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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1890)
a ji i i im electric ug ' m in a lew tlavs. r -l 1 TIIITKSDAY, JUNE 10, lMIO.jj The electric lights nro nperfret succcs?. will be placed in position AT HOMI A Paragraphic Record of Recent Happer lng3 ia and Around the City. lluy your poods of Levy. Times arc lively in Union. A refreshing rain fell this week. Mrs. Hinchart leads in millinery. A now bakery lias been started in towi Furnished room to rent. Enquire at t UU1L L. Potatoes ecm to be very scarce in t city just now. Anthonv CntiL'hhnin. of Connor ere Baker county, has been adjudged inancM Tim Oreirnn Xntion.it CilRril will lirobal bly visit ('gdon during the MardiGtas car I11V.11. A canii meeting is now in progress jiij A tic vote Mns cast in Wallowa county for representative, another election lias been called to take place on the Uh inat. Kemember the strawberry festival at Wright's hall to-morrow evening. The procewi will he need to improve the ceme tery, livery-body should attend. j Complaint are made that there is a dead cow lyinR in the center of Little creek, j above the Alex LaBulI' place. It should hu i SOlliebodv's lilacn to son Hint tlm nrp.isa w removed at one. Mr. 1. M. Coffin has commenced the erection of two dwelling houses on his lots in Union. Dwe'ling houses arc and will be in demand in this city and too manv of them cannot be built. Quito a number from this city will at tend the celebration at Big creel: on the Fourth. Mr. Dolby informs us that all partie.- bringing teams to attend the dance will be furnished with hay for the same free of charge. The Last Orcgonian says: A report has VER & WAL CRANDE, QGN. SELL THE" ... GrAveRtS teele - Sc An s t MANUFACTURERS OF RANDOLPH HEADERS, -Grinneiju Iowa, U.S.N.A. Pru'listel s grove, on the other side of the reuched Pendleton that Soiiiiuer it Blum, valley. I the well-known merchants of La Grande. ?Ts imi'n rn;i,.,i 1.. 1.... 1..... 1 - !....- Hay. irrnlii. Rhnnhed r.im and all kinds nao iauea in business, and that a receiver of fetd at Hall Bros, delivered in any putt ls ' ' charge of their store. The al of the city. (M!-t n leged cause of failure Is that the (inn spent Numerous residences and several brik " lar-1' al,lomu "f ,0 obtain tbo houses will be erected in Union " , "l " l""""' rasseu uiemu'ives nnanciaiiv. ! busine tliis summer. TI,nfvtP,j ..i1wii-,ni i if. Last Monday while James Huffman, ae and is, without doubt, the leading hotel gimiH.v little Paul llay.ie, was dri-F-istiTii On " n jn ing down the hill with a load of rails into Itamo ll.u, llnllman got out, locked the wheel, and allowed the boy to drive on Jilown. The wagon slipped around and turned over. The boy was caught undcr- eastern uicgon. The reidenre of B. F. Toney, ciitht mil northwest of Baker City, was totally d stro i'd by lire a few days ago. Mr. John Green bought ten acres of Ian adjoining town, this week, of A. K. Katoi The price paid was $100 per acre. A new superintendent of the Orego Gold Mining Company, of Cornucopia, expected to arrive from the east soon. Those parties wanting a good wagon wi do well to call on Hall Bros. They handling the celebrated Newton wagon A new lamp lor use wnen traveling o the cars is' (listened to the buttonhole one's coat. It is called it pocket travel in lamp A neat and substantial wire fence ha pjtvn iui fuuiiuu Mm I'Uuil uuusi: uiuriv, which adds greatly to the appearance of. things. mo new stcamhont now running o Snake river between Huntington