Kiiitok,
THUItSDAY, JULY 10, 1890.
EIUTOKIAr, NOTCSi
Idaho and Wyoming nave ucon au
mittctl to tho Union, Itapidly nro tli
Btars increasing in tho crown of tho
Goddess of Liberty.
Commissioner Bcnnchoflf, of Eagl
valley ,rotircs Jroin oflico with credit
and tho respect of tho entire county
Ho performed his duties conscientious
ly and was an efficient officer.
Any book of poems which has
word "tyrant" in it can not pass
tho
the
Russian frontier. Tho Car thinks it
a direct hit at him. An English book
was lately tabooed because it had the
sentence, "God's free air." All the air
in Russia bolongs to royalty.
Wk don't think that Wannamakcr
is check by jowl with the J)ie'y, as
has been reported. If ho is, tho postal
eervico would be better than it is, and
much profanity would be prevented
The servico is tho worst over known in
this country. It comes very near to
being no service at all.
SiiATKit, the second ward politician
of La Grande, has published another
"manifesto" in tho Gazette in whicl
his rcmarkablo power in slinging fig
ures together is exercised to tho full
est extent in trying to show that, his
burg is "a bulgin' for'ard" nt a fear
ful paco, as it wore.
The ordinanco presented to tho
council to bo acted on next Mon
day, granting a franchise to n railroad
company to construct linos through
tho streets, is ono of great importanco
and should cngago tho attention of the
pcoplo as well as tho council. Wo
think tho council should study tho
matter carefully beforo throwing any
obstructions in tho way.
Mr. Isaac It. Dirt, manager and
traveling correspondent of tho North
cast Pacific Farmer, Portland, Oregon,
was in Union about thrco weeks ago
and took a number of subscriptions,
nlso several donations of money to pay
lor a writo up of tho town. As yet
wo havo not received tho paper and
lmvo not seen any writo up of tho
placo. wo would liko to hear from
Isaac at his earliest convenience.
Tim nowspapor that does its duty in
protecting tho public interest issuro to
mako enemies. Hut what of that?
Enemies rather help n uowttpapor than
do othorwiso, especially when thoir hos
tility is gonorally known to ariso from
an independent and public-spirited
courso on tho part of tho journal that
incurs their disploastiro. Tho paper
that stands by tho public interests is
on solid ground, and tho peoplo will
heartily support it in its advocacy of
thoir rights. In overy small town or
city thoro aro porsons who think them
solves entitled to control everything-,
and that opposition to any of their pro
ceedings is an oll'onso akin to a person
al griovanco or affront. Thoy want to
boss tho community, newspapers inclu
ded. They lack annrohoiiNion or un
derstanding of tho true function of a
nowspapcr in its rolation to public in
terests, and if thoy could havo their
way tho local press would bo simply
tho organ of their private interests and
selfish aims.
Last Tuesday county olerk Moill,
as tho law directs, drew cuts to boo
which man ho should issue certific ales
of election to, for commissioner, W.
E. Arnold or L. Lang, thoy having ; ro
coivod an equal number of vot js at
tho recent election. Mr. Lang was
tho lucky man. Neither of tht- gen
tleman wcro at tho drawing au d wo
presume do not rocognizo tho rig! lit of
tho county olork to dispose of tho mat
tor, aa tho election is to ho cont asted.
