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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1890.
VT HOME.
A Paragraphic Record of Recent Happen
ings In and Around the City.
Union is improving rapidly.
Putraiu, the lecturer will bo in Union,
Monday, Julv 28th.
No better investment can be made than
in Union real estate.
A fine line of hats and caps, all of the
latest styles, just received at Jones Bros.
Baker City lias followed tlio oxamplo tet
by Union and is now lighted by olectriuity.
An cll'ort will soon be made to shorten
the road between this city and Cornucopia.
The festive mountain huckleberry will
soon be liguring prominently in social af
fair, Another line assortment of wall pnpor
and decorations just received at Brown's
drugstore.
Hay, grain, chopped corn and all kinds
of feed at Hall Bros, delivered in any part
of the city. 7-17-M.
It is reported that moro than the average
run of red lish are coming up the Grande
Hondo river this season,
Gctz it Moigcr. the contractors have just
completed a neat residence for L.J. Bootho
on a lot near the Union City hotel.
Those wanting a good wagon will do well
to call on Hall 15ros. They arc handling
the celebrated Newton wagon. 7-17t4.
News is received of rich strikes in the
mines belonging to White, Wise and -Lambert,
on Paddy's creek, in this county.
JSJTho half year is up and gone. Your ac
count at the Cove drug store is old enough
to wear pants. Better tlx itup right away,
"Whether we are in need of a larger school
building, and. if so, the best way to get it,
are questions that arc before the people of
Union.
An immense amount of fanu machinery
i being sold by C. C. Cofllncrry in this
city. He is agent for Frank Bros. Imple
ment Co.
l'onienibcr the lecture to be given by
Most Pcv. W. II. Gross, Archbishop of
Portland, at the court house in tjiis city
.next Tuesday,
ivt!'op your eye on Stnvcr it Walker's ad
vertisement. They do an immense busi
ness and offer extraordinary inducements
to purchasers.
A. Levy is our leading merchant and car
ries none but the very best quality of goods.
Purchasers should look through his stock
before buying elsewhere.
In Dakota a full-blooded Sioux Indian is
practicing law. We presume he takes as
anuch delight in the no ,v method of scalp
ing as lie did in the old one.
Mr. Chandler, uf linker City, has bought
the residence and grounds formerly occu
pied by A. T. Neill. of Mrs. Koiinltsou. and
will make Union his future hon0t
"Mrs. Fannie "Whitloo of star, Idaho,
gave birth to three babies two girls and a
boy June 15, J ie three ,V0ghiiiR 18
pounds. Mother and babies doing well.
. The ;nany friends of Mr. John Dobbins
iwUi ho paiifcd to hear that lie is not impro
ving. His father and two brothors arrived
here last Thursday from the east to seo
him.
,a Grande is still boring, for artesian
water. A contract has been awarded Mr.
Uuell to- .sink another wclLat a certain price
per foot, .and not on a salary basis as the
first well w as bored.
Tliegrado between La Grando and Elgin
ispracticallv nnished, there being now loft
only a few siio. "l KiP to close and a number
of sidings to gn 11,0 in ortlcr to cotulnctc tuo
work entire for tlie rails
'n,t,.i,i 'ctorshavo selected Miss
Mina Hastings, m ' Pecatonica, 111
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The Odd Follows propose to erect a mod
el hospital at Contralia, Wash., at a cost of
?25.000. Tho institution is to be a joint
stock nllair. Two hundred and fifty shares
at ?100 will put up the building. It is the
intention to sell stock to every lodge of I.
0. O. F. in the state
If you want to know how fast you are
traveling in a railway car, it is the easiest
thing in the world to do. You have only
to Know first that every time the car passes
over a rail there is a distinct click. Count
the number of clicks in twenty seconds nnd
you have the number of miles the train
going an hour.
The Pendleton Orcgonian says that Sena
tor Norval, Cage BaKer. W. J. Snodgrass,
N. Plum and Pen (1 randy have been to
Portland making arrangements for tho es
tablishment of another banking enterprise
at La Grande, to be known as the First Na
tional Hank of La Grande, and were suc
cessful in their ini.-sion. As soon as all
preliminaries arc arranged tho bank will
be opened.
