be expected, so long as the
faciliies offered ror its perpetration by
the existing laws are so great, and
the means provided for their preven
tion ho .small. Upwaru of 10,000 un
examined cases uro now on the Hies
in which fraud has been charged or
indicated.
One thousand and eleven cases of
timbor depredation or trespass were
reported on during tho year, involving-in
timber and products $tl,l tti t;if
recoverable to tho United States.
Tho amount actually recovered is
812H.C-U!."
No sensible and honest man will
denv that lio above report sets forth
the'inat'er exactly as it exists to-day.
To-morrow it will have u different
aspect. Unpleasant facts will not
come to the front any more. Somo
"good and suitable man" will in nil
probability be choen to succeed
Sparks, who will give sntistaetion to
the land grabbers, robbers and capi
talists. Tl. people will be taught to
believe that ho Is a very uico and
agreeable man indeed, and everything
u ill flourish right along. Tho aver
ago American yahoo is about as big n
fool as exists on the earth.
Tho .Mncon Telegraph declares itsolr
in favor of inaugurating a relent le
war i.ii the hnimle einnk and tho
bogus biimb.' The li-t could be en
laigcd greatly with piopilety.
A line of railroad If said to have
just been completed in Sweden be
ond the Artie ciiclo loan iron mine
in that loealitv. Pretty soon the iron
horse will be climbing the north pole.
Among tho'dislinguUhcd Aniericaii
nWUiM.fi luntt in I'tlt-fitli llil til IIIOII -
! Honed Uuffalo Hill. .lames G. Itlaiue,
.take Kilraiii. .ray itouni unci .loun u.
Sullivan. They form a charming
quintet, and if they do not bring back
all there is in sight it will be funny.
hDlTOlllAl y OTA'S.
A heap of wisdom is crowded into
ton words by tho Davenport, Iowa,
Gazette, when it says, Partisan
judges are not wanted any more than
partisan juries."
Tho postofllee department lias lately
decided thut postttl cards uncalled for
shall be returned to tho writer, also
advertised letters shall bo held but
two weeks Instead ot four, before be
ing Font to the dead letter oiltco at
Washington.
Jierr Most, tho Anarchist, on ac
count of his utterances at a recent
iheellng, was arrested and U again
behind tho prison bars. The time
has come when tbeso vipers should be
istamjM'd out of existence, and the
officers socm to bo doing their duty
well.
The commuted anarchists hnvo been
put to work Schwab in the prison
kitchen, whero ho will peel potatoes .
chop tho hash nnd otherwise assist in
prcpnring tho convicts' food, and r'ic-1-lien
in tho slono department. They
nftsVow ongugod.ig (.ouicthlng useful
for ouc6 in their HVca.
One of our exchanges publishes
this very sensible paragraph: "No
paper can he published without home
patromi'ie. anil every man is interest
ed in keeping up a paper. Ir a rail
road or factory is wanted, the news
papers mo expected to work for it.
If a public meeting is wanted for any
purpose, the paper is called on for a
free notice. If the charitable societies
have a supper or sociable of any kind,
the newspaper is always expected to
give all the necessary notice ami then
purr it after it is over. The newspa
pers must puff the schools and do
everything else to advance the inter
ests of tlie business men of the place,
nnd give thoinu handsome notice when
they go to heaven. And yet some of
them do nothing to keep up a paper.
MRS. J. C. SUMMERS, UNION, OREGON,
-DEALER IN-
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I carry the newest, cheapest and most fashionable line of Millinery Goods in this country.
THEY ARE FROM THE FOUNTAIN-HEAD OF FASHION.
Ladies' dress hats, from 65 c. upwards. Bustles, 15 c. and upwards, Also a complete
line of Jerseys, Hosiery, Gloves, Dress Trimmings, etc.
Corner Main and A St?s.
Mrsn J- C. Summers,,
Grand Annual-
UJMmr.tvn.uiTiHV7iririuaiua
Trains arrive and depart from I'niuii
daily. nr follows
KAHT IIOl'll.
I'liNH'tiKir No. (!, I.'vc
at I :'15 n. m,
PreiRht, No. 10, 1,'vr
at 12 I ) u. in.
t.lST Col Ml.
Vam ivcr. N'o.Ji, L'vc
at II :2 1 i. in
I'rei(,ht. N'. IB. Ivc
at 7 :15 a. in.
TifiV lTQ to and froia principal point
1 J intlic I'nitcd Stares, Canada
nnd lltiiopi.
Elegant P;"' Cars.
Kiiilgrunt SleepItiK Cum Uun Through
on K.prct.s Trains to
ORflAHA,
and ST. PA5JL
Kmc of Chaw "d Without Change.
