The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02
BRIEF ITEMS.


The weather still continues mild and
pleasant.
Wire fences are being introduced into
jackson county.
The Dayton md Sheridan railroad has
been completed TO Sheridan.
1t is thought that the Agriculi ural Society
will lose twelve thousand dollars this year
II. A. LevIns. Esq of Canyonville. has
been in attendance at court this week.
Long, the man who was shot at Labanon
sometime since, has died from the effect of
his wounds.
The Mechanics fair. held at Portland,
terminated last Tuesday. II il said to
have been quite successful
Captain BaugArian has gone >, Pendle-
ton, Umstila county. tn answer to the
charge of manslaugnler.
w. =. hoss has retired from the publlca>
tion of the salem Mercury. Wilbur Cor
nell retaining the sole ownership.
W. X. Davis, was in the city during TIL.
week. Davis is great rustler.
Sam Simpson has been engaged by a
wealthy gentleman Of Por land To write, u
poem containing two thousand lines: He
receives $500
All sizss window and pict urs glass es
from 30x40 down tor sale AZ Portland prices
by box or pane at ). Hapilton's drag store.
Glass cutting done TO order.
VIII Pitchford looked in on as last
Tuesday. He puts on as IN uch style as
10.
Progressing in the farming line. v
There is a good chance for some enter
prislng fisherman to make good thing by
establishing fishery at the junction of
the North and sout Umpqua rivers.
Cohen's store under the skillful hands
of artists, presents beautiful appearance
attractive TO customers, who throng his
counters. He deserves complete success.
Uncle David Ransom was in the city
this week David, We find great pleasure
in recommending you as an NJ. D., (mIll
doctor and we hope you may have many
patients.
gH-The National Gold Medal was award
ed TO Bradley & Rulofson :or the best Phu-
tographs in the United States, and the Viz
emma Medal for the best in the world.
429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
D. H. Stearns & Co have purchased the
Portland Bee Mr.. Stearns was the
founGer of that paper and doubtless will
sustain his promise to publish the paper
to promote the interests of the people OF
Portland.
DR.. j. w, Robinson, and his fair bride,
passed through the city this week on | is
way home in jacksonville The Doctor
has been fortunate in the choice OF wife,
and We wish him all the happiness Incl
dent to matrimony.
The county clerk of Marion county has
issued an execution for tie sum of one
hundred and eleven thousand ,tw hundred
dollars and ninrty-fve cts against B. Gold
smith ct a Of Multnomah county, in Ia
vor OF J. D. Walker.
DR.. ". q .sner. Of Salem has been in the
CITY this week with view of locating in
this place or at Oakland. The Doctor is
young man of good qualifications and
will give satisfaction. He attended the
Medical College at Salem.
Court week +" the present term is quite
dull. The number Of people in the CITY is
increased but here is but little if any more
OF the whrrewith to make the mare get up
aud travel in general circulation. The
reason for this is the farmers generally have
not as yet disposed Of their grain.
A new process for drying fruit has been
discovered by farmer in Clackamas
county, called the "Metford Process" The
fruit is first exposed TO the action of the
suiphurous gas aud then placed in the
drying o.. curing cham ,er One advantage
is the truit can he cured whole and it will
rrtan for years the original flavor &c the
fruit