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The Orego Scout N VOL. V. UNION, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889, NO. 45. The Oregon Scout. An Independent weekly Journal, i.ucd ev ery Thursday mornltiu lv JONES & CHANCE Y, Publishers and Proprietors. , K. Jonc.s, i Editor, i t 15. t'llASCKY, ( Foreman. KATKS OK SUISSCltll'TIOXt One copy, one year " Six mouths u .i Three niontos . . . . $t.r.o 1.00 ."." Invariably Cash In Advniico. Jf bv chance subscriptions arc not paid Ml tml ( year, tno dollars u ill be charged. Rates of advertising made known on ap plication. 53rCorrespondcncc from all parts of the country solicited. Adress all communications to the Okec.o.v Scout, Union Oregon. It. Eakin, J. A. Kakt,)s' Notary Public. J EAKIN , Ss BROTHER , Attorneys at Law, Union, Oregon. jSFJ-Protnpt Attention Paid to Collect. ons. JOHN II. OBITES, . Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice special tics. Ofliee, two doors south of post-otliee, Union, Oregon. J N. CROMWELL, M . D . , Physician ami Surgeon. Office, one donr outh of J. H. Katon's store, Uuhin, Oregon. p 11. DAY, 31. D., 1IOMKPATIIIC Physician and Surgeon. ALL CALLS I'KOMPTI.Y ATTK-VIIKD TO. OITiec adjoining Jones Pro's .store. Can tie found nights at residence in feouth--west Union. W. Shelto.v. J. M. Caiiholl. s HELTON & CARROLL. Attorneys at Law. Office : Two doors south of post-oflice, Un ion, Oregon. Special attention given all business en trusted to us. fji II. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Union, Oregon. Ofliee, one door south of Centennial ho tel. g F. WILSON, Conveyancer and Abstracter. Abstracts to Real and Mining property furnished on short notice, at reasonable xatcs. Sales of Real and Mining property nego tiated. Collection business promptly at 'tended to. Otliee next door south of Post-ollice. Un ion, Oregon. A. L. SAYLOR, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, North Powder, Oregon. Has nermanently located and will attend .-all professional calls day or night. Office: Drug store building; residence, -one door west ot Jiodgers' noiei. J W. KIM15RELL, County Surveyor, And Deputy U. S. Mineral Surveyor, North Powder, Oregon. JAMES C DOW, Attorney at Law, Cornucopia, Oregon. Land Business Promptly Atten ded to Before the U.S. Offices. JS7Mliiing claims bought and sold on commission. Mine examined and repor ted upon. J W. STRANGE, DENTIST, Lu Grande, Oregon. Will visit Union regularly on the ifirst Monday of each month. ALL WORK WARRANTED FIRST CLASS Cornucopia Saloon, Wm. Wilson, Pkop. The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always in stock. FIRST CLASS BILLIARD TABLE. Drop In nnd lie soelaWo BtdSs Have you exa : ii:ori:ssioNAi j HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT? Wittten for Tnr. fV.ii'T.' Have you ever thought hnv a careless word Misht hrinK to the heart deep sorrow Have yon ever thought how a inifchevlous remark Might darken bright hopes of to-morrow? 1 Might reel; the lifo of a l'rieud so dear, And till thy heart with remorseful fear? Have you thought how the storm, of life doth beat 'Round the pathway we daily tread? Of the tcar-bediir mod eye that see no light Through the dark clouds overhead!' Of weary hearts that hope in vain Of saddened lives tilled with ceaseless pain Have you thought of a kindly deed to be stow As you journey o'er life's dark way? Of the eeds of kindness your hands may sow, To he garnered in some dav lly Him. who will judge both great and mall; Who lovingly keeps a watch o'er all ? Have you thought how the wearisome cares of lifo May fall to thy lot, some day? How misfortune and sorrow may be thine to bear Wherever thy footstep stray? Then to sorrow's votaries speak a friendly word Let thy charitable deeds be not defered. Mi:s. Xki.mk Hi.oom, West Oakland, Cal. The Kilen of Oregon. The writer who denominates Grand Rondo valley as the Eden of Oregon is not much out of the wav, and could back the assertion no from theretnem hrance of every overland emigrant o the olden time. The weary caravans had crossed the plains and traversed the length of Snake river, driving through interminable sage deserts, had driven up the volcanic canyons of Burnt river, at overv turn of which bleaching bones told of savage massacre-, anil had passed through the valley of Powder river to lind themselves, after months of weary wandering througl desert wastes on the blull overlooking the charming valley of Grande Ronde, Here was the first beautiful spot on earth they had seen for months, and as their eyes swept ove- the winding vallev, surrounded by environing ranges, the thought of Eden in all its beauty must have come over them In the spring of 1802 thousands of prospectors crossed the Blue mountains on their way to Powdea river mines