Tub La Graiulo Gazette of last week J chase new grounds and erect a costly
Amos K. Jonkh.
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 18'JO
KDITOKIAIj NOTKS.
consumed a large amount of space in
trying to provo that the population of
Eni-ron. that place as "approximated" by cen
sus supervisor Strange, nt 2500, is
about correct. Then, after settling
that question to its own satisfaction,
building in North Union, or any other
part of the city, at this time. While
amplo accomodations for all the pupils
should be provided, due consideration
should be exercised in deciding upon
the best method of doing so. This is
it figures that as the population is a subject of grcut importance to every
"Lkt us do our own registration, our
own counting, and our own certifica
tion," say the follower of Mr. Reed,
"and wo caro not who casta the votes.'
Record.
It took fifty-six coluinncs of iiompa-
nel type m the Seattle 1'. I. to adver-
tisoKing county's delinquent tax list,
and still tho boom goes on.
Tin: recent election in Walla Walla
was conducted according to tho Aus
tralian ballot system. It is the gener
al sentiment there that this system is
a great improvement over the old
method of voting.
The immense vacuum where a sur
plus of $100,000,000, used to be, speaks
lluently of the industry of the present
administration. No uso for any sur
plus to brace up against little Denny
and his assistants.
Thk streetlights arc a great improve
ment and impart to tho city quite a
metropolitan appearance. Their loca
tion exclusively on one side of the
street, however, will stand as a con
stant reminder of the stupidity and un
fairness of the city council.
Wk havo tho first town yet to hear
from that is perfectly satisfied with tho
census enumerator's count. Raker
City Rovcille. Now about La Grande?
Guoss you haven't noticed tho knowing
squint in tho left eye and tho self-
satisfied smirk on tho countenance of
that blooming burg.
One of tho Nebraska congressmen
has brouirht in a bill to pension cx-
slavcs. Ho makes no estimate of cost,
but would probably say with Senator
Ingalls that it did not matter whether
a billion or a trillion bo tho figure.
These fellows havo largo views when
it comes to sponding other peoplo's
money.
In an interview with tho Rochester
Union, Hob Jngorsoll says: "I believe
in protecting what are called tho in
fant industries, but after theso infants
get to bo six feet high and wear No 12
boots it is about time to stop rocking
tho cradle, especially whon tho 'infant'
tells you if you stop rocking ho will
tret out of the cradlo and kick your
head off."
Bakku City gives a handsomo sup
port to two daily and three weekly
newspapers, whilo La Grande, which
Census Enumerator htrango says con
tains exactly tho satno number of peo
ple, only about half way supports ono
consumptive weekly. There is some
tiling wrong somowhoro. Tho super
visor has probably mado a mistako in
his "llggors."
Wk aro pleased to note that tho
Union Electric Light and l'over Co.
aro having their forty aero tract, just
west of town, surveyed oil' into blocks
and lots, for tho purpose of placing
them on the market. Survoyor Kim
broil is now busily engaged in tho work.
Tho location is very desirable for
residence property and no doubt
tho lots will meet with a speedy sale.
Tin-: La Grande Gazette, Bpcaking of
the clianxo of election frauds at that
place says : "No ono has as yet boon
ablo to say who the persons were or
givo any substantial evidence of tho
alleged fraud." If the Gazette will
possess its soul in patience for a little
whilo, we doubt not that the porpotra-
tors of theso frauds will, each and ev
ery ono, bo called upon to explain, and
that sulllciont ovidonco to exposo the
matter, in all its hidcousncss, will bo
forthcoming.
Sl'KAKlNd of tho tax laws of Oregon,
tho Eugene Register very pertinently
says: "There is something radically
wrong in the tax law of Oregon, that
places a ponulty on the man that is
prompt in paying his just taxes and
awards a premium to delinquents. At
tho present time wo aro informed that
the amount of tax duo and delinquent
in Iano county is $ 20,000, and no in
terest accruingagainst tho delinquent,
who is using money justly duo Iho
county, for which ho don't pay a cont,
and if ho is called upon for payment
can laugh at tho collector. Those who
pay taxes promptly are subject to pay
ing tho interest charges against the
county, resulting from tho nonpay
ment of tho heavy delinquent list. It
is a subject that is unpleasant to no
tice, were it not that justice demands
tliut the evil should be remedied,"
2ti00 tho vote of !)S0 cast there at the
June election is, also, correct, and
cannot concicvc how any illegal votes
could have been cast. It will take
many more columns of such stufT to
convince anyono of the truth of what
tho Gazctto would havo us believe.
We do not recognize the "approxi
mated" figures of Mr Strango as au
thority. In view of the fact that ho is
a resident of La Grande and a bitter
enemy of Union it is quite natural that
we should question his figures when
he states that La Grande has a popu
lation of 2500 and Union a population
of only (500. In fact we do not think
that many will believe it when he says
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so. vc tiiiiik ne cuncr wiuuny mis
represents tho facts or the work of tho
enumerators as handed to him was erro
neous. La Grande may contain fifteen
hundred people, but we think that is
tho limit, counting the raihoad em
ployees and transients. Union un
doubtedly has a population exceeding
1000. Wo arrive at this conclusion
from the fact that several years ago
the city council had the census of the
city livken and at that time tho popula
tion was over 700. Sinco then a large
number of business houses and resi
dences havo been built and occupied.
