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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1889)
V THE OS5EGOM SCOOT. AMOS K. .TONES. EDIT011. The Orrgon Scout hat as large a circu latton as any two papers in this sec tton of the State, combined, and is cor responding!) valuable as an advertising medium. Thursday, July 25, 1SS5). I.OCAl. INI'OItSIATIOX. Gntlit-roil hj by Tin; Scout ami Urouglit ti lli'n(ltti:irlor.s. Eeclos' saw mill will soon be moved from Toloenset to North Powder. Put ii at the Blue Mountain house while in La (irniide. It is the host. "I stood on the bridge nt midnight" Oh. by the way, it wasn't midnight. Head Hull F.ro's ad. of school books for sale, and conditions on which readers may he exchanged free. Subscriptions for nil papers and maga zine.? received at the Cove drug store at the publisher's regular rates. If you want t buy or sell property, in terview the 1'nion Ileal Estate Association. AVilson ,t Hackett, managers. (Jood wages paid agent. Address, with stamps, Tho Empire Agency. Walla Wulla, Washington Ty. 7-1'5-lm If you want a delightful drink tins hot weather, have Hilly Wilson prepare you a glass of sar.-aparillaand iron, at the Cornu copia saloon. Tho Walla Journal remarks enthusiastic ally that if Hunt's name wasn't George "Washington it would be in favor of calling him Eli, for he always "gets there." It is reported that the C. T. Hradiey Mining Company, of Sanger, intend to put In steam hoisting works. This property is one of the best paying investments in tho country. The first exhibition of the Eastern Ore gon district agricultural society will be held at Baker City from October 8th until the 1.1th. Fifteen hundred dollars will be ofl'ercd in premiums. The "key hole" over on the northwest corner of the valley is growing beautifully lcs. Ditto the "key", alias the genii city, alias ha Grande that was formerly sup posed to fit the "key hole." Hunt's construction train has left the Pendleton extension for the purpose of tracklaying on the Waitsburg branch. The grading of the first live miles of road on that branch i-. now finished. Someone writing to a Portland paper from Kamola says : About sixteen miles south of this place thero is a mountain! f solid iron. Tills iron is of good quality and lies on the surface of the ground. The county commissioners of Baker county have purchased the Parker and Dooley toll roads and thrown them open to the public. This is right. It is a poor country that cannot allbrd to own its own roads. Those knowing themselves indebted to ns are requested to drop into this olllce and settle, or bold themselves in readiness to pay promptly when wo present their bills. We dislike to ask a man twice for what he owes us. Died. In Baker City, Wednesday even ing July 17, 1KM), at 10:."0 o'clock, l.ela, In fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Dean, of Sanger, aged ." months. The funeral took place from the residence of Dr. .1. M. Boyd and was largely attended by friends of the family. The partial failure of crops in Eastorn Oregon this year will no doubt, somewhat retard its settlement. Yet this is tho only season In thirty or more year- that anything like a failure of crop- has been known. Ws doubt if any other state in the union can make as good a showing. The boom at Kearney, Neb., is on to such a degree that even the ministers have caught the real estate fever. Keeently a Kearney ministei announced that ho Would take his text from Lot 7, Block 5, tit. John's second addition and no one noticed it ex cept a man who never owned a dollar's worth of real estate in his life. Ex. Wc are informed tlmt a number of our citizens, who have been annoyed. by per sons stealing fruit from their orchards, have agreed upon setting out shot guns with string attachments so that disturbing tne tree will tire the gun. This is rather arbitrary means of protection outside of standing guard all night. Fruit thieves will do well to beware from now hence forth. In sharp contrast to some of our own citizens who refused to subsoribo to tho Hunt subsidy are J. W. Wilson and John Grcon, of Baker county, who subscribed most liberally to it. These mon are not only liberal but far-seeing. Although they live in Baker county tho building of the Hunt railroad to I'nion will compel a re duction of rates on the O. It, it N. road probably extending to Baker City, the