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Oregon Scout. VOL, V. UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 188S. NO. IL r3UCXC5XX ' I l in JL J. M.UJ The Oregon Scout. An independent weekly Journal, lued ev ery 1'iiday morning by JONES & CIIA3TCEY, 1'ublNhers ami Proprietors. A. K. .Tonus, Editor, ( 1 15. Chasckv, ( Foreman. KATES of sunscitirnoNt One copy, one year . . . " " Six montlis. . " ' Three montos $i.ro 1.00 75 Invariably Cash In Ailvnnce. If bi chanre subscriptions are not paid till iul of year, two dollars will be. charrjed. ItatCN of advertising made known on ap plication. aSTCorrcepondcncc from nil parts of the country solicited. AdrcsH all communications to the Oukgon Bcout, Union Oregon. 1'KOFr.SSIOJTAL,. E. Eakin, J. A. Eakin, Notary Public. EAKLN, & BROTHER, Attorneys at Law, Union, Oregon. tSTPnnnpt Attention Paid to Collcct.ons. JOHN 11. CRITES, Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice special ties. Ofllcc, two doors south of post-oulec. Union, Oregon. J N. CROMWELL, M. D., ' Physician :id Surgeon. Office, one door south of J. B. Eaton's store, Union, Oregon. f II. DAY, M. D., IIOMEPATIIIC Physician and Surgeon. ALT. CAIJ.S rr.OMI'TI.V ATTENDED TO. Otllcc adjoining Jones Bro's store. Can lio found niglits ul uic uciuenniai nuiui room No. '23. M. Baker. J. W.Siiclton. J. P. BAKnis. B AKEll, SHELTON & BAKEB, Attorneys at Law. OFFICES Union and La Grande, Ore gon, r-'pudal Attention given all business entrusted to us. iji H. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Union, Oregon. Oflico, one door south of Centennial ho tel. J.M. CARKOLL, Notary 1'ublic. B. P. WILSON. Ex-Co. Clerk. QAltltOLL & "WILSON, Conveyancers and Abstracters. Abstracts to Heal and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable rates. Sales of Ileal and Mining property nego tiated. Collection business promptly at tended to. OHlcc next door south of rost-ofllcc. Un ion, Oregon. J "W. STRANGE, DENTIST, Lit Grande, Oregon. Will visit Union regularly on tho first Monday of each month. ALL WORK WARRANTED FIRST CLASS Mortgage Bank, n UNION, OREGON. $500,000.00to Loan on First Class Security, From One to Five Years Time, at n Low Bute of Interest. Also Buys, Sells and Bents Property for Mm-resnienis. T -O. ONEY BUCEIVKD ON DEI'OSl To bo Invested on Guaranteed Security. All Collections Promptly A tt ended to Without Delay. City-Meat -larM Mulu Street. Union. Oregon, BENSON UROS. - PROPRIETORS. Keep constantly on hand REEK, PORK- VEAL," MUTTON, SAUSAGE. HAMS, LA HI). Etc. Cornucopia Saloon, Vt. WllO.N, I'ltor. Tlie Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always in stock. HK6T GLASS BILLIARD TABLE. OUR POETS. Thi imaw is given for the use ami bcuelit of our local writers of verse, nnd wc hope to make It a pleasing feature of the paper. To that end contributions arc sollolhd, but thry must posses undoubted literary merit to" obtain place and recogni tion hero. Ei. Written for tho Scout. I CORONATION. (sew vr.usioN.) ,-Vll liall the power of old Bun's name, Let Chinese prostrate fall; Let democratic sheep men sing "Onr Savior, Lord, and all !" Yc cross-eyed, pig-tailed mandarin, Send fortli your dismal wnil 1 i ' Som sic, long hi lo Hallison," Then shake your braided taS. Yo sallow, lean-faced laboring man. With income small and thin, Lift up your feeble voice and cry, "The lord hath chosen Ben." Ye little birds up in the trees, That sing the live long'day, Tune up your tender melodies, "Free whisky's mine alway !" Yc brave old soldiers, ono and all, "Whose formsarestaincd with warfare's dirt, Come tunc your voices once again, And wave your Hag, tho "Bloody Shirt.'' Yo kecn-cyed corporations, too. Conic bend your knee before hit shrine, And let your murmur issue forth, "Oh Harrison, thou art divine!" Yc factory workers, ply your hands, For kind protection Ben will give. However poor, beneath his care 'Twill bo a pleasure, e'en to live. Yc farmer, cringe and crawl, always, Your intere-ts are paltry things; Kind Ben cares not .1 Whit for you, He'll grasp the fruit your labor brings. Yc soft-eyed sheep, with modest