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Thursday, April U, 1SW).
Hie Oregon Scout Itat as large a circu
lation n.i any two papers in this see
tton of the State, combined, and it cor
respondingly valuable as an advertising
medium.
Kor a full description of Union
County so tnalde papes.
l'or
Treasurer.
I herebv aininiuire myself as a candidate
for tlio office of County Treasurer, nubjci t
to tlio action of the Democratic .('onveh
tion. lUCHAIil) DOWXIli,
Union. Oregon,
l'or Itbcontcr.
1 hereby announce myself a? a sanilidntc
for tlio otllec of County Recorder, Mibjtct
to the decision of tlio 'democratic conven
tion. J! P. KhLlOTT,
Union, Oregon.
For Kecurdi-r.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of County" Recorder, subject
to the decision of the'denioeraiic conven
tion. J. T. I'OLLKS.
Cornucopia.
was
AT HOME.
A Paragraphic Record of Rsccnt Happen
ings In and Around the City.
Work on the electric light plant is pro
gressing. The present term of school closes to
morrow. Fresh grass seed and n general assort
ment of Harden seeds at Hall Bros. t-IQti!
The grade of the Hunt railroad is being
built through the vallev in n rapid and
substantial manner.
Head lhc professional cord of Dr. K. N.
North, dentist. The doctor has come to
live with us and will make Union his future
home.
Tito rcMUcnco ot K. . tnibler, on
Swamp cicek, Wallowa county, was do
stroyed by lire last Thursday. Los about
$2,000; partially insured.
The great llartholdi statue is sinking into
the sea at the rate of one foot por annum
but vou need not wait till It is out. of sight
before you settle your Covo drug store
account.
The O. & W. T. railroad company have
employed Mr. H. L. Deacon as their agent
inthiscity. Ho will sell tickets from Un
ion to any point east via the Northern Paci
fic as cheap as thcU. 1'. soils them.
The delegates to Hie counjv democratic
convention from Union precinct arc as fol
lows: 1J. F. Wilson, M. S. Warren, J. 15.
Thomson, Win. Haley, 1!. Logsdon, .1. M.
Carroll, 0. 1'. (Joodall, John Clmo, h. !.
Kinehart, .1. W. Kennedy and F. Hull.
Mr. I'bil. WiUon and wife will take their
departure in a few day- for the Clt. ni iwn
Indian school, where 1111. illtak charge
of the carpenter (Upar'nient. Wo regret
that they are going to leave-us, mid the
best wishes of a host of friends will go with
them.
Attention is called to the new advetisc
ment of C. S. Miller's furnintuie store.
Mr. Miller has a complete stoel; of every
thing in his line and is prepared to sell at
bedrock prices. Any one wishing any thing
in the furinture line should interview Mr.
Miller before purchasing elsew here.
Following are the delegates from La
Clrande precinct to the democratic county
convention : Jas. 11. Slater, Thos. Ousley,
P. H. Murray, John Green, John Hay, lid
Mulholland, Geo, Uartmess, John McAlis
tcr, J. A. McCarthy, H. Kelloy, FrcdSceley,
II. Ilcnson, Julius Hoesch and Thomas
Fhnn.
Gold was discovered in tlio dirt taken
from an artesian well in Harney City last
week. The well is being put down by O
Chandler, of that place and now has at
tained tho depth of 175 feet .The last dirt
taken from the well panned out seventy-
five cents to the pan and as soon as the ox-
tent of the valuablo find can be ascertained,
steps will be taken toward developing the
deposit.
The contract between the Union Electric
Power it Light Co. and the Oregon Short
Line & Utah Northern Itailway Co., in
which the latter is to sell and delivor to tho
former all the rails necessary to build the
motor lino from Union to tho depot, has
been signed by both parties. The price to
lie paid is ?:i0 per ton for second hand light
iron rails, or $-'15 per ton for second hand
light steel rails, delivered at Union
Tho particular attention of our readers is
called to ehe advertisement of Summers &
Laync' hardware store and tin simp, which
appears in this issue. A first-class estab
lishment of this kind has long been needed
in Union and wo aro glad to chronicle the
tho fact that Messrs. Summers & Laync
have tilled tho deilciency. They will carry
good goods and sell cheap, All work in
tho tin shop departinont will bo promptly
attended to.
