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VOL. VI.
UNION. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1880.
NO. J 5.
The Oregon scout.
An independent weekly Journal, issued ev
ery Thursday lnornint: bv
JOXES & CIIAXCEY.
Publishers iind Proprietor.
, K. Josus, i
Kditor. t
( I?. CllASClSY,
Foreman.
ltATKS OF Sf JtSCItll'TIOXt
One eopv, one yenr $1.JW
' Six months 1.00
" ' Three inontos ")
Invariably Cnsh In Advance.
hy chance tuhnaiptiom arc not jmid till
end oj year, tin; dollars will be charged.
Kates of advertising made known on ap
plication. Correspondence from all parts of thi
country solicited.
.A dress all communication:-to the Onisaox
Scout, Union Oregon.
It. Eakin,
J. A. Kakix,
Notary Public.
-J EAKIN , Ss HUOTI IKIl ,
Attorneys at Law,
Union, Oregon.
flSTPronipt Attention Paid to Colloct.ons.
JOHN 11. CKLTJES,
Attorney at Law.
Collecting and probate practice special
ties. Ollice, two doors south of post-oflloc,
Union, Oregon.
J. W. SlIELTON.
O HELTON & CA1UIOLL
J. 31. C.snnoLi.,
Attorneys at Law.
Oilicc : Two doors south of post-olllce, Un
ion, Oregon.
Special attention given all business en
trusted to us.
r 11. CUAWEOUD,
Attorney at Lav,
Union, Oregon.
Ofliee, 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.
037Mining claims bought atid sold on
conuui.-ion. Mines examined and repor
ted upon.
15. V. Wn.ox.
Notarv Public.
A.
.1. Hac'kktt,
Notary Public.
W"
.SON ,t H AC RETT,
Attorneys at Law.
Collections and all other biifincss entrus
ted to us will receive prompt attention.
A complete abstract of the land of Union
county in our ollice.
Managers of the UNION HEAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE: UNION, OK.
I.
X. CROMWELL, M. D.
Physician mui Surgeon.
Office, ono door outii of J. 15. Eaton's
store, Union, Oregon.
C.
II. DAY, M. D.,
HOMEPATIIIC
Physician ami Sur
geun.
ALI, CALLS rnOMl'TXY ATTCNlli:!) TO.
Oilico adjoining Jones Bro's store. Can
bo found nights at residence in South
west Union.
Y SAYLOK, M. 1)., Ph. G.
Physician a surgeon,
Union, Oregon.
Graduate Itudi Medical College, Chicago.
Ollice at Union Pliannacy. Culls prompt
Jy answered.
L. DANFOKTII, M. DM
Physician and Surgeon
North Powder, Oregon.
UJSKABKB or WOVEN A SPSCIAfcTY.
Calls attundod to at nil bourn.
-yy-M. KOENIU.
Architect and Builder,
COVE, OREGON.
Drafts Plans ami Dc-lgns for Dwellings,
and Hridgc l'urnihcd on application.
City.-Ieat-IarM
Main Street. Union. Oregon,
BENSON HHOS. - PHOPKJKTOUH.
Keep constantly on hand
PORK- VEAL, MUTTON,
BE EE,
SAUSAGE,
HAMS. LAKD. Etc.
Fine line of Wai'ches, Clocks, Je
hi ir
JASPER G. STEVENS, Pivpr.
-UfULER IN-
I lire
tre Drugs.
Intent Medicines,
eiTuiuery,
aints and Oils. .
t,
Prescriptions carefully prepared
-ALSO DBALER IS-
SPORTING GOODS,
Consisting of
W fi
oiiui mm, m
tols ani Canities.
Imported and Domestic Ci
gars, etc.
MRS, XCER,
tu ':
Keeps constantly or. baud a com
plete stock of fresh
Candies,
Stationery,
Sheet Music,
Wire Goods,
Brackets,
AND USEFUL
Household Utensils.
A share ot
lioited.
the public patronage so-8-15-tf.