Citizens of Salem had a lesson in electri
city Saturday, A telephone wire broke and
fell across the electric railway wire, one
end touching the ground. A team of hors
es driven by John Itcdniond, ran into it
and were thrown to the ground, where they
lay quivering in agony. The wire was 11
nally chopped in two with an axe. It was
fifteen minutes afterward before the poor
brutes eould get up and fully half an hour
before they could bo driven away
The Klamath county Star makes a note
of our birthday in the following words:
"The Union .cout is now seven years of
age. 'I commence at the bottom of the
ladder,' remarked the poetic proprietor,
Amos K. Jones, seven years ago, 'and I
pronose to workup.' Never did the motto
'Excelsior' intimate more truly the ever
upwardness of brain. In wit, in wisdom
and in every other way, that paper is up to
the level of Oregon's few first-class week
lies. Long live the lively Scout."
J. Q. Shirley, one of the Mogul fannersof
Grande Hondo, purchased this week
through Stnvcr and walker's agency one of
the California combined header and thresh
ing machines. The machine will arrive in
La GranJo in about ten days nnd will be
there on exhibition for a while. It cuts,
threshes and sacks grain at tho same timo.
Mr. Shirley has 1300 neros of wheat in one
bodv and will no doubt 11 ml this machine a
great convenience in taking care of the crop.
The cost of an agricultural implement of
this description is fKOO, Gazette,
Win. nirmlngliain of Tacoma, wlui lias it
cheese factory at Frccport, Wash, litis"
written a letter to U. II. Brown, of this
city, in which lie states that he would like
to establish a cheese factory in Union. He
wants to know if a proper location near a
running stream of water can be had and
whether it would bo possible to obtain the
milk from three hundred cows in this
vicinity. He would pay tho regnlar price
for milk. Those able to give him the .de
sired information should lose no time in
doing so. A cheese factory would certain
ly do well here, and Mr. Pirmlnghnm should
be given every inducement to come.
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MILLER'S FURNITURE STORE.
An Establishment That Is Creditable to
tlio City of Union.
, to teach
ucdiato department of
School will commence
Septembor,
of IiOStine, will soon
commence the nrertln, 1 01 a luuu "u"""a
Tim s.I(a
of town. Tho same r. onipany c.xpcc io
erect a brick store in the "oar futur0
Mv. r iv n,i ty assessor, has
1. . osting in Union
J n.....w I J ... ,
real estate. "This week he
deuce property of J. II. i
juovc his family to this cityi
the second inten
the public school,
the first Monday in
Mnstcrson & Co,,
mill ..t Klr,l Ti. IS Oil Uie liver c.i
bought tho rosi
Writes and will
'n a few days
Orogon wore
morican, J
V. It. Shaw
ains from
.oxington
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OUR SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Personal Montlon Epitomo ot ino
Week's Amusement3.
Tho Urst sheen brought to
driven from California by an A
I. Lease, in 1814 Joshua and .
brought a small lot across tlio px
.Missouri, the first so driven. 1
.Uudget.
Mr. Win. K. Bowkor now has oft
tho Commercial livery stable, having
tho same of Mr." F.lliott, New stool
bo added and tho establishment kept
class in every rospecU Attention la ca
to Mr. Ilowkor's new ad., which appeara
this issue.
The linker City Itoveille says: "HTV
li&tcs, one of our prominent citizens, In
forms the Ilevtiile that owing to scarcity of
hay in tho Willamette valley, , Uaker ami
Union counties will ho called upon for all
they can spare. Ktockmen will do woll to
look after their hay."
IJuy a Whiteloy mower, tho host on the
market. Parties visiting tlio fair last fall
will remember tho remarkable morita it
showed by being put to tho severe tost of
cutting hoop-poles all during tho fair, thus
showing Its superiority ovorall other mow
ers for strongth. durability and light run
ning. Hall Pros,, of Union, are soloagonts
for Uuion county. 7-17-U.
Advices from Omaha htatc (hot General
Traflle Manager Mellon, of tho Union Pa
cine, has mado tho following appointments :
II. Campbell, to bo assistant gonorul trntllc
manager, with huuhpiartors at Portland,
Oregon; J. O. Woodworth. ganornl freight
agent of tho Pacific divhtjon. with hi al pjr
tcrs at Portland, vie It. Campbell, promo
ted: P. S. Miller, a-i-lt.-iit general freight
agent o' the P al.- diiiu. tith licnl
ptartcrniit PortluiidM-).(. Woodworth, a v-i -.i: ha
promoted i ion 1 fw)fcr
It mav not bo generally known that Un
ion has the largest and most complete fur
niture establishment in the county, but
such is the case. A tour of Inspection
through Mr. Samuel; Miller's work shops,
warehouses and show rooms will convince
the most skeptical.
