The
Orego
Scout
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VOL. V.
atajsma
The Oregon Scout.
An Independent weekly Journal, inied ev
ery Friday moniliit; by
JONES & CI LANCE Y,
l'ulilMiers nml Proprietors.
A. K. .Toni:s, I
Editor. )'
1$. Ciiascicv,
Foreman.
KATtS OF SCHSCKII'TIONj
One copy, one year $1.50 1
" " Six months 1.00 j
" ' Three inoiitos 75
Invariably Cash In Advance.
If by chance Qbcriptio)ix arc lint paid till
end of year, tuv dollars will be charged.
Kates of advertising nindc known on ap
plication. flSfCorrespomlcnec from all parts of the
country solicited.
Adress all communications to the Okeoox
Hcout, Union Oregon.
I'KOPKSSIOXAI..
It. Eakin,
,7. A. Eakin,
Notary Public.
J EAKIN , & BROTH EH ,
Attorneys at Law,
Union, Oregon.
3JTrompt Attention Paid to Collect. ons.
JOHN II. CRITES,
Attorney at Law.
Collecting and probate practice special
ties. OiUcc, two doors south of post-office.
Union, Oregon.
J N. CROMWELL., 31. D. ,
Physician ami Surgeon.
Office, one door south of .7. P.. Eaton's
store, Union, Oregon.
II. DAY, M. D.,
HOMEPATII1C
Physician ami Surgeon.
AM. CALLS l'HOMPTI.Y ATTENDED TO.
Ofllcc adjoining Jones l?ro's store. Can
be found nights at the Centennial hotel,
room No. 23.
M. Bakek. J. V. RIiei.ton. J. F. IJAicnu.
AKEll, SIIULTON& IJAKKK,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICES Union and La Grande, Ore
gon. Special Attention given all business
entrusted to us.
r 11. CRAWFORD,
Attorney at Law,
Union, Oregon.
Ofilec, one door south of Centennial ho
tel.
F. WILSON,
Conveyancer and Abstracter.
Abstracts to TJeal a51d Mining property
furnished on short notice, at reasonable
rates. ...
Sales of Real and Mining property nego
tiated. Collection business promptly at
tended to. T
Oilice next door south of Post-otiiee. Un
ion, Oregon.
A. L. SAYLOR, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
North Powder, Oregon.
Has permanently located and will attend
all professional calls day or night.
Office: Drug store building; residence,
one door west of Kodgers' hotel.
J W. STRANGE,
DENTIST,
La Grande, Oregon.
Will visit Union regularly on tho
first Monday of each loonth.
ALL WORK WARRANTED
FIRST CLASS
I
THE
ORTGAGE
UNION, OREGON.
$500,000.00 to Loan on
First Class Security,
From One to Five Ycari Time, at a I.ow
Rate of Interest. Also lluys, Sells
and Itcnts rroperty lor
Non-residents. T
M,
I ON 12 Y HEC'EIVED ON DEPOSI
To be Invented on Guaranteed Security.
0
All Collodions Promptly
Attended to Without Delay.
I
M
m to Cove.
Leave rniiidlly at -! '" arrive
at
Cove at .1 p- Jii.
Iuve love hi k a . rnvw at
Union
ronnfeiiun made with KlJiuU' ooaclift
ruuiititK Ui ihu dfixn. enrryiiig paiiif
or tat ' buwud V'
iinn f..r l. IhKKM.IUW. U nnAdV.
iu4 rnr.uiur, iiiuonaw.j;.
Ran k
ml
-.1 ..tii MimgaMBBaiiuAu uphimlu
i nuns arrive
Jiiil depart from I'uion
ilailj, follows:
east i:ot.n.
raisenper. No. 4, L've
nt 5:2.5 a. in.
wi:st nocsn.
Passenger, No. 3, L've
at 1 ::) p. m.
Freight No. 7, L've
at 11:20 p. in.
Freight, No. 8, L've
at 2:35 a. m.
YICKWW0 ani' Irom principal points
1 1UIYL, 1 O , the Unitt.(l istatMif cna(la
ami i.uropo.
