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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1891)
(The venon t)J ALL KINDS OF The Soout has Ml uommerciai Printing I Double the Circulation "J I BOSK AT REASONABLE IUTE. jf OP ANY I'Al'Elt IN THE COUNTY. ll Hero Will tlio Press tile People's KtRHts Mulntntn. VOL VIII. UXIOX, OltEGOX, THUKSDAY, XOVEMKER 20, 1S91. NO. XX. ;.HrIflTITTlJTlTiTi&IT tOttt PROFESSION AL CA RDS. J. Vt ."HELTON. ,t. M. CAMtoLL. S HELTON & CARROLL, Attorneys at Law, I NION, ORKCiON. Special attention srlven to all hiMnc entrus ted lo ti. Olllcc two doors south of bank. R. EAKIN, Attorney at Law, rxiox, orkoox. 1'rompt munition paid to nil business entru tod to me. Olllcu two doors south of hardware store of Summers it Ijiync. I. N. CROMWELL M. D., Iliysician and Surgeon, CNJON, OREGON. All culls promptly nttended to dny or nljjht. Office with It. Knkln. Hcstdenco on A street, foiuth house west of Wright's store. E. BROOKS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, ISLAND CITY, OKEtiOK Prompt nttcntion Riven to all profetilonal CAllr, day or nlht. T. McNAUGHTON, M. D Physician and Surgeon, ELGIN, OREGON. All rails promptly attended to, day or ul(!ht. W. H. EWIN, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, COVE, OREGON. All calls atteudeil to, day or nlijht. MRS. A. M. PELHAM, M. D. Homoenathie Physician, DUeeces of Children n Secinlty. Otlice at the I'lm retldeuce, North Union. City Meat Market, UNION, OKKtiON. BENSON BROS, PROPRIETORS. Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Hams Lard, Etc,, Kept roiibtantly on hand. Cornucopia Saloon, UNION, OKKtiON. WILLIAM WILSON, PROPRIETOR. Finest of ' tines, Liquors and Ci gars Kept in Stock. a-I.liiors for medicinal purines a spe cialty. flood bllllurd table. Drop iu am lie noeinble. LUMBER for SALE - nt the High Valley Saw Mill. All kinds of lumber constantly ou hand or furnished on short notice. 1'rlces cheap as the cheapest. Patronage - Solicited. t 5-:t0-tf W.M. W ILKINSON & SON. HON CITY HOTEL, L. J. Booth e, Propr. Wpposlte the Court House, Union, Orcnon. , Having luralii iissumcd control of this popular house, I cordially Invite the public to Kive me n rail. Tables Furnished with the Besf the Market Affords. Kirst-clasb UhIkIiik. Everything nicely and neatly (Itted up. Meals, O PZ. Cercs. Beds, Cents. None hut white cooks employed. 4-lG-tf. A WEAK MAIM Can now cure himself of the doplora bio results of Early Abuse aml Perf a ctly Restore )ja Vigor and Vitality by our Home Treatment. The Remarkable Cures of hopeless eases of Nervous Debility and Private Complaints are stamping out quackery everywhere. Treaties and Question List, a physician's gift to humanity, will be Sent Free to those afflicted. Address with stamp PIONEER INSTITUTE, 40.r Kearney St. Room 2 5-7-yl. San Francisco, Cal. ASCENSION :-: SCHOOL! A tloiirdliiK and Pay holuil for (ilrln, (.VV I'uloti Count, Orexoit. TlIK ItT. Kkv 11. WlTAit Monitl, I . .. Hector Mini Vleltor Miss II. II. IIocim'k, Principal II He. AMTIllMl IUNHYj A.lUWl. Hie next Sesiton of tliU School Ojhus &jlUWllbcT io, iftoi. gtjT'Ym IMfc adi.iu.iim Mp)iJ to H1 IkHMV.CMVr 6-ll wl. i HI SCHOOL BOOKS I ! Hall Bros., Union, Or. IIae ju.t.reccisi;n larp' supp'.y'of Scliool Hooks, Copy Books, Slates, Tablets, Inks, Erasers, And in fact everything iiscl In the public schools of this county. UH0 JD-Call early and make your elections, or send in your orders. lO-l-tf.'i; R. H. BROWN, -Dealer in- ines TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc. A complete and varied stock of wall paper al ways on hand. A full supply of school books constantly on hand. DRIVER & MARTIN, 1 AND WAGON WORK. Care and atteution paid to Shoeing Trotting Horses, In terfering and Contracted Feet a Specialty. tW Plow work, Laying of Cylinder Teeth, RaTaucin?, etc., Riven social care Shop Main St., Union, Oregon. r,-7-tf. The Cove Drug Store JASPER G. STKVENS, Propr. -DEALER I.N- PURE DRUGS, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Paints and Oils. Prescriptions Carefully Prepared. ALKO UKAI.KR IN SPORTING GOODS, Consisting of Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols and Cartridges. Imported and Domestic Cigars, School Books, Etc. OPENED - ANEW! THE KLKHOKN Livery- and Feed Stable, (Near the Court House.) ! Hulick & Wright, Proprietors. Good Teams, IIukkIck and Hacks for the ac comodation of customers. CHARGES REASONABLE. A share of the public patronage solicited. Gl-tf. Do You Want to SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 CENTS On Every Dollar You Spend? If so, writo for our Illustrated Catalogue, containing Illustrations und prices of every thing manufactured in the United Ktates, at manufacturers' prices. 