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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1888)
4 4 VOL. IV. The Oregon Scout, An independent weekly journal, issued ev ery Friday morning lv JONES & CirAJTCEY, Publishers mid Proprietors. A. K. Josus, I Kditor. ) ( 15. Cii.vxcr.Y, 1 Foreman. it at us op sur.souirTiox: One copv, one voar $1.50 yi moiitiis i.oo " ' Tlirce montos 7" Invnrialily C'nsli In Ailvnncr. If by chunci' subreriitionx arc nat pnid till cwl of year, two tlullms will bf vhnnjcd. Kates of ailvertif-lnj? undo known on ap plication. fl23Oorrospondence from all parts of tlio country solicited. A dross rill communications to the Oi:i:;ox Scout, Union Oregon. HVlTil'Hfll.'-ll;m;.XJlaagscam:" -' ' ' rsTgiaro I.oilK''- Iln''ti)iy. GKAXDK KOX1IH VAU.F.Y LOlMiK, No. o(i. A. F. and A. M. Meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. o. v'v.vaa., xv: M. , K. AV. DAVIS, Secretary. UNION T.ODCK, No. .'SO I. (). O. '. Kegular meetings on Friday evenings of each week at their hall in I'nion. All breth ren in good standing are invited to attend. 35 v order of the lodge. (i. A. THOMPSON, N. G. CHAS. S. Ml LUCK, Secretary. BliUH MOUNTAIN 1.0 DO K NO. 28, K, of 1'. Kegular meetings every Wednos. 'dav evening, at Odd Fellow's hall in Union; All brethren in good standing are invited to attend, (!:. Uiun.u, '..'. li, F. "Vn.sox, K. of 11. and S. Chiircli Directory METHODIST Kl'ISCOl'AL CIIUKOH. Divine service every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sundav school at :i t. m. 3'ravor meeting ovorv 'I'hur-dav evening at C:J. KHV. (i. M. IKYVIN, Pastor. PKKS15YTKK1AX I'llUKCII.-WUiU-larelmrch .services every Sabbath morn ing anil evening. Prayer meeting Wednes day evening of each wick. Sabbath sihool everv Sabbath at 10 a.m. KHV. C. COX, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S KPISCOPAl. flll'llCII. Service everv Sundav at t! o'clock p. m. KHVW. It POWKLL. Keetor. County Olllcors. State Senator I,. P.. Kimhart Kcprosontativos ( gJtKllv Judge O. 1'. (ieodall r, , ,;,,,. I John Clirisiuaii Sheriff. A. X. Hamilton. Clerk Treasurer School Superintendent . Surveyor Assessor Coroner . . A. T. Neill . .12. C. lirainard . . ..I. L, Hindiuan M. Austin O. D. Thomliiison S. Alherson Hty OlHeci. Mavor. D. 15. Kecs S. A. I'ursel J. S. Klliott A. Levy J. XV. Kennedy 12. W. Davis Kd. Kciuillard J. 15 Thomson M. Heritage I. D. Carroll Counnilinen llecordor Marshal Treasurer . ... Street Commissioner ... L. Katou l'UOFKSSIONAI. It. Eakin, J. A. Eakin, Notary Public. J- EAKIN, & HHOTlIKIt, Attorneys at Law, Union, Oregon. .DSTTrompt Attention Paid to Collect. ons JOHN It. CH1TES, Attorney at Lav. Collecting and probate practleo special ties. Office, two doors south of post-otliue, Union, Oregon. J N. CROMWELL, M. D., Physician hi Surgeon. Ofllce, one door south gf .1. 15. Eaton's store, Union, Oregon, 0. F. 1JELL, Attorney at Law, Notarv Public, and AbMrartor of Tltlos. Otlicc State Land Oilico building, corner Wain and A Streets, Union, Oregon, Q II. DAY, M. I)., H0M13PATHIC Physician ami Surgeon. AU. CALLS I'HOMIM'I.Y ATTBXIIEK TO. Ofllce adjoining J ohm llro's store. Can bo found nights at the Centonnial hotel, room No. si. M. Uakeu. J. XV. Sheltis. J. F. 15a K Kit. jgAKKIt.SIIICIrON.t IIAKKK, i Attorneys at Law. j OFFICUS-Union anil La firnnde. Ore-, roii. Sprclal Attentl.ii given alt business ' intrusted u a no H M3m :iv, rtitMT'Vi" f : T.u.'i Kidney Liver Medicine 2syj::i lcxowir to juiz. CtTIlES r.ll I)l3crtos of tlio ICMnpyn, Zilvor, Illaildor, anil Urinary Organs; Urojisy, Oravol, Diatitstes, llrlslit'a Disease, I'ains .:i tlio Hade. I.oln.i, or Side; lEctuulioti or Xou-ltctcutlou of Ui ino, Nervous Diseases, I'cmalo VeaItncs9CB, I'xecBses, Jatuullco, JJIliousiiess, Ilcadaeho, Uour Utumach