THE OTECoQEM SCOUT.
AMOS K. j0sT " "wMTOn.
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City ailtl Coilllty Official Paper,
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. 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
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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
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