10,000 illustra tions, all lines represented. Catalogue mailed free on application. Address, CHICAdO OKNKUAL SUPPLY CO.. 178 West Van Iluren St., Chicago, III. For Sale. hoi Drims autlMenic Gen BlacUliM I'M Ml .hi fev wnufcMHB ef iro . .Ml I1 mulbr fouro. tmatt aralmril. liluu nmin OnairW'UfUlFimlHjIllP ail'I flUB WJ) orkiiuf iwniiwi ran its unset lifMto mfl. nrrmiiffi.f e. ir trW-wi, OREGON'S MINES. Her Hidden Wealth is Not Being Developed. i i ' PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND. A Well Known Mining Export Reads an Interesting Paper on Ore gon Mines. At a recent meeting of the mining men in Portland a well known mining expert rend an interesting paper on Oregon's mines, ns follows: There have lately been some details of our mines published in the Oregoni an which have attracted much atten tion and provoked favorable comment. In the spirit which., promoted tJjQfjfc details I desire to review tlitf "mining wealth of the state generally and to show that the mines running through the center of the state, from the laws concerning mineral information, must necessarily be where they are, and therefore much more important than is commonly believed. No truer statement was ever made by a public journal than that of the Oregoniau of the 23rd ult., viz : "That southern Oregon, in the past, has been overlooked in the hunt for mince." Had the statement been made general and embraced all the mines of Oregon, from Baker county, in the extreme east, to Josephine county in the ex treme south, it would have been abso lutely perfect; for I hold, on natural laws, the mines of Oregon must neces sarily be where they are, and therefore are as good as any of the mines existing elsewhere. If this position can be sustained it will do much good at present, because it will prove the folly of that indifference with which the mines of Oregon have been treated and tend in no small degree to correct that serious error in future. The posi tion assumed is a very simple one and easily proved to be in accord with the law of nature. When I make such an emphatic assertion that the mines in Oregon must necessarily be where they are I icfer chiefly to the gold and silver mines and such others as exist in organic veins. However strange such words, from their positiveness, may sound to people not familiar with the law of continuity in the mineral veins that intersect the whole earth, they are, nevertheless, in such connec tion, the only correct words to be used. BEST MINKH IN THE WORM). During the last thirty years most of us living on the Pacific coast have seen the best gold and silver mines ever known in the world, right around the borders of Oregon on every side in California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho and Washington. Hence according to tho principles of continuity found to exist in the four quarters of tho earth, the same veins must pass through the center of Oregon or they could not be component parts of the great organic mineral system that intersects the earth's body, in the samo linear course, from end to end, and thus would not be reliable. In such case tho laws of creation, in thoir universal harmony and design, would be at fault a thing that cannot be admitted for a moment, seeing that all things else in creation, in their existance and purpose, .tiro subject to laws of order and subordi nation. It was a fixed conviction in this law of continuity in mineral veins that first directed any attention to the mines of Oregon; for if such mines as referred to above could be found all around the borders of Oregon they must necessarily bo found through the center of Oregon, and there today they are proved to exist, from Baker, Union and Wallowa counties in tho extremo east, to the Clackamas river ; thence through the Cascade