THE OREGON 8COUT. AMOS K. JONES editor City and County Official Paper. Thursday, March 28, 188J). TIIK RAIT.KOAU OCTI.OOK. TJie negotiations between the North ern Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies whereby they obtain con trol of the 0. 11. & 2. CoV. lines have been conaumatcd. This arrangement was entered into for the purpose of "preventing the reckless building of branch roads in the Northwest," and it is reasonable to suppose that no branches will be run out from the O 11. fc X. Co's lino at La Orandc or any where ebc. This supposition is con firmed when a review of the situation is taken. The board of arbitration se lected by the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific companies consists cf four members representing the North ern and two members representing the Union Pacific, leaving the balance of power with the Northern Pacific, which virtually gives it control of the whole business. Mr. Hunt has an nounced that the action of the two companies above mentioned will not affect the building of the Oregon cfc Washington road into Grande Itondc valley or other sections, in the least. This being the ease, it is not likely, if the Hunt road is built through this valley, that the Northern Pacific would permit the building of the 0. It. fc N. Co's. branch to Wallowa from La Grande, crossing as it would the Hunt road which is one of the Northern's most important feeders. Tho O. It. it N. Co. are now at work, or will be at work in a very fqw days, on a branch from La Grande to Island Cily, but this cannot bo considered its own work, or a violation of the arbi tration contract, as tho branch is, in reality, being constructed by tho en terprising M. & M. Co., of Island City, dimply to advance their own interests and in the hopes of making Island tho trade center of that section of the county. It is safo to say that the branch will not bo extended beyond that place. This is to bo regretted, ns after tho first one is built, tho nioro railroads and branches of railroads wo have, the better. Tho Hunt road, however, is utill on tho tapis, with fair prospects of its be ing built through tho Grando Hondo valley, as far as Union, this summer. At this writing, as near as wo can ascertain, oyer !f 130,000 has boon sub scribed to tho subsidy, anil many who will no doubt subscribe liberally aro yet to be heard from. This road will 1o of grealor benefit to Union county than anything has been heretofore, or is likely to bo for years to come. It is an opportunity our pcoplo cannot af ford to let pass, unimproved. Especi ally should tho pcoplo of Wallowa comity lend their aid and financial as sistance to Mr. Hunt in extending the O. it W.T. road across tho Blue moun tains, for it must bo apparent to them that it is tho only source they can look to for deliverance from tho isolation and lack of transportation facilities which their magnificent country is la boring under at this time. A WAKKNKI) l'OK A MOJIIi.NT, Tin: editor of tlio Wallowa Chieftain, wakes up from his lethargy, long enough to speak right out liko this: Tho Scout, edited by an individ ual who, according to his own people, never ueea a block beyond his ollieo, is nover so happy as whim misinterpret ing sumo 0110 elso,H words. Permit us to Miy to tho Scout, if tho editor can understand Knglish, that the Oiiiki' tain would liko to see such a man as Mr. limit own and operate a tailroad in the Wallowa valley and that it has said ho through its columns; that a road from any company into this coun try will ho acceptable; that wliilo wish ing Mr. Hunt's road to Union may bo built the wish is not strong enough to eudtii'o Wallowa pcoplo to subscribe to a subsidy for that purpose; that tho editoi of the Ciiikit.un is fully as able to speak for tho pcoplo of Wallowa county as the editor of tho Heout; that it Sb really too bad the com prehension of tho Ciiikit.un is not appreciated by tho intellectual giant of Grando Iloundo valloy, and that wo liavo put crapo on our Ir con sequence. Wo did not "misinterpret" tho Chief tuin't words, but copied them verbatim, more as a sample of tho editor's acutcnesH thou for any other purpose. Wo do not wonder that ho has since becomo ashamed of them. '0 aro glad to note that tho editor of 10 Chieftain would liko to see a rail- . .1 XT'.. 