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FROM COVE.
A Hunter Returns Without
His Bear Skins.
CHANGE IN MERCANTILE CIRCLES
A Weather Prophet New Farm Machin
erySaw Mill Sold Notes.
August 20, 1S90.
Miss Gcorgio Powell starts this after
noon for Pomlloton, on a visit to school
mates and other friends.
Advertised letters remaining in Cove
postoilicc: Edward Fordice, C. M.
Green, Isaac Jewell and Levi Morris.
Mr. James Russell apd family will
take charge of the Ascension school
property on the departure of Mr. Pow
ell. Mr. John Phy has purchased of
Frank Bros, a Woods self binder with
the latest improvements. Mr. Phy has
150 acres of grain on Catherine creek.
A number of Coveites, reckless as to
their spiritual welfare, attended the
foot raco in Union last Sunday. They
reported it a hotly contested exhibition.
A very affecting memorial sermon
on the death of Edith Conklin was
preached Sunday by Kov. Win. Pow
ell at the Episcopal church. A large
congregation was present.
Frank Bloom has disposed of his
interest in the Indian creek saw mill
to Lew Bloom. The mill is a portable
steam mill with planer attached and
is now located near Elgin.
Rev. Mr. Powell goes to Island City
this evening to perform the marriage
ceremony for Dr. Brooks and Miss
Kate Thomas. A number of invited
guests from Covo will attend.
Mr. T. G. Wilson has purchased a
10-foot Hodgo header and has com
menced work in Lower Cove. The
machine is a first-class one and its
owner has some 200 acres to cut, al
ready engaged.
The Rev. Mr. Powell and family, af
tor a stay of six years in Cove, will re
move this week to East Portland. They
will reside in Albina and Mr. Towell
will act as assistant rector in Trinity
church, Portland.
Parties from the Big Minam report
salmon running in largo numbers.
They brought over several fine speci
mens. They also say huckleberries
are on the bushes in gallons and al
most as large as cherries.
According to Dr. It. 1 lick's weather
prognostications, which probably have
come nearer being fulfilled than the
prediction of any other storm prophet,
wo will have rain somo time or
all the timo during next Saturday,
Sunday and Monday.
Earl Thrall, a sufferer from chronic
epilepsy, had a severe attack last Sun
day and was so shattered in mind Mon
, day morning that it was thought best
to take him to Union for medical ex
amination, lie had been working in
the hay field prior to last week and
seemed in a fair stato of health.
A change has taken placo in Cove
mercantile circles during the week.
E. T. Foster, A. J. Foster, 0. P. Jaycox
and Guy Bridges have associated them
selves together and will carry on tho
general merchandise and flouring mill
business under tho firm name of Fos
ter, Bridges &. Co. The stock of goods
formerly belonging to Mr. Jaycox is
now being invoiced. Mr. Foster will
start east in a short timo to purchaso a
largo stock of goods, and they say tho
new firm is bound to push trado and
carry on an extensive business.
Jas. Bloom and family havo returned
from Eagle and Pino valleys. Thoy
j say fruits, such as peaches and mel
ons will bo plentiful soon. Jim alleges
that ho saw plenty of bear on tho trip,
but by somo means news of his trip
had been heralded in advance of his
arrival and every bear had been caught
and tied ; that he could not find it in
liia heart to shoot a confined beast and
.so roturned without tho bear robes ho
had expected to bring. Ho says thoy
had no troublo in getting what fiBh
thoy wanted. Ho found some boys
diligently fishing and bolioving indus-
try should bo rewarded, bought their
trout. Ho also purchased somo honey
bees and will transplant them in Cove.
EAGLE VALLEY.
Matters of Interest Reported by Our Reg
ular Correspondent.
New Ukidok, Or., Aug. 10, 1890.
J. II. Buttci field is sick with fever.
Apples, pcachos, plums and pears
are ripo,
D. B. Fisk of Bukor City was in this
velley recently.
Fine Line of Watch
George Moody the Broncho rider has
started for Chicago.
Mrs. Chas. Howell lias been sick but
is able to bo about now.
Miss Lil'.ie Cundiffof Nebraska ar
rived here the first of August.
