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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1888)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONES editou, City and County Official Paper, Friday, May I8II1, 1888, Democratic State Ticket. For Presidential Electors. W. II. Kn ixiiKit. of MiiltnoiiKili. 11. Ilit.YoiT, of t.imi. E. It. SKirwoKTii.of Umatilla. For Congress. - For .Supreme Jduge, Jonx M. (Jkmii.v. - JoitN Ut'Jt.VKTT. SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Forjudge, V. 51. ItAMsr.v. For Prosecuting Attorney. T. H,CltAvFoi:i COUNTY TICKET. For Joint .Senator with W'ullowa, L. 11. ItiNr.iiAtrr, ... of Union. For Joint Senator with Umatilla, j . II. Halky ... of Umatilla, For HeprcHcntiitives, W. II. Iii'ffmax. - of Union, Tl'rxkk Oi.tvr.a, - of Stinuitervillc. For Sheriff, P. A. MeAi.tsTcit, - of I.a n ramie. For Clerk. A. T. Nr.ii.L, ... of La (irando For Treasurer, K. C. IlitAi.NAitp, ... of Union. I. ir A Mvittunr. N. U. Howman, - - of North Powder, j For Commissioners, J. K. 1'. 11am:ih, - of Siimniervillfi. S. T. Sr.Noit, nf Cornucopia. For Superintendent of Schools, 0. K. Oi.tVKK, of Knmmerville. For Coroner, A. C. Cit.un, ... of Union. For Surveyor, KruKxi: Cham?. of Union. Republican State Ticket, For Presidential lileetnrs, C. W. Fulton, of Clatsop. W'A. K.M'CH, of MllltlloUiall. ltoiiKitT McLk.w, of Josephine. For Congres-i, - - - Ht.vni:n IIkumann. For Supremo JudgCi - - - W. 1. Loud. SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Forjudge, Jamkm A. Fr.r.. For Prosecuting Attorney, J, L. Hand. COUNTY TICKKT. For Joint Senator with Wallowa, .1. Nokn'ai., - of Stnnmcrvlllo. For Joint .Scnntor with Unuitilli, A. K. Mattoon, - - of ha (irandc. For Representatives, Ciiah.IOooii.nouoii, - of Inland City. J. I. Jtoi:, - - of Siiiiiini'rvilk'. For Slirriff, A. N. Hamilton, - of Sunimervillo. For Clerk-, J. T. Wii.i.iamkoN. of Union, For Commissioners, John jMcDonAlu, - of Stiinincrvlllc. (H'.iiitnn IlK.S'Nr.uorr, - - of Eagle, For Superintendent of Schools. .1. L. CAim:it, - - of bland City. For Surveyor, J. Kimiikki.l, of North I'owder, For Assessor, J. 1). (lull. I), - - of Indian Valley, For Coroner, 11, I). Hi'Iikiih. - of Siinuneryille. HDITOlllA l notes. The Star of Idaho, jiublinl'ied ntMos w, I. T., Ls our latest exchange. cow Vol. l,No. Lot the Portland Daily "World i at hand. Wo wihh itsueeens. Several eounticrt in tlio utato have placed full that in, entire, prohibition tieketri in the Held. The Kunnnervillo people. Kay that Harney Huhcru will make it mighty hot for l'ap Craig beforo "dot election goomes oop." The East Portland .S7r,a republican paper, advocates the election of John M.Ocarin, and miya "the hct interests of the state would bo mibscrvcd by his election," The convention held liust Saturday in Wnllowa county, for the purpose of putting an independent ticket in tho field, was a failure, and the movement has collapKid. There seems to be a diflk-ulty in the democratic camp of linker county, which will result in tlio defeat of their legislative tiekot, unless the matter is amicably nd justed. The Walla Walla Wah-wah is the name of u new paper just started at "Walla Walla. This kind of thing will fontinue until tho people can't stand it any longer and tboy will riuo up en masse. After that there will bo a fow editors less, and a refreshing calm will brood over tho intellectual world. During the last month we havo talked with many lepublicaiiK who are in fav or of low trtrifl. Such naturally belong to tho opposite party and should vote the detnocratio ticket. Dolph, Mitchell uud Hermann and the rest of tho re publican members of congress, with hut few exceptions, vote for tho reten tion of tho present high protective tar iff, while tho democratic members, with few exceptions, uio in favor of Kiibbtantial reductions. A vote for Hermann or tho republican legislative ticket in a vote for high taritV. No other Jmhio is beforo the peoplo and inun ebould bo frank ami houevt in voting upon tlitu (TfueVtib'ti. The truth about Urn tnrifrbi.oint'SH is I that n few manufacturers mid nioiii- ol'Hts aro hunufittcd nntl every body oho injured by it. These protected I noblemen want to strut about the ! streetH of our (lilies, dre?wd in line English suits, making twenty-five per cent on their invested capital, while other people go dressed in rags and aro starving for the necessn ics of life. Ifdn.L. 11. Ilinehart, the democratic nominee for joint senator for Union to thosn who thus backslide, the and Wallowa counties, will bo elected knowledge