The Oregon scout., February 28, 1889, Image 1

The Oregon
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Scout
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The Oregon scout.
An Independent weekly journal, Iued ev
ery Thursday mornim; bv
JONES & CHANCE Y,
Publishers and Proprietors.
.A. K. iTONKS, I
Editor. I
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( Foreman.
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It. Kakin,
J. A. KKIN,
Notary Public.
J EAKIN , Ss BROTHER ,
Attorneys at Law,
Union, Oregon.
iJQTFroiupt Attention l'aid to Collect.ons.
JOHN It. CKITES,
Attorney at Law.
Collecting and probate practice special
ties. Office, two doors south of post-ofliee.
Union, Oregon.
J N. CROMWELL, M. D. ,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office, one door t outh of J. B. Katun's
store, Union, Oregon.
,Q II. DAY, M. I).,
1IOMEPATIIIC
Physician ami Surgeon.
ALL CALLS rr.OMPTLT ATTKXUEIl TO.
Oflice adjoining Jones Uro's store. Can
he found nights at residence in South
west Union.
J. W. Shl-i.ton. J. M. Cakroll.
gHELTON & CARHOLL.
Attorneys at Law.
Oflice : Two doors south of post-ofticc, Un
ion, Oregon.
Special attention given all business en
trusted to us.
hji II. CRAWFORD,
Attorney at Law,
Union, Oregon.
Otttcc, one door south of Centennial ho
tel. g F. WILSON,
Conveyancer and Abstracter.
Abstracts to Real and Minim: property
furnished on short notice, at reasonable
rates.
Sales of Real and Minim: property neeo
tinted. Collection business promptly at
tended to.
Office next door south of Post-office. Un
ion, Oregon.
A. L. SAYLOlt, M. IX,
Physician :uul Surgeon,
North Powder, Oregon.
Has permanently located and will attend
all professional calls day or night.
Oflice: Drug store building: residence,
one door west ot Koogers' notci.
J W. STRANGE,
DENTIST,
La Gramlo, Oregon.
Will visit Union regularly on tho
firfit Monday of each month.
ALL WORK WARRANTED
FIRST CLASS
Cornucopia Saloon,
Wm. Wilson, Pjiop.
The Finest of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars always in stock.
FIRST CLASS BILLIARD TABLE.
Drop in and he sociable
Shannon Marshal,
THE
Practical iror.se Trainer,
Will always bo found at Iloothe it Camp
bell's livery stable.
Take your vicious horses to him and ho
will break them. Charges reasonable,
Stage Ik to (k
Leaves Union dnily at 2 p. in, arrives at
Cove at 3:30 p. in.
Leaves Cove at 8 a. in., arrives at Union
at 0:30 a. in.
Connections made with Elliott's couche.
running to the depot, carrying passengers
for east and west bound trains.
It.Ti:.S for PAKSKNnKKS. I.IJfJOAfiK
unil FItKIUlIT, HK.VSON.VIII.i:.
JtOBIJffiO.VA LAYNK.
Proprietor.
UNION,
I
M.vtti.v jam:.
! Written for Tin: Sun t.
Tlie night was dark - the light was out,
A youthful reader of Tut: Hcoi t
Was vi-iting hi lady love
His ugar lumi) or turtledove.
The couple sat o clue together.
The sharpest eye could scarce tell whether
The man or maiden owned the dress
They were so full of happiness.
A lamp-light o'er them cast its gleam,
The maiden could do naught but scream
A change cume o'er theyonng man's dream.
Tho old man's boots his coat-tail tills,
As oft his -pinat column thrills
His nose points to tho bunch grass hills.
Reforc him all seemed dark and drear
Rehind him echoed, "Don't come here!"
Hope gently whispers " Persevere !''
Continued fri tion rai-oth ire
Brings to the surface youthful fire
"I'll have her yet or I'm a liar!"
Escaped his lips he passed along,
The streets deserted by the throng,
The tom-cats sing their midnighi song!
