VOL. IV.
The Oregon Scout,
An independent weekly Journal, iuotl ev
ery Friday morning bv
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I. A. Eakik,
Notary Public.
EAKIX, & IHIOTHER,
Attorneys at Law,
I'nlon, Oregon.
CSpPrompt Attention I'aid to Collect. ons.
JOHN Jt. OKITJSS,
Attorney at Law.
Collecting and probate practice spee'.al
ties. Olllce, two door.s south of post-olllce,
Union, Oregon.
J X. CROMWELL, M. D.,
Physician ami Surgeon.
Otlice, one door south of J. 15. Eaton's
store, Union, Oregon.
Q F. HULL,
Attorney at kaw,
Notary Public, and Abstractor of Titles.
Otlice State Land Oilice buildhu;, corner
Wain and A Street, Union, Oregon.
Q II. DAY, M. D
IIOMEPATIIIP
Physician ami Surgeon.
AM. C ALLS l'r.OMl'TI.Y ATTKXDHU TO.
Otlice adjoining Jones Bro's More. Can
be found nights at the Centennial hotel,
room No. 2.1.
M. Baker. J. V. Siiklto.v. .1. F. Bakek.
JgAKEU, SHELTON & BAKEII,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICES Union and La Grande, Ore
gon, i-'pcclal Attention given all business
entrusted to us.
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Notary Public. Ex-Co. Clerk.
QARROLL & WILSON,
Conveyancers and Abstracters.
Abstracts to Ileal and Mining property
furnished on short notice, at reasonable
rates.
Sales of Heal and Mining property nego
tiated. Collection business promptly at
tended to.
Oilice next door south of Post-office. Un
ion, Oregon.
XT. GARDNER t0 CO. ,
Watchmakers & Jewelers,
And dealers m
Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Gold
Pens, Watches Clocks,
Jewelry, etc.
Main Street, - - - - Union, Oregon.
Leaves Union dally at 2 p. in, arrives, at
Coveata:30p. in.
Leaves Cove at 8 a. m , arrives at Union
nt:30 a. ni.
Connections made with Elliott's coaches
running to the depot, carrying passengers
for east and west bound trains.
RATKS for PASSKNOKKS, I.UOOAGK
mill fukiojit, kkasonaiim:.
ROBINSON t LAYNE, - - - Proprietor?.
AND SODA FACTORY,
Cor. Main ami BSts. - Union. Oregon,
HIIIUCMAN . KAI.EV, I'ropi.
'Manufacturer and dealers In Soda Wa
ter. Sarsaparllla. lunger Aie, want suaa
and Champagne Oder, Byrups, etc Or-!
ders promptly filled.
lim lino u Covs.
V
Kentuclcy Liauor Store
3 Z22r;.S'lr!
Kidney Liver Medicine
si:ri:n jcvoh?,- to iiu
COKES nil Disos3on of tho Kldnryg,
Xiivor, Uladricr, anil Urinary Orpiw
IJropsy, Gravel, Slnbctcs, I5rl;;it'a
Dlncaso, 1'alno i: Ilia Uncle,
Loins, or f'.idr; Ilcicntion or
Non-llcteufion of Urine,
Kervoun llIsoanes, roraalo
M'calsncKK es, KtceRses, Jaunillco,
llilloiipiicss, Headache, Sour !toir.ac!i
Dyspeiisla. Coiist.'!r.ilon, and I'llen.
MIT'S REMEDY
CUKKst WIir..V ALL OTIIKtt MEDICINES
PAIL, na It nets directly ar.J at once on tho
Kidneys, X,Ivor rjd i;owc!s, rottorin;;
tbcm to a licalthy action. HUNT'S KEIIEDY la
a tfi o, sure, and ccody curc luuidroln l:avo
1w;bii enrtd by It hcn piisicians and friends
lad clvcn Uirm up to dlo. Vo not dc!, try at
c:ico HUNTS KEJIKDY.
Dlaklcr, Urinary and Ll-cr' Discasoa, Dropsy,
Grncl, and Diabetes, aro c.-cd by
THE IJKST ILIDNKV
and liver arEDici-3:
cures liriijht'ij Disease, Ketcntlon or Non-lteten-tion
of Urine, r.Uns In the I5ac!t, Loins, or Eidu.
cures Intemperance, Nervous Diseases, General
Debility, remalo Weakness, and nxcessas.
cures l!iliousncs3, Ilcadacha, Jaundice, Sour
Btomacli, Dyspepsia, Constipation and riles.
