The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-12
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
.rgains In everything at Floed's.

Bsrgains in everything at Floods.
William Wells, the genial postmaster
of Olalla, was In town this week.
Porter, ginger ale and bottled beer
at the Metropolitan Saloon.
The dust between this city and Myr-
tie Greek is reported to be immsnse.
Work has again commenced on the
new jail. j. T. Guerin viii do the
brick work.
We notice that A. G. Marks has Just
received a new stock of cigars candies
and numerous other goods.
James Mckinney, of Oakland, has
gone to the front. We wish him sue
cess and hope he will always remain at
the front.
Miss Maggie Floed has returned
from visit to Portland, accom- panied
by Miss Chapman, of that city, who
will rem ain for some time.
The carpenters are leaving Myrtle
Greek for the front since the compile
tion of the railroad bridge over the
South Umpqua at that place.
Mr.. McCargue and wife, Of Waits
burg, w. T., are on a visit to friends
in this county. He reports crops in
his section as being light.
Phil DaMotta has purchased A. j.
DowneSs farm Of 1900 acres and also
l60 acres adjoining from Mr.. Genger.
The whole cost was about $4,000.
Ned Dry made a trip to Myrtle
Greek this week. and reports business
lively in that place, Ned has ''re-
sort" in Myrtle which is very popular
A prominent physician Of this city
is willing to pay reasonable reward
for the discovery Of the grocery man
who placed a pound Of Goldfish under
the lining Of his hat.
Mr.. Power, Special U. s. Revenue
Agent, was in Reseburg this week
making himself ''fresh" around many
of the business houses but we believe
he found everything straight
We publish this week new adver-
tisement of Sherman, Clay 4 Co.,
agents for the Stearling organs and
other musical instruments, to which we
call the special attention of all who de-
sire purchasing an instrument.
Our late County Treasurer, William
Wright has arrived with Dave West
from Coles valley. He says that the
harvest is about over and that thresh
ing will commence next week. He re-
ports crops fair in that portion Of the
county.
Ambrose Young, of Oakland, is in
this city on business. He intends to
remove to California this Fall, to re-
main permanently. We will miss you,
Ambrose, but we feel confident you
will return to Oregon in a few years.
In the meantime we wish you success.
John Haley, accompanied by VIM.
CARL, road superintendent, will be in
town to-day on their way to Goes Bay
for the purpose of placing the road in
proper shape for carrying the mails,
Mr. HALEY being tie contractor there.
for. Such line will be of immense
benefit to this county as well as Coos
It is reported that certain Eastern
capitalists will visit Roseburg soon for
the purpose of deciding the feasibility
of building railroad from here to
Coos Bay. We have no doubt that q
thorough examination of the route will
satisfy the most tender capitalist that
the enterprise will prove a profitable
investment.
Mr. McCain's team took fright a,
the Roseburg mill and had a lively
run over the bridge and up jackson
street When about the metropolitan
hotel, VIM. Kenney, with his charac
teristic intrepidity, rushed out and
grasped the reins Of one of the horses
but it was not until he was carried the
full length Of d block did he succeed in
stopping the team.
/ We have received by express from
Washington a photograph of the brain
and spinal column Of Chas. J. Guiteau
the assassin, as 1t appeared after dissec
ton by the surgeons. Crank sharps are
invited to examine it at this Office, ane
pay two dollars and fifty cents for sub
scriptien to the Douglas independent
DIR. Chas. FL. Crane, who was, il
former days, a surgeon at Fort Lane in
Jackson county, and who is favorably
known BY all the old settlers for hi
gallant conduct during the Indian wal
in that section, has, we are pleased to
learn, been confirmed as Surgeon Gen
eral of the United States Army.
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