THUKSDAY, JULY 24, 1SD0.
AT HOME.
A Paragraphic Record of Recent Happen
ings In and Around the City.
if .Stationary of all kinds at Mrs. Alger's
postolllcc store,
Last Thursday was the most tropical day
of the season, so far.
The Oregon Press Association will meet
in Portland on August 14 mid loth,
Wanted, at the Centennial hotel, rh ex
perienced waiter girl. Good wages will be
paid.
The codlin moth is doing a great donl of
damage to the apples in the Willamette
valley.
Mary C. Hutchinson is just having pain
ted her neat residence, recently built in
Hast Union.
A fresh supply of lemons, lemon sugar
and safe yeast received at the Covo drug
store to-day.
Hay, grain, (hopped corn and all kinds
of feed at Hall Bros, delivered in any part
of the city. 7-17-tl.
Thoo wanting a good wagon will do well
to call on Hall Bros. They arc handling
the celebrated Newton wagon. 7-17 t l.
GctzA: Meiger, the architect, have jut
finishedbuildliig a largo and commodious
dining room for the Union City hotel.
Preparations are being made by L. .1.
lloothe to erect another large dwelling
house. The work will commence in a few
days.
Mr. Dillon has resigned his position as
stage driver between this citv and Oornuco--pia
and Chas Crim will handle the ribbons
hereafter.
There is a scheme on foot at present for
the construction of an electric motor line
from Kreowater to AValla Walla, the dis
tance of ten mile.-.
Thos. 15. Johnson, of Covo. has sold his
band of sheep to oa-torn buyers, and went
to thecamp on the Minam lat Friday, to
move to the valley.
ltorn, to the wife of Frank Watt, July lit,
1MK), a l.'i-pound son. Frank is driving four
horses to a mower now. one team not be
ing sulllcicnt to haul him.
Hot winds are beginning to prevail in the
Palouse country, it is reported, that is a
source of inucli discouragement to the en
ergetic tanners in that ection.
Archbishop dross ot Portland, lectured
at the court house in this city last Tuesday
evening. He Is a lliient speaker and was
listened to witli marked attention.
A Jersey cow, valued at onv hundred dol
lars, belonging to Nick Fioklin, was run
over by the passenger train near the depot
a few days ago and instantly killed.
Attend the school meeting tomorrow at
1 o'clock at the school house, ltusiness of
much importance to the taxpayers will be
transacted,
Jas. Hell, the house and sign painter, has
moved his paint shop from the old stand
on Main street, to the building adjoining
It. 11. lirown's drug store.
L. J. ltoothe is having a commodious
dining room built op the east side of the
Union City hotel. It adds-much to the ap
pearance and convenience of the establish
ment. Citizen Train, now a citizen of one of
Tacoma'ssubcrbs, proposes to organize a
company of 500 American editors and take
them around the world in fifty days next
fall at $500 per head.
Wo aie sorely in need of a tirst-class
street sprinkler. This thing of throwing
water on the streets with a tin washpan,
attached to the end of a four-foot stick,
has too much grief in it for us,
It has been found that neuralgia, tooth,
face, or noryo ache may be cured by having
blown into the nostril (on the side upon
which the pain exists) a small pinch of salt.
It is said to be a certain cure.
Work on the two story brick building to
bo erected by Win. Wilson on the corner of
Main and A. streets has been actively com
menced. The building will bo an orna
ment to that part of the city.
A man in crossing the plain from Milton
to Walla Walla the other day, saw a com
plete mirage of the Dalles, and could even
discern the Umatilla house, and the spires
and towers of th'e churches and school
houses.
President d. W. Hunt, of the O. As W.
T., is expected back from Now York m
a short time, and will come armed witli
ample means to commence) the construc
tion of the Portland branch as soon as the
surveys are completed. W. W. Union,
" Jos. Wright is clearing tho ground ad
joining his store on .Main street and will at
once coiiiinencu the erection of a brick build
ing thereon. The building w ill have a front
age of -10 feet ami extend back 100 foet, and
will ho well finished in every respect.
