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UNION, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST I, 1889.
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lliiR- to Scouio Snrvoy.
The following is an extract from a
letter of the Surveyor-Uoncral to ono
of his correspondent, making inquir
ies us to tho mode of proecedure in
asking for a survey of public lands:
"Tho appropriation made by con
gress for public purveys for tho cur
rent fiscal year (which commenced on
tho first instant) wan .$200,000. This,
under tho law and regulations, must
bo expended for 'townships occupied,
in whole or part, by actual settlers
with improvements; and the surveys
shall be confined to lauds Adapted to
agriculture and lines of reservations.'
"In order to secure surveys the de
partment requirement is that applica
tion therefor should be addressed to
this office.
j "The settlers living upon tho unsur-
voyed lands in tho vicinity should
unite in a petition to survey. The
petition should bo accompanied by n
statement showing tho number of
bonatido settlers, tho character of tho
unsurveyed lands, tho nature and
value of their improvements, and the
area under cultivation, stating, if pos
sible, the township or approximate
general course of such valley or valleys
should als" bo not.cd.
"For several years past it has been
tho policy of the General Land office
to prohibit the survey of hor forest or
heavily timbered lands ; but it may be
necessary under tho requirements of
the Approximate Act (Second Session
Act, Fiftieth Congress, Chapter -111,
page 959) to make some modification
of this restriction. Thero are in some
localities fine agricultural lands which,
although heavily timbered, arc occu
pied in part by bonafido settlers, who
at great loss and expense have im
proved the lands and made for them
selves permanent homes to which
they are anxious to obtain title.
Whenever such eases arise, all tho
facts as to the character of the lands,
and the kinds and qualities of the tim
ber, in addition to the information as
to the number of settlers and the char
acter of their improvements, should bo
fully presented for the consideration of
this oflicc and of the fJeneral Land
office.
"The Hon. Commissioner will allow
tho awarding of contracts for the sur
vey of timber lands when their value
for agricultural purposes is well estab
lished, and satisfactory proof given of
their occupation by bonaiide settlers
who have made permanent improve
ments. "Upon receipt of the petition J will
forward the samo to tho General Land
office, with an estimate of tho cost of
tho desired surveys and with such
recommendations as this oiiice may
doom proper.
"In tho event of the survey ' being
ordered by tho Hon. Commissioner,
tiio cxpoiiBo thereof will bo paid by the
govornmont."
"aiilii!I'S Should TJllllH.
Tho Agricultural Epitomist perti
nently remarks: "Until tho farmers
of this land unite perfectly they will
continue to be tho fat goose to be
plucked by tho monopolists. Have a
price for everything you produce is tho
correct principle that is the way tho
monopolistic millionaire does. It is
not their aim to supply food or cloth
ing cheaper, but to get tho products of
tiio farm cheaper. Ask for more legis
lation in your favor every time an op
portunity presents itself. Turn tho
tide so that tho legislators will be
forced to bo in full smypathy with the
farmers' condition. A national organ
ization for self preservation would be in
order. It should be a fanner's move
ment in every particular. No dema
gogue or politician should be known
in tho same."
l'nitoriiiB NttuiliMl.
Tacoma hits boon starting up a nutn
bor of now industrial lately, such as a
sash and door factory, planing mill,
and otlior wood working industries.
To bo able to give employment to a
large cIhm of mechanics gives a city
iniortance, beMdi's product from
these industries bring in a large rev
enue. Union w well situated for a
number of industries, in the line
spokon of, and ovory inducomont wil
bo tondorcd those who desire to om
bark in business here.
ion, Field Glasses, F
CORNUCOPIA.
A Truthful and Well-Timed Ser
mon by Baudin.
A VERY FAMILIAR PICTURE.
The Litest From Several Mines Xcws of
the Week Personal Mention.