Aiwel
o
College!
r
MAMON COUNTY, OltKCiO.W
momentary anil preparatory classes
boys from 0 to 12 years.
for
Complete Commercial, Scientific
and Classical Courses
Kor larger brys nnd vounir men. This in-ti-
tutiou, only two ycurs old, is iilreruly ono of
i nu largest, most popular unit itest patron
ized of tho coast. The hiirhpt authorities
of tho state recommend it on account of its
heulthv locution, scientific advantages and
strict di-cipline. Kor catologues witli pros
pectus, terms, etc., write to
I1AKXABAH HELD,
Director Mi. Angel College.
For Catalogues apply aWu to Tu. hi oct
oilico, Union, 8-8 in2
T
Caution !
Pay no inouuy in advance to itinerant
Directory Canvassers. We aro led to men
tion this from the fact that certain parties
have been fraudulently using our publica
tions as specimens, end by that means col
lecting moneys in advance. Before niguing
an order, see that it";has the name of R. L.
POLK fe CO. printed thereon. Wo ask no
payment until the work is delivered, and
our solicitors have strict orders not to take
payment for either advertisements or sub-
scriptloiiH.
8-lfi-wfl It. L. POLK A CO.
UNION
Tonsorial Parlors
GEORCJK BAIItD, Propr.
Shaving, Hair-cutting and Sham
pooing, in the Latest style
of the Art,
Shop two doom south of Centennial hotel.
GIVIt ME A CALL.
0 IM-tf.
LUMBER for SALE I
at the High Valley J
Saw Mill.i
All kind of lumber coimtuutly on hand
or furnished on nhort notice
VrU
rrlce. cheap
at the cheapest.
Patronage - Solicited.
s-mt
WM. WILKINSON' 4 SON.
!li Cm
11!
Mm ML
CORNUCOPIA.
i-rrliitloit nf tint Tramway mow ltulnj;
Ilultt l.y tln . (. M. CO.
Eiutoi: ()i;kox Scorr:
1 give you a description of the thirty
thousand dollar tramway mow being
erected by the Oregon Gold Mining
Company ai Cornucopia. It is 11 mng
nifieent construction and will veiy inn
torially reduce the cost of working the
Red Jacket ores.
The tramway now under construc
tion for the Oregon Gold Mining Co.
is being manufactured by the Trenton
Iron Co., erf Trenton, New Jersey, and
is what is called a "Hleichcrt Aerial
Wire Rope Tramway." It will carry
100 tons of ore per ten hours from the
Red Jacket mine to the company's
mill, a distance of 1,500 foot. This
system of tramways has been exten
sively used in Europe for a number of
years. Move than three hundred lines
have been erected in Germany, Austria,
Russia and other countries for the
transportation oi an Kincisor ores, coai,
H 11 I 1 1 1
cotton and wool, in hales, casks and
boxes of manufactured material, lum
ber, iron and steel bars, rails etc. It
has achieved a marked success and is
noted for economy in wear and tear
and cheapness of transportation. The
lines already built ha vo capacities ran
ging from a four ton up to twelve hun
dred tons per ten hours, and aie from
a few hundred feet up to seven miles
in length, crossing rivers and canyons
as wide as fifteen hundred feet with a
single span. At one mine the Rleich
ert tramway transports coal at the sur
prisingly low rate of 54-000 cents per
ton per mile. The Tronton Iron Co.
I is now building these tramwavs in all
i parts of the United States, Mexico and
j South America. It has completed and
is now erecting lines in iSow l ovK
state, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Montana
and Oregon, for tho transportation of
gold, silver and iron oros, limestone,
blast furnace and rolling mill clay, etc.
Tho system of tramways consists of
two stationaiy who ropes, which might
bo likened to tho vails of a cable road,
as they aro in fact llexiblo rails, sus
pended in the air on frame supports.
On these ropes the trucks of the tram
way cars run, ono ropo constituting
tho down (.rack as it were, and the
other the upor return track. A small
er moving cable supplies the motive
power, passing around sheaves at tho
terminals. A patented grip on the
car seizes the cable and is pulled along
by it until it reaches tho other cud of
the line when tho grip is automatically
released from tho rope. The ear or
bucket consists of a truck of two
wheels st "t.iudem," which runs on
the stationary chics from which sus
pends a hanger carrying the grip and
bucket proper. When at either ter
minal those cars arc entirely indepen
dent of tho traction or moving rope,
which is kept constantly in motion.