Our old friend Dompsy McDaniel, of the
Cove, willed on us Monday. Ho claims to
bo something of a pugilist and urged us m
strenuously to let him put us in training
that we consented. lie w ill eonimenco on
us In a few days and thinks with about
six week's training, proper grooming and
attention to our food, that wo will be able
to manipulate our props no scientlllunlly
that we may safely challengo ai.y of tho
light and middle weight champion of the
world.
Some newspaper correspondent in Kaglo
valley recently put the report in circulation
SCOUT. SO.IAL WORLD.
r.rsom.i iicniion- Epitonio of the
j ' Week's Amusements.
J Tijj'- Hltn' of Cornucopia called on us
Mr. Win. German, of Stinimeryillc, was
in tli city Saturday.
Mr. Sam'l Tnif xdale is having a neat ad
dition built to his residence.
Mr. John Alderman, of Sparta, subscribed
for Tim Scout a few days ago.
Mr. Samuel Mater called on us Mondav
and snh-.crlbcd for The Scoct.
Jennie nenry left yesterday to visit
ner aunt, Mrs. Miles, of Big creek.
Mr?. Annie Arnold, of Haker City,
visiting friends in Union lt week.
Mr. Frank McGce, of Sanger, called on
us Thursday, and subscribed for Tin: .Scoit.
Mr. Geo. Lindgrecn writes from Elgin to
have the address of his Scout changed
from Union to that place.
Mr. Dave llnv, of La Grande, while in
attendance at the covention called on us
andsubsciibed forTim Scoit.
Mr. Harry Deacon left last Tuesday for
Huntington where he will enter the employ
of the U P. railroad company.
Mr. Alf. licttis while working at Chas.
Robins' saw mill last Thursday, got the
ends of two of his fingers nearly cut oil.
Attorney 11. F. ISurleigh and family took
thoir depnmiro last Friday for Elgin,
where they will make their future home.
Attorney ,1. H. Critos took his departure
for a viit to the Sound hut Tuesday. He
will, probably, invest in Fairhavcu prop
erty. Mr. W. T. Chapman, of Klein, called on
us last Friday. Mr. Chapman is engaged in
the real etate business. Attenti m is called
to his advcrlisinent which appears this
week.
.Mr. Tho?, Wright left a few days ago to
be in attendance at the republican state
convention, which met in Portland yester
day. Mr. Wright wants the nomination
for state treasurer.
Mr. George La Grange and family, of
Hartley, Iowa, arrived in this city last
week and will locate somewhere in the
county. They are now in tho Cove where
they have some friends.
Mr, W. II. McC'oinas, after a long sojourn
in the cast, has returned to Union. lie is
not changed in tho least and is tho same old
boy ho used to be. He Is prepared to say
that Oregon is a pretty good country.
Mr. Geo. Sliinn, who has been sojourning
in Calfornia for several years past, returned
to Union a few days ago to see bis old
friends,, and is still in tho city. George has
got to be quite a politician and has dabbled.
considerably in literature,
Miss Ida Johnson w HI take her departure
next Sa'U'd.iy. for Marysville, California,
where she ha an interest in a niillinerv-torc.
She will tiketimeto visit fi lends in Portland
and ICugeiie while on the way. She will bo
missed by her many friends in Union,
Mr. A. T. Merwin and wife, of Lower
Powder, returned homo last Monday. Mr.
Merwin was a candidate for sheriff before
the republican convention and could have
been nominated on the Itrst ballot had ho
accepted the proposition of the La Grande
delegation. He was too honest a man to do
that, and so got loft, lie can afford to
wait till another time. Ho has been tested
and found worthy.
THE REPUBLICANS.