ben efit of which will soon recompenso thom for the money they subscribed. At Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in Par is, the other day, the wife of a French nobleman became infatuated ivith one of Bill's Indians, the oonsequeiuc of which was an elopement. They were last hoard o'f in London with the outraged husband in hot pursuit blood in hU oye and deter mination to scatter that bloody Ilinjlu hull hover Illnglund should ho cutch him. Ho has been fully oouvlucod that a vigor ous Indian policy Is about the correct tiling. Jlr. Henry Buhl, who Is buying hog for shipment to, Seattle, found it necessary, a few dd)' ago, tS outer into a coat rue t with tho 0, B. it X. Co, for the shipment of tlioui. A fixed price is stated, but tho oontmott prorides for a rebate f 30 on r utoh ear load "of hog- I. tijli' porth of Simmerville." TVa i- t . a h ' liv ing UMr enough t itlie II nt mud :. be transported tbenr uu U:- n.'ttci- is worth more than box who resides at a grwUer dhtawv. Query to tbo former. How mm u will yea gain on your bog-, alone, io n the Hunf road irivrc Grande Hondo .ley? Im,ys i-akahb. Tho Scout's Weekly Inspect Ion nnl Ko port of I'rirmU oir lluty, Jerry Thomson visited Pine valley this week.' Luther Busiek is 'confined to his bed with a fever. Isaac (Joblc. of Big creek, called on usji fow days ago. County Surveyor Kimbrell was in the city, Tuesday. John Green, of Lower Powder, was in the city Monday. John Martin, of the Cove, was on our -treets Saturday. Joshua Bradford, of Clover creek, was in the citv Saturday, Judge J. C. Morcl.ind,of Portland, visited Union this week. Louis Brouillcr order- his Scot t changed from Sanger to Union. Win. Koenig, of the.'.Cove. made us a plea-ant visit, Saturday. John Murphy, of the Cove, made us a substantial visit Saturday. Mrs. Emmctt Chenault, of La Grande, is visiting relatives in Union. Mrs. Allie Deniiey returned to her.jhome in Pine valley last Saturday. Miss Tina Kennedy returned from the Willamette valley last Friday. Luke MeGinnis orders his Scout changed from Lost Prairie to La Grande. Mrs.; Gordon, of Seattle, is in the city visiting hor sister, Mrs. John Elliott. Mrs. Lou Payne, of the Cove, was visit ing friends in this city during the week, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Eaton visited North Powder last Sunday and returned Monday. Julius Levy came over from Athena the fore part of the week and will remain here several days. "Miss Lora Warren, who has been in Ba ker county" for "several weeksP returned home Sunday. Miss Myrtle Squires and -Miss Ida Chan cey visited La Grande last Saturday, re turning on Monday. Itobt. E. Hall called on us this week and subscribed for Tin: Scout to be sent to G. W. Hall, West Virginia. Miss J.Jennic,, Henry started, yesterday, for Entcrprisc,'Wallowa county, where she will visit friends for a week or two. Thero will be a meeting of the Ladies' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church on Friday, July UC, at 2:30 p. in. B. Huffman, editor of the Journal, ac companied by a representative of the East Oregonian, was over from La Grande, Sat urday, Marriage licences were issued this week to James G. McDowell and Lcnnic Vermil lion; Albert Iluntly and Maud Edlen; T. D. Tripp and Sarali Parker, Wm. Dobbs is having his elegant resi dence repainted inside and out. James Bell has been engaged for over a month on the job and is dofng some lino work there. Kev. B. H. Parker, our new minister, called on us this week and subscribed for Tin: Scott and also ordered a copy sent to B. A. Parker, Olympia, Washington, for one year. Mr. "Willis, one of the editors of the Portland World, accompanied by his wife, visited Union this week and remained here several days. Mr. Willis expressed him self delighted with the Grande Bolide val ley. Glen O. Holmaii, late of Baker City, says the Eugene Guard, has located in this city for the practice of 'his profession the law. Ho conies well recommended. Mr. Hol man's family, wife and four children, came with him, and they have gone to housekeeping. Mrs. G. W. Hunt arrived in this city last Monday, accompanied by her sons and daughtor. en route to Pine valley 'for a week's visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord, who reside there. Wc acknowl edge a pleasant call from Clyde and Charles while they were here. lion. Jack. Morrow, of