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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1890)
COVE NEWS. Huckleberry Parties Tie port; Fair Success. HAYING IS ABOUT FINISHED Tho Ice Jream TeBtlval A Large Cons&r and Bear Other Notes. A tigtist 0, 1&D0. Mr. Hilory Mitchell bought nn Os borne H'lf binder thiough iv Union firm this week. Mrs. Dr. McDonald of Lu (Jmndo ia visiting in Govo nt the re.side.nco of Mrs. Campbell. Mi&s Edith Conkliu is sovurly ill nt this writing. Her many friends hope for a safe and speedy recovery. News lias been recieved that Thos. Kussell died at hin homo in Kiimiiier ville, Monday. J lis son .las. went down Monday evening. Mr. JO. P. McDaniel has gone to Spokane Falls. Ho is drumming the cheeso market in the interests of the Covo Dairy Co. ' The numerous hucklobcrriers Sun day got one-half pint to five gallons each. The berries are not very plenty but of unusual nizo and flavor. Jus. Jllooin and family left Wednes day per his own private car for a trip to I'ino valley and Cornucopia. Jim took an armory and expects to roturn envel oped in a bear skin. Messrs. H. W. imbler and H. M. Bloom, have purchased a Champion baler and will bail a car load of hay at onco for the Dalles market. They have a largo amount of hay for ship ment this fall. Mrs. Jus. Payno has purchased a new binder at La (Srando. There Bcems to bo a lack of binders in the community this reason and trouble is experienced in gettingl a machine when needed. A. JJ. Conloy has received his "llur vest Qucou" which after passing over a field leaves the grain ready to bo hauled to tho granary. It will bo giv en a trial as soon as grain becomes a little riper. A largo cougar and bear have boon scon within a few hundred yards of Do Horde's saw mill lately. Tho for mer is a long, lank, hungry looking beast and might give nimrods lots of uport. Visitors to our town next Sunday besides Coveites, can got a tempting dish of ice cream at Mrs. A.J. Foster's That lady is an oxport at making a fine article which tickles tho palate immensely. Foster it Son will commenco rcmod hng thoir llounng mill this week. It will bo changed into a full roller sys torn and tho latest improvements ad dcd. Mr. J. 0. Smith, tho skilled mill Wright, will superintend tho work. Mr. L. 1). Stearns sold this week n Eolf regulator wind mill to K, IS. Coiv loy of tho Saudridgo. It has boon sot up and .works to perfection. Not many years will pass boforo wind power pumps will he as plentiful in tho val ley as farm houses. Haying win toon bo mushed m many fields. Tho crop is very fair. Haling has not yet commenced. fjolf binders aro .it work and threshing will follow in a few dayH. Tho presoutout look for a profitable price for grain is encouraging and furmors feel exceed ingly voll pleased. Mr. Ambrose Foster was tho re cipient of a very pleasant surprise Monday, it being tho occasion of his lifty-Mxth birthday. His daughters were tho managers of ceremonies and made the ull'iiir a success in every par ticular. Near forty guests wore pros out. Thoy were entertained with dan cing und some very nice refreshments, Tho ico cream festival nt tho hull Saturday evening was well attended und about fourteen dollars realized at Uio rate of ton cents a dish, The pro ceeds aro to bo applied towards pur chasing an organ for tho Morrison church. The ladies now should ar range to havo a concert, and if neces sary secure talent from tho neighbor ing towns. Tho affair would bo cer tain of liberal patronage. Two Train Dally Between Portland and Spokane Falli. Jttt'Ctivo Mnr 11. 