Tho daughter of J. F. Cleaver has
been sick for about two months.
Tho Chandler Bros, have put a now
dry goods frame in their store.
The Eagle valley boys have begun
to practice with tho ball and bat.
Waldo Perry was on the sick list
some time ago but is now convales
cent. Sunday school is still in running
order with a very good attendence and
wo hope it may continue.
The second crop of alfalfa is being
put in tho stack by some of the farm
ers and they report a better yield than
tho first crop.
As work has begun on the bridge at
Swisher crossing, of Powder river, Judge
Saunders is in looking after tho inter
ests of tho county.
Miss Sallic Whittaker was still
visiting friends here when wo lust heard.
She is one of the number that camo in
from Baker city to our picnic.
J. H. Scott has opened up his saloon
at "The Corners" and is prepared to
handle tho genuine article. There is
a good opening hero for a store.
As the quarterly meeting of the
Methodists is to be held in Pine at the
Odd Fellows' hall, Rev. Wakefield, tho
elder stayed one night hero as ho went
over there.
Mr. Win, Govcr, tho supervisor, has
had men at work on the road between
Eagle and Pine for some time but how
far they havo gotten on tho grade I
did not learn.
The Eaglo valley fruits arc worth
speaking about. Mr. G. W. Moody
has got a plum tree in his orchard that
has got a limb on it 30 inches in length
which has 100 plums on it.- Who can
do any better than that for plums?
Sickness has visited our little valley
again but it is hoped that it will not be
so general as last fall. Albei t Saunders
who has been under tho caro of Dr.
O'Connor for some timo was better
when lust heard from and his little
brother Walter was complaining.
Huckleberry parties were quite nu
merous somo time since but as the busy
season has again begun nearly all havo
come to the valley. So many were out
in the mountains at once that to look
at all their camps seemed like a village
starting up. 1 suppose tho average
number of gallons of berries per family
was ten, of course wo could not got it
exact.
SPARTA.
News of the Week aa Noted by Our Reg
ular Correspondent.
Mr. Garand and wife visited Baker
City this week.
Sparta was visited by a refreshing
shower last Thursday.
Mr. Castle, of Baker City, is visiting
friends at the saw mill.
J. B. Alderman is limping around,
caused by erysipelas in tho anklo.
W. J. Beezley and wife aro up from
Snake river visiting relatives and
friends.
Dr. J. G. Lewis and wife have both
been on the sick list but aro feeling
quite well again.
Mrs. L. S. lrvin, of tho Detroit Com
pany, purchasers of tho Marrotto mino
is erecting a line dwelling house in
town, having purchased a lot of J. B.
Alderman. She also intends putting
up several buildings at tho mine, ono
milo from town.
Sparta is coming to tho front. Mr.
George Henderson has just roturned
from tho East whero ho has been on
business connected with UveDolMonto
mino. Whilo there ho purchased a
mill with a capacity of crushing fifty
tons of oro per day, to bo immediately
erected at tho mino.
THE QUESTION SETTLED.
This cut Is a faithful
picture of the we'.lknoirn
establishment of Thomas
rrice A Sou, at 624 Sacra
mento street, 8. F, As the
leading ch mists of the
west, they vrero naked to
Kttlo the question as to what sarsaparlllas were
la fact purely Tesetable. We present their re
port. " Wo have made careful chemical analyses of
preral well known brands of samapa'llla, and
avo found tliem all with the ilarle exception of
bt'' to contain lodldo of Potassium. As result
tfo aro enabled to prouounee Joy's to It the only
purely veijetablo snrnaparllla nowou the market,
Which has come under our observation."
Modern medlcluo has proven that all ordinary
lace eruptions aro not caused by diseased blood,
but by Indigestion and sluggish circulation,
which call for vegetable alteratives, instead of
mineral blood purifiers like Iodide of Totasstnm.
Joy's Yegctablo garsapsrllla being tho latest, Is
the first to discard tho old notions and proceed
wnder the modern theory Its cures attest the
soundness of the theory. It is the talk of the
hour.
es, Clocks, Jewelry,
PUTNAM'S TRIP.
