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THB OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JONFs. - - KD1TOU.
The Oregon Scout has as large a circu
lation as any tiro papers in this sec
tion of the State, combined, and is cor
respondingly valuable as an advertising
medin hi.
Thursday, May 2:5, 1SS.
MmjJl.U'.H.iJI in urjM.iJ-j-iJ-
T.OC.U. IXi'OIWlATlUA.
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Gathered up ly The Scout anil Hi-ought
tii ltcnilquimors.
Pine Lodge No. 01. I.O. 0 1' or 1'ine
vullov, is erecting a new hall 'JlxIS in size.
A jmltlic hall l in the course of con
struction nt Singer. It will le 30x'fect
in size.
Each of the passcngrr trains now stop at
La Grande ten minute, but no meals are
taken there.
The latent style of millinery Roods always
to be found at Mr. Binehart's. Boduced
prices on everything.
Ludie d not fail to call at .Mr. L. it.
Binehart'.-. iiillincry store to take n look at
those new lneo-pattern hats and bonnets
just received from fashionable headqnur-tcr.-.
.1 tul Cook and A I. Waldron, of Sparta,
have the contract to furnish tho C. T.
Brodlev Mining Company, of Sanger, with
15.000 feel of round timber for mining
purposes.
A debate lutween UUler lli-adcn. an aide
dhine ol the Chrt-tian chureli, from the
F.a-t, and Mr. Beynolds a famous inlldel.
ci.inmen.'. d in Walla Walla last Wecl;, to
la-t for eight days.
I'endli'ton i in a fair way to secure the
O. 11. & X. nnchiue shop-- and new dopot
buildings. Tiie people of the town have
been working to till end ami think they
will he successful.
Everybody in Cove will attend the cele
bration, either in Union or La Grande.
But that lias nothing to do with your call
ing at once at the Cove drug store and
settling your overdue account.
Memorial day, May :Oth, will bo observed
by Preston Po-t No. 18, (i. A. 1!., at the M.
K. church, Address by Bev. G. M. Irwin.
An invitation i extended to till honorably
discharged soldiers and the imblic gener
ally. Ladles are requested to furnish (low
ers for decorating graves.
(railing was commenced on the Pendle
ton extension of the O. Ss W. T. road and is
being pushed toward Pendleton a fast as
men and money can doit. It i- expected
that ere July lth trains making connection
with the X. P. at Wnllula will be run from
Pendleton over the O. ,fc W. 'I'.
A man is in Dubuque, la., buying cats,
which are .shipped to Dakota, where they
are in great demand to destroy the mice
swarming around corn and grain bins. He
has already shipped two car-load. If he
will come to Union we will furnish him
with several car-loads free of charge.
A Chinese theatrical company lias been
organized in Portland to make a tour of the
United States. We are not informed as to
the plays the-ebias-eyed gentlemen will put
on the boards. If they attempt Hamlet,
we imagine it will he Shakespeare's ghost
k that will appear and put a quietus on the
proceedings.
Some old fogy of an editor gets on" the
following growl: "there are young men
who cannot hold a skein of yarn for their
mothers without wincing, yet those very
same young men will hold 12.") pounds of
a neighboring family for the best part of
the night witli a patience and docility
tnat is truly phenomenal."
A Walla Walla di-patch of the 18th inst.
says: Yesterday another modltlcation of
the Hunt agreement was made, whereby
no appeal can be made to the county com
missioner'!, but to the legislature, to au
thorize the is-uance of bonds, Hunt agree
ing to commence operations on the lino-, as
soon as a majority of the tax-payers have
signed the petition to the legislature. This
cau-es great enthusiasm, and the commit
tees have no difficulty in obtaining all the
signatures they want.
