The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-26
OAKLAND ITEMS.

s. Abraham was in town ON Monday.
Everything and everybody are exceeding
| u dull.
The mines are all the talk up and down
the creek.
The dwelling of Capt. Han ia nearly
competed.
Mr.. P. shupe has left for his home in San
| FRANCHISE.
Maud Muller Is still on the wing, but will
| return shortly.
Jack Knots family. of Portland, are vis-
iting at this place.
The editor OF the Star paid our town .
visit last Saturday.
Miss MaDpin, OF Elkton. returned to her
home this week.
A little child OF Mr.. Hartsocks is very ILL.
DR. Page is in attendance.
The mammoth warehouse of E g. Young
is being rapidly constructed.
We acknoxledgs pleasant cell from
Lawyer Campbell. of Roseburg.
Bishop Morris. of the Episcopal Church,
preached in this place last Sabbath.
James Evans. of Coles valley. is in town
, under the the care Of the physicians.
jimmy Young is the next happy man.
gill it is Another independent victory.
The main amusement is found at John
Shupe's Old and young play their parts.
bsse ball has subsided and the boys are
exerting their pitching powers in the hay
field.
Mrs. John Mccullough. who has been
laying very low for some time, is now rea
covering.
DIR. 8. z. Raymond has removed to
Rossbnrg, where he anticipates taking up
his residence.
| Mr.. E. Arms. of this.precinct. has sold his
ranch to MIR. Churchill. Mr.. A. has the
bunch grass fever.
| Mr.. Hayden of. Scot,sburg. war in town on
Tuesday. He reports every thing in his
locality as being prosperous.
Mr.. B. Winniford received severe wound
last Monday, while chopping with an adz.
He is doing well at present
The threshing machine of James Hutch
inson, started on Wednesday the first
threshing machine of the season.
Quite number OF our .ownsmen have
gone TO the mountains in search of berries
game nad fish, and also for recreation.
conclusion that he needs an assistant. We
have been thinkIng 30 for eone time.
Prof 4 e. White has removed to the
faim cultivated by Mr.. CanRut near town.
Mr.. Q. leaves tor the bunch grass country.
DR.. Venable informs us that Mr.. Lewis
Cozad is quite i'll although he does not
consider him in Yer, dangerous condition.
| Our Sunday school still fourishes, and its
energetic Superintendent labors with no lit
tie zeal to make it second u mons in Doug
las county.
| Gary has an unusual brisk movement
OF late, and we would infer that something
will take plsce which will not be at all
surprising.
MIR. Arb Stearns, OF the firm of A. T
Brown & Co. departed for the Goose Lake
country on lat Tuesisy. He is looking af-
ter business matters.
| Many farmers in this section are dis
| couthkca ny tucH krdiu udNtHX Eubttu.
Douglas county will lose several Thousand
dollars by the calamity and it will be sad
visitation to the people of this vicinity.
George Volhard. the en.erprising shoe-
maker, will take his departure to Eastern
Oregon in few days Dutchy, may you
live TO see the next Continual AMI may
your spouse be with you on that memora
ble occasion.
Prof. Heard will take charge of the Oak
land School about September lst, and teach
q six months term. All who are desirous
of attending frst-class school will find it
to their Interests to attend at Oakland dur
ing the Fall and Winter.
The Quicksilver Mining Co. held meet
my at this place on Tuesday. We did not
learn the proceedings of the meeting, but
from DIR. Chase We learned that every
thing is moving on in good condition. and
that they will be prepfed tor business in q
short time.