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THE OREGON SCOOT.
AMOS K. J ON US
KDITOlt,
City and County Official Paper.
Thursday, Sept. 12. 1SSJ).
KIllTOItlATj NOTIJS.
Now it is feared that the mission
arics to Mpwnpwn, Africa, have been
roasted ami eaten. Well, if there ih
no other way of getting Christianity
into the natives, that is what the mio
ijionaricB are there for. Alta.
Suits uro about to be brought to
recover the millions of acres of land
fraudulently held by Oregon wagon
road companies which never built
the roads. This is one of the results
of tho administration of honest Orover
Cleveland.
Tin: Oregonian says Tanner is a
"vulgar blatherskite," a "thorough
demugogue," a "corporal jawsmith,"
etc. Yet it is to be noted that tho G.
A. K. Encampment "endorsed" Tan
ner. They degraded tho honorable
name and character of Union soldiers
when they did it. E. 0.
"Vk are indebted to tho managers of
the North Pacific Industrial Exposi
tion for complimentary tickets and in
vitation to attend. The exposition is
to bo held at 1'ortland and will com
mence Sept. 2(5th and continue until
October 2Gth. Saturday the 28th of
Sept. is set asido as "Newspaper Day"
at which timo special attention is
promised members of the press.
Tjik postmaster-general lias given
notico that the former reward of .$200
for tho arrest and conviction of any
person found guilty of making an
armed attack upon any stage, coach
or railway mailcar, having mails in
transit, will be increased to the sum of
$1000 for each arrest and conviction
of that ofl'onso occurring during tho
year ending .Iuno30, 181)0.
Tim La Grande Gazette says:
Thoro are no flics on La Grande.
La Grando is regarded as tho conter of
trade and natural supply point for all
tins vast region of country. La
Grande is getting thoro.
Probably small insects do not bother
tho Gazette man any, but before ho
gels through ho will discover that
Island City and Summervillo are a
couple of tho biggest "blue-winged
gads" ho over saw.
Tin: biggest trust scheme yet re
ported is that an attempt is to be
mado to get tho sugar markets of the
world under ono supremo control.
Tho plan contemplates the bonding of
all tho principal plantations of Cuba,
tho 1'hillipine Islands, Java and Mnri
tus. It is calculated that tho capital
stock will bo about ifl 00,000,000.
Theso "litllo pricato all'airs," as Jim.
lllaino calls thorn, are very thrifty as a
rulo.
Tun republican associated press has
trumped up an antediluvian democrat
ic relic from Ohio, who, on being in
terviewed, declares that G rover Clove
laud is a dead duck and no democrat,
and, furthermore, will not he nomina
ted in 1892. Tho moro fact of tele
graphing such trumpery across tho
continent shows that tho republicans
are getting extremely nervous over
tho prospect of having to face G rover
Cleveland again threo years from now.
Tin: prohibitionists uud grangers of
Oregon will hold a convention at
Salem on tho 1-lth inst. to consider
measures for a consolidation of their
various interests. It is expected that
tho Knights of Labor and labor un
ions will ho represented and a political
compact bo formed to promoto their
interests through legislation. It is
certainly about time that Homothlng
was being done to iwuno from tho
monopolistic octopus that now has us
in its grasp.
Tim manipulators at ha Grande
failed in thoir ollbrts to subsidize the
M. it M. Co. of Island City and de
stroy that thriving littlo place, but
thoir intentions wero good enough,
and tho people around Island now
know them for what thoy are. What
do thoy care for tho welfare of tho peo
ple in Island and vicinity so long as
their own solilsh ends are accom
plished? And this has ever been the
policy of that town. Hulo or ruin is
thoir motto. They tried to give away
tho beet portion of Union county in
order that thuir chances for gutting tho
county seat might bo boltor. Thoy
tried to trade for 2G0 county beat votes
at Summerville. Now thoy have tried to
ruin Ibland City for their own agrau
dizumeut. Itut thoy have failed In
theso ollbrts and an outraged peoplu
will ecu that they fail in uvory attempt
they mnko.
NOT A COMU'
The following extract from n M.it -mcnt
by Lieutenant Wood of tho Pra
ted States navy, who has 1i 1 1
personal experience among tin n t : v
of China, Corea and other At-h-.'-t
heathen countries, is worthy of in:i
cst. lie has not a very high opinion
of American missionaries in those
countries, whose presumed object is to
Christianize the natives. Ho says:
"It is not extravagant to say that
tho work of the missionaries in China
and Corca has been absolutely with
out any result, except to hold them up
to the ridicule of tho native. It has
been before stated, and I concur in the
belief, that there is not a Chinese con
vert to Christianity of sound mind to
day within the entire extent of China.