ACTS AT ONCE on tho Kldnoyo, I.iver,
and Bowels, restoring them to a healthy
action, and CUilESuhcn all other medicine?
fall. Hundreds Imvo been rcd uho have boc
jiven up tp 5io by fiiands and pliyelclans.
KidneyLiver Medicine
xicvrjt jc.voin.' to fatu
HUNT'S KEMI"V has saved from lln
Cering disease and death hundreds who have
len given up by phytlela&s to die.
HUNT'S REMEDY curea all DUoaara
or tho Kidneys, ltlnililor, Urinary Or
gans, Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes and
Incontinence and Retention of Urlno.
HUNT'S REMEDY encourage tlotp,
creates an appetite, brace up tbe system, and
renewed health is tho result
HUNT'S REMEDY cr rc pain In llio
Side, Rack or Lotus, O ncral Dobllity,
remalo Dlooaaes, Dlsturbod Sloop,
Iioaa of Appetite and -Jrlglit'a Disease,
HUNT'S REMEDY quickly Induces the
Liver to healthy action, removing tho causes
Outproduce RUIons Iltadncho, Dyspep
sia, Sour Stomach, Costlvcness, iUIcs,
otc.
Dy ths uo cf nUNT'3 ICEMEDY tho
Stomach and Hovels will c.c-rfily regain their
strength, and Uie blood will I o perfectly purified.
HUNT'S RE5IEDY Is purely vegetable,
and meets a want never befuro furnished to tho
public, and the utmost rcllanco may bo placed
In it
HUNT'S REMEDY la prepared ex
pressly for tho abovo diseases, no.il
lias never been kuoun to fall.
Ono trial will convlnoo yon. ITor
sklohy all DrucE''ts.
read fur Ptmphlet to
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UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
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j benefit of our loeal -writers ol vcre.
I and we hope to make it a pleasing feature
of the paper. Tq that end contributions are
I solicited, but they must posesn undoubted
i literary merit to" obtain place and rccogni-
tion herc.-Eu.J
! Written for the Scout. 1
I.I I'll.
White we're in the cradle of infancy sleep
In r,
With no thought of sorrow, or care in our
mind.
Our future is being prepared for our reap
ing, Audit may be filled with a various kind
Of experience wiought by a sericsf chan
ges. That sjiuetiuiea is tryiug in advancement
and age.
T is the story of old of right, of course, ran
ges From the days of the infant, to those of the
iage.
When, in youth, we enjoy the days of tile
H'hoolboy,
Witli our roiicksoine mirth and our jubi
lant glee,
One's musical turn calls for times on a
hautboy,
While others more agile arc climbing a tree.
We pas from this stage to an age that's
more steady.
Deal there with philosophy and languages
too,
Tlrat, we may in tho future always be ready
To show to the world what we are able to do'.
Our schooldays arc now over, tho trial lias
begun,
We're launched upon waves of Lifes trou
bled ocean,
A race betwem riches and poverty to run,
While tested, as to the shrine of our devo
tion, Wc realize, that we were born to be useful,
Or, perchance, we muy not, and be cast
with tlie slum
If, the tir.st, it will be our pride to be truth
ful ;
If, the latter, will care not, what shall of us
come.
When, the zenith of life has at last been at
tained. And our coffers, perchance, have been filled
to the brim,
Remember, that on this earth we were not
ordained
To battle sueccsfully 'gainst deatli mon
ster grim.
Then, hark ye! Prepare for the end, it will
come,
Audit pays to be ready, prepared, for to go;
, ucn, me uuuifis may eome you are waui
I ed at home
jo mere gamer aim garner, tnat wiuen you
did sow,
-J. M. C,
LTOmj.a7Jj.'xmtije;ar3csc?a;.ii
Pyle Canyon Pellets.
February 1st, IS88.
Weather very nice.
Mud plenty.
Stock going on the range.
F. (J. Cusiek and family, of Clover
creek, tire visiting relatives in 1'yle
canyon this week.
Albert Yowcll is slowly recovering
from his severe nttnek of lung fever.
IJcv. Yonkurn and family, of Sum
merville, passed through our neigh
borhood a few days ago.
The weather is so nice that wo tiro
expecting a robin overy day; and the
squirrels will surely be out very soon.
The road down the canyon is almost
impassable, yet. The snow drifted in
to deep that it will take a good many
days of sunshine to thaw them out.
We liavo a good school in Pyle can
yon this winter. We are very glad to
havo the privilege of saying tin's, as
good schools are tho making of a good
country. Ettie II.
Elgin Echoes.
Still it rains,
Tho farmers have plenty of feed yet.
Mrs. A. J. Patten, of Sumrnerville,
paid a visit to our town last, week.