air, Be patient on the barren hills: Y'ii are lii-s angels worry not, For you his manly bosom thrills. Yc patient Cleveland, bag your head; Why stand before his haughty pride? Tho world will praise Ben evermore. Your tomb shall say, "ho livid and died." Poor, honest Ben, so kind, so true, I fear your doleful sons will be, "I wish tint I were grandpa, And grandpa were me." Gabriel. Telocaset Tattlinurs. Sept. 4th, 18S8. Warm and dusty. Harvesting about over. Guy Becker, of North Powder, was down, Monday. ' Bom.Td the wife of F. Favrc, August 36th, a ten pound son. Mr. and Mrs. Gorman took their departure for Baker last week. Ben Macho is going to move his family to Pine valley in a few days, where he will take up his permanent residence. Mips Ida Davis has been employed to teach tho Pylo canyon public school. Wo chronicle this with pleasure, for Miss Davis is an efficient teacher, well worthy patronage. James Huffman, one of Union's en ergetic young men, has rented tho rancho and hotel at Telocaset, belong ing to Mache, and will hereafter con duct the same in first-class stylo. Telocaset is bound to be a central point between tho mines and Powder river valley eoiuo day, aud an early location is business success. A firo occurred at Ecclcs' mill last Friday which burnt all tho down-timber, gnus aud almost everything else off about two miles square of tho best land ; also about 20,000 feet of lumber piled a ehort distanco from tho mill, tho property of John Dobbins of Un ion. No further damago was done, but it was only a miraclo that tho ontiro camp was not consumed, for tho combustibles, such as dry boards, grass, tree tops, and such, were thick on the giound. Whilo threshing in tho canyon last week, Hellliug broke a shaft with a peculiar kind of crank in it, belonging to his thresher. The broken piece was brought to Union, immediately, for repairs, but tho blacksmith at Un ion could not fix tho picco of iron, oven if they did have all tho tools nec essary for a gootl shop. After somo hesitation tho shaft was taken to tho "Boss" blacksmith, at Ei-olea' mill, who mended it in good shape, tho only tools used being a hammer and pairof tongs. Hurrah for Hanson! Last Saturday night tho lovers of the Torpsichorlan art collected at tho n sidi nee of Charley Tonihleson and ofl'ired up their only sacrifice their j oneigy to the nimble toed goddess of I that exrillent nmuseniont. A good lime was had, own if sonic of tho es- tiinublo old Indie present wero ! wieathed in the beautiful emblems of religion and jwrsittcd in going homo before tho clock should say twelve. Tho bounty aud tenderness of this litth- friu nt of by gone times pre veniH one from getting angry with its zealous adherent. B. W. II. HI'CM.BN," Alt.NU'A SALVU. The Hit af.ii.vii in the world for Cuts, BruWtM. Sort. Uleera, Halt Ithcum. Fever Hon ', TotUT, 1'liappod Hands, Chilblain Corn, nnd all Skin Krapttun. utul positive ly cure PlIiM. or 110 pay requlrud. It U giiurauuod to (rive ptTftvt nuiUfnetlon or iumw rafttudfcl- Viic - miu per box. For Half at Vrinlif dru(f tfrure. Letter From Tacoma. Ed. Scout: Tho Scout eamo duly to hand this morning, and as usual, was glad to get it. I noted with interest a letter from our old townsman, E. S. McComas. I presume that he, like myself and many others who have made their homes in Union for years, cannot lose his inter est there, nor forget, no matter where he roams, the pleasant times had with tho friendly, socjablo people of that community. Tho building boom still continues here. When I wrote you a few months ago, I thought there would bo 500 buil dings go up in Tacoma this year, but it looks quite different now. If tho present rato of building goes on to tho close of the year, I am satisfied the number will reach 1000 or more and they aro generally good buildings. There is now over 1000 front feet of brick buildings going up on Pacific Avenue alone. Fropcrty remains firm, and while I don't think there is quite eo much ac tivity in real estate as early in tho sea son, prices aro steadily advancing. With all tho building that has been done this summer, you can hardly find