iiwis ituvrEwr.i).
J. . I'lciincrnovl-wfiUin Charge inntlt
AgntuM. Ill in by Itcv. Irwin'
Emtok Ohkoo.v Scout:
I venture to cravo a little space in
your valuable and excellent paper to
reply to nn article appearing in the
columns of our esteemed (?) and
highly inor'tl (?) contemporary, Hie
Eastern Orerjon Ilcpublican, in Decem
ber last, but which came to my notice
only a. few days ago. It iw entitled
"A Vindication," and in over the sig
natuif! of that eminent (?) ami talent
ed divine (?) whom your people and
those of La (Jrando know in various
Himiti, and in various degrees, not id
ways "wisely" but in some instances
"loo well," O. M. Irwin.
This master of billingsgate and slang,
it appears, opened his batteries of dirt
upon you as editor of Tub Scout for
daring to give as an item of news the
charges against him for dishonesty,
lying and blander, preferred at tbc last
session of the Idaho Conference, and
upon mo for presuming to call in
question a career which "for ways that
are dark and tricks that arc vain," for
financial and other afl'airs, rank and
smelling to heaven, arc viewed by j
many as "peculiar," and extremely
dark and crooked.
It is time that Irwin bent his colos
sal (?) intellect us prosecuting attorney
in my case, doing the dirty work of a
dirty gang for "coin," to vent a per
sonal spite on me for the henious of
fense of beating him for conference
secretary and for using my influence
to elect an old and valued friend to
general conference instead of him.
So far as Irwin is concerned this was
the "head and front of in y ofl'ending."
For this ho eagorly became the hire
ling and tool of an unholy combina
tion in the church hero at Jloiso City,
to drive mo out of the ministry. Thin
ho did witli a cunning, a malice, and a
venom, unmatched in all the annals of
diabolism. The charges against him
were mado in good faith. His state
ments that thoy wore preferred to pre
vent bun from acting as attorney in
the case, and that I "had no further
uso for them" and wanted to withdraw
them, are un true in every particular.
There were good reasons why no eflbrt
was made to establish tlio charges
against him at the meeting of a com
mittee of inspection at Union, last
November. Itev YV. T. Chapman,
whom the conference appointed to
prosecute Irwin, and was familiar witli
the intended lino of prosecution, wrote
mo a few days beforo the time set for
a meeting of the committee, that he
could not bo prcsont to conduct the
prosecution, as imperative business in
terests called him from home at that
time. 1 was debarred from appearing
in thu case, and as the time was so
short, and as in any event tho annual
conference woidd have to nettle tho
matter, it was deened best to wait un
til the next session of tho conference.
It seems that Irwin was much elated
over tho result of the investigation that
uover,0amo oil'. Ho raised a great
shout in his little sheet, gave out that
ho was "vindicated," and called in his
few friends to rejoice witli him that
"tho clouds had rolled by." Ho may
lay this llattering unction to his soul
if it. does him any good and in any
way serves to mitigate tho horrors of
coming rotribution ; but ho" may find
out in time that tho clouds so far from
"rolling by," are only gathering black
ness, and, charged with tempest, aro
ready to break, not in mercy, but in
judgment, upon his ignominious head.
Wo commend to him a prudent hus
bandry of his resources, and suggest
that ho reservo his shouts of victory
until tho battle is fairly over.
As to his vituperative tongue wags
and base statements concerning me.
I will say in tho llrst instance,
that if the things alleged by him aro
true, why did not ho as prosecuting at
torney for his gang, put thorn in his
hill of charges and prove them against
mo in tho courts of tho ohuroh? If I
am and had been for years a "libor
tine, a liar and a general fraud on so
ciety, why did ho not prove mo such?
