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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1888)
1 1 THE ORES SCOUT, r. - - AJI i ,l'i..- - - t:i ft i.;. ' - - ---"z--z. The Oregon Scnvthata large a rime lalivn a$ any itiree papers . tins nee Hon. of the State, combined, and ig cor rosjwnatngiy ventaote as an art vert isina mcuinm. " ' : - - -Si. -P..? -7 l. - . i A -I , -v -v . . x 1 ""'J A 1 oo- Union ami Vicinity. Gardon and flower &eds at Jones Urothora. Loans negotiated by J. E. Tuttle" "Union, Oregon, After the i-t. of March tho Pendleton . Oreyonian will it-bue a daily. ' A lod-ieof 1. O. O. F. will bo organ ized in Piii.' valley, on or about"" the first of April. .Remember the Hoard of Trade meet ing at the court house, the first Satur day in March. Circuit court will adjourn to-inor-row. The docket has been pretty well cleaned up. A dance will be given at Davis Hull in this city on March 16th. Look out for nd. next week. The Hags of the city were spread to tho breeze last Wednesday, in honor of Washington's birthday. Tho Into cold weather it is said lias injured a great many of the fruit trees in tho vicinity of Sumnierville. Mrs. 1. N. Cromwell, school clerk, has been taking the census of the .school children in this district. Found. A small bunch of keys. Finder can have the same by calling at this office and paying for' this no tice. Money is needed lo pay for now goods soon to arrive at the Cove drug store. So call at once and settle your overdue account. The county court of Umatilla coun ty has decided to erect a new court house on the gtouud known as the col lego block, to cost ifGO.OOO. N. 15. Harris was arrested again tho Joro part of the week, on a warrant from Mulnomah county. It "was con cerning the Sunimi-rrillo bank busi ness, lie gave bonds. Tho patented non-piekable lock, on tho "Victor" safe, took tho first prem ium over nine competitors at a recent exposition in England. Frank M, Hlocurn, Agt., Union, Of. Always patronize a man who adver tises. You will Jind the liberal adver tiser the liberal dealer. His enterprise always draws him a large trade, and lie can aflord to sell at less profit. Tho Oregon Alpine Club are taking tho preliminary step in tho matter of applying to Congress to have seven townships of land surrounding and in cluding Mount Hood, fot apart as a national park. Mr. A . Levy received this week, di rect from the factory, some genuine Now Orleans plantation sugar. It. is of excellent quality and somewhat dif ferent from tho sugar which wo have been using. Try some of it. It is a good rule to accept only such medicines as are known to be worthy of confidence. It has been the exper ience of thousands that Ayer's Cheiry .Pectoral is the best medicine ever used for throat and lung diseases. A meeting will bo held at the rooms of the Union Silver Cornet Band next Monday evening, at 7 :30 o'clock, lo consider the advisability of forming a militia company in Union. All per sons favoring the movo are requested to attend. The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of Hub bard Spencer Bartlett it Co., dealers in hardware, Chicago, 111., which ap pears elsewhere in this paper. They are a responsible firm and know the value of judicious advertising. Enquiries by no less than live or six different parties have been made of us during (ho lat week, for dwelling nouses to rent, more seems to ue a great many new comers wanting to loeato here, but there is not a vacant dwelling houso in tho town that wo know of. Says the Pendleton Oregonian ; .Tames Oarred, the lost boy of Milton, vras found yesterday morning in Gam mon creek, near Walla Walla. Tho body was badly decomposed, and had evidently lain in the water several weeks. Whether ho drowned himself Or fell in while demented, is