of broken promises and in spite of the severe opposition and outraged honor cinuot but have a de dotestable methods made to defeat ! moralizing effect, The hallelujah, him. He is honest and capable, and ! eanipmccting style of appealing to the by fcorving u second term will bo better able to work more effectively for his constituents than his opponent who lias been before tho people so many times and, always been defeated. Wal lowa Siinal. The great question of woman suf frage has come up in the Methodist general conference and after a long and earnest discussion women delegates have been denied an opportunijy lo participate in tho proceedings of the conference. Inasmuch as nine-tenths of tho members of that church are women, an ardent friend suggests that they withdraw and let Iho men nm the whole church hereafter. Tho publication of dates for public speakers in "The Only," of Portland, so far as tho interior counties are con cerned, is time and money wasted. Although tho date on which Hon. A. II. Tanner would speak in Union was advertised in that way, he came into town, Wednesday, and was surprised that not a soul knew of his coming. Verily "Tlio Only" is a great advertis ing nicdiumn Union county, and its "influence" in political matters is equally as great. ' WHY IS IT! In discussing the merits of the var ious candidates now in (lie field for county oIUccr, why is it that the aspir ants for the olllce of clerk and sheriff receive the greatest amount of atten tion, when, really, they aro of less ( consequence to the people than almost any of the others? The clerk and sher iff have certain duties laid down for them, and aro under bonds to faith fully perforin the same, and the peo plo havo nothing to lose or guin there by. Notwithstanding this is truo, as every ono inus4 khow who will reflect a moment, tho strife is centered on these two, while the far more impor tant ofllros of commissioner 'and as sessor aro rarely considered or thought of. This docs not speak well for the good sense and discernment of the people at large. Would it not be a wiser course to let the clerk and sher iff care for themselves, and give atten tion to matters of more importance? We will venturo to say that four-lifllis of tho delegates to the two conventions that placed tho tickets in the Held, do not know any thing about tho uieii they nominated for assessor or com missioners. It is tho general idea that after the all-important nominations' for representatives, sheriff and clerk, aro iiiado, thai it is necessary to "rec oncile the different localities ami har inonizo the ticket," and to that end any kind of material, so that it is in digenious to tho right locality, is made to do service. Tho olllco of assessor, in particular, is a very important ono, and but few jnen arc titled by education, exper ience and natural adaptability for per forming the duties of the olllco accept ably, and for tho best interests of till) county. Mo should bo a wide-awake thorough business man , well posted in every thing, able at a glance to cor rectly estimate the value of lands, stock of all kinds, implements and machinery, mining and milling prop erty etc. lie should bo ablo lo go in to a general merchandise storo, or any other kind of a storo and approximate its value. lie should bo thoroughly acquainted with the banking sys tem and able to enter institutions of thlsklndaiid assess them intelligently . In addition to having such knowlodgo ho should bo honest, decisive, linn, unyielding and impartial. If such a man could bo secured to assess this county, our taxes would bo reduced from 21 mills to, probably, j 8 mills on the dollar. Tho wealthy owners of largo tracts of land, herds, money and shares in corporations, would ho forced to pay more in pro portion to what they own than haft been the case, which would lighten the burdens of that class tho great majority who own but n small amount of property, but are assessed nt about what is I? worth. Whether the two aspirants for the olllco of assessor of this county aro capablo, and will fill the bill, or not, wo cannot say. having been ulmblo to And out much about them. If they aro dollcient, those who know them bpouiu vote loriuu luast uujuuuuuuuiu. Politics should influence no one in de tiding hot wtun thorn. TJSMPJC11A NCE L'EEOILVS, The stylo of tempciancc work adop ted by Mr. Milo P. Ward, who re cently closed n series of meeting: in this city, is1 ndt such as will commend lteclf lo the inoro thoughtful of our i people. A resolve, made underpress ure hi ought to bear by importuning