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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1890)
SflUKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.1S90. AT HOME. A Paragraphic Record of Recent Happen ings in and Around the City. Hay is selling in Harney valley for $a.7."i per twi. John White, an attorney from Klgln, is attending court. The Onkcs' Swill Hell ltingors are in the "Willamette valley. Winchester repeating shotguns and rifles at the Cove dm;; storo. The .State fair atilem has been the gran dest success ever known. Hall Bros, keep the "Fairy Queen," the best 5 cent cigar on the market. lMS-t2. I' Horn, to the wife of .lames Gardner, near North Powder, Sept. 20th. a son. The celebrated 5c. cigars, "Fairy Queen'' arc the best. Hall Itros. sole agents. 0-1 8 W Lookjout for counterfeit two-dollar bills, which are said to he circulating in Oregon and Washington. John P. Wager, editor of the Kast Ore gonian for several years past, contemplates leaving Pendleton. One of the most welcome gifts that nature could bestow upon the peoplo of Orande Kondc valley just now would be a refresh ing shower of nun. A magnificent assortment of furniture just received at Miller's, also a splendid line of carpets. Mr. Miller will not be un dersold in anything. It is to be hoped that the Board ef Trade will get in and do some good work. Noth ing is of inoro benefit than an active or ganization of thin kind. Last Friday while the threshers.wero at work on A. 15. Conley's rune!) on the Sand ridge, the stacks caught' on lire from tho engine, and about !500 bushels of wheat wore destroyed. Morli, in North Union, Monday, Sopt. 22, 1S!X). to tho wife of W. T. Wright, a daugh ter. Tom thinks this is a Milllciont cause fora census recount of tho State. Ilewants the young lady counted. Judge Cliffoul disposed of 105 casei at the term of circuit court just closed in Umatilla county. A good record for a two weeks term, lie has given good satisfac tion to the lawyers and litigants generally. The brick work of the first story of tho Wilson block is up, and thu work is being rapidly pushed forward. It will bo a cred it to the city as well as to tho workman ship of Contractor Hunter, when completed. The kiln of brick recently made at 1'cm illards brick yard is up and ready to be burned. It is stated that they arc of a su perior quality. There arc 200,000 brick in the pile all of which have been dirposud of for some time. The new vault being constructed for the use of County Clerk Oliver is Hearing com pletion and will be ready for uc in a few weeks. It will all'ord a safe and convenient place for depositing the valuable papers of the different courts. A baseball nine composed of Cove and Union ball tossers has forwarded a chal lenge to the La G ramie club, which sullered such disastrous defeat last Suntluv at the hands of the Nob Hill club of Portland, to play a match game in thatcity on next .Sun day, the 28th. A large crowd will be in at tendance from this city and tho Covo to witness the game. The particular attention of the ladies is called to tho fact that Mrs L. 15. Kinehart has this week received an immense stock of goods direct from the east, consisting of everything new and nobby in the millinery line. These goods will be sold at prices that caniiot be competed with. If you want anything in the millinery lino go to headquarters to get it. The west-bound passenger train, No. 7, was wrecked just this s-idu of North Pow der early last Friday morning, caused by spreading of tho rails, tho result of rotten tics. The tender, mail and baggage cars were overturned and tho remainder of the train derailed. The mail clerk suffers with a badly bruised arm, while others were slightly injured. Traffic was delayed sever al hours. An engineer by tho namo of Walker, while running the engine in A. 1!. Conley's grain Held a tow days ago, accidentally slipped ofT the engine and got his leg caught in tho fly wheel, and before the engine could be stopped the llosh and muscles wore entirely stripped from the calf of one leg The unfortunate man was takon to La Grande formedic.il treatment. The Gazette says that tho citizons of La Grande have been too busily ooouplod with immediate interests to pay much attention to thu demand for u re-i numeration. The trouble is that they do not want any, for should La Grande be recounted the llures will certainly fall below thoco given by SupervNor Strange, and this would be humiliating in the extreme to tho citizens of that place. No suuu man will say that La Grande has a bona lido population of 2500. We, In fconio way, noglected to mention the exhibit of lino