THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JONES
EDITOR,
City and County Official Paper.
Friday, May lltli, 1888,
Democratic State Ticket.
Eor Presidential Electors.
W. II. ErriNdKii. of Multnomah.
V. It. lllt.Ynr. of Linn.
H. It. SnirwoisTii.of Umatilla.
For emigres', - -
For Supreme Jiltic,
Jons M. (Jn.Miix.
- John Hunxmr.
SIXTH JUDICIAL. DISTRICT.
Forjudge, VT. M. Hamhky.
For Prosecuting Attorney. T. II,Cl!AWKoiti
COUNTY TICKET.
For Joint Senator with Wallowa,
L. IJ.lttxtaiAitT, - - - of Union.
For Joint Senator with I'matiHi.
j.II. ItAi.r.v ... of Umatilln,
For Heprescntatlvi'H,
W. H. lirmiAX. - of Union,
Tunxr.n Oi.tvi:it, of .Sunnnerville.
For Sheriff,
J). A. McAM8Ti:k, - of La Grande
For Clerk.
A. T. Xr.iM., ... of La Grande
. For Treasurer,
K. V. llitAixAim. ... of Union.
For Assessor,
N. It. Bowman, - - of North Powder.
For Commissioners,
J. K. I'. IIaiiiuh, - of Suinniervllle.
S. T. Skxoii, - - - of Cornucopia.
For Superintendent of School,
0. K. Oi.ivnn, - - of Sunnnerville.
For Coroner,
A. C. Ciiaio, ... of Union.
For Surveyor,
Kuoiini: Cham:.
of Union.
Republican State Ticket,
For Presidential Electors,
0, W. Keirox, of Clatsop.
W'm, ICai-ck, of Multnomah.
ItoiicitT McLca.v, of Josephine.
For Congress, - - - Btxur.it 1Ii:iima.n.
For Supreme Judge, - - - W. I'. Loud.
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Forjudge. Jamkh A. Fnu.
For Prosecuting Attorney, - J. L. Hand.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Joint Senator with Wallowa,
J. W. KoiiVAi., - - of Samnierville.
For Joint Senator with Umatilla,
A. It. Mattoo.n, - - of La Grande.
For Keprcsciitatlvos,
Ciiah.JGooiinoooii, of Island City.
J. L JJoi:, - - - of Sunnnerville.
For Sheriff,
A. N. Hamilton, - - of Summervlllc.
For Clerk,
J. T. Wii.mamkon. - - of Union,
For Commissioners,
John McDonald, - of Sunimerville.
Gkoikii: Bknnkiioit, - - of Kagle,
For Superintendent of Schools.
.1. Ti. Oahtkii, - - of Island City.
For Surveyor,
J. V. KiMimr.LL, , - of North Powder,
For Assessor,
J. D. (!uii, o, - - of Indian Valley,
For Coroner,
1), D. Unman. - of Sunnnerville.
EDITORIAL XOTES.
Memorial day May HOth.
The Portland World will soon com
mence tho publication of a daily.
Col. Ilobort (I. Jngersoll will deliver
the Conkling memorial address in tho
Now York assembly.
J. W. Kimbrell is an honest, sober,
hard-working man, and should bo elec
ted surveyor of this county.
Don't borrow money if it can bo av
oided. Paying interest is to tho nver
farmcr like putting a weight on a
drowning mini.
Roger Q. Mills who drew up tho new
tariff bill is ono of tho largest Hhecp
owners in the United States. Ho says
tho tariff on wool lowers its price.
Foreign immigration is rapidly in
creasing. Tho "pauper labor" of Eu
rope is rushing in at $8 per head, and
no tariff protects American workmen
against it.
"M," who had an articlo, last week,
in the Wallula Inland Empire, concer
ning tho Grando Rondo valley, is with
out doubt tho most llucntliar that this
country can boast of.
Ono arguemont tho friends of Mat
toon urgo in his favor, is that he owns
no property any whore, consequently
would bo as much intorcslcd in ono
section of tho county as another,
llrilliiuit idea, that.
Thero are not less lhan seventeen
candidates for president on tho repub
lican ticket, mentioned with almost
equal prominence. Which fact is an
indication thai tho nominee will most
likely bo a dark horse "If Hlainodon't
run."
It has been stated that. I. L. Roe and
Turner Oliver, condidates for represen
tative will mako a canvass of the
county togothor. Wo aro not inform
ed as to tho truth of the statement.