Mr. Arnold has assumed tho dut ,ies of
tho oilico, thoro being nothing o pre
vent him doing so at this time. Coun
ty Judgo Sanders took tho oath, of office,
Monday, and at onco opened probate
0Urt. Wo havo no doubt ho will givo
Wfisfaction us judgo. Mr. Turner
Oliver, olerk, Mr. John Elliott .recorder
mid Mr, J. T. Belles, alio: ill, took
charge ot tho ofllcoB, yeBtc rday. Mr
Oliver hi ot selected his deputy, as
yet. Mr Oliver has exhibit d excellent
j...i....iint in rotaunng Ju iiuo lieu iih
lUUftUDIv... -
hiB deputy. No bolter sal ection could
havo bcou mado. Bhcr.ll Belles, wo
are pleased to nolo, w exercising groat
oamin the selection of deputies, of
...i.i-i. i.n will lmvo two. 1 Io haB ohos-
W. 11. llBhor, of Eagle, us ono of
i.-m. Thin appointment is highly
.ufanlorlv and will meet with genor
Amos K, Jokes,
gl jipprovttl a- no man i more favor-
Tin: La Grande Gazette in speaking
of the contest entered by sonic of the
candidates who were counted out at
the recent election says: "It is evi
dent that the contest is not for a party
victory or personal cmolutinns, but
to gratify a locai spile." Wo wonder
if the Gazette really thinks so, or'
could point out tho place hcro this
spite is located. Out of tho live con
testants, thrco of whom aro democrats
and two republicans, but one Mr.
I TackoU resides in Union. Mr.
Wright lives on Big creek; Mr. Good
nough at Island City; Mr. Lang in
Pine valley and Mr. Kimbrcll at North
Powder. If tho action of these men
indicate a local prejudice it is as wide
as the county. But their action, as
tho Gazette well knows, is not promp
ted by prejudice or spite nor for tho
sake of personal emolument, but upon
high moral grounds, believing it to bo
their duty to do so in tho interest of
law, order and good government.
Knowing themselves to havo been
honestlv elected by tho legal voters of
the county, thoy no doubt feel a par
donablo prido in this and would, na
turally, liko to establish tho fact he
foro tho world. While tho Irauus por
potratcd at La Grando wcro outrageous
in tho oxtromo and practiced with
but littlo attempt at concealment, it
may yet be difficult to mass sufficient
evidenco to throw out tho precinct as
the men who wcro guilty of these
crimes, unscrupulous and cunning as
they arc, will not hesUato to swear to
lies, and manufacture counteracting
testimony. Tno gentleman, who aro
endeavoring to ventilate the matter will
havo tho hearty sanction of tho pco
pie. If thoy aro successful in tho at
tompt and their eflbrls aro instrumon
tal in bringing to justice tho gang of
ballot box stufFors of La Grando who
have been a standing menaco to the
county for several years past, it wil
bo a matter for congratulation.
In tho rctiroincnnt of -0. P.- Goodall
and A. T. Ncill from their positions as
judgo and clerk of this county, wo take
pleasure in expressing our appreciation
of tho services thoy havo rendered, and
beliovo wo but reflect tho sentiments
of tho peoplo when we accord them
praise. Judge Goodall has occupied
tho most trying and important oflico
in tho county for four years, and du
ring tho wholo timo ho has not, to our
cnowledgo, relaxed his vigilanco or ef
forts to advanco tho interests of tho
entire county. This ho has done with
out iavor or preiiuhco to any man or
locality. In tho fearless discharge of
his duties ho may havo mado a few
enemies, but theso aro entirely crcdita-
blo to him. Ho has been tho most
watchful and painstaking judgo that
Union county ever had and deserves
tho thanks of tho peoplo, Mr. Neill
assumed tho duties of county clerk
four years ago, and under his caroful
and intelligent management tho oilico
has been transformed into, a model of
neatness and is conducted upon a sys
tem of thoroughness and ordor that has
m:do it recognized as tho best kept
olHvo in thu talo. It is not overy day
that such men as theso aro found
Wo liopo their successors will prova
thonuxilvos equally o.ipable.
Tm: East Oregonian issued a splon-
id Fourth of July edition with a mag
nificent birdsoyo view of Pendleton, as
a supplomont. This enterprise on tho
;part of tlio publishers of that paper
should bo, and no doubt is, fully appre
ciated by tho people el Pondloton. Tho
East Oregonian is at tho head of jour
nalism in tho Inland Empiro and is
doing a noblo work not only for its own
soclion but for tho ontiro stato.