A section foreman hv the name of I'.
Merrill was arre-teil in La Grande a few
days ago on a charge of having forged mi
order on one of the stores for some clothing.
Justice Knowlos held him in bonds of $1C00
to await theactiou of the grand jury and he
is now in the county jail.
In June, 1SS0, tho vole of Oregon was
37.7"iO. Tho coiisiis of that year showed a
population of 17-1. "l7. The ratio was ono
voter to I.trt inhabitant. Tho vote oast
this year was 71 .MO, anil on tint sumo ratio
would give the ktate t imputation of SHI,
oco.
It Is as ludicrous at, it is absurd to
hoar tho La Gruud pre claiming that
that town in a largo as The Dalles,
Hakor City or Pendleton, yet the Gazette I
claims thl very thing. Everyone who has
vUitod these town ure urpri-ed at such
stutoniouts. Baker City Dome rat.
It will be remembered thai a g nth-man
was in Union several i " s a-vin- -
indueCi.n :!. which i.i I '. 1 1 "
a woolen mill lure. He mt wi mut
suctee in " f 'k..:i Full-. Cjj i'alUts then
aubatrU , ; . n mi i..e -t ik in tint
day, ail ! ii. oi, !. i i.ii Iij c.iuiiici.i i-l
The lit 11 w ill nipl" ""' hundred hand
A smail s n o. J. H. Cox pi'ked up a I
pii-ce c'f mineral on the gr.icl bar below j
Pendleton u few days ago and took it home.
A chunk of it was melted and found to be
almost pure lead. The loy oould not
remember where he found it, hut search
will bo made in the hope that a ledge will
be disco vered.
ltny n Whltcley tnowor, tho best on the
market. Parties visiting the fair last fall
will remember the remarkable merits it
showed by being put to tho sevcro test of
cutting lKmp-itoles1 nil during the fair, thus
showing its superiority overall other mow
ers for strength, durability and light run
ning. Hall Itros,, of Union, arc sole agents
for Union county. 7-17-t I.
Three prisoners confined In the Grant
ootinty iail, made their escape last week,
by unlocking the door with a key made
from a ca.e knife Two of them were un
der arrest for "holding ono end of a halter
strati" of some neighbor's horse, and Doc.
Young was visiting there with a charge of
using some criminal language in regard to
Fox valley citizens, hanging over his rev
erend head. He threatened to kill them.
A young man by the name of Frank
Smith robbed some workmen on Ed Mul
hollan's ranch last Sunday night. He was
arrested and had a hearing before Justice
Knowlcs of I .n Grande who held him to
await the action of the grand jury with
bonds lixed at f'JDOO. Ho was brought over
by eouMablo Martin and lodged In the
county jail, yesterday. Smith is said to be
a pretty hard case.
Joseph lleeker has commenced action
aguinat the officials of Hakcr City and the
owner of property in front of which a
dilapidated side walk caused him to fall and
break a leg, to recover damages to the
amount of $ 15,8:10. It is verv probable that
the defendents will have to pay dearly for
tho noil performance of their duty. Tho
city council of Union will have a similar
experience unless the broken sidewalks
throughout the town art- repaired at once.
A reunion of the Binchart family took
place at the residence of Mr .lames ltine
hart in Suninicrville last Wednesday.
Grandma I'inehart who is SU years of ago
was quito sick and not expected to live and
her children eight sons and two daugu
ters who live in various parts of Oregon
came to seoher. It was a pleasant reunion
and gave the mother great pleasure. A
comparison of notes among the members
of the family disclosed the fact that she
has 201 giaiid and great grand children and
two great great grand children. Though
grandma Itmehart is somewhat better at
this writing, she cannot bear up under the
weight of years much longer and will soon
belaid to rest beside her husband who died
a few vears ago.
Railroad Matters
Hunt's railroad graders are coming back
over the lino between this city and Elgin,
putting the finishing touches on the grade
as they come. They are now camped just
this side of the ditch on the Handridgc, and
will probably finish the work there to-day .