1 1 -...... ...ll.. l.l.l r. -.X zed at tho extraordinary acumen plays in trying to got one there. to thankful that ho really does .Ir.pi in n,road fo mi 11 ir to Union. Vo torrv that ho docs not seem to 1 know what ho decs want. We are gratified to learn that In is ale lo speak for the pcoplo of Wallowa, for wc have doubted it very much, Ik reio- forc. Wc aro annoyed lo think that our lack of appreciation has n 1 him to put crape on his door, 1 rt pleased to see that he is beginning t exhibit a consciousness of b.s tt.r- loundings and likrty to ovotutc into a - - . thinirMttiAtml riiikv ? iivi .- ---- - I"--" r- indicate his condtion. As for oar Icculiar methods of seeing the world and gathering the news for our readers wc take pride in rcfering him to this and every issue of Tub Scotrr, as evi dence that "wc gel there just the same." TIIK riLKIJ US' riSNSlOXS. The cost of pension in this country for the current year will bo over $7,- J 000,000. I This is $21,000,000 more than the net ordinary expenses oi tho govern ment in the year before the war. It is ?00,000,000 more than tho pensions thirteen years after the close of the war, when under the operation of natural laws, the list would have begun to de cline. The increase in pensions since the close of the war is within $14,000,- 000 of tho yearly diminution in the interest upon public debt within that time; so that, as a charge upon the taxpayers, the enormous war debt has for tho most part merely changed its form. As bonded it would all be paid n l'i07. As represented by pensions it will run on indefinitely, Tho pension list for the United States cost this year within .f.J.OOO.OOO as much as tho annual cost of the stand ing army of Great Uritian and within if 18,000,000 of tho enormous standing army of Germany. Thoro will ! no halt in piling it as long as the surplus olds out and pension agents can make fortunes and demagogues gain votes by the indiscriminate voting away the peoples nionoy. Albany Democrat. tiiosi: okain i:i.i:vAT(ms. The Pacific Klevator Co. are estab- ishing a system of grain elevators along tho O. It. & N. Co's. various ines. This is represented to bo in tho interests of tho farmers, but f we understand tho matter correctly Lis just tho reverse. As it is now, arious companies dealing in grain have their agents throughout the country, buying of the farmers, and their competition with each other en ables tho producers, asagenernl thing, lo realize something near the market prico for then' produce With theso grain elovalors established, tho agents and local buyers will bo seen no more, and tho market will be in tho hands of a gigantic monopoly who will ollor the farmers a certain prico for their grain, and they can take it or lot it alone. No one else could buy tho grain, for should they do so they would bo un able to pioouro cars to carry it away, as tho railroad company would bo careful to sco that no more ears than aro necessary to supply tho wants of their allies, the grain elevator compa ny, aro sent out. It is a nice combi nation, and ono that the farmers, be fore they aro through with it, will wish they had never heard of. It is pleas ant, however, to think of tho largo vacuum that will be made in the pouk ots of theso cormorants when Hunt's road traverses the center of Union county. TIIK llHliU LAW. The last legislature amondod tho deer law, as follows, which was tho only change nuulo in tho gamo law: It is nuulo a misdemeanor to hunt, kill or pursue any door or elk at any tiino hot ween the 1st day of November and tho 1st day of August. Also every person shall bo guilty of a mis demeanor, who shall soli or olfur for sale, or transport, or carry