i MiMiiwiiBiiiMinrnwiifKvnrir-r-rf . : Ams k Josks. TIIU11SDAY, .TANUAUV 13, 181)1 THAT 1,S(10 AI'i'KOl'IUATlON. Considerable talk lias been indulged in recently concerning an appropria tion made by t lie county court lusl summer to improve the wagon road from this oily to tin depot, and certain actions of Nelson Sclioonover who was appointed by the court to superintend the work and diehurric (lie money. The La Grande Chionicle, of the 2d inst contained the following: A very little probing around the court hotw at Union is liable to reveal some rk biu . from present indications. The records show that an appropriation was made on or about June , 185)0, of 91, 200 in county funds for the purpose of improving the county road from union d- pot to the city of Union, mid that N. Hi In mover wan appointed to Minerin tonil the expenditure of the fame. The recoidw chow that Mr. Sclioonover drew five two and two one hundred coun'y warrants and receipted lor the mime. The Chronicle lias made critical myen ligation with a powerful magnifying gkis and has been unable to dincotw any improvements whatever. Mr. Sclioonover in a mih-cribcr to The Chronicle and wdl no doubt se thi it( m and in behalf of tins taxpayers of 1'ni i county we tender Inm the ue of enough space to tell where theuupiove mint referred to was placed or where the county warrants drawn by him can be found. The dounty court's at tontion is alno respectfully called tt the fact that Hpace in tendered them or either of them for an explanation of thiH somewhat strange proceeding. Upon investigation wo (bid that the statements made by The Chronicle are correct. Following is n copy of tin journal entry of tho 7lh day of last .June, appearing on pngciO, volunio of the records of tho county court: In the matter of petition to grade road from Un- I ion to I'nion depot and fencing same. J Now at this lime, based on - the peti tion of taxpayers this day filed herein, it is considered and ordered that there bo and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of btruiglitoning and grading the county road leading fron; Union to Union depot the sum of twelve hun dred Of 1,200) dollars, and that Nelson Sclioonover bo and ho is hereby ap pointed superintendent to draw said warrants for said purpose. It, is furth er ordered that no part of said work bo done or appropriation expended until .Hutchinson Bros, shall make a good and Hulllcicut deed in fee simnle to tho county for county road purposes only, of a right of way over their lands forty feet in width clear of tho Union Elcc trio Tower and Light Company's right of way. (Signed) O. 1 GOODALli, County Judge. Being lotii to believe that there was anything in tho matter that Mr. Sclioon over could not satisfactorily explain we sought an interview with him, and ho said that ho would answor, thiough our columns, tho article that appeared in tho Chroiuclo, but, on account of tho lato hour at which it was handed in, wo were unable to publish it in our last issue. It is as follows: HOHOONOVKIt'H A.VHWlIlt. Umon. Oregon, Jan. 7, 18111. Ewtoh Oriioon Scour: Will you kindly inform tho editor of tho Chronicle, through tho columns of your paper, that 1 am greatly in debted to him for hia genorously ex tended oiler of tho columns of his pa por to reply to a communication ap pearing in the last issue of his paper, reflecting on me. 1 hope, however, that in as much as I have stolen noth ing that 1 need do not ing more than thank him lor his generous oiler. In tho month of Ducembur, 181)0. u gentleman, tho first letter of whoso liniiiu is Samuel A. Pursul, was a can didate for mayor of tho city' of Union and at the election, 1 felt that tho in terests of tho city would bo better sub served by the election of his opponent. I think if I should say nothing now this would In a Millioient explanation of tho mare's nest referred to, so far as those who know mo are concerned. But to tlioio who do not know mo 1 will s.iy that in Juno, 181)0, tho county court, without my knowledge, made nn appropriation of if 1,200 to purchase and to straighten and grado tho road from tho Union depot to tho town, and appointed mo to Miporiutond tho work and notified me of tho fact. 1 immediately drew the warrants and made preparations to conunenuo to work, but whon .1 mado inquiry about tho Eornpers, 1 was informod that there was u few days work yot to b done on tho "Union railway and was nvkod to wait until the eraHjrs could bfe uvd in the commotion of the e,rade on that TOad. Before the comj letioli of the work on this gwdc, my hamwnng canio on ud J was c.-injHll.d to . .it that, which lusted eight or ton wevks. Wlioti 1 was again ie,ti to eomnteneo Work, thu'titHwtt "! ' 1 'i. ,' the railroad tit uu 1 l ,,,v ,,a,i i," A'. one of cr. 