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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1891)
For in r' I'A- t r Kr 1 . i-. i ro-r TTt THUKSDA .lANTVliY 1. lo'.M. AT HOME. A Paragraphic Record ot Recent Happen ings in and Around tho City. Holiday goods nt eost. Jones liros. l"ncinators and hood nt cost at Mrs Ilintdiart's. 1-1-tf. Tun Srnrr vi.1ies It many readers s happy and proii;rou New Year. Radios' Misses and children'' woolen tin j derwear at co-t, at Mr. Iliuclmrt'.. 1-1-tf. (Hums ware, lamps nnd holiday Roods t ! cost and less tlinn cost nt .Jones llros. If yon want to be astonUhodnt the cheap ness of holidny Roods, visit .Jones Hro's store and learn their prices. Marriage licenses were issued during tho week to Henry Itrill and IClla A. Holmes; George Chandler and Stella Webb. Woolen hoieiy. glove, felt and wool hats, for sale nt cost nt Mrs. Uluidiart's millinery store. Do not lose this opportu nity. 1-1-tf. The mill? of the Oregon Gold Mining Company was stopped lust week to make some needed repairs, but will be running again in full blast in a few days. The wet bound passenger train was de layed three hours at the depot last 'l)hur day. The eause was the track being block aded bv a freight ear with a broken axle. Found, a watch charm containing n lock of hair Owner can have same by calling on Charles hittell, at the Cornucopia sa loon, proving property and paying for this notice. The grade of the Union Itailway Compa ny between this oitv and the depot is being finished this week. A small portion was left uncompleted last spring on account of the moist condition of the ground. The supper given for the ball by Mr. Goodbrod was really an excellent collation. "VV'e have yet to hear of a .single complaint. The gentlemanly proprietor of the Centen nial always gives entire satisfaction in af fairs of this kind, Tho case of the State of Oregon vs. Win. llonton and Klizabcth Sanders, charged with adultery, which was tried before Judge lilakeslee at the court house last Tuesday morning, was dismissed for want of sulll cient evidence to convict. Mr. S. M. Seamans hud the misfortune to scscrely bruise two lingers on his lelt hand, last Friday, while working with Minnick's steam wood saw. The injured digits give hint much pain and he will be necessarily compelled to lay still for awhile. The 0. it W. T. railway station at Van syele was destroyed by lire Saturday even ing. The agent. George Kiddle, had gone to supper at a house Mime distance from tho station, and when he returned found everything a mass of ashes. Tho origin of the lite is a mystery. A unique and striking costume at the I lute masquerade ball in this city was that of Miss Cora Knapp ivlio admirably rep resented Tin: Scoi'T The dress con sistetl of strips ol black velvet on a back ground ot white, oh which was painted, in white, anil covered with diamond dust, numerous lines relating to Tin: Si orx. A general meeting of tho Ui ion Hoard of Trade was held last Monday evening at their hall. The meeting was addressed at length by A Levy regarding the advisa bility of a reservoir on'the hill east of town, for domestic and tiro purposes. Thero seems to be a unanimity of opinion in favor this enterprise. During the remainder of the holidays all kinds of holiday good, including glass ware, lainp--, jewelry, etc.. will lie sold at, actual coM and many articles will be sold at loss than co.stnt . I ones Hro's store. They do not intend to carry over anything in that line, and if the goods cannot be sold they will be given away. Drop in and you will be astonished at how cheaply you can buy tilings. We arc certainly having remarkable weather for this time of year. While the inhabitants of the eastern states are threatened witli dire destruction from tho extreme frigidno.s of their localities, our people are parading the streets of Uniini devoid of even an