That brings him to himself again,
As oft lie hears the sad refrain
Maria June I Maria Jane!
'Twas in the starry hours of night,
The snow was on the ground,
Heijjh-bt lis were ringing merry chimes-,
And cutters (lying 'round,
When, who should cross the shady lawn,
But faithful lover, J tick I
Forsooth, 'twas passion took him oft",
And passion brought him back.
Maria, from her window high,
hooked down on scenes below.
And saw her lover's manly form.
Outlined upon the snow.
"No knife," says he, "is sharp enough
To cut our love in twain
If you love me as I love you,
My sweet, Maria Jane!"
"To Idaho, my darling girl"
The visitor explained
"Assuredly, we'll be happy yet,
When that seaport is gained)
With dad unreasonable as yours
I'm sure 'tis nothing wrong,
So drop them down if you've some things
You'd like to take along.''
Then like a cloud before her rose,
The wrongs she'd oft endured,
And here an avenue appeared,
That happiness assured !
A short delay in order
To remove tho window sash
One moment more her heavy trunk
Descended with a crash.
Miss Luna traveled on her way,
As happy as you please:
The wind'from Tclocasct's height,
Went whistling through tho trees;
The night watch slept upon his post,
His great cloak round him drawn
The earth appeared to tremble,
But the watchman slumbered on.
Although Jack wanted to elope,
And didn't think 'twas wrong,
He didn't know how many things
A woman takes along!
We bid a long mm last farewoll
To this reader of Tin: Scout
While the trunk is on his body
And his legs are .sticking out.
Luxa Tick.
KACI.K VALLEY.
News f tliu Week as Gathered by uur
Itegttlar Correspondent.
The mumps are prevalent in this
vicinity yet.
Sir. Sam'l. Govor started for his
ranch in Nebraska si few days ago.
The Chandler Rro's. aie stall feeding
100 head of big steers. They are for
sale.
Ranchers aro making preparations
for a large crop of hay here tho com
ing season.
A grand ball was given at the Craig
(choolhousc on thu 14th. Sixty num
bers were told.
Hon. Jesso D. Scott who came hero
from Indiana some time ago, for his
health, has returned home stout and
hearty.
Mr. W. W. Kirby has a splendid
ranch in Eaulo valley that be will sell.
For further information address him
at New Bridge.
Mr. Lauries, tho school teacher at
Craig fchoolhouso, quit teaching for
soinu reason and Miss Hindman will
finish the school.
Eagle valley lias put on her white
mantle, and stock men uro buying
more feed. If the winter holds on
long the feed will begin to get a little
scarce.
Mr. Ous. Wightinam is brcuking
horses and will ship a car load soon.
Mr. John Fcwell is breaking horses for
tho eastern market, and Mr. Lester
Holcomb will also ship a car load,
Mr. John Cbaso met with a serious
accident a few days ago. Am he was
going home from the danco on the
night of the 1-ith, ho turned his liorso
out of tho road, jumped a rail fence,
lit on thu bank of a ditch and was
thrown over the horse's head. He
was badly bruised but will recover.
Job printing done at this office on
fchort notice. Prices. reasonable.
OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
OUR STOCKMEN.
A Correspondent Visits Several
of the Ranches.
SOME LARGE SHIPMENTS MADE.
J. 0. Shirley nail l;rcd .odinc & Son Par
Ahead in this Line.
limn Vallkv, Feb. 18, 1SSD.
Tho farming and stock raising inter
ests, the only sure source of a country's
greatness and wealth, is hero in Union
county a very prosperous one, and
when wo read the lives of successful
men wo find that the secret of success
in most cases was in sticking close to
a single line of study and work. As
lias been proven times without number,
any kind of farming will pay in tho
hands of some men if their brains ho
organized exactly right. Each season's
operations will show that tho move
ments are in the hands of a master.
The confirmation of this is only proven
by the interviews we had recently with
some of our farmer's and stock raisers.
The first is Mr. J. Q. Shirley. We asked
permission to hrielly review his business
transactions for tho past five years.
