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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1890)
i 1 oi ri3 IvI OUR SOCIAL WORLD. JHURSDAY, OCTOBEH 10, 1890. Notice to Doctors. Several weeks ago we placed some ac counts in tho hands of Wilson A llnekctt for collection. Some of thtso Jacooonts were paid and some were not. This is to notify those who have not yet paid that tho Recounts have been taken from the handw of Wilson it llackett, and all pay ments that aro made hereafter should be ent direct to this office. Wc are in hopes that those who are owing us will pay up without further urgine;. AT HOME. A Paragraphic Record of Recent Happen ings In and Around the City. The roads aro in excellent condition. Young Smith was taken to tho peniten tiary last Friday by Sherill' Holies. Arnold ia still at large, and the proba bilities arc that he will not be captured. Mrs. Itinehart leads in millinery, a fact that the ladies will do well to keep in mind. If you arc needing ?50 or more for a month or term of months, call on A. J. Hackctt. It is said that grouse and pheasants are to be found in large numbus on thu head waters of Powder river. Bicycling, which was such a favorite sport with our boys during last year, hns about vanished from our midst. Vincent lias just replenished his stock by the addition of a varied assortment of rub ber shoes for the fall and winter trade. Another quartz mill is being taken into Sanger. It will be put up a short distance from the Sanger mill. Samson Hoy is tho owner. The residence of J, V. Shelton is being painted from top to bottom, und i begin ning to present a very creditable appear ance, The work of laving brick on Jos. Wright's new building was commenced lust Monday. The structure will be rapidly pushed to completion. llcmctnber that the city board of equali zation meets on the 17th hist. If you hao a kick to make in regard to your assessment make it then. I have for sale a lot of household furni ture, consisting of wardrobe, bureaus, Btove3, tables, chairs, etc. Will bo sold next week cheap for cash. J H. Cuncs. The Hutchinson Hros, finished threshing their immense crops in the Powder river country last week. It consisted of some thing over 22,000 bushels of grain. All those indebted to me are requested to call and settle at ance. If anyone has a bill against mo they will please present it and it will bo paid at once. J. 11. Ckitks. The lame new saw mill recently erected in Hums, Harney county, together with I about -100,000 feet of lumber, was destroyed by lire last week. It was the work oC an incendiary. Fred Nodlne it Son this week Rold their entire ciop, consisting of 800 tons of hay fit f 12 per ton on cars; 10,000 bushels oats at $1.12 per cwt. and 12.000 bushels of barley at $1.10 per cwt. An indication of the near approach of winter is the formation of ico on all the small bodies of water in and ar ound the. city. It makes a person think n'aat lie has done with his sum aior's wages. Work was commenced last T ucsday, by County Clerk Oliver, and assist- mts, on the tax roll, and tlic copy of the assessment roll for tlio Secretary of State. It will take about ten days to complete tl 4e work. g Tho city marshal has bee j instructed to "irictly follow tho provisiot jh of ordinance number 10 in relation to st ;eets, alleys and water ditches. Haker City Democrat. What a pity it is that the Union htreet com missioner cannot get slm nar orders. The Union merchants fby fair and honest dealing, aro gradually securing the trade of the south east p art of the county. Mr. A. J. Nicholsoi j, 0f Cornucopia, de parted yesterday wit n a four horse load of of gcoJs for that no ,jv promising camp. Hon. Dunham W right of Medical Springs, had on exhibition at tho fair recently held at Haker City, so nicfine specimens ot fruit, consisting of ap (jCs of different winter va rieties, peais, prunos, tomatoes, etc.. und it elicited mil :i praise as a choice collec tion of Eastc ;n Oregon fruit. Mr. W. hns ono of the b' ,st orchards in Union county and irt a fe vears more will have a large cronof all L-ii..l nf fruit for market. Tiik Scout Is plowed to know that Union coun ty proi' .notions make such favorable lm pressio ns OIl Baker City people. The t people of Union have bocn aillieted tins u-lth a combination caning iiieiu- llnna Mnrsolls Dramatic Compa ny,. Although their audiences have been f n.,Hn,.lr slim thevhave been cnablod to Ket in their work for three nights owing U) their economical living. They have a car at tho depot where, they retire to eat and sleep, only emerging uicreirom iunu their alleged entertainments. After each performance they hoof it to tho depot, a distance of two miles, rather than patron ize tho hotel to a cent. Whatever they got out of tho community is a clear gain to them. Our people should give them no en couragement whatever. The ducks and geese aro gradually bo coming aware of tho fact that shot comes pretty high in this country. It