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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1889)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMIW iVSoNLS. EDITOR. The Oregon Scout has as large a circii' lation as any two papers in this sec tton of the State, combinrd, and is cor respondingly valuable as an advertising medium. 1SSJ). Thursday, May 1 , U .1 IH.IH'II " ' " 1 I 1 Iff LOCAL INFORMATIONS Gnthereil up by The Scout mid Urought to Ilealiiinrtur.i. The Lane con nty poor house w:e !old ut i auction a few days ago. j A Rreat reduction in ladies' jer.-ey-wai'-ts i at Mrf. Klnehurt'.s millinery store. Bicycles are getting to he numerous in j Union. A bicycle club is talked of. The latest style of millinery good always iobe found at Mrs. Hinchart'.-. lteduced prices on everything. - i All goods at Mrs. Kinehart's, fresh and now and of the very best quality. New .goods received every week. An immense assortment of huts and trimmings, of the latest styles, just re ceived at Mrs. Kinehart's. Call at the Cove drug store soon and pay your overdue account. It has been wait ing your attention along time. All kinds of cooper work done with neat ness and dispatch at Aylcs' shop, just south of the school house. Head his ad. The Fourth of .Inly committee is at work and a programmu will iu arranged in a few days. A big time may be expected on that day. Frank IJidwell took hi departure, last Monday, for Portland, in eompanv of a ear load of hogs which will disponed of at that place. The city council of Enterprise, Wallowa county, is making war on the canines that infest that place. The general sentiment .seems to he: ''Dnrn a dog, anyway.'' Tap Craig's terrier is no more. Last Tuesday, morning he got m the way of the west bound passenger train and had h is head completely severe 1 fro 11 Ids body. While hunting on Lower -Powder last Sunday, Mark lloyd, son of Dr. lloyd of Baker City, was accidentally shot through the knee, making quite a serious wound. Ladies do not fail to call at Mrs. L. 1!. Itinehart's millinery store to take a look at those new lacc-pattern hats and bonnets just received from fashionable hcadqaur ters. Stult7. the murderer of Colin Campbell nt Sturgill liar on .Snake river the first of July, was sentenced at Weiser on Satur day last to six years in the Idaho peniten tiary. Last Thursday night another lire oc curred at Pendleton which destroyed the entire row of wooden buildings on Court .street from the La Dow brick to Thompson street. During the past year only ten member of the G. A. It., of Oregon have answered to tho last roll-call, showing that the old veterans are composed of pretty substan tial material. Miss Mathieu, tho expert dressmaker, can be found at Mrs. Kinehart's millinery store after the 10th, inst. Ladies wishing llrst class dressmaking will do well to give her a call. There arc eleven prisoners now in the county jail. Whenever a new arrival makes his appearance they hold a mock trial and the defendant is generally found guilty and "cinched the worst way.'' Nels Schoonover took his departure, last Tuesday with a considerable force of men, for the purpose of grading the Wallowa hill. Xels will make short work of it. and do the work exactly as it should be done. The Crown Point mine, near Haines, re cently purchased by C. C. McCoy, of Walla Wulln, Is developing into a very valuable mine. Assays of tho ore 500 feet from the first tunnel gives a return ofo!).".'i to the ton. Democrat. Last Saturday on complaint of Mr. Ames, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Ulm. of High valley, were arrested and charged with trespass on plaintiff's lands. The case will be tried next Saturday before Justice of the Peace, Burleigh. It is only about two weeks till Decoration day. The day is usually observed in an appropriate manner in this city, and wo prcfciinie it will be the same this year, al though those who should have it in charge arc very slow about moving in the matter. J. M. llently recently made a trade with Mrs. Despain transferring his two-thirds interest in -100 head of stock now ranging on the reservation for 3400 sheep. The cattle will be driven to Hot Lake, Union county, and the sheep conveyed from there to ranees beyond Willow Springs belonging to Mr. llently.;. 