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THE OREGON SCOUT,
AMOS K. JONES.
nnrron.
The Oreyon Scout has ax larqea circu
lation an any three paprrs in this src
tlon of the State, combined, and is cor
respondiwjly valuable as an advertising
medium.
Friday, February 3, 1888.
Noti:. All those indebted to us for
subscription, or on advertising account,
Ure requested to settle at once as wo
need the money in our business.
Don't wait for a bill to be made out
and sent you, but conic in Hiiilingly
and pay up.
Union and Vicinity.
Vale, Malheur county, wants a
newspaper.
Pav vour citv dot; tax immediately
and save costs.
Baker Citv is discussins the advisa
bility of having u street railway.
The men who "arc in the hands of
their friends" arc getting more numer
ous every day.
Peach Bro's., of Island City, recently
purchased from E. B. Hill, 15 head of
pure bred Cotswold lambs.
Those in need of fruit trees should
not fail to carefully read II. .1. (Seer it
on's advertisement in this paper.
Read carefully the new advertise
ments appearing in Tub fVffijt'T each
week. It will be to your interest to do
so.
The smallpox is prevalent k Port
land and it is quite probable that the
disease will be carried to interior
towns.
Mr. Al. Goodbrod, of the Centennial
hotel, will give a turkey dinner next
Sunday. A reduction will be made
for families.
Stockmen in Baker valley are turn
ing their cattle out on the hills near
Burnt rivet, the snow having disap
peared entirely in that vicinity.
Sheep men in the vicinity of Ladd
canyon we hear have met with consid
erable loss this winter. Mr. Howard is
out about 1000, and Dan Lucas MO.
J. W. Virtue, ot Baker City, has sold
his cabinet of ores and collections to
Fred. Dill. It is one of the most valu
able collections to bo found on. the
coast.
Mr. Al. Gardner, the jeweler, has had
his place of business overhauled, pa
pered, and painted this week, which
adds much to the appearance of
things.
The snow has disapeared from this
section of the country, and tho weather
for several days past has been mild
and balmy. The streets of Union arc
dusty in some places.
David Woodward, of Milton, who
has been toll keeper on tho Walla Wal
la and Sunimcrville wagon road ever
since the road was opened, has become
insane on the subject of religion.
Williamson it "Rogers have over 700
fat beef steers at their stock ranch
near La Grande. They are being fed
for the Portland and Sound markets
and will prove dainty morsels for the
lower country epicures.
Died. In this city, Tuesday, Janu
ary 31, of consumption, Mrs. J. 11.
Hayncs. Deceased leaves a husband
and several children to mourn her loss.
The remains were interred in the Un
ion cemetery on Wednesday.
Mrs. Malloy, tho evangelist, who was
quite prominent in the religious re
vival at Baker City last winter, is now
suffering martyrdom in a murder trial
-in Missouri, in which she is thought to
be a prominent factor.
A supply of Lauderbach's catarrh
irenicdy just received at the Cove drug
store, pronounced by those who have
tried it to be the most effective remedy
yet discovered. Call at the Cove drug
store and get a complete sample treat
ment free.
"It is worth its weight in gold," is a
common expression. But, while tho
value of gold is easily atfected, the
worth of Aycr'tr Sarsaparilla, as a
Wood purifier, never depreciates. It
will eradicate scrofula from the system
'when everything else fails.
Herman Sattler and family departed
for Walla Walla tho first of the week,
where ho goes to accept a position on
tho Journal. lie has given up the
notion of going into the newspaper
business yet awhile. Centervillo
Jfomc Press. Wo presume Summer
villo will not have a newspaper after
all.
The Baker Tribune says: "Five
candidates for sheriff on the Demo
cratic county ticket have announced
themselves as such, and there are nine
more that arc known to be willing to
bcrvo tho county in that capacity.
The next campaign promises to bo
lively, and the Democratic convention
exceedingly so."
Some eight or ten new subscribers
received this week. There is plonty of
room for more, and now is tho accept
ed timo. Tho fow in Union county
who are not already takiugTHK Scout
should lose no time in sending in their
names. Tho political campaign will
open in a few weeks, and you cannot
afford to bo without tho paper.
Tho Main street bridge at Pcndlo
ton, which spans the Umatilla river,
broke down, last week, while some
cattle were being driven across it, and
fifty head of cattle, and ten boys and
men were precipitated, a distanco of
fifteen feet, to tho ice beneath. Sov--oral
of the cattle wero killed, but tho
only persons seriously injured were
Georgo O. Scully, a young man latolv
from St Louis, who hud his loft log
brokon twice- near tho anklo; Joseph
Bengal, right arm brokon; Frark
Morris, aged about 12 years, bond and
lip badly cut and bruised; A. D. Wirt,
ditloCaWd shouWor.