Dys;iois!a, Constii'Ctlou, end I'ilcs. mW REHJEDY cunca when all otueii medicines FAIL, as It acts itli oclly na-1 tit onco on V.:o ir!lnoys, I.Ivcr or.il lloirc'u, rcstoriiij llicm to a healthy a: tion. HUNTS liEMKDY lu a $sSa, suro, ami tpeotiy ruro,ai:d I.undiuds Iiavo licon cured liy it when pliybiciam ami frieiiiii 1 ri! glvo'i tlicm up to dls. Do not I'.olay, try at onco HUNTS REMEDY. BladJcr, Urinary and Licr Diicasoa, Dtojwy, Gravel, anj Diabetes, aro cu;-ccl by HUMF8 REMEDY THIS liJSST KIDN1IY AND MVEIl aiKDICIXE. euros Bright'a Disease, Retention or Non-Uotcn-"tlon of Urino, Pains hi tho Back, Loins, or Side. HUNTS REMED cures Intcmpcranco-, ircrvous Diseases, General Debility, Temalo Vcakncss, and Exccssoi IISiT'S RESiiEHY cures BiHousncBS, ncadacho, Jaundice, Sour Stomach, Dytpcpsia, Constijatlon and Illos. HOMTS HEiEOY ACTS AT OIJCK on tho IClilneys, I.Ivcr, and UoKi'ls, rcstoi-inff tlicm to a healthy action, and C'l.'ItKS when all other mcdlcinoa Jail. Hundreds have been saved who have boc fivon up to dlo by friends ruid physicians. KidneyLiver Medicine xr.rim jcyomr to vail. HUNT'S IIKMKDV has saved from llu poring dlsoaso and death hundreds who havo boen given up by phytlcians to die. HUNT'S ItHMKDYcurcs all DUoaRofl of tho IClilneys, Itlnildor, Urinary Or Bans, Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes and Inoontlucucu and Itetvntloii of Urino. HUNT'S ItKMKDY cncf.ura;cs sleep, creates an apiwtltc, braces up tlio system, aud rencned health is tho result HUNT'S ItKMKDV cores pain In tho Slilo, l!aolc or Loins, Gmioral Dohlllty, I'cnmlo Dlsoascs, Disturbed Slcvp, Loss ofApputltonmlltrlght's Disease, nUNT'S ItKMKDV rjuIoUy induccj.tho Z.lvor to healthy action, rtmovlny tho causes tliatproduco Jlilloua Hvnilaeho, Dysttp sin, Sour Stomach, Costlvcnoss, I'ilco, etc. lly tlio uk of HUNT'O ItK.irKDV Uio fstomach and Bowel will speedily rialn their strength, and Uio blood u1U U rrfoetly purlflcd. HUNT'S KKSnjDV Is purely vegetable, and inU a want never Ufora funiUhed to tho public, and tlie utmost rclhaco may bo placed lu It HUNT'S KHMKDY is prepared cr ireasly for tho ahovo diseases, and has never been known to fail. One trial vrlll convince you. Tor laloliy nil Dructsts. feml for I'ornphlet to HUNT'S HEfnEpY CO., m l'rovide..ce, 11. I. UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, KSSS. OUR POETS. This sjine is jiven for tlio uc nnd henelit l our lneal writers of verse, and we liope to nuihe it a iilensini: fonture of tho n:iier. To that end eontriliutions are solleited, hut they must jioo.ss unduulited literary merit to nhtain iilaee and reeo;,'ni tion here. ICl. Written for the Srorr. "MY .MOUNTAIN HUM K." After 15. XV. II. More trutli than poetry, and devlili little of either. I,. T.) My loved mountain home, How much 1 adore thee, With vourcabin of U'i Where beddituts do dwell. At evening thev 'wake And in hed hefore you Chaw holes in your back, Till you wish them in linker City. Thou haven of rest Where nil is enjoyment. Where Kinds trim your brow In n delicate wreathe! Where youne; men jrov rich For want of employment, And iuosiiitos have dentists To .sharpen their teeth I' (Vn! blissful abode Where man loveth woman, And woman is smitten With some other man. After ail it appearetli We're not hiiifi but human, Man thrashes his rival Providing he can. In my mountain retreat, Neighbor. vie with each other "Which can cleverest be Making life appear sweet. "Here, .lack, brine; tint dofj, Confound such a liother! That do il is herding J lis sheep in my wheat!" Li'.va Tick. Tclocasot. February II, 1883v The Kreen Rrass is rowiiiR. The gentle winds blowing, The brooks and streamlets are full to tho brim ! The people arc plowing, The willows are bowing, And ollering their tribute of praise up to