After some usual preliminaries ho un
locked bis beautiful desk and diew forth
groat "sheaves" of receipts and vouch
ers, and said go to work. In compli
ance with his request 1 did so, and
found that during tho year 1SS4 ho had
paid to Alexander Jones $27,000 for
land, cattle and horses ; also for eight
hundred head of "N" cattle, $18,000;
horses, $10,030; miscellaneous expen
ses, $83,075. In 1885 ho paid to White
and Holmes, and others, for cattle,
$121,000 (which were all shipped cast) ;
$20,000 for incidental cxpeuses, and
$7400 for railroad freight bills. In
ISSti, $90,000 for catle; $15,000 for
horses and miscellaneous expenses;
railroad freight bills, $1,200. These
horses were all shipped north. Tho
purchases for 1887 were, $45,000, mostly
for cattle; railroad freights,- $5,475.
During tho year 1888, for cattle $28,700 ;
horses, $7,000; Jackass, (now dead),
$1,200; railroad freight, $4,000; inci
dental expenses, $10,000; horses, bulls,
bucks and fine sheep, $0,400,22. It
will be seen that over a half million
dollars, mostly for 3tock, has been paid
out by Mr. Shirley alone in the past
live years. The railroad freight charges
for the five years was $21,075. The
cattle and horses now on his ranch
number 12,000. The ranch contains
thirteen hundred acres. He also has a
section of land in Baker County. He
baled and shipped forty tons of hay in
1887, and threshed 11.2S0 bushels of
grain. Jn loho no put up nay and
straw to tho amount ol eleven hundred
tons. We find among his cattle some
fine bulls and heifers; some premium
Shropshire bucks; a Ned Walton bay
colt, foaled June, 1888, out of Fannie,
she out of Mayon mare, by Sen Knox,
sister to Ned Walton; rocord, 2:18;
sire, Elector, by Electioneer, out of
Green Mountain Maid. Also Resick's
Humbletonian, tho finest young filley
that wo have seen in Oregon. Wo
further find two hundred and sixty head j
of fine three-year old steers, being fed
for the Portland market. Such men
as Mr. Shirley aro a permanent benefit
and a power in tho land. Noto the
contrast between such men and those
that hold and buy nothing but ten per
cent, paper.
Next wo make a tour of Mr. Fred
Nodine's ranch, which contains four
thousand four hundred acres in one
body, all good grain and hay land, Ho
pat up seven hundred tons of hay,
bailed and shipped twenty-ono car
oads of hay, thirty-eight car loads of
cattle, and eighty head of horses. He
shipped three car loads of line brewing
barley to Cincinnati, Ohio, and fed four
hundred and fifty-two head of porkers.
These wero tho figures for 1888. His
freight expenditures Jwero overlooked.
Ho holds on tho ranch at thu present
time three hundred head of cattle and
one thousand and fifty head of horses.
Wo noticed a commodious ice-houso
on tho ranch, packed full, ready for
old Sol's future coming; a mountain of
a barn, one hundred by sixty feet, full
of choice timothy hay; nine mowers
and five snlky plows, in ono place.
Here Johnny took us in tow and showed
up the different graded stallions, of
which tlioro uro nino imported and
three inferior ones. Homo of them aro
No. I. Tho cash price of tho nino head
foot Up $S,500. Some of these- hor-e.-are
only left with Mr. Nodine fi-r fur
sale. We noticed by bill and letter
heads that tho firm name now read,
Fred Nodine it Son, dealers in live
stock, grain and hay, I'liion, Oiogon.
They have about fifty head of Durham
cattle and some fine hogs.
The successful farmer's prosperity
comes of intelligent enterprise and in
dustry, with a thorough knowledge of
the business ir hand. Mr. Nodine
bought at an early day at a nominal
price, and through enterprise and the
onward drift of circumstances he made
all ho has. Ho has improved his farm
stock; in fact, improved everything
about the ranch. Uo.M o.
CKAIfiSTO.V.