The building is 10x120 feet in size, front
ing on Main street. "Water is supplied from
Catherino creek to run thejnachiuory
which comprises every device jail improve-
inent for the accurate and speBlprosccu-
lion of work. Tlio building is'packed from
lloor to ceiling with everything imaginable
in tho furnituro line; antiquo ash bedroom
sets, silk and plush bed lounges, secretaries,
libraries, bureaus, plate glass mirrors, pic
ture frames, oil paintings, hat racks, wall
pockets, mattresses, feather pillows, spiing
beds. sash, doors, mouldings, easy chairs
for otlico and parlor and hundreds of other
articles too numerous to mention.
At this establishment all kinds of wood-
turning.scroll-sawing, upholstering and
iob work is done to order. Mr. Miller sells
cheaper than any other liouse and in con
sequence is in.alinotit daily receipt of or
ders from the most remote sections of tho
county; an order from La Grande, Sum
morvillo or KIgin being of common occur
rence. Goods aro also sold on tho Install
ment plan and no 0110, however cramped
for readv money, need do without U10 arti
cles of utility and luxury that Mr. Miller
can furnish. Our readers should not fail
to visit this establishment when they come
to town.
11, called on us last
CHEAP MILLINERY GOODS.
A Rare Chance for the Ladles of Union
and Vicinity.
We take this method of informing the
public that m order to make a change in
business our entire stock of millinery goods
aro being disposed of at cost. The goods
will bo sold in wholesale or retail lots. Wc
moan lust exactly what Wo say and those
wishing anything in our lino should avail
Miemselvas of tho opportunity to get tho
11110 at actual cost.
HIDWELL & BENSON.
Take it Beftrj Breakfast,
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Unglant
plaint, .
ing in tht
and back
noss, laiigo
plaint. lien
UaudeJioa 'I
harpens tiie a
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druggist Gr
recti cms-
grout appetizer, tonic and liver regu
In use for moro than 60 years in
1. Positive specific for liver com
Had tasto in the mouth on urls-
iiiornint', dull pains in tho head
of tho eyes, tired feeling, dlzzi
ur symptoms 01 liver com
icdy Dr. Henley's English
uie. ltelleves constipation,
ppotito and tones up tho en
let the gonuine from your
and take according to di
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Cooper
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1 liitlr Viarr
manufacturer of
A good supply ul
Mr. C. Shclton.of E
Saturday.
Ilev. Parker anil wife, of Suniinervillo,
arc in the city.
Dr. G. W. luggers, of Baker City, called
on ub, Monday.
Miss Berry, of La Grande, was in the city
a few days ago.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Telocasct, visited
Union Tuesday.
Mr. S. H. Foreman, of La Grande, called
on us Friday.
Mr. Chas. ltobins was down from the
shingle mill Saturday,
Mrs. Eannio Ilird, of La Grande, visited
Union n few days ago.
ttornoy J. M. Carroll and wife visited
North Powder Saturday.
riiodancolast Friday evening, at Davis'
hall was a pleasant affair.
Mr. Freeman Steele, was down from Pino
valley the fore part of tho week.
Miss Tina Kennedy returned from the
Willamette valley last Saturday.
Mrs Frank Hutchinson of Clover creek,
was in the city a few days ago.
Mr. Jap. Stevens and Ih'f sister May, of
the Cove, were in town, Friday.
Mr. V. Kennedy, of tho Cove, mado
us a pleasant visit last Thursday.
Mrs. D. B. Hilts is in Baker county visit
ing her son William, who is sick.
Mrs. D. B. Itccs and Mrs. C. M. J ones
visited friends in tho Cove this week.
Mr. 0. J. Dufley, of Cornucopia, sent in
this week and subscribed for Tim Scout.
Mr. I. W. Maharry, of North powder,
made this otlico a pleasant call last Saturday.
Mr. A. T.Nclll has moved his family, to
La Graudo and will remain thcro for a few
months.
Mr. Adam OcU, the contractor, called
onus tins wcck aim suoscnucu ior a hi:
Scout,
Mr. Joseph Bogncr, of Pine valley, came
down u few days ugo and proved up on his
land claim.
Mr. George IUnchart, of Condon, Gull
Ham county, wus in the city last Monday on
a visit to his brother, Lou Kinchurt.
Mr. Wm, Koth arrived from his ranch
on Snake river, Tuesday. Ho reports ev
ery tiling nourishing in that section.
Mr. Dan Mooro and wife, of Pino, valloy,
arrived here luiit Sunday and will spend a
few days visiting friends In the valley.
