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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1888)
s i Ttfjt OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. J ONES, EDI TOIL 27i? Oregon Scout has as large a circu lation as any two papers in this sec tion of the Slate, combined, and is cor respondingly valuable as an advertising medium. Friday, November ), 1 SSS. OUKfiON INSTITUTE FOKTHi: l!t,IM). An L.XCCUCUI institution for tho Honpfit of tho Afflicted. This institution is located at Salem, the capital of llic htuto. Its purpose U to fur nish all Wind persons of suitie age, health and capacity, with farilitiee for acquiring an education through tho mcthoJs u.sually employed in giving instructions to the blind. Pupils from this State, are admitted to the privileges of the institute freo of charge. They are providedith book, ap aratus, tuition, boarding, washing, medi cal attendance, and everything necessary except clothing and traveling expenses. Illiml penons not residents of this .Stntc arc admitted on payment of ?2."0 annually, in advance. Kach pupil on entering the school shoujd posses the following arti cles: One ittink, with lock and key, two mats of durable clothing, one pillow, with two slips, one pair good blankets, three Hhcets, one heavy quilt or comforter, four llnon towels, one comb and brush, otic tooth brusb, poxtage stamp, and a .sum of money sullicicnt to meet incidental expen ses and pay faro home. Kach article of clothing should be distinctly marked with tho owner's name, and sent in good condition- when the pupil enters i-chuol, and also at each subsequent return from home aflor vacation. Pupils are required to HpcndtlieHummer (usually from May to September), away from the institution. The privil-ges of tho institute aro designed not only for tho t' tally blind, but also for those who cannot sec to read ordinarv print, and for those who cannot be educa ted in schools for the seeing. Instruction is given in all the branches usually taught ip other schools in music, vocal and in atnunental; and also in useful handicraft as far as the means at command will per mit. Persons desiring further informa tion in regard to the institution, or the method of application for admission, can obtain the same by applying to the superin tendent, I). 1!. (.5 ray, by letter or otherwise, 'llui Vin(;tr JMIuoM. Mr. A. V. Oliver, one of the members of the C. F. llrndley -Mining Company, whoso base of operations is at Sanger, whs a guest at the Arlington last evening. Our report er enjoyed a short chat with Mr. Oliver, who expressed himself as feeling slightly "shook up" after his thirty-two miles jaunt across the hills. Our readers may remem ber that mention was made of the mill that Mr. Oliver erected at the company's mine last January. Since that time, ho informs us, the same has been kept constantly run ning nnd crushing an average of 900 to 1000 tons of ore per month. The company have, including cross-cuts, about G000 feet of tunneling, and employ a steady force of sixty men. l!otlt mine and mill are kept going through the winter month-'. The fu ture of that camp, be regards as very prom- j isiug, thore being in that section plenty of prospects yet awaiting tho discoverer, and others still awaiting development. Mr. Ol iver returned home on this morninj stasc. Baker Citv Democrat. I! If; Skeluton Found. At the "Wallowa brick yard while dlggin clay, some bones of a mammoth animal, now extinct, were unearthed. Part of one bone is gone, but enough remains to show that it was probably tho hip bone and is ncarlv as larce as a man's bodv. The other is evidently a rib and measures seven feet in length. Tho bones were found under neath the clay on a layer of sand which would substantiate the, theory that the Wallowa vallev at one timo was a vast lake andjthis deposit of clay has been mudo on the sand during that time. I.niul (Jillccs. Tho following