iwmajnain iiimi iiiiijiiiuiuuEmuaBSBei
THE OREQO!3 SCOOT,
AMOS K. JOKES
EDITOR,
City and County Official Paper.
Friday, June
8th,
1SSS,
EDITORTAL NOTES.
"Truth crushed to eattli will rite
again."
Wo acknowledge tlio receipt of an
invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Oregon Stale
Normal School, of Monmouth, which
will take place on the 13th inst.
According to latest advices littlo
rhil Sheridan is still fighting with
death, and while the odds arc against
him, it is just poptiblo that ho will
come out victorious yet.
"We hope to hear regularly from all
our correspondents hereafter. The
campaign is now over and wo need
your assistance in making Tin: Scout
an interesting and readable paper.
Whatever tlio repl'.biieaiis may say
in regard to the wny- j winch tho
democratic candidates run in this cam
paign, they must admit that E. G.
Brainard made it mighty hot for old
Blank.
Tho Democratic National conven
tion is in session at St. Louis. Tho
nominations were, not made as we
went to press, but without doubt Thur
man will bo nominated for vice-president
with Cleveland.
Henry Yillard is about to under
take an expedition to tho South Polo.
Dr.Ncumary, director of tho Deutsche
Zcwart of Hamburg will co-operato
with him. The North Polo cranks
will probably withdraw for for a time.
Bclva Loekwood has been nomina
ted for president by tho Woman Sum-ago
convention, at Dca "Moines. Their
platform included tho following
planks: Protective tarifl', free sugar
and lunibci, tho repeal of internal tax
op. whiskey and, tobacco.
Im, MiP.hitrah sumcMo cotttt lins de
clared the local option hvv Which has
just gone into encut in tl&l Btnto, ' Jn.
constitutional. AftteVrorm 0ni is
tho romul fci Uo decibior WHili
VftsTcmlercA-Viy tho court without a
miiglo dissenting opiuio'a. High liccnso
will now )o tho rulo
Tim following particulars of the now
law abolishing slavery in Brazil have
been received: All emancipated ne
groes aro required to remain there un
til the next coileo crop is gathered,,
but in the mean timo tboy aro to re
ceivo a small rate of wages from their
former owners, ami shall not be locked
up in their quarters, ah formerly.
Tho former owners receivo no compen
sation for liberated slaves. Nearly 1,
fiOO.OOO aro liberated by tho new law.
Tho attitude of tho democracy in
Union county j'.".st now reminds us of
tho big fellow who onco jumped on to
a smaller man with tho intention of
giving him a sound threshing, but
whilo ho had him down and wuhoii top,
lie inadvertently got his nose between
his oppononts teeth, and at tho same
timo realizing that his eyo was being
gouged out, anil feeling his adversary's
toes thumping aropnd his stomach,
ho sang out to tho by-slanders : '-Kor
Chriht's sako tako ns oil' from him !"
Tho school book trust is ono of the
latest, and it might bo added, ono of
the meanest trusts that have been un
earthed. That four publishing houses
could mlo tho uchool book trade of tho
country scorns preposterous, but it is
nevertheless true. By tho trust, com
petition is strangled and prices artific
ially and extortionaloly increased.
When it is remembered that tho youth
of the land aro tho particular sullerors
of tho school book trust; that it really
puts an onerous tax on learning, its
peculiar viciousncsH is apparent. Pitts
burg Commercial-Gazette.
An exchange truthfully says: Tho
press has beconio the conservator of
public morals, and to tho newspaper as
much as to tho pulpit aro wo indebted
for an enlightened moral sentimont,
and whatever concorns tho weal of
bociety. Wrong-doors dread the cen
sure and exposure which tho press
gives them more than tho rigors of the
law, and many a luckless wight is de
terred from tho commission of crime
through fear ol publicity. Tho press
is the bulwark of Bociety, tho dioBom
jninator of knowledge, the promoter of
virtue, tho dofendor of truth and hon
or, tho terror of the lawless, tho swift
meesengor of justice, and tho only
power which can hold in Mibjeot those
occupying high ollieial positions and
charged with the execution of snored
publio trusts.
f Jfuml'T one, Vcl. lif the Orrfjon
j State Wcalh'r ll'rlrv. in rceivi il. It
is com ikd under the auspices of the
Oregon Immigration board and Port
land board of trade, and is given wide
circulation. This is Uie first and only
paper over publijhed in Oregon exclu
sively devoted to the climatu of the J
state awtf it is Jmpor'ant that Union j
county and Enpictn Oregon bo fully j
represented md descried. To make
known our climate is the main object.
