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THE OREGON SCOIST.: AMOS K. JONES EDITOIt, City and County Official Paper. Thursday, March !!, 1889. KDlTOltlAlj KOTHS Thk Tnconui. W. T., West Coatt Trade and the l-all Jiivcr Advocate, of Shasta county, Cul., are on our table. Thoy arc both new vonturcs in the journalistic field. Wc wish them euc ccss. 1'rkkjiiijnt Cm:vri.and celebrated tho birthday of Washington very ap propriately by signing on that day tho bill for the admission into the Union of the four new .States of North Dako ta, South Dakota, Montana and Wash ton. A xi) now comes an oxpross trust. Wells, J-'argo it Co., Calvin S. llrioc, The Adams, T. C. 1'latt's and (ho U. S. Express company arc going into a big combine. There is nothing to keep these "entirely private affaire" from flourishing now. A critic in the Albany Democrat makos tho btartling assertion that "Haggard's novuls are a pack of toiiso less lies." Wo have no desire to im peach Mr. Haggard's veracity, but in truth we never did believe more than half of what he has written. Turku is going to bo lots of fun lc tweon the old republican oflic'o holders who had to step down and out when tho democracy came in four years ago and tho now bloods who think thoy are cntitlud to a little of tho pork. Tho old follows aro .expecting to catoh right on whero they left ofT while tho young follows aro crying out for a new deal. A corospondent in tho Kail Orcfjon ian thinks that judges of tlio supremo court should don silk gowns while on the bench. Ho is evidently an emi grant fiom some European govern ment and imagines that wigs and i tinsel give dignity to judge, and clothes an upstart lord or duko with majesty. Maybe it does, whero he came from, but in this tcction of tho globe,, honesty, uprightness and true manoood arc sufficient (o clotlio a judge with dignity, and command respect. Tin: Adjutant of tho Salvation Army at San .lose, Cal., on the occasion of his marriage ceremony, paid ho was glad religion did not moan uuhappi liess. He believed in cheerfulness in religion. "1 think that only thoso who believe in Jesus Christ are happy," said he. "1 believe tho bad will go to hell, and only those who accept Jesus Christ will go to honvun." As that puts n boitt one out of a million of all who have exibtcd on tho earth in heaven and tends the rcmaiudur to eternal lire and brimstone it is a most cheerful'ro flection. Let the saints rojoice. Tin: Rural Spirit says that roforeneo has been niiulu to the fact that the butchers over on tho Sound are wil ling to pay Nebraska cattlemen nioro for beef cattle than to cattlomun with in our borders. Tho loason of this say tho bntohurs. "If a bunch-grass cattlomon ontohos us short a beef or two, up goes tho price two or throo cents.". In roply to this tho eattle nion suy that if they como in with a tow more head of cattle than are wanted for a day or two, "down goon tho pi ice, and wo are compelled to take what wo can got." Our friend certainly do not study busiuosu principles from cor reej standpoints. To live and lot livo iu right; and thoro should bo an under htauding. A writor in discussing tlio advis ability of oulivatiug long haired cattlo particularly for tlio western ranges, nays: "Out wont on tho ranges tho well-haired cattle suit tho situation bast, and are therefore most sought after. We understand that at prosont an experiment is being made in a western state with a llulliilo-lliillowiiy loross anil that a very heavy coat of imir has been produced on tho pro ony. It is this coat of hair that the Lxporimenter is after, as ho thinks his moss will be tho beat yot found on tho range for use. While wo do not al together agree with him us to thu ,itftitbility of his stmngo cross, wo cor 'thiiiliiigiee with him entirely as to tho ltd vantage of producing houvy coat of hair. TIumv is a piactieal suggestion to all breeders in this now deJtJjfjt. U is to oultivato heavy ooata on pure bred beef cattle for their better protection aguiunt tin rigors of he eld winter. Tm. La ..,.!, Ju pot ft Hjmrt of wi-.nl it c .'ll." "rntcrjirifc '' on iti-elf and lias discarded it intont out side and is now p:in; 1 .it li ." j The Journal, v.lii'h lir- 1 en all i printed nt home ln-K to'i ro, cnincs out with a patent out.