Elegant PJSET Cars.
Emigrant Sleeping Cars Hun Through
on Express Trains to
QMAH&,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
and ST. PAUL
Free of Charge and Without Change.
Close connections at Portland for San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound points.
For further particulars inquire of anv
Agent of the Company or of A. L. Maxwell,
o. r. (KM. a., rortiaiui, uregon.
OCEAN DIVISION.
The Oregon Hallway it Navigation Co., and
l'acilic ( oast Mcamship Lo. will (lis
patch Steamers between San Francis-co
ami Portland, as follows:
KI10M PORTLAND.
Leaving at l'JMidn't.,
as follows:
FROM BAN rKANClSCO.
L'v'ng Spear st. wh'
atlOa.m. as follows:
Elder, Suiulay Nov
State, Thursday,
Columbia, Mon ,,
Oregon, Friday ,,
State, Tuesday ,,
Columbia. Sat.
-tlState, Sat. Nov 3
8 Columbia. Wed.
t2,Orecon, Sunduy .. 11
It) State. Thursday 15
20-G'oIuinbin, Mon. ,, 19
21 Oregon. Friday ,, 23
Oregon, Wed. ,, 2dStatc, Tuesday
The company reserves the right to change
steamers or sailing uays.
HATES OF PASSAGE:
Cabin, - - ?lfi.O0 Steerage - - 18.00
Hound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - $30.00
Children, under 12 years - - Half hare
5 years - - - Free
The above rates include Hoard.
W. II. H0LC0M1J. I A. L.MAXWELL.
Gen'l Manager. G. P. &T. A,
II. L. DEACON. Agent. Union.
UNION
Tonsorial Parlors
L. J. BrsirK, PnopuiKTou,
Shaving, Hair-cutting and Sham
pooing, in the Latest style
of the Art,
Shop one door south of Centennial hotel.
GIVE US A CALL.
9 28-tf.
rize rawing!
rizeUrawingi
A Hare Opportunity to Secure an Elegant
Present 1 ' o
From this time until the 20th of Dum
ber, any one purchasing a hat of any kind
at our millinery establishment will be en
titled to a ticket which will give them a
chance in the drawing of the following
beautiful presents:
1 Satin Toilet it, five pieces,
2 Embroidered Table Scarf,
.". Hand Painted Tidy.
-I .Kmbroidered Lambrequin,
5 Linen Toilet Set, live pieses.
Drawing to &ke place Dec. 25.
MHS. UIDWKLL,) T.,-rUtBr
MH3. HENBONlf 1 P
CORNUCOPIA
fllngM leave (Wioii every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday,
Leave Cornucopia on return trip every
Tuesday, Tlmrtday and Saturday.
Passengers and Fast Freight
Carried.
Z. NELSON,
Proprietor.
8-31-tf
City - Meat-- Market.
Main Street, Union, Oregon,
BENSON BROS. - PROPRIETORS.
Keep constantly on hand
BEEF, PORK- VEAL, MUTTON,
SAUSAGE, HAMS, LARD. Etc.
AND BO DA FACTORY,
Cor. Main ami It Btc Union. Ortfon,
hiu:iti.N a kai.i:v, rropi,
JI ail ufa. mmr iiil ileateri III Hoiltt W.
irr. tirutnlU Hliifcr Ale, Ortnw KoiU
mid ( b4iiiiaji- CUi f, pymp. u. Or-
KentucKT Liauor Store
UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
NORTH POWDER.
Thanksgiving Hall to be Given
November 29th.
A VEXEKA25LE MASOX.
Hotel Clmiise Cuttle Ivllled liy Curn
Social Note.
November 20th. 1SS8.
Mr. Wm. Siuulerti contcinplutos go
ing into tliu butcher business soon.
Mr. Bell, formerly log contractor nt
Spencer's mill, has returned to llil
gard. Mrs. Daniel Leo is rapidly recover
ing from n severe attack of facial ery
sipelas. Born. To the -wife of Biighnm
Scott, at Stoddard's saw mill, Nov. 20,
a daughter.