and the Boise basin. The winUr snows had been very heavy, and for many miles they shoveled their road clear of it, and came down Grande Bondu river. The stream was high and they had to "ford it lcnghwise' for many miles, often up to their necks in ice-cold water. In titno they crossed a ridge and camo down into the beau tiful valley. It was blooming May as they stood on the ridge and survoye the Eden spot of beauty spread so far and so beautiful beneath. They thought it then the most beautiful spot on earth man had ever seen. Now it has beautiful towns and homes, and its soil is richlyjproductivo. The expect tiona of ox-pioneers and prospectors are all fulfiled. Don't J!f A Slave. Robert G. Tngesoll savs : "I would rather go to tho forest, far away, and build me a little cabin build it my self and daub it with clay, and have the winding path leading down to the spring where tho water bubbles out, day and night, whispering a poem of white pebbles, from the heart of the earth ; a littlo hut with some hollyhocks at tho comer, with their bannered bos oms opon to the sun, and a hush in the air a like a winged joy I would rather livo there and have somo lattice work across tho widow so that tho sunlight would fall checkered on the babe in the cradle I would rather live there with my soul erect and free, than in a pal ace of gold, and wear a crown of im penal power, una leei tnat 1 was a superstitious, cringing slave and dare not speak my honest thoughts," -Merit M'Iiim. Wo desire to day to our citizens, that for years We have been selling Dr. King's New DUcovery for ('oiinumptioii, Dr. King's New Life Tills, liucklen's Arnica Salve and Klectrlc Hitters, and have never handled remedies tha'. sell us well, or that hare git en Mich universal sati action. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if Q'ltlsfactory res nip do nt follow their use. These remedies have won their popularity purely on their merits. It. H, Ilrown, druggint, Union, Oregon. mined the fine assort i NORTH POWDER. 'Summary of the Past Week's Happenings. CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS. Celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Saunders' Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary. April 29, 1SS!). Business of all description quiet. Mr. Stoddard has returned from Hood river. A number of families have removed from town. Our town is now without a shoe maker. Who will bo the next? "To rent" in tho windows of many houses stares the visitors in the face. A number of North Powder's eiti 7.ens attended the celebration in Baker. Mr. Neill, the popular county clerk, was hero on a business visit, Saturday. Mr. Favre, of Tclocasct, moved his family and elleets to .Long valley, nta ho, last week. Capt. E. II. Mix, of "F" company, 0. N. G., Baker City, came down on Friday on a business trip. Messrs. Furgason and Hardin went down to Main Powder on Thursday, expecting to capture salmon. Several new recruits were mustered into the service at "IC" company's meeting on Saturday evening. So'ue marauder recently broke into the Armory building. Burglary in the first degree awaits him if caught. Mr. Baker constable of La Grande, captured a petty thief here, Thursday, wanted by the authorities of that place. Mr. W. D. Nolan has discarded the "last" and "awl" and accepted a posi tion with Kellogg ct Punch at the mills. Vale shoemake. Mr. O. D. Thomlinson has received his "papers" as postmaster and will proceed to "punch with care" all mail received. Mr. II. O. Gorham lias concluded to erect a firc-proof stone warehouse in the rear of hi store building at an early date. Mr. Robt, Ballcngal, of the Rock creek saw mills, has lately removed his mills to a new location near on account of timber. Mrs. Geo. Bobier and Mrs. Daniel Starbird deserve credit in going to Baker, purchasing and arranging the presentation made to Mr. and Mrs. Sanders on Tuesday evening. Arrangements have been made for about twenty men of "K" company and a like number of "1 company to take the train hero, to-day, for the Portland celebration. China Joe looms up in a plug hat and tailor cut clothes in a photograph lately received from La Grande. 