THE OREGON SCOUT.
. ., ,..
AMOS K. JONES
KDITOlt,
City and County Official Paper.
Thursday, Febr'y. Slf 188JI.
iJaMfWMHraB ITT WiWSAJll II if Xl
j:ditoi:iai. xotks.
It is said that n rcnuiant of Hit "clill' i
dweller," a raeo Ktipposed to lo ex
tinet, aio living in the Kan Mateo
monnlniiiH, .New Mexico, 'llioy arc
only three feet high and very wild. A
party will go out to capture them.
t i'b given out at Washington that
the new administration will he under
way at leaht two months before any
attention is paid to changes in oflice
outside the heads of departments and
the principal places in the diplomatic
service. General Harrison has indi
cated plainly that no rush will ho in
order and thai the civil service statute
will be held in view.
Tin: land offices have received in
ulrtietious that will give parties living
at a distance a great deal of trouble.
The olliecrs are instructed that where
money and papers are, received and
the papers are incomplete, or from any
canto the money cannot at the time
bo applied, that the money shall ho
iinniedirtely returned or, in other
words, that no money shall be retained
in the office except that belonging to
the government.
Tnnoruii the kindness of Hon
Dunham Wright we are in receipt of
Dawson's railroad commission bill
winch has passed the legislature. Tho
hill increases the number of commis
sioners to three, provides that not
more than two of them shall belong to
the same political parly, and increases
the salary to $2fi()0 a year each, and
$2000 annually to the clerk of said
oniinituion. Wo do not know wheth
er the governor will veto tho bill or
not.
Evurv growing ami ambitious town
jh composed of Unco elements. Thoso
who work patriotically, vigorously and
intelligently for its advancement,
those who are in a state of apathy or
indifference, and those who tako a
curious delight in discouraging tho
cilbrla of others by ridicule, by a per
sistent denial that any progress can or
lias been accomplished, and boasting
of every other town but their own.
Tho last class arc called croakers, but
they are really Mnnothing wii; for
their opinion does not arise from de
spondency, hut from tho unenviable
spirit which will neither act itself nor
stiller others to act. Ex.
lr the people of La Grande who are
anxious to get a vote on thu county
seat question had entrusted tho canvass
for signatures to men who only wanted
bona fide citizens counted before the
Legislative committee instead o. men
who would rather have tho name of a
passengor on a train or from a tomb
stone than that of two taxpayers, they
would have succeeded much better.
These gentlemen were challenged
for a count and comparison of
names several days before the bill was
introduced, but tho tombstone and rail
road racket would have been exposed,
honce a comparison was declined and
tho hill was delayed.
SOMl.TIIIMl .Mt'ST II V, DON'K.
Under the above caption the Maker
City HUule says: "It can hardly bo
possible that Hunt's road will come up
to Union and camp there. It isa feeder
for the Northern Pacific and Tacoma.
A few miles farther than Union will
enable the new road to tap the Pine
Creek mines and tho big copper dopes
itsof tho .Seven Devils country. Within
the next eighteen mouths tho Oiegon
Pacific will have been completed down
to Ontario, through Harney Valloy, to I
make junction with the Chicago and j
Northwestern,
trade lo then?
Where will linker City. I
Crant County will ex- !
perienco a change of heart; the h
Limber losouicea in tho Cascades will
be (lovelorn! for the eastern ltunlier
niiirket; the grain and stock products I
of inter-Oregon and tho new mining
industry that will inevitably open up
with tho new roiul, will leave Maker out
of their cnleulatkxifi. Our business
men seem to think things have e,ot to
come (heir way ahino or rain. I'ooule
quite iM astute have been mistaken
before now. Hnkor might do a gootl
ninny thintJH to bonu tho town. Wo
might co, piette with Mr Hunt a little;
wo might iniuimirate the building of
eho Suniptor Valley railroad ami kill a
rival town up thoiobofoioitU begotten.
Wo might forcoHomy of tho hi,; blockn
of wild land iu this valley out of tho
bunds of present holders by plnclofi
thl'in under IrriutinB canals. Thu minor
; antl P-wpcotor might he a litllo more .
j kindly dealt with. All of these tilings j
i arc possible and legitimate, and if i
something is not done our (own will
wake up one of these days to find itself
shorn of its trado and importuned."