Clo-c oonnei'tloiisot Portland for Hun 1'Yan
cbiound Pugel Hound points.
For furthir particulars inquire of nnv
Aucntof tin 0 unpauy or of A. I.. Maxwell,
(i. I'. ,tT. A., Portland, Oregon
SAN SCO LINE.
BLUFFS
I'K'lH 1'OIITI.A.NH.
I.paviujr at J'J Midu't.,
!! follinvti;
Ciilllllllli.i. i Ni.V.li
Orccoii. WYd. ,. 1'
tlaie. .Sundiiy ,. i'Oj
(Toluuibla. Tliur.. '!
Oregon. Monday , !fi
stale, 1 rnliiy lire.
Coluinlii'i, Tiii'i. .,
rU'lM SAN 1 IIA.M'lHl'O.
Ij v'iij; .Spciir st, wli'
mi Ida in. us follows :
i:t','oi!, Kil. Nov. 11
t.m, Ttu h.la,vt 1"
'olmnbln. Siit."., HI
v)i.:oii. Wtd W
'talc, Sunday .. 27
'ol'a., Thnr.M. Dec. 1
)rct"ii, Mon. .. f
The company rcnw i In riff lit loi-haugt'
HtfiiuiiTH or Miiliuir ilitv!.
W. II. HOI.COMH, I A. 1..MAXW "KtX,
(icn'l Manii'.'cr. I J. V. tT. A,
II. L. IJHACON. AEcnt. I'liftm.
RBONEYto LOARi
On 'ai iii I: wli in I'laati'l.t. Itakcr, t'uion,
(iill'.i'ii Mini Wallowa louiiiio-, nt S. U, M
and 11 pi: in. o i live v.u ilnti.
Cal on.l. 11. IMNliltAUT, nt she I'arm
cr.t' Mir inirii niul uiiif.'' I'.ml., ' u.iiiiu'r
villc, Oregon, if you w.nit iiiimoy on to., in
loims.
Tin H per cent U mv iniprovcd f.irui laud
near tho railroad In (iramlr I'on u 'a l
10-i!l-iu;i. J. II. ItlNUllAHT
A IEW DEPARTURE'.
I have ju'.t ncdvcd anliiiincni-c
utoi I; of
M1LLINHRY gCLOAKS, HQS
AND 1HRY nnd
FANCY (;00nS,SUNM)HRWARH,
Wtdi'h wciv bought chi'ap, and which I
will sell clicanor tlmn mu jjomN have ecr
liocn sold in Cnion.
Latest Stylo
Dress Hats,
$1.
GRAM DRAWBNG.
An a K'Ui fit to my ciit.ini'r, I w ill give to
each juiri'liu'.i'ro.'ii lea or bonnet, n tick
et which will Kive them a liani'o to
draw one f the lollowin;
clepuit prim.:
1st. lric, Kinlif.il tab'e nearf, w.uth
and. " Plush whl'.phiooin, " l.7.
,'trd " Chair tidy' " I.S5
PrawiiiKlo tuke place .oiac time In
l)i comber. Patevivcn heioafter.
EV3rs. J. H: Corbin, Prop.
ORTGAGE
I r.CTCcussjxmracssDvoil
I NION, (llUMON.
ANK,
$500,000.00to Loan on
First Class Security,
From One lo Five Year Time, nt a Low
Kate of Interest, AUi Huy-, .Sells
and Heaii Pmp rty for
O.VUY KliCi:iYFD ON DKPO.Sl 8
To I ltmi'tcdoiui'luarauttHxl Security.
All Oollvotioim rromptly
Atttmcled to Without Dlay.
H. F. IMKliR.
Graenri Mftnargur, Union, Or,
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P,.uiiii iimimmnu Jii
j. k I r,.tt.vx J bk'm
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Wc dcHirc to inform our patrons ami tho public generally, that in addition to our regular and oomplcto stock of GROCERIES, GLASSWARE,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, VARIETY GOODS, .TEWELHY, etc., We have just received an immeuM invoice of Unique Holiday Goods,
EndleH Variety. Selected Pertotially, For the Trade of Thin Valley, and of Styles Entirely New Here, con.-isting in part of
I'irsil TOILET SETS. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLS, TOYS, TOYS. TOYS.
SPLENDID PHOTO ALBUMS, SHELL CURIOSITIES, BOYS' WAGONS, RISQUE STATUARY,
CUPS AND KAUCEKq, SCRAP ROOKS, ELEGANT SCRAPS, CHILDREN'S' BOOKS,
UNIOUE CLOCKS CIGAR STANDS, WORK BOXES. PICTURE FRAMES,
VASES and BASKETS, MECHANICAL TOYS, LADIES' SATCHELS, KALI EDOSCOPES, and
JAPA1TESB GOODS and CURIOSITIES.