Is also dawning upon their simple minds that it is fall time. Along the banks of tho creeks and in the tutes thoy aro continually hear ing reports, giving additional ussuranco of tbesokwo facts, viz.: shot comos high and the fall of the leaf and feather has come. The Unit flocks of these welcome Urdu are in line condition and now is the time for the gallant sports of Union, Cove and other valley towns to arrange a fowling matob. a duck supper and a dance. The ladlos don't want to be moping at home all this blessed nntuuin. At tin- H .ir I i Trade nu-iiim: O.t. 0th the special emnmittec appointed to reviso the conl' . ; I .a-i that thoy would con: iin t tli i-on- u i i.ui ami by laws adorn 1 in h -tafe B -a J, reported some inij." :.i:r. ehaic" -, The rvgnlar annual moeling hereaaer. will bo on the first Monday in November. Delegates to the State Hoard from this Hoard will ba elected at the proceeding meeting next tho annual meeting of the State Hoard. Honorary members will be received from each precinct in the county. L. J. Davis. K. S. McComas and Geo. P. Hall were ap pointed on a special committee to corros Kind with leading citiisens of each precinct or town not having an organization, to lend tln ir infinencj to tho Board by naming a committee of three, fsom their respective precincts who will adslse this Hoard of their needs etc. The liabilities of tho board at any time shall not exceed the sum of $50. The constitution and bv-laws wore adopted and revised. The secretary au thorized to purchase the books necessary for use in his office and to properly trans cribe the constitution and by-laws into Ills record book, also to wait upon the mem burs, and cet their Humes subscribed, and to collect $1.00 the first quarters dues from each member at the time of signing. The dues for membership were fixed at one dollar a quarter payable in advance. K. S. McCoinas, A. Levy and J. W. Shelton were appointed as a committee to sco what arrangements can be made towards secur ing a suitable room as a permanent place of meeting for tlio Hoard, to report at the next regular meeting. The meeting was wctl attended and all present were earnest and determined to make the Union Board of Trade a success. The next meeting will be held at the court house the 1st Monday in November, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. It is to bo hoped that every citizen of Union who feels an interest in the welfare of Union and Union county wi'l be there and if thoy do not enroll thcmelves lefore that lime will do so then. The oust of mumbership is light. There are many important things to be done throughout the State, and we must do our patt or wc will be left out in the cokl. Come out at (ho noxt mcoting and bring your wives. The annual election will be held and that is an important part of the business. Brief Personal Mention Epitome of the Week's Amusements. THE ASSESSMENT ROLL. Ah Increase Valil.11 of $37S,G95 Over That of La5' Year. Tho assessment roll for 1800 was turned over by Asscisor Guild to Clerk Oliver yes terday. It shows a marked gain in vali'.a. tlon of all the taxable property In tl'o coun ty, aggregating in all the sum of $."iT3,(ori. The revenue to be derived by the county will bo correspondingly increased. Not withstanding thu hard winter since tho last assessment, :v considerable gain in the numbor ot all kinds of stock is noted. The summary; taken from the roll of 1S90 is as follows: Fuimingland ?2 010 SS5 J Wises and lots . 701 070 f ,.iiii-(i-ami-iilM nn land 6!! 22i) Merchandise, etc 103 fc'JO Monuv, notes account.-', county orders, shares of stock, etc. ... . 1 102 02.) Household goods, etc 1W 0(0 Horses. .mules, etc jf5T 110 Cattle 2u oj Sheep and goats o- hoo Swine lo 100 n $6 6M 2C3 Exemption ? !151 000 Indebtedness i no aw $2 001 S10 Total taxablo property $3 111 I5,' The total number of polls for the year is 1003 'against 1102 last year, showing that Union county is growing in population as well as in woalth. The Scout is pleased to noto those indications of prosperity, and looks forward to no distant day when our inviting county will rank among the fore most in tho Stato in the points of popula tion and wealth. Lively Tlinss at Cornucopia. Cornucopia is fast recovering- from its dull state during the past few months and is on the eve of a prosperous era. A Scout roporter, in conversation with a recent ar rival from that place, learned that tho Ore gon Gold Mining Company, under its new management, is pushing things in a man ner that indicates ihat there is money bo hind that company, and that they intend to use it in developing that country of hid den treasures, and demonstrate to the min ing world that Cornucopia is what her dis coverers claim she is a land of burled gold. The company is employing miners as fat as they arrive in tho town, and this heretofore -oinfWhat dormant oamp is tak ing on itself for thb first time u form of permanent activity. The company's 20 stamp mill