The Bladr takes the right iew of
the Mtuation and tho pooplo there will
do well to heed what it pay. I U; argu-
ment applies equ .lly Wi ll to Union and
Union County. Then -.tretit ringdove
of pi ogre?", and tin: man or ionium-
nity that does not keep up will; the
procession is loring ground that can
nevt'r he regained.
ffi'jji ujTxi.u!qm.'jif.ir.iiu.v.jj
I.KWItfTO.V-WAI.I.OWA ItOAI).
The Wallowa Signal says:
In convocation with a gentle. nan
from Paradise valley, last week, ho
staled that a good wagon road could
be built at a little cost, from this place
to Lewistou. Idaho. If such is Hie
case, or at all practical, such a road
would put the the transportation of
freight from and to the east upon
competitive rates. Our informant
frays there is not Milliciont dillViouce
in the distance betwee.i this place and
either La Grande or Lewistou, to make
a perceptible difference in tho wagon
freight. Under these circumstances,
if the railroad frieght to Lr.viston is
lessor by tho opening of such a road
could be made le.-s, tho railraad at La
Grande would have to reduce their
rates on freight coiitigne 1 to the Wal
lowa or lose the tr.uie, and our people
would in either case bo directly bene
fited. The proposition is worth in
vestigation by business men of tho
vnllev, and we hope to hear mora of
this subject in tho future.
Tho road spoken of would be a good
thing and worth striving for if there
were nothing bettor in ttighl. The
Wallowa people will serve thoir own
interests and make it count big if they
stand in with (he Hunt railroad and
subscribe liberally to tho subsidy. If
tho Hunt road is extended from Walla
Walla, which in all probability it will
be, a short branch from the main line
would tap tho center of Wallow.i. val
ley and meet all requirement. The
papers published in Wallowa county
do not appear to have lound out yot
that such a move as the Hunt railroad
iu on foot. Tho Sittnal is informed
that there is bigger game to be bagged
than wagon roads, and in its failure to
scent and point out tho same io its
constituents it is falling short of its
duty.
n 'jj i an .emu enrxag-i in ott.vxj
GOAL MONOPOLY.
Tho Uayvx Valley Advrrtixer, of San
Francisco thus spiak's:
"During tho past winter tho damna
ble monopolies of coal and its carriage
has caused more sufl'ering than it is
possible to desciibe, short of a volume
as big as the holy Uible. Matter ero
ated by tho Almighty for (lie use of
his children as tuel, which costs in
labor when loaded on the cars, some
seventy-five cents p.-r tun, taken from
tilt; mines along the Missouri river,
carried to Kansas Citv, less than fifty
miles, can not. be had short of five or
six dollars. And out iu (lie blizzard
legions of Kansas, Nebraska and Da
kota, Hay ten dollars. And made pur
posely so scarce, at that tho people
had to perish (as iniinv did) or rise en
manse, nuit take it ov loree.
"Coal all around in quantities in
finite but held under such hard con
ditions, that those lab rers who mine
it are under martial law, as at lievier.
)., atone end while the consumers
are dying of cold, or forced into high
way robbery, as at various points
along the railway iu lCansas and Ne
braska last winte
"Who gets the five dollar per ton?
tho hundred dollars per car load, more
or less, mat it sens lurr imi i it
nice?"
this lfi 'ruVis.
An exchange truthfully says: "Tho
columns of a papor are thu publisher'
stock iu trade, and tho parties who
ask to use them for their Sueial ben
efit should expect to pay for the unite .