Cleveland club organized.
The Democratic citizens of Union
met at the court hou.o on last Tues
day evening for the purjKise of organ
izing a Cleveland club.
In the absence of the chairman of
the county central committer. Geo. E.
Owen, secretary, culled Ihu meeting to
order, and, on motion, T. II. Crawford
was elected temporary chairman.
Owing to the fact that the call for
the meeting had not been as fully cir
culated as was desirable, it was wisely
decided not to cll'ect a crmanent or
ganization until the next meeting
which will occur next Tuctday the 7th.
inst.
On motion the chairman appointed
a committee of five, comisting of B. F.
Wilton, Turner Oliver, J. B. Thoinp
fcon, L. B. Btnehart and O. P. Goodall,
to prepare a constitution and by-laws
to be submitted at the next meeting.
The meeting, on motion, afterward
added the name of tho chairman to
that committee.
It is understood that the club is to
consist of all citizens desiring to join
who favor the re-election of President
Cleveland, and is to take no part in
county polities. An organization of
this kind will include not only Demo
crats but many Republicans who favor
the manly administration of President
Cleveland.
A TREAT IX STORE.
Major B. II. Hcndershot, the drum
mer boy of the Rappahannock, assis
ted by some of our best local talent,
will give an entertainment at Wiight's
hall in this city next Monday evening.
The Portland, Me., Arpus in speaking
of the Major, says; "Bobert H. Hcn
dershot, the drummer boy of the Eap
panannock, the most noted drumnie.t
of the age, gave an exhibition of his
wonderful skill with the sticks, at
Greijnwood Garden, before a large au
dience which, notwithstanding the un
pleasant weather, had assembled to
hear him. He played on the solid sil
ver drum with the gold tipped sticks,
presented to him by Horace Greely,
and it is no wonder audiences tiro de
lighted to hear him. KuSd drumming
has never been heard in Maine. One
of his selections last evening was an
imitation of a battle, and old soldiers
who have passed through battles in all
their fearful realty know how real are
his imitations." Mr. Hcndershot is
accompanied by his son, an expert
lifer, and with the assistance of our lo
cal talent will, no doubt, give an excel
lent entertainment. Admission OOcts;
chilren 2ncts; reserved seats 7octs., for
sale at the Centennial hotel.
JOINT LEASE UNLAWFUL.
It is now claimed that the proposed
joint lease of the O. If. ifc N. railroad
by the Union and Northern Pacific
railroads is prohibited by the interstate
commerce law and .the companies may
be enjoined from carrying the lease
into effect, as interpreted from tho fol
lowing clause:
"That it shall, be unlawful for any
common carrier subject to the provis
ions of this act to enter into any con
tract, agreement or combination with
anv other common carrier or carriers
for the pooling of freights of different
or competing railroads, or to divide be
tween them the aggregate or net pro
ceeds of the earnings of such railroads
or any portion thereof; and in case of
an agreement for tho pooling of freights
as aforesaid, each clay of its continu
ance shall be deemed a separate of
fense," MAILING LETTERS ON CARS.
An item is going the rounds of tho
country press which must have been
started by some persons wholly ignor
ant of the rules of the railway mail ser
vice, although it purports to give the
latest rilling of the department, says
tho Portland Telegram. Almost, every
one knows that a letter can be mailed
upon any train or boat that curries a
railway mail clerk, but the item above
referred to states that "all clerks are
now compelled to turn such letters
over to the first office passed en loute,
where they will be stamped and sent
on the next day." Inquiry of Chief
clerk Henry, of this department of tho
railway mail service, elicits tho infor
mation that there is no foundation
whatever for tho above statement, and
that letters can be mailed on tho cars
and go to their destination without
any delay.
THE SPARTA MINES.
Captain Clough, owner of tho Sparta
canal, is proparing.toput in a flume by
which means the water will be raised
12n feet higher, carrying it over the
powder river divide, making available
thousands of acres of the richest placer
ground on the Pacific coast. Several
hundred miners can find profitable em
ployment at Sparta next summer after
tho completion of tho 3,500 foot flume.
During tho past summer tho rich
quartz mines of that vicinity havo at
tracted general attention and much
work is being done in this direction.
Tho quartz vanes are numorous, large
and well dofined, and average $10 to
I the ton in freo gold and more than
i double that value in sulphurols.
