The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918, September 26, 1889, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextScoui i VOL. VI. UNION, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1881). NO. 14. famBBM www 'i j j j ii i' in mgyTurjrmgrgOTsgTB cajiff v The Oregon Scout. An independent weekly Journal, issued ev ery Thursday morning bv JOXCS & CJIAXCEY. Publishers ami Proprietors. , K. .Tonus, Editor, l 15. CHASCRY, Potdinaii. IlIVTKS O V SUi'.SCKIVTIONt One copy, one year ?1.A0 " Six months. 1.00 " Three moiito- 75 Invariably Cnsh In Adviince. If bn chance gulmct ipthnt are not jiaul till end of year, two ilotlai-s will be charged. Rates of iidvrffti-ing mnilo known on ap plication. ISOTorrpspondcnre from all parts of the country solicited. A dress nil communications to the Onr.oox Scout, Union Oregon. ruorussioXAi. It. Eakin, J. A. Eakin, Notary Public. J EAKIN , & BROTHER , Attorneys at Law, Union, Oregon. BSTl'rompt Attention Paid to Collect.ons. J 01 IX It. CRITES, Attorney at Law. Collecting and probate practice special ties. Ollice, two doors south of post-olllce. Union, Oregon. J. W. Shki.ton. J. M. Cauuoi.i.. i HELTON .t CARROLL Attorneys at Law. OHicc: Two doors south of post-ollice, Un ion, Oregon. Special attention given all business en trusted to us. T. II. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Union, Oregon. Otllce, one door south of Centennial ho tel. JAMES C. DOW, Attorney at Law, Cornucopia, Oregon. Land Business Promptly Atten ded to Before the U. S. Offices. JSfMlning claims bought and sold on commission. Mines examined and repor ted upon. 15. F. Wii.so.n-. Notarv Public. A. J. IIackutt. Notary Public. LSON & HACKETT, Attorneys at Law. " j Collec tions and all other business entrus ted to us will receive prompt attention. A complete abstract of the land of Union countv in our ottice. Managersof theUXION REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION. OFFICE: . UNION, Oil. T X. CROMWELL, M. D. , Physician andSurseon. to Olllce, one door outh store, Union, Oregon. of J. 15. Eaton's Q II. DAY, M. D JtOMEPATIIIC Physician iuxiSurgeon. AM, CALLS 1'liOMl'TI.Y ATTKXDL'U TO. Ollice adjoining . be found nights ywtst Union. .loaos Rro's store. Can at residence in South- A. L. SAYLOR, M. D., Ph. 0. Physician Union, & Surgeon, Oregon. Graduate Uusli Medical College, Chicago. Ollice at Union Pharmacy. Calls prompt ly answered. A. !.. DA N FO KTHWJI . D Physician and Surgeon North Powder, Oregon. "3 i is rtf s us O V W O 51 K X A H 1- i: C I A L T V. Calls attended tout all hours. W M. KOKNKi. .rch itect and Builder, COVJO, OREGON. Draft-, Plaiis.and Resigns for Dwellings, and Budges liirni-hftl mi application. City-leal -Met Main Street, Union, Oregon, BENSON DUOS. - PROPRIETORS. Keep eoMnUtitly on hand BEEF. I'OItK. VEAL, JIITTOX, O SAl'SAtiE, HAMS. LARD. Etc. Fine line of Watches, Clocks, Je Written for Thr Sco-t.1 Till! IttilX. Me thonjrht one night, as if by some great power, A throne of marble tip on high was raised; And 1 thereon was sat to look abroad and see ' The universe whirl on its'jourticy far away. TTie clouds rolled neT, the stars wore bright close by ; The moon rode qneenly at her duty's pot. Below the tiny eurth wheeled down its path And all the heavens showed me their mys teries. The broad faced sun shone from his far oil' j i v ti w And tinged the farthest skies with lurid home liKht. It seemed that some great change was coming oa; Tho very nir wns quivering 'neath the thought. Some how, from on this mighty throne, I felt A droadful silence stonlimr down the air; Itcntne; tho sun grew ghastly pale; The moon died out of sight, and stars fell ono by one. The earth whirled wild and crashed tho planets near; A dull and rumbling roar crept through the universe; IJIack clouds in hideous banks rolled high. Long gleams of lightning spanned the ut most space And cast a sickening glare aero- the seeth ing depths : Worlds crumbled down, and stars era-died wonderfully; High mountains burst, and melted rocks llowed fast. I uaw men's faces on the ruined earth Turned upward, ashen white, in frenzied prayer. Proud cities fell, for all their