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THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 18U1
TlIK Nl-AV SKCKKTAKY O I'" 1VAK.
The president has appointed Stc
phcn 1$. Elkins, of West Virginia to
the ofiico of secretary of war.
Stephen B. Elkins wus born Scptcm
ber 20th, 1841, in Perry county, Ohio
In early life he went to Missouri and
was graduated in July, 1SG0, from the
Missouri State University. In 1802
and 1803 ho served as captain in the
Seventy-seventh Missouri Regiment.
He was admitted to the bar in 180J
soon after which ho removed to New
Mexico and onencd a law oflicc. Ho
also engaged in mining and stock-rais
ing there, from which ho accumulated
a fortune. In the samo ycir he was
chosen a delegate to the territorial
legislature. Subsequently he served
in the forty-third congress as a territo
rial dolcgato and was re-elected.
l'rovious to his election to congress
he had been district attorney and
attorncy-ceneral. He also held the
position of United States district attor
noy. In 1872 he was elected to con
gress and at tho expiration of his term
entered into business pursuits. Ho
possesses an ample fortuno and his
mining properties in Colorado, New
Mexico and West Virginia, together
with his other property, make him ono
of tho lamest land owners in tho
United States.
Mr. Elkins is married, his wife being
tho daughter of ex-Senator Henry O.
Davis of Virginia, from whom ho has
acquired extensive business interests
in that state.
Mr. Elkins was a member of tho
national republican committee from
1872 till 188 J, and took an activo part
in tho Chicago convention of 1881,
which nominated .lames U. Blaine for
tho presidency. Ho is known as an
oiliciont organizer and shrowd poli
tician.
this wouk os' tin: i'ii'ty-sisuond
COHOU1WS.
Tho new congress will have three
important lines of work to follow
investigation, retrenchment and ro
form.
The course of tho administration has
been singularly unovo n. Tho manage
meut of Homo department has been
immaculato, while others reeked with
sandals. Secretary Tracy hasdonond
mirablu work in tho navy department,
winning tho dotestation of tho bosses
in his own party and tho esteem of all
men of parties who can appreciate an
honest purpose. Ex-Secretary Proc
tor has taken care of tho army in a
fairly charitable mannor. Uncle Jerry
Uusk has run tho agricultural end of
tho administration in a respectable
way, barring an ineradicable tendency
to claim tho credit of importing tho
Australian ladybug for himself. Tho
civil scrvico commission have impar
tially administered tho merit law in
the face of a tremendous pressure
against it.
Secretary Noblo has apparently triad
to do well in tho interior department,
but tho jobbers have been too much
for him. In four of tho groat bureaus
under his control tho Indian bureau,
tho land oilico, tho census olfico and
tho bureau of pensions scandal has
been rampant. Each of thoso olllces
must have tho undivided attontoin of
a congressional committee resolved
upon hunting down tho truth.
The post ofiico under tho rulo of
Wanamukcr could furnish employ
ment to a wholo congress. Tho Sun
Francisco postofllco site steal deserves
a committee all to itself. Tho remark
able arrangements of Btar routes, by
which it takes as long to carry the
mails from San Francisco to some of
tho mountain towns of California as it
does to New York, must be investi
gated. Wauamakcr's misdeeds arc inextri
cably mixed up with those of tho
ofllcialu of tho trcaMiry. Tho Key
stone bank scandal involves both the
postmaster-general and tho comptroller
of tho currency. FoiWr and Orounso
are an (loop in tho Han 1'ranoUco pot
olllico tfito tttenl an Wanumukur.
In the department of junticu, to my
nothing of tuuterit mutter, cougion
mIiouM look Into tho management of
)m Jleiuon cuw and llml out what
give (Jartor liU pull with ItU vuperign,
Till hi ei)l H prt of tho detective
work that will have to bo undertaken
by tho new congress. But a still more
important task will bo the restoration
of economy in the expenditures of the
government. The apportionments of
tnc billion-dollar congress must bo
reduced bv a round hundred millions
a term, or f?50,000,000 a year. This
can be done without cutting oil" a
single payment that ought to be made,
but it will require the rolontloss ampu
tation of every superfluous expend
iture.
