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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1888)
THE OTECoQEM SCOUT. AMOS K. j0sT " "wMTOn. r . -r .-jr. rr-r.: City ailtl Coilllty Official Paper, . . . - - ,- - - . 4,,v tf-.r Friday, January ,20, n"'" -1 uJtty"ltL!!ltZi2 CI HEAT MISTAKE OF THE 0. Ji. fc X. COMl'AXY. The people ot Union, as well as os? of of other towns along the thos railroad have been put to a great deal of trouble and inconvenience during the past three or four weeks, by reason of snow blockades on tho lino. Some of Ibis, of course, in un avoidable, but tho grcator portion of it that which is caused by the drifts in I'yle canyon, near this place could have been avoided had the road been built on the opposite side of the can yon, via Union, on tho original anil only practical route, made by K. II. Mix. No greater fraud was ever perpetra ted on a railroad company, or npa thetie town feeling secure in its natu ral advantages, than was enacted at this point. A brief summary of the cause that led to this may not be un interesting to many of our readers, nnd especially to railroad oflicials, for if any of our people have taken tho trouble (o enlighten them on this sub ject, wo bavo not heard of it, and it is presumed that nil they know of it is what they have gathered from per sonal observation while passing along tin road sinco it was built. In this way no doubt (ho situation has been fullgrasped by them. 'ho Hint corps of survevors Hint wcro sent through by the company i was in e'.iargo of K, II. Mix, a gontle- man of unblemished character, so far j as we bavo been able to find out, who after running lines along every seem ingly available mute, came to the conclusion that the one on tho oppo site side of the eanvon from where the ro;ul now runs, iin.l by this town, was ; comfortable little sum. the o-tty practical route. This con- j Union is a good town and will nl eltuion was entirely in accordance ways remain so, and while we don't with the views of all old settlors here, j know what its inhabitants think about who were acquainted with tho condi- i it, we deem it our duty as a journalist Hon of the canyon in the winter time, 1 to ventilate this matter. The people as regards nrovailinir winds and the I have rights that wo believe the rail- deposit of enormous snow drifts along its north-vest side. The road was established on this route and work had commenced, when some trumped up charges agaiii-t Mix was reported to the company by the wire-pullers of La (jlrando, a town on the other side of the valley , and a surveyor by tho name of Vincent was sent out to re survey the lines and report what fie thought about if, Our people, believ ing that the road could not be built on any other survey than Mix's, improved with the idea that the mftn Vincent was a blowhard, and not wishing to contribute anything need- j kvsly, failed to bestow on him the courtesy and favors ho deemed his 1 lost anil most thriviuir nianutaeluring great importance entitled him to, so j towns that Hastern Oregon can pro be became loud in his statements of 1 dure. what he couhl do and, be gad, would do. No, the road should never come tluough Union, lie would put it twenty inilos away if,it was possible. In thl'i he was. also urged on by La tlrande, and, possibly, by a desire to supplant Mix , in tho estimation of the company. Our people looked upon him as stated, and hu was allowed to take his course. Hut. verily, ho had more influence than he was credited with, for ho reported that tho present route was (he best, and the work of building tho road in accordance (here with, was commenced. JSven then the people or our town made no effort to show up'.the true state of affairs as they should have done, thinking that no permanent road could be made on thai line. or. if it should be, Unit the road would not bo far enoii'di iiwnv o affect in any degree the prosperity ot1 the town. They were about right on ' tho first proposition, for tho following winter a complete blockade ocotired at i this point for over three weeks, while thecntlto lino ubewhere was open. 1 and pawngor had to bo transported in wagon- and sleighs from