1B!K), tho Union l'aclllo ByHtein will establish two dully trains be tween Portland und Kpoknno Full. Pull man Palace Hlccpcrti und Reclining can will lo run between Portland and Bpokutie FuIIh without change. This new nrruugenient will ullord both local and throned pasaciigers ndilltloiiul and uiuurpnfiaod facilities. Tickets, do tailed time of trains, und general Informa tion, can be obtained upon application to .any ticket agent Union l'aolllo HyMciu. T. W. LKB, Ocn'J I'uss, Agent. CONTINUKI) KI10M I'AtiK 7. scorned," especially a Spanish woman, for bo it known that these women car ry small silver handled daggers with which they redress their wrongs. "Wo had been watching the dancers some time when our attention was called to an old man who was sitting by a fire a few rods awny,crying,"CheI chel chel chu 1 chu ! nowicum I nowicum 1" which being interpreted into modern English would be, "A there! Come here!" He was starting a peon game. This game is played by four men on a side, who git on either side of the fire. The men on one side holds a blanket by their teeth thus entirely hiding their hands from view. Each man has two small pieces of wood about an inch long connected together by a string. These can be wrapped around tho hands or fingers in quite a number of different ways according to the rules of the game. When tho players have wrap ped tlietc about their fingers, they fold their arms in such a way that their hands cannot be seen and then drop tho blanke. They then go through nil kinds of contortions nn grimaces constantly rocking their bodies to and fro. It is the business of tho other side to guc&s by tho ex presfcions of tho players faces, in whicl hand the pieces of wood aro held and how they are wrapped around tho fing ers. If they do this, they gam a point It is goneruly played between men of two different tribes. Tho women of each tribe take their stations behind tho players of their respective tribes and sing during the continuance of tho game. The first part of the song which is in tho Indian language, con sists of an invocation to the Cods to help their side to win tho game. Af ter tho game is fairly started the song changes and is directed towards tho players to encourago them and urge them on. to do their best to win th game, wnon ono two winstnoy snou and sing the song of triumph and victory. These people, like most Spanisl American people, aro inveterate gam biers; nnd men, women and children wero seated on tho ground in small groups horo and there playing nionte with Spanish cards. Tho next dav was devoted to horso racing and pilote an Indian bull game. Thus they con tinned to dance and sing, gamble and play, for nearly a week night after night and day after day having, as they said, tt lentil ijrande. GEORCIHQUINSOHARD. Written for Tun Scout. REALITY. Alono ami at my work to-day, 1 asked: "What is there real?1' My mind (lion wondered fur away, llut found naught but ideal. Mviiilnd still rambling on and on ltroui;lit much in thought to view; Yotall my mind could dwell upon Was old thitii?.- chuiitrett to now. And yet there's nothing now, forsooth, For every thlni: is old: All tilings are changed from aj,ro to youth, ny changing i too mould. I look at the bright Mowers to-day, Whoso petals smell so pure; And then behold, but yesterday Thoy wero but stalo manure. Tho trees that east a pleasing sh.ulo, Ami have a beauteous show. Are dressed with niueh of pirb.igo mtulo lly which their leallets grow. . Not yet 1 flint "reality," Oh, that most potent word; There's nothing staple 1 can see,- Of ought I've seen or heard, Hut yet I hope to find In thought Whero there's reality And thus behold whore there In naught Hut real things to see, 'Tin not of enrth, for naught Is hero, That will not chance iigaln: For all within this earthly sphore, Kluslvo is, and vain. Hut vet niothluks there Is nonioplnco, Where no Illusions aro; Where real bclou, face to face, A happy homo will share. Where naught unreal enteretb, Or llc.tion of the mind ; No more annoyed by thoughtsof death, For change Is left behind, I halt; 1 cannot entertain "No change" of thought, and these I now look over and think again MINI) cannot rest at ease. And I must think-in thought progress; While countless ages roll; To cease to learn were wretchedness; A blight uron tho soul And now in thought, it seems 1 find Solution of the whole; "Reality" is but (he mind Kmbodlcd with tho soul. -11. C Kmkiiy. Union, Oregon, The Pulpit and the Stage. Itev. F. M. Shrout, pastor United llrotli- ren Church, Hhto Mound, Kan,, says: "I feel It my duty to tell what wonders Dr. King's Now Discovery has dono for inc. My lungs wero badly diseased, nnd my purlnhoner inougtii