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T1IUKSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1881.
NOTICK.
Oa account of tho change made in the
innunxoinant of this paper, all accounts due
up to Jan in. 191. must bo .-ettletl without
delay. Tho." knowing' themselves Indebt
ml to the paper are requested .to cotue in
and pay up without further urging.
AT SOME.
A Paragraphic Record ol Recent napia
lncs in and Around the city.
James Morton, of Elgin, called on us la.t
Tuesday.
J. S. Vaudorvantor, of the Park, called
on us Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, of Antelope, Is visit
ing in this city.
II. .1. Geor, of the Cove, was a Visitor to
Union last Saturday.
All kind of joh printing done at this office
Gall and get our prices.
r. ,1. Townley, of SangorJvas in this city
the fore part of tho week.
J. S. Vanilorfv made The Scout btfloe n
substantial visit Tuesday.
Attorney.!. M. Carrell paid n UyitiR viit
to Baker City last Saturday.
Hieglc Cofiinan, of Medical Springs, made
us a pleannt call yesterday.
John Graham Jr, of Klgin, made our of
fice a pleasant call Iat Tuesday.
J. L. I.inebaror, of tho Hot Lake, made
our olllce a pleasant call this week.
Judge TJIakolce has placed n neat and at
tractive sign in front of his oflice.
Frank Graham, of Klgin. sent in this
week and subscribed for The Scout.
It is said tho Chinese population of Oregon
is diminishing at the rate ot about 500 a year.
Are you owing on subscription to this
paper? If so, please call at once and settle.
Attorney A. J. Lawrence, of llakcr City,
arrived in town last Thursday to attend
court.
The plat of Imblor, a now town on tho
Sandridge, has been filed in the recorder's
ollice.
Mrs. Mary Biggcrs, of La Grande, is vis
iting in this city, tho guest of Mrs. L. B.
itinehart.
Rev. S. M. Driver made our office a pleas
ant call, Tuesday. Ho will read ThkScout
hereafter. ' '
Dan F. Moore, of Cornucopia, was in this
city last Friday, shaking hands with his
many friends.
W. N. Gardner, of North Powder, was
visiting friends and relatives in this city a
few days ago.
Don't forget to drop in at Tnr. Scout olllce
and pay your subscription, while in town
attending court.
During the pat six months ovor 150 tim
ber claims have been taken up in Washing
ton by voting ladies.
Last Sunday was Chinese Now Year, and
was observed in an appropriate manner by
the celestials of this city.
A new supply of Dickens' works and
Mammoth Cyclopedias just received at this
oflice. Call and seo them.
The Pendleton Hardware and Implement
Company have made an a'-slKiiinent. Assets
$12,703.13; liabilities $25, 137.20.
Your girl is expecting you to remember
her with a nice valentine. Call at the Cove
drug store and make a selection.
A. .1. Harry committed suicide at Yoncalln,
Oregon, on Sunday ovoning of last week, by
shooting himself through the head.
County court did not convene Monday
owing to the absccno at the jiuluc, and
v'hercvill be no term till March 2nd.
1'ho first storm of any consofjuencc wc
have .V"11 this winter was last Jionuay,
when the enow was drifted quite bad.
G. T. Peri"', one of the prosperous farm
ers of Kaidc valley, is in the city attending
court. Wo acknowledge a pleasant call.
Hon. Henry Rinehart and R. E. Bryan,
of La Grande, are conducting a real estate,
loan and insurance business in that city.
James Bloom, tho jovial manufacturer of
soda water, was up from tho Cove Tuesday.
"Wo acknowledge a pleasant and substantial
yisit.
You need not work more than four days
out of the week and can go lishiiig the other
two days, if you trade at O. P. .Jaycox's
cash store.
Fred Warnoll, of this city, called on us
yesterday and subscribed for Tin: Scout, to
be sent to his mothei, Mrs S. B. Warncll,
of the Cove.
A suit of clothing that formorly cost $10
is now 412.80; and a pair of French kid
shoes that were $1 are now $a.20nt O. P.
