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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1891)
THURSDAY, JUNK 18. 1801. v ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. t This (lc))artint'iit of The Scout Is open to 1 any ono who wishes to contribute nn article on'tinicly topics of interest to the alliance. Write plainly and on only one side of the manuscript." THE PROTEST OF THE FARMER. An Aadrea3 to tho Alliance by President L. L. Folic. Sir. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen I desire to oxprcss my sincere appre ciation of tho honor done nic, through tho kind invitation of Branch No. 1, Citizens Alliance, and tho opportunity thus afforded for presenting before a Washington audience some views on tho irrcat industrial and economic questions now agitating tho public mind throughout tho country. Wo aro hero to discuss principles, not parties; measures, and not men Principles come of God, and are as eternal as tho throne of justice itself, Men aro of tho dust of tho earth, mid aro as transitory as tho dowdrop on tho morning (lower. Doubtless thoro aro thoso present who will live to bo numbered among two hundred millions of American poo pie. Thoy may live to seo this mag nificcnt country, scotching from ocean to ocean, in all tho glory of a hiirhor and happier civilization than lias over yet adorned or blessed a poo pie, or thoy may live to eeo it tho bleak and desolate abode of the genius of ruin. They may livo to seo this, tho lumpiest, most prosperous and most powerful people that over figured in tho annals of tho world, or thoy may livo to seo our (Jod favored land trans formed into ono vast mausoleum, in which shall ho buried forever tho splendid wreck of our past and pros pectivo glory, and with it tho world's , last hope of civil and religious liberty And thoso possiblo conditions ol power or impotence, of happiness or misery, of glory or slnimo, in tho provideuco of God, as 1 boliove, aro to bo deter mined in thoso closing years of tho nineteenth century. Mighty forces aro being marshalled which must test our virtuo, our manhood, our patriot ism, our appreciation of self govorn mont and our lovo of liberty. Ilistcry is over repeating itself. Tho march of human progress is strown with tho wrecks of empires, kingdoms, Bystoms, throned and governments. Many of thorn went down in violence and blood. Wo stand to-day in tho midst of a great revolution peaceful and bloodless. I pray God it may be but tho mightiest, social, industrial and economic revolution tho world has over witnessed. It has not been heraldod by tho ilaro of flambeaux, tho beating ol drums, or tho thunder of cannons. Tho millions who aro on- listing in its ranks aro marshalling under no ensign of hato, of blood or of carnage, but thoy allien themselves undor a banner on whoso snow whit folds aro emblazoned in characters of heavenly light, tho words: "Justice equity and truth," and from ono ond of tho land to tho other tho battlo cry of this mighty host is: "Equal right to all and special favors to none." In tho rapid development of our advancing civilization that equipoise botweon tho great economic interests of tho country botweon tho promi nont elements of our civilization whicl aro absolutely essential to nationu happiness and prosperity and to tho life of tho ropubllc is seriously threatened with destruction. No ono of thoso elements can dominate nn other with safety. Evon tho authority and power of civil govornmont can not do it. Rome had this under a ropublio for hundreds of yoars. Commorco can not do it. Carthago nnd Tyre had this. Intollcctual culture and devel opment can not do it. Grceco itood prouudly pro-eminent in all this. Tho elcctivo franchise can not do it. All tho republics which havo flourished nnd perished had this. Concentrated wealth with all its powor cannot do it. Whon tho splondor of tho Roman ro publio faded into night, eighteen lain drcd of her citizens owned tho then known world. When Egyptian civili zation perished from tho earth, three por cent of her peoplo owned ninety- eix per cent of hor wealth, and today tho onco fruitful fields of tho orient aro given over to tho wild wandoror of tho plain, and tho splendors of its civ- ilization lio buriod beneath tho drifting snnds of tho desert. Will wo, as a pcaplo, profit