Morrow county, was in tho city the fore part of the week shaking hands with many old friends who were exceedingly glad to see him. Mr. Morrow is an old pioneer and formerly lived in this county, being at one time county treasurer. He brightened our sanc tum with his genial presence for a brief period, Monday. Attorney Win. Smith arrived in this city yesterday, says the Baker Democrat, and will permanently remain. Mr. Smith was admitted to the bar in Polk county, Minne sota, several years ago and at tho recent term of circuit court was permitted to practice in this state. The gentleman is an able lawyer and a fine scholar. Our citi zens join with tho Democrat in extending to Mr. Smith and family a hearty wel come. Tho La Grande Journal defends the ele vator system and thinks II will prove a good thing to tho farmers. We think dirt", erently. A system that enables one man or company to absolutely control tho mar ket will certainly not prove beneficial. Wo do not care to discuss the matter further at this time, as the changed con dition of uffairs in this valley will render the Peavy Elevator Co. at La Grande, on account of its location, powerless to cither harm or benefit the farmers of the valley. After this year it will hardly bo a factor, worthy of mention, in the grain manipula tions ot Union county. Plow: Plows! Plows! I Latest improve ments and lowest living prices. Slinplent and most convenient method of adjusting beam and Hue of draft, making plow run lighter and do better work. Has never been equaled and cannot he excelled. The lightest draft sulky plow in tho world is the Improved Wheel l-and Side Sulky Plow, and there 1 no plow made that will do bet tirwnrk. Thete plow all manufactured . the Bock Island Plow Co.. and arc sold ' by Frank llro'n. Implement Co, or their agent.. t J. M Phi fi t o. will pay good j-riera for ' ; ' u In .it ..t llie I mon mill. i n if n i i sS.... m La Grande, Oregon. These presses uro now baling Ihrcc-fourtlis of nil the hay anil straw baled in the railed States mid C.iimtla. Wu cat: make you better prices iuul boiler terms than any other linn, und will back our assertion with actual figure. KOSS FEED CUTTERS, KEYSTONE C1DEU MILLS, AMEK1CAX FKUIT EVAPORATORS, STUDEUAKAR WAGONS, HACKS, CARRIAGES and 1U7(JGIES. You do yourself na injustice if 7-18-tf tx3 c H 0 q i i VfCv ,p - . 2 Qoh Trrotttt0! Having leased Tun Scorr job printing of fice I am now prepared to execute neat y and artistically all manner of job work. Portland prices. Address Box 1IW. Samuel l lutnnin Cuming. The liberal lecturer, Mr. Samuel P. Put nam, will be in La (iraudc on Monday evening next and in Union on Tuesday evening. It is hardly necessary for us to call attention to the merits of Mr. Putnam as a lecturer, as he is well known through out the length and breadth of the country, and has visited our city annually for sev eral years past. He is considered by com petent critics to be one of the most elo quent and able speakers in the United States, and those who go to bear him may be sure of being well repaid for doing so. To those who dillcr with him in opinion he is ever courteous and kind, and though they should fail to be convinced by his logic, they cannot but be delighted with Ills brilliant oratory. No admission will be charged and no collection will be taken up. The people of Union and La(!rando cannot do better than greet him with crowded houses. A Safe Internment. Is one which Is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from our advertised druggists n bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when ued for any af fection of Throat, bungs or Chest, such us Consumption, In aniatiou of tings, llrou chitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to tute, perfectly safe, and can always be depended Upon. Trial bottles free at It. H. Hrowii' drug store, Union, Oregon, ISiicklen'ft Arnlcn Knlve. TiiK Hkst Haia k in tho world for Cuts, Ilruises, .Sores, Ulcers, Halt Klicum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi aively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price cents per box. For sale at Urown's drug store. Syrup of 1'lffd. Produced from the laxative and nutritl tious juice of California figs, combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most bcncliieiul to the human system, acts gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels, effectually