Thos. McCouucll sold ten lots to the ele
vator company for .f,"nO. or just half what
other lots In the same locality are rated at,
and the rea-on for so doing was that the
elevator company will engage in an enter
prise which will bcnetlt the town. In this
instance Mr. MoConnoll has proved himself
a liberal nilndeii citizen. La (irande (7k-zette.-
.le-sso. Audit, also, occurs to us
that Mr. McConnoll possesses an extremely
long head and is a gentleman that knows
how to drop a hot potato gracefully.
The road petitioned for by H. Draper and
others, to be run from Clark's cabin, on
Catherine creek, to the Cine, and declared
by tho county commissioner a public high
way and ordered opened, was objected to
by George Amc. through whose land the
road will run. and appealed to the circuit
court which sustained the commissioners.
He then appealed to the supremo court
which, tliis week, sustained the former de
cisions. Tho road will now be opened at
once. It is said to bo a thoroughf.iro much
needed.
We are in formed that Saiii'J. Williamson
.i. l ,. .l.,i.iin,l mi ni i ilk-trili'tpfl
. ami oiuurs nuvi.- uuniun i
Catherine creek, near whore the old Hull
road crosses, in such a manner as to causo
it to overflow and inundate an area of
, country there, some two miles in width,
J" almost ruining the wagon road and render
ing travel that way Impossible. The mat
ter has been brought to tho attention ot
tho Commissioner and it is very probable
that tho partio will set themselves Into
trouble unless they deit and allow tho
water to go back Into Its natural channel.
Plow! Plow.! Plow!! Latent improve
ments and lowest living price. Simplest
id moat convenient method of adjuting
Lenin mid line of draft, making plow run
lighter and do better work. Ha never
been oquulod and cannot be excelled. The
Hghltat draft nulky plow in the world is the
Improved Wheel Uud Side ly ,,,ow
, awl tlwsre I mo plow made Owl will d wet
tan work. The plow all manufactured
WUw Rock Island How Co.. and are soW
I by" Frank Uro'. Implement Co. oi ttwk
DlllliiS pah aim:.
Tho Scout's Weekly Inspection nnd He
port of rricntU oir Iluty,
Social dance to-morrow night.
Mr. Thos. J. Leminon was in the city this
week.
John Martin, of the Cove, was In the city,
Tuesday.
A. K. Burroughs, of Sanger was in town
this week.
J. (. Shirley is now in Montana, but will
return soon.
Miss Lois Stewart is now teaching school
in Cornucopia.
Dan Lucas, of Ladd canyon, was on our
streets, Monday.
K. H. Conley, ot the Sand llidgc, called
on us, Saturday.
Arbie Holbrook was over from La
Grande this week.
Mr. Dan Somiucrs. of Suinmerville. was
In Union, Tuc.day.
Mr. .1. W. Bowman, of Big creek, was in
tho city last Tuesday.
Mr. J. X llulick, of Iower Powdc,
called o:i u hi I Saturday.
Matthew Mitchell, of the Cove, made us
a substantial visit, Tuesday.
Mr. Phil. Wilson and wife returned from
the Willamette last Sunday.
Mi. II. A. Green called onus this week
and subscribed for Tnr. Scott.
A d.iuglitor of Mrs. Miles Ba'rd ar Ivcd
here i'lom the cast la-t Sunday.
Mr. . I. W. Sills, of the Cove, made Us- a
very plea-ant vi-it last Monday.
Mr. 1!. Huil'mau. editor of the La Grande
lauriitil, visited Union last Saturday.
Mi-s Mollic Miaw has been engaged to
teach the Xorth Powder public school.
Dr. C. 1!. Dittehrandt, of Sumnierville,
subscribed for Tin: Scorr a few days ago.
Mr. G. C. Stewart, of the Cove, called on
us last week and subscribed for Tut: Scout.
Mr. Win. Johnson, who has been at San
ger forsome time, came back last Saturday.
Dr. Decring and Uncle Andy Carter arc
sojourning in tho Harney valley for a few
days. Mrs. Mary llrugger, of Indian valley,
sent In this week and subscribed for Tin:
Scott.