list prepared by tho general land office for the use of the secretary of the interior, in prcpariug estimates for tho salaries for registers and receivers of land offices in Oregon, shows the salaries of the present year as compared with 18S' 1S87. La Grande -W.OOO Lakeview 3.000 Oregon City . . a .C00 Ttoseburg 2,7-1." The DalfeH .'i,C00 1838. ?:i,000 ri.ooo 2,000 3,000 The Hii.ittu Mine. These mines will be operated more exten sively than ever in tho spring, as several eastern companies aro taking hold and will work them on a grand scale. The Del Monto group is showing up fine with thousands of tons of rich gold ore on tho dump, awaiting reduction by mill. Prof. Lewis, the owner, has great faith in the mines of Sparta, .San ger and Cornucopia, and his judgment is based on two years of practical experience and experiment Mr. J. M. Carroll Mibcribod for an extra copjf of Tin: Scout this week. Mr. J K. P. Harris and Mr. Joel Woaver 'of Indian valley, were in tliecityyuterdav. AVj enormous hoet is on exhibition at thin office, which was raUtdon the farm of Kobt. Shaw. Wo have hion delayed a fw hours in get ting out this Uue, on acouijt of the non arrival of our paper ime. Mniieorge Stafford ami family Uk their diqwllaw this mornius for -Jn,,d citJ' Thy will make that UieU future hum. Mr. A. MBAIexander awl H. uf Itl' Wallowa county, arrival In bU iy jrea torttny. Tlw Iwve nw rwidrnw lrt and will inaklhUiheJrfulurUoni'. Tu gk-uur Ima vltl hm tar tirml I arPl. '' l"" tcur? w tn WlllUl' in I u LOCAL IM1-OKJIATIOX. Oatbercil up J.y Thr Scout mul lirotiRlit to Ucaricitinrtrr. 15-a-a-h-h. Head us off! The holidays will soon be here. Winter is rapidly approaching. The city election is next on the tapis. Head new advertisement of Covo drug store in this issue. iraveiere will find no better stop at than tho Depot hotel. place to Company "II," 0. X. G. of La Grande I U1C "-tcning uioir new guns. - . !... ... " A few more mortcflce banks will iimiM. less find a profitable tletil ii Levy's store is filled from lloor to pelting with new and stylish good. Drop in and examine them. n exchange announces that n lim and compj,ed entirely of lunatics hns been organised at the Salem asylum. It is rumored that brother Irwin is to be fired from the editorial chair of the Wham. doodlo on account of hi incompetency. Jaycox and Fo.tcr are constantly busy waiting on their manv customers. New goods and low prices are the attractions. It is reported that the Orocon Gold Min ing Con.panv of Cornucopia will, in a few days, suspend operations at their mill for the winter. The Jones Uros. have received and arc opening up their holiday goods. Their dis- uy in this lino is much larger than ever made In the citv. Mr. Luther Ihisiek now has his tonsorlal establishment fitted up in fine style. It is the neatest and most attractive place of the kind in the city. The national suspense is over and now you will have time to step into the Cove drug store and settle your overdue account. Attend to it to-day. Ladies, remember that by purchasing a hat at Mesdames llidwell it Benson's mil linery store, you get a chance in the grand drawing of prizes which takes place Decem ber 2oth. Avoid the harsh, irritating, griping com pounds so often sold as purgative inedclne, and correct the irregularities of the bowels by the use of Ayer's Cathartic Pills. They are invaluable as a family mtdicine. The immigration season is practically clo-U'd Early in the spring it looked as if tho total number of immigrants this year would be the largest ever landed, but there has been a falling oirslnce June. Mr. Ferd. IJIoch and Mr. Cluts. Fobarc had charge of the telephone, and proved themselves expert hands in receiving tele grams during the past few days. Tim Scorn is indebted to them for many valuable fa vors. The thanks of this office are duo to Mrs. T. 1!. II. Green foi a nice lot of apples. which sho prosontod to us