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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1889)
TOE OREGON .GCC"JT. Amos' k. jon ks. - - editor. The Oregon Scout has as larnen rtrett lation as any two jmpers in this me lton of the Slate, combined, and is eor rcspondimjhj valuable as an adverlitiug medium. Thursday, Juno 20, JS8!). -a, I.OCAl. INroitMATIO?;. Gathered up by The Scout and lirnught to Ilc.-idqitnrUirs. A innle or female cook wanted. Appe al tlic Psn Ton restaurant. J. M. Phy it Co. will iny goodririces fa vour wheat at the Union mill. Strawberries and ice cream at the Hon Ton restaurant next Sunday. ' . Pcv. fi. M. Irwin will deliver the Fourth of July oration at Enterprise. Osborn at baseball gaino "Why I got money to throw at tho birds." I Palnes Celery Compound and Electrle Hitters for sale at the Covo drug store. A license to wod wai issued lastSaturdnr to John J). Casey and Miss Jennie Scot;, both of Hilgurd. An endless variety of jersey waists wil be sold for the next thirty days at redueel rates at Mrs. Pinohart's millinery store. Large numbers of salmon lire now as ccndlng Catherine creek. It is said that mountain trout are also numerous in tin stream", and fishing is unusually good. One hundred pairs of ladles' and chil droit's shoes for sale at Mrs. llinehart's at $1 per pair. Also a nice line of ladies' tine French kid shoes. The very best quality. The Gazette says that La Grande is now considered the "genii city" of tho Inland Empire. (ircit Scott! What are they try ing to spring on us now? What is a "genii city" supposed to bo like, anyway? A horse race between Holmes' horse, of the Cove, and Sam Uenson's llyor, will take place in this city on Saturday the 29th of J line. A dispute as to which is the fleetest animal is tho direct cause of the race being made: It is understood, says the Yakima Farm er, that (J. W. Hunt is calculating to build a road from North Yakima up the Natchez river, across the head of Cowlitz to the head of Paget Found at Olyinpia, there to connect with tho road to Port Townsond. George G ignite has been engaged during the past week in putting a new coat of paint on the residence of John Dobbins in North Union. He is aIo kalsomining the interior in a manner becoming the work of an artist. The hou-e now presents a vey tasty and attractive appearance from the road. . Mr. Taylor Green states in a letter writ ten to Us a few days ago from Pendleton, that he had an interview with .Mr. Hunt, who told him that Mr. Villard nor any other railroad man had anything to do with his business, and if the Union county people raised the subsidy the road woulil be built. Guy Deeker, Joseph Hill and Mark How ard returned last Monday from a two weeks' prospecting tour in the vicinity of Anthony creek. They bring no informa tion of a definite character regarding the mineral deposits of that section, but are not satisfied as yet and intend to return in July and continue their explorations after the precious metal. A foot race between one of our local sprints and a professional by the name of It. G. Caldwell, who is traveling through the country, not for his health entirely, has been arranged to take place in this city on the 22nd hist. Our local man is being backed by the porting fraternity of this city generally, while the traveling man furnishes his own money. Wc are informed that the county com missioners of Union and Wallowa counties arc worried over the mulishness of one F. S. Ladd who owns tho land where the Wallowa road crones the river, and re fuses to lot thoin build 'the new bridge nnywhero except where the old one now stands, when about 130 yards bolow would be much tho best place for. it, and would not inconvenience or daningo him in the least. - In the notice to bridgo builders, by tho county courts of Union and Wallowa coun ties, as printod 'n our last issue, it read: "Each proposal to bo accompanied with a certified check in the amount of tho bid ns a guaranty that the bidder will enter into contract if tho award is made to him.'' It should havo road: "to the amount of 5 per cent, of his bid." The attention of bridge buildors is directed to tho ad. which ap pears elsewhere in our columns. A. L. Hansom, who has so acceptably tilled tho position of agent at Union for sonic time past, leaves to-morrow for Mos cow, I. T., where ho goes to accept a sim ilar position. It is to be regretted tliat the company has seen tit to make this chango as Mr. Hansom was a great favor ite among the young folks of this city. Ho is to be succeeded by Mr J. W. Sneed who takes charge of the olncc to-day. Mr. Ranfom takes with him tho best