They Meet In Convention And Nominate
a County Ticket.
thathoheurd somebody say that tho moll
route between Union and Cornucopia ii to
be discontiniu d and a daily mjmce put on
botwconHakorCIty and Cornucopia. The
Hakor City paper take up the report and
publish it a a fact and the La Orande
Un.itte copio the Ulement from ttirm
and rejoices (fretly. Their nj .iin-' too
however. rr tui re is no ii ma in .m-
A Ic, tile peil'l n I i mi
Eupepsy.
This is what you ought to have, in fact,
you must have It, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands aro searching for it daily, and
mourning because they lir.dit not. Thous
ands upon thousands of dollars are spent
niinnolly by our people In the hope that
they may attain this boon, And yet it
may bo had by all. Wo guarantee that
Iilcctric Hitters, if used according to direc
tions and the uso persisted in, will br ng
you Good Digestion and oust the demon
Dyspepsia and install instead Kupepsy.
We recommend liloctric Hitters for Dys
pepsia and all diseases of the Liver, Stom
ach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and $1 per
bottle by H. II. Hrown, the druggist,
County Court Proceedings.
An appropriation of !ji2.")0 was made,
to bo expended on tlio county road
leading from Suintnervillo to Willow
creek, on condition that tlio citizens
retiding in tho vicinity of tho road to
bo improved shall raise, by subscription,
a similar amount.
Liquor license issued to Judson
Cook, of Sparta, for tho period of six
months.
. Liquor licenso granted Shovlin it
IJiloy, of Elgin, for the period of six
monflis.
County judge instructed to purchase
(i road plows and 10 Hcrnpciri to bo
us:ed in tlio vaiious road districts.
Mrs. Ellizabelh Cook, and family, of
La Grande, who aro in destitute circum
stances, were granted $20 per month
until further order of the court.
Tlio time for paying county warrants
on taxes was extended until May,
and tin sherilf instructed not to in
stitute proceedings against any of tho
delinquent until such time. Tho one
and one-third per centum allowed tho
sheriff, by statute, for collecting taxes
shall bo mid by tho taxpayers.
On account oi error in tho original
nstOMiicmt roll, tlio court ordered in
tho neighborhood of .fhO.OOu in asscss-
monts to hu stricken from tho tax list.
S. T. Ulm appointed to superintend
county poor farm for thoensuing year
at a Hilary of $o00.
Liquor licence gran tod to Jhiviu IJev-
ridge of North Powder, to sell liquors
for ono yoar.
The Jicpublican county convention
convened in this city last Thursday
forenoon nt 11 o'clock. Including
proxies seventy delegates were present.
L. II. Ilusell,of Hilgard, was elected
temporary chairman, and J. K. Crites
and J. If. Slovens, clerks.
(J. M. Uitchey was appointed chair
man of the committee on credentials;
Dr. O. Y. Dwinncl, chairman com
mittee on order of business, and II. .1.
(leer, chairman committee on resolu
tions. Tho convention assembled at one
o'clock and it was voted that tho tem
porary officers bo elected permanent
ofliccrs of the convention.
The first order of business was tho
election of eight delegates to tlio state
convention, which resulted in the
election of T. J. Chandler, of Elgin;
lion. J. W. Norvnl, of Summcrvillo;
Col. Geo. Henderson, of Sparta; I. N.
Saunders, of North Powder; L. II.
Kussell, of Hilgard! Chas. Goonongh.
of Island City; J. K, Komig of La
Grande; nnd W.J. Townlcy of Sanger.
I-or representatives, Jos. A. right
of Sparta; II. P. Burleigh, of Union
and Chas. Goodnough of Island City
weio placed in nomination. The
ballot stood Wright, 01, Goodnougl
an, Hurleigh 20.
For county judge, I. X. Saunders, of
Isorth Powder, was nominated by ac
emulation.
l'or " countv commissioner W. 1)
Arnold, of Hilgard and F. A. Dawson
of Pine valley, were placed in nomina
tton. 'lhc vote stood Arnold .17, Daw
son :13.
For recorder J. L. Carter of Union
received 15 votes and C. 1). McDowell
of Sumniervillo 24 votes.
