Amos K. Jones,
LlU i Oil.
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER Ji, 1890.
thosk rucutiAii atrrnon.
Our criticism last week of the man-
ncr in which the city council hud been i provomopt oi-; ft; cots and eidewftlkf
conducting husincps elicited consider ; hatl ba mode. ' The law is founded on
nhlo comment and nuny have made J right, and proton by. the experience of
inquiries of us concerning it, not eecm-, every city to bo cqMbiWe nnd just,
ing to undendand the situation. Wo , The procc'edin8 of the city council as
will say for tho benefit of these that t published lat wek WiH ohow what
the difficulty arises by reason of the littler regard is paid, to the laws by
mayor and one of the councilnien in- some of tho mcnib r. Even the
eisting upon having oxpeneivo sir et j newepaper(?) across the wa?v, tlU9 to
improvements mado at the dxpence of , the nature thftt is inherent it, tanc
the taxpayers instead of the adjacent ! tions the action of thec men. But
property holders as the law plainly ! Midi is tjtt Way of (ho world.'
directs. Tho charter of the city gires j A b mcmbor of Uic council we have
to tho city council authority us follows : ,' opposed these proceedings; aa editor
Tn nainUM, Ami miMiu'tn btaA of ! of n independent nowt-puper which is
tho Htrcets, ar-d to defino and fix tho j not compell.jd to trUcklo ud fawn to
boundariea of tho Htrecls with proper I Rny cliqtle for favor, wo make public
monuments; to remove all obstructions) the actions of the-council as they oc
from public highways, streets, ude and I t, , , -, ,,. .
cross-walks, and provide for the con- Jrft"m ;tl w dtt ln
etruction, improvement, repair and I both capacities wo leave the peoplo to
cleaning of tho samo, and of tho gut- ! act as tiocy ohousj in th matter,
tcrs and sewers; aud to compel, by -
ordinance, ine owners in lots to muice
such improvements and ren.iir. ndja
ccnt to such lots, at the cost of such
owners, and to provide for selling the
lots adjacent to which any such works
may bo constructed, ditches J upr, sew
crs constructed, or improvements made,
to pay all costs and expense thereof
in tho same manner as like property
is sold on execution, under and in
pursuance of tho laws of this .-Hate;
and to compel, by ordinance, all lot
owners or occupiers Iherof to keep tho
Bidewalks in front thereof ch-an and
free from any kind of obstruction.
To lay out, entublisli, vacate,
widen, extend and open htrcets or
parts of streots, and alleys or part of
alloys, in said city and to appropriate
private proporty for that purpose.
Tho powors hereby granted -hall be
executed under such rule ami regula
tions as tho common council f hall by
ordinance establish, not in conflict
with the laws of this State and of the
United States.
Tho improvement, np.iir and
construction of all streets,' HidoWalks
and public ways, and construction of
sewers, shall be made and paid for by
tho laud or lot-holders, whoso land Or
lots front ui)on such fit riots, walks,
ways and sewers, in tho proportion of
tho frontage of the respective lots, but
tho construction, improvement and
ronair of the intersections of all streets
shall bo paid for out of the general
fund of the city; Provided, That no
land or lot-holder shall bo compelled
to grade, construct or improves any
street , side or crosswalks or public ways,
if a remonstrance against the pro
posed improvement, signed by the
owners of two-thirds of tho frontage
along the street to bo graded, con
structed or impiovcd, is tiled with
tho .Recorder within ten days after
notice is first given of tho proposed
improvement. Provided further, Th.it
if a potition signed by tho owners of
two-thirds of tho frontage on any strict
or portion of a street bo illod with the
Recorder, asking, for tho improvement
of such street or portion of stroet, tho
ton days' notico of such improvement
shall not be givon.