for tho purpose of barter or exchange tho hide or Rkin of a deer or elk, or who bhall sell or offer for sale or have in his possession, or buy or ofi'or to buy any elk or deer during tho time specified from November 1st to August lt. Upon a prosecution it is made prima facio evidence of guilt for the accused to have in their possession any deor or elk, or their hides, when it is unlawful to kill tho, same. The penalty violation of tho law is by a fine not less than $10 nor mora than $1100, or imprisonment in the county jail not vm than live tlayu nor more than three months or by buli fine and imprisonment.. All money collected by lino good io the sclx ul funds. Tin: Shout is just the pajver to send oust to your friends. Try it. several inches in front of his nose, and J M,ol S 01 immediate plans that he is liable to lot go, and drift out t o the ni'. "l probable that into the stream of progress, where a ! no other outtIc lrtlw know any nf mm,, will nt bo needed to ! 1,m,K more lut it than the surveyors Htnrious at iTonr... A i any cf O. R. i N. surv. yon ,cd fr.ni Portion J, Jfundav, r.ri l ar- 1 u'a morniug commenced survey- . ; . . ,rKr ni:nwa uraucn rone!. At nt thi surveyors have orders to ' in lint- ..s f.ir tu Island City only, and u is rein rtod that the road tliua ,o I I V . ....' -ul .J 1... .1.,. IT r. -. " lompunj. i ne surveoyrs ol course t . . . . ' do. They expect to run several differ ent routes through the valley, and there i no doubt that the final loca tion of a route to the lower end of the Grande JJondo will excite considerable interest. It look three years to get tho main line lgcated through the Grande Hondo, but it ought not to take that long to get a route estab lished betwowi Lh Grande and Wal lowa canyon. Whatever the route may be H m hoped that the rend will 1 be tiullt a'nd put in oj)eration at as 'early 11 date as possible. La Grande j Gaselle. The sum and substance of the above t, that a branch road is to be built to Island City and no further, and that the surveyors arc to skirmish around in the valley for a week or two, in the hopes of discouraging subscriptions to tho Hunt road by leading tho pcoplo to believe that a branch to Wallowa will bo built by the O. It. & N. compa ny. S-c-a-a-t, Snoddv! PINE VALLEY. (Tills letter wan received too late for last lanuf, but U still good. KniTon. March 18, 1880. Jtoads'vety muddy. After several rainy days, nice and clear. Eggs 10 cents per dos. at Pindell's, 15 cents at' Stalker's. Query. Misa Lena Pancake, who has' been visiting friends in Wingville, has re turned liomo. Horn. Recently, to the wife of Henry Clark, of Pine, a daughter. May the young parents be so fortu nate as to keep tlu'3 littlo one. At the school meeting in district No. .'tl, Mr. Jag. Itrooks was re-elected school clerk, and Mr. John Irwin di rector, in placo of Mr. Pancake, whoso term has expired. Married. Across Snake rivor, re cently, l)oo. Russell and Stella Drake at least rumor keens rumoring that such is tho case. The bride is a girl about 15, the groom probablv about 10. A protracted meeting held by minis tors of the Methodist and South Meth odist churchos, at Fairviow school house, closed last Sunday evening. Several persons were received into the church. We loam that Mr. Henry Oliver, who was sick so long this winter, has a relapse and is again very low. Among others on the.sick list is our worthy postmaster and wife, Mrs. Mills, Nora Mills, and a young son of Jack Morrison. Wo sco that tho bill to prohibit to bacco to minors has been approved by Gov. Pennoyer. Ho evidently is not quito so prejudiced in favor of tobacco as coino loins. Kccontiy tho question, "Iiesolved that tobacco should bo pro hibited," was discussed at a literary society here, and notwithstanding tho fact that tho affirmative proved clearly by numerous authorities that tobacco ih a poison, injurious In health, morals, manners, etc,, and the negative ad milled tho fact, the judges, presuma bly as wo learn ono of them