Teloeaset , to the Union depot, by way of tlio wa-i gou road on the opposite side of the I'lin.Miii, whieli vn outiroly freo front (lrifti-. Xotwithsliiiuliiiji snow sluuls wtuo huilt tho following Mimmef, tho t-niuo Ihiny has oceuretl to u los or jjn'iiier extent over Miro. During tin' pivftut v.iuter, no doubt, thU pinut Uouhl lutvo boon onliroly iiu p:i"ilih for nt loiittt u monlh, had it not been for tl.o now rotary stoain jilow, mil it by oouMunt work U only ablo to keep it upon pari of tho t lino . In hdU'ving that our town would mi In- nffi.fiiil iiv din in. til I'limiiiiir ! tm urn iifi-in imu, nur iuoiiu werti , ill en or. and though some of them limy nffi'ft to believe, oven now, Unit Mirh i liiu rtlfcO, they HID yitsvlolisly inUtnkou . It diH(i Hftoet our proper Iiy . if for no oilier reton than th.it tho rcat tinny of tinvollorB Hint lumie fccokeTH in puhig (in (hu ro;i 1 L not M'i our city, mid out) form uu i.Uu ui 1h bottullfiil loeotlon, uiiKirpUHsod and unutili.n'il water power and nu ' ""rotts other nilrnntngcB over other , lOWI'B. Wo do not in the least bla.no the rnilroml company for the events that I jmvc, omiiTCll. for tllCV (lid not know j the real state of affairs. They, tlioin- j selves, were damaged more limn Un- i ion. even if the town Iind been utterly , ntlI1Ilillllctl lt. tltnes 0VCP. Xot u, , spoil!; of the nbsolnlo danger of this pi'fc of road, the cost of keeping it up ' mm running trains on it ninsi no an iniormous amount over what it would he were the road loeaicd on the other ' lino. Kirst : the cost of keeping up the neccssarv snow sheds. Second: the cost of tho double- engines necessary on account of the elevation to bo sur mounted. Third: tho sharp curves, which we arc told is very wearing on rolling stock. Fourth: the cost of keeping a rotary snow plow constant ly at this place, and last but not least, the immense damage caused by the tule fires every summer. Tho dama ges, this summer, by fire in the title, have amounted to over $20,000. It will continue to be so every year. And all this coidd be. avoided if the road were on the Mix .surrey. No one but a knave will gainsay that, for it is true. The advantages of this route arc. Kirst: no snow sheds are necessary'. Second: one engine would be as good as two, for the grade across tho valley would be gradual and nl niost imperceptible. Third: no sharp curves would be in the road, to wear rolling stock , and much faster time could be made. Fourth: no rotary plow nor any other kind of a snow plow would be needed, and last but not least, no damages would be to pay by reason of tulefire. for there would bo no tnles to pass through. In dis tance, there is very little or no diffcr- ence in the two routes We believe, tailing everything into consideration, that it will cost tho rail road company at least S.'iO, 000 a year , more to run on the present HnoJUian it would on the Mix survev dining i lease, of ninotv-nine would amount to?2,l70.000. Quito a company are inclined to respect, and in the name of lifteen hundred people in Unioli and vicinity, who have been unjustly treated, though uniutention- ally by tho company, we call their at tention to tins matter. I no road should be chauired. If the company seo tit to investigate this matter, and in helping themselves considerably, benefit us a little, tho act will be fully appreciated. A company has already been incor porated, with a capital stock of SIi'", OOofortho purpose of erecting wool len mills at this place next summer, and other enterprises will follow. In a few vears we will show one of the bus- DEMOCJ.'A 'HO MO 1 'EMEXTS. Tho Democratic State Central Com mittee met in Toi'thind on the 11th iust. An election for tho place of hol ding the next state convention was had, which csuKcd in l'endleton, Umatilla county, being selected , and on motion the time of holding the con vention was set for the third day of next April. A resolution was passed recommending that tho various coun ties hold their respective conventions for ttio purpoNU of electing delegates to tho statu convention, on Saturday March JJlth. Tho ratio of representa tion to tho statu convention to bo baed on the vote