The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-07
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

county.
Mr.. Jerry Haines of Coos City. was In
town this week on business with the
land office.
The Hon. James Chenowith of Oak
land. was in the city on Wednesday
and received a fine lot of young cattle
from several different persons from
whom he had purchased. He is one OF
the live men whose thrift and energy
go to make up the prosperity of q State
or county.
The heavy rains this week have re-
tarded the sheep shearing throughou
the county: But the grass it will bring
forth viii more than compensate the
farmer for the delay. It's an ill wind
that blows no man good luck.
The Co.'s Bay railroad is at stand>
stilE and the corps of engineers has re-
turned. D. G. McClelland of the COM
missary department. has failed to m AXE
his report, and there is something dark
that needs investigating. The molass-
es is unaccountsd for.
Mrs. VIM. CARL, wife of the Superin
:endent of the Overland Stage Compa.
ny. ls at the Metropolitan b otel, under
treatment for erysipalis In the face.
Her friends will be plea-ed to learn
that she is rapidly recovering.
Rev. Isaac Driver arrived in town
this week. He Is now Presiding Elder
OF this district, much to the gratifca-
tion OF his many friends Mr.. Driver
has been faithful servant in the line
of his duty and has suffer ed much per-
secution on that account. His congre-
cations for that reason give him more
hearty welcome
Capt. John Kruse, the ship builder
from North Bend. Coos county. CAV us
a pleasant call. He says he has new
steame On the ways for Simpson & Co. i,
intended fer freight. This is an exper>
iment for the company. which has
heretofore built sailing vessels exciu-
sively.
There has been received at the ware.
house of s. Marks & Co. at Roseburg
1900 rs Of wheat. at Floods abou {
1000 tons. Large quantities have been
received at the Grange and by Abra-
ham, Wheeler & Co., and the farme RS
are not through hauling.
Gates & CIiteser have stored about
5000 bushels Cf wheat and want more.
The capacity of the Roseburg Mills is
taxed to their utmost extent and yet
they are compelled to limit their Gus.
toners. They expect soon to be able
to accommodate all who Call upon
them.
The following named persons are pre-
pairing their examination for adj
mission to the bar of the Supreme
Court next Wedn esday. George H.
Thursiop, r. P. Boise Jr., and w. M.
Lyle of Salem; George A. Doris and
George s. Noland, of Eugene City;
Nathaniel Hudson of Eastern Oregon,
and Eugene Bracket of Canyon City.
There viii! doubtless be several from
Portland, making in all a large class.
Mr.. J. Denny of this county, says
the Albany Herald, received FROM his
brother, Hon. 0. N. Denny, U. s. con-
sui in China, consignment of fowls
from that country, among the number
being "a pheasapts, seventeen females
and seven males. These latter were
set at liberty by Mr.. Denny on his farm,
few miles from Lebanon, with the
object of propogating the species. Sew
and the birds seem to be thriving g
nicely.
A shooting scrape occurred at Ga rdi-
ner Oh Sunday of last week. It appears
that a man named OFT walked into a
saloon and insulted an old man who
was smoking, and on being reproved
for the insult drew revolver a nd shot
at the man who interfered. The bulle.
struck on q vest button and glanc ed
into his pantaloons. When arrested
by Constable Reed. OFT drew a revolver
which was taken from him before he
had time to shoot. He was held to an
swer in the sum of $1,000, We were
unable to learn furth er particulars.
Tn. substantial and reliable firm of
Booth Bros, who have been doing
business in Yoncalla for the last few
years, whose dissolution notice appears
elsewhere in this paper, undoubtedly
merit the high esteem in which they
are held by the community with which
they have lived and done business.
They are young men who have lived
in this Stare and county from mere
youth, and the success which they
have attained in business is owing 10
pluck and energy with which they are
endowed. R. A. retires from the firm
and the business will be conducted by
j. O. We understand that Robert in
tends engaging IL the milling busi~
ness in that neighborhood. They both
have our best wishes for success.
There is mineral sprirg about two
miles and half west of Rossburg, on
the land OF George w. Jones, which for
is medical properties surpasses any that
has yet been discovered in this neigh-
hnrhnnd The uafar la nf a clear VIII it4-