mountains at Santiam, Blue river and Bohemia; thence on south through Douglas and Joscphino counties to the border line of California a distance of unbroken continuity of nearly 800 miles inter sected by railroads and surrounded by fertile valleys. If any other country iu tho world can make such a fine mineral showing as this I would like to know whoro it can bo found. The next thing to prove, after tliow ing tho legitimacy of the veins passing through tho neuter of Oregon, is that sg far us ddvulopoil (hoy prniiiUo iy witl I iu nt any Qlhur point whtjnj tjiyy J have been worked for years. That I j also hold lo bo tho truth. All cotnpe i tent mining men familiar with the , formation of veins know that certain , rocks mean certain minerals, and cer tain conditions of rock means richness at depth. I can certainly say I have found both of these primary and es sential features in tho mineral veins of Oregon more genoral and more dis tinct than in any other place T ver saw, except Coeur d' Alcne. 1 judged tho country at largo by the principles laid down above, and it is well known I did not make a mistake. Since then I judged Oregon in the same way, and every day, as development work goes on, it proves I have not mode a mistake in regard to her mines. In fact, wherever I find the impress of the creative hand be it divine or rrnrterial in this case matters not L&irHpc&-on the rocks of a mineral district, or in other words I find the surface formation everything it ought to be for the purpose intended, success jn the end, my confidence in its future can never be shaken, however long the proof may bo delayed by man's fraud, ignorance or folly. As nothing is made in vain, these mineral rocks are not made in vain, but to produce gold, silver, copper, lead, etc., as the impress of the creative hand indicates. All that is wanted in the expert is to know the "impress" when he sees it. But the gift is not given to all men. It comes only from a life's practical experience in all kinds of mines de veloped and undeveloped an experi ence but few of our Oregon experts have had. Hence, ignorance of the futuro in them creates incredulity in others, and thus, today, incredulity in our mines is the curso of Oregon. WOLF CREEK NEWS. November 21, IS'JL Fred Nice is at Baker City. John M. Gilkison is at Baker City on business. All the saw mills in this part have closed down for the winter. Henry Bauer and E. A. Carnes have completed their residences. J. M. Barr was granted a first grade certificate by tho county board of school examiners. The Prodigal Sou returned after a few week's wandering, and great was the joy. Miss Lucy Gorham will take in the dance at North Powder Thanksgiving night, and expects to havo a splendid good time. James Maxwell and family, of Haines, recently visited at John O'Bry- ant's. The Graham Bros., of Snake river, are .visiting Jos. Youncesand family. Many of our citizens have been at Union the past few days laying in a supply of apples and flour. Quito interesting literary exercises are held at Wolf creek school house every Friday afternoon, to which all patrons of the district are cordially invited. More Anon. Now Is the Time to Subscribe. Tin: Scout Iihh made arrangements whereby it is enabled to furnish its sub scribers a first-class farmers' journal, the Rural NorthweHt, a cenii-iuonthly paper published at Portland, free of charge, in tho following way: Every new subscriber who pays $1.50 for one year's Mibsvripton to Tin: Scout iMitwccn now and Jan. 1st. will receive the Rural Northwest one year free of charge. Tho stilwcription price of tho Rural Northwest is $1.00 and it is an ex cellent journal for the farmer, fruit grower and stockman. In order to give all our patrons an equal show to secure this excellent journal free wo will also send it to all parties who are now in arrcago that come iu and pay up and pay for another year's fitlwcription to Tub Scout in ad vance lietween now and January 1st. This Is an extraordinary offer and we trust our patrons will take advantage of it. Don't think for u moment that the Rural Northwest is a small and cheap concern, tilled mostly with advertise ments. On tho contrary It Im a lU-pago paper filled with original and excellent reading of interest to the