VOL. IV.
The Oregon Scout,
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l.oilg! Directory.'
GHAXDK KOXDH VALLEY LOIKi E,
No. f,fi. A. P. and A. M. Mectsm the
second ami fotirtli Saturdays of each month.
O. F'llELL, W. M.
E. W. DAVIS, Secretary.
UX'IOX LOIKiE, Xo. 3!) I. (). O. V.
Itcgulnr meeting- on Kriday evenings of
cacli week at their hall in Union. All breth
ren in good standing are in ited to attend,
lly order of the lodge.
(i. A. THOMPSON, X. (i.
CHAS. S. MILLER, Secretary.
BLUE MOUXTAIX LODfiE XO. US, K.
of P. ltegular meetings every Wednes.
dav evening, at Odd Fellow's hall in Union;
All brethren in good .standing are invited to
attend, (ii:o. (ini.vAi, C. ('.
1!, F. Wiiaiis, K. of It. and S.
Church Directory, I
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CIIVRi'11. 1
Divine service i very Sunday at 11 a.
in. and 7 p. in. Suiulav school at I! p. ill.
1'raver inecting everv'i hurdav evening at ,
G-M ItHV. (i. M. IKW'IX, Pastor.
Pl'ESP.YTEIMAX CHUIiCll. HE(iU-
lar church services every Sabbath morn- i
ing and evening, Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening ol each week, tahltath scliool
cverv Sabbath at 10 a.m.
REV. C. COX, Pastor.
QT. JOHN'S KPiSCOPAI. (MlflK'II.
O Service everv Sundav at I! o'clock p. m.
REV.'W. R POWELL, Hector.
County Ollicers.
State Senator L. P. Uincliart
Representatives j;I;Sv
Judge .O. P. (ieodall
Commissioners j",,lf,11iris,,'aU
Shoriff A. X. Hamilton
Clerk A. T. Neill
Treasurer E. C. Ilrainard
School Superintendent . ..!.!,, Ilimlinan
surveyor
Assessor
Coroner
M. Austin
O. D. Thotnliiison
S. Alberson
City Ollicers.
I). 1. Pees
Mayor
Cotiueilmeu
S. A. Piir-el
.1. S. Elliott
A. Levy
.1. W. Kennedy
H. W. Davis
Kd. Peinillard
J. 1! Thomson
. . M. Heritage
.1. D. Carroll
L. Eaton
Recorder
Marshal
Treasurer
Street Commissioner
I'KOI'Kfj.SIONA
H. Eakin,
I. A. Eakin,
Xotary Public.
J EAKl-N, & I5ROTIIEU,
Attorneys at Law,
Union, Oregon.
E3JPrompt Attention Paid to Collect. oils.
JOHN 11. OKITES,
Attorney at Lav.
Collecting and probate practice special
ties. Olliee, two doors south of post-olllce,
Union, Oregon.
J X. CROMWELL, M. D. ,
Physician and Surgeon.
Olliee, one door south of .1. It. Eaton's
store, Union, Oregon,
Q F. HELL,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, and Abstractor of Titles.
Otlico Statu Land Ollico hiilldinu, corner
Main and A Streets, Union, Oregon.
Q II. DAY, M. D.,
HOMEl'ATHIO
Physician snui Surgeon.
A I.I. ('A LLS I'llOKl'TLV ATTRVDBII TO,
Olliee adjoining Jone Uro's Uire. Can
bo feiund nighu at the Centennial hotul.
room Xo. 28.
M. Uakkk. .1. W.Siiki-tox. .1. IMJakhk.
J AKKU, SHHLTOX & HA KICK,
Attorneys at Law.
OFI'ICKfcS Union mtd U (Ireuilo, Ore
gnu. Special Attention given all hmdnusa .
eutrmtwl tu iu.
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liti-or, ISIaililor, and Urinary OrRan;
Di-opsy, Gravel, Uiabetoa, ISrlght's
Ulsease, Pains !:i t!iu l'.ach,
I.oins, or Side: Ilctontiou or
Non-llotention of Urlno,
Nervous niseasca, I'omato
Wealiiiesses, Kxcesscs, .Jauntllco,
HlliouaiicEs, IIea!nclie, Sour Stomach
Dysiiciiglwt ConstSjintioa, and I'llcs.
HUNTS
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FAIL, as It acta directly and nt onco on tlio
Kidneys, I.Ivor and llnwcls, restoring
them to c healthy action. 1IU.VT15 liEMEDY U
a safo, euro, and speedy cure, and liuadrcds liavo
been cured by It when physicians and irienda
had ffiven them up to die. Do not delay, try at
once HUNT'S ItEJIKDY.
