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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1890)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMDs K JOM Li I Hi!:. Thursday, Fobr'y. , 181)0. TVic Oregon Scout has as large a circu-1 S"hist parties living and owning land on lation as any two papers in this sec l',c '"ic Ioctl by the Oregon and Vnh tlon 0 ic .Sufe, combined, and is cor- j '"ft"" Territory Hnilroad Company rcspondinghj valuable a$ an advertising ! through the valley, asking the cou.t to TflCUIfl1'.. Kor ti full description, of Union "County koo Inside pnaes. AT HOME. A Parasraphlc Record of Recent Uappi lnee iu and Around the City. For a hair cut that you rend about cM t Geo. Hairdo's tom'orinl parlor.. Wilson fc llnckott are prc'mrcd to furnish loans in any cum at lowest tfate of interest. Any number of ohiekeni wonted at tho Centennial hotel. Highest en-h market price paid. Those indebted to Jones HroV are re quested to .settle at once. Jnt knscp thh in your mind Dont piocrastiimie auotlior dav but settle now your overdue aoeount at the Cove drug store. A lot of household furniture, stove's car pets, dishes, etc. for sale, imd house to rent. Knquire of .1. It. CritO!-. A gentleman of mature years and liberal education would like to take a small coun try school the coming summer. Inquire at this otliee. borrowers, lreforo getting loans should consult Wilson A IlnckctL They have an imcnc sum whichviill bo loaned out in lots to sail. Union has four saloons and there is is talk of starting fifth. Wm. James, form erly with Wni. Wilson, h to be the pro prietor and everything will bo run in first class manner. The tax roll will be turned over to Sheriff Hamilton by Clerk Xcill to-day, who will then be ready to receive ta.es. He will not visit the precincts until .after circuit court adjourns. All those knowing themselves to be in debted to me, either by book. account or note, are requcf ted to settle at once or costs of collection will be added. 1 need the money and niii-t haveit. W.m. Wiiao.n. Fanners attending court can cave money by putting their teams up at the Farmer's Livery and Feed stable, J. 1). Weitou pro prietor, lie has & bountiful supply of hay and grain and stock tvil! receive tho bet of treatment. See ad. A marriage license was issued but week to L. M. Mangels: and Lottie Huwcs of Jlilgard. They immediately repaired to the Walrath hotel, and by 15. F. Wilson, Justice of the I'eace, were made man and wife and sent screnly .sailing over the sea of life. The second adjournod meeting of ho January term of county court will be held on thej first of March, just precceding the regular term in .March. This is done In on dcr to appoint the judges and clerks of elec tion, which tho statute provides shall bo appointed at the January term or an ad journment thereof. Mr. Chas. Fisher, who it will be remem bered was catcher iu tho La Grande base ball club last summer, was recently so severely injured iu a wreck on the U. P. as to render the amputation of his left leg, just above the knee, necessary. He bus many friends among the fair sex in this city who will regret to hear of hi misfur tuue. Circuit court will convene next Monday morning at 10 o'clock with Judge Fco in the chair. The docket will be a fair sized one, containing about seventy-live cases, some of which are very important. There are but three criminal cases ready for trial, but as several persons have been bound over to appear before the grand jury, there will be more. Ten carloads of cattle, purchissod by Mr. J. Q Shirley, at American Falls, Idaho, arrived at the depot, Tuesday morning. They will be kept here and taken care of until the blockade between this city and Portland is raised, and then shipped to the metropolis to fill several large orders which Mr. Shirley has at that place. They are in unusually good condition for this time of year. A social dance will bo given at Davis' hall in this city on the evening of February 1 Ith. (iood music will