For county clerk J. 11. Eaton of the
Cove, was nominated by acclamation
For sheriff the names of A. N
Hamilton of Union, A. T. Merwin of
Bed ltock and Jesso Imbier, of Sum
merville, were presented. First ballot
Hamilton 25, Merwin 18, Imbier 27
Second ballot Hamilton 21). Merwin
11 and Imbier 25. Third ballot
Hamilton M, Merwin 11, Imbier 22
For school superintendent II. S
Strange was nominated by nccltuim-
tion.
Treasurer J. A. McWhirtcr of La
Grande nominated by acclamation
Assessor J. D. Guild, of Elgin
nominated by acclamation.
Surveyor J. W. Kimbrcll of North
Powder, nominated by acclamation.
Coroner Dr. Jay Guy Lewis,
Sparla, nominated by acclamation.
THK TICKKT.
The ticket to be voted for in Juno
as follows:
Representatives Jos. A. Wright and
Chas. Goodnough.
County Judge I. N. Sanders.
County Commissioner W. 1). .
nold.
Recorder J. L. Carter.
Clerk J. II. Eaton.
Sheriff A. N. Hamilton.
School Supt. II. S. Strange.
Treasurer J. A. McWhirtcr.
Assesssor J. D. Guild.
Surveyor J. W. Kimbrcll.
Coroner Dr. Jay Guy Lewis.
The County Central Committee
as follows:
M. 11. Iiceso, chairman, Covo; J. K
Romig, La Grande; P. II. Miles, Big
Creek; J. A. Wright, Sparta; S. I
Gilpin. Cornucopia; M. Stanford.
North Powder: J. W. Norvnl Sum
mervillo; L. L. Ilolcomb, Eagle; J. B.
Wood, Pino Valley; J. II. Cowan,
Bed Bock; L. II. Russell, Hilgard;
o. O. Swackhamor, Union ; Chas,
Goodnough, Island City; W. J. Town-
loy, Sanger; L. C. Marlov, Starkcy;
Chas. Bamhart, Carson ; Cy. Prcscott.
Antelope.
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Free
Reclining Chair Cars
Pacific System.
la Union
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M0y buie Ik' Ii II' in I' '! '!'
WBt lUut l l H'" " 11 !
''Union road i the only one to rnu
that can fx irjv. l. d evu !.. i i ih-
ami the oft-hanging tin- mail h.-Uc
shnpl absurd.
pi.
Bueklon'B Arnica Salve.
This Hit Ku.vl in th world for CuU,
limine. , s'o'i . I'.- i- i Kitenm, Fever
-.,t. -,, J ' Ii . .. . II I ntaibialna,
i r: -. .1 l . :.iu,-l uim, and oI
utvi'ly i ui-'H II c, i r hu py required. It
l5Kn.ir.li ! i i. pei.n-l tisfi lion.
or iii -iity r-t di I Pin -j ci.nn per
mix. 1'oi -a. cut llrown -dnitf store.
Train No. i, "The Limited Fast
Mail" leaving Portland on tho Union
Pacific System at 7 A. si. daily, in ad
dition to Pullman Palaco and Colonist
Sleopera and Dining Cars, is also
equipped with elegant freo Reclining
Chair Cars, both first-class and Colon
ist, which run through from Portland
to Chicago without change.
Both first-class and Colonist Chair
Cars aro furnished with Reclining
Chairs of the latest improved pattern;
aro luted up with smoking rooms,
lavatories for both ladies and gentle
men, and are lighted by gas.
All classes of passengers arc carried
in these cars without additional charge.
Passengers desiring tho quickest
timo and best possiblo ecrvico from
Portland and tho northwest to all east
ern points, should purchase their tick
ets via tho Union Pacific System1
Their Agents will tako pleasure in
furnishing rates, tickets, through bag
gago checks, detailed information, etc.,
upon application.
Wallowa Republicans.
and
Tho Wallowa, republican convention
has placed in nomination tho following
ticket:
Representative A. W. Gowan.
Clerk L. J. Rouse.
