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THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JOXKS,
KMTOK.
The Oregon Scout has ax large a circu
lation an any three papers in this sec
tion of the Slate, combined, and is c(r
rcspondinghj valuable as an advertising
incd in m.
Friday, March SOlh, 1SSS.
Union and Vicinity.
Lct'cr go Gallager.
Tliis is the week when candidates are
very happy to meet yon.
The Union public school will close
the last week in April.
The mumps are quite prevalont in
in the city, al.-o a case or two of the
measles.
A full line of hats, of the latest
styles, and at prices to suit the timee,
just received at Jones Bro's. ,
Sir. A. F. Benson, this week, sold
his livery stable in this city to Taylor
Green, who will continue the business.
Ye compositors- aro indebted to
Sheriff Hamilton for a pleasant ride,
last Sunday, behind his splendid team
of Belfounders.
Frof. Luce returned to Cornucopia
last Tuesday, alter a brief visit east.
The O. U. m. uo. will commence oper
ations next Monday.
Constable Gates arrested a man by
the name of Ed. Taylor, on a telegram
from Pendleton, last Monday, and took
him over. Taylor stole an overcoat
and was lined !f2f and costs.
A fine lot of ladies hats at Mrs. Sum
mers' milliner store, to be sold cheaper
than ever before in Union. Call and
sec them. A new assortment is now
en route and will soon arrive.
Bead Drake's new ad. in which he
gives. n list of prices. If Drake is not
selling as cheap as any store in Union
or Baker counties, we will give you
leave to come into this office and kick
us.
A number of fine horses were exhib
ited on our streets the fore part of the
week, by parties who had brought them
from Kansas. Mr. Fred Nodi no
bought three of them and Ped .Smith
one.
It's a pretty hard case that chick
ens should take wings and disappear
just when the democratic delegates are
in town. Of course no reflection on
the delegates but the peculiarity, you
know.
It is generally conceded the "Repub
licans cannot elect all their nominees
in the county this year, yet that need
not hinder your stepping right up and
paying your overdue Covo drug store
.account.
The "Victor" safe is filled with pat
ented firo proof material and is pro
vided with a non-pickablc combination
lock, thus making it absolutely lire
and burglar proof. F, M. Slocum, Agt.,
Union, Oregon.
The time for receiving bids for car
rying the mail between this city and
Cornucopia will expire on the 10th of
April. The time is near at hand.
Those desiring to bid should loso no
time in doing so.
"When, by reason of a cold or from
any other cause, the secretory organs
become disordered, they may be stimu
lated to healthy action by the use of
Ayer's Cathartic Pills. "Sold by all
dealers in medicine.
Mr. C. Vincent, the popular boot
and 6hoo dealer, is refitting and en
larging his store, preparatory ' for a
large shipment of goods now en route.
In addition to his boots and shoes, he
will carry a full lino of Gent's, furnish
ing goods, hereafter. If you need any
thing in that line you cannot do better
than buy of Vincent.
A Chinaman working on section OS
of the railroad, between Telocaset and
Forth Powder, accidentally fell off a
hand car last Saturday morning and
rcceivod injuries that were not thought
serious at llio time, but he was advised
by Pat. O'Brien, and sonic of his coun
trymen, to remain in his cabin and
not work that day. He did so and
M'hen they returned in the evening ho
was found dead, evidently having bled
to death. No inquest was held.
Last Friday evening one of our en
terprising merchants, accompanied by
a young gentleman lately from the
east, proceedod to the ranch of Mr.
Shirley, their object being to tako a
hunt. Placing their guns and amuni
tionin tho house occupied by the hired
men, they retired for the night. Tho
boys at tho ranch desiring to havo
some fun drew the shot from the shells
and filled them with clay. Tho fes
tive hunters arose early next morning
and proceeded in search of game, and
although numerous shots were fired,
not a single gooso was captured. They
camo home, down-hearted, but they
were not to blame. They will under
stand all when they read this item.