Observers are asked for. Send toporta
on temperature and rainfall, etc., to II.
S. Pague, observer, Poseburg, Oregon.
Crop report will aleo bo welcome.
Our readers can help in this regard,
and on such efforts depends the suc
cess of tho publication in aiding immi
gration to the Htnle.
THE JIESULT.
The election in Union county passed
off fjuictly. It was our intention to
t . I ! .. I . ...1 1 ...
puuiisii a lauie. giving mo oiiiciiil re
turns from (he various precincts, but
we cannot do so until our next issue,
on account of tlio delay in sending
l!Roiu, Tlicuiioili'-ial icports, how
OVcl1, ftl'6 sullloieiit to show (hat. the
republicans have gained a decided
victory; not a man on the democratic
ticket being elected, with tlio excep
tion of A. T. Noill, for county clerk,
13. C. Brainard, for trcarurer, .1. 11.
Haley, joint senator with Umatilla
county, and po-istbly, T. 11. Craw
ford for prosecuting attorney. Tho
state has gone republican, Hermann
being elected by about 7,000. The
victory was gained by hard work, ami
the republicans may well congratulate
themselves. They have won and may
be allowed to laugh.
M U.' JlKJ "ill. BU BZfZETi UBIMiXUlPM 9
OUR ELECTIONS.
While wo lake a lively inl
y.A ill
political issues and cainpaigi
j$ wo have
come to tool; upon ele
jtion results
with a feeling closely al
In to abstract
ni'iris!t v . i.i" nt lciml . v
With a philoso-
tation. Therein
, j so lnuch of ignorance
and villainy in , ,. ., , ,
.. , . . ... .rolvcd in these contests,
that nitellif , . . . . .
i i tl esc J interests center more
tiian'in' ' "'" W'"lt t''"V 's'"'f-v'
.anything else connected with
,IU" j. Tho result of an American
el '
.jction is, at best, but n very incon
.41' 1 !! IT 11 II IW fVlll
clusive determination of any question,
cither of right , justice, or expediency.
Tlio tariff policy of tho country, for
instanco, might bo settled as intelli
gently by the tossing of a copper as by
our system of elections, because the
result in either case, if correct, would
bo an accident, and not a bit less so in
tho ono case than in the other. Wo
have ignorance enough and knavery
enough among us to make up, between
them, our election majorities, or, at
least to represent in them "tho bal
ance of pow'cr" with unvarying cer
tainty; and so it lias coino to pass,
sincocven political honesty and sincer
ity have ceased to rule in our elections,
that their decisions do not rise, either
in dignity or respectability, above the
decisions of a game of chance. It is
just as woll to look tho truth squarely
in tho faco once in awhile, Tho peo
ple of this country, by their lack of
political honesty and sincerity, mid
by tho character they have given to
our elections, aro rapidly bringing
our frco institutions into merited con
tempt. COST OF JJVINC IN OH Ed' ON.
Wo produce (ho following, as pub
lished by tho-bt.ito board of immigra
tion, for ihe convenience of llioso who
may dnsire to know something of a re
liable nature, regarding tho exponso
of living in Oregon.
"What is the expenso of living coin
pared with that in tho Kast?"
Answering in a general way, tho
necessary living expenses in cities and
towns, including servant biro, aro
about ten per cent greater than in the
Kast. Of course tho productions of
Oregon which mo consumed at homo
are as cheap as elsewhere. Hotel rates
in tho towns of tho interior average i?l
per day for transient customers. Hoard
and lodging by the week, about $5 at
the hotels; about ?l a private houses.
House rents in small towns are very
reasonable. (Jood five room houses
with ample yard attached can bo had
for from .& to $12 per month. Kami
bauds command about i?25pur month,
bv the years hire; harvest bands ,$1.
75 to $2.50 per day; bouse servants
about $20 per month , Kor mechanics,
carpontoi s and shop hands, tho aver
age is probably $U per day; masons $5.
Milch cows are worth about $30 each;
horses average $200 per span.
As to the yield of Oregon produc
tions, we tako tho report of the gov
ernment, actual llguros furntshod by
tho growers and the estimates made
by tho fanners gouornlly. Out of a
dozon fanners interviewed, two had
loss Until 21 bushels of wheat to the
acre Inst year; four had iV2 bushols and
the others over M bushels to tho aero.
It is a common thing to havoSS and -10
and oven 60 bushels of wheat to tho
aero. The government makes the av
erage uoarly 2JJ ; oats, 16 to 85 bushels
to the acre. Jt is not nn uncommon
, thini: to liavc a viclrt of 75 to 100 uurIi- i
els of oats to the aero in Kastcrn Qrc-
on. Oats from 5 to S feet high arc
frequent in this section of the state.