east at tho lat "cu- eral election for the democratic nomi nee, for congress, and that counties be I entitled to one delegato at largo: one j for every two hundred voters mid one j for every fraction over one hundred. A resolution offered by .1. W. Shol- j ton: "That tho counties organized j since the last general election shall be! entitled to a repreceutation in t'io j Mate convention equal to the vote ea-t within the territory embracing such eouutv, to bo tauen from the roprosou- tatiou apportioned to tlio eouutv from whidh Mtid lattur eotinty was cut off" was iinauiuiou-ly adopted. In Hivordniiei! with wild apportion ment, the respjjetivo onunlios will bi ontttled to tho following rcprosontu lion: llaker Hcntou U bum...:. . . Valliour ll CUt-katun. . Cluintin Colicuoia t'uim . t'rook iiron ti Slarrow 1 MultmuuBh 17 Polk f. TiIUmhoo): 2 UtttAttlU tMn...... TrtUMV) II IHirfy IHIIIHIM Ctrnnt tliinttoii 5 wniMi 3 YamhlU i Jael:iii ,lo t'l'liiutt lil.naiilli UW.-. IT Total KU! Luue A I'ouiiiiittoo fonslsllng of .1. "W. Sbelton, W. II. Kluuger nud O. !$. l!ellint;oi- watt uppolntod to rotuody tho ditlL'tiltiufi of KigiiUHth'o roprosun : tailun in tli oouiittfi of Union, Wal lowa, Maker and Mtdhuur; tho coir.- miltcc so appointed to ask the repub lican slate central committee to ap point a like committee, tho two to ' , work in unison in an endeavor to rem- ' , cdy the evil. Kurther, that the coni i mittco be authorized to make such ad i iustnicut as they shall deem right and , proper. j "W'e are informed by Mr. Sbelton, since his return, that the plan pro ' posed to remedy the difficulty which I Wallowa county is in. is to allow them to elect one representative to the legis lature, and one joint senator with , Union county. AVc arc informed that ! this meets with the approval of the ' democrats of Wallowa county. Itap- pears to us a fair adjustment of the I matter. If tho republicans are dis- posed to act in a similar manner, the ....... :.. ii... i.. -4 i.,,,:,. i... .,.. :.. ... IM Ul niUL III IIIU mm JUl.lilLMI U III IIUC providing for a representation from that county, will be happily overcome. A L I HEJ1A L JO UJIXA L . Frcc'hoiujhl is lire name of a new liberal journal, the first, number of which has reached our table, published in Sa:i Kranciseo by Samuel I'. Put- nam, president of the American Seen- lar Union, and (Joorjjc K. McDonald. formerly of I ho Truth Seeker. It is published weekly, at two dollars per j year, and is brim full of good things. It U a publication much needed on .this coast, and should receive the hearty support of all. We wish it un bounded success. It will be remem bered that Mr. Putnam delivered two lectures in this city last summer. lie is getting ready for another tour of the coast during the coming summer, and the towns desiring to hear him lecture, should communicate with himatoncc, so that his route may be arranged be fore he starts out. Union will not fail to be on the list. nonniXG ui Candidates for county offices are bobbing up screnelv. The most of the aspirants are amateurs and the experienced ones are having a good deal of fun at their expense, Baker City J)cmocrul. It is just the reverse here. All the old chronics are buoyed up to the top, mill trying to display as big a surface of belly an possible. If there is any hilarity indulged in, it is by (ho youn ger fry. With the others it is a fever ish hope, and mo.it solemn reality. ADYK'K TO KilUTERS. The Drovers' Journal prints the fol lowing advioe to shippers: "Don't con sign your. stock to any firm uulcws you have confidence in them. Don't dic tate about the disposition of your stock. If your salesman don't know the mar ket better than ymt do, try rtnmo one else. Don't ship to any firm whoso leading and chief inducement is e. low er rate uf commkision, as good and honest work deserves fair pay, and any firm that does the work juoperly and honestly cannot a fiord to cut tho old established rale. Don't think because some .solicitor asks you to ship to bis firm that you must do it, as llicy do not always confine their talk to the truth. Don't judge a Milesmau's abili ty and work by one or two sales, but give him a fair trial and jud;:o from fair average a a shipper wants even salc.