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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1888)
,?rr-: rtTAJxerJ tv.t .it- t -r. vja n-. r .? niR sy. strait a lwji UAijwury.'r.Ta THE OREGON SCOUT AMOS K. JONKS, KMTOIl. The Oregon Seoul has as large a eircu lalion as any three papers in this sec don of (he State, combined, and is ror- responding!) valuable as an advertising Friday, April 201 It, 1SSS. Union and Vicinity Head our new ads, Emigrants pass through almost daily. Now goods constantly being received by Jnyeox k. Foster. The public school closes to-day for u vacation of several months. A light form of measles have at tacked some of our residents. Everything is beginning to look pretty dry and rain is needed badly. A splendid assortment of trunks and valises just received by A.Levy. St. John is canvassing the state in the interest of the prohibition party. The political bee is buzzing and will get inside of somebody's pantaloons by next .June. The Union Silver Cornet Jiand is S practicing up for work during the campaign. Roscoe Conkliug died at his home in New York, last Wednesday, at L:50 o'clock, a. m. Call and settle your overdue account with "Wright's Drug Store" at the First National Bank. Uuy one of those celebrated Cyclone wind mills of Thompson it Pursull, and get ready for possible dry weather. The Wallowa county court has ap pointed Samuel A nicy, sheriil', to till the vacancy caused by the death of Frank Hrown. Mrs. A. Gray, of Baker city, was ad judged in-sane a few days ago. She was a graduate of Howard college, Mo., and . the motheaof three children. Frawley it MeClnre, of La Grande, have sold their Wallowa stage line to Dick Grill'm, who is backed up by Ohas. Goodnough of Island, for the f sum of $5,000. ' Sir. T. 1'. Brown writes from Baker City to J. S. Elliott that he will arrive here in a day or two with a car load of stallions, about eighteen in number, which he. will trade for mares weighing ten hundred pounds and upwards. Ayer's cathartic pills are. suited to every age. They aie mild and pleas ant in action, thorough and searching .in efl'eet, and, being sugar coated, are easy to take. These pills never fail to .give satisfaction. According to our exchanges, the new grass called aspcrset is being large ly sown all over the desert sections of Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Oregon. .Ranchers believe that it will grow lux uriantly in the dryest of places. E. 15. Skipworth, one of the demo cratic presidential electors, will open the campaign next Monday evening, when he will address the people of Mil ton Umatilla county, lie will make a thorough canvass of his own county befoie visiting other portions of t lie state. A perfectly sound body and a mind unimpaired are possible only Avith pure blood. Leading medical autlioiities indorse Ayer's sarsaprilla as the best blood puiil'ying medicine in existence. It vastly increases the working and productive powers of both hand and biain. While .1. S. Elliott's team was stand ing on the platform at the depot, yes terday morning, one of the horses managed to get the bridle off its head and Marled to run. The 'bus was overturned and considerably damaged, the top being torn entirely oil". Luck ily the horses were checked before they got entirely away. Mrs. Beck, wife of Sir. Joseph Beck, of New Bridge, died last Saturday morning, aged about 02 years. The funeral took place Sunday. This last sad allliction leaves Mr. Beck, in his old age, entirely alone. If the sympa thy of his large circle of friends and neighbors can cheer him in his hours of loneliness, he has it in abundance, for ho is well beloved by all. A chicken was killed at the farm of Mr. McFadden, on the Big Potlateh, near Cameron 1. T., last week and whon the craw was opened a piece of gold was found about the size of a pen, A turkey was also killed having pieces of gold in its craw. This dis covery has induced several parties in that section to shoulder a pick and shovel and start out prospecting, and wo may looK lor a siauipcuc m a -short timo. Considerable complaint is boing made that farmeis and stockmon who had cattle and sheep to die last winter, liavo made no efl'ort to dispose of the carcasses, but have left them to rot wiiuro thoy lie, sometimes in close proximity ' to tho public