The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-28
OLD RESIDENTERS

As Washington territory no.
tices with marked appreciation,
her Oregonian acquisitions, as wii-
ness-Jaeobs, the preventative to
Congress, another, his successor
elect, Brents, another Oregonian,
SO Columbia county, and Dayton
IN particular, Loasts Of Douglas
county material among her many
inhabitants. Much, her very best
as amoug the old Umpquaites, |
noticed Jesse Day, who Is the pro-
prletor of DAYTON, and is quite
wealthy. Dick Kearns, as he was
known III the Umpqua, is owner
of large and profitable livery
stable, besides owning other town
property of value. Charley Pond
is living here and drives stage to
Pataha. George Young, once
resident of Wilbur, is marshal OF
Dayton. Old Cddwa lader, once OF
Calapoola, is keeper of revolving
SWING, driven by water power
jimmy Smith is the prosperous
a q we'll to..do butcher of the
place. j N. Gale Is engaged in
house building. Ed. Wright Is
largely engaged in sheepr-ajslng
near Dayton. George Waggoner
has a thriving blacksmith shop
John Brown, OF Bosher, is aso
foarlshIng by teaming-Olomen
Ogle resides sorle dista.ce from
town, as also Old MIR. Muncy aud
sons, who have very valuable
FIRMS. Bob. Hu crimson is herd
ing horses Tor government, near
Walla Walla. Dave Williams
also re;des some distance from
Dayton, and Is well to>do; also
William Walters, Moses Paisley,
George Chapman, the WLitemore
hoys and an old friend. Mr.. Shrum.
Here also The writer met MIR. Easf>
ham. .edl.or ofthe Dayton Chronicle,
once OF Oregon "a most afable
gentleman and ID former ciassmate
OF the INDEPENDENT Junior.
DAYTON
is a very fourishlng town nearly
ii not the size Of Roseburg. aud
has about 800 inhabitants. 1t Is a
we'll built town, aud comprises
well established wooden factory,
tour substantial churches, grlst
mills, some neat private dwellings,,
private residences, aud among the
many business houses some brick
buildings not omitiing mention
oftwo large hotels-one has man>
sard roof. Town property is held
very high. Some lots Cd main
street sold at the rate of seventy
five dollars per foot, 120 feet in
depth. Unimp owed lots across the
creek entirely separate from the
main Gown are sold at $3.50 and
5000 each.
TaE PROFESSIONS
are well represented as to number,
there being about SIX doctors and
eight attorneys. AT each session
Of tfe district court the Walla
Walla Bar is we'll patronlzed-
Judge Wingarr, an old Pensylvan-
ian, fer some years U. s. Diatrict
Attorney for the territory, is the
present District Judge; his dlss
trlct embraces an empire within
itself-trom and including Steph-
ems county on the North to and
including Kllckitat on the South,
o7er 800 miles in direct line.
He IS all elegant old gentleman,
popular with the Bar and dlgnli-
ed and able DIS Judge. T. J. Aus
ders is Prosecuting Attor ney,
equally we'll liked, and courteous
gentleman. The Bar d, cket at
the tenn past closed numbers 43
cases-iwo terms OF court beng
held each year.
POPULATION
is increasing rapidly, former
Douglas county resldea,s EN- brac-
ing a large part, and from all
comes an expression OF satisfaction
with their lot aud with the eutlre
country, which beng without
qualification generally, seems
most remarkable " hen one side of
the picture is presented seldom
seen among the sunshine views,
end that IS the
DEATH RATE,
which, to an impartial observer, is
gloomy indeed Seldom family
Is seen but has lose some dear