Him, Squire Tucker, a democrat, As usual, big and fat, Passed through our burg on his road down to town ; For politics browing. And democrats stewing. Now makes such big fellows begin to lool 'round, Our health was ne'er better, Since wintor'n cold fetter Has loosened his grasp from our delicate triune; Soon, times will lie booming, And business a looming And Etelo's saw mill will echo its name, Spi ing time Is coming, And lovers aro hummiiit: The old tunc that leads on to wedlock and grief; liirds are now singing, And sheend)ells aro ringing. So merrily now, that we havo .some, relief. Joe Yowell's boy it; well, Union's Uou'm. broke the spell, And we'ro happy to see the young fellow around. Our stock is turned out To rustic about. And graze on the grass Hint has sprung irom uio ground. I believe this is all For from grace I will fall If I till up your paper with this, an yon see( To continue my fame. I will give you my naino As short us I can 'tis tho one letter. 15, A Itoply. Kditor Oimxjon Scout: J ii your isptio of Fob. 'Inl, T notice among, tlio Englo Valley itcniH that Jt. A. Wliittaker'a foreman rnricavorcd to take some hay from tho barn of Win. Whittaker, etc. I wish, positively, to atato to youi many readcrH in Eagle Valley that there in no truth whatever in the Htatcment. Tlio truth is this: Tho barn referred to was built and paid for by 11. A. Whittaker. Tho hay referred to was grown, harvested and put in tho barn at tho expense of It. A. Whittaker, And Mr. Jus. P. Fault, who has chargo of Mr. Wliittaker'a business while tie, Mr. W. is visiting England, knew all about the matter beforo hand, and his instructions to mo was to feed the hay when tho sheep required it, nnd that is oxactly what was dono. Should "Old Grimes," his informant or any of their pals choose to havo published anything moro about It. A. Whittaker's foreman or about any other man in tho employ of It. A. Whittaker, please havo tlicm do so over their own signature, and wo will try to settle tho matter hero, and not trouble you with any moro com munications like this. Very Itcspectfully, It. A. WllITTAKEIt'fl FOMJIUN. NEW HOOKS. A largo asfortmcnt of now books havo just bcon received by Jones Uros., confuting of tlio Paxton and Lovj"t scries of novels, School Spcukeru, Itcd Lino Poets, etc. Prices lower than ever known before. Cornucoi';i Croppinjjs. February 10th, 1SSS. Xot a vacant house in town. Hugh Dunbar has boon poiiouMy ill for some day.-, but is convalescing. Walter lioynolds, of IJ.iker City, is chief mixologist of Fred Dill's saloon. J. L. Alberson has had a fine sign painted on tho front of his liverv stable. Snow only four foot deep at present while one year ago to-day it measured over eight feet. K. L. Cochran has been quito sick for the entire winter, but wo aro glad to note is improving. Mrs. S. V. Dearth and her sister, Miss Ashby, of I'ylo canyon, arrived in camp by Saturday's stage. Miss Coggan and Miss Pancake, of the valley, made our camp n Hying visit to-day. Also Mr. Irvin and Dock Leap of tho same place. We have had a beautiful winter so far. The thermometer was only HO degrees below zero while six miles' below us in tho valley it registered up in the forties. T got oil' with the turkey. Humps. Yes, and you stole my pet chicken too. IJootller. Its h 1 to have an ace full beat with four "bs." Kditor Screw Driver. I'll take whiskey straight. His ltaba. So will 1. His .liblets (Jive mo just a thimble full. His Spareribs. Mrs. It. C. Warriner and children will leave next week for Portland and the Willamette valley for a visit among relatives and friends, to be gone a month or more. Dick will run the Alpine Hotel and guests may bo as sured that they will bo taken euro of as tenderly and carefully as if mine host ess presided instead of mine