A social dunce took place at tho
residence- of Mr. Geo. Bolder on Satur
day evening.
Three head of cattle were killed by
a passing engine, on Monday, in Mr.
Walk's pasture a mile, below town.
Mrs. White returned from Walla
Walla last week, to remain beiy. Mrs.
Wiggins will follow in a short time.
Mr. Geo. Bobier, the post master,
has changed the post oilice to a new
location, and also refitted the same.
Mr. P. II. Cox, connected with
Frank Bros.' agricultural house of
Island City, was in town on Saturday.
Mr. Spencer returned on Saturday
morning from an extended trip to
Ogden in the interests of-the mill firm.
A number of Umatilla "tillecums"
passed here, recently, on their way to
the reservation, thoir passes having
about expired.
Geo. Hoberg has accepted the po
sition of foreman in Bootho it Camp
bell's stables at Union. George "will
be miesetl" here.
Mr. A. T. Neil, lately a resident of
Haines, has leased Mr. Henry Gor
ham's farm and has moved his family
and effects thereon.
James Utz came up on Monday
from Indian valley, lie has been em
ployed as a shepard in that locality for
the past three months.
A new steam engine has been placed
in position at Kellogg, Punch & Co's.
mill. They are now supplied with
either water or steam power.
About 700 head of horses, the prop
erty of Messrs. Parker, Gorham and
Rothchild and others, were driven to a
winter range on Burnt river during
the week.
Notices are posted for a meeting of
the tax-payers of this district to meet
on Wednesday, Nov. 28th. The object
will be to levy u tax to refurnish and
repair the school house.
Mrs. Richardson, mine host of the
Rodgers house, has leased the North
Powder hotel and will hereafter con
duct both houses. It is hoped she
may meet witlj success, as she rightly
deserves.
A Thanksgiving ball will bo given
at this place in Spencer's hall on tho
evening of Nov. 2S)th. Mrs. Richard
son of the Itodgcrs houso will supply
the supper. A general invitation is
extended and a grand time anticipated.
Col. Christopher Taylor, a 33 degree
Mason, a personal friend of the writer,
well known and respected throughout
the state, being an old pioneer, has
lately been chosen Grand Commander
of Knights Templar of tho State of
Oregon with headquarters at Dayton,
Yamhill county Col. Taylor has the
honor of being the first man made a
mason on the Pacific coast, l ears
have come and gone and with them
our friend has advanced in tho "mys
tic art "mtilOat last lio has reached
tho goal of his ambition in his declin
ing years, ell done good and faith
ful servant, Hail Commander!
Ajax.
A "Wurnluc
The modes of death's approach aro
various, and statistics show conclusive
ly that more people die from diseases
of the throat and lungs than any other.
It is probable that everyone without
exception, receives vast numbers of
tubercle germs into the system and
where thei-o germs fall upon suitablo
soil they start into life and develop, at
first slowly and is Hhown by a slight
tickling sensation in tho throat and if
allowed to continue (heir ravages they
extend to the lungs 'producing con
sumption and to the head; causing ca
tarrh. Now all this is dangerous and
if allowed to proceed will in time cause
death. At the onset you must act
with promptness; allowing a cold to go
without attention is dangerous and
uiav lofC you your life. As toon us
you feci that something is wrong with
your throat, lungs or nostrils, obtain u
bottlo of Boscheu'h German Syrup. It
will give you immediate relief.
Vglm Cooj.er Mlt(ii,
8, B. Aylcs, proprietor. Mnmifuc
turur of butler barrel it ml kegs. A
good tuipply alwuyn on hand. Hliop
koutli of koliool lioiloo, Union, Oregon,
CO IT'S LAND UKVIS:V,
l'ukllratlon of I'lnrxl Proof Xiitlcox
tlrnuf. lflstrlcl Lund OlUccrx.
Washington, 1). C.
EKiTott Okkrox Srtt)T:
The only law requiring the publica
tion of notice of intention to make
final proof is tlg) act of congress ap
proved March 3, IS7i) (20 Stat., -172),
and applies exclusively to homestead
and pre-emption entries.