said because "they used it themselves," decided according to their own con victions, viz : in favor of tobacco. Recently tho Rev. Richard lloyles had a shovel taken from his gate by a Mr. Fowler, who claimed to a person who was with him that it was his. Rev. Boylos wont to tho residence of Mr. Fowler, stated that tho shovel was his and took it home. Fowler said for recovery of property, and at the trial before Justice Heott, Mr. ltoyles proved by dents in tho shovol caused by driving a spiko nail, by hairs ad hering lo it from being used in clean ing hogs, ito. to tho satisfaction of the jury that tho article belonged to him, notwithstanding tho fact that a couple of notches cut on tho handle were not mado by him. Tho shovel was awarded to Mr. llovlcs and about $75 costs to Mr. Rowlor. Wo aro sorry to see that tho on- nbling act bus been passed, as it will leave tho county seat romoval, to a degree, at tho mercy of non-rosidonts and non-tax-payors who will, in all probability, be rushed in and bought up by the U. K. it IS. Co. and La Grando, Morcovor you know, Mr. Ed itor, there is no accounting for the "flunks" of sumo people who have an imaginary wrong to redress. We know good meaning and real sensible people hero (at toast thoy aro sensiblo on other subjects) whom wo hoar talk as if they would bo just foolish enough to "out oil' their notes to spite their faces" and vote for the removal of the county seat, and thereby entail a bur den of taxes Uwn the people, simply to get in a kick at tho "court house rinjj" a thoy persist in calling our worthy county ollloinls. Whoro will tho'Vonrt house ring" be when Ln (iaulc g'!f it, if it ever duos, and how inuoli letter ofl' will the kiukurs bo? Men aigned the jwlition, we boliove, who have fx much good cnso to vato r jIIy ha ' no idta tl cna' l.r , but who, to u. o tin. ir oin i- -suuv. "w,.nti i to l(.rrn tl: m .t'l l a- ion a li-mn." This, hvwewr. dts , not alter the fact thai lraghn men will, no doubt, be run n u v :' iiird- snips on the irvi.c ! .i -in m felWs" at I- Grind? jrrt tbrir ?HaXA or $ 100.000 court house at thf t'xrfopc ' rif ftw. tutntJ.1 nf 1 1... wn . urn mil ' . . - . " . " ; bogin t0 think we have had a "iesson too. KKi-OKTUB. Job printing done at litis office on thort notice. Prices rsasonabie. NKW THIS WRKK. FRUIT TREES. A Keneral assortment of spring frnlt trees for sale. Anyone desiring to porebase tree win do well to address meat the cove, or call on me at mv home near town, a 23-in 1 II. J. G ERR. TAKEN UP. TOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEX THAT i the unucrenrned, Irving at Core, Un ion county. Oregon, has 'Ink 16tl day of March. 1S8D. taken ut and noyted accord ing to law, the following described estray, to-wit: One bay mare, 7 or S vears old, 15 bauds high, branded with a letter 1' on right n no tad ur. The above described mare was apprabed at 30.0 by li. li. Sanborn, J. 1 for Cove precinct. r.. 1. .icuAi ir.Li. MARVELS Zi NEW WEST Six books in one volume; Marvels of Na ture; Marvels of Race; Marvels of En terprise; Marvels of Mining; Mar vels of Htocli l!aiing and Mar vels of Agriculture. Agents Wanted J""' this grand cw Hook. Tlic largest salb in the shortest time 01" anv hook miblbhud: nearly MOO pases and over 4o0 elegant nigra- vuig. l'liie portraits orl Kuiliuad Jungs, Mining and Cattle Kin,"". The success of worktne atrents is some thing remarkable, many of the:u are mak ing lroin $5. to $20. a Day. Anew agent .'old "Ocopio in (5 da vs. Agents profit H5.60. Show the book and it sells itself. None bat good curue.st workers wanted, as territory is very valuable, Do not delay, but write at once for 'illustrated circulars and special U'rm., free. You will need no experience or capital in this business as our '"new plans" allow agents to order hooks on 30 days' time be fore paying1 our bill.. Address THE HISTORY CO.. 72a Market St. San Francisco, Cnl. Estray jVotice. rrUKKN- t'P, by the undersigned, living Jl about live miles outhuat