friends, is rarely lasting, and a pledge taken while under a state of excite ment, in nine cases out of ten, is bro ken as soon as the influence under j which it was given is withdrawn, and emotions, ratner man to me reason, in working for needed reforms is not lo be commended, and that our people failed to enthuse under tho exhorta tions of Mr. Ward, is much to their credit. Wo believe that Union is as moral u town, and contains as many earnest temperance people, according to its size as can be found anywhere. The statement of Mr. Ward that Un ion was the most intemperate place he had ever encountered, is-an injustice to us, and must lay him open to criti cism. If the statement is true, then we must at once conclude that the evil of intemperance Ins not assumed such gigantic proportions as many believe it has, and heroic measures for its suppression are not necessary at this time. A drunken man is rarely seen in. Union, the city jail has been with out a tenant for a long time ami our city recorder has not been called upon to try a case for many months. Mr. Wards meetings were largely attended and marked attention given to what he had to say. Iiecausc the converts were not so unmet ous, and the contri butions not so large as expected, is no reason why he should let his choler rise and speak unkindly of us. If the good people of Union were placed in one end of the scales and Mr. Ward in the other, we are constrained to be lieve that our end would not flop up with such rapidity as lo throw us out, although Mr. Ward may have an idea that such would be the result. TUEY11A VE CONFIDENCE. Tho Milton Eaylc, replying to accu sations made by the La Giando Ga zelle, to the effect that J, II. Haley, our uomimec for joint senator, had made the people of Milton promises of some kind to secure their support, says : "No promises of any kind whatso ever regarding division were made by Mr. Haley while hero, .or at any other time. Upon being questioned, he merely said. 'I will do what is right by the people of Umatilla county, the minority as well as the majority.' Regarding this question of division we will say that with Mr. Haley in the senate we are just as confident of suc cess as with Mr. Mattoon. lias tho latter given any assurance that he will do more than a Umatilla man? No. And so, taking tho two men, one a democrat, the other, a republican, the Eagle prefers the democrat first, last and all the time. Wo further believe that .lames 11. Haley will do us justice in the legislature, simply because he has so promised . ' ' Thus it will be seen that Haley makes no rash promises for the purpose of securing votes, but his promise to do justice to all parties if relied upon im plicitly by those who know him best. What better endorsement could any man have? The people of Union coutitv look upon llnlcy in the same light that tho people of Milton do, and their faith in his integrity will be dem onstrated next June by a rousing ma jority. ItKACi: IT. Yon Sub feeling depressed, your appetite, is poor, you are bothered with Heartache, you aro tVgetty, nervous, and generally out of sorts, and want to lut.u.'i: up. llraeo up, hut not with sttnuilcnt.s, spring medicines, j or bitter, which have for thotr basN very 'cheap, bad whll;ey, and which stlmulato 1 you for an hoiir, and then leavo you lit ' wiim condition than before. What you want is an altornathe that will purify your blood, start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give re newed health and strength. Such n medi cine you wilt llnd in FJcctrlo ltttters, and onlyWeenti a holdout Wright's drugstore, Union, Oregon. FOU SALE. One shingle niaehiuo, ono boiling machine, ono moulding machine, one drag saw, also shafting, pulleys, belt ing, etc., nearly now, will no som ory cheap for cash, or approved note Also for sale, symo now and second hand furniture. Inquire of Samuel ti. White, (love, Union county, Oregon- t FOR SALE. About 120 head of sheep, consisting mostly of owe and lambs, with ono lino buck. Will be sold on roukonablo tonus. Address: 11. L. Dauoukutv. Cove, Union county, Oregon. IHTOKl, UN'S A UN I OA S.VI.VH. Tun HiisT Salvi: in the world for Cuts, Hrirt'o. Sores. Ulcer, Salt Hheum. Fovor Soros, Tattor, Clmpport Hand, ChllUlln( -...1 .,11 ICi'iiiitlniik mill uwllil. i,y fnrog or 0 my rwpilrwl. It Is -utmmtcod to lvo pprfwt tuitlkftirtlou or uitmny ruhuulml. Prio cent per box, For Sttlent WrlKht drug More. CONTIM'KI) FKOM KIIIKT PACK. cut month. Also he speaks about that oath. I can very easily say that tho oath was never taken by any sheriff of Union