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'THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JONKS.
KDlTOIt.
The Oregon Scout has as large a circu--lation
as any tico papers in this sec
Hon of the State, combined, and is cor
respondingly valuable as an advertising
medium.
Thursday, June 13, 1SS5).
I. OCA I' INTOUMATIOX.
Gathered 1 by Tlio Scout mid Hrouglit
to llcniliiinrters.
Stop nt tlic r.Iue Mountain house while
in La Grande.
Gum Warren was quite sick for several
lay this week.
A male or female cook wanted. Apply
at the Han Ton restaurant.
.1. M. Pliy A- Co. will pay good prices for
your wheat at the Union mill.
I'hil WiNon, who has been finite sick for
.some time, is rapidly recovering.
Buy your boots and shoes of Vincent.
New styles being constantly received.
Kain is much needed now and unless it
conies soon crops will certainly sulfur.
Baseball contest to-morrow at '2 p. in. be
tween the Cove-Union and Lu (irandc
nines.
Kinbroidery tlounoings, silk lace mitts,
feathers, hats, etc., just received at Mrs.
Rinchart's.
Baird it Busiek are having their tonsorinl
parlors decorated in an artistic manner, the
work of Cully Hell.
Seven new bicycles ordered by the boys
a few days ago. arrived yesterday. Now
look out for trouble.
Ladies line lace bats and bonnets made to
order on short notice at Mrs. L. B. Bine
hart's millinery store.
To insure yourself a pleuantly spent
Fourth, tirst ease your conscience by set
tling that old account at the Cove drug
store.
Several new sidewalk's have been laid, and
water troughs extended, a considerable dis
tance along Main street this week. This is
a it should be.
A couple of tame coyotes attract consid
erable attention in town. They have u
great time playing with the dogs and seem
to be perfectly contented.
The poem and story sent to us a few days
ago by a young lady and gentleman of
Summcrvillc, are entirely too thrilling for
publication in Tin: Scour. Kxeuso us, this
time.
Last Tuesday evening a lamp bursted in
the billiard room of the Kentucky saloon,
and the flames setting tire to the wall paper,
a serious conflagration was only prevented
by lively work.
. The names of 1,000 voters have been
signed, in Walla Walla county, to the pe
tition asking the legislature to allow the
county to bond itself to induce the build
ing of the Hunt roads.
A young man of Union was placed in the
oity jail last Monday night, and next morn
ing was fined $." and costs for being drunk
and disorderly. This is his first offense and
it is hoped it will be his last.
John Ford was up before Recorder Tut
tle, last Monday, on a charge of disorderly
conduct. lie was fined !?. anil costs in de
fault of which lie took up his residence in
the city jail for two days and a half.
A Montesano real estate firm advertises
in a Chehalis county paper for a hundred
men tolilc on timber claims in Oregon, for
a reasonable compensation. Isn't this
crowding the mourners a little? Astorian.
This issue of Tin: Scott, containing a de
scription of Union and the Grande Hondo
valley, will be a good one to send cast to
friends. Copies, wrapped ready for mail
ing, can bo had at this otlice for ten cents
each.
William Porter, while handling a vicious
horse last Thursday, 'received a severe kick
on the left breast, just above tbo heart,
which it was thought at first would prove
serious, but at this writing he is getting
along very well and will no doubt soon re
cover.
Indian war veterans and their wives who
attend the grand encampment at Portland
on the 17th and 18th, will bo furnished
transportation to Portland and return for
n single fare. They will take the receipt of
the agent here and that, with the certificate
of the grand adjutant will secure the return
ticket.
The Oregon State Board of Agriculture
will hold the annual state fair at the- fair
grounds near Salom, commencing Monday,
September 10, 1SS0, and continuing six days.
The cash premiums offered for agricultural,
stock and mechanical exhibits, for works of
art and fancy work, and for trials of speed,
amount in the aggregate to J 15,000.
Preparations for the coining Fourth of
July celebration in this city are moving
along slowly. It is to bo hopod that all
who are appointed on committees will en
ter into the work with the determination
to make a grand success of tho undertaking.
Any half-way business will, not do. Lot
the work bo done thorougly anil well! It.
Is time to get to work in earnest.
Tho editor of a mining euinp nowpapor
has this to say of a popular songstress: "As
a singer she could just wallop the hose off
nny that over wagged a jaw on tho hoards.
