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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1889)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JON. EDI 1(K. The Oregon Scout has as large a circu lation as any trvo papers in this sec tton of the State, combined, and is cor respondingly valuable as an advertiting medinm. T;bmsday, Oct. 1 7th, 1SS. "-' "' '""' ' Kor u full cleeerlptlon of Union County see inalrte pm;e. LOCAL IXI'OKMATIOX. Gntlicruil up by The Scout nail IJiou; t llenilijuitrlcrK. lit All kinds of lumber at Hall Bro'a. Young limn, before you splice, buy a parlor and bed room set of Wilson fc Miller. A large quantity of baled hay is now coining to the Union depot for ship ment to Portland and other points. Ifoincmlcr the grand ball to be give en at North 1'owder on the 2fth inst. Tickets, including supper, $2.(30. Butter, eggs and chickens taken in exchange for goods at the millinery store of Mesdames Jiinehart it Gager. Autumn leaves tilled the ditches, and the front street was inundated Inst Monday night. Our city dads should keep their weather eye open. A full line of optical goods for sale nt the Cove drug stoic. Spectacles for all kinds of defective eyes. Call and have your eyes fitted scientifically. As evidence of the productiveness of our soil, Mr. Al. (Joodbroad last week dug from one hill in his garden -11 po tatoes, all of good size. They were of the Purbank variety. Ladies wishing first-class dressmak ing done should not fail to call at the diessmaking establishment of Mes dames Pinehart it Gager. Dresses made in the very latest style. All work guaranteed. A. N. Gardner it Co. have just added an elegant, assortment of fine silver ware of every description, to their al ready complete stock of goods. Call and examine these goods before pur chasing elsewhere. Victor .1. Miller vindicates himself in this issue, from the charges made against him by the Harney valley pa pers. There is no doubt in the minds of the people here but that Victor has been grossly maligned. The Oliver Bros., of the sund ridge, have contracted with J. M. l'liy it Co. of the Union mills to deliver 10,000 bushels of wheal at 50 cents per bushel. It seems that some of the energetic sandridgcrs have quite a surplus of grain this year. Bev. Sam Jones says: "The best men are those who 'spend the most time on their knees." And the best girls are those who in courting days spend the most time on the knees of their best man. Eh, bachelors? An Ohio girl can curl her tongue so as to touch her ear. Wo pitty ftho man who marry's a girl with a tongue like that. Texas Blade. Oh come oil', The tongue to bo feared is the one that c m be curled till it touches her hus band's ear. An exchange says : "A folded news paper placed under the coat in the small of the back is an excellent sub stitute for an overcoat." That may be, but Tiik Scout doesn't make it warm for people in that way. Howev er, now is the time lo subscribe. The Dedication Ball to be given bv North Powder Lodge No. SS. 1. O. O. F. on Friday, October 25th, promises to bo a very enjoyable all'air. No pains will be spared for the entertainment of visitors. Wo understand quite a num ber will be in attendance from Union. Services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hour. Subject of morning sermon, "The Bud of Hope." A lec ture in the evening on "The Life of Christ," the first of a series of 'lectures to be given for a few Sundays by the pastor. Geese are begining to arrive from the north, and are settling down in Grande Bonde valley, whore they ex pect to remain during the winter. Alas, foolish birds, how they will be surprised when the mighty nimrods, Beard and Hackott, with their setter pups, make a raid on them. Jt is told by good authority that Loin Davis, while in Portland, acci dentally saw the masts of several ships along the river, and mistaking them for a deadened forest, exclaimed: "I wouldn't livo in such a place wlmio they have such old dead trees standing around." We would advise a trip to New York for him. Tho exchange of school book in this state will close on October .'il, 1870. All persons wishing to exchange their books should bring them to tho dealers before that date. Jf the dealer; are out of tho new books they will give ex change tickets for tho old ones and redeem them as soun as the new books aro roceived. Quito a number of our nimrods havo been out duck hunting this week. Wo hoar of one party who expended $1.75 for amunition and biought home 2ft cant's worth of gamo, consisting of one old duck, and if the truth was known thoy found it crippled and did not experience much trouble in cap turing it. Bov. W. L. Holt, who for twolve years 1ms been a missionary among the Chinese at Shanghai, China, lec tured to a largo audience at the Pros bytorian church lust Sloiidny evening. Mr. Holt is a very liuout uuU logical spsxiker and one thoroughly acquaint mi with the habits of the Chinee. At the clote nt lu lecture he favored the audience with a song in their dialect wlUch hiul quits a novel effect on his towers. HJ.HJI Jll.atmiui.