farmer, fruit grower and stockman. Call and see a samplo copy. Bucltltu's Arnica Salve. Tin; JifcT Hii.vk In ilio uirld for cuu, llrul. tM, tort, Ulw, xult lUiwiiii, I'uvcr Koriw, Tt tur, fliapjHxl lluiidn, ciillbhilini, Corns and all Skin Hruplloin, mid i-oHlYd euro l'lle,or mi pay ri'iulrul. Ill uuruiiltl loiilvo er fMM lUllifaclliiii, ur iuoiiu)' rfM!i(Kl. I'rl'i mil iHif Uoi. HfiriKioat l row ii ilrmjslflm, WASHINGTON. Our Weekly Letter From (he National Capital. THE BEHRlNG SEA DIFFICULTIES The McKinley Tariff Act in the Su preme Court Speakership Candidates. Washington, Novcmver 1.1, isoi. Editor Oregon Scout: No case argued before tho supremo court for years has had such an im portant bearing upon tho fundamental principles of this government as tho Seaward case, involving the jurisdiction of tho United States over Bchring Sea. Tho arguments were concluded this week, but it will probably be some timo before a decision IB announced, as the principles involved aro of too much importance to bo decided with out the most careful consideration on the part of the eminent gentleman who composed what has been most appropriately called "tho greatest tri bunal in tho world." It involves nothing less than a construction of tho consti tutional autliority conferred upon tho threo co-ordinate branches of our gov ernment executive, legislative and judicial. To the ordinary mind it ap pears that the position taken by the attorney general, as tho representative of the executive branch of tho govern ment, is tho correct one. He argued that tho question of tho jurisdiction of tho United States over Bearing Sea was entirely political and as such it was proper and constitutional that it should be determined by the president, and that such decision on tho part of the president being merely tho perform ance of his constitutional functions, cannot bo reversed by tho supreme court. Nevertheless it will be remem bered that tho position taken by tho government in the beginning of this case, that tho supremo court had no au thority to entertain tho original motion for leavo to file a potition for a writ of prohibition, was overruled. During tho arguments tho court room was crowded with eminent constitutional lawyers from all sections of the country. November yOth has been set by tho supremo court as the day to argue tho case involving the constitutionality of tho McKinley tariff act, and tho caso involving tho right of tho speakor of the house of representatives to count a quorum. These cases, although brought in the name of business firms, aro regarded as political ; but that doos not lessen tho importance of the decisions, iu fact it rather adds to it. If tho supremo court shall hold that Speaker Reed had tho authority to count a quorum whenever enough members were in tho house, whether thoy answered to their names or not, it will bo a death blow to that stylo of filibus tering. Representatives Mills, McMillan, Springer and Bynum, all candidates for speaker, aro on tho ground, ready to convert tho unpledged congressmen as they arrive, but as yet nono of them aro overworked. For some reason, probably because thoy know of the pres ence of tho candidates and their friends, tho representatives aro very slow in arriving. This stato of affairs makes it impossiblo to Bay whether any one of tho candidates is making moro headway than his competitors. All of them continue to express confidonco of election, and to hoar tho friends of any ono of them you would supposo that everything was already settled und that only ono naino would bo men tioned in tho caucus. Mr. Mills' state ment that ho made no pledges and that ho should make none, is calcula ted to mako him now friends. The first week in October, 18U2, is tho timo for tho National encampment of the G. A. R. in this city. Nearly forty PostB havo already engaged quar ters for tho encampment. Tho administration certainly adopted a queer way of informing tho public that an agreement had bcou reached as to tho question to bo arbitrated growing out of our dispute with Great Britain about our rights in Ufcliring Hea, for it is certain that tho statement that such an agrcomoiit had boon nindu and ohly awaited tho ratification of tho rutimlo to go into oll'oot, would not liftvuhcon iimdo by