Why woro not theeo allegations put
into specific form and urged as a part
of tho case against mo? Is not his
language a cowardly insinuation that
these things were proven, when in fact
not one of them was sustained by tho
action of tho church? As a matter of
fact, Irwin raked tho entire Northwest
Paciiio coast for scurilous matter to
lay to my chnrge, consorted with tho
lecherous and the vile, called to his
aid tho dregs and scum of society, and
I defeated him in ovcry point except
two, ono being a business transaction,
and tho other a case of "imprudence,"
so eallod either of which I am ready,
bo far as intention of wrong is con
cerned, to meet before tho (Ireat Wiuto
Throno and neither of which was
doomed of suilloiunt weight to ixxpol
mo from tho church, but only to de
pose mo from the ministry, from which
decision L have taken an appeal to the
highest court of tho church. Uesidcs,
from two years in tho Idaho Confer
ence and for three years in tho Colum
bia Itiver Conference, I have sat beside
this man Irwin, and each year my
character as a man and a minister
came up before him for review, and
each time he said by his vote, "There
is nothing against iirothor Flcnner."
If I was all the time such a man as he
would fain, have people believe, what
kind of a man is Irwin to cover up and
shield mo during theeo years in all of
this iniquity? Kor ten years J have
been a minister of the M. E. church
in the Columbia Itiver and Idaho Con
ferences, and in all these years not a
whisper of taint or wrong as to my
character has appeared from any re
sponsible source, until the unholy al
liance hero at Hoise City wanted an
oxciuo for their inhuman treatment
of me and their rebellion against the
authorities of the church, and, with
tho aid of this man Irwin, raked tho
purlieus of vice and moved hell, to
accomplish their dark and dastardly
purposes. I have occupied the lead
ing pulpits in both conferences, and
have been to a very llattering extent
successful in building up the church
and in tho conversion of souls through
he preaching of the word. Can it be
true that tho Holy Ghost will honor
the labors and preaching of "a liber
tine, a liar and a general fraud on so
ciety?" Is it reasonable. None but a
fool can believe it.
And further: G. 3W. Irwin in his
dirty sheet, over his own signature,
has published thai under the guise of
the ministry, I have "traveled over
the country, stopping at hotels with
strange women, and registering as man
and wife," itis. oco. In publishing this
statement ho is guilty of libel most
foul, and I hereby brand him as a
wicked and malicious liar, and if there
is any adequate remedy in tho courts
of justice in Oregon, Irwin may possi
bly be able to speak by porsonal ex
perience concerning striped suit and
prison bars.
It is no pleasing task with me to
dwell upon the weakness and failings
of any man. All my life I have boon
ready to extend a helping xhand to tho
needy and to cover tho faults of my
brethren with tho while shield of a
broad and generous charity. My aim
has been rather to extol tho virtues
than to expose the foibles of brothion,
but when a man has trailed his debts
across tho continent, is sued in the
courts for refusal to pay his confessed
and just obligations with full ability to
discharge tlie debt; when his conduct
bus been so crooked as to cause a for
mer associate with him in tho minis
try in Illinois, a man high in the coun
cils of tho church, a delegate to the
General Conference, to say to another
delegate, from tho west, "You will
havo to wateli him or ho will steal
your missionary money;" when the
erica of his brethren under him in tho
ministry whom ho has defrauded in
missionary funds, reached the ear of
the church, resulting at last in charges
for misappropriating those funds; a
man who, to say tho least, is extremely
unfortunate in his family, whether
duo to a taint in his own nature or not,
but which should make him a triilo
charitable towards others: who has
made a signal failure of everything ho
has attempted, until his name is a
synononim for failure tho country
over; when a man by his conduct
shows that he is utterly selfish, heart
less and cruel, without a spark of
brotherly kindnoss or charity, and
above all, when such a man takes on
superior airs of piety, prates about pu
purity, pursues with a whip of scorpi
ons his unfortunate brethren who aro
not ablo to meet their financial obli
gations, it is uearly an outrage on hu
man forbearance, and should bo met
with tho open rebuke, scorn and indig
nation of men.
