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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1888)
7YT TAr . tttt7vvt rTTTTTT . . - . r T. . The Oregon Scout, An independent weekly J-miikiI, inu(l ev ery Friday iiiiii'itiiiir bv JONES & CIJANCEY, Publishers and Proprietors. A K. Junks, ) Editor, f KATES ()!' 1 15. OlIANCKY, ( Foreiiinii. sunset:, i-tion: One copy, oi.o vonr . .. . .,-0 " " Si.V lllollths. i.ik) " " Three montos 7,"i i Invariably Cash In Advance. ' If htf rhitnrr tulifrrljitimi tin' tint jut id till end oj trar, two ilulltir.t trill be rhanjed. Hates of advertising made known on ap plication. ' JEtTToiTespoiuk'Hee from all parts of the country solicited. A lire all communications to tho Oi!i:iio. Scout, Union Oregon. I'lioriissioifAi,. It. Eaki.v, j. a. Kakijc, Notary Public. EAKIX, Ss IH.OTI1E1!, E. Attorneys at Law, Union, Oregon. JSTl'roinpt Attention Paid to CoHect.ons. JOHN Jl. CRITES, Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice -pec!id-ties. Olllce, two doors smith of post-ollice, UhIoii, Oregon. 3 N. CIIOMWELL, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Olllce, one door south of J store, Union, Oregon. 15. Eaton' o. V. HULL, Attorney at .aw, Notary l'ublie, and Abstractor of Tides. Ofllce State Laud Olllce building, corner Mam and A Streets, Union, Oregon. 0. II. DAY, M. 1)., IIOMKl'ATIIIO Physician ami burgeon. j AM, 1'AI.I.S lT.OMPTI.Y ATTKXIIEII TO Olllce adjoining bo found nights' room No. ; Jones llro's store. Can at tho Centennial hotel. M. ISakkk. J. W. Suhi.tox. J. F. IJakkii. jgAKEII, SIIELT0N& IJAKUI!, Attorneys at Law. OKl'ICKS Union and La Grande, Ore gon. Special Attention given till business entrusted In u. rj U. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Union, Oregon. Ofllce, one door south of Centennial ho- tel J.M. CAR LOLL, Notary Public. D. V . WILSON. Kx-Co, Clerk. QAHROLL & WILSON, Conveyancers and Abstracters. Abstracts to Ucal and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable rates. Sales of Ileal and Mining proportv nego tiated. Collection business promptly at tended to. Ollice nest door .south of Post-oflice. Un ion, Oregon. J. E. TUTTLE, Real Esiate tat Union, Oregon, Has for sale on ea-y terms. 18,'0n acres of good hind in Union and Raker counties, al ho some choice town propcaty. Money to Loan. Collections Made. Agent for the 0. R. & N. Com pany's Laud. . 0e, one door. southof Centennial hotel. FASHIONABLE DRESS - MAKING-! Miss Linda Mathieus, (Late of Paris, Prance,) Has opened u dress-making extiibli.hmeiit in the building one door north of Johnson's blacksmith hop. All Work Warranted Give Satisfaction. .to OHAKOKS KEAHGNAIiLK. I X. GA liDXEll A CO. Watchmakers & Jewelers, And dealer in Spectacles, live Glasses. Gold Jewelry, etc. Main Street, - - - - I'ldon. Oregon. OWEYio LOAM On rami lands in T'niatilln. Baker, Union, Oi'liiiiu and Wallowa counties, at 8, !, 1U and 11 percent, on live year's time. fall (in.I. II. HIN'LII'AHT, at the Karm erV Mortgage and Saiu-s Hank, Sunniicr viiie, Oregon, if you want money on farm loans. The S per cent is on improved farm land near the r.iilroad in Grande Hondo Valley. lU-l'l-liKi, J. II. HINLHAHT. !it? t. Alain Street. Unio.i, Oregon, BEXSOX BROS. - PROPIUETOKS. Keep constantly on hand BEEF, l'ORK- VEAL, MUTTON, SAUSAGE, HAMS, LAB D. Etc. Gi:o. WmoiiT, President. vr. T. Wiihuit, Cashier. UNION, OREGON. Does a General Hanking I'usiness. Huys ami sells i vcliange, and discounts commer cial paper. Collections can fully promptly leportcd. attended to, and mmmm m r. (100DI3R0I), Prop. OPENED ANEW. The Leadino Hotel of CD Eastern Oregon. to Everyiliinj; New ami First Class Throughout. The table always supplied With the best ahe market affords. ExceilentAccomoda- tlons for Commer cial Men. Charges Reasonable. ORTGAGE g"mrr!