'Heap long timo sahee. Alio same Melican man." Some sixty guests attended tho wed ding reception given by Mr. and Mis. Sanders on tho occasion of their silver anniversary on the 23d inst. at their home near town. "Tho banquet hath its hour, Its joyous hour of mirth and song." At an early hour on Tuesday evening, the 2M mst., tho spacious and well- appointed parlors of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Sanders, of this placo, were thrown open for the reception of previously invited guests to participate in the wedding festivities given by tho host and hostess in honor of the attainment of their twenty-fifth anniversary wed ding. Music, both vocal and instru mental, congratulations and social conversation ensued, when later on, as had been previously arranged by the guests, Mrs. Stewart Williams arose and in a few well-tmed remarks sur prised the host and hostess by present ing them with a handsome silver tea service, a joint contribution in memo ry of tho time and occasion as well as the respect and esteem entertained for them by their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders accepted tho gift witli many expressions of thanks, after which a bountiful collation was spread and enjoyed by all present. Thoso contributing to tho donation wore: Mr. and Mrs. Bobier, Mr. and Mrs. Starbird, Mr. and Mrs. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Dr. and Mrs. Baylor, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. Shcrrai, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Dye, Mr and Mrs. Dolan, tho Misses Fannie Punch, Mollie Richardson, B. Richard son, M. M, Luuglilin, and Messrs. Dan forth, S. Vandecar, II. Rotlichild, A. Lunn, G. Venable, W. Farsey and Jacob Newman, All tho family were present with the exception of n non away at eollego and a married daugh ter miuing in Portland. Mrs, Dr. Neill, sister of the bride, assisted her in receiving guests. May many happy events of like character yet bo alloted- to them is the "Wish of inuny friends Ere life's journey ends." A J AX. ment of Watchee, CI PINE VALLEY. Xch tif tlto Wi'ck n mitlirriMl Ursula r Cur !' I'lindt'iit. Iy mr Crops mostly in. Considerable rain recently. Road petition, remonstrances, etc., are the oh dilating medium of Pine. School began in Pinevillo district on the KUh inst. Mrs. Clark, teacher. Dr. O'Connor, wife and child, and Mrs. O'Connor's sister, Miss Shoemak er, arrived home from Portland on the 18th inst. We arc glad to have them back again, and to hear that Mrs. I O'Connor's health is improved. Prof. Dunigan has organized a class in vocal music in the Fnirview district. The Prof, has taught music for years and evidently understands his busi- I ness. We hope ho will meet with sue ; cess, as knowledge and ability to ron ! der good music is a line thing to have i in a community. j We understand that the Rev. Rieh ; ard Boyles of the Christian denomina J tion, of this vallev, has sold bis ranch to Rev. Johnson, of Sunnnerville, for ; (hc tHm of m Aho ,R.ir mt Mr , llunt lms sol(1 hja funn to Mr Makra- son, of Eagle valley. Did not learn RKI'OKTKtt. terms. THE PARK. News ortlio W-ck Work of Urn Hciith viih. lntrt'iilil llBdr ltttntar. Grain all sown and coming up nice ly. There is one-third more acres of. grain sown in tho Park this season than ever before. The mill company are banking out logs preparatory to starting tho mill for ii short run of, three or four thous and feet of lumber. "I don't know what to do for a partner for the dunce" say tho boys. "I know my girl will couio if 1 go after her" says the young man K. Jo. and George went down on Low er Powder river to get u load of fish. They did well. They caught one and eat that beforo thoy caught it. (uory : How was it done? W. M. South and E. South went bear hunting last Saturday. They saw no bear, but discovered some tracks and fearing these tracks might lead up to the brute, they thought best to start for home which they reached in safety. There is a "bee" on Big creek to-day, plowing and putting in Mr. Ivos' grain, ho having been sick for a long time and not being able to do tho work himself, had to call on, tho Park heath ens to give him a lift. If unyono wants help in sickness thoy know they can get it from the Parle. Morten. Morn Homes for Settlers. Poktlanj), April 25. For several days past B. P. Douglass, Special agent of the General Land Office for the Examination of Burvoys, has boon examining the notes of surveys of -the Umatilla Indian reservation and mak ing extracts for his guidance in exam ining tho work. He loft for Pendle ton last night and will make an in spection of tho surveys upon the reser vation, making a report to the General Land Odico by telegraph. Should his statement confirm thu reports of tho surveyors, tho reservation will bo im mediately ordered open and the lands ofi'ered for sale at public auction. Tho minimum price per aero fixed by the Government is $7.50, but much of tho land will sell for a greater sum than this. Douglass says tho jxriioy of the proa cut Administration u favorable o the imniediato opening of nil public lands. Surveyors have for somo time been at Work upon the Yakima reservation, to which point ho will next move. His opinion is that a great portion of that reservation will soon be declared open. Many prospective bnyors ttro now heading for IVndlolan, wveral persons from California having passod through this city during the v'ok. There proinisos to bo plenty of bidders for the rich lands of the lmatillu. I.ailil Onion Hullotlll. Our Washington eorrtspondoiit ends in the following Information in regard to lund contests deelded. Tliu names of the sue-cci.