yesterday. She also gave us a sample of the second crop of apples from her trees this year, which were verv good. . L. 1-orrester started Sunday for Un ion, lie will be married at that place to Miss Gertie ConaWay, and go to Wvomin for a short time, returning in time to teach a term of school near Union this winter. Wallowa signal. A single bottle of Ayer's Sarsaparilla will establish the merits of this medicine as blood purifier. Many thousands of people are yearly cured of chronic diseases hv tho faithful use of this remedy. It is uneqtialcd for the cure of scrofula. i ne largest appic we nave yet seen in Eastorn Oregon was sent to us this week by a young lady of this city. It was taken from one of tho trees in her father's or chard. It pleases us to receive tokens of remembrance, especially from tho ladies. Thanks. As will be seen by notice elsewhere, tho partnership heretofore existing between Mr. J. M. Carroll and Mr. Ii. F. Wilson has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Wilson will continue tho business alone, and Mr. Carroll will enter into a copartner ship with Mr. Shelton. John Gat ri'-on brought to our office l-tst Monday a tin1) lot of strawberries which grew this fall, and were picked on the 22nd day of October. Somo of tho berries by ac tual nicasarcnient were six inches in cir cumference, although somewhat lacking in richness which characterizes the summer fruit. Grant County News. "Sicli" is the climate of Eastern Oregon. Mothers, when you wield tho fantastic slipper, deal gently with your erring boy. You may be rapping on the spinal col umn of a president of the United States or ii grave and reverend senator. In the be half of American statesmanship, we ap peal to you not to weaken the backbone of that which may be the main stay of the ship of state in troublesome timo-. Smack him on the Jaw and diminish his check. Dayton Herald. "I reach and rech, but cannot grasp," writes a poet. lien a newspaper man feols that way he just gets up and scratches his back on the edge of the door, takes up Ids corduroy pants one notch, and pro ceeds to dig up copy. Ho may be compell ed to steal items or manufacture them, all through the neglect or poverty of tho com munity in wljkli he exists to furnish n cor oner's inquest every other day, but he usu ally gets there just the name. Ex Tho suit of W. E. Hinehart and others against the city of Sumnierrillo, has been decided by J.idgo Fee in favor of the plain tiff. It will be roinemborod that tho city council levied a tax for the purpose of hav- . ing the town re-survtyed, Tho work was ! dune at a cost of several luiiidml dollar, notwlilniiatidiog ihe protest of a number of oitizttiuulM dU t want to be taxed for j the purpo'. hence the suit. In levying the j tax it seeiea tho council exceeded the au thority givou It by the charter, somewhat , in the maunur that a oertaln Juih-e of the ; Peace rteecJeit hU authority wltea he ; httnK a man for itMling u wkeWtrro,vv. In thai Ut defendant wan redmodio ! a roHdilluii In which It wa lroK.lWe fur hiiu Ui p-f 2l from the )udjiut nt u( tltaroiirt. Ill Oil '4- hoT, the do- friit-i"l i 4 vitfuK'ii M with Hie j iiil atefe ul THE ELECTION. A General Summary of the La test Returns. IIAKRISON IS ELECTED. Tim Vote In this County ind Statn Abnnt its It win In .June. The election in this city passed off quiet ly, good order being maintaiued through out. Three hundred and fortv-fivc votes votes were polled, giving Cleveland u ma majority of 211, a democratic gain of ;v over the June election. 