The converts wo hear of in this coun
try nro merely menials employed
about the missionaries, who for a sala
ry of $1 per month become converts,
hut when they arc discharged there is
no further evidence of their change of
mind. Tho missionaries do not mix
with tho natives to any considerable
extent, and many of their meetings
are not only conducted in English,
but with themselves as audiences. As
for a nobleman of Corea or a manda
rin of China ever acknowledging the
Christian faith, such a thing was nev
er thought of. As a matter of faot,
they aro looked upon about as the
Salvation army in Ameiica, only to a
degree ten times as great."
Taking into consideration these
facts, from high authority, would it
not ho well for our "foreign mission
societies" to more thoroughly inquire
into this matter and not needlessly
"throw away" time and money in
keeping up a useless crusade? When
wo come to look tho matter tqynrely
in tho face, is it not as reasonable for
a Chinaman to eond missionaries to
America to convert tho wicked masses
of this country, from a Chinaman's re
ligious standpoint, to their mode of
religion as for Christians of this coun
try to endeavor to convert a China
man to our Christian religion? Is it
not truo all Chinamen who profesB
religion and become regular atten
dants at our Chinese missions in Port
land, San Prancisco and other large
cities, only become such fiom a pecu
niary motive really taking no gonine
interest in our religion? Would it not
bo as reasonable to attempt to convert
a sano, reasonable Christian person to
worship tho Chinese idol? Tho Vin
dicator is of tho opinion there is suf
ficient food for reflection contained in
the above extract to put our Christain
leaders to thinking. Tho millions of
dollars annually collected by all of our
denominations for foreign missionary
purposes, to enlighten tho.heathens of
tho&o benighted worlds could ho judi
ciously used in America feed, to clotho
ami educato our homo street arabs,
who aro annually growing up to till a
prison's pen or swing from the end of
a rope, thereby multiplying erimu in
tho land. This is not all. There aro
thousands upon thousands of dollars
collected for tho foreign heathen but
tho heathen never sees it. It goes
into tho coders of the great army of
ofllcors whom a Christain world do-
lights to entitle "our board of foreign
missions."' Tho ways of this world are
many, hut for real profitable specula
tion thoro is only ono scheme in this
country that trumps tho Salvation
army, and that is tho foreign mission
racket. It holds tho "jolur." Vindi
cator. Tin: Portland Welcome isan out -spoken
shoot and says : "Tho Oregonian
lies knowingly when it states as it does
in Friday's issue that Portland is as
good a wheat market as Tacoma. On
account of charges imposed by the U.
1 K. K. betweon Portland and tho sea,
as well as tho oxtra cost of iomoval
of ballast as compared with the ex
pense in Tacoma, there is now a sheer
ditl'oronco against us of fifty cents per
ton. Tho shipowner adds another fifty
conts for tho probability of there being
more, and charters his ship for one dol
lar per short ton loss to Tacoma thau
ho will to Portland. This is threo cents
per bushel in favor of Taeonui ami mi
til tho U. P. system stan.i squarely ou
tho proposition Henry Villard favors,
of adjusting charges to tho ocean
equally by each route, wo will con
tinue to 'lug su perilous on the stago'as
a shipping port."
lluoKIrn Arnica Snlvti.
Tin: Hkst S.vi.vK lit tho world tor Cuts,
HruUos, Boron, Ulcere, Halt ltiTeiun, Kovi-r
Horns, Tottor, Clmpjifld lUmU, CliilMuiii-,
Corns, ami all Skin Kruptioni1, a'ul -
alvuly cures l'lltw, or no pay r'.iiiiril. It
is gunrantood to give nrfvt nati-iui-tion,
or niouoy refnurtod. Prion :! n-uti per
box. Pur sals nt llrawit's drug tvre.
You can nurvlmso at th Union Pharma
cy Indies' ItniMMi mul ubduiiiliiil Mipiuirt
to; n i v tot liT.
A Sjn ijUiU of tliu Unsmcft Transacted
nt Hie Kocent Term.
v",' " (1 that a citation issue to J1.
Warn n, load Supt., ordering him
tiipjn,ir b'foro the court and show
v iuff why ho disregarded tho order to
close up certain water ditches in his
district.
In the matter of tho proposed coun
ty road petitioned for by J. H. Irwin
et al, James McNutt claiming dam
ages, it was ordered that I. N. Voting,
W. W. Kirby and P. P. Lee bo ap
pointed appraisers to meet at Pindell's
store on Sept. 18th and report to tho
court how much less valuable tho
premises of said James McNutt would
bo by reason, of the construction of said
mad.
