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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1891)
J, (the itflot 5f?e regor? Scout Is recognized as the leading paper of Union county. Sfye rMr) ttt foWff Me circulation (if nny paper in the county. Horo Will the Press the People's Klp-lita Muintuin. VOL,. VII. UNION, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 18'.) 1. NO. 47. 1 4 '4 PROFESSIONAL CARDS. j. w. 81IELTO.V. j. M. cAUIiOLL. S HELTON & CARROLL, Attorneys ac Law, (JiMON, OUKGON. Special attention jjiven to nil business ontrusted (o us. Olllce two doois south of bank. II. EAKIN. Attorney at L 4 w, UNION i tJKUON. Prompt attention paid to all biuincss en trusted to me Olllce one door south of (hardware store of Summers & Layne. I. N. CROMWELL M. I)., Ph vsician and Surgeon. UNION All calls promptly at-. 'ii. lot to. day or Oftice one dour south i if the hardware store ot an miners .t i.ayne A St,, fourth house west k" Itesidence on Wright's store. E. BROOKS, M. D., Physician & Surgeon, ISLAND CITY, OllEOON. BT-Pronq)t attention given to all profes sional calls, day or night. T. MoNAUG UTON, M. D., Physician & Surgeon, ELGIN. OREGON. 9U calls promptly attended to, dnv or niglit. MRS. A. M. PELIIAM, M. D. Homcepathic - Physician. Diseases of children a .Specialty. Can be found at the iwdence of G. W. Ames, north of town. M. D1T PEBRANDT, M. D.. Physician and Surgeon UN'ION. Ollli'iON. Ollico at reidei!ee, fofir doors south of bank. j W. 11. EW1N, M. D.,, Physician and Surgeon, COVE, OREGON, All Call- at iciiileii ti l;tv or night 1)11 E. N. NOR PI f. RESBO Has the finest anii'sthctie for extracting teetit wituont pain known to the profession. Will practice in all the branehps of modern uenustry. silver and g.iki wont a specialty Fine sets of teeth ahva on hand. First class work and satisfacti 'ii guaranteed. Oluce, Main street Un.iin. Oregon. City Meat Market I'NlDX, OKMtn'N, BENSON BROS. P.lOPniETORS. -Beef, lJork, Veal, Mutton, Hams Lard, Etc,, KEPT ONSTAXTLY ON HAND. orureai iaiooai. UNION, lilt". JN, ED. RciiVULLARD, Proprietor. If you want a refreshing Drink or jr. mil cigar, 'imp in. jyFi.. .1 1 -h liillia.d a i the accoiniu "l itiiiii of ci I i pool table for HUTS. Cornucopia Saloon, 1 UNION, OREGON. WILLIAM WILSON, PROPRIETOR. Finest of 'iie. Liquors and Ci- il u Kept h; Stock. r-l.t. for niedi -nil purposes a specialty. Good bulla d table, clable. I - - In and bo so LUMBER for SALE at the High Valley Saw Mill. All kin.! of lumber c.u-tntly on hand ' 1 1 short no'i' ". Prices cheap or furnish as tbo ehi'.i Patronage - Solicited. 6-30tf W'M. Wl I.K ' NSON A SON. SALARY $i O WANTK1), Good A--r - to rieil our (itnoral lino of in n ! Merciiuii'i -o mkm i j .vooye salary 'Alll bo ;il live" nnu K Forfu: infiiriiiaitii tubl-oaa: l C'All ' Ult.N'MItM. a?Pl'LV CO., I 178 Wc- . . I'tirenSL. 1-sa.yl Milgugo, 111. 0.&W.T.R.R. "The Hunt Line" In Connection with the NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D Forms the Quickest and Best Route Between Eastern Oregon and Washington and rugct bound potnts, as well as the Popular and Direct Linn to all POINTS B AST and SOUTHEAST PULLMi SLEEPING CARS, SUPERB DINING CARS, and FREE SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS - ThrtiuglL to Chicago via till- Line. Passenger Trains of this Company are run ing regularly between DAYTON, WAITSBURG, WALLA WALLA, WASH., and PEN DLETON, OR.. Making close connection at Hunt's June tion with Northern Pacific trains for Taco ma, Seattle, Victoria B. C, Ellensburg, Aorta lamma, rasco, sprague, uneney, uavenport, opoKme aus, Mime, Helena St. Paul. Minneapolis, AND ALL POINTS EAST. Passenger Train, making above connec tions leaves l'eniiicion daily, at 7:40 p. m, Through Tickets Sold to all Points East at the Lowest Rates. W. F. WAMSLEY, Gen'l Fr't and PassTgr Agt. Walla Walla. Wash. G. W. HUNT, President and Gen'l Mna2er. II. L. DEACON, Tieke it, Union, Or r. H. BROWN, Dealer in icines JESS TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc. A Complete and Varied Stock of Wall Paper on hand. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day or Night. A full supply of school books con stantly on hand. Tlie Cove Drug: Store JASPER G. STEVENS, Propr. DEALHIt IX ?E DRUGS, Patent Medicines, , Perfumery, Paints and Oils. Prescriptions Carefully Prepared, ALSO DKAI.KIt IN SPORTING GOODS, Consisting or Rides, Shotguns, Pistols apd Cartridges. Imported and Domestic Cigars, icnooi dooks, wc. OS. KEILBERT, UNION, OREGON. A Fine lino of Goods Always in Stock. Call and Examine Them. Suits Made to Order, Cleaning and Repairing. All work warranted. 12-4-tf. Union and 'jnmcopia Stage - Line ! Quickest and Cheapest Route to the Pino Creek Mines. RATES : ' KAHE. mEIOIlT. nlon to Park- - - 60 " Bautror . - 3 00 Cornucopia 0 00 1 2X Dm and led je ; Tailor, WASHINGTON. Poller Denies Having' the Presidential Itch. SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS. A Satisfactory Arrangement Between Blaine and Harrison In dian Soldiers. M'Asin.s-ttTON, May 1, 1891. Editok Oregon Scout: Senator Puffer does not like the charge that has been made against him of his being a victim of the presiden tial itch, and he told a friend that he thought it was but a part of the pre arranged programme to use ridicule or any other weapon that might be avail able to break the force of the arguments he has made since he came east in de fence of the rising of the common peo ple, as represented by the Farmers' Alliance and organizations in sympa thy therewith. Ho says further that be isn't a candidate for president, and doesn't expect to be, as ho calculates to devote the next six years to the service of the people on the floor of the United States senate chamber, and that is about as large a contract as he cares to undertake during that time. What is the actual condition of the United States treasury? How much cash, available for immediate use, has the secretary of the treasury at his command? These questions would seem t be simple and easy enough to answer, but what knowledgo does the public gain when the daily treasury balance sheet gives the surplus of available- cash as between eleven and twelve millions; the director of tho mint gives it as .$258,000,000, and Sec retary Foster as $70,000,000. Which, if either, is right? Certainly all can not be. Mr. Foster very sensibly says that he believes it is wise to discuss the financial affairs of the government with the public, and most people will agree with him ; but a solid foundation is necessary in order to discuss the matter understanding, and this foun dation cannot be had until tho people are given an authoritative statement concerning the present condition of the treasury. Let a plain statement be prepared of the seven hundred and odd millions of dollars that are known to be in the treasury, showing just which are trust funds and which tho money owned outright by the govern ment, and bo given out in the place of the present complicated statement that nobody outside of the treasury de partment seems to understand at all and which is interpreted differently inside that building. It is believed that the friends of Mr. Harrison have succeded in getting Mr, Blaine to promise that he will write a letter which will make it impossible for his namo to bo longer considered as a presidential possibility, and which will throw the ontiro Blame influenco to Mr. Harrison. Mrs. Blaine has been a valuable ally to tho Harrison forces, as she is most bitterly opposed to her husband ever going through another campaign at the head of his party's ticket, believing that tho worry would certainly kill him. Mr. Blame, if one may believe his closo personal friends, needed very little persuasion as far as the use of his own name is concerned, as ho had long ago reached tho conclusion that he would never bo president, and mado up his mind never again to be a candidate. The Harri son boom has received an unexpected accession in tho support of Senator Quay and Mr. Clarkson, who