1 owo this much in justice to you,
Mr. Editor, who gave to tho world the
charges against Irwin. The failure of
tho prosecution to appear at tho meet
ing of tho committee, if loft unex
plained, might result to your prejudice.
The reason will now bo apparent to all
fair minded people.
1 must crave tho pardon of your
readers for intruding my own personal
matters upon their attention. I trust,
however, it will result in putting Irwin
in a proper light beforo them.
Very Truly,
.1. I. Kl.KNNKH.
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Ono brown gelding, yours old, about 1 1
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NOTICE FOR IMJULICATION.
LAND OlTIf.i: AT L (iRAM)i:, OBEfiOK.)
February, "Jtt. 1SS0. "
Notice is hereby triven that tho following
named settlor lias tiled notice of his inten
tion to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that aid proof will lit) made be
fore the register and receiver ut La tinmde,
Oregon, on Apr 12. l'tSJ, Viz:
Kin:i Cori'k.
I)s. No. 7(107, for thoSW '4 SV M Sw5.SE
' SH K See. (i, Nli i NIC 1 ; Sec 7 anil NV
! N W '4 Sec S, Tp. 7 S, ! Y K, XV. M.
lie names ine roiiowing witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, aalcl laud, viz:
.lolin McClurg, .lames Ilullck, Albert
Wright, Seigle Coil'inan, all of Medical
Spiings, Oregon.
Anv person who desires to protest agamt
the allowanco of such proof, or who knows
of any .substantial reason, under the law and
the regulations nf tho Interior Department,
why t-uoh proof should not be allowed, will
bo given an opportunity at th.o above men
tinned time and plaeo to cros-uxainino the
witne.s-es of said claimant, and to oiler evi
dence in rebuttal of that .submitted by
claimant.
Hk.NKY UlMillAUT,
;i-7-wf5 1'oijistci-.
tfOTICK I-'OIt PUBLICATION.
Land Oitici: at La Graniik, Oiikoon, )
Maivh 7. 18K). f
Xotlce in hereby given that tho following
named nettlor has Hlel notiee of his inten
tion to make liiutl proof in support of his
claim, and.thai said proof will uo made he,
foro the register and receiver ut La Grande,
Oregon, on April A,18U), viz:
Ihaap Vaxkkvvx iki:,
lid. No. 'J70II, lor the NIC 4 See. S4, Tp. SS,
It. II K,
lie names the following witnesses to
provo his continuous residence uhhi and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
(i. II. Marshall. Mixes Vandovantor,
Samuel Vandcviuiler and Hunch South, all
of I'nion, Oregon.
Any person who desires to protest against
tlie allowance of such proof, or who knows
of any substantial reason, undor the law
and regulations of tho Interior Dcpttrcinent,
why Mich proof should not bo allowed, will
be Riven an opportunity at tho above men
tioned time and place to cross examine the
witnesses of said claimant, and to otter
evidence iu rebuttal of thru submitted by
claimant.
llUN'KY Kl.sr.H.VUT,
3-M-wti KegUter.
notic 1: t 1 ." 1 1 1 1 : u oi'iruitK.
Laxii Orru-i: at Ia (iUandi-, Okkok,I
January ill, ISM).
Couiplulnt Imvlnx' been entered at this
olllce by Klvurdo DniK)r Hgabist Dennis
Dunn, for failure to ootnplv with law as to
Timber Culture Hntry No. MK datwl Octo
ber 1, ISSl, upon tho SKI, Section SS6. Town
ship 'I S, ruiifio It) oust, In 1'nioii county,
Orcuon, with a vievto the cancellation of
said entry; contestant allejujf that the sM
Dennis Duuiihus not broken or plowed five
acres of said land the first jcar, nor live
acres tlie beconil year, nor eroppea nvo
acres t lie second year, nor cultivated nor
croppMl the second five acres thr third ear, .
nor planted tho first tlvo acrts to trees, seeds ;
or cuttings the third year, nor planted the
reiiiHliibi-c five aeros to trees. od or i ut
tings the fourth year, the saul partiis are
hereby iiinunonfil toap! .n a: . 1 i - tti .
on tho lttth day of Ma-' n 1"-". 1' l
a. m., to resiiouil ami furnish testiuiuoy 1
1 onoerning said nllogtst failure
Service of this notice till U- nimle tiv
publishing tin same fur four oncutne
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A'OTICH OP I'OttFKITirKK.