0. Somebody has figured out the following curious thing about the figures s and !): Tho figure 0, which came Into use Jan. 1, will appear in every date thereafter for the next 111 years. The figure x, which has been in service constantly for the last !K) years, will drop out in lSSi) and only appear one year in ten thereafter for 900 years, or until the year 2fc00, when it will come Into fcniunt use for another century." Drs, C. B. Dittcbrnndt, of Snmmcrvillo, und M. M. Ditttbrandt, of F.lgin, were in the city yesterday, for the purpose of regU terlng their names as practicing physicians. While here they called on us. They ay they had a talk yesterday with Hunt's railroad surveyors, who arc now ouiupcd at the mouth of the Looking Glaks. Tho O. K. fc N. Co'a surveyors aro camped at the same placo. Plow! Plows I Plows!! Latest improve ments and lowont living price, tiluipluet and most convenient method of adjusting beam and line of draft, making Plow run lighter and do better work. Ha never been equaled and cannot he excelled. The lighut draft alky plow In the world is the Improved Wheel Ijind sde Milky Plow, and there U no plow nude thut will d bet ter work. Tbee plows a'l ) .ui ii. tared by the Hack l!and piu i - otoi re wld by Frank Urt . Imil. :nt Co. m DltKSS I'AIIAIm:. The Scout' Woeltty in-iiectlnii add ltc lort f I'noiiil off Dtity, Jud,'c 1m)h has returned home from Cali fornia. Mr. Dane. IcLui, of l.dund City, was in Union Tuesday. I The DcMoss family arc worrying the Wal- i Iowa iieople. i Sirs. J. Lee, of Telocasct, was in town, Monilny. Mr. Jacob Connor, of the Covo, was in Union, Saturdar. Mr. lmldy Miles of liig Creek, visited woul(1 (.0nnnunieate ith Tacoma and ar th.s city last batuidny. j range a mwUl f tlL, n,,n,,or o( Con. Mr. A. 15. Conley. of the Sand Utdge, meree on Fridi.y the '.'ith lnt., he would called on us a few days ago. j be there to furnish them all information Mr. Good Cowles, of the Cove, vMtcd I possible. ThK will be done and probably Union the fore part of the week. Fred (ioodiiough, will lafco his de parture soon for California. Miss Kdith Stevenson, of La Grande, is I now teaching ch'iol at lliliaril. Mr. Kills Hinehart, of Suinmerville, was on our streets last Tuesday. G. C. Stewart, of the Cove, called on us, Tue-day, and subscribed forTtiK Scot T, Mr. James Hutchinson and wife, of North Powder, were in Union, Thursday. Mrs. Fannie Goodspecd was over from La Grande a few days ago on a visit to her mother. There will be services at the St. John's Episcopal church in this city next Sumlay ut3::!0 r. m. Harry (lilils. of Elgin, sends a- subscrip tion to The Scoi t, to be sent to 1!. Gillis, Agency City, Iowa. Preaching next Sunday, morning and evening, at the Methodist church, by ltcv. Tbomp-on, of Elgin, Mr. Frank A. Hutchinson, of North Pow der, called on us, Thursday, and sub scribed for Tin: Scour. Mr. W. S. Love writes to us from llakor City and subscribe for The Scoit one year, to be sent to Mrs. Mary J. Furman, AuguMn. Montana .lames P.ell, who ha- hem employed in La Grande fi r some time, returned to Un ion yesteulay, and will engage in bis former vocation that of painting. Col. A. L. Saylor and Mr. Joseph Parker, of North Powder, visited Union last Fri day. We acknowledge a pleasant call from the gentlemen while here. Society note in Oklakoma Ie.-nht: "The accomplished Mi-s Lulu Guily, late of Wichita, is making a shortstny with friends from St. Louis, in the led wagon in the hollow over north of the creek.'' Mr. Walt Wade and family, of Wallowa county, were in the city the forepart of the week. I hey were on their way to the Oka noaran country in Washington Territory, where they will probably locate. Mr. .las. McA lister and family are going with them. Mr. A L. Piansoin, who ha been ap pointed station agent at the Union depot in place of Mr. llcnctlict, resigned, called on us Saturday. Mr. Hansom comes hero from Pendleton. Wo have no doubt he will prove a painstaking and trustworthv oflicial. Mr. Jesse Alberson and wife, of Cornu copia, were in Union a few days ago. They were on their return from Portland whither they had been to take Mr. Alber son's mother who is suffering with a cancer. It is thought that physicians there will soon cll'ect a cure. M-. Phil. Wilson took hi departure for the Willamette last Sunday. He goes as a delegate from Union Lodge No. .'10, I. O. O. F., to the Grand Lodgo which convened at MeMinnville this week. His