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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1889)
3 f TMP OP?iQiJ SCOUT. 7- hill I (U. AMOS K. JONKS. jTic Oregon Scout has as large n circa- lotion as any tiro papers in this sec- Hon of the State, combined, and is cor- . - . J . . . 7 . ,r1n rtht ft 1) in tut ! ,. Tcxpvmunyiy 1 "u ' ' " owiy mcdinm. Thursday, Febr'y. M, 1SS5). The Wny It Work. From it priva'o k'ttcr written to us by our friend, Julius Levy, who is now 11 merchant in Ccnterville, Umatilla County, we clip the following: "I am glad to hear of the interest the people of I'nion County are taking in regard to the Hunt railroad, and hope that by this time the subsidy has been raited. The people will never re gret the subsidy, and after they have the. road will realize the difference in having two roads instead of one. 1 have spoken to several farmers here in regard to what they gave to the Hunt railroad when it was built to this place, and every one of them say they have already received their money back, and they have only shipped one crop out since the road has been built. The rate on freight from San Francisco by way of Tacoina is from one-fourth to live eighth cents per pound cheaper than by way of the Oregon Uailroad and Navigation Company's line to this place -o, you see it will also be a benefit in this way. The difference- in price paid for 'wheat last fall on the Oiegon and Washington Territory Railroad was from three to five cents per bushel inoro than on the Oregon lhrilwav and Nav igation Company's road. "I Toping to make my next trip to Union on the Hunt railroad, "1 remain, yours truly, ".Irut'S hi:vv." 1'i'om California. The Salem Statesman says: "1 E. "Wade, a prominent stock raiser and farmer of Grand Itonde Valley, is in .Salem on his way home from Los An geles and other points in California. He wont there last September ostensibly for the purpose of benefitting his health, but took with him a car load of horses for sale in those markets. Jt was with the greatest of difficulty that, he was able to dispose of them at any figure during his four months' sojourn in that State. His reports concerning the once booming city of Los Angeles are not the most flattering, and fully sustain the long established fact that a boom is the very worst tiling that can befall a growing town or city that is depend on t largely on climate and special fruit rcMjuices for its sustenance. Property that was hi tight at fabulous prices two years ago cannot be sold now for one fourth the purchase price, and the re sult is that hundredsof men are heavy losers. Seattle and Tacoma are now attracting the attention of those in Los Angeles who are in search of another booming place where they may btj afforded still further opportunity to make investments in real estate. Mr. Wade says California still maintains the reputation of having the finest winter weather in the world, the weather during his stay there being simply delightful. He returns to Oregon well satisfied that this is the best coun try after all." A foolish III1I. The Astoria Pioneer gets in a vigor ous kick as follows : "The bill introduced in the Legisla ture providing for the payment of all funeral expenses of Indian, Mexican jind civil war veterans, provides that the claims shall bo paid by the county where they reside. If the bill should become a law, Clatsop county would only have two millions to pay. We are in favor of pensioning all soldiers; we are in favor of giving them all the fat positions in the land; we arc in favor of appropriating money to care for the widows and orphans of all soldiers of the late civil war, but we'll bud if we think the county ought to pay all tho funeral expenses of every squaw hun ter in Clatsop county. If the National Government can't provide for its sold iers, and the expense must fall upon tho counties, it will bo better to give the heirs of all tho .Mexican and civil war veterans a bill of sale of tho county. 