As thcro is not a vacant house in town
the population must exceed what it
was at that time by several hundred.
We would placo the actual population
of Union at 1,100. So far as tho com
parison between theso two towns is
concerned it is about what wo thought
would bo made. So far as wo are con
cerned wo aro thankful to havo been
enumerated at all. This is all wo de
sire to say on tho subject. Tho Ga
zette may continuo to figure and Mr.
Strange may "approximate" till ho is
tired, but tho pcoplo at largo will still
bo at liberty to form their own conclusions.
i taxpayer in tho city and they should
all bo present at tho meeting to-morrow,
as the matter will be settled at
that time.
Sknatou Jonkh, in his closing re
marks in a recent speech delivered in
tho senate on tho silver question, said:
"I predict that tho restoration of silver
to its birthright will mark an epoch in
tho history of this country. It will
placo in circulation an amount of mon
ey commonsurato with our increasing
population. Itwillgivo assurance to
our languishing industries that the vol-
umo of our circulating medium is not
to continue shrinking, and that the
tendency of prices shall bo no longer
downward. It will increase the wages
of labor and tho prices of the products
of labor; it will reduce tho prices of
bonds and other forms of money fu
tures, it will lighten, but not inequit
ably, tho bunion of mortgages it will
incrcaso largely, though not unjustly,
tho debt paying and tax paying power
of tho people It will loosen tho grasp
of tho creditor from tho throat of the
debtor. Tho lifting up silver to its
rightful piano by tho side of gold will
sot in motion all the latent energies of
tho people It will banish involuntary
idleness by putting every willing man
to work. It will revive business, and re
animate tho heart and liopo o tlio
masses. Capital, no longer fearing a
fall of prices, will turn into productivo
i . i
avenues. Tlio noanis oi money iymg
idlo in bank vaults will come out to
bless and enrich alike their owners
and tho community at largo; whilo tho
millions of dollars now invested at low
interest in gilt edged securities will
seek more profitable investment in the
busy Held of industry, where thoy will
bo utilized in tho payment of wages
and tho consequent dissemination of
comfort and happiness among the
people."
Tun meeting of tho taxpayers of this
school district for tho purpose of tak
ing action in tho matter of erecting a
new school building, which was to
have takon placo at tho court house
Tuesday evening, was postponed and
will bo belli to-morrow at I o'clock p.
m. at the school house. It has been
announced by tho directors that tho
present building is too small to ac
comodate tho increased number of
pupils and more room will havo to be
made. Some seem to think tho prop-
or way to do is to erect a largo ami
commodious building, to cost fifteen
or twontv thousand dollars, somewhere
in North Union, and to bond the dis
trict for tlio paymont of tho same.
Others think that two largo rooms
lidded to tho present building would
answer all purjKises for several years
to come and would bo tho proper way
to meet tho emergency. So far as wo
aro individually concerned wo think
the latter phut is tho best. Wo do not
think it would bo good polioy to pur-
With the Republican party attitude
on silver coinage; with wretchedly
bungled, mangled and worthless cen
sus under tho supervision of . an ex
treme and narrow Republican partisan
and liguremonger; with tho record of
Secretary Windom in favor of Chinese
immigration; with fanners all over the
country waking up to the iniquity and
extortion of protection, and with Re
publican bosses carrying whetted
knives in their boots for each other it
is not so sure that the wholo J'acific
Coast will go Republican in 181)2 as it
did in 1888. Ex.
Frank Bros. Implement Go,,
LA GRANDE
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Last Monday was the day designa
ted by tho plaintiffs' in the election
contest cases as the time at which they
would bo ready to present their evi
dence before tho court. The day has
come and gone and the cases have not
been tried. A message was received
from Judge Fee, Monday morning,
stating that on account of ill health it
would be simply impossible for him to
conic over at that time. Judge Glif-
ford might have heard the cases, but
he was in Canyon City. Wo are not
informed as to what steps will now bo
taken in the matter, but think it is
probable that the cases will not come
up for trial till tho regular term.
Wk visited Raker City last week and
were pleased to noto tho rapid advance
mat had been made sinco wo saw it
last. Raker is fast assuming tho airs
of a metropolis and is full of enter
prising citizens who keep well up with
the car of progress. It may bo said,
however, that whatever Raker City is
or may becomo, is, and will be, largely
duo to the incessant toil and untiring
efforts of her newspapers. There are
two daily and three weekly newspapers
published thcro, each having hand
somo offices and doing a good business.
Thcro is no surer way of judging of tho
prosperity of a town than by its news
papers. Tho enterprise displayed by
tho Uakcr papers is crcditablo to thorn,
and tho patronago they receive is cred
itable to tho city.