by tho won of tho past? How stand wo today? To tho student of industrial prosit nnd economic development, Hit mummloHB condition of affairs is pfei.td. The rapid .expansion of owr riiiiHviy jWh, utretchinK 150,000 mm m11 ow ur lnd nnd funiWifng transportation equal to tho demands of our productive power tho success ful development of manufacturing pntcrprihe in all its varied departments the magical growth of villages, townr- and citic-, the grand rumbling of trains, the inspiring scream of wliitle, tho ringing clatter of ham mer and trowel, the musical hum and swelling din of workshops and factor ies, the mighty riiBhing tramp of our biny millions, the tinkling ring ol hammer and anvil all join to swell tho grand chorus of the world's happy song of industrial progress; and yet, agriculture, "the art of all arts, the science of all sciences, tho life of all life," is languishing, drooping, dying. Instead of the happy, cheerful song of plenty, contentment and peace, which should bless tho homo of tho American farmer, wo hear tho dismal and uni versal wail of haul times all over tho land. Let us investigate, briefly, tho situa tion and see if we may find the cause of this unnatural and dangerous con dition of a flairs. In 18(10 our farmers owned over 70 per cent of tho wealth of tho country; in 18G0, about 50 per cent; in 1880 about 'A'A per cent, and tduy thoy own less than 25 por cent, and yet they pay over 80 cents in every dollar that is collected in taxes. From 1850 to 18G0 farm values in creased 1U1 per cent; from ItsbU to 1870 farm values increased -I'A per cent; from 1870 to 1880 farm values in creased only !) per cent. Notwithstanding this alarming dc- clino in farm values, tho aggregato wealth of tho country increased 42 per cont from 1870 to 1880, and tho agri cultural population increased over 29 per cont. From 1850 to 18G0 agriculturo led manufacturing 10 per cent in increased valuo of products ; from 1870 to 1880 manufacture led agriculturo 27 per cent, showing a difference in favor of manufacturing of .'17 per cent. Tho valuo of tho ten leading staple crops of tho country in 180(5 was $2,- 007,102,2:11. Tho valuo of tho same crops in 1881, eighteen years later, !j!2,Oi:,500,-181. During this time tho cultivated acreage had nearly doubled and agricultural implements and ma chinery had vastly improved, and yet tho crops of 1881 sold for only 2 por cont more than tho same crops of IS(5(5. l'ho avorago valuo per aero in yield of all our crops in 1S07 was 10, and in 1887, twenty years later, tho avor ago valuo vus about $9. Wheat, I8(i0 to 1870, average prico por bushol, $1.99; 1880 to 1887, $1.07. uoru, loou 10 ioiu, averago price por bushol, OB conts; 18S0 to 1SS7, IB cents. Cotton, 18(50 to 1870, averago prico por pound, .18 J conts; 1880 to 1887, 9 cents. So that today a dollar costs tho wheat farmer two and one-third times as much, tho corn farmer over two and one-half times as much, and tho cotton farmer over four times as much as it did from 1800 to 1870. If a farmor had given a mortgage for if 1,000 in 1870, ho could havo paid it with lUiil) bushols of corn. Toil to and properly accredited delegates of tho various county organizations afore said shall nsscmblo, for the purpose of adopting a constitution nnd tho elect ion of oflicer8 for tho said Stale organi zation. Each county organization shall bo entitled to two delegates, and one ad ditional delegate for every five hun dred members in good standing, or a majority fraction thereof. Brother Alonzo Wardall, of Huron, South Dakota, is hereby appointed and empowered as national organizer to bo present at said meeting and effect the said State organization. When the body thus constituted shall havo adopted a State constitu tion, and shall have elected ofliccrs in conformity to the constiution of tho National Farmers Alliance and Indus trial Union, and shall havo adopted the secret work of the said Order, the said StatcJ organization shall bo on titled to a charter from the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Un ion, ana to an tno rights ana pnvi leges appertaining thereto. Given undor my hand and seal at Washington, DC, this.Jthe 1st day of June, 1891. Skai,. L. L. Polk, l'rcs't N. F. A. & I. U. An nounce m e n t, siiKitirr's saw; - v A S" ps min pitv rmrpnni M Jink