Jaycox's cash storo.
The west-bound train whioh wnsduehoro
ato.jo Monday ovoning did notarrivo until
Tuesday evening, on account of a snow
bloc kade at Cheyenne.
Wid Wright, of the Cove, who; has beon
visiting lu tho oastern states, returned homo
last Monday. Ho looks as though the trip
had agreed with him.
Pictures enlarged ti any sixe and lliilshed
in any stylo at Joncw, Bros.' gallery. New
process, Choaper than over. SutUfaet'on
guaranteed in every instaiico.
Mrs.fi M. Irwin fell on th sidewalk at
Hull-in !a-i Saturday, and wax quire- enous
ly mjuicd about tin- head and un.k. Khe
wai uiii'UMofioiu when picked up
Kiinps.m U'v, the mine owue
oa-iy ill at cani-r. being affli !
crvsiiK-las. Dr. Cromwell, of th -
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rhc depot at tho new town ot lmbler, on
the ."andridgo. is Hearing completion, and
town lot will soon be placed on the mark
et. Tue Union city charter Mil has pawd
both hou-es of the legislature and will be
come a law as soon signed by UiORovern
or. The well in front f the Centennial hotel,
which ha not been in me for some time
patr, is M ir cleaned out and fixed for use
ajraltt.
Read the advertisement of stock for sale,
in this U-ue. If you are In need of these
cattle It will no doubt pay you to call on
Mr. Cooper.
Charles Mi dure, of La Grande, who kas
been seriously ill for some time past, has
sufficiently recovered as to be able to appear
en the streets again.
News was received here last Thursday of
the death of George Sanfofd. a former resi
dent of this city, llofclldead whlleatwork
near Coulee City, Washington.
Twenty suits have bean instituted against
the Southern Pacific railroad on account of
the Lake Lublin disaster. The aggregate
of the claims amount to $280,000.
It is reported lhat an additional train each
way will be put on the Union Pacific soon.
It is much needed :n tho company is now
unable to accomodate the traveling public.
County School Superintendent Strange
will hold u public examination of teachers
at La Grande, commencing at noon Wed
nesday, Feb. 25, 1801. See notice elsewhere.
Preparations are being made for the ad
dition of some more street lights and re
arranging the stiei-t lighting system to a
better advantage. A much needed improve
ment. Thf. Scoct would like to have a live cor
respondent in every precinct in the count)
to write up the happenings of the week.
All the necessary stationary will bo fur
nished. Why has traile increased 50 per cent, at
O. P. Jaycox's cash store since February
1st? The p'-ople say the 20 per cent, system
is correct and they can't afford to trade
elsewhere.
Marriage licenses were issued since our
last issue to tho following parties: Geo. B.
Saunders and Lillie M CundiiT, of New
Bridge; Jos. Bowlsby and Nancy A. Horrell,
of Hilgard.
L Kiddie, of Union, brought two ear-
loads of line hogs to tho city today. They
will be fed in the stockyards and leave to
morrow morning for Taeoina. Tlnies-
Muuiituiiteer.
Baker City has a soap factory. Wo would
advise the 'hunk of grease'' who edits the
Democrat, to keep a sha'p eye on the pro
prietors of this new institution. Such ma
terial is always in demand at a soap factory.
Invitations are out for a grand ball to bo
given by Rathbouo Ludgo No. '12, K of P.
at Huntington onThursd.i, February 10th,
the 27th anuiversarv of the foundation of
the order. A grand time is anticipated.
Tickets $1.50.
Joe Squires has entered into a partnership
with Joe Jones, of La Grande, and will con
duct a hack business in that city and carry
passengers to Island 'City, Hot Lake and
other points. Joe is a jovial good fellow
and we wish him success.
Mis Winnie Blukvslee has just received a
handsome new Smith-Premier typo writer,
aud is prepared to do all work in that lino.
She may be found at tho office of her father,
0. L. Uluki Mee, who has tltted up the rooms
formerly occupied by Dr. Day.