Tho car is loaded by a gate from u bin
oi suitable device at the upper cud of
tho tramway, and pushed by hand
along the tetminal rail to the front
end of the station, whoro it is gripped
onto the traction rope, ft proceeds by
itself thonce to tho discharge tunnel,
where tho grip is automatically re
leased, and the track runs from the
stationary cable on to tho rail, which
forms a loop over tho discharge bin
around to tho letuin stationary cable
where the bucket, having been dumped,
is again gripped to tlio traction ropo
which pulls it back to tho loading ter
minal. This system admits of an
elaborate arrangement of rails and
swiches at both eudn of the lino and
intermediate stations if necessary. Hy
this means buckets may bo run to any
place, oven into tunnels, taking the
place of ordinary mine cars, or through
a mill to any desirable spot for dump
ing, The cars can be made of almost
any form to carry ore, lumber, iron
rails, casks, etc., and range in capacity
from fifty to two thousand pounds ac
cording tu requirements. I ho ore or
contents of cars can bo weighed at
either end of the lino on track scales
especially designed for tho purpose
Where theto is stiff iciont grado the
tramway will work automatically, and
in fact will produce work which can
bo utilized around mines for pumping,
etc. Whore the grade is against the
load the tramway is driven by steam,
water power or electricity. Curves
ure perfectly practicable nnd aro stio
cesfully used on a number of lines.
This system is far superior in mechan
ical design and practical working to
Jiy yet placed on the market, and is
being reeoived in this country vith
great popularity. HAUD1N.
A Cttfu! Society.
There is a secret society in Haiti
more, Md., tho object of which is to
protect its members from unfortunate
marriages. When one of the club
feels that he is falling in love, ho con
fesses to hi fellow-uiembors ami tlioy
appoint a committee lo investigate the
mutter and i id vise him therein, in a
certain wnse the institution is u Trust
in heaits, but its object is higher than
that of most monopolies. It si rives to
reduce the uuhuppinesn of the world
to a minimum, nd has been fair;.
suci i -ful in it r striated held. The
-ad ik w ci iui -, iijweer, that all the
in n:U rs nt th' o.g,uii.atioi aro in
lo Wtlj s.ilin.-
hutjM-rii,e fo Tin: Ohkmiv Kcoit.
welry and Diam
TELOCASET TATTLINGS.
Oct. 1, 1S8D.
Gently full the. nutumu shmers,
Scar the leaflet. in tlio dill:
Drown anil bare the wood :n I meadow,
Gimc the gliubonu' limncrm1!,
Autumn lfnrvMts yhihl thair Wrltno;
DftuiiiiK orclmrfls JrnrnprtMl grain
Softly jiInj-m the willow wind-harp.
Loaves nre dancing' t. tho strain.
'Itouiul the cheerful t'irodiol.l gather
Laughing children, sober sir
Bring, oh bring the monarch's riches,-
Ko, give ine the cheerful Are.
Lord of lonl tho (rrey haired farmer
With liU palace by the hill;
Closed around with waving willows,
Lulled to slumber br the rill.
The fruit crop is very good and
somD of our young orchards are turn
ingjput well.
tsomc tnno lias paseou miico our
burfif has been tohl of in tho columus
X
; or tuu dear
old Scour. Don't thmk
wo are dead; we to only dreaming,
Longfellow once said "one-half tlv
world must work and sweat that
the
other half may dream.'
And so we are to lw her;
" 'Twas ever thus, each hour that e.uue
Still unremitting brought
Some newer form of grief or shame.
Some newer care for thought."
Tho "only girl we have is to be married
soon.
School started in Pyla canyon last
Monday with Aliss Maud Tiukhatn us
leather. Tho attendance was very
good for the ttirt and much interest
is being taken by all concerned.
Mr. 0.-bovni who has been in the
lumber yard hero for some five months
I past, took his departure for Utah,
iuoiulay. e regrj
t lo see the geutle-
man leave us.
W. II. Huffman has the logging
contract at. ICccles' mill on Anthony
crook, about twenty ' miler from here,
lie expects to kvp things going till
snow Hies.
On their eightieth birthdays Oliver
W. Holmes ami John (i. Whitticr, the
venerable poets of Xew England, ad
dressed a few lines lo each other.