3f the property owners of Clatsop county have got to pay these funeral expenses, which have already been paid, then why not have tho county pay funeral expenses and doctor bills of every one who dies within its boun daries. Hut then some men have got to introduce a bill." Another lliiii.-iu.u. Tho .Sturgill brothers' of Lower Tow der, besides their farm and stock busi ness, have turned their attention to quartz mining, and have been rewarded by discovering the existence of the cel ebrated Sanger mine, which they havo given tho name of "Uonanza." Their discovery is situated in Long Gulch, two miles west of tho Sanger miuu.and 0110 mile frem tho mill of the C. T. Bradley .Mining Company. Mr. Joseph Sturgill was in the city yeU rd..y. mpl tells tit- r iMirter tli.n they have stink .-1 -huff mi tl.o mm" r one linn tr. t f.,i in Aiul run it Ilium 1 alior'u lifty feoliii length, anil Will co.iiiutlo ulcv-eloiinuiiit. Tholo lg. average- a!.but llfto, n inoliuK in wiiltli. ami thu m is .V.1..IK- iIih haiiie c.h.iractor an Uilwlj fioii the ianur. While in town Mr. iilurj,'ill had an suy inado of tho ow by Jphn F. Orwnun.'wtth tho following result: Uoltl. 10.20 unoiw., valtit, !11.09: ailvur. 1.1(5 oimctts, value, if 110. ToUil, 212.lv.--Jiaker Democrat. A furinBr can nut do better slim, invi-r In one of ThuuiiMM hwI l'urUJ - client wind. mill. U)rAI' IM'U3I.VT10.V. ttlifUMl up liy The .sr.Hil amt ItrntiRlit t llr.-i.l.niaricr-.. Valentine's day. Fire alarm attachments were placed on church bell of the city this week. 1 1 it t .... t j. . ufury, an cx-i luou .soldier Is an applicant for the pustofllcc at I.a Grande. Send your best liirl a valentine. o -he may know just liow you feet about it, anyway. Your Cove drugstore account hns been awuitintr your attention n long time. Give it vour notice at once. Levy i always in tho lead when it comes to merchandise. Drop in at his ..tote ami examine hi inmieii-u stock. We acknowledge receipt of a compli mentary ticket to the Knight of Pythias ball and entertainment on the ltitli. Stop at the IVpot Hotel. The table are supplied with the bot the market ntl'onl. Hot medical baths in connection with the hotel. Itemeinber the entertainment will com mence at 7 o'clock shnrp, next Tuesday evening, in order to get through in time for tin dance. A .shooting gallery ha been opened by Al Gardiner, adjoining hi jewelry store, on Main Street. Lee Phillips ha charge of the Kiles and keeps tally. The social dance given at Davie' Hall everv Friday evening by Itaird fc James, are largely attended and furnish much en joyment to the young people Farmers wanting lirt-clas blacksmith ing done should remember that Gibson .t llayncs have opened a shop on Main Street, opposite Jones Brothers More. We regret to announce that Mr. Ficklin i still ery sick. The old gentleman i I getting well along in years and it is doubt ful whether he will recover or not. Hon. Philip Ititz, the well known nursery man of Walla Walla, died at his residence, near that town, on Thursday afternoon. Death was the direct result of paralysis. A change of time of curred on the Oregon Itailroatl and Navigation last Sunday. Pasmiger trains now pass each other at the Union depot a little after 1'.' o'clock m. Applicants for the Union I'o.stollire are coining to the front rapidly. S. T. Ulm seem to bo the most active aspirant, and is busily engaged circulating a petition to get hiiuclf appointed. The name of the postotllce at Hanover, linker County, Oregon, has been changed to Cracker, and P. I. Ilunstock lias been appointed Postmaster at that otliee in place of George L. Howard. The Walla Walla Journal says: "On the (ir.t of Ma-eh a surveying part will start out under the direction of G. V. Hunt, when we will hear news from the front that will agreeably surprise us." The