C. Vincent, our Ix.olaiiil shoe dealer, is
constantly receiving new additions to his
line. He makes a specialty of this class of
goods and is tboretoiv hotter prepared to
meet the wants of tho people than any oth
er firm. Iioalsohasa tine line of gent's
furnishing goods. If you are in need of
anything m this line it will pay you to can
on him.
Mr. and Mrs, Charlos Genevieve, of Pen
(lleton, left that city about a month ago for
Wbliula, intending to return in about three
day, but up to this date nothing has been
heard as to their whereabouts. They were
supposed fo Jiavo bad money and it is
thought they may have been murdered. If
anyono knows as to their whereabouts they
should make it known to the public in order
that the mystery may be cleared up.
The time for a man to cat is when he is
hungry. The time for a man (that Is if he
is a businessman) to advertise, is when ho
lias goods to sell and wants to exchange
them for money. What's the use of buying
goods to sell, and then keeping still about
it? it costs money every day and every
hour to carry a stock of goods. Lot the pub
liu know about it. The place to lot them
know is through The Scout,
The Scienllfk- American, advertised in
another column under the head of "Pat
ents," certainly needs no one to "sing its
praises," but, notwithstanding this fact, wo
feel it an absolute duty to the general pub
lic, ut least that portion of it that has nevor
seen or heard of the paper, to tell thorn that
such a ''one is published" at the low price
of ! a ycur, and that its true value cunnot
bo overestimated. It stands at tho head of
all publications ot the kind. A flic of the
papor may he seen at this ollice and subscrip
tions received. ,
The Reveillo notes lhat Mis Finlaynon
orioiwly object to having tho corporate
limit of Itakor extended so as to include
the Piif iiie addition. We knew It would
come to that in th course of time; we
look d lor a kii k to i m from the people
of Iliiif - I..1 N'-rth P der b .t when tbsy
got in hi - Pui'i- .w( thev met
gerins objections. So i 'iim.- n..- ii will
be when It come to exten l n; t n- n.nh
line or Biktrcouuty so iot-ke in all of
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OUR COOKTT OFflCERS.
A Visit to Tnolr Flaoeg of Business Com
petent Men at tte Helms.
A Sou t reporter visited the court house
last week, and while there was shown
through the different nlllees of our county,
and the manner in which they are kept be
stir oonnty ofllcials,
The clerk's oltice. which i now in the
north wing of the buildingy up stairs, has
lately been tittert up in Hrst-cla style, with
all modern improvements in tho way of
desks, alt-lit steel roller book shelves and
other furniture, making it one of the most
convenient and well arranged olllces in the
state, and we doubt if there is a count v in
j the state that can boast of so well and s-s.
tematieaily a iron Red system of keeping
their moids as that now employed by Tur
ner Oliver, our presout county clerk. Ev
erything pertaining to cwunty business is so
arrangihl and simplified tha anyone with
common scr.se can understand how the rec
ords are kept, and it is an easy mutter to
lind any paper or document deired. In
view nf the above facts it is clearly evident
that Turner Oliver U tho right man in the
right place.
The recorder's ollice. which Is presided
over by John Klliott, is located in the room j
formerly occupied by the clerk, aud has;
also been thoroughly overhauled and fitted
up in good shape by Mr. Rlliott and h.s clli
cient deputy, O. F. Hell. Everything is in
apple-pie ordi r and they are always ready
and willins; to show you anything in regard
to the records desired. The vault his late
ly been supplied with Barnard's patent
steel roller book shelves, etc., where all the
books and recordsire kept safe in case of a
lire.
Wo next dropped in on Judge Brainard,
our county treasurer, and found him coin
fortablv situated in his olllce, enjoying a
cigar, and devouring the contents of the
morning paper. The judge is a great hand
to read, and keeps posted on tho issues of
the day, but never neglects to keep a correct
record of the money taken in aud paid out
by him for county pm poses, and can tell
you in a minute just how the books stand.
