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THE OREGON SCOUT.
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The Oregon Scout has it large a circu
lation m 'any tiro papers in this sec
tion of the State, combined, and is cor
respondingly valuable at an advertising
viedinm.
Thursday, May :50, 1SSJ).
LOCAL INI'OKSIATIOX.
Oathcicd up ! T!n; Scant nnd ttt-uuglit
Id Ilendqunrtcrs.
. Decoration Any.
Royce fc Lansing to-moirow night.
Whr.it wanted at thu Union mill. Cash
paid at the market price.
Make your preparations to celebrate the
Fourth of July at Union.
Ice crenni and strawberrries fit tho 15on
Ton restaurant next Sunday.
Oo to George Raird's tonsorial rooms for
a first-class shave or huir-cut.
J. J!. I'hy it Co. will pay Rood prices for
your wheat at the Union mill.
.Sells Brothers' ciicns will probably lie
through here some time in July.
Kit Perkins, the great prevaricator, will
lecture.in linker City next Saturday.
Fortheveiy latest in ribbons, laces, flow
ers and feathers call at Mrs. Kluchnrt's.
Peoples' f2 &J kid button shoes for sale
by Jos. Wright. See ad. in another col
umn. Lumber of all hinds for sale by Win.
Wilkinson t Son, at the High Valley saw
mill, See ad. in another column.
.Mrs. Kim-hart has the thanks of the
Scout typographical foree for a box of lus
cious Willamette valley strawhurries.
Decoration services at the 31. H. church
to-day. Liulies are requested to furnish
(lowers for decorating tho soldiers' graves.
A Walla Walla special says it is c.-ti mated
that fully 10,0'JO sheep died by reason of the
late heavy rains and unfavorable weather
in that section.
A public sale of horses, will be made by
George W. Thomas, at the Cove, on the
2i)th of June. For further particular: see
ad. elsewhere in this paper.
The Baker City Democratic informed that
Capt. Clough, owner of the Sparta canal,
has leased the property for one year to a
Chinaman for the sum of ifliOD per mouth.
One hundred pairs of ladies' and chil
dren's shoes for sale at Mrs. Kinehart's at
if 1 per pair. Al-o a nice line of ladies' lino
French kid shoes. The very best quality.
The 0. R. it X. Co. has discharged all
white section hands at $1 "." per day and
employed Chinamen at .$1 per day. The
Chinamen are not to blame. Milton Kagle.
Grading on the O. fc W. T. branch into
Pendleton is going forward rapidly. The
track parallels the O. IV fc N. road for a
long distance between Adams and Pendle
ton. A petition to the county court to relocate
the Pine Creek wagon road above Hol
brook's mill, so as to avoid the hills at that
place, is being circulated and numerously
signed.
Some men oppose all enterprises unless
they can control thorn. Such a spirit would
never build up n country, a the only way
is for all to stand in for the public advance
ment. The latest news in regard to the Hunt
road into Grande Hondo valley is uncertain
but there is no doubt but what you should
settle your old account at the Cove drug
store at once.
John Pecbler, has a natural curiosity in
the way of a lamb, which has five legs and
six feet the two extra feet being a part of
the extra leg. The animal is alive and do
ing well. Gazette.
Merrick and Mock, the two men who at
tempted to wreck a train m the lilue moun
tains some time ago, by placing a dynamite
cartridge on the track, will bo tried in Port
land on the Oth of June.-
Dan Uuird,of Union, was in town Mon
day after a load of barbed wire. Sixteen
ymiles from home to do business in that line.
"La Grande Journal. Von score ono there
and wo acknowledge the coin.
The celebrated liberal, -Mr. Samuel P
Putnam, editor of the Sun Francisco Free
thought, i now on his icgulnr annual lec
turing tour, and will appear in this city on
tho 20th and IJUth of August.
A fire occurred at Mcacham station in the
JLJUuo
mountains a few days ago, and tho
I old
dwelling house and cabin were do-
st ru) ml. Nothing now remains of tho old
station but the ancient looking barn.
Tho attention of our roudors is called to
the advertisement of the Union Loan Agen
cy, by Couper & Burleigh. They are prompt
and reliable men and any business entrust
ed to them will be attended to properly.
A number of the young men of Union
have ordered bicycles from a Chicago linn,
K through A. X. Gardner it Co., and broken
bones, disiouuted limbs, and fractured cran
ium may bo expected in consequence.
The carnalities will bo reported as they
occur.
A writer in tho Baker City Democrat says
that an injustice has been done to Jell'.
Picdmoud in attributing the murder of "Win.
Duncan to him. He says that Itodmond,
to Ids knowledge, has lwen living at Corn
ucopia and Cracker creek for tho past 18
months.