Bladder, Urinary and Liver Diseases, Dropsy,
Gravel, and Diabetes, aro cured by
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HUNTS HEDY
cures Biliuucncss, Headache, Jaundice, Suur
Stomach, Dytpeiula, Constipation and Piles.
ACTS AT ONCE on tho Kidneys, tlvor,
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all. Hundreds havo been saved who liavo boc
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xi:rim jexom,' to fate.
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HUNT'S 11KMI2DY encourages Uccp,
creates an appetite, braces up tho eyitein, and
renewed health is tho result.
HUNT'S ICEMEDV ccrcd pain in tho
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I'enialo Dixonses, DlHturbeil Sleep,
Loss ofApiiutitoanilHright's Disease,
HUNT'S HE3IEDY quietly Induces tho
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thatproduco ItilloiiB Hvaiiacliu, Dyspep
sia, Sour Stomach, Costlvenoss, I'llcs,
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Uy tho uso of HUNT'U KKMKHY tlio
BUjmach and Ilowels will speedily rejaln their
strongth, and tlio blood will bu perfectly purified.
HUNT'S KKMEDY Is purely vegetable,
and inocts a want never before furnished to tlio
public, and tho utmost reliance may bo placed
In It.
HUNT'S lUiJlEDV is proparcxl ex
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has never been known tu fall.
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rend fur r&mphtet to
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UNION, OK EG ON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, INSS.
OUR POETS.
fThi-i siia(,( is jrivon for the u.e and
bi'iii'lit of our local writers of vitm
and wo hope to make it a ph-n-dm; feature
of tin' paper. To that end eontributlons are
solieited, but they must pov-fx undoubted
literary merit to obtain plaee aud recogni
tion hore.--Ki.
j Written for the SeofT.l
A UEl'I.Y.
Last week the many readers of the Scout,
doubtless noticed, under the head of "Our
Poets," an effusion, Jumbled up like a mess
of butter-milk aud suiiar, signed bv our
friend "Luna Tick.'' Doubtless he did not
invite an answer, when lie wrote it. know
ing as he did its superiority over every
thing ele, but in a semi-poetical style, I
submit tlie following as an answer:
If all the men that ever wrote,
Since David, old (ioliath smote,
And Joshua saw the homey goat,
Dear "Luna Tick"
Is like a sleepy Berkshire shunt
In mud so thick'.
His deep productions make him great,
Aud as a bird that has no mate,
He will abide his humble faie
And sing alone;
If all his songs are out of datu,
They are his own.
And if on earth lie gets in tune.
Like frogs, before the mouth of June,
We hope to hear him echo soon,
Throughout the land;
Oh, then 'twill be a holv boon
Witli him to stand !
lint if the frost his tune patch tills,
And failure iu his mind distills
The liuuid of her little pills,
'Twill be to bad;
And turn the mirth that him now thrills,
To borrow sad !
Sail on, and bear my hopes with thee,
Thou miked bird from o'er the sea,
Thou grim, poetic prodigy,
Forcvernmre!
I thank you for your courtesy,
Thrice o'er and o'er.
-li. W. II.
North Powder Nuggets.
February 21, 18SS.
Some of our citizens arc attending
Circuit court at Union.
Thos. O'Hryant is dangerously ill at
his residence on Wolf creek.
James Chames has sold his claim
onWolf creek to Fred. Von Uerkcn.
There is a move on foot to organize
a company of State militia at this
place.
Mrs. 1). W. C. Nelson returned a few
days ago from Portland, at which place
she has been under medical treatment.
The United States Marshal has been
in our neighborhood for a day or two
after some of our citizens to altond U.
S. Dist. court at Portland.
Yank.
, i
HE HAD AN OFFSET.
Says tlio Iona, (Mich.) Mail: A
hired man who has been employed on
a farm in this county for several
months, entered suit against his em
ployer the other day, for balanco of
wages, amounting, as ho claims, to
$112. Tho suit was on trial before
Justice , and it looked at first as
if the plaintiff" had a clear case. I Ic
gave dates and figures in a straight
forward way and seemed a very honest
young man.
When tho farmer took the stand.
"I claim an ofl'set for that .1i:i2. No
man need sue me for what 1 honestly
owe."
"What is your ofl'set?" said tho law-,
ycr.
"He's an unbeliever."
'In what?"
'Why, in tho Biblo."
