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YTHE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K JOSKs. - - Kii! i:.
The Oregon Scout has as large a circu
lation as any two papers in this sec
. . tton of the Stale, combined, and is cor
respondingly valuable as an advertising
medium.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1SSJ).
gal ii ii hi 1 1 1 ii 1 1 i i 1 1 in i iiijmi
I'or ti full description of Union
For Marshal.
I hereby announce myself ns a candidate
for the ollico of city marshal, at tho com.
,ing city election.
" CHAS. F. MILLER.
A HUMAN CURIO.
A Nez Porco Pappooso with but One Eye,
Situated in the Centor of its Forehead.
Not long ago tliure was seen in Pendleton
n human freak which knocks tho spots oft'
any living skeleton or Ohinoe giant ns
a natural curiosity. It was an Indian child,
of the Nez l'crcc tribe, with but one eye,
situated in the center of its forehead like
those of tho fabled Cyclops. The child wa
able to see with ease, and ran nbout with
ns much freedom as any of its two-eyed
companion. Two or three parties here
were on tho point of entering into negotia
tions to secure the freak when tho Indians,
wiio were bound on a hunting excursion,
left for the mountain",
One I'endleton gentleman is now endeav
oring to discover tho whereabouts of tho
Indians, and will make the parents a liberal
offer for the one-eyed savage if he can be
found again. There would be a fortune in
it for a dime museum manager, as a child
with one eye, so peculiarly situated, is
something new in the line of human curios.
Some one who was ablo to "parleyvoiis''
with the child's mother asked her for an
explanation of the mystery. She replied
in chaste and elegant Nez I'erce that she
could account for its strange peculiarity
only by the fact that she had looked at a
one-eyed cayuso shortly before the infant's
birth. 15. O.
An Old Codger's Adventure.
Mr. Harriot, of McMinville, who is in the
neighborhood of eighty years old, wants to
get married. This information he gives to
everybody, the girls especially. The oilier
day, says tho Telephone Register, ho re
paired to the house of a young Ia'dy whom
he was smitten on, and invited hr to take
a buggy ride. She promised him that she
woald go and he made preparations. lie
met her on the street several times after
that and she ignored him; this angered
tho old man, and one day last week ho
went to the house at which the girl was
working and began to upbraid her. The
lady weighs about ten stone and is "hus
ky," and she made a rush upon Mr. Harri
ot and caught him, holding him until
another girl bound him with ropes. After
this the girls had a great time doing
pretty nearly everything a couple of
girls could think of. To use Mr. Harriot's
own words ho was "in great danger of los
ing lils manhood.'' After tho atl'air was
over and the old man was turned loose he
went to recorder Spencer to have the girls
arrested for "personal indignities to his
person,'' but no arrests were made. Hois
now busily
adventure.
engaged telling every one his
.Bis Red Apples.
Oregon's fame as an apple growing region
is spreading far and wide, says a Salem ox
change. Yesterday a gentleman here re
ceived orders from Colorado Springs, Colo
rado, for a carload of Oregon apples. Tho
Colorado man offered such price that tho
shipper can afford to pay $1 per bushel for
apples delivered on tho cars in bulk. This
certainly oilers much to producers hero,
for by little care the orchards will yield
abundantly each year. Apple growing has
been neglected to a great degree and no ef
fort has been made to kill the insects. Rut
a change is not far ahead and hereafter
Oregon orchards will bo given the attention
they deserve.
Playful Pugilists.
A man named Shea entered a barber shop
in Boston recently when John L. Sullivan
was being shaved, ami proceeded to insult
that worthy. A man' named Kelly who
was present and witnessed the war of words
between Shea and Sullivan, took a razor
and deliberately cut Shea's throat, Vorilv
tho example set by Field and Noagle is
bearing fruit. Sullivan, however, seems
possessed of a far better idi a of tho fitness
of things than Field, for. instead of present
ing the murderer with a gold watch in to
ken of his high appreciation of his savage
lawlessness, proceeded to hustle him out
into tho street, with maledictions.
Merit Wins.
We desire to say to our citizens, that for
.years wo have been selling Dr. Kind's New
.Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's
New Life Pills. Hueklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Hitters, anil have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or that have giv
en such universal sati action. Wo do not
hesitato to guarantee them every time,
nnd wo stand ready to rotund tho purchase
price, if satisfactory rosuljs do net follow
their use. Those remedies have won their
popularity purely on their merits. It. II.
