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.
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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.
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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
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I will sell my
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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
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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
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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,
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(OPPO.-1TE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
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