So far as Mr. Oliver is concerned,
while he is capable of standing .anyone
off in debate, tho canvass would ho of
no particular benefit as every body
knows him and will put in their votes
where they will do tho most good.
Anthony Coinslock, tho notoriotis
reformer in literature, paintings, etc.,
is tiniler arrest for a bate and de?pic
nblc net. Ho got two of Iris nsMstant!
to inveigle u restaurant keeper into a
irnnio in his nlnee anil there had liitn
i arrested, extorting from tho innn the
! lease of the premises.. Comstock oiler- j
1 .1 &1wi I. tin nvnialim Tllll Ml. I
reer of of a cr.ink and a bigot gener
ally ends about that way.
AVo heartily ondorso the following
from tho Lake county Examiner: "The
j piics charged for ballot paper are next
door to robbery, The next legislature
should repeal the law that compels
central committees and printers tobuy
ballot paper from the secretary of state.
This officer can furnifch any paper of
his own selection, so long as it is of a
'peculiar tint,' and charges his own
price for it.and wo pi inters know that
it is an exorbitant one. Gentlemen of
the press, pass this around and se,o
what we can accomplish."
"Roasting" a town should not all be
done by the newspaper men, but the
citizens generally should take a hand
in it. This is true and unless they do
it the newspapers might as well save
their breath. It requires something
besides talk to build towii8nnd cities.
The best directed and most energetic
newspaper work will not accomplish i
much if the citizens lean back in llieir
chairs and take it easy. Newspapers
are always ready to help, and to work
any where and in any way. that is for
the best interest of the community, but
tho effort fails of its purpose when thoy
do not liavo the co-operation of the
business and properly owning public.
We notice Unit several papers in this
district are wasting considerable ener
gy in trying to defeat Hanisey, for
judge, and Crawford, for prosecuting
attorney. Considering tho majority
tho parly these gentlenen belong to,
have in this district, it would teem
that common sense would teach the
abovo mentioned papers that the task
is hopeless, and that they would let up
and talk about something else lo bel
ter purpose. We don't go very much
on Ramsey ourselves, but as we cannot
with truth say enough against him, to
canto him to lose any of his party
vote, wo accept the Bitua'ion and do
not waste our breath on him. Tho
time to have opposed him was before
his nomination.
About the only thing that the repub
lican papers, of this and Wallowa,
counties, can find to bring against Scn-
( ator Rinehart is that he did notanswer
lo his name at a number of roll calls.
If these worthies will take the trouble
to investigate, they will find that Rine
hart answered as often as any of tho
other members, and that when busi
ness of importance was to bo transact
ed he was always there there in fact,
with both feel. The people know that
they aro more indebted to Rinohart
for good honest work in the senate
than any man we have ever had there,
'fhe feeble assaults of his political ene
mies will not change their opinion of
him.
Years ago our "infant industries"
made a good article of broadcloth, but
under our high tarilf they were unable
to get tho proper kind of wool, for no
where in the United Stales do we raise
wool of that lino texture and tenacity
required to make broadcloth and the
finest eassimcres. And so our factories
were forced to give this branch of the
trade over to the foreign mills, our tar
ilf, in fact, driving our factories out of
the business, and protecting tho Eng
lish mills, for to-day instead of wearing
the cloth made by American industry,
we aro compelled to go to the English
man and buy tho product of his mills,
and to-day America is paying tribute
to England for millions of yards of lino
idoth that should and would, if it were
not for tho high tarilf, bo made by Am
erican looms. Ex.
Mr. Thomas H. Merry, of rortlniul,
has been appointed assistant coinniis
nioner to tho Australian exposition.
Ho wants tho people to assist him in
getting a collection of Oregon produc
tions together o they may be placed
on exhibition, as ho knows of no better
way to "gain immigration." As a
mutter of pride wo would like to seo
our country compote with others in an
exhibition of this kind, but if to induce
immigration is tho object, as Mr. Mer
ry intimates, wo think our people
should oiler him no oncouragomont,
and lot him work out his immigration
schemes as best ho can. Wo have had
quite enough of Unit sort of thing, and
don't need any immigrants from Aus
tralia or any other country. This "in
ducing immigration" .buMuos might
properly enough extend to our own
peoplo in tho Kntstorn St it toe, hul
should not be allowed to extend further.
A VL1MSEY PRETEXT.
The onlv argument that the Gazette
can bring against the election of W. ' whose reputntioii for worth, cxpcri
JI. Huffman, it gets off as follows: enco and honest sipmre dealing is bc
"Hill Iluffiniin, (hcdcnioeraticcaii- yond cpie.ion. Our dip? were sold
didalo for representative, wlio lives in
I'vle's eaiivon, got his line work in at
he last election in Antelope precinct,
and thought he was wonderfully cute.