ARM BROKEN.
l Mr.'W. A. Bluin, who has been wor
1 king for Mr. Draper on his ranch be
1 low town, had the misfortune to slip
on the iue, while leading a horse to
wutor, on Wednewlay evening of last
: week, and broke his left arm just
above the wrifct. Dr. Day reduced the
fracture, and the patient will no doubt
get along all right.
Smith's walking gang plow, some
thing new and just the tiling. For
Sale by Frank Bros. Itnpluuiuul Co.,
Island City. i
Social Scintillations.
i rnmsrapli IVrtnlnliiK, l'rlnrlimtly, to
tlio ri-rrgrinniinni or inc
l'oiiil;co.
"THE WOI?L.D DO MOVE."
John A Tucker, of Big creek, was in
town this week.
Chun. McClurc, of La Grando, called
on us last Monday.
Mrs. A. L. Saunders is visiting on
Lower Powder river.
Mr. Frank Collins, of Summervillc,
was in town recently.
Mr. S. S. Newman, of Lndd canyon,
was in town, Wednesday.
Attorney Cage Baker, of La Grande,
was in Union this week.
Mrs. Qucener, sister of Mrs. Al.
Gardner, is visiting in this city.
Mrs. E. J. Martin, of Sunimcrville,
was visiting in Union this week.
Mr. Scig Bacr, of Island, was visit
ing friends in Union this week.
Mr. Jap Stevens, the genial Cove
druggist visited Union a fow days ago.
Mrs. Reinillard and Mrs. Averill aro
visiting friends and relatives in Baker
City.
Hon. James Hcndershott, of tho
Cove, made us a pleasant visit this
week.
Mr. Tom Foster is incapacitated for
work by an attack of the erysipelas in
his left hand.
N. C. MeLeod ami Angus Shaw, of
Sunimcrville, were in Union during
the week
Mr. Amnii Bundall, of the Cove,
called on us, Monday, and subscribed
for Tin: Scout.
Miss Lillian Kennedy has been
quite sick for the past week, but is now
convalescent.
Mr. D. B. Hilts nas been confined to
his bed with rheumatism, but is some
what better now.
N. B. Harris and J. O. Kuhn, of tho
La Grande Journal, visited Union the
fore part of the week.
The Ladies Aid Society of tho Pres
byterian church will meet at Mrs.
Deering's this afternoon at" o'clock.
Mr. T. J. Chandler, of Elgin, made
us a very pleasant visit a few days ago
and added his name to our subscrip
tion list.
Mr. J. 'J'. Outhouse, Receiver of tho
V. S. Land office at La Grande, has
been quite sick for some timo. Ho
was a little better at last accounts.
Horace Eaton and wife came down
from the Half-way house a few days
ago. Mrs. Eaton will remain in Union
for a couple of weeks, visiting friends
and relatives.
Post master Wm. Gates, of Telocasel,
took in our town last Wednesday. He
informs us that the Scouts for that
office did not arrive last week. They
were sent from this ollico at the regu
lar time.
Mr. C. F. Heeler, of Marblo Rock,
Iowa, an old friend of Mr. Ostrandcr,
of this city, was here during the week.
He came out to look at the country
and visit relatives in Washington, Ter
ritory. He expresses himself its high
ly pleased with tho country.
Major Hcndershot, the drummer boy
of the Rappahannock, will give an en
tertainment at Wright's hall in this
city, next Monday evening, for tho
benefit of Preston Post, No. IS, G. A.
If. He will be assisted by local talent.
A Mr. Schiltz and another party
who are directors of the Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company of Cornu
copia, recently arrived from Louisville,
Kentucky, and aro now on a visit to
their properties in Fine creek district.
Wo understand they intend doing a
great amount of development work on
these properties tho coming spring and
summer.
We are very sorry to report, says the
Baker Democrat, that Mrs. Lucy Ma
huifey, mother of Mrs. L. O. Stearns, is
lying dangerously ill at the residence
of the latter, four miles south of this
city. Mrs. Mahafl'ey is a highly es
teemed and much beloved old lady, is
a pioneer of Baker and Union counties,
in both of which sho has many friends.
Wo sincerely hope sho may recover
from her present severe sickness.
GOOD ADVICE.
If you do not believe Bill Nye to bo
a level-headed philosopher, read tho
following from his pen, and be unde
ceived hereafter: ,
Don't attempt to cheat an editor or
to play him false in any way. Cheat
tho minister, cheat tho doctor, cheat
anybody and everybody, but if you
have any regard for future consequen
ces don't fool with an editor. You will
be put up for offtco sometime, or want
some public favor for yourself or some
of your friends, and when your luck is
"a thing of beauty and joy forevor," the
editor will open upon you and knock
your air-castlo into a cocked hat tho
first fire. He'll subdue you and then
you'll cuss yourself for a driveling idiot.
j AUCTION SALE.