Charles S. Form re and W. 11. Blakcsleo
will leave in u few days to do the assess
ment work on their quartz claim, situated
in the lcinity of Sanger. Their property
shows up to butter advantage as the work
of development progresses, and it give ex
cellent promise of becouiinjr one uf the
best paying m hies in the county.
Grandmother Alherson, who with her
husband has lived In Union county for
years, died in Portland May IS, of aenncar.
Sim bad been doctoring in that city for
some time, and Unbred along until Satur
day iibjht. liw many friend in this conn
ty will mourn her loss. ami tin vacancy lift
in the circle at home iU And none to fill It
s gently, Doty and womanly as !.!
Grande Journal.
mu&s iwizAm:,
Tho Scout's Weekly Inspection ami Ite.
port of rrithil oir Duty,
P. W. llurford, of the Cove, called on us
Friday.
Jacob Zuher, of La Grande visited Union
Sunday.
Charles McCIurc was orer from La Grande
Saturday.
Professor Smith, of the Cove, visited this
city yesterday.
Wesley Duncan, of the Cove, visited Un
ion a few days ago.
Mrs. Arbie Holbrook was over from La
Grande, Friday.
W. X. Boyles and wife, of the Park, were
in the city recently.
A. B.Conlcy, of the Sand Ridge, was in
the city last Monday.
. Arthur Collier called on us this week and
Tubscribed for The Scout.
T. C. Hyde, a prominent Baker City at
torney, was in town yesterday.
K. L. Kckley, of the Gazette, was orer
from La Grande last Satuiday.
Clyde Pennington, of Island City, sub
scribed for The Scout this week.
A. W. Gowan has been reaffirmed as
postmaster of the Joseph postoillcc.
George Thompson and wife, of Antelope
valley, visited Union last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Biggcrs, of La Grande, was
visiting friends in Union this week.
lUrllpn. Dunham Wright, of Medical
f Vpring. -was in the city on Saturday last.
Wm. Makin, of Prairie creek, Wallowa
county, made us a pleasant visit Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet Friday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James
Fakin.
A. K. Faton took his departure, Tuesday,
for Malheur county. He will be gone sov
oral days.
k'Mlss Helen Levy returned, Monday, from
ra visit to her aunt, Mrs. Sommcrs of Suin-
merville.
Fred Holmes, of Island City, lias our
thanks for favors extended this week, aud
at other times.
Lcander Furgason writes to hare the ad
dress of his Scout changed from New
Itridge to Keating.
15. M. Oliver, of Suinmcrville, was in the
city, Tuesday. While here he made this
olllce a pleasant visit.
.J. O. Kuhn, who is now traveling in the
interests of a Portland paper, was in Union
the fore part of tho week.
jS-cssrs. a, vt. nates, .Jotm Hates and
.i. Jv. uine, ot iiign valley, proved up on
their land claims this week.
William Blizc and family, of Powder riv
er valley, were visiting relatives and
friends in this city last week.
h J. A. Stoker called on us this week and
subscribed for The Scout, to be sent to J.
S. Stoker, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Marshall Woodward came over from
Umatilla county last week for a few days'
visit among relatives and friends.
Miss Jennie Henry returned, last night,
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in the vicinity of Medical Springs.
Hon. L. 15. Kinehart left hero Tuesday
morning for the purpose of Interviewing
Mr. Hunt, at Pendleton, on railroad busi
ness. Mr. Chester Hid well, of Island City, took
his departure last Monday for the cast and,
wo understand, will return in a few weeks
with a bride.
Mrs. Sam. Williams, of Hillsboro, Wash
ington county, came up a few days ago and
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. C. Frazicr.
of Island City.
William Curtis, of the La Grande Journal
typographical brigade, came over last Fri
day to witness the baseball game. It is
said that ho returned a poorer but a much
wiser man.
M. Waddle and son, of the Sand nidge,
passed through Union on Saturday last,
en route for Grant county, with a load of
bacon. They think they will1 find a good
market there.
LMrs. Hall, mother of the Hall Bro's
(ot this city, arrived here last Sunday from
Placcrvillc. California, accompanied by
three daughters. If they like the country
It is quite probablo they will make their
homo hero permanently.
Rev. S. M. Driver will preach his farewell
sermon, says the lllade, in Baker City next
Sunday morning, for it is a self evident fact
that even a preacher cannot live on faith
alone. He and his family will, next week,
move to Walla Walla, where ho will engage
In the agricultural implement business.
It has been the custom of the Baird fam
ily, for several years past, to hold a reunion
every year, by gathering together as many
members of tho family m one place as pos
slblo. Last year it was at Mayvillc, Wasco
county. This year it was held at the resi
dence of William Blakcly. on Wild Horse,
in Umatilla county, on May 22. Tho mem
bers of the family present were: Grandpa
William Baird and wife and Allie MeKin
ney. of Lostine, Wallowa county ; Mrs. Ti
tus and Mrs. Joe Blakcly and son of Arl
ington; Mrs. Henderson of Mayvllle, Was
co county; Xate Baird. of Seattle; James
Baird and wife of Wallowa; Mrs. William
Blakcly. of Wild Horse, Umatilla county,
Mrs. J. C. Leasurc and children, of Tcndlc
ton, and Miss Maggio Smith of Union.