Mr. Sam Foreman, the genial agent for
Staver.t Walker, made us a pleasant visit,
yesterday.
Uncle Jacob Collins, of Sumnierville,
called on in this week and subscribed for
Tin: Scott.
A marriage license was granted this week
to Mr. Guy. (.'. Stewart and Miss Ida Allen,
of the Cove.
Mr. J. .1. Odalc, who has been in Indian
valley for several weeks, returned home
last Saturday.
Mr. J. A. I'ussell, of the Cove, writes to
us from Pendleton to have Tun Scout sent
to him there.
Mr. W. II. Randall, who has been iu
Baker City for some time, returned to the
Cove la-t week.
Mi-s Ida Johnson is visiting friends in
the Cove and will probably remain there
for -everal weeks.
A band of Gyp-ies are camped just below
town and arc doing quite a business in the
fortune telling line.
John Judge and wife, of Sanger, have
been visiting in'this city, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Baird.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society
of tho Presbyterian church will meet Fri
day, May 121th. at -JtfOr. m.
U. It. Lowell, of Corvallis, brother of
Deputy Sheriff Lowell of this city, is in
town on a business and pleasure trip com
bined. Mr. T. B. Johnson called on us this week
and sub-cribed for another copy of Tin:
Scout, to be sent to Chas. Thomson of Tho
Dailes.
Mr. ,lo. Xodine came up from Tacoma
the fore part of the week and is interview
ing old friends here. They are all glad to
see him.
Mr. X. B Harris writes that he has tak
en up his residence in Tacoma, W. T., and
wishes the address of his Scout changed to
that place.
Mrs. A. X. Hamilton, Minnie, Dolan and
Frank Hamilton, and Mrs. .lames Lowell
and daughter arc now in Baker county
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. W. W. White, agent for tho W'etkbj
l'acijir Krpresn, is in the city writing up the
town and resources of the country for his
excellent paper. Ho should receive the
hearty encouragement of all our people.
Mis. 15. A. Davis returned from Heppner
a fow days ago where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Mallory. She brings
tho sad news of tho death of her little three
year old grand-daughter, which occurred
while she was ttiorc.
llaso ISnll.
Attorney Smith, of tho Cove, who Is cap
tain of the Cove Union base ball club,
has forwarded a challenge to the La
O ramie boys to play a series of thse games
for the cnamplonshlp of tho valley. The
lirst came of tho serios will bo played on
j the grounds in this city to-morrow after
! noon at 1:.'S0 o'clock. As tho prize is not
j to bo "sneezed af it is expected that the
, game will bo hotly contested by both teams,
i nnd some good ball playing may be looked
1 for.
ItiiyCH .V I. limine ComliiR.
Tho Boyee and Lansing Musical Comedy
Company will appear in this city next Fri
day evening, May 31st. with a programme
of a pleanhig and entortalning as well as in
structive character. The poopleof this com
pany are nottriiger hore,having appeared
In thl city abutit two years ago, and were
greeted with one of tho largot audiences
tuateyer aemblwl in our hall. Their en
taiuiunt at tliat tune gave g eneral tatinfao
tlon.aitc lt wife to predict that ouroiti
Sen will ebow this company that they aji
predate taklil. by hllluy thr hall to Its ful
leatcsBacitr. Frthr particular in our
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Threshers.
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Wc Guarani.ec our .1. 1. Case "AfrlTATOll" Separator, Shown Above, to be the
Cirain-savint' Machine' in the World.
Over four hundred of these celebrated machines were in operation la-t season in
Oregon and Washington, all of which gave the verv highest satisfaction, There are
twice as nianv "Agitators" sold each year throughout the United States as any other
make of thresher. This largo sale, double that of any other thresher, is the very strong
est proof of their superiority.
We unhesitatingly guarantee the J. I. Cae "Agitator" Thresher to thresh as much
and thresh better in bundles and headed grain, long and short straw and llax; to be
more durable and run with less expense for repairs than any other thresher ever made.
