WASHINGTON.
TI10 Supreme Court Behind
in its Work.
THE REMAINS OF GEN. GRANT
Suit to bo Brought ATalPBt Members of the
Over Zealous Republican League.
Washington, I). C November 1, lsao,
Editou Oiikoon Scout:
Congress will bo called upon early
in the Kcssion to discover and put in
force tome methods of relieving the
supremo court docket of its enormous
burden of cases. When the court
opened its present term it found over
1,300 cases awaiting final action
Without the filing of an additional
case, tho regular terms for three years
would be occupied in cleaning tho
docket. J)ut every year increases the
avcrago number of cases filed. Wid
ening business transactions start legal
questions that as yet havo not been
answered by the courts. Tho supreme
court is inadequate to consider half of
them. As it is, suitors wait for years
to 1)0 hoard or, warned by the example
of others, rather suffer injustice than
ask the court for a decision thai may
not bo rendered in years.
General Nelson A. Miles, comman
ding the Division of tho Pacific, has
submitted his annual report to tho
War Department. On tho subject of
desertion, of which there wero -J05 cas
cs during tho year out of (5,010 men,
Gen. Miles urges, among other things,
that thofr enlistment bo made for three
instead of live years; that worthy in 'in
bo allowed to re-onlist for one year;
that senrgents bo paid SffiO n, month ;
that the artillery branch bol increased,
and that men, so far as possible, bo al
lowed to ehooso in what division they
shall servo. Gen. Miles has much to
say, also, upon coast defenses. Jle
Kays that to properly defend the Pacific
coast would require f7!$ modern guns
and irtoitors, at a cost of over thirty
million dollars.
Kx-Kucrotary Uayard and Miss
Mary W. Clymor will bo married on
Thursday, Nov. 7. Tho ceremony will
ho at tho residence of tho bride's moth
er on II street, instead of tho parish
church, St. Johns. The event is de
sired to bo a quiot n flair, and tho brido
therefore preferred not to havo n
wedding in church. After tho coremo
ny, to which a small company of tho
older and more distinguished friends
of Mr. Uayard will bo bidden, the
Couple will go north, returning at tho
end of their tour to Wilmington, Dela
ware, whero tlioy will lesido. Mr.
llayard'n political record is probably
closed. The state of Delaware, small
as it is, has bine-blooded .Salisbury and
Bayard families, and their royal pre
rogative is no longer recognized.
It is gravely announced that Hon.
John It. Thomas, of Illinois, has again
declined to accept a lucrative position,
this timo it being tho place of Chero
kee Commissioner. It is further al
leged that Secretary Noble urged him
to accept, but met a firm refusal. In
other words. Mr. Thomas is not
willing to accept so small a bribo
ns tho Cherokto Coinmissionorship.
Tho ease of Mr. Thomas is a sad ono.
Since March -1 ho has been a candidate
for every prominent otllco in tho gift
of tho government. Ho personified a
longing and hunger for the spoils.
Ho has had sullicient opportunity in
this year of our Lord to learn that tho
way of tho ox-congressman is as hard
ns that of any common transgressor.
The Civil Service Commissioners
have decided to ask tho District Attor
ney to bring action against all persons
concerned in tho preparation and dis
tribution of tho political assessment
circular recently issued by tho Old
1 Dominion Republican League to re
publicans in tho government employ.
Those persons so concerned, who are
not in government service, will bo
prosecuted under Section 12 of tho
Civil Service act, which provides that
no person shall, in any government
building, solicit or receive a contribu
tion for any political oilenses. Soli
citing and iceeiving in a government
building is thus the gist of tho olVousu,
and tho sending of a circular for such
u putpofo addrctiscd to an employee at
ii government building is believed to
bo covered by this seotion. Messrs.
Elain, Godwin and Verser will bo
prosecuted under Section 1 1 of tho
act, being government employees.
Mi. George W, Childs, on ono of his
Hying visits to Washington, this yiok,
said that while ho did not caio to talk
about I ho piopoM'd removal of Gen.
Grant's remains to thin oily, ho would
probably havun vaily interview with
Mrs. Giniit on this Mihjout. Ho fur
ther added that at tho timo of Gun.
Grant's death no definite odor of a
burial place was made, except
that coming from tho mayor aud alder
men of New York. Whilo Mr. Childs i
was so intimaU- with Gen. Grant, et
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pecially in his last year, ho heard him j
express no strong desire that ho might j
eventually bo buried in any particular j
place, although ho expressed some j
preference for Wc-t Point.
J. II. 0.
ro THE POINT.
A Citizen of the Cove Sizes up tlis Situa
tion Exactly &3 it is.