Grandpa Baird is 70 years old and four gen
erations were represented at the reunion.
John Minnick was arrested yesterday by '
Constable -QiUvi on a varrant sworn out by I
O. W. AmtsTcTraYiar him with wilfully 1
throwing down a fhCbsclonging to, and J Read the following: Mr. C. II Morris,
enclosing lands bcjpnglngnohc plaintiff. : Newark. Ark., says. "Was down with Ab
Justice Burleigh ill investigate the matter ' cess of Lungs, and friends and physicians
to-day. As Minick is road supervisor and j
was acting accyfding to the instructions of i
the oounty cort, it will probably not go
vory hard with him.
Knglf) Cooprr Shop,
S. 11. Aylw, proprietor. Manufacturer of
butter barrels and kegs. A good supplr
always on hand. Shop south of school
boiuo. Union, Oregon.
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Reyee I.nnslng'n Comedy Company.
It Is comparatively a rare thing for us to
be able to announce an entertainment
which wo honestly feel will be in no sense
a disappointment to our people. Such wc
arc confident will be given by the Koycc it
Lansing Company to-morrow evening In
addition to their entire company of last
season they have secured Mrs. E. Owen
Flint, the famous English comedienne and
character impersonator; also Maude Flint
(7 years f age), the most accomplished
child actress before the public. Her great
success has been attained through her
beautiful rendition of the role of LMitha in
that dellghtfnl little sketch Kditha's Burg
lar. This little sketch will bo remembered
by many us having made such a decided
hit at the Lyceum Theater in Xew York
the past season. Koycc & Lansing's sue
cess is accounted for by their strict adher
ence of presenting a strictly refined enter
tainment, composed of the best artists and
the best vocal and instrumental music.
A Peculiar Mine.
A correspondent writing from Portland
says: "Ciiarley .Miner is tnc owner oi a
mine of peculiar deposit. Samples of tho
find have been examined by numerous ex
perts, including the mineral sharp of the
Smithsonian Institute, but as yet no one
has been found who is able or willing to
name it. A chunk of the stufT about tho
size of a bean was handed your correspon
dent yesterday. It is lighter than chalk,
almost as whlto, has no grit, bnt crumbles
easily. It has no smell, is tasteless, but
burns like blazes. The niece mentioned
was ignited with a mutch and burned brll
liantly, giving evidence of great heating
properties, for fully two minutes, leaving
residue resembling tar. Miller thinks he
has a bonanza, as the stuff, he claims, is
better for fuel than any coal in the world.
The mine is loeated somewhere in the Bine
Mountains, but Just where Mr. Miller dc
clined to state."
I Consumption Incurable?
pronounced mo an Incurable Consumptive,
Bcga taking Dr. King's Xew Discovery
for Consumption, am now on my third hot
tie, and able to oversee the work on my
farm. It is the finest medicine ever made.''
Jeise Mlddlcwater, Decatur, Ohio, says:
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UNION WINS A O.YMU.
I..i Ornmlo ISmlly Iono Up liy n. Scorn of
:i:i to io.
As heretofore announced in the columns
of this paper, the lirst game ot tho series
of three, between the Union-Cove anil the
La Oraudo baseball teams, for tho cham
pionship of the valley, was played last Fri
day afternoon on tho grounds of tho Un
ion baseball club, In North Union, name
was called at 2:15 p. t., with La Orando at
bat. They secured ono run, by a miserable
funiblo by a fielder of tho home team, and
Union-Covo picked up the club feeling con
fident nnd succeeded in scoring two runs.
In the next innings our La (iraude friends
scored, by hard work, and the most incx
cusablc blunders on tho part of the home
team, two runs, while five, of the members
of tho Union-Cove succeeded in making the
circuit, l' roin this tunc on our hoys, in
spired to a great e.vlunt by tho cheers of
the jubilant spectators, of whom there
were quite :i number, kept constantly gain
ing ground, and it was evident that, unless
.something extraordinary happened, the
Union boys would win a game tho first in
four years. Their spirits rose and they
played with a vim and energy that was
commendable, wliilo on the contrary the
La (irandc team seemed depressed and
every movement on their part was an effort.
Following is the score:
I'Nios-covn.