-iilc printed by tho E. 0. publishing company. We think tlio Jouriial displays the best judg ment and is now decidedly the best paper. It is n pity that tho county scat contest could not take place to-morrow. It it should, Union would eomo ! out ahead with at least COO majority, j La Orando, in itself, would be n very ! sorry rival, but ehould it tcceivo the i aid and support f the O. R. & JC. Co., J which it doubtless will, it will be much more formidable, nnfl the combination may run in on the railroad enough Italians, Hungarians and Chinamen to override the will of the people. It is. tho only way they can hope to suc ceed in the dirty work that has been so auspiciously started by the legisla ture. Ir is questionable which is preferable a kimvo or a fool but neither is any advantage in a town ; put still less should the actions of such a person bo allowed to retard progress. Let us stick together now more than ever for we must have united action to insure success; and wc should be content with nothing else. Do not let local dissensions arise and when anyone "blocks the wheels" from porsonal grounds' they should be "frowned down." .Revenge is sweet to those who imagine themselves to be wronged and BOino will pray for the downfall of another even though it should cause their own ruin. A spirit of this kind may rosult in a total disuniting of busi ness unity. Let us lay aside personal prejudices and work together for a common end. "A house divided a gainst itself must fall." The National W. C. T. U. passed a resolve that "Christ and His gospel shall bo king and code soveroign in our government and our political a (la ire. In this kind of effort some Roman Catholics are aiding the W. 0. T. U. As in tho past innumoarblo de nominations have been fighting, throat cutting, burning, torturing and bang ing each other on differences of opinion as to points fundamental respocting this code they would establish for our political gowinni.ml, wo can hardly imagino what sort of government wo shall have in caso thoy succeed. That they tolerate each other now is owing solely to Hie strong arm of that froo and equal constitution thoy would overturn. They have procured four teen million signatures of women and childern to their petition. Millions of the ignorant colored pcoplo of tho south havo signed ("or been signed"). Could they succeed, the consequences would be dreadful. Hut this federal constitution, undo and maintained by the blood of m many heroos, is not to be undermined by folly .Ex. The La Grande popers persist in the statement; that the petition for tho enabling act contained more names than tho remonstrance. If (he names of passing travellers, unnaturalized foreigner, and dead men count, it may bo that it had, but if the names of bonafido citizens and legal voters are counted thoy know as well as wo do that the lomoiifctnuico was largely in tho majority. On the petition and remonstrance together there were some six or eight hundred more names than then were legal votersjin the county. Queer, wasn't it? So far as we have yet heard the La Grande pa pers have not attempted to "nooount for tho milk in the eoaooanut." It is a matter of no consequence, however, now, and in truth we do not buliovo tliut tho remonstrance cut any figure in the case, whatever. Had Senators Xorvttl and Haley and Uepresentativo ltoo wished to serve the best iuterosU or the county there was no impedi ment to their doing so. If there were any doubt in their minds as to the wishes of their constituents, they were not ignorant of the fact that a colossal fraud was being perpetrated either by tho petitioners or tho renioustralors. Knowing this, as they did, their un biased judgment should have caused them to throw out both, as evidence, and to arrive at n conclusion from thttir own observation and ronal knowledge of the situation. Had they pursued this course, Union county would not uow bo plunged in turmoil and strife, its projerty values muwt tied, th. impro t-inent of the county impeded, which wdl tviilt. if the no f.iiii'ii' In tiit - 1 1 n - fuxor.itily com menced uic mii i bful, in an lU'iinuils llitrcfx' HI l l l i . . ' 1 1 . the lliNUiUll of the eonnty. ami chaos from which we cannot rxtiieate ourel fur ninny VI Mis HH.I.S ias.si:. Among the tills passed by the legis- latum and wmcn escaped inc quietus of the governor's veto, are tho follow- ing: A bill by which contractors, sub- contractors and laborers who have claims against railroad companies on