-.rnj. J Ladns'and children's lim shots just received at Mesdames Binehart tt Gager's. Wanted, immediately, ten cords of wood nt the store of Mesdames Bine hart it Gager. The fires tha have been raging in the tuleshaveat last died out. A great j amount of winter pasturage has been destroyed and the land will bo worth less for several vcars. i Ye who have care worn soles, drop I in and interview C. Vincent, who has f all kinds of boots and shot's, also an I excellent assortment of gents' furnish ing goods. Hurrah for Hunt! I knew he was coming all the time didn't I tell you so. I am going to put in a big crop ui -laiers ntXi year to neip pay my subscription. C. L. B. Don't fail to attend the railroad mass meeting at the court house, on Thursday, October 31st at l:H0. G. W. Hunt will bo hero on that day to make final arrangements. Our enterprising liveryman, J. S. Elliott, has added another carriage to his already line assortment of ve hicles. ,Iohn is always up with the times and turns out first-class lies. j at reasonable rates. A handsome young woman is alwavs ! an ugly old one, is a Webfoot proverb. Turner says this doesn't frighten him any. Jtlie lias a good tune with her while young it will bo his son-in-law's lookout when she gets old. Wc ought to get our labor organiza tion in trim as soon as possible so as to be able to take advantage of the op portunity, in view the Hunt railroad being a certainty. I think we ought to elect .1. A. J. president, as he has been abroad and i better posted than the icst of us. W. T. C. A change has taken place in the management of the Union and Cornu copia stage line, .John S. Elliott now having full control of the line. This is a sufficient guarantee that it will be properly conducted. Dave Layne, the popular driver of the Cove stage, will again handle the libbons. In last week's edition we made a pa thetic appeal to the patrons of this pa per, stating that our pockets were rath er baggy and needed fattensng before the present managers hand the quill over to the former editor. As yet wo are lean, lank and hungry and are forced to live upon boot-jacks, mini boots and roller composition. Kind and humane friends, come to our re lief ere it be too late. The strange disappearance of sever al young girls between the ages of seventeen and eighteen in the past two weeks is creating quite a little excitement at Tacoma. No trace whatever has been found of any of them, and in each case they have dis appeared without taking any clothing except what they were wearing at the time. Kidnapping is suspected, as tho girls were handsome and intelli gent and it is thought they were ab ducted for the purpose of prostitution. On Friday evening last there was born to the wife of John Curtis, of Weston, a girl baby who was eyeless. The unfortunate little being is not only sightless, but is disfigured by having not even the semblance of eye balls, the orifice whore the eyes should have appeared being but slightly marked. Tho child is lively and health', but the beauties of this world, or that portion of them that aro con- vcved to the mind through forever the retina remain a of tho eye, must sealed hook to her. Union Academy. Wo are informed by Rev. Parker, of this place, that Union is to bo the point where the Presbyterians are to found their Academy. Final arrange ments will be made on the .'iOth of this month. The sight they aro to select will bo tho most commanding and im posing to be found in the valley. Un ion certainly is tho proper place, if tho healthfulness of her location, purity of water and moral atmosphere of the community aro to be taken for any thing. This is an institution that will bo of groat benefit to Union, and, with tho Hunt railroad, our prospects aro certainly very bright. Let us all do what vn can for the advancement of these two enterprise, for our success depends upon their final completion. Tho building in 'ontemplntion will cost from ten to fifteen thousand dol lars. Teiupiu'iuire Hull's. We understand tho following rules havo been adopted by the Young La dies