highways, wliJcli is verv ofl'onsivo to travellers, and unhealthy for Hioso living in tho I vicinity, This is against the law, and toineoiio will piolmbly bo made to j know it, unless thoy have u little more , rogard for their neighbors and the pub- ; lie- gonorally. ! From an account published elsewhere 1 in this paper, it will bo seen that the immlorurts who killed the Chinese, j minora on Snake livor have bt-on (lis covoied. They wvro all resident of , Wallowa county hut huvo fchic depart- , od for other noem s. It would neem that hv dilligcnce on the pari of the U ( OlIlCeM Uiey mitflit an iv capiunw is lobe JjojVd that the sh-iith hound o( justMWMvill n't r.t unt.l the tot owe of till' illli-Vll.il fiends- li'-'' beGfl W cured and th' hie m-kid oitf,rf Ulm a! the. ud 'ilh. halur. and Social. Hush Drake returned from Portland, Tuesday. Ed. H. Gates has a gnme leg, "caused by a grip of the rliunmtisin. Mr. John F. Chrisunan, of Indian valley, called on us Tuesday. Mr. IX B. Bees will leave in a few days for a visit to the Sound. Mrs. ListJiie Uaird, of Big river, is visiting in this city this week. Win. Haley sprained his ankle this week, and now navigates on crutches, Mr. John O'Bryant. of North Powder, made this ollico a pleasant visit last Monday. Edward E. O'Connor and Miss A' lie Cooley were married, in La Grande, last Sunday. Mis. Hoe Rogers, of La Grande, was visiting friends in this City the fore part of the week. Mr. W. II. McComns wiitos us an interesting letter from Chicago Avhieh will appear in our next issue. Mr. and Mrs. Minnick and Miss Kuoxio Wilkiuson, of High valley, were visiting in Union a few days ago. Mr. Wm. Nash, Mr. C. T. Wise, Mr. David Clarke and Mr. Jos. P. Wilson, of Eagle valley, invaded our sanctum the fore part of the week. They came down to prove up on their land. Mr. E. A. Gagnon, of High valley, took his departure last Wednesday, for Kansas, and will probably be gone for some timo, lie subscribed for the Scout to bo sent to him there. Mr. Angus Shaw, of Summerville, passed thiough this city, Wednesday, en route for Glascow, Scotland, where he goes to visit the home of his youth, and commune with old friends. He will be gone several months. Tin-: Scout which he ordered sent there, will keep him posted on the au'aha of this country, during his absence. A tine lot of sweet, Riverside oranges at the Cove drug store, Monday. They are highly recommended for measles. Everything needed by the farmer and miner is to be found in Jesse Al berson's store, Cornucopia. Prices always reasonable. Try the now baking powder at Jones Bro's. Only .'15 cents a can. Warran ted as good as any powder in the mar ket, or money refunded. A list of the delinquents on the tax roll of this county, and the amount owed by each, appears on the last page of this paper. Look it over. Dan. Beidleman, our wide-awake saddler and harness maker, has im proved the front of his establishment by having it nicely painted. A meeting of tho directors of the Board of Trade is called for to-morrow evening to transact business of im portance. Let all be in attendance. A large supply of the latest style summer straw hats at Mrs. Corbin's. In order to dispo.-e of them quickly, they will be sold for 25 cents, and up wards, apiece. MissMathicu will bo in Cove until further notice, every Monday afternoon, and will remain about two days. All those wishing dress-making, etc., will please govern themselves accordingly. The yearly loss through sneak thieves is estimated to be four times as great as through bank robberies. Secure a "Victor" safe and diminish the ratio. F. M. Si.ocum, agent, Union, Oregon. The Union Baseball Club will efl'eet a permanent organization, for the sea son, to-night. Tho new grounds will be located in North Union, Mr. Lewis very kindlv allowing the boys to use a portion of his pasture for that purpose. The street commissioner should see that the sidewalks aie repaired. Sev eral places that wo could mention are needing it badly. If tho property owners wont do it the commissioner shquld do it for them and collect pay for it. Hon. .1. Jf. Slater, of La Grande, addressed ths Cleveland club of this city last Monday on tho political issues of tho day. His remarks on tho tariff, particularly, weio listened to with marked attention. They were logical and convincing. Such speeches are calculated to do much good. Frank Bio's Implement Co., of Isl and City, carry tho largest stock of standard implements to be found in Eastern Oregon. Thoir terms and pri ces defy competition. Thoy always have oil hand extras and repairs for goods they sell, which is a matter of great importance to the purchaser. 