"What has that to do with owing
him .32?"
"It has a heap to do with it. I
hud six hands iu my employ, and wo
were rushing things when I hired
this man. He hadn't been with us
two days when they stopicd tho reap
er in tho middle of the forenoon to
dispute about Daniel in tho lion's den,
and in three days wo had a regular
knockdown over tho wlialo swallowing
Jonah, The man who ran tlio mower
got to arguing about Sampson, and
drove over a stump and damaged the
inachino to the tuno of $18, and tho
very next day my boy broko his leg
whilo climbing tho fenco to hear and
see tho row which was started over tlio
children of Israel going through tlio
Jicd Sea. It was not a week before
my wife said sho didn't bolievo Elijah
was fed by the ravens, and hanged if
I didn't find myself growing weak on
Noah and his flood. That's my offset,
sir, and if ho was worth anything, I'd
sue him for !j"l,000 besides.
Frank Uro's Implement Co., of Inl
and City, carry tho largest stock of
standard implements to bo found in
Eastern Oregon. Thuir tonus and pri
ces defy competition. Thoy always
havo on hand extras and repairs for
goods thoy sell, which is a mattor of
grout importance to the purohasar. 5
Cove Callings.
February 22, 188S.
Kov. Irwin will preach at Alorrison
church next Sunday. All are invited
to attend.
.las. Turner, of Pendleton, was in
town, last week, visiting his daughter,
Miss. Verde, who is attending Ascen
sion school.
The prize ball at Oeer's hall, Wed
nesday night was very well attended,
and one ol the merriest times of the
season was had.
Miss Emma DeHass, a niece of John
Wagner, lias been quite sick during
tho week, but is thought to bo improv
ing at present.
Sam llloom is busily occupied baling
surplus hay. He will put up about
one humhed tons and will ship it as
soon as a Wir price- can be realized.
Tho Kpiseopal church received a
now organ from the east, Monday. It
is a fine instrument and of more volume-
and purer tone than tho old
organ.
E. K. Clough, one of the principal
mine owners in Pino valley, Wits in
town last week. His said that while
here he offered ono of our manufactur
ers extra inducements to set up a saw
mill in Pino valley.
Geo. F. White has bargained his
town property to Joseph Martin and
is thinking of moving with his family
to California in hopes a change of cli
mate will benefit his health. Mr.
Martin will probably give up his con
templated move to Iowa.
Win. Koenig has undertaken the
work of building tho vats, shelving,
elevators, etc., for the new creamery,
lie will also place in position (lie ma
chinery on its arrival from tho cist.
This directors of this company hope to
begin manufacturing cheese early in
tho spring.
Tho following officers of Covo Lodge
No. ,r)2, 1. O. (). F., were installed Feb.
lfith, ISSS: 15. F. May, N. (J; (J. W.
Haines, V. Ci ; J. M. Phy, Secy; E. P.
McDaniel, Treus; John Martin, War
den; P. W. Um-ford, I. (1. The lodge
is in a prosperous condition and tho
members are taking much interest in
the semi-monthly meetings.
Married. At the residence of the
bride's parents, Sunday, Feb. lilth, by
Jasper (j. Stevens, J. P., Hiram Fisher
aud Miss IOiiumi Huudull. A number
of relatives of the happy couple were
present and oxlended congratulations.
Mr. Fisher is a son of I). C. Fisher of
this place. The bride is a daughter of
W. II. J'uiidull, also of Covo, and is
one of tlio handsomest ladies in tho
valley.
Such disastrous inroads are being
made on the ranks of tho old bachel
ors of Cove I hat the survivors are con
templating forming a society for their
own protection to bo in full force and
sway during the lomainder of leap
year. If such an organization is ef
fected it is safo to say it will number
among its members the most influen
tial, respected and polished gontleinen
of tho town.
A goldjmedal offered for tho return
of the man who borrowed my extension
bit. OUon. Persevoreneu overcomes
the greatest obstacles. Ceo. 15. So
fpend Cline, of High Valley, captured
my elk! Tho reason I let tho "mon
arch of the glen" slip is because tho
expense of killing at this time of year
is liable to bo .''00 and three months
board at tho expense of the county.
Alex. Thank you, 1 am enjoying ex
cellent health again. M. If they let
me live this time, I'll never write any
more valentines. Ot. Wonder who
was so kind at Island City as to send
each of us such beautiful chromos.