be rendered, a good caller will be secured and an excellent good time may be expected. Arrangements liavo boon made whereby a good supper will be served at the Hon Ton Restaurant. The price of tickets, including supper, will be only '.00. Come ami enjoy yourself. Now that nature, in the form of a ohi nook", has takon away tho snow, the railroad company will !;.1V0 t0 contend with wash outs and land-slides. It is loported that several of tho iron biidgos rcocntly con structed on the Columbia division of tho U. P. have been completely carried away and destroyed and cannot be even tempo rarily replaced short of a week. It will be necessary to transfer the passengers and mails around thaso places, and freight tralllc will be discontinued until tho neces sary repairs are made. W. II. Hill, who lives about four milos northeast of Sumuicrville, was arrested last Friday morning and brought beforo Justice Collins of that place, for uttemptlng to forcibly ravish a little twelve year-old girl. The mother of tho child was present and did not remonstrate, seeming to bo in fayor of tho monster oarryinu out his vile desires. Thv evidence adduced proved his guilt beyond a doubt and he was according ly bound over to await ihj action ot the grand jury in Uk sum of !,. Failing to furnish bonds he win pVcd iutht county jail in this city. For !. I Tho lion Ton first-class styli-, Object : luinc Ke.inurunt, fitlod up i , all ready for tk) boo. i s.m uui!to io tike ft. A vouiik team Will ii - W WMLalwT I ment if d.JslnUe, kim. H. rouit shits co:juend. Logai Procaedlnga hecos"jr ta Socuro Poi..o3 of tha Right of way. Fmir t nrnte menced, In the net ions at l.iw were com circuit court, it week. ' """" lilt, 111c lllllll l.ll'l 11 IIIUIl IIIU lllil'l pawes and also to place thereon a reasona- 1.t .1. .......... i - rl.u.. - - " " " "'V' 1 of the parties. John lUocklaud, Oliver Sha- fer and Clyde Pennington are reasonable . and fair minded men, and although they were unable to agree with the committee at the time, we have every rea-on to believe that the matter will bo amicably settled with them and the suits dismissed. The oollllliil tpp silnlVlv pniiiiiidniwtl tin- niU ft i .' .... . .. . inai in oase m a iii'agreemens, me rases i would bo In court in time and thus not do-1 lay the commencing of work on the road by the first of March. The fourth, how- j ever, Hutchinson llros., are very olMinate and itublwrn. The land asked for is a hundred foot strip along the extreme west side of thoir land adjoining North 'Union, and the only damage that thev ontt possi bly incur is the destruction of a few old, worn out apple trees, the remain of an orchard that thilved n quarter (if a rcntury ago, but now boar no fruit. Otherwise they are bound to be lvenetittcdund their tlniUMinds of acres in this vallev will imme diatelyiHcreasc in value from 36 to ft) per cent. Men who hare sense eno:gh to ac ctimulnie the amount of wealth that they have, certainly have senso enough to know this fact, and the only rea-on that wo can see for their acting so is their downright eusseditess, which is cropping out more on this occasion than on any former one. The committee offered them a reasonable com pensation for the land sought to be used, but they positively refuse to accept any ollVr within reason, hence the suit. A man who looks upon a cent as though it were a dollar, is certainly a drone in a pulio spirited community, and our enter-pri-iugeiti.ens are growinir disgusted witli their actions in this particular matter, to say the least. There is strong talk of burning (these gentlemen in eil;gy, but we do not .approve of such an action, as the true meaning of it would nut be compre hended b' them and nothing would be gained. We are sure of one thing and that i, that 'lioy will be on hand v3th stock, hay, grain, etc. ready to sell the same at the highest market price in the market created by tho incoming of the Hunt road. The committee is having good success with the otherSMtzens along the