i couuiuvu omy n iow weeks. I tool! live bottles or Dr. King's Now Discovery und urn sound nnd well, gaining 'JO lb in weight. Arthur Love, munugor l.ovo's Funny Folks Combination, writes : "After n thor ough trial nnd convincing evldenco, 1 urn contldent Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, beats Viu all und cures when everything vUo fulls. Tho greatest kind ness 1 can do my many thousand friends is to urge them to try It." Free trlul bottles ut Ilrown's drug store, Regular slro fiOc. und fl.OO. li) THE To West Union, is rpil IS beautiful property fronts Union on the west, no part of which is X situated one-half mile from the business center of the city, watered bv a stream running diagonally across it from the north-east to south west, carrying a siiliiciont volume of water to irrigate tho entire tract at til seasons of tho year. 'piIK company's road is now graded to the vil boundary of this addi J tion am! will be completed to thu'maiii business portion of the city within a mouth or six works, and when completed the farthest lot or block on the entire line of the addition will not exceed two blocks distant from the railroad line. Lots in this addition ces and on terms within reach of the poorest home-seekers. id ''PUB city of Union is considered Kj .1 the most boautilul cities west, oi Milt Kike, and with its excellent rn fTll water nower and mamifnuturin" facilities is destined to become one of tho Hi Jj largest and most desirable places for investment in tho state. p. 'ji fpHBIiBurc no loss than four brick business houses under contract for H p JL construction at this date, und many others in contemplation. !ji j! "7fTlTIf tho completion of this company's lino from tho Union Pacific JJ VV throuuh the center of the citv. and the O.ifc W.T. It. It. skirting the H eitvon the east, an era of irrowth and (j- bo excelled by that of any town in . All those investing now are amply assured of doubling their money three or four times within the next few months. Aid. persons desiring information with a view to purchasing pro; In tho Union 1'ailway addition will call on or address Shclton fc roll. Union. Oregon, who will take otherdesired Information. Itean no Is being hold at such 11 gures as to Tr-T-vrrw I.. !.l . I . .. li 1 Ui luii i- iiuiuier iiiu i-zuiivur Hondo Vallev." but for beauty it surpasses its neigiioors oy ur. statistics lor loon snow t put of gold In Union of any county in the state, and is ono loit places on noil's loot-siool The Union Railway Ad dition to W est Union. M XllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllH AT XME : --HIVER5ELLEjSti'n(,s at tllc Hcad' PARIS, 1S59 Tha nighost Possiblo Premium, ? THE ONLY GRAND PRIZEi FOR SEWING MACHINES, WAS AWARDED TO WHEELER & WILSON MFC. CCjEiegant in Workman AND THE GR0SS 0F THEW LEQION OF HONOR, WAS CONFERRED UPON NATHANIEL WHEELER, The President of the Company, HJMIMIttllMMIIIIII'lllllllltlllJIIIJIItltltlMUIIS I siiKKirr's S.11.K BY VlHTrn OK i-sued out of tin X KXIXTTIOK tho llonorahlo Circuit Court of the state of Oregon, for Union ounty. to 1110 directed and delivered, hear- 11; date of July 11. 181)0. upon a ludirincnt rendered In wild court on tho liOth day of ehruury, 1SS0, In favor of J. M. 1-ordlco liuj. a. uuver piaiuiHis ami airainM V. 1, McComan dofeiidaut. for the sum of three hundred and thirty-three dollars and forty-one eontu, which Judgement was en rolled und docketed in the clerk's otllce of mild court on tho '.Hlth day of March, A. 1). ik.ni; uiereiore i navo levied upon ami will hell at Hiietioii on .Moniliiy, till' lWth dajMif Ausrunl, IH1IO, nt '2 o'clock ii. in. of said day, ut tho court limine door in io door in Union, Union county. Ore i.tofiitiufy said Jiidi:mciit, to-wit: "rhree mired and three und KY-IQQ dollars, with on ion interest thficon at tho rate of 8 per cent. er uiiiiuiu. ironi mo mm .inn nay oi eliruarv. A. 1). ltvSd nnd nccm costs thereon, ull the rih'lit, title nnd interest which tho mild defendant W. II. WeCoiuns IiaiI on or after the said 'Mh day of March, IKNJ, In or to tho followlim tUcribed real estate, to-u it: Lot No. b in Illock No. (1) oueln