-f.gxTg.yT'.Ti.tt-tw L'NION, OKEGON. $500,000.00 to Loan on First Class Security, From One to Five Years Time, at a Low Late i Interest. Als.j Uuys, Sells and Kent Property "for flfl -on-re.idcnts. t 1ioXKY UKf'KIVKI) OV ni'Kncjl I IOXKY KKCKIYKJ) OX DEI'OSl o be Investcilon Guaranteed Security. , T. , AH Collections Promntlv Attended to WithoutDelay, utDelay.l ke is Cove. Leaves I'liion duily at 2 p, in, arrives at i. uveal a:J p. in. Iteuvt-ii l ove at K a. in., arrives at D :30 a. ni. at Union Connectioni niado with Kliiott's coaches runniiiK to the depot, carrying passengers for et unil vet bound trains. ItATIJS for I'ASHHNOlJItS. I.UOOAOK ami I'KKiailT, ItKAMlNAm.K. UQ WNSOK A LAVXK, Proprietor. A. fat laiie i ml ( a i I i . I A I Ijank, TTVTTm S N w'. t . s UKIUtU.N, 1KIUA, 31 A Kill OUR POETS. I tun space is riven fur tlin ni m.l benelit of our local wrltrrs nf vw-.,. and we hope to make it a pleasim.' feature j Si'1 lo that end contributions are lilt tllCV miNt llllSM'SS llllllnlllitml literary merit to obtain place and leeoL-ni-tion here. Kn. I Written for the Srofr.) j my i'itii:xis. Dear flowers that bloom in silent dells, And drink in sunlight all alone. To purify the golden hue, That on .sweet Thalas' hri v hath shone I love thee I Soft rippling brooks, from distant founts, That murmur to (lie spreading sea, O'er beds of stone, and cool, sweet cross, Down through a land of Mowers, bo free I love thee I Low moaning winds, from incensed halls. That bcir to hearts a soothing calm, That hush the coar.-cr voice of all, And breathe a purer, fresher balm I love thee! Sweet iilent moonlight, ever praised, Dear Nature's purest time for jov: A calm retieat from daily c.irc, A reign of pleasure unal'lov I love thee! Cool cvenimr. when from vnrn.nl sl.-iiw I The lingering rays of burnished liL'ht. 1' loat hack to eartli a welcome friend. To usher in the cooler night 1 love thee! Calm .smiling lake, with tranuil breast. here beauty's image in thv face, Sheds over flowers, and over all, A purer, firmer, faultless grace I love thee! Ah. ebon shades, of g.cener scenes, Where lovers walk, and flowers grow; Where old folks seek a solitude; Where love and mercy ever glow I love thee"! My books, the part of life sublime, That soothe this throbbing, raging brain. Sweet source of all my jov amt peace, A calm enchantment! not in vain Llove thee! That cheerful face, that jet-black hair, Those roguish eyes, and ruby lips, That fervent soul, mv only jov, My soul from out this chalice' sips I love thee! Now all mv list of friends are named; Let's sec the one I value lirst The first, best friend of any man Is that dear one that loved him first I love thee! -11. W. IL Teloeaset Tattliugfl. March 19th, 1SSS. "Oh, Doctor uint it chilly!" Fanners busy plowing and seeding. Or ass anil llowers aro now the only pleasing things we sec. Sheep men arc beginning to drive to the range j evil spreads like wild lire. 0. E. Miller lias rented tho Uussctt place of J. . Eaton and has gone to fanning.. School will probably begin at this placo next Monday, with Mr. Guv '""ti t,n ii-uuiii'i. .ill, JIUUKUr lailglll I Km.l-ni- ..n .f 1..I . i. at ryio canyon hut winter and good satisfaction. gave Ecclcs' saw mill started tin Tuesday. and if nothing happens will prepare "fternoon, April 1st, at .'1 o'clock, witli for a big run the coming season. i out fail. Tho lady is a very pleasing Our pugilists seem to havo all disan- PL-iwuu uus spring. io iigiits, no quarrels, no fun, no hilarity, no warm weather and no marriages. Oh, what a dull and gentle placo I Jkisiness will bo revived this season at Teloeaset. We havo already shipped eight car loads of lumber this spring, and that is more than Union can say if sho does wear bigger clothes than wo do. Wo aro the happiest people in the west. A stranger passing by would bo struck by the quiet and placid appear ance of our town, and had he ever read Irving's "Sleepy Hollow," ho would imagine himself in tho old Knickerbocker state. Last Sunday, while branding colts at Ulado Ashby's, in Pylo canyon, John Lee, of this place, had tho misfortune to break ono of his colt's neck. If this wcro a "rigidly righteous" neigh borhood that occurrence would be called a "divino visitation," but wo call it a doggoned unlucky occurrence. We are (.orry that his heart is broken, I-or words of wisdom remain unspoken: And then we meant no harm at all. l or wo knew he was noble and true: Vnilr IIl'j.Iv ifiitl.,.. ii r ' Your lively writing we now recall, -"e, "Luna Tick," don't be "blue!" "vW-lf WO.VDKIH'UIt CUJtKS. W. D. Iloyt fc do., wholesale and retail druggist of Home, Ga., say: Wo lmvo bten