stock made by Mr. J. 15. Thomson, nt tho Farmers' Institute. Wo regret this as Mr. Thomson was tho man chiefly instrumental In getting up the ex hibit, of stock. He had on tho ground his Jersey cattle, consisting of ono bull, two milch cows and two calves, Tho animals are all registered In the Jersey Cattle Club, and wore lmKjrted to Oregon by Mr. Thom son, at a great expense, (rum ll.ohnrdeon Uros. farm near Davenport. Iowa, Thu Athuna Press urei upjii thocitUeu of Athena tho necessity of ioouriiig a grist mill at that place, and tays that no othur locality oilers such grout Inducements for the establishment of such un uutorptise. La Grande' oofan 1ms been waiting in a similar strain for years past., but with n effect. When n town with u h mi'imp i tan ii- . i ii . - ' ' ' i r i. ti lasitiii. u .,. 1 "' ' 1 ' ' midst un :.!-'i" ',( 'bis k'ml, it Is life less fr n Imiiv lb si' Alht-na lo make FATAL ACCIDENT l.o:: 1' :.-..n Ovarby a Loan? d Wag m and Horribly Manned. K. D. j A sad and fatal accident orcurod lust . Friday, about a o'clock: p. in , about 4 j miles above Le Safe's ranch, on the road j lending" eat from High valley to the men j dows, reuliiu in tho death of Mr. It. 1) I Nelson an old and respected citizen of this community. Mr. Nelson, accompanied bv his son ft. W. Nelson, were returning from the mountains with a load of wood, the old gentleman driving while his son manipu lated the brake. Arriving at a heavy grade, they neglected to lock the wheels which is cnstoia&ry with most wood hauler', but commeuccd the descent, relying upon the horses and brake to land them safely below. When fairly an the way down the crude, which was very rock, one of the animnls refused to hold back, and becoming fright need began to nut at a lively pare. Mr. Nelson and his'son were precipitated heavi ly to the ground, the wheels of the wagon passing ove the old gentleman but the yonns man escaped with a few slight bruis es. The left foot wu nearly severed from his body nerr the ankle, while his right leg just below thu knee was horribly crashed a distance of about six inches. Ho also received severe internal injuries, the extent of whirh were unknown. His nephew, Charles Nelson, who was following cloie behind with a load of wood, hurried ly dispostd of it and conveyed the unfor tunate old man, Who was writhing in pain, to the nearest hoti'e, that of Mr. I.e Sage. A messenger was Immediately sent for med ical assistance, and in a short time Drs. Cromwell and Deering were on the scene doing all in their power to alleviate his suffering'. The left foot was amputated and his other wounds dressed, but he grew gradually weaker until about three o'clock the following morning when he expired. Mr. Nelson was 57 years of age and leaves a wife and three children two sons and a daughter to mourn his sad demise, lie was buried Sunday in the Union cemetery, the funeral taking place from the Metho dist church at 2 p. m., Key. Ira Wakefield officiating. THE BOARD 0? TRADE. A Record of tha Business Transacted at a Recent Meeting. The Union Hoard of Trade managed to get vitality enough in It to meet and trans act some business of importance. Tho meet ing was held at the Republican ollice last Monday evening and was called to order by President A. K. Jones. The minutes of previous meetings not bung at hand their reading was dispensed with. L.J. Davis and E. S. MoComas were elected members. On motion Hon. J. W. Shelton was selec ted as a delegate to represent the Union Hoard of Trade at the convontion to be held in Portland on the 27th inst, lor the purposu of organizing a State Hoard of Trade. On motion the presidont and secretary were authorized to issue credential to Mr. Shelton and any other member who may attend the convention and desires to act in concert with him. The following resolution was unanimous ly adopted : Resolved. That our delegate to the con vention to be held at Portland on the 27th hurt., to organize a State Hoard of' Trade, be, and is hereby instructed to protest agains.t the outrageous manner in which the census was taken in Union precinct, and use every legitimate endeavor to secure a recount of the entire State of Oregon, be lieving as we do from ample evidence which has accumulated that the work of enumera tion has been very improperly done. On motion the secretary was instructed to furnish our delogaio with such facts and figures relative to tho matter, as may be nt his command. On motion tho president appointed Ii. S. MeComas, L. J. Davis and H. F. Wilsan as a committee to wait upon the citizens of the city and vicinity and urge upon them the necessity of attending a meeting of the Hoard to bo held at Davis' hall on October 2nd, for the purpose of reorganizing. Adjourned. THE CITY COUNCIL. Extraordinary Manner in Which Matters of Im pert an co to tho Taxpayers are Settled. A special meeting of the council was hqld last Saturday evening pursuant to a call of the mayor, although tho object of tho meeting was not stated in tho call. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Kennedy. Present- Itecorder Hlakoslec, Marshal Johnson. Councilinun lilliott, Cor bln, Wilson and Purse!. Councllinen Jones and Carroll woroabujit. The following bills warn audited and unit-mi paid: I), t. King, surveying $32 CO F. M. Bttdg'-r, ilagiunn 7 SO J. D. Jolui'-on, chaiiiinan. 8 75 Ii. F.. ("ate uhaiuiiiun 10 00 C. L llhikcslto. chnimnan, etc 15 75 Councilman Wilson moved "that the street commissioner bo instructed to im mediately proceed to put the street between the south branch of Catherine creek and the north branch thoroof by putting in stone walls fur hutments and so as to have it in such shape that the sidewalk can be placed thereon by the street work of tho city." This motion, ambiguous as it is, was evidently for the purpose of saddling tho expense of the work now being done at the crossing of Catherine creek, upon tho tax pavers instead of the property holders ad j u tiit. and wus opposed by Councilman Pur.-tl. and a heated discusaluu tooK place. The motion being put to a vote, Wilson vote 1 for it .m l I'ursei against it, lilliott and Corbiu declining to vote at all. Then Mayor Kennedy cast his vote With Wilson and tho motion wus itnnouuued as carried. Recorder Hlukeslee and Street Cominis io .. r F.t'kilii, ui ibis juncture, became In w. e i in ii iii .Miuilcr-t. Hiding and referred . - . ' !t io the quality of !. ; to lb : Hr. for thu ln-t cent cigar ...., CIRCUIT COURT. A Ltirc Number of Crises to be Settled. LIST OF THE GRAND JURORS. Attorneys in Attendance A Large Num ber Seeking Divorce Notes. The September term of Circuit court con vened in this city last Monday at 10 o'clock a. in. with Judge M. I). Clillord presiding. Chas. F Hyde, district attorney, Turner Oliver, clerk and J. T. Holies sheriff. The list of ATTOltXKVS ritKSF.NT is a follows: Chns. F. Hyde, Xcra Snow, 11. 15. Courtney, Win. M. Uamsey, J. I). Slater, II. J. Slater, M. Hakcr, J. F. Haker, 0. II. Finn, 11. T. Williams, J. W. Shelton. J. M. Carroll, T. H. Crawford, It. Kakin. J. L. Uand, H.F. Wilson, A.J. Hackett. H. F Htirleigh, A. Meachcu, John White and Andrew Jackson Lawrence. No time was lost with preliminaries, and the elerk immediately proceeded to call the roll of the jurors drawn to serve during the term. With ono or two exceptions they all answered to their names. The forma tion of tiik uiuxn jimv occupied but a few moments. The follow ing named gentlemen were drawn: L. S ICeNay, foreman, James Christiansen, T. S. Smith, Jas. McCall, Clark Oliver, A. L. Katon and W. Moody, who were duly sworn and immediately repaired to the Jury room to make war against the evil doers. 0. 1'. Goodidl was chiucn and duly sworn as bailiff of the grnnd jury. Considerable work will come before this bod, as there arc now ten persons accused of crime, imprisoned in the county jail, besides a number who have been released under bonds'. There arc fifteen applicants for divorce, the largest number that has been on the docket at any one term of court since the formation of the county. The qlvll and equity dockets contain about 100 cases, many of which involve large sums of money, and they will give our legal lights a chance to spread themselves, as many intricate questions of law arc also involved. The criminal docket depends upon tho work of the grand jury. Up to the time of going to press the following is tho mmiKKss TitANSACTKn: Dawson vsSims; dismissed at plaintiff's costs. Hryau vs Hodge; continued for the term for service. ISIocli vs Hill; settled and dismissed. Crites vs Wilkinson; judgment for plain tiff. Ferguson vs Crawford; demurrer over ruled and judgment entered as prayed for. Sointncr vs Irwin; to be dismissed when costs arc paid. Sominer it Hlutn vs Wallaco; judgment by default'and attached property ordered to be sold. Sonuner .t Blum vs Farrell; same. Wilson it Hackett vs Tannatt t Boyer; settled and dismissed. Pees vs Connor; continued forthe terra on former stipulation. French vs Bloom; same. Hrennan vs Madden; settled and dis missed. Schoonovcr vs Tannatt ct al; dismissed at plaintiffs costs, itaymond, Squires it Co vs Kellogg fc Punch; verdict for plaintiffs. The First National Hank of Arlington vs Ladd et al; demurrer ouerruled and at tached property ordered sold. Woodcll vs