Ikrown, druggwt, Union, Oregon.
Attention, Farmer.
The nttoutiun of fanners and grain deal
era is ualled to the uerlor facilities and
advantages oll'ered by Frank Uro'a. Imple
ment Co. for the purchase and hauling of
all kind of grain at their large warehouse
and elevator at U Grande. They will fur
nibh farmers aok for the hauling ( grain
free, and having unlimited facllititu for
storing and making advance tin wheat,
can otf'or auperior inducement to the
who limy desire to hold lhir i.u-ui for
byttar priee. or they will j v tin tn:ht
iuiirkt iriea in eaah. i 1 1
o:.r.
A rare.; raj. h;c Re:orii oi Keren. Happen
ings in and Arcund the City.
Buy your good of Levy.
The holidays ere upon u.
Fresh fancy crackers Hall Bros.
Washinaton is the forty-second state.
Furniture at ViLon & Miller's, cheap.
Buy your fruits for mince meat at Hall
Bros. '
Read Jones
Bros.' holiday announce-
j nient.
Ten Inches of snow fell In Wallowa coun
ty last week.
Subscriptions taken for all newspapers
at the post-office.
Trimmed felt hutn from $1.25 to 2.00 at
Mesdnme Hitiehart vtOagcr's
Vi-it Jones Rros.' storo and look at their
magnificent array of Christina.- joods.
Fine rasing, cranberries, currants, citron,
fig", dates and other fruits at Hall Rros.
Turnouts of every description at Elliott's
livery stable. His charges are always rea
sonable. The certified tax roll of Wallowa county
I shows a total taxable property of fTS0,587 ;
polls, 7f7.
A ?1.000 wngcr has been made at Taconm
that Washington will have a population of
1,000,000 In 1X.
Miss Usher, tho accomplished dress
maker, oan be found at Mcsdames Rine
hart it Gager's
Buy a dollar's worth of goods at Jones
Rros.' nnd secure a chance in the grand
gift distribution.
The copious rains of tho past week or
two have thoroughly saturated the ground
and farmers are busy plowing.
Oregon ranks seventh among tlie states
and territo.ies in fisheries, fifteenth in
wheat end thirty-sixth in population.
Aspirants for ollico at the coming city
election should make the fact known to the
people by an announcement in Tiik Scout.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
give a concert and bazaar next Tuesday
evening, Nov. 20th, at WrUht's ball. Ad
mission free.
A Levy, the leading merchant of Union,
will sell you anything you want at reasona
ble figures. His goods are all fresh and of
the best quality.
Now is the time to rc-organire literary
and debating societies, spelling schools,
and other means of winter amusement nnd
improvements.
i
Chiidrens' school shoes of Ruckiiighem
& lleeht's manufacture, also ladies' lino
French kid shoos for sale at Mesdame.s
Rinehart it Oager's
A tine line of Christmas goods of the la
test styles and designs will be received at
tlie Cove drug store soon. Valuable pres
ents will bo given away to those makiiur
purchases.
Two more convicts In the ponitontiary
have attempted to cut off their hands, each
being moderately successsful in the at- J
tempt. Five now have performed this font
and in punishment tiiey will bo kept in
dungeons.
The Summervillc Annotator says: Farm
ers in this end of tho valley and Cricket
Flat aic suffering many hardships in mar
keting their grain, owingjto the bad condi
tion of the roads and the great distance to
market. "Why not subscribe to the Hunt
subsidy and have a better market at home.
The Hunt railroad was completed to
Waitsburg last Tuesday afternoon about 1
o'clock, and the people of that enterprising
burg were thrown into a groat state of ex
citement. On tho last day two and one
third miles of track woro laid in six hours
and twenty minutes.
Ex-Governor George L. Woods is serious
ly ill at Portland, lie will probably rocov
or in time to testify before the United States
courts that the Oregon Military Wnton
roads were built according to contract, al
though he, as well as many others, know
the assertion to boa damnable lie. Ifarnev
Items.
It is stated, on good authority, that tho
fruits of Eastern Oregon during the nast
season have attracted attention everywhere
they have been exhibited. There is not tho
least doubt but that the hills and valleys of
the Inland Umpire can produce as good
fruit as any portion of tho United States,
and the people of the northwest should de
rive an annual revenue from the export.