helling Dr. KIiik'i New, Discovery, Electric Hitters anil Ilticklen's Arnica Salvo for two yeara. Have never hnndled reme dies that sell as well, or give buch univer sal satisfaction. There have been aomo wonderful curea eirected by those medi cines in this city. Several cases of pro nounced Conkumptlon have been entirely cured by use of a few bottles of Dr. King's New discovery, taken in connection with Kleetrlc Hitters, We guarantee them ah way. Sold at Wright' drug store. , . . - . Cove Callings. March 22nJ, 1SS8. Miss Nellie Stevens visited .Miss Maggie Motasin at her homo in the lower part of the valley, this week. A pleasant party was given at K. I'. Mclhtniels, Monday evening, in honor of Mr. lJruce tMcDaniel's fifteenth birthday. Miss Olive Slater, of La Grande, formerly teacher in Ascension school, is visiting friends and acquaintances in town. ' Mr. and Mrs. Mel. Campbell are in town after an extended eastern trip. They will make Cove their home in the future. . Joseph Martin has moved into town, occupying his newly acquired proper ty. Undo Joe has already assumed city airs. Miss Mollio Merwin has discontin ued attending school in Cove and after u visit in Union, will return to her homo in North Yakima, W. T. Cove will not suilwr for juicy steaks this summer. There is to be two butcher shops one managed by Uus sell Uro's., the other bv Jno. Martin. ' Ered I5ubb, after u pleasant visit, j has returned to his home in ('iur d' I Alene. He expressed himself delight ! ed with our btifg and the young folks. I 1 he machinery for the Cove Dairy f Company's factory was shipped from Chicago to-day. Immediately upon j arrival it will be placed in 'portion , and work commenced. A family of immigrants, lately from i tho cast, are alllictcd with the measles , in a mild form. Precautions have ! been taken and there is slight proba- oiniy oi tne disease spreading. I Jas. A. liurtscll has been appointed i postmaster at Cove, lie will assume j his duties probably sonio time next month. 'I he office will bo in a front room of Wright cfc Duncan's building. Hen May is erecting a dwelling op posite tlie school for his own conven- i lenco and will occupy the Mime as j toon as finished. Ho has engaged his j services to Cowles it McDaniel for tho ! next year. Wm. Bloom and Jack Riunbley aro J down from Sanger where they have been working at tho mines during the 1 past seven months. They arc likely to remain m the valley and engage in the saw mill business. Tho small boy is already hiding away eggs and laying in a supply of diamond dye for properly celebrating Easter Sunday on April 1st. It is said that not a person now living will bo treading this footstool when again Easter and April fools day are together. In this column, last week, a' mistake occurred in regard to the date of Mrs. Itiggs' lecture. She will adi Iress the citizens at Morrison church. Sundav pl,cllKUI' auilience will be large, The crack rifle shots havo been practicing several days during tho Aveek, using globe and peep sights at 200 yards. Geno Foster made tho best score. At 7o feet, using a gallery rille Sam Dloom scored highest. Weather permitting, there will a match shot at long range, next Satur day, March 21th, above the mill. Don't you wish you had my goose? V. W. L-. We concluded it best to drive to the farmer's house first to seo if they wanted their geeso shot. C. it W. They say I reminded them of the transformation scone often indulged in by circus riders. A. Jf sonio of tho Cove boys had any respect for themselves or their parents they would conduct themselves in a more gentle manly niannor at meetings. N. 0. Alas, my girl has east mo overboard for a handsome man acquiring knowl edge. -E. W. Good bye, fellow citi zens, 1 leave you with mingled tears of sorrow and pleasure. J). 