The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-27
CORR EsPoNDENcE.


ED. INDEPENDENT Though not
In the habit of writing 10 newspapers
4 will make my first attempt, and II
am unsuccessful 1t win be my Last
also*
The farmers In this section are last
closing up their labors with the crops
Of 1879 and are preparing for the COM
ing crop : Of 1880, with vigor and
energy undaunted by the rust and
other pests they were so much troub-
led with ln the crops they are now
disposing OF. A great many seem to
think that they will get dollar clear
Of sacks for the ir wheat this fall. We
hope they may, butt from present In
dications fear they will not.
Our sawmilI men, Messrs. E. Ste
phens Co., are preparing for their
winter run. They are not saving
much at present owing to the scarcity
Of water. They have been making
improvement t. around and about their
mill, the most conspicuous of tn ese Is
their newly completed dwelling house.
The enteprising firm Of Messrs. X.
B Martindale d SON, shingls msnu-
facturers, contemplate moving their
shingle machine to H ubbard Creek
soon, where good water power can be
obtained aud also the best Of timber
for shin giles.
The best wheat Of the season we
have seen was raised by NJ r. Clayton.
He calls It Whi te Winter snd IL is
undoubtedly the best wheat for farmers
In this part of Oregon. It was neither
struck by rust, affected by blight, or
swive led In the least.
Our most prominent farmers are
John Emmit, Geo. Shambrook, 8. o.
Emory, d. r. Shamhrook, Fortin
and e. ]. Crow. Their crops would,
II it had not been for the rust, etc.,
| NOW more to the acre than they
have for several years past.
Mr.. Emmitt carried away the cham.
pionship this year in fruits. His
peaches were the best we ever had the
pleasure Of seeing In Southern Oregon.
He has q young peach orchard grow
ing and looking fine, the trees OF which
he obtsined from Messrs. q w. Wal
ling Son, Oswego, Oregon. Mr..
Clarke had some very fine fruit also.
His small fruit, such as strawberries,
blaekberries, etc., cannot be excellsd
anywhere In the State. Mr.. Sham.
brook has young peach orchard
growing; the trees he obtained from
Messrs. g. w. WaIling Son also.
II all would plant out fruit trees and
take pride in tending them, we think
| It would be very ben aficiaI to them
ard in q few years we would have the
champion fruit growing locality of
the State. We have the soil and all
we want to make it such are the trees,
with proper care taken of them.
| Several farmers have constructed
| new buildings and ali have been Inn
proving their farms In some way
which goes to show that they are not
| asleep.
Mr.. 8. D. Hunter, our accommodating
blacksmith, has shop at this place
and has all the work he can conven-
iently do. He Came to US with good
recommendations and from what we
have seen of his work we judge him
to be good workman, and anything
he cannot make out OF iron 10 not
made by any blacksmith.
The political element In this section
is almost entirely Independent-the
only party there is--w hich has
| the right notices and views.
| The INDEPEEENT has q larger cir
culation here than any paper pub
/ lished in the State. because it is pro-
nounced by all to be the best local paper
published In Southern Oregon, and
one that does more for the good well
fare OF the farmers The Star is next
| In circulation amongst the county
papers, but at the way it is carrying
on now it will soon die out from its
weakness. The people are getting
their eyes opened and as soon as their
| present subscription expires they will
not continue, aud the 'tStarsp that con-
templated to shines 80 brightly will
be somewhat mon est
Several parties have become some
what excited over mines and will soon
start out on prospecting tour where
their imagination says good mines can
be found. We could not say as t1
their success, but having slight ac.
quaintanee with the gentlemen, we
have somewhat vivid imagination
that they will be succ essful. We hope
they will at any rate.
There have been exciting times here
within the last month, hut now things
have queited down and peace reigBs.
Taking all In all this section is Ia q
prosperous condition.
/ UMpoUA FERRY, Oregon, Sept. "a.