According' to our usual custom, to show our appreciation of the Liberal Patronage we
have received from the people of this vicinity, we have com
pleted arrangements for
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I?or every DOLLAR'S WORTH of goodH botiRht of us durinj: the remainder of the year, our patrons will receive a ticket which will give them a
chance to SECURE ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS:
7Z? Si
fel nm
li Hr"l I'Tl
a m m a a m
U 91
Prize lf-t. Elcgunt Lamp, worth $ 10.
" 2nd. Oil painting, 2i.xS0
41 3rd. One hot glassware
" -1th. Pair ladies sleeve buttons
Prize fith. Bell butter dish
" Gth. Pair elegant vases
" 7th. rittbh autograph album
" 8th. Framed picture, 10x20
Drawing to take place December 31st, at 7 o'clock, P.M.
Prize 9th. One scrap album.
" lOfh. Pr. gentfi' blcevo buttons.
" 11th. Crystal comport
" 12th. Set majolica plates
Prize lHtli. One cake stand
" 14th. Set ice cream disecs
" loth. Dec. tea set, 44 piuces.
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THE
Ior every TWENTY-FIVE CENTS WORTH of goods bought of us BY THE LITTLE FOLKS, wc will nive a ticket entitling tlmn to a chance
- to draw one or all of the following splendid gifts:
Prize 1st, Doll, 3 feet high
" 2nd. Autograph album
" old. One box of paints
Prize 4th. One pair vases
" filh. Fancy ink-stand
" Gth. Bow and arrows
Prize 7th. One scrap album
" 8th. Book, "Chattcr-bo.x"
Prize 9th. One basket
" lOlh. nOets. worth of candy
Drawing to take place December 31st, at 2 o'clock P. M- Tickets for this drawing will be given to NONE BUT THE LITTLE CHILDREN.
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BOOKS !
- Wonderful -Reduction in the Price of Books. - - BOOKS !
Red Line Poets, 75c. Cla.xton Scries of Novels 50c, and all other kinds of books in proportion.
o-oods marked in Plain Figures, and at least 25 per cent, cheaper thah any other
house in Union county.
Orders from all parts of tho country solicited. JONES liKOTHEKS, Cor. Main and C Streets, Union, Oregon.
SMOKERS, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS!
OF THH CELEBRATED AND OLD RELIABLE
J. B. PACE Tobaccos
The Genuine has the Full Name of J. B. PACE on tho
All other shaped tags are frauds and counterfeits of the genuine
PACE TOBACCOS
TO CIIEWERS: "ESCORT," "LAST," AND "KENTUCKY SMILE'
Plug Chewing Tobacco, for a FINE LASTING CHEW, have no equal.
Especially put up for tho Pacific Coast Jrade are "Last,"
"Kkntuckv S.Mt'iK" and "Ehcokt."
J. B. PACE Tobacco Co., Richmond,' Va.
Tonsorial Rooms.
J. M. JOHNSON, - - PROPRIETOR,
Main Ptri'ct, I'nlon, Oregon.
Hair ciitlltii.. shaving and shampooing
done neatly nnd In the besi Myle.
Hot and Cold Baths.
filS. Ii. A. GAllliFX,
Fashionable Dressmaker,
G,iUlcn,'n, clothing made, and all VhuU
! ulloring. eJwnlug ami repairing done to
nruor.
J A. BKLL,
House, Sign and Carriage
PAINTER
Graining a Specialty.
. c, . I. thoi. Corner Moln and A Street, Union,
HOWLAR1D WBLSO,
iFIIIl
Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor and Bed
Room Sets, Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture etc.
UPHOLSTERING Done in the Best Style.
Lonnges, Mattresses, nnd nil kinds of Fi.rnititro nnvlc to orthr. Your patrnnngc
solicited. Our prices arc reasonable- O Main Street Union Oregon.
Tlie Oregon Mint Company,
OF LA GRANDE, GUEGON.
Has mado armnpeme nts for capital to loan on ronl estn'e, at the lowest rates ever
offered in Kusutii Oregon.
ate of Interest. S 9 & 10 per cent.
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No oxu ne and no delay Oiliiv I lrst iIo.t o ist of IIikK'M-oii k ltoj;cr-' tlriu store.
mmmM n mwm j wm mm
(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
J. S. ELLIOTT, - Proprietor.
rver.vthiiv Writ CUdm. Term Very IteubunaUlc.
Buss to ad 1m om tkc Dtot iioldug Connection witk aU Tratoe.
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