prido was nought. The wail of women rent tli stagnant air. The sea swelled wide and lashed its utmost shore. The wild beast from the junglo's thorny depth (Jrew tame, and rushed in fury o'er the heaving plain. Fields, lakes and rivers boiled and dried again. As on some sheltered spot men clung in fear, Their parching tongues dropped, black ened, from tlielr mouths. Thoy tore their breasts, and died in horrid pain. Fierce (lames leapt high and kissed tho clouds That rolled, death-laden, on through space. Heartrending cries rang on the hollow wind. IJolow. all was destroyed; all life was gone. On high the gates of heaven wore opened wide. The angels, wild with frenzy, came in bands. They cleaved each other with their fiery swords. And tore their golden hair In awful wrath. Deep down into tho chaos wild thoy dived And perished there amid the smouldering worlds. The bowers of Eden burned, and saint.1; fell dead. Cool springs boiled high, and beauteous llowers decayed. Harpstrings whoso soft melodious strains. P.y angel lingers touched, oft piped aloud, Were rent in shreds and cast aside to die. Tho judgement scat was rotting by tho throne, And hordes of sinloss mortals perished there. 'Twas awful to behold. To see the depths below, And hear the chains and doors of Hades crash, And catch tho glimpse of victims pining thoro. At ono great stroke the horror grow to rago. The air grew stagnant and the ruin came. A roar, a (lash of lightning, and a pauo And God reeled drunken on Ins crumbling throne. Allall wus o'er; 'twas nothing but dream. P.. W. HriTMAN JIMMIE CREEK. Sept. 21, 1889. Mr. E. Sumis has beon hauling grain to North Powdor. Tho peoplo of this section have boon gathering up their stock. The peoplo of this section aro at work putting in a county bridge. Junius Har&on and Frank Ayors, of Big creek, were over hero recently. Mrs. Thomas, of Clover creek, has been on the sick list for some time past. The firo in the Clovor creek moun taing has destroyed quite a lot of rails and rail timber. It has about died out now. Our school will commence again next Monday, Mattio M. Laughlin, of Im Grande," teachor. Wo havo had four months of school and expect to have two more, which is doing pretty well for a now district. HEPORTEK. ISiHiklitir Arnica Sulttt. Tmk Umt Salvi: in tho world for Cut. llruUes. Harm, Ulcer, Suit Itheuui, Fever I Sore, Tetter, Chapped IlamU, Chilulalni, 1 Cor r.C anil all Skin Kruptioim, and poil ' aively cures 11lo, or no pay required. It U guaranteed to give perfect sstUfacUtm. j or money refunded. 1'rioe cent per box. Fur sale at Brown' drug storo. WASHINGTON. An littrrnatliu; Loiter I'rom Our I!'i;ti Uw Correspondent. Washington, Sept. 1SS5). Emtok Oiikuox Scoi t; Tho resignation of Commissioner Tanner i in tho hands of the piesi dent anil will undoubtedly ho accepted and tho olliiial announcement made by to-morrow. It is believed that a marshalship will be ottered, ns it is said that President Harrison will not coun tenance his appointment to such an ini)orlaut office as that which General Rosccrans now holds in the tieasitry, mil which was sixiken of as at Mr. . i runner 'a refusal should he resign the coinmissionership of pensions. The candidates for the vacancy that tho resignation will make, include Ex-Pcn-sion Agent Poole, of Xew York, Ex Congtessniau Brown, of Ohio, and ot course Ex-Cengressinau Thomas, of Illinois, who has been a candidate for more oilices than any ten other men since March 1. Senator lliscock was closeted with the president last night urging Poole's appointment. Telegrams are pouring in to-day urging tho president not to accept Mr. Tanner's resignation. Scores of these telegrams are from personal fiiends of Commissioner Tanner among the most influential class ol citizens anil the pressure is very great. Still it is be- liuved that the president is so overjoyed 1 to secure the resignation so easily that . lie will not hesitate or delay accepting i it. j The occasion of tho resignation was i the action of Secretary Xoblo in sum-' marily ordering Commissioner Tan-' ner's suspension during the investiga- i tion of the charges against him. Sec-1 retarv Noble first requested