1 he returns from Lnion count v arc not all in, but it will probably go about as it did in June. The precinct so far heard from aro: La Grande, Harrison 301, Clevc land 300; Island City, Harrison 79 Clove land !5; Hilgard, Hanif-ot SS, Cleveland 41 ;Telocaset gives Harrison a majority of !.; Cove gives Cleveland a majority of 12; Big creek gives Harrison a majority of 1; Jjnmnierville gives Cleveland a majority of KS; Indian valley gives Cleveland a majori ty of ;!. Kcturus from Baker City give a republi can majority of 100, a gain of 25 over tho Juno vote. New York's plurality for Harrison is about 11,000. Indiana for Harrison by 5,- 000. California for Harrison by 0,000, Con nectieut for Cleveland by 400, but elects a republican governor and legislatu'e. New Jersey gives Cleveland a majority of .r,000 All states that gave tneir voto to Blaine. give Harrison large majorities. Democrat ic papers admit their defeat. , or.r.iiO.v, Oregon probably gives Harrison about 8,000 majority. About three-fourths of tho voto is received, and gives Harrison 25.0(Vi Cleveland 10,215. Tho same last June gave Hermann 23.008, Gearin 17..TS1. Baker, Clackamas, Clatsop, and Columbia counties and doubtless Gilliam, Josephine, Malheur, Marion. Washington, and Yamhill, give Harrison majorities. Morrow county is doubtful. Multnomah's majority for Har rison is over 2,000. Jackson. Klamath, Li tin and Polk counties give Cleveland small ma jorlties. Grant, Lake, Tillamook and Wal lowa counties arc yet to hear from. WAHHINOTOX TnilliTIOHY. 3 In Washington Territory Allen is elected by 5000 majority, and the republicans make almost a clean sweep. 1IILI. AND GltA.NT, In New York Hill for governor and Grant for mayor are elected. San Francisco. Tho complete vote in the city and Stato, as far as counted, give Beat ty 00,77!), Scarlcs 102,327, Works !7.:i00, Sullivan 191.S35. In tho Fourth Congressional District, Morrow, rep., has ll.SIil, Ferral, dcm., 11, 228. In the Fifth district, includiug San Francisco city and county, Phelps, rep., has 2T,0j7, Clunie, dem., 2.r,757. M0111! OF TUB 8AMK SORT. Chicago. The New York Evening World says Ilrlce, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, concedes Harrison's election, and that tho republicans have carried California by from 5000 to 10,000, and Indiana by from .1000 to 5000. Virginia ii democratic and West Virginia is still in doubt, and it will probably take the offi cial vote to decide it. TUB NKXT CONORKSS. Tue representation in tiic next congress will bo very close, and the indications aro that thu republicans will havo a small ma jority. Tho full unofficial returns from New- York Stato place Harrison's plurality at about 12,000. Hill's plurality will exceed this. Tim KliCCTORAI, VOTE. Now York. The Evening Post says the electoral vote will stand, Harrison 23.1 Cleveland lGi, giving West Virginia to tho democrats. TIIK SE.VATK. Indications are that the republicans havo a majority of the legislature in West Vir ginia and Delaware, which will give tho re publicans two additional United States senators. TIIK CITY COUNCIL. Judges aud ClerliH of Election Appointed .--JUIsccllunooiiK llttnlness. Council met in regular session last Sat urday evening. Present: J. W. Kennedy, mayor; Ed. Hemillard, E, W. Davis, 8. A. I'urscl.A. K. Jones and J. 8. Elliott, coun- cilmcn; .I.E. Tuttle, recorder; M. Heri tage, marshal and E. C. Iirainard, treasurer. Minutes ol Oct. 6th, read and approved. The following bills were allowed and war rants ordered drawn: M. Heritage, mar shal salary, $31; J. E. Tuttle, recorder's fees, if-'.M; J. II. White, merchandise, .fS; A. Chancey, labor, fl; Jos. Wright, mer chandise, ?li!.H); A. Vandcvanter it Co., lumber, iii ; total, JUO.M. Ed Hemillard grant.id lirjuor license for six months. The street committee asked for an exten sion of time to report on repair of city hail and the sidewalks, granted. Assessment of Lillie Thompson reduced from $700 to f550. Assessment of A. E. Eaton reduced to $7,000. Walks ordered built across Second ntn-ct on north side of A street, and also across Main struct, Xorth Union, at a designated point. ' Treasurer Brainard called tho attention of the council to the fact that two city war rants hud come Into Ids hands, which had been provioiuly paid. Tho matter