From her clear, bird-Mat uppor note sho
could canter away down to the bans rackot,
and cushion baek to u sort of spiritual tre
ble that niado every man in tho audionco
imagine thut overy hair on his head was a
gohlon string to u celestial harp, over
which angulie fingers were sweeping."
Plows! Plow! Plows!! Utet improve
ment and lowest living prices. tiimplt
and most convenient method of adjusting
beam and line of draft, making plow run
lighter mid do better work. Has never
been equaled and cannot be oxrelUd. The
lightest draft sulky plow In the world ithc
Improved Wheel Land Side Sulky Plow,
and then- is no plow inlc that will U bet
tor work. The plowa all MMuVturtl
by the U k I aland Plow Co., and are suU
by Trunk Sro's. Implement Co, o$ their
tiyent. J
mxvjsi i'.vstAui:.
Tho Scout's Weekly Inspection niid lie
port of I'riciuls off Duty,
Thoinns Myers and wife, of Tclooaset, vis
ited Union Sunday.
Hon. L. B. Rlnohnrt returned from Mat
heiir county last Sunday.
Dr. Lou Cleaver, of Baker City, has been
in Union during the week.
S. It. Beeves and wife, of Im Grande, vis
ited this city last Tuesday.
K. W. Bennett, of Suiniiietvillc, made us
a substantial visit Monday.
Thomas Bucknittii and wife, of Summer
villo, visited Union this week.
M. Waddle, of Sumnterville, returned
from his trip to Grant county.
Samuel Yanordcr one of the solid farmers
of the Park, was in town Monday.
Mrs. J. 11. Kddy and children, of Fondle-'
ton, were visiting in Lu Grande this week.
Attorney 11. F. Uurleigh took his depart
ure, Saturday, for Wallowa county on bus
iness. The people of Pino valley nro making
preparations for a celebration on tho Fourth
of July.
Mrs. Thomas Ruckinan called on us last
Tuesday and ordered Tin: Scotrr scut to her
father in Iowa.
Owen Matthews returned from San Fran
cisco a few days ago and will ongago in lous
iness at Cornucopia.
Judge L. L. MeArthur, United States dis
trict attorney of Oregon, will deliver the
Fourth of July oration at La Grande.
.James Xash. of Summerville, passed
through this city hut Saturday in pursuit
of some horses that had strayed away from
his place.
Attorney G. O. Holmaii and family, of
Baker City, will take their departure in a
few days for California, and will make that
their future home.
John Met'all, of Wallowa county, visited
Union this work. He is engaged in intro
ducing among our farmers a new patent
gate and seems to bo meeting with success.
The members of the order of Knights of
Pythias, of this city, observed last Sunday
as decoration day, or the day recommended
by the grand lodge for the decoration of the
graves of deceased brothers with flowers,
and the observance of appropriate cere
monies. As no member of the order is in
terred in our cemetery, tho ceremony of
decorating the graves was dispensed with,
but in everything else the day was appro
priately observed by the members here.
Messrs. .1. K. Hough, W. A. Adams and
Thomas Lovelace and son, of Lee Summit,
Missouri, arrived in this city last Saturday.
They came to look at the country and if it
suits them they, and a number of their
neighbors, will move here and make their
homes. Their attention was attracted to
this country by the perusal of copies of
Tiik Seorr which had reached them in
Missouri. They are convinced that tho
statements made in the paper were not ex
aggerated, and seem to like the country
very much.
Kallrnait Information.
Mr. Hunt has not set the time when he
will be over, but he is expected soon. His
surveyors will reach this city in about ten
days. Latest information is to tho eilcet
that the Looking Glass pass has been
abandoned, but another route has been
found that is satisfactory and of a very fair
grade. It is not thought that any agree
ment entered into between the Union and
Northern Pacific roads will alfect Hunt's
extension to the Grande Hondo, in the
least, and that the only thing that would
be liable to defeat tho building of the road
to this place Is our failure to raise the full
amount of the subsidy asked.
The Social Iliisehall Hon.
The social baseball hop to be given under
the management of Messrs. Baird it James
to-morrow night (Friday, June II.) gives
promise of being 'in exceedingly pleasant
affair. North Powder, Covo and La Grande,
as well as UniAn players will bo in atten
dance, each accompanied by cither his best
or second best girl. Dancing will bo in
dulged in until '' a. m. George Baird will
act as floor manager which is sufllcicnt to
guarantee gooil order, etc. Music is to bo
furnished by James' string bund and will
be one of the leading features. Ticket $1 ;
can bo had of either of the managors. Sup
per before the hop.