-ful parties are printed lit xuiull i ttpltut letters : C. II. Pav.vi: vs J. J. Campbells D. K. Hmith vs.Ioiiuh Ouidorund Jlobert Walker; J.K. Winn, vs II. V. i'a.ker: W. If. Wn ton vs Kamucl Itoeve. Homestead Pat ents: No. Vi'M. h'irutli it Donil Town, The Weston UaiUr lulls of a man who got oir at the depot titers and bavin no one to guide him wandered oil' Into the cemetery east of town. Jt was only s o'clock but the htranger noon "took in the sights of the city'' and returned to tlm dwxit, want- Injjto know, probably, when tk n" t imm would bo along. ' ocks and Jewelry, ju8t received by A. N. SU.MMl'RYlLLIi. Unusually Communicative Kail road Surveyors. RACING WITH LOCAL FLYERS. A Few Pirfntorstircat Demand for Lum ber Personal Mention. Fine growing weather. Farmers about dono seeding. Hheop shearers aro beginning to sharpen and grind their tools. Rumor has it that we will soon have i another saloon. ' Drs. rroelmcl and Peering were in our burg, Saturday. Come again gentlemen. The show Monday night was fairly p.itroii.t'd and many claim they got tin- worth of thoir money. Edgar Collins is now in Boito city working for his hrother Frank. Ed is a good boy and will make his mark in tho world. MoKinnia fe Oliver's saw mills aro run to their full capacity but are not ahlc to moot the demand for labor at this time. There seems to bo an im provement boom in. our locality this spring. L. O. Clpvingor, H. C. Rineharl, Win. Morelock and II. M. Patten took a hunt in tho Bluo mountains last week, but fnuYd to bring back any game. Try, try again. J. 11. Rinehart is shipping consider able flour, mill feed and oats to the tipper country. This makes work for tho tcamstfi of this place, and Jim is raking in the ducats. A tramp in our town last Sunday night concluded ho would not work for Barney on Monday morning and took his leave in the direction of Un ion. God help a place that is cursed .with the presence of such trash.. It is a daily oecurenco to see from two to eight or ten teams pass through our town loaded with freight for the dilleront towns in tho Wallowa valley. Indications aro that the mer chants of Wallowa county aro having a heavy trado this season. Tho boys had several horse races at tho Brooks lane last Saturday. Two of them wore quite interesting and considerable money changed hands. The Island City boys got beat but they acted the gentleman and gave up tho mouey liko mon. Suinmor ville needs a race course, as it would then give men a show to know what kind of stock they are raising. Tho tax-payors of this county havo began to ask themselves whether it is best to move out or ask lor a now Board, tjuito a kick is made over ono steal which was perfectly right. But do not stop at ono Bio. Goodall. There aro others under your eye that you cannot fail to see. So let us not have any partiality in the futtiro and tkc your share of the blame like a man. The O. B. iSr N. surveyors aro now in tho neighborhood of Elgin, repre senting that they aro going to survey a route from the mouth of the Wal lowa river to La Grande. Perhaps this is a true statement and perhaps it is not. Tho general opinion of this locality and Elgin is, that it is all for a bluff at La Grande's expense. If it is for the 0, R. it X., and they want to survey a railroad and establish depots at Elgin and Suiniiierville, all right. But if it is La Grande's work to shut out Hunt's enterprise and tio this and Elgin to La Grande on the county seat question, they will get fooled. Our peoplo have been "hoodood" about long enough and some things are loo fresh in their memory to so soon again be caught with a suck of sand and the promise of a government ap pointment. Wo of lata havo seen where our interests are and expect to guard them. Poor "Xcnopliono" seems to bo hurt over something that "Cut-mouth John" should havo said in somo, of his letters to Tins Scour, Poor tiling. John never thought of him, but if tho shoo fits him ho can wear ,it. Ho knows best. As to Mr. Shaw ho is a gentleman, if small things do try to couple themselves on to him. As to the 412 unearned salary, poor X has l'cn a standing candidate for that po rtion for the last four years, us tho town records will show. And at each election tho Hon, X was able to get from one to four voves. Now then, as Mr. X dUI not gel any ono to recom mend him for a government appoint ment while at Salem last winter, and the jioople of Summervillo will not elect him to what ho so long has craved for, I will suggest that ho send a petition to Harrison to havo himself appointed