I will seli at public auction, at my
place on Big creek, on March lst,1888
i at 10 o'clock a. m. tho following per
sonal proporty; Three largo work
. horses, one saddle horse, some brood
mures and colts, cows and yearlings,
i ono lumber wagon, ono hack, one sot
harness, plows, harrow, and other far
' tiling tools, household goods, stoves,
chairs, bedsteads, tables, cupbordu, bu
reau, curpetfl, sewing machine, dishes,
and many othor things too numerous
to mention, loarmsoi sale: All sums
under $5.00, cash; $5.00 and over, 0
month's time; sums of $25 and over,
22 rhomb's time. Must be good, en
dorsed and approved notoe, with ioter-08'..--T.
G. CodK, t
Loans negotiated by J. E. Tuttle,
Union, Oregon,
Wanted. A first class dressmaker.
Apply at Mrs. Corbin's millinery store,
Union.
J. E. Tuttle has money to loan in
sums to suit. Call ami tee him at
ollico of City Recorder.
Jack Fickle recently purchased
three fine Berkshire pigs, bred by Mr.
Stone, of Guldph, Ontario, and brought
heie by E. H. Hill.
Tho "Victor" safe is absolutely fire
and burglar proof, and is provided with
a non-pickable combination lock. F.
M. Si.octm, Agt., Union, Oregon.
Mr. Goodbrod, of the Centennial
hotel, has just fitted up a Very neat
and convenient sample room for the
accommodation of traveling salesmen,
and they all pronounce it the best in
the State.
Ayer's pills cure constipation, im
prove the appetite, promote digestion,
restore healthy action, and regulate
every function. This medicine is
pleasant to take and gentle in its oper
ation. See article in Ayer's Almanac.
Wo learn of the death of Mr. John
Stout, which occured at the Ferguson
farm, near North Powder, last week.
Mr. Stout was but recently married.
Ho was only sick a few days, his illness
commencing with a soro throat.
We still live at Union City Hotel
oppoiito tho court house, near A. F.
Benson's livery stable, where the pub
lic will find first class meals at all bonis
25 cents. Good beds anil rooms, 25
cents. L. J. BooTin;. l'ropr.
Croup, whooping cough, tcJre throat,
sudden cold, anil the lung troubles
peculiar to children, aro easily con
trolled by promptly administering
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. This remedy
is Fafo to take and certain in its action.
The friends who have rendered their
kind assistance during the prolonged
illness of the late Mrs. J. If. Hayncs,
and who have sympathized with the
bereaved relations in their sorrow,
havo the sincoro thanks of the heart
broken father and children. "A friend
in need is a friend indeed," and their
acts of kindness will never be forgotten.
jfigTThis space is reserved for the
ad. of II. J. Geei's
Grand Prize Ball,
to be given on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 22, 1S88.
Further particulars later on. .jpj?
GRAND
mot - Ball!
To bo given by
Blue Mountain Lodge No. 28,
BB ra 0
At Wright's Hall. Union. Ogn.,
OOMMITTKi: O.V INVITATION :
Baker City. G. W. Jott, M. Tracy and
Geo. Stcllin.
La Grande. C. II. Finn and Adam
Crossmun
Cove. E. J. Thomas.
Pendleton. K. Alexander and E. M.
Farrow.
COMMIITKU OP AHUA.SV.KMK.VrS:
Jos. Wright, Geo. F. Hull, H. F. Wil
son, M. M. Hall, A. N. Hamilton,
F.,S. Slater and Geo. Gignac.
1I.00K .MA.VAGEItB.
Geo. F. Hall, A. N. Hamilton, J. L.
Lowell.
KKOBI'TION rOMMJTTWS.
Frank Slater, O. F. Bell, T. Oliver, A.
T. Noill.C. H. Day, Dr. J. E. Thom
as, B. F. Wilson, P. B. WiLon, J. M.
Carroll, 0. E. Tonibleson.
coMMirrnnox music.
Mat. M. Hall, J. 31. Curroll, James
Galloway, Geo. F. Hall.
COMMITTEE ON 6UJTEK.
W. D. Beidlcman, F. Bidwell, J. Blizo,
S. I. Benson,
COMMITTED ON miNTINO.
Jos. Wright, J. C. Summers, B. Chan
coy. commutes un jjucouation.
N. Howland, J. C. Summers, J. Wright,
W. D. Boidloman, Wallace Harris,
Mat. M. Hall, B. Chancoy, Robert
Gibson, J. H. Nodino, Goo. Gignac.