A Covresjxiliileiit t:.mtllt-fi On Its In-
uitiloriililn Ait VAiItltgeH.
Ckaiosto.v, Feb. 24, 1S89.
Mi:. Editou:
Dating my letter from an embryo
town, 1 ask tho privilege of referring
to its advantages and surroundings,
briefly because in ono communication
too much space in Tiik Scopt would
bo required wero the field fully trav
eled over. 1 call attention first to
Craigston Hot Springs.
I believe there are hot springs of
mineral origin in nearly every state in
tho Union, varying in their curative or
medicinal qualities, some like those of
Arkansas being most efficacious in
cutaneous diseases, whilo others are
merely beneficial for rheumatic com
plaints, whilo others simply have tho
merit of producing hot water with no
mineral impregnation. Some aro
strongly impregnated with lime, others
carry lime and arsenic. Those at or
near Union, when analyzed, show iron,
borax, magnesia and sulphur, asserted
by medical authority to be the best
both for cutaneous and rheumatic
ailments.
Tho location of these springs is on
tho farm of A. C. Craig, two and one
fourth miles from Union, in Union
county, Oregon, on tho lino of the O.
11. ifcN. Go's, railroad in Grande Ronde
valley. The depot is three hundred
and twenty feet from tho hath house
and hotel. North and east of tho
spring lies tho beautiful valley thickly
settled by prosperous and enterprising
farmers. Tho land is fertile and well
cultivated, the climate is favorable to
the production of all tno cereals and
fruits of a temperate zone. West, and
in the very hills from which flow tho
hot springs, arise tho hills which skirt
the valley. These hills are plentifully
covered with timber both for lumber
and fuel.
Tho patronage of tho springs ban of
late been largely increased under the
management of tho genial landlord of
tho Depot hotel, Judge Craig. Its
cuisine is under tho niauauemont of
Mrs. Craig, than whom a more estima
ble lady does not live in tho county.
No ono goes away dissatisfied either
with the "waters" or tho products of
the kitchen. Tho visitors, since tho
completion of the railroad, como from
all parts of tho union, New York, at
tho present time, furnishing two.
Tho nights aro cool and provocative of
sleep.
Tho amusements for the convales
cents, or "not much sick" patients, are
hunting and fishing in season. Cath
erine crook is one-half milo from tho
springs, abounding with apeckled
trout, while ducks and geeio play up
on its surface. The social lifo of the
springs is divided between Union and
La Grande, both enterprising and
prosperous towns. With such at
tractions and surroundings (his locali
ty is sure to receive, in tho near future,
u large and fashionable patronage.
Judge Craig is laying out a portion of
his farm into lots which ho has every
assurance will find ready s"alo and oc
cupants. Thu town will bear tho
name of Craigston.
Itrnawt Her Vuitli.
Mm. I'lurbi! Chcaley, Pclernoii, Clay coun
ty, Iowa, tells tho followlni,' remarkable sto
ry, tho truth of which Is vouched forby the
rcnideuts of the town: "I urn 7.'l year old,
hnvu been troubled with Kidney complaint
and luiiieiiesK for many )car; could not
drcM myself without help. Now I am free
from all pain and oreneH, and am able to
do all my own houxowork, I owe ny thank
to Elect rio Hitter for having renowed my
youth, 'i nd removed completely all dhouu)
and pain." Try w Lottie, only W otuta at
Brown's drug store, Union, Orugou.
Tin: Scout is just th' pap r t ml
east to your friends. Try it
28, ISSJ).
T i -ii i i mmi Hi -miami m
CKXTRALIA.
The Boom now Enjoyed by that
Portion of the Territory.
EFFECTS OF R. R. COMPETITION.
The
Present Situation in Grande Komle
Valley Reviewed.
Ck.vtrai.ia, W. T., Feb. 18, 1SS.