The following extract is from a lot- j
ter written by a resident of the Cove
to our contemporary. We give it
space for tho reason that it should be
read by every citizen of the county:
"Whilo wo have no ax to giind wo
will tnako this prediction to the good
people of Union county, especially tho
south and cast half. If you do not com
bine one and all and help build this
road you will seo your county torn into
pieces, your county seat moved to al
most tho extreme western edge of tho
county, tho southeastern portion cut
on" into linker county or into a county
of it's own, your taxes doubled to de
fray tho expenses of building now
county buildings, fit for those nabobs
of Portland and La Grando to look at,
controlled by a company styled the
O. it. it N. company who own and op
erate a road in tho interest of those
two towns, totally ignoring all others.
What does this company do for tho
Cove? In ono instance alone, tho
Covo Dairy Company had a car load
of cheese to ship to Portland. They
engaged a car and agreed to pay .$160
for tho ubo of tho same in transporta
tion. Now what does this blood-sucker
of a combination do? They simply
say thoro was a mistake about the
price agreed upon and now claim $200
instead of $160. Why do they do this?
Wo beliovo wo can give a correct an
swer. La Grande has a creamery and
if they could crush all others out of
existonco they would havo it ..11 to
thoinselves, farmers would sell them
all their milk and cream and La
Grande could boast of having tho only
creamery in union county. iy inu
way, wo will hore state that two gen
tlemen in this community had a little
experience with tho La Grando Cream
ery company. They were delivering
milk to tho factory hero when they
wero induced to take their milk to tho
La Grando factory. Tlioy did so, and
tho sequel was they had to sue the
company in order to get their pay;
not so with our homo factory. Tlioy
havo promptly met all their payments.
Now farmers and prodin-ors of all
classes, can you all'ord to let this grand
opportunity pass? Mothinks I hear
you say no. Ia Grando would have
it appear that all tho lumber and ties
to supply tho great do'iiand would
havo to bo obtained trom on or near
the lino of the 0. It. itN. It. It. through
tho Jlluo mountains. Now friends, lot i
us reason together; lot us show our
neighbors on tho other side of tiie
valloy they aio mistaken; let us tell
them tho iitmosphero is now clear and
for them to look to tho north and east
and thoy will see an almost endless
forest of valuable timber and tho rich
est grain aud fruit lands in the world.
Now but little is "asked, and by all
uniting it will make tho burden lighter
on all. Mr. Hunt does not want to tear
down ono town to niako another, but
says what is tho peoplo s interest is
his, aud all tho citizens are asked to
do is to make tho subsidy good, and
instead of there being only ono town
and one railroad thoro will bo more
towns ami more railroads. Wo will
ship what wo produce directly to the
consumers not to Portland, thoro to
bo culled and the refuse sent to other
points. Of course you will bo mot by
a cortain class of individuals who will
tell you this load will novor bo built,
but it will. When Columbus said ho
would discover a new country this
same class of persons said ho was era-
zy ; f when Thomas Kdison made the
assertion that tho human voice could
bo transmitted on wire to a distant
point, wo 11 ml tho same mob yelling
that ho was crazy aud a fraud. Was
eithor ono of thoin crazy; who shall bo
tho judge? in conclusion let us say
to all, subscribe to tho subsidy and
you will bo delivered fiom tho hand of
an oppressor."
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A Woman's Discovery.
"Another wondtrful discovery has boon I
ninilo ami that too by a lmly In this comity 1
DIm'iim) fiiHtuneil lU clutches upon her and I
for seven yearn she withstood It severest )
tests, but lior vital organs wero undermined
ami ileal Ii .itemed Imminent. For tlireo
month hlio courted Incessantly mid could
not Jceji, She bought of una boltlo of Dr.
King' Now Discovery for Conunntioii
and wnt so much relieved on takim: llritt
doe that slut field all night mid with mm
bottle 1m been miraculously uurctl. Her
iiiiinu U Mrs l.ntliur I.uU-" Thus wrlto
W. C. Hani'lolct Co,, of Shelby, N. 0.-
(let a free trlnl bottle at llrown'n drug
More. Vnton, Oreiron.
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Also a Full
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PRICES WAY DOWN.
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Which will Soon Appear.
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(01T0SITK OKNTENNIAL HOTKL.)
J. S. ELLIOTT,
o KvorythiiiK Kirnt Claw. Terms Very Kcnsonablo,
Buss to and Hiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains
m& mh e?p 51 s s
m r m G8 h mm
EH f&AI UJ-n BiJW v,
Assortment of-
Lino of-
Their -
Proprietor,
imm&MS i the
Tr.-.ii
'i.iiii . a ''ii'iky- :
,v;. -T UOfMI.
PaqMmeer, No. 3, L've
at 1 :30 p. tn.
Freight Xo. 7. L've
at 11:20 p. m.