J. D. Guild, our assessor, has a neat orlice
in the south part of the building, and wc
found Ins deputy, H. L. Deacon, busy at
work on a lare plat book of real estate in
llio county, which he has nearly completed.
Everything pertaining to the ollice is kept
in good shape. Mr. Guild lias made a good
assessor, which is evidenced by tho fact
that he is now serving his second term in
that capacity.
We next visited the sheriffs olllce anil
found Mr. Holies and his deputies, W. It.
Usher and A. H, Glidewcll, busy at work.
T ley have been making strenuous efforts
to collect the delinquent tax list .and are
mi -eeed'tig admirably under the circumstan
ces and will make a good showing. Mr.
Holies has had hard luck since taking the
oilu-e in keeping prisoners eonlined in the
jail, but no blame can be attached to him as
he has done everything in his power to
hold them. The fault is with tho building
not being sntllcicntly secure. The dillicul
ty, however, will soon be obviated as tho
court is now negotiating with dillercnt
firms with a view to lining the corridor with
a chilled steel plating. There is now con
fined in the jail four prisoners pending trial
at this term of court, but Mr. Usher in
forms us that it is not likely that any of
them will be convicted as none of the pros
ecuting witnesses can be found, Tho names
of the parties in custody and tho charges
against them aro as follows: Pierre Hatha
way, larceny; Frank Mitchell, larceny of
whiskv at Tclocaset; W. II. Day, assault;
W. O. Bay, assault aud battery, serving a
sentence of ten days.
Notwithstanding the fact that some of the
Baker Cityites have circulated the report in
the southern part of this county that tho
court bouse was about to fall down and
that Judge Sanders had already moved out,
we find that ho has fitted up a neat ofilce tip
stairs, in the south wing of the building,
having furnished it with furniture, brussels
carpet, etc., and seems contented and hap
py in his new office.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Doings of the Solous as Reported by J. P.
Wager in the East Orogonlan.
The fato of the assessment bill, which was
under discussion in committee of the wholo
huuso two or thrco days, hangs in the bal
ance. The chief bono of contention is the
much discussed question of deductions for
indebtedness. A large number of members
consider this tho most important feature of
the bill, and will not care if tho hill is de
feated unless it is a part of it; others aro
willing to accept all other provisions of the
bill, but will vote against It as a whole if
this feature is retained, us it is. The com
mittee, on Friday, by a vote of 27 to 20, the
others being absent, adopted the no deduc
tion clause except the deductions for real
estate mortgages.
The "no deduction'' featuro had at tho
most 28 supporters, four or five being ab
sent. If three of those voto for It, or if any
converts are made, It may pass, otherwise
not, as its opponents are outspoken In de
claring that they will vote against the wholo
bill if this feature is retained.
Gatnbee mudu a clinching argument in
iavor of no deduction by quoting tho fig
ures since 1875, by which he showed that
the proportion of deduction for indebted
n ., us compared with "money, notes and
accounts," had steadily and rapidly grown
until instead of being one-half, it was now
double the last item; that is, Instead of
"credits'-returned to tho assessors being
twice tha indebtedness, it was now only one
halt', .bowing a fraudleut loss of taxable
! roneriy in the state of rn;arly n hundred
iMnliou dollars.
Hut.er of i'"lk also made vary convincing
nod i Ii ir Ii- . 1. d s. iteiueutN of i lie manner
. ", i,' ii.Muk e,-,d-i and eioaped una
i, , i:, ...ii i ti.- tel i '1"" feature. Jlil
, , , .ml iUd of Miittuurnah
t , in i ii i on i us "in the other side.
, i . r i to nii'ioriant bill,
ii u i 4-d wilt
l'i .tl ','
I) very heuencial. It
. unit d.-bts. uti i ill1-
,., . ,i , I i ? the coitn'y to
, i l . i p i v "iily perliups
l , -I lllt-rrl linw, With
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.. it I-e iiortieul'iiral and
. u i,m,.Ki.i. wr up fur reading
I II I CI . t
in the senate Friday evening. They gave
Veatch an opportunity for the display of
his wit, sarcasm -and. it must be said, a
rood deal of sense, too in their advocacy.