this on 1 Monday, and on tho corporal's refusal ordered Deputy Commissioner Smith to take charge of tho office. Nothing remained for the commissioner to do but to cojiquer the secretary or submit to him. Tlieie could be no compro mise. It is given on tho word of President Harrison that tho resignation was not asked for by him. It is also known that Tanner's troubles were the sub ject of a cabinet discussion, on Wed nesday and only the strong objection of Secretary Tracy, who fought hard for his friend, prevented action asking the resignation. The icmoval of Corporal Tanner was ;i icjicguuu cuiicinsiuii nvu niuiuiis ,i i ,.., i;.,i,wi ;,. tt...... ,..,i- r i. ...:.. i . unins at the time,' it was only delayed 1 to see what the (irand Army would do ' in the encampment. In short the ' tents were hardly folded and the failure j of tho encampment to pass resolutions i endorsing the corporal to the end tele graphed to Washington, when the res-1 ignation was asked for and the presi- 1 dent returned in the middle of his va- i cation to accept it. j Under tho circumstances, tho aceep-! tance of the resignation will call for I some public announcements ot tlio president's reasons. This will be de manded by tho commissioner's thous ands of friends among ex-soldiers. Tho charges against the corporal are based entirely upon his manifest indiscretion. No reflection upon his personal integ rity is whispered. According to his lights, he has sought to do right. Tho trouble lias been that lie has a poverty of common senso and a wealth of self esteem. The re-rating of pensioners employed in the pension bureau was endorsed by him without a suspicion of wrong. In many cases his con struction of law was erroneous and ho ran his oflieo to a considerable extent without regard for any law, other than that of sentiment. For a man in tiouble, Commissioner Tanner is very unfortunate in not hav ing the friendship of members of con gress. Commissioner Tanner had a long struggle to secure his appoint ment. Ihosew York delegation was against him, and only a few congress men could be induced to go to the White llouso for him. Strangely enough, whou his appointment was made, ho entirely forgot thoso friends and paid no heed to their advice. He thought hard times would never come again. He had one daughter appoin ted his private secretary and another a clerk in his oflice, and into tho little house in Georgetown wont three neat salaries every month. He rather en joyed rows. He told Congressman Flood, "1 turned old John Sherman down and I won't stop at turning you down," He thought everything se cure. Now in his trouble to whom can he go? Surely not to tho men ho has "turned down." Tho story of ov ery successful politician is tho story of personal friendship with thoso above him. He must bo indeed a master who succeeds without poworful friends. Tho death of "Sunset" Cox is of the nature of a personal boreavemont to thousands of people not only hero but everywhere whero his kindly, genial nature exhibited either by his sunny j personality or in lus dimming books lias been felt. J. H. C. i;iKniit Nuiv Dining (.'art will run daily, commencing Auk. . "ror the Oruguii Railway tfc Navigation Co., Ore gon Hhort Line and Union Paclflc Ity., be tween Portland and MUxouri River. The cuiatne and oervice are unexcelled. - j KubacriueforTiiK Oituoox s oi t. weiry, and Diam FOREST DELL DOTLETS. Pine Valley, Sept. 20, 1?89. Loads of peaeiu s! "Smoke, smoker, smokest !" is that right? Never saw Pine so smoky. Farmer getting pretty well through with their threshing. Sugar 12J cents p;r pound Oh. sweetness! Thou art dear! The eariMMitors have just completed a very neat dwelling for A. Hopkins of Halfway. "Hop." means to live in stylo if ho ilws enjoy single, blessed ness or is it cussednesa? We learn that Henry Clark's child is quite ill, as also a little child of Mr. Motley. Mrs. .1. A. Penney, who has boon quite an invalid for some weeks, is im proving. Mrs. Dray, of Cornucopia, paid a flying trip to tho valley during the week. The lady was hunting carpen ters. Wondor who'll get the best of tho fray, "Pioneer," "Polo Cat" or "Poll Parrot." Plain to bo seen "Pioneer's" kick comes in. "Poll Parrot" you should not croak. Why don't you coo like us? , jjv We hear that F. 11. Officer and fani- have gone on a trip to Salmon Meadows, I. T., to look at the country. Willurd Moody and wife are going to Long Valley, 1. T., to look for a home. It is to be hoped that tho partio who have bought the llour mill of Oaylord will come in and get to busi ness soon. If they do not, many of our citizens will be going outside who would not do so if thev saw a good I prospect of getting flour hero. ! Miss Lutie Stalker has accepted a three months school in Sparta, whither she has gone. She is an estimable I young lady and will be missed from among us. ller many friends hero ' wish her success. j School is in session in Sunny Doll , district, Mr. Kendal, of Eaglo, teacher. I We learn that Mr. John Jennings is j engaged to te.ieh a term on Dry crook, j No school in Pineville or Fairview dis- tricts this winter. I Mr. and Mrs. Conn, of Roscburg, Oregon, and live children, aro on a vis it to relatives in Pine. Mrs. Conn is a daughter of Mr. Doumy of Pino wo mean tho old gent. Since writing this we learn that Air. U returned to Rose- i i .... r i.. .,:,. i '""ni a-.iMin, his family for some weeks Wo wcro told bv a teacher who at- I tended examination recently, that in I the absence of tho Supt., members of tho examining board, in looking over the teachers' papers, laughed and coin t mented theronn and seemed to rind i much amusement. We quote: "J I don't think it showed good breeding, ' do you? Of course wo did not know ! just whose papers they were laughing at, but it made us all feel uneon'ifort I able, J thought they should have I made some allowance for younger ; teachor, anywav, as thev were lioth rather thlrrly peoplo. No, Mr. Carter was not in. I know ho would not havo approved of it." CARRIE R. DOVE. EAGLE VALLEY. i 'I'll o following letter was received toohite for publication last week but is stilt of in tercst. Ej.J Health not so very good. Three deaths since my last report. Win, Nash's baby died some time back. Mr. Swisher's infant died and a little daughtor of Frank Lee died yesterday with typhoid fever. Wm. (lover has two sick children, and W. W. Kirby's little daughter is sick. All the sick ness seoms to be among tho littlo chil dren. Wm. Nash will soon complete his new barn. Chandler's barn will also iJ0 finished soon. We want a good blacksmith at Chan dler's store. Will furnish him a good shop on easy tonus, it is a splendid place for a shop, and a good smith can do well. Call on or address E. and A. Chandler. Mrs. Cox returned home to-day from tho Willamette valley, whore she has been on a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Ewin and father and mother are going buck to good old Missouri this fall. Oood luck to them. Tho boys' aro having a good time catching salmon in tho ditches. Homo of the salmon weigh 80 lbs. Jamos and John Grab in are moving to Snake river. All Block men would do woll to come to Eagle valloy to buy hay or land. J Thoy can got throe crops a year, and i vegetables by the ton. J Jxmgloy it Fruitier havo the largest bund of sheep on this range, J he sheep aro very fat. Mr. J. P. Leu will oquuneiiuo work on the Powder river road again in a few days. Many thanks to the Hon. County Court for liberal donations for bridges across Eagle creek at Swisher's ford. Tim long looked for and needed bridge will now be built. Commissioner Ben nehotl'will superintend the work. There are a few good ranches in the hands of Kirky A Jennings for -de cheap. Call on or address U..-in at New Bridge, Union county, Oregon. onds just receive :the PARK.. I Tntvrwttiiar ?' s ItMns.