The grade will then bo finished, with the
exception of the part at this end through
tho Hutchinson place and to where the de
pot is to be located in this city. Tlioy very
much desire to come on up and finish the
work, but whether they do so or not will
deiieud upon whether terms for right-of-way
can be made with the Hutchinson
Itros. No doubt an amicable .settlement
will be arrived at and the work of linishing
tho grade and locating the depot grounds
will go on without delay. The Hutchinson
Itros. now have an opportunity to show
their liberality and accomodate their neigh
bors, and wo doubt not they will do every
thing that is fair. The definite location of
Hunt's depot grounds in this city will set
tle nniny questions in the minds of those
who desire to build business houses, and
will greatly stimulate the progress of the
city.
The First Trial.
Hummel it dray put their new rock cut
ting machine in oporatioh hist Thursday
evening, at Jerry Thomson's planing mill.
The rock was brought to town by Jolin
ltailoy t Son, from a quarry four miles
northeast of Siiinnicrvillo. It is of a soap
stone formation, hut not quite soft enough
to be sawed successfully. Tho saw used
was a common 0-foot cross-cut, and in
the limited amount of work done was not
injured ery badly. It is safe to say that
with propor machinery this stone can be
worked into building material as cheap as
any in this country. The gentlemen will
givo it a thorough trial, and lind out if
thore is any "balm in dilead.'' Tho quar
ry is claimed to be nearly inexhaustible,
and if It can be converted into building ma
terial by uny reasonable means, tho busi
noils will soon bucome ono ot much impor
tance in this valley, as the amount of build
ing to be done within the next year in
Grande Poudo is going to bo immense,
from the present outlook.
"Lltjht, More Light."
Tho eight Edison street lamps ordered
mjiiiu tin e ago by the electric light compa
ny, have arrived and are now swung,
ready for service. They are LW-oandlo
powvr each and arc of the latest improved
patent. With the swinging of those lamps
on oiirstrui-U, dawns a period of light nev
er before known to our city, and In tho
knowledge of this fact wo survey the past
eight months of improvement In and
around Union with much pride ami with
admiration for the zeal and courago ex
hibited by our citizen. Wo feel confident
that Iho energy ami industry of our busi
ness men is juit beginning to bo rewarded
by the thrift their efforts have brought
forth. There in corning a time when tho
people of this valley can look back from tho
era of prosperity Just dawning, to the time
when they 'bought the county nearly dead,
ji.d say in all candor, "IJehold what groJlt
tlini-'- m i I'omi' from -mall beginning.1'
Cjuper Shop.
S. It Ayh-s proprietor, manufacturer of
I .i 1 1 f r i r rt-l - mid keif--. A goo l -upply al-
.i v i n ii;..i l. hip at I'iiioii ileot, Un
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OUR SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Personal Mention Epitome of the
Week's Amusements.
Mrs. Warren returned from Wingville,
Sunday.
Mr. 15, Ashby, of l'ylo canyon, was in the
city Friday,
Mrs. If. L, Deacon visited friends in the
Cove this week.
Misses I.ora and Leah Warren arc visit
ing in Wingville.
Mr. Iloo Kodi'crs was over from La
Grando Tuesday.
Attorney Shelton visited linker City the
fore part of the week.
Mr. lTlysscs Ilayncs flourishes tho razor
for Jim .lohnson this week.
Mr. Crooks llarnes. of I Jig creek, made
us a pleasant visit Monday.
Mr. Aaron Conner, of the CoVe, made lis
a substantial visit last Thursday.
Several of the leading citizens of La
Grande paid Union a visit last week.
Mr. J. K. Smith, one of the Covo'n most
enterprising farmers, called on us this week,
Mrs. .J. P. Smith writes to have the ad
dress of her Scout changed to Killgorc,
Idaho,
Mr. K, P. McDainel, of the Cove, made
us a pleasant and tmnstantlal visit last
Monday.
Mr. Thos. .1. Lloyd is down from Ilakrr
City, on a visit to Ids many friends and
relatives.