Judge Lichenthaler, Al Goodbrod and
Fcrd Hloch, took thtirdepurture, Thursday,
for a tour of tho southern end of tho coun
ty. Mr. J. H. Elliot and wife, took their do
parture Tuesday, for tho Hound. Mr. Elli
ott will dispose of his horsw while there,
and Mrs. Elliott will vhit her sister who
Mr. .1.11. Eaton, tho lepubllcau candi
date for clerk at tho recent election, has ac
cepted a position as clerk in tliu laud olUco
at La Grande.
Mr. Jas, Lewis, of Fairhaven, Wash, is in
the city visiting his parents and frrends.
Jimmy like the rest of the Wasliingtoiiiaiis
wo presume, is getting rich 011 leal uittatc.
Mr. .1. W. Kimbrell. of North Powder
was in town Saturday. John had cupturcd
a magpie out on the road somewhere and
was taking him homo for a pet. Ho is
going to learn tho bird to convorso in the
English language.
Mr. T. 11. Irwin and wifo of Pino valloy
who have been over on tho Sound for sever
al weeks past, looking after property inter
ests, passed through this city last Saturday
on their way home. Mr. Irwin reports
everything still booming 011 the Sound.
Mr. B. W. HulI'man tho Poet of Progress,
arrived hero from Idaho last Sunday nnd is
hobnobbing with congenial friends and
basking.in the smiles of our lovliest maidens.
Bert is 11 legitimate son o tlio Mines and,
we believe, an object of their especial care,
Mr. Bud McAllister visited IwUtou,
Idaho this week. Bud is 0110 of our fore
most stockraisers and is tlio owner of tho
famous horse, Leinont, and now has sever
al colts of great promise at his farm. He
raised Ladv Snokane, Blondlo, Leona and
other noted trotters.
proprict-O'
1 L.rfcl -
ult aTi.r... nt Union depot, Uii- live there, They will probably begone two
6 22-tf. I or threo weekd
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llachlnory Repairs,
Frank Bros' Implement Co. desiro to in
form purchasers and users of machinery
bought of them that they will plucc at con
venicnt points for distribution, a good sup
ply ot most used repair.. This will be ap
preciated, especially by useM of harvesting
inuchinery, who can by this means get rc-
nairs with tho least nosblble delay. For
Union und tributary points, cull upon u.
C. CoUinbcrry, who is our naont, and re
member that tho W. A. Woods Is tho only
muehino properly supported by ugood local
supply of repairs. -j-iui
The Umatilla Reservation.
Tho survpy of tho Uinutllla reservation
has at last been corrected, accepted and
amiroved by the interior department. Af
tor tho Indians have been allotted their
land lu soverultyltho balluneo will bo up
praised and advertised. Any bid of less
than the appraised vnluo will not bo re
ceived, Tho purchuser must swear that
the land bought Is for his own iuo and oc
cupancy, and before receiving a tltlo must
huvo resided nt least oiio yeur upon the
laud und have twenty-live ucros under cul
tivation. Lexington Jludgut.
Bucklen's Arnica Salvo.
Tiik Bust Halvh in tho world for Cuts,
Bruise, Sorow, Ulcsrs, Suit HI1011111, Fever
Sores, Tttr, Chupped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, und all Hkln Eruptions, and posl
nlvely cure Pllos, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give period tulisfuclioii,
or money refunded. Price A cents per
liox For nuto nt Brown ilrng More.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Main Ctrcot at; tho Crossing of Catherino
Crook to bo Improved A RJght-or-way
Through tuo Streets Orantotl for Rail
wayOther Matters of Importance
The city council met last Monday even
ing pursuant to adjournment. Meeting
ailed ttMirdor by Mayor Kennedy. All tho
iiu'inbers of the council were pro-ont.
Bills of Ulysses Haynes and diehard
ISrisUU for night watching, live dollars
each, were allowed and ordered paid.
A remonstrance to tho proposed sidewalk,
petitioned for by parties in North Union,
was filed and read, As tho remonstrance
represented two-thirds of tlio adjoining
property the order for building tho side
walk was reciiulod.
On motion the petition asking for the Im
provement of Main street across Catherino
creek was taken from the table for further
action. iCounclliuan Carroll then intro-
luced the following resolution:
Wi 1 Kit ban, A number of tho citizens and
taxpayers of tho city of Union havn pe
titioned the common council of said city to
Improve Main street and put in culverts
across Crthcrina creek, therefore bo it
Mi:eulirtlt That such improvement bo
nindo itecoiding to tlio specifications sub
mitted with said petition and that' the
street commissioner notify property hold-
ers, and that tho property owners fronting
upon said improvement bo required to pay
ratably their and each of their proportion
of tho cost of said Improvement.