cleansing tbo system, dispelling coldb- and headaches, und curing habitual constipation. Klnetrm Illtttim. This remedy Is becoming so well known und so popular as to need no special men tion. All who have used Electric Hitters sing tho sume song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and It is guaran teed to do all that Is claimed. Electric Hitters will cure all diseases of the l.lver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples,' bolls, halt Khcum mid other iill't cUons caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well an euro all Mulurlul fevers. For euro of Headache, constipation and Indigestion try Electric Hitters Entire satisfaction guaranteed or or money refunded. Price W cU. und l,00 bur bottle at l)rowirdrug btore, Union, ii iii UOOurlGK flij rlBSSuSe For sale fo jsk w ss c. & you do not sec our goods before purchasing. I have just received at Union, IlLOOl). Two of Ibis family, ilnry York for !f l,100. I will sell them at - 111 SB EES No Commissions. No Delays. Lowest Eates ever offered Guaranteed. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. LOMBARD BROTHERS & Office over First National Bank AT LAST! Work of Raising the Hunt Rail road Subsidy Completed. THE SHACKLES ARE BROKEN I lhiililinK of the Koad to lie Actively Conv incnccil by August the First. We aro gratified to bo able to announce to the people of Union county and our readers generally that the work of raising the Hunt railroad subsidy has been suc cessfully terminated and that tho full umount has been secured. Last Saturday the various committees throughout tho county met in litis city, compared notes, figured up tho amounts secured by each, and found that about $l,.r)00 was lacking. This amount has since been made up in thh vicinity. On Monday last the central committee ofllcially noti fied Mr. Hunt of tho facts and rcmiestcd his presence in this city so that tho busi ness may by consummated with as little delay us possible. Mr. Hunt is expected here about the middle of next week, when he will be met by a committee of six. com posed of members of the various working committees, and all the details of the mut ter will be agreed upon ami the business finally adjusted. The right of way in several parts of the valley bus not been se cured, but no opposition is expected on tho part of any of the farmers through whoso laud the road will pass. Mr. Hunt is desir ous of commencing work on tho road by the first of August and It is absolutely nec essary for him to do so in order to com plete tho work in time to carry off next year's crop. That the shackles with which the 0. It. Si X. Co. have so long held our vcoplo in bondage arc about to be broken, is cuuso for blntero rejoicing by the people of Uu Ion county. A bright and prosperous future Is now before us, and there Is noth ing to prevent us from enjoying tho fruits of our own industry unmolested by the de mand for tiUmto by an arrogant and un scrupulous muiter. Union county will advance more In the next two years than It hub in tlie last twenty years. The local distentions which have threatened to divide and hiuikrupt the county will, by tho now order of thing', hs allayed, and tho cranks and ob structionist whofto chief btisiuets has been to create discord in tho county will wake up to find their occupation gone. bet us rejoice and be glad, for the good time wu have been looking forward to so long In at hiiiul. w STA'BK oOu :i head of very lino Jcroy Cows and Ann, of St. Lambert, and her heifer, n slight advance on the cost if told RoVpt CUt Or cil iuj, wi. COl'XTV COUICT. 1. 1st uf tlin ISiihIih'hm Transact uil nt the Itcecnt Turin. Ordered that the county clerk nt once procure n proper book and cause to be cop ied therein all instruments of whatsoever nature relating to tbo title to real estate which ho may find recorded in any of the miscellaneous record books now in the county clerk's otllce, and that he properly certify to the same so as to make said book a record book for tbeolllcoof the recorder of conveyances of tills county when the act of the legislature creating that olllce takes effect, Ordered that tho sheriff ho Instructed to proceed at once to collect all delinquent taxes, by levy and sale of property, if ne cessary, in all cases where property can be found out of which to make the delinquent tax so due, without regard to who tho de linquents are, and to recognize no excuse for further delay in this matter. The court guarantees that the sheriff shall suffer no loss, personally, if any such delinquents should succesfully content tho payment of any such taxes, In the courts. The coun ty will stand responsible for and pay all such losses as may occur. It appearing that there is a large number of county warrants outstanding that were Issued more than seven years prior to .Inly 1st, 18."