A good deal of this grain weighs 50
pounds to the bushel.
Wheat raised in this state weighs
01 pound? to tllC bushel; barley yields
6ii Ah average 20 (o -'3 bushels to the
.... . ... . . . !,.!.
acre; rye, 'U to oU bushels. J vnuvw
about 2o bushels and often fi'Oiu 200 10 J
0C0 bushels to the ncro. Tlic growtli-
j of such thing oS .squashes, pumpkins,
, turnips 4 sWOct potatoes and the like,
, is simply astonishing.
A NO THE II TRANSCONTINEN
TAL llOVTE.
I'hero is being gradually worked
out in the Nortl:, u railroad enterprise
which is destined to be the next tr.ms-
continenlitl route to be completed,
making the sixth steel track cornice',,,
ing (lie shores of the Pacific oc,,
with (he plains of the continent, UIKi
il... Jri i. J I . it T T . . 1 rt .
in; nun wiinni mo united state jf,
isjllie Seattle. Lake Shore utr j East
ern. Mr. Orinan, of the far Axxs C0II.
iracting firm of Orman, Jroc.ei. &
Co. , who built a largo pa (.t of tlic Cn
nadiiin Pacific and Dc JVC1. ,im rj0
Grande railroads, bar ; just .climwX
from Washington tor Alovv. He will
go back there prcc ftUv w'icn 1C 111!lt.
ler is ready for hi Tho ,.0!((l is
to run trom ber
'tlclo Spokane Kails,
a distance of !'
0Q miles directly cast-
ward. Abo-
' c two thirds of tlic route
will be in a
'mountainous country, re
quiring i'ji. cIl llC!lvy ,.0CC W0l.. j,, ma.
11 .o grade for the track. It will
have ft l-jctter route than the Northern
' ,Uti!' and wiUci-oss the main range
'the Bocky mountains without a
tunnel, though short tunnels will be
necessary oast of the range. A great
er part of the road will pass through
a heavily wooded country, there being
extensive forests of red spruce and
oilier valuable trees. There is no des
erts to be crossed. At Spokane Kails
the Seattle line wiil form a connection
with the Kastcrn outlet, which will be
the Minnesota, Manitoba and the Pa
cific. This road has already penetra
ted to Helena with a branch, but its
main line must pass norih of Helena
and is now within 217 miles of Spok
ano Kalis. Denver (Col.) Rcp.tlli
aui .
LOS'lMt 1 VK HS O F IDAHO.
Ono of the most singular features in
the scenery of the territory of Idaho is
the occurrence of dark, rocky chasing,
in which largo streams and creeks dis
appear, and aro never more seen.
These fissures aro old lava channels,
produced by tho outside of the molten
mass cooling and forming a tube,
which, on tho fiery stream becoming
exhausted, has been left empty, while
the roof of the lava duct, having at
soniu point fallen in, presents there
an opening into which the river
plunges and is lost. At one place
along tho bank.-, of tho Snake, ono of
these rivers re-appears gushing from a
cleft high up in the basaltic walls,
where it leaps a cataract into the tor
rents below. Where this stream has
its origin, or at what point it is swal
lowed up, is utterly unknown, though
it is believed that its HOiucesare a long
way up in the north country. These
lost streams and rivers aro frequently
the source of some mysterious lake iu
the basin of some mountain.
PATENTS GRANTED
To citizens of tho Pacific States du
ring tho past week, and reported ex
pressly for the Scout, by C. A. Snow
Sz Co.', patent lawyers, opposite U. S.
Patent Ollice, Washington, D. C :
K. W. Cook, San Francisco, Cal in
serted saw tooth; K. .1. Crouch, Ku
geno City, Or., rheostat ; J. D. Culp,
San Francisco, Cal, electrophorus; J.
11. Gill, San Francisco, Cal telegraph
call box ;M. Hodges, Murrietta, Cal.,
lifting jack; W. A. llownid, Petalunni,
Cal., power mechanism; D. B. James,
Visalia, Cal, traction engine; .1. S.
Johnstone, Portland, Or., soldering
cylindrical cans; 13. C Jones, San
Francisco. Cal., billiard maker; J. C.
Ludwig, San Francisco, Cal., ash sif
ter; U. C. Marriton, Stockton, Cal.,
harvester; C. Vogol, San Kranciseo,
Cal., safety catch for cable railways;
1). Wosoman, Los Angeles, Cal., wire
s-crcen, etc.