Lastly and above all, this congress
must reform the tariff. It must not
mcrelv no through the motions of
reformintr it it must actually accom
plish something or show very good
reasons for failing to do so. It will
not do its duty by passing a general
tariff bill through the house, to be
stranded in the senate. It must not
content itself with "making a record"
it must make an honest effort to lop
off some of tho enormities of the McKin
ley law. Jlmulpass a scries of sep
arate bills, one abolishing the duty on
grain bags, another on binding twine,
another on cotton ties, another on
wool, another on coal, another on iron
ore, and so on. These bills, or most
ef them, would be certain to go
through the senate Senator Stanford
has committed himself to free coal,
both Stanford and Felton have been
instructed by tho republican legisla
ture of California to vote for free grain
bags, and the senate voted for free
binding twine when its republican
majority was much larger than it is
now. If such measures got as far as
tho president, ho would do some solid
thinking before he vetoed them. If
he did voto them, the democratic
party could stand it. If ho signed
them, every ono that went into effect
would bo an object losHon in the bene
fit of tariff reform.
To accomplish all this, the demo
cratic majority will have to work.
Fortunatly, it has enough members to
cover all the ground. There havo
been complaints that thero are too
many democrats to bo accommodated
with good places on the regular com
mittees. The surplus can be set to
work investigating. Examiner.
Tun lepublican press hails with
delight every dispatch announcing tho
closing of some manufacturing estab
lishment in Europe. They do this on
tho assumption that it ia caused by
tho McKinley bill and in some way is
a benefit to tho American people.
Many of those failures are jwrhaps
attributable to tho action of that in
iquity. But tlioy aro not a benfit to
America in general, thoy aro such
only to manufacturing capitalists.
Tho real moaning of thoso failures is
(hat these people aro no longer selling
to Americans, because tho fieo Ameri
can is no lunger allowed to spend his
moni'V whoio ho can buy tho most
with it, but is compelled by l.tw to buy
an inferior article at an incroased coot
from cortain protected manufacturers.
Tho monopolist has increased his
gains, tho American consumer has less
for his money and tho foreign laborer
loses his job. It is another step in
tho direction of converting tho million
aires of this country into hundred mil
lionaires, the hundred millionaires into
billionaires and tho ordinary well-to-do
merican citizens into paupers.
Tin: Chicagn luter-Ocean very per
tinently and truthfully asserts: "If
tho reader wants to settle in a wide
awake community, all ho has to do is
to look at tho local nowspapers. A
wido-awako, well supported homo
newspaper is always associated with
good Bchools, churches, activo busi
ness and intelligent people. It nevor
fails. No business man or pioneer in
any community makes any better in
vestment than tho dollars ho gives to
tho support of a good homo nowspaper."
THE SAN FRANCISCO
BOARD of HEALTH.
We, the members of the Board of Health of the
City and County of San Francisco,
Cordially approve and recommend the
Royal Baking Powder. It i3 absolutely
pure and healthful, composed of the best
ingredients, of the highest strength and
character.
In our judgment it is impossible
make a purer or stronger Baking Powder
than the Royal.
Jos. R. Davidson, M. D.
Hiinky M. Rskh, M. D,
Ciias. McQyusTHN, M, D.
T J. UrrouuNux, M. 0.
hUmbrrs Sjh Francisco 'Hoar! oHultb.
MEDICAL SPRINGS ITEMS.
Medical srisiNo", lcoeiuber it, 1SP1.
"Uncle Billy" Wilson is at the
Springs for his health.
Snow, tho beautiful, beautiful snow
is hore and still falling in copious
quantitios.
Wo notice Eugene Solder,- of Cove,
ou our streets this weok. Ho is here
on a visit with relatives.
Win. Martin, of Park, will bacon
something nour ono hundred fine fat
hogs this winter. Go ahead Bill; it
beats anything in the settlement.
The la grippe is abroad in the land
and many are complaining, among
whom are, W. D. Emclo and Soiglo
Coflinan, who arc wrestling with the
monster.
Mr. Calvert, tho Idaho Stage Co's.
agent is out on tho line between Union
and Cornucopia, paying off the boys,
and otherwise arranging for tho win
ter's run.