Whon any improvement of a street
or tho laying of iv Binvor is ordered
the Street Commissioner shall imme
diately invito proposals for making
tho same in accordance with the ordi
nance provided, which proposals fchall
bo opened in the presence of ti major
ity of tho street committee, and the
contract bo awarded by hint to the
lowest responsible biddor. Upon tho
sealing of the contract, the H
cordor shall assoss against each lot
tho contract price for tho improve
ment in front of said lot, which asttcMs
jnont sh 11 become duo upon the ac
ceptance of tho work by thu committee
on streets, nnd be collected by the
city Marshal after the manner of col
lecting other taxes. The amount of
such assessment shall als ) bo d.vlaml
by ordinance immediately after making
tho contract.
It will bo seen that the charter ex
pressly prohibits tho council (win or
dering and making street improve
ment, unless it is douo by passing an
ordinance Tho city council has nevor
passed an ordinance relative to street
improvements, and had no authority
to order tho woik now lxiug done
at tho crossing of Catherine oreek, at
tho expense of tho city, tho properly
Jioldtrs adjacont, or any body else.
Tho street commissioner, who by in
timid ilion has boon induced to carry
out these illegal ordors made at an il
legal mooting is laying himself liable
to prosecution. The council, on July t
7, 1885, patted a very good ordinance
in "relation to tho construction and
repair of side and orot-s walks." The
ordinanco, in accordance with the
charier, after providing for the proper
notification of tho pioporty holders
adjacent, aud tho methods of prooped-
uro of tho street commJiwotier in rase j
of their refusal to do the work, My ,
in section 5 r
"Tho amount of the, oxjKnei of the
construction of stioh Bidewalks, or m-
itntrn llim-.iof. I1H ill this Ullli .Alice VtJ
vldod. bhall bo assossod to Lie t.wn. ri- i
of Bttoh gropnd ir lot acooidnur toth- ,
frontage thereof upon uh Md.walk. ,
and notice ol sugii nsfM'ieut nun me
amount thereof shall be ghen to iich
pwnur and If unc remains unpaid for
,:i id
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ti,. n ..t:i'tl..J i v then -
on and m 11 H in iin manner un hki-
!. poo na ia upon
laws of the ttfcnt
Tho ak qlftirom. our laws I
'. will i how t9 wy in which the im
I V liiivA lifAii tnfmmed liv nartit&
living oa h wcr Powder that it is al
most impossible tor them to get to
Union on account of tho almost impass
able condition of Lyon's bill. It seems
tho county court established a new
road around this hiH, sometime .ago,
on a much easier grade the old
roud,tteh thvaoiitod,, -iTbe oqurV
had bjoiit $60& worth of work itond on
the'ftoftd and 'comulvted H.,ilh the
exception of two or three' hira'dfeti
yards For eoni reason the work was
diHcont&u4 and now neitiior pad is
passable. The parties inform in that
an fxpenditufeof one hundred dollars
would pitf the new road in good con-
ditioq for travel. Theyay thUy inter
viewed Judge Sanders about it and
were informed that ihere is no ro:tti
fund now and 1 nothing can be done
about it till next spring. This is cer
tainly a bad state of ailuirs, and if the
court cannot render Pany aid in the
matter the .oitisens of Union, should
take it in hand and see that tho money
is rtisnd aud the roujd upcued at onco.
We certainly do not want an impene
trable' wall to: exist between us and the
people of that "section for the next six
or eight months whon a hole could be
knocked in it so easily. This matter
should bo considered by the Board of
Trade at its next meotjng.
POSTMASTRIi-ttSNXKAfc WAKAMAKltR
and Im partner, lriwn, have sent us
instructions how to measure out-self
for a ready made tiult for whieh they
propose to charge us "$30 and m
wards." They write:
I'leiiHc 11)1 out aiut mail u us tliu enclosed
lil. ,nk we waul you loraeiuto'aor of iur
an rvliu'it tailoring Ui purtraint ami are
ru uiy to (lutuoustrate iat ii is to yuur ntt
vuuUga. Kow, see Ueri 'Wanna, ivo . don't
want you to" monkey with us any more
until you pay that dollar you owe us
for advertising and for, which we have
dunned you five or fix times. When
you fr.'ttlo the old score we will see
what can bo done about this last prop
osition. If you knock off the "up
wards " on the clothes maybe we can
t'tiinu to an underbuilding.