Departmental regulations have been
promulgated requiring such publica
tion in desert-land and timber-culture
entries. I believe that there is no di
rect statutory authority for the institu
tion of such regulation in respect, to
such entries, but that it is claimed that
the authority is found in the teneral
provisions of law relating to the mak
ing of 'regulations necessary
to carry -
ing into ell'eot the laws governing dis
posals of public lands.
Under the law requiring tho publi
cation of notice in pre-emption and
homestead cases provision is made
that tho "register shnll publish a no
tice," etc., and in the legulations re
lating & said law it is provided that
"the filing of such notico must bo ac
companied by a deposit of sufficient
money to pay tho cost of publishing
tho notice to be given by tho register."
In such cases there can be no ques
tion but that the register is legally re
sponsible to the publisher for the
amount of publication fee. As the
affidavit of the publisher or foienmn
of the newspaper is necessary to show
that the law has been complied with,
publishers may usually enforce pay
ment of ther charges by refusing to
furnish such affidavit until payment
has been made for advertising. Occa
sionally, however, registers fail to re
quire the deposit mentioned, and order
tho advertising as usual; then the
cntryman fails to make proof aban
dons his claim perhaps and the reg
ister declines to pav the publisher.
In such case a judgment could no
doubt bo secured against the officer in
"the proper court of tho locality. In
fact I am of tho opinion tlmta register
of a land oilice is, like other people,
amenable to the laws, and liable for
the amounts of contracts entered into
by him, and when ho orders advertis
ing, without specialty stating that in
making such order he is merely acting
as tho agent of another, the giving by
him and execution by the publisher of
such order constitutes a contract un
der which payment of tho usual ad
vertising charge may be enforced by
legal process provided, of course, that
tho register has properly subject to
execution.
Certain publications are required
by law in-other ovisacs of entry. Un
der the Stono and Timber Act, appli
cable to Oregon, California, Nevada,
and Washington Territory, publication
is required in advance of entry. Un
der this law the district land officers
havo nothing to do with tho publica
tion of notice, further than to furnish
a. copy of the same to applicant, to bo
published at his own expense in tho
newspaper published nearest the loca
tion itho land. OfOcoure, registers
may, as a matter of accommodation to
tho applicant, forward (J'io notice to
tho publisher, but ho is not required
to do to by the statute, and such act
ion by him without disclosing tho fact
that ho is merely acting as thoagent
of tho entryman, would render him
legally liable for tho amount of tho
publication fees. The publishers can
protect themselves in those cased,
where tho applicants aro in good faith,
by demanding thoir advortuing fees
beforo furnishing tho ovidonco of pub
lication, whether the order bo given
by the register or by the applicant.
The remarks relativo to tho legal
liability of registnrs in the mattors
mentioned, aro bated on general busi
ness principles, and will bo mollified,
of coiirte, by tho usages of the localities
in which cases arise. . If publishers
have been acccepting orders for publi
cation in Timber aiid Stono Entries
from registers and looking (o appli
cants for compensation, and it has
been long understood that in giving
such orders the ofllcer has acted n
agent for applicants, of course, the
ofllcor would not bo liable for the
amount of publisher's torn.
This letter is culled out by com
plaints and inquiries recently received
fiom publishers indicating that the
questions herein diseiittoil are impcr- thoir Imll-broml uhllilreu. Tlumo alio
fcctly iuiiert0(l by many piihlishi r. galwna rweivo orudlt except the otiu
Now that election is over. It lit- na to Wwdriiig (he Indians vleos. Tim
fanners who want Uw miuctd dt
inoiid tin ouily abolition of the uitirc
Internal Ht venue tm
IIHNKV V fOI'l'.
23, 1888.
WASHINGTON
Interesting: Letter From the Na
tional Capitol.
THE CAB1NKT SLATI2.
An
Kxtrn Se.lnii of CoiiRrrH Tittkoil
(if. T1k Slmi CoiiiiiiUhIoii.