and tho Seven Devils country, is 200 feot in lengtii and 33 fee l wide. The mines of Sparta will bo oxteiisivel operated this year. .Several eastern eoiif- panics are now interested and they propo erecting mill plants John Mummy, while operating a woo saw in La Giaude a few days ago, let h Jianii come in contact witn tne saw anil ov cry bono was cut in two. Ex-State Senator Davidson, represent! n. Grant county, was recently stricken vitff. paralysis, lie was taken to Portland and is now in the hospital there Now i-i the time to hfvrl in your old mow ers ami get mem naiclieu up lls gooii a; new. it is aiso tnyi'Beason to pay up ilia old account at thCovu drug store. Samuel P.-Putnani, tho noted Kre thought orftor, will deliver an address t the pcoplti of Union soiuotinio during tb first part of next month. The will bclgiven next week. A imperii line of goads at Mrs. Hiuehni t' millinery store. Mrs. Uinehart is nut si-IP intf those goods at cost, hut for cash wi srU them cheaper than any other estal l.shnient in Union county. fj A murder and suicido occurred at Miljj Avaukee, Or . June 11th, in which one Daiffl icl Ilarvcv shot and killed his mother, Mrlfl JIary Bunnell, and then sent the leadeiy missel through his own brain. Harveyi was :'- years of ago. McFlinu Si Hall's circus is billed to shof in Union next Saturday. This circus has Pcen mentione I by only one ot our oxeliai ges tne Miosnono journal, inat papix says the circus poifornied there and it is bilk of iho first water. beuntor Dolpli lias introjitcod a bill ajio jji ujii uilin fr.w,uyu iui u oiauuii ui uiui aieath the load and his arm was badlv crushed. Dr Cromwell was summoned find at Iastaeconut.s the suircrer was getting Jilong as well as could be expected. A petition is being circulated in Union and Union county interceding for the par don of Isaac Iliatt, convicted from Wash- irej ijngton county for the ciiincof murder in iho second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He has served live jrcar and those who are familiar with the pircuuistauces of the case believe him en titled to executive cleniencv. Hlatt was a jesidcnt f Union county many years ago jjiiul is well known by many of our citizens, OUR SOCIAL WORLD. i I Tho exact date 3rlef Personal Mention -Epitome of the Week's Amusements. soldier's liome at somo point in Otvgtiipj The senator says that the Pacific NwrtlSS . t nr .1.,. l if ...M i-ni in ujiiuicu iu one ui Lliu nuiiien 11 uii- other is deeiiled upon. Society item in Walla Walla Journal; There is a foul-mouthed, lying female go Mr. X. F. Conldiu was in the citv, Satur- Hnv. Mr. J. W. Kiinhrcll vibited Union tin's Ureok. Mr. li. H. French, of the Cove, called on js, Saturday. Mr. By. Geer, of Baker City, visited Un- Ibn this week. Mr Jos. Buckley, of Iiilgud, was in the tity this week. Mr;. Vina Duncan, of the Cove, visited pinion tin's week. Mi- r.miiie Wright returned from Oak- find, C.d., last Monday. Mr, A. V. Oliver, of the Sanger mines, Isited Union this week. Mrs. D. B. Bees has been visiting friends a La Grande the past week. Mr. J. N. Chandler and W. S. Kzell, of ttk'in, wri-i- in the city this week. Mr. Jap Rim-hart and son, oftheSand- dge, viiited Union a few days ago Mr. L.J. Davis left last Sunday on a bus iness trip to Portland and Kugeiie. Mr. and Mrs. Gum Warren are visiting tiends in Wingville, Baker county. Miss Mollio llendcrshott and Miss Fos ter, of the Cuve, visited Union, Monday. Mr.