Ki.; kwubrk in this paper is pub
lished Klra DAvUlson-Biaekburu's
appeal to the Libeiais of Oregon.
Ke.id it. The annual congros of the
statu Secular Union will convene at
li t l.tiul on the llth inst. Among
the buUiaut array of speakers who
wiUa idiv tlte meeting are the names
of a number of prominent and inlliion
ti;il 1 die-, who h.ive ever been reeog
ui.rd as the luukrs of advanced
thought and every iirogYessire move
ment. When HUch as tluw cast olV
iliu shackles that have bound them so
lout', and step out jyn the broad
l.l'Cr.d plstfii m, the outlook for tho
p o u'esx and bapp'uiiisH of the
bng.it indeed.
world is
TilK wit of the Hiker Viy Blade
man i h im'tliin,' lenuukable and un
like au thin;.; of (he kind ever witnessed,
lliti bh.de doe-no! cut keen like the
pulihhud stiN 1 o 1' on. ens, but rasps
aorufcS the uu-K r-t .ndm l.ke unto
It coarse hinl-.. oer a knot. And
that's what makes us smile, long
may the saw-Ill. uk mv.
h' the heavy j lopviiy owners could
pay their taxes with the same fluency,
so to speak, that they are levied upon
b' worthies who do not lopicseiit a
il.i'.l.u, .he old town .ollld Ikhuii aloug,
to - me.
i-.
til. i bitiiln cx-
tH jj, , ( ,u. (,v t-ipm: J
( ;i( .,;;liklll (1 T
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n "..hi luit
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i.Ik r tiie aiiih'ir or this
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til .
Till! COKKUOT WAY.
The true way to innkoa happy, pros-
i r.nic mill ! , nrl tnm rvi t1 n it V 19
l'- uun uuu vuij tviuvu (.uiiiiiiii"' j
for evory'housoholder to own a home.
i vcry )eaj 0 a family should make it
j hig fln?t ftim tQ fCCUrc ft homcS!lvc
every cent possible with that aim in
view. When they nave secured a
ion let lb cm beautify it and
make it attractive, not alone for those
who dwell therein, but neighbors and
the outside world. Their families,
neighbors and the community in which
they live will bo socially and morally
benefitted by such examples, and all
stimulated to do likewise. Union is
naturally a beautiful location, nature
has done her part, and it now remains
for man, the homc-buildcr to beautify
the home. Secure the services of the
architoct, the painter, and gardener,
and plant vines, shrubbery and trees.
Every home should have a few fruit
trees, at least, and abundance of small
fruits. Many buildings aud homes in
Union would present a more pleasing
appearance to the eyes of those visit
ing tho town, and also residents and
owners thereof, if treated to a fresh
coat of paint, i'aint is a wonderful
!enutifyer and preservative What a
change a handsomely painted house
with a well kept yard in whieh are
beautiful roses and other ilowcrs,
plai.ts and shrubbery, makes for the
better in the immediate vicinity there
of. It is a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. A compliment is given the
owner by every beholder, and the
stranger in our midst carries away
with him a favorable .opinion of the
town nnd residents'. Try the effects of
a little paint, and other improvements
about the home, which to a great ex
tent ran be done by the owner, or at a
very little cost, and see if it don't pay
big interest on tho investment and
time and labor. In making improve
ments don't, neglect that very impor
tant matter to the individual property
holder, as well as to the general pub
lie, make good substantial sidewalks.
Put down good foundations and heavy
plank at tho start and walks will need
but little repair for years.
It makes us tired to In uir a young
fellow talking about "mosbacks" who
does not pay a cent of t;'vx himself,
whoso name never appeared on a sub
scription list or subsidy for t.i'io benefit
of tho town, and whoso schoo ling was
procured at tho expense of th o State.