wa.1 re ferred to the Jluance committee for Investi gation. The mayor appointed tho following per ona to at-rve as Judges and clerk of elec tion : Jno. T. Wright, 8. A. Pursel and E. II. Lwli, JudgiM-, J.M.Carroll and Geo, ISeidlt-mun, dorks. The recorder wa instructed to notify thoalwvc jwrftQiw of I) oirappolutmcnt ami tn Kt iMitkMw of thu oily ulictlou to be halil ill I'nloii tti thu Aral Munduy In l)c camber. H. A I'ur.el apjtoliitid a firewarden to All u uifciiiy. DIIKSH I'AUADn. Tho Hcnnt' TVrokly Inspection nnd He port of Fntiili ulf Duty, Mr. T. J. Chandler, of Elgin, called on u yesterday. Mr. Jos. Nodine returned from Tacotna, W. T. last Monday. Mr. J. II. .Shelton, of the Cove, was in the city a few days ago. Mr. Jas and Sam Bloom, of the Cove, called on us Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell, of the Cove i...T:i.. r 1, LI U III till' . IIJ , .'lUIIII.I , Judge Keavi, or WallowCounty, is vis ..! t-1 1. t 1! - imi menus in .tiissouri. Mr. James Mitchell came out from Wal lowa county last Monday. County School Superintendent J. L. Car tcr called on us yesterday. Mr. James Moss, of Island Citv, subxeri bed forTnr. Scwt this cck. Mr. G. G. Gray, of the Cove, made us a substantial visit Wednesday. Mr. J. E. Jones, of Island City, visited Union the fore part of the week. Mr. Jo. Carroll came down from North Powder the fore part of the week. Mrs. Flora Lloyd, of North Powder, visi ted Union the fore part of the week. Mr. G. fi. Swinchart, of Elgin, will prob ably make a visit east in a fewdavs. Mr. John Mills and Miss Emma Brown were married at La Grande, a few days ago Mrs. Dobbs, of this city, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. White, in Clackamas coun ty. Mrs. 1). B. Bees came back, Wednesday, from Tacoma, on a visit to friendN and rel atives. Mr. Albert Crow orders hisScot-T changed from Antone to Lost Prairie, Wallowa county. Mrs. D. W. Johnson added her name to the subscription list of Tins Si-ovt, this week. Mrs. A. N. Gardner took her departure, Sunday, for a trip through the Willamette valley. Mr. H.' P. Campbell, of North Powder, called on us and subscribed for Tm; Scout. this week. Mr. Tom. Wilkinson called on us Tues day and subscribed for an extra copy of Tnr. Scout. Mrs. Wilson, of Prairio creek, Wallowa county, is in the city, visiting her son, Mr. P. B. Wilson. Mr. H. C. Weaver writes to have tho ad dress of his Scout changed from Pino valley to Baker City. Mr. J. (i. Snrith, of tho Cove, dropped into our sanctum last Wednesday and sub scribed for The Scout. Mrs. Eva Newberry, ranic down from Pine Grove a few days ago, and will remain in Union this winter. Miss Viola Duncan, camo out from Wal lowa county a few days ago and is yisigng I. . ..i.. irli. ...tn O Mr. C. T. Scott, solicitor for the La Grande Journal, was in the city this week. Wc acknowledge a pleasant call, Mr. T. Galoway, of Elgin, has his now mill in running ordor, and will soon bo turning out lumber in good shape, Mrs. Edwards came down from Baker Citv a few days ago to visit her daughter who is sick at tho residence of Mrs. Item lllard. A grand Thanksgiving ball will be given at Dolby's hall on IJig creek, November 20. We acknowledge receipt of a conipliinenta ry ticket. Mrs. Hattio Owen has been cijgagcd by the La Grande school board to teach In the public school, mnkiug the sixth teacher now employed. Air. John llatcs, of High valloy, called at our ollico this week and subscribed for 3ju: Scoot to be sent to W. E. Miller, Cochran- ton, Ohio. Mr. Jacob Iiloch and wife of Centervillc, Umatilla county, came over the foro part of the week, and are visiting relatives and friends in this city. Mr. Jas. Gilkinson and Mr. J. M. Uo- zarth, of North Powder, made this otllco a pleasant visit, Wednesday, and renewed their subscriptions. Mr. and Mrs. Gilflllun's daughter, Neva, has been very sick for a week or two paat. Not much change for the