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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1887)
1 VOL. IV. 'The Oregon Scout. An independent weekly Journal, lsued ev ery Saturday morning by JONES & CIIANCEY, Publlnliers and Proprietors. A. K. Jonks, t I B. CiiAscnv, Editor r. ( roreman. KATES OF SlIllSCUI I'TION: One copy, one year . . $1.50 " ' Six months . . 1.00 " ' Three niontos "5 Invariably Cat.li in Advance. If by chance subscriptions tire not paid till end of year, iw dollars will be charged. Rntcs of advertising made known on ap plication. tSfCorrespondcncc from all parts of the country solicited. AdresR nil communications to the OardON Scout, Union Oregon. 1'ItOI'ESSIONAI,. JOHN It. CR1TES, Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice special ties. Office, two doors south of post-ollica. Union, Oregon. J EAKIN, Attorney at Law AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Otliee, one door south of J. IS. Eaton's store, Union, Oregon. J N. CROMWELL, M. D. , Physician and Surgeon. Office, one door south of J. 15. Eaton's store, Uniou, Oregon. Q F. BELL, Attorney at Law, Notary Public, and Abstractor of Titles. Office State Land Office buildinj;, corner Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon. 1 II. DAY, M. I)., HOMEPATHIC Physician and Surgeon. ALL CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Office adjoining Jones Bro's store. Can , be found nights at the Centennial hotel, room No. 23. M. Bakes. J. W. Sheltos. J. F. Baker. JgAKEH, SHELTON & BAKER, Attorneys at Law. OFFICES Union and La Orandc, Ore gon. Special Attention given all business entrusted to us. J. M. CAUHOLL, Notary Public. B. F. WILSON. Ex-Co. Clerk. 1ARROLL & WILSON, Conveyancers and Abstracters. Abstracts to Real and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable rates. Sales of Real and Mining property nego tiated. Collection business .promptly at tended to. Office next door south of Post-ofuce. Un ion, Oregon. j ... "fRS' . A. GAliliEK, Fashionable Dressmaker, Qentlemon'.s clothing made, and all kinds of tailoring, cleaning and repairing done to order. Centennial block, Main St,. Union, Or. Geo. WmoiiT, J W. T. WmaiiT, President. Cashier. First National Bank, OF UNION, - - . OREGON. Does a General Banking Buslnos. Buys and sells exchange, and discount,! eotnmcr clal paper. Collections carefully attended to, ami promptly reported. AND SODA FACTORY, Cr. Main and B Bts. Tnlon. Oregon, IHKUMANt IC.M.KV, I'rapi. Manufacturers and dealers In Soda Wa fer. BariapariUa, Ginger Ale, Cream Soda KefltiiclrLipr Store wwwm I VI fsa '-Still &iA K m Kidney Liver Medicine xcrizn icxo;rx to vail. CUIIES nil Diseases of tho Kidney, Ziivcr, IJladdor, find Urlnnry Organs; Z)miy, Gravel, IM.-.botos, Hrlghfa Disease, I'ains .-i tlio lisclt, Loins, or Side; I'ctoiitlouor Non-ltotentloii of TJrlne, Nervous I'tca&es, reinrtte "Wcaltncsncs, i:x:oaes, Jaundice, BlllousnesR, Ileatlnchc, fjour Stomach Iyspopsla Const'nstlon, nml Piles. 'CURES WHKN ALL OTIIKIl MEDICINES TAIL, a3 it ao'.s directly and nt onco on tho Kidneys, I.lvcr and Barrels, rcstoriaj them to a healthy action. HUNTS REMr.DY la a e.iio, sure, ami f peehy euro, and liundrods liavo bcon curod by it when phjjsiiiaria and friend had sivon thorn up to t!io. Da not delay, try a', onco I1U:.T'S REMEDY. m m j$ : -. vc i;.-ivo:, .-' ' : i. - d by HIlVS-faiEBY IV . c- i.c'c:it:on or Nuii-Ileton-v . it Vitr.e, r.iir.s h. tho liacjc, Loins, or Side. mm REMEBY ''tires lntcuipcrai.ee, 2'cri'ous DIicacc3. General :).liliy T "r-'j ' ;':;:cc3, r.nd nxcof:os. t : -t .IZoidacho, Jaundice, Sour .- . ; Constipation and PSIos. . :i tn tho Kidneys, T.iver, icstorirj thorn to a hoallhy . CVBES when all other inedlcini . '. '.avo lioon saved bo havo 14C i" ' . i'loudj and ihytlviacEi. yhver WiedSefne .EVEJl j:o,7 ' TO PAIL. !.. XlE3ir" ias aavod trow lis- . . t i ca-ie ar. : Cu:.V. r.ur.dreils who hav .. i , Ivea u;i jV..ys.o a .3 1 j die lil'NT'S ItJ2XKDVouro3 allDifcoaaos f the ;ldntyc, Bteilclor, L'rlnary Or ; aiiH, Dro;-, Gravel, Diabotes nnd t-.r..n',lBC3ro end UctcntJon cf Uriuo. .i a':":1 rrstnUY tnturacs sloep, i u;i a;'Te l, braces np tlio ytem, and tr.cacd litiiUb Vt tho result. Ill NT'S ItEMKDV o' res poin in tho .' l;tKkcr X.oln. C rallobIIIty, I'cmala D !. ritnrlad Sloop, I. okSo:AppetUHBd irlghts Dlsoakc. Ht'KT'U HKMED' r.ulcMy Induces ttw ; lvrtj hoalthy a- tion, ronw. .nj t::o causes II. t j iv-'.i-u I i!loi'3 Hea-'acho, Uysop- f- i . juc i, ? cotlvci.c . . '.it!S, i . .: .1 h, '. ..i . t ..y, i i... . i ki1 .'