Nov. lOtli, 1SSS.
EniTOR Orkgo.v Scout:
Senator Quay is the observed of all
observers, and his biilliant manage
ment nf tho republican campaign
places him away in front among party
loaders. His methods were prided by
hosts of people, but the cause is
1 judged by the effect, and his efforts
havo the sent of success, lie is now
in Washington, undoubtedly for tho
pnriioso of watching tho congressional
returns. The llotiso will bo desper
ately close, whichever party . wins, and
Quay does not desire his party to bo
left. Whilfl ho bus noounnotineed his
purposes, the conference between him,
Gen. Dudley and Gen. Mahone was
for tho purpose of ascertaining if Vir
ginia could not bo counted for the
republicans.- Thin would havo relieved
New York of i importance in the
electoral college, and cooled the ardor
of tho Now York politicians to own
tha earth. New York has controlled
tho last two administrations, and
would not be loth to rule another.
Tho big Now York conference will
pretty well fix the cabinet slate. Mr.
Quay will probably ask tho Postmaster
Cfeneralship for John Wananiakor.
California will probably demand a
place. Warner Mil'er's claims may
bo bitterly opposed by Levi P. Morton .
Their ill-feeling is of long standing,
and Morton's memory is still sound.
Western eondidate.s loom up. Alger,
Sherman, Forakor, old Governor Rusk,
and a dozen otbors are in tho fight.
McKinley is not regarded by his
friends here as in the raco. A cabinet
position is .considered as a burial for
presidential aspirants, and McKinley
has a long head.
Politicians now at tho Capitol aro
talking of an extra session Of congress,
to bo called very poon after Mr. Uar-
rison a
iuauguratipn. Tho expecta -
tion of the passage of a tariff bill dur
ing the coming winter is decreasing.
Tho work of prepaiing legislation of
that sort is a matter of vexatious detail
and dragging debates, and oven with
tho extra hession, over a ygir would bo
likely to olapso beforo a now tariff bill
would bo on tho Btatuto books. A
spring session would at least give tho
new House an opportunity to deeido
its membership, effect organization,
and bo in shape to got quickly at work
and receive important committee re
ports early in tho following Decemlx'r.
Lawyers aro greatly inteiested in the
decision of (' United States supremo
court, rendered by Justice Harlan, do-
nying tho writ of habeas corpus in tho
case of Judge Terry, now in jail in
San Francisco for contempt of tho
United States circuit -court. Terry
knocked down tho marshal and drew a
knife in opon court. His attorneys
contend that tho order was irregular
as it wan mado in llio appoalant's ab
souce, und without previous notico of
the court's intentions, and without
any ohaneo being given him to bo
heard in his defense Justice Harlan,
after eluboratoly reviewing tho caso,
concluded that the jurisdiction of the
court attached the moment tho con
tempt was committed, and that, being
committed in tho presence of tho
court, the contempt admitted of no
defense and forfeited right to defense,
The Sioux commission, which has
to signally failed to accomplish any
thing, is preparing its dying report to
the Indian Bureau. The members are
now wrangling over tho causes of their
failure to obtain tho consent of the
Indians to tho terms of the act throw
ing oimsh tho reservation. The report
will contain little that has not already
been made public. Tho comrnisiou is
firmly united upon its recommenda
tion to prevent the intermarriage of
squaws and while men. Tho report
will lWg that thofco "squaw inun"
touch th ' Indians vices, Hell thoin
whiskey, take thoir properly, and ih
nnlly leave Ilium without providing for
squaw man (Iumh not oxltst who ooult
ii.tiu. I thu full-bloudud Hloiu In tbu
way ( sin Tliu Hioiix Iish nollin
lo liru J, If. (
NO. 22.
A I.KTTKK
I'liun
r.-tnyr Keen, Wh't uinnko
Vkhj 1'i-rlliii'iit ItriunrSxi'.
Ontralia, W. T.. Nov. 11), 18SS.