Ag IdLIUUU III I I; UNLUUItl, " " Have on the way and now arriving, several ar o:. ricultural Implements. The Company ill hereafter carry n full and complete stock of Specimen Case3. b. 11. uiiiiord, row Uassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and I'heuuiatiui, his stomach was disordered, his liver was effected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he wa.s terribly reduced in llusli and ttrcii(,'th. Three bottles of Elec tric Hitters cured him. Edward Shephard, Jlarrisburg. III., had a running sore on ,'his leg of eight years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Hitters and seven boxes of Uueklen's Arni ca Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker,; Catawba, O. .had livo large fever sores on liis leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Hitters and one box ltucklcu's Arnica .Salve cured him entirely. Sold at Itrowu's drug store. Alliance Notice. Tho secretary of each sub-allianco in Union county is requested to send the county secretary, at Telocaset, tho charter name and number of their alliance, and dato of monthly meeting, with names of president, vice-president and secretary. W. A. CATES, Sec. Union County Alliance. Reduced Rates. Hates over the Union i'aeiie line, on tho certificate plan, have been made for meet ings specitied below; passengers paying full faro going will he returned at one-Hth fare on certificates signed by the secretary of the meeting: U. U. Church l.onteronoe, to ho held at Hood Kfver June 17th to liL'nd inclusive, (trom ran stations 111 Oregon.) V. II. IIUUUIUKT, A. (3. 1 a. FARMING 8?-This department will he under tho management of Mr. Kilpatrick. 2-19-tf. THERfl. &'M. Go. -DEALER IN- All Kinds .A-IsriD Latest Styles. .Inst Received, Direct from the East, a Largo Invoice of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Rest Ever brought to this Market. Also a Fine Assortment of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Prices will suit the times. Drop in ami see me. C. VINCENT, Slain Street, Union, Or. Are You Ore ri? siii:nii'i'"s sai.h. -VTOTICH IS IIEUEItY OIVEN THAT X by virtue of an execution and order of bale issued out of tho Honorable Circuit Court of tho State of Oregon, for Union county, hearing date tho lid day of .Mine, 1S!)1, and to me directed and delivered up on a judgment and decree of foreclosure and sale therein entered on the 7th day of March, 1801, wherein tho A. V llotalins Co. is plalntilV, and .1. C. Clayhuru et al aro defendants, for the sum of l'ilteeu Hun dred Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of S per cent, per annum from theGth day of October, lSMl, and the fuithersuin of 'One Hundred and Seventv-live Dollars attorneys' fees, together with cost.-, and dis sovonteon venrs later, it would have bursomonts herein and decreeing the salo . , . nr-,, 1 1 1 of tho following described mortgaged real takon, without interest, 2,02 bushels estate, to wit: Commencing at the north- to havo paid it, and so with his other crops. Tho farmor pays his debts with his labor. His crops cost him as much labor now as 111 lb V. but ho receiyos only from ouo-fourth to ono' half us much for them. Must wo bo told that tho law of supply and de mand regulates prices? How, then, east corner or 10c uumicr twelve irj) in block number ono hundred and fourteen (111) in Chaplin's addition to l.u (irande, Union comity. Oregon, runnmir thenco southwesterly along tho ont lino of said lot twelve, twenty-two ('.'.') leet; tlionco at right angles to said lust line in a north westerly direction ninety-four (!!!) feet: thence at right angles to said last line in a northeasterly direction twenty-two (22) feet to the nl ov hue ol Mini block one hundred and fourteen (ti l); thence at right angles in a southeasterly direction alonif said alley Irmiir to Ulrmf nn mm lu nam an Of Payette, Ada County. Idaho. Has the Largest General Nursery Stock in the Mountain Country 120 Acres. Trees from Tayetto Nursery will roach Grande Rondo valley in six- hours from the time they are taken from the ground. EVIotsntain Grown Trees are Hardy, Vigorous and Healthy. Do not order until you have visited our prices. Wholesale and retail. our nursery, seen our agent or go (5-2(J-vl "VTOTICK IS IIEKKBY GIVEN THAT , ii hv virtue of an execution issued out , of the Honorable Circuit Court of the Stato ; of Oregon for Union county, -bearing dato the 2Utn day of Aunl, 1U1. to me direetcu and delivered, upon a judgment entered and docketed therein on the 27th day of February. 