'in d.ubtiy icnsonof wh ih city and signed by nine-; cnths of the fact 1 dot a mined that it would be as , representative citizens to whom it was well to wait until spring, and now that presented, many of whom were Mr. the completion of tho railroad at an j Schoonover's personal friends. They early day is a settled fact, it is my in-, felt that if ho was clear of any base de tention to commence work on the road j signs or intrigues ho could easily prove as soon as I can possibly do so, econo mically, unless tho people of Union should say turn the money back, in which case back it goes. But J know and every man in Union knows that when tho railroad is completed it will be impossible to leave tho road in its prosont zig zag form and operate it and the railroad at the same time, to say nothing of tho condition of the land through which it passes. This J think is all tho explanation I have to make. 1 have been tho county's agent for doing work on roads that need heavy grade work, for many years. Why not punch me up on gome of tho others. Thero may bo something wrong about some of them You will find that I could not al ways do tho work as soon as it might have been done, by some one who had less businoss of his own and more of other people's to attend to. K. HfJirOONOVKK. Mr. Sclioonover has boon' a resident. of this county for many years and has, we believe, always bwine a good reputa tion for voracity and honesty. Wheth er ho has "fallen from grace" or not wo leave our readers to decide from tho forogo.ng. They are as able to judge i- we are. If tho I.i Grande papers think that fraud has been committed they aro perfectly right in ventilating the matter, for that is the most sacied trust that falls to -journalism tho righting of wrongs and guarding the interests of tho people. Tin: Scout has never failed in this yet when con vinced that action was necessary. So far as tho appropriation in question is concerned we believed at tho time that if tho road between this city and tho depot could be straightened for that amount of money it would be well ex pended, for tho road gets very bad in tho winter and would be crossed live or six limos by the motor lino. In an interview with Judgo Goodall on this subject a few days ago ho said that one of the conditions upon which the appropiiation was made, was that tho Hutchinson Bros, wero to build and maintain a wiro fence on the south side of the road tho entire length through their land, as it was thought this would prevent tho piling of snow drifts across tho road. Wo fail to see any mention of this, however, in the journal entry copied above. Tho La Grando Gazetto, with tho narrowness for which it is noted, seems to fco in this matter a villianous plot to rob tho county, in which tho news papers and all tho people of Union aro implicated. Whatovor its opinion may bo regarding the individual actors in the ailair it is going too far in its in sinuations against us and the people of Union. It says: Why should tho mat tor bo preserved with such secrecy and every ellbrt put forth to hush it up? Why did tho two great conservators of public morals, published at Union, say nothing of this appropriation at the time it was mado, and why do they not now demand that the money be expended as originally intended? If tho editor of tho Gazette will look at tho court proceedings published in Tin; Scout at tho time issuo of June tho 10th he will find that a full state ment in regard to this appropriation was published, also of tho appropria tion of $000 made to grado around a bend in Grando Hondo river above Hil gard, to save the construction of two bridges; the appropriation of $200 i. Starkuy Prairie and $1500 in Eagle val to assist the people of that valley in opening up a road petitioned for by L. lu Uolcomb and othors. The Gazette will,plca&o not confound tho actions of Tun Scout with those of the Republi can across tho way, a concern in which wo havo as little confidence as anyone could have. Wo do not wish to bo judged, or to have the people of Union judged by anything it has said ordouo, or may say or do in the future. Tin: Scout does not "now demand that tho money bo expended as oririnally in tended," It has axpresicd no opinion concerning it, being willing to lot the county commissioners adjust the mat ter according to their best judgment. It is free to say, however, that sinoo tho proposed motor line has been changed to a regular railway on which steam engines will be used, it doubts very much tho advisability of constructing tho wagpn ioail alongside of it. No ouc in tho county need feign to )h igiior.tnl of tlm appropriation being ' mail, for Tuts Si optjo it whlo pub- j l.i i t at tli.