host. We are favored this winter in having a very able weekly news pajr, the Weekly Screw Driver, which never fails to hit the screw on the head. It devotes its columns principally to local items at present, but wo are assured by its editor and proprietor that it will figure in politics later. In fact it is ready now if any aspirants are ready to respond either personally or by reg istered letter, or post oflico order. O. (J. M. checks taken in exchange. James Shea furnishes the brains which moves this Herculean journal. Uusinos of all kinds has been fairly good this winter, especially the saloon businsss. There are at present three saloons running night and day. "l,ma ro" and "Draw" are tho games which lure tho unwary miner to risk his hard earned cash and tho wages of a month are scooped into the co(ler! of tho "Tin Horn" leaving the honest miner flat broke, lint it is oulv historv re peating itself. This has been tho cus tom of all mining camps, and it will continue to bo as long as mining camps havo an existence. As a rule these men are honorable, peaceful aud law-abiding men, always ready to lend a helping hand to the needy. The 0. G. M. Co. havo partially sus pended operations owing to tho danger from snow slides and tho expense of procuring ore over snow roads. They are, however, employing about tho same number of men that were on the works last winter. Mr. Shultz, ono of tlio directors of tho company, has re turned to Louisville, Ky. Ho express es himself as highly pleased with the management of tho company's inter ests by their able superintendent, Prof. Luce, and tho results of their two months' run waa entirely satisfac tory to tho company, so much so, in fact, that the 0. G. M. Co. will cer tainly add 20 moro stamps during the coming Reason. It is claimed on tho best of authority that this mill is saving 85 per cent of tho precious metals and nothing now can retard tho steady advancement of our camp. Amalgamation aud concentration does the work and saves as high a percent age as is expected of any milling process. Jumijo. A IVOJIAN'H IJIKCOVl.'JtV. "Another wonderful discovery lias becu made and that too by a lady in this county, Disease fastened IU clutches upon her and for Beven yours ho whlmtooiT its soyorcbt tests, hut Iter vital orguuit wcro undcrinliiAl and death seemed Imminent. For tiirco months she coughed incosauntly nnd could not bleep, She bought of u a bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption aud was so much relieved on taking first doso that she id opt id I night and with ono bottle has been miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs I.utliur Lutz-" Tliun write W. C. Hnmrlcki& Co,, of Klielby, N. C Oct a free trial bottle at Wright's drug storo, Union, Oregon. Bubscribotor Thk OituaoN Scout. Cove CuHin;. February 10th, 1SSS. Mrs. .1. M. Horry, of La Grande, 1ms been visiting Mrs. llntlie McDonald during a part of the week. Itev. It. 11. Itoyles is holding a series of meetings at tho old ehureb this week. There is a fair attendance. A. J. Foster started east in company with O. P. Jayeox, last Sunday, lie will visit Chicago on business, also call on friends in Lake .Mills beforo return ing. Miss Mathiews, who has been dress making in Cove for the past month, has proven bersolf skillful m her pro fession. She will command a good patronage in Union. Tho Cove readers of the Youths Companion perused with much inter est, this week, an absorbing story en titled "Only a doso of salts," written by Ella lligginson of La Grande. Frank Bradburn.of Pilot ltock, came over last week and entered Leighton, Academy. Mark Sturtevant of the same place returned home, this week, and will assist his father in a store. Lou. Childs purchased a Winchester six-cartridge repeating shot gun at the drug