overcoat and oftentimes in their shirt sleeves. Come west, dear people, and enjoy some of the glories ott ered to all by out- good old Oregon. Tho Kdison phonograph recently secured by the law linn of .Sholton A; Carroll arrived last week.but the battery used in connection therewith was found to be in a rery dilapi dated condition, caused by rough handling on the trip. A substitute is expected daily and when it ariives .Judge Shclton snys that lie proposes to invite the Union Silver Cornet Hand to plav a piece to it and then have it play it back at them. The Christmas tree festivities hold at Wright's hall last Wednesday night wore a royal treat for our young folks, especially to those so young that lt has not yet dawned upon their minds that good old Santa Clans is a myth and not a reality. James Driver, as tho man of innumerable . ..n.iilnli .-w.onti.j ntlil tf 1,11,1 gill", UUIIIMKVV . .. . . .w ....... iu .inn miwh of tho siiceoss of the evening. Munv valuable gifts were distributed nnd ,.n umit homo looking forward to the j i,rminll.r such hailDV nvoiit. I " ! uud tho OKKUOX KIDXKV TUA mid After tho elegant holiday imiiiber of j abtlllltH immediate relief. It is God's West Shore ono wo.ild scarcely look for j uto4Hll, to liiiinsuity. 1 take pl.-a,ure in anything specially tine soon again, but that . recomm,.ltjlu u to Ue amjt.t(Hi. i , splendid Journal uem to lmvo got It hand I uow lie irv ninety y.arsold, lume to On in and Intend, to keep.it goin'. for the ! hl ,M , Illt. ,'.,,,,. of tl. if,,,!.,,,, last uunilwr for 9u. Juit nt hand, showi j ,,lvCullll,3,ll;lll,.nit I Ixan usin ih (.oine beautllUI won, n uiu ihiu- .mnoimceinoiit of the publisher that the paper during the coining year will wain-1 tain lhi high standard, which rivals the best work of uny illustrated paper in the country. It is the wilv genuine illustra tonvekly in the Uuiud uu i pnlil:bed oiif.le of Xe v YorkUity. l' t d. cib- will be given an opportunity i" "inp for munv valuable prUe . i u . . 1 1 t e . .ir, among which will b a trip f. ib N t..n al Park of the Ye'luu'.ne, particulars ot which will be pubhhu in a few Weeks, M' . I'll- 1 r ( i. 1 1 ii i at liie tt -idmu . of htv -i'.i. A. ii. on the SandridK l' SHturdny uf:'.-r a brief illness. Th funeral took fdace. n- day Today commences the Glad Sew Year. It Is sad to think that many who read this will never see another Jan. 1st. Be pre pared and pay at onee your Cove drug store account. Morris Hro's.. of North 1 iv.der were ar ralned before Jude Donnelly, of H.iker City, on a seennd charge of lnre.-nv of mare belonging to Mark llindman After hear inn the erideiicj the defendents rero dis clmrged. Revival services will Itegin at the M. E. ; church tonight under the management of Kev. J. 1', Morri. During the week of prayer, union services will be held first at one ehurch and then at the othT. After tho week of prayer tlu' meetings will be re sumed at the Methodist eburvh. The snnrper shears the fanner. And the fanner in-r hi heep; The rteh man shear the cuiipons That have, lipcned In hi sleep: The editorhe ir ilte exelianges, (letting virion kind of staff; The barber .shear the reporter, And the leporter hears his cuff. On complaint of Hon. A. II. Drown, cx state trensuivr. 11. Daleind E. Silvers were an ested and brought before Justice Don nelly, of Kakor City, charged with forgery. They are accomplices of ox-coiiuty cleric Mix in the recent fraudulent issue of comity warrants in that county and as thev are equally as guilty they should be made tp sufler the penalty that is In store for the principal in thisoutrNgeotis affair. The masquerade ball given in this city on Christinas night was a grand Mieces. over 117 nunilHsrs being sold. The affair was characterized by the good order ami lack of rowdyism prevalent, and all roport hav ing had an excellent time. The costumes were verv striking mid original