Mr. Geo. Mitchell, ono oi our enterpris
ing liverymen, paid Ilakcr City a short visit
this week.
Mrs. J. 15. Katon, of Cove, in company
with several other ladies, visited this city
last Thursday.
Mr. J, M. Johnson and Kd. Martin, of
this city, are rusticating in Wallowa county
for a short time.
Mrs Slater, of Kansas, mother of Mrs.
Charles Conarty, of High valley, arrived in
1'nloii Friday morning.
Mr. Chambers and family camo down
from Ilakcr City yesterday und wi.' make
Union their future home.
Mr. Small, editor of the Maker City Dem
ocrat, accompanied by his wife, visited
friends in Union this week.
The Ladies, Foreign Missionary Society
will meet at the Presbyterian church on
Friday, July ', at li:.'J0 p. m.
Messrs. (ioodbrod, liloch and I.ichtcntha
ler returned from their visit to tho south
em end of the county lust Friday,
Mr. Jack Oliver, of Sutnmerville, arrived
In tho city a few days ago and will bo em
ployed in tho county clerk's olllco us depu
ty. Jlr. fa'atn Decrlng, of tho Republican "un
timoiiical" department, has been (lightly
under the hot weather, for several days
puU.
Mr. W. T. Carroll write from Hurrisbiirg
to have theaddraMof hit ocorr ahanged to
l'nuibia, Ban Louis Obispo county, Oat. lie
hqj-h they are all well and enjoying them
sclvc immensely.
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Steel Frame Header, -:- Empire Binders and Mowers,
More and Greater Improvements lor ISOO Than Any
BUT BUY WHERE
Mr. George Shiiin. of Maker City will con
tribute an interesting article for tho next
issuo of Tin-: ScofT.
Mrs. Laura Dillinger, of La Grande, came
over Thursday on a visit to her grand par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. .1. ltoothe, of this
city.
Mr. .las. Bloom, of the Cove, paid Union
a visit a few days ago. Jim is fat as ever,
but this hot weather is bringing out the
grease
Mr. Taylor Green, Jr., came down from
Malheur last week with a small bawl of
choice mares, lie will remain until after
harvest, perhaps.
Mr. K. A. Tackor of Iltker, is growing up
in good shape with the :ity, and prosncr
Ing. We are indebted to him for favors on
our recent visittherc.
Mr. Oliver Mclvcofer, one of Teloeasct's
solid men, paid us a visit the first of the
week. lie says haying has begun in full
blastiu that vicinity.
Mr. S. L. Hunter, the contractor, returned
from Portland a few days ago, where ho
had been to procure the iron front for Win.
Wilson's brick building.
Messrs, Nels Schoonover, Jos. Wright,
Marion Carroll and John Wright went to
the mountains a few days ago on a llshing
and hunting expedition.
Mr. G. W. Dolau and Mr. J. 0. Harrison,
of North Powder, were in the city Monday
on their way to the land otlice to make
final proof on their land claims.
j .ah eastern paper, in giving mo iiciaus oi
I a rcceptJon, says; "Mm. Clialker, tlio wife
I of our enterprising milk merchant, was
becomingly attired. in watered silk."
Mr. Green Dotsou will move with his
i family to North Powder this weei;, where
Mr. Dotson is to take charge of the logging
out lit at Hutchinson liro's new saw mill.
Dr. G. XV. Iliggers, of ilakcr City, cunio
down Tuesday to look after a patient or
two that are under his ruru. While hero
ho called on us and subscribed for Tut:
Scout.
Mr. C. H. Prescott, of Tolocahct, and
Guy Pecker, of this city, expect to start on
u prospecting tour to tho Cascades, some
time this month. There is undoubtedly
some mineral in that region.
Mr. Itoht. Lloyd and wife have gone to
Telocasct for u few week's recreation among
tho mountains. Mr. Lloyd's health hus
been very poor for some time past und ho
thinks tho country and cooler air of the
foothills will benefit him.
A sister und brother-in-law of James Tur
ner, of Uig creek, arrived in this city a few
days ago from Kansas and immediately
took their departure for Mr. Turner's home.