On motion tho resolution was adopted.
On motion tho ordinance entitled aAn
ordinance to grant tlio right to J. W. Shot
ton, trustee, to build and opcrntoa rail
road through tho streets of the city of Un
ion," was taken from tho table. Several
amendments to the ordinance were oflcred,
but unon a votu were dofeated. with tho
exception of one amendment which provl
did that the words "nor upon Main street
for a distaucoof moro than llvo blocks" und
tho vords "that may bo" bo Inserted lu
Sec. 1. Tho ordinance as amended was
.lion passed by tho council und reads us
follows;
OitMNAtfcn No 7t.
An ordinance to grunt the right to J. W,
Khclton, trustee, to build und operate u
railroad through the streets of tho city of
Union.
Thopooplo of Union, Union county, Ore
gon do ordain us follows
Hkc. 1. That thoro bo and is hereby gran
ted to J. W.Sholton as trustee und to his
successors and aslgiiH, a franchise and
right to construct, build and operate u
railroad through, over, acnm and upon
any ot the streets of said city of Union
nrovltle-d. thut said road shall not bo located
on or operated over more thud three of said
streets, nor upon Mulu street for a distance
of more thuu llvo blocks uud shall not bo
constructed, built or operated so at to In
turfero with the rlght-of wuy or depot
ground heretofore guaranteed or grunUd
or that may bu horafter guaranteed or
granted bytlm eltUcus of uld city to tho
O.! it W. T. Itailroud Company, und
provided further, that If said J- W
Hhelton tin mi. i trustee Inn stices-sors or
sslgns shall fail to build or operate such
lilroad in said city of Union in tho year 1800,
tills ordinance shall be void audnf no effect,
rtwitlnl, further, that if said Jj W. Hheltoii
usjsuoli truuteu, his miccessord or assigns
shall at any time abandon or cease to uso
and operuto. said road at ai.y time for a
period ot four months, this ccdiiiaueeshull
'coino void and of no ollcct.
Ski. 2. That said railroi.d shall bo so
const ructwl that tho track slvall .bo ballasted
so thiittha tics thereon shall bo covered bc
ncath the grade thereof.
Si:i'. !V That all street crossings shall bo
ubstautially planked so that the rails on
said track shall In 110 wwo interfere with
public travel thereon.
Si:, t, That this ordinance shall bo In
nil force and eil'oct from and utter its pus.
igo and tho signature if tho mayor is ut-
tachwl thereto.
I'ho bond of N. F. Uiokliu n street com
missioner, was read ruid approcd.
Councilman Wilson moved that tho
council order sidewalks along certain blocks
liuNorth Union (which ho spceilled) con
structed, Tho nioion was lost and Wilson
was requested by tho council to notify tho
parties desiring the sldewallito mako known
their wishes by petition.
On motion tho counell adjourned.
and
Two Trains Dally Botween Portland
Spokane ratio.
Effective May 11, 1810, tho Union Pacific
System will establish two dally trains bo-
tweon Portland antl Spokimo Fulls. Pull
man Pal AC n Sleepers uud Hcclluing curs
will be run between Portland mid Spokuuo
Falls without change.
This uew arrangement will aiiord both
local and through passengers additional
und unsurpassed facilities. Tickets, de
tailed time of trains, and general informa
tion, can bo obtained upon application to
any ticket agent Union Puclllo System.
T. W. LEE,
flcn'l Pass. Agent.
Leeturos.
Most llev. W. H. Gross, ArchbUhop of
Portlund, Oregon, will lecture ut tho foh
lowing times and places; Union, July 2i;
Cornucopia, !Wj Pino Valloy, 27; Elgin,
Augusts; Hllgurtl, July 31, 1SU0. At ouch
of tho places tho lectures will, bo given In
tho evening. A small entrance fee will bo
charged ut tho door for the benefit of tho
church, Allure invited. i 71012.
LADIES,
Cloaranco
HERE'S YOUR GIMHOE.
Salo of Millinery Goods at
Mra Rlnehart'a.
In order to make room for uu immense
stock of full and wlntergoods I will soil for
the next sixty days utifetuul cost, 111 en
tiro stock of inllllnory good. Call, ex
umlno my stock and bo convinced. U
A Pointer Tor Tan.
If you want to mufco uVcry dollar do
full duty, catch on losomuof tholiep
bargains In form or city protmrty no
offered hv Wilson k IJiUilMrti, m
gent Union Ittl ltotAUt A(iioti.