County Commissioners of Columbia Couiry, Washington Toiritory. have isued scrip to G. W. Hunt in the sum of flO.OOI. This insures the construction of Mr. Hunt'. railroad through that county. Circuit.Iiidge, L. H. Ison, who lias been in poor health for several months past, has finally concluded to try a change of climate, to see if that will benefit him. A few days ago he took his departure for the orange groves of Calilornia. Mr. J. W. Kiinbroll, county surveyor, called on us the fore rart of the week. He hud just invested -f.'SOO in a mining transit with solar attachments. It is a magnifi cent instrument ami was manufactured by V. and K. Gurley, Troy, New York. We understand that Pud McAllister of Island City, has sold the speedy trotting mare, Leona, well known to horsemen throughout this section, to Messrs. Wlnt more Brothers, of Washington Territory, for the sum of $1500; also two sister of Leona, for $1U)0. We have sent out statements to those be hind on their subscriptions to this paper. This was not done for amusement, or to enrich the Government by the purchase of postage stamps, but because we want what is due ti. We trust there will be no delay on the part of our subscribers in attending to tho matter. The Supreme Court has rendered its de cision in tho case of the State of Oregon vs. Pat Medium's, sentenced to death, on appeal from Grunt county, by continuing the decision of the lower court. Opinion by Strahn, .1. This settle ail hope that McGinnls may have of escaping the gallows. o ho will undoubtedly hang on Friday, the iuth day of March. The linker Dcuwrmt says : The people of Union are in dead earnest about the Hunt railroad and are determined to raise the $lh0,0!0 subsidy. Upwards of $10,000 bus already been subscribed and the move lias just been started. All the fanners through out tliii Grand Hondo Valley aro alive to tho importance of raising the necessary amount of money and are coming to the front manfully. Their action is commend able. The Milton Jingle says: ''It Is now learned that .Manager Hunt has o.dered a survey over tho Mill Creok Pass, to tiio east of Mil ton, for thu proposed branch railroad into Grande Hondo Vnllov. If this route i adopted, Milton and Weston will, to use thu j latest expression, ' bo in tho soup" forsomo j time to come, o far as this road Is con- corned. If the Mill Creek route i adopted, the mad will pass through Indian Valley ; and thu embryo town of Iilgin. Hut our j citizens have yet to interview Mr. Hunt, ami lot u hopo tor the best " , Mr O. KIrkpatrltl;, the njeprex-ille. of M.ind City 1 0 nte v. r, Monday. Ip.ultttinl court, ail 1 notw.tii iiiiunig tiio nmi 111 Liriness.' K rk niui.uidd to havo oine fun. .vtulrjir-iu iqarjotifn court wa deceived fro. ju 'gj'Ftru, n,l Kljk ft.ok,it up to the 1 ltnrt Wl& WMe hi' l outumtil i0 h in thn: it wittild be a lined lilwi to col. leo. c!iarr'u 01 it." U- pre,untetl Uiu ttlo. grnin to nherijl' lI'infTton und colli uWhI 60 eu, .-charge,' then fie took It to iVuputy 0wtll .ml MI.- charges," :) ttP. wcr imlil, the . went into the clerk o.IJi c mul Neill .i!-, p.iid ib' chary .V) I Uy Hi;-t in ill had dx ppiil onto his racket and ii dhJn t p.m out 'tli) iii'r', -u Kirk !! tb- i i m I 1 Imiih'I it in Hlih the toy litre a brick-." THE NEWS. Circuit Court Adjourned till the Next Regular Term. THE HUNT RAILROAD SUBSIDY. An Impertinent Ghost.it Summerville Hakes Himself Obnoxious. People from diUercnt parts of the county have been coming In during the week for the purpose or attending Circuit Court, which should have coineiicd here last Mon day. but which, on account of the severe illness of Judge Fee, could not be held. It seem there is no provision nude in the statutes to meet an emergency of thikind, or authorize the postponement of the term or the calling of an extra session. Upon the non-appearance of the Judge, the court stand adjourned