tho town ot Union, Union county, line oi uncoil. terms oi cue. casii to mo tn hand. Dated this Kith day of July, 1MX). J. T. HOI.LKS. lly W. It. UmirB, Kheriir. D.puty 7-17w5 EMORY Ulsd andrinc rnrvd. ltonL Inrnnt in twwiin, TnllniiWlU Inon all liuit ut (lie ilotx. . l'nwturoT ru. Mnt nn appllrttlou la rmf. A. twUMW, S37 lUUi At. $v Vwk. Pacific Coast Agency, , UNION- Now on the Market. If arc being sold at pri by all who have visited it to be one of r' nrosoeritv will follow thut will Oregon. notU in IT icrty rr Uar- m pleasure in furnishing plats and all It louirnr bo said that Union nronortv hi 11 drive purchasers away. Mr . r . I 1 1 T - . . . . r I.. I'l ui wroguu iiui uiu ivuy 10 uiuime rn and location for paying investment nr lop; nit uaiuii'iii h the largest out- it o of tho health- fi" T i as Machine Most Perfect Machine 111 LiiU J-vul iui Family Use. ship and Design. il ook at them before Purchasing. 1368 Market St., San Fancisco, Cal. Timber I.nnil, Act June 3, 1878. For 1'iilillrntlon. -Notleo U. S. Land Oki'ick, La Grande, Oiuuion.) Juno 30. lSOi). i Notice is hereby given thut in compliance wun uio provisions oi inn act oi t'ongress of Juno ,t. 1878. entitled "An net for tho sale of timber lands in tho States of Califor nia, Uregon, Nevada, and Washington Ter ritory,'' ueorgo ti. (iray, or Uove, cotintv of Union, state of Oregon, has this day tiled lu this otllce his sworn statement No &M. for the purchase ofthoSJi SWh.SWh SUV of Sec, No. 1. in Tp. No. 1! S, liango No. ;W K, and will oiler proof to show that the land sought is uioro valuable for its timber or stono than for agricultural purposes, nnd to establish his claim to said land before the register nnd receiver of this ortleo nt La Grntule. Oregon, on Saturday, the 27th dav of Sept, 1MX). lie names us wltnosses : V. Rnndnll, J. G. Smith, Mike Kiddle nnd J. C, ltnudall, nil of Cove, Oregon. Any nnd nil persons claiming adversely the nbovo-described lands, ure requested to tile their claims in this otllce on or before said 27th day of Sept, ISM. llKXltV HlNKIIAHT. 7-17-wlO Iteglstcr. QETJ5 ct MKlGUlt, Contractors and Builders, Union, Oregon. Contrasts solicited und nil work promptly attended to. ADMIXIHTUATOU NOTICK. Notice i. herchy ulron by th' uiv' r-i r d adiniiiistratOT, and mfti.fni-' r i!n . ..e estate of Nat'anll Ktfijrer . - d.-winc creditors of, and all per"ii h..' 'nir fl:i!ii.. ngailist the said deceiised. tn trc- nr them With the proper vouchors, within six months from thedate of this notice, t" (he iald administrator at his resHenee In Hieh valley, or said administratrix it. hot resi dence about three miles southeast of Un ion, or to Shelton ,t Carroll at their office in Union, nil of said place being in Union coilntv. Oregon Dated at Union this 21th dav of Juno. WOO. ANDltKW WILKINSON. Aclnil!iitr.tor. POLLY SWIOKR. 7-3 Administratrix. Dealer in all kiiulw of- Farm machinery, UNIOK, 0 KEG ON. . J( or reasonable terms and low prices call on mo niul I will satisfy you. 13-27-tf. PATENTS Obtained, and all Patent business attended to Promptly and for Moderate Fees. Ourollice is opposite the U. S. Patent Olllcc, and we can obtain Patents In less time than those remote from Wasoington. Send MODEL or DRAWING. We advic as to pantcntabililv free of charge: and we mako NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED. Wc refer, here, to the Postmaster, the Supt. of Moncv Order Div., and to officials of the U. S. Patent Ollicc. Eci circular, advice, terms and roll'ercnces to .'ictual cli ents in your own State or Countv. write to C. A. SNOW & Co.. Opposite Patent Oillcc. Washington. I). C. Union ami Cornucopia Stage - Line ! Quickest ami Cheapest Route to the Pine Creek Mines. KATES : FARR. $1 60 - :; oo - o oo niEK.IIT, c Hie 2'c nion to Park " ' Sanger " " Cornucopia J.F.Smith, Spcchilist in V eterinary Surgery. Ridgling horses succe?fully treated. Hellers and sows spayed by the latest ini proved methods. I will give imstructio i in my system of treatment, and guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or no charges will bo made. I am pernianentlv locuted at Union, Orogon. Will promptly attend to all calls, by mail or otherwise. 