Bcmciubcr that the best machines command the large and paying jobs. If you
want a thresher, buy the .1. I. Case "Agitator," which is guaranteed to bo the best, and
which has proven itself to be so by years of trial in tho hands of the leading farmers and
tlircshermen of the Northwest, and is known to be a perfect success. Is it not much
safer and hotter for you to purchase a machine which has been thoroughly tested for
years iu Oregon and'Washington, and is known to be a perfect success, than to purchase
it new and untried machine?
Write to us for special pamphlet, containing numerous testimonials from the leading
farmers of the Northwest, as to the superiority of t lie ,1. I. Case machinery. It will pay
von to tvrite to us for nriccs and terms before iiurcha-ing a thre.-her, no matter what
representations are made nor what inducements arc held out to you hy otlieis.
sell the genuine
We arc exclusive agents for the celebrated Jackson's Self Feeders, Derrick Forks, Derrick Fork Jloisters and
Steam Trreshing Machinery. Send for Special Catalogue of this Celebrated Machinery.
The Vourtli ot .Inly.
Preparations are being rapidly made in
this city for the biggest Fourth of July cele
bration that Union county has ever wit
nessed. A larger sum of money than ever
before will be spent in perfecting and car
rying out a programme, which for new,
original and entertaining features will be
unsurpas-ed. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to the people throughout the coun
ty, and our guests may count on being
royally entertained. Posters announcing
the event will be distributed throughout
the country in a few days, and the pro
gramme in full will bo published iu these
columns next week. Let your wives, chil
dren, sisters, cousins and aunts begin to
get ready to come to Union on that day,
for the great Kcriquobobolus will be placed
on exhibition and Borne (Union) will howl.
.Social Duncii.
By request of a number of the young
gentlemen of this city, Messrs. Baird it
James have concluded to give another of
their pleasant social dances, at tho Davis
hall to-morrow night. It is to be the last
dance until the Fourth of July, and it Is
expected that a large crowd will be in at
tendance, including some of the young
people of La Grande and the Coye. who
will be in the city to witness the base ball
game. Dancing will he indulged in until
about two o'clock. As on former occa
sions the music will be furnished by Mr.
James and Geo. Baird will act as lloor
manager.
A Narrow Khcopr.
Last Sunday evening as Judge Craig' pri
vate conveyance, containing ono of his
hired men called "Dick." Mr. A. L. Han
som. Mrs. Moore, and two small children,
was returning from this city to tho dopot,
the horses attached thereto became fright
ened and nnmanagablo when opposite the
residence of Mr. Win. Wilson, and the ve
biclo was overturned on the bridge near
there. The occupants were violently pre
cipitated into the water and mud below, but
luckily all escaped injury except .Airs.
Moore, who was severely bruised about the
ohouldcr. The damage to the conveyance
was slight.
Millinery nnil Fnnny fiooilH nt CiihI.
For the next sixty days Mesdamo Bidwcll
fc Benson will sail their entire stock of
millinery goods, ladles underwear, children
clothing, etc. etc. etc., atactualcost. Ladlch
are invited to call anil examine goods which
are all new and of the latent designs. A
better opportunity for semiriiiK good bar
gain will never be preaented. Improve the
opportunity May lt, 189.
nimmm iii hi mi i n i UTOmrmtruvunrwrrtri n yjii'u'iiu'jr3rn.TrirTM?qjiiimjrtj.wi.'jajATLiu.j
WSLL PAY ALL PARTIES WANTING
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Clear Grit.
