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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1888)
ii'Tiim i ! 1 11 lmrrTuwn iiib i i n irnrn nun n unun m ili'-ijiiiimiiH-jj i t .in i i n n r rrf-J 1 ' 1 r t THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. .TOXK.S kditoi:. Tif; Oregon Scout has as large a circu- 7 I . . HI l k.i .1 i.k.. j .1 1,,.. tfHfl'" I'lflf Jilijrr;! ill- lfl.T flri- ' , 7on o ir ritate, combined, and t.i eor- 3 rcspondingly valuable as an advertising viedin m. Friday, July Gtli, 1SSS. t Union and Vicinity. New goods at Levy's. Sec nil. of Oregon University in this issue. Uuy your furniture of Wilson & Miller. The be.-t of wines and liquors on tap at the "Kentueky." An extra night watch was nut on for last Saturday night. Just received at. the Cove drug store, a full line of pistol and rifle cartridges. The mail for Cornucopia left here Monday over the newly established line, The newly elected county officers have been sworn in to their respective offices. If you want painting, graining, or paper hanging done, call on Ceorge Stallbrd. ' Juycox it Foster's store is constantly crowded with pations. (Jood goods and low prices is thu cause of it. Hay harvest is on hands and it is to be hoped that the rain will not intoi fere with the maturing of this faun industry (Jen. Sheridan has been removed from Washington to Florida. It is be lieved that the change will be benefici al to his health. An agent of the San Francisco Ux aminer was in town during the week. He is a daisy when it comes to solicit ing subscriptions. The Willamette valley has been de luged by heavy rains all through the moith of .hui't, causing much of the heavy grain to fall. !llurrah! We have four bran new street lamps. Now on dark nights the weary pedestrian will have a beacon light to guide his weary foot steps to waid his haven of rest. The little son of Mrs. V. A. Mahafloy had the point of his index linger cut oil' on Friday last while playing with a pair of tinsmith's scissors in the tin shop of 11. E. Hryan of La Grande. No injurious effects can follow the use of Ayer,s Ague Cure. Jt contains an unfailing antidote and specific for miasmatic poisons, together with rem edial agents which purify and re-invig-.oratatc the svstem. An accident occurred to the Wal lowa btage as it was going down the Wallowa hill, Tuesday, by its upset ting. The driver, Charley rainier, was badly hurt, and his recovery is doubt ful. We did not learn the particulars. - Tljeri1 were a large number--of Un ion people who were unable to attend the celebration at ti e Cove, July -lth, on account of the scarcity of convey ances. Every horse and vehicle in in town having been engaged for weeks ahead. A man in Southern Oregon had a wagon, loaded with a cord of wood.iun over his neck and yet he stood the test well and came out of the jaws of death feeling first olas-. That fellow would be a hard one to hang bv the neck till dead. No freight trains have come up from Portland for the last three days, we understand, on account of Fourth of July festivities, and in consequence we did not receive our paper on time, and are one day late-in issusing. Our rea ders will please overlook the matter this time. It is estimated that about 12,000 teachers will bo in attendance at the national institute to be held in San Francisco soon. It will bo the laigest convention of teachers ever held in the United States, and, no doubt, the gath ering of so many teachers will result in much good to our public school in terests. William Cook, arrested on Friday upon complaint of Elizabeth Cook, his step-mother, charged with insanity, was brought to Union and examined before Judge Goodall and pronounced not insane, although the man admit ted that at times he was not all right, lie is now at the city hotel receiving medical treatment. If we have done Hubert Kelly and George Newcomb, of Cornucopia, an injustice in our item referring to the killing of Hooker, we are sorry that jvc misrepresented them. It is not our intention to do any one an injury. Our account of the affair, was published as given us by a person who claimed to have been an eye witness to the whole proceeding. The committee on cemetery im provements wish those who have relatives or friends hurried in tho Un ion cemetery and whoso graves are not marked, would be kind eno gh to place head-boardu on the graves so that