Editor Orfjon Scout:
Ono very essential lino of conduct
for miners and citizens of a mining
region to adopt is invariably to speak
well of a neighbor's belongings. A
very common inquiry to hear pro
pounded is, "how is Jones getting
along with his claim," ind "has Smith
got much of a prospect?'' The growl
er, the man with his nose turned up
on an angle of forty-five with blood
in his veins cold as a catfish's who
hns not a smile or good word for his
neighbor, or worth in his neighbor's
property, will givo a discouraging re
ply, backed up by false promises, or
will, if his gall be of tho genuine stamp,
say I would not give a d n for any
propped ho has he never was known
to striko anything, or ho is in a wrong
location, or has no title, or throw a
worse doubt by saying tho mine may
be all right, but lot him try to sell it
and Sam Jones will show him a trick
or two, when all the time he knows
nothing about Jones' or Smith's pros
pects, and if ho does, forced by pecuni
ary nccossity to sell, desires to force
on tho market a hole in the ground
which has been dignified on tho
recorder's hook by the name of a loca
tion, and is roused by tho fear that if
Jones and Smith sell first there will bo
chance for him lusl. iron with this
pessimistic disposition are found in
every camp, and although their co
laborers and co-prospectors know them
and despise them, the stranger natur
ally is more or less inliuenccd thereby,
and for the time being the hard-working
and faithful prospector is tho pa
tient and quiet sufferer. Neither is tho
camp at largo uninjured by such se
cret and selfish reports. Rotter call
all claims good, and let the intended
ptuchaser make a personal examina
tion, and lot him take somo chances
in tho development as well as the poor
and brawny armed discoverer. I like
that district, said a capitalist once to
me, for tho miners stick together. It
is true tho claims are all good by com
mon report. I can find by report no
bad ones, and if 1 want to know of a
dead moral certainty about them, it is
no more than right that 1 should take
my chances as the prospector has done
before me. I need not go a hundred
miles to illustrate, by actual minor's
lifo and experience, tho truth of theso
promises. Since I have had tho pleas
ure of jotting a few brief rcforoncos to
the boautios of this region, value of its
minus and their advantages for tho
man of capital, it has been often said :
"Baudin is too sanguine; by his stand
point Cornucopia is all gold," using
a minor's figure of speech, "gold from
from the grass roots up as high as tho
elements are moist." I own that I
have no lovo for that wolfish, narrow
and doubting class who aro woll repre
sented and characterized in tho follow
ing doggerel:
Lord, the giver of this lifo,
Bless myself and my dear wife ;
My son John, his wife, us four;
Bless us, oh Lord, and bless no more.
I wotdd rather pronounce it all good.
Tf it is not a rich and easily developed
district, let tho unbeliovor como and
demonstrate the fact. They can ex
amine another's word, but buy on thoir
own judgment. I put myself in tho
role of attorney for tho plain tin", and
the 'counsel for the other sido can
make out his own defense, and it does
not lay in my thoeu to throw doubts
and obstacles in tho path of my own
cliont. 1 can, within a radius of ono
bundled miles, as lawyors say, show
you precedents and decided cases to
sustain my position. I can point to a
dozen districts this westward side of
tho Sierras which amply paid tho labor
of tho persistent and confiding minor,
which but for tho theory of this latter
would long ago have pushed from the
memory of man.
XOTIIH.
M 9 J. F.' Cord, of Baker City, was
in town last wcok to consult with tho
ishing Tackle, etc., at
1 managers of the lied Jacket about put
ting in a Lefell wheel to furnish the
' motive power for the mill. What stic-
cess or progress he made in his j i i i t-&-i
ion I know not, for like the convict in
a play I once witnessed, tho proprie
tors of the great development project
the Red Jacket bring together their
jaws and between gritting toeth blurt
out, "I speak no more."
Nicholson's team rotumod on Sat
uiday from Baker, loaded with pro
visions for the loarding houso nt the
Red Jacket, lie takes charge on
Wednesday.
Brown & Bolles had somo fine oro
lately taken from the Slate. That
mine, which for a time was undor the
pinching process, has again widened
out and looks as well as ever.
Burdetto was down from the Union
and Companion and reports tho Union
at the bottom of tho shaft looking well
i-nd carrying Free gold with the usual
amount of sulphurots. There is no
doubt but what those are good proper
ties. Tho Stella mino, which is on tho
same vein as tho Red Hoy and others
often mentioned, has of lato been pro
ducing fine bodies of rich ore. His
like dozens of others, looks well and
rich when dressed up a little.
Thero aro various reports about min
ing sales, but as you are at tho county
seat, you can easily search the records.
When tho records say sold, you can
say sold and the money taken.
The Davis mill was raised last Sat
urday, and tho machinery is all on the
ground.
Tho Union rond cut-off seems to bo
a matter of much comment. A propo
sition has been made by several mine
owners to give tho county from fifty
to sixty day's labor, provided the work
of construction shall bo commenced
at Cornucopia and continued westward
to tho now junction at the old road,
instead of commencing at tho junction
and working to Cornucopia. It is al
so askod that as tho road leaves Cornu
copia, it should pass through and by
our mines. Roads aro run to aid set
tlers on farms and ranches, and why
not, it is asked, tho road bo mado to
develop mines as well as farms. Thou
again, if the work of construction
should bo commenced at this end it
could be used and utilized as fast as
prepared for travel. Wo want to mako
tho eul-ofT as nearly on a direct lino to
Union as possible. This running
around hills is carried too far. Thero
is an old saying that "it is as far around
tho bale of a pot when it is standing
as when lying down."