wife accom panied him, and together they will visit the various places of interest in that section before they return. Dr. A. L. Danforth, formerly of Wallowa county, called onus Tuesday, He is now located at North Powder and is building up quite a practice there. The doctor has had over -10 years experience and should be a thorough physician by this time. Atten tion is called to his professional card which appears elsewhere in this paper, Mr. Clias. Miller, who moved from Telo easet to Taconia, recently, returned last Monday fully satisfied that Union county is tlio best placo after all. He says the continuous: rains on tho Sound coin pletcly demoralized him, uud that he feels much better sinco bis feet are again upon his nutivo heath. His wife is still there, but will follow in a week or two. Prof. A. J. Hackett and ex-County Clerk Frank Wil-oii, two prominent young men of thi city, attended tho recent session of the.Suprf me Court at Pendleton and were admitted to the bar after passing creditable examinations. Wo are pleased to note their rapid advancement. Prof. Win. Smith, of the Cove, and Mr. Martlet t, of La Grande, also attended tho session and wcro admitted, by certillcuto, to practice. Miss Maggie Smith took her departure for Pendleton a few duys ago, where she will remain a wiH-k on two ami then go to her new home in Idaho. Last Wednesday , evening a farewell dinner was given in her honor at the Centennial hotel by Mr. liar- j vcy Moreland and E. II. Hill. A number j of her friends were there and a mot enjoy able evening was passed. The best whiles I of all who are acquainted with the lady go with her. young j Mr. V. .S. D iviner write to us from Mo ton, Mass., thut lie will nun in a few days to Fayall, Azore Islands, and request the address of hi Scout clmnged to (but place. Although Mr. Duviner mem to be getting nearly out of the world, hl friends aoed not fear for bin safety. The Inhabitant of ho A ore Maud are ignorant, but ru temporal) and olen in their dree. They are extremely fond of muih. The three groups of inland comprise 1132 square miloa, and contain about 201,0 0 inhabi tant. ThcO.-fcief export are wine, brandy, grain and oraagee. Tmr MrouT vgll keep him informed of matters in Oregon. Another supply of La4ie' and Jitw' bat jiMt received at Mr. Bumnciw' milli nery bofi. All bright and uew Jua$ (ram the MRHfactwrer1 taada. Tke latt (or -uw.i-'.i ' ji 'i ' 1 " lllncliartN i:i-.irt. Hon. L. It. Kilii hart who was sent to interview the Tucoma Chaiier of Com merce in regard to raMiiK the Hunt rail road subsidy, returned yesterdav. 1 le savs fllAt ,,(ktltif,CT llllKllifi, 1 1 .. . 1 linn. i .lnlin ,clin,, ... ........... .......... .. uunv iivi. i ninuuitu'tunuK institution starts but he left, although a eouiuilttee wns anooiut- . . , , ., 1 to solicit subseriidions. They look on the WiUltsu bom,s for locutni? with us, proposition with ,'reat favor, but are desir- ani1 they got it too." Another ilraw otts of having an Interview with Mr. Hunt J back to our operations there was that in order to settle several questions which I about the time we not to Taeonm a they deem important to themselves. On his return Mr. Kinehai t had an interview with limit at Walla Walla, who authorized hint a representative or two will go from here. Mr. liinehart is very sanguine that a con siderable amount will be raided in Taconia. Dentil (if I'milvriek .Slmotii. Ni:w MisiMii:, Mav 7th, 1SS1. The sudden death of Mr. F,ederick SI mollis, Sr., which occurred on May (ith at :? o'clock r. t., lfSi, at his home in Eagle valley, regon. has cast a gloom over a happy family and a large circle of friends Mr. Siinoni was a man of splendid phys ique, ainl to all appearances in perfect health until only a short time before his jintimcly death. He wa a man of energy, doing everything he attempted with his might. A a busine man he was honcM, seeking the advantage of none. As a friend he was faithful and obliging, frank and out spoken at all times. He held with tenacity to hjs conviction of right, but when con vinced of hi error, would gladly yield. As a husband be was thoughtful and true, as a father he was positive, but kind. Our loss is great, but his gain is greater. Mr. Simonis leaves a wife and family whom we commend to the sympathy of friends and the comforter of the sad hearts of the deep ly bereaved. A Fi:ii:nd. A snfii In eminent . Is one which i guaranteed,' bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure a return of purehao price. On this safe plan you can buy from our advertised druggists a bottle of Dr. King'. New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every ease, when used for any af fection of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption, In amation of ungs Mron cliitis. Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, etc. It i. pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottles free at It. H. Mrown's drug store. Union, Oregon, Arrltnl of Trains. According to the new time table which has gone into effect, trains arrive at the Un ion depot as follows : WT.ST llOf.NMt. Passenger No. ,'1, Through Freight No. 7, Local Freight No. It, I: -10 a. r:50 . 2: l." p. KASjT liOIINI). Passsenger . .. No. I, p.': 10), m, Through Freight. ..No. 8, (i:.r)0 a, in. Local Freight ... . No, IJ, 10:50 a. m. Illllnery mid I'.incy C.ooils nt Cost. For the next sixty days Mcsdame Midwell it Menon will sell their entire stock of millinery goods, ladies underwear, childrens clothing, etc. etc. etc., atactualcost. Ladies arc invited to call and examine goods which are all new and of the latest designs. A better opportunity for securing good bar gains will never be presented. Improve the opportunity. May 1st, 18S0. KnKl" Cooptir Shop. H. M. Aylas, proprietor, butter barrels and kegs, always on baud. Shop house, Union, Oiegon. Manufacturer of A good supplv south of school TACOMA. Kehiill ol' Our lte(iie.st for Aid In ItnlHlug Tlie Hunt Subsidy. Ci:.vruAUA, (V. T ,) May 111, 188!). EnrroK OitKiio.v Scolt: The weather is lovely here. Tho building boom still lasts. The county assessor has completed his work in Centralia and now wo know wo have a population of over seventeen hun dred people. Six mouths ago wo had about eight hundred. Very good in crease for thiw country. I returned fiom Tucoma, Saturday, where I went on last Wednesday to ' meet L. JJ. JUnelmrt. Wo put in three ilnyn working with Tncoma par ! ties trying to mako them believe that it would bo to their advantage to sub seiibc something to tho Hunt subsidy ! for building the extension of the O. & , V. T. railroad to (Irande Jtondo valley. We met witli some encouragement and considerable discouragement. There is no question about the busi ness men wanting tho road, but about the time the (Jrando Kondu valley proposition was made to them, Ellens- burg came in with a similar proposi tion and I think they virtually rode our proportion to death with theirs, I think, howover, tomothing will be subscribed in Tucoma. The mutter lin been prosecuted to tho uppoiut mont of a soliciting committee, but up to Friday evening 10th inst., nothing had been done. Coiuinitlofc reported progrm to Chamber of Commerce- and indeed furtlffer time. Mr. Ititieliart Hayed with them .Sat urday, .ind w..s t sti.rt for homo Kun ly HJwini.ig. Iai. j, pit.'ity hmtJ to diecc ii V and d -ei f s u groat (Jutll of CW':t i i L..t lie b.is done, whether le .ii i iiiijiii-iL(! an Hung or not. I ! am very sure you would hao htul no j bettor result from sending any oilier man. The faets are, as s-oine of the business men said : "We are ju.st rode u uoaui wiiii Buoscri puons. Aoi a ! ... ... telegram appeared in the Oregoutnn t-ivi.iiu .ijijri-.ii vii Hi iiiu fi rtfilltfiri purporting to be from Walla Walla, to the Oiled that Walla Walla count v would bond itself for .$:iO0.(H)0, thus obviating the necessity of any subsidy for tho Grando lvonde extension, or even tho other roads that have their subsidies raised, istieh liberality is without a parallel, when a county bonds herself to build railroads through an adjoining state. Verily somebody is at work to defeat the building of the O. it W. T. railroad intotirande Uonde valley, but the road will be built over that line sooner or later. The (). U. it X. Co. left the bars down in order to enable them to kill all tho towns in the valley except one, and build that up in their own interest at the expense of all othors, anil it is only a matter of time when another road goes theie and cairies awav tho trade. 