Kvery public spirited citizen should
have a pride iu seeing his town and
surroundings improve; every now
house, every road, every new iimnu-
factoring establishment orctd, every
new husiuoks enhances the valuo of
pioperty iu our midst. Kvery rellect-
ing mind knows this to be truo, and it
should' not bo fnntotton that the local :
, , , . , ,
newspaper adds mueh to tho Knonil
wealth and prosperity of thu ulueo, un
well as increiiHO the reputation of tho
town abroad. It bononU all who have
. . .. ... , . ,,
bumne- m the plac; enluncw. tho ,
value uf property, biwidue being a do ,
sirablo publiu rouvt'nionotj. It in-j
ereasus tradu; it muti. iu auainit iin-
position; it navra you fiOiu lOi it
wain you of danger; it p tt nut
dillurent tuIvHiHtifo and iticie.tes
yo.O pmlHe. Tho looal prws i tho
power that move the people; there
fore, hiipport it by Hlv.rtiMig in it
liberally, nubciibiug for u and uyitiK
ftnii'
Till; LHJUOK LICKNMi 1SII.7.,
Hoiwe Dill No. 43, for an act to res-
nlatu the salu of spirituous, mult and
( vinous liquors, has passed both houses
i of the Legislature and only wants the
, ngnuturo of the Governor to hecomc a
, law. As it will, no doubt, he signed,
; and as radical changed are made in the
I method of procuring caloon licenses,
we publish it in full for the benefit of J
; those whom it may concern
jxucnaeua uy iw lsgisiauve, sianm-
lily of the State of Oregon:
J J
. . . I . , r ... t I . . . 1
Hbctiox L That no person shall be
tVlflll 1 1 ti tfill uiilf 1 f IlllMU Vllillf fit
vinous liquors in this state in less quan -
tiLius than one eallon. without first
having obtained a license from the
County Co.iri for that purpose.
fccc. 2. Every person obtaining a
license to sell spirituous, malt or vin-
our, liquors shall p..y into tho treasury
of the county granting such license,
the sum of four hundred dollars per
annum, and in the same proportion
for a leas per. o.l ; or two hundred dollars
per annum, and in thesamo proportion
for a less puriod foi a lijouae to tell
mult liquors only.
Sr.c. .'5. Every person applying for
a license to sell spirituous, malt or in-
ous liquors, before receiving the same, i
shall execute to such county a bond in
the penal sum of one thousand dollars,
with two or more sulliciimt sureties, to
t (Mitiorovrd bv such court, conditioned
that he will keen an ordeilv house.and
that he will not open, or permit to bo j necessary to secure the road is $S0,000.
opened, his place of business for tho If every property owner will give five or
purpose of traffic on the first day of j six per cent on tho value of his lots
the week, commonly called Sunday; ! uml ,illlIs two and a half or
that he will not give, sell or stipp'ly llirt-' l'r cent on the value of tho im
spirituous, malt or vinous liquors to ( provements thereon, and the business
minors or habitual drunkards, nor to
anv person at the time in a drunken
or intoxicated condition ; and in case
of a violation of the foregoing condi
tions by any person giving such bond,
ho shall be liable to jiay a fine of not
less than lil'tv nor moio than two hun-
dred dollars lor any ttu-h violation, and
the bond so eivtn as aforesaid by such
person shall also bo liable to !e prose-
cnted as hereinafter prescribed.
Si:c. i. That arv noison wichinir to
w'll spirituous, malt or vinous liquors,
before obtaining a license its hereinafter
provided, shall at his own trouble anil
expunge, obtain the signatuies of an
actual majority of the whole number
of legal voters in the precinct in which
he may wish to sell such spirituous,
malt, or vinuotis liquors, to a petition
to said county court, praying that said
license bi granted, and no applicant
shall bo deemed to have a majority of
the legal voters of such precinct whose
petition does not contain the names
of a number of legal voters of such
precinct, equal to a majority of all tho
votes cast in such precinct at the last
preceding general election, and greater
than the whole number of names of
legal voters of such precinct, which
may be signed to any remonstrance
against tlio granting of such license.
.SKU. f. That when the signatures
of ..u actual majoiity of the whole
number of legal voters have been ob
tained, to be deterniiiud as provided in
tho preceding section, tho applicant
shall, at his own expense, cause the
petition to be published in such county
for four consecutive weeks iu anv daily
or weekly newspaper published in such
county, together with notice ot tho day
on which lie will apply to the county
court fur such license to tell spirituous,
malt or vinous liquors; provided, that
it there ho no daily or weekly news
paper published in such county, thou
the petition and notice herein specified
shall he plainly written and posted in
thiveot the most public places in such
precinct, and proof of such posting be
nude by alhdavitot oneol the petition
ers and two resident householders of
the precinct.