1891, upon a mandate from tho Supreme I'ourt of the State of Oregon upon a iudmnent entered therein on the 8th day I of December, ISfX), wherein A J. Curtis, ' plaintiff and appellant, recovered Judgment against the l.a Grande Hydraulic' Water Company for the sum of One Hundred and Kitty-six and WMO0 dollars, and Two and m-10iI dollars accruing eo-ts in said Circuit Cour. wherein lam coifimandeil to make the One Hundred and Kfty-six and iiO-100 dollars now due on said Judgment, ' with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per , annum from the fth day of December, 1S00, ' and the further sum of Two and 07-100 dol lar.- costs, of and upon this writ, out of the personal property of said defendant, and 11' -ullicient personal property cannot bo found, then out of the real estate ol said de fendant in my county on or after I-Vbruary 27, 1M)1. and not beingable to li mi any per sonal property out of which to make such judgment. I have ryied upon and seized all the right, title u. id interest th it the de fendant herein, the i.a Grande Hydraulic Water Company, had on the L'7th day of Fcbinary. ISOl.'or has since in quired in and 10 die following described r it I estate, tow.t: Commencing ten chain- south of the NK corner of the of the N'WK of S. c 18, Tp 3 rt. It 3H E W M. tin- re South ti 11 chains, thence Wet ten ch.'i' -, thence .N-Mih t,y 1," degs. East to place f begin ning, containing 5 acres, (the uwia lines aie intended to follow the government sur vey) also all the water rights, iht lies and water pipes belonging to the said La Grande Hydraulic Water Company. nls all the right, title, interest and cliii'n that tho said I.a Grande Hydraulic Wat. r ompany had on the 8th day of Deeemhi-, 1MX), or ha- since acquired in and to lo aces in a sijiiare from out of the SE corn. n. thoXW 4 01 the of :-cc. 18. Tp S ii as E W M. all of the above described prop- rty be ing situated in Union county, ir g .J and by virtue of said execution "and Uvy 1 will -ell at public auction at the c n 1 V house door in Union. Union county. rcgon.on Kiidiiv the 2fith day of dune. IM)1. at 2 o'clock ii. in. of said day, nil the iignt, title. ( aim mid interest that the ,d", nilant had on the 27th day of February 1 -'d or has si'iru acquired therein or su'flicii m thereof li satisfy said judgment, inte -', costs, disbursement anil accruing com-. Terms ot sale: Cash in gold coin tome in hand. Dated at Union this the 20th m. v of May. 18i)l, .1. T. HOU.ES. Sheriff of Union Countv, Oregon. l!y W. II. ITsiiint. Deputy. 5-28. PATENTS Obtained, ami all I'ateut liusine - ttouded to I'rofliptly and lor Moderate i-V - ' Ouroflice is opposite the U. Patent Ollire, and we can obtain I'ateii,- in less time than those remote from Wellington. Send MODEbor DKAWIN'i. .V- .mvise a paiitentabiiilv free of -li:t i- uid we nn.ko N'O CHARGE UN'hEt-S I'A I'HXTIS SMTltEI) We refer, here, to the I'o.-i. , hupt. of Money Order Div., and the 1 . b. I'atent Olliee. ! 1 ri ice, terms and rotl'ereiices to . ts in your own State or Count O. A. SXOW& ui-lie I'Mteni OlHee. Wnsi.n. i'!iomsoii I'ursel arc ri'lebntted ( Cyclone Wim. Y on prices 011 tlieiii have Iht 1 -Minced linn nro now . b of all. Sample mill t ncir pinner in North Tn'oo r examine it. 1 .r. the oilicials ireular, 111.1I eli- nte to :. 0. is for mid the ' ?ecn (Jail I I I 1 T. may wo explain that wo produced nine line ninety-four (HI) feet to the place of bo und mio-half bushols of wheat nor Kinniug in satisfaction of said judgment unu ono-iuui uusiiois 01 wnoai per suui at'eroo. Now, therefore, under and by capita in 1S81, and it was wortli if l.lfi virtue of said execution andorderof sale as ... ... , , . ,pcn aforesaid I will sell at public auciion at the por bushol; whllowo produced m 1SS0 courthouse door at Union. Union county. onlyBOVon and ono-half bushels per Oregon, on Monday, July ii. ism, at l:!io p. ... ., , m. of said day, all the right, title and intor- capita and it was worth only 7i conts est of in and to tho above described prom- nor biiabnl? 