till the next regular term. Thi ha entailed upon many of our eiti z.m much trouble ami inconvenience, and upon the tavpaver of the county an 1111 ncccs.ary expense of several thousand dol lars. There are a number of prisoners 111 jail who are entitled to a trial and hould not be confined until next September to get one. Numerous witnesses have put in their appearance to testify in the various cases, among tl-cni the Sherill'of a county in New York, who comes to testify in the Hrockin'. affair. AH this cost. money to the taxpay ers and trouble to litigant and witnesses. No blame is attached to Judge Fee, for a man i liable to be taken sick at any time, but the c.iuso of it all is in the stupidity of our law makers, who could not foresee an emergency of this kind and provide for it. Some Illume N attached to Judge Imiii, whoe health has been so bad for a year or so past as to render him unable to attend tho duties of the olllcc. ltefore leaving for California it would have been better for all concerned had he sent in his resignation. Tiio Hunt Subsidy. Tho subscription to the Hunt railroad subsidy is progressing slowly. Tliesuborip tions have all been transferred to the con tracts and a few thousmd dollars more have been adilcd to the amount. A thor ough canvass has not yet been made of the town, and the prccincl outside; lias not been canvassed at all as yet. While many have done nobly and donated liberally, some who arc abundantly able to give, and who would be benefited tho most, are in clined to hold back, or if they proffer to give, name such a paltry amount that it would damage tlie woik more by dampen ing the ardor of others than what they give would benefit. They evidently think that the subsidy will bo raised anyway, and what their parMinoniousness prompts them to withhold is that much gained in the end, and they will bo benefited at tho expense of their neighbors. Such fellows are indigenioits to every locality and aro either carried by their more liberal neigh bors or aro overridden by tho wheels of progress and crushed into merited obscuri ty. Probably sonic of those who have do nated will get ashamed of themselves ami increase the amount, ami others will come forward of their own accord and sub-eribe what they ought. We aro confident that I Union will do more than its share, which I wo 11 x at abovt .T."i,0,l(i. If the Cove, Island City, Suinuicrviile, Mlgin and the Sand HIdgo do anything near what they should and can do, the subsidy will bo raised in less than the spccilio.l time, and the road will be built. Otherwise it will not, and the people can relapse into their wonted apathy and continue to pay tiibuto to tho O. H. iV: N. Company us they havo in tho last. Next week wo will publish the names of the subscribers to tho subsidy and the amount given by each. A (ilioHt 111 Snnnnervlllo. The town of Siiinmcrvillo is considerably worked up over a ghost, spook or disem bodied spirit of some kind that has been making itclf felt in one of thu residences there. The house has been occupied by a 1 gentleman and his wife for a month or two ! past, and .since their occupancy of it they have been annoyed by mysterious raps and j noises, and being unable to account for it, they have called in many of their neigh- i bora, who have investigated, ami all aro j equally mystified. Tho manifestations j generally commence along in the early evening ami are kept up, sometimes, all night. The occupants of the house are not afraid of spirits and aiuuso themselves considerably with tills one. On several occasions they have held quite an intelli gent conversation with it by means of raps, but if their questions become too per sonal, which they have .