-tune. i there is anything j wn .11 to Mr. Si hoont i t's actions none j u I lii mure allNitillt) to ft net it out Ui oi tie pvsnle uf L'uwih Thw ib ' ) roeu by the fuel that last Wick a pe iiliou for i he county court to invetti guu ihu matter was ciicuLUd in this himself innocent; if guilty ho could not be brought to time any too soon. The result of this action on the part of the people hero was that tho court looked into the matter, and, as noted in the court proceedings published elsewhere in this paper, required Mr. Sclioonover to furnish good and sulli- cient bonds to do the work when or - dercd by tho court, or to return the money on demand. This bond Mr. Sclioonover gave with W.T. Wiight as surety. Tiik city council, in obodienco to a . revision in tho charter, notified The Scoi t and Bopublican a short time ago, that sealed bids for doing tho city printing for the ensuoing year, would bo received and awarded to the paper that would do it the cheapest. Both papers sent in bids which were opened in the pretence of the council. The members of that body not being famil iar with the names of the different size types and the printing terms used, appointed a committee of three to in vestigate the matter and report. That committee wero either imposed upon or made a mistake in their figures some way, for they icported tho bids wero very close, but slightly in favor of thc Republican. The council, there upon, awarded thc contract, to that paper. Wo .no informed that in mak ing up their report tho committee figured up the pioposal of tlieBepubli can on job printing which they al lowed it to make, verbally, after ascer taining our bid, a proceeding that is without precedent. But, permitting thoir verbal bid to stand and giving thoni all possible allowance, the bid made by Tin: Scout is, at least, ono half less than that made by the Repub lican. We are willing to leave this to any unprcdjudiced printer or news paper man. In view of these facts we respectfully ask tho council to recon sider the matter at its next meeting. We do not wish to believe that they mean to intentionally do us an injus tice. Si'i:AKi:it Ri:i:d remarks contempt uously that the next house will be nn aFseniblago of cranks, says the San Pranclsco Examiner. It is true then a gooil many remarkable ideas will find expression among some of tho until tored statesmen cast up by tho tidal wave, but Mr. Becd need not look askonco of them. Ifo will not find among them all, from sub-treasury to land mortgage scbeino a notion more wildly fantastic than the idea that a nation can tax itself rich. Tun Parmer's Alliance is a protest against the unequal distribution of the j profits arising from labor in production. A protest against these economic methods which givo to labor a baro living and mako capital tho benefici ary of all life's pleasures and comforts. It is a protest against forced economy, debt and privation to tho producer, and peace, plenty, happiness and pros porty to tho non-producer. Alliance Tribune. WUM-'JI' uuxitJ-uui.. ju.lnumn Oik farmers, very truthfully says tho Advocate, are taking their first lesson in learning to think for them selves, as thoy have been paying rather dear for tho whistle, they will take lestbons and do their own thinking in tho future, It is proved beyond any successful contradiction that thoy can think for themselves much cheaper t'h a n to employ an export. ' 1 ' V Wi: would earnestly urge tho people of tho southern portion of tho county to bo on thc alert and checkmate and schemes put up by tho Bakor City "jjjiouls" in their ellbrts to annox that portion to Bakor county. Remon strance.1 tliould bo circulated and sont to our representatives in the legislature without delay. A avok: or cavtion. In thU iik In every other locality where It Ii known, there iuo liuiulnxli ot ihtmiiu who an IdklliK Joy'n Veifotnblo guruiinrllln. To Uioo n vrunt to wiy duo wont. lit nluo enwu out ot overy tea It U oiteetiusMiocluo cures. Hat word comci tousoocattoanlly of jcoplo who reiKirt that 11 oporaton too freely uou tho bowol. Wo want tc call tho uttonttoiiot thoioto tho (net that they aro not following tho r!utetl liistmclloits anil aro taVinj too much of It, If It ncu too freely re duce tho dose, never taklus nay more at nny tlmi ttinu rauici easy nm! jwlect action. Keep tlili Inlimvtlnii in mliul. mid Into It minilnrlv for a whiuuuiddoiioiiudulgoiutootnmhsTcaiyfood i anil wo will havo your ttMtlmoutal withlu a fort night. If taken uuder thcwotsutdtUons It U nn AlMolute euro for ludlfettlou, dymwla, ik'i hsudarbci, oaniU;uiUon, fueooruiaioDtaud llvci sad tiduay ilUimlart. 