Knrrou Oriioox Scorn':
Tho weather is tine hero at present
ami has been all winter. A great ileal
of building is going on. From forty
to fiftv buildings have gone up hero
within tho past three mouths. Quite
a number of them are two story busi
ness houses. A three and n half
story hotel is under way in tho rail
road addition. The now furniture
store, 80 feet front, two story, is just
complete ami receiving goods. Tho
bank is completed, and opened for bus
iness u few days ago. Everything
looks favorable for a lively spring and
summer at this place. Strangers com
ing here and noting tho building go
ing on, almost invariably ask what is
causing all this boom. Thov are usu-
j ally referred to the largo bodies of tim
ber, tho extensive coal deposits near
here, tho manufacturing advantages,
otc.
nut the matter can ho summed up
and explained in a very few words
Simply the prospect of another tail-
road hero has caused tho radical
change that has taken place the past
few months. Property has advanced
here in three months a hundred per
cent and in some instances three and
four hundred per cent. Lands around
the town havo also advanced in pro
portion to the town property.
The Portland branch of 'tho N. P
raihoad has been running through
Centralia for many years and is first
class m construction and equipment.
Wo have eight trains every twenty-four
hours, two passenger and two freigt
trains each wav. Tho freight rate is
not extortionate to Portland or Taco
ma, yet tho town has remained dull in
tho extreme until tho prospect for an
other railroad loomed up, Thisscomed
to instill new lifo into evorybody, and
now they begin to look to the resources
surrounding the town that have hero
l tofoio been comparatively unnoticed,
and great developments will bo tho
result. Would tho towns and country
in Union county bo so affected by tho
building of the Hunt railroad? Yes
and perhaps oven more. It will instill
new lifo into everybody, causo emigra
tion to stop in your country, develop
your lesourcos which are many, in
short it will work a wonderful revolu
tion in a short time.
La Grande, of courfo, will oppose
tho Hunt railroad from tho fact that
it will cut oil' most of her resources,
I ut those lo-ourees have only been
borrowed and must necessarily bo cut
oil' sooner or later. La Grande has
been building up quite fast for a few
years but it has been at the expense of
every other point in tho valley. Get
tho Hunt railroad, entering tho valley
at the north end, runniug thence up
the oast side via Cove, or near there,
to Union, then it will bo that every
town in Grando Rondo valley will
stand on its own merit and have to
depend on its own resources, and La
Grando's resources will bo limited,
situated us it is on tho border of the
settlement with mountains on one side
ami a limited amount of farming
country on the other. Island City,
four miles east of La Grande, is in the
midst of a rich agricultural section,
and with a competing lino of railroad
and new markets opened up for her
products, is destined to be a point of
considerable importance Hummer
villo at the north end of tho valley has
a vory oxlensivo farming country trib
utary to it, and with it railroad is very
sure to bo one of tho most important
towns in Union county. Tho Covo
on tho east side of the valley, with its
favored locality, giving it lino advan
tagot as n fruit raising section, and the
school interest already established
there, is going to mako a town of no
little importance, and should sho get
tho railroad, tho growth of thu place
would be such that at the nxl ses
sion of the logiVature we would ex
pect to too a bill introduced to incor
porate Covo oity.
Union, at or near tho southern end
of tho valley, has rcso'urccH Sufficient
NO. .
to build it up to a city of from three
to five thousand inhabitants in the
next five years, providing she gets the
prospective railroad. To the north
and west of Union are richagricultur.il
lands, to the east are forests of fine tim
ber, southeast and tributary to Union
are tho Park, Big creek, Powder river,
Kagle and Pine valleys, all of them
containing as fine agricultural lands
as Oregon has. On the heads of Pine
creek and the Snake river range are
mountains of mineral which must and
will be developed. All this is suffi
cient to insure a bright future for Un
ion and Union county. Tho peoplo
in the last named portion of tho coun
ty will certainly feel interest enough
! in tho building of the road to subscribe
j some to the subsidy, and Union, High
valley, Cove, Island City, Sand-ridge,
Suminerville, Klgin and Elk Flat will
certainly see to it that the subsidy is
raised. You cannot afford to lo:o this
road. It will bo tho Moses to lead
you out of tho wilderness and deliver
you from the bonds of Egypt.