Tin: American Economist, tho or
gan ofjtbo Chinese Wall tariflites, in
sists that "farmers should as far as
possible diversify their products and
dovelop their raw material into moro
perfect forms." In illustration it shows
that a bushel of corn delivered at tho
seaboard is worth only f0 cents, where
as if it is converted into twolvo and
one half pounds of pork it will bo
worth $1.25 or in 215 pounds of starch
it will bring $ 1.118 or into four gallons
of whisky it will realize !f(. Tho
Cleveland I'laindealer says that tho
lesson of this statement by tho Ameri
can Economist is that instead of ship
ping 50 cents' worth of corn to tho
seaboard farmers should convert it
into $(!. worth of whisky. Then, wo
suppose, tho homo markot theory will
come into play, and to carry it to its
logical conclusion tho farmer will get
drunk on his own whisky and so for
got tho mortgage on his cornfield.
A Sato Invostmont.
Is one which Is guaranteed to bring you
.satisfactory results, or in case of failure, a
return of purchase, price. On thisjsafo plan
you can buy from our advertised druggists
ii liottlu of Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring
relief in every cae, when used for any af
fection of Throat, bungs or l.'hcst, sucli as
Consumption, In amntion of ungs, llrou
chltU, Asthma, Whooplng.Cough, Croup,
etc. It Is pleasant and agreeable, to taste,
perfectly s:ife, and can always bo depended
upon. Trial bottles free at 15. II. Hrowu'a
drugstore, Union. Oregon,
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H-ll.
in wood, can now do so.
W V TV P ? I "V An energetic man
VlN 1. ill I J. who understands
Clothing or Tailoring to represent, us in
I'nlonand vicinity, at t?Ios Agent. Splen
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WANA.MAK.liK & KKOWN, Philadelphia,
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BJfiSKWe are in the field with a much larger and better stock
of goods than ever before, and can show more and greater im
provements for the season of 1890 than any other house.
Do not fail to call and see for yourself. FRANK RROS. IMPLEMENT CO., La Grande and Island City.
S. C. MILLER,
Dealer In
Bedding and Lounges,
Parlor and Chamber Suits,
Mirror Plates, Picture Frames,
Oil paintings, Window shades,
HAT RACKS, WALL ROCKETS, and RRACKETS of all DESCRIPTIONS,
Goods Solft on tie Installment Plan.
Constantly on hand a full lino of
Sash, Doors and Mouldings.
Picture Frames Made to Order.
j"All kinds of Job Work Done to Order. Shop and Ware Room on Main
Street, Union, Oregon.
MONEY TO LOAN!
We Guarantee the Lowest Kates.
No Commissions. No Delays, where
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Are!YonI(jOini to Plant an Orcharfl?
f 11 PAYITTI) NFRSERY,
Of Payette, Ada County, Idaho.
Has tho Largest General Nursery Stock in tho Mountain Country 125 Acres.
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hours from tho time thoy are taken from tho ground.
Mountain Crown Trees are Hardy, Vigorous
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Do not order until vou havo visited our .nursery, seen our agent or got
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Union, Oregon.
AAJ. COODBROD, - Proprietor.
Hecognired hy all as tho
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KINK I.AllOK SAMI'I.H UOOMS For the Accomodation of Coiiimorclul Trnveler,
CHARGES REASONABLE.
HI LIVERY d Fl CTADLE.
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Win. E. Bawker, - Proprietor.
Everything First Class. Terms Very Reasonable.
'Bus to and Fioin the Depot Making Connection with all Pass-
senger Trains.
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Contractors-
and Builders,
Union, Orogoii.
Contracts solicltori ami all work promptly
attunUAl tu.
Variety and Fancy kk Urn, Cigars,
and Choice Family Groceries.
The Cove Drug- Store,
JASPER G. STEVENS, Propr.
DEALEH IN
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urc Drugs,
silent Medicines,
erlumery,
aints ami Oils.
Prescriptions carefully prepared
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SPORTING GOODS,
Consisting of
Rifles, Shit (lis, Pis-
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tobanlCa
Imported and Domestic Ci
gars, etc.
rs. Aiger,
-AT THE-
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Keeps constantly on hand a com
plete stock of fresh
Candies,
Stationery,
Sheet Music,
Wire Goods,
Brackets,
AND USKl'UIi
Household Utensils.
A share ol the public patronage so
licited. 8-15-tf.
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Union Real Estate Association
Have listed a large amount of
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Which aro for sale on
MOST REASONABLE TERMS.
All Letters promptly an
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desired Avill be cheerfully
giA'Cll.
Address all coiuiiuni't,atious to
WILSON & HACKETT,
Secretaries Union Heal Ktate Ass'n
R. H. BROWN,
Dealer in-
Drugs ailed
icines
TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, PAINTS,
OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc.
A Coniploto and Vnriod Stook of 'Wall
Pupuron hand.
Proscription Carefully Compounded
Pay ii Nisrbt.
A full supply of -cIkk'1 1 i.oks con
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