- Lon Davis, of Xorth Powder, was Siting relatives and friends in this city lis wi ek. Dr. Miiiou, of Wallowa county, was taking hands with old friends in Union lis week. Mrs. Cluts. Copplo Is quite sic at tho Ksidencc of her mother, Mrs. Cochran, of ie Sandridge. Mr. W. L. Charnes, of Wolf creek, orders Iiie Scin T sent to Kev. J. 1L Charnes, of tcntryville, Ind. Attorney II. F. Burleigh, of Klgin, was the city, Thursday, He reports every feing booming in Klgin. Mr.-. Baltes, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. (. F. Bell, of this city, ranic up from Port- Mper and dangerous scandal monger alllio3l",lb yesterday, on a visit. ting tho neighborhood In Singleton's ud Mr. George Neville, of tho Sandndge, diliou, who ought to have her tongu cujflladeTiii Scot T oillco a pleasant and sub out hv the loots, so sho outildn't talk anyjluiitial vWt a few days ago. (Juitcn number from Union attended tlio more. I "Tho open air concert givon Inst eveningli just back of the Democrat ofOcc, attracted '1 old molars." Baker City Democrat cvid. iitlv takes but varv little to nlca BaUriity .utbering, and extracting oil merits im a way of buying fun that we nut th"'!gh! if before, llu a Whitney mower, .the bust on in r a '. P titles visilinif the fair last full wi i 'in nibT tuu romarkuiiiu merits l sl.nv, ,1 .i, iKlnjjputto the severe tost o cut - ho p p des all during tho fair, tliu s i-: it-, -ut'uriorliy uviir nil oth-T imm Ifrawlieiry festival given by Mrs. Sanborn, lithe Cove, yesterday afternoon. a large crowd and the evening was pleaj jii Mark WiUinski, of Portland, is at autly pas-ed in oomlc songw and extractiiinc. j) t.,10t l0tel trvingtho incdical baths 1 hojies of curing the rheumatism with lliicli he has been troubled for some time. Mr. M. L. Carter, of thoSandridge, niado r ollii e a pleasant visit last Saturday. Ir. Carter lias not been in the be-t of kalth for sumo time past, but thinks ho is feprovins iiie now. Mr. Jake Canaday camo down from Baker ly 1 isi Situnlay io vliit his many friends ktliis city. His two ncicus, Ada and Mary fciiad iy, re untly from tho east, accum hiied him. They returned Sunday even- k. Mr. .-anniel Truosdalc has had sorao ex- t.t..: I ....tit.x.iL. l.tillt . litu F4IllVe aooilioiia uni jtuiutuua iuiif iw uw ir 11 11 f . I f thl 1 1 1 th ir tient .'i, durability and light run 1' .1. Bi'i s., of Union, are sole agent n "ii i. in y. 0-1'J-U , ,nr Pnn.er recently receive I pre t the United Stutc i . .1 xiou ii, nti.ig Henry Klip ' Wit! mininicners, wit r lit .: 1 .1 I.. Morrow u alt"i ; i ' II in ( h: a ; . to celebrul : -I..UI . ii-.iis oi the dlc very o i i'.. CJ.i , i. plii r Col.uiibiis, u hen our m. n tin Wi t'n' I i u, . .1 l ! tin' v. ar:i" . mi . 1 1 'in r.-.l to ti;l -1.. 111. I. urn kuseou Main btrcet und it is now ono of i in ..ti -t und moit attractive residences U Uu- n . The work was dsno by Mr. ktu . M I- an aiid is ttrst class in every' ticul.'i- Kuckmaii mid Miss Jennie haiidrldgt). wore in tho city . While here they made Tub .i kaut v.-it. It was Miss iit U Union and she ex ( t reittly i-l ietl with the i .i.ndiiigv In ' outrust with i., 'hi ' i n it appixirs to ,r ii.l.' Oar l i of FJeti Mrs. mile sou, J' i iii, , has boon r - uino tilii' i -' I ut l (jetting . i tnitt ttie ifldws Will visit li 1 lafc i n it . . i fciiii. in hkt Mifi i.i IIm i . hi - m - Uk- 1 1 "'fi. i. a fr4,l .... . -j Improved Randolph Steel Frame Header h mniro Kinr ciro one wmioro i CO i- CD o cn 7 With 3Lorc and Groaicr Linproveincnls i'ov 1S1K) Than Any Olhcr. in CO ! I CD ( co CD CO in W cn in O o a o 4 ci: O r O s: O t-1 o re o CD cn