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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
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MANUFACTURERS OF RANDOLPH HEADERS,
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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.
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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.
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"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-
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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.
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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
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By ain't treasurer's receipts
By sherilFs ortdits, 18s.fi roll.
By delinquent turned back . .
Total
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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
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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.