They have climbed tho wintry peaks
to the good old age of fourscore. Long
may they live, and may the snows of a
century drop a few light rla,kcs on
thoir heads.
Tlio boys who were with the thresh
ing machine in Antelope a few weeks
ago made a raid on the melon Patch
of John Keeves and scooped in about
twenty-iivo. John camped on their
trail and found out tho main ones.
They made no kick when ho asked for
a few shekels, and put up like men.
Tlieophilus Yowell, ono of our en
terprising young men, took a trip ,
below last month for the purpose of
looking around and getting into busi
ness, lie went to work in the ma-
chino shop.j at Tlio Dalles and btayod
I a few weeks. Getting tired of this ho i
I turned his footsteps toward homo and 1
arrived a low tinvs auo. tie cives
promise of becoming a good workman
some, day.
i At tho laying of the corner stone of
a new Catholic church at Washington,
Cardinal Gibbous is caid to have re
marked in the couie of his uddross :
"I rejoice in the growth and progress
of the Catholic church in tho United
States during tlio century, for J am
convinced that the growth of the Cath
olic faith in this country will, more
than any other means, promote the
wolfaro and stability of our American
institutions." Tons it is that a for
eign power boasts while standing on
the threshold of our land and sharing
tlio liberty of conscience wo give to
all. Thus it is, tho mitred cardinal
throws out in tho oapitol city of Amer
ica utterances which should bo looked
upon by true and loyal Americans as
treason. Tho time is coming, though,
if wo do not step in aud my "No," in
big letters, when the initio and cross
will stand as tho emblem where the
stars and stripes now wave, and when
the insignia of the blood-hungry pope
will bo plarod instead of "U. 8." and
"E pluribtis ununi." This very power
is working away at the foundation of
a roligio-nntioual superstructure thai
is to take the place of our seats of gov
ernment aud free school houses,
H. W, 11.
Iliit)rtftnl DnrUloii,
Tho present Commissioner of the
Gonoral Land Office bus reversed tho
ruling of his predecessors regaiding
tho allowing of lieu lauds to the Ktato
of Oregon for school sections embraced
within Indian reservations. Commis
sioner Stocksluger decided that the
Stato was not entitled to the laud
until the reservations were thrown
open, rim present LoiiimisMoncr d. -,
eidos that the State has already lost
tlio school section in tlio reservations
and is untitled to lieu for them.
Ituuhlon'it Arnica K.ilvf,
TitK llafT Halvis ill the world for Cut.,
Uralses, Keren, Ulcers, Halt Klici.ni, Kuver
Sores, Ttttter, I'iiuppid it.;i.d h.lValn-,
Corns, Olid all hi. In Kr iit;in, .mil ,u I
nlvcly curi-t I'ili-, no p,i if.uir.d ii
is (tunraiitieil to M-iif't . .i.-i.u t iii.
or money rwununi. I'm-- -.: i n'
hex. Por al at lirowrn diuK l-on.
onds jisst receive
WASHINGTON.
An lutirvtlnu; I.ntlcr I'rnni Our ltrgu
I it r Cm rrsponilcnt.
Washington, Sept. 20, ISSi).
KtMTOK OitKuox Scot t;
In the exclusive supreme court cir-
.Ph?sit is predicted that the vacancv
chumM by Justice Matthew's de.Uh will
be filled befoio the assembling of the
court on the second Monday in Octo
ber. From Deer l'aik comes the state
ment that the president is now only
hesitating as between Judge Wood and
Attorney General Miller. Tho princi
pal objection to Judge Wood is based
upon his partisanship which is of the
most rabid order. Another objection
is as to his lack of prominence in the
legal profession. That this objection
holds good, also, against Attornoy
General Miller, goos without saying.
Mr. Mdlor is essentially u man of small
calibre, a so-so lawyer, a good, indus
trious man, with a mental and limp
(
mentality. Tho inherrent reverence
, of good
men for dulv constituted au
thority is eviuced in the loyalty of tho
people to the supreme court. Xo oth-
1 er body could have passed in peace
upon the Hayes election, for instance,
j This court is recognized as the strong
est btmvavk ot our liberties, lo Keep
it free for merely partizan favor and
to make its personnel a pride to Ameri
cans is tho duty of every president.