5 AN KXl'I.ANATION. What U this "nervous trouble" with which so inuiiy seem now to be uilllcted If you will reiuuuiber a fow years ago tho word Malaria was comparatively unknown, to-day it is a common u any word in the. Jingllah language, yot this word covers on ly the meaning of anothor word used by our forefathers In times pant. So it is with nervous (li-.eusoi-. as thoy and Malaria are intondod to cover, what our grandfathers called liiliouMikrsn. and all are caused by troubles that urie from a dUoauod eoiuli tion of the JJwr which in performing its functions finding it cannot dUpoou of tho Wlo through the ordinary channel w com iwlled to pus it oil' through the wyetoin, causing nervous treuhles, Malaria, Bilious Fever, uU. You who are suffering can well appreciate u cure. We recommend Oreen's August Flower. 1U cures are marvelous. THIRTY-FIVE CENTS A CAN. The Milk-lue liaking Powder, full Ku(l emt, wwaatU -'od as any Ui market. For aatom Jom-s Bros. Personal t'O.NTINri:i) KI10.M KOt'KTH VMW. pense of tho practical destruction of many of our most important agricul tural and manufacturing industries. IV. We favor the policy of provid ing chiefly for the revenues of tho general government, and for other purjiogos essential to the general gov ernment, a system of duties levied on imports, so adjusted as to discriminate in favor of domestic industries and productions and in favor of American labor, and we declare in favor of reduc ing'the annual surplus revenues of the government by admitting free of duty such articles of general Use as cannot lo largely produced or manufactured by our people. V. That we deprecate the attempt of the democratic administration to degrade the honest toil of America to a level with the pauper labor of tho old Wlil. VI. That while disclaiming the right to interfere with the administra tion of the internal all'airs of foreign nations, we sincerely approve the ef forts of Irish and English statesmen to secure by peaceful methods the Amer ican principle of "home rule" for Ire land. VII. That we are in favor of such legislation as should prohibit and pun ish the manufacture or sale of adulter ated food. VIII. That we are in favor of the enactment of a law by congress where by the homestead or pre-emption rights of settlors shall be forfeited by cancella tion of filings by tho land department when settlement or filing is made, in good faith. IX. That wo favor the encouraging and development of our stato by the construction of railroads and other means of transportation, and that wo hold'all corporations to be strictly re sponsible to their liabilities under the law and recognize the right of tho leg islature to exact all reasonable limita tions on corporate power. X. That we regard tho further im migration into the United States, of Chinese laborers as directly opposed to tho interests of American labor, and we therefore heartily approve the ac tion of tho republican senate in pro viding by proper legislation for so amending our treaties with China as to prevent their further immigration here. XI. We recognize that tho nation owes a debt to the surviving veterans of the great rebellion, which connot bo adequately paid, and hold it to be a duty of the general government to provide for the necessities of them and theirs by prompt payment of liberal pensions. XII. That the action of President Cleveland in ordering tho return of the rebel Hags was an unwarranted assump tion of the right to use for political pur poses the trophies of a valor ho did not possess and the fruits of a victory he did not help to secure. XIII. While we approve every hon est ell'ort to preserve our public lands by tho punishment of willful trespasses upon them, and aro in favor of such measures as will encourage our citizens to settle up and improve them, wo con demn tho action of the present admin istration in its pretended etlbrts to pro tect said lands, under color of which, instead of pursuing tho policy of tho republican