.! . irfseHjr punCod. M:;NT': UKn:iV it purot Mgvtablo, a viiit iiiTcr t!jrs jralabed to Uw ; uto, and t'io utrsott r.::-.oj Lo pi wad la it HUNT'S r.UMEDY is prepared er prosaly for tho abovo dUcnscs, ond Iica nevor Iimu Unuwu to fall. Cno trial will oonvlitoo ou. Voi u.o !i. stll D.ncista. i nu.ptlkt to riUKi'8 REMEDY 00.. , iww.tt, j:. i. mmm. L I HI J UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER OUR POETS. Thi 'pare i siven for the ue nnd benelit of our local writers of ver.e. and we hopi' to make it a pleasing feature 01 inp paper. I o inai eniieouu iiiuuoux aif I Mtlieited, but they nnHt jmo-esK undoubted I literary merit to" obtain place and recogni tion here. Hi. i Written for the Hrot'T.l 11HVKU1J5.S (!' simimki:, Tlie last rose of summer is dead, , And the leaves are now dead on the tree, The hwcet woodland song-birds have lied To the s-outli, with its wild balmy breeze. i We havo roamed in the sweet-scented bow ers, Whe:: the woodlands in glorious array Were gorgeously covered with tloweis', But their beauty has all passed away. And a .silence so painful mi sad Falls pensive and deep in our heart ; Not a t-ound, not a voice, that seems glad, Do the wonders of natine impart. And no with our summer-time joys. They are s cut but they soon tias away ; Some canker worm conies anil destroys Their beauty or life in a day. And then all Ik sadiu ss anil gloom, Kclipscd is our summer of Joy, And we sigh for a region of bloom, Where naught can our pleasures destroy. We cannot trust nature for bliss, For all is deceptive and vain. For what wo love best we first miss, And the (lower never blossoms anain. The sweet voice in silence is hushed, Anil tho form almost angel-like lied: No pleasure on eaith can we trust. As we weep o'er the graven of our dead. But when nature's Cod we shall tee, in the beautiful land faraway, ICternal our summer shall be, And our joys never blight or decay. In that land is no parting or pain. And a cloud never shadows the kky; It's the land where the loved meet again Wc call It tho -sweet bye and bye." Sophia V. Wnniauit lluMrnncv, Portland, Oregon. Eugene City Kots. Nugent', J)ce. 19, 2S87. Tho Univoivity will close for tho hol idays on the S.'inl. The Uncle Tom Cahin Co' nlai s at Rinelmrt's hull to-night. Electric lights have heen put tin at the U. it U. railroad depot. The Ahifonie temple ir nearly fin ished. It is a fine structure. Burger, one of Union's ox-school tcucherrf, is stopping in Eugene at present. Mr. Frank Close has received the appointment an janitor of the Stato Univcn-ity, Mr. J. 51. Hughes, whopo homo was for rainc time until recently at North Powder, is attending the Univerfcity. The next teacher's iiibtitute for this judicial district will ho held at Oak- i land, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of ti.u month. A homo company presented the play "Nevada," last Monday and Tuesday nights in such a manner as to merit high encomiums. Another hanking house will soon commence business in Eugene, lo be known as the "Rank of Oregon." This makes the third one in this little town. Eugene's first Kindergarten has been opened by Mits Kurns.an eastern lady. Two Missions are held daily, from 9 to 11:30 a. in. and from 1 to .'i:30 p. m. Terms, $2 a month. A couple of weeks ago the new $10, 000 residence of ,7. W. Shellon, in this city, was burned to tho ground. There had been no lire for a long time on or about the premii-es. Latd Monday the now dwi Hing houto of Henry Milton, near Cresweil, was alto burned under Iho same conditions. These anarchic spirits should be quelled. These fiends of tho,brand should be hunted down ! "Eternal vigilance is the prico of Lib ortyl" The last spike joining tho O, it C. and Iho C. it O, railroads was driven at 5 p. m., Saturday, and Sunday even- I ing at o:,JU o'clock tho excursionists arrived in Eugene and remained about an hour. There wcro two tra'ns one