By failure to deliver the pool books in
that precinct the election went by de
fault, and several republican votes
that ought lo have been counted were
lost. Such political trickery may do
for a while, but the people of this
county are on to Mr, William's sly
tricks".
Now the Gazelle knows as well as
evervone else who knows anything
about the matter, thatthe above char- j
ges. of.dishonorablc action on tho part i
of Mr. Huffman, arc false. Here arc
the facts so far as we have been able
to learn: Tho judges of election ap
pointed for that precinct were Mr.
Huffman, Mr. l'rcscolt. and if wc arc
not mistaken, Mr. Johnson. The
day previous lo the election Mr.
Huffman finding that sonic business
matters would compel him to be ab
sent the next day, informed tho re
publican judge, Mr. IYescott of it,
and told him that he would send the
poll books and
morning, which
tickets up, in the I
ho did, before 0
o'clock, by Mr. Laramorc.
When the people assembled at tho
polling place, it was found that Mr,
j.,.,.,, WilS ills0 )Sclll , having gone
with Hamilton (o Cornucopia. It
gcums Uiov were entirely ignorant of
the law governing such cases, and
thohghtthut as "the oldest judge,"
Mr. Huffman was not there they could
not hold the election. One section of
the election law reads:
In case one or more of said judges
of election shall not be present at the
lime prescribed for opening the polls,
t lie by-slanders may elect one or more
from their number to act as such judge
of election.
, Thr.t the voters of antelope lost their
votes, by not being acquainted with
the' law is certainly no fault of Mr.
Ilulfman, as the Gazelle would make
people believe. As well say it was a
premeditated scheme en the purl of
Mr. l'rcscott, the republican judge.
There would bo just as much sense in
it. Rut when the Gazcttv, fails to
imagine something wrong it is? use
less for anyone else to try. It's tho
nature of tho "critter. "
WAILS FROM WALLOWA.
It seems that the nominations made
by the democratic and republican con
ventions in Wallowa county are not
entirely satisfactory, and a call is pub
lished for a convention to bo held to
morrow at Joseph, for the purpose of
nominating an independent ticket,
lust what tho trouble is we are unable
to learn. The Clu'eJ'laiii groans over
the prospect in this manner:
In another column noticutifa '-People's
Convcnlion" i given. We undeistand Unit
the ticket is all made out for the "people''
to endorse, so thero will not be much work
for the "convention" to do when It con
venes, While a p ismodic yawp comes from
the Siitial us follows:
AVe understand there will he a call made
to-morrow week, e tiling dissatlslicd voters
from both patties to endorse a ticket nomi
nated by ti few bolters from both parties
and called an Independent ticket. It looks
at this time as if there was u job for a par
ticular purpose in this, and il such proves
to Le the case on development the chances
are there wilt br some lively times before
election, Candidates who will stoop to
jobs of tills kind to secure their own elec
tion and thereby defeat the will of tho peo
ple, deserves censure and they shall get it,
too, no matter to what party they belong,
dust what merit, if any, (his move
of tho malcontent of Wallowa may
have, wo can only conjecture at this
time, but it goes to show that tho
people (hero as elsewhere, are break
ing away from parly bondage, and
are getting moro and more disposed
to think and act independently. And
that is right. Whatever may be done
over there cannot affect Union county
in any way, except as to our joint sen
ator, and that will doubtless bo in
Riuehart's favor. Lou is peculiarly
a man of the peoplo, and the indepen
dents of Wallowa should, and no
doubt will, endorse- him.
R JCA l)AXJ) REFLECT.
The following is an excerpt from a
letter viittou to tlio Wasco Am by n
man of experience,
'Kxperienco is tho great teacher
and worth all tho theories and sophis
tries contained in all tho books or
newspaper articles that were ever
printed, Investigation in tho light of
a little hard experience is all that is
necessary to convince any man that
protectionist writers aro eilhet dis
honest or ignorant. Asa wool grow
er of fifteen years, I have, like thous
ands more accepted without question
tho protection theory and teachings as
true as a positive benollt llnancially . responsibility or the oharootor of thoir
to wool growers, and as an absolute goods, when there are npoinible deal
neccfsary adjuirt, and I further admit ors located near you, who carry full
have hud no patience with any sontlv umj ooiuploto linos of all fWmand mill
uumt expressed controverting protoe-
tlon to the American wool grower.