'1 he horticultural bill went over without a
vote, hut the bill to abolish the railroad
commission was defeated by a vote of 14 to
l.". Two things In this vote are noticeable :
first, all the democrats voted to abolish the
commission; and for once Tongue and
Simon voted together. The democrats
evidently agreed with Veatch and Weather
ford, that the commission was of no practi
cal vaiuc. ami inoreiore lire state was
Miuandcring? 10.000 a year for nothing; if it
had power so it could accomplish any good
it would bo different. Hut unless three sen
ators change their opinions mid voles, the
railroad commission will be retained for two
more years at leat.
The "Australian ballot bill" is a law - or
will be when tho novernor si,;tis ,t not
withstanding thcapparent danger of its po
sition during the past week. The senate
receded Friday from its amendments,
having Incorporated them in a separate
bill, which the house will pus, thourrh it
refused to do so until the senate had re
ceded from its position. No one wanted to
take the responsibility of defeating the
oiiginal ballot, law, without amendments,
and so the senate concluded to "nive in."
The John Day-Long Creek wagon load
bill, 'scaled down from ?.(00 to ?2500, has
passed the house, and will pass the senate.
Mr. Dustin thinks this will be Milllcicnt to
finish the road.
Matlock's bill to provide for a state law
library at Pendleton failed to pass.
Butler's bill to make incurable insanity a
ground fordivoice passed the house.
A numberof otherbillsof an unimportant
nature, and several others failed to pass,
the house.
The senate committee on commerce has
reported favorably Haley's portage railway
bill, and it will pass the senate.
The first wagon road bill to pass was
Bhckman's bill for JfoOOO for a road from
Monument to John Day City.
Willis' bill niakliu.' more stringent regula
tions regardiriK the observance of Sunday,
was defeated in the senate, only a very few
votes being cast for it.
Myers' bill to punish railroad corpora
tions for negligence also failed to pass.
Nerval's bill providing that cities may ap
propriate water of adjacent streams, etc.,
for municipal purposes, passed.
Council Proceedings.
At the rcpular meeting of the council last
Saturday evening the following business
was transacted:
Minutes of the
and approved.
previous meeting read
On motion the street, committee was
empowered and instructed to regulate tho
street lights, aud add such additional lights
as thev thought proper.
The following bills were read and re
ferred to the finance committeo:
A. Johnson, marshal salary $3.1 00
A. Johnson, fees for attendance 10 00
K. C. Brainard, treasurer's fees ;tj 25
A. Levy, mdso U 60
N. F. Ficklin.strcetcom 10 02
On motion a vote of thanks was tendered
to the state senators and representatives of
Union county for their good work in secur
ing the passage of the Union charter bill.
On motion Wm, James was given until
Wednesday, February 11th, to file his new
born!. Tho First Stop.
Perhaps you arc run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder what
ails you. You should heed the warning,
you are taking the first step into nervous
prostration. You need a nerve tonic and
jn Electric Hitlers you will llud (hp exact
rotnedy for restoring your nervous system
to its normal, healthy condition. Surpris
ing results follow the use of this great nerve
toniennd alterative. Your appetite returns,
good digestion Is restored, and thollvoraud
kidneys resume healthy action. Try a bot
tle. Prico 60c. at Brown's drug store.
Tho Wow DiBcovory.
You havo heard your friends and neigh
bors talking about it. You may yourself
bo one of the many who know from person
al oxporinnce just how good a thing it Is. If
you havo ever tried it, you aro ono of its
staunch friends, because tho wonderful
thing about it is, that when once given a
trial, Dr. King's Now Discovery ever after
holds a place in the house. If you have
never used It and should bo allllctcd with a
cough, cold or any throat, lung or chest
trouble, sccuro a bottle and give It ti fair tri
al. It is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottle freo at Brown's drug
store, Union, Oregon.
Take it Boforo BrcakfaBt.