Shcrifl W. J. Funk.
Commissioners (J. W. Meek,
Geo. J. Bowman.
Assessor W. G. Looko.
Treasurer O. B. Whitacre.
School Supt. F. M. McCully.
Buvoyor M. Austin.
Coroner Dr. J. K. Reader.
Delegates to tho Stato convention
F. I). McCully, W. A. Uslie, Tolk.
Mays, F. S. Ivanhoo.
A Pointer For You.
PANYK, At his home In the Cove, April
3, 1KW, James Payne, Aged 51 years.
James Payne was born at Ar.talan, Jcffcr
?on county, Wis., Feb. i;t, 1SH. and so was
.'ii years old last February. His parents
were Mr. and Mrs. Jus. K. Francis Payne.
He grew up on the old farm homestead.
When 17 years old lie went with a wagon
train across the plains to California for bis
health. He remained there twojearsand
then returned home by way of the Isthmus
of Panama. Nov. (!, 1SC0. he was united in
marriage to Lavinla Jaycox. Having been
benefitted by bis former trip to California,
another trip to that state was proposed as a
wedding trip, but when Mr. nnd Mrs. Payne
reached Kcw York they found western cur
rency so greatly depreciated in value that
they had to give up their journey and re
turn home. Two years after his marriage,
however, he made atrip to his brother In
Itocky liar, Idaho. He continued to re
side nt his old home In Wisconsin until
1874 when bis brother, Kdward Payne, who
at at early day had conic to Oregon, and
who, with Mr. Uohinson, was among the
first settlers in Cove, returning to Wiscou
sin on n visit, Mr. and Mrs. Payne accom
panted nun nacK to uregon. Thev came
by railroad to Toona, Nov., and then
their own conveyances to Cove. M r. Pavno
left a large circle of acquaintances behind
hhn In Wisconsin, who greatly regretted
bis departure from among fhein, for such
ever was the friendly spirit of the man that
wherever ho might be, made hosts of
friends. So truo aro tho words of holv
writ, "He that showefh himself friendlv
shall have friends." Part of the timo
Isconsin sir. Payne bad devoted to iner
ch-iudisiug, tho remainder to farming
soon after reaching Oregon he opened
store at Union, then was in partncrshi
with Mr. Jaycox in Cove. Since then lias
been engaged with his farm and cheese fac
tory. It is to him that this last branch of
industry is indebted for its establishment
in this section. He carried his business
habits into his farming operations. Tbl
is clearly evident from the condition of bis
farm with its tuilable and well-arranged
buildings, and appearance of thrift everv
where. He was also a man of tireless in
dustry and energy, working early and late,
always reatty to time nold, never sparing
himself when bo saw anything ought to be
done. Just in three things we may per
haps notice a mistake of his life. He car
riea inesc inings wnicn m tiicniseives are
praiseworthy to excess, lie overtaxed his
strength. Ho kept his nervous system
strung to too high a tension. There must
Inovitably come a reaction. Nature's laws
violated will in tune work their revenge,
nut tins mint is one common to so many
Americans, impelled by a nervous, restless
organism, by a craving for activity, by a
desiro for accumulation. All too ninny
bow down to this spirit of the age, devote
themselves to doing, do wrong to what is
best anil truest in man, have no timo for
tho seeking after higher things, and often
thereby cither soften tlio tissues of tho
brain or excite tbein to an abnormal, fevur
isb activity, dethrone the mind from its
proper control over the will; reduce a man
to a condition when be Is no lomzcr his old
self no longer responsible for bis actions
A characteristic of the man was his
hospitality. His doors were ever open to
welcome tho coming guest. Ho never
thought ho could do too much to make
things pleasant; never hesitated to put him
self out for tho comfort and entertainment
of others. Those who were present at the
celebration of his silver wedding will always
remember the great pleasure ho took In
having his friends about him and enjoying
themselves. Ho was naturally quiet, even
dillldcnt, but his own enjoyment was evi
dent. Ho was also public spirited, took a
warm interest in what was of public import,
helped by both word and deed to the ex
tent of his means. In my work here 1 have
had no hotter friend than Mr. Payne. He
was eminently a man of peace, if I am not
mistaken in my opinion of him, one more
willing to suffer a wrong than do one.