administrations by causing the arrest and punishment of those only, whose actions appeared to have been dishonest and criminal, it has re fused to cause said lands to be sur veyed, thereby discouraging their set tlement by people desiring and need ing to take them. Tho administra tion lias also filled the country with a horde of officers, styling themselves special agents of tho interior depart ment, who have been made to act as spies and informers on such of the honest citizens as have ventured to Eettle upon the public lands for the purpose of caiving for themselves homes in tho wilderness, and has caused the arrest of honest settlers upon those lands upon charges false and in famous, and publicly branding thorn as robbers and thieves; has caused them to be dragged into tho civil and criminal courts to bo tried upon false and ficticious charges, thereby com pelling them to incur tho expense ol two defenses against the same act; has caused these sanio special agents to raise questions and dispute tho right of honest citizens to acquire title to tho public lands upon which they have honestly and in good faith settled and for which they have paid their nionoy, and, acting upon the suggestions of these agents, tho officers having such matters in charge have under tho dir ection of the administration, like a court organized to convict, deprived tho settler of his land, robbed him of tho benefits of his labor, and refused to return his money, and these wrongs have been perpetuated against tho set tlers with no apparent object but to furnish a pretext for tho cry of demo cratic reform. XIV. We denounce and deplore tho refusal of President Cleveland to approve the last river and harbor bill, and wo denounce tho action of tho last secretary of war in what seems to bo a studied attempt to delay tho im provement of tho Columbia river; and fully recognizing tho importancoof our waterways as regulators of freight char ges, not only on the waterways them selves but on the railroads as well, wo insist that our great rivers should be free and open to tho sea, and wo de mand of tho general government need ed appropriations therefor, at tho same timo recommending to tho noxt legis lature to take proper and adequate steps to assist at once in oponiug tho great river to gonoral commerce XV. Wo donounco tho civil sorvico reform professions of President Clovo land aa a shwin and fraud, as promises made to seouru votes before election, and the violation of which has been as mni-tant as tho hunger ol tho demo ej.itic olllce scokur ciOuld demand. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Ore gon Investment Company has retired from business. Mossors Lombard it Lombard, of Portland,having succeed ed to the agency of the Lombard In- 1 vestment Company, will continue to I loan money on improved farms with ' Mr. John Lindsay as their agent at 1 La Grande. ! THOHOUG1IBHED CHICKENS. Fine thoroughbred Wyandotte chicken, and eggs at .$2 a setting for sale. (Jail on or addiess B. !. San born, Cove, Oregon. l-20-t l. Smith's walking gang plow, some thing new and just tho thing. For Sale by Frank Bros. Implement Co., Island'Citv. -I i . . n.iyj3um Amiga .swat UAT-iasTTOnt aiAuuiKn. Ml'UIOU.AX SWACKIIAMHU. At the residence of the bride's parents, Thursday, April 10th, 1SSS, Mr. Wil liam Mulhollan, of Portland, and Miss Vada Swaekhanier, of this city, Kov. Irwin otliciuting. The marriage was witnessed by a large number of invited guests from different parts of the county, who showed their appreciation of the hap py couple by many appropriate gifts. After the ceremony a sumptuous sup per was partaken of and a most enjoy able evening spent, when the guests departed with many expressions of re gard and well wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Mulhollan will take their departure in a few days for Portland, which will be their future home. Tin: Scorr ex tends congratulations and wishes the young couple a long and happy life. TSie Appetite May bo increased, tho Digestivo organs strengthened, and tho bowels regulated, by taking Ayer's Pills. These Pills aro purely vegetable, in their composition. They contain noithcr calomel nor any other dangerous drug, and may bo taken with perfect safety by persons of all ages. I was a great sufferer from Dyspepsia and Constipation. I had no appetite, and was constantly aillietcd with Head ache and Dizziness. I consulted our family doctor, who prescribed for me, at various times, without affording moro than temporary relief. I linally com menced taking Ayer's Pills. Ill a short timo my digestion and appetito IMPROVED my bowels wcro regulated, and, by tho timo I finished two boxes of tlieso Pills my tendency to headaches had disap peared, anil I hecatuo strong and well. larius M. Logan, Wilmington, Del. I was troubled, for over a year, with Loss of Appetito, and General Debility. 