Names. 1 ' ;i I ft il " 8 0 it
Smith, p 0 l l l 00 0 0 o ;i
Stevens, 2b . 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 H
Bowman, rf 0 I 0 0 I 0 0 0 2
Haynes, ef . . 1 0 0 0 I 1 1 0 t
Slocum, c 0 0 0 10 1 I 10 1
Levy, sh .0 0 01110 0 3
Hill, lb 0 0 0 J 11 1 0 0 4
Deacon, . 'lb. . 0 10 0 1 11 1 on .1
Ransom, If 0 1 0 111 1 00
LA OKANIJi:.
Namhs. 12 3 I o ti7""rifTR
Christie, lb O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Bccm, rf ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
Williams, s.s 1 (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
Matolt.p. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12
(i lover, :ib oooooooi oi
Miller, 2b .0 1 0 0 0101 0-3
Waldron. rf .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 j
Bartlett, It 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Fisher, c 0000010 0 01
SCORE 1IY INfl.NOS.
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1 2 1 0 0 2 o
Umpire, T. II. Crawford; scorers, Brown-
low Chancey and J. M, Buckloy.
During the gamo several good plays wore
mado, by member of the homo team,
that arc deserving of especial mention,
among which were two fly catchos by Ran
som, each of which elicited hud and con
tinued applauso from tho hi die present as
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well as the gentlemen, harry Deacon, on
third, made numerous good plays, demon
strating the fact that he Is a ball player.
Smith , in the box, pitched a remarkably
good game, striking out sixteen men.
His outs and ins, ups nud downs, and
zig-zags wore too much for tho visitors, they
being unable to find him. .lap Stevens,
on second, was fine and much credit is
due him for his good playing. Milton Levy
had no opportunity to display his ability,
but was always ''thai'" ready to "freczuon"
to anything that camo Within his reach.
The playing of the other members of the
home team would not bear much criticism.
Tho La (irandc boys arc baseball players,
many of them having participated in league
games in tho eastern states, hut they played
decidedly out of luck, which is the only
thing that v can attribute io their being so
badly defeated. Owing to this fact of tin
visiting club being good play rs tho boys
hero have more cause to feel in good spirits
over thoir success, for had they been
matched against a 'scrub'' team, the lion
o.s would Imvo been slight. This victory
gives Uniou-Covo a lair chance to carry
away the coveted ch.impiniishlp honors,
and also demonstrates tho fact (hat this
section of the state contains "some'' good
handlers of the chili and sphere.
Tho second game of the series will bo
played -it La Grande on noxt Saturday,
June 1, and it is expected th.it thero will bo
miito an exodm of tho citizens of .Union
and Coyo to that pluco to uitnos.s tho game.
Tim Niuv Oiime l.nu.
It is not everyone that Is aware of tho
fact that a new game law wut. passed ut tho
last session of the legislature. Tho main
features are as follows: ' It shall bo un
lawful to hunt, pursue or kill any deer or
elk between Nov. 1st. and August 1st.,
leaving just three months In the year. Au
gust, cepteuibcr and October. In winch
they may bo killed. Also uiiy person is
guilty of u misdemeanor who will 1:111 those
animals at any time for their skins or
horns, and during the cIomi season prima
facie evidence against the licensed Is even
having in possession, or offering for sale
any skins or meat. The law is a good ono
and if enforced, as it should bo, will virtu
ally stop deer killing out of season, and
prove n great protection to Oregon's finest
game.
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The t ni'pn Mills.
At the sale of the Union Milling Co's
property last Saturday, on a judgment
held by J, W. Kennedy, the property was
bid in by .1. M. Phy, who now has fnllcon
trol. He has associated his oldest son with
him in the business and tho name of th o
firm will be .1. M. Phy & Co. Tho business
will be conducted on strict business princi
ples hereafter, and patrons luaydcpond on
receiving fal" lieutiuonl. Tho mill will com
mence running at its fullest capacity next
Monday, with Messrs. Bid well & Kiddle in
charge.
.Millinery unit l'iiney Cooils at Cost.
For (lit) next skly days Mosdaino Bidwcll
it Benson will sell their entire sto-k of
millinery good, ladies underwear, children
clothing, eie. etc. clc, atactual con. L tdle.s
are invited to call and examine goods which
are all new and of tho latest designs A
better opportunity for securing good bar
gains will never be presented. Improve tho
opportunity. May 1st, 18!).
Iellniieul 'loins.
Notice is hereby given to nil dullmpient
lax-payers, that an execution for the col
leclion of tho saino has been placed in my
hands ami tho same are past due. All de
linquent tax-payeis arc hereby notified to
conio Immediately and settle tho same und
savo further costs.
A.N. HAMILTON,
Umon. May.Jl, lhS Sheriff.
John Ciine, of High valley, camo into this
office yoslorday and diow a murderous
looking revolver on u... Before wo could
pull and firo, however, we discovered thut
his gun was a patented invention, loaded
with fluid. We lei him shoot first and as
the charge struck us in the neck wo men
tally exclaimed : "Blessed be tho inventors
for of &uch i the kingdom of good fcl
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