Christian Temperance Union : Tho man who tips the red, red wine, shall never gluo his lips to mine. Tho man who chews tho navy plug, will in my parlor get no hug. Ho who drinks or cuts the deck, shall never never chew my neck. Ho who gurgles lager beer, shall never, never bite my ear. Drink nothing stronger than ginger pop, or in your lap I'll novorllop, Ifought but water you over taato, keep your arm from around my waist. If you drink wine or other slop, you'll never hear my corset jnip. Tho man who smokes tho cigarette, shall never squeeio mo you bet. The man who tipples tho good old gin, shall never chuckle me under the chin. Young man, if nono of these vises you ixissess, all of us you may caress. ISueklHii'it Arnluu fialvr. Thk Out Saiab in the world ior Outs, Itniisos, Hort, Ulie., Halt Wieum, Fever Hows. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corn, al all H.ln KmptioiH, unit ,,- j alve))' cures Pile, or i pay rcjuind. It I U jroantuUcJ to give t .it.-t.i limi. i or mimty ifuu4l. Pri s uu per i v. Vorsxlvat I)fuwu'f4nig tore. j L in,.,.,,. P. Thes e presses are now haling three-fourths of all the hay and straw baled in the I uited States and Canada. We car. make von better prices and better terms than any other firm, and will back our assertion with actual figures. KOSS FEED CUTTEliS, KEYSTONE CI DISK MILLS, AMERICAN RltTLT EVAPOK ATOKS, STUDEUAKICR WAC!OXS, HACKS, CARRIAGES and BUGG I ICS. You do voui self an injustice if you do not see our goods before purchasing. STAYER & WALKER, 7-lS-tf La Grande, Oregon. I vi CD y-i r' M I 2 t O 0 i j j f . ' ' :S 1 w j i i H -pilHSHYTHIMAX CIIUBC1I. Services .1. cverv Siiblmtli at 11 a.m. and S . in; Siiblmtli school at 10 a. la: prayer meeting Wednesday, at 8 p, m. The Ladies' Mis sionary Society meets on the fourth Friday of every month at 2:.'i0 n. in. All cordially invited. Jt. II. PAHKIJK. Pastor. JlllKSS I'AliAUK Tlif S:iul AVooltly liiNlm;tlin and H liort of rrxmdM oil' Duty. Mr. S. K. Senor, of Cornucopia, was in the city Tuesday. Attorney M. Maker, of La Grande, was in the city, Tuesday. Miss Mollio Lewis and Sallie Warren will visit La Grande to-day. Mr. II. G. Smith, of Pino valley, gave us a pleasant call this week. Mr. K. P. Me Daniel and wife, of the Cove, were in the city Tuesday. Mr. A. P. Greener, of Pino valley, was in the city during the week. Mr. John Shoemaker, of the Cove, paid Union a Hying visit, Tuesday. Several of tho legal fraternity of this city will attend the Wallowa term of court. Mr. Wm. der, was in the week. Mr. A. V, sent in this Pluinmer, of North Pow the city tho fore part of Oliver, of Salem, Oregon, week and subscribed for Thk Scott. Hon. J. W. Xorval, Jas. llendershott and A. N. Hamilton returned from Portland, Tuesday. Mr. J. M. Pliy anil family have moved to town and aro occupying tho Goodbroad resilience. Mr. I. N. Pancake and daughtor, of Pine valley, wero in town last week laying in winter supplies. Miss Lora Warren is expected home from Portland, to-day, where she has been attending tho Exposition. Mrs. .lames Payne returned, Mon day, from an extended trip through the Willamette valley and Portland. Mr. O. F. Pell returned front Astoria Tuesday, where ho has been in atten dance to tho grand lodge 1C. of P. Hov. H. II. Parker returned from Pendleton, Monday, where lie has been in attendance at tho Synod. Mr. M. E. Davis and Sam Deoring, of tho ttepublican typographical force, "took in" tho fair at Portland, last week. JJcv. Thos. MacGuiro, of Tacoma, was in the city tho foro part of tho week on a visit to friends. This oflico acknowledges a pleasant call. Mr. (U'o. Dalton returned from Jonesborongh, Term., last Sunday, where he took two carloads of horses for L. Ji. Hiuehart. Mrs. .1. M. Johnson took her depar ture Tuesday for Joplin, Mo. to visit relatives and friends. Shu will bo ab sent about three mouths. Mr. W. JI. Wright passed through tho city on Monday en routo for tho east, whoro ho expects to remain on u viait for the next two or three mouths. Mr. J. M. Johnson returned from Portland Sunday, where he has been in attendance at the fair. He informs us that hid biotlu r, William, who re cently went to Portland to have an u.i ration performed on his log, i get ting aliing liix ly and will, ho thinks, soon Imj all right again. K. De t or sale bv La Grande, Oregon. ililt i yil i -EZ23 We Guarantee the Lowest Kates. No Commissions. No Delays, where Title and Security is Satisfactory CORRESPONDENCE -:- SOLICITED. WILSON & HACKETT, Union, Or. im:. kubiak:, iVIe reliant : TPailor, LaGrande, Orhgon. Suits made