Hut a lesson from selling my ISS7
clip of wool has sot mo to studying
this subject, and I eoufo, I am open
for the llrst timo to tsindld rocoptlou
of the true Inwardness of this coinpll-
cated subject. My lS87clipof wool,
with a neighbor's was shipped to
Boston for sale, consigned lo a houc
(hero at jo anil onc-tliint cents per
lb. two months ago. Wo doubted the
honesty of the transaction, but inves
tigation conclusively proved , and we
believe full value for the clips were
realized. Considering that wc wein
protected by a 10 per cent tariff wc
bad then this puzzling question to
solve. Take off the 10 per cent, duly
nnd free trade, would our wools be
discounted another 10 cents and there- ,
fore be worth nothing and indeed be 1
at Ul cxl)CsC of .' and 1-2 cents for ,
flights, commission, &c. , and be a '
dead loss, besides giving our wool ;
away? j
I find everything required is heavily j
increased in price to mo as a buyer
and consumer, by this same protec
tive tariff. If I mark my sheep it adds
to the cost on lamp black, 25 per cent;
resin. 10 percent ; turpentine, SOcents
per gallon; tar, 10 per cent; oil, '25
cents per gallon . If I require to dip
for scab, lime 10 per cent; sulphur,
$20 per ton ; any patent dip, f0 per,
cent. My wool sacks and twines cost
mo 10 per cent mo;c; the needle to1
sew with, 2.) per cent; my shears for
clipping, Do per cent; a grindstone to j
sharpen them, 10 per cent. If 1 want
tii, build a corral the hammer costs 2
and 1-2 cents per pound; hand saw,
10 per cent; fence wire, 1 and 1-1 cts.
per pound. There is not a thing pos
sible to mention in t lie house, or out
of it required in tho business thai is
not similarly taxed and stctldily drain
ing our hard earned money out of our
pockets."
CORRECT.
The following extract is from the
republican Gazette:
.T. L. Carter, of rslaud City, the
republican nominee for the ollicc of
school superintendent, is the best man
for the place that could be put on the
ticket by either party. Mr. Carter's
long practical experience as an instruc
tor renders him specially adapted to
till (he requirements of a county school
superintendent. If the people of this
county perforin a duty they owe to
future generations, regardless ot party
politics they will vote for J. L. Car
ter for school superintendent. He is
by long odds better qualified for the
position than the opposing candidate
and ought to be elected.
This, from the democratic Journal:
L. 15. lUnehart will be his own suc
cessor in the state senate, We pre
dict this from the general sentiment of
the voters of this and Wallowa coun
ties, who gave him a handsome ma
jority four years ago over his present
opponent, J. W. Norval. Mr. Rine
hart, having had the advantage of four
years in the senate, will be the better
enabled during the next four years to
labor in the interests of his constitu
ents in this and Wallowa counties.
I lo is capable and can bo relied upon.
The abovo extracts, coming from
tho source they do, aro of course,
without weight, but they are facts,
nevertheless. Tin: Scoi t stamps them
with the seal of truth, and gives them
currency. The voters of this county
will bear this in mind.
SOME W.1IA T AM USrXG.
It is (itiito amusing to see the demo
cratic Journal and the republican Ga
zelle in their efforts to misrepresent
the motives, and asperse the character
of Tin: Scorr. Their little minds
cannot riso above u certain level and
they profess to believe everybody as
sordid and mercenary as themselves.
Tin: Scolt has seen lit to endorse,
and recommend the election of several
candidates on the republican ticket,
and several on tho democratic ticket,
because they aro the best men. I'or
several of tho ollices il has not ex
pressed a preference for cither of Ibe
opposing candidates, for the reason
that it has no choice, and don't care
which is elected. Wc will ay for tho
benefit of those papers (and wo would
liko for thorn to mark it down, so
thoy will remember it after tho elec
tion) that every candidate, republi
can nl democratic, endorsed by Tin:
Scout, will be elected by the people.
They will, no doubt, think that is a
peculiar circumstance, and while they
will probably deny that Tin: Scorr
has any inllucitco, will ho forced to
admit that it has considerable acumen.
If the people of Union county want
to bo represented in the senate, by a
man capable of looking after their in
terests, and' one that will do it at all
times, they should voto for J. II.
Raley,
Why buy from imigrating agents of
whom you know nothing, oitheiof their
nmci,jnej.v rtn,i implements, and whuo
huocess it is for your let interest to
supixirtwith yonr patronage? Frank
Rro'a. Implement Co, of Ulaud City
request your coiuideration of their
cluim, and refer you to your neighbor
who haw hud dealings with them.