Tho girls. Would you b so kind as
to inform us tho whereabotiia of Wal
ter. Pete and Mel. I have an original
way of putting on side-saddles. 15,
Tlinill ISI'SIMIsS laiOMIKfl,
Probably no one, thing bus canned nueh a
general revival of trade at Wright, drug
ktoro as their giving away to their ensto
iners of ho many free trial bolting of Dr.
King's New discovery for Consumption.
Their trade Is simply eiionnoim iu this very
valuable article from the fact that it always
cures and never dlHappuIuU. Coughs,
f'oldji, Anthiiia, lironchltl, Croup ami all
throat and lung dineusoM quickly cured.
You can tost It before buying by putting n
trial bottle free, largo Ue$L Every bottle
warranted.
NEW UOOIvS.
A largo aortinent of now books
havo just been rocoivod by Jonas JJros.,
coneUtinK of tho Poxton and l.ovoll
series of novolri, School Spojtkoru, Htd
Lino Pouts, utu. Priuue lowur than
ovor known boforo,
The, Xutioiml 0nii(o1.
February 10th, 1S8S.
Enrrou Srot'T:
15oth houses of congress have dis
tinguished themselves this week,
though in very ditl'erenl and unusual
ways. The proverbially noisy, turbu
lent House of Pepresenta lives has
been remarkable for its silence, and
the slow moving Senate -gave ilsolf un
reservedly to words, or rat her to speech
making.
Heyond settling tho Lowry-White
election contest in favor of the repub
lican, Mr. White, there is little of ini
puitanee to report from the House
except an account of its dailv routine
i business. The Stfnate, on tho other
i hand, has had great speeches until it
was tired even of eloquence. Senator
Piatt, of Connecticut, delivered a two
day's address on the subject of tho
tariff, in which ho criticised the presi
dent's message, charging that while
Mr. Cleveland was a free trader, ho
tried to evade (lie issue, and that the
recent speeches of Senators Kcnnu, of
West Virginia, aud Morgan, of Alaba
ma, showed them to bo protectionists
for their own states.
The coming tariff fight is some dis
tance off yet, probably not more than
a fortnight, but it is impossible to say
just when the bill will bo completed.
Mr. S. S. Cox i.f New York, in re
ferring to the fact that the House had
been passing a number of minor bills
in a quiet way during tho past few
weeks, said, "We are clearing the decks
for the tariff fight," and ho is in u po
sition to know the stage reached in tho
prepaiution of the measure.
Mr. Carlisle is in tho Speaker's
chair again, looking no worse for his
recent illness. He made bis appear
ance for the first time on Tuesday
when the blind Chaplain of the Houso
took occasion to render a little thanks
giving for this Speaker's recovery.
Senator Jiiddlebergcr continues to
talk about tho lirilish treaty in open
session and to ollend some of tho other
Senators, but - particularly Mr. Ed
munds by his persistent attacks upon
executive business and secret sessions
If the n-ginia Senator s own state
ment is to bo believed it is a pity for
nun to cnampion so good a cause as
the abolishment of the "star-chamber
I Io has complained that no motion
he ever made was adopted, no bill ho
introduced was ever passed; that he is
made the victim of the rules of tho Sen
ate, and, m matter who is iu the chair,
he is always declared ott,tof order. Ho
once said, " l no wiliest way to get a
bill passed is for mo to oppose it, and
tlio most certain way to deleat ono is
for mo to L'tvo it a demonstration of
suppoit."
It seems that many peoplo through
out tho country have gotten Senator
Hoar's joint resolution confounded
completely with a joint resolution
presented to the If ousts by Hoprcscnt
ative Crain, of Texas, which has been
favorably reported from committee.
Mr. Hoar's amendment looks, to the
change of inauguration day from tho
lib of March to tho last Tuesday in
April. Mr. Cram's resolution proposes
to substitute the !Ust of Decoinboi for
tliedth ol iMareli as. tho commence
ment and termination of tho official
term of Members of tho House. It is
designed to do away with tho election
of Members between sessions, so that
those who are chosen in November
shall take their seats on tho first Mon
day in January immediately following,
instead of tho first Monday of Decem
ber of tho next your. There is nothing
in Mr, Hoar's resolution, which passed
tlio Senate by a unanimous vote, rela
tive to tho timo of meeting of Con
gress or tho election of Members.
The question now is how to har
monize those amendments so as to
enable an early ratification by the
State Legislatures which are now in
session, or which aro to convene tho
coming fall and winter.