contract, or for work faithfully per- , . ,. ii formed, aro given alien on the com- pany's property for any amount equal to but not exceeding the contract price agreed upon. Designating the second Friday in April as Arbor day. On this day the children of the public schools arc to as semble and plant trees. It is hoped to blimulalo not only tho children, but the grown people as well to tho bene fits and the necessity of tree-planting and the preservation of our forests. A bill for compelling parents and guardians to send their children, be tween the ago of 8 and 14 years, to school for at least twelve weeks in tho year, and eight weeks must bo conse cutive, provided, of course, that the health of tho child will permit, or that it is not receiving private tuition at homo. A neglect to comply with tno condi tions of this law, subject the parents or guardians to a fine of from ?f to if 25 for the first and from $20 to $50 for the second oll'oncc. A bill making it a misdemeanor for any person to ask for himself or anoth er to be put on a jury, and for tho sherifr or constable to concede to the request. Persons offending in this arc liable to a fine of $.'!00. A bill regulating the practice of medicine and surgery, creating a state board of examiners; before any person can practice medicine or surgery in this etalo he must obtain from the board of examiners a certificate grant ing him this right. Any person neg lecting to comply with the require ments of this bill is subject to a f'ino of from $50 to $500 and impisomcnt in the county jail. This law docs not apply to persons now practicing, pro vided that within sixty days from tho passage of tho bill thoy causo their names and residencos to bo registered in tho ofiico of tlio county clerk. A bill to repeal the provision in the statutes, Sec. IM58, "holding owners of wire fences, not kept in substantial compliance with tho terms of the law, liable for damages to stock killed or injured by coming in contact with the fences." Section 1700, in regard to stealing animals, was amended so as to include the dog in tho list, for which a person may be punished. As tho law now stands, it provides an imprisonment of ( from 1 to 10 years in tho penitentiary, or from three months to one year in tho county jail, or a lino of from $50 to $1,000. j Section -M01 is so amended as to in clude hogs in tho list of animals, for tho killing of which on an unfenced track, a railroad company is liable to dama ges. Section f0!)5 now makes it tho duty of tho road supervisors to have safe and permanent banisters constructed on every bridge reaching a height of (! feet or inoro above tho ground or water over which it pastes. Section 2007 Jias been amended so that the school fund received annually by each sciiool district shall bo ex hausted within and during tho year for which such apportionments arc made, if not so used or any balanco be left it shall revert to the general state fund; it is provided that this approtion mont shall be used for tho payment of teaching said school and for no other furposo whatever. Section 500!) is so amended that all persons 21 years of ago and 'over who pay taxes and have children to educate are allowed to voto at school meeting. This does not apply to districts having a imputation of 1000 and upward. Tun Journal puts (he report in cir culation that the Union people aro great schemers, and intend to raiso tho first $00,000 of the Hunt subsidy and when tho road is built "let Mr. Hunt whistle for (he other half." This idea fairly scintillatos with orig utility and cutcness and is worthy of La Grande and its papers. Mr. Hunt re quires tho full amount of tho subsidy to ho raised by tho first of April, on good negotiable paper, ono half to bo duo. and payable wliou tho road is completed, tho other half to bo duo and payable one year later. L twonty-four hours after the in auguration of Harrison, "Cleveland took his position us pardnor in tho law firm of Hangs, Stitson, Tracy it Mc Vtmglt, and has been nttending etudi ouily to business, evor since, having, MHwningly forgotten that he was ever prutfidont of the United States. Clove land in a typical American, and ono that hu fellow count rymn may wU be prouil vf. ! Tin: arguments of the La Grande I Journal against the Hunt railroad , proposition, and the fatherly advice it gllve t0 lho vcov0 of Union lntt week ( ;s nlmifcing. It