Farrell & Wallace; default and judgment and attached property or dered sold. Sommcrit Blum vs Ashmcad; dismissed nt plaintiff's costs. Anderson vs Nodine it Uogcrs; dis missed at plaintiffs costs. Dunphey vs Irving; same. S A Dray vs J W Dray ; same. Sonuner it Blum vs Charles McClurcsfc Sons; (5 cases) settled and dismissed. Gove it Co vs Island City M A M Co; judgment on mandate.; Sperry vs Lowis; samo. Barton vs City of La Grande; same. Hutchinson vs Welch; decree entered. Perkins vs Tarter; dismissed nt plain tiff's costs. Lowenberg vs McDonald ; same. Hces it Kcdnian vs Osborn; continued foi the term. II P Gregory it Co vs Kellogg t Punch; same. AVilson vs FIcklin; same. Keelervs Clevinger; jury out. Taylor. Jones & Co vs I and W II Wil liamson; default and judgment. Boskowltz vs Ficklin; same. Itinchart it Sou vs Doran it Sons ; same. M VOUCH CASES. Hill vs Hill; continued for tho term. Bates vs Bates; dismissed at plaintiffs costs. Fewell vs Fcwell ; default entered; A J Lawrence appointed referee. Wisevs Wis); divorce granted, Hansen vs Hansen ; A Meaehen appoint ed referee. Trout vs Trout; default entered; II J Sla ter appointed referee. Johnson vs Johnson; divorce granted. McShanevs McShano; default entered; B J Slater appointed referee. Bochcstor vs Bochester; same; A J Law rence appointed referee. 1 Sri sco vs Brisco; divorce granted. Banks vs Banks; default entered; II T Williams appointed referee Jones vs Jones; same; A.J Hackett ap pointed referee. CJtlUJHAI. CASKS, States Wm and Fred Arnold; acquitted. State vs Steward; dismissed on motion of the district attorney. State vs Slegsmond ; pleads guilty to petit larceny ; sentence this morning. Stato vs Smith; to plead this mornlug, State v Fifccus ; not a true hill. State vs Coytnan ; same. j OUR SOCIAL WORLD. Brief Personal Mention Epitome of tho Week's Amusements. Adam Crossman is in the city. Mr. Pete Coffin and wife have returned from the cast. P. 11. Miles, of Big creek, Is in the city attending court. W. D. Kmclc. of Big creek, was in the city last Friday. O. 1), Thomllnson, ex-county nssessor, was in town Monday. Mr. T.J. Holmes, of Island City made us a pleasant call Monday. Mr. Wesley Duncan, of the Cove, called on us the fore part of the week. Mr. G.L. Keller, (vf F.lgin, called on us Tuesday and subscribed for Tiif. Scovt. Dr. K. Brooks, of Island City, is attend ing court as n witness In a criminal action. Mr. Dennis Madden, of F.lgin, called at our ofllcc this week and subscribed for Tiik Scout. Mrs. Ed Bemlllard, in company with re cently arrived relatives, visited Baker Cltv this week. .1. L. Cavlness, of Island City, was in Union the fore part of the week on court business, Mr. George Miller, n cousin of Mr. Chns. F. Miller, arrived hero from Sebctha, Kan sas, last week, Hon. Chas. Goodnotigh, of the Island City M.itM Co., was in town Monday on legal business. David Bcvcridgoand II. O. Gorham, two of North Powder's prominent business men, were In Union Monday. Alonzo Cleaver, register of the La Grande land office, was over Tuesday, shaking hands with his many acquaintances. The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society will meet at the Presbyterian church on Friday September 2(!th, at 2:;W p. in. J. K. Ingcrsoll. Union Pacific claim agent was in town Monday settling some claims against the company for stock Killed. Mr. James McCall and Mr. T. S. Smith, of Island City, who arc in the city serving as grand jurors, made us a pleasant visit yesterday, Csunty Clerk Oliver issued marriage li cense to the following parties this week: W. 11. Todd and Delia Tonilinson. Willis A. Moss and Mary E. Sims. H. J. Geer. the nurseryman, is attending court. His countenance bears a happy ex pression which we suppose is caused by tho prospect for an excellent price for hops. Mr. J. B. Fcwell and Mr. G. T. Perry, two of the solid farmers of Eaglo valley made us a pleasant visit last Tuesday. They report everything flourishing in tho "Gurdcn Spot of Oregon." E. C. Shirley, a brother of J. Q. Shirley, of this city, arrived In Union last Friday from the cast. He is agreeably surprised at our healthful climate, and the many evidences of the productiveness of our val ley, Mr. P. K. Wade, of Summerville, enli vened our sanctum with his genial pres ence this week. While hero he subscribed for another copy of Tun Scout, to bo sent to his daughter, Emma, who is attending school at Monmouth, Polk county. Mr. A. O'Toolc, who had such n narrow escape from getting his head completely crushed at Sanger last week, is in the city and is recovering rapidly, Ho will return to Sanger in a few days. Ho called on us this week