to the 12.50 position. "John" will tlien resign in his favor. As to his letter of regrets, 1 think that it will have about us much iniluonco in this community as tho writer has had of late. Guilty consciences somo linn s hurt, but wait next timo until soiiii- on- has noticed you, ploaso, 'oiiliiiiicd from lost wool: on iinini giii.i.n: Our society is good. Our little burg of only about -100 souls has three good and substantial churches, each with a good membership. No neighboihood with any number of in habitants is without a church, and as to schools, no Middle or Western Stato can boast of a better organized chool system than we have. We can now think of one dozen school houses in as many miles square. Our teachers are, as a rule, able and energetic, and we feel certain that no placo in our great land has better attended schools than we have. Our school boatds take as much pride in fitting up the hIiooI rooms as many sections do their I churches, and put on as many airs as I though tney were the president's cab inet; and well they should as they tiro j laboring in a more noble work. Our I farmers arc very industrious people, and wo venture to say that no people j in the world uso more and better ma chinery to till tho soil than do our i honest farmers. As a rule tho farmers j here do more work in six mouths than . they do in tho Middle states in twelve. Crr-.Moinn Joii.v. THE COVE. Our Itcjiulnr CorivNpiunloiit'H ltutlj;it of liitricxthif; New. May 1st, 1SS1). Quito a number from Cove attended the ball at Medical Springs, the 30th. Mr. Jno. Joekel, a tailor of Lake Mills, Wi-consin, is visiting old ac quaintances in town this week. Until further notico the Cove cornet band will meet, at Morrison church every Saturday evening for practice. A photographer's tent will bo in town next Sunday and everybody and his girl will have their picture "took." The "Lyric Bards of the Mountain West" in the shape of the Domoss family of musicians, failed to visit Oovo in their late tour. Paul Boulon's Comedy Company will show at tho hall this evening. It seems likely they will bo greeted with a good sized audience. Mr. Kd ward Pfeifer, of Indiana, af ter a two months visit, started for home, Tuesday, On his way ho will stop some time in Nebraska. Tho many friends of Prof. John Paily, teaching at Hood river, aro pleased to hear that his health is very much improved sinco his stay in that town. Mr. Geo. H. Wilson, after a stay of several years in (Jove, departed for New York city last Friday. Hois in poor health and wishes to bo near tho best medical aid. Mrs. li. J. Jasper and sons started, Thursday, for an extended trip in tho western and southern portion of tho stato where thoy will visit relatives and acquaintances. Several townsmen went to tho Indi an creek saw mill, last week, and suc ceeded in taking four largo salmon out of tho net. It is said the mill boys have put a lock on their fish trap sinco the guests departed for homo. Mr. Thos. DoBordo returned from Nebraska, Satmday. His trip was not in vain by any means, for ho brought with him a charming young wife, all his own, and a credit to tho State from which sho came. The now fami ly will make their homo in Cove. A nine, consisting of threo from Covo and six from Union played a rail road nino at La Grande last Friday, tlio latter coining oil' victors by a score of 17 to lf, No brilliant playing was exhibited on either side on account of lack of practice, but tho boys on tho east side aro confident thoy can do up tho ongincors, firemen, agents, etc., and aro ready to meet them in Union for a return gamo almost any time. Tho ono hundredth anniversary of tho inauguration of Gcorgo Washing ton was observed by services at Ascen sion church, dismissal of schools, and iloating the stars and stripes to tho genllo brcozo. Tho next centennial anniversary tho Covo proposes to havo a grand time. Trains run by electrici ty will arrivo from neighboring cities every ton minutes, and thoso wishing a viow of tho valley will bo conducted by cahlo cars to the summit of Mount Fanny. A loilost Uoiiuuiit. A Nevada exchange gives tho follow ing as u sample of genuiuo cheek dis played by thoso eastern follows : Let torn aro frequently received at this ofllco asking for specimens. A modest man in Milliugtou 111.' wants only a "few pounds of very rich quartz that you can seo gold in." Docs this unsophisti cated sucker suppose that gold is any less valuable to us than to him, and that we hibernate in theso mountains solely for our health? Thoro would havo been somo stylo about it if his request had been supplemented by a twenty dollar bank note. Wo will send all tho specimens that anybody will pay for. Tho ladies hhould call at Mrs. Klnehnrt'n and look at thoio elegant good just re ceived. Gardner & Co ?