Hue. (. Un the applicant producing
to the county court the receipt of the
county treasury for tho paymont of the
sum herembetore ptvscnueii, aim jiroot
of compliance of all tho preceding pro
visions of this act, the county court
inavgive him a license of theeharactor
and for tho term his receipt may
call for.
Sf:c. 7. It is hereby made the dutv
of the prosecuting attorney, shoritfs,
constables and justices of the peace
knowing of any violations of this act,
to make complaint thereof to the grand ,
jury at the next term of the eueuit !
court of the county iu which the olleino
may havo been committed after said j
violation, anil the moneys collected on i
such judgment, except taxable costs, ;
shall ho paid to the treasurer of the
proper county fur general purposes. It
shall also be the duty of the county
clerk to prosecute tho bond given by
ueh applicant under the provisions of
this et, fur any violations of its con
ditious. !
8Di 8. Kvery county clerk hhall. j
on thu first day of the term of each
circuit court, deliver to tho grand jury
un accurate list of all persons bidding
license under the provisions of this act i
within the county, which list shall show
tho date and expiration of each license.
Sbc. D. If anv person or persons ,
H,"lH U-irtor' .": or (lisP(,8 il
ner unv Mpuituous, malt or vinous
liqilnw without having tlrst obtained
u hewnae therefor, its provided iu this
net, ueh jwrson shall be dcoined guilty
mUdeiiiwuior.und upon eonviotion
thereof mhull bo lined not less than two
nQr mQn fo,r
implied dollars.
8m.'. 10. It hall be the duty of the
Krnd jury t oath and ovory term of
the eirvuit curt of any enuuty uf this
st it- I" make impiiry ami iviurii hills
I ii !. tnn.nl Mg.tmt every hiuu vio
Linn, .i'iy of tho provisinnsof tlusaot.
II. Nothing in thu net hall
Im ciiirued no to apply in any manner
to inc-rpor.'.uxt towns and oititw of this
St.u...
M.t . 12. Titl me, of chapter 81,
"f :', liuou Law9'f Orogoji,
and all other acta and parts of acta
illl'nnsiMf im I witli acl nm himiliV
roUea,ed- . .
1 jmiiMi&uuii an wii'iu jo
urgent need of a law to prevent and
punisli unlawful sales of siuntuous
malt or vinous liquors, this act shall
take effect upon its approval by tho
uovernor.
DO YOUK TAUT.
Although the O. It. & N. railroad
runs through Pendleton, tho business
, num of thilt town arc funy uwakc to
, ,, t . .. , .. . . , .
to the fact that that road cannot be
, rclii;d on as a factor in t,u.jr .,. j.
.
!l a,1(I un,eS!! tllc' Ciin SL'cl,ro the
' IIlt railroad the chances for ever
building up a good trado center at
Pendleton are very slim. Under
j t, circlun8lancc9 tllL.y arc trvi
... . . . , , .
I "ai" lu 1,10 s"cu uy
! Hunt. Tho following appeal of the
East Oregonian to the citizens is good,
and as it fits our case exactly, we re
produce it.
Every porperty owner, merchant,
mechanic and citizen has an interest
in this matter and their subscriptions
should bo forthcoming without mak
ing it necessary to hunt them up.
Let them come forward and subscribe.
No one should be a "dead-head" in
I this enterprise, and those who are
will
id j hnu it thu most impolitic, narr
hud it thu most impolitic, narrow-
! sighted act of their lives. The amount
men win give irom two to tnreo per
cent on their stocks and fixtures, the
nect ssary amount will be secured and
Hunt's railroad will bo ono of the
permanent and most beneficial enter
prises in Pendleton. We cannot af
loid to do without it, oven for a year,
J Wo want it this year and as soon as
w'o oan get it. 1 lierc are tides in
mL-11 'ives which, taken at thu flood,
led to fortune, and this rule ap
plies to towns and cities with the
same great force that follows the ap
plication of the laws of tho Creator.
Shall we have tho road at once?
Your subscription is necessary.
Do a man! Don't shirk a plain
duty !
Don't bo a clam ! This bivalve nev
er moves.