Our city election will occur the first Mon
day in next month, at which time there are
a mayor, two coiiueihueu, a murshal, a
recorder, a treasurer and a street commis
sioner to be voted for. Care should ho ta
ken in the selection of the above officers,
particularly tho members of the council, ns
during their terms of offbo business of vust
importance to the city will como up. Let
the best and most progressive men wo have
be chosen.
(Jibbs, tho uugro murderer of young Mc
Davit in Portland, was captured at Yreka,
Cal.Nov. 12. He gut Into a baud of Indi
ans in the Siskiyou mountains, who turned
him over to a neighboring tribe supposed
to be the Modocs. Thin band were making
preparation to "hot pot" him when ho
made his escape and reached Yreka in a
famished condition and submitted to ar
rest without a word. Ho is now in jail at
Portland.
A J. Ilaekett. of tho linn of Wilson it
Uuckett, Is in considerable trouble on ac
count of his black tetter pup which has
Uen missing for several days. Doubtless
someone has stolen tlie animal. We do not
hesitate to say that the man who would
thus wantonly lacerate Haekett's feelings
and take a ay his only solace and' joy, as
It were. U too mean to associate with hu
man beings and should bo proiooutod to
tlie fullest extent of the law. Bring Uv.k
that pup.
Bucklen Aral laltt.
Th Bt Kalvm In the world (or Cut'.
Bruise. Sores, Ulcers, Holt Kbeuui, K . r
tiurt i, Ttttter, Chapixd Hand. CbUbluiii-,
Corns, and all Haiti Eruptions, and pu-i-al
cly cur" Mien, or no pay I .
trod to give perfect suumacuoii
,ni v r.-fnmWl. Prloa lib cents per I
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R. R. ACCIDENT.
An Express Train Crashes
Into a Shoij'shod.
FORTUNATELY NO LIVES LOST.
Kunurous Citizen's Visit tho Scene of tfco
Accident The VreckCl8ard.
Iaat Monday evening just after dark the
west bound express train was seen passing
along the mountain side near this place,
when Just as it entered tlie snow shed a
most terrific crash was heard and the train
suddenly stopped. It was very oident
that an accident of some kind had occurred,
and a numberof our eitiaens, among whom
was a reporter of Tiik Scout, hastened to
the scene.
Ascending the steep hilWdo. in the dark
ness, the party encountered broken timber
and the debris of the snow shed which had
been scattered broadcast down the hillside.
Making their way around this they gained
tlie road-bed and found the entire train ofT
the track, earoenimr over against tlie side
of the snow shed, tho side of which, for a
considerable distane--was torn out by the
express and mail cars after they left the
truck. The front wheels of tlie engine
never left tlie track, which was very fortu
nate indeed, a the entire train would
have, without doubt, went down tho hill.
The mail ear was considerably damaged by
coming in contact with the heavy timbers
of tho shed, but the rest of the cars re
ceived but little injury.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but the
frightened passcnge. - were able to realize
that thev had very narrowly escaped a
a horrible death, for had it not been for the
resistance made by the snow shed and the
engine not leaving tlie track, the ears would
have been precipitated hundreds of feet
down the hillside and instant death would
have been the fate of all on board.
The work of cleaning away tlie debris,
lifting the cars into position and repairing
tlie track, was immediately commenced,
and by the follow ing morning at 10 o'clock
the road bed was in a condition that trains
could pass, and travel was resumed.
Tho cause of tlie accident, which occur
red on one of those sharp curves, for which
that portion of the road is noted, was evi
dently due to tho rottenness of tho ties
which tire in a disgiaeeful condition, it
seems that the momentum of the train
caused such a pressure on tho outer rails
that the nails holding them in position
wero crush.ul out through the rotten ties,
letting the cars entirely off the track. This
is, probably, tlie most dangerous piece of
road on the entire line across tliccontiiient,
and it would seem that especial care should
be taken to keep it in perfect order. This
we do not think has been done and it would
doubtless be the proper thing for tlie rail
road commissioners to investigate tho mat
ter. Several accidents have already oc
curred at this point and many more will
occur unless stringent precautions arc ta
ken to avoid them.