Tho Snake river fanners aro now
discharging loads of vegetables on our
streets, and watermelons are plenty,
and largo enough to make a plantation
nigger's "mouth water."
BAUDIN.
Till) l'oHHll HtllllOIH.
The fossil hunters from Princotou
collcgo have had splondid luck in
thoir researches in Grant county. A.
report to tho Baker City Democrat
states that the first permanent camp
was made near Long Creek station at
Middle Fork beds, and fossil hunting
then began. Out of thoso beds wore
taken tho skull of : a rhinoceros, part
of tho bono of a threo toed horse, and
a number of small animals. The
next camp was near Monument, fit tho
North Kork beds, at which place they
had excellent luck. Tho next camp
will bo mado at tho Cove, on the main
John Day rivor, near Dayville. If tho
present luck of tho party continues
thoy will have tho best collodion ovor
taken from tho John Day beds.
Htory of tint Itoelca.
Prof. ThomaH Condon, or the Ktato Uni
versity, in a recent oasay bofore tho Farm
ers' Institute, gives tho following poetic
ally grand fragment of our Inland Kmplro's
history: Kast of tho mountains was a vast
inland ocean that breasted ugaliiHt tho Cas
cade range, and volcanic fury tore tho
summits with raging llrc.i for unrecorded
icons. Tho rlvcri havo cut down through
tho hoillmcnt, once tho bottom of that tea,
and whero tho wild uplands aro waving
with bunch firaH and aro doort ilko with
their monotonous sweep and tho wave of
tho all-porvadlng puxturen, thoro Is I1 of
Incalculable fertility and depth that hurti
of plow can novor roach, Tho future will
rev(l um great riche In thin Inland Um
pire as In Wentoni Oregon. The iitory of
tho rockn, as told by tho language of ucl
enco, hIiowm that Oregon lias wealth not yet
developed and resources that aro boyoml
all present computation.
Greatly lletlnced Pri
THE C0V
Making- Preparations for the
Good Time Coming;.
NOTES OF THE FARM AND FIELD.
A Misrepresentation Corrected--Business
Changes Personal Notes.
July :n, lssi).
Dr. Cleaver, the skilled toothsmith,
is professionally sojourning in our
midst.
A few cases of mumps still linger on
the outskirts. Mr. Dave Conner is tho
last one to be alllictcd.
R. D. Churchill lost a valuablo horso
last week, of fever. Claude Bowman
another from running against a sharp
suag.
Miss Mabel Carter, of Union, and
Miss Mollio I'riebstel, of La tlrande,
were guests of Miss Mollio lleuder
shott last week.
A. B. Conley, the well known resi
dent of tho Sand Ridge, who annually
raises thousands of bushels of cereals,
commenced harvesting grain last Sat
urday. The plum crop, which is a largo one,
is boing harvostcd. Wagon loads aro
being taken away to ovory part of tho
country. Tho fruit is lino and moots
with ready sale.
Mr. Cl.as. Cochran has returned
from the Cracker creek mines with his
pockets fairly lined with the root of all
evil. IIo reports tho Covo contingent
in and about Cracker creek doing woll.
Mr?. Jas. Russell and child aro homo
from Umatilla county. Mrs. R is ac
companied by hor niece, Mrs. Helen
Robinson, of Pendleton, who will pass
the warm reason in tho retreats of our
umbrageous town.
A neat wire fence has boon built in
front of tho Ascension church. Im
provements of a like nature will bo
mado in many parts of town, helping
to make our village appear thrifty and
enterprising to the hundreds of strang
ers who ate expected to travel to and
fro on tho Hunt road and visit us.
An important change has occurred
in Covo financial circles during tho
week. Messrs. A. J. Foster & Son,
general merchants, havo disposed of
thoir stock and store building to 0. P.
Jayeox, of Union, who will take charge
in thirty days. In tho transaction,
Foster & Sou receive tho flouring mill
and residence property belonging to
Mr. J a;; cox. Messrs. Foster will im
mediately mako eonsidorablo improve
ment in the mill and havo secured tho
services of (!. (K Olson as Miller. Mr.
Jaycox will rotain Eugeno lIolmcH in
tho store, who will manage tho busi
ness. Tho Eugene (itiard says: "Largo
number! of people from drouth strick
en Eastern Orogon aro arriving hero
seeking homos and work. From all
accounts, hard timos will bo provalont
in that section for a yoar or two. Tho
Willamolto valley is certainly the gar
den spot of tho world." . This itom
certainly does not apply to Union
county which will furnish a largo
amount of hay and grain for oxport,
besides thousands of fat cattle and
horses awaiting buyers. Hundreds of
Iano county peoplo would benoiit
themselves by moving to Union coun
ty. IU2
TIiu Nortlmrii l'niiiiln Unllroail.