of Elgin. Union county, Oregon, this Stii day of March. lf-iiO. one bay horse, about S years old, weiRhtf-OO or 5XX) pounds, .inall star in lorcncaii, uranuea 1 ou leu siioiiuier. The above described estrav wa appraised atfcJO.OO bv J. R. Johnson J. P., on tho 18th day of March, ISi-'X I. Emil Graf, being first duly sworn, any that I am the taker-up of the above de scribed animal, and that I posted tho same according to law, on the 18th dav of March, IM). UMIL GRAF. Subscribed and sworn to before 1110 this ISth duy of March, llkD 3-28 . J. R. Jousso.v. J. P. Estray Notice. aAKEK UP, by the undersigned, living . about eight miles southeast cf Elgin, Union county, Oregon, this 2Mb day of February, isi'.i, one bay mare, with whito strip in the face, both hind feot white, no brands prcceptible, about years old this spring. One black mare with white spot in forehead, some saddle marks,- branded on left shoulder can't tell what, about 8 or 0 years old. The above described animals wero ap praised by J II. Johnson. J. P., on the 10th day of March, 1SSD, as follows: The bay marc, at $25 and the black at 11. 1, K. G. Taylor, being lirst duly sworn, say that 1 ain'the taker-up of the above de scribed animals, and that I posted the same according to law ou the 19th dav of March. ISSi), E. G. TAYLOR. Subscribed and sworn to befoie me this lllth day of Match, 18?0. J. 11. Jousso.v, J. P. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. La.nh Orncr. at La Gkamc Oiu:oox,I March 23. 1889. f Notice is hereby givon that the following named settlor has lllcd notice of his In tention to inako Until proof in support of his claims, and that said proof will be made beforo the register and receiver at La Grando, Oregon, on May Ki, 18). viz: Yll.MAM Ml'KKAY, D. S. No. "001. for the S'A N KK and SV( XE'4 and SEtf SW See l.Tp. ft J, II 19 K. Ho nam 's the tollowing witnessea to prove Ids continuous resiilonco upon and cultivation of said land, viz : L. A. Itobortson, A. Coekrell, Wade Shelton and John Muiuiiiey, all of Union, Oregon. Anv porson whodosiros to protest against tho allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial rf ason , under the law and tho regulations of the Interior Department, why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an opportunity at the above men tioned time ami placo to cross-examine tho witnesses of said elaimant-i, and to offer evidence In rebuttal o( that submitted by claimant. HtLNUV lilNEIIAIlT, 32S llegistor. NOTIOK FOR PUBLICATION. Lv.no Omen at L Giiasdic, Okkuon.i March 21. lSi!. Notloo is horeby given liiat the following named settler has tiled notice of his Inten tion to make llnal proof in support of his claim, ami that said pro-jf will bo nuulo bo fore the regl-itcr and receiver at La Grande, Oregon, on May .1, 18M), viz: FlSKDUIUeK Simonih. . 1). S. Xo. SJOi. for tho VJi XWJf Sec. 27, Tp. 9 S. it. -15 E. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resiifoiice upmi and cultivation of, said land, vu: Charles M. Waterbury, LeauderJ. Fur gatoii. liwis V. Jennings mid Joseph Ev ans, ail of New Bridge, Union county, Ore. Any poron who dusires to proteat against the allowance of uuch proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulation of the Interior Uepart nieut why such proof should not 00 allowed will be given an opportunity al the above iiioiitloued time and pUe to cruas-eaniine the wltiiu4UH of aald claimant, ami to oflfer evidence in rebuttal of thai aubinltled by claimant. llKNKY ltt.VKIIAKT. S-2S-W0 Keguter. for tin rem . 1 l w v Cheep arte' Tcs.rable t O 0!"00 B. F WILSON, Gin is la U!M$; Kv pc h t v mm 0000000000000000000 XjIST OIF1 BIEGKA-ICIsrS. 