store this week. Anv one wish ing to corn down water fowl can learn something to their advnntago by call ing on or addressing Mr. C. Married. In La Grande, Saturday evening, Feb. 11th, by Itev. Mr. Kllis, Franklin Mitchell, of Cove, to Miss M. A. Lynch, of McMinvillo. Tho happy couple returned to Cove, Sunday. Their many friends oiler congratula tions. Prof. A. J. Hackett, who is in Xow York state, recently had a shooting match with the champion rifle rhot of HuiTalo. They used both open and globe sights and the Westerner defeat ed his opponent in both contests. The concert and ball la&t week was well attended, tho receipts being over one hundred dollars. Tho drumming by Major Ilendershott was of n high order, also the singing by the choir wits appreciated by tho audience. Judge Hrainard recited ono of his excellent poems which was appropriate to tho occasion. A number wore present from Union and Island City and dancing was continued till '! a. m. The Leighton Academy base ball association was organized a few days since. Tho following ollicers were elected: President, W. It. Powell; vice-president, W. F. IManehett; secre tary, J no. Doney; treasurer, K. C. Keency; Wm. Smith, Jr., captain of first nine. Tho Leighton nino will appear in match games in red stock ings, blue pants, red bells, white shirts, and red and blue caps. Tho second nino will soon bo organized under the name of the Invincibles. JsTo gentleman would send mo such n valentine, Miss. A. Some drivo a horse, some drivo a mule; they all say I act a fool. L, 1 received my first valentine last Tuesday. D. II. M. Second hand comic valentines for ualo cheap. C. D, Ho was an artist of no mean ability who made my val. I wonder whoiohogot tho plan. Elmer. I havo no objection to valentines if thoy only lit me. A. Hero too. D. Hut I was tho recipient of tho nicest one. Miss M. L. Thanks for mine, Mr. I). Miss H. Wo concluded . to accept $5 aud cease our infernal rack et. Tho boys. 1 am on tho retired list this week. E. K. THIS VHKDIC'T UNANIMOUS. W. D. Suit, druggist, llippus, I ml., testi fies: "I can recommend J'lectrlo Hitters us the very host remedy. Kvory bottle sold has given reliaf in every case. Ono man took six bottles and was cured of Hhcuuiu tlsm of 10 years' standing." "Tho host selling medicine I havo ever handled in my 'JO years' experience, Is Klectrlo lllttern." Thousands of others have added their testi mony, so that tho verdict is uiiauiinotis that Klcctric lllttcja do euro till dlseas.es of tho I.iviT, Kidney or I Hood, Only a half dollar a bottlo at Wright's drug store. BALES OF MINING PItOl'KItTY. Louis Itoll, well known hero, recent ly sold to Frank Keller, Henry J. llor ger and Gcorgo Hock, all of Portland, Oregon, his entire interests in tlio Monarch, Aurora aud Argeutn mines, situated in tho vicinity of ltollburg in this county. Consideration, $'1,500. J. H. ltobbius aud others have sold to tho Elkhom Mining company, several quartz locations in tho vicinity of tho Elkhorn mine, Pino Creek district, this county, for $20,000. Tito incor-pot-atom of tho Elkhom Mining com pany ure, we believe, all Portland men of considerable capital. NO. 34. The National Capitol. Washington, Feb. 3rd, 18SS. EniToi: Oittwo.v Scorr: Among the little things and big things that have been done in Con gress this week 1 will mention that the Senate, unanimously and without de bate, voted to substiluto the 30th of April for the 1th of March as Inaugu ration day. They also voted that tho term of oilico of the President and of the Fiftieth Congress shall continue untill the HOth day of April 1SSD, at noon; that the Senators whoso exist ing term would expire on tho 4th of March, 18S9, (aud thereafter) shall con tinue in ofllce until the 30th of April succeeding such expiration, and that the !i0th of April shall thereafter bo substituted for the '1th of March as tho commencement and termination of tho olliei.il term of the President, Vice President, Senators and Itoprosouta tives in Congress. In the House end of the Capitol i there is on tho calender another Con stitutional ainendniontawaiting a vote. It fixes tho day for the meeting of Con gress on the first Monday in January, and the time of final adjournment nt noon on the .'