He is Assisted by a "Special
Providence."
INFATUATED WITH OUR SCENERY
TalkB About Some of tho Inhabitants of
Union and North Fowder.
The following letter, from the pen of
Samuel P. Putnam, the celebrated
freethought otator, is'taken from Jtho
last issue of his journal, Freethought,
published at San Francisco. It will bo
read with interest by many of our
readers :
We all went to the picnic. It was
a slow climb over thehills, winding
through the canyon. It did not seem
as if we ascended much, but in a little
while we rode a thousand feet above
the valley. It was a beautiful place,
like a chamber in the midst of tho
vast forest, with a green waving car
pet, speckled with llowcrs, and the
wild strawberry as swcot as honey.
The horses wero'unharncssed, and like
Nebuchadnczar went to grass and en
joyed a luxurious dinner, while wo al
so spread the good things on the shin
ing ground, and satisfied a healthful
appetite. Overhead tho trees boomed
with long delightful harmonicsas if
an ocean surged against tho mountain.
Wo consisted of Mr. and Mrs. George
A. Thompson,j Leslie and Otto, the
children ; but wo wero children all for
tho time being, exhilarated to "divine
youth" by nature's primeval beauty.
When the chicken and tho ice-cream
had grown "small by degracs and beau
tifully less" and appetite became a
memory, wo wandered through tho
glorious arches to where the big rocks
loomed over the splendid valleys.
From point to point magnificent views
unfold. Tho granito hills of almost
solid rock, in snow-whito splendor,
with tremendous peaks, tower to tho
left. At tho right, the Blue mountains
in soft lustre appear. Tho crowning
panorama is the Grando Rondo valloy,
resplendent in the sun, with harvest
fields, groves, the glinting river along
the winding shrubbery, tho beautiful
villages. Union, amidst a mass of
trees, La Grando in the faint distance,
and on the remote edge of the valley
Summerville, towards which Hunt's
road is pointing straight from Union.
Around and beyond the valley sweep
the azure bights. If ono had cars
keen enough ho might catch the music
of a hundred machineries gathering
tho abundant products. Tourisls aro
charmed with this valley as they
come into it from tho mountains. It
has a delightful appearance, gemmed
with homes, a picturo of prosperity.
Antelope valley, and," .beyond that,
North Powder and Baker City, might
be seen. It was a paradise of which
Oregon might well bo proud, tho wealth
of man mingling with nature's beauty
and grandeur.
At sunset wo got back to tho ranch
in Antelope valley, whero Thompsou is
cultivating about five hundred acres.
The roses bloom around the house where
a few years ago tho sago brush held
sway. I enjoyed tho picnic, tho hills,
tho trees, the grand sceneries and the
freethought companionship. At eight
o'clock, I am reudy for my onward
journey. I camo pretty near missing
it, however. Tho "overland flyer," tho
evening train, does not stop at Telo
caset tho station near Thompson's
Union being nino miles away. How
to get to Baker was a perplexing ques
tion, a distance of about thirty miles.
To sco tho train rush by and then get
"left" was tantalizing in tho extreme
However a "special providence" camo
to my rescue, namely, a special freight
train, together with tho fact that the
"ilyer" was two hours behind timo.
Tho freight train took mo in somowhat
after tho fashion that tho whale took
Jonah, and deposited mo at North
Powder, whore I then mounted tho
"flyer." It was a happy trasnforma
tion scene. Really, if anybody over
had a "miracle" performed in thoir
favor, was I not that lucky individual?
To have a freight train slide in beforo
tho express and transport me to that
samo express, is something that never
happened to any of tho ancient pil
grims. They novcr got to Jerusalem
or Mecca in that way. They never
had anything better than a miraculous
donkoy. How much bettor is a special
freight train. That is the kind of a
providenco in which I delight.
I must now go buck a little in my
story and tell of North Powder and
Union. I was at North Powdor for
lectures Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon and evening, July 20 and 27.
I presume if I hud gono to this place
Silverware, Guns
a couple of years ago, 1 shouldn't have
had a corporal's guard for hearers.