Millinery and Fancy Goods fit Cost.
For the next sixty days Mosdauio Biilwoll
it Benton will sell their entire stock of
millinery goods, Indies underwear, children
clothing, etc. etc. etc., at actual cost. Ladies
are invited to call and examine goods which
are all new and of the latest designs. A
bettor opportunity for securing good bar
gains will never be presented. Improve the
opportunity. -May 1st, 18s!).
The I'ostolHue.
The newly appointed postmistress, Mrs.
H, A, Alger, will take charge of tho Union
postoflieo on July 1, -which is the com
mencement of tho next fiscal yoar. Sho
has rented the building now occupied by A.
N. Gardner as a jewelry store, and will
move the olllce to that place. Her bonds
inon are. 0. P. Goodall.J. H. Whito, S. O.
Swaekhainor, O. P. .layoox, J. L. Carter,
J. T. Wright and Mrs. Delia Saunders.
lluulilnn's Ariiluu Hnlo.
Tin: Bkkt Salvi: in the world for Cuts,
Bridies, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Itiieum, Fever
Sort, Tetter, Chapped Hand, Chilblain,
Corns, and all Skin Kruptioui, and pul
alvely cure Pile, or no pay required. It
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price Si cenU per
box. For sale at Hrown' drug store.
Ice Cream I'eUUal.
'lite ladle of the ceineU ry aoelety will
ylve a strawberry and ice cream feidval at
Wriglitk hall on the ev ruing of June IS,
for the purpose of rui-ii.g f u"l 'T J l-
JMvcmcg of the cemetery gr..nmie, TTe
MB liweral pairoine Irom Ui'-public.
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Over four hundred of these celebrated machines wore in operation last season in
Oregon and Washington, all of which gave tho verv highest satisfaction, There nro
twice as inanv "Agitators" sold each vcar throughout the Fulled States as any other
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est proof their superiority.
We unhcsitatinglv guarantee the .1. I. Case "Agitator" Thresher to thresh as much
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years in Oregon and' Washington, ami is known to bo a perfect success, than to put chase
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Three l'risoners Isenpe.
Three prisoners confined in the county
jail, awaiting trial, made their escape lust
Friday morning about 8 o'clock. They had
been let out of the iron cells into tho cor
ridor, and while the jailor was at breakfast
they sawed off some the barn of tho win
dow with a fine saw that had been fur
nished them by some one, and crawling
out into theyard made thoiresenpo through
a bole that was invitingly open underneath
the back wall. Their absence was not dis
covered for an hour or two after they had
gone. Although many people were stir
ring at that hour of the day, no one seems
to have noticed tlioiu. When it was dis
covered that they wore gone, Sheriff Ham
ilton immediately offered Sfc'iO reward for
the capture of each one of them, and had
men scouring the country in pursuit, al
though it was not known which direction
they had taken. It in thought that they
took to tho mountains east of hero mid are
woTking towards Idaho. Some seven or
eight prioncin in the jail remained and
did not improve th? opportunity to escape.
But very little information can bu elicited
from them in regard to the matter. At
this writing no definite traces of (ho es
caped prisoners have boeu found, although
Sheriff Hamilton, from information now in
Ids possession, is confident of capturing
them in a very few days. The names of
the men arc Isaac liegeman, charged with
burglary; C. C. illeks, churgod with hore
stealing; and Chiu. BiockiiiM, charged with
larceny. We do not think thut particular
blame can be attached to tho officer, it
was not thought that anv of the lirWuliers
would make strenuous efforts to eaeape,
and it would have been Impossible for
them to have succeeded unlcs assisted by
some one on the outside. The wall around
thujuil yard should be fixed so that no
one could gut in or out without consider
able trouble. Had this been done thu pris
oners would doubtless have been discovered
beforo they got out of the enclosure.
What's t lie, MU"r Willi You?