bettor has been noticcablo for several days. Mr. J. h. Hoopengarncr and Mr, A. W. Motley, of Half Way, wcro in the city tho fore part of tho week, lioth of them called at this office aud subscribed for Tiie Scout. Miss. Llllic .Mitchell, of the Cove, called on us a few days ago and aubscnucii lor 'J'iik Scout. She was on her way to visit friends and relatives In Itockvllle, Gilliam county, uiul will be gone six months. Mr. II. W. Hates and Mr. Jeff Davis, of High valley, took their departure a few days ago, for the Dig Mlnain, on a trapping and hunting expedition. There was two good democratic votes that were not cast at the election, Tuesday. Mr. Douglass Bloom and wife, who have been visiting friends aud relatives in the Co9c. took tbeir departure for their home in Oakland, California, last Monday. They were accompanied by Mr. Lou Bloom, who goes for a brief visit. A correspondent of the Ashland Tidings, racntiouingtho now town of ITcno, says: 'Peter tho Poet." a rattic-brained genius who furmeily conducted the Long Creek Eagle, proposes to etart a newspaper there, and will call it tho Kcno Whisper. Our young friends Homer Illndman, J. Packwood and Chas. Cleaver, left for Chi cago thin morning, on tho train carrying tho sheep of Mr. J. A. Tncker. They will ho gone about a month, and wo Uh them a pleasant trip. liaxer Democrat. Mr. B. V, Kewall, of Summit Station, on tho Union and Cornucopia road, renews bU Mibsrrlpllon, and send us a sample of potatoes railed on his place this year. They will compare farorably with potatoes raised In Ihe moil favorable localities. In thu cgun ly, which l lrant', Summit Htutlon is iiijii,i,'Hinin,w".vimlujiiiiinninmuijiffwiw..J-" ,jijjn!rumJill.'.'."JLi L. J. HOOT! IK, Livery, Feed, Sale and Train Stable. (Next door to court house, and opposite Union City Hotel.) Double and Single Eigs and Saddle Horses. IIOKKKS HOAKDKI) HV Till-: DAY, WHFlv OK MONTH. Professional MenfWaited on at Any Hour. -UOOD DKIYKKS l-TUNMSllEI).- Oats and Hay Ibiosale. Horses Broken Trot, Drive, Draft or for the saddle. Horses for sale. Boothe & Campbe MONEY!! B. M. LOMBARD, - : Low Rates, No Commission, NO DELAYS! pt3TTiio?c who consult their own intcreatH will civil on me before- borrowing. OKKICE IN "JOURNAL" HUlhDING. When cash is imid down at time of sale. will be made. Kor further particular, call O-.'l-tt DH.0 At tlie Store of FALL and WINTER GOODS, -CONSISTING OK- MENS' YOUTHS' and Overcoats, from the Smallest to the Largest, BOOTS, SHOES and SLIPPJ3KS, in Endless Varieties, Ladies' Misses anil Childrcnn' CLOAKS, WRAPS AND JACKETS, Too Numerous to Describe, All the Latest and B(festNovclties in Dress Goods,. Hosiery and Furnishing Goods, MENS' ClilJJRATfilYENGUSHVA SHOES, ALSO Misses and Children's Only Genuine Chicago School Shoes. o gJ0ln ordor to get first choice, conio oarly and secure bargains for your mon ey, as I will givo you your money's worth, and will not bo undersold. I keep the best, only, and warrant every thing as represented. -DKALISIt IN- BOOTS Latest Styles. Just Received, Direct from tho East, a Large Invoice of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Beet Also a Fino Aetsortinctil of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Prices will unit the timcB. Drop in and nee me. C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or. COMMERCIAL LIM and Ml (OITOHITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J. S. ELLIOTT, - Proprietor. Ururyihlnj; Klmt Clans. TuiimVcry Keannnnlilo. JJuss tg ainl From tiro Dojwt Making Cumicction with all Trains. W. JJ. CAJll'HKIh to Proprietors. - LA GRANDE, OGN. ! Sheep Men. 1 have for sale nt myplaco O near 'IVIoeasct, 250 Spanish A I ' 1 gsr Merino ducks. 10 nor cent, discount from tho regular nrico on or address, .1. N M ITCH VAAj, Telocasct, I nion County, Oregon. o o Adolph Levy. BOYS' CLOTHING. All Kinds. ti fi 5 ATTENTION SHOES, Ever brought to this Market. Uni.