from California and tho other from Portland. Tho former consisted of ton Pullman palace cars, drawn by two engines. During tho stay in Eugene many speeches wero made. Among tho speakers wero Crocker, of the Southern Pacific, F M. Pixloy, of tho Sun Francisco Argonaut, and J, P. Irish, of tho Alia. .Eugene gave them tho largest audience this far on the road. There seems to be much rejoi cing. L. Jay. Frank Bro's. Implement Co., of Island City, are now prepared to sell wagons, buggies, hacks, or uuy other articleof farm implements and machin ery at lower rates than ever before told in Eastern Oivgim. They guuranUx) T1 gtKs rtAly till. Try tWm. if). ISLAND CITY. A Spicy Letter t'lom Our Ki'Kulnr Cm respondent. Island City, Doc. 20, 1SS7. Come to the Christmas tree at tho Moss chapel, on Chrihtmas eve. Shooting match for turkeys at. (Joo. Gray's, in the Lower Covr. on the 2;id. Dr. Wirt, hail quite a lively runaway in La tiiande, last week by the way, it wasn't the doctor that ran oil', only his team. Miss Katie Thomas and Miss Ahher ly are home from the Cove Ascension school,' to spend the holidays. It is rather late for fall lights, but two young "Sullivans," J. Parker and Mr. White gave us an entertainment a few-days ago. White done tho falling. Whatchoigivenoitsjap? We know the Cove boys loo well. .They would'nt. treat (he direct decondants of the ani mal that Raalam bestrode with any thing but. the greatest aU'ection. The Russell Literary Society have been called on by the president, Ulys ses (-L Couch, to appear at their usual rendezvous on the 21st, lo continue or show good cause why their labors should not bo continued for the winter. A company of live ladies and gentle men inefat the Center Valley school house in district 711, on the evening of the Mth, to organize a literary society. One young granger got there too late for the first heswion, but spoke a little piece for himself, jf you want to learn more of the particulars, ask of the winds that far around beheld him sit ting on the extension bridge in front of the school house. Young folks parly at Mr, William McCall's one night last week. diet. Bidwoll,our accomodating day miller, run the mill while Ulysses C. went to the party, and it was whispered around the next day that U. ('. hud returned the compliment by taking "diet's," girl. The next time"Ulys" wanted an accomodation of the same kind, which was on last Monday night when the young folks were entertained at Mr. U.S. Ilalley's. "Chet" was too much of an obliging turn of mind lo refuse, but Madam Rumor has it that he rushed around and hired a cheap boy to take his girl before Ulvsses got there. "Luna Tick." There are in every city some young men, who, either from lack of moral training, or ft om lack of brains, make it a rule Avhen they enter a house where it is tho privilege of people to enter, and force their loud motithingu upon tho unwilling ears of those who may drop in for a few niinuleB call. Profanity and often obscene language ia tho only store they seem to have, and vie, or seem so at least, with each other to excel in Ihis their only accom plishment, with the idea that they will bo counted sharp. But if they could see themselves, as others of different tastes seo them, they would, had they any respect for themselves or others, most certainly desist. It might be well for young men knowing themsel ves given to tho uso of such detestiblo language, to refrain hereafter and cul tivate a better tone. Every man in town, especially every business man, should use all due influ ence toward building up tho town in which ho lives and does business, no matter how small that business. Every man has some inlluence, and if till the citizens of a place aro united and ac tive in using their influence for that place, it is bound to bo felt, Thrift comes from persistent and earnest ef forts, and no town, village or city has ever amounted to anything if thvir citizens sat with folded hands awaiting for tho "good timo coming." Now lot every man in Union strive with all his might and main to make this placo still better. AN K.N1J TO ItONH MC'KAI'INO. IMward Shepherd, at Ilarrltdnirg. Ill, bays: "Having received ro much benefit from F.lectric Bitters, I feel It