In so far as Mr. Harrison succeeds in
casting personal prejudice behind and
selecting a man whom the whole poo
pie respect in so far will he be strength
ening himself.
Judge Wood h a very good, respec
table man, us the world goes, and At
torney General Miller is ufuir second
j. iato lawyer, as is President ITnnison
i himself but these qualifications fur-
nish no lo.won for appointing either a
justice of the. supreme court. Tho ro-
Eublican party contains a vast nuin
er of brainy men men from whom
the vitjor and lire of intelligence, a
breathing and living personality,
springs at nil times. Why not give
these men a chance? Can' it bo that
President Harrison hath grown Cassi
us and can brook "none greater than
himself?'' Mr. Cleveland mndo such a
mistake when ho appointed Mr. Jullor
chief justice. Mr. Fuller was a deci
dedly third-rate Chicago lawyer nnd
oven there a man who by chanco heard
his naino had (o searoh the crannies
of his memory to recall his occupation
and condition. Tho people have nover
yet aoscplod the appointment with re
al approval. The appointment of La
mar, an much iierco objection as it.
raised in :i republican senator, has
been better received by tho people, bo
cuiu.0 they knew that Lamar has brains
and experience and because, political
aulccedcnts aside, it was the honoring
of a remarkably long and successful
public life. President Harrison might
do well to seek further than among
his personal friends for his next justice
of the supremo court.
Ex-Congressman Warnor has sensi
bly, after changing his mind four or
fivo times, concluded that ho does not
i want to be commissioner of pensions
' und this is behoved to bo his final an
swer to tlio requests of LTCsidout Har
rison and Hectetary Noble. Two
reasons are given. General Warner is
a man in tho full Hush of lifo and
piling up money in his law practice at
the rate ot .T.j.UUJ per annum. To
I accept the Commissionership would
bo to loio this income for a paltry
$2,000 per annum for perhaps onfv
four yoavs. It would, also, loso for
him his political prestigo in Missouri.
As it is, his strength in that Stato is
far greater than .Secretary Noble's, but
should ho once accept office under
Secretary Noble ho would bo called
upon to give way to his chief, which
would not bo agioeablo.
At present General Geo. H. Merrill,
of Boston; seems most likely to bo se
lected. Ho represents the consorva
tiou wing of tho .Grand Army and is
opposed to pensioning oxcept for disa
bilities contracted in service and lino
of duty. As chairman of tho pensions
committee of tho Grand Army, it has
been largely duo lo his efforts that tlio
organization has boon so considorato
in its official requests for favors. It is
not known that he would accopt.
Nothing definite bus yet been douo
to tcciiio CoriKirnl Tanner a now
berth, although his friends aro press
ing his appointment as Recorder of
j)cdi) for the District of Columbia, a
ioition wortli twelvo or fifteen thous
and dullurs per annum. The presi
dent is said, with some, reason, to bo
opposed lo furtitur honoring tho Cor
poral with offices at home, and ever
possible pressure is boing brought to
bear to induce the Corporal to go
abroad into the diplomatic service
where ho will die out of the public
mind. Holms been invited by Gov
ernor I''oruker lo slump Ohio anil may
awo.,tl though it would bo against the
wishes of the administration and
would antagonize tho president. The
president lias a wholesome dread of
Corporal Tanner's mouth, aud wants
no more of his indiscretion.
J. H. 0.
KlHtCnut Mow DliiuiK Corn
.! run daily, commencing Aug. L'J, oyer
1 !i Rim Hidlway .t Navigation Co., Oro
i hurt Lint- and Union 1'uclllo Ily be-
I .. 1'uiilond ami Mioiirl Itivor, Tho
i" , '.ii, mid mrvh'i' no' iinext-i'lled.
d at A. PJ. Gardn
THE COVE.
Dr. Ilardim;o has moved to Mr.
Sanborn's residence.
Messrs. ,1. C. Doney, .las. Hloom, .1.
E. Hough and (!eo. Hurley are attend
ing tho races at the Walla Walla fair,
which are said to be very good this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Wentworth. of
Hanner, Idaho, are visiting a few days
in Cove. They are the same pleasant
pair of old, and everyone is genuinely
glad to see them again.
