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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1888)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONKS. KPITOli. The Oregon Scout has a large a eirrv (Wation ns any throe papfrt in this tec tton of the State, combined, and in cor respondingly valuable an an advertiting medium. Priday, Juiie 1st, 1SSS. Union and Viciniiy. Carpets at Jayeox & Foster's. Crops are suH'eriny greatly foi the want of rain. For woven wire fencing of all kinds, call on Jaycox &. Foster. Born. May 2fth, to the wife of "Win. Hutchinson, a eon. Some Indians arrived in town, yes terday, with horses to sell. I oiler for sale, at a fair price and on reasonable terms, my homo in North Union. Mus. II. 13. Disakk. The Centennial hotel was repainted on he outside, this week, and now presents a much neater appearance. Levy lias just received a new in voice of goods. Drop in and see them. "YJ-.Tlinrrt is iilwuvrt !-n!iitliim iintv jind stylish at. Levy's. The county court of (Irani county has otl'cred a reward of !?:00 for the arrest and conviction of 1 1 te .1. M. Bright murderer. Miss Mathieu will he 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. A very large assortment of lire crackers, lockets, toipedocs, Hags, cap pistols, etc., etc., to be recti veil at the Cove drug store from the cast in a few duys. State School .Superintendent McEl roy is now in San Francisco making arrangements for the accommodation of the Oicgon delegation of teachers to the National institute to be held there in July. The express company intends to charge this year for the return of empty berry crates, which will prevent berries from getting very low in price. Last year the crates were returned free of charge. A concert will bo given next. Thurs day evening at Wright's hall, com mencing at 8 o'clock, for the benefit of the churches. Admission 2." cents. After the concert refreshments will be served. Everybody should attend. Backache, stitches in the side, in flation and soreness of the bowels, are symptoms of a disordered state of the digestive and assimilative organs, which can bo corrected by the use of Ayer's Cathartic Fills. A sound body and a contented mind are necessary to prefect happiness. It you wish to possess these, cleanse your blood with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. .It is perfectly safe 10 take, and is a thoroughly reliable, highly concentrat ed blood purifier. The Wallowa Chieftain says: County .Judge O'Sullivan forwarded to Union county last Tuesday the sum of .$ 2,i:52..7 This amount pays one-third of Wallowa county's indebtedness to Union, and also !r'f)31..'14, due Union county on the state levy of JSSO. All who arc interested in the im provement of the Union cemetery aie requested to meet at the rcsiden6e of Mrs. S. U. Swackhamer, Tuesday, June Hth, at 15 o,clock, I', m., to make arrangemts concerning the annual festival for the same. Union and Baker counties were treated to quite a generous rain Satur day, but only a few drops fell on the just and unjust of Umatilla. There will not be a famine if no rain falls bo fore harvest, but a good "soaker" now would do about a million dollars' worth of good. East Oregonian. When you see a newspaper brag j .ging on its own town and booming her for all she is worth, just look at the ' advertising columns of that paper and see if the boom is solid and substan tial or a mere mockery. Vho local columns may deceive, but the adver tising will not. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Eaton, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McChire, took their departure on Wednesday mornings train for an extended trip to the East. They will probably be gone about two months.' Mr. McCluro and wife liavo not teen their old home since they were childien and anticipate much pleasure on the trip. Walla Walla Journal : Tom Moore found, not long ago, a prairio chick en's nest with ten eggs in it. Ho took them home, put them under a setting hen, and now he has nine of the cun , ningest little chicks you ever looked & at. They go with the old hen as though sho was their mother, and when sho calls to thorn they all come tip smiling. There will bo no eclobration of tho iWSjyl'ourth of July in Union this