Almost any day an old m an, with one leg
missing, maybe seen hobbling aroind town
encumbered with a buck-saw, seeking for
work. When he find- it he goes in with a
will and never lets up till his work is ac
complished. He is an inmate of tho county
poor house and his name is Albert A. .Mc
Laughlin. We know not what brought
him to this condition, but surely it is
through no fault of his. Iu a conversation
with him a few days ago ho informed us
thathewas hoarding all his little earnings
for the purpose of buying a cork leg which
he thought would enable him to work with
greater uiise, and that be would then be
able to support himself. As tho leg will
cost nearly u hundred dollars it will be a
long time before ho gets it, unless ho is as
sisted. Mr. Sehoonover, thu elllcient and
kind-hearted supervisor of the poor farm
has drawn up subscription papers sub
scribing liberally himself for the purpose
of raising money to buy the log for tho old
man. One of tho papers can bo found at
tbisotllco. If our charitably-inclined pen
pie will drop iu and c.iiitributn a very little,
each, the old gciitleinun will have bis do
sires gr.itilicd many weary month before
ho expects it.
A t.'iinl.
Union. Oregon May 1(1, 18St.
Wc the undersigned county comiiiisioii
crs of Union county. Oregon, have at the
request of County Judge (ioodall, exam
ined all bills that have been allowed and
paid him out of the county treasury during
bis term of otlicc. and iu our opinion ho
has received nothing but what he is legally
entitled to. Wc have also examined all
warrants which have been drawn iu vaca
tion by tho county clerk, try tho direction
of Judge (ioodall, and find that they have
each been drawn to pay legitimate Indebt
edness of the county, which hayo been or
dered or slnco approved by tho county
couit. and that the intercut of thu county
ha not in anywise been prejudiced thoroby.
(i. W. llKNNKIIoFK,
joiin Mcdonald.
The Portland World says: Charlo S.
Miller has brought suit against tint Baal
em Oregon Gold Mining Company for fiM.
000 damages. It mioiiih that Miller pur
chased flSi.OOD worth of stook which had
been Issued to Isaac Kaufman, and the
company denied the right of Kaufman to
sell the same, and that plaintiff was dual
ly compelled, owing to llnanclal embar
rassment, to sell hi Mook for fKiOO.and he
therefore asks the company to make good
the other f-'l eou.
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IMnjree Woodbury Horse Power,
manufactured only by the ,1,1 Case Threshing Machine Company, and warrant it the
strongest and best in use. Our J. I. ( ae. Kngmes aie guaranteed the most powerful,
most durable and mo-t economical ICnglncs In u-e, -STAVHIl A: WALK1CI!.
(Jray's one and lwohor.se Tread powers and Threshers.
We guarantee our Threslu-a- and Tread Powers to be the most perfect working and
successful machinery of their class In the United .Stales. Send for our Special Cata
logues and Price Lists of tills machinery STAY KB A: WALK MI!.
Our Randolph Improved Steel Frame Header
has the Best Frame, the Be-t Wheels, the Be-t Axle, the Best Pitman, the Best Bed,
the Best General and the Be-t Harvesting Machine on earth.
We guarantee the Bandnlph Improved t-teel Frame Header to bo the simplest, the
liglitc-t dralt and the ea-iest managed Header In use, and arc perfectly willing for any
responsible man who wi-lies to buy a Header to take ours ami any other, or all others,
lie may wish, and give them an equal chance, and if our Header does not do the work as
well as, or better than any or all orheis, we will be at theexiiense of removing ours with
out expense to him in any way. This broad guarantee is the strongest pioof of real merit,
and should induce every man who wants a Header to buv the Randolph Improved Steel
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Written for the S. oi t.
BLOSSOMS.
We lovo the blossoms, for they help to
brighten
The lives mi dark with wearying toll and
on re ;
Ah hopes and dreams forever belli to
lighten
The heavy loads wo have to bear.
How llko the llower.-, ' whoso transient life
is ended,
Tho hopes and dreams are, that for one
brief hour,
Mako tho glad heart a gulden bright ami
splendid,
About love's latticed bower.
Ono little hour of almost perfect pleasures,
A foretaste of the happiness to come.