8-1.3-tf. is : iii If SALOON, Wm. James, Proprietor, Union, Oregon. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars in Stock. Drop in and bo sociable. Fine billlaid table LUMBER for SALE at tho High Valley Saw Mill. All kinds of lumber constantly on hand or furnished on short notice. Prices cheap as tho cheapest. Patronage - Solicited. "5-30tf "WM. WILKINSON & SON. y T. CHAPMAN, Real Estate Agent, AND CONVEYANCER. i-: i- . . . xuiiiua uuairiug 10 invest III lilgm town property or in funning lauds should call on or address mo at Elgin, Oregon. -l-17tf. Wa n teel To Lot; Contract for rut- tiny up J 50 or 200 Tons of Hay. Tonus Caslf, 11. H.PHBXCH, 0-19-tl. Cove, Oregon. Tie 6CND FOR OUR CATALOQUCno PRICES ATLAS ENGINE WORKS. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NCR TH SOUTH UNIOX, OUKGON, A. IS. Ticket ARont. TIMK TABLK. Trains depart from Union rlally as follows: KAbT D0UX1). No 2 Express 11:55 A. M. No 1 Mail... 7:15 P. M. wkst nou.M). No 1 Express.. No a Mail....... 1 :25 A. M. 1 :55 P. M. Main Line, Nos. 1 nnd 2. "The Overland Flyer,'' carry through Pullman Sleepers, Colonist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars and Coaches, between Portland and Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Paul or Chicago. Main Line, Nos. 3 and 1. "The Limited Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and Sleeping Cars between Portland and Chi cago. OCEAN DIVISION. The Union Pacifi" will dispatch Stcamorr between San Francico and Port land, as follows: ritoM 1'OltTI.AM). I FllOM SAX FI.A.SC1SCO. At 10 p. in. I At 10 a. in. Oregon. . ..July 5 Columbia . . .July :t Columbia. . " 8 State " 7 State " 12 Oregon " 11 Oregon ' 1(! Columbia.... " 15 Columbia . . 20 State " 10 Stnte " 24 Oregon " 2 Oregon 28 Columbia... " 27 State " 31 Tho company reserves the right to change steamers or sailing days. HATES OF PASSAGE: Cabin. - - $10.00 Steerage - - $8,00 Round Trip Tickets, Unlimited - .f;50.00 Children, under 12 years - - Half Faro ,, ,, 5 years ... Free Tnvludiiiii 3feuls and Jlerths. C. S. MULLEN, I T. W. LEE. Gcn'l Traffic Manager. Gon'l. Ticket Agt, A. E. ELLIS, Agent. Union. OJlWXRjT "The limit Line." In Connection with the NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D Forms the Quickest and Best Route ltetween Eastern Oregon and Washington and Puget Sound points, as well as tiic J'onuiar anil Direct Lino to all POINTS FAST and SOUTHEAST PULLMAN SLEEPING CAliS, SUPERB DINING CARS, and FREE SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS ThroiiKh to Ciilengo vir. this Line. Passengor Trains of this Company are run ning regularlv between" DAYTON, WAIT.SHURG, WALLA WALLA, WAS If., nnd PEN DLETON, OR., Making cloecouneeiiou at Hunt's .lunc- uou wun -Nortneni racillc trains for Tnco nia, Seattle, Victoria. I!. C., Ellonsburg, North akima. Pasco, Sprague, Cheney, Davenport Spokane Falls, lluttc, Hclona. inn, St. Paul. Minneapolis. AND ALL POINTS EAST. Passenger Train, making above connec tions leaves Pendlefon daily, at 7 :10 p. in. Through Tickets Sold to all Points East at the Lowest Kates. n -iW-P- WAMSLEY, Gen'l 1-r'tand Pass'cr Airt. G. W. HUNT, WBU Wh. President and Gen'l Manager. ILL. DEACON, Ticket Agent, Union, Or. Lcnvos Union daily at 2 p.m. arrives at Covo at 3:30 p. in. Leaves Cove at S a. in , arrives nt Union at 0:80 a. m. Connections niado with Elliott's coachei running to tho depot, carrying passoiiKers 'or eas.t and west bound truing. KATHS for I'ASSK.VOEltS, IA7C.C.AGK nnd rr.lHOItT, ItHASONAlSLK. IIOIIINSON .fc LAYNE. - - - Proprietors. A NORTHERN FAMILY DOWN SOUTH, O o Uhs clinrge of tho PINE HLUPF COT TAGE whero thoKo who wish to oseapo tlieenld Northern Win fors can get Hoard nt Modkiiate Pnicns. Amm rm pswes. U E A LT 1 1 1 EST SPOT I N AMERICA! tW'iiruK - COTTAGE HESOKT, Pink Ui.i kk, Modi:i: Co.. N. C. Tlioinson & iuel nro ntrcnts for the oelehinted Cyelono WiiulMill, nnd as tho prices on them have hoon great ly reduced thev are now within tho reach of all. Sanijile n)ill to ho scon at their planer in North Union. Call mid examine it. HI 1- Pi