havo been considered as being opposed to tho renomination of Mr. Harrison, and this is understood here to mean that there will bo no.organizcd opposition to him. Ex-Senator Blair will not go to Chi na as United States minister, for the very plain reason that tho emperor of China has notified tho department of state that he does not want him to come. Mr. Blair will bo sent clse- whero, probably to Japan, Tho report of the investigation mado by U. S. officials of tho records of tho Italians lynched at New Orleans has been received at tho department of justico and turned over to Mr. Blaine. It will probably not bo mado public until after Mr. Harrison returns and possibly not until the Italian govern ment U again heard from. The house and senate joint commit tee charged with the investigation of the printing and distribution of public documents has, after doing consider able work, adjourned until Juno. It is already apparent that the committee will be ablo to point out the way to save several hundred housand dollars a year without injury to public inter ests. General Sehulield says ho is ph-ased with the progress made in i-u-listing Indians in the army, and that lie hopes some of the Indian troops may be organized and sufficiently disciplined to bo stationed at the World's fair in '92. Considerable interest in the speaker ship light was aroused this week by the presence here of Mr. McMillin and sovcral of his lieutenants in con ference. None of the gentlemen would sav what thov came for. but it was evident that they thought it im portant. .1. 11. C. County Court. Road petitioned for by J. W. Kim- brell et til ; report of appraisers adopt ed and clerk ordered to issue warrants for .flGO in payment for same, and road declared a public highway. In matter of improvement of county jail; continued for term. In matter of appropriation for road cast of Elgin; IflO appropriated to improve said road and John McDonald appointed supervisor. lload petitioned for by Lou Mahaff ey in her own right; dismissed. Road petitioned for by J. C. Oliver et al; report of appraisers read and ap proved and warrants drawn in favor of claimants for amount allowed; road ordered opened. In matter of Catherine creek im provement; continued until July term of this court. Road petitioned for by Rudolph Hug et al; ordered opened. Road pelioned for by Joseph Ilartly et al ; ordered opened. In matter of distribution of road funds; continued for term. In matter of settlement with sheriff; all delinquent rolls turned back with new warrants; now roll to be mado out at once and turned back. In matter of J. H. Smith's tax; special warrant to sheriff recalled; clerk to send copy of order to Hamil ton and ho to account for taxes and costs. In matter of Jos. Huffman road ; road ordered opened. In matter of return of surveyor's in struments; instruments returned and sureties released. In matter of resignation of Al. Keifer, road supervisor; resignation refused; clerk ordered to write Keifer and urge him to continue. Road petitioned for by C. B. Leep et al ; A. P. Greener, Dan Moore and Clias. Oliver viewers, J. L. Curtis fiur veyor, to meet at beginning of roatl on Saturday, May .'50, 1801. In matter of bonds of Geo. Hender son ; notice by bondsmen given that they will not continue as surety and clerk ordered to notify Henderson and ask him to file a now bond. Road petitioned for by II. II. Grubb et al ; Dan Moore, S. S. Pindoll and Geo. Brown viewers, J. L. Curtis sur veyor, to meet at beginning of road on Friday, May 29, 1891. Road petitioned for by E. E. Taylor etal; Sam Thompson, John Graham, Jr., and T. F. Galloway viewers, J. L. Curtis surveyor, to meet at John Elli ott's old place May 2.'1, 1891, or place of beginning. In matter of appointmont of road supervisor lor uistnct xno. v. Hayncs refused to act and Henry Hunter was appointed. In matter of Benjamin Burnett, a pauper; it appearing tnai jiurneu needs an operation, ordered that May allowanco bo sont as usual, and they instructed that at any time thoy can havo operation performed ho can have one quarter's allowanco in advance. In matter of wood for county; con tract let to L. A. Robertson for (U cords at .