county. If he is so anxious for me to take the oath I w ill say his Hon. settled with the former sheriff, why did he not make him take the oath he is howling so loud about. It will be seen by the above statement that that sher iff left uncollected over eight thousand and four hundred dollars which made most of Union county's delin quent tax. The true inwardness of this fault finding Judge seems to bo a desire of periodical changes in the sheriffs ollice, so that when his term of llice expires he may himself step into the sheriff's ollice. It is not because he loves McAllister so much, but that he loves (ioodall a little bit more. He loves Goodall enough to issue script to himself to the amount of several dol lars for viewing bridges and roads, also ho loves his pet attorneys enough to give them several hundred dollars in county litigation, and deny it if you can or daic. Tax-payers may natural ly ask themselves to what good is it to collect delinquent or any other taxes if the money is to be squandered in such a lavish fashion as the above facts which can bo and are substantiated by tho records. Let men be tried by their deeds and not by the theory of party politics in county ollices. I also might ask the readers' pardon for noticing tho tissue of falsehoods fabri cated in the over-anxious mind of Mr. (Ioodall, in this open letter, but space forbids too long an apology. 1 cannot omit his erroneous, if not knowingly false, statement in regard to $G,000 of tho assessment of 188(5 turned over to me, It is not true, it is a whopper made out of whole cloth. It is shown by the records that not one cent of Wallowa county's delinquent tax was turned over to me for collection. "A considerable tax is lost to the county on mortgages owned by non-residents." (See Goodall's letter.) This eminent Judge says he "urged and threatened me." Yes, I admit he has annoyed, worried, provoked, and final ly, not satisfied with pursuing me in private, he has now attacked and un justly complains and accuses mo in the public prints, but the record does not support him. Let us refer to the county statistics : Amt. of delinquent mootgagc Paid, tax for lS-vi $S!2 0!! ... Sf'2'M US " " im :sii!) so . am .rs " " 188.") i")2.5 OJ ... 513 03 Total ifll'sO 5(5 ?113:$ M It will be seen that $152.57 was lost. T would not go to so much trouble to explain things were I not anxious to satisfy my friends, both in the demo cratic and republican parties, that 1 havo used untiring dilligencc in secur ing taxes on mortgages of absentees. In this connection I would suggest that tho names of tho mortgagors were not furnished by the assessor, nor were the descriptions of land given against each mortgagor. Eor each year the land was assessed to each mortgage company in bulk. "Delinquent tax payers (misnomer) are continually leaving the county, whereby the tax is lost lo the county through the neglect of tho sheriff, and who the sheriff should interview." "Who the sherilf should interview." Tin's is aspeciman of the Judge's exploits in English Grammar. I imagine his logic is on a par with his distortions in logic and misrepresetations of facts. This hunt er up of trifles seems to watch name less and off-hand contributions from various points in the county about citizens going to other points. Let us see. He speaks of tho Cove corres pondent to your paper and the depar tures from there. Re it known to you O. V. Goodall that theso same Covo parties wcro detained on their way out of the stato two days prior to your laborious, clumsy, unjust and vindict ive contribution to the passing news paper literature of tho day, hatched up fortlie manifest purposo of injuring mo and raising yourself in tne estima tion of your fellow citizens. Messrs. Kditors Scorr and the people of Un ion county, I ask your indulgence for directing your attention to this un called for attack, and I think you will agree with mo that 1 havo shown you by the public records as may be found in my hands, and that I neither exag gerate nor misrepresent. To attempt to meet all tho insinuations and false hoods deliberately coined by this un wise Judge would take too long and too much of your valuable space and I do not beg any pardons. A. N. HAMILTON. Why buy from imigrating agents of whom you know nothing, eithorof their responsibility or the charector of their goods, when" there are responsible deal ers located near you, who carry full and complete lines of all farm and mill machinery and implements, and whoso success it" is for your best interests to support with yoar patronage.? Frank Rro's. Implement Co, of Island City request your consideration of their claim, and refer you to your neighbors who have had dealings with them. II jBPaMJgfffcm 'ii' .iiiiem NOTICE FOR l'URLICATION. Lank Orrici: at La (Siiandc, Oukoon.i May 10. IsSS. I Notice Is hereby given that the following named .settlers have llled notice of their in tention to make final proof in support of their .claims and that said proof will bo made heforo tho regifter and receiver at La Grande. Oregon, on June iSS, vU: J. NHqr., NV nr. SKqr. and N'H qr. NW nr. 5, Tp. K S, 1(. 