i now crushing ore from tho Bed Jacket mine and will bo kept running for months to come. The First Step. Porhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, eon't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and you wonder what alls you. You should heed tho warning, you aretaklng the first ttp into Nervous Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric Hitters you will unci mo oxaci remedy for restoring your nervous system to Its normal, healthy condition. Surpris ing results follow tho uso of thU great Nervo Tonic and Alternative. Your appo tlto returns, good digestion Is restored, and tho Liver and Kidneys resume healthy ac tion. Try a bottle. Prico T.Oc. at Urown's drugstore. Union. Oregon. llov. Drivor has returned. Mr. John Denncy, of Pino valley is in the city. Mr. Chas. S. Miller left for Portland yes terday. Mr. Win, Small made us a pleasant visit Saturday. Hon. L. H. Itinehart left for Portland yesterday, Attorney J. W. Shelton and family arc in Portland. Mr. K. F. Springer visited H.ikcr City a few days ago. Judd Georand wife, of Cove, were in the city Saturday. Mr. J.S. Vanilorfy made us a substan tial visit Saturday. Mr, Whit Hall and wife are in Portland attending tho exposition. Prof. II. S. Strange sent in this week and Subscribed for Tin: Scout. Mr. Albort Crow, of Paradise, Wnllow.i county, called on us Friday. Mr. Al.Mtnniek. of High valley, called on us the fore part of the week. Mr. Ed. Morelock and wife, of Summ'r villo, were In the city this week. Mr. Wm. Sherdon culled on us and sub scribed for This Scout this week. Mr. Frank Mitchell, of the Cove, was in the city tho fore part of the week. Dr. Day is in The Dalles attending the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias. Mr. Mark D. Scott, of La Grande, sent over this woek and subscribed for The Scout. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Jones left Mon day for Portland and will take in the ex position. Miss Ida Campbell, who is now in Athe na, Umatilla comity, is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. Jesseo Alborson, of Cornucopia passed through the city, yesterday, en route for Portland. Mrs Eva Newberry took her departure yesterday for East Portland. Sho will bo gone several months. Mr. John Welling, of High valley, called on us Mondav and invested in one of tho Scout's elegant premiums. Louie Fordney, formerly of this place, is running a chop house and lunch counter in Athena, Umatilla county. Mr. S. H Burroughs, of tho Cove, called Ot) is Monday. Ho intends taking in the Portland fair in a few days. Mr. Sam'l G.White writes to us to have the address of his Scout changed from the Cove to Sequin Prairie, Wash. T. T. Gecr, of Marion county, who has been visiting relatives in this section, left for his home tu the Willamette valley last Saturday. General and Mrs. Stevens and Jap Ste vens and family, of Clover creek, says tho Gazette, will make their homo in La Grande this winter. Mr. Wilbur Davis, caino down from Cor nucopia yesterday. He says the O. G. M. Co's mill has been started up ami Is now running night and day. Mr. Castle, of the firm of Castle & Lind say, marble cutters. La Grande, was in the city last week. While here he called on us and subscribed for The Scout. Miss Jennie EIwclI, of Pendleton, has been engaged to teach the first intermediate department of the Union public school. in place of Miss Chrisinan, resigned. W. J. Townlcv and wife, of Sanger, also Isaac Gale and wife, of Wankesha, Wiscon sin. narontsoiMrs. Townley, were stopping at tho Centennial hotel the fore part of the week. Miss Mnczic Hutchinson, ono of Unions mnt. pfctimablo voumr ladies, left last Tuosdav for Portland, where sho will spend thu winter in attendance at tho Portland Business College. Mr. J.E. Devino called on us the fore nartoftho week. He and a gentleman by I lm Tiamn of Newton will start another nrnvsnaner in La Grande. The first issue will appear next week. Turner Oliver, our county clerk, has been on tho sick list for several days past caused by over exertion during court wcck. jut, Oliver snent a few days of this week visit ing his parents atSummervlllo, and is now feeling much better. Georgo Baird, ono of our genial tonsorial artists, visitod Portland and the exposition this week. While leisurely standing on tho comer of Second and Washington streets in that city, looking eastward, ho observed tho masts and soars of a largo sea going vessel toworiug far abnvo tho massive buildings that obstructed the lower part of tho craft from view. Georuo mistook tnem lor dead and niossovored remnant of a forest, nd innocently remarked to a bystander that he thought building room was too val liiil.Ie in that citv to allow a part of a forest to remain unoccupied in the heart of town. The strancer. without cracking a smile, in formed George of his mistake, and the latter immediately "set'um up," took a sneak, and made a firm resolve not to make au other break. Resolutions. WnunEAS; Wo the undersigned, as rep resentatives of the ladies of Siimmcrvllle, Union county, Oregon, after carefully listening to the debate between Samuel P. Putnam nnd Elder Jones on the divinity of the bible, have Ke.