- and work that he can depend on. SCROFULA Idoiiotliollevotlmt Ayer'a Sarsapavilhv has an equal as a euro for Serofiilom lln morn. Jt is plensnnt to take, nivos streiiRth to liiu Douy, aim pro- ' daee.s n more pornm- nent result than any j medieino I over used. K. Haines, North i Llndale, Oliio. I hnvo uhoiI Ayer'a j Sarsaparilla, in my ' family, for Scrofula, and know, if it U 1 taken faithfully itivlll ' Humors, Erysipelas, thorouijhlv eradleate this turrlblo disease. W.K.Kowler.M.D., (iieonville, Tumi. Tor forty years T liavo ttufTorcil xvith Kryslpelas. I lmvo tried varlouii remedies for my complaint, lint found' no relief until t couniieneed uslnj; Aver'i Sarsaparilla. Alter taking ten Iwt tliwof this medieino I am complutoly (aired. M. O. Aineshury, ltoekport, Mo. I have suffered, for vears, from Catarrh, which was so nevero Hint It doutroyed my appetlto nnd weak ened my ays t oiu. After trying otln-v reiiiedidR. mMUsoiU re lief, I Impui to take. Ayer's SarsHtutrllla, and, In n few umiiUis, win cured. Suu L. Cook, tWJ AUuiuyBt., ISaUoii, Mas. Ayer'rt .SnrMp.irilla is baporior to auty lilooil lmritier that I ever triad. I liavo taken it for aeroula, Oankor, nnd 8H lthouin, and rteivoil luncli iMittftt from iu It in good, ulao, for a vik BtomiM'h. MUliB .lua ltlrtHi.S. UradfoW, Mum. tt Canker, anu Catarrh, Can bo cured by purifying iho blood with Ayer's Sarsaparilia, Prti'ircd Uy Dr. J. C. Aj o r Co., XawU,iUJ4. I'rleo SI 1 lx bottlwa, SI. HOWLED mtm (i 1 If It JV f(MM (' mm m i mYiV - i. Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor and Bed Room Sets, Bedding, Desks, Office furniture etc. UPHOLSTERING Done in the Best Style. Lounge. Mntlri'Sftes'nnd all !;inds of Furniture made to Order. Yoar patronage solicited. Uur pricch arc rciionnol". O Main Street Union Oregon. lie Oregon Inyesient Company, OF LA (1KANDK, ULliGOI-T. Tins made r.rranjrwncnts for cn'.ital to loan on roal eta'.e. at the lowest rates ever offered in Eastern Oregon. i oq fMAroo ( ! --- ..mavawu, Ko expense r.nd n delay Odice: First fie Piieiiii Heal Estate Association, OF LA OUANDE, OUECJOX, lias made arraiifrenicnts with ro il I'statc dealt im in the Enst, to f-e'l land to Eastern buyers direct, Parties df iring to ell land, will Iind it t.i their iuturest tn place same with us fr r "ale. iO EXFEXSE CHARGED UK LESS SALE IS MADE. Otlicc with Oregon Investment ('omj any BiSiDILERflAN, Proprietor, Keep" constantly on band a foil assortment of vr;, thing in his line, manufactured of the bent material obtainable, lie is now offcrkig fovMile the Best lot of saddles, at hivcr prices than toere ever offered in Eastern Oregon, LEAD HARNESS, HOUSE BLANKETS, CURRY COMBS, Also a FUbb ASSORTMENT of SITUS. WlUPa. AXLE GKKASK, IIAttXKSS OIL. Etc.. Eti:., Etc., In fact everything usually kept in a itSPOall nnil examine Co:ls. MITCHELL & (LIMITED.) Factory, Racine. Wisconsin. Maunf.ifluri'rs Carriages, Buggies, Eoad Carts, Spring Wagons, ote. !WfPfiPTT m iMii mm mm CANTON CL11TKR FLOWS. 1IARROJYS, ETC. GALE CHILLED PLOWS, AND IDEAL FEED MILLS. SEND F Oli CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST, FliEE. MITCHKLL & CO., Limited. H ! ORTGAGE IANK : UNION, OHEGOX. ; $509,000.00 to Loan on First Class Security, From One to J'ive Vear Time, at u Iow Kate of Interest, Also lluyi , Sdh and Konts Pronerty for I'Oii'resldenti. "jr O i ONKY HlfiClilVSD ON DEl'OSf B T. be Inverted on Ouuranteed Keeurity. All CollecticiiR Promptly Attended to Without Delay. F. F. BAKhR, General Manager, Union 'Or, e line to Com I.eavet l'n'o'i 1 n!y at p. in, arrives ut Ct eui .'i;;til p. Ia.ivch ( i'io ..1 n . 111 , urrive ftt I'niuu nt U:30 11. 111 Come ,;it ruunii., 1.' t with KUlott'ii exutehe l i -currying Humnger . - . 1 1 Ml i tTlftts. (or eiu4t'l KATKS far PA WKBBH1 K, UIOAAOK Hiul PUICK.HT. t'.i.XW 1 UOUINW.V .V LAY Mi m & O! ' mi s ir r H ,KH. Q. L & flfi rur nptri'. $ -w, uW wun door east of IIIfTginson ,fe Hours' drug store. J ."JJgL 'I JJ . 