a house to rent, for either business or residence. Wo expect to have a population in Tacoma at tho eloso of 1888 of 20,000, and it will never be any less afterwards. Seattle has worked hard and used ev ery means that energetic men could employ to koep n the ascendancy, but like the slow horse in the race, she is gradually falling, behind, and must content herself with being the second city of the Sound, and whilo it will be a bitter pill for them, they will certain ly be compelled to look upon Tacoma as the future metropolis of tho North west. Seattle, however, is a good town and always will be, and there will doubtless be other good towns on the Sound that aro not thought of now. Tacoma gets her water supply from lakes about eight miles from the city. Theso lakes are on an elevated plain above tho city. Tho water i3 carried from thence in ditch and flume near tho south end of the city, where it empties into a reservoir; thence in mains throughout tho city, with hy drants arranged at convenient points with hose attachments for tho protec tion of property in case of fire, and I think the arrangement works better and is much nioro effectual than any fire engine. There is not a fire engino in tho city. They havo their regular organized fire coippanics and hoso carts, and that is all they need. Why not Union havo the same ar rangements? It is better located for water works than any town I know of. Let the matter como before tho people at tho coming city election. Do it by an extra assessment on tho property. It will lessen insurance, bo the very best protection against fire, enhanco tho valuo of all property, do away with nuiny little irrigating ditches that bo como a nuisanco in tho streets every summer, and for ever do away with tho necessity of a fire engine Tho citizens of Union will only havo to sit vtill and do nothing a few years more and tho town will dio a natural death. Everything that has been done the past few years for tho benefit of Union, has been dono by subscription, that in every instanco has been a bur den on a few, whilo the many havo paid little or no attention at all to mat ters pertaining to their own interests. The city council for tho past few years havo refused to do anything in tho way of public improvements on ac count of the expense. Tho city was already in debt somo and they don't seem to see any way out of it now. Tho city indebtedness has been re duced the last three years as fast as was possiblo under tho circumstances, and the little incumberance of the city to-day is very trilling, if. every citizen of tho place would get up and say, "I am willing to help discharge tho city debt nnd advance something in tho way of a tax levy that shall go to any enterprise for tho upbuilding of tho town." A fivo or ten mill tax, or even more, payable in two threo or fivo yeard, would hardly bo felt by tho peo ple, aud it would come back to them again, bringing good interest on tho iiivcftmont. Every citizen of a town should feel that he is as much interes ted in tho prosperity of that town uh any othur one man, and bo willing to give some of his time in looking after itb iutorctiU' Roipcctiu)ly, 1). n. REEB. Island City Items. .Sept. 3rd, 1888. Granger of Starvation Flat Owned a yellow female cat. "Tab," while other cats would iovo, Lay around tho kitchen stove. A young sinner, Thomas Kirk, v Hired to do young Granger's work, Slow at work and sure at play, Dilligent three times a day. When he'd earned enough of "tin," Thomas bought a violin. Said he'd learn to play a tunc, Scare the man out of tho moon. To tho' soul what comfort brings MtiEic, but ho still lacked strings. To Eccuro them, without price, "Tab." must bo a sacrifice. In a sack, when he had caught her, Soaked her in a tank of water, Then, as wc have learned the facts, Tapped her gently with the axe. Now as Tom sits in his chair, Doleful sounds float on tho air Intermingled, here und there, Groans and shrieks that raise your hair. The baseball club is a thing of the past. Prof. Bingamin is on the sick list, under tho euro of Dr. Ilonan. G. P. Frank, of tho firm of Frank Bro's., was m