The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-15
AGENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT.
BRIEF MENTION

BRIEF MENTION
G.. Fl. Holman has been reeommis-
stoned notary public.
Mrs. F. Floed, we are pleased to
say, is rapidly recovering.
Gen. Joseph Lane has returned from
the mining districts of Josephine
county.
A man named Reddick was killed
by falling tree near aardiner last
Tuesday.
Go and hear the band play at Fem
ner's red front, the best cigar store in
Southern Oregon.
Mr.. g. Webster, editor of that newsy
paper, the Coast Mail, is in the city
attending to land contests.
Capt H. Kelly, Of Jackson county.
has returned home to look after his
extensive and valuable mining inter-
ests.
Our county clerk is now at Coos
Bay and will probably visit San Fran
cisco before he returns home. Bon
voyage.
James Burlington has gone to Wash
ington Territory, where, as before re-
ported by this paper, he will make
his permanent home.
Mr.. 8. Plymale and another party
have leased the Mechanics pavilion,
Portland, for six months, and will
convert the same into skating rink.
w. g. Kinney passed through town
on his way to jacksonville, returning
home from East Portland, where be
had conveyed Clement Sarolette, an
insane women.
During the last seven days prior to
last Friday there were sent from the
Roseburg postoffice s65 letters, 100
postal cards and so parcels of third and
fourth class matter.
Ex-Marshal Kerns has received
from Portland q fine new truck, and
with his fine new soFrel team has a
splendid outfit. Peter attends closely
TO business and should be literally
patronized.
Lieutenant Brown proposes to re-
commend the construction of mill
tsry road to Fort Klamath over the
route now known as the Deer creek
trail. A hundred miles of travel
would be saved.
Caro- Brothers received during the
week another large invoice of youths
and m-ns' overcoats and ulsters,
making this assortment in this line
complete. They also have a few
ladies' cloaks left which they continue
to offer at a great sacrifice.
Il q. Rainy, gentleman who sold
to Uncle Aaron Rose, the present site
of Roseburg in 1852, was In the city
during the week Mr.. Rainy is now
resident of Jackson county, and is in
the enjoyment of excellent health.
Lieutenant Symons and Parke are
In the city ON business connected with
the expenditure of the $4,000 APP
propriated by Congress for the i'm
provement of the old military road
from Ecottsburg to Camp Stewart,
Jackson county.
When at Marshfieid remember the
Bay View Brewery. Mr.. Reichert, the
proprietor, Is popular gentleman of
sterling worth. He has beer equal
to the finest in the State, and knows
just how to make it pleasant for his
umerouseustomers.
For impaired indigestion, aud in
fact, for debility from any cause,
know Of nothing equal TO Fellows
Hypophosphites. lis direct effect in
strengthening the nervous system
renders 1t suitable for the majority of
diseases. VIM. S. Howe, N. D., Pitts
field, Me.
The time Of the officials of the q. s.
Land Office in this city has been MAIN
~ taken up in the trial of the rights to
q parcel of swamp land The parties
engaged are Mr.. John Sternberg and
others against Col. Thomas Beal. The
taking of testimony was concluded
Friday.
Capt H. Tomlinson, q San Fran
cisco commercial traveller, stepped off
the platform at the depot Friday even-
ing, aud sustained fracture of the
collar bone, and broke rib, the points
of which penetrated the lungs. Mon
day he was conveyed to Portland,
where his family resides. His inju-
ries are of q serious nature.
After all, it seems that the INDIE
PENDENT was right when 1t reported
by telegraph that the steamer Dun
can was wreck. The latest news
from the mouth Of Rogue river is to
the effect that all attempts TO get the
steamer or the sands have proven fi-
tile. and that she will be abandoned to
the wind aud wives which will soon
destroy her.
John Cauthorn, alias Charles Col
minaton, taken to Illinois for forgery
has returned to Roseburg and his wife,
whom he married shortly before his
arrest For good conduct and the facl
that he was more sinned against thar
eininr Mr.. cauthorn was pardoned be.
fore the expiration Of the tern< Of hi
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