line, hr.ving al ready secured a large number of deeds, and the work will be completed and everything in readiness when the time to commence work arrives HE IS CERTAINLY GREEN. A Verdant YpuSh From Over tho ViUley Creates a Sensation. Last Saturday evening about 10 o'clock a carriage drove up to the Centennial hotel in this city from which alighted a closely veiled dam-el c-corted by a medium sized, gawkins appearing, red headed, sandy complected individual with more money than brains. The ladr retiied to tho parlor while the sandy complected greenhorn re tired to the hotel register, placing thereon and representing themselves to bo one of our prominent citizens of J'inc vallev and sister. His next act was to ask for a room containing two beds, and upon being in formed that there were no such rooms va cant he wanted an adjoining room, which was also impossible to get. Tho clerk as 'signod him the nearest vacant room to the one given the lady, and lie then wore a forced look of satisfaction. Everything went serene until morning, after breakfast, when, while standing in (he bar room of tho hotel, he was met with a hearty shake of the hand by an acquaintance from Baker City. During theconversation that unsucd the linker (Ttyite, who hail perused the register, a-ked the greenhorn if ho had met the parties registered from Pine valley, who were relatives of both the speakers. He gave an ova-lve answer, grew suddenly pale and appeared considerably vexed. Cutting his conversation short, ho departed for ths stable, ordered his team, and in le-s time than it lakes to tell it he ami his paramour wore on the road to the vicinity of La ti ramie, from whence tliev came. From his actions it was evident that he had enticed the young and innocent lady from home, with other than good motives to prompt his doings. We refrain from men tioning bis name on tlds occasion, deeming this sufficient to give him warning that any future action of the kind on his part will receive our attention. Fathers and moth ers should be more careful with whom and whero they allow their daughters to go, and then such vidians as the above will havo to seek other fields iu which to carry on thoir nefarious practices. A covvhiding is too good for such fellows, Th3 New Disoovory. You have heard your friends and neigh bors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from porson nl oxperionc-j just how good a thing it is. If you have over tried it, you arc one of its staunch friouds, because the wonderful thing aitout it is. that when once given a trial, Dr. Kiufl's Now Discovery ever after holds a plaoe in the house. If you have never used it ami should bo aillicted witli a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, securo a bottle at once and give it a fair trial. It is guaranteed overy time, or monor refunded. Trial bottles froo at Hrown'b drug store. Union, Oregon. Death of W. R. Jotiei. W. IL lone-', an 'd On-eon pioneer, died t his houi.- in Weitou mi the .11 -t i Janu ary. He was taken suddenly ill with a con gestive chill and survived only a few hours. Mr. Jonr-s was a highly respected and well Km.wn renllfiiiuu, mil his death will be v,id, l la-uei.'od. II Im e-. un H'i-.i w ift .in, I . iV (in-, ndd u b'ei -. wh'i n!l ii' . t r. i i .. -late, among whom aii- Alii"-ii.jidLh'- M Jinn - ol tin-iirm of loin - . II. u ..llu 111 ruMlflln Ifc'l'PM III- tared in the Wt.ton cemetery last Miuduy. Wo:d3 of Condolence. f-'Asi.'sK. :n I'u hum M Jones. liar Fmti'h 1 f -el that 1 must say a fi-w winds to you of your sad bereavement. My synipatliie with you will not let lue talk, o I will write a inolrty of what I would wish to say. I well rccollevt the hours that 1 passed through the same or deal, although I was permitted t stand by my dying father, and with my own arm supported hhi in his last ropiest and heard hl last word; and then how sadly 1 fold him 4on on hU pillow mid withdrew ! , . ' ..... .r , fSii, ill lit I llU'ltl lit? 1 1 r. - c nri in mm smoothed with gentle touch his