Holiollor (loner' a) Taft in jiU uraumi'iil boro tho supremo court in the Sayward case, and confirmed by Attorney General Miller, if it had not been previously decided upon by the administration. Tho nature, of tho agreement or rather treaty, is still a stato secret, but it is dollars to ginger cakes that it will bo found out before the senate acts upon it. Tho rumors from Brazil continue to be extremely disquieting to tho.e who aro in any way interested in tho commerco with that country under tho reciprocity agreement. Official news there is next to none, and tho little that is received is unimportant, which only adds to the anxiety, as it shows that the powers that be, in that country, are in some way provontiug the sending out of news covering the real situation. The strugglo for tho national repub lican convontion next year, which will be decided by the national republican committee in this city on the 2:td inst., is growing decidedly interesting. Among the cities contesting aro Chica go, Omaha, Minneapolis, Cincinnati!, Tacoma, San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia, and tho friends of each, now in this city, express confi dence of securing tho convention. Mr. Harrison is said to favor Minneapolis or Omaha. J. H. C. A Bountiful Crop. Tho October report of tho Depart ment of Agriculture makes tho best showing for tho Amorican crops that has been had in many years. Tho condition and yield throughout the country has proved better on the aver age at tho end of tho harvest than was expected at uny time during tho period of growth. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn, cotton, potatoes and tho other standard crops show a large yield with a high standard of product. The con dition of tho wheat crop is higher than in any year since 1884, and tho yield per aero for tho whole country is larger than at any time in the last twenty-two years. Tho yield per aero for this year is fifteen bushels, while the average for the last ten years is under thirteen biiBhels an acre. The exceptionally favorable season is shown by tho statement of tho depart ment that "Ifcvor boforo havo there been reported so many fiold yields of thirty, forty, and oven fifty, bushols per acre." California has not had much share in making tho exceptional record. Tho rainfall was so timed that it was unfavorable to tho best growth of wheat, and much of the area planted in this stato was cut to hay. Never theless, tho yield of the stato was largo in amount and good in quality. Tho corn crop is reported high in average, tho yield of oats larger than tho early returns indicated, and the yield of barley 25.8 bushels per acre about four bushels above tho normal average. Tho European, roport, on tho other hand, is as dark as tho Amorican re port is bright. Tho disaster to tho European crops is not so great as was roported earlier in tho season, but it is bad enough. Tho British crop is less than was expected in tho first esti mates. Franco has tho worst crop in modern years, with tho possiblo ox- coption of 1879 being only about two-thirds tho crop of 1800. Tho Gorman crops aro bettor than was expected. Excellent weather during Septomber repaired partially tho dam ago of tho long rains of tho summer. Tho deficiency in the Prussian rye crop, of which so much has been heard, is about 8 per cent. Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Italy ltfvo a good yield of wheat, and tho Austrian corn crop is oxcelleut. Belgium and Hollaud show a largo dohcionoy of wheat and rye, with a good yield of barloy and oats. Russia is tho chief sufferer from the deficient harvest. Faminu is present in Central Russia and tho government roports the harvest a complete failure in thirteen provinces. This makes great suffering inevitable, as tho efforts to copo wth tho emergency aro infer ably inefhoieut. Tho gouoral European situation shows a considerable deficiency of wheat and rye, but except for Russia tlieru is not likely to bo much acuta distress. Tho other coimtriw aro'ablo to import and pay for what food they may nw, America Cm regard tho uml uf iUo harvest with wUWuclion and thankful liens. It in not of tn IHM such l4nty In ulioworcd oven on UiU tavof iAHtl, And Ihu farmer U gol4f tatf Hid floimtry' tfowity.K)fiMqPr(