At tho Juno election tho voto for Rep
resentative m Wallowa county was a
tio between Gowan (Hep.) and Barnes
(Dom.) At tho special election hold
last week to decido between theso two
mon, Jinnies was oieoicu oy -i major
ity, not-with'Standing tho county is
largoly republican. Tho pcoplo evi
dently, selected tho man thoy thought
could represent them best.
Ik tho census just taken comos with
in twenty por cent of showing tho cor
rect figures on anything sought to bo
enumerated it will bo doing a great
deal better than wo think it will.
Twenty per cent,, deducted from or
added to, tho size of a man's nose
would make a dilleiouce, but that
much will probably mako no particular
difleronco in tho census figures.
Booml Doom 1 1 Boomlll
Bo quick if you waul a first class
bargain in city or country property'
(We'll loan you money to buy with.)
Now is tho timo. Got there "Eli."
You'll double your money tho first
month. Call on Wilson t llackott,
managers Union itcal Estatu Association.
WOLF CREEK.
News cf the We ok as Notad by Our
ular Correspondent.
Reg-
) July 0, 1800.
Delightful weather.
Al. Grjham has moved to his ranch
near Haines.
Some of the ranchers aro preparing
to begin haying. Some aro having
hay 8lackcd'by the ton, paying 90 c.
per ton.
William, Jacob, John and Louio
Simonis spent the Fourth at the
North Powder lakes fishing; capturing
over 200 of the finny tribe.
The farmers seem, to have a great
deal of trouble in securing help in their
harvesting. The saw mills employ so
many men that idler. arc scarce and
only "bums" can be found idle.
The Wolf creek school closed the 27th
ult. The school was to have been four
months, but hot weather, tho Fourth,
and harvest time induced tho teachers
to prevail on the directors to have
vacation until Sept. Tho first month
the enrollment was 38, daily attendance
32; second month enrolled -ll, daily
attendance HG; third month enrolled
4G, daily attendance 39. The school
is well advanced and the pupils arc
good workers.
J nc fourth at JNorth l'owder, was
a nice social gathoving. Tho pro
gramme had to bo changed some, on
account of parties not performing
duties assigned them. The choir was
a volunteer one picked upon the
ground, led by Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Stevens. Tho Liberty car was a grand
success in every part. The oration by
Prof. Stewart Williams did great honor
to the occasion. Tho masterly mail'
nor in which Prof Williams handled
his subject showed that he has the
welfare of tho Amciican pcoplo at
heart. Tho afternoon programmo
consisted of athletic sports such as foot
racing, jumping and horso racing
Harold Parker proved to bo tho chain'
pion athlolo; winning in each of four
contests; viz. foot race one jump, run
ning ono jump, and two hops and
jump. At night a grand ball
given in kSpcnccr's hull, nearly
was
100
numbers being sold.
lllPOCKATKH
WALLOWA COUNTY.
A Bright Outloolc-Stoclrmen Improving the
Breed of Cattle and Horses-Result of the
Special Election.
UiTBU Wallowa, July a, 1800,
All hail our natal day.
Rains havo been frequent and satis
factory.
Streams whose sources arc up in
tho snow-drifts are at full tide.
Our horseman have decided that tha1
Cayuso must go. This pony has served
a purpose long and well : but liko his-
original owners ho i doomed ; and in
a lew decades no win nvo only in
stories that aro told.
Cattlo mon say their crop of calves,
this season, falls far below the average.
Perhaps tho cause of this short ago is
traeeablo to a lack of fodder and better
grades of cattlo, properly cared for,
might bo more profitable to handle
There is pushing activity among our
sawmill men. Tliero aro four mills, in
this end of tho valley, and they aro
running on full timo with full crows.
flio owners havo many unfilled orders
for lumber to build largo barns, tho
1 being too small to hold tho im-
nionso crops of hay and grain that aro
riponing for tho sickle.