$3.50 per cord. In matter of improvement of court houso; clerk ordered to aUvertiso for bids, etc. In matter of resignation of Geo. Henderson, road supervisor; resigna tion accepted. In matter of resignation of J. B. Al derman, constable; resignation accepted. HIGH VALLEY. Brief Personal Mention and JTo.avm Notes. FARMERS' ALLIANCE ORGANIRED A Vltit to Eljlu tnoounter Wl'Jx an in sane Man Advloe totb AUlaaot. High Vataby. Mny II, ml. Mother Duvig is suffering from brain affection. Sam McMwtor and Al Miunick trapped another old bruin recently. Mr. Moritte Wilkinson has gone to inspect Jackson county, Oregon, in que? t of a now location. Joseph Logsdou just sailed in horn Kansas City to find his brother here, whom ho has not even for sixteen years. Wo had a larking good time with Jo. while in Kansas City some eighteen months ago and now extend to him a hearty welcome to our circle. Prof, liork hits organized tho High valley farmers' alliance, with nine charter members and fuvon now ap plications at tho first meeting. The officers are as follows: President, B. Logsdon; vice-president, Andrew Wil kinson; secretary, J. W. Minnick; treasurer, Moritte Wilkinson; chap lain, M. E. Wilkinson; steward, Win. Alexander. I'rom mo enects oi tno late rain, frost, dry weather and hard times the most of us did a fair half day's wor on tho 10th inst. and went to church in the afternoon to hear a diacourso delivered by llev. Mr. Hughes from Union. The running gear of a Sun day was framed. However, the hard shells of all the. old timers will be hard to crack with the devil's threatening hammer. Whilo on a visit to our brothers, ton miles northeast of Elgin, last week wo saw many now things and learned of nninv more. Tho oaudridgu is tho farmor's Paradise. There wo mot Mr. G. W. Ruokman ; ho told us that tho past year he had foaled on his farm eleven lino colts, ovory one- of them tiles, and out of twenty-seven calves four only were heifers. So wo quii tly drove on, passing many nice farms and handsome farm dwelling until wo reached the narrows of Grande Rondo river whore it cuts through and winds down somo six miles to where it widens out to give spreading room to the pretty little town of Elgin. From thoro on tho wholo faco of tho earth is blackened by the plowman. Elgin is destined to bo a great grain center and supply point. From every indication the amount of potatoes being planted, if thoy mature woll, will fill Grande Rondo valley four inches deep cm a level, from bluff to bluff. Thoro came 'near being a shameful tragedy enacted thoro by crazy Oris. Lawson, a Dane, wno is demented at times. Being a strong, poworlul man of over 200 pounds weight, a little lamo in one leg, ho is a holv terror to all tho neighborhood. Tho spoils room to como on from sixteen to twon ty days apart and somo three or four days prior to thorn ho scorns wild and sullen, claiming the devil is filling him full of fire. Ho wants to kill some body ami tho small children havo been threatened till their lives are miserable to thorn, On tho ovening of May lth Mr. Gyiso Muhlonbergh caino in from plowing and was standing watering bin team when Lawson came up behind him with a big club in his hands and, without one word of warning, struck him on tho head with such forco that his victim was scut tho earth uncon scious, then liko a savago beast ho set to work to m al 'o u final finish, but John Vaes happened to bo closo by and by Hiiporhnman oflbrtH, with a club in both hands, succeeded in beat ing his death grip looso. Ho has mado several other attelnpts, but with less success. It is a shamo and a disgraco to that settlement to let this man Lawhon remain at largo. School opons thoro on tho 11th and a number of tho children havo to pass closo to whoro tho brainloas loot livos. Ho was takon to Elgin not long sinoa anil oxnminnd by u board of