Pf s ; r i( o CO CD cn to ( I CD s ; cn DON'T BE A CLAM, BUT BUY WHERE YOU CAN BUY the BEST and CHEAPEST. DuraaBenwiin The particular attention of our readers is called to the big ad. of tho M. & M. Co., of Island City, which nppcars, elsewhere, in this paper. Tills is the largest firm in Union county and their extensivo trade direct with tho manufacturers enables them to oiler better bargains than their competi tors can possibly do. By fair and honest dealing they have built up a most enviable reputation They mean just exactly what they say iu their advertisement. Bead it and give them your patronage. Union is more prosperous at present than at any other time in her history. This fact is attested by the numerous transfers of real estate in and around tho city, and the numerous improvements now under head way or in preparation. This nil shows that Union is going slowly to the front and in the near future will be ono of the foremost towns of Oregon. Wo have no boom ; we don't want any wo want a good healthy growth, and substantial improvements iu every department of business. And this Is what wo arc having and going to have, and if every citizen will do what ho canto elevate the town morally, socially una 11 liiincnilly, in, a slio.'t, time Union will be one of tho prettiest, liveliest and most pros perous towns In the state of Oregon. THE COUNTY COURT. Appropriations for Iloails and Bildges Shcrltrs Statement. WIRE GAUZE OVEN DOOR. Why It Makes the Enormous Saving of 40 per cent, in Meats. Because it converts the oven of the "Charter Oak" Uange and Stovo to answer all the purposes of tho spit; and allows the hydrogen gas generated by tho heat to escape slowly from the oven, and tho cells so formed in the meat, Instead of closing, are filled by the heavy, fatty vapors, result ing iu the enormous saving of -10 per cent, in weight. These stoves are for sale by Summers Ji Layne, Union. Flro at Baker City. L.-ut Saturday night tho Kaglo brewery in Baker City was discovered to bo on flro, but the flro was under such headway that it could not be extinguished and tho brew cry and several other buildings were totally destroyed. The loss is as follows: Brew ery and entire contents, Julius LacliN, own er, about $8,000. No Insurance. K II. Yeakloy, loss iu saloon fixtures about $200. John Walker, residence, ?000. No insur ance. Oscar Johnson, household effects. No insurance. Julius Lachs, wagon shop, 5500. No Insurance. J. A, Clark, black- smith shop, &0. - . Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Tub Best Salvk in tho world for Cuts, Bruibos, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Bhcitm, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chuppcd Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Kriiptions, and posl nlvely euros Piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or inonoy refunded. Prico 'S cents per box. For sale at Brown's drug store. Cooper Bliop. S. B. Aylos proprietor, manufacturer ot butter barrels and kegs. A good supply al ways on hand. Shop at Union depot, Un ion round-. Oregon. 5-22-tf, The following appropriations were made: $fi00 to grade around a bend iu Grande Bondc river, above Hilgard, thus saving the construction of two bridges, and tho same placed in the hands of W. 1). Arnold, road supervisor, to be expended ; $200 to build a bridgo across tho mouth of Meadow creek near Starkey Prairie; tjoOO to assist the people of Faglu valley in opening up the ros.d petitioned for by L. L. Holcoiub ct nl; 1,200 to grde road from Union to Union depot. Contract let to Hoffionn it Baton to build a bridgo across Powder Illver near the mouth of Fugle creek, for $1, SAO, tho coun ty to furnish the abutments. Also for a bridgo across the State ditch near C. W. Hamilton's place, for $l,K)0. The shcriir rendered tho following state ment to the court, which was accepted: Toaim't charged on delinquent, 1S8S !f.l.r) 000 02 To sheriffs assessments made. . . 