Our special election leaulled in tho
choosing of Mr. Barnes as Representa
tive, by a small majority.. Democrats
aro jubilant, republicans despondent
Tho friends of tho ro; peetivo candidates
ivoro very active beforo and nt tho
polls. Much was said and done that
deserves censure It is better to pun
ish fraud with tho strong arm of law,
than to nicot fraud witli fraud. Tho
election of Mr. Barnes was not tho
result of his popularity, but tho result
of Mr. Gowans weaknesiin conducting
tho campaign. Had Mr. Gowan ab
sented himself from tho county, during
the first campaign, his success would
havo boon assured; but his public
talks not only humiliated his friends
but angered his opponents.
Carouna O.
A Pointer For You.
If you want to mako every dollar do
full duty, catch on to some of the cheap
bargains in farm or city properly now
ofl'oicd by Wileon & llackott, mana
gers Union Real Estato Association.
W a nted,
To Lot Contract, for Put
tlntfun 150 or 200 Tons of
II nv. TorniH Cash.
ii. ir. nt Kxoi r,
(I-lU-t 1. Cove, Oregon.
BBHBSETESSaEB
The M. & M. Co., of Island City, carries the Largest Stock of
General Merchandise in Union county, and sell at the Lowest
Figures. We have on hand at all times a full assortment of
Consisting in part of STOVES, TINWARE, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, and an elegant lino of FURNITRRE,
j such as can be found nowhere in the vicinity. J
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Our Parlor Suits and
Bed Kooni Sets of Oak,
Ash, Maple, and Cherry,
with Pure Hair, "Wool
and "Wire Mattresses,
require special notice
and attention.
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We Im tan k
and PEE
nose to 1
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BE) NOT DECEIVED '
By those who say they will do as well by you a Ave do. Bemem
ber we are always pleased to show our goods.
UftgCall and be convinced of what , we write.
Island City, June
LA GRANDE
EKgKWe are in
of goods than ever
Si! Is 1 . it! g
provements for the season of 1890 than any
I)o not fail to cull ivnd sco for yourself. FKANK BROS. IMPLEMENT
MONEY TO L
We Guarantee the Lowest Bates.
No Commissions. No Delays, where
Title and Security is Satisfactory.
CORRESPONDENCE -:- SOLICITED.
Wilson & Hnekett, Union, Or.
The Cental
Union,
A.1J. GOODBROD, - Propnetor.
i ltocognlzcd
Leading Hotel of
FINi: IlltU K HA Ml' I. K KOOMS l'or tlio
UlIAltGKS
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS-
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Our Clothing, Gro-
Shoes, are always
New and Fresh, and
Speak for Them-
h selves,, and those
persons who pur
chase of us once
are sure to call a
second time.
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him of FII
HI! i if customers in
saw nosition in the
11, 1890.
AND ISLAND
the field with a nruch
before, and can show
Oregon.
by nil aa Iho
Eastern Oregon!
Acootnmlntlon of Umuiueri'lal Traveler,
KEASONABLT3, .
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Hotel,
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Six (G) Different Va
rieties of First-class
BIO WEBS arc Carried
at Island City, tho Best
of which can he bought
for FIFTY DOLLARS
($50,00.)
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in PRICES (
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larger and better stock
more and greater im
other house.
CO., La Grando and Island City.
Mrs. Alger,
AT THE
FOFFICE m. '
Keeps constantly on hand a coin
ploto stock of fresh
Candies,
Stationery,
Sheet Music,
Wire Goods,
Brackets,
AND USEFUL
Household Utensils.
A shares ol tho public patronago so
licited. 8-15-tf.
: 'lie : m
SALOON,
Wm. James, Proprietor, Union, Oregon.
Pine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
in Stock.
Drop In ami be ooiablc. Pino billiard table
Be
able known twin wr.