to order, and perfect fit guaranteed. Cleaning and repairing done. Givo mo a trial. Charges reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed. Mr. O. Keever, from Telocasol, made us a pleasant call this week. Uy to-day's dispatch we learn that Lou Davis is dangerously ill with diphtheria. Mr. Gager, land examiner for the .larvis Conkling Mtg. Co., is rusticat ing at Union this week. Messrs. T. II. Crawford and H. F. Wilson will leave this evening to at tend tho Wallowa term of court. May success attend them. Mr. .1. A. Eakin leaves to-morrow for Portland and vicinity, from thence ho intends going east. 1 1 u says he will come back on the Hunt railroad. Mr. Arch. Johnson and family have moved from North Union to Win. Hutchinson's house, formerly occupied by Ed Catcs. Mr. Dan. Corey and family havo also moved into Mrs. L. 15. Jlinohurt's residence. Miss Mamie Pakcr and Myrtle Squires attended tbe fair at Portland last week. They will probably return to-day, in consequence of which a smile will bo seen playing around the countenance of G. E. M. Miss Cardio Norval mot with quite a serious accident last Thursday while playing on the school promises. She was struck with a hard rubber ball and did not recover from the shock for several hours. She is all O K now. Quito a number of tho young folks of Island City came over Sunday to spend the day in our city. They all seemed to bo enjoying themselves im mensely. It is reported, however, they did not depart as happily as they ar rived. Call again. This ollico is under many obligations to Miss Li..io Lowo and Sadio Corey for valuable assistance rendered in getting out this week's issue of the paper. The way they shovo tho Fabor, fold papers, make pi and sling antimo ny would make tho average printer, weep for a position on Tiik Scout, j Mr. Lazarus Kale and family, from Wappillo county, Iowa, are visiting their brother-in-law, Mr. A.J. Hanis, of Cove, whoro they expect to remain about three weeks. Mr. Ivalo is well pleased Willi the appearance and future prospects of Union and Grande lioudc valley. Mr. Jno. Dobbins, who ban been sick for tho past two or three years with a disease of the stomach, returned Sunday last from a visit to California. Ho loft hero some two weeks ago for the purpose of seeing his doctor at Cloveidale, and getting advico and medicine for tho winter. Ho is feel ing much better and has now strong hopes of his ultimate recovery. Itallntail JMnrnt Muutlligit. Mass meetings will beheld at Union, Thursday, October IJlst, at 1 :!K) p. m., Suinmorville, Priday, November 1st, and Elgin, Saturday, November 2nd. Everybody i requested to attend thco mooting and lend their aiwistance, us important businus mutters ure to be transacted and tho present proioidtiou to be explained by Mr, Hunt, who will bo piftnt al eauli inci ting. Presses, Till'. HUNT IIOAII. Xmv mi Akmui'imI I'm' -Work to Im Coiii iiiuix imI Kni'ly In tlm mii'Iiir. After some weeks of anxious waiting the people of Grande Hondo valley now havo some definite word from Mr. (i. W. Hunt in refeience to tho exten sion of his railroad to Union. In answer to a communication ad dressed to him by tho committee here, he, to sonic extent, allays our fears and reassures us of ultimate success in achieving wljal to most of us appears, our salvation. In tho first instance Mr. Hunt's delay was occasioned by the failure of our committees in tho difierent portions of the county to raise the required subsidy, the details concerning which our leaders are fully awaie. Next he meets with ob stacles and difficulties of which we know naught, in securing a practica ble routo across tho IJluo mountains. Wo had supposed this route had long since been seemed and all that was lacking to make tho railroad a certain ty was for Mr. Hunt to visit us and make final arrangements. Hut many will no doubt be surprised to learn that only recently has a practicable routo been found, and that, after thous ands of dollars of expense. And again ho has been pushed to the utmost of his capacity in attending to his busi ness, both as icgards the operating of lines alieatly built and to the pushing of proposed lines which he was under obligations to complete at a certain time. Taking it all into consideration, Mr. Hunt lias not been in a position to turn his attention to us. lint now ho says positively that he will ho hoio on the .'list day of this mouth and will meet the people of Union, Covo, Sum inervillo and Elgin respectively in a mass meeting lo bo held in each place for the purpose of talking upon tho railroad matter. Tho delays