says: , Evcn 5f tll0 irunt rrtjiroad 10ttld be j built it is hardly possible that Union j would bo the best town on the load, p"cr , Elgin. Summciville or Cove have better advantages for a town th(m Vnion Jn vJew of lhao things , it would ncem unwise for the people oi union to mi tacrine an amount equal to about one-fourth or one-third of their entire wealth in order to get a railroad that, when completed, would be of equal importance to other points along the line, and which could not be of any great benefit to tiio town. It is true that Union has a beautiful location and is posscsicd of certain natural advantages, which, were they once utilized, could not foil to build up the place and give vigor and encouragement to her people. We refer to the water power which is so well adapted to manufacturing in terests of all kinds. If tho people f Union and vicinity would subscribe one-fifth tho amount necessary for the subsidy and establish woolen mills or other manufactories, they would find that their interests would be better guaided for all time to como than by the building of the Hunt or any other railroad that could be brought to their town. Wc aro truly thankful for the above advice, but the people here aro just bullet headed enough to not take it. Thoy want the railroad first, thinking that woolen mills and other little im provements will como afterward. They may be about half right in this. If the Hunt road would make better towns than Union out of Elgin, Sum mervillo and Cove, why (shouldn't they , contribute pretty liberally to the subsi dy? Wc think thoy will, and if it i happens that they get to be better i. .1 ir. ' f. . -11 I - t - i. towns man union, it win oe a oeneui i to the entire county and we will not i complain. Tun people of La Grande and the O. R. & X. Co. are doing everything in their power to prevent the building of the Hunt road as they know it will be tho ruination of them. Tho O. H. & N. Co. have their einisaries out mak ing all manner of promises and offer ing inducements to tho men who are most likely to subscribe to tho subsidy, and tho La Grande papers arc saying that the branch from there to Wallowa is a sure thing and will be built this summer. It onlv requires a little thought to fseo that all this is mere bravado on their part to defeat the Hunt road. The O. Ii. & X. Co. do not want to go to the expense of build ing a urancn to wuiiowa, lor tiiey get all the trade, anyway, and if they did seriously contemplate building it La Grande would be the first to oppose it, for it would be almost as great a calamity to that town as the building of the Hunt road would be. All the men and teams that havo hauled freight and grain to and from that place would bo seen no more, the stage line would be discontinued, the hotels would be tcnantless, tho bums around the saloons would iind now pastures, and tho town would soon become, fig uratively speaking, a lonesome wart on tlio tan oi tno u. it. it jn. uo, About all the force needed in that place to transact the business of tlio southern end of tho countv would then be a man to fawitch off the trains and send them on their way. Xo, wc have no hopes of that branch ever being built. Thero is nothing in it for tho company and it would be death to La Grande. Should the Hunt road como by way of the Thom as it Kuckles pass, tho O, It. it X. Co. might extend a branch to Wallowa, thinking to fecurc tho trade of that country, and La Grande would not ob ject, for the Hunt road will have takou everything away that it hud to loso. If Hunt's road is extended from Wal la Walla through Looking glass, it will tap tho Wallowa valloy with a feeder, tho O. II. it X' Co. will concludo that the trade of that country is "sour grapes" anyway, and tho pcoplo will have cause to rojoice. On tho 1th inst. at Washington city, Genoral Harrison took tho oath of ofiico as president of the United States and delivord his inaugural address to a surging mass of curious human ity. Every thing passed off about as usual but tho olomonta woro not prop itious and a drenching rain fell con stantly during tho ceremonies. Wo would like to publish the address in full but cannot on account of our lim ited space. Its utterances are cautious ami non commital but on tho whole fairer than wo expected. It is not, however by presidents Harrison's ad Ijdrcss that his administration will be judged, but.by