straggling lock from oil" liis marblr forehead; mil how well do J reinembef the sorrow ff mother, brothers and sister as we saved j on 'the now lifeless form r f our dearly 1m ed lrent. It seemed so hum to give him nito the arms of death. As with mt, so with you, Mid may cadh of us ehorhb the thought that they are not dead, but only gone before, and that we will out day meet thou where jo)' celestial will again unite U' in Ix.nds of'fillal lore. Thouoh the lvod-one pns onwwl! Ami farewell- are sponon, Yet:iiidt all oir sorrow le's tit- aie not broken. Though death my divide u- . And sever carsh's ties. Filial hive Is triumphant-- Such love noMTilics. Though the form in the tomb 1- clo-ed from our sight, tTet amid-t the Mid gloom We nmy lind iuy.- of light "That will light .r way onwattl Till we M-o-lo the shore Where we'll- maet with the loveilsics That have poised on before 11. C.'Enfky. Uxio.v. Feb. 1MM). OUR SOCIAL WORLD. CBriof Personal Mention Epltomj of tho Wcefc't Amusements. Mr. Win. Martin, of the Park, wit., in the city Friday. Mr. W. M. South, or the Pari;, vrus in the city la-t .Monday. Mr. J. J. Sturgiii. a linker City money luaner, was iu town this week. Mr. William Young, of Milton. Oregon, ;nt in this week -mid subscribed for.Tin: Scorr. Mr. A. J. Pattesj, of Sumuicrville registered at the Centennial on Saturday .of this week. "Mr Thomas Tumor, a inciehant if Cornucopia, passed Saturday and Sunday in Union. Mr. 0. Lindgrccn. n jiromiuent mining man of Cracker City, it registered at the Centennial. Mr. (J. D. Ficklin ordered his nam placed on our city list this week. He evidently wants the news. The Ladies' Aid Society oiflhe Pre.abvtc- rian Church will meet at Mrs Allie Jones1 Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Andrew O'Toole, formerly of this citv, but now a resident of Cornucopia, is spending a Lew days with friends hce. Mrs. Anna Ficklin, mother of the Ficklin Hoys of tills city, is lying dangerously ill at the residence of Mrs. Kcnnison in linker City. Mr. Arb.i S. Holbrook and wife, of La Grande, were visiting in tills city this week. Arba's many frieudi were g'a.l to sec him. Mr. Julius Levy and wife, of Athena, arrived in tills city yesterday on a visit to relatives and friends. They will return homo in about a week. W. 15. Hamilton, of Snake river, father ol SIu rill" Hamilton of this c'.ty, is visiting his son for a few days. He will return home when the blockade is raised, Mr. George McDonald, of Cove, visited this city Monday. George's appearance indicates that he is not HiiU'ering from the effects of this unusually severe winter. ' Mr. J. W. Kimbrell. countv surveyor, passed through Union last Friday on his way home from Klgin, whore he has been at work surveying and platting several additions to that promitjiug hurg. Amos K. and Chas. M. .Jones a ml families left for Weston last Saturday night, having received notice of the death of their father at about four o'clock on thut day. His death wa very sudden and unexpected, the hoys having no intimation, at the time, that ho was at all unwell and the blow is a severe one. Mr. John Mlnnipk, who left for the east a short lime ago intending to make an extended visit among relatives there, returned homo Saturdry, having curtailed his visit on account of anxiety about his children, from whom ho was unab'o to henr. Ho reports blockades on all the eastern lines and says ho experienced a greut amount of (rouble in reaching homo. , Flromon's Meeting. A inciting of the Union Hook and Ladder Company was held last Mondnv evening and considerable business of irn iiortauce was transacted. Anew constitu tion and by-laws wcro adopted which are much inure strict than those In force heretofore. Hereafter number will be required to nttui l the meetings regularly, a good excuse being necessary to exempt them from a lino or expulsion. The boys intend to make the institution a credit to the olty.aud should lecjivo tho encourage ment of our citizens. Tha otllcers elected