the committee may know whoso they are, as it will aid them in their plan of improvement. This should bo done within a mouth, as tho committee are anxious to finish up their work for this year. A burglary was committed in La Grande last Friday night in tho hard ware storo of It. E, Uryau. Entranco was effected by breaking out a largo window light upfront. All tho proper ty missing so far is three breach-loading shot guns which were sitting against tho window broken, which nhovvs, undoubtedly, tho hoiife0ovvas not entered. The parties aro unknown bo far, and, considering the articles 'fctolenhut few mon would bolauty in tooting an introduction. THE FOURTH AT COVE. The celebration at the Cove was largely attended by people from all parts of the county, and it was estima ted that at least two thotifand people Avere in attendance. Tho procession was formed at o' clock, headed by the Union Silver Cor net Hand, followed by the Liberty Car. Miss Lauia Foster represented the Goddejs of Liberty, the Slates being represented by a number of children, while the territories were represented by boys on hon-obaek. A large num ber of wagons, hacks and buggies fell in line. After arriving on the grounds tho people were entertained with inttMC by the band, pravcr by Hev. Mac(Jttiro, songs by the glee club, addiessby Uev. Howell, oration by Win. Smith. Jr. anil Hev. Irwin. Gen. Stevens, of Clover crock, road the Doclatalion of Inde pendence. Tho next in order was dinner, and we believe there was no need of anyone going hungry, for the. table.- were Mip plied with stillieient to food nearly twice the number present, and the committee on dinner are deserving of much credit for the manner in which they performed their work. Shortly after dinner the band re turned to the stand and favored the crowd with a number of choice selection.- of music. Tin crowd then re paired to tho ball ground to witness tho .-booting match and ball game. Thoio uoie eight contestants in the blackbird shooting match, hut on ac count of lack of time the match was only half finished, Jhuco MeDaniel making tho best score so far as flint, Tho game of base ball between tho Cove and La Grande chilis was warmly contcstt d, the score at the end of tho ninth inning being ( to S in favor of the Cove. Following is the score by inning.-: 1 2 I! I (i 7 S ) La Grande - 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 (5 Cove - - - 0 f L 1 I 0 0 0 8 The game was characterized by few eriorsand sharp plays Smith of Cove struck out 15; Matol of La Grande, 5. The dance at night was largely at tended, about 100 tickets being sold. '1 lie baloou ascension and lire works were quite a sttccis.-, and taking all together the Fourth of July coloh'-ation at the Cove was an enjoyable affair and will long bo leinetiiheiod by all those fortunate enough to bo present. COLIN CAMI'HHLL KILL15D. Mr. Colin Campbell, of Maker City, was killed last Sunday night by a man named Lewi- Stolts, who was working for linn in his mines on the Snake river over in Idaho. Just what the facts of the bonioeide are wo aro un able to siivo, there beinir several . voi sinus of it, but as nearly as can be ! learned theie had been some dilfeulty ' in regard to a settlement. It seems, however, that Stolts bad bonowed the pistol he did tiie shooting with, but whether he procured the pistol with the premeditated intent to kill Camp hor, or whether it was deemed necessa ry to have a weapon to defend himself from any threats Campbell may have made, is a thing which future I investigation will hkolv brinjr out. Stolts has given himself up to the sheriff at Weisor city, Idaho. Camp bell's body was brought to Haker City and interred under the auspices of tho 1. O. O. F. and K. of l orders. Tho funeral was largclv attended. CORNUCOPIA. The Whitman mill at Cornucopia has started up and will run on custom ore, and ledge -ownois aie jubilant now and think that from this time on tho cam) will go right ahead and tho mines in that section be rapidly de veloped. As has been the case' ever since the camp was discovered, thtfro has been no quartz mill to do custom work, and consequently there has been no incentive for small mine owners to I develop their lodges any farther than ; to do assessment work siiflicient to I hold them. Now since the Whitman 1 mill has begun to do custom work it has put new life and energy into the camp, and everybody