!), and it further appearing that an act of the legislature approved Feb. 2., IHSO, provides for cancellation of all such war runts, it was ordered that all such county warrants be advertised as required by said law, for a period of sixty days, in tho coun ty paper that will advertise the same the cheapest, Ordered that all orders of the court al lowing claims against the county puor to July 1, Ifcci and which claims were never called for, or warrants issued therefor, be cancelled and held for naught, and all war rants issued against the treasurer of Union county prior to duly 1, IhSJ, and which have never been taken oat of the olllce of tho county clerk, bo also cancelled. Tho court now being in joint session wltu the county court of Wullowa county, the sealed bids for building the bridge across Wallowa river near the mouth of tho Mi nimi, were opened and the contract award ed to Hoffman V Hales, their bid being 18.000.00. ItouddldrlctXo. 12 established for the benellt of the people of '"Hog valley" und "Jiiumlo creel;" and Joshuu Hradford ap pointed Mipcrvisor. Contract for the delivery of '13 cords of wood, uwiirded to John Hates, Tho wood to be delivered for J, 1.1 per cord. Contract for building the bridgo across Willow creek at the Ttittle crossing, across Orande Itonde river at Cavlness' place and Herons (iruinle ltoude river at Albersoii's pluco, awurdtd to Hoffman Dates, their bid being 4-,i0'. The bridges at the two first mentioned places to be Pratt truss, combination. Iron and wood, and the Just named to be of wood, on wooden bents. They to furnish all the material and make all necessary approache. abutments, etc, C. C. Cofllnbery, the blacksmith, of this city, l agent for the I). M, Osborne .t i.'o's. mowers, rakes, reapers ami other machin ery. Farmers will tlnd it to their Interest to iiilcivh'W him before purchasing rlc ttluie. 0-2 tt rm T1 rf ,11 II & WALKER, l.n tliiinde, Oregon. ' Heifers, of the noted ST. LAMHUKT recently told at. public sale in Now soon. H. I. HILL. School Bool Renders : Exchanged : Free! All readers to bo exchanged must contain all tho readinj; matter and to bo in such eoaditioa that they could bo used in school if the change had not been made. Tim full series of Barnes Readers aow ready. Other books will bo oa hand in a short time. HALL BROTHERS, Kxehango Agents for Tnion and District. 7-2f)tf Tendier Institute. The county teacher's institute which is to be held in ha ("Iraude, beginning on the l'Jth day of August, promises to lie an oc casion of much Interest. The normal work N to be under the direction of Prof. Frank lligler and M. (I. ltoyal. Assistance i-t aNo expected from several of the professors of the colleges un"d state normal schools of this state. A full attendance of the teach ers of tho county is earnestly requested, und all friends of education are cordially invited to bo present, The institute will be held during the entire week. Bon Ton Maiirit! Now open to the public on Main Street, Union, Oregon. Board and Lodging. KKHVI.'.n 25 CIS. I lit All Hours No Chinese cook's employed, and every thing neat and clean. The Public Patronage Solicited. ICE GREA1PABL0R! Just opened at the- - JJon Ton KeHlmiranl. Icecream ami teniperanco drinks served a all hours. Private rooms for ladies. l-'-M-tf MRS. WAIiltATII. Prop. heaves Union daily at Up. m, arrives tit Cove at ;i;.'!0 p. in, heaves Covo at 8 a. in., arrives at Union nlOi.'iO a, in, Connections made with Elliott's coachc i tinning to tho depot, carrying passengers for cab t and west bound trains. KATHS tor I'A.SHi:NOi:it.S, T.UOOAOX5 mill I'ltKIOUT, UlSAKONAltLK. HOW.WSON .t LAVNE. - Proprietors. We Still Live at the n (Opposite tho Court House.) The Ihut of Aceiiniiiodaiioni to Patrons. Meals, 35c; Heels, 25c. I.ivery ami Feed Ktublo in Connection with the Hotel. I'ATItOXAOK BOMttlTKI). I. J. JIOOTHH, Proprietor, o t) tf Mon k M0Q10 Line Is Cot s. UNION CITY HOTEL