Wo learn from Mr. F. W. Young, of
this, county, who has just returned
from a soveral months trip to Michi
gan, that when ho left a few days ago,
that there was two feet of snow, and
tho weather very cold. In tho recent
cold snan that has beon sweeping
through tho country, there were over ! Howard, v. 1. Colling and A. U. Craig,
a thousand persons frozen to-doath. J I'KiiUY aj-tkiixoon'.
Ho informs us that ninny aro deter- Convention met at 1 :.'10 and procco
mincd to come- to Oregon. There is 1 ded to make the regular nominations
quito a contrast in tho climato of that I which resulted in the candidates cho
scction and of this favored land of ( sen by the caucus all being regularly
oura.'whoro nlowiiiL' is and has been i nominated.
going on for tho past two months, and
at this timo gooseberries, currant and
other small shrub fruit are emerald
with tho season's verdure. Mr. JJor
old, a nephew of Mr. Young's, camo
with him, and this spring his brother
and famjly will blmko the icicles and
snows (ft tho wolverine state fmm tht in
and tnrn their faces wc -t ward.
i n i i i n r rim nmmririr i r i minim mmini
THE CONVENTION.
The Democratic County Convention
met at 10:80 A. M. Thursday, at the
court house in this city.
On motion of Mr. Chrisman, A. C.
Craig was nominated and elected tem
porary chairman. C. 11. Vanllousen
was elected secretary, and J. 0. Kuhn
assistant secretary.
On motion the chair appointed Mr.
Murphy, of Cove, Mr. Hunter of Isl
and City, and W. 11. Usher of Eagle,
conunitfee on credentials.
On motion Mr. Chrisman of Indian
Valley, Mr. Turner of Big creek and
Mr. Conner of Union were appointed
as a committee on permanent organi
zation. On motion the convention adjourned
to meet at one o'clock.
Convention called to order by A. C.
Craig, chairman, at 1 :IiO P. M.'
The committee on credentials repor
ted the following persons entitled to a
vote in the convention:
Island City. Win. Hunter, J. Grim
mett, L. S. Uoothe, .las. McCoy, Win.
Jasper and .las. McColl.
North Powder. James Bozarth, (!.
U. Hobior, H. O. Gorhtun, 11. Hoth
child and J. H. Graham.
Pino Valley. Jos. Shopard, H. Fos
ter, proxy by A. K. l.eep, ('has. Oliver,
proxv bv , and J. Curies.
Sanger. Win. Noil.
Hod Hock. S. F. Allen and G. Uu
lick. Eagle. W. P. Arblc, G. L. Lewis
and Ed. Whitney, proxv bv Arblc.
Sunimerville. S. Cochran, H. T.
Childers, T. Oliver, Jos. Woodell, J. L.
McKinnis, S. L. McKinzie, T.T. Glenn
and H. M. Oliver.
Indian Valley. J. F. Chrisman, J.
L. Henderson, W. F. Marly, proxy by
'ferry Tuttle, James Morton, J. k. P.
Harris and Jos. Hulfman.
Cam) Carson. C. 15. Vanhousen
and J. H. McCov.
Antelope. W. A. Cates and J. X.
Mitchell.
Ililgard. S: Apple and A. Strange.
Union. A. 0. Craig, John Bli.e, A.
Wilkinson, A. M. Benson, Josiah Da
vis, Geo. Band, J. S. Elliott, T. B. H.
Green, M. S. Warren and S. Connor;
John Blize, proxy by Elliott and A.
Wilkinson proxy by Baird.
Cove. Wes. Duncan, II. L. Daugh
erty proxy by Gephart, J. W. Mur
phy, Jasper wright, E. P. Me Daniel and
J. Gephart.
Cornucopia. Ben Pierce proxy by
Benson, M. J. Dully, Thus. Benson,
T. 0. Shea, S. It. Honor, E. A. Howard,
Win. Hca proxv bv Shea.
La Grande. P. II. Murray, J. O.
Kuhn, II. Hobbs proxv bv Murray, F.