expects a boom. And in connection with tho above ad vance the mail line to be put on fiom 1 this place direct to Cornucopia gives the people of that place a better and shorter outlet, one that is appieciated by all. KIND AND SENSIBLE. We clip the following from the Ha Her City Democrat ; "T he Union Scout is now five years old, and a robust chap for its ago. It will be a good day for hot drinks when Union county gets a better home pa per than tho Scout." This from the Centerville, Umatilla county, Home 1'resn: "Tho Union Scout is-oon to have opposition. Tho Scout is the best paper in Union county, and when the people of Union undertake to atari another they are killing their town. One good newspaper in a town of lfiOO inhabitants, if properly supiorted, will do much inoio good than two with a divided support of such a limited number." DENTJrfTKY. Dr. J. W. Strange, of Iji Grande, will ho at tho Centennial hotel, of this place, next Monday and Tuesday, tho Uth and 10th iiut. Call ami have your teeth attended to. No medicine it more conseientioiuly prepared, in ore jxowerful, or more highly concentrated, than AycVs Sar Miparilln. 1 t utaudard of excellence is the result of caieul study. Thin prep aration is acknowledged by the modi 01 piofoaiion to to lite bevi blood purifiur. Personal and Social. ! Mr. Win. Johnson was on our streets ! Monday. I Atty. A. Moachen, of Sunimorville, ! was up Monday. I Mr. Wm. Koenig, the Cove architect called on us Saturday. M. Wilkinson made this office a j pleasant call yesterday. I Mr. W. J. Shoemaker, of tho Cove, i called on us yesterday. Jno. and W. A. Cates. of Tolocasot, i were in the city Monday. ; Mr. George Soulier came down from Cornucopia last .Monday. ! The side walks m some parts of town i need repairing very badly. M. H. Hoes, of tho Cove, was in ; town the foio part of the week, i James Ilenbirshott, of tho Cove, j was in town during the week. Ju.-tice Kllsv.dith was over from La j Grande, Monday on business. A. N. Hamilton and A. T Neill have j each purchased a new piano. Mr. 1). A. MeAlistcr, of La Grande. I was over on business, Monday. 1 Nols. Schoonover and ciow left for their load work yesterday morning. Mr. Jno. Irwin, of Unvor Powder river, was in town tho fust of the week. Mr. Willie Frazier, of Tolocasot, made us a siibsantial visit, yesterday. A cousin of Mr. J. T. Williamson arrived hero from San Francisco, Mon day. Mrs. A. N. Gardner has been quite sick for sovoial days past, but is now improving. Fred Nodiuo has returned fiom Montana wheie ho has boon looking after his stock. The dance at. Al Minnick's, in High valley, Wednesday evening, was high ly enjoyed by all. Hev. Thus. MacGuiro will preach at the Presbyterian church every Sunday at .'! o'clock. i'. M. Mr. (i. W.Ames left, Saturday, for Kansas, to visit (a sister who is lying dangerously ill. Harlan Stowait returned homo from .Montana, this week, where lie went with a band of cattle. Louie Davis returned, Tuesday, fiom HugonoCity, whore ho has been atten ding tho State University. Jno. Wilson, of Medical Springs, was in town, Tuesday, getting leady for the Fourth at that place. Hon. J. W. Norval, Senator-elect for Union and Wallowa counties, came up Monday to take the oatli of ollice. Sam. 15. Williamson, of the firm of Hogcrs it Williamson, cattle shippers, was over from La Grande, this week. 'fhe glorious Fourth is passed and wo can breathe once again the pure air of freedom, but oh, I ant so tired! Mrs. Caroline Nicholson, of Cornu copia, was discharged from the insane asylum last week, having recovered her reason. Mrs. Delia llilderbrand and Miss Jonna Henry took their departuio last Sunday, for Portland, to be present at the celebration. Dr. D. V. K. Deering has gone to Wallowa county to look out a stock ramie and business location, lie will be gone-some time. Mr. A. P. Hobinson, of the Cove, called on us the fore part of the week and subscribed for two copies of the St'oi T to be sent to parlies East. N. Sehoonover who is working on the Pine Creek load, came in "Sunday, and returned Tuesday. He says it will take about four weeks to finish up the work. The Misses Millie. Ella and Arrilla Welch took their departuio on Mon day last for John Day city in Grant county whore they will permanently reside. Mr. Terry 'futile and Mr. J. W. T lit tle, of Suminerville, called at this of fice Monday. Tho former is an old subscriber and the latter added his name to our subscription list. Mr. Goo. Hand, the barber, took his departure, Sunday, fur the Wodd liver countn , on a rusticating trip, in the hopes of benefiting his health. He was accompanied by his wife. Mi.