(1st of December. This, you see, would practically make a con tinuous session for the two years term interrupted only by such recesses as both Houses should agree to. The Senate has agreed to give a Ifl, 00,000 public building to Nebraska's thriving city of Omaha, and the House has voted to favor with public buildings Greenville S. C, Portsmouth Ohio, Asheville N. C, Springfield Mo. and Monroe La. Prohibition bills, memorials aud pe titions continue to pour in upon both Houses. One of tho latest and strong est is tho result of the meeting of tho Society of Friends in Haltimor'o, which shows tho Friends do not beliovo in half-way measures. Tho petition calls for a Constitutional amendment pro hibiting the manufacture, exportation, importation, transportation and sale of liquors in tho United States. Petitions continue to bo presented, also, in favor of the proposed Constitutional Centon nial celebration to bo hold in this city. To give you an idea of tho demands made by constituents and other callers upon tho time of our law makers, which should be spent, during tho dai ly session at least in attention to pub lic business, I will mention that tho door-keepers at tho various entrances to tho floor of tho Hoiuo kept tally on last Thursday, of the cards sent in to members during tho day. Owing to the bad weather there happened to bo fewer people at tho Capitol that day than usual, yet 1,700 cards wcro sent in. This did not include those sent in from tho ladies reception room, which would havo numbered several hundred more. There was a little contest in tho Son ato over tho one-cent postage bill. In presenting tho Senatorial l'ost-Ofllco Committee's adverse report upon tho dainty measure, Chairman Sawyer sta ted that tho Post-Oflko Department was not self-supporting yet, aud there fore, not timo to attempt any further reduction on letter postago, Senators Heck, Hoar, Piatt and others each be lieved in penny postago. Thoy argued that tho people wanted and demanded better and cheaper mail servico, that they had never asked that tho Post-Of-ilco Department should bo self-sustaining, nor had thoy over complained of oxtravaganco in that branch of tho Gov erumout. Members of tho House generally fa vor tho reduction of postago, on drop letters at least, to ono cent. There aro other bills on tho subject besides tho ono snubbed by tho Senate committoo and others tiro being prepared which will bo introduced at an early day. Du ring tho ono-cent discussion, Sonafor Heck said ho could not understand how tho Government could afl'ord to carry bonnets, harness audjill kinds of merchandise over tho country for a cent an ounce and not bo ablo to carry tho intelligence of tho peoplo at tho same rate. It is said that tho forth-coining tar iff bill, which is being framed will? Biich caro that it is expected to pleaso tho whole country, is hot of a radical character. Tho rcvenuo roforiuora who aro clamoring for a reduction on tho necessaries of life will bo pleased, it is thought, with tho disposition made of wool, woolon goods, cotton goods, and sugar. Tho Itandall democrats will bo placated with tho duties of to bacco cut some $20,000,000, whilo th ; whiskey tax will not bo touched. J. II. 0. Smith's walking gang plow, some thing new and just tho thing. For Sale by Frank Bros. Implement Co., Island City. 4