M. Bartniess, Chas . McCluro,, M.S.
Bloch, Jos. Truesdale, John Green ami
H. F. Beale. 1
Lower Eagle. Geo. Holston, W. B.
Usher and J. W. Fewell.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported the following pro
gramme: First, State Senator; 2, rep
resentatives: !1, clerk; -1, recorder; fi,
sheriff; (5, commissioners; 7, assessor;
S, treasurer; !), school superintendent;
10, surveyor; 11, coroner; 12, election
of 8 delegates to State convention.
The convention went into caucus
with closed doors, and balloting com
menced for senator. The candidates
balloted on were L. B. Hinehart, Jus.
Hendershott, Turner Oliver and A. 0.
Craig, the two former being in the
lead, but neither having enough to
elect. After a number of ballots had
been taken, without a decision being
made, the convention adjourned till
evening, when voting was again re
sumed with about tho same result as
before. At length Oliver and Craig
withdrawing, a vote was taken on
Hinehart and Hendershott, which re
sulted in the selection of Hinehart by
a majority of ten. After this, but lit
tle time was spent in selecting the fol
lowing as tlie caucus nominees: For
representatives, W. H. HuH'mau and
Turner Oliver; county clerk, A. T,
Neill; sheriff, 1). A. McAlistor. An
adjournment was then made till next
morning.
MOiiXIXn HUSSION.
The roll was called, after which J.
W. Shcltou was introduced, and spoke
in regard to joint scnatorship between
the counties of I matilla and allowa
with Union, also on the bill in regard
to the recorder as to Union county.
Closeil doors were then again order
ed and ballots were taken for county
commissioners, wlucli resulted in tne
nomination of J- K. P. Harris, of In
dian Valley and Samuel K Senor, of
Cornucopia.
Ballots were then ordered for asses
sor, with German, of Suiiiinerville,
Apple, of Ililgard and Bowman, of
North Powder before the convention,
Bowman winning by -1 majority.
E. 0. Brainard was nominated by
acclaniationf for treasurer. j
County School Superintendent came
next, with C. h, Oliver and 'Jerry
Tuttle of Sunimerville and Geo. Owen
of Union in tho field. Oliver nomina
ted by 7 majority.
Surveyor. Curtis of La Grande
and E. Chase of Union. Chaso nomi
nated, receiving ill votes.
Coroner. A. C. Craig of Union
nominated by acclamation.
State Delegates. One for each pre
cinct were culled, the oight receiving
the highest vote to bo declared the
delegates, which resulted as follows:
W. (i. Hunter, .1, J. Turner, Chrisinnn,
A. K. Lea), E. P. McDanlel, E. W.
A motion was mado that tho central j
cominitteq, be instructed to hold tho i
next democratic convention at La i
Grande, lost.
A. 0. Craig olocted chairman of the
central oiiimitteo for next two years.
Hu. T. C. Hyde, Janiod Hender
shott and others then addressed tho
("iiu uti'.ii, wluu it adjourned.
m m ii.inmw wiiiwumjif .
Personal and Social.
Mr. J. M. Solder, of tho Cove, called
on us this week.
Mr. J. A. llussell, of the Cove, called
on us yesterday.
Mr. J. M. Phy made our office a sub
stantial visit, Monday.
Bopresontativc E. E. Taylor called
on us during the week.
Mr. Frank Ballard is suffering from
an attack of erysipelas.
Mr. George Sooner took his depar
ture, yesterday, for Cornucopia.
Mr. J. T. Jewell, of the Cove, made
our olfico a pleasant visit, Tuesday.
Mr. Harvey Moreland has been con
fined to the house with tho mumps.
Mr. Wm. Wilkinson, of High valley,
called on us the fore part of the week.
Mr. Jap. Stevens, of the Cove, made
our sanctum a pleasant, visit, Tuesday.
Mr. V. Kennedy, of tho Cove, visi
ted Union Monday. We acknowledge
a call.