my duty to let suf fering humanity know It. Have had a run ning sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors told mo I would have to have the bono scraped or leg amputated. I used, In stead, three bottles of Klectrlc bittern and keven boxes Biicklrn's Arnica Halve, and my leg In now sound and well." Electric Bit ters are sold at 60 cents a bottle, and Buck len's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box at Wright's drug store, Union, Oregon. Frank Bro's Implement Co., of Isl and City, carry tho largest stock of standard implements to be found in Eastern Oregon. Their terma and pri ces defy competition. They always J nave on nunu extras anu repairs lor goods they bell, which is a mutter of j gVcat hiptorVarfc t'O ttfe ii'uVcliiAer. 3 iss: SANGER. Account of Ken-nt llttppi'ttlu.'-r, l'i i:iriHl l!pU'Kly for the Header of Tim Scout. LATEST MINING NEWS. Snow three feet deed at Sanger, and more falling. We have (he boss pot-rattler, lie cnls wood all day, sings all night, and slings hash for txereise. The principal business now occupy ing tho time of the ear conductors on the Sanger Short Line, is show-shoveling. Tho Sanger boys have gotten over their jubilee at Big creek, Nov. 2-lth, and aro patiently waiting for Christ mas to roll in. Saturday tho 10th, was pay day at the Sanger mine anil mill. The pay roll now numbers between twenty-live and thirty nanus. Wm. K. Alderly, foreman of the mine here, has left on a visit to his family in California. His good-natnr-eil face is missed very much, by all. Sanger has but three ladies, while her male population numbers over thirty. Cannot some of Oregon's fair daughters take pity on tho jjoor boys. A number of Rig creek teams loaded with hay and grain for the Sanger mill stock, arrived here Monday evening. They expect to make another trip this fall. Sunday Dec, -Uli, car No 10 was pre cipitated over an embankment some 25 feet high. No .verious damage done. Conductor C. S. Fobaro escaped un injured. The dry goods and grocery store hero, run by Mrs. E. T. Amidon,is do ing a nourishing business. She buys her goods in Union, and deals in noth ing but tho best. The mine here is looking well. About fourteen men are now at work in the different tunnels. But little ore on hand, although plenty in sight, as there has been no slopeing done lately. John Basloro, ouo of the first min ors in tho present Sanger mine, who has been ill for some timo, left hero hero Dec. -ith, for tho lower country, leaving many friends behind who wish him a speedy recovery. Tho Sanger mill !h now run under the direction of Mr. Legett, a Califor nia gentleman, who seems to bo a gen ial good fellow, thoroughly understand ing his business, and is liked by all. The first sleigh built at the Sanger mine was finished (he 7lh, and was conducted from tho mine to tho mill, under tho auspices of our worth;, teamster. Wo claim him to be the boss "ribbon pusher" in Eastern Ore Son, Friday evening tho ore hauler at tho Sanger mill being somewhat pushed and unable to supply tho demand for rock, filled tho oro bin with horse-flesh ley driving both his off horses into tho scuttle hole. Both horses wero badly injured and may die from the effects. Lost, slraycd,slolen,orgonolo High valley. Tho Sanger wash-woman and barber. Perhaps an elopement has taken place. Anyone leturniug the samo to the Sanger initio will ho lib erally rewarded with canceled postago stamps. Al. Hcytor, it teamster hauling wood to the Sanger mill, met with a very painful accident on Monday last, while unloading wood a heavy stick fell from the top of the pile, striking on his foot and badly crushingjt. It will probably lay him up for some time. Tho mail over routo from Union to Cornucopia having been discontinued, the boys at tho Sanger mill and mine clubbed'together ami raised enough to pay for bringing in tho mail onco a week Superintendent Tonnely gavo tho sum of 7fic. towards helping the boys. Would havo went to the danco, but tho weather was too cold to wash my feet, Jack. All tho young ladies on Big creek got mashed on me, (but I didn't say anything about it.) -C. F. Sanger well represented at tho dance. J, C. Yes, in quantity, but can pro duco a better quality. W. A. I made tho acquaintance of my motherland had a splendid time, hut wore out my shoes. C. I followed my girl to High valley and then loBt my grip. J. Q. 8. You have none tho best of mo ; I stayed two weeks and then did not catch on. J. M. If yon want to go on Christ mas, and my old clothes will fU you, call around. W. JJ, Will yWn nrb wliVn I iiu ofUf W. N. lave XN0. 