4(1 IT. JOHN N CUUUY, lid. No. for the K hlf. SV qr. and V V. LlW'.r, Illl. .o. -iw. ior iiiu iiii. 1V III, CVl (J4, il' I ... ...v. .... tho followini: wfinensos to prove their con . . i i .... i .i ..... i... ' UIIUOlIM rekllioiiut' lllJH, nun lunnoiiuiim, ' wdd lnd, viz: Charley Stewart, John S. 1 Ourrv, V. Loan, Thadmu Leon and E. , Steiinnn, all of l'lno Valloy, Oregon. I llKNKY IU.VBUAHT, 1 MtMvU. Jtcsbttr. I nil. Bit or. fee. .). in. i it, ta iv. .nm KDWAUDSTEKLMAN, Hd. No. '.MM, for tho Khlf. Nliur. Secd.Tp. 8 H.nnd E hlf. ! l 1 1.. -11 Jill,' Tli.v. iininn I FURNI Wilson & Manufacturer ( M, Doors an! Mais, -Keeps Constantly on 101 ! Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. Ail kinds of Furniture Made, .WILSON it MIIiLEIl, J. L ALBERSON -DKALKlt IN- I CORNUCOPIA. OlttXJON. ; Carries a complete stock of everything re quired by the Miner, Farmer and Stockman. Call and examine' goods and prices, and be convinced that you can save monev, and time bv trading at home. GIVE ME ATRIAL! Jn connection will bo found a GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Where all will find excellent accomodations for their teams. lligs at Beasonable Eatcs. J. L. ALDERSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or. W. D. BESDLEftflA53, Proprietor. Keens constantly on hand a full assortment of everything in his line, manufactured io best material obtainable. He is now oiferng for sale tho of th Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than were ever offered in Eastern Oregon, LEAD HARNESS, HORSE BLANKETS, CURRY COMBS,. Also a FULL ASOItTMUNT of SITUS, WHIPS, AXLE GKKASK, HARNESS OIL. Etc., Etc., Etc., In fact everything usually kept in a First Glass Establishment. JOTCall and examine goods. O Main Street, Union, Oregon. (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) ELLJTT5 - Proprietor. Everything First Class. Terms Very ltcasonable. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains. Socond li iisi! 1 ) m m l Jit l m 3 OO Ssifep j Q Z H '? YTf??J:i-TEti t2 ! 5: Ir O I " Tlio Most Simple and Perfect Washer in the World. Over 75,000 Now in Use. TESTIMONIALS. I'liion, Oregon, Mav. 11. 1SS7. This is to certify that Mr. Charles C. Con" . inberry, on May 10. washed with an Aenic washing machine at my hotel, in ono hour and forty-fivo minutes, the following named articles: Family washing, 4 lino shirts, 'J pair drawers, - undcrshirt, '2 waists, 8 pair foeks, 1 apron, 2 towels, 12 handUorrlr.ofs, I! collars and 1 pair culls. Hotel washing, KS table cloths, IS sheets, SO pillow cases, and 70 towels 170 piwes in all. The above washing gave perfect satisfaction. E. II MILLER, Proprietor Centennial hotel. Cnlon. Oregon, May 12. IW. This is to certify tltat 1 have ued ilw Ac mo washing machine and wringer, and thoroughlv toted It, and am now saiUllod that it is the host was'iing mnehine now in Use, and unhesitatingly reoommuud ii to nny person wishing a washing midline. I am sat U tied that it will do nil or more than is claimed for it by Mr. Colllnherrv. MHS. MAUV K. EATON. Chas. C. Coffinberry, Miller, f and Dealers in- m .1 fJUUJ hand a Large Supply of and Upholstering done to order. Main St., Union, Or. Union, Oregon, May 11, 18S7. This is to certify that I have used the Ac me washing machine and wringer to do two. large fainilj- washings, and It gave me per fect .satisfaction, and I think it will do all that it is recommended to do, MHS. CHAHLES 110DINS. Union Citv Hotel, May 11, 1S87. This i.s to certify that tho Aciao washing machino has done two washings at my ho tel, and it has given perfect satisfaction, and 1 think it will do all that Mr. CotHnber ry represents it to do, L. J. UOOTHE. Union, Orcgsn. May 10, 1837. Tlitn U to certify that we havo tented thoy Acuio washing mat hino and wringer our' several occasion, and have no hositancy in saying that It U the biM uiaehiun wo have soon M HS. EMMA JONES, MHS, ALLIE JONES. - Manufacturer, II.. I it..! n i.. Union, Union County, Oregon. 71 1 rai ad Bbq room Sols 4