not known. Martin Scott, a brutal wife murder er, was hanged Friday at Deer Lodge, Montana. On the morning of tho ex ecution he united with the Catholic church, and so will bo a white robed u a wiiuu juiiru imgol with a harp, in the land of the JioreAftoi'. Tic murdered woman, hav- ing no spiritual assistance at the last moment, no doubt went in tho other direction. E. 0. Mr. Cios, from Indian valley, says a Summerville correspondent, reports a land ilido which struck his barn and moved it thirty feet. There were sev eral horses in the barn at tho time which were, fortunately uninjured, but hi wheat was catteml on th giound. Mr. Cross was not at homo at the time and when he saw the wreck supposed hia horMJtf were all dead or crippled1 The La Grande Gazette pays us a neat compliment as follows; "The btuuitciMi men of Uuion met Monday ovcuimj for the purjxjse of organixiug 11 Ikoard of trade. When it come down to an improved method of doing busi ne, La Grand" iw. J go no further than Union for instruction. It would h worth tli" exjienst-, if a few of is. Gnmde's citiwnn would go to Union nd gather up a ioint or two. Then if we can not keep up with onr igb Ummtotm the valley, we might, at least, copy f .' h beneficial mull meeting of the democratic CENTRAL COMMITTEE. j Pursuant to the call of the chairman, ' the Democratic Central Committee of - I'mon comity met at the court house - : in Union on 'Wednesday evenintr Feb- ruary loth. Tlie roll was called and the following ' members responded: Antelope, W. IT tf..U ... 1 ,.. ... . V " " . ' , " ,?.nt"on ;. JiC" j-iK, ouu. a, iuciut; nig v. reek, d, l tuner; cove, c. M. Jatnifon: Isl- and City, Mr. Hunter; North Powder, ion, A. C. Craig;. On motion Owen Mathews w.is invited to represent Cor nucopia; Win. Fine, Indian Valley; D. A. McAlister, La Grande; S. 8. Ap ple, Stumptown, and Wm. Woodcll, Suniincrvillo precinct. On motion a committee of four, con sisting of J. W. Shelton, Mr. Hunter, D, A.' Me.Alister and Geo. E. Owen was appointed to prepare a basis of an- ..i TIM 1 .1 ... poruouiMem. i one ine comnnuee was out, Hon. T. C. Hvde, of Paker City, gave an able address to tne largo audience of democrats who were pres out. Tho committee then returned and submitted the following report, which was adopted "We, your committee on apportion ment of delegates to the next Demo cratic County Convention, respectfully recommend that the representation of the ilifl'erent precincts shall be based on the vote cast for the democratic nominee for Congress in 1SS6, and that eaeli precinct shall be entitled to one delegate at large to the next Dem ocratic County Convention, and one delegate for each 20 votes east for said Congressman, at said election, and ono delegate for each fraction over 10, which apportionment will entitle the several precincts to the following rep resentation : Union, 10; La Grande, U; Island City, 7 ; Summerville, 8 ; Stump town. 2; Camp Carson, 2; Starkey, 1; Indian Valley, 0; Hig Creek, .'5; Cove, 0; Forth Powder, 3; Hed Pock, 2; Ea gle, :i; Lower Eagle, .'; Pine Valley, -l; Cornucopia, 7 ; Antelope, 2. We fur ther recommend that no delegates to the county 'convention be allowed more than two proxies, and that no proxy be allowed to a person who does not reside in the precinct which he seeks to represent." .). W. Suni.TOM, Chairman. The committee then fixed the time for holding the precinct primaries on Saturday, March 21, 18SS, and the countv convention on Thursdav, March 29, 1SSS. After a lengthy discussion as to the most appropriate action to bo taken regarding an adjustment of the Legis lative representation of Union and Wallowa counties, it was resolved to advise tho special committee appoin ted by the Democratic State Central Committee to confer with ono for a like purpose