The mercury is eaid to havo dropped
to frl degrees below zero during the
coldest weather here.
The miners wish the storm would
break up, as thoy aro anxious to Htart
work on their claims.
W. II. Hill has just completed his
fancy cutter, which is the finest ever
put up in tho valley.
We havo one saloon, and another
will probably start soon. Wo think
tho town would bo better oh" without
any.
Prof. Harmon gavo a veiy interest
ing entertainment' last Wednesday
evening in Stcvomon'B hall. The
weather being unfavorable, hut a very
small audience was in attendance,
Tom.
IIUCICI.KN'8 A KMC A HALVE.
The IlrsT Halve Jn the world for Cuts,
llrubcs, Bores, Ulcers, fc'alt lthuuni. Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Handy, Chilblains
Corns, and all Bkiu Eruptions, mid positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. It Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
moufty refunded. I'rioo 25 cents pvrbox.
For g.ileut Wrftht's ilruf sfcVe.
Oovo CullintfS.
February 2, 18SSt
Lctter.s remaining utielaimed in Hie
Cove, Oregon posl-oihVe, Jan 31, 1838:
E. J. Cameron, Alice K. Gates, Levi
Morris. JSaml. Mnhaffey, W. E. Mar
shall. (2)
Died. .lan. 23, at the residence of
George Gray in Lower Cove, of pneu
monia, Mrs. Gray, aged 79 years. Mrs.
Gray was t ho mother of George and N.
L. Grav and Mrs. J. II. f Inter, of La-
Grande.
Plowing hasbcen going on this week
in Lower Cove and on the Sand ridge.
January was certainly a peculiar
month this year. It brought heavy
snow fall and extended cold weather,
yet at the end of the mouth tho snow
is gone, toads tiro dry and plowing is
commenced.
Mrs. A. Iv. Kiggs, of Portland, presi
dent of the Women's Christian Tem
perance I'nion of this State, will bo in
Covo Feb. 15th. to organize a union at
this place. She will hold meetings for
a week or more, to which all are invi
ted. Admission free. She expects to
visit all tho towns in the county.
The Cove Dairy Association ordered
this week from Chicago a ten-horse
power engine and all necessary ma
chinery and appliances for manufac
turing first grade butter and cheese.
As soon as tho order arrives and is
placed in position in their new factory
milk will bo received and work com
menced. The Count of Serano was played by
members of tho Episcopal schools,
Monday evening, to a fair audience.
The performance-, generally, was good,
and the plot could' easily bo followed
through. Several solos were very well
rendered and were a credit to the mu
sic teachers of the schools, uUo to tho
managers of the drama.
W.W. White, of Wallowa, county,
was in town this week, lie says a Na
tional bank will ho organized at En
terprise in the spring, K. M. Stcelo the
capitalist taking a greater part of the
stock. A largo two-story brick will he
elected for the accomodation of the
bank, as soon as tho weather permits.
Win. li. Holmes has been tendered tho
position as cashier.
An onterl.iintnont by Major llender
shot, tho famous drummer boy of the
Itappahnnnock, will be given tit
Wright's hall, Cove, Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 8lh. At tho close of tho en
tertainment, those who wisli will be
given an opportunity to trip tho light
fantastic, Mrs James llenderahott fur
nhhing a substantial lunch for tho
same. Tickets for the ball ami con
cert will bo $1.00. -
Died. At his residence near Cove,
at 12:20 p. m. Jan. 31, 1S88, of pneu
monia, FiCderick Mitchell. Tho de
ceased was born near Richmond, Va.
Feb. 2S, 180S, making his ago at lime
of death' 79 years, 11 months and 3
days. Accompanied by his wife in his
ninny moves, lie crossed tho plains in
JSf)2 and settled in Douglas county,
Mr. Mitchell has been gradually fail
ing in health since his wife's death,
which occurred about one year njjo.
Their religious association was with
tho llaptist church. Tints untied a
long and active life. May his slum
bers bo peaceful.
tVIK) IS VOUIt DUST I'lUISJJD?
Your stomach of course. Why? Uucausc
if it is out of order you are one of tho most
miserable creatines living, Givo it a fair,
honorable chance and see if it is pot the
best friend you have in the end. Don't
smoke in the morning. Don't di Ink In the
morning. If you miivt smoko and drink
wait until your stomach is through with
breakfast. You can drink mart) and smoke
more in the evening and it will tell on you
less. If your food formonts and does not
digest right, if you tire troubled with
Heartburn, Dizziness of tho head, coming
up of the food after eating, Biliousness, In
digestion, or any other trouble of the stbin
ichj oit had best use Green's August Flow
er, as no person can use it without imme
diate relief.