The Best of Music will
be Furnished.
Tickets, $3.00.
General Invitation Extended to all:
Mil
as a
GREAT SACRIFICE.
Must and Will be Sold, the Hntire Stock of Fruit Trees, Shrub
bery, etc., of II. J. Geer i Son, Cove, Oregon.
In onlor to prorurr money, mul dour our nursery of tlio ininicnw stock now on band
( "3.1100 trre) take this nitthoii to tiring licforc the public
Our Determination to Sell.
Heretofore we have employed agents to c:inv.ns the country fr the sale of our trees,
but have eoneliuleil tti depart ' from that custom. Now, wo we propoe to reduce the.
nrire, mj that puroluners cull have the
Benefit of the Agent's Percentage,
We will redure our prices for thi'.'iirin tr:ide of I.h'8, LTi tw 30 per eint. Mavr our
Inst yenr'x catalogue prices to parties who ieei ive their tree at the nursery. Tree dealers
and nurserymen liuyiug by the thousand, w 111 be allowed oO per cant, discount on lust
(canon's prices,
Our terms are cash on delivery, except by
special arrangements.
W'c are II I". TKliMINKD to die and SKI.L our KNTIuT. STOCK, to make room for an
KNT1 UK NKW NIKSKUY, romluctod ou 11 different basis: nnd, in the Iniixtinpe of the
Hebrew peddler, "Yust coins mid looks for yourself mul toe vol n shluughtrr mill der
drees I almost givs tern nvuy.''
WE EARNESTLY ARK ALL WHO INTEND TO ORDER TREES FROM
US, TO COME PERSONALLY AND SELECT FOR THEMSELVES.
IT IS FAR MORE SATISFACTORY TO ALL CONCERNED.
We have been growing fruit trees for over twenty vcnr in the anic locality, and
conclude we well know nnd understand what will inoit profit the purchaser, Our prac
tical experience in fruit and fruit tree business, i, wo conclude, of value to purchasers,
and our guarantee cannot be bettered in this country.
Parties w ill invai lablv find it. better for them to buy at the nursery, thus saving extra
handling ami unmctssary exposure of roots, as well as cost.
We will exchange trees, shrubbery, etc, for
good young horses or cattle.
Anv and nil orders entrusted to ua will have our best attention. Address:
H. J. GEE11 & SON.
l-27-tf.
-DEALER 1N-
GROCERIES,
BOOTS and SHOES
Solo Agency in Union,
for tho'celehrntetl
Mah.ufuetuiril hy V. M.
Hi ndt r.-on it Co.
BED SCHOOL
Shoes
-MY MOTTO 1S-
"Bcst Goods, at the
JOS. WRIGHT,
nsm9x TERIOIT Dim
titotiffium Tin
Over two hundred first class .Merino Ewes, from 1 to .3 yearn old, nnd a
few fine raniH, carefully selected from somu of the leading flocka. Among
thorn, II, C. Burwell, L. S. But-well, E. Sticknoy, C. A. Chapman and others.
Descended from and cloBely related to such noted ramSinrt "Rip Vunwinkle,"
.If) lbs. and 10 oz, wool ono clip; "Hunker," 37 lbs and 2 oz; H. C. B. No. 1U0,
.'Id lbs and 10 oz; It. Lano, .'18 lbs and 10 07. ; Jim Ulaino (our future president)
.'17 lbs. and 8 o.; Gold Finder, 3.1 lbs and oz at 2 years old.
Sec Vermont Merino Kegi.ster, Volumes 2ml and 3rd.
I can safely say that this is tho best lot of Merinos over brought to tho
Northwest. I will fell them CHEAP, quality considered, if told eoou. Cotio
nnd -eo them at Elliott's stable, Union, Oregon. Stock rcgistoied in Vermont
Register. E. B. MI L.
NOTE. 1, will go to Kentucky, soon, after a shipment of Short Horns,
Ilolstoin and Jersey cattle. Parties wishing any of tho sumo will do well to
addrcts mc here.
Bargains!
To Close Out
FROM NOW UNTIL
if A
, LEVY'S MM01I ML
Ci Early to Get tlie Benefit of is Offer.
TTiirtios indebted to mo will pleaso settlo at once, to savo tronblo and
costs. My booL'B must bo closed up by tho end of tho year.
.A. LEVY.
Cove, Union County, Oregon.
f
Fine Lino of
1
-and
Owtoes
At bottom prices. Call and
Examine them,
Lowest Living Prices.''
Union, Oregon.
FOR SALE.
Winter (Ms,
JAN. 1st, 1887
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