oppointed by tho repub licans, to act in accordance with their best judgment as to the law in the mat ter, and to report their proceedings to the regular Democratic County Con vention. On motion the secretary was instruc ted to furnish each of the county pa pers with an account of the proceed ings of the meeting, after which tho committee adjourned. DIED. At Wingville, seven miles northwest of this city, at her home, on Feb. Kith, Mrs. Drueilla Osborn, wife of Hiram Osborn. Mrs. Osborn was born in Franklin county, Missouri, Aug. 22, IiiOO, was reared and received her ed ucation in that state, and Feb. 11, 18IJS was married to Hiram Osborn, who survives her, a hale and hearty old gentleman. In 1S(51 Mr. and Mrs. Osborn with their family migrated to Oregon and settled in Powder river valley, where they have since resided. To bless their lives and comfort them in their old age, they have been favor ed with sons and daughters, grand children and great grand children, all of whom with one exception, were present at the bedside during the lato illness of grandma Osborn, as she was always lovingly called. The entire life of this good old lady has been an exemplary one and tho example she has left as a legacy for her children and tho world is worthy of emulation. Baker Democrat. AUCTION SALE. I will sell at public auction, at my place on Big creek, on March 1st, 1888 at 10 o'clock a. in. tho following per sonal property: Three large work horses, ono saddle horse, some brood mares and colts, cows and yearlings, ono lumber wagon, ono hack, ono set harness, plows, harrow, and other far ming tools, household goods, stoves, ,.,;,. iwwr i , ...l.w, .l,,,..!.. l, m, t . machine, dishes, , 1 .... ' ' and many other things too numerous to mention. Teannsof sale: All sums under $5.00, cash; $5.00 and over, 0 month's time; sums of $25 and over, 22 month's time. Must bo good, en dorsed and approved notes, with inter est. T. G. Cook, REDUCTION IN SHOES. From this time till tho 15th of March I will sell my stock of winter boots and shoes at pricos ton per cent, cheap er than heretofore, in order to mako room for my spring stock. Give mo a call. 0. Yinctnt. FAUMEKS, ATTENTION ! If you would have large yield and plump grain, use the Gale Sulky Spring Tooth Harrow and Seeder. Hoforenoes given of some of our beat farmers. For sale hy II. B. Drake, Union, Or. J. E. TtiUltf lias money to loan in urn to suit. CtUl and aee him i otftoe of City lkconler. Social Scintillations. l'nrnsraili IVi-talnlng, l'rlnrlpnlly, to tho riTcRi lnatlons of Uio Popular,'. THE WOKLD DO MOVE." Mr. T. II. Foster is convalescing. ! 3fr. J. A. Tucker called on us ves- I tordav. t .... .. , . , , f'Ly re,rl lo mcnil,e Mr. Win. Ecclcs and wife, of Telo casct, were in. town Wednesday. Mrs. Pobt Lloyd, of North Powder, was visiting in Union this week. Mr. T. 1). Parker, of Baker City, was 111 town tins week attending court. Mr. Wm. Khiehart, of Summerville, visited Union tho fore part of the week. Miss Maggie Bell is lying quite low with fever at her home in North Un ion. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Eaton's babv has been quite sick since they came to town. Mr. Hiram Osborne and daughter, Ohio, of Wingville are in Union, on a visit. Attorney O. F. Bell, who has beon quite sick for some time, is ablo to bo out again. Mr. Ed. Eckley, editor of tho La grandc Gazette, was in Union a few (lays ago. Mr. Wm. Blize and family, of Ba ker county, were visiting in Union this week. Born. In this city, Wednesday tho 22nd inst., to tho wife of N. Howland, a daughter. Mr. Wm. Fine of Elgin and Mr. Ed. Mulbollan of Ladd canyon called on us yesterday. Mrs. Jos. Baker and Miss Carrie Ba ker, of La Grande, were in Union, Wednesday. Miss Hannah Fox, of Baker City, is visiting in