ELECTION HKTUKNS.
News from the Wallowa is to tho
efi'eot that the entire Republican tick
et Is elected, except Palmer, sohool
suncrintendent. The following is tho
majorities us taken from tho precinct
talley sheets; Hermann, 102; Hun
tor, representative, 17; Norval, joint
senator. JOS: Veasoy, judge, 155;
Rouse, dork. 188. Sberiir and both
ronnblican commissioners elected by
cood majorities. Rev. Shields elected
school superintendent. Joseph got
loft fur the county seat by 2ft votes.
Nows from linker county show tho
entire Republican ticket elected, ox
mint unsfihlv the treasurer anil coro
ner. Keo and Rand received largo ma
jorities. Mix, cleik, elected by 1100;
Hiusliaw.'shorilV, 250; Hermann's ma
jority 105.
Umatilln reported close, and will
tako tho oiltoial count to toll the tale
ou some, but democrats generally con
cede everything to the ropublienn's eje
oept joint senator Haley, who is oleo-
ted by a very small majority.
1 by ii very small nmjortt.
Grant cunntloota tho niaior por-
tion, if not all. of the republican ticket,
io.vt KXfKiminVT,
You cannot afford to wast? time i.i expo
rlinentlng whoa your lungs arc in danger.
Consumption always seems at llrst, only a
I cold. Do not permit any dealer to Impose
i upon you with some cheap unltation of Dr.
King's Xew Discovery lor C'on-ninption,
; Coligos and Colds, l.ut be sure you get the
genuine. lJeciuisc he can make .more profit
ho may tell yon he has something just as
' good, or just the same. Don't be deceived,
I but insist upon getting Dr. King's New pis
covery. which i guaranteed to give relief
in all Throat ami Lungund CJiestallectlons,
Trial bottles fru Vriybi drugstore.
SCHOOL MONISY TC) jJOAX.
Jf An unlimited quantity
funds to loan nt Sner cent
of school
No com-
missions, improve the opportunity.
J. B. CttlTKS,
Sole agent for Union county.
SCROFULA
I do not bcllovo that
Aycr'a Sarsaparilln
has an equal as a euro
for Scrofulous Hu
mors. It is pleasant
to tako, gives strength
to tho body, and pro
duces a moro perma
nent result than any
inedlcino I over used.
E. Haines, North
Limlalc, Ohio.
I havo used Aycr's
Sarsaparilln, In my
family, for Scrofula,
and know, if it is
taken faithfully It will
thoroughly cradlcato
this terriblo disease.
W.F.Fowler.M.D.,
Greenville, Tenn.
For forty years I
have suffered with
Erysipelas. I havo
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until
I commenced using
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
After taking ton bot
tles of this mcdicino I
am coniplctcly cured.
M. C. Ameabury,
Kockport, Mo.
I havo suffered, for
years, from Catarrh,
which was so sovero
that it destroyed ray
appetite and weak
ened my system.
After trying otlior
remedies, without re
lief, I began to tako
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
and, in a few months,
was cured. Susan L.
Cook, 909 Albany St.,
Boston, Mass.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood purillor that I
over tried. I have
taken it for Scrofula,
Canker, and Salt
Khcum, and received
much benefit from it.
It is good, also, for
a weak stomach.
Millie Jano Pelrco, S.
Bradford, Mass. tt
Humors,
Erysipelas,
Canker, and
Catarrh,
Can be
cured by
purifying
the blood
with
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
Trcparcd by Dr. J. C. Aycr & Co., Lowell, liasa,
rrlco 81 ; six bottles, 85.
Mart Investment
Compiy.
Huston, Muss., and Kansas City, Mo.
Capital and Surplus, $1,250,000.
Loan money on improved farm property
in Eastern Oregon, on from a to ."lyeai's
time, in sums to suit. Low rates of interest.
.1011X LINDSAY,
Agent.
Otllce in Journal building, Lafirande, Or.
CHAS. SHPMAN,
BOOT SHOEMAKER
All Kinds of Work Done at
Reasonable Prices.
Shop. for. Main and A Streets, Pnion, Or.
5-W-tf.
Important Notice, to Farmers
and Others !
The undersigned hns just, received an im
mense supply of
MONEY! MONEY!
To Loan on Improved Farms.
Rates, The Lowest.
When you require to borrow, give me a
and
FEED
T. 11. 11. tlUEKX, Propr.
Will hereafter be conducted at the old
ltenson stable, near the court houo and
Bootho's hotel, on Main !trect.
Excellent Facilities" for Handle
ing Loose Stock.
