THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JONES
EDITOK,
City and County Official Paper.
Thursday, July 18, 1881).
K1HTOKIAI. NOTKS.
Axotii Kit woolen mill lins failed, this
thno in Connecticut. Thus the beau
tics of a home market and a wool tar
iff receive another striking illustration
in this off year in politics, which ap
pears also to ho an ofT year with some
of the infant industrieH.
Whim: Corporal Tanner is making
the treasury suffer he docs not forget
liis own household, lie draws a sala
ry $5,000 and a pension of$8G-J a year.
His daughter, who acts as his private
secretary, receives $1,800, and a young
er daughter has a clerkship which
pays her $720 a year. The Corporal
nlso luis a son who receives a snug
salary as a government' employee.
"Wi: Aiti: in receipt of a letter from
the State Agricultural College, of
Corvallis, which informs us that a
committco of the Faculty will visit
Union county cither this month or
some time in August and will lecture
in tho various towns and grange halls
for tho purpose of advertising the col
lego and securing students for it.
tirund Master Hayes, of tho State
Grange, is a member of the Hoard of
llcgents and heartily endorses tho
movement.
M
Thkhk is no source of annoyance so
great to traveling men as tho necessity
to which thoy arc frequently put, of
securing men to identify them when
thoy desire to cash drafts or money
orders. A genius has discovered a
plan by which this difficulty may be
entirely overcome. It is simply to
have a number of photographs taken
of himself and left at the home oflico
to bo sent along with tho draft or or
der, then all ho lias to do is to walk
into tho bank and ask the cashier to
sio him up. This the cashier docs
and hands over tho money without
question.
A Ni.'MiiKK of the business men of La
Orando havo entered into an agree
ment to close their stores at eight
o'clock every evening. The agreement
is to bo published two weeks in the
newspapers. Tho only thing worthy
of remark in all this is tho fact that
the names of at least one half of the
"merchants" who sign tho agreement
arc totally unknown to tho peoplo of
the valley, and an advertisement of
their firms was nover seen. Wo will
bet our devil's air gun against Snod
ny's setter pup that tho papers will
not get a cent for publishing the
agreement.
Tin: Inst Oregon legislature enacted
that a tax not to exceed two-tenths of
a mill he levied on all property, to
raise a fund for the relief of indigent
soldiers and sailors who served in tho
war with Mexico, tho rebellion or in
any of tho Indian wars of Oregon,
Washington or Idaho, also for tho wid
ows und children of such. No ox-sol-dior
or sailor can bo sent to tho poor
house without the consent of the com
mander of the Grand Army Post.
Tho act also provides that tho sum of
thirty dollars bo allowed by tho coun
ty to pay funeral oxpenscs of veterans
of any of the abovo wars.
Tin: impunity with which tho sugar
kings of tho country insert their lin
gers into every family sugar bowl, and
rcduco its contents by enhancing tho
price to suit their own inordinate
greed, is fearful to bohold. It is said,
ami wo all realize tho fact, that the
sugar trust has givon tho screw anoth
er turn, or soveral of them, and sugar
has gonoup in price like a kite. Tho
higher price is conllned strictly to this
country, where tho manufacturers
havo combined to restrict its produc
tion and to sell nono except for such
prices as they may combincdly put
upon it. There aro scarcely moro
than tv dozen firms 'in tho United
Stales engaged in refining sugar, and
they, having a monopoly of tho entiro
output, aro plundering the wholo six
ty million peoplo of tho country. Tho
New York correspondent of tho Public
Ledger states that tho trust's profit
during last year was $20,000,000. It
iH said that, in view of an enormously
big crop of colleo this year, tho colfeo
trust will ease up a little on prices to
consumers. Tho general public
should not forgot that their gratitude
is duo to Providencu ami not to tho
gontry who manipulate tho "corners,"
for, except on compulsion, thoy never
fail to "cinch', to tho utmost. Wo
havo no kick coining, however. Wo
aro "protected" and should bo willing
to put up for it.
HITS THEM ABOUT RIGHT.
A Truthful I)ecrliitlnn c.f n Ortnlti
Cln of Individual avIio Would I'ro
jirr nt tlir JUxpcnftc of Other.