The shallow-brained are ahvaj "s arro
gant. RmtiuiJi' nAommfLifiiaanrsncTUt
A Scrap ot Paper Saves Hor Ii 'to.
It was just an ordinary scrap' of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She was
In ihu last stage of consumption, toW by
physicians that she was incurable nnd cr, 'Id
not live onlv a short tlino; showoiahud.lt ss
thun seventy pounds. On a piece ot wri '
ping paper -he read of Dr. King's Nr' DfH
coverv, and not a sample bottle; It liolpeii
her, she bought a large bottle, it helped hec
more, bought anothor and grew better nut,, I
continued its use and is now strong,. heal-J
thv, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds. II
Kor' fuller particulars send stamp to W, II.
( 'ole, druggist, Vort mlth. Trial bottle. of
this wonderful Discovery free at Ilrown'i
drugstore, Union, Oregon.
NOTICE
To the party receiving th largest list of
names for tho great uew
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GANG, SULKY and
WALKING PLOWS,
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Ik "If Sob Fta iSf Mi Ike Every lie.
All late improved farm implements and machinery, barb wire and
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-AND THE-
SMGR95S Bf THE
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WAS CONFERRED UPON
NATIXANIEi; WHEELER,
The Presidsnt of the Company.
lout iflif ,
Ik Mi ti 1
foxntt be tnn'-I! irrild ulth
it ftl hMlth. T riwh Mtitth or any
MrcU ioU!oa In !l'o rtqulrss Hie full
cr.d -iitla of all the fac
ulties kind satire hut istUusd us with.
Tbsto ooailtlcj" ccaatt u:zl unless tho
hvelK.1 betoa Is In icr!ct v.orklng
rt!r, ind W.t Is Ix.oBiI.li when tho
tlvcr aad cpltea aro iopU, tliuscbslruct
Iej tbe t4ri!i, cautlno indlfjectloa
ui iwtftlt, with all t the!.- sccon
pajU birnic
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TOILET ARTICXi S,
PE RFUMEIIV, PAINTS,
OILS, GLAi S, PUTTY, Etc,
A (Joint deto and Vniied Stock of Wall
Puper on hani (l
Prescriptions Carefully Cc mpoumled
l.iy or Night.
A full supply of school hoc k con
stantly on huiid.
PATENTS
Ohtalnrd. ami nil I'ntent Huslness nttciu'etl
to rromntly and for Jluderute Fees.
Onrofflcf I onnositp the U. S. l'ntett
Ofllcr, ami w can obtain I'atoni in le.-w
tun than those rrniote troni asotHton.
Send MODHLor DK.VW1XO. yfa advise
as to panteutnbllllv free of eharjo; and we
mako XO OHAHliH UNLIiSS I'ATEXT IS
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W'n refer, here, to tlio Postmastor. tho
Sunt, of Money Order HI v., nnd to oltlclals
of the V. 8. Patent OfrVe. t'ei rlrrular,
advice, terms nnl u-iK-ri-iirtiM to Actual eli
ents ln your own hiH'e 'ituntv. write to
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Opposite Patent Ouire. Waahiiteton, I). C,
lllnlnitrinjttnrr4l. nV1fnWI
la one rui'Unjr, TnllnwUb (rum T1
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Stands at the Head.
Most Perfect Machine
in the Market for
Family Use.
Elegant in Workman
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T
ook at them before
Purchasing.
368 Market St.,
San Fancisco, Cal.
Kirs.
-ViT -
AT TIIE
Keeps conpl.nntly on hand a com
idelo stock of fresh
Candies,
Stationery,
Shoot Music,
Wire Goods,
Brackets,
AND USEFUL
Household Utensils.
A shuro ot tho puhlic pntronnRO so
licited. 8-15-tf.
Union and Cornucopia
Stage - Line !