1 commenced taking Ayer's Pills, and, before llnishing half a box of this medi cine, my appetito and strength were re stored. 0. O. Clark, Danbury, Conn. Ayer's Pills aro tho best medicino known to me for regulating tlio bowels, and for alldisoases caused by a disordered Stomach and Liver. I suffered for over threo years with Headache, Indigestion, and Constipation. I had no appetite, and was weak and nervous most of tho time. BY USING threo boxes of Ayer's Pills, and at tho samo timo dioting myself, I was com pletely cured. My digestive organs aro now in good order, and I am in perfect health. 1'. Loekwood, Topeka, kans. Ayer's Pills have benefited mowondor fully. For months I suffered from Indi gestion and Ileadacho, was restless at night, and had a bad taste in my mouth every morning. After taking one box of Ayer's Pills, all these troubles dis appeared, my food digested well, and my sleep was refreshing. Henry C. Ilemmenway, Itockport, Mass. I was cured of tho Piles by tho uso of Ayer's Pills. Thoy not only rolioved mo of that painful disorder, but givo mo in creased vigor, and restored my health. John Lazarus, St. John, N. li. tt Ayer's Pi I! Troparcd by Dr. J. C. Aycr & Co., Lowell, Man. Bolil by nil Druggists and Dealers la Mcdlciuo. T. 15. H. GREEN, Propr. Will hereafter be conducted at tho old Pensnii stable, near the court house and lloothe's hotel, on Main street. Excellent Facilities for Handle ing Loose Stock. An Abundance of Kunning Water in Yard, Plenty of Hay and Grain. Terms to Suit the Times. i-O-yl, ALPINE HOTEL Cornucopia, Union county, Or. It. G. WA1UNNEK, Prop'r. Tho only first class houso hi tho ctiiup. No pubis spared to mako guests computa ble. Charges Reasonable. n I desire to announce to the people of Un ion county that f have just arrived from tho Kast, with a shipment of Young SHORT HORN Bulls and JERSEY Heifers. Thoy will bu kohl at Iteasunuble Prices, I will remain la Union till about the 5th of April. 1M7 l 1). HILL. LivGfy peed is BLOODED CATTLE 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 of the general public, Prices, A. LEVY, IAD AID II I 1 I.I, fl I I tr-l im l.'lli . II Latest Announcement to the Public: Having just received a largo and finely selected stock of General Merchandise from Eastern Markets, bought for cash, wo can ami will give our customers BETTER PRICES THAN EVER. Tho Public is Respectfully Invited to Inspect our Splendid Lino of THI Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hats aiiid caps, Fine Boots and Shoes, etc. LADIES' DRESS GOODS. A Magnificent lino of all shades and qualities. Latest styles of CHALLI DELAINES, LUSTRE SUITING, EMBROIDERIES. LINEN GUAM IJ HAY, PLUSHES it VELVETS, PARASOLS, WHITE GOODS, GLOVES it HOSIERY, ILVTISTE, LACE CURTAINS, GINGHAM. PJtlNTS, MUSLINS, And Endless Variety of BEADED TRIMMINGS, Also a Complete Stock of sGAEPETS 1KB WAP, PAPBHsft- THUNIvS, VALISES, TRAVELING HAGS, BASKETS, etc., and a full lino of MB Groceries, Cutlery and Notions. gjWE WANT IT UNDERSTOOD that no other store in Union county can undorsell us, and n visit to our establishment will convinco any one of tho fact. All aro invited to come and see us and wo promiso to do you good. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. JAYCOX & FOSTER, m -DEALER IN- BOOTS Latest Styles. SHOES, Just Received, Direct from tho EaHt, ft Largo Invoice of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, tho Rest Ever brought to this Market. -Also a Fino GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Prices will suit tho times. Drop In and poo mo. 0. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or. at the very lowest It3 for Cash. Union, Or. an- Main St., Union, Or. All Kinds. Assortment of- REFLECT it 1 vV i. U .1-. ,WJ i