and the an tics of the masqueradei'S greatly amused the largo crowd of spectators present. Mr. lialrd, the dunncer, is deserving of much credit for the manner in which the alfair was conducted. Mr. A. E. Eaton while east no doubt re galed the natives with many stories of tins eiiiintry. The Granite State Xcws says: Cool nights and mornings, is the order, and the chininev corner is a favorite resort, and the hours arc cheerfully passed in lis tening to incidents of early court days by some of theold 't:igers.' Mr. A. H. Eaton has the happy faculty of attracting great attention by tbe narratives of his adopted western home. It is always pleasant, to hear about the Vet, and especially from the lips of a Carroll county boy." On last Wednesday, the day before Christ mas, a man by the name of Drown, who has been working for W. II. Hodman, rode one of his omnloyois hordes to town, and while here imbibed so freely that he was soon under the influence of liquor. While in this condition bis desire for more liquor became so strong that he disposed of the horse to I'M. Gagnon for a watch and $2..r0 in money. Mr. A. Johnson, our efllcieiit inar.-lial, knowing tbe owner of the horse, apprised Gagnon of the facts, who inter cepted lirown and made him refund the money anil the watch. The animal was placed in (he stable an 1 properly taken care of, and Mr. Krown was notified to leave town which he did without delay. Resolutions of Condolenoe, II.M.i.or U.nio.v I.oixik Xo. ). I. 0. 0. F.i Dec. l''!, 18!X). ) We your committee unpointed to prepare sui'able resolutionsof respect to tho memo ry of our deceased llrotber, Will. Ktiloy, l'ast Grand, respectfully submit the fol lowing: Kesolved, That wo deeply mourn witli reverence the untimely douth of our be loved Ih otber, and tender t o his widow and family our fraternal and brotherly sympa thies in their bereavement, Kesolved, That In the death of our Broth er the order ha lost a faithful worker, hi fundi v a 1 iving husband and father, his mother a devoted son; and this ujiumuulty a good friend nil 1 citizen, Uesolvctl, That these resolutions bo on terod upon our records, a copy presented to the widow and family of our deccasod Urotbor, and a copy each to our local pa pers for publication. Fraternally Yours, A. Luvv.) A. X. G.uinNKK.v Committee. Gun. F. Ham.,) The Wow Discovery. You have heard your friends and neigh bors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from person al experience just how good u thing it is. If you havo ever tiled it, you are ono of its staunch friends, because tho wonderful thing about it is. that when once given n trial, Dr. King's New DUoovery ever after holds a phiee in the house, if you have never used it and should be tiillicted with u cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottlo at once and give it a fair trial. It i guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Trial bottles frue at lirown'sdrug store, Uniou, Oregon. NOTICE (Jod'a l!laiiiK to Iluinunity-So Say nit Oregon 1'ioi.oer, Muety er Old. FOKIIST Guovk. r.. Jloreli Hi. 1 hay oui;, ,N KiD'!.,Y TI.A I c-ni .v i. ,1 D v f h.m:;:. !j 'i .i.r. in t'io wi'ild for Cuts' . .i , I ( ; -. i: Klit nn, Fcvt r TIK l!riui - or 1 ell. '1 ( hdb'.td. I - i n r or mono . I ii, tr-aii...... i 'box. Kui wtleat Hrvw it's drug store. A il. v i 1 1 cm ol v.... cillcl I us this week. j c P. Hinckley, of TVtocaset, wm in tl.e J. A. WwwJell was nn from Snmmer rillo last Ttmwday. Mrs. L. B. KiHehart. hut been sick for several day put. Jutfrt Oeer and wife, of Cove, ient Christmas in this city., Hon. James Hondershott was up from the Cove last Friday. Mr. ft. Ligsdon and wife, of High valloy, visited Union, Monday. Mr. Frank Koss, of High valley, made ns a pleasant visit last Friday. Mr. J. (). A. Kichardson, ot the Cove, was in the city la-t Friday. Mr. G. G. Gray, of tho Core. made our office a pleasant call Stturdav. 