1$. Grande Hondo geege stand d more killing than ! pursued. Jack. , any fowls I ovor WHO IS YOIJK ll.'CST ritlUXIl? Your stomach ofcuiir.u. Wh' Hecaii.se if it is out of order you are onoof the most minorablo cieaturos living, Givo it a fair, honorable chance and kco if it is not tlie bent friend you have in the end. Don't smoke in tho morning. Don't drink in the morning. If you must smoke ami drink wait until your stomach is through with broakfast. You can drink more and smoke more in the evening and It will tell on you loss. If your food fermetiU and does not digest right, If you are troubled with Heartburn, Dhcziucs of tlie head, coming up of the food after eating, Hillousiiess, In digestion, or any othor troublu of the stom ach, yu had best ue Green's August J'low er,a no person can u.e It without liunie d' ite n lief 5, 1SSS. Eaj-!e Valley Fioms. New Bridge, Match M, KSSS. .Mrs. Dr. Morris is very sick, but at present is on the mend. Weather beautiful, and ranchers havo begun business in earnest. Uev. Mr. Uoils has been holding a protracted meeting at the Center school house, The meeting closed without a convert. Must be wo arc rather bad here. School election resulted in the elec tion of Mr. Sanders for director and Mr. G. W. Uennehoir for clerk. Tho right men in the right places. We al so voted to build a school house, two stories high, the upper room to be used for a public hall. This building when completed will cost over if 1. '200, and will be the finest in this part of the county. A great interest is being taken in education here. W aro ex ceedingly glad to note this change for the better. Our school closed on the lUth, with due honor to both teacher and nunils. the house was tilled to overflowing, from the babo to the snowy locks of many winters. At noon a table was spread and most bountifully tilled with all ;tho good things that could be thought of. Each anil all ato until Dame Nature bade them quit, and yet theie was an abundance remaining. After a general good visit among the older people and many games indulged in by the youth, school was called and the pupils rendered very ably their different productions. Speeches bv .Messrs. nennehofl', G. W. Moody Per ry, Lee, Cap. Craig, J. Jennings, and the teacher, were listened to, when all were dismissed, to return to their re spective homes, a happier and it is to hoped wiser peoplj. Jn the evening a social dance was given at. Mr. L. L. Ilolcomb's, in which all indulged until near morn. This is tho first time in this valley that so great an interest has been taken in schools, and we sincerely hope this interest will continue. We have had a good teacher this winter, and to ltim wo extend our heartfelt thanks for taking such a great interest in tlie welfare of our youth, no has given universal satisfaction. Our wish is that success may ever crown him and bo his watchword in the future. .Lki:. Sunimervillo .Sil'Unjv.s. March 1!), 1SSS. Tho boys are capturing a good many geese anil ducks, of into. A. N. Hamilton, Union county's pop ular shcriir, was in town, Saturday and Sunday. H. 0. llinehart will return from Ins trip to Portland and Victoria, about Saturday or Sunday. John Whitmore is running tho Ai kansas restaurant, and appears to bo giving general satisfaction. Theio has been fcovcral trials of speed between some of tho crack trotters at this end of tho valley. "Ped's" maro takes tho cake, having trotted a mile in 7 :17. ft scorns quito probable that a K. of lodge will soon bo organized in Sunimerville. It is to bo hoped a lodgo may be established hero, as the order is no doubt a good institution. Farmers aro quito busy and aro get ting well along with their work. Quito a largo acreage of f-otl will bo put in condition this season, and it is to bo devoutly honed that tho "horny han ded grangers" may realize good prices "after harvest." Sonio of tho Summervillo hoys went to tho Minam, Monday, to hdoik! a week chasing tho "fleet footed deer" and shaggy-hided bear. Captain William MoPoil is leader, and Harry Gillham, first lieutenant. The high privates aro John 11, Oliver. Ed. Clomonts. Jesso Walker and James MoPoil. Success to them. days has caused tho "political pot" at lhiii 01)(1 of lho vall , t() )oil at a fm... nous rate. Candidates and their prob able chances of securing a nomination, aro boing freely discussed. Next Sat urday tho primaries will ho held and then tho poor delegates will bo besicgod from all quartern until tho convention is held and somebody gets left. "CltANK." lUHJKI.KN'.S AIl.N'IGA HAIiVK. Tun Bust Sai.vk Jii the world for Cuts, Bruises, Korea, Ulcers, Halt Illieum, l-'ever Bores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Hkin