COBM-TOI'lAl'SION CoUXTV, Otir.OOX.)
February 1, 1S-P. f
To XV. T. Burdctt and Mrs, Anderson :
You aro hereby notified that 1 have ex
pended one hundred dollars in labor and
improvements upon tho fcpot Lode, situated
in (iranite Mining District, Union County.
Oregon, us will appear by certificate tiled
January 2!)th, lAs"), ju the oiliee oi" the Re
corder of said county, in order to hold said
preini-e.s, under the provisions of Section
JJI-'s, Revised Statutes of the I'nitcd States,
being tho amount required to hold the same
for the vear ending Dccinbcr 31st,
.....l if ...;. v.:.. .ii , .i rt
mm, ii uiiiii iiiiiui, V"' 'mi unci ine
publication of this notice, you 'fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will Income the pronerty of the .sub
scriber under said section 2.T2I.
C. .1. DUl'T'BY.
By J. Ouffey, Agent. 2-7-.'lm
3'lsirtiy Notice.
rpiUS IS TO CHKT1PY THAT OX THU
.1. 5th day of January, 1S!), J. J . Conley,
took up at his place of residence, on the
sand ridge iu Island precinct. Union County.
Oregon, and posted according to law, the
following described estray annuals, to-wit:
(Jtie bay marc and colt. Said mare is
eleven or twelve years old, with white strips
iu forehead, right hind-foot white, and
about fourteen and a half hands high;
branded with a heart and bar on the left
shoulder, and appraised ut Xi.
One bay mare, three years old, about tif
toen hands high: star on forehead; branded
on right shoulder, but not diseernable.
Apprahod at $.0.
One hay maro and colt. Said mare is
about thirteen hands high; four years old,
with roached man ; branded on the left
shoulder, but not diseernable, and appraised
ut '.
One dark bay gelding, live years old,
about fifteen and a half hands high, with
gouty logs; no brands to be seen. Appraised
at $30.
One bay Alley, two years old; left hind
foot white; about twelve hands high;
branded on tho left shoulder, but not dis
cerimhlo. Appraised at $10.
One bay gelding, two voars old, about
fourteen hands high; left "hind-foot white;
branded on the left shoulder, but not dls
dornublo. Appraised at S.'iO.
Ono bay gelding, two years old, about
fourteen bauds high; right hind foot white;
branded on the left shoulder, but not dis
eernable. Appraised at ,50.
I hereby certify thut I appraised the
above described estray animals at tho
amounts following each separately described
animal, and thut said appraisement was
niuile this Hth duy of .liuiuurv, 1SU.
T. H. JON'HS.
Justice of tho Peace for Island l'reeinct,
t'nion County, Oregon. S-7-wS
Notice ! ,
I.IXU OFFK K AT L.t OlUMlK, Okk.OON, )
reuruury is, itmt.
pOM PLAINT HA VINO HHHN HN
V ten d ut this oilloo hy Steplien (iarduer
ag.iinst Kilt Miller for abandoning his
H -stead Kntry No. 8)10. dated November
:d. ISM, mm tlie SH Sec. ft. Township
t s, l: 10 h. m I 1 1 Inn Countv, Oregon, wltn
a i. w to ttie , m, , 11 tion of. said entry; tho
s i.tp.rsai. ... r. b sainiiioiied to appear
nt Un onice on the 2d dav of April, l.vMI. at
in u'elock. a. m., to respond ami furnish
tisiiuuMiy loiiei rning s iid alleged abandon
nunt. s.rvi. eoi t hi - m-tice will be made
I'V 1 ut b b i'u s.itii,. f r i'..urcoiiseiniUve
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Printer's Supply Depot,)
Portland, Oregon.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lvsn Oitici: at Lv Oiiandc Oitr.r.ti.,l
Jan. 30. ISSa. f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have tiled notice of their in
tentions to make final proof in support of
their claims, and that said proof's will he.