'Squire Thomas. 0f the Cove, made onr office a pleasant eall last Monday. 11. L. Deacon. Jr. ami wife, returned to their home in Huntington, last Sunday. Clyde Pennington, of the Snndridge, made this otiice a plea-ant visit last Tues day. Mrs. K. r. McDanlel, of the Cove, was a visitor t Uniou the fore part of the week. (i. 21. Walk, of North Powder, called at ur office this week and subscribed for The ? t'T. K. 8. Cute-, formerly eountv clerk of this county, spent Christinas with relatives in this city. Chas Gondnough and It. M. Steel, of the Island City M. & M. Co., were in the city Tuesday, 'Miss Hettie Dobbin returned from Foret Grove last Thursday, to spend .the holiday at home. Dr. 11. V. Clynierand wife, cousins of A. J.Haekett, came down from Huntington Sunday evening. 0. J. Duffy took his departure, on Mon day evening's train for California, to re main there for tho winter. Mrs. I. M. Collin, Mrs. Fannie Hidweli and Mrs. Eva Kenson visited l.a Grande the fore part of the week. Mr. Frank Bid well and wife who have been visiting friends and relatives here, re turned to linker city yesterday. Miss Loru Warren returned lrom Wing ville last Thursday, having spoilt several days visiting relatives and friends. Mr. W. Walling called on us a few days ago and subscribod lor Tub Scopt to be sent to hi father in I'icklelon, Wash. Ilrnco Messick, formerly teacher at Wing ville, Uaker county, has accepted a position as teacher in tho Union public school. Mrs. J. I). Guild has been quite sick for ' soma tunc past witli iiillaniatory rheuma tism, but we an; ploased to note, is im proving. Judge Craig called on us yesterday and subscribed for an additional copy of Tin: S( out to be sent to .Mrs. Toior, Olvnipia, Wash. Kev. h. J. Iloothe returned from his trip to Wisconsin last Sunday. Hois tho same jovial old gentleman and looks hale and hearty. Tho Ladles' Aid Society, of tho Presby terian church, will meet at the residence o f Mrs. Allio Jones, tomorrow afternoon at '2 o'clock. Milton Levy returned from an extended visit to Portland and Athena lut .Monday. Ho 1 oar a sort of a metropolitan air since his iet urn. Mr. .loo Lore, win has been at Uaker City for somo time past, having his eyo doc tored, returned to Union last Saturday. He was unable to get much relief. V. II. MeC'jinas, of the Pendleton Tri bnno, spent Christmas in this city and took part in our grand ball in the evening of that day. Will knows where to goto bo royally entertuiiiod. Mr. Louie Corbett and Mr. Foster Iv Smith, of Island precinct, wore in the city tins week. Mr. Smith having sold his farm to Mr. Corbett, will remain in Union tills winter and visit relatives m the oast next summer. Harry II. Dletz came down from Cornu copia on Monday evening's stage, with the bullion from the Ked Jacket, weighing Jltt pounds, u month's run. This converted into money will make something ovor ifu'), 000. Mr. A. E. Eaton and wlfo relumed from tho oast last Sunday evening. Thoir many friends will be glad to havo them buck but will regret to learn that .Mrs. Eaton is in very poor health, hnviug had a sovero at tack of sickness just before thoy started to roturn. Otherwise their trip was a very pleasant one. Mr. Eaton presented us with some apples of the lialihvin variety, raised on tho old funn near Conway, Xow Hamp shire. The tree they were taken from Is, probably, a hundred years old. lie also gave us somo apples of another variety picked from trees in Mr. Geo. liaird's or uliurd near Trenton, Missouri. Tho First Step. Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and you wonder what alls you. Von should heed the warning, yuti are taking the llrst tt p into Nervous Prostration. You uoed a Xorvo Tonic and in Kloctric Hitters you will tiiid tho exact remedy fo. r. storing your nervous system to itn norm il. hi a' thy condition. .Surpii iug resiilis tollotv the use of thU great I Nerve 'Ion, and Alternative. Yourappe I tile n turn, g d llgekUnii is restored, and tbe Lift r .in I K ulneys resume ht ultliy ac tion, 'try a bottle. Price ftOc. at Itrown a drugstore. Union. Oregon. nous. :i;ooi. i: I'OIIUtV , (1 U'itc -A' Sm ickville. rtift) of Job' Wa- lilriL'ton i lliookc. a il Utile hiiiI one half pounds. Hurrah lor old Englaml t it O 1 1. -. li i - e. Ml ' II 1 1 in t 1 f ' II i jail- -John Mhcri.iau and Jobn Met .u ih -the former Incarcerated for breaking into a car at Telocaset anil stealing therefrom M cask of liquor and the latter fo purloin ing ime blankets in open day light iu La Grande, ntndc their ecpc from that Insti tution last Monday night at nineoVloek mid with ten hours start are still at liberty. Sheriff Holies made his regular visit to the Jail on the night in question ant! as he thought secure')- locked the prisoner in tho steel cages. McCarthy, who was recent ly incarcerated, evidently well poted in tbe science of lock picking, for he. with the aid of some wire, that he had seen ted ah tit his person, which hail been triiiir,riii.-d in to a loop to suit hi purpose, succeeded in inserting the same in some manner into the Hugo steel bo.v containing the lock to the cage, ami successfully opening it. Thus they were admitted to the c trridor of the jail anil it was no easy mutter to dig through the brick wall, the only harrier to tin r liberty. This they accomplishes , with out fenr of mole .ttition, as they knett the sheritriiad paid hi lat viit for tiicuitiht, and nn aperture through tliehriek tunl ufU cient to admit a good sized man, i all they left as a token of their remembrance. No blame can b, attached to Sherili Holies for ; this jnilbrakc. as he used every means available t insure their safekeeping. The county court should make an examination of this excuse for n jail and st.t. that it . put in condition It) safely hold any desper- adoes that may chance to come within its ' walls. Althoutthit may require quite an expenditure at present K is also a fact that ; tho county would be the gainer in a tinnii- ' cial way lu the end. Parties are in pursuit, of the escaped jail birds but up to tho timo j of going to press no trace of thoin ha been j found. j Gone Heavenward. Dlotl, nt Cove, Union county, Oregon, Nov. 10, ISM, Mi.s Mnttle Wagner, agetl b" years anil (I months. To her mother, Mrs. John Wagner, the following lints are respectfully dedicated : Sweetly she bleeps jn peaceful rost, Unconscious of the heart's deep grief Unconscious of the toars that fall Tears that for thee bring no relief; Sail, sorrowing heart of joy bereft, liy tho rulciuletfs hand of ileath. Let not tleep overpowering woe, Supplant the love for those, so dear, Who yet remain to comfort thee Thy sail and lonely life to cheer; (Jod in His mercy will give heed. Will help thee in thy direst need. (loil called the one von loved so well Hright angels bore lier soul awav. In realms of hliss lior spirit dwells, Then grieve for her no ninre, I pray; Safe from life's sorrows and its sin, She has found a refuge that few can win. Ilrief were her years. No sorrow marred lier joyous life filled witli day-dreams bright, Chaste, pure in thoiiKht, beloved by all. She passed from earth to le.ilnis of light; Safe iu the Savior's sheltering care. Thy dear one waits thy coming there. Mas. Nu.i.iE lti.oo.M, Wi:si Oaici.xnii, Cal., Dee. lit, INK). Nocktio Party. Preparations aro being made for a necktie party to be given by Judge Craig and wife atthe Depot hotel on Thursday evening Jan Sth. Ticket including supper. Mr. (!eo. Heard will act as lloor manager. All are invited and a good time may be counted on, l-i-Ut N0P.TII POWDER. Hunting For Dtor They go But They Re turnNew Church Bella. Noitrii Powiuni, Dee. L'S, ISlii). Measles nro piovalont iiinoiig tho young folk'j3 iiioiind hero. The M. 1C. and