Quickest and Cheapest
Route to the Pine Creek
Mines.
KATES I
FAKE.
H SO
3 00
- 0 00
ritEionr.
-'fie
nion to Park
" " Hnntrer
" CornucopIi
IM CITY HOTEL,
(Opposite tho Court House,)
L, J, rtoothe, - Proprietor.
TTnvui.T ronttjl the batne and added a
X X. larp; now dluini room, 1 am now bet
ter proHir td than cvur to accomodato my
patrons-.
.Meals 25 Cents.
kBeds 25 Cents.
Give i.ie a rail. 9-ll-lm
LU31B11R for SALE
at th t Hish Valley
Saw Mill.
All kind ot hitnlxir'eoaaUQtiy on liand
or furiil.hfo on fcUort notice. Pricoji cheap
k the ebro''
Patroii 'Vxo - Solicited.
. ieif M. WILtClSSOK SOK.
-r-TTT . 1-'.-3-:
Ik !.
RUSHFORD and FISH
BRO'S. WAGONS,
HACKS, CARRIAGES
and BUGGIES,
"ELI" SULKY PLOWS,
Ctt SALE
UK POINTS
EAST. WEST,
NORTH aai COUTH
XS1
UNIOX, OREGOK,
A. V. ELTuID, fflcltat JUgmat.
TIMK TABLE.
Trains depart frern Union dailyas followa:
TriBT DOUKD.
Fast Hail, No 1 5:00 V. M.
Express, No 7 4:S5 A. If.
ABT BOUHD.
Fast Mail. No 2 7:0P. M.
Express, No t U':45 A. M.
Main Line, Nos. 1 and 2, "The. Oyerland
Fiver,'' carry through Pullman Sleepers,
Colonist Sleepers, Frew Chair Cora and
Coachc, between Portland and Dearer,
Omaha, Kansas CUj, St. Louis, St. Paul or
Chicago.
Main Line, Nos. 5 and fi. "The Limited
Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and
Sleeping Cars between Portland and Chi
cago. OCEAN DIVISION".
The Union Pacific will dispatch Steamer
between Sun Franciaco and Port
laud, as follows.
-v'Lesvawi
ntOM POKTI.AND. FKOK A5 FkAN CISCO.
At 10 p.m. I At 10 a. in.
Oregon. July 5 Columbia ...Jtily 8
Columbia " State 7
State " 12 Or-on " 11
Oregon " 1G Columbia.... ' 15
Columbia .... " 20 State 10
State " 24 Oregon " 28
Oregon ' 28 Columbia... " 27
Stata " 31
The company reserves the-right to changt
steamers or sailing days.
RATES OF TABSAQE:
Cabin. - - 118.00 6teera-;e - - $8,00
Pound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - $38.00
Children, under 12 yeers - - Half Fare
,. 5 years ... Free
Including Utah ttnd. Sertht.
rj. g. MELLEN, I J. w. LEE.
Gen'l TratlicManater. Gen'f. Tictet Agt,
A. E. ELLIS, Agent. Union.
0.&WT.R.R.
"The Hunt Line."
In Connection tilth the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D
rorms the
Quickest and Best Route
Between .Eastern Orejron and TVashmgton
and Ti'et Sound joints, ns well as
tht Popular an Direct
Lint to all
POINTS EAS'f and SOUTHEAST
PULLMAN SLEEl""INS CARS,
SUPEUB DINIv OAKS, and
FREE SECOND OLASt SLEEPERS
ThraKh t Chltaca Tin h.'B Ilu.
Passenger Trains or this Cetnpany are run
ning regularly between
DAYTON, JWAITSBURO, WALiT'A
WALLA, WASH., an4PEN
DLETON, OR.,
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Through Tickets Sold to all Points" East;
at the Lowest Rates.
a w.hunt. a",f;h.
President and Gen'l Manarer
t ,
U.L. DEACON, Ticket ACent,irni6n.rlr'.