1). M. Iir.ns. His ltitstnei'i ISoiiiuiii'. Probably no one thing has eau-ed ueh a general revival of trade at Drown, drug store as his giving away to his custo mers of so many free trial bottle of Dr. King's New discovery fur Conumptiou. His trade h simply enormou in this ery valuable article from the fact that it always cures and never disappoint. Cough. Colds, Asthma, Mronchitl. Croup and a'l throat and lung dteascs quickly cured. You can test it before buying by getting a trial bottle free, large .size $1. Every bottle warranted. IIOHN, ilOWAl!I)-ln Pino vallev. :i, ISM), to the wife of Dr. E daughter. Oregon. May 1', Howard, a L. DANFOUT1I, M. P.. Physician and Surgeon North Powder, Oregon, li i s i: a s i: s o i' tuntrs a s e r i i r, i . Calls attended tout all hours. Side on Execution. T.iesday. May. 21, ISM), at 2 o'clock, i ut Moot he's Livery stable. I'nion, Or: I) Coavs, svitli calves, :i Milk Cows, J l Vearlims, 10 2-year-ohls, 1 Bull. M. NOTICE. In about three weeks 1 will have for sale between two and thice hundred head of good horses, consisting of mares, colt. and geldings. All No. 1. Address, .1. .!. fililMMETT, Administrator of the estate of John Carr, deceased, Island Citv, Oregon, May 10, 18W1. ,U!, TKACHICKV KXAMIXATION. Notice is hereby given that for the pur pose of making an examination of all per sons who may offer themselves as candi dates lor teachers of the schools of this county, the county school superintendent thereof will hold a public examination, at La Grande, Oregon, beginning at noon on Wednesday the '-".Mb day of Mav, 18MI. Duted th'is l.'ith day ot Mav, ls8!). ,1. L. CAItTEl!, County School Superintendent of Union County, state of Oregon. 2w WANTED! Teams to liiinl Lum ber. Logging Con tracts to Let. Men to hew ties. Inquire of Anthony Creek Mill and Flume Co., at North Powder, Or. Notice, nf I'liml Settlement. In tho County Court of Union County, State of Oregon, "XJOTICH IS IIEUEIIY GIVEN' THAT Ii the undyrr-lgncd has Hied his limit re- Fiort as Administrator of the estato of J. N. )ouncll, deceased, in the above entiled Court, and that Tuesday, the U'ud day of July, has been appointed for hearing objections to the same. All persons having any objections to tho approval of said re port are required to present the same on or before said day. JOHN I1KATTAIN, Administrator oT the estate of J. N, Don ned, deceased. We Still Live at the UNION CITY HOTEL (Opposite the Court House.) The Ilcbt of Accommodations to Patrons. Meals, 25c; Hcds, 25c. Livery with the and Feed Stable In Connection Hotel. I'ATKON'AGK .L LOOTHE. HOLICITFJ). l'roirietor. id tf km w mi 31 ;i 111 modi Jlron.c Turkey i?SH pvicc fovsottlnw; f 10, S5.5) O O O O O O O () O (J White l.ejrhirn chicken eg-, fur huUIuk of fifteen, 1150. Cull on o. ad ln--: "d KV A. MIl L ' 1 I.. Vt-inl l. : , t. O 1 LltCSt otVlCS. .lust Ueeeixcd, Direct from the Kast, a Large Invoice of LAD I US' nml MIjvSKS CALFSKIN SIIOKS, the Hest Kvor brought to this Market. Also a Fine Assortment of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. 31 y Prices will suit tho times. Drop in and see me. C. VI NO K NT, Main Street, Union, Or. B. M. LOMBARD, - : Low Urates, Mo Cosnmissson, NO DELAYS! Those who consult their own interests will call on mo before borrowing. OFFICIO OVKK SOMMKU it BLl'Al'S STOUH. fflMMBBH I hi 8 m HI hi I iii nii it (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) iJ. s. EI Everything First Class. Terms Very Reasonable. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains i Wilson -Manufacturers Sash, Boors and nrr l t lOIli - - Keeps Constantly on baud a Large Supply of Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kinds of Furniture Made, WILSON" A M1LLEK, E. J. COUPER, I I I NO 1)10 LOWEST-RATES MRS. RIFyEHART'S Milt t IMfeW rfllfil .Jtt. t opened in the htiek building adjoining .layoox it Kos tor's store, Main Street. Union, a full and complete assortment of r.i Wliii'Ii .ire Now Open For Inspection by the Ladies. PRICES ON OJOODS SUKI'UISINGLY LOW". In addition to the above, u complete line of Ladieh' Ocnth' ami Childrens' Shoes aie in stock, and will be sold at cost. A Share of the J'ublic Patronage Solicited. Millie iiiiiw UNION, - OHK0ON. All kinds of pliotograpliic worlc done in a su perior manner, and warranted to give satisfaction. Jo&ies Bro?s, All Kinds. OWEY!! - LA GRANDE, OGN yiii & Miller, of and Dealers in -- Parlor ai Bed- ii and I'plinlsteriug done to order. Main St., Union, Or I I I I I i - Union, Oregon. I i i i i i LAYS. Fill GOODS, Artists. A? 117 ami) mr MAMA Sets EASY TEBIS aifcuis I