-evcral times In tho opinion of hisgliostshin, he kicks up a tor ilblo racket and raises slieol generally. When anything about tho promises don't go to suit him, he protests vigorously. In fact he is getting to bo extremely Imperti nent and tho proprietor would, doubtless, take him by the scrulf of his neck and seat of his pants and propel liun off the prem ises If he could, hut he can't, that's whero the ghost has the best of it. Just how the affair will terminate remains to be seen. Thu Sirlinul I. Horary. ) 1 Following is the programme us rendered j last Friday evening i rjong. Mbs Klla Green, j Mrs. .May .Miller, ami Jos.-ie (illlllliu ; decla- Illation, .Miss l.oilis Htuwlirt; declamation, I Harry Wolmth; seUc.t reading. .Miss Ilettlo Dufbiii) inuriu. .Vila Irwin ami Inn Wright; I dec am til 11,. Miss Miiuue Shaw; dccliiina- ' ''""i MIs.l Jeniue JVIu.iilU;.docliiiiiatioii, Muir Floyd Tattle; declamation Viillo wnghtr ' dtelamution. .Mftster Tommy dd.iinHon, Mhi -Wry 'Goodall ;. declamation. Trunk NciiiOii; music, .Miss Viola Vi'iui uinj JIUTimiKnuedy; com ponitjon, tl1',jtudt:iit, pr,uaui,V yrpfivor J. I". Untie; declamation, .Miff. .Oniric Hkiff; dw'ljiuulinii, Wulter Odaic; music. Ada Irwin ami iuu Wright; declamation, l'hillp Algori declamation, Nettle Ituchilli mil Tint Tintler1' waw then mail by Kd. Fickle, ami owiitlutd iimuy good things. Uuxjnt; kotiK. ilhui KIU Urcu 31 1 w Jlcltlu ligibiiu aul Mi.s May Miller. DKKSS PAttADi: TI10 Scout WecUly Inspection mill Itr. iort if friends nir Duty, Mr. Hen May of the Cove called on lis recently. Mr. Scott Long came down from Sanger, Tuesday. Mr. Dave Heard of Sparta wa in Union tin week Sheriff Hamilton returned from Salem j last Sunday. Mr. 1. A. Hoskowlt. of a Grande wa over this week. Mr. K. Ho well of tho Cow ctillml on us a few days aifo. Mr. P. II. Mile of llig Creek culled on 1 ui eiiiicsuav. A grand hall will be given at Hniiie on the '.Mth Instant. Mr. John Monl-onof Mum! City culled on us, Tuesday. Mr. Hiehard M. South, of the Park, was in town, Tuesday. Mr. Stephen Gardner nmdc Us n substan tial visit Saturday. Miss Tina Kenedy lias been quite- sick several day. thi week. j Mr. .lame Ilullek of Itig Creek made u j a pleasant visit Monday. .Mr. Tom l!onou of Cornucopia wa a visitor to Union this week. Mr. Oliver Pen-in of the Cove dropped in on us the fore part of tho week. Mr. Lou Uaton, of Kutorprise, sub scribed for Tin- Si oi t this week. Mr. K. D. Game and Mr. SIlvi, of Sum incrville, callcil on u a few day ago. Mr. A. Le Sago came in thi week and cheered us up with a year's subscription. Mr. Wait Wade, of F.nterpriso, Wallowa county, made us a pleasant visit, Tuesday. Mr. W. II. Hundall. of tho Cove, called on us, Monday, and subscribed for Tin: Scott. Mr. Kobt. Lloyd and wife, of North Pow der, were visiting in this city during the j WCCK. Mrs, Lou Payne of the Cove was a visiter to Union recently, the guest of Mr. anil Mrs. .layeo.v. Mr. .1. W. liristow, agent for Staver A Walker, of La Grande, was in Union this week, as busy us could be, Mr. .1. K. Fuucott, orders the address of his Scon chunged from tho Cove to M intern, Fresno County, California. Hveryhody is making preparations for the entertainment and ball on the tilth. It promises to be a grand atlair. Mr, I. .1. Johnson and wife, of F.nterpriso, Wallowa county, are In the city visiting their son, Mr. James Johnson. There will he no dance at Davis' Hull to morrow night on uccount of the Knights of Pythias ball, which takes place next Tues day night. Mrs. L. H. Hinchart took her departure for Portland a few days ngo. slie went for tho purpose of laying in a new stock of millinery good. Mrs. Viola Duncan, of Kiitorprie, has been visiting her parents, in High Valley, for several days pat. She will return to Wallowa county in a few days. Mr. William Kiuohurt, Mr. Tho Fisher and Mr. George McDonald, of Siiinmcrvillo, who rami) up to attend court, made us sev eral plcnsaut calls the fore part of the week. Mr. A,T. Merwinof Lower Powder culled on us the fore part of the week. lie Is win tering his stock this