REDUCTION IN SHOES.
From this timo till tho 15th of March
I will sell my stock of winter hoots
and shoes ut prices ton per cont. cheap
er than heretofore, in order to make
room for my spring stock. Givo mo a
call. C. Vincent.
NEW BOOKS.
A large assortment of new hook's
havo just been received by Jones Bros.,
consisting of tho Puxton und Lovell
(erics of novels, School Speaker, Red
Lino Poets, etc. Prices lower thivu
ever known before.
3,
!.S88.
Loup Your Nok's.
flteported '' Daisy Pell.l
Our society met pursuant In adjourn
ment. All members were present,
With several applicants in the outer
agony chamber awaiting to hear from
the inflicting committee. After some
minor business had been transacted the
candidates were admitted, blindfolded,
pill through the test of the first degree,
"maids of honor,,' which like most of
candidut"K to admission to the bar,
passed with much reflection. x
Reports or committees was then
culled for, and tho committee on "ilir
tulions" reported their doings as fol
lows: It shall not be deemed prudent
or becoming of a member of our so
! ciety, in good standing, to indulge in
, street flirtations. Flirtations may be
j indulged in ficoly at all public railway
! stations, and a limited amount as may
! seem neeessarv at church. Thev muv
at till times be indulged in with for
eign baseball players who coma to try
and beat the "I'nion nine," but never
with the Union club, except tho player
running for the homo base, with no
one at tho bat. This, it is thought
would bo best to encourage foreign im
migration. Report unanimously ac
cepted and committee discharged.
As was previously announced, Miss
Lotmcmodul was to read a paper on
"serviaes of dudes." She proved con
clusively that Darwin's theory of evo
lution from tho baboon to civilized
manhood was fallacious and not worth
a cent. She showed, to tlie entire sat
isfaction of all the members except
Mr. Giggles, Mr. Featherbrain and Mr.
Dasher that the dudo yas the poster
ity of a once strong and healthy peo
ple who lived before the noted rain
storm in Noah's time, and some of
them afterward. Some of them fell
off the trestle, work into tho water, and
not being able to catch the olive branch,
were thrown ashore on a deserted isl
and, where thoy clothed themselves
with leaves of various bright colors,
and it is still kept up. Their mental
capacities degenerated and their love
of flashy dressing increased. They are
traced down tho lino of Dudeologv as
first "Doers," then "Do-do's," then
"Du-dcos"tind now as "Dudes." They
are domesticated by Boston young la
dies who m e them as mouthpieces, as
tho natural dialect of tho dudo is the
same in found ami intense volume as
tho Boston belle, (from tho 13 who
voted against Goodsonso and Integrity.
"Oh my I Isn't that just too lovely I")
Young maids of -10 years of ago and
upward find them extremely useful to
wear eye-glasses for them, as thai scums
to he natural. (The 13. "Did vou
ever!") She showed that very likely
the dude who does our talking irhd is
wearing our eyc'-glasses of to-night will
bo t ho artful little monkey which pass
es tho hat arotind at. the poor blind
beggar's open air matinee, for as the
visible supply of baboons decrease the
invisible supply of dudes increune,
(All tho girls, with a sigh. "Oh! Oh I")
Miss Idlecarver, who voted for In
tegrity and Goodtense, suggested that
a committee bo appointed to exainino
Giggles, Dashor and Featherbrain to
sco if they were n'ot in a (air way to
become Bostonized. (Tho 13. "Oh,
tho darling littlo creatures I Wfiy,
then wo can . hold them 1 Dear, dear
mo, 'twill bo so funny. I'm going to
have one just as soon us papa comes
home oh, I just know he'll get mo
one," Just then tho lights blow out,
the girls went home alone, while Gig
gles and his two companions wondered
if their posterity would ever bo mem
bers of a leap year society, Adjourned.
A HOUND X.r.RAI. OPINION
E, Ualnbrldgc Munday E., County Atty,
Clay Co., Tex., says: Havo used Electric
Bitters with most happy reaultsi My broth
er also wm very low with Malarial Fever
and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use
of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric lilt
tors saved his life,"
Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson, of IlorsoCave, Ky,,
adds a littlo testimony, saying; Ho posi
tively believes he would IinYo died, had It
not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, ns well
at cure all Malnriul DJscuscs. and for till
Klknoy, Liver and .Stomach Disorders it
stands imequalcd. Price 0c, and ?1. at
Wright's drug store. Union, Oregon.