Mr. J. S. Wihnot is now employed
in Baker City, and may stay there all
summer.
Mr. Frank Collins and wife came
up from Sumniurvillo the fore part of
the week.
Mr. P. II. Murray, sheriff of Malheur
county, visited Union the fore part of
the week.
Geo. Gignac has so far recovered
from his sickness as to be able to be
out again.
Mr. F. B. Collins, of tho American
Investment Co., was in town a few
days this week.
Mr. Tom. Barton and Mr. Tom 'Har
ris camo over from La Grande and vis
ited us Monday.
Mr. H. M. oiiveraud Mr. Wm. Bine
hart, of Sunimerville, dropped in to
see us yesterday.
Bev. Powell and wife, Mrs. Smith,
and Mrs. Warfel, of the Cove, visited
our town, Wednesday.
Mr. John Blize and Win. Haley left
last, Monday for a few week s trip
through Washington territory.
Miss L. E. Martin, who has been
visiting in San Francisco for several
months past, returned last Tuesday.
Mr. John Chrisman, of Indian val
ley, our eilieient county commissioner,
mado us a pleasant visit, Wednesday.
Mr. G. F. White, of the Cove, called
on us Monday. He is not in good
health, and thinks of moving to South
ern California.
Mrs. Laura Moore returned to her
home on Wood river a few days ago.
Her sister, Mrs. Steele, accompanied
her for a brief visit.
Mr. P. II. Murray, of La Grande,
made our office a pleasant' and sub
stantial call this week. Pat is always
jolly and full of fun.
We acknowledge a pleasant visit
from Mr. Sam'l. Cochr.in and Mr. J.
T. Woodell, of Suninicrvilo, who are in
attendance at the convention.
Miss Ida Davis is down with the
mumps, in consequence of which tho
primary department of the public
school will be closed for a few days,
Any one at a distance wishing to
send an order for goods, should address
A. Levy. He carries a mammoth
stock, and can fill it at a few minutes
notice.
Mr. II. D. Merwin departed last
Sunday for Yakima City, with his
daughter, Miss Mollie, who has been
attending school at the Cove. Mr.
Merwin will return in a few days.
Our old friend Charlie McCluro, of
La Grande, is over as a delegate to the
convention. We never forget the fact
that Charlie was the first man to put
his name on our subscription list.
Marriage licenses were issued this
week to the following parties: C. S.
Hawcs and Laura A. McCluro; E. C.
Bartinicss and Lizizo C. Hobbs; Bu
dolph A. Hugg and Barbara Meser;
J. H. White and Lucilu E.Martin.
Wo acknowledge a pleasant call from
Joseph Squires and James Bell, last
I uesday evening. At their ronuest,
wo will state, for the benefit of their
numerous lady friends, thin being Leap
year, that they have withdrawn from
the matrimonial market.
Mrs. L. B. Hinehart and Mrs. Wil
bur Davis wero around this week solic
iting subscriptions for the purpose of
raising funds to make some necessary
improvements on the cemetery. So
far they have succeeded in raising
about iflUU.
BoportB from Cornucopia say that
our old friend Emery Clingan, who it
will bo reincmbeicd was very shy and
reserved among the ladies while here,
has entirely changed his nature, and
is now considered the ladies' man of
tho cam). The girls all "point to him
with prido" as the j.oliii i.ins say.
Emery is proprietor of the opera houso
and skating rink there.
Miss Stella Chaso Ainsworfh, tho
promising young actress, well known
in and a former resident of Oregon, is
pushing her way to the head of her
adopted profession, and there is noth
ing in tho way of her success, provid
ing hor health docs not fail. Sho is
now playing an informal engagement
at tho Oakland, California, theatre,
and from accounts she has added
laurels to her initial performance in
California. Sho will leave in May, by
way of Panama, for New York, where
the has accepted an engagement for a
year at a good salary, ii( tho leading
stock company in thnt city, to begin
in September. News.