The thought naturally forces itself upon
one's mind, in this connection, that the
government in order to protect its citizens,
should not permit the building of railroads
in such dangerous places, when it is pos
sible to lind a sator route, and should im
pose severe penalties on any company who
wantonly disregards the safety of the trav
eling public. Thore never was a greater
outrage perpetrated on a people than when
tho O. R. & N. Co. built its road along the
mountain side of tills valley, when
an open, easy ami safe route lay through
the center of the valley. The managers
of the company may say, in extenuation
of their course, that they woro not aware
of tlie exact condition of tilings at tlie time,
and were deceived by engineers whom they
trusted. This may bo true, but their ac
tion in maintaining the road in that loca
tion ever since at an immense cost, simply
to gratify spite conceived for u people who
have justly complained at such treatment,
is without excuse, and the railroad com
missioners should be empowered to order
the immediate removal of the road from
tho side of that mountain to a more feasible
and safer location.
A superb assortment of "Oregon Christ
mas Cards" on exhibition and for sale by
Jones Rros. Tnoy must bo seen to be ap
preciated. Make your selection while tho
assortment is complete. Jones Rros. solo
agents for Union.
Tlie railroad commission has issued a
letter to all the roinls operating in Oregon,
recommending thai they protect tho road
bed by fencing tlie line on each side of the
right of way at once. Tho recommenda
tion has been made none too soon.
The Tiii.ies-Mouutaineer says: Raker
City is tho last bidder for tho Hunt system
of railroads. Tho limit is becoming nar
rowed down year by your, and it is only a
question of time when the Northern l'neillc
will make neurlv all of Eastern Oregon
tributiry to the Sound.
Elsewhere In this paper Mr. Chas. F.
Miller announces himiolf as a candidate
for the ollico of city marshal, Mr. .Miller Is
an exemplary young man ami no doubt
would make a good ollleor. Are there any
other aspirants in tho field? If so they
should mako themselves known.
A glance at tho tux roll reveals tho fact
that Joseph Deem pays the smallest tax of
any individual In the county, his total tax
able property amounting to $o. Fred Nc
dine in the heaviest individual tax-payer,
he paying on 30.1 15. The O. R. it N. Co.
is tlie lurgeat corporation lit the county,
ami pu t.ixoson ttoojioo.
The work of having the Hunt railroad
contracts extended is being prosecuted as
rapidly j.- possible b tlie i.iiiutiiticc here,
M - i l'l.is'laio It., kt't 1 i.uve Im i ii i .ui
I." tli' .il:cy lor -.fVirai day pi-t,
mI M -r- 1 ' i.lnw II and Cnrliiii ure t:il.-
i i - in tin t riitor, - .uli ui heif. Whut
. tie .if i . I i - . Ilh a, 1., ii.. I '
Know, i.iu precume mat when ttiev return I
about all of tho contracts will have been
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extended.
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OUn SOOIAL WOBtD.
Brief Personal Mention -Epitome of tho
Week s Amusements.
Mr. A. J. Ooo.lbrod returned from Port
land Tuesday.
Mr. J. R. Eaton was over from Island
City, Tuesday.
Mr. Jos. Yowell, of Pyles canyon, was in
Union, Monday.
Mr. 11. L. Dougherty, of tho Cove, culled
on in Saturday.
Mr. Ooo. Steele, of Pino valley, wns in
the city this week.
Mr. Thus. Barton, of I.a Ornndo, was on
our street Mondav.
Mr. Ceo. l.indgreen, of Cornucopia, was
in the city reeontlv.
Attorney Sholton visited Huntington the
fore part of the week.
Hon. I.. B. Rinehart returned from Mal
heur county yesterday.
Mr. Win. t'ate, the postmaster at Tclo
caset, visited Union Monday.
Mr. 1. R. Haggerty, of tho Covo, made
us a pleasant vUit last Thursday.
Mr. R. M. Steele, the railroad magnate,
was over from Island City tltis week.
Mrs. 1). II. Starbird, of Ui Ornndo, sent
in and subscribed tor Tun ScofT this week.
Mr. Henry Rownian, of Raker City, sent
in this week and subscribed for Tin: Scoi t.
Mi. John McCluro sent in this week from
Calgary. N. W. Territory, and subscribed
for Tun Si-oct.
Mr. John Morrison orders the address of
his Scoit changed from Island Citv to
Paulding, Ohio.
The Ladies' Koroigu Missionary Society
meets at the Presbyterian church, Friday.
Nov. !, at l':30 p. m.
Mr. Joseph Fieklin left a three-pointed
beet at ourofiicc this week that is worth
looking at. Drop in.
Mr. Thos. P. MoKinlcy went over to the
land ollice a few days ago and made final
proof on hU land claim.'