'LI'--" """ g -o- Main Street,, Union, Oregon. LEWIS CO., Branch. Portland, Oregon. of and Ilealers in Phaetons, Buckboard i sim mm 192-194, Front St., Portland, Or A. X. UAEDXEll ib CO. WatclimakerB & Jowolors, And Ueulern in Spectacles, Eve Glasses, Gold Pens, Watches Clocks, , Jewelry, etc. Main Street, .... Union, Oregon. Horse Breaking! I de!ro to Inform the public that I have perfected a New System of Horsebreaking, M'hleh 1 believe to be the bet now prae Wwd, und I will kike bore or uny other kind ut' uciiitato to brcuk, 0.1 HEAONAULE TEEMS. Satisfaction (innrunterd in every instunee. Will visit tho farm wtivn desired, mid break the ub'UihU without taking them awuy, Give me a trial. 11-18-tf SHANNON MARSHALL. AND SODA FACTORY, Cor. Main and B SU. Union. Dromon, fOUOHHAM SAL BY, 1'rupm. MapnlactHrcri and dealer In Kod Wn ter, trMtyariik, Ointrr Ale, Cream Suda and Chamtn-;.! iMtr, ?"nipa, otc ijt- EifiWLiprutSFfi IiYto LOAN On farm l.viU hi Vii atl I., ll.ik. r, Union, Oilli.un ami Waiii.wa lO-niLt--, nt 8. 0, 10 and 11 iut cent, on live viar's lime. C.-ill on. I. II. KIXEII'AKT, at the Farm ers' MortsaRe and Savings bank, fctinincr ville, Oregon, if yon v.nnt money on farm luati. The percent i- on improved farm land near the railroad In Grande ltonde Valley. lO-l-iiK!, .1.11. 1U.NE1IAUT. City -leal -Met. Main Street. Union, Oregon, BENSON BROS. - PROPRIETORS. Keep constantly on hand BEEF, PORK- VEAL, MUTTON, SAUSAGE, HAMS, LARD. Etc. ALPINE H0TEL, Cornucopia, Union county, Or. K. O. WARINNER, Prop'r. Tho only first class house in tho camp. Xe pains spared to make guests contfoi ta ble. Charges KessorcsbSe. J. A-I5KLI" House, Sign and Carriage PAINTER Chaining a Specialty. Shop, Cornor Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon. MASON & HAMLIN" 1- Av-i-:.i V and Pi it n os are Unexccllo i from ten Tn.tmn si SAVIiD ipuu ru qjiuu On the purchuc of an Insirumcnt, hy huying through W. T. WltlOllT, Afunt, Union. Oregon. MilSll Ii EE3 Sciatica, Lnaibago, KhBunatism, Sura:, Scalds, Ctittgs, Uit:j, 3rui:o!;, 33 anion?, Corar, Scratches, Sprains, Strain?, Coatractsd Muscles, Eruptions, Hoof Ail, Scrovr Yorras, SvTinnoy, Saddlo Qalls, Piles. Stitcher, ntiffJoinb, Backache, Galls, Gorca, Spavin Cracks. TK!S GOOD OLD STAND-BY r. -c -in; llshes for everybody exactly whut lsclslmed f j" 1:. Oao of tlio rcasous for tlio great popularity of ti.s Mi'stnug Ltnlmcnt is found In Its iinlvci'nal ::i;',iicaliS5Ilv. Everybody needs iiuch 11 medicine. 'i'tio C.uiii'.i (. iiiKii noods It tn ease of accident. Ttio Hon MJivll'o needs It for enornlfamlly ne. VSic Cminlcr needs It for hU teams and lilsmon. TIiu .Hecliaulc needs It always on bis work lic.iub. '"'l-o MlneiMiepilsIMncasoof rmercency. VUo l'ionoor neodtlt can't get along without It. T jo I'nrmer needs It lu hla houee, his ttable, t::i'. h!s toct yard. Tlie Ktontnbant nmii or tlio Bontuinii needs !'. !i';cralauppl7 afloat and ashore. '.-.'uo ll.irMC-funclcr needs It It Is bts bcit t-U nA and tafoot rctlancc. V.iti ISiocIt.srovrer needs It tt will savo him 1 .I'm ..mils of dollars and a world ot trouble. Vim Uiillronrf nmii needs It and will need It so 1 ;nslilrllto la a round of accidents and dangers. The llnckwooilsmrin ncodslt. Tbero Is noth Ir:;; 1.1.0 it na on antldoto for tho dangers to life, ii- i r.:id ojtnfort which surround tho pioneer. '."!.i .11 ji'obtiiit needs Kabout his atoroamonnr t iplsyoas. Accidents will happen, and when :' -: .lathoMustansIJnlmentlswautedatonce. .i-fie. licit le iut ho House. 'TIstho best of T ttr;i a fiottlo In tlio I'nctory. Its Immediate u": in of accident saved pain and loss of wages. Keep a Battlo Abvnjsln tlio Stnblo for ifiH rheu wented. PATENTS Obtained, und nil Patent l!usinet.s attended to rromptly und for .Uoderute Fees. . Our otftee is opposite the U. !. Patent OHiee, and we cun obtain Patenis in less time tliun tliiMe remnt frnm Wawoington. ..iidMODKLorDUAWHJ. advisee a to panUfiitubililv free tif charure; and w i.i ik.i XO CHAlltiL L'NI.KSS PATENT IB 0 !. I'UKI). AVentiT. here, to the Pontiuaster. the su"t of Mom-v Order Dir., and Ut otlieials wi 'iif I . K l'-teut OtMie. Kor eireulnr, adwev, umiu and reiferences to aitunl cli Wit in your own Kutte m- ( 'nuiite. write to C. A. SNOW & Co., Qppofttc ratm Ofliiv, WaiiiMirttn; D. 0. ;? ';;?-..'wtii nimenf Si