107 ! Total 1!I7 77 -On.- By ain't treasurer's receipts By sherilFs ortdits, 18s.fi roll. By delinquent turned back . . Total ?11 7212 ft'l 502 ri (172 (ill ..flfi 197 77 To ain't charged on tax roll, 18S3. .$77 To sheriff's assessments made. . . M0 25 ;i:kj HQ Total $78 200 M By am't treasurers receipts. ny snerin s creuita By delinquent taxes turned duck lfi 012 10 7!10 1(1 .r)tH 20 Total $78 200 A5 A BIO SALE. Our Farmers and Stockmen Invest In Thoroughbred Cattle. The auction salo hut Saturday of thor oughbred Short-Horn cattle, brought to this city recently from LInneus, Mo., by Joseph Combs, wes largely attended, and sales aggregating $1,07." were inndo Tho animals sold were hulls, cows and year lings, and were without doubt tho finest cattle ever brought to Union county. The whole band, consisting of forty head, was disposed of at an avcruge prico of over $100 each. Judge Craig conducted the sale in his usual happy style, and Mr. Ferd Bloch acted us clerk. We are indebted to Mr. Bloch for tho following record of sales made: 'Air Duke" to (Jco Acklo. Island City, price $230. "Moss Hose" to (3. W. Huokiniin, Hum ineryille, price $100. "Cardinal ltosc" to A. 'J'. Nulll, Union, price f ISO. "Lord Jo" to A.'f. Union, price 233. "King Jo" to (J. W. nuckinsn, Hum mcrvlllo, price $00. M'lne Oroyo's Cornet'' to J. F Mnilh, Covo, price $07. Victorlu 1th" to W. It. Boothe, Cove, t riff tTI "Mary Best" to 0. W. Ituknun, Sutu morvillo, price $103. 'Nellie Biv" to (J. W. Kucknian, Sum merville, price $100. 'Maggie M.C. of Pine drove" io It. 1). Biiekniiin, Huminervilh', pricc$100. "I.ady Dora" to A. T. Xeill. llnloiw price .fTO. "Bellie" to A. T. Neill, Union, prico $10."). "Bvahua" to U. 1), Kuckiiiau, Sumuicr villn, pi ice $07. "Young Itutir'to I!. I). Uuckmiin, Sum Jiierville, price $'V1. "Lilly 2 1" to B. 1). Kuckiniin, Siiinmer ville, price $157. "Moss I'oso" to It. I). Kuckmaii, Sum niervllle, price $75, "Ihilsey. of Maplo Hill" to B. I). Huok iniin, .uniiiiei ville, price $7.". "Lady .Maple" to It. I) Hiickntitii, Sum inervllle. price $73. "Ada Maple" to A.T. Neill. Union, price $7fi. "London Duchess'' to A. T. Neill, Union, prico $113. "Lena'' to A. T. Neill. Union, pries $1 13. "Mary Best' to O'eorge Chandler, Baker City, price $100. "Fifth (Jit of Locust Lawn" to Georgo Chandler, Baker City, price $100. "iharon Hoso" to K. P. MoDauiol, Cove, price $110. "Lady Florence" to A.T. Neill, Union, price $103. "Sharon Hose," of Osborn, to A. T. Neill, Union, price $103. "Gotta'' to Georgo Chandler, Baker City, price $100. "Minnie Harrington" to Georgo Chan dler, Baker Oily, prico 73, "Moss Hose," of Elm Grove, to I!. D Kucknian, Stnuuiorvilln, price $1110. "Hello Walker" to A T. Neill. Union, price $173, "Mows Hoso." of Kliu Grove, to G. W. lliiekiimii. Stiinmorvllle, price $10'). 