wishes of "this entire community. The committee having charge of the ball to be given in this city on theuvouing of July tth, should not let a few dollars Inllu once thoin in tho selection of musicians for the occasion. Poor music is dear at aiiy price. We understand that the comioltteo rcfusos to pay Mr. James the price he asks, for which rciunn ho declines to furnish tho music. A reconsideration of this matter by the committee would please nine-tenths of the lovers of Terpslehorean pleasure. It I absurd toeui Intimate that Prof. Smith, pitcher of the Covo-Union team, 'threw oil1' the game tost Friday. Mr. Smith is a gentleman in overy sense at the won) and is blessed with too much of that quajv in human beings called uotiesty to cvjftliiiik oi such a thing. His arm was iurimo condition for tliiouiug and it l tWliis fact that wc attribute Um- imHict ivcuess of his pitching, far he threw a swift ball but it lackod the usvut " 1 "t of curve, 4 Vfts nut decivm i t .t-.tor. IHtKSS l V"AI1K. Tho .Scout's Weekly In. "Paction nml lie port of FnrtitU ."'r I)U,J' Wilbur Davis returned this weok tl Cor I nucopia. Mrs.J.C. Clark, of Island CIt-, visit- ing in this city. ! Mark IJcn-on, of Powder river, vnB . in i town Inst Monday. J. W. Shciton visited ltukcr City last Monday on legal business. Prof. Smith and II. II. French, of the Cove, were in town yesterday. Thomas J. Chandler, of Elgin, was in j union on business last Tuesday .1. A. Myers and wife, of Sanger, were ! in union this week visiting friends. Turner Oliver made a business trip to La Grande last Saturday, returning Monday. It. M. Washburn, of La Grande, was over from that burg last Monday, bent on busi ness. Mr. V. W. Pluinmer, of North Powder, has been sojourning at the Hot Lake for several weeks past. Capt. r. II. Jnrvis, of Athena, Uma til la county, is in the city, representing a life. insurance company. Lorenzo Stewart, of John Day, Grant county, a cousin of A. N. Gardner, was vis iting in this city this week. Dr. A. L. Saylor, one of the leading physicians of North Powder, was in our town the fore part of the week. Mrs C. C. Crawford, of Grand llapids, Michigan, is visiting her brothers, Chas. and Corwin Cotllnberry of this city. W. T. Wright returned to tills city from Portland yesterday, where he has been to attend a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons. Marion F. Davis returned from Eugene last Monday, where he had "r.ecn to witness the commencement exercises of the State University. E. W. Davis returned from Portland, Monday. It is reported that he pur chased while there, a new nickle plated Victor bicycle. Miss Elva Iticlicy, of Portland, came up a few days ago, on a visit to her sisters, Irs. J. E. Tuttle of Union and Mrs. .1. T. Jewell of the Cove. J Lou llemillard arrived here from Monta na last week, lie is looking after his stock ntcrests and his intention was to remain it .the valley but a very short time. J Win. Wilson returned from a trip to Portland, Tuesday. While below be pur chased a large stock of the most desirable brands of wines, liquors and cigars. Miss Mollie Shaw, who is at present engaged in teaching a term of school on plover creek, was visiting among her ma ny friends in Union last Saturday. Messrs. J. E. Devineand 15. T. Huffman, if Wallowa county, are making prepara tions to start a newspaper at Sumnierville. They expect to have it in running order about the 10th of July. Dr. F. M. Mason, of Lost Prairio, Wal lowa county, visited Union this week. Ho had witii him soino very lino horses for sale. He thinks his section of the county h the garden spot of the state. Miss Maggie Smith returned from Pen dleton last Monday, where she has been spending scvoral weeks visiting relatives uid friends. She will remain in Union until after the Fourth, when she will take her departure for her new homo in Lemhi county, Idaho. Pev. D. P.. Gray, superintendent of the state school for the blind at Salem, and wife arrived in this city last week on a vhit to their nieces, Mrs. Itobt. Eakin and Mrs. I.'N. Cromwell. We acknowledge a pleasant call from Mr. Gray. Ho expresses himself as very favorably impressed with our country. Two Of Tlimn Captured. Last Wednesday afternoon, Chas. Urook ins and Isaac llagcman, two of tho three prisoners wlio escaped from the county jail ontho 8th'inst,,by Rawing- in twain onc of the iron bars of the jail window, were cap tured in Umatilla county between Alba and Pilot Pock, by Madison Jones and W. G. Stiinson of Pendleton. Sheriff Hamilton and his ctllcient deputy, .lames Lowell, were close on their track when the capture was made, and had it not been for a