-olved. That Elder Jones has our heartfelt thanks for his grand defense of the truth. . Hesolvod. Wc feel that through the efforts of Elder Jones the Cros of Christ has been upheld, and the sacrednoss of our homos has been protected, Hesolved. Wc do herein extend to Elder Jones our wannest sympathy and tineerc prayers, Hesolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to tho different newspapers of Union county, Oregon. Mrs, E. Hercsfold Mrs A. E. Corpo " S. A. Ftigato " H. N. Williams " Jennie Gllh.un " Minnie Gilliam Jennie McCleod " Ella McKlnzie " Lena Hoss " Piobt. Parker " L. Logan " A. Shaw Miss McLean Hello McKenzio " Ida Woodell ' S. M. McGuire " N. A. James Miss Elletlm James Tho Centennial Hotel. Nearly three years ago tho management of this now well known and popular cara vansary was assumed by Mr. A. J. Good brod, a gentleman qualified in every re spect to properly conduct an establishment of the kind. Hy tho employment of com petent and obliging help, and by his per sonal supervision of all the different de partments of the house, the nanio of tho Centennial was soon a household word with tho traveling pulic, and especially with the commercial men, tho latter class often spending several days in recreation and rest, enjoying the hospitalities of this favorite abode. Tho dining room is a model of neatness and cleanliness and is presided over by three charming and at tentive waitresses. The table is furnished with all tho luxuries tho market atrbrds. Considerable patronage is given the hotel by our own citizens who take a pardonable pride in tho institution and lend all In their power to keep the house up to tho highest standard of excellence. May the Centennial, in the future as In tho past, retain the name of tho best hotel in Eastern Oregon, i 1 m tun T i Emm Educational Meeting. Following is the prograiumo for the edu cational meeting to bo held at Island City to-morrow evening: FRIDAY r.VENINO SKSSION. Music String band. Address of Welcome T. A, Itinehart. Song Island City School. Bccitatlon Lclia MoCall. Music String Hand. Recitation Gertrude Cox. Song Island City 'School. Music String Hand. Address H. S. Strange, Music String Hand. Addross Hev. Haird. SATURDAY MOHNIN'C) SKSSION 9:30. Discussion, School Organization, Geog raphy. AFTEItNOON SESSION. Discussion, Reading. A permanent organization of a county educational association will be effected at this meeting Take It Before Breakfast. Tho great appetizer, tonio and llvor regu lator. ' In uie for more than 60 years in England. Positive specific for liver com plaint. Had tasto in the mouth on aris. lug iii tho nioriiint', dull ivains In tho head and back of the oyea, tired feeling, dizzi ness, langour-Htymptoms of liver com. plaint. 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TO CARRY AWAY BARGAINS, at IDOLIFIrH: LEVY'S STOBB. 1 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! SJtTlicse goods are of the latest styles and importations, but must and will he sold at a sacrifice. REDUCED RATES To the North Pacific Industrial Exposition, Tortlanfl, from 8eptomber220th to Octo ber 26th., and Northwest Imtuutrial Ex position, Spokane Falls, Oct. 1st to Oct. 31, 1809. For the Ncrth Pacific Industrial Exposi tion to be held at Portland, tho Union Pa cific wl'l sell tlckots from all ticket stations on rail lines of the Pacific Division, from September 25th to October 2ith, on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays at the low rateof ono and one-fifth fare for tho round trip, with fifty cents added for admission to the Exposition. Call on any agent of the Union Pacific System for detailed informa tion. Forthe Northwest Industrial Exposition to be held at Spokane Falls. October 1st to Oct. 31, 1890, tho U. P. Ity. will sell excur sion tickets at ono and one-fifth faro for the round trip with fift cents added to such rate to cover admission coupon to Exposition. Sale of tickets will bo com menced Wednesday, Oct, 1st. Tickets will bo sold for regular trains leaving Ucion (station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days of each week. Sale of tickets will close Oct. 31, 1890. A.E.ELLIS, T.W.LEE, Agent, Union. Oen'l Pass. Agent. a b " ' ' E. E. I. These arelnltlal Letters of Words Form ing a Sentence. A Charter Oak range with wire gauze oven door, will be given to the adult person first gupsslng It correctly. And to the young girl a toy Charter Oak stove, Answer by mail to Excelsior Manufactur ing Co.. CO North Front St., Portland, Or, Bummers & Layne aro solo agents in this city for theso celebrated itovcs, MAKKIKI). WEAVER CO LWELL, At Ehsin, Oct. fi, 1890. Mr. J. H. SVeavcr and Miss Cora M. Colwell, Uev. J. T. 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