-s Mathicti will bo in Cove until further notice, every Monday afternoon, and will remain about two days. All those wishing dross-making, etc., will please govern themselves accordingly. Mis. Nancy Cox, who was com mitted to the insane asylum last March, was discharged Juno 2Sth, and returned to her homo in the Cove, having been pronounced well anil sound. Mr. .Shannon Marshall, of Medical Springs, was in town tho fore part of the week. His broken limb is doing quite well, and he thinks he will be all right in a few days to again battle with tho world. Hy private letter we learn that Mrs. L. C. Code, formerly of this city, and Dr. Howard were married on the 22nd at Cornucopia. Mrs. Codo is a daugh ter of H. C. Emery of this city. Hak er city Oregon- Ilhule, PAID IN FULL. Keating, Or., June 25, 188g. The State Insurance Company has this day paid mo $1 ,28:1.80, tho saino being in full and a satisfaetory settle ment for my house and contents which wore a few days ago destroyed by liro. This is certainly the best investment of my life, and 1 i mint say that where the Iomi of ones home would omharaw or dutrua them, that it i supremo folly to do without insurance. I want all to know that I have boon treated in a just, honorable and biiinon like man ner and recommend the Statu Intur utioe Compnny, first, liwt and all tho tim, Wit, Cti.vtrr.ufLK. Mr .L'hn H.i ties I n uht into tli office this wet k a limb bnk,n from one of his tirrant bushes that was lit erally loaded down with tho moot lus cious currants wo have soon. They were from his place just below town. S. Lynes, aftotTod at La GnuulolBr ' vagrancy upon oomplaint of Thomas Harton on Friday last, was dis-missi-d. Lyncs claims to be a titled gentlemen from "way back," being the sou of some English nobleman. He had a number of twenties in his possession which it was Im liovotl were given him by one of the saloon keep ers to clear him of the ehtmtu. Hftiuey Hubr-iV, the proprietor of the Suinmetvillo tin shop, and tho coro ner i loot of Union county, came up, Monday, to take the oath of ollice. Mr. Ilubeisis well qualified for that important ollice. 'fhe largeness of his girth, and the utter disregard ho ha for perpetrating jokes upon tho living, will bo fully appieciated by any of the dead it. may be his duty to sit ujMin, cr. talk to. . Tho GloriOTTS" Fourth has come and gone and the groat American eagle has been oneo more spread to (bo view ft tho great American lcnple; the small boy, and those of larger growth, have popped their " cents worth of tin crackers and shouted in their patriotic glee, "Hurrah for tho Fourth if July!" and tho young man with his sweet heart (hopped lotind to the huckster's stand and purchased " cents worth of giugorhiead and pronounced it good, while the sweetheart looked on with surprise at his lavish expenditure of means. Copp's Land .Keviow. Washington, D. C, June 2S,'SS. EiMTOii Scoi t : Unmariied women, widow, maidens, and deserted wives, who are over the ago of twenty-one years, aie entitled to all the riszhts. nriviloi:os and benefits 1 under the homestead laws that ean bo enjoyed by men. 'fhe mother of a living child or chil dion, whether widow, di sci ted wife or unfortunate single person, may in quire title to land as the head of a family, though under the age of twen ty one. Widow.-of deceased onlryinen suc ceed to the rights of their husbands and may make final proof and take ti tle in their own names. It is not ab solutely necessary that they should re side upon the land after the death of the husband, as resilience or cultiva tion for the prescribed time is all that is demanded of widows and minor heirs. 