your. JtpHiii peoplolmve very wisely concluded Hhat as the Cove is making prepara tions to celebrate, it would bo neigh borly to stand in with them, and m-xt year when wc givo a mining celubra bration, they will no doubt reciprocate. Tho people from nil part of the valley must assutin order to to havo a good celebration. From a letter received in this city last bumlay from Burua, uraiu coun ty, wo learn that graartiopuora are a thick in tho Harney valley s th-y wore in Kansa. The tattlers are grvatly alarmed for the safety of thm a crops, and cattle men fear a devaMu- Hon of the range from these pests. It is 'to he hoped that the grawdiopper visitors will conclude to make their visit cry hrj' f Bnk"r iVmovirr. ' DEATH OF H. D. MERWIN. Mr. II. D. Mcnvin, formerly of this city, but who has for a few months part been living in la Grande, became insane, it is thought on account of family troubles, and wa brought over Suturdav morning by officer Martin i for examination, and to Ik1 placed in custody. Upon Ins arrival here he twined hotter, talking quite rational at times, and it was thought Inst to leave him at Booth's. hotel, landing the ar rival of tho judge. While there he managed to elude 'the igilnnec of thoc who were watching him, and tying a silk haudketchuf around his neck, flipped it over one of tho head posts and strangled himself to death. Jt was probably not more than live minutes from tho time he was last seen alive till ho had committed the fearful deed. When cut down he was not dead but! expired a few, minutes afterward. A coroner's jury was cm paneled and investigated the case, giving it as their verdict that lie came to his death by his own bands, while in a fit of momentary insanity. The deceased was about l." years of age, and leaves a wife, from whom he has hi en separated for some time, and four children who are living at North Yaki ma, W. T. Ho also has two brothers, Wm. Merwin of Baker City and A. T. Merwin uf Lower Powder, who were noiilied of the sad ovint and at once came doWn. His i hildr. n came over from Yakima and weio in attendance at the funeral which took place, Mon day. Mr. Merwin was a quiet, unas suming, honest man, well liked by all who knew him, and his death is re gretted by many. NEW MIXING DISTRICT. The Baker Democrat says; Mr. O. S. Buckland. mi reliant at Sparta, Un ion county, left at the Democrat olliee yesterday, samples of rich ore from Alderslv" district, sent in by Jay Guy i Lewis and others, who have made bonus Very important discoveries on Little Eagle creek, about half way between Sanger and Cornucopia. The oro samples received are from tho Grand Pacific and Parker mines, and carry gold, silver and copper, the ledges varying from two to three feet in width. Mr. Buckland tells us that a large number of prospectors are in the new district, which . as been named Al-der.-ly, and that numerous rich finds of free gold oie have been made, and it is his opinion the new district will outrival anything ever before discov ered in the southeastern portion of Union county, for 'he reason that the ore is less base, more easily worked than the ores of the Pine creek section. One location made by a Mr. Magee has been purchased by W. K. Alderslv of the Sanger Mining Company, for the sum of $5,000. The new district first attracted at tention a few weeks since by discover ies made by Magee, Lewis and others, and since then prospectors from all over the neighboring country havo been attracted thither and considera ble excitement leigns over recent rich finds. Farties from Cornucopia arc rushing into the new-district and making loca tions, many of them being rewarded by finding large quantities of free gold ore from which the precious metal can bo extracted by means of the mortar in quantities to pay good wages. TEACHERS' EXAM INATION. The public examination for teach er's certificates was held in Union this week. The following teachers havo been wrestling with compound fractures of the English language; the perplexities of mental arithmetic, and as to whether the cijrvicol or lumber vertebracs had anything to do with the philanges of the pedal ornaments, tight shoes, etc: Wm. Retry, W. T. Bingaman, E. B, Conklin, Geo. Mc Dole, A. R. Tuttl.', J. W. Bowman, J. C. Jennings, J. II. Martin, Miss Sarah Chrisnian, Miss Mary Mclhoy, Miss Anna Richardson, Miss Cora Har.