The Northern Pacific railroad is a
far-roaohing concern. It is attempt
ing to buy up all tho lines which
threaten as ita competitors. Tho
latest reKrt is that it has secured the
Manitoba and Northwostorn, with its
205 miles of main lino and 20 miles of
branches, running northward from
Winnipeg. Tho ultimato object of tho
great Northern is to completely cover
tho northwest with its lines, or thoso
which it can control. It contemplates
building a road down to Astoria at no
distant day, as without a lino connect
ing with tho mouth of tho Columbia
river, ita groat railway systom will in
no way bo complete.
'fwluo Itnuliir I'or Hulu.
I linvo for sale ono MuCormlck Twine
Hinder, lias been run only two seasons, is
hi good repair. Will bo sold cheap for
caul). Enquire at this olllco or of II. II.
French, Covo, Oregon.
ces at A. N. Gardner
HIGH VALLEY.
Homo' lli-gulitr ItmlRot of Intorrfttliig
I.ocnl N'pwr.
July .10, 1S89.
A man huntini: for a stay horse in
this valley saitl "ho got away night
before yesterday."
Tho will to do and enterprising
spirit of any community can bo pretty
well sized up by looking at the school
houses and public buildings in their
locality.
Wo won't tell who it was who went
through our valley saying: "Hurrah
for Harrison and tho Niggers!" Bet
ter hurrah for Oregon, the Hunt rail
road and grass widows.
Justico Robert Smith has decided
that in law a wifo has tho right to sass
her husband. Thus the dearest privi
lege of womankind has been duly in
trenched behind tho majesty of tho
law. ICxaltcd be tho namo of Smith
among womankind.
Our school has closed for a vacation
with the following result on examina
tion: A grade, Charles Logsdon,
final in geography; language 95; Rob
ert Hathaway, '.)!); B grade, Clara
Cline, 100; Macy Minnick, 100; Nora
Wilkinson, 100; history, Charles
Logsdon, 100; arithmetic, Mary Logs
don, DS ; elementary geography, Rob
ert Hathaway, 02; C grade, arithme
tic, Macy Minnick, 93; geography,
Macy Minnick, 8(5; spelling, Jessio
Minnick, Macy Minnick and Clara
Cline each 91. Wo havo had four
months of school and thero is money
on hand for about threo months more.
It is to bo hoped Unit tho prcsont
board of directors will secure tho ser
vices of tho present teacher to contin
uo tho school after vacation. The
rapid advancement of tho pupils in
thoir studies speaks woll for them.
HOMO.
TEEPY SPRINGS.
AVallowa County, July 22, 1889.
Enrroit Oukoon Scout:
Inasmuch as Tan Scout is read by
peoplo in nearly every state in tho
union, I thought that a few words dc
scriptivo of tho times in Wallowa
county might bo tho means of bring
ing a few settlers to this land of bunch
grass and lino water. These wo havo
in abundance and of tho best kind.
Surely a largo number of people, pos
sessed of a littlo moans and a aharo of
ingenuity and industry combined,
could do well bore. Wo may bo af
fected a littlo with drouth occasionally,
but our lino springs and tho Wallowa
river and its tributaries keep running
just tho same.
Somo red fish and other kinds of
tho finny tribo aro coming up, but not
in large numbers. As I passed
through tho canyon tho other day I
saw a number of tho noble red men,
armed with thoir hooks, gathering up
every Jish that camo in their sight.
This may look all right to many, but
knowing, as I do, that they will not
labor and produce anything to sustain
thomsolves with, and as tho hard-working
tax-payers havo to sustain tho
tawny dovils, it appears to mo that if
thoro aro any iish or an occasional
deer or elk tho whito peoplo aro best
entitled to them.
I must speak of tho improvement of
tho Wallowa canyon road, and very
highly of Messrs. Courtney and Wil
liams, tho two ovcrseors of tho work.
Two better mon could not havo been
found to havo tho handling of tho
monoy which was appropriated. I
also noticed that tho Union county
man was doing somo excellent work
on tho hill.
Tho vcgotablo crops are excellent in
tho different valloys. Thoro is plonty
of small fruit in tho market. Tho
peaches brought in from Imnaha aro
said to bo very fino.
Buyers should come to Wallowa if
they want fino bcof cattle. Thry aro
hero in abundance. Now is tho time,
also, for stockmon to como to Wallowa
to buy stock ranches, as the dry sea
son will toll who has got living water.
TIiobo who havo it now will always
havo it.
I am olatcd with tho prospect of tho
Hunt road soon reaching Orando
Rondo valley. When it conies tho
people who havo anything to ship
will realize tho bonofit of a compoting
line. More anon,
OAPT. BRADY.
w. i - z
& Co's Jewelry Store.