Union the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Levy. Mr. Chas. Herring and wife, and Mrs. Baldock, of Keating, wero in town this week. Mr. J no. Lachner, the jolly landlord of Baker City, was in Union yesterday, and called on us. Malt Johnston, who is how living in Washington Territory, was in Uuion the fore part of the weeck. Mr. Jas. B. Eddv, editor of the Pen dleton Tribune, made us a pleasant call the fore part of the week. Mr. T. A. Marvin has bought tho Harris ranch, near Pentecost's, and will mako that his homo in the future. Mr. Thomas Allen and Mrs. L. E. Legore were married at tho city hotel last Wednesday, Kev. Booth officiating. Mr. Geo. Thompson, tho shoemaker, has moved onto his ranch in Antelope Valley, and will try his hand at farm ing. Attorney Crites contemplates taking a trip back east soon. It is rumored that he is not going for his health en tirely. Miss Clara Childcrs, of Summerville, met with a severe accident last week, by falling and dislocating her knee joint. Licenses to wod wore issued this week to Hiram Fisher and Emma Hundall and Thomas Allen and Lillie E. Legore. Mr. John Donney and wife, of Pine Vallev, arc in the city, visiting friends and relatives. They will remain for several days. Tho social party given at the resi dence of Mr. anil Mrs. Phil. Wilson, last Friday evening, was highly en joyed by all present. Mr. J. II. Baldwin, a prominent at torney and stenographer of Baker City, is attending court here. We acknowl edge a pleasant visit from tho gentle man. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ficklin, of Wing ville, accompanied by Miss Aldah Hannah, came down last Sunday and are visiting relatives and mends 111 this city. Mr. Andross, a prominent sheep raiser of Summerville, has rented Mrs. L. Williamson s residence property on Main street, and will loeato perma nently 111 Milton, Another sensible man added to the list. Milton J'Jaglc, The ball given by tho Knights of Pvthiaa in this eitv last Fridav nitrht. was largely attended, and was tho most enjoyable event of the season. Not the least of tho attractions was tho splendid supper served at the Centen nial hotel. Everybody needs a spring medicine. By using Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the blood is thoroughly cleansed and invigorated, tho appetito stimulated, and tho sys tem prepared to resist the diseases pe culiar to tho summer months. Ask for Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Take no other. SEED POTATOES. Tho celebrated Burbank potatoes for sale by Cowles & McDaniel at Cove, Oregon. They sell from 35 to 50 cts. per cental higher in San Francisco than any other potatoe. Price $2.50 per hundred. f21t.'l 17,500 acres improved and unim proved lands in Union and Baker coun ties for sale. 80 acres first class laud in tho Cove; lfiO acres good land, par tially improved, in tho Park; 100 acres good land with improvements, on Iiw er Powder, and other lands on easy I terms, Addrossor call on J. E. Tuttle, , Union, Oregon. Office of T. H. Craw- lord. Smith's walking gang plow, bonio thing new and just tiio thing. For Sale by Frank Brog, Implumont Co., lhmd City, 1 PATENTS Gl! ANTED To citi- ms of the Pacific Slab s du ring the past week, and reported ex pressly for the Scot-T, by C. A. Snow it Co., patent lawyers, opposite U. S. Patent Olfice, Washington, D. C : J. Finck, San Frannisco, Cal., elec tric gas lighter; E. S. Irvin, Berkeley, Cal., station indicator; E. H. Knapp. San Jacinto, Cal., bridle winker attach ment; M. Laehman, San Francisco, Cal., sewing machine; D. S. Mackey, San Francisco, Cal., cable railway grip. 1SKAC1? IT. Tou are feeling dcprciscd, your appetite Ik poor, you are bothered with lle.idneho, you nre figetty, nervoui, and generally out of hortf, and want to