Quito a good deal of game in tho
neighboring mountains. While stock
men are hunting their animals, we
hear of several of them that have been
compelled to defend themselves and it
has been all they could do to keep
tho vicious animals from biting them.
Tom Fisher and Bill Barnes will give
a grand ball in Wright's new hall at
tho Springs on Now Year's night.
Tom offers a handsomo prize for the
best lady daucer, while Bill offers a
prize for the ugliest man, and further
agrees not to take a chance himself.
Quito a good deal of stock is being
driven to Lower Powder for winter
quarters. They have hundreds of tons
of alfalfa to feed and offer for sale.
Thoy also have honey, all the same as
Eagle valley. In a year or two more
wo expect to hear of a harvest home
picnic in their settlement.
Fred Duncan certainly has harder
luck than anybody. He has waited
for the snow to come, then ho starts in
nel mel to build a sleidi from the
stumps, while all tho boys arc sleigh
riding with their best girls, and what
is worso than all, they arc sleigh-riding
with his best girl, which keeps him
standing in tho shop door most of tho
time. He will como to the front in
full blast, with Grey Eagle and the
sleigh, about tho timo the mud is as
deep as tho snow is now.
Mrs. Dunham Wright and Grace
also Miss Eva Emele are having a jolly
time with relativos and old acquaut-
auces in tho Cove. A merry Christ
mas to thorn. Dunham is dancing to
tho tune of Jimmy Jumps, as usual
while they are gone, and as ho feeds
tho horses hogs and cattle, ho makes
allianeo speeches to thorn, and prom
isos them bettor times. Ho says thoy
are always glad to tee him, and possi
blv ho is tellinir them tho truth. Ono
thing cortain, the animals, liko the
two old parties, would more highly ap
prcoiato him if he would not talk tho
third party so much.
Tho E5:uminor.
The Kxnmlner mul SrofT ill both bo bent to
nnv mulri'sK ou receipt of f2.i t en.n m mivnnco.
v.iwh Miliscrlber llltitlxo linve IiIh choice of the
nbove pictures mul 11 chance in the Kxnminer'a
urn ml ilrnwlutr. lull lit Tin: scorr otliee uud
tmbbcrlbu
R. Ii. BROWN,
- Pooler In
TOILET AKTIOLfcS,
PERFUMERY, PAINTS.
OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc1
A complete mul varied htoek ol wall paper nl
ways ou luiiul.
flVA lull supply ot school books constantly
iihuml.
DnusBMleflic
Santa Clans lias again EitfdisM Ms laalprtms at
HALL BROTHERS
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infill in A
Among which will lie found a taipcrh st.xk of
Fine Plush Toilet Cases, Alburns, Christmas Books, Christmas Cards,
Vases, Fancy Gups, Saucers, FtfSugs, Etc.,
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinr mi ii iiintMiiiiiiiii! mi ii ii illinium ii mil? rutin in nun I Minium ii ii i in illinium in-
Wagons, Sleighs, j j Dolls, Doll Buggies, j j Drums and Toys,
Minium minium miiuilllllllllliimi inn: 'lliMiliiillilMiiiiiiiiiuiuluiiu.iiuilltiMlii Si l nil minimum liuiunmiiliuiillll nun
Fine Pastel Paintings and Everything that is Nice.
GRAND
WRIGHT'S HALL
CHRISTMAS EVE. DEC. 24
Tickets Including Supper $2.50
FLOOR MANGERS:
Roval Jones,
"Jo White.
Ferd Bloch,
Geo. Baird.
Music, the best that
can be secured.
Supper will be served at
the Centennial Hotel.
Everybody Cordially Invited.
GEO. BAIRD, Manager.
JONES BROS.
THE
Poire tu i;''iriii t'.e puVIe th.it the Tmori
opencil their nailery fti Viiluii nml an-now bet
ter pn pa nil than ewr totlu auitliiiw in our
line 1mm the populm
l'ostnjro Slninp '"xl Minettit Pictures
nml other late mi.l attractive styles up to
r.ifn Sized Portrait
111 Crayon, Water Color or OH.
Our Unrnwitttru I'liotoKrnplis
Aro too fuuny for anything and mubt be teen to
to be appreciated.
Outiloor Sfieiin.
Taken of farms, reideuee(i, mills, ininef, ani
mals et., of any slie anil finished in nny style.