A petrified salmon has beon found
in California on a hilUido lfiOO feet
high. The lleshy part resembles crvs-
tah.od and variegated quartz, retain'
ing in part tho yellowish color of tho
salmon, and what was the skin of the
fish is now a sort of porcelain, or white
Hint. It is supposed to be a relic of
tome anciunt river.
U. II. fc L, Co. MEETING.
At a meeting of the U. H. t L. Co.
last Monday evening, tho following
business was transacted:
A committee of three was appointed
to confer with tho trustees of tho
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
and secure their consent for the com
pany to attach tappers to each of tho
bells, by which an alarm of lire might
be given if necessary.
The proposition of J. U. Nodino to
buy the tiiangle belonging to the com
pany, at the original cost of the same,
was accepted.
Officers for the .ensuing term wero
nominated, as follows, the election to
take place at the next regular meeting:
J. M. Carroll, for president; C. H. Da
vis, W. A. Hall, and M. F. Davis for
vice-president; F. S. Johnson for assis
tant foreman ; E. W. Davis for secreta
ry; C. M. Jones for treasurer.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
SEHIOUS ACCIDENT.
From Hon. Dunham Wright, who
. l p tin
came tiown irom .Medical springs yes
terday, we learn that Shannon Marsh
all, of Thorn Creek, met with a .very
serious accident last Tuesday while
going after lumber with a four hoiso
team. It seems that Mr. Marshall was
riding one of the wheel horses, when
tho team became unmanageable,
throwing him off, breaking his right
leg and fracturing several ribs. Tho
fracture was reduced by Major South,
and from present indications the sulf
erer will probably get along all rigid.
SENSIBLE FOB ONCE.
If I wanted to get good square judg
ment on something 1 had done 1 would
rather go to a newspaper office than to
any other court of Justice. 1 know
that the newspapers probe into men's
characters, and the pure need not fear
all the presses in America. Tho way
to bo safe from so called newspaper at
tacks is to bo a christian. The repor
ters aro the best detective force in this
country. They have brought more
criminals to justice and punctured
more shams than all other agencies
combined. Hev. Sam Jones.
HEHE, YOU!
Tho party who stole that set of har
ness from my granery week before last,
had better return the same without de
lay, or he will find himself where he
was sent once beforo for a similar of
fense. P. M. CoKKix.
NOTICE.
Miss Mathieu will bo in Covo until
further notice, every Monday afternoon,
and will remain about two" days. All
those wishing dress-making, etc., will
please govern themselves accordingly.
A largo number of new subscribers
wero added to our list this week.
A Fire at Prairie City, Grant county,
last Sunday, destroyed tho I. O. O. F.
Hall, post office and three dwelling
houses.
For sale or trade for good horses.
Half block, fair house, with good out
buildings; also buggy and lMrness,
nearly new, household and ofllco fur
niture, all at a bargain, for a few days.
Inquire of D. B. Bees, Union, Or. "
The party who recently suicided at
Salem, by jumping from tho bridge
into river, was named Ncvius; ho
was a member of the G. A. H. and
came to that city from Eastern Ore
gon.
A telegram to Judge Goodall an
nounces the death of Mrs. Almira
Littrell, who was committed to the
insane asylum from this county. Am:.
2oth, 1883. Sho died on tho 2'!rd.
inst., of sonilo exhaustion.
Private information from New York
is to the effect that tho Portland com
mittee of 0. B. & N. renrcscntatives
and citizens havo laid their protest
beforo tho Board, and that the joint
lease will not be signed, at least not
until the election of a now Board.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla was tho first suc
cessful blood medicine ever offered to
tho public. This preparation is still
held in tho highest public estimation
both at homo and abroad. Its mirac
ulous cures and immense sales show
this. Ask your druggist for It.
Out salaried artist got to hobnobbing
too much with tho democratic dele
gates this week, and they filled him so
full (spiritually) that ho has not been
able to show up this week, in fact, has
been laid under tho table as it wero,
for tho time boing. Next week, how
ever, ho will hit tho thing off in his
usual happy style. Subscribe now.