Unptist eliurches nro each sporting it now boll, There appears to bo u good opening in this town forn doctor, who is badly needod at protsent. Dan Peiuiaoii, who lias Ix ou working on the section sit Union, got soriotiHly hurt by a rock liittmg him in the eye. finite n nuinbor of our young peo ple attended tho Clirifeluuis hull ut Union, and report having had a lino timo. Tho Christinas treo at tho Baptist church was quite u success, us also was tho well attended ball given by the Odd Follows of this place. Several of our citizens aro taking ad vantage of tho first riiiow that has fallen in the mountains, by taking a deer hunt. May success bo theirs. Ottr grist mill is running again and reminds our older bottlers of tho time, when not tho whistle of tho trains, hut tho humming of tho mill disturbed tho fetillucss of the night. Mr. Jas. York left n week ago with two car loads of marcs, for (Jeorgin. Mr. Brack UU, who has bcon hero for sovoral years, accompanied him, uti lizing the opportunity to pay his old homo in Kentucky a visit. ' Hiuco tho location of the miw mills in this vicinity, a good many new comers from the east find employment hire, and we find that after having inado a little money they go hack oast again, win n generally they don't find thing back homo us nice as they thought, they urrivo nt North Powder once more, bunted. Occasional. ' " NOTll.H TO KI'TTI.H. All tieisi.iis indebted to the undoraigund, liy note, ini,iK iMvoiiot or otherwise, are ex,e'led to kiltie ll -ir actOUllU without tnitli r iimiic. . 1 nui compelled to adopt tbi- '-n'l.B'j jii 4count of my loMonby tfie roeeni fire hi Cornucopia. I'MtlM J. L. ALIJKJtBON. Sfif is if-- "niv -s ZpCidtAk ...A A X SSSS 'Said a critical tramp "I would aty Crusts of bread often come in. my way 'But they're tousl nov no more Where tlie.WircGauzeDoor Gi'esthe air inrthe,ovenliuli.jpIiiy. Xjp "oxt -77.t:' fr.T-aiEi best Buy the CHARTER ASC9 "tea iTfi?-We are sole ngents for these well known Stotes niul Kanires, In llAKIN'G. liOAHIlNd, '.('()N)N! of 1TKL. SAVINd of MKATS, and DrilAPILITV, they are superior to any other o called first-class stove made in America, ami we are now selhnir them KA It CI11JAPKU than any so-called lirst-elass stove has ever been soldjln liastern Oregon. They are Fully Warranted in livery Particular, . - jjga Tbl is not nn bile and valules assertion, but n warrantee bucked by the well known integrity ami reliability of tbe Charter Oak .Manufacturing Co. JXT-We uro alo car rying n complete assortment of HEATING STOVES! All of tho above H a rclwa re "f"T"0 rP I "TVJ "1-1"" O ,s 111 eluirgo of a lirst-elass workman, and all kinds Vw LJ Ii 1- i .LV OX.i.V I of reparing and job work done at reasonable rates, and satisfaction guaranteed. Call and evaiulno our goods and prices. sr.MMEUK tfe LAYNH. Union, Oregon -i-17tf f i I i TO CARRY AWAY BARGAINS, at JLZDOLIFie: LEVY'S STORE. 1 am overstocked in Clothing, Dry Goods, and all kinds of Dress Goods, which must he sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Call Early and Secure BIG BARGAINS ! SgdlThese goods are of the latest styles and importations, hut must and will he sold at a sacrifice. Are You Going to Plant an ffretoi? 1 mm payitti ipsiii Of Payette, Ada County, Idaho. I Ins tho Largest CJonoral Nursery Stock in tho Mountain Country 125 Acres. Trees from J'nyetto Nursery will reach (Jrando JJotulo valley in six hours fiom tho timo thoy uro tukon from tho ground. Mountain Grown Trees are Hardy, Vigorous and Healthy. Do not ordor until you havo visited onrnurscry, seen our ugent or got. our prices. Wholesale ami rotnil. (!-2G-yl PHOTOGRAPHS! 1 1 II 1 1 II II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The Jones Bros., Photographers, Union, Oregon, are now prepared to do finer work than ever before. XKW SCENERY and ACCESSORIES. 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