In the matter of road petitioned for
by If. Uobbs et al ; motion of John
Predmoro to dismiss petition and re
port of viewers, overruled. Ordered
that J. A. Childera, John Peebler and
Jas. Halley bo appointed appraisers to
view tho premised of John Predmoro
and report in writing to the court the
amount of damages ho would sustain
by reaton of the construction of the
road. Appraisers to meet at the Oro
Dell bridge on Hopt. 21st.
In tho matter of tho proposed
change in county road petitioned for
by Mary Ntasly; oidered that 11. M.
Oliver, Ed. Game and Jap JJinchart be
appointed appraisers to meet at tho
house of R. M. Oliver on Sept. 21st
and viow tho premises of J. Q. A.
ltichardson and determine the dam
age that would ho sustained by him
by the construction of said road.
In tho matter of road petitioned for
by H. N. Auley et- al; ordered that P.
H. Miles, Justus Wright and Isaac
Spear be appointed appraisers to meet
at the house of Thos. Keating Sept.
21st and view the premises of Thos.
Keating and Mrs. E. A. Peirce and
report tho damage that would bo sus
tained by thorn by reason of the con
struction of said road.
Petition for road by A. Good et al.
Dismissed.
In the matter of the petition of citi
zens of road district No. 25 asking
that a special order issue to T. F.
Gooch requiring him to open up tho
road heretofore declared a public high
way us petitioned for by John Stod
dard et als; the supervisor was or
dorod to forthwith put said road in
good condition for travel, and if the
road work duo in his district is not
sufficient for such purposes he is or
dered to assess and '"call out such an
amount of work as is necessary to
place the roads in his district in good
repair, as provided in Section 28 of the
Road Laws.
Win. Arnold appointed road super
visor of road district No. 112 to fill the
vacancy made by tho romoval of Hobt.
Young.
Loonard Couch, Ida Brooks and
May Miller granted scholarships to tho
Hlato University.
lioad petitioned for by Mary Nossly;
reports of viewers and surveyors ap
proved and road declared a public
highway.
Uoad petitioned for by J. J. Tumor
et als; reports of viewors and surveyor
approved and road declared a public
highway.
Poad petitioned for by I. N. Pente
cost and others; ordored opened.
Uoad petitioned for by Win. C. Cu
sickj ordored opened.
lioad petitioned for by A. .1. Nichol
son et als; ordered opened.
Itood petitioned for by liudolph
llugg ot ills; ordered opened.
Road petitioned for by S. L. Mc
Keufcio et uls : oidered opened.
Road petitioned for by J. H. Irwin,
etals; ordered opened.
Clerk ordered to render bill again
nainst Tillamook county for !?28S.07,
costs incurred in keeping John N.
I. ockwood, a pauper of Tillamook kopt
by Uuion county.
Ordered that tho county Treasurer
liquidate entirely tho debt of tho coun
ty to the Ktato as ioon ns ho may have
money in his hands sufficient to do so.
Court sottlod with Geo. W.
Thompson for balance duo on contract
for bridges at the Peach and Parker
crossing of Grande Konde river, pay
ing him 750, 11,046 having already
been paid.
Court settled with G. W. Thompson
for building rlvo other bridges in tho
IVaeh lane, paying him therefor $700.
County Warrants in hands of Treas
urer cancelled.
(. S. Warren removed as road su
pervisor of district No. fi and A. C.
Craig aHi!uti d to fill the vacancy.
(u! i t ii I to Craig to carry out gon
t .1 :..i.! .,.. i,.l order issued by the
onrt iu i oifnii'.
An apprupiiutioti of S50 made to
clear away l.nuh and timber on tho
line of the A. J. Nicholson road, to bo
t ;'inl. il under the aipervisiou of
( Nds. Hrhootiour.
1 Warrants ordere l to i-.-ue in favor
I of T. E. .lone., of Island City, being
tho appropriation heretofore mado to
be applied on tho road leading north
from Island city.
Ordered that the county Judge have
a new fence and sidewalk put in front
of the court house property and have
toniu new outhouses built.
Scott Goodall, Arthur Pinehart and
Miss Lois Stewart granted scholarships
to the State Agricultural College at
Corvallis.
Contract let to Dr. C. H. Day for
medical attendance on county paupers
and prisoners for ono year for $lo0.
Road petitioned for by A. Kccfer et
als; T. J. Chandler, J.W.White and
It. E. Stevenson appointed viewers to
meet at Wallowa bridgo Sopt. 17th.
Clerk ordered to issuo warrants to
pay for wood, on wood contract of
John Bates, as soon as the wood is all
delivered.
Ordered that the supervisor of load
district No. 7 remove the fence of J. Q.