D. 15. Ri:i
The Waltowa Canyon Apiroirtnttn.
Hunt's bill for an act to provide for
tho improvement of the Wallowa Can
yon Wagon Road, passed both houes
of tho Legislature and will be approved
by the Governor. It is as follows:
Suction I. That there ho and is
hereby appropriated out of the general
fund of the State of Oregon from any
moneys not otherwise appropriated,
tho sum of eight thousand dollars to
bo used in improving tho Wallowa
Canyon Wagon Road, in tho counties
of Union and Wallowa, State of Oregon,
in tho manner hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That six thousand dollars
of the above amount shall bo used by
the County Court of Wallowa County
in such manner as said court may
doom best in improving that part of
said road between that certain point
known as Sturgill's place, on said road,
and tho point where said road inter
sects the county lino between Wallowa
atitl Union counties.
Skc. 3. That two thousand dollars
of said money shall bo used by tho
County Court of Union County as said
Court may deem best in improving
that part of said Wallowa Canyon
Wagon Road, between that certain
point where tho road intersects the
county lino between Union and Wallo
wa counties, and tho top of tho Wallowa
hill in Union county, near tho Roberts
place.
Skc. 4. That tho Secretary of State
bo anil is hereby authorized to draw
his warrants upon tho State Treasurer
for said amounts, payable to tho county
judges of Union and Wallowa counties.
Hue. 5. Inasmuch as tho public
good requires it, and tho condition of
road is such as to seriously impede
public travel, this act shall take clfect
and bo in force from and after its ap
proval by tho Governor.
I'uteiits (irnnteil.
Citizens of tho Pacific States have,
been granted patents on the following
named inventions during the past week,
as reported for this paper by C. A.
Snow it Company, patent lawyers,
Washington, District of Columbia:
J. S. Anderson, Crescont Ray, Wash
ington Territory, lid raiser; N. Beau
regard, San Francisco, California, bibb
filter; E. Derbec, San Francisco, oro
separator; G.E. Foster, Pleasant Valley,
California, drill support; H. F. Hicks,
Ashland, Oregon, vehicle wheel; W. II.
Lander, Pendleton, Oregon, hayfork;
A. Logan, Monteray, California, setter
for saws; W. O. Mills, San Francisco,
hotair-blaact ; A.B. Murray, San Rafael,
California, car ventilator and heater;
J. Myers, Eureka, California, net guard;
John T. Quiun, Riverside, California,
housohold sifter; A. Hommer, Berkeley,
California, paint oil; M. Bennett, Eure
ka, California, cross-cut saw handle;
H. G. Blasdol, San Francisco, ore wash
er; J. G. Priggs, San Jose, California,
fruit picker; G. W. Cook, Mountain
View, California, track clearer; E. L.
Giroux, Albina, Oregon, oro separator;
XV, G. Hunt, Traver, California, hay
unloadur; J. Morhard, San Francisco,
brick machine; D. S. Regan, San
Francisco, gas engino governor.
A Olrt For All.
In order tn glvo all a cbanco to tent It,
and thus bo convinced of Its wonderful cu
rative powers, Dr. King's Now Discovery
for consumption, Coughs and Colds, will
ho, for a limited time, given away. This
oiler Is not only liberal, hut shows unboun
ded faith In tho merits of this treat remedy.
Ml who suiler from Coughs, Colds, Con
sumption, Asthma, HroiiehltU, or any af
fection of Throat, Chest, or LuiiRS, uro es
pecially requested to call at Hrown's drug
store, and get a trial bottle, free. Largo
bottle, 11.00.
IJuv of Frank Uro's Jmplimont Co.,
of Island city who carry tho finest
stock of standard Impliments found in
Eastern Oregou. Their terms and
prices will uuit anyone Thoy alwy
have oj band eatrua und repaip for
goods vlioy Bell, which ia a. matter of
importance to the pnrcli&wf. 1