occasioned from vaiious causes makes it impossible for Mr. Hunt to comply with the terms of contractu already nigncd, and an ex tension of tune will be required for him to have tho load completed. Tho line adopted in crossing the motiiitaim, will meet the conditions of tho con tracts requiring tho same to pass by way of Elgin, Siunnierville, etc. Du ring next month tho porintiiient sur vey will li" made, locating the line. Work will bo commenced iih early in the next year as possible, and on this end of tho line. Wo think the exten sion of tho time for completion to December, 1SU1 will bo cheerfully ac corded to Mr. Hunt, as such exten sion of time will bo not only to the interest of iiim, but also to that of the subscribers. The commencing of work on lUU end will bo greatly to tho ad vantage of tho people of Grand Hondo valloy, as it insures tho supplies for tho entire road boing taken from tho valley. Considering everything, wo can hardly ufraiii from tayiiig tho delays of thin matter have boon to our advantage in muiiy renpucls, and while wo khall not curo tho benefits of this mllrood to any grout extent noxt year, they will ho the more apprecia ted nheu tlu-y do come. VI- School Books Readers : Exchanged : Free ! All readers to bo exchanged must contain all the reading matter and to be in such condition that they could bo used in school if the change had not been made. The full series of Barnes Readers now ready. Also a full full assortment of all kinds of books. HALL BROTHERS, Exchange Agents for Union and District. 7-2otf For Sale. 1 (500 owes and lambs ami IOO Avcihors, yearlings and two year olds. Will sell at a bargain. Enquire of T. (3. WILSON, at Cove, or 15. F. WILSON, Union, Oregon. Court Atljoiu-iiuil. After nearly three weeks of arduous work Judge Fee adjourned court last Wednesday, till next term. At tho beginning of this term there was an unusually large docket, and nearly all expected about half to bo continued, but not so with the judge, who was ex peditious as one possibly could be, and succeeded in very nearly cleaning things up. Owing to tho season of the year most of the fanners wero kept, busy and consequently tho town did not present the bustle usual at court times. Quito a number of criminal cases came up, and most of the oHen ders have received a lesson long to bo remembered by them. A spirit of good feeling seemed to reign over all while in attendance at court, Tho court atone time concluded that tho jurors had found out that all tho at torneys wero orators and limited their time so as to bo able to crowd work more rapidly to a finis. Several times there wero three jurys out at one time, while tho court was calling another. The jurymen, court and all wero pushed to their utmost working capa city. Many of the civil cases wero mutually compromised1 bofoio coining on for hearing. A.N. Hamilton wound up tho proceeding!! by taking six of the culprits to Salem where they will be placed in keeping of the state of Oregon. Couni'ini'il. The favorable impression produced uii (liu (list appearance of the agreeable Hijiild friiitrouifily Syrup of Pitts a few yearn ago lias been nioro thuii continued bytliu pleas ant experltaieu of all who have used it, and tlm success of the proprietors and iimnti fneturers tho Oil. Pig Syrnp Company. I .'or Sulf. A few thoroughbred Cotswold bucks. For prices and terms call on or ad diesa L. H. Holmes, ('ove, Oregon. Hall Pro's havo now a largo supply of lumber at thoir yard. ' 10-10-lm MAKKIKI). VATT--KNAIM--At the riulduneoTr John Johnson near thin ''Ity, October !, 188). air. Prank N. Watt and AIIsm Jo. hauliali I. kiiupp, Itcv. I.. J. IJouilm of llflatltii;. Ol.IVKU-I)i:LON(!.-At tho roxhlfnco of .1. P. Dfll.outr. of the sand rlde, October I). jsl Mr. Clark Oliver and Miss Klla Del.ong, Jacob Collins, , I. p., olllciathig. A largo number of relatives and friunils were pruxuut to witness the union of the happy con ilit. who wero tlm recipients of the following handsome presents: Hang ing lamp, Mr, and Mrs. (). II. Pay; finally bible, 1!. M. Oliver; silver carving set, Mr. Henry and Jessie MclJoldrich; set silver forl;, lici t Oliver; watur set, Kcv. II. H. Moore; cgtfiUuli, Mr. and Mrs. Jlluud; hut nick, Mauler Willie mid Johnny Pliuul; wilt and puppcrsot, Nolllo Fay ; glass fruit dUh, Mr, uiiil Mrs. J. X. Illnehart; clock, CP. Oliver; ot silver tablespoons, Alice Oliver; JaMfrult dUli, Mr. and Mrs. J. SI. Clark: KiUtu uaUo stand, Mr. mid Mrs, H, O. Jolui-on; nut sllvur Uuispooim, Ilattlo and Punnlu Oliver; bed room set and din ing room table, llert Oilier.