Tho great appetizer, tonic und llynr rctru
lator. In use for more than 60 years in Eng
land. Positive specific for liver complaint,
bad taste in the mouth on arising in tho
morning, dull pains In tho head and hack
of thoeyes.Uired feeling, dizziness, languor
symptoms of liver complaint Remedy
Dr. Hcnsloy's English Dandelion Tonic.
Believes constipation, sharpens tho appetite
and tones up tho entire system. Get tho
genuino from yourdniggist for?l, and take
according tn directions.
Presbyterian Church.
Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a, ni. and
7 p. ui ; Sabbath school at 10 a. m; Chris
tian Kndoavor Society, Ttieeday at 7 p. nr.
All aro cordiully invited to attend. Wo
tuge paronu to bring their children to
church that they may lio nurtured in mor
ality and pieiy. W. J. IlrtuiHS,
Pastor.
MAltlllllh.
IcHASCKY LOWK At the residence, of
I ih" bri I.-'s t artfllU ill thU onv. Wedncs
f iluv, FebruKiy II. W0 1, at So'elock, Mr. It.
i'tiii'CM uiii Ml Liiatt l-owe, Hov. ti.
)I. Diner Hi' luting.
M imumii MKH' Kit -On the, Uh t!y
, ..ii tji ui v, iii the . nieiimal hotel, by
Ue,. J P. M-r.i. Mr. Uyuf ifal
' .( I. (irauiU aud Maw Dora Mcrcur, ol
I UlinoU.
I
Said a critical tramp"! would scvy
Crusts of bread often, come in. my way
But they're tous'K now no more
Where the.WireGuuzei)oor
Giveslthe air m tlie'oven Mh play '
Buy the CHARTER OAK-,
Witru tli.o WIRE O-w'CriZIS Ovca ZDccr-r.
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Jy-We are sole agents for these well known .Stove and RanKc. In B 1CIN(J
ROAMIN15, IX'ONO.VIY of 1-PKL. SA VI N(i ol M KATS. and DI'RAHILITY, thev
arc superior to any other n called lirst-class stove made in America, and wo arc now
selltmr them KA1! OHKAPKR than any so-called lirst-class stove has ever been sold in
hasteni Oregon.
They are Fully Warranted in livery Particular,
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Bu
ilds is not an idle and valuless assertion, but a warrantee backed by tho well known
integrity and reliability of the Charter Oak Manufacturing Co. gXFW'o aro also car
rying a complete assortment of
HEATING STOVES!
All of the above
H a rclwa re
Tinware
TT"0 rr i 'TQT.T"T) Is in charge of a first-class workman, and all kinds
J U .1 i X .Ljl OX LS 1. of repating and job work dono at reasonable rates,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Call and examine our goods and prices.
SUMMERS it LAYNE. Union, Oregon
TO CARRY AWAY HARGA1NS, at
AHDOLPEC LEVY'S STORE.
1 am overstocked in
Clothing, Dry Goods, and all kinds of Dress
Goods, wliich must be sold
REGARDLESS OF COST.
Gail Early and Secure
BIG - BARGAINS!
ggG-Tliese goods are of the latest styles
and importations, but must and will be sold
at a sacrifice.
Are You lloiito Plant an Orchaif
Of Payette, Ada County, Idaho.
lias tho Largest General Nursery Stock in tho Mountain Country 125 Acres.
Trees from Payctto Nurticry will roach Grando Kondo valley in six
hours from tho timo they aro takon from tho ground.
Mountain Crown Trees are Hardy, Vigorous
and Healthy.
Do not order until you havo visited our nursery, seen our agent or got
our prices. Wholesalo and retail. C-20-yl
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(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
Wm- E. Bowker, - Proprietor.
Everything First Class, Terms Very Koahonablo.
'Bus to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Pass-
sender Trains.
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The Jones Bros.,
Oregon, are now prepared to do finer work
than ever boforo.
j NEW 80ENKKY and ACCESSORIES.
All work t'titintntuod to tfWe nutibfuotlon or no olutrgo.
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Photographers, Union,