town recently. Robert llalley leturned from Wal lowa, last week, where he nas been for somo tunc. , Frank Childcrs has rented the Ladd barn, lie will run a first class livery and feed btable. Fred Alexander and Lawrcnco Cayi- ness left Sunday morning for Alma, Mich., to attend school. Tho Big Lake on tho Sand Ridge is nearly dry. It haw not been entirely dry for about fourteen years. Reuben T. Couch, a much respected citizen of Island precinct, was btricken ddwn with paralysis on Sept. 1st. and now lies in a critical condition. George Wilhelm is down from Long Valley on business. Ho heems to be well pleased with ins new home. John Parker, who was thrown from a wagon and had his leg broken by a runaway team, this summer, is now at his home on the Sand Ridge, but is unable to walk as the bones have never properly knit together. Last week Jack Farrel, whilo in ono of his happiest moods, slappod a young man, Charles Brannin, a couple of times in the face at the retail price of five dollars a slap which was promptly paid over to Justico Jones. "Luna Tick.'! Sandridge Sandwiches. September 3rd, 1888. Harvesting is in full blast on the Sandridge. Mrs. E. II. Ruckinan's health is im proving slowly. Mr. Henry Young, of La Grande, made a visit to tho Sand Ridge, Thurs day. Miss Lcnnio Vermillion, and friends, visited her mother, Mrs. Ingram, last Sunday. Mr. A. E. Imblcr and Mr. C. E. Imblcr will otnrt below to school in a short time. If it don't get cooler weather I can't take anybody out buggy riding. G W. Why is it that S. W. looks so pleasant. Mr. R. 1). Ruckman has got his threshing done and he has 0,000 bush els of wheat. Mr. Georgo Childcrs' eldest son fell off of a horse and got his arm broken a few days ago. Mr. Milton Cochran, of Wallowa county, is over visiting his brother, Samuel Cochran. If it does not rain soon the people of tho Sandridge will suffer for water. All their wells aro going dry. Miss Mary Cochran is expected homo from tho east, where she has been visiting, tho last of October. Mr. Corpc, of tho Cove, will com mence school at tho Fair View school house, Monday. He is liked by all because ho is a good teacher. Mr. Whitmore and family mado a flying trip to tho Sand Ridge to visit Mrs. Thos. Ruckman. Mr. Whit moro'a health is improving slowly. Mr. Thomas Ruckman is enjoying himseft splendidly with his new steam thresher this fall He says ho would not give ono steam thresher for a doz en horse power machines. Mr. Mike Riddlo is tho engineer of tho Imbler, Cochran and Ruckman machine which is threshing near Summerville at this date. It is ijo uso for G. W. R. to buy candy hearts for mo, for I want sticks. C. It is no uso talking, 1 never bought that high top buggy for my son, C, I Innight it for mynelf and my intended. C. Charlie what makes you look so sad? Is it tho warm weather, or is it becauso J. L. Carter beat you? Why was it that Wm. R. could. not go to tho header last Sunday evening? Was it because G. M. M. was to teo his beet girl? I will rido fust when I go to hto Grandma if it does hurt John's hone. A. O. Since Annie is gone I will take tho kids and to Sunday School I'll go. Geo. L Good farm for rulo, on cuny tcrmy, at JWrtt'tiKottink. Xorth Powder Notes. September 1th, 1SSS. Miss Delia Woods has been visiting friends and acquaintances in town of late. Mr. D. Beverage and Mr. Spencer paid a flying visit to Haines on Mon day. Mr. Win. Lee, nephew of Miles nnd Daniel Lee of this place, arrived hero a few days fcince from Illinois. Mr. J. M. llager has returned from Seattle, W. T. He reports the horse market very quiet on the Sound. Ed. Girdner has been removed back from Ujiion to this place. Wo under stand his condition is very critical at present. Thirty thousand feet of lumber told to Mr. Dobbins at the Eccles mill was burned last week by accidentally catching fire. Extremely hot weather in this val ley. Tho thermometer has ranged from 00 to 100 in the shade during the past week. Mr. Henry Gorham's youngest child was severely scalded on ono arm by tho upsetting of some hot water a few days fcince. Mr. J. D. Wilcox, of Haines, was in town on