Only !pl.f0 a yciir.
The permanent organization of the
board of trade of Union was effected on
Wednesday last. That's right, gentle
men, get in and drill for your town;
stand in together, and by making a
vigorous pull you will have brick build
ings whero you now have frarno ones,
and thero will bo nice dwolliugs and
business houses on those lino lots that j
havo been waiting so long for build
ings. In speaking about boards of j
trade, if all the boards of trade of Ore- !
gon wero organized into ono body,
what a big plank of commerce it would
be. Pendleton Jlepublicun,
MAiiuii:r.
WHITK-MAUTIN. In thin .city, Tiiuh
day. March 27, Mr. J. II. Wliito ami
MIms H. H. Murtln, Jtcv. Irwin ofliclutliiff.
Dllil).
SKIFF. At licr roMdcnce in this city, Hun-
day, .March ir). 18, nfter a lingering ill
'liens, Mm. WIlliHHkiir.
Tho fuuurul took pluco Monday, and tho
remain wero Inturml hi tho Union cem
t
etery,
Now Gabriel, go blow your horn,
And toll the people all
To go to Drake's for bargains,
And see high prices fall.
There are stores that carry larger stocks,
And backed by capital fat,
But for whole-souled bedrock prices,
Drake stands with hand all pat. .
o o o o o o o o o O O O O O O O () o o o o
Grocery
Sugar, 12 lbs $1 00
Hiee, 11 lbs I 00
Coffee, No. 1, f lbs 1 00
Dry Goods
Blue flannel undershirts 1ft 2"
Blue llannel drawers 1 2."
Canton llannel, "p yd 12.
Hardware
Handled
axes
oo
20
Squirrel
Nails, V ll 01
Hoes fiO
Boots and Shoes.
'Akin it Selling boots, full flock. .!? I 00
Crockery, Wooden-ware, etc.
Cups and saucers. "p set $ (!0
Plates, sot 00
Wash boards 20
Brooms 20
Tubs 7"
Hope, 19 II Hi
o o o o o o o o o o O o o o o o o o o o o
Cliewii Totaco, pr II)., 10 ceils,
Mill 50 cents.
AT DBA ICH'S CASH STOKE,
si i nuMxaummrwiinCTiigii
J. L ALBERSOIM,
-DI5ALKU IX-
COKNUCOPIA. OREGON.
Carries a complete stock of everything re
quired by the Miner, Farmer
and Stockman.
Call and examine goods and priced, and bo convinced that you can eavo
money, and timo by trading at home.
GIVE ME A TRIAL !
In connection will bo found a
GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE
Whero all will find excellent accomodations for their teams.
BJ&g Bigs at Reasonable Rates. SS
.1. L. ALBEBSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or.
1888 PROCLAMATION! ' 1888
To the Public of Union and Vicinity,
for the
I have en route from the East, West,
North and South, the Largest, Best and
Cheapest line of Clothing, dry goods, ladies'
and gents' goods, all of the Latest Styles.
Summer Hats, Boots and Shoes, which will
be sold for the
ROTECTION !
of the general public, at the very lowest
FREE TRADE
Prices, for Cash.
A. LEVY, - - - Union, Or.
o o o o o o o o o o O o o o o o o o o o o
r
Department,
Tea, II.
Syrup, "JP gal can
Baking powder, can. ,
20
70
:io
Department.
C.issiniero overshirts
CassinuTC dress goods, Y' yd. . .
.?1
00
:io
Department.
Slice) shears. .
Manure forks.
Buck saws. . . .
ISO
75
50
I Farmer's shoes.
.$1
1
00
25
Ladies'
pebble goat, good
Blue vitrol, 20 lbs $1
00
Sulphur, fill. 05
Bluing "j? II. 10
Whiting. "j!Ml. 05
Besin.n, 05
Axle grease, "f box 15
o o o o o o o o o o O o o o o o o o o o o
Main St., Union, Oregon.
mill
Campaign