Mr. W. J. Townloy, of tho Sanger mines,
was in the city, last Thursday. We ac
knowledge a pleasant call,
Messrs. Dave iiovoiidao. Win. Riggs,
John Davis and Chas, Klllnger, of North
Powder, were in the city, Tuesday.
Mr. I). Starbird and wife, of La (irande,
visited Union last Sunday. They wero the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lloyd.
Sorgt. .1. R, Hardin, of North Powder,
has been elected and commissioned I'irst
Lieutenant of "K"' company, O. N. (5.
Mr. Chas. Davis is erecting a commodi
ous residence on his farm adjoining town.
It will bo an attractive edillce when HuMicd
Mr. 15. R. ParKer was down from Raker
City this week. We acknowledge a pleas
ant and substantial vidt from him while
here.
Mr. Chas. 15. Cochran, who is now atten
ding school at Monmouth, Polk county,
sent in this week and subscribed for The
Scott.
Messrs. O. F, Bell and Turner Oliver wont
to Raker City yesterday to attend the or
ganization of a uniform rank, K. of P. in
that city.
Mr. A. Torwilleger,"' who has been at
Coiiimo, Wash., for some time, lias re
turned to Orando Rondo and will spend
tlie winter at Elgin.
Mr. J. W. Kimbrcll passed through the
city, Saturday, on his way to Siimiuerville,
where he goes to do some surveying. John
is about the busiest man in tho county,
Mr. W. W. White, of Alder. Wallowa
county, was in the city last Friday. While
hero lie called on us and was highly elated
at the result of the recent elections in the
east.
Mr. Frank Johnson and wife, formerly
of this city, but now living in Lost Prairio,
Wallowa county, recently had a social
danco given in their honor by their appre
ciative neighbors.
Mr. Win. Wilson will start to-day for a
visit to New York City, lie has made up
his mind to visit his old mother whom he
has not seen but once in thlrty-i ight years.
Ho will be gone about a month.
Mr. Wm. ICoenlg, architect, of Covo, is
now In Eagle valley, building a very neat
residence in rural gothic style, for Mr. J.
R. Fewell. It will be the largest residence
in the valley, containing nine rooms.
-Air. W. Shaw, Jr.. of North Powdor,
made us a substantial visit, Tuesday. Ho
will leave next week for McMinvillo to at
tend college there during tho coming win
ter. His brother, Farquar, is already
there.
Mr. Dan. Moore ami wife woro in the city
the latter part of last week. They were on
their way to their homo in Pino valley,
having been on an extended visit to friends
in different parts of I'nlon and Raker
counties.
The old mountaineer, Jauk Vincent, took
his departure yostorday morning for San
Francisco to spend tho winter with his
family. Ho will return in the spring to
further work on his Oreoiihorn mining
properties.
The John S. Lindsay Dramatic Company
is now in Dayton, Washington, headed
toward Oregon. Tho impresfiou this com
pany made whllo In Union last spring was
most favorable ami it is to be hoped that
they will visit us again.
Mr. James Thompson, of Milton, Uma
tilla county, was in tho oity this weulc,
visiting relatives and friends. Ho wont up
to Malhuer county to visit libs two sons
who live thero. Mr. Thompson Is an old
pioneer, having como to this country In Til.
Mr. L. R. Holuios, of tho Cove, arrived
hero to-day from Sail FraneUeo Cal.,
whore he lu hoen for two or thrco weeks
past. His son, Kdwnrd, graduated recent
ly from the California University with high
honors and Mr. Holme went down to wit
ness that event.
Oratifylng to AH.
Tin huh position aii.iiinsl and the util-
-i a! u oopt.iti' c mid ..pprov.il ''" the pleas
.nit !iini. ft nit i i.'d.'. . up ui lies, u
tin i i. si -. !'i i.i 1 im'Aii, illus
trate the value of the qiwlltlee on which its
succes i is b.i-d and ure ubnudaittly grati-
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REFRESHING.
A Zephyr from the "Key to
Grande Itomlc."
"ALL TO THE QUEEN'S TASTE.
The Last and Larcest of La Grande's
Olcantlc Enterprises.