26. THE COVE. Xi'H (if (lie Week ns Noted by our Wide HUiiku Corrnsniiiidcul. Dee. 21st, 1S87. Mrs. J. M. Phy has been quito sick, but, happily, is improving this week. Mis; Lillio Mitchell has returned from Ailington where sho has been visiting friends and relatives. Win. Russell has finished his job in tho blacksmith shop, and returned to his home in Stunmervillo, Monday. There will be a grand shooting ! match at Geo. Cray's, next Saturday, for turkeys and beef. All are invited. A good many wild gceso remain in the valley an indication that extrcmo cold weather need not be expected very soon. The Ascension church has been nicely decorated with evergreens. Christmas service will be held next Sunday eve. .V dancing party at L. B. llaggarty's Friday evening was well attended by young nnd old. Thev all reported a splendid lime. Mr. Robinson is handling the rib bons on the stage this week. Cause, the junior member of tho firm being supplied with ti superabundance of Hp. There will bo a Christmas tree at Frosty school house Christmas night. Resides the tree an interesting program, consisting of music, essays, declama tions, etc., has been prepared for the occasion. Prof. Fred Dunnigan is conducting a singing school in Cove. Ho meets a class every Saturday evening at day at Frosty. Much interest is man ifested. Joseph Kelley and wife arrived in town from Idaho, Tuesday, and will make an extended visit. Jo's, many friends are glad to see him hack, espe cially since lie litis set so worthy an example and took unto himself a" bet ter half. The entertainment to bo given by the Rami of Hope, Friday evening, Dec. 25th, promises to be well attend ed as a number of tickets havo already been sold. All should go as the pro ceeds will be devoted to a worthy ob ject. Messrs. Wm. Holmes and McDaniel bought a drovo of hogs of Samuel Booth this week. There were fifty-one in the drove, weighing about 11,140 pounsd and netted the neat littlo sum of $ fi;$7. Tho lot will bo baconcd nnd held for good prices. Say, Mr. I). said I was n dove. Q. Nothing like being affectionate when you attend a party. Toh. For salo, by the yard, at reasonable rateB lip. Dave. 1 havo discarded ear rings for tho present. Miss P. No, thunks, I never uso linen envciopes. Elmer. I know an awfully good joko on N, and 1 may inform. Bort. I havo received my school books and will-enter Ascen sion Jan. 1st. Miss. N. C. 1 havo relented ; you can let Ed como over after water. E. W. There will undoubtedly bo some im portant changes in tho intor-state com merce bill thin congress. Tho super fluous and ambiguous clauses will like ly bo stricken out so as to mako tho bill more clearly and definitely under stood. t Congressman Herman, of Oregon, is determined if possible to obtain & placo upon tho committee on harbor ami rivers, and is leaving no stone un turned in order to get there. It is reported that M. Hyde a heavy cattle owner in Idaho, has failed for SilSfiOOO. It. is hnltHVPil ho will nnm out all right, however, as ho i'b a stir ring business man. DON'T let that cold of yours rnn on. You think It is alight tiling. But it may run into ca tarrh, Or into pneumonia. Or consump tion. Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia Is dan guroiu. Consumption Is death itself. The breathing nparntus must bo kopt healthy and clear of nil obstructions and oll'cimlve matter. Otherwise there Is trouble ahead. All the diseases of these parts, head, noe, throat, brohcblal tubes and lungs, can be delightfully and entirely cured by the use of Boscheu's German Syrup, If you don't kuow this already, thousands and thous ands of people can tell yon, They have been cured by It, aud "know how It ia them selves.'' Bottle only 76 cents. Ak ay druggist, Try the new baking powder at Joat Bro'n. Only 80 conttj a con. Wtmir twl aa uogjaa uny iJonIer In W tmtf, kct, or money roluntlod.