11 may bo Mkd how It can jioatlbly ouro fco niauy nllntvutt. Hut thc re mm I oltwr. All those trouUt arc the IcglttwtU remit of Improper Uror ami Llducy notion or lav , Haired dlfoMlvo ortant. Hi effboti upon thoM fuuotloiu am a sitonUhtaii tt too medical fraternity h to tu tuouuiul wtj ur dally taUus it "THE COUNTY COURT. Record of the Business Transacted at I the January Term. I Road petitioned for by A W Strange ct al ; dismissed on account of indeli nito description. Bond petitioned for by George Laf ferty et al ; same. The reports of tho following road su pervisors were duly approved and their j claims allowed : C S Miller No Graham, 1G; John Elliott, 17: 5; Jno Bobert j Cummins, IS; J W Minnick, 20; J 11 I Gilkison, 27 ; A 1' Greener, 31 ; Dan F j Moore, 28 ; L C Marley, 33; John O j Micklcson, 37; II A Hansen, -11; WS j Hamilton, 31; G G Gray, 7; D II Mc- Waters, 39; D W Elledcc, 1: W G roach,!; Jesso Imbler, 10; A Shaw, 12; Jacob Hug, 11; Henry Grossman, 13; John McCall, 3; John McCall, (deputy) 14; Charles Howell, 30; Bobert Priz zell, 11;J1I Biggs, 30; John Alder man, 29. Bond petitioned for by J A Shafer ot al ; dismissed. County Clork Oliver ordered to draw an entry instructing road supervisors in regard to the now road law and to forward a certified copy of the same to each supervisor. Liquor licenses granted to Ott Bros., of Island City, and Thorson it Co., of Elgin, tho former for a period of one year and the latter for six months. Duncan McLean, of Island City, ap pointed coronor to fill vacancy. Arch Johnson appointed constable of Union precinct. Nelson Sclioonover was ordered to hold the appropriation recently made and turned over to him, for tho pur pose of grading tho Union-Union depot wagon road, subject to the order of tho court, and to pay over tho same when required by tho court; and further that ho file with tho clerk a good and suffi cient undertaking to faithfully perform the trust thus conferred upon him. A bond was given with W. T. Wright as surety. Clerk ordered to solicit bids for lining the corridor of the jail with a sheeting of steel to insure tho safekeeping of prisoners. Road petitioned for by LLHolcomb ot al; tho conditional appropriation of $150 heretofore made wasordercd paid ! as tho conditions wero complied with, and it appearing that there was yet ' due the sum of $35 on road work the j sumo was ordered paid by tho court. , William Govor, the superintendent of this road was settled with in full, - i i Two hundred names wero selected ' from tho tax roll to serve as jurors tho ! ensuing year. Shorifl' mado his return on tho de- linquent tax roll and tho same was or- dercd returned to him with warrant re i turnablo on tho first Monday in April. I Bobert Buckman ordered to refund t0 thc comity tho gHm of m imid tQ ,im out o tho C0llllty treasury for damages by reason of county road pas through his land, the supremo court having decided that the alleged road is illegal and does not exist. Tho following persons wero appoint ed to serve as road supervisors for tho year 1S91. Tho respective numbers of their districts aro set opposite their names: DW Elledgo... 1 Warier. Prazier. 23 Ed Mulholhind. 2;Thomas Shaw . . 21 E J Barker IVl, S Ivelsav 25 W G Peach . . . C E Davis II L Dougherty, 10 K Willard . . Clark Oliver. . . George Ackles. Kd Gam Bobt Prizzcll. . I J A Tucker ....20 n'j B Gilkison . . .27 (i'Dan P Moore. 2S 7 Gbo Henderson 29 S'Chus IIowoll . . .30 OChas Olivor ....31 10 1) II awes 32 11 LCMarlev 33 A Shaw 12, Peter MoI)ouald.31 Jno Cantroll . . . 13 .1 W Lvtlo 35 Jacob Hug MiJas HRiggs. . . .30 Tlligginbotlmm Ift.Charles Wyatt. .37 J Graham Jr . . .10 W J Townley. . .3S 13 E Taylor . . . ,17A Thompson. . .39 Al Jveifor IS P G Strickland .-10 Stovo Connor. . .19 H A Hansen . . .dl A Wilkinson . . .20 Wm Stafford. . .-12 W A Catos ... .21 Jas K Graham. .13 W T Martin. . . .22 Jno Rvnearton .41 GRAND MASQUE BALL! AT WRIGHTS' HALL, UNION, OR., The Boat of Music and a Good Supper. Prizes of Value Will be Given. Tho city 'bus will run all night to connect with trains, fur tho accomoda tion uf Uioo from a disUnce. j?Fuither particulars next week. ON Friday, Feb. 13, '31. New FALL Goods., .lust Ueroivert at S. C. MILLER'S. i r?C' Wr-iJ'Jt 'TmEA ti-i ""Sliii-' '"XVI. Antique tt Mahogony Parlor Suits in Mohair and Wool Plushes. A Pine Line of Up holstered Chairs, Office and School Purniture, CARPETS, M1RROES, ETC., ETC., In fact, cvcrythinirto be found In a first-class furniture store. PICTURE FRAMES .Made to Order. A'?Xn SASH, U00RS and BLINDS. S. i Our Entire Stock of Eor Sale - Take advantage Orders from a distnnco solicited and mm mm (Noar t to Court Houw.) E. M. MITCHELL, Proprietor. The best of accomodations for tho care ojf jstogk. Charges Reasonable. An Klpcnnt Assortment HIl-Ii Novelties in :5!i Sot to he foil nil efcpwhcrc in Ka.teru Oregon. saw villain uui o ui to largo stock of C. jVIiTvLKR, MAIN STItKKT, 1 nloii, Oregon AKD- tit Cost and AT - of thc opportunity. promptly attended to. JONES ItltOS., Union, Oregon. ai. m m of