mis understanding between Hamilton and Lowell, who were traveling separately, they would have had tho honor of effecting the capture tho night previous. They are now safoly behind the bars and in order to prevent a similar occurrence Sherilf Ham ilton has taken the precaution to encumber one of llrookins' legs with an eighteen poimd weight, which ho now gracefully earrcsin his parades through the corridors of ti e jail. Claries Picks,, the third of the escaped jail birds, is still at liberty, no definite in formation having been obtained as to his wheieabouts. llaYikins, when captured, statod that they yerv assisted in making their escape by out Sirs. Mattio Elder. asUtorof Picks, who lives in this city. This woman doos not carry a very enviable reputation and it does not seem out of reason that his state ment t, correct, for she mado frequent vis its to the jail, presumably to sec her broth er. She was arrested upon this luorma tion and is now confined in the county jail. Til a Horse Knee. Ht Hunday was a gain day for tho lovers of equiaul sports of this city. Two horse races took place In the afternoon in tho laxie opposite the residence of John Dob lmwln'wtli Union and were witnessed by ifjasje um) euthmdastic as well as moneyed CTOiML Tue first was between Cotipor'a sorrel ) r find Irwin's mare, and resulted in the iiner being distanced. A race was then i ranged between Irwin's maro and l'kkfi brown horse In which, contrary to the ' k' rcutfcm of a larger jtortion of tho sptiia' r. the brywn hore ouiuo out vie tori. ti-.. The judges of hurst-Mesh present dccUr 'hat Irwin's mare is the fleetest annual. Iiowtver, ai.-l uc. urdlngly a rw-e has i rram;el th- m last uajiiid Hiatal to r.m ;i;mui in-xt "-unday. F ! i nracniirc mil i BlHUdiBUHOB IIUIO i j - j io i m v c r Wc Guiirantcu our .1.1. Case "AG1TATOK" opiirator, Shown Above, to lo the Gvain-saviny: 3Iaeliine in the World. Over four humlred of these celebrated machine were in operation last season in Oregon and Washington, all of which gave tho verv highest satisfaction. There are twice as many "Agitators" sold each year throughout tho United States as any other make of thresher. This lifgi- sale, double lliutof ary other thresher, is the very strong est proof their superiority. We unhesitatingly guarantee the J. 1. Case "Agitator" Thresher to thresh as much and thresh better iii bundles and beaded grain, long and short straw and llax; to bo more durable and run with loss expense for repairs than any other thresher ever trade. Hcnicmbcr that the best machines command the largo and payimr jobs. If you want a thresher, buy the J. 1. 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All tliu Coinmlttcos urn at AVorli.A Grand Time Assured. The committees appointed to make ar rangements for the coining eolebration have been busy at work and every effort is be ing made to mako the celebration one of unusual interest. The following program has been prepared and will bo carried out under tho direction of tho committees: Sunrise salute V2 guns. Tho. procession will form and inarch from tho court house at 10 o'clock sharp, under command of Gon. O. F. Pell tho grand marshal of the day, who will bo assisted by a half dozen com petent aids, and will meet tho procession from the Cove at the northern city limits. The Covo procession will then bo given the right of the column and the procession will then march to the grounds. The exact lino of march has not yet been settled but will bo published next week. At the grounds the exercises will consist of music, by tho band; national anthem, by tho choir; prayer, Iter. W. It. Powell, of the Cove; music, by the band; remarks by Uncle Geo. Wright, piusldciit of tho day; national ode, by the choir; reading Declaration of Independence, by Prof, Win. Smith, of Cove; music, by the baud; singing, by the choir; oration, by Hon. T. C. Hyde, of IJakor City; tnuic, by tho band; dinner. Tho afternoon program will consist of. iirt, target shooting, 20) yards, oil hand, opou sights, first prize $20, second $10; ring tournament, first pili!C$2ii, second )10; foot race, $50; egg race, $10; sack race, iTi; baseball game, $.'.0. The plug-ugly or hug gumuggcr parado will then follow, anil as this has been placed under tho manage ment of J. C. Siinimors, Sam. llonson, Al. DIxou and Leo Lovy, everybody may ex pect a treat. Millinery unit Fancy (.noils nt Cost. For the noxt sixty day Musdamo Hldwell &. llonson will sell their ontlru stock of millinery goods, ladles underwear, child reus olothiiig.ecc. etc. etc., at actual ooat. Ladies are invited to nail and examine goods which are all now and of the latest designs. A better opportunity for securing good bar gains, will never bo presented. Improve tho opportunity. May 1st, 180. Tliu I.iulli- JlullgliUil. The pleasant "lf- ' and i!.