'Illustrious" to J. 1'', Smith, Cove, price $(M. ' Llu," of Pine Grove, to J. F. Smith, Cove, prico $07. "Queen Hose." "Eudora," "Leslie Girl," "Prudence,'' "Myrtlo," and "Hotetta" to L. B. (leer, Baker Ci'y, price $33. each. "Hosette" to H. D. Htickmau, Summer ville, price $03. "Lady Maud" to It. I). Huekmiiii, Sum inervllle, prico $110, "Wellington" to George Chandler, Baker City, price $73. "Gwynetta" to W B. Boothe, Covo, prico $100. REDUCED RATE3 Ovor tho U. P. Railroad to Various Mjol lnzo io ha Held Soon. The How Dlacovery. You have heard your friends and neigh bors talking iilxnii It, You may yourself be one of the many who know from person al experience Just how flood ti thing it U. If you lmvit ever tried it, you (ire on of in staunch friends, Iiwiiumi (he wonderful thing about It i. that when onee given a1 trial, Dr. Kind"" New Dbtoovory :Vtr aft r lioliU it place In tho home, if vi ti Ii.i . c never used it and should h, nin, t.,1 u i,. u cough, oold or an Thi ir, I.uhk "r t In--1 trouble uiv iiji.f.h' nt inn , (iii,i -ive ii. it fair trial. U ;? uniit' e 1 i",m ' nie or money refunded. Trial buttle free ut j Brown's di tig store. Union, Oregon, ' Bates on the Certificate Plan have been made for meetings specified below : Passengers paylnu' full fare going will bo returned at ono fifth fare on Cnrtilleatos signed by tho secretary ot the meeting :n per Bate Circular No. 1! 117, 1!0. Oregon Christian Missionary Convention at Turner, Oregon, Juno Kith to !0th, in clusive, 1800. (From stations in Oregon sell to Portland only ) N. B. Alley, secre tary, will sign certificates. Meeting of tho Mt. Pleasant Association at Dixie, Wash.. June 21th to July 2d, in clusive, KSO0. (From stations in Oregon and Washington sell to Walla Walla only.) Jos. II. Boavati, secretary, will sign cer tificates. Meeting of Grand Lodge' A, O. U, W. at Astoiia, July 8th to 13th, inclusive, 1M , (From stations iu Oregon and Washington bell to Portland only.) Newton Clark, grand recorder, will sign certificates. For tho Mardi Gras to be held at Ogdcn, Juno :10th to duly 3th. lhO'J, rotunl trip tickets, will ho sold, form L 101, from Union to Ogdeu, at the rate of one first class limited or unlimited faro, as the case may be. Agents weit of Huntington will sell on Juno 28 to .'lOth, inclusive. Agonts east of Huntington inclusive, will sell on June 20th to July 1st, Inclusive, 1M)0. Limit tickets returning up to and Including July 10th, 1800, Annual Convention of M. W. Grand Lodge of masons, of Oregon, ut Portland, Oregon, June 0th to Kith, iuulitkive, 1800, (From stations In Oregon. )S. F. Chadw'lck, Grand Secretary, will sign ocrtllloiiUw. Fruit Growers Convention at Hood river, June 3th, IfM. (From stations but ecu Dalles and Portland, both inclusive,) N. C. Evans wlllMgn certificates. Grand Encampment Indian War Veter ans, North Pacific Const, at Portland, Juitu 13th to UOtli, Inclusive. (From stations Iu Oregon.) M. H. Hathiway, Grand Adju tant, will sign certificates. Meetlngof tho Grand Lodge of Oregon, Independent Order of Good Templars, to beheld ath'iilem, Oregon, June 17th to 21st, inclusive IsOO. (From stations iu Oregon sell to Portland, only.) (.'. C. Butcuiu,., Secretary will sign certificates. For th9 races to he held at W.ill.t W.ilU, June If), 20 and 21, 1MO, the Union Pacific will sell tickets at ono ami one-fifth )iro fur the round trip. Tiukots on sale fivtu Juno llthtotlie 21st. Inclusive; good minting to mid Including June 21, 11)0. A. K. EI L. '. t. Uaslut i'iiulc. A basket plcnle wiil be rui n ,i' .i Bi.iu ble 's place In High Mtlh uli ii '' 'Urtll of Jul. A shout. a in it nt.!' ucp III l)n ullci-:io.in. uiul ,i - 1 i .KtllO ...i-i A jji... 1 . . , '. jijV- i s l.i.ily i invited to nttci, :, . !'i ,'t, Parmtra, K"i4 That Mrs. I.. B. Hinuhnrt tai.sj nil klmUof pioduce In exchange for cc-od.