There are mnuy persons who own
from 320 to 800 acres of as fine land
as there is in tho county, which is sit
uated on or near tho lino of the pro
posed railroad, and these persons ab
solutely refuse to subscribe one nickle
to tho subsidy. No argument is need
ed to show them the advantages of the
road; they understand them and
greatly desiro the road, but they would
rather that their neighbor would reach
down into his pocket and put up for
the benefits they expect to derive from
tho building of tho road. It is a great
pity that such men aro allowed to
share in any of tho benefits of civiliza
tion and enjoy the prosperity brought
about by tho liberal and enterprising
citizens. In Indian valley, Stunmor
villo and Cove precincts is this condi
tion of things specially apparent. A
man who will refuse to assist in an
enterprise which brings hundreds of
dollars into his pocket, and which he
acknowledges will bo of great benefit
to him, and hopes and prays that his
enterprising and energetic neighbors
Will not allow the enterprise to fail, is
not much better than the mean,
sneaking hound that sneaks into a
man's chicken coop and appropriates
his hard earnings to his own use.
The subsidy required for the exten
sion of tho Hunt road only lacks about
$10,000 of being subscribed and if
these persons who are now refusing to
assist tho matter would lend a helping
hand and put their shoulder to tho
wheel, one day would settle the matter
and thoso who have already done all
they could reasonably be expected to
do, would not havo to bear tho in
creased burden. But if thoy do not
unbend from tho position they have
taken, and their neighbors arc com
polled to shoulder their portion, it is
to bo hoped that their names will be
placed before Mr. Hunt and that they
will he excluded from enjoying any of
the benefits of tho road, and shall for
ever be looked upon by tho road with
its disfavor and contempt which their
neighbors will have for them. W.
NORTH POWDER.
Xoivm nf the Wcuk ns Notiil liy nr
IttlKUlUl' Clll'1'f'KlXIIKlllllt.
July 1(5, 1SS0.
Mr. Morand, formerly section fore
man here, but now a resident of J'oca
tello, paid his old homo a visit on tho
Fourth.
Dr. Saylor returned from Salem on
Friday from an attendance at the
Sato Military Board during tho week.
In a row among tho Mongolian resi
dents of town, last week, ono of them
was carved up in good shape, but not
dangerously.
Mr. Stewart Williams, clerk of the
company, left for Utah territory during
last week, on a business-visit.
Mr. Stovomon, special manager of
tho Mutual Life Insuranco Associa
tion of Denver, Col., called here in the
interests of tho company.
An effort is being made to organizo
a county medical socioty among the
regular profession of the county. Wo
hopo they may succeed.
The Anthony Mill it Flumo Co. aro
averaging 20,000 feet of lumber cut
per day. The push and onorgy of tho
firm indicato success.
.lakoy Edwards, who underwent an
amputation of tho foro-arm fifteen
days ago. has entirely recovered and
will return to tho farm to-day..
Died. At Bulger Flat, July Ith,
Win. Wargcld, after a week's illness of,
pneumonia and acute inflammatory
rheumatism. Ho leaves a wife and
live children in destitute circum
stances.
Mr. Fred Bunch, of tho mill compa
ny, camo down on Saturday evening,
returning on Sunday. His many
friends were pleased to welcomo him
hero, if only on a brief visit, ami hopo
his next visit will be of longer dura
tion. On Saturday last, John Taylor, an
employee of tho Anthony Mill it
Flumo Co., while at work in tho mill,
by some unknown cause slipped and
fell, and in falling throw his right
mud forward in contact with a 'rapidly
revolving bolt which drew it on to a
revolving pulley causing a fructure of
ono of tho bones of tho fore arm near
tho wrist joint, besides badly spraining
the ligaments at tho writ. Dr. Sav
ior was immediately summoned nud
reduced the fracture, hcsidcH allaying
the excruciating pniu attending it.
It will probably be omo time before
the young man will be able to rcnutno
hW placo in tho mill, ti the injury U
complicated and slow of m?overy.
Undor tho kind and tender enro of Mr.
and Mrs. Punch, however, his wonts
will bo promptly attended to.
AJAX.
EAGLE VALLEY.
' (Jramt I'lciili'to ! Oivrn Augu't Int. In-
tcrrntlnu I-ocnl ',
Everything quiet since tho Fourth.