-p. i-:. . t . nVty with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxative, Kyrup of Fig.-, under all condi tions make It their f.nortto n medy It is pleasing i' the nod l i ii' la-ic, gcinlc yet etle. l .al ill ii' iio' mi the ki.lnev -. Its. t und bow Is WSLLoPAY ALL iron IJMPJiM 1 i TO IH'V THE CASE THRESHING MACHINERY, I purchasing a thresher, no matter r wnat Wo Ileal ICstnto Association. The Union Peal Estate Association has recently been organized in this eitv, its ob jects being to buy, sell and lease real estate In Union county on commissions. As experience has shown that a real es tate agency is the best medium through whh;h to bring together tliu intending biiyejr and seller, by menus of judicious and extensive advertising, it may bo ex pected that ere long a large number of per sona desiring to sell real estate will list their property Willi them. The advertisement of tbu association will appear i i a short tinio in this paper, which will contain at least three columns of read ing matter descriptive of Union county, accurately setting forth tho resources of the same and opportunities offered for in vestments; following which will be adver tised each particular tract of laud placed in the hands of tliu association for sale, giv ing a brief but comprehensive description of it, with prices and terms, llesidos this advertisement, descriptive circulars and other advertising matter will bo distributed where It will do tho most good. Every per sou having real estate to joII should con sult their interests by listing their property with tho association. It. F, Wilson and A. J. Ilacltelt are the authorized agonUf of the association and corresponding socrotarles of same, to whom all eonimuiiluatious should le ad dressed. l,n (iramle" I.oys l!in Cluiiiipluiis, Tho third game uf the seiies for thu championship of Grande Hondo valley, be tween the Covo Union and "La Grande" teams was played on the Union grounds Inst Friday, and resiilluu In an overwhel ming victory for tliu "La Grande" club, thu sum e standing '20 to loin their favor. I'iio playing of both sides wa a succession uf errors from beginning to end and the game proved to be quite uninteresting to the large crowd of ladles and gentloniQii that hud assembled on the grounds, ex pecting to witness some good hall-pluylii!,'. Minim's pitching was anything hut cII'bc tive, he being batted all over the Held. Most of our hoys have ootno to the conclu sion that they do not understand tho game called ba-icball, and have declared their in tention to abandon the Idea of ever lieing able to gnu disiliK tlon in the-diamond ,ii"nu .ifput iln ir talent to unit; in some Otli. , iiic lion .v III I e l!i( . Is ,1 puSailiility of success. Scu ,.,; at Mr I. I!. Kim-hurt'- this i lit..' I'.. i i-v ! I iyle al-'i a ... ' .. '.1 I rl:. I , 1 ii i '. . PARTIES WANTING r CKLLltlUTKD -OF- linvee Woodbury lIorsorPQWci, manufactured only by tho J. I Caso Threshing Machine Company, and warrant it tho strongest and best in use. Our .1 . 1. Caso. Engines are guaranteed the most powerful, most durable and most economical Engines in uso.-s-STAVKIt it WALK 101. G ray's one and two-horse Tread powers and Threshers. We guarantee oi.r'Thrcsheas.and Tread Powers to be tho most perfect working and successful machinery of their class In the United States. Send for our Special Cata logues and Price Lists of this machinery STAVEU A WALKEII. Our Randolph Improved Steel Frame Header has the Pest Frame, the Pest Wheels, the Pest Axle, the Hest Pitman, tho Host Peel, the Itest General and the llest Harvesting Machine on earth. We guarantee the ltaiidolph Improved Steel Frame I leader to ho. tho simplest, tho lightest draft and the easiest managed Header in use, and are perfectly willing for any responsible man who wishes to buy u Header to take ours and any otl'ier, or all others, be 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 orhers, wo will be at the expense of removing ours with oiit expense to him in any way. This broad guarantee is the strongest proof of real merit and should induce every man who wants a Header to buy tho Iiiindolph Improved Steel Frame. Sold only by us ml our authorized agents. -S'i'AVElt .t WALICEH IT ISA IH.UIM'' A New Kclieiiui to DnfenL thu Hunt Kullinail Project. There were forwarded to tho ofllco of County Clerk Neill for record last Monday seven deeds of conveyance for a right of way through tho lands of thu following In dividuals, situated