Kruptious, and positive ly euros l'ilon. or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or moimy refunded. Price 25 cents per box. 1'or Bale at Wright's drug store. Subscribe for Tin; Oiikcjo.v Scout. no. m. North Powder Nuels. March 1(1, 1SSS. G. II, liobir returned fiom 1'ort- land on Tuesday. Mike Ivitaa, of Burnt nver, was m town, yesterday Hall, Banisey it Spencer's saw mill has started up again. Born. To the wife of Mr. Davidson. on March 13, a son. Born. To the wife of Henry Bower, on the 2nd inst, a son. 0. M. Kellogg, of Baker City, was in town last Saturday, on business. Mr. Kiddle and J. W. Kimbrell re turned from Portland, last Sunday. Tho Odd Fellows of this placo will give a grand ball on the 2Gth of April. The citizens on Wolf creek aro mak ing another effort, to get a county road established to the mountains. Deputy Surveyor Kimbrell starts to day for Pine Valley on a surveying ex pedition, to be gouo teveral days. The Baptists have had quite a revi val at Wolf creek s chool house tho last two weeks. Over SO persons baptised. There is another petition in circula tion for a county road from hero to Teloeaset, but tho citizens aro deter mined not to bo beaten on a matter of so much importance. In the suit brought by tho govern ment against Hughes and Welch for cuttitig timber on government land, and tried in the U. S. Circuit court at Portland, la.-t week, tho defendants were found not guilty. Yank. Now IJridgo Notes. March 17th, 1SS8. Editoii Scout: 1 take great delight, in reading tho correspondence in your interesting and valuable paper. I know they must be written by some one before they can be read by others, thereforo I will contribute a little mite. Eagle valley had quito a little land boom recently. Several bachelors have sold their farms to men of fami lies, and several others havo sold from 20 to SO acres each to parties from tho States, Oh no, Missouri of the true grit too, proud to own it, and very un like the mini that came out some timo ago, who, when asked what part of tho States he was from, replied, "I did not stay there long, I was from Missouri here." Other families are hero that have not bought land yet, and I hear of quito a number expected to arrive very soon. Jf all get homos the farms will have to be divided into -10 aero tracts. Most all of the emigrants seem to be very nice, high iiijndcd people, with plenty of pocket change. Ono or two of the bachelors I think sold rather low, and T wouldn't wonder a bit if one of them will take ono of tho old man's girls very soon in order to get even with him. Then ho would bo fully assured ho was all Wright. Many hero are very busily engaged clearing off sago brush preparatory for putting in grain and nioro alfalfa. Farmers hero havo been ablo to dis pose of all the hay they could siiaro- at from !f( to if 12 per ton for tho last few years, and they can produco about five tons per aero each summer. This,, with other advantaged and convenien ces, you will not wonder at a boom. ffho valleyites did a great deal of work last fall and early winter on a new road leading up Summit creek, destined for Cornucopia. This routo is a great deal nearer than tho old ono and has tho lightest or easiest grade that can bo found. They intend to resume work again as soon as they can get their crops in, and intend in complete it this summer to tho upper end of Pino valley, or else intercept tho Union and Cornucopia road at the lower end of B. F. Fowel's ranch on Summit creek if tho county will ren der ii little assistance, and I think it should do so. Tho middle school, taught by Mr. Parker, closed last Tuesday with a. very nice entertainment and exami nation, also a splendid dinner for tho vast crowd of men, women and chil dren. After dinner quito a number of good pieces, and an essay on educa tion, wcro well rendered. Aftor this, by invitation, quito a number of tho patrons gave tho school good and timely advieo. Mr. Yenning also niado a few very appropriate remarkH. Tho teacher then treated tho largo crowd bountifully to nuts and candied, made a few very pointed suggestions, and cloecd the school. Summit. Just received at Mrs, J. C. Sunmiora a fmo line of ladies' hats. Call ami sea them. .