-in, Mi-s Mattie Strange, Miss Ilattio Proebstel, Miss Nellie Stevens and Miss Millie Welch. Mr. lliudnian was as sisted by C. E. Oliver, as a member of the examining board. MEMORIAL DAY. Memorial day wa appropriately ob served in this city by Proston Post, No. 18., G. A. R. A number of visit ing comrades were in attendance, besides numerous visitors from the country. Services were held in tho M. E. church, after which a proces sion was formed, and marched to the cemetery headed by the Union Cornet Band, and the graves wcro decorated with flowers. The weather was very windy and disagreeable, or no doubt thoio would have been a much largor attendance. The observance of me morial day is a beautiful custom and should bo perpetuated. ,L00K OUT FOR THEM. Tho Portland papers, a fow weeks ago, warned their readors to beware of omo travelling peddlers who wcro go ing through tho country, felling goods ti uiioupec ing farm, if, in 1100 . and, $1.10 pin-liases, and swindling their dill-en in every iiutiiiu-c. We are told th it thee same parlies are now doing Union county. If this is so our farm ers should not lie taken in by them. Tiim fa mitliiiti? to bo en i nod Itv denl- jingwith rtrang.m iruullins through the country, aud everylhi ig u lose. PUBLIC .M'F.AKING. . .it .1 P. N ..-!, .b:. i f i In Kant Oi". i hi, w.ll i- ' a1, ''.-in. ri v (.,it- I uiti-sj ill ibi'- i u i ' '' "iiit In. n- . at 1 oV! k i. V , on the lditil 1 isftu. (ii awi kMr him. Personal and Social. Hon. E. E. Taylor was in the city yesterday. Mis Mary Goodall is visiting her sister at Sanger. Mr. A. J. Hackotl returned from tho East last Sunday. Mrs. Charles Tomliuson, was in town Wednesday. Mr. John Cates was down from Tel ocasct, Wednesday. Mr. George P.aird has been on the sick list this week. Major South and wife, bf the Park, visited Union this week. Mr. Thomas Keating, of IC eating, was in town during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Collin have moved to their-residence below town. Mr. Ed. Mulholland, of Ladd can yon, was in town, Wednesday. Camping parties in tho mountains will soon be the order of the day. Mr. J. M. Phy and 11. J. Geer, of tho Cove, were on our streets, Tuesday. Mr. Ben. P. Wilson, accompanied by his wife, visited Cornucopia this week. Mr. II. W. Holbrook, of Pine valley, made this office a pleasant call, Tues day. Mrs. J. D. Carroll visited her daugh ter, Mrs. Bolon, in Pendleton this week. Mr. Robert Ivtiight, a prominent far mer of Indian valley, was in Union yesterday. 1 Mr. Homer Lee and Mr. W. T. Mart in, of Lower Powder, visited Union Wednesday. Mr. F. I Baker will take his de parture next week for a short visit to tho Eastern states. Rev. Thus. MacGuirc will preach at the Presbyterian church every Sunday at I) o'clock, i M. Judge O. 1'. Goodall was out this week to see bow work was progressing on the Pine creek road. State treasurer Webb, accompanied by Joseph Shanibough of La Grande, was in the city yesterday. Miss Mollie Lewis and Miss Edna Slater will be the graduates of tho Cove Ascension School this year. Miss Crowley, a cousin of the Hall brothers, arrived in this city from Friars Point, Miss., last Wednesday. Mr. A. R. Tattle, of Elk Hat, who at tended the tcacheis examination this week, made us a pleasant call last Wednesday. Bud McAllister, democratic candi date for sheriH', who has been quite sick for several days, is reported much better. Mr. and Mrs. T. U. Cooper look their departure for Wallowa county, last week. They will bo gone a month or two. Mr. James Lewis, who has been liv ing in Washington territory for several years past, is in .the city, visiting his parents. , Mr. T. G. Cook and wife started, Tuesday, on a visit to the Eastern States. They will bo gone six mouths or a year. "Cully" Bell is now engaged in graining the doors of the Centennial hotel. The work shows that he is an expert, in that line. The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres byterian church will meet at the resi dence of Mrs. Allie Jones this after noon at 2 o'clock. Mr. William Blizeand wife, and Miss Ida Long, of Rock creek, wore visiting friends and relatives in Union, the foro part of the