Wo predicted, w wcuk or two ago,
that tho lull in tho agitation of tho
building of a brunch railroad from Ln
lirundo to lOlgin wuh only inoiiioiilury,
anil that when Mr. Hunt cnniu over
and tho work of extending the con
tmcts to tho O. it V. T. road was com
menced, our friends at the key-hole
would luive gathered their wind nnd be
in lendiness to blow some more. Tlie
Ln (Inn id c ivapers last week gave u
wonderful account vi how Snoddy nnd
Cagey and Mr. I'ltuii got it into their
heads that u rnilioad down through the
valley was very much needed, nnd how
tliey got on board the ears nnd went
down to Portland and had u confer
ence there witii the (). 1J. it N. Com
pany's managers, nnd got a proposition
from them ; how they cnniu hack nnd
called n public meeting; how tjnoddy
and Cagey and Mr. l'ltim and some
more of them bellied up ami subscribed
$1000 right then and thereof the $7000
that was to bo raised for tho right of
way; how things were done up to the
"queen's taste," etc., etc., etc.
Following is what purports to he tho
proposition j which the gents above j
named brought luck with them :
PoiiTtANii, Nov. 12, 1SS0. J. W. Snodgrass
and others, committee of Board of Trade,
La Ci ramie, Or. (ientleuien: Referring to
your communication in reference to aid to
bo furnished by the people of La Orando to
ward building a line from La Oraudo to
Elgin, tlto verbal proposition submitted to
you was to the following effect:
Tlie people of La Orando are to give the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
Railway company agood and sulllcient bond
signed by a number of tlto good people of
La Grande undertaking to pay to tho rail
way company the some of .UO) upon com
pletion of the grade between La Orando
and Elgin. No portion of this sum is to lie
payable until ninety days from date of the
bond, and the railway eonipanv undertakes
either for itself or to procure that the grade
of the lino shall be completed on or before
August tho 1st, 181)0. The proposition I
now eonlirni hi writing.
As wo aro waiting on you to determine
wetlior to commence or not, this proposi
tion will hold good for ten days. If within
that time you have forwarded us the bond
we will uiiderlake to commence work as
quickly as possible. I would suggest as tho
readiest means of raising the money, you
make tho subseriptlons.'payablo to tho sign
ers of the bond and tlie subscriptions lie de
posited in trust in La Orando National
bank as follows:
Twenty per cent when llrst tlvo miles of
grade is completed.
Twenty percent when second live miles
of grade is completed.
Twenty per cent when third live miles of
grade is completed.
Twenty per cent when the grade between
La Orandu and Elgin Is entirely completed.
Tho Journal says in regard to tho
route to bu taken by tho road that "af
ter the lino branches from this city it
runs directly east to Island City, which
is throe and one-half miles. At Island
City it crossess tho river between tho
wagon bridge and mill, and then shoots
north to oast, passing Sumniervillu
about three and one-half miles to tho
cast and runs to Elgin. From Elgin
the lino will extend to tho Wallowa
country."
Thus it will bo ecou that our predic
tions wero correct, and as wo expected
a blast hits emiiiated from the key
hole calculated to paralyze thu natives
with the magnitude of "La draude's
enterprises."
Another version of this matter, giv
en to us by friends over from La
Grande, wo belinvo to bo tim correct
one, and is to (he ed'eef thai, this blow
of La draude is simply for ell'cc.l and
that the people there have no inten
tion of assisting in the building of a
branch road, the construction of which
tliey know will divert from them nine
tenths of their trade; that tliey know
the building of a branch to Island City
is inevitable ns the M. it M. Co. have a
contract calling for its construction,
and this being tho case, tho last straw
they have to grasp at to keep their
town alive is to secure the county seat,
and solely for this object tho branch
railroad scheme was concocted, and
the visit of tho committee above
named to Portland was to get the O.
it, it N. Co. to countenance and aid
their plans. The object is to defeat
tho Hunt road if possible If success
ful in thU, tho branch road to Elgin
will bo quietly dioppud and Island
City allowed lo work out iUt own salva
tion in regard to getting tho branch lo
that plaoo. If the building of the
Hunt road looks favorable then the
work of grading the llrst live niilus of
tho brunch linu will bu cominuncod at
once, and twenty por oonLof tho If 7000
will Lc paid. If the building of the
Hunt road becomes u yotllcd fact, then
another five miles will be graded with
as many men aa possible, tho men
volcd on the county scat question, tho
second twenty per cent, payment
made, the work discontinued and tho
people told to go to hades. Such is
their scheme. They lmvo simply
made up their minds to pay forty per
cent, of $7000 in making one final but
rather hopeless eilbrt to secure tho
county sent.