'fhe widow of a person who served for ninety days or more during the war of tho rebellion in tho United States army, navy or marine corps and died without making an entry, may make an entry the same as her hus band, if living, might, do, and in mak ing final proof leeeive ciodit in lieu of residence on the land for tho period of the husband's service, not to oxceeil four years. Tho deserted wife of a hnmeatoad cntrynian may make final proof of his agent and have patent isMio in the name of her husband or she may con tost his entry on the ground of aban donment of the claim and after can cellation, outer tho laud in her own name, 'fhe latter is the wiser course for many icasons. An unmariied woman (widow or otherwise) having initiated an entry may marry without alfoeting her right to the land, piovidod she complies with the. legal icqiiiivmcnts. Should she marry prior to the time when she might make her proof and poifeot her claim and leave tho land to ic-ide with her husband elsewhere, the entry would bo liable to cancellation for abandonment but not on account of tho marriage. Whore a man and a woman each make a homestead entry and marry before making final proof, one of the entries must be relinquished, or com muted, al their choice. If (hey live together on one homestead, the entry covering the other homestead will be liable to contest for abandonment, ov en though the land be cultivated and improved. Tho lionicHte.nl law re qliiios thiee things to give final title, lirst, honest residence, second, good cultivation, to crops or otherwise, and thiid, fair improvements in the matter of buildings, fences and the like. Com pliance with only one or two of these requirements will not satisfy the law. Full compliance with all three require ments must ho satisfactorily shown for the entile period at the date when the final proof is inudo, Tho daughter of a dcceaiicd soldier, sailor or marine, if otherwise qualified, may enter land in her own right, not withstanding an entry may have been niaile by her guardian and perfected fOr her benefit, during her inim-iity. She can theieby tocure two home steads. A widow, as the legal lepicseiilativc of her deceased husband, may contin ue to cultivate his homestead and at the same time make an entry in In r own name. A woman has this advan tage over a man. She can thus secure I two lioniofctcadH while ho in allowed ! only one. , Tho widow of a deceatod uitrymau ; may purchase, under the act of June 15, 1880, the land embraced in a I homestead entry, in eues whore that act is applicable. I HENHV. N. COPP. .-MAItUIHD. irAUIUSiU(i(i.S.- In lliineliy, July a. 1S38, liv Jnnpar (i. Htevmu, .1. P., Jlr. Frank ilurri of Cove, mid Minn Hwrmia (irl(U'( Indian Valley. V A NlJliVA NTH U LA V MA X. A t Union City llotiil. July IttN. ilr. IC.ra Vuiule- viuitor anil IIm LnuUtt d.miumn, Hev. li. J. Iluotiie, ullHuliux. HUFFMAN- II A NI At Union City Huitl, July U iss, Mi . Jams Huffman ailfl illfb SdlJlU 1'. ILiWx llilllinf ((ill HEAD Al H JJ iiit est AnnouncoiiKMit to tho Public: Ilavint: jiwt received a largo and U'nely selected stock of General Merchandise, from Eastern Markets, bought for cash, we can ard will give our customers BETTER PRICKS THAN EVER. i i liho Public is Ho-poctfuUv Invited (font's Furnishing- (jloods, Hats and caps, Fine Pools and Shoos, etc. LADIES' DRESS GOODS. A Magnificent line of all shades and qualities. Latest styles of CIIALL1 DELAINES, LUSTHE SUITING, EM P.HOI DEI! I ES. LI.N'E.V (Ml AM HU AY, PLUSH ES lV V ELY ETS. PAPASOLS, WHITE GOODS, GLOYES.v 1IOS1EHY, ! ATI STB, LACK CURTAINS, GINGHAM PH1NTS, .MUSLINS, -And Endless Variety of BEADED TRIMMINGS, Also a Complete Stock of eGAEFETS AKD "VAI.i, FAfl THUNKS, YAL1SKS, THAVKL1NG HAGS, HASK K'fS, etc., and a full line of 1 ill Groceries, Cutlery and Notions. C?"WK WANT IT UN DEHS'fOOD that no other store in Union county can undersell us, and a visit, to our establishment will convince any one of tho fact. All are invited to come and see us and wo promise to do you good. TROUBLE TO JAYCON & FOSTKH, BmLVcKtaattaammaiBsraiiaiirLa 188 PROCLAMATION ! To the Public of for i I i have en route from the Kast, West, North and South, the Largest, Best and Cheapest line of Clothing, thy goods, ladies' and gents' goods, all of the Latest Styles. Summer Hats, Boots and Shoes, which Avill be sold for the of the general public, Prices, A. LEVY, - DFA I Latest Styles. Just Iteouivml, Diruot from the East, a Large Invoice of LAD1KS' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Host Ever brought to this Market. AUo a Fine Assoitiuent of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. o IMy Prices will nuil tiio times. Drop In and sue mo. C. A'l.NCE.NT, Main SWot, Union, Or. to Inspect our Splendid Lino of an- SHOW GOODS. Main St., Union, Or. 888 Union and Vicinity, the at the very lowest for Cash. - - Union, Or I It IN- All Kinds.