Alto
IiiHide Views.
Of residences, biu-iness houses, ehurehes, pub
lic buildings, oitiect., eouservalories, etc.
We use only the latest nd ,
Most Improved l'roocmoa,
Known to Photography and invite comparison
with the best work of eminent artists.
Our OtmrmitcM).
To thoso entrusting work to us. of any kind,
from the ordinary branches of photography to
life-siied iortraiture, we guarantee thai the
work shall be equal to the best work produced
in nnv city on the l'aelflc const. Thin is guar
anteeing, n grout deal, but we mean every word
of it. II we fail, (Hitruus need have no hesita
tion about informing u of the fact and refus
ing to accept the Mork. If you want pictures
Sun- i the Timo
To get them, and I'NION the place. We will re
main here during the winter mouths.
J"uer Mind the Weather.
I'Ictures can bo taken as well in a snow storm as
at any other time. Those who have their
doubts about this we refer to our
guarantee alnivo.
UXTOX
BILLIARD HALL
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Squires & Vowell, Proprietors,
Main St., oiiw.!te the Centcunlal hotel, Union.
Just opened, witlija
Nice, New Stock of Plain and Fancy Con
fectionery, Cigars, etc.
Mineral Water Drinks a
Specialty,
Billiards and Pool.
A quiet, orderly resort. 11-12-tt
OREGON
STATU SCHOOL JOURNAL
U the otllrlal organ ot tho State Department ol
lMitillp Instruction. Tlu JOl'lt.N .VI. Is a
monthly magazine devoted to School ami Home
Kduratiou; tlierofotv, it is Inditpentahle to
teacher, and iuvaluahlc to friend of ttlueation
lu general.
Price $1.00 per Annum.
Five or more cople S ceuU each tamplo copy
10 cotiu
Addret.J II. MUKNtU. I'Mprietor.
A 1 Uiii) tTi-Kon
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n nun
Gus. l. Johnson, 1'iujtrietor.
SHAVING,
lair Cutting mul Slminilng In the Lt-
m WW 01 WIS AH.
Dm
rniiui
n the i uM.i- will xhui a full and coiuph-tr
Do You Want to Make
YOU CAN
Silver Castors, Butter Dishes,
Berry Dishes, Pickle Castor,
Knives aucl Forks, Spoons,
Butter Knives, Berry Spoons, etc.,
AN ELEGANT LINE OF
LADIES' 'ND GENTS' GOLD WATCHES,
NECKLACES AND
JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
CALL EARLY AND MAKli YOUR SELECTION.
-RETAILERS OF
Shelf Hardware, Cutlery,
nps, Saws, Wedges, Sledges, etc.
ftiLG
M0
A Full Equipped TIN SHOP is run in Connection with cur Store.
fWe make a Specialty of this Line.
Call and see us.
SUMMERS t LAYNE. our door south of Jaxeox's store. Union, Or.
DEALER IN
O CIj
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Latest Styles.
Just Kceoivcd, Direct from the East, a Large Invoice of LADIES' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Best Ever brought to this Market.
Also a Fine Assortment of
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS.
My Prices will suit the times. Drop in and see me.
C. VINCENT. Main Street, Union, Or.
S. D. WILLIAMS,
DEALER IN
STAPLE i FANCY GROCERIES
Rruits, Confectioner', Nuts,
TOBACCOS AND CIGARS.
Highest Cash Price
One door north of Driver &
ATTENTION:.
I have just received an immenec shipment of
FURNITURE
Comprising every tiling of tho latest stylo and pattern in that line, also
Carols, WWow Shifes, Mats, Rugs, Mirrors, Picture Frames, Reed and Rattan Gwds,
UpWt&r&lRackers( Easy Cttalrs, etc, ot all descflptlMs.
gjtfSow i tlio timo to get your Furniture, wliilo you can ho suited, in
ktylo, dOklgu uud price. Coiutantly on hand, a tull utoek of
SASH 11 IDOOS.
S. C. MILLER, - Union, Oregon.
linn of-
a Nice Present to a Friend?
FIND IT AT
Jill IE! I
Farmers' Steel Goods,
All Kinds
Lara!
Paid for Country Produce.
Martin's blacksmith shop.
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