are as follows: President, J. M. Carroll; Vice President, 11. Chancey; Foreman, Loon Levy; Asst. Foreman, Wallace Harris; Secretury M F. DavU; Treasurer M. M. Hall. Call and Settjo. I All parlies indebted to us are requested ! to cull and settle their accounts without j further delay, as delays are dangerous. I Now is the accepted time. I 1 2-t2 JUJVfoN UltOH. ' Call and Bo'.tlo. All pan i'd' l i t j iu'- are rinU-d to cull ami settle their aceount without I further del;.. '. Viai am. I RISING WATERS. Unpriiecilcntod Hiso of the Willamette Kiver. FLOAT BY PORTLAND. Tho Strotta oi the CHy Snfemcrged Busi ness Partially Suspended. .lust ns'ttv go to pros the following special funn l'oitlainl is nccivisl whicli we unlucik the (onus to insect. Tho ijtieuts, f l'ottland nio smbinergoil caused. !by tho Columbia boiug tumble to receive the iiiunenso ilmimuga of tho Willamette valley, caused by rains ami melting t-now. Unless the Hoods soon abate gieat diuimge will ensue. 1 uTi.ANU.Or.. Feb. o Special to T iik S -ot 'i. At lale hour to-night w uter js nboul a foot deep on Second street tip us far .us Washington. In fiontof tho W. U. Telegraph olhce on First street near Uak tho water is !! feet deep .and running through the street at a mpid rule, flhe Oroguuian nod I cleg! am were compelled P lemove J their -business olllcvs to Xo. .72 Wash ; iugtoM street. W;ator on the first lloor ' of the OiTgoniaa building .is several , feet dnep. j All business is virtually su.-p"ndcd ; on First street up at far us Morrison, j A majority of the business houios be ! low Washington are. closed. I All. Just night crowds of people stood i at the approaches f the Morrison j street bridge expecliiy; (ho hiige.sstruu i lure to uecuinb to the rushing waters. Tr.iflio m the bridge was suspuuded j early imt.he afternoon. ' About tcioou a man in charge uf4.hu i steel bridge suddenly creed out for.-ull hands to pit oil' it. 1 1 is .warning was preceedodiiy two sharp olkkin: sounds. Tno crowd .numbering teveral hundred iinmedinteU dispersed. Kaeh end ol the draw l.an lost its healing, and the rollois have tilipped out of place. Tho water Las risvi to such a height that tho center caitu-ons cannot be scun. A very siignt r.us will cany llie water up to llie hoiizoulal works. This morning a largo watehouso floated down the river and passed under both bridges. Tho tool' hud been shaken oil", and piles of freight lay exposed. The warehouse was about feet long and is tupposed to havo oonio from Oregon City. .Later in the day .a barn full of liny passed tho biidgcs. Tho docks are safe enough oven for a higher raise. At Oregon City the (). It. & K. Co.'s oflices wero loosened and went down, also n warehouse containingSOOO sacks of (lour and as many of feed. The Im perial mill has a hole bioken in (lie west end. All machinery on tho lower lloor is under water. Nearly one-half of tho hoiuca on Goose Hut nro re moved from (heir foundations and ovoi turned. Main strict has been a lushing river all day. Hut three gro cery stores can do "business to-night, and but ono diy goods store is open All tho saloons are closed. Better Propared. John Klliott, (ho rustling proprietor of tho Union and Cornucopia stage line, in order to facilitate the running of his stages, has put on an additional diiver, Mr. George Dillon, who will lako that part of tho routo between this (ity and Sanger, while tho other end is well cared for by Mr. Frank Ballard. Mr. Klliott is justly entitled to tho commendation of all our citizens anil especially of tho trav eling public for the manner in which ho is doing ! business, at this time of year, sparing no paints or expense lo overcome all obstacles (lint may pre sent (hcmselvcs. It is needless to sav that tho mails arrive and depart regu larly on tehedulo time. Failed to Appear. Giiswold's Uncle Tom's Cabin Com pany failed to put iu an nppenrnnco lust Friday night as profusely adver tised. Owing to tho inogttlar running of tho trains (hey wero delayed and were one day behind