Let our motto be onward and up
ward. The only way to build a town these
days is to be alive.
All "dead" people should live in
graveyards and not in houses.
Awake to your interest, even if you
do have to stick a pin in yourself to
do it.
Hustle, rustle, got there or break a
trace trying.
Don't hold back because you are
mean enough to think some ons is
going to make a dollar and you arc
not.
If you will stir from your sitting
posture and be alive you will secure
profit, too, and earn it.
All the great things in tho world are
duo to activity.
So be active and progressive.
Job printing dono at this office on
short notice. Trices rsasonablo.
Dwell inj? jlouso for Sale.
A dwelling house and lot, at I he Cove,
Ori'gon. Centrally located, near and con
venient to all tho ki'liools. (Jooit cellar,
wood-shed and welt. ViIl be sold cheap
for cash. Apply to 8. . WHITK,
K-:U-tf Cove. Oregon.
Gibson & Haynes,
r
J
Union,
Oregon.
Horse-shoeing, repairing
hlackMiiitliiui; done with
ami general
neutncs and
dispatch, and on short notice.
SllOH OnDOSite loilCS Bros' Store.
Main Street
7-tf.
Union and Cornucopia
Stage Line
Quickest and Cheapest
Route to the Pine Creek
Mines.
KATES :
rnroiiT.
Union to Park
" " Samrer
" Cornucopia
$1 SO
3 00
6 00
Geo. F. HALL, Agent, Union, Or.
SOCIAL DANCE
At Oavls' Hall,
Every Friday lit,
From 8 r. x. to 2 a. m.
Tho Hunt of Muiio will Always bo Fur
nished. Tickets, Si.oo.
I3VJ2RYUODY INVITED.
HAIKU &: JAMBH. Pnn'r'?.
BLACKSMITHS
L. J. BOOTHE,
LIVERYFEED STABLE,
(Next door to court house and op oitc Union City Hotel.
First-class Double and Single Eigs and Sad
dle Horses always on hand. i
Horses hoarded bv the day week or month. Good drivers furnshed.
men waited on at any hour. Oats and hay for sale.
IJOOTIIE & YODEIt Proprietors.
rrarrrui.tr 1 itt in -rri""""'
FURNITUR
Wilson & Miller,
-Manufacturers
Hi
an
ins,
Pocili Tlnm
0Q011, uuuia
r i t
101
Keeps Constantly on hand a Large .Supply of
Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc.
All kinds of Furniture Made,
WILSON & MILhKIt,
h!TJ
I
UNION,
All kinds of photographic work done in a su
perior manner,
give satisfaction.
Jones Brers.
Trains
arrive and depart from
dailv, us follows:
Union
EAST llOt'XK.
Passenger. No. 4, 1ve
at T :'.'.') a. in.
WEST IIOUNI).
Passenger, Xo..'i, L'vc
at 1 :.'!() p. tit.
Freight No. 7, h've
at 11:20 p. in.
Freight . No. 8, Ivc
at'.'::!.ria. in.
Tlfl'KTQto and trout principal points
HblVL,lJ in the Cnitetl States, Canada
anil Kurope.
Elegant Cars.
Emigrant Sleeping Cars 1'tin Through
no Express Trains to
OMAHA,
COUNCBL BLUFFS
and ST. PAUL
Free of Charge and Without Change.
Close connections at Portland for San Fran
cisco and Paget Hound points.
For further particulars inquire of anv
Agent of the Companv or of A. L. Maxwell,
G. 1'. ifcT. A., Portland, Oregon.
OCEAN DIVISION.
The Oregon Railway it Navigation Co.. and
Pacific Coast Steamship Co. will dis
patch .Steamers between San Fran
cisco and Portland, as follows:
FKOM roKTI.ANII.
Leaving at 12 Midn't.
as follows:
KKO.M SAN FKANCISeo
lv'ng Spear st. wh'
at 10 a.m. as follows :
Col'ii., Mnu. Feb. I Oregon htm., Keh. I!