bis acts during tho next four years. If ho has courage enough to repudiate the collar of the treach erous and crafty Maine, and riso sup eriour to tho republican jmrty of to day, ho may do Hssftbly well, and make a president acceptable to the masses of American citiens. Important to Paper, W)0 Vzsos, Illustrations, 3000 Columns ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. K:Lisj ia thb age tf Ckap Literature cr in sny other sge hi c qaailed ih following To every person wlio (within 60 days from the date of this paper) will subscribe for THE OREGON SCOUT. Subscription price !?150 a year, Ami rmviu advnnfo.' the vearly MHwcrlptlon price ASH M.SJ ADDITIONAL, wc shall for ON K Y EA U . eupy. weekly, of our paper and also for one ycur a copy, weekly, of THE CELEBRATED ILLUSTRATED HUMOROUS PAPER tiszks siiFTiiisra-s. The snbsTipiion pric3 of SIFTIXGS is 6 a year. It is a lC-paqo paper, pro fusely illustrated Lv tho 1 adiug artists and caricaturists of tho day. 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Tho amount for both papors should bo sent direct to us by P. O. Order, Postal Note, or otherwise, ami wo bhull order tho publishers to mail SIFTINGS from New York to yon for one y ar. Call, or vrrilu to thu office, aud you will get a samplo copy of SIFTINGS. Addrc-s- Thk Oiikgo;; Scout, Union, Oregon. ilson & Manufacturers Sash. Doors and Mings, I room Sets, Keeps Constantly on hand n Large Supply of Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kind of Furniture Made, and Upholstering done to order. WfLSON it MILLER, Main St., Union, Or. mm irJLUJ UXIOX, All kinds of photographic work done in a su perior maimer, and warranted to give satisfaction. Jones ro5s. For Bent or Sale ! A nice piece of property, consisting of 20 acres good land and garden, with a very good cottage and onibuildtng, within one half mile of post otriee. I also have a good sijuaro piano, from tlio factory of Mullet, Daus .t Co., liojton, lor sale chuap lor cash. Tor particulars consult MRS. ANNUO KU.!SVOIVril. 3-U-inl Covj, Oregon. 'VllA VELI3KS, Whon in La Grande Will Find the A Kirnt-cltt'-s house in rvery respect. This house i now under new manage ment and everything is neat and clean. The rooms aro Urge and newly furnished and the tables ure always supplied with tlio best the market afford. CHARGES S. It. ItRKVEs, Proprietor. REASONABLE. 1 L. (JonuNounu, Head Clerk. To Rent! TSjOl'It'L IS IIKllKltYJ filVKN THAT 1 the undersigned, administrator of the estate ot Frederick Mitchell. deceuned, will, until April 1st, 1I, receive sealed bids for the rent of the ruueho. belonging to the es tate of .-aid deceased, for the vear I MO and until March 1st, KSU). This rancho is situa ted about one mile from the Cove, Oregon, and linn about 100 acres in line meadows, about 'JOit acres in puoture and a good or chard, with dwelling, lam, out houses etc. It in one of the best stock ranehe in I'aion cuuuty. All bids should he addrcHsrd to me at Josdph, Oregon. The leasee will b re quires to give ins note with approved rity, pay able .Muri'li lt. lMKi. I A M Krt M. MlTCJUCI.I., Administrator. r AND SODA FACTORY, Cor. Main and B tt. - - Union. Oregon, SHKKM.W Ar HALEY, Trn. Manufacturer- i.ud iWlen In Soda Vi. 111 fit ii EostnctF IP Store Our Readers UI Miller, of and Dealers in- S Parlor and OKEGOX. Artists, UXIOX Tonsorial Parlors L. J. llCSICK, PltOI'ltlKTOK, Shaving, Hair-cutting and Sham pooing, in the Latest style of the Art, Shop two doors south of Centennial hotel. C.IVKMU a CALL. !) 23-tf. Farm For Sale. 1 ftAACRKS, NKAK NOHTII rOWDKK. 1 UU I'nion County. Oregon. U under fence, a good Vs story house, good cellar, well, ham and outbuildings. Terms easy. For further particulars call at this ofllce. Dwelling- House for Sale. A dwelling house and lot, at the Cove, Oregon. Centrally located, noar and con venient to all the schools. Good cellar, wood-shed and well. AVill he sold cheap for cash. Apply to H. (J. WHITE, 8-Sl-tf Cove, Oregon. City - Meat-- Market Main Street, Union, Oregon, DEXriOX BROS. - PROPRIETORS. Keep constantly on hand 1JKEP, PORK- VEAL, MUTTON, SAUSAGE, HAMS, LARD. Etc. Thomson fc 1'urxcl nro ngonts for tho colebratcd Cyclono WimlMUl, and as the nriccfi on them have been great ly reduced thoy aro now within the roach of nil. Sample mill to be seen at their phttior in North Union. Call aud examine it. Ml 1 M t II r? r