week, Our devil says : I'd like to bo an angel, And with the school-marms stand; I'd kissuinand I'd hugguni, An' hoTdum by tho hand. Mr. Wilbur Davis returned to Cor nucopia a few days ago. Ho has made negotiations for a five-stamp mill, which, he says, will bo put in opera tion shortly. Ho has gieat faith in the Pino creek mines. Mr. J. W. Kinibrcll, tho republican candidate for surveyor, was in town Wednesday. Ho is now engaged in surveying a road from High valley to the Cove. Mr. Kinibrell's services seem to be in great demand. Wu acknowledge the receipt of an invitation, from the members of tho class of 1888, of this Ascension school, at the Cove, to.altend tho commence ment exercises which will tako place this evening. Mr. J. II. Smith, the well known railroad contractor, who was rccontly married, is sojourning with his wife, in this city, for a few days. His many friends arc always glad to seo him, and wish him and his wifo many years of happiness. LETTER TO J. II. R A LEY. Union, Oregon, May .'JO, 1S88. Mr. J. II. Raley, Esq. Pendleton, Oregon, Dhak Sm : Your favor requesting tho committee to announce yourself for a joint discussion with your oppo nent, A. R. Mattoon, at Union May III, Summervillc June 1st, and La Grande Juno 1st, revived, and in re ply 1 beg leave U inform you that if '.r. .Mattoon will accept your chal lenge for a joint discussion at those points, at the time named by you, the arrangement will be entirely accepta ble to us. Should he decline, how ever, we will adhere to our former ar rangement on this subject. Yours Truly, A. C. CRAIG, f 'li.tiiiM.ua D. C. C. C. r Miu'.h walking gain; plow, t-omi-thi'. I. A .ilnl JU-t the drug. F'-r talv I.) i muk Bros. Implement (Jo., Island City. i 1 ' Cove Calling's. 4 May 3 1st, 1SSS. j trav.lirrrifs are jut la-ginnim: to j ripen. They will le plenty in a short j time. j There is wuni talk of illuminating Mt. Fanny on the Fourth m it wi'l , show plainly from all parts of the ! valley. Frank Mcacham spent the w ik in Cove visit ing relatives. Hi- n'toriiod to Walla Walla where he h v. ;k n Thursday. An Oregon inift of twenn ,o m hours would not be out of pla -v. it is, irrigating partiea are laid in every field. Mi?s Ximeniu fanborn started for Cornucopia this week. Sho went with Mr. J. L. Carter and will commence a term of school in that lofty region next week. Commencement jcxcrcisos will be held at Ascension hall, Friday evening of this week. There will be two young lady graduates Miss Mollie Lewis, of Union, ami Mi.-s Edna Slatei, of La Grande. Lorenro Corpe returned from the cast this week, leaving his brother in improved health and able to lido out. Mr. Corpe was accompanied by John Daily, a school teacher from Indiana. The young man is in poor health and hoiK's the change Will nrove benilicial. Mr. A. J. llaekctt, after a tour through the cast, was in town the first of the week. He expects to visit every town in the state, tiaveling in the in teiests of an eastern firm. Mr. H. has proven himself to be a gentleman of good taste for he says eastern girls will not compare with Oregon damsels in point of gracefulness and beauty. Mel Campbell has bought, of C. M. Jamison his farm east of town, ciiiiMst ing of Kit) acres. Price paid, about $1,500. He also purchased twenty-two cows of Mr. Jamison. It is said Mr. J. contemplates opening a livery sta ble, in Raker City, but it. is to be hoped he will remain with us as ho. is public spirited and a useful man in a commu nity. 1 am the best croquet player in the burg. R. So you got done up at La Grande, didn't you. Everbody. Ob, give us a rest, we don't expect to al ways ,win. Covo nine. I tried to make a home run or a ful, but there were loo many fielders for me and I had to come back. J. I would give considerable to see La Grande and Un ion meet on Ibe diamond. When will it be? A. The committees are active' y engaged making all necessary arrangements for a splendid celebration in Cove on the Fourth. A grand barbecue dinner will be a featuic. A brass band will furiiis h patriotic music for tho day and it is expected tho base ball contest will be the most exciting ever seen in tho valley. Gen. J,' 1 1. Stevens, of North Powder, has been invited to icad the Declaration of Independence. A cor