But the lire has been burning on and
the powder has been ignited, and now
it ilames. J. Newman is tho worker
here, formerly of the Methodistchurch
and converted very much after tho
fashion of mvM-lf. It was a pretty
solid conversion for the time bcinjr,
but the skeleton of tho church very
soon came into conflict with tho spirit
of religion, and his religion became too
broad for the ecclesiastical creeds, and
the creeds wont to smash. Like my
self ho drifted into tho Unitarian camp,
where everything is so delightful, and
only the rose-colored views are pi-canted
to the religious imagination. By the
distribution of Unitarian tracts ho has
greatly enlightened the people, and
destroyed the gloom of orthodoxy. He
has given several lectures winch havo
produced a marked oiled, lie is still
ready to progress and accept the truth
at any cost. Tho value of his work
was attested by the good and attentive
audiences at his lectures. 1 found an
educated people.
Side by side with Newman labors
N. S. Blank, for eighteen years a Meth
odist class leader, but his Mothodist
enthusiasm did not depart with his
class-leadership. It blazes in tho
field of Freehought. It was by his
earnest cil'orts that tho mootings at
North Powder were a success.
Jack Plummer keeps the colors Hy
ing. He is not a sunshine soldier, but
is ready for wars if need be. However
tho Christians here did not seem dis
posed to tako our scalp, but quietly
listened and did some thinking, l guess.
There is quite a bunch of Mormons
here, and, like Jacob they know how to
make a thing or two in tho way of
business. Biblo and business are what
the Mormons are expert in. If there
is a chance to make money they
generally seo it. Tho Mormons aro
religious materialists, and believo in a
solid god ami a solid earth.
Tho country around North Powder is
excellent. Thero are lino farms, and
a glance over tho wide plains shows
that everybody is busy. Tho harvests
arc good. North Powder is not a very
large village, and will probably never
bo a city, but it will not lack prosper
ity and comfortable homes. J boliuvo
it always will bo favorable to Vivo
thought, now that this has found an
opportunity to be presented, and tho
peoplo have shown a generous apprcoi- j
ation.
Mr. and Mrs White, of the hotel
whero the traveler is pleasantly ontor
tained ; Mr. and Mrs. iJobior, Mr
Boveridgo and others aro among our
Liberal allies. James Gilkison is on
the list of FuKHTiioiKiirr. There aro
enough to keep tho camp-fires a-going
and we will pitch our tent hero from
time to time.
On Monday, July 2S, I go from
North Powder to Union hansomo as
ever, with victory on its brow, for it has
justcomo out of a big fight with La
Grando on tho county-seat quostion,
and the court house, where 1 givo tho
lecture, still abides in this picturesque
town, and I guess it will stay hero for
several decades. As J havo jiover
lectured at La Grande, but have lectur
ed at Union and found many warm
friends hore, I can but rejoice at tho
rcsultof war which puts Union ahead.
Hunt's railroad is pointing straight
for this placo and it is certain to
bo an important point.
Coining from tho station t was mot
by Thompson and Jones with a team
that went considerably faster than tho
mail coach, and so 1 took my station
in it. I was driven to tho homo of A.
K. Jones, and enjoyed tho liberal hos
pitality of himself and wife.
After supper, in tho cool shade of
evening, I meet friends until the
lecture hour.
Judgo Brainard has moved into now
quarters, and they aro ho neat looking
that I was tempted to stay over a
whole day and enjoy tho screno atmos
phero and discuss poetry and philos
ophy by the hour with iny gonial
friend. At tho last election ho wus
about unanimously chosen treasurer of
tho county, both parties considering
him tho host man. Hois worthy of
tho honor and always keeps his
accounts straight. Thero is no
vicarious credit.
Tho McConias Bros., whom I met
in Chicago under the genial adminis
tration of Stevens, I mot hore on their
old camping ground. E. S. McComas
is editor of tho Freewater Herald. Ho
makes a lively journal, and is not
afraid to give a few hits at thg"HUcop
tibility to gullibility" in tho American
people.
I met Bert W. lluflman, who has
been up in Idaho and Montana, and
whoso facilo pon 1ms beon giving de-
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