- . . . -
Why buy from imigrating agents .of
whom you know nothing, eithcrof their
responsibility or tho charecter of their
gospels, when there aro responsible deal
ers located near you, who carry full
and complete lines of nil farm und mill
maohinory und implements, and whoso
success it is for your best interests to
support with yoar patronage? Frank
Bro's. Implement Co, of Island City
request your consideration of their
claim, aud refer you to your jwighbors
who hftVo hu'd dealings with tlftfrit. 3
NO. 32.
Esitflo Viilley I (ems.
it is certainly ti fact that the ther
mometer fell It! below zeio here.
To day has come that long looked
for ehinook, accompanied by rain, and
the beautiful snow is fast disappearing.
The school in tlie Middle district
has closed until warmer weather on
account of the house being very open,
and hence very cold.
Miss Clarke, the teacher in the Up
per district, is giving good satisfaction.
She is a good teacher and is laboring
earnestly for the advancement of tlie
school.
Mr. W. T. Burdette, of Cornucopia,
is sojourning in our midst. He is one
of tho largest mine owners in Cornu
copia and is using all his influence to
make it a .prosperous camp.
Stock is looking well antl it is the
opinion of stock men that this will not
bo us hard a winter as lust. Plenty of
hay for winter feeding is all that U
neeesstuy, and many men havo found
out this fact to their sorrow.
A county road has been surveyed
through this place near the center.
This is a useful road, easily built, and
when completed will add greatly to
the uppearunco of tho vullov. Last
Fall tho citizens, commenced the build
ing of a road up Summit creek. Wo
understand that thoy have now peti
tioned for a county road there. Wo
hope they will succeed as it will short
en the distance to Cornucopia and bo
a very pleasant road to travel in Sum
mer. A few days since, wc arc told, R. A.
Whittikcr's foreman endeavored to
take some hay from the bam belong
ing to Wm. Whittiker. Win. appeared
oh the scene aud forbade them from
trespassing, but while ho was keeping
them away upon ono side they suc
ceeded in gaining an entrance on tho
other. We understand the men were
all armed, antl if Wm. pushes the case,
which ho has already gone to Baker to
do, wo fear it will not terminate so
pleasantly for the assailants. The
truth qf the matter is, H. A. Whittiker
has gone to England and left his busi
ness in the hands of his creditors
(Bascho ik, Co.) who do not know tho
exact truth as to whom tho lnty does
belong, but Wm. has all tho chance in
tho world to make it pretty hot for Mr.
Foreman. '
We have threo stores in this valley.
All claim to be doing a nourishing bus
iness. Dad town (we think- that is
what they cull it) has two merchants
about sixty years old, who are continu
ally on batl terms. If ono wells whis
key the other will get license and sell
whiskey also. At present only ono is
soiling tho beverage, but wo find there
is about as much drunkeness as when
both sold. It is getting so that wo
can not have n littlo party without a
gallon or two is on hand and someone
full. AVc wish to say right here, young
man, it is no credit to any of you to be
seen with a largo bottle in your pocket,
como staggering into tho ball room.
The girls will not think as much of
you and wo know tho old folks will
not. Take warning in time aud save
your reputation, and by so doing you
will maintain your honor and man
hood. Mr. Joo Basset, our other merchant,
who keeps near the residence of Joseph
Beck, we understand is to bo post
master in u few days, Mr. Beck resign
ing. Low Jennings is to bo deputy
and also Notary Public. On account
of tho death of Wm. Beck, boh of our
worthy P, M., tho duty of post master
has fallen entirely upon him who is
now an old man, and without tho
assistance of that over dutiful ton, tho
strain was more than ho could stand.
Mr. Beck Iihb made us a good P. M.,
and wo sincerely regret that we must
loso him. He has endeavored to the
utmost of his ability to pleaso each
and all, though in somo few cases ho
has failed becauBa somo people will
growl at anything, right or wrong.
Wo kindly thank Mr. Beck for his fa
vors as a P. M., and hope that his re
maining days may bo spent in pcaco
and happiness. Wo wish Mr. Basset
success, and hopo everyone will bo
satisfied with tho change.
Old Gmmes.
.DON'T EXI'UIIIMUNT.
You cannot aiTord to waste time in expe
rimenting when your lungs aro iu danger.
Consumption always seems at first, only a
cold , Do not permit any dealer to Impose
upon you with some cheaptnltation of Dr,
King's New Discovery (or Consumption,
Cougos and Colds, but bo sure you get tlie
genuiue. Because be can make more profit
be may tell you he has something just as
good, or just the same. Don't be deceived,
but iualst upon gHting Pr. Xlng'e New Dm
cowry, which is guaranteed to give relief,
In all Th rout and lung aud CtaSectkms,
Trial bottles free nt Wilgfat'i dnltf iter.