Sunday. Ho is now engaged in the mercantile business at that place with his brother. Mr. Geo. Vcnable, tho genial rail road agent, contemplates a tour to the Willamette valley, soon, in quest of pleasure and recreation. Wo wish him "bon voyage." Miss Beseio Murray opened the pub lic school hero on Monday with a good attendance of "young ideas." A larger number will bo enrolled as the season advances. Tho horso racing fever has suddenly returned and troubles us onco more. A couplo of Idaho sporting men with a horco they would consent to "run at times" was matched against ono of Harry Parker's ilycrs for $75 a tide and tho race came off on Friday. Re sult, North Powder specio in tho hands of strangers and N. P. sporting men sad, but wiser. Please "como again no more" strangers, but if you do bring a "slower" horse. An incorporation of a company con sisting of farmers of Lower Powder, will Eoon be consumatcd, having for its object irrigating purposes. A ditch somo seventeen milos in length has been surveyed by Mr. J. W. Kimbrell in that section. The capacity of the ditch will be about 2000 inches and will afford sufficient water to supply a vafct amount of dry, arid sagebrush land with Nature's life giving beverage thereby fitting it for cultivation. Messrs. Spencer, Ramsey it Hall have shut down their mill on Anthony creek, paid off their employees nnd aro now closing out their stock of mer chandise at this place. Nothing is known hero of their future intontions, but it is hoped tho mill will resume operations again this fall as its sus pension seriously affects business here, however the gentlemen interested in the business will solve the enigma and wo bcllivo in their own interests as well as ours. That Telocaset man's sweep of im agination must certainly bo verv illus ory should his dreamy fancies of "mossy stones, babbling brooks, bil lowy banks of leaves and unassuming birds" be located any where near thut city as wo havo been "thar" and fail to see the point. If his visionary imag ination is any consolation to him Ave would fain dispel the illusion and wish him all tho enjoyment possiblo, but delusive denizens of tho surrounding coun ryaroin danger, however, per- adventnro it should only bo "night- maro ' that is troubling him. Ajax. A WARNING. The modes of death's approach aro various, and statistics bhow conclusive ly that more peoplo dio from diseases of tho throat and lungs than any other. It is probablo that everyone without exception, receives vast numbers of tubercle germs into tho system and where theso germs fall upon suitable soil they start into life and develop, at first slowly and is Bhown by a slight tickling sensation in tho throat and if allowed to continue their ravages they extend to the lungs producing con sumption and to the head, causing ca tarrh. Isow all this is dangerous nnd if allowed to proceed will in timo causo death. At the onset you must act with promptness : allowing a cold to go without attention is dangerous and may lose you your life. As toon as you feel that something is wrong with your throat, lungs or nostrils, obtain a bottlo of Uoscheo a German Syrup. It will give you immediate relief. I'KltSONAL. Mr. N II. Frohllchsteln, of Mobile, Ala., writes; I take great pleasure In recommen ding Br, King's New Discovery for Con sumption, having used it for a severe attack of Ifronchliia and Catarrh. It gave me in stant relief and entirely cured me and I have not been afiliuted ginre, I also teg to itate that I had tried other rcuiedle with 110 good HMutt. JUvtt uNo used lilectrtu Hitlers ami Dr. King' Now Life I'llls, both of which I can roeoiumeud. Dr. King' New PlMoveiy for Comumntton, Coujhi ainl OoJdi. U gold on u poiltlve Kwuntfc, ' TrJol boifku frwi nt Wrlj.'li" dme Hurt. Cullings. Sept. 0, 1888. Miss Pearl Payne visited North Pow der this week, as the gucstof tMiss Clara Parker. John Faticett has gone to Entcr-pri.