Our town is lively this week and an
unusual rush noticed on tho streets.
It is generally occasioned by a deputy
slienir in search of jurors and a lot of
bravo citizens hurriedly seeking iv safo
hiding place.
.las. Hurford proudly proclaims
since Tuesday that ho has another re
publican voter at his house, or proba
bly will bo in some t.wenty-ono years.
Tho new recruit weighed nine and
one-half pounds.
Mr. Chas. Olson has invested in tho
property lying just south of .laycox's
store. Ho has commenced improving
by erecting a commodious barn where
in his mules, 1 itely purchased of Mr.
Crossinan, may reside.
Mr. John Wagner, who bought tho
old L. H. Hloom farm, is collecting tho
materials for building a neat two
thousand dollar dwelling thereon.
John is n successful financier and be
lieves in having the comforts and lux
uries of life.
Public. Fchool will opim in Covo
next Monday. A number residing in
outside districts h.ivo moved in and
will patronize tho school. Tho now
black-boards have been completed by
Mr. Louie Kumig and every thing is
ready for a successful term.
Miss Huvks, of Virginia, has arrived
and accepted the position of music
teacher in tho Ascension school. Tho
young lady is a very linn musician,
has taught music very successfully
for a number of years and is already a
favorito with her class. Sho will here
after act as organist in tho Ascension
church.
SPARTA.
Sunday school orgahizod.
Two largo mining deals on the tapis
eco my next lotter.
Capt. Clough, owner of the Sparta
ditch, is putting tho banks in shapo
for a big run next season.
Three companies of Chinese work
ing on Homo gulch, cleaned up sev
eral thousand dollars in September.
Day and night shifts are now work
ing on the (Sold Kidge, and tho output
of oro is largo and tho quantity and
quality daily increasing.
Our veratilo friend, Prof. Wright,
book keeper and financial agent for
tho ditch and store, is tho lucky owner
of ono of tho very best placer mines
in tho country, on Conner creek, and
rumor says a big salo is about closed.
The Oro Dell incline shaft is now
down to tho 100-foot lovel, ami drifts
aro being run on tho ledge, which lias
an average thickness of three foot,
with a twenty inch pay stronk, which
carries about $(i in freo gold and if 20
in tlio sulphurots, making it a $2(!
property. Several thousand tons of
oro of nt least this value aro now on
shift. The Oro Doll is sure to have a
mill in .tho near future.
Mill building at the Little Pittsburg
has been rushed without a parallel in
Eastern Oregon. Less than four weeks
ago tho excavation for tho mill com
menced without a picco of machinery
or timber on tho ground, aud to-day
the roof is on, part of tlio machinery
in place, and in fifteen days stamps
will commence dropping on forty-dollar
ore, and wo hopo continuo to tho
ond of timo. Our pioneor friend W.
P. Arblo, ono of tho ownors, is happy,
as ho deserves to be. O, S. H.
NORTH POWDER.
1 W,
Young is enjoying city lifo.
James Dalton has moved bis family
to town. Jimmio is mixing drinks at.
Schicdhauor's Hiloon.
Mr. Win, Pearson, of Morrow coun
ty, has moved back to North Powder
ami has made up his mind to remain
here.
Bamuol Dyo closed out tho black
smith business in this place and will
start out on a prospecting tour in a
fow days.
I. E. Carroll has ordered a largo as
sortment of fancy candies, together
with a lurgo invoice of drugs. Joo
means business and deserves tho
patronage of all who dcHiro any thing
in ins line,
"Moiko" mndo a proposition to nil
tlio correspondents of Tin: Scour to
givo tlio names and ages of tlio oldest
persons in tlio vicinity. Wo can only
give tlio name of ono at present, worth
mentioning, and that is Gonoral Ste
vens who is over eighty.
North Powder has thrco now comers
in tho last three weeks. Horn, to tho
wife of Mr. Williams a daughter; also
to tho wife of C. Hohiedhauor a daugh
ter; also to tho wife of J. Hatdin u
daughter. Tho woman's suffrage is
bound to win from tlio looks of the
infantry raised this year.
er fc Go's store.