Another feature of tho Crain amend
ment is that the Speaker can bo ap
pointed within ten days after his pred
ecessor's term expires. Congress will
bo at work within sixty days after tho
election, and the short session will bo
dono away with, by a fixed constitu
tional termination. Mr. Hoar's
amendment simply extends tho short
session two months, and changes tho
day for tho inauguration. Uoth propo
sitions aro popular. J. H. 0.
LOOK HERE.
Those indebted to mo on account
aro requoatcd to come forward (it once
and settle. If this roquet is not heed
ed, I shall retort to some other method
of collecting.
,W, I). llWIlhKMA.V,
Subscribe for Tin: Oukoon Saour.
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Ot).
Enterprise Etchings.
J. Conway, of the firm of Conway it
Wilson, has rented tho Gardner hotel.
Work on the M. E. church will be
commenced as soon as material cm be
procured.
The countv scat question is, being
i thoroughly agitated by Uncle Sam,
! I.ostinc and Joseph.
I Religious services arc held twice a
monin in iiiescnooi nuiiiuug, ny jvov.
C. l. Shields, of Joseph.
The site for the flouring mill has
been located, and work will be com
menced almost immediately.
The contract to burn 200,000 bricks
for the new bank building has bem
let to the Jacobs boys of Lostine.
Our Sunday school has again re
opened after the cold snap, with an in
creased interest and attendance.
The weather is mild and pleasant,
business increasing, and the town al
ready beginning to boom with a great
and mighty boom.
Mr. P. M. IJurleigh .has completed
his hotel, and is prepared to offer to
the public first class accommodations
at reasonable rates.
The Wallowa Academy, under tho
efficient munugument of Prof. Newell,
i is advancing rapidly. Tho Prof, is an
earnest educator and doing much good
for tho town.
J. F. and J. A. Purleigh, sons of P.
M. llurlcigh of this place, and brothers
of H. F. llurleigh of Joseph, and Den
nis llerdino and family, all of West
Virginia, aro expected to arrive in this
valley the last of the month to perma
nently locate.
Tlio health of tho community is not
good at present. Drs. Gaily and Cobb
seem to bo the busiest men in the val
ley. Mrs. Zurcher has been quito ill
for some time with inllamatory rheu
matism, Mrs. Catherine Aikint our
obliging post mistress, is very sick
with sore throat and Mr. and Mrs.
Spritgg aro also very tick and there is
but little hope of Mr. Sprugg's recov
ery. Incognita.
Eugene City Notes.
February 20, 1888.
Tho 15ank of Oregon will be opened
in a few days.
Tin M. E. church has just received
a new pipo organ.
Judge Dean is holding court in Sa
lem for Judge Iloisc.
R. 15. Georgo has organized a musi
cal convention in the city.
'flits Laurean Society will givo a
public session next Friday night.
The weather for somo time has been
like spring warm showers and sun
shine. The measles havo been doing the
town. The number of cases at pres
ent aro growing less.
Tho Crouch Manufacturing Co. is
located on 9th street. Thoy will soon
havo machinery in operation.
John McAllister, of Union county,
arrived in this city last Saturday
morning. Ho will return iu a few
days.
I. W. Ilaird's minstrels appeared at
Itinehart's last Saturday night. This
is their third annual tour through tho
valley. Thoy aro n success.
L. Jay.
now 3ii:.v i)i i:.
If wo know nil tho methods of appronch
adopted by an enemy wo aro tho better en
abled to ward oil' the danger and postpone,
the moment when surrender becomes Inev
itable, In many instances tho Inherent
strength of the body httfllces toonablelt to
oppoto the tendency toward death. Many
however have lost these forces to such an
extent that thero is littlo aid to tho weak
ened Lungs will innko all tliodiflercneo be
tween sudden death anil many years of
useful life. Upon tho first symptoms of a
Cough, Cold or any trouhlo of tho Throat
or Lungs, givo that old and well-known
remedy Hoschco's Gorman Syrup, acaro
f ill trial. It will prove what thoiiBanils say
of it to bo, tho "benefactor of any hoine1''
Why buy from migrating agents of
whom you know nothing, oithcrof their
responsibility or tho charector of thoir
goods, when there aro responsible deal
ers located near you, who carry full
and complcto lines of all farm and mill
machinery and implements, and whoso
success it is for your best interests to
support with your patronage? Frank
Uro's. Implement Co, oi island City
request your consideration of thoir
claim, and rofcr you to your neighbors
who havo had dealings with them. 3
J. E. Tuttlo. Act. for tho O. 11. & N.
Go's, land, Union, Oregon.
NO.
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