made before tlie register and receiver at La
Wrande, Oregon, on March 15, 1SS0. viz:
Ai.nr.itT W. Motlkv.
lid. No. 3'JIO. for the SW U' Sec 31, Tp. 7
S It. IIJK, WM.and
Aivt.v Tahtak,
Hd. 21,11, for the SK H SW K W .j SW i
Sec ''.-. and NH K SH J4' Sec -'0, Tp. 7 S, It
l.-)KWM,and
Kuwi.v II. OlAVI.OUD,
lid. No. AVIl. for the SK K SK '4 See '23,
NH ' NH i Sec L'f!, and W J N W K c IK),
Tp 7 S, It 45, H XV M.and
J AM EH H. HOOI'ISOAUNKIt,
lid. 213.1, for the K )a NW 'f and XV U'NE
H See 2(i, Tp. 7 S, U 45. H W M.
They name the following witnesses to
prove'their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Alvin Tartar, S. S. Prindell. .1. L, Konp
ingarner. H II. Oaylord, James IlohhliiB,
John S. Curry, all o'f Pine Valley, Oregon.
Any person who desires to protect against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows,
of any substantial reason, under the law atu
the regulations of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
tioned time and place to cross-examine the
witnesses of said claimants, and to offer
evidence in rebuttal of thut submitted by
claimant.
Hca'ky RimniAnT,
2-7 Kwgistcr.
Estray Notice.
rpAKHN UP. bythn undersigned, living
.1. about S miles northeast of Klgin, Union
county, Oregon, on tlie 2nd day of Febru
ary, 18Mt, one cieam color horse, 8 years
old or more, branded J3 on left stitlle.
The above described animal was apprais
ed at $30.00 by J. K. Hohnsou, J. P.. on the
13th day of February, 1SS9.
A. KYSDAM.
I, A. Uysdani, being first duly sworn,
soy that I am the taker up of the above de
scribed animal, and that I posted tho same
according to law, this 13th day of Febru
ary, 18S9.
Subscribed ond sworn to before me this
13th day of February, 1889.
I. It. Johvson, J. P.
Estray Notice.
rPAKHN UP, hy the undersigned, living
1. about 0 miles southeast of Hlgin, Union
county, Oregon, this oth dav of Dec. 1888,
one. sorrel filly. 2 years old past, a little un
der medium size.no prcceptlble brands or
marks.
Tho above doscribed animal was apprais
ed atf2.r.00 by J. K. Johnson, J. P., on the
um oay 01 reu ISfU.
I, A. It. Tuttlc, iioing tlrst dulv sworn
tay I am tho taker up of the abovo described
animal, and that I posted the same accor
ding to law, on tho Oth day of Feb. ihMi.
A, It. TUTTLE.
Siilifcrlbed and sworn to beforo me thin
Oth dav of Feb. 18i9.
J. R. JousbON. J. P.
TAKKN VV.
I, O. W. Smith, havo taken un, at my
place of resideneo near Island Citv, on Dec
20. IS8, one steqr described as follows- '
One rml-road htcer. 3 years old pat-t. of
medium size and build, slit in left ear no
other mark or brand visible. '
XV SMITH
J horohy certify that I have this day uV
tiraised the uliove leerihed tstrav steer at
JlS.0O, on tl.Is.lSth day uf J;iik IkS).
Justice of the IWr for Klaini CUy 'jvcc'l
v