The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-02
OAKLAND ITEMS
The city is very quiet.


The city is very quiet.
Miss McCollunl, 1t Elkton, il
lin tosn visiting friends.
/ George Depic pslssed through
on Tuesday on the way 10 Rose
burg.
| Hon. W. F. Owens, 1t Il ,se.
bnrg, paid US Il visit GU last Mou-
dav.
Mr.. Thomas Driver Is in quite
poor heal:h. DIR. Page is III att
tendance.
The harvest season has made It's
appearance and tie farmers ARE
busy gathering IN the golden
gram.
George Settle aud family are
sajaurnil'g at Yaqiil,a B y. They
went hence on pleasure uud ie
creation.
oakland Is without shoe.
maker at present, and there is
now . tine opening tor SONS hou-
orable aud capable man.
The Inspectors OF the city elec>
tion declared Page and Silnpe as
the legal direc ors. Sac-y having
pulled fhe shortest straw.
DR.. Page is the ha,'piest man
in tnwh now, for an al lltion il.
number Tuesd., night was made
To hts family. A girl 1t IS.
We Are pleased To note that the
rust is n,t SO bad as WAS thunght
aud from present lndl "a Iops the
damage 10 the wheat will be hight.
Our population is incr. using at
RAPED naie. Two births this
week and o.sl Oakland To hear
from. Crops never fail in this ii
clulry.
w. . II Davis will eoou de>.
part for tie la,ai beyond the
monntains, where the buaet
grass never fails aud poverty is
unknown.
The fruit crop in this vicinity ia
larger tilan eve before known aud
OF u better quality already a
gre t quantity OF fresh fruit Is
c.ming IN toan.
We nntiee a great M ny pe9es-
TRANS OF late passlng tlrnngll our
town. wearing hungry,lazy smile.
indicative OF hight purses and an
overplus Of cheek.
Mr. John F. Suther..ln, an old
resident ot this county is lying
very low with eryslpeias. and Dir.
Vellahle informs US that his case
S critical.
The latest aud greatest anuoy>
ances The Oakland people have tn
contend with now, are the un-
mcrciiul drunlmers who are flock.
fTg rfiere by the dozen.
We have been ai.lloyed of late
by unsc. ,lpnioHs shownen VIII J.
are iniestihg our quiet vii. very
treqneu'l, the people are be
coming fairly dissusted at their
unnerciii | assault.
George Stearns had an nnnsuai
brisk movement tn week; ha,
the matter Is all explained VIII .n
il il known that bouncing ,os
made hi- appearance ut his house
on Sunday night.
Mr.. Vulhard is awav on recrea !,
tion and pleasure aud vii not re-
turn until his health i. ,horough-
" improved. MIR. V. has not
enjoyed god health slncs the
time he was injnr. d.
A concert given al this place by
Mr.. j. IL. st. lawrence was well
atte..ded AMI e,joyei by all. Mr..
st. Lawrenre IS u tllt:d man, but
he nude it interesting to all who
~ ere In Attendance.
The report from the quicksi!-
yer mines is more q tterlng than
ever heiere; the ASSAYS are richer
and the ci,nal,ar ls Unlimited so
tar as can be asre,tained. They
re undoubtedly the richest cin>
imbir mines on the coast.
Miss Fannie Thomas bore off
The prize at the concert rs being
tie most pop',lar lady IN tue an-
dienc,., aud joe Acki, g,t away
with the prize on the gentleman, :
side ot the house. bo being con-
sidered The best looking man IN
the lrsuse.
At this wiring there is an unu
sual amount ut sickness III tills
vicinity. aud we are fearful that II
Will contii ue tor some time vet
we should not complain when We
recplIect that our Southern breth
zen are be ng carried away hy
that fearful diseare, yellow +.