somo description, but tho examining committee-, whoovor they wore, turned 1dm looso and now ho is seeking revenge. The farmers' alliance should always bear in mind that it is not means but ends they aro after. They can nevor get the legislation thoy favor through either of the old parties. By no twans tio yourselves to either end of them, but hold aloft. Sharpen up. Stand together. Don't Mop over. B con servative, but keep a fliff upper Hp. Don't he swallowed up. Kwp the btH'M out of your bonnet., and ke yotir i eye on tho demagogue. So, if we are ready and waiting, out from the dHrk-nt't-a and gloom of advrte inrctun Htaiu on shall come tho dawn and the day's risen pltndir of triumph and 8uecew. The farmer aro the greatest suflWiM from all combimcionM. Tho prices on nil their farm product aro made by them, even on every egg be fore the old hen has determined to lay it. Nhw the farmer never was the aggressor. The object of nearly nl the trusts is to crush him. Ho mnkos three-fourths of all the woalth of tho country, but is not permitted to onjoy but a small portion of it. Ho makes 2 per cent, on capital invested, with till his hard work, while, the dear, pro tected manufacturers, on tin avorago, make IKi per cent. Our business tuou and farmers must stand together and help each other, tho only way that in sures success; but tho fanners havo done about all the standing together and holping that, has been dono for years past. They have hplpwd their towns to grow and prosper; to sue thoir cities' school facilities become tho boat, outranking tho farmoru' fifty to ono; to see their citie.H enjoy free de livery of mails at tho expense of all, and notwithstanding all this, and more, to their tutor mortification they havo known their towns to quiotly use thoir combined forco, so easy of access, in our legislature and secure class laws against the farm interests. Lot .500 bodies of men be at liberty to make rato shoots at ploasuro and to unmake or cut and re-out them in every di rection at thoir own unlimited discre tion, or want of discretion, and with little restraint on tho part of tho law, which lots tho bondholders go scot free, railroads and corporations pay taxes on only a small portion of thoir wealth, and makes tho fanuors pay three-fourths of the taxes for the sup port of tho government, and then tell how contented and happy thoy ought to bo that thoy livo under a govern ment of equal riglitH. Thoy put him on tho back with one baud, telling him how prosperous ho is, whilo thoy havo tho oilier hand in his pocket filching from him tho fruits of his honest toil. Happy, happy farmer 1 How tho rainbow of promise illumi nates his future pathway! J. W. Ml.VNIOIC. HOimi POWDER NUGGETS. Business is prospering. A prospect for rain is oncouraging the furmors. Wo had a beautiful snow fall and quito a frosty frcozo, recently, anil wo fear tho frost has injured tho early sown barley. Mr. Will Shaw, Jr., tho gonial and obliging agent for tho Frank Bros.' Implement Co., is doing a fair business in this community. It is too bad, girls, that tho littlo red wagon was so sadly demolished ; but don't dio in despair; it will soon bo repaired, with now hundlos, ami then watch out. Wo think thoro is a marked inoroaso in the wealth of all tho young moil in this community, ovory "best follow" boing in possession of a now buggy, which is at tho command of tho fair sox. Wo think, by tho number of lino horses wo seo parading our streots, that tho farmers aro becoming greatly in terested in the improvement of tho stock of their horses. Wo carefully note such an improvement as boing ono that is needed. Elder E. P. Waltz, of this placo, wa3 agreeably Biirpriecd on tho Gth inst. by a largo number of tho young pcoplo assembling at his residonco in honor of his fiftioth birthday. A nico pres ont was mado. A good, social timo was tho unanimous voto of all presont May ho havo many happy returns of tho annivorsary of his birthday, OnSKltVKK. Bubscrlbo for anil advertise In Tiik.Okv oon Scout.