I Eniroi: Oittiuox Sror r: - J
Q 1 see by Tun Scorr of thoDthinst.
that the editor bus taken oil his hat
j in token of the respect he feels toward
the defend Cleveland. 1 would sug
gest that whilo he Ouis his hat off ho
take off the black band, and when ho
puts it on again' it will be a Harrison
hat. It is only changing the black for
a white band, and white has always
been regarded as an emblem of purity,
hence no one should object to wearing
white. However, this is only a sug
gestion as the boy told his father
there is nothing binding about it.
I also f-eo by your paper that the
street, committee of Union asked "fur
ther time" in regard to lixflg up tho
city buildings. Now 1 think it is very
commendable in the council to allow
an extension of time to arrange for tho
lepairing of tho city buildings. Any
thing done too hurridly is very liable
to bo done wrong. I trust, however,
they will not move the buildings again.
This town is situated fifty miles
south of Tacoma. It has a beautiful
location, the soil being of a sandy
loam which does not get muddy, and
will produce good fruit and vegetables,
making it a desiiablo placo to livo.
They aro working now on a railroad
east, to tho coal prospects, and there is
every reason to believe that the Gray's
Harbor railroad will cross here. There
is' fine coal prospects near bore, good
timber, and already eleven saw and
shingle mills within a radius of four
miles. There is a population of about
seven or eight hundred now, and tho
town is building up quito fast. Prop
erty has about doubled in value tho
last six months
Wo havo four general morchaudiso
stores, two grocery stores and another
being built, two drug stores, one small
hardware storo and another going up,
two saloons, three hotels, one harness
and bootandshoo store, three church
es Baptist, Christian and Methodist.
A bank is needed badly, and I think
wo will have one soon, as a number of
parties havo been figuring on it.
They havo somo smallpox at Chc-
hahs, four miles from hero. Tho coun-
' it iH KOtting up ft qlmrftntino oriVl.
nanco to-day. Tho weather tho past
ten days has been very fine', but little
rain, although it is raining to-day,
Respectfully,
D. B.'REES.
ATTlSari'T AT SDIClSlC.
Tim County Cleric of O runt Ktnrtx on 'the-
jWorphliio Route,
The news comes from Canyon Gily
that.l.T. Muel, Grant 'county's p'asb
offieiont dork, attempted suicide, Mon
day, by taking a doso 'of morphine,
while laboring undor a fit of despond
ency over financial troubles and em
barrassment, but tho act was discover
ed in time and his Jn'u saved. It ap
pears that of Into he has con drink
ing heavily and besides had been liv
ing beyond his means. On tho result
of tho last election he hud wagered
largo sums of monoy and the result
was disastrous o him. To mako
things appear all right to tho public
ho converted to his own use monoy
belonging to tho county, forgetting
that a day of settlement would como
soonor or later and ho would havo to
give n full account of tho shortages in
tho county's finances. Upon the heels
of his election losses came the opening
of tho circuit court for Grant county,
and upon an examination of the books
in tho cerk's oflico it was found that
Mael was somewhere in tho neighbor
hood of .$2100 behind with the cotipty.
Ah soon as Muel was made aware that
his disjioncsty had been discovered
his heart failed him und ho attempted
to take his own life, but failing, ten
dered his rcsiguatiod at onco to tho
court us county clerk and handed him
self over to his bondsmen. Tho court
appointed Hon. Phil. Metchun to fill
the unexpired term and that gentle
man ussumed tho duties of tho oflicc.
Fanners and others in buyiug farm
implements, wagons, etc., will invaria
bly find it to their advantage to let
traveling agents alone und buy of well
known and ruliublo firms. Thwe why
piiicluue of Prank Bios.' Jmptamimt
Co., of Jslaml City, will lw wjr ol get
ting lust wliut they buy, hiuI way
count on lulr rfmtllng tivwy Mm.
Their prlcort urn rixml lo nU ww tlmpi
ami tliov always Iwvw &h Uk uxtta
HOinNnOX 4, I A M i'i'prWUr dm lb tttl
mi.
8ulorn tor 'tliv Owi:on Hrorr.
tH if! titty I