The meeting of brother and sister will no
doubt be a joyful one, at they have not
seen each oilier for twonly-sevon years.
A grand ball will bo Riven at Sparta to
morrow evening. Dancing will take place
under the vine covered arbor oroetcd for
(lie celebration on the Fourth, Tho Kngle
valley siring band will ftirnUh music for
tho occasion, and xuppor will ha nerved in
tlionehool house. We acknowledge invi
lotion to attend.
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INTERESTING RAILWAY RUMOR.
Mr. Hunt, It Is Said, Has Fallon Out With
tho Northorn Pacific, and War to tho
Knife Has Been Declared.
An interesting railway rumor is in clrcu
lotion in Pendleton, which is said to have
considerable foundation in fact. It is to
the eU'ect that G. W. Hunt has had a falling
out with his powerful patron, the Northern
Pacilic. It is said that tho N. P. Inten
tionally delayed a largo amount of materi
al, rails, spikes, etc., being shipped over its
line to be used on the (). it W. T. exten
sion from Ccntralitt to Gray's Harbor; that
Mr. Hunt remonstrated in vain, and has
made arrangements with the Great North
crn, whose terminus will bo at Falrhavcn,
to transfer his business to them. Ho will
have to secure connection with the latter
road, which ho can easily do with its assist
ance. As a means of retaliation, It Is said, tho
Northern Pacilic will parallel Hunt's lines
in this section and do everything in Its
power to crush him down. Hunt will not
bo so easily crushed, ami has a habit of
bobbing up serenely which Is extremely
embarrassing to his opponents. His for
mer ally, which obtains much business from
ids road, will lose more than ho by the es
trangement. Hunt Orcgonhin.
Tho rirst Step.
Perhaps you ate run down, can't cat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do uiiythlng
to your satisfaction, and you wonder what
alls you. Vou should heed the warning,
you aretaking the first step into Nervous
Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonic and
hi Kh-ctriu Hitters you will Hud tho exact
remedy for restoring your nervous system
to Its normal, healthy condition. Surpris
ing results follow tho use of this great
Ncrvo Tonic and Alteruulivo, Your appe
tite returns, ;rood digestion is restored, and
the Liver and Kidneys resume healthy ac
tion. Try a bottle. Price fiOc. at lirown's
drug store, Union. Oregon.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary which
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Tho subscription price of Tk Scout is
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Liberal Lecture.
Mr. Samuel I'. Putnam, tho celebrated
lecturer, will be in Union next -Monday,
and will speak at the court house in tho
evening on the "Demands of Liberalism."
Tho lecture Is free and everybody Is respect
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Mr. Putnam is a liberal in the true sense
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D I TT K B K A N DT ST K V 13 NS O N . A t tho
residence of tho bride's parents in Indian
yallny, July 111, 1K), Dr. M. M. Ditto
hraiidtand Miss llcttio Stevenson, J. M,
Jones olllciating.
KOGKltS-SPAIN.- -At tho Union City ho
tel, Tuchday, July L!, 1890, J. F. Bogcra
..I,., i.imi uiuui, ivuy. Duuiuu oiuciuung,
tiii:i.
BLIZH.At his homo on Bockcreok. Un-
Kur tumiiy, i iiursuav, juiy 17, loUO, Win.
J.Blizo, aged 35 years.
Deceased hud hern nfllfntml will. ,ll...,
..v..u ,,.,, iimuasu
for some time und his death wus not unox
pected. Ho was an upright and honest
man beloved by ull who knew him His re
ligion was to do good und muko all uround
llilll US hUPpy US llOSslbhi. anil. fXilianfmia nf
having lived a blameless life ho fell pain
lessly to sleep to awaken no more In this
world. M'ho remains wero Intnm-d in thn
Bock creek cometerv and worn fn!!mv,.,l in
their hist resting placo by a largo concourso
of sorrowing friends. Howie an aged
mother atlll several hrnthnr nn1 tluli.ru l,i
loaves a wife and three email children to
mourn his loss.