The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

That San Francisco National beer at
Sn.der's must not be forgotten.
Miss Winnifred Mosher is visiting
on Coos Bay with Colonel and Mrs.
john Lane.
The farmers on ths river sre ,hresh>
ing and the grain turns out Well in that
portion OF the county.
Trscx-layiLg began sgain tn week.
south of Myrtle Creek. and has proba-
bly, reached Riddleville.
The brick walls of the fail are about
comple'ed. Mr.. Johnson, the contracts
or. is pushing the work rapi lily.
Floed is ;n.roducin the aspects" TO.
bacco II you are in doubt what kind
to pnrcnase. try some of the new brand.
Clayton Powe living near Kel'esg,
Dong a. county aceiden ally shot him.
SELF through the eot, few lays ago.
DR.. NJ. w. Davis will be at Drains on
Wednesday the Goth Of september, on
pr 'fesi0nal business, and remain from
tn ,iays 10 week.
Thomas Farqusr ALWAYS has on
han's u, the Live Oak. large SIMPLY
of watArm Ions. iact which should
n OF he allow. d to escape your memary
Charley Mo>her ia distinguishing
himself as q peol-, layer in Phoenix
He ntly came out victorious in q
match game with an acknowledged
champion.
ranx # the railroad Chinamen :
he I'D agaitsr their boss at Myrtl.,
Greek. last MONDAY. o . Celestial was
sho through tie hani and au6ther
badly wounded.
Opon tas p,eiimi iary ex'miaati III
OF Mr.. R,radman before Justice Flint.
for fhe killing of A J. u0wnen, he was
hell f,r nansiauglter ia bon.is fixed
at 81 500. watch we're al given.
Wheat is begi4a,nl to e,lna into
town quite rapidly. fhe Il st 'oa WAS
brought In this week. The market
opened nominaily at rs cents pushrl,
but in reality there is Yet no market
price fixed, but the tendency is up
waru
We owe an apology to Johnny G.. ase
f'f uniting t. mention ,he advent of u
girl h.,hs. weigh ng 70 rrteen pounds,
iato hts f,miiy. The item was Viven
10 the etit ,r>in chief who, i'll his ex-
citement, forgot to gve it to the
primer.
Trout are beginning to come into
tho North UmpqGs in considerable
quantities and will soon ne on the
riffi =. For several weeks a.t~r the
middle of September the North Ump-
qua furnishes the best field IN Oregor
for trout & shing.
jock Woodruff. an old pioneer and
hunter If thi, valley, fell from scaff,ld
near &C tisburg. on Wednesday, and
ceive,i Injuries from whic.,, ut last ac>
counts. he was Not likely to recover.
DR.. Woodruff of this city, Went do Tn
TO atte.iI him.
The Jack rabbit, which was unknown
in this vicinity few years ago, is rap-
idly increasing in numbers, aud are
likely lSRecoma a great pest t" gardens
and crops We h-ar of mary having
been killed by young sporrsmen in this
i,pme late vicinity.
We Were pleased to NEE, this week
our nld fir end J II. Woodrum. who is
the agsnt for the old and reliable
hous.. of shea. Bocqueraz icKee, of
San Frsnciscn. This 6rm sells only
pure liquors, Of the best quality. II
meu must drink let them have tho
best.
Ho... 'seph Gas.on was in he city
this week, probably with view of re-
| storing his health. tii- affabIt. demeans
or might irduce some .unsophistieatrd
D. rsnns to y lieve that he was either q
candida for the q. ). Senate or was
laboring in the interests of his friend
Hippl.. Mitchell. We shall see.
Master Paul Mosher, one day this
week. while playing with s,me beys Of
his owa xge on his fathe "a place across
the river. ought his loot in blackber-
ry vine and fell over the steep hank Of
the river, alightiag upon stump He
narrowly escaped dangerous Injury.
/ at came off with severely spraine'i
wrist.
Mrssrs K nd. Wlsoa AMI Smith, of
Looking Glass, spent several days last
week IT, Brewster vail Y, looking after
the rlk, deer and bear. They succeeded
in capturing TWO elk. one deer, aud be-
tween two hundred and on. th0usan
tr ut, b conc uded discretion was the
better part of v lor, and left bruin t.,
his shady retreats They returned in
goai spirits, well satlsfie wi b ii. h.ir
slicc ss.
Seeing the name of John Fuliert m,
Long Tom. on the hotel register. the
reporter ha-tened 20 secure an inter
view, and was agreeably surprised to
| find hi. 0ld.time friend and form I
sheriff of Douglas county. whose pet
name is "Mickey." to be the identical
person. We could not learn thai hs
had changed his residence to that clas-