thoir advertised dates. Upon tho solicitation of nu merous irresponsible parlies in Ln Grande, and by as many gtoss misrep resentations, they were induced to omit Union from their list and play at the "future Chicago." Wo arc in formed that (hoy did to at a great financial loss, us their homo was blini, and they left u wiser but lighter (iu the pocket) sut of men. Tho reserved- seats woro all sold hero and many peo ple woro groally disappointed. Tho Flrdt Stop. Perhaps you are run tlwwn, can't oat, can't uleci), oun't think, can't do anything to your satlsfaetlon, and you wonder what alls you, Von should heed the warning, you are taking tho Hist Mtp Into Nervous Prostralloti. You need a lu'ivo 'loule and In Rlectric Hitlers you will find the exact remedy for restoring your nervous system ti Us normal, healthy coi.dltlou. Surpris ing n-sulis fnlUnv tho llio of thU groat Nmu Tonic and Alternative, Your appo tlto i ( turn, a .id dlr - tton Is restored, and the Liver am) kidneys resume healthy na tion. Try a bottle. Price fiQc. al llruwu's dru stole. Union Oregon. CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET. List of Cases to ba Tried at the Ensuing Term of Circuit Court. lllVOl.TK t'AsKS. Lizzie Hill vs Henry Hill. Carrie H Hates vs H W Hates. Chailes Fresh vs Mary V. Fresh. Laura H Hurgess vs Jos Hurgess. H U Howlbv vs M Howlby. Calistu Dearth vs V V Dearth. Kmnia S Kdsou vs Mark Kdson. K M Hoehesler vs H Kochcslcr. Simon Vogel Sarah Vogcl. Kelly vs 1) C Kelly KQt'ITY (..SKS. W T. Carroll vs John Hanson. l-'rank Hros Iniplement Co vs John Prow t Co et al. Frank Hios Implement Co vs Kobt Young. .1 11 it W U Hutchinson vs James Welch ot nl. Hutchinson Hros vs Fiank Hidwell ot 111. (ieo Henderson et ul vs C K John son et al. Cltv McKnioe et nl vs Chas Melhi roe et al. (Ieo W Perkins vs Thus II Connel. John Predniorc vs Union countv. J W Sheltou vs J W Dray et el. A Soininer vs IClizabeth Cook. Wilton Ilackctt vs X Tarter. Ho.ird of Commissioner- vs S A Ma li a Hey ot al. Hoard of Commissioners vs I) A Me Alistcr admiuisttalor et al and J T Wright et nl. Hoard of Conunis.-ionois vs D A Me Alliflor adniiui.-dntor and Win Kudus et nl. F S Chndbouine t Co vs A McKin nio ot el. A Sommer vs Dan Chandler et nl. M H Kee.-e vs .laeob Conner. Dan Marx vs Chas (loodnough et al. A Soininer vs J C Clavburii et al. Tlie A P Hotaling Co'vs .1 0 Clny burn et nl. S A Drav vs J W Drav. Henry C Dr.iy vs .1 W'Dr.iv. H 11 Froneirvs S M Hloom. Davis it Hankiu vs La (irande. Creamery Co. S O Swaekhamer vs l W Deal. C H Wright vs John Predniore. ot al. Susan Williamson et ill vs S K Deal ot al. LAW CASUS. American Mortgage Co vs .1 11 and W K Iliileliiuson. William Mcnchain vs John Can al. ot Hnymond Squire A Co vs Kellogg it Punch. Adam Crossman vs J C Cliiybtun et al. I R Dawson vs It K Drake. Stewart it Hidwell vs A N Hamilton. W A Cttshman vs II K linker. A J? Knton vs 0 R ,t N Co. Union county vs A N Hamilton. R FJ Rry.in vs Win M Redding. Alk'n & Lewis vs Spencer Ramsov it Hall. Klins Hiier vs W Sterling. 1' Riischo ,t Co vs .lohnClark. V Ibische it Co vs C O Stowart. W T Carroll Admr vs J G Hoi ry et al. W T Carroll Admr vs G W A Stansill and C W Hamillou. W T Carroll Admr vs J R .Stansill et al. W T Carroll Admr vs G W A Stansill and Martini Slansill. John Dobbin vs Swart, it Miller. N F Ficklin vs Jos Ficklin. H V Gregory it Co vs Kello.g it Flinch. Henrv Lynch vs Swarf, it Miller. F S Lndd vs Rnehel Ladd. F S Liidil vs Frank Smith and Eva Audi oss et al. F S Lndd vs C W Ladd and Rnehel Lndd. Jus M Mitchell administrator vs Jas per N Mitchell. Jus M Mitchell administrator vs Dan Chandler et al. Jas M Mitchell administrator vs Jos Flick. 