A. Richaidson from the road and also
remove any other obstruction that
may be placed in tho roads of his dis
trict. Application made by the Grande
Rondo Lumber Co. to have tho Grande
Rondo river declared navigable for
logs, in accordance with tho act of tho
legislature of 1880. Argued before the
court by E. W. Bartlett, attorney for
the company, and taken under advise
ment by the court till Sept. 21st, when
it will again come up for consideration,
and opportunity oilerod for any per
son interested to resist the same.
Scholarship to tho State University
granted to Clias. MoDanicl.
Reward of $100 was offered for the
arrest and conviction of tho parlies
setting fire to the promises of Jasper
Mitchell or for the arrest and convic
tion of any other person guilty of
arson.
SAND RIDGE.
Itcccnt lIinil'til"K Notes f tlio l'arm
ami Vlelit SVrsuimls.
Everybody harvesting.
Mr. Swinchart, of Elgin, paid a vis
it to tho ridge recently.
Tho new school house in the old
sand ridgo district will soon bo ready
for use.
J. L. Roo is having a house built,
which, when completed, will be one of
the prettiest residences on the ridge.
Rev. Moore will commence a term
of school in the Fairview district next
Monday.
Miss Hattio Cramblit will return to
her homo in Baker City in a fow days.
Quite a number of tho young folks
went to La Grande to soo tho whale,
Sunday beforo last. Tho young men
returned with beaming faces thinking
thoy had taken their girls to seo the
whale not the "elephant."
Mrs. Delong fainted a few days ago
and sinco then sho has been very sick.
Crops on tho ridgo aro bettor than
some think them. Imbler ifc Ruck
man threshed 1,800 bushels of oats on
(ieo. Ruokman's farm in half a day,
which was very good for the first af
ternoon's work.
HIDE A. WAY.
Wisdom's famous "'Kobertiuo" anil face
powdur on sale at the Union Pharmacy.
Sutcrilio for Tin: Oi:i:no.v Scout.
L. S.YYLOll, M. J)., Ph. i.
Physician & Surgeon.,
I'uimi, Oregon,
(irniluatt! Uusli Medical, College, Chicago.
Olllce at Union Pharmacy. Calls prompt
ly aiiMvorod.
t
Combines the juice of the Blue Fij; ol
California, so laxative and nutritious,
with the medicinal virtues of plants
known to b most bctftirisl to the
human system, forming the ONLY PER
FECT REMEDY to act gently yet
promptly on the
KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS
AKU lO
Cleanse tb System Effectually,
(O THAT
PURR BLOOD,
r.FRESS-UNCJ SLEEP,
HEALTH and STRENGTH
Wamrallj' follow. Every one is using it
ml afore delighted with it. Ask your
druggist for bYKUI OF FIGS. Munu
factuiod only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
San I'kANwisio, Cal.
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Latest Styles.
Just Received, Direct from the East, a Largo Invoice of LADIES' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Best Ever brought to this Market. J
Also a Fine Assortment of
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS.
My Prices will suit the times. Drop in and see me.
C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or.
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(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) )
J. S. ELLIOTT, Proprietor.
Everything First Class. Terms Very Reasonable.
Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains
Wilson &
-Olanufauturers of
Sasii, Doors an
Mings,
Keeps Constantly on hand a Large Supply of
Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc.
All kinrf of Furniture Made, and Upholstering done to order.
WILSON &MILLEK, Main St., Union, Or'
ii Ton Restaurant!
Now open to the piiblii! on Main Street,
Union, Oregon.
Board and Lodging.
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All Hours iji
No Chineso eaoks employed, and every
thing nt-iU anil clean.
The Public Patronage Solicited.
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Rid Button $2M Shoe
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Buyers ayt
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DEALER IN
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Miller,
and Dealers in-
Leaves Union daily at 2 p. in, arrives at
Cove at ;i:."0 p. m.
Leaves Cove at S a. in., arrives at Union
at 0:30 a. in.
Connections mado with Klliott's roachci
running to the -depot, carrying passengers
for east and west bound trains.
KATHS for I'ASSUXOKltS, I.UORAOK
and I'HUIGlIT, UUASONA15I.K.
KOMNSON .fe LAYNK. - - - Proprietors.
Union and Cornucoia
Quickest suul Cheapest
Hlonte to the Pino Creek
Mines.
Parlor mi Bed-,
room Sets,
ling is Osvs.
if VP
We Still Live at the .
IIOI CITY HOTEL
(Opposite the Court House.)
Tho JJost of Accommodations to Patrons.
Meals, 25c; Beds, 25c.
Livery and Fowl Stablo in Connection
with the Hotel.
PATUOXAGE SOLICITED.
L. J. BOOTH K - 1'roprietor.
fi-Otf
Cornucopia Saloon,
Wii. Wilso.v, Vnov.
The Finest of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars always in stock.
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