PaseTigcr. No. 4. L'vel
at B'M n. tn.
Freight, Xo. 3, L're
at 2 :3o it. ni.
TTfkTTt" d " principal points
iiJL.iOmtl)el7niu, gtntes. Canada
and Knrope.
Elegant Ncnv Dining,
Pullnnm Palace Sleepers,
j AM)
Frco Family Sleeping Cars on all Kx-
j press Trains to
j QgflAS-aA,
! BLUFFS
and imSAS G5TY.
Free of ( hare and Without Change.
Close Kontiections nt Portland for Sun Fran
cisco and 1'uget Sound (mints.
OCEAN DIVISION.
The Oregon J'ailway & Navigation Co..tnnd
I'ncifie Coast Steamship Co. will dh
patch Steamers between Han Fran
cisco and Portland. :is follows:
KROM l'ORTI.AKU. I FROM HAN ritAXCIKOO.
Leaving at 12Midn'i, Iv'ngSpenr at. wlr
a.s follows: ;tlOa.ni.afolloTs:
Orepron Oct 2, 14, IMifState Oft 1,13,'-'.')
Statu 0, IS, 30 Columbia " 5, 17, 0
Columbia ' 10. 2!IOreieiii I), 21
Tho company reserves the right to change
st'ianiors or Bailing days.
UATK8 OF PASSAGE:
Cabin. - - f 10.00 Steerage - - -K00
Hound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - $.'W.O0
Children, under 12 years - - Half Fare
,, 5 vears ... Free
Including Meals and Ilcrlhu.
C. .1. SMITH, j A. L. MAXWELL,
(iun'l Manager. I (i. 1 A T. A,
.J. W. KNEED, Au'tmt. Union.
!k Con li fa
JASPER G. STEVENS, Tropr.
hi:am:ii is
Jure Drugs,
tlfatent Medicines,
bl er turnery?
j aints and Oils.
Prescriptions carefully prepared
rAI.SO DEALER IX
SPORTING GOODS,
Consisting of
lee, SIiol Guns, Pis
tols ni Mm.
Imported and Domestic Ci
gars, etc.
LUMBER for SALE
at the High Valley
Saw Mill.
All kinds of lumber constantly on band
or furnMied on short notice. Prices cheap
as tho cheapest.
Patronage - Solicited.
5-301 f
AVM. WILKINSON SON.
PATENTS
Obtained, and all Patent llusiness attended
to Promptly and for Moderate Keos.
Ourolllco is opposite the .U. S. Patent
OIHce, and wo can obtain Putenis in less
time than those remote from Washington.
Send MOD EL or DUA.WING. Wo advise
as to pantontabilily free of charge; and wo
mako NO CHANGE UNLESS PATENT IS
SKCUIiKI).
We refer, here, to tho Postmaster, tho
Supt. of Money Order Div., ami t ) olticials
nt the U. S. Patent OIHce. IVi circular,
.ulviro, terms and rollerencts to actual cli
ents lu your own State or County, writo to
C. A. SXOAV & Co..
Opposite Patent OUice. Washington. I). C.
Thomson & Tinsel arc njrents for
Mm i-nlohrjif nil (Velmin Winl l ill nml
ns the prices on them havoheen great
ly reduced they nro now within tho
rem-h of all. Sample mill to ho peon
nt their planer in Xorth Union. Call j
and examine it.
mm, st, n:m
SEWING 3VTACHI3WTS
Jl"o wrong wy to run It ; It wni
JLp suiiii' running fufHutd ur
Uo i ..ins ,ik. or louae JotoU.
Mi tn !h t,i iiirruil lu waculu
O! stmli !.
IVo !f""'l i o.nl iu any other ma
rl. I m- It ilot- Hot pM.
BUY THE ROYAL STJOIIN.
For Sale By
i:.H. JIKOWK, Union. Or
Union Keai Kstate Association
Have lifted a large amount of
DESIRABLE LM,
Which are for sale on
MOST REASONABLE TERMS.
38 acres adoining the city of Union.
Will be sold as a whole or in parcels. Good
opportunity to seeuro a choap home. Price
of whole tract $8,230.
2
320 acre ten milo north of Union; all
tillable land ; unimproved: price $15. per
acre.
8
1I520 acres of improved land, fourteen
miles north of Union: 2U0 acres farming
land ; jO acres in meadow and balance sui
table for meadow or pasture; good fences,
buildings, orchard and plenty of water. A
good home for a desirable husbandry.
Price ?15, per acre; one fourth down and
balance on three aud live year's time.
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10 acres adjoining the city of Union,
known as the Moore garden ; largo orchard;
shrubberv of all kinds; hot and dry house.
A lino bargain for any one desiring to en
gaKO in the fruit and garden business.