-e, ami will be employed in Ben. Boswell's livery stable for somo time. Mrs. S. Shoemaker aud daughter. Miss Sarah, started to-day for a visit with friends and relatives in Ohio and Iowa. Samuel McDaniel is in Baker nnd Grant counties, disposing of a load of cheese from the Covo Dairy Co's fac tory. No watermelons havo been in Covo market this season. Some producer of the fruit should bring in a lo.ul aud treat us to a melon-eholy time. Dr. Thomas offers for sale his dwell ing house. It is almost new and is conveniently situated. This is a fine opportunity to secure a pleasant homo at a reasonable price. Wm. Garland, tho popular uphol sterer andpaper hanger, of La Grande, is at work in Jno. Martin's new house. He has other ,work sufficient to keep him aomc time in town. Tho fall session of the Ascension school and Lcighton Academy, will bo opened to-morrow morning, (Friday,) with appropriate ceremonies at As cension church. Tho schools have n. corps of first class teachers and will be well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Phy, accompa nied by threo children, will visit the Willamette, next week, and remain until the latter part of. the month. They will bo in Portland, Salem and Polk county, also spend several days at the State fair. Mr. C. G. Radabaugh, herding Hop per's band of sheep on the Minam, met with quite a misfortune last week. While away from camp a forest firo swept over it, entirely destroying all his effects, including supplies, gun, blankets etc. Ho was forced to let the sheep look after themselves, and come into tho settlements after necessaries. Wonder what the crack baseball club of Pendleton will take for them selves after being so disastrously dono up by tho Salt Lakes? No ono can over say again I havo never had a rido on the cars. A. B. Veuit. vidit. vin cetur. M. I; found tho Baker City peoplo awful nice. S. I have bought mo a new building which I will turn into a fashionable shoo shop empori um. J. F. A quartette of mighty nimrods be took themselves, with necessary para phanalia, to Indian creek, this week, and will proceed to exterminate tho largest bear and the fattest bucks in that vicinity. S. Bloom went as man ager of conveyance, and as ho is blessed with a game leg at present, will ab stain from following full grown speci mens of tho bruin family into their lairs. S. White accompanied tho ex pedition with a dead-center 45 Ballard and a bad knife. If his expectations aro realized, ho will bo covered 60 deep with glory and goro that it is doubtful if he can ever be dug out. C. Olson wont with a Hatchkiss repeater and much confidence. His friends aro awaiting with undisguised expectation to see what ho returns with. Ben. May, having been indisposed, and able to do light work only, accepted thopo sitiou as game carrier. He took a shot-gun, in hopes that grouso could bo shot to keep tho camp in meat, also a pair of tree climbers to bo used in caso a mistake was mado and the par ty encounter a bear. Chapter second next week. Medical Spring: Spray. Tho saffron man is going to apply for a patent for making cool nights in tho summer time. Mrs. Cclia Phillips mado a flying trip to Union last week. J. N. Mitchell, tho sheep man, has taken 3000 Fhcep to Idaho. Gone, gone, gone: Gono like a dream of tho beautiful. It is currently reported that Tim Scout has hit tho "Wlmngdoodlo" among tho Mugwumps. T. H. Foster, of Shellrock, tho gen ial Tom, is making arrangements to movo to Union for Bchool purposes this fall and winter. There is a lady in tho Park who is tho champion duck raiser, having suc cessfully raised ono duck. She defies competition. Master Dan Van, of Park, is tho happy owner of a pony and saddle. His riding and driving is liko Jehu, tho son of Nimslii, who caused Israel to sing. Wc aro sadly disappointed in conse quence of tournament failure at Union. Medical Springs, Big crook and Shell rock were coming in ono solid pha lanx. Park and Powder river are an tagonistically related to each other like two young ruins ready and anxious to beat the beater. Squire Dolby and Tom Martin intended to meet tho emergency, liko bravo soldiers, with taffy und lcjnouado. Also ,Dunhain Wright with the hottest of hot water. Oh man is born to mourn. Our hoped aro nguin blasted. "Wo newr lovwl a hud or flower but 'two nure to fade away," fi'i Cove