In order to get several heavy sub
scribers to the Hunt subsidy to pull
j off, tho location of the route of this
imaginary "feeder to La Grande" lma
been cunningly devised. It goes by
way of Island City "because it. has to,"
thence directly across the .Sand Ridge
to Klgin, leaving Kummervillo several
miles to the left. The farmers along
the lino aro to be tempted with imagi-
1 nary switches, warehouses, townsites,
etc., in consideration of their not sign
ing tho Hunt subsidy, and everything
is to work like a charm, all for tho
glory of La Grande.
We have no doubt that such aro tho
plans, but no man of ordinary intell.
gence will bo taken in by them. Tho
idea that La Grander will pay .$7000 for
a road that would kill their town and
mako another Wallula .1 unction or
Arlington out of it is simply preposter
ous. If the Hunt road is not built,
the. idea that tho O. U. it X.- Co. will
build a branch road lo accommodate
the farmers is simply preposterous. If
tho Hunt road is built, tho idea that
the 0. 11. it X. Co. will build a branch
that would not pay for tho coal used
is, also, simply preposterous. If tho
farmers and people generally of Union
county wish to emancipate themselves
and get on an equal footing with tho
people of other sections tho only
course for thorn to pursue is to secure
a competing lino of railroad, and they
will have no better opportunity than
tho one now ollered by the O. it W. T.
Co.
To tho fanners along the Sand
Itidgo to whom the imaginary induce
ments above mentioned have been, or
will bo, made, Tun Scour desires to
suppose a case. Suppose the Hunt
road and the O. It. it N. brunch to Kl
gin woro both in operation, thu Hunt
line with a depot at Summerville and
tho branch with a depot on every
man's farm through which it passes.
Would theso farmers find it to their
advantage to ship their grain from
their own depots or haul it Jto Hunt's
depot at Summerville? Should tho
case supposed uvcr become a reality,
wo know by the experience of other lo
calities that these farmers would haul
their grain to Summerville, and look
upon tho branch road as about as
much use to them as tho fifth wheel
to a wagon.
A Save InvoBtniont.
Is one which Is guaranteed to bring yon
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe plan
you can buy from our advertised druggists
a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring
relief in every case, when used for any af
fection of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as
Consumption, In nutation of (tugs, Rron
cliltis, Asthma, WliooplngCoitgb, Croup,
etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always bo depended
upon. Trial bottles free at R. II. Ill own':
drug store. Union, Oregon.
Tlianknglvlug Ball.
The social hall to be given uextTlnusday
night at Davis' hall, promises to bo a very
successful affair. It was at tlrst designed
to make it a necktie party, but the mana
gers have concluded not to do so, and tho
ball will be given as usual. Good music
will be provided and a lirst-clitss supper
served at tho Centennial hotel, prepara
tions for which are now being maile by Mr.
Ooodbrod. Tho prleo of tickets will be $2
including supper, and all who attend can
depend upon having an enjoyable time.
Grand liall r.t Cove.
A grand Thanksgiving b ill will l,e gl.eii
at the Covo hall, Thursday, nL'lit, .No,. 2S,
Tlie best musicians of La Grande will
furnish the music. No ex pen so will bo
spared in preparing an elegant supper, mid
the hall has been improved and niado
much larger. The well known gentlemen,
Mr. J, ti. Clark of Island Citf, Mr. Geo.
Raird of Union, and Messrs. A..Cnsnu.n
and R. M. Denton of Cove, will ntt us Hot r
managers. All aro invited to aiend this
grand event, tickets for which are only
Sub.erioo jor im. Ohr..o.v Scout.
IIOItN.
D15I5RINO. In this elty, Hituidiy, .Nov.
It)., 18$). to the wife of Dr. D. Y. 1. Deer
ing, a daughter,
VANDOUKV.-In this city. Wednesday,
Nov. (I. 1M), to the wife of. I. 8. Vundorly,
a daughter.
JOHNSON.-ln High vallov. Friday, Nov.
1!), 18bU, to the wife of Gun Johnson, a
son.
niici).
RENSON.-Iu Cornucopia, Tt.ursday,Nov.
II, ISV.), Tlioi. Rcnsou, aod about 2.7
yeiir.
Tho remains woro brought to this city
un.l Interred in the Union cemcter Sun
day hut. Deceased was a quia and un
iMMiiuhig man and hud many friends w'io
will regret to bear of bl doitb.