1 OQA ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, fourteen miles north of Union; J.O v S00 acres fariniuff land ; 200 acres in meadow and balance suitable for meadow or pasture ; good fences and cross-fences ; good buildings, orchard and plenty of water. A good home for desirable husbandry. Price !?15.00 per acre; one-fourth down and balance on three and live year's time. "1 QA A ACRES, twelve miles north of Union, in Cove ; GOO acres grain and. xvv meadow land, balance pasture; well improved; good fences, build ings, and plenty of water, a good orchard, etc; plenty of good timber joining" same on the east. An excellent farm for diversified husbandry. Of) A ACRES, eleven miles north of Union, in Cove; 200 acres in cultiva 0J tion ; good fence, buildings, etc. A fine farm. Price ?G,000. 240 ACRES, ten miles from Union, in Cove; 100 acres under cultivation;, well improved. Price $25.00 per acre. 09 A ACRES, ten miles north of Union; all tillable land; unimproved.. 0J price $13.00 per acre. A A A ACRES, two and one-half miles northwest from Union ; all grain and clV meadow land; well improved. Price $ 25.00 per acre. 80 ACRES, one mile west of Union $15.00 per aero. 0000000000000000000 The foregoing are some of the bargains I offer in real estate. Theso lands arc all situated iithe celebrated Qrasr.de 2onde Valley, Union County, Oregon, noted for fertility of soil, healthfulness of climate, con venience of timber, and plenty of water, uupplied bv numerous streams flowing from adjoining mountains and springs. Union Is the county seat of the county, situated in the southern portion of the val ley, and two miles from the O. R. &, JJ. Company's depot. It is beautifully lo cated on a clear, running stream of water, affording excellent manufacturing: facilities. A largo agricultural s-ection, and the mines of Sanger and Cornuco pia districts, just now coming into notoriety, are tributary to Union. Correspondence solicited. Address: B. F- WILSON, Union, Oregon. importani: to A $1 Taper, S00 Pa.-rs, 13G0 K 4aV . mam LHOST QPmm AWAY. Koiisj a tiffl Ck:p LittrtJarc or ia asy oilier ago bs qnailtd lb fullowiag OFFER,, To every person who (within 60 days from tho date of this paper) will subscribe for THE OREGON SCOUT. Subscription price .f 150 a year, And par in aJT;x. the yearly -ubscription price AN D $1.'J." ADDITIONAL, wo shall for ONE YEAR a cvpy. weekly, of our paper and also for ono yc.sr a copy,, weekly, el THE CELEBRATED ILLUSTRATED HUMOROUS PAPER Tbe rabeeriptiea price of SITTINGS ja $4 n year. It is a lG-pago paper, pro fusely lUcriTttad by tb kaJing artists aad caricaturists of the day. In tho matter of oriliul fcsctfr, it U ackaoviedged to Ptvad at tho head of tho lllustrntcd press of the conxtry, aod lma t.ea well named "Tho Witty AVonder of the World." It is published in Kew York acd has a National reputation. Tho merit of SIFTIXGS are no kiwvn thai we do not deem it necessary to refer to them further. Itotti nw saljjcrjxn acd thotia trho renew their subscriptions will havo tho privilege of I'oia oc'-.r. KE3JEMBEE that TEXAS SIFTIXGS is offered at this prico only to those who ralwcrib's wUtla tL utiX Co davs. No 6uch oiler as this has ever been made. Wo oiler the two papers for leas than tho price of TEXAS SIFTIXGS. No on br.j our aaUteriLtre can get SIFTIXGS for less than $4 a year. Tho regular jrlee of that paper ia now, and will continuo to be, $t a year, but tho puhlUliers Uin dehiroos of adding to their list of subscribers in this section, have wad a a special ami ettraorlicary reduction to ns for a limited period. Tho amount for Ixnh papers should bo sent direct to us by V. O. Order, Postal Note, or otherwise, acd we shall order tho publishers to mail SIFTIXGS from New York to you for ocf y ar. Call, cr writo to t. cfSw, and you will get a sample copy of SIFTIXGS. W- T'ti: OM...UN Scoit, Union, Oregon. Willi U RE ! Wilson & 3Ianufacturers of 1 I Q1MS l5wJ f Doors 1011 sir i i Keeps Coui tantiy on band a Largo Supply of Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kind- f Furniture Hade, and DjihoMoring dono to order. WIUON A illl.l.Ki: Main St., Union, Or Homes in the West I 0000000000 OREGON, ; fine grain or meadow land. Price- Our Readers. eia LJ UiKsirntlons, S000 Columns Miller, and Dealers in Parlor room Sots, Dealer, and Bed ,