The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
BRIEF ITEMS.


Very lively this week.
He truly lives who lives in others hearts.
Apples are quoted At 80 'nus per bushel'
Fare is $5 from Coos Bay to saE Franz
cisco
j. H. Mahcney, Oakland. was in the city
Tuesday.
Eb. Stephens, of Calapooia. was in the
city Wednesday.
Sheridan Brothers have just received an
invoice Of Rubber Paint
Hon. Richard Williams leaves for Wash>
.ington city Novem Der Goth.
To those who want spl 4ndid pasturage
we say apply to j. G. Aiken.
Josephson's elegant sign again floats on
the breeze Long may it wave.
The new drAy under Mobiles charge is
securing liberal share OF public patron-
age.
Judge Kelsay. with his usual business
look, has been in the city attending the
Court.
Hon. George Riddle. from Canyonville,
has been in the city attending court this
week.
There will probably be an exodus of the
thieves who infested Salem during the
State Fair
The Work on Marks building is going
forward rapidly and in few days will be
under root.
We would not live elways, We ask not to
stay, where subscriber alter subscriber res
fuses to pay.
Tie Roseburg Touring mills are now
turning out 5000 pounds of flower every
twentyrfour hours.
The trains have been crowded with pas
sengers returning from the Fair and legis>
la'ure all this week.
X. N. Sleeves was elected State Libra,
ran. His fair competitor Miss Nora Simp-
SON run him close race.
The gross value of taxable property of
Josephine county is $410,9S5, and the
county is in debt $92.e6
George Mendle, formerly milkman in the
city, writes that he has located al Saratoga,
Santa Clara county, California.
The gross valuation of the taxable prop
erty of Umatilia county is $2.263, ,172. and
the county is indebted 1857 ,251.
The city has been full of strangers, and
il is safe to say that Roseburg has never
presented more lively appearance.
The Coos Bay News says U. s. Marshal
arrested several citizens charged with triv>
ial infringements of the revenue laws.
Preparations are progressing in jackson
county for more extensive mining operas
tions the coming season than ever before
Farmers throughout the county have
been making large investments in ipApfov>
ed plows and other farming implements.
We have received a copy of the Walla
Waila Daily Statesman. Friend Newell,
we wish you unbounded success in your
new enterprise.
Mr.. Ellison, the postmaster at Yoncalla,
was in the city attending court the fore
part of the week. He ia a gentleman both
pleasant and agreeable.
All sizes window and picture glasses
from 30x40 down for sale at Portland prices
by box or pane at S. Hamilton's drug store.
Glass cutting done TO order.
We received letter from George H.
Shambrook. Of Umpqua rry, saying that
he intends leaving shortly to attend col>
lege. We wish you success. George.
II is almost impossible to rent house in
this city. This is in the face OF the fact
that something over fifty dwelling houses
have been erected in the city this year.
A correspondent OF the Portland Bee says
that the law making power OF the State
was undressed by the Speaker. For the
sake of decency it is hoped the correspon-
dent made a mistake.
gE- The National Gold Medal was ava I'd
ed to Bradley & Rulofson .or the best Pho-
tographs in tue United States, and the Wis
emma Medal for the best in the world.
429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
We call atteation 10 the advertisement
OF Mrs. J. D. Johnson. of Ooklapd. which
appears 10 to-day's issue. She is n Wv pre-
pared 30 receive hsr former customers in
better style than ever. Give her call
The hotels have b-en iammed full all
week. II has been difficult for many OF
our visitors TO find nail to hang upon.
Our hotel keepers did everything in their
power 10 make their guests comfortable.
The Mechanics and Farmers exposition
at Portland. Oregon, has been in session
this week There were on exhibition q
grea. variety of Oregon articles, and from
the list published the exposition must nav,
been very creditable.
The splendid improvements that hav
been made and are being made in til,
city this year astonishes our numerous Wis
itors. Improvements show that Rosebur.
has business men who do not fear to inves
their money in permanent improvements
We will say We had tie authority G
some of Oakland's best citizens when W
penned tue Item in relation to incorporat
ing that town. We have since converse
with Oaklanders and they SAY the item wa
correct 1t is no matter of ours; the iten
was published as news.
He was just changing his shirt when b
heard footsteps on the stairs, and AS ther
was not lime TO lock the door he crawle
under the bed The intruders were hi
8 ster and five girl friends, and during tn
next hour be learned all about how to Gu
fall wraps, and also to do his trading al .
C. Floeds.
The new saddle and harness shop jus
back of Marks, new brick is now complsi
ed. Mr. g. w. Woodward has show
himself TO be most enterprising citize
il the erection Of this building While i
his shop the otker evening we were show
some work on saddle, wkich in point
finish and excellence, cannot be excellet
Fsrnson nppreciase Mr. WoodWards wor
and purchases il as fast Is he puts II up.