You are not "all nht.'' You fee I t.n-J,
your buck ailu s, yuii f.-el sluikey in the
knees, you are subject to dull headache,
are nervous, cross, and ulj things don't
: svoiii to go just right. In short, you uro
j full of malaria, and jou will continue to feel
: wor-e until you get something to kill and
J expel the poison. We re. oinmend Ulci trh
I liltierx, I. realise it ill ju-l til )ur u"e.
j bo W..ttilei.larc ', th.l Ii,.r4ir' ,t,
whleli mean that your money will l.e rt
' funded if you are not hoii'-fiU"!. No fuirer
! offer un be inudc. You l!uc u sure tiling.
'irvlt. Pri' j :.n 1 1 ' at llmuii'i.
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J. !. CASE THRESHING MACHINERY,
skattu: is j:i;ins.
To 1 ;i ! He.slriictloii of tlio itusiiiexs 1'ortlon
or the City by Tiro.
A calamity only paralleled by that which
overtook Chicago a few years ago, has eonio
upon Seattle, the principal city of Washing
ton. About!, p. in. Inst Thursday, some tur
pontino caught lire in the baeuicut of a
two-story frame building on tho south
west corner of Front ami Madison streets.
The building, which was owned by Mrs.
Margaret.!. Pontius, and the llrst story of
which was leased by the Seattle Shoo Com
pany, tho upper lloor being occupied for
ollices, was soon ablaze.
An ulurni was instantly turned in and
tho volunteer lire department responded
promptly, hut it was impossible to make
headway with the Ilorco flames. This buil
ding, like most others of its kind In the
business center, was not. detached, but was
the corner of a row of frame buildings, all
Joined together and of various heights,
Vullantly did the department light the fire,
but without avail, for tho buildings of tin
der were an easy prey lo what within ton
minutes from tho time it started developed
Into a liet on lire.
Notwithstanding I ho prog res m of the
flauii'N, tho fire department struggled with
tho llerco- determination to save tho most
valuable portion of Front street to the
south, between Columbia street and Y osier,
which was one uiugnilleeiit row of flue
brick buildings of two or three stories.
Implosions of giant powder were fruitless
to prevent the awful spread of the rulent
less sheets of flame and cJoude of blinding,
suffocating smoko.
Unwurd the conflagration went, crack
ling, roaring, uliuoot shrieking.
The water wasgiviug oiituud the streams
from tho several lines of hose only reached
to the second stories. Tho Tacoma lira de
partment hud come over from Tuooiua in
ijUy-two minutes on tho I'ugel Sound
Shore Railroad, but both departments
combined were powerless. Attempts to
blow up tbo Union block were more (lis
ustnmx to the valiant llre-tlghtcrs than
anything eUe.
All that could be dona was to try lo save
life and property. People fled to the hills
to the east, and horses, decked with foam,
dashed up to the highlands with promts
cons loads of everything attached lu every
avullubie vehicle, The fire iniiile awful
progress when iterossed Ycsler avenue.
The ilauivs ruhed ami leaped on with
terrific ruaiiiieis, giving people barely time
to cm ape. and the eutlrj waterfront, In
cluding all the wh.nveK and docks, the cuul
b. inker- ai.d Ihe railroad trucks, thu wholo
a!' rpiartei and eer thing south of Union
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mint durable anil most economical Kugiucs in use ST A VKR it WALK Kit.
Gray's one and two-horse Trend powers and Threshers.
We guarantee our Thresheas and Tread Powers to be tho most perfect working and
successful machinery of their class In the Tinted States. Send for our Special Cata-
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I Our Randolph Improved Steel Frame Header
has (he Best Frame, the Best Wheels, tho Best Axle, the Best Pitman, the Best Reel,
the Best General and the Best Harvesting Machine on earth.
I- We guarantee tbo Bandolph Improved Steel Frame Header to be the simplest, tho
1 lightest draft and the easiest managed Header In use, and are perfectly willing for any
responsible man who wishes to buy a Header to take ours and any otl'icr, or all others,
I he may wish, and give them an equal chance, and if our Header does not do tho work us
well as, or better than any or all orhers, wo will be at the expense of removing ours with
, out expense to him in any way. This broad guarantee Is the strongest proof of real merit
. and should induce every man who wants u Header to buy the llandolph Improved Steel
i Frame. Sold only by us and our aulhoilzed agents. STAVKR it WALKKR
street and west of Second nnd reaching
around to the gas works, above Fourth
street on .lacksou, Was completely burned
Thirty-two blocks in the center of the
citv were totally destroyed and not it busi
ness house is left standing.