nii.u'c. up. liraee up, but not with stimulenti, spring inedielncs, or bittern, wlileh have for their ba-.N very cheap, had whiskey, and wliieh stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before. What you want Is an alternative that will purify your blood, Mnrt healthy action of Liver anil Kidneys, reMore your vitality, and give re newed health and strength. Such a medi cine you wilt find In Electric Hitters, and only .'"O cents a bottle at Wright's drug store, Union, Oregon. THIRTY-FIVE CENTS A CAN. The Milk-ine Baking Powder, full pound cans, warranted as good as any in tho market. For sale at Jones Bros. Try it. (Xo. 2M7.) REPORT OF THli CONDITION Of Tho Flist National ItmiK. at Tnlon, In tho Stnto of Oi'i'sn, nt ln Cloto of ISiinIim-hm, Vt'U. 11, INKS. ISKSOrlU'KS. Loan and di.-eounts 1. S. Ho.ids to secure circulation .r0,(! 12.07 12,.sik).oo L'a.sns ii 1 ..TJi). V2 :i,7:t7.!U t.:;7o 17 7.i!0:t L's ;ii2. 7s 7xuo (io.OO L',0 10.1)0 .r.7fi.OO Othcrstoeks, bonds and inortancs Due mini approved reserve agents Hue from other National Hanks Due from State Hanks and bankers Heal estate, furniture and fixtures Current expenses and taxes paid rremiums paid Hills of other Hanks Specie i.ci;ai tender notes ... niplion fund with P. S. Treas urer (-1 per cent of circulation) Totai i.iAiin.iTii:s. f Ul.no l.l! ? oo.ooo.on lO.O.KUXl Capital stock paid in . . hurinus Hind Undivided profits National Hank notes outstanding Individual deposits subject to LV.HH.fill 10, IS0.00 ir.;so.is 'jo.o.to.so l.fWi.O,-) cheek Demand certificates of deposit Due to other National Hanks . . . Total $111,001.10 Ktati: or Onroov, I County ot Union,) ' 1. W. T. Wright. Cashier of the above- named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tho best of mv knowledge and belief. W. T Wit 1(1 MT, ' ( ashler. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of Feb, 1SSS. .1 vmi:h A. Kki. .otnrv I'uhlie tor Urcirou. OKOKCiK WltKlMT,) H. M. WKKillT.- Directors. W. T. WlMfiHT.) Strayed or Stolon.- $5.00 leeward. The followimr described ninlmal has been stolen, or has strayed from the ranehe near Telocaset: One bay veariiiiLr colt, branded with live dots nil right shoulder, white mark on left hind foot. We will pay the above reward to any one re- turniiiL' tlie animal or L'ivintr information as to its whereabouts. L'-L'l-u:! TO.MI.INSON ,fc HltOOKK. NOTICE FOR PUISLICATION. LAND OlTICU AT I. (illAMlU, Olil.liO.N,) eeiiruarv 21, is.-s.. 1 Notice is hereby triven that the followimr- named settler has filed notice of his Inten tion tn make final proof in suppurt of ids claim, ami that said proof will be made be fore the register and receiver at l.a liramle Oregon, nn April Ith, 188.S, viz: GOItWIX C. COKFINHKItltY. aiidminislrator and one of the heirs of Crosby C. Cofllnberry, deceased, nu. jno. IMlil. lor Hie '4 ami NH'A'K See. :i:t Tp. 7 S, it. Hi K, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz; George Den- ney, Thomas Irwin, J. jl. Drake and I'viigene hiiiuvan, all ot rum alloy, ugn. lIUNIiY lilNIIIIAUT, 2-LM.wfi. Itegi.ster. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. liANIl Oll'ICH AT II .NIi:, OlilllON. February 21. IfisK. Notice is hereby alven that the lollowiug- named settler lias filed notice of her inten tion to make final proof in support of 1 1 it claim, and that said proof will be made hu- fore the register and receiver al I. a drande, Onrmi, on April loth, isss, viz: Fl.OK- KXCH H. SJ'ACUMMi. U.S. No. WSI.r). for the SIS1,' of Sec. ill, Tp. (i Si of II i'.O K, W. Al. She names the lollou nig Witncsso-. to prove her continuous- resilience upon, and cultivation of said land' viz: Joseph ,. White. John C. Travlllian. I). W. !. Nelson and Nathaniel W. Scott, all of North J'owder, Oregon. iii:.sitv KiNiaiAiir, 2i'.M-wO. ltegister. I