Wilson & Miller,
M.inuj'.uMin'rs of and Dealers in
Sasli, Boon and 1 Parlor ai M
iiiiiigs, S room Sets,
Keeps Constantly on hand a Large Supply of
Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc.
All kinds of Furniture Made, and Cpholstering douu to order.
WILSON .t-MILLKI!, Main St., Union, Oiv
1. ALBERS
-PLALLK IN-
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CORNUCOPIA. OREGON.
Carries a complete stock of everything re
quired by the Miner, ..Farmer
and Stockman.
Call and examine goods and juices, and bo convinced that you can save
monev, and time bv trading at home.
GIVE ME A TRIAL !
In connection will be found a
GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE
Where all will find excellent accomodations for their teams.
rfigS Rigs iit Reasonable Rates. gpS
J. L. ALRERSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or.
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W. D. BE8DLEW3AN, Proprietor.
Keep', const'illtly on hand a full rtnient of i vr thin;? in hi-- line, manufactured
of the be-t material obtainable. He is now otl'i ring lor .ale the
Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than ivere
ever offered in Eastern Oregon,
LEAD HARNESS, HOUSE I5LANKETS, CLTKKY COMBS,
Also a FULL ASSORTMENT nf SIT IIS. WHIPS, AXLK (jREASL, HARNESS
OIL, Etc. Etc., Etc., In fact everythins,' u-ualiy kept in a
First Class Estabyshiesn':
3T0a'l and examine .od.
mmm ?pw ,4 mm mm
(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
J0 Sa ELLIOTT 9 - Proprietor.
Everything: First CIuks. Terms Very Hcnsonable.
Buss to and 1'iom the Depot Making- Connection with all Trains.
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The Most Simple and Perfect Washer in the
World. Over 75,000 Now in Use.
TESTIMONIALS.
Union, Oregon. Mav. 11, 1HS".
This is to entity that Mr. Chtirie--'.tl'
inberry, on May 10. washed wiih un Aene
valiii'iK inneluhe ut my lutel, in one hour
anil forty-rtvo minutes, the following named
articles: I'uinily wiwhlnK. -t line shirts, 2
pair drawers, 2 uiiderililrt, 2 waists, 8 pair
mhiUs 1 npron, 2 towel . 12 h&mlker. U ef.
ti collar audi pair eutV. Hotel wa-Ulnjj,
lSUble elot'is.. 1 cUeeu, :10 pll'.iw (He.
ami 70 towi-N IT'i (iec.- in li file above
Wiinuiiu; gave porfwt sti ' 1
P K 11 illl.LEII.
Proprietor Cent.'iudul hotel.
Unlen. Oregon. M ivV.M 8'.
Tlil is to ourtMy that i h-i e u i 1 h Ae
me wahinjr muddae ""'i a
tlioromrblv ttttlt, aii ii n now a u .1
tliat it U llie IhH wan'tiit. to'it-hbii' Hon-hi
u.e, aud iinheaitat'Wy r vkinnuiul it to
any roit wishing a waniii''? n ichine. 1
am -tiatiel that it will lo u'l r more than
U claimed fur it v Mr. Ootttnlrry.
VI Alt Y $ KATOS.
Chas. C. Coffinberry,
liijlillllllilllili.
OlMli
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) Main Street, I'liton, Oregon.
Vnion, Oregon, May 11. 1S87.
I'liiM is t.i certify tlmt I have ued tho Ac
niewiisbli tfiiiuebiue and wringer to do two
lurjie. family washings, and It wave mo per
fect satixfui tion, and I think it will do all
that i t i recommended to do,
MHS. CIIAKUCS ltOllINtj.
rnj.'ii City Hotel, May 11, 18S7.
TK L t onih th.tf t'ie A me washing
mil tin e 1 :i.duu t-vn wahn at my ho
tel, ui (1 it lui 'riven perfect satisfaction,
unl I tiiiuk !t willdo ull dial Mr. CotHnbor
rv r-i'fe vBIk it to do.
L. J. BOOTH K.
1'iiioa, Or. gtm. May 10,467.
Tbi- i to certify tl at e tmve ttstud tho
Acme Wiuhl tf muitii e uml wringer on
everal (VTS!oo-,iiid have no hesitancy in
aayiug that it la the het midline wt have
wen MltS. KM MA JONICS,
M1W. ALL IK JO.S'IIiS.
- Manufacturer,
Union. Union County, )nr .
I Mil
u rati