Thou sudden frost the garden yields its
treasures,
Ami stands in sorrow dumb.
Oh, listen, heart; tho llower may hue its
glory
Beneath thu touch of front, but does not
die;
In spring It will repent tho old, wuot story,
Of God's sweet by and bv.
In heaven, if never here, tho hopes we
cherish
The llower of human lives wo uoiiut as
lout,
Will live again inch bounty caiiuol polish,
And heaven ha no final.
-S. V. W. II.
PoitTLAXii, Or,, May 2, 18SJ).
A (ilrt Vor All.
Iu order tn glvo all a chance to test It,
and thus ho convinced ot IU wonderful cu
rative powers. Dr. King's New DUeovory
for CoiiNiiinplion, Coughs and Colds, Mill
be, for a llnjitul tune, ghen away. This
oiler is not only liberal, but hows unboun
ded taitli iu iheiuorit of this great iciiiuly.
AH who sutler from Coughs, Colds, Con
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, or any af
fection of Throat, Chnt, or Lungs, aro es
pecially rcquostcd to call at Brown's drug
store, uud get a trial bottle, free. Large
bottles, 1.00.
Til" I.aillim Di'llghti'il.
The pleasunt effect anil thy pcrfoet safety
with which ladle may into tho liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Fig, under all condi
tions make It their favorite remedy. It is
ploHshig to the oyeaud to tho taste, gentle
yet eiroetual III noting on tho kidneys, liver
und bowel.
All kooiU at Mr. Itlnchart's, fresh and
new and of the very best quality. New
ijood-rcri i'.cd i eiy ii el..
Fastest
Threshing and
Best
Wagon Komi Nomlml.
Tho numerous residents of tho classic
Hog valley and populous. settlements of Up
per Clover ( reck and Wolf creek should bo
brought Into closer connection witli this
city than they are. This could be easily
ilono by opening a wagon road from Pylo'n
canyon, near Yowell's place, across tho
lulls to those sections. Tills would shorten
the distance at least one-half and givo tho
peoplu there easy access to the county seat,
and enable our merchants to compete fur
the trade which now, of necessity, goes to
La Grande and other points. We ques
tioned ouu of the county commissioners in
regard to this matter a few days ago and
lie said he was aware of the necessity for
tills road, and that the commissioners
would favor opening it, and render all as
sistance po-sihlo if the matter was presen
ted to them. We trust this will bo done
without delay. Wo cannot hao too many
roads leading to this place.
Tito IVnllmrn Itrlilgo.
Judge (ioodall and Commissioner 31:
Doiuild left Monday for the purpoiu of ov
amining the bridge on the Wallowa river
between Union and Wallowa counties, and
to confer with somo of the Wallowa com
missioners who will meet them there, It
is apparent that a new bridge ivlll have to
be built, as the old one Is iu a very dilapi
dated condition. With a good bridge, ami
the appropriation made hy tlio legislature
judiciously expended iu Improving tho
canyon road, our Wallowa friends can visit
us with but Utile of the annoyances of for
mor years.
(rami Oluliratloii nt I'.IkIii.
Thu people of I-igln and surrounding
country have decided to celebrate the Ith
it Flgin. Committees on llnaucu und mu
sic have been appointed, and eoinplote ar
rangements and prorammo will bu made
at an early date. The people of Klglti aro
wido awake to thu enterprise and are de
termined to have a celebration second to
none. Hlglu lias not had a celebration for
several years and it is proper that it should
have one this year. Tho people of Grande
Hondo aro respectfully invited, and ex
pected. U. F. WFIHS. Skc'v. i
llueKlvii'M A illicit Ntilvn.
Tin; Hiwt S.vt.vr. in tho world for Cuts,
Bruises, Soru, Ulcers, Salt Itheiiin, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Kruptlona, and posl
alvejy cured Piles, or no pay required, It
is guaranteed to glvo perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price S3 cents per
Imj.. For sale at Brown's drug store.
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