Oregon. Friday Feb 8 tate.Thur-i.. Feb. 7
State, Ttiesdav Fi t) 12 Cot'a , Mon., Feb. 11
Col'a Saturday Feb It; Oregon. Fri., Feb. IS
Urcgon. Weil., l-elj.L'O Mate. Tiles, Feb. l!l
State, .sundav Feb. 24 V Pa.. Sat., Feb. 2:1
Col'a.,Thurs.Feb. 2S Oreuon.Wed Feb. 27
Oregon, Mor. Mar. 4 State, Sun.. Match a
The company reserves thcright to change
steamers or sailing days.
RATF.S OF PASAOF:
Cabin. - S10.03 Steerage - - $3,0')
Round Trip Tickets, I'nlimited - $80.0)
Children, under 12 years - - Half Fa io
,, ,, S years ... Pree
The nboxc rates include ISottrd.
W. H. HOl.i OMll,
tieu'J Manager.
I..MAXWT.LL,
V.. P. &T. A.
It. A HKN'KDICr, A-'e;it. I'nion
JASPER G. STEVENS. Propr.
DEALKIt IX
I
)uro Drills,
atent Hlodicines,
orfinncry,
aints and Oils.
Prescriptions carefully prepared
ALSO DKAI.KH IN
SPORTING GOODS,
ConsistiiiK of
Th'flnn niirt ffiiti Tl,'i
nlTlPv llflT lillllO PlO
lUllUO, MliUl LTllllU. 10"
J Wllul MUUHJ x "J
W (TfiS
.JLUciUUi
Iiuportod and Domestic' Ci
gars, etc
IHVJ3 MH A CAUL.
iTha Rrto mm Mm rm
mw wuvw &&btg timvs
tols anfl Cam
W. A. YODEK.
Professional
of and Dealers in-
Parlor and Befl-
and Upholstering
done to order.
Mnn St., Union. Or.
- OREGON.
and warranted to
Artists.
UNION
Tcnsorial Parlors
0
L. .1. Uesuic, Pitoi'itii'.TOit,
Shaving:, Hair-cutting and Sham
pooing;, in the Latest style
of the Art,
Shop two doors south of Centennial hotel.
(J1VKMU A CAMi.
!) 28-tf.
Bon Tod Restaurant !
Now open to the public on Main Street,
Union, Oregon.
Board and Lodging.
SKRVKI)
at
All Hours
25 Cts.
Xo Chinoe cooks employed, and every
thing neat and 'clean.
The Public Patronage Solicited.
Jilts M. Woi.kath, Propr.
12-8-tf
AND SODA FACTORY,
Cor. Main and 11 Sts. - - Union. Oregon,
SIIHKJfAN & JtAI.KY, TropK.
Manufacturers and dealers In Soda Wa
ter, Sar.-anarilla. Gimrer Ale. Cream Soda
and Chamimgno Cider, Syrups, etc. Or-
uers priininity iilleu.
at
t.
Main Street. Union. Oregon,
BENSON IHtOS. - PKOPRIETOHS.
Keep constantly on hand
II KICK, 1'OIIK- VKAL, MUTTON ,
KAUAUK, HAMS, LAUD.
Etc.
ThoniMni it I'iuel are atrents for
the celebrated (.'yehnie WindMill, and
as the prices on them have been :rent
ly reduced they are now within the
reach of all. Sample mill to be seen
at their planer in North Union. Call
and examine it.
PATENTS
Obtained, and all Patent limbless attended
to Promptly nm! for Moderate Fees.
line i.x oppoMtf tlie l'. m. ratcnt
!)''. tod we can obtain Pateni In lesi
!""ll,,l""itlioercin.te from Wa.oinpton.
i SvixIMHIJKLorllltWVIXO. Wo adviso
1 a-M putiUiital.ililv free ot i-lmrpo: and wt
lu.ik i NO I'HAIKjH tJXI.KSS I'ATEST IS
! Wrffer, her, to
IHipt. orMonrv Onlci
'of the U.S. Patent
tho Postmaster, tho
Order Div., und ti ottlcials
Olllcc. Kci eiriiulsr.
auviee. itrius mho reiieroiiccs to actual ell
ems in your own itato or (.'inintj , write to
C. A. SNOW Co..
Plts PatWit OiHev, WashhU'ttnii U. a
room Sets
leas
Kentucky Liauor Store
City
Me