and subscribed fr Tim Scout. Mr. James Wood, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived in this city last week from. Ohio. Mr. Wood is a nephew of Mr. H. C. Emery and Is looking at tho conntry. He will continue his tour through California. County Commissioner W. I). Arnold and his brother. F. N., were in town Monday, attending court. They were defendants in a criminal action for depositing sawdust in the Orande Rondo river, Tho Jury ac quitted them and they went home rejoicing, Mr. E. P. McDaniel, the popular Covo merchant, made us a pleasant visit this week and subscribed for two inoro copies of Tiik Sc-ourr, ono to be sent to his daughter, Caddie, who is attending the University at Eugene, and one to E. B., who is u student at the Beaumont Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. A. C. Craig and wife returned from an extended visit to Southern California last Tuesday. While ubsent thoy visited tho fairs held at San Jose and Santa Cruz and the state fair at Sacremcnto, which guvc them a splendid opportunity to meet many old acquaintances that they had not seen for many years. Wm. Sherman returned last Sunday from a visit to Camas Meadows, in Northern Idaho where ho has been in search of a bet ter otnmtry, than Grande Ronde, in which to locate Ho spent several days on the hurricane deck of a bucking cayuso and passed over sonic very good country but It is needless to say that he found no better land than ours and will probably remain here. Mr. Geo. Beck, tho gurdener and farmer of Eagle valley, was not properly credited In our account ot tho Institute, from that place last week. In addition to what ho was credited with we should have men tioned apples, peaches, onions, cabbage, etc,, all of tho finest and most superb quali ty. Mr. Beck is acknowledged to have no superior, In the culture of fruits and vege tables in the valley. Not a Tie Race. Many of our exchanges, in their report of the foot race between Cameron and Da vis, which took place in this city on the 14th inst.. say that tho race was a tio and that the Judges were unable to agree. It Is true that the hakes were of a different opinion, but tho referee, who was duly se lected by the contestants, decided the race In favor of Cameron. Tho truth Is that Davis' backers, who lire ill La Grande, thought that they had a sure thing, but when thev saw thev were beaten, disdain- fnllv refused to rccomilzo that thoro had been a referee appointed, and their Judge was tho man who called the race a tie. There should be honor In all things, even In foot racing. Always in the Lead ! j A Large Invoice of PALL and The lew est, Latest aifl Best Original Designs! Unique Styles! Latest Novelties! Neatest Costumes! Everything in the Millinery Lino Constantly on Hand. Also n Choice Assortment of Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' Shoes. Prices Cheaper than nny other house in the county. Call and bo Convinced. Mrs. L. B. Rinehart, l'.ggs, Butter and Wood taken in trade. Mill 1 ! P.li .i)i:,i.i:i:.s irv. General :-: COVE, A Complete Stock Always on Hand, Wj not be undersold by any house in the county, for cash. G-IYE ITS .A. TZRI-AXj. Ugliest Price Paid for Country Product) in Exchange for Goods. S. C. MILLKR, Dealer In Bedding and Lounges, Parlor and Chamber Suits, Mirror Plates, Picture Frames, Oil paintings, Window shades, II AT HACKS, WALL POCKETS, and BRACKETS of nil DESCRIPTIONS, Goods SoU on tie Installment Plan. Constantly on hand a full Hue of Sash, Doors and Blouldings. Picture Frames SYlade to Order. All kinds of Job Work Done to Street, Union, Oregon. 2.000 Men TO CARRY AWAY BARGAINS, at JlJDOTJFTI. LEVY'S STORK -I am overstocked in- Clothing, Dry Goods, and all kinds of Dress Goods, which must be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Call Early and Secure BIG -:- BARGAINS ! BJdjgKJThese goods are of the latest styles and importations, but must and will be sold at a sacrifice. m -DEALER IN- BOOTS A11 Kinds Latest Styles. "" JtiHt Kcccived, Direct from the East, a Largo Invoieo of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, tho Best Ever brought to this Market. AIbo a Fino Assortment of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Prices will suit tho times. Drop in and see me. O. VINCENT. Main Street, Union, Or. The Centennial Hotel, Union, Oregon. A. J. COODBROD, - Proprietor. Keco(,'nlzcd hy all as tho r- Leading Hotel of Eastern Oregon! FINK I. Altai: SAMl'LK UOOMH l'or tho Accomodation of Commercial Traveler OIIAItaES REASONABLE. WINTER GOODS JUST RHCHI.VHD; Main Street, Union, Or. IM? Merchandise, OK KG ON. Order. Shop and Waro Kooin on Main Wanted a