Those who knew him best as a business
man speak of his quiet business perception,
that ho could tako In tlio bearings of imv
mattcr presented to him and decide prompt
ly of its merits. Losses, however, came to
nun, seemingly such as count not iio pre
vented by ordinary foresight. Ho took
them quietly, saying often, in regard to
some loss, as for Instance stock: "It Is
better that; I should lose than some ono
who has lens." Some of his losses, howev
er, were heavy In proportion to his means .
His efforts to retrieve these, to pay his
debts, to provide for those dependent upon
him, was doubtless one reason for his rest
less activity, for his working beyond his
strength. Jf suclin reason, it Is a laudable,
and praiseworthy one. Tho effort to pro
serve ones business Integrity, notwithstand
ing repeated and heavy losses, Is worthy of
commendation. And if I am rightly in
formed these efforts wero beginning to bo
crowned with succees, whon tho burning of
his checso factory undid again the work of
years, nut oven then ho did not lose his
cheerfulness nnd hopefulness, but went on
as patiently as before. Rut this state of
thiugs told upon him. To physical over
work was added mental worry and anxiety,
the turning point seems to have been when
last fall ho took a car load of cattle and a
span of fine horses to Portland. Tlio mar
ket for cattle had fallen mid one of the span
of horses died, and so ho lost heavily.
From that time despondency began to lake
possession of him and the cloud deepened
and darkened until tho end came. Friends
came to his rescue, seeking fo avert it, and
Itwus arranged that in another week lie
should have gone to Buttle Creek, Michi
gan to be trculed, bttl there w:w not enough
hopefulness left for tho effort and tho ar
rangement was In vain. Wu shall miss
him from our midst. Few, if any of our
community would be more missed. No
more will he pass our doors; no more will
wo meet hlrn returning from his trips across
the valley. It Is truo of bliu hero as Itwus
true of lilm when leaving Wisconsin lie
has left hosts of friends who will miss hlrn
greatly.
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If you want to innko every dollar do
full duty, CHtoh on to some of tlio cheap
bargains in farm or oily property now
oIK-mmI by Wilson it Hnckott, mana
gers Union Real Estate Association.
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Summers & Laync,
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Doors.
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Is in Charge of a First-class Workman, and all Work Warranted.
Call and Examine our Goods and Prices.
Kl'MMKBSit LAYN1C, I'nion, Oregon I-I7tf
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S. C. jVIXIvU
Dealer In
Bedding and Lounges,
Parlor and Chamber Suis
Mirror Plato, Picture.
Oil pa intings, Windov shades,
HAT RACK'S, WALL POCKUTS, and IlltAC'KKTS of nil DKrft'UI PTIONS,
Goods Sold oe lie Installment Plan.
( 'onslantly on bund a lull line nf
Sash, Doors and Rfiouldings.
Picture Frames Made to
All kinds of .lob Work Done to Onh r. Shop and Ware Room tm Main
SIiycI, 1 'mon, Oregon.
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All Kinds.
Latest Styles.
.lust Received, Direct from the ICnst, a, Largo Invoice of LADIF.fci' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN S1IOKH, tho Best Ever brought lo this Market.
Also a Fino Assortment of
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS.
My Prices will suit tlio times. Drop in and see nie.
0. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or.
NOW ARRIVIN
-Tho Finest Lot of-
Mens Youths Boys' and Eiiw'Cttk
TOR SALE.
i "'A ACItKS OF TIM1IKK LAND ntar
J Ul7 HiiiniiicrvllU'. Both rtilihneo and
biihlncm property in tlio oitlos of Union
and I-udrunde, cheaper than thu chcapust.
I II I'lll'I'l.V
a-uotf.
Spring and Summer Hats,
Alto Ilio Greatest and llohl Assortment of
DRESS : GOODS!
In nil tlio Latost Stylus and Qiialititp,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
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