'l'ho onorations of Ibis ises uiat tiiosaiu .1. i . t layourii nan mere n por DllsnoiT -ino operations Ol tins ou (ho(it, ,lny of October, 18.su, or has ancient law in trade havo boon prac silice acquired thereto, and tiny and all :.t..i... t 1... I. . I 1 . 1 !1U. n..iilln,l nr fiiimdn,.,l lvv w s nuui Hi!, u. , tiiioiiuii u u.iuer nun """"V . ..j.t ... nv r e it acnuiret since said I have now on the road from the east two ear loads of F U R N ITURE, Which will arrive About March lath, and in coniieclioii with what 3 now havo on hand will comprise (he LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK of Furniture ever Brought lo Eastern Oregon. SgdgHDo not fail to call and select before i the rush. S. C. MILLER. . I A pamphlet i Irfornii'tnn u vObiciu iv.tems, c.ivei tii, i plants, topyricliti, . ): .AiiarMo KIUKN 61. CO. 1 llramvxay, 4" tuoro imperious law of greed as now enforcod under tho mandates of mo nopolistic combinations for tho pillage and robbory of honest labor. (C0NT1NUKD NKXT WKHK. OlUclal Proclamation. ner by right acnuired since said nth day of Oc tober. 1SM1, or sutllcionl thereof to satisfy said judgment, attorneys' tees, interest, costs, disbursements and accruing costs herein. Terms of sale: Cash to mo In hand in V. S. gold coin. Dated al Union this 3d day of dune, 1891, J. T. HOI.I.HS. Hv W. K. Usiiur. Sheriff. Deputy. (I-1. .MlMMi Notioi:. Union CountvOreaon. April 10. 1SUI. ro William u. fowler, or to ins Heirs ex ecutors, administrators or usuigns : TOV AKU Iir.ltKltY NOTU'fKDTIIAT .1. Wabiuniitox, D. C Juno 1, 1801. Whereas information having boon filed in this olllco through logallly constituted authority, that a sufliciont number of county organizations havo been ofleoted in tho Stato of Oregon to forma Stato organization, under tho u',un eouniy, uregon. in oner io noiu ! constitution and laws of tho National tlon ifci! Kevieed Statutes of the t'niteil Farmers Alliance and Industrial Un ion, The Centennial Hotel, Union, Oregon. . J. GOODBROD, -. Proprietor. i lleeognlzed by all as tho Leading Hotel of Eastern Oreo-on! INU l.AUdi: SAJtri.K KlIOHS For tho AeeiMiiiMlntlmi of Commercial Traveler CHARGES KKASONAHLE. SOO IMPORT!:-'. ( and RetfiVUiieci . Clyde, Shire, Per-, cheron & Ncrman StnUions. For Side from .400 to 900 eiieli. Thii is the lime to 1 ry in order to have them pcr.-'cly accli mated Tar next sc.. and we I l&ki&Uf-i&'f mu " '" mala nxm for new urpurt-.tion-The freight or, a har-js to Portland, Oregon u only 380. Every animal fully Warranted. Term Eaiy. Send for Cuulosuu. Address i Dr. Valerius & Co., I Waiertuwn, Wis. wc have expemkHl $200.00 in labor and iiuiiroveiuent ution the I'oroat Queou Lode, hltuateil in tirimito MIiUiik Dintriet, Union county, Oreuon, in order to hold COIflBI 11 u ii d feed mm, States, beinir the amount rouutred to bold tno Maine lorinoyearsenuinu' I'tveiuiioriiist ! 1SS). and DeeeinberaUt. 1S1H. to-wit: the! j 1 1 i .....! I mi t i t i i i i... ..f ii Mini ciWt tumuu nu ii ui siiiu vuflra. ami . inercioro i, iu i oik. uy viriuo oi ,,, ,, ufter ., 0 llri. wMica. authority vested in ino as president of turn or this notleo. you or your iwraouid your proportion ui auoii exiu(iiiiire s aoo tho National Farmers Allianco and Industrial Union, by tho constitution of the same, do issue this, my oflloial iroolatnation, designating Portland, Oregon, um tho jilaco, and Wednesday, the 8th day of July, 1801, at 10 o'clock .a . . al a. m., an tno tune, at wiuen ino icgai (OrrOSlTK CENTENNIAL 1FOTEL.) m. E- Bowker, - Proprietor. Hverytlitng First Class. Tonus Vry Hoasonablo. 'Hus t(?anil Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Pass ISV 'HE OHLY TRUE W TOMQ owner, your lnierot in Mid claim will be come tno pn snld section: eonie the propnrty ol the tubcribn under sender Trains. J. T. KYKWL JNO.UA UWSY, (iltO. W. I'KltrCKVS. As Hxoautur of INiate of ltuhu Porklns. l)ialflid. " tHI J. II. iUlllJMJliUll. RINTING! LAD'- VOMXC i. "lilWI'l - i jaaulf d.i Will r.-iv tk. IM! rtnlatatha Hi.r J iMr ai lMr tka H.tllkfl(rrfTU lrip(Mla, !.rk at blr.urk. iT llni r'tbEatAliiUi, iiu.1 R.i.m tw ...J " . " - r. iir,- riva ''tA n'uluto, i-'iil:.- itthxialoS !i ass. k tmitiUlatf will fluJ . -a mod In r On. . . rAT, baal ' nuni i M.urfalt. . rtlr of 1 1' ' n jinl. . . i . eeifaisti. utit, I'VE MVCa PILL8V uaplali.i (1.4 null MWl lnu Uuoil . (a '- .m. r w, ci Uaii,lCai