in tho northern part of the valley, viz: E. P. Moreloek, Charh)?' Hallgarth, John Koss. J. K. P. -llairls, Sieliert Hallgarth, Thos. J. Chandler and Ahio S. Watt. The deeds specify that a strip of laud through thu premises of said parties, one hundred feet wide, being fifty feet on either side of tho lino of survey made through that section of country a short tinio ago, shall bo conveyed and warranted to the O. It. Sit Co, to be used in a right of way for thuir projected branch to Ivgln. Now, It is our candid opinion that it is not now, nor never was, the intention of the O. II. it N. Co. to build tho proposed branch at this time, ami this latest movu on their part is simply a monstrous scheme to lead tho people of that vicinity, espe cially that part of tho population who' uru liable to Niibseilbe to the Hunt subsidy, into the belief that the La Grande branch will be immediately bulll, and that the aforesaid poople will receive the benefits of a railroad without having to go down into their pockets ami pay for the incoming of a road. The aggregate amount of tho considera tions named in the aforesaid deeds Is $1 ID, ami it is undoubtedly the belief of the company that if a few dollars spent In this way will divert the attention of the people of that community from the Hunt proposition and lead them to believe that thu La Grande branch will be in operation In a short time, it is money well spent. The grantors named in thu above men tioned deeds all reside In thu Immediate vicinity of Humiucrville, ami are neighbors to a largo number of Influential citizens of that community who have not as yet sub scribed to thu Hunt subsidy, hut intend to do so if they seo there U mi other show to get tho road. Thus it is plain for the peo ple to see tho reason of the O. It. it N, Co. making this small outlay of money in buy ing right of way lands if it will stop these people from assisting In the Hunt propo sition until it Is too late. It is our opinion, however, that the citi zens of that vicinity are not so ohtuso as to bo gulled into bt-lievlng any such lli, and that they will not look upon thu mure recording uf those deeds us any evidence that the La Grande bran. Il will be built, but on the cuiitiaiy. that it is a ;ri at bluff, n .m i cb d by some of thu Imwd railroad Dill. i. il- t '! al th. Hunt ri'.id. V. St mmmu m umnm Fastest Threshing and Best ' HicycIcH Arrived. There arrived In this city, last Wednes day, seven new bicycles, mado by tho Nich olson Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, which were ordered by duTcrcnt hoya around town. Illcyeles. may now bo seen t upon our streets at any tinio, and many amusing Nights arc the direct result of the beginners trying to -make "flowery plays" before the .spectators who coinrrcjrate on tho corners anxious to seo the fun, Wo predicted that our streets, In a few daya after the arrival of tho machines, would re semble tho exorcise corridor of a railroad hospital, but our prediction has not uh vet b'eeii fullllled. as no serious casualties have occurred so far. A M omnii's Dinuovory. , "Another wonderful discovery Iiiim been made and that too by a lady In this county Disease fastened its rlutchcH upon her and for seven years hhiHvitlistood Its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined anjl death seemed Imminent. For three months. she coughed Incessantly and could not deep, She bought of its a bottle of I)r. King's New J)iscovcry for Consumption a;id was .so, much relieved on taking tlrst dose that she slept all night and with one bottlo iJias heen miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs Lutliur Lutz-" Thus write W. C lliiiiflck it Co,, of Shelby, N, ('. Oct a free trial bottle at Hrowu's drug store, Union, Oregon. They KiinCk tltti rcrnlminon. The record maiju by the various shcep sheailng crews still continues to grow. Las week on Win. lloothu's place in thu Cove, '"-The Slonohreakers'' mado tho fol lowing record of ten hours work: Thos. Johnson, PW; C. F. Miller, 1.V5; G. W. Joliiiton, 1211; John Lawrence, 110; Fay Yowell, 10.J: Geo. Thomson. ,", A WliiteiiHiiit. Ami llalaain's ass spoke, so has tho son-in-law of thu Oreguulau in his comments on the article published In the Paclllc Express with regard t.o Union county and Union city. To tho cltiens of Union will bo left the Judgment of who lias prevaricated, W. W. 1 .(i tit ltd lit i t'litf lid Im ii ml linn lint 4 tn m1n trt order m short notice at Mrs. L. II. ltli JtMVl7 IIIIV IHUV ! VSff UIIIMW hart's millinery store. MAIIKIKU. HKKUV WHil.IAJlH AltllO I hotel. Wednesday, June i2 1 L. J. llimtho, Mr. Win. II Miss Maggie William , hu vine.