Born. To the wife of Mr. Hainan
Swisher, a nine pound daughter.
Win. Nrtst takes the cake. Tho re
cent visitor to his house is a ten pound
boy.
Our orchards arc loaded with fruits
and some of tho trees are breaking
down with their loads.
There was a welcome visitor at tho
residence of Mr. and Mrs. N. Young
an eight pound girl. All arc doing
woll.
Wo have any amount of fat horses,
cattle and sheep for sale. Also un
limited quantities of hay. Let buyers
interview us. They can do well.
I understand there is a little strang
er over at Mr. Lomis' place. It is a
girl. Hurrah for Eagle valley? She
is gaining in population very fast.
W. W. JCirby will sell two hundred
tons of hay, has a good placo to feed,
and will havo a good fall and winter
pasture. Come and seo him. Ho
will sell half or all of that amount.
It is reported that Ben Longly and
John Frazier have bought tho entire
band of sheep belonging to Bobt.
Whitaker. Longly and Frazier have
12,000 head of sheep. Those two boys
are rushers.
Almost everybody in Eagle is taking
a few days rest as the first crop of hay
is in tho stack, 'flic alfalfa will soon
bo ready to cut again. The wheat will
soon be ripe. There will be an im
mense amount of feed raised in this
valley. It will bo sold cheap.
Tho people of Eagle valloy will have
a picnic on tho first day of August.
We will spare neither money or time
to make it the grandest affair ever had
in this section of tho state. There will
bo all kinds of music, speaking by the
best talent, racing for a purse, premi
ums will be given for a foot race, fat
man's race, best lady rider, the best
looking young lady, prettiest lady and
the oldest gentleman and lady.
Tho Calithumpiaus will appear.
There will bo plenty for everybody to
eat and a big danco will take place at
night. Circulars will soon bo out
giving full particulars.
K.
PARK PICKINGS.
July 10, 18811.
Tho mower starts Monday morning
in tho rye.
Stock on tho range look well.
There will bo plenty of beef cattle.
The hay crop of timothy and wild
grass is rather light, but wild oats is
plenty.
. Tho lovers of huckleberries will bo
sadly disappointed this time for there
aro none hero.
Archio Vanordor got his shoulder
dislocated somo days ago by a team ho
was breaking.
Grain is getting ripe, with a tolera
bly good prospect considering tho dry
weather awhile back.
Weather very nice, with somo ap
pearance of rain. A shower of rain
would bo very acceptablo now.
The fruit in II. M. South's orchard is
very scarce, nono to speak of. It is
thought tho hail last year killed the
buds.
El. says when ho goes to seo his
girl ho will start soon. Jo. says,
"When 1 get my watch on I will fetch
em."
Mr. Eaton has two hundred head
of horses at his place here, corralcd at
night and honied by day on tho range
to tho cost of tho settlors in having
the range eat oil'.
High valloy is challenging every
body to shoot. Wo havo no 200 yard
shots, but if they havo a few lady
shooters send thoin up to shoot from
ton to forty yards.
Tho boys of tho Park were oadly dis
appointed tho Fourth. Thoy expected
to seo somo lino playing for tho prizo
offered for tho ball game. They aro
almost in tho notion to go down and
finish tho Union club themsolves.
Moso Yandevontor and W. M. South
both havo homesteads on Powder river
and now thoy havo about mado tip
their minds to fool somebody, for W.
M. went to tho celebration on tho
Fourth for tho first timo in four or five
yeur. Mose is out to-day. If you
know of somo one scud them around.
Tho saw mill shut down on tho 2nd
until tho Monday after tho Fourth
when the boys gathered in. Thoy
were a orry looking crowd. Somo
wont to La Grande to bee tho show,
but when there thoy did not go in to
mo the dovil kid or devil baby. I wish
some one would dueoribo it for Tim
Srnrr, for I have heard of it when it
w.u Uuii in Ohio.
K. M. South started to La Grande
this morning on a business trip. A
Van and family have gone after the
finny tribe, Ike went to seo his uncle,
and Mose has gone off on Dan's cit3'-
uso; I expect ho went to sec his girl
Dick and Julia went to see their place
on Big creek. Geo. South has gone to
help Mr. Ames make hay. He has a
good job, Frank Shaw went down on
Thursday's stage but has returned.
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