winter in Kaglo Valley and reports everything moving in good shape up there. Mr. George Patten and Miss .Nora (Jiiiuii, of Suiumerville, disregarding parental au thority, hied themselves to Woisor City, Idaho, a few days ago, ami were united in marriage. They returned, Sunday, happy as two clams. Love always gels tho best of locksmiths. Mrs. C. H. Preseott and daughter, .Mrs. Hanson, of Pylo Canon, were in Union a few days ago. Mrs. Hanson will start in a few days to join her husband, who Is now in Ccntralia, Washington Territory. They will make that their future home. She .sub scribed for Tin: Scoi t, to be sunt to them 1 at Ccntralia. Horn. In this city, Tuesday, Feb. Il!th., to tho wife of Judge O. P. Goodall, a daughter. Tho Judgo says ho was count ing on another democratic voter, but .Mrs. G. ordered It otherwise1 Since the advent of the young lady, however, ho has a de cided leaning toward the woipen suffra gists. Mr. K. H. Morelock, of Siiiumervllle, was in the city the fore part of the week. Wo acknowledge- a pleasant cull. Mr. More lock reports everything moving favorably in that section for tho Hunt railroad. Al though but about ifSO.OOO has as yet been subscribed to tho subsidy, ho thinks they will raise their part. Tho work is necessa rily slow. Tho Veto .SiiHlalncil, The following telegram was received yesterday: KiUToit Okikion SeofT: The House has sustained the tiovernor's veto on the Port land water bill by a majority of three. .Us. IlBXlMUWIIOIT. Thus it will be seen that the moves of the Portland wire pullers have been check mated, and this colossal imposition oil the people nipped in the hud. The Senate seems to have been willing enough to stand In, not no with the members of the House, for which they deserve credit. Nutlet) uf UUmiIuIIiiii. 1 TIi( parlnijrhln hcrcUforn nxlotlng lie tween A. fil'iilkeriv. Son, HaU Wiji'.i J'ji.iOn county, OrcKon, is this iTitli day of Jauuai)', .lf8!J. dissilvcil, A.it.Hfalker havligbWit A. Htlilfcilf's Ilnteri'st, tvlir ciintjilue ")he bnilntsrf at 'the hhirfb naVricd' jIliKi.'aild u 111 mi- all Icb(s of the fifing ll 'iiDrlllw knowing' themselves nidehttd tl trfir(lru ; U Ul pIcuW Mttity ht tne(i";'jirlie(' tftkUif f leiuj.) with A. Il.istiilker.'- ' A l'lrfPHIr tVUHO Of lit-filth, utnl ntrength rmiuwed and of case uinl comfort followit the uo of Jjyrup of I1k n It ucto in harmony vitli nallini to eilVettittlly clonnse the syutcuu vflietl'oo .tlvuor WIIoju., For wile lutfcCK: mid flO bottlei Uy all feu'Jiift drugghrta. 1 m -!!: Latest Styles. .hist Heeoived. Direct from the i MISSES' CALFSKIN SilOlCS, the Alo a Fine- GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. 3Iy 1'rk'i.s will suit llto times. Drop in and see mo. U. VIXUFNT, Main Street, Union, Or. m a B. M. LOMBARD, - : Low ilSates, ""I'iiose who consult their own interests will call on me before borrowing. OFFICIO IN "JOUHXAL" IU'lLDINO. (OIM'OSITIC CICNTKNNMAL HOTEL.) JB S ELLIOTT, - Proprietor. Everything First Class. Terms Very licasoiiahlc. Buss to and Fioni the Depot Making Connection with all Trains SaasmBao ISB (, ()Sr 9911! jfanasSS' El 1h i I will soil 11 ly mammoth stock of Fiabr Wm - ; j 11)11 ESS IllOiS EVERY-" STYLE, 3 E. J. COUPER, I I I I I LOWEST RATES. NO DKLAVS. S. RiiMEHART'S $t !l? rJ. Jait njieni il in tho In id: building adjoining .Inycox it FosUt'k Hforo, ATaiu Htivet. Ifnlon, a full aiul complete ilhsortineiit of ei i Which aro Now Opon For hiHoction Uy (ho Lad ion. 1'Iirc'KK ON OOOftS HlMtl'ltlHlNrahY low, ' ' In addition to tin-above, a complete Jiuu pf Liuliiv' Uunta' and Obililrctia' Hlood aro in locl;, ami will lm sold at ('ost, , , i won it -I M.Kit IX- All Kinds. K.ist. a Lunio Invoice of L 1)1 US' and Hot F.vor brought to this Market. Assortment of - LA GRANDE, OGN O ELAYS! mm IB M - Union, Oregon. I I I I I EASY TERMS. m h, to ijflli m. I I I I I I I I f m i e a art v V IAI1"I '111