-AK'l ninu-pfe-i A ChiiHoi f.tr (lie I'miulim-, Sept. 2.'5, 18'.). Wind in the south, with some hopes of rain. Everything is ripe or dried up. Health is not very good here now. Grandma South has been very low, but is getting bettor. Something like tho summer complaint is pievalent here. The grain is all threshed. There was nearly 7,000 bushels, but it ought to have been 11,000 bushels. Win. Martin did not get his new granary quite full, but hud over 11,000 bushels. All of the men had to go and fight tire before they finished threshing. It got started at or near Mr. (!alaspio's place and burned very fart. While some of the boys were looking around the lire they saw where some person or persons had killed a fine beef and took the round out of the ham and cut tho head oil' near the ihonlders, leaving the beef there. Good men, they. Mr. George South paid his parents a flying visit, a few days ago. Miss Carrie Butledgo is visiting relatives and friends in tho Park, anil, in consequence, all tho boys donned their paper collars, but Jo. carried away the prize. The boys have all got homo from tho Dolby dance, and settled down to business. It is rumored that there bus been a separation in 15ig creek precinct in consequence of family trouble. Mr. Sam'l. Vanorder and wife havo gone to tho Cove for a fow days. 1 will make a proposition to all tho correspondents of Tun Scout. That is : To Igive the names and ages of the oldest persons in the vicinity. To start with, will say that wo havo three in the Park over three score years of age: Mr. S. South, 80 past; Mrs. R. South, 70 past; Mr. J. Vanorder, 71! past. The mill is still running, but liable to stop soon, as the loggers havo about filled their contract. Mr. H. W. Loo, of Powdor river, is in tho Park, A number of tho Park folks wcro disappointed in not getting to hear Sam'l. P. Putnam speak at his recent appearance in Union. Thoy wanted lo go but threshing had to bo done. We havo no religious meetings in the Park. What is tho matter with tho preachers? Aro they preaching for the good of souls or their own pockets? Aro they living up to Christ's precept, "Go preach to overy creature?" It is no wondor tho peoplo j of the Park run astray fiom the creeds. Relief is a result. It is tho ed'ect of I evidence upon tho mind. Tho scales turn in spite of him who watches. There is no opportunity of being lion ' est or dishonest in tho formation of an i opinion. Tho conclusion is entirely independent of desire. Wo must be I lieve or wo must doubt in spitoof what we wish. MOIICE. Tint Vnliio of n Hcrnp lJoil. Everyone who takes a newspaper I which ho in tho least appreciates will i often regrot to seo any ono number I thrown aside for waste paper which contains some interesting and impor- taut articles. A good way to preservo i these is by tho use of a "scrap book." One who has never been accustomed thus to preserve short articles, can hardly estimate tho pleasure it a fib ids to sit down and turn over tho pleasant and familiar pages. Hero a choico piece of poetry meets the eye, which you remember you were so glad to seo in tho paper but which would long since have been lost hud it not been for your "scrap book." There is a witty anecdote, it does you good to laugh over it yet though for tho twen tieth time. Next is a valuablo receipt you had almost forgotten, and which you found just in timo to save you much perplexity. There is a sweet little fctor;. tho memory of which has ohooied and encountered you many a timo, when almost ready to despair undor the pressure of life's cares and trials. Tli! Kim!. And now comes Samuel Ayors, of Worcester, Mass., and predicts that this glorious, but much abused world, is going to quit, to end in smoke, ruin, blood and lightning, on tho night of Oot. 7th. This is bad news to real estate men, and politicians who are living on the promise of a show in the next convention. Rut won't it be a proud night for tho vast throng of croakers when thoy see all their dole ful predictions being fulfilled. The hallelujahs of the Christians, tho prayers of the MohamedariH, the sacred gongs of tho Chinese, will all he drowned by the hoarse hollowing cho rus of tho eroakors yelling forth : "1 told you so! I told you s-o-a-a," This show will be a cheap enough ono to g-t into, hut how a fellow is to get out and go home when he is tired, the preacher sayetli not. d ai A- iM. Gardn THE COVE. September 2o, ISS'J. Mr. O. L. Warfel and wife, formerly of Leigbton Academy, are located at San Mallo, Oil. Mrs. Lou Payne has occupied tho rooms over O. P. Jaycox's store, A. J. Foster and family having moved to the residence they have lately acquired just north