It Is estimated that the total loss to the
oily in buildings alone is easily $IO,i)00,(HH),
and all the personal losses will probably
reach .fi'll.l.OD.l.tHI.
What the loss to shipping has been II is
impossible to give, h.it it is generally
thought that every craft that was not pulled
out a long distance from the shore has been
either burned or ruined. It is estimated
that the liro covers sixty-four acres of the
business, portion of tho city. This docs
not include the wharves.
Will Kill the Coillln 3Intti.
A gentleman from Albany, a delegate to
the encampment, in conversation the other
day mentioned a way of disposing of the
coil liii moth, which he says be has tiled
with great success in his own orchard. Ho
has no moths on his trees and consequently
no wormy apples, whllo his neighbors' or
chards are well nigh ruined. He says that
two pounds of alum dissolved In warm
water was tho medicine which ho used ami
a largo sponge for applying the same. He
sprinkles the ground about the tree in the
fall ami early spring liberally, and swabs
the trunk as far up us the forks with alum
water, effectually killing tho pinths ami tho
larva-, whh h if left to grow would soon get
up further "and play raro havoc with Ihe
fruit, 'fhls treatment ho vouches as being
sure death to that wonderfully destructive
member of the insect family, it is worthy
of u fair trial anyway by fruit growers and
If It works as well on other trees as it docs
on his the days of the use of Paris green
and Loudon purple are over.- Reporter.
1'ulilie .Sain nt Jslunit City.
I will sell at Island City on Monday Juno
21, lfM, 17r head of good, well bred homes
of good color anil good size. Twenty head
of geldings, years old and oyer. 'I he ha!-1
anco a choice lot of stock horses, marcs
and colts. Terms, twelve months time
wilh approved security and interest. Salo
will commence at 8 o'clock a. in.
.1. J. GUI MM NTT,
Administrator of the estate of John Cnrr.
di'ccuted.
I'nglo Cooper Hliop,
S. II. Aylus, proprietor. Manufacturer of
butter barrels and kegs. A good supply
always on hand. Shop south of tuhool
hoiuo, Union, Oregon.
Ba-tbll hop to-morrow night..
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Fastest Threshing ami Best
lilts Colon I'retly llnril.
Strangers as a general thing seek tho 4
newspaper ofllee of a city for Information.
Many times wo have been usked by new
coiners: ''How many business men are
there In Alhiuar" We invariably reply by
referring them to the columns of the Cour
ier. Business men who have not enter
prise and public spirit enough to advertise
In their local paper are hardly worthy of
mention, consequently they arc passed by
in the general enumeration of men who by
their energy and business tact assist in
building up a city and advancing it inter
ests. A Ibina Courier.
.Itiillciinut (Slept,
fhls dreadful disease has broken out in a
number of places in the state to an alarm
ing extent, says a Willamette valley paper,
anil up to the present time the Oregon Do
mestic Annual convention has ordered
thirteen animals killed. The disease is con
tagious and as it has broken out in several
counties in the state, farmers ami owners
of stock should uso every precaution possi
ble to prevent the spread of this animal
destroyer. A curious fact lu tho matter h
that the heaviest horses are morn subject
to this malady than lighter ones.
I)ellniueiit Tuxes.
Notice is hereby given to nil delinquent
la.v-paycrs, that an execution for the col
lection of the Mime has been placed In my
hands and the Mime are past due. All de
linquent tax-payers are hereby notified to
come Immediately ami settle tho same and
save further costs.
A. N, HAMILTON.
1'mo.v, May .'II, 1H80. Sheriff.
Seated Kills Wanted.
Aii advertisement by the county courts
of Union and Wallowa counties for seuled
bids for tho construction of n hridgo across
tho Wallowa river at or near where thu old
bridge now t.tauds, will be found olsowhero
In this paper. Here Is a chance for some
good iiiecliuiik'.
The l.aillus Delighted.
The pleasant cffectiind the perfect safety
with which ladies may use thu liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under nil condi
tions muko it Jhcir favorite remedy. It is
pleasing to the eye and to the laile, gcutlo
yet effectual hi acting on the kidney, liver
and bowels.
One hundred pairs of hulles' and chil
dren's shou'i for Mile at Mrs. ltinchart's at
$ 1 per pair. Also a nice Hue of ladles' Una
French kid shoes,. Tho very la-st (piullty.