An Abundance of Uunniiifr Water inYitrd,
Plenty ot llay sum urain.
Tonus
4-0-yl,
to Suit the Times.
in
r
AND SODA FACTORY,
Cor. Main and B Sts. - Union. Oregon,
Slir.UMANA: It.Vl.I'.V, !rop.
Mniiiifnntnrnrs nnd dealers 111 Soda Wa-
I . Snrsanarilla. OhiKtir Ale, Oroam Soda
.., cimnnmene Older. Syruua. eto. Or
dew promptly tlllwl.
mm.
Ken
LGKY LlflllO
j. L. ALBERSON,
. DEALER IN' -
CORNUCOPIA. CHEGON.
Carries a complete stock of everything re
quired by the Miner, Farmer
and Stockman.
Call 'and examine goods and prices, and he convinced that you can save
money, ami time bv trading at home. ,
GIVE ME A TRIAL !
In connection will ho found a
GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE
Where all will iind excellent accomodations for their teams.
Iggdg5 Eigs nt Reasonable Rates.
J. L. ALBEUHON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or.
Wilson
-Manufacturers
m
is,
Keeps Constantly on
Sash
Hilii
m
in
Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc.
All kinds of Furniture Made, and Upholstering done to' order.
WILSON & MILLER,
W. D. BEIDLEMAN, Proprietor.
Komi rnnstnntlv on lmnd a full assortment of everythinK in his line, manufactured
of the best material obtainable. He is now
Best lot of saddles, at
ever offered in
LEAD HARNESS, HORSE BLANKETS, CUIJIIY COMBS,
Also a FUfili ASi-'OUTMUXT of SPUI'.S, Willi's, AXLE CUE ASK, HAltXESS
OIL. Etc.. Eti:., Etc., In fact everything usually kept in a
First Glass Establishment.
ISrCall and examine L'onds.
(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
J. S. ELLHOTT
Everything First Class.
Buss to and Fiom the Dopot Making Connection with all Trains.
LiJ t fl D
3 mm i
dig i 1
S figilllBfe fid
The Most Simple and
World. Over 75,000 ATow m Use.
TESTIMONIALS.
Union. Oregon, May. 11. ISS7.
M'liln i In pert if v that Mr. Uharlo I'. Coll
inberry, on May 10, washed with uu Acme
washing machine at my hotel, in one hour
(i collars and 1 pair cufl'K. Hotel wa-hing,
IS tablo cloths. IS .sheets, 30 pillow cases,
and 70 towels 17(1 pieces in all, The above
washing gave perfect snUsfactioii.
K. 11. Ml I. Lfc.lt,
Proprietor Centennial hotel.
Union, Oregon. May 12, 1SS7.
This is to certify that I have ued the Ac
nio washing machine nnd wringer, ami
thoroughlv testtsl it, and am now ntistied
i.., it I ih. Imst w.-isliini? iiiai'hine now in
use, and unhesitatingly recommend it to
any person w munis j'uius iuiwiw.
am satisfied Unit it will do nil or more than
is claimed for it by Mr. l'0'n,,'t,tT.rv;., .
MHS. MAltY E. EATON.
Chas. C. Coffinberry,
J
ami lorty-nve muuiios, am luuuwuis unwi
articles: Family washing, 4 lino shirts, 2
iiair drawers - undershirts, wai-ts, 8 pair
vm.L-s 1 niirnn. towel. 12 hnndkercluots,
& Miller,
of and Dealers in-
Parlor an! U-
r
s,
hand a Large Supply of
Mam ht., union, ur.
olleri ij,' for salt the
lower prices than were
Eastern Oregon,
O Main btrrct, Union, Urcpon.
Proprietor,
Terms Very Kcasonable.
Perfect Washer in the
lT..i..n nrn.mn Mnv 11. 1SS7.
This is to certify that I have used the Ac
me washing maehino and wringer to do two
large family washings, and It gave me per
fect satisfaction, and I think it will do all
that it is recommended to do,
MUS. CHARLES I101UXS.
1 Union Citv Hotel, May 11, 1SS7.
This Is to certify that the Acmo washing
maehino lias done two washings at my ho
tel, and It has given perfect satisfaction,
and I think it will do all that .Mr. Cotllnber
ry represents it to do,
L. J. UOOTIIE.
Union, Oregon. May 10, 1637.
This is to certify that we have tested tho
Acme washing machine and wringer on
several occalon-, and have no hesitancy In
saving that it Is the best inni hine wo havo
ecu ' MR. KM M A JONES,
MRS, ALLIE JONES.
- Manufacturer,
Union, Union County, Oregon.