of the hall. Mrs. Geo. White has returned from a visit to Celilo, the land of salmon and gubernatorial rackets. A call meeting of the Cove school district was held at tho school house last Saturday. A tax of two mills was voted to apply on the expenses of tho coining school year. School will open the 7th of October. The building is being thoroughly cleaned and new black-boards made. Miss Nellie Welsh has been engaged to teach the Frosty school. Tho young lady has the name of being a teacher of more than ordinary ability. Nathan Cnnklin will wield tho rod at the Shanghai district. School will continue three months. At the expi ration several pupils will enter the Cove school. Attorney Win. Smith, of Raker City, is at home in Cove on account of in disposition. Ho will return as soon as his health improves. There will bo a social dance at Fos ter's hull Friday night. All aro invi ted to attend. A number of Coveites will hio them selves away to the Industrial Exposi tion in Portland and see the elephant. Frank ICelley, who went to Port land in holies a change of climate would prove beneficial to his health, is slowly improving. At the present writing tho mining excitement which has been at fever heat for several days, in our usually sedate village, is subsiding, it being whispered that "all is not gold that glitters," and thai the myriads of col ors taken from overy pan in tho "dig gins" near the Hour mill, do not be have properly when associated with acid. The creek had been posted from Do Horde's saw mill to Phy's point as mining property, and notices served to forthwith remove tho mill, Hume and other improvements which might hin der mining operations. Visions of great riches and immense fortunes wcro floating around just abovo tho liouso tops as tho ever present old miners pronounced it gold, but tests elevated the pictures instead of pulling them down in reach, and now, a trap gun has been sot for tho practical jo ker who was so handy with lilo and brass. NORTH POWDER. ItitKlilxnei) ncsti'oj (! by KlrnXciv Im provciiieiitH I'lii'Niimit .Mention. September 211, 188!). Quito a rain fall last night. Tho smoko has died away at last, leaving tho snow-capped mountains visible. Tho Oregon Liimber Company has moved the machinery of tho old planer into a new building and will convert tho former building into a wholesalo dry goods etoro. Tho Shaw Bros, hive hungup their threshing machino for tho season, af ter thresliing in the neighborhood of 40,000 bushels of grain. J. E. Gentry mot with a sad acci dent on the 20th of this month. His house with all its contents was de stroyed by flro. Loss estimated at three thousand dollars. Mrs. Ida Frank, of La Grande, is here visiting her parents and friends. She is tho daughter of Dr. Danforth our esteemed physician. J. R.IL What Slinkuspoure Doom for You. Colonel Bob Jngersoll has this to say of Shakcspearo: "You read Shakespeaaro. What do you get out of Shakcspearo? All you aro ablo to hold. It depends upon your brain if you are great if you havo been culti vated if you havo great, freo and splondid thoughts if tho wings of your imagination havo been spread if you havo had tho courage to moot all that can come you can got an im mensity from Shakespeare. If you havo lived nobly if you havo loved with every drop of your blood and overy fiber of your being if you have suffered if you have cujoyod then you can get an immensity from Shake speare. Bui. if you havo lived a poor, littlo, mean, wasted, barren, weedy life you get very littlo from that im mortal man. So it is from overy sourco of nature what you get dopends on what you aro." Tho attention of farmers unci grain deal ers is called to the nupciior facilities and advantages ollbrccl by Frank lire's. Imple ment Co. for tho purchase and hauling of all kinds of grain at their largo warchpuso and elevator at La Orande. They will fur iilsh farmers sacks for the hauling of grain free, ami having unlimited facilities for storing ami making advances on wheat, can oiler superior inducements to those who may desire to hold their wheat fur hotter prices, or they will pay the highest market price In cash. Ji-l-tf er $c Go's store.