0 it W T R It Co vs llutchintoti Rros. Oregon Ry Extensions Co vs L Mitchell. Oregon Ry Extensions Co vs S Hoothu. Oregon Rv Extensions Co vs P Wudo. Oregon Ry Extensions Co vs J R 8 K A MoWhiitcr. Oregon Ry ExtcntionsCo vs I) Troy. State Insurance Co. vs O R it N Co. L Snyder vs Ellen L Goro and W II Enos. J I, Sperrv el al vs II P Lewis. The J I Case T M Co vs A C New man. Jos. Wright vs W II Stafford. M K Walker vs A C Ccok. A P Weller ot al vs A C Cook. Williams it Groat vs Kellogg it Punch. State vs Henry Valentino. i Contracts Let, A privato letter from Hon. Ringer Herman informs us that tho contracts for currying tho mail botweou Union and Cornucopia and Union and Cove, both to bo a daily service, havo been let, and tho contractors who aro bo tal isfnclorily performing tho contract at present havo been ousted. The Idaho slngo company, with a bid of $2,890, secured tho Union and Cornucopia route, and a pertou by the name of If. A. Lawton, with a bid of SfllOl. secured tho Covo contract. Tho present con tractors, Air, Elliott and Arr, Lityno, havo been put to a very sovoro lest this winter, and havo demonstrated that thoy can successfully copo with tho worst of Eastern Oregon wintorfl and got tho mail through on lime, and tho inero nuttlor of n fow paltry dollars hould not inllueiico tho department and on use it to lay aaido tho old and well-tested for tho now and untiicd. ELGIN! The Groat Trade Cen ter of Grande i j Hondo ; AND WALLOWA YALLHYS, And the distributing point for Union and Wallowa counties. ELGIN! The Junction of Two Great llailroad Systems, the Union Paci He -Oregon Railway and Navigation, and tho Nor thern l'acilie Oregon and Washing-, ton Territory or "Hunt System." ELGIN! Of all the nourishing towns and cities in Union county K US IN is (he only one (hat enjoys tho distinguishing fea ture of occupying a beautiful f-ito in (ho center of a valley, making it mon arch, absolute, of lite situation. I Is surioundcd on the cast south and j wot by tho grea'est wheat grow ing country on the Pacific coast and : will be connected, direct, with ocean transportation on Puget sound. ! ELGIN Is surrounded by foothills of the Rluo j mountains that are covered from base i to summit with a dense growth of pine, ilirand lainarae timber (hat can only : bo equalled on Puget tound. ! ELGIN Has Water Powerof sullicicnt capacity to supply unlimited manufacturing". ! and arrangements aro now being mado ' for the erection of extensive grist and i saw mills and other manufacturing in i dustties. ELGIN i Is surrounded by low foothills (hat have proven to bo tho best fruit-grow ing land in Kastern Oregon, lleing entirely free from tho sweeping winds j that prevail iu other sections, tho snow lies on (ho ground all winter, a suro guarantee of s. good wheat and fruit crop. ELCm Can ho supplied at nominal cost with ptue, sparkling, cold water from Phillipps creek, for domestic use, irri gation and protection against lire. ELGIN Possesses every element and facility required to make it tho leading me tropolis of two rich counties, and that its growth will bo phenomenal as soon as the railroads are in rapid progress of construction, is the opinion of all. An Opportunity for Persons of Limit ed Means! Tho Union Real Estato and Mining Exchange is ollering lots in their ad ditions at nominal prices ranging from $10 to iffiO. Terms, 25 per cent, cash and $5 per month payments. Tho price of lots will bo raised 10 per cent, on tho loth of each month during tho year. It is tho belief of nil who huvo investi gated that tho value of lots in Elgin will increaso from two hundred to ono thousand fold within tho present year. Tho right tiniu to get hold of a few lots iu tho right place, on (ho "ground lloor" prices, is right now. Communications by letter or other wise, will rccoivo prompt attention, and tcleclions will bo mado for parties iu (his iniujiier with special care. The Union Eeal Es tate and Mining Exchange Is :i corporation capitalized at $20, 000, with$12,C00lmid up capital. Hon. 1). W. Lichtonthalcr, president; lion. L. 11. Riuohart, vico-prcsidciit; H. A. Pureol, treasurer; E. ti, McComas sec retary. OFFICE : Two doors north of Cen tonuial hotel. Parties desiring to buy or tell real ostuto pica so call on or address 8. AfcCOAIArf, Union, Or. SccV. U. R. K. it M. Kx. a