Price $3,500.
51
100 acres one mile vct of Union; tine
grain or meadow land. Price $00. per ai re.
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"20 acres two and one-half miles north
went of Union; all grain and meadow land;
well improved, price $25 per acre.
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320 acres 25 miles south of Union: all
fenced with good wire fence; itnproveui"nts
fair; plenty of water and out-range; k,0W).
rails on thb place; 150 acres farming land;
balance pasture land; good orchard; three
miles from timber; lime kiln on place.
Price por acre.
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210 acres one milo south of Telocaset and
nine miles south of Union; 100 acres deed
ed and SO acres timber culture; I0 a"res
good grain land: 30 acres fenced and under
cultivation; 5,000 rails on place; dwelling,
barn, cellar and out-buildings; good well.
1'riee $1,000.
10
iro acres just north of Telocaset and 7
miles from Union; 40 acres under cultiva
tion; fair improvements. Price JflJ.OO per
acre,
10
100 acres two and one-half miles north of
North Powder; 110 acres tillable land: 45
acres under cultivation; good house, barn,
cellar and out-buildings. Mortgage .750.
1'riee $11. per acre.
111!
1010 acres twelve miles north of Union,
in Cove: COO acres grain and meadow land;
balance pasture; well improved; good
fences, buildings, orchard, etc., and plenty
of water; timber joining same on east. An
excellent farm for diversified husbandry.
Price $15,010.
12
"20 acres eleven miles north of Union, in
Cove; 200 acres in cultivation; good fences,
building, etc.
A line farm.
Price .S.500.
1131
P.anchof 101 acres, known as the Half
Way Station on the road between Union
and Cornucopia, and 4 miles from Sanger;
lias a large story-and-a-balf house, barn
and .stables on eacli side, wood shed, two
wells also a stream of running water on tho
place; 100 acres of natural moadow land
and a line range all round. This would be
a line location for a milk or stock ranch.
One hundred tons of first class hay can be
cut each year. Price $S5l.
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Who wants a saw mill? Here is your
chance. Only !) miles from North Powder.
A lirst class mill, with a cutting capacity of
0,000 feet per duv, and has reached 10 000
ie t. lnismiii nns a double circular miw,
built according to the Pit.'st Improvements,
with lirst class machinorv tliroiigau.u.
Only one-fourth mile from main r ve",
pii-p.ty of good milling timber; wat"r ;.u e
mitt, with water privilegi s, etc Husy pay
ments. This is a splendid ehane.' iw n
mill man. Price $1,000.
HO!
An s0-aero tract of as lino land as can
be found in Powder Pivor valloy ; on warm
spring branch; splendid grain or meadow
land, and only 3 miles from North Powder.
This is a rare bargain. Price $000.
UV
Three blocks in one tract in North Union,
known as the John Eaton place; has large
and commodious house well and substan
tially constructed in every particular; en
tire place set in orchard of cherries, pears,
tipples, etc., also small fruit grow to perfec
tion; entire place can be irrigated; all ne
cessary out buildings. Por a neat residence
in Union you can lind no better place.
This is a chance in a lifetime. Price $1,750.
1181
One and one-half lots in Cove, i;tion
which is an elegant two-storv house with
eight rooms, all well finished throughout,
with stable, woodshed, etc.. also good well.
This is ono of tho neatest residence in
Cove. Give us a call and we will suit you.
Price $1,750,
Good farm of 100 aeres, y miles from
North Powder on the main road from Un
ion to liakor City; well finished story and
a half house; good Darn, stable, granerv,
etc ; well for barn and one for house ; young
orchard of 50 trees begining to bear, and
small fruits in groat quantities. This is
one of the best farms around Xorth Pow
der. 30
320 acres of improved land. 10 miles from
Union and 5 miles from North Powder;
motly good tillablo land: some meadow
html; balanco pasture; living water on the
place tho year-round; near timber ami one
half mile from school house. Pnco ?I,0'JO.
121
120 aero? of u'ood fanning land two miles
northwost of Union; 10 are under culti
vation ; small house and stable. Price $15
per acre,
22
A half block ill North TTninit
residence, convenient to business portion of
I num. and a very doeirablo home; small
barn and
$1, ".!'.
necessary outuuiiitings. Price
2S
A block of land In North Union; suitable
dwelling for a mnall family; small b.irn,
Wood shed, collar, etc. A very desirable
locution on Main streot. Price $l,2oo.
1 o 'cres of improved land lit Com ; all
' d meadowlund )K)talxHU20arres. tvhli li
i s.i.taldt. for pture. Price 20 per a. ,,.
ANou large number of town lots mid
ll.lK'ks.
All Lull ors promptly an
swered nml nil information
desired will be cheerfully
given.
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