EI Or Anyone Else AVisliinj? to lurchase Thoroughbred Cattle It is my intention to start soon 10 Ken tucky after a shipment of Short Horn, Uol- stine and Jersey cattle, rartlos wishing ail)' of the same, should address mu at thi place ueioro i go, WILL ARRIVE, rpjiorontf hbred C( a 1 Hons, 1 Jioroiihbred lallioiiH, From the River Side Stock Farm, Dickinson Co, Iuuikus, The fanners and htoekiuon of Union coun ty will please take notice thut 1 will arrive at bit (iraiulu, oil about the 12ih of .March, with a car-load of liorken, from the above named place, consiitini; uf full blooded l'ereberon, Normun and Clyde gtidlloiw, 10 imad of henry drnft talion, from 3 lo 5 yours old, also one i b iinnd haj stallion, 1 yurs obi' 'J'x. o ln-sil lire impo l. d from Ir-iii' f. 2.1Mnl O. I-. THIsl.Klt. 1U MIM 1888 PROCLAMATION! 1888 To the Publie of Union and Vicinity, for the 1 1 BOd U I have on route from the East, West, North and South, the Largest, Best and Cheapest line of Clothings dry goods, ladies' and gents' goods, all of the Latest Styles. Summer Hats, Boots and Shoes, which will he sold for the liil T rPTlHii i mm i tf i 1111 1 of tho general puhlie, at the very lowest llsaEa Craa Prices, A. LEVY, -DEALER IX- GROCERIES, BOOTS and SHOES, Solo Agency in Union, for thcVclebrated jo iWiiMiifactured by (!. M Mcnik'iison it Co. RED iIV MO'lTO 1S- "Best Goods, at the JOS. WHIG I B81 ,1 i w Ka iiiiiii GREAT 11 Must and Will be Sold, the Iinti re Stock of Fruit Trees, Shrub bery, etc., of IT. J. Geer & Son, Cove, Oregon. In order to procure money, and clear our nursery of the immense slock now on hand (7J5.0IK) treoH) lake thin metliod to brills lieforu the public Our Determination to Sell. Heretofore we have employed ngoiitrt to canvass tho country for thonalo of our trees, but have concluded to depart from that custom, Now, wo wo propose to reduco tho price, no Unit purchasers can have the Benefit of the Agent's Percentage, We will reduco our price for the spring Iradeof 18fi8, 2."i lo .'!0 per cent, below our last year's catalogue prices to paities who receive their frees at the nursery. Tree dealers and 'nurserymen buying by the thousand, will be allowed ."() per cent, discount on last season's prices, Our terms are cash on delivery, except hy special arrangements. We are DK l'illi.M IN HI) lo dig and HULL our KNTI III', STOCK, to make room for an K.NTIUK NKW NUItSHltV, coiiduetod mi a dillerent basis; ami, in tho language of tho Hebrew peddler, "Vast coins and looks for yourself uud miu vot a shlaughtcr mid der drees 1 almost givs tein uvay.'' WE EAHNKSTLY ASIC ALL WHO INTEND TO OHDEH THEES FKOJI US, TO COM E J'EHKONA LLV AND SELECT FOR THEMSELVES. IT IS FAR aMORE SATISFACTORY TO ALL CONCERNED. We have been growing fruit trees for over twenty years in the same locality, and conclude we well know and understand what will most profit the purchaser. Our prac tical experience in fruit and fruit tree business, is, we conclude, of value to purchasers, and our guarantee cannot be betlered in this country. i'arties will invariably find it hotter for them to buy at tho nursery, thus Having extra handling and unnecessary exposure of roots, as well as cost. We will exchange trees, shrubbery, etc, for good young horses or cattle. Any and all orders entrusted to us will have our best attention. Addross: H. J. GEE11 & SON. l-27-tf. Covo, Union County, Oregon. GIIESI LIVERY "ail ii SUE. (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J- S ELLIOTT, - Proprietor. Everything First Ulaiw. Tonus Very Itonsonablo. l)us to anil H10111 tho Dupot Making Connection with all Trains. for Cash. Union, Or. At bottom pricuu. Call and Exainino them. Lowest Living Prices. IT, Union, Oregon. nr SACRIFICE. sTjg. Fino Lino of imMK. Tin Mi mt TlnM 1 i in iuwu a