dial welcome will bo extended to all and from present indications every part of tho county will bo well repre sented. The Cove nine crossed bats with the La Grande base ballists last Saturday on the grounds of the latter club and though our playois came out teeund best they weie well pleased with the contest, being elected to a very close and exciting game by gentioinanly hosts. Stewart pitched for Covo the first three innings and was hit bard by La Grande, they seeming tqMilvc; his delivery from the lirsl. Prof. ""Shi ith then occupied the box, his pitching, as usual, proving very effective, striking out sixteen out of the eighteen. Only one good hit was niado oil' him and that was a ten i Hie bat by Remington in the ninth inning. The ball wont so far that a telegram was sent to Pendle ton to tho sherill of Umatilla county to lieliKthe ball in from that direction. It is needless to tay the batter made a homo run and it turned out to have won tho game for La Grande. Tho score by innings is as follows; .' 4 :i 2 5 0 6 0 7 8!) o o :i o i ii 0 0 0 0 112 Covo La Grande. RESIDENCE BURNED. From parties down from Clover creek wo learn that Mr. Win. Consta ble's elegant residence was destroyed by lire lust Saturday afternoon. His thought the fire caught from a defect ive Hue. But little of the contents wore saved. Tho loss is thought to bo about .'1,500. Tho house was parti ally insured in tho State Insurance Company of Salem. UNION MACHINERY DEPOT. Tho Now ton farm a nil spring wag ons, Standard mowers and rakes and all kinds of farm implements con stantly arriving, aud on hand, at tho above named depot. Farmers and in tending purchasers should call and ex amine tho same beore purchasing else whore. Prices low, and all goods war ranted. For circulars address F. M. Slocuin, manager, Box ll'A, Union, Or. PHOTOGRAPHIC '1 KAMI'S. The "artuU" bavin in charge tho Chicago and Norihwetorn Photo, tent, who alllicU'd Union with their presence 1h1 wwk, are now in Baker city, ad vertising that I hey have "th lined Willi pie on tho eoaat." Whatever th ir f.imph'H iimy be, lhe work i Wieii'lu d, ulid pdipb Miuuld Dot bn do- ii .1 l.i theui. 1 In people of Baker ri. ul I in. M iihhi m ii. j Mime of thi-ir ii. ,i l I. .ii v iii I nil ii nid Lliev will In' i in ..i.'c i-i,i iii' iii up i rtecty. thoai in a M-ry tavduyti 1 i im rr u rj I will sell my mm a m TYH MW MAM 1 fj ni !fI!lifHEI And articles loo numerous to mention, sui h as is carried in a General Merchan dise stock, together with STORE FIXTURES, at the former stand of R. 15. Drake, Union, commencing LiflESIfii Jill !M it 11 0 BilSiS in Ma And continueing from day to Tens of Ui M .er $10; ew $10, sixty flays, im Ii au'oved security. 1 1 Me iii if & Latest Announcement to. the Public: Having just received a large and finely selected stock of General Merchandise from Eastern Markets, bought for cash, wo can ard will givo our cuMomors BETTER PRICES THAN EVER. The Public ia Respectfully Invited to Inspect our Splendid Line of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hats and caps, Fine Boots "and Shoes, etc. ladies' dress goods. A Magnificent line of all shades and qualities. Latest styles of CIIALLI DELAINES, LUSTRE SUITING, EMBROIDERIES. LINEN CIIAMRRA V, PLUSHES & VELVETS, PARASOLS, WHITE GOODS, GLOVES it HOSIERY, BATISTE, LACE CURTAINS, GINGHAM PRINTS, .MUSLINS, -And Endless Variety .of' BEADED TRIMMINGS, Also a Complete Stock of -SSGABPETS AM WAIX FAPI TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, BASK ETS, etc., and a full lino of I in n oiih n Horaiiiira fi m n m n m i in a mill i man Groceries, Cutleiy and Notions. , WANT IT UNDERSTOOD thut 'no other atorc in Union county can undersoil us, and a visit to our establishment will convince any ono of tho fact. All aro invited to come and Keo us and wo promiso to do you good. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. JAYCOX fc FOSTER, M LIVERY d ID : (OPPO.-1TE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J So ElLaiLSOlTT , Everything First C'luw. r-l)os6 to awl -Fiooi tfio ifyvi Uokwg Gwwcotiun with ail Trcte. mi gttsaidp mm R 1 II fl I entire stock of MM JV" u u day until entire stock is old. for all wits i- an- m mm Main St., Union, Or, m Proprietor. Tbrini Very RoumwiihJu. mm