The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-11-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Now is the time when the would-be witty
local scribbler talks about the turkey roost-
ing high.
We would respectfully call the attention
OF the city authorities to the dangerous con-
| dition of our sidewalks
Or. Sterling has received the hospital con-
tract of the o. & C. R. R.. vice DR., Rice, re-
signed. DR.. sterling's contract takes effect
on November first.
Mr.. Crilley, the reporter who eat on his
thumb" has resigned his position on the
railroad. Cause, the company has stopped
his pay.
Emigrants are coming to Southern Oregon
in increased numbers. There are several
families in Roseburg at the present time
looking for locations
E: c: Dry is reftting his Roseburg saloen,
by repainting, repairing, and overhauling
the same entirely: When completed it will
be one of the pleasantest resorts in town:
Hon. H. P Webb has returned from his
legislative labors and settled in Roseburg and
been installed as resident minister in charge
OF the III. E. Church of this place. We wish
him success in his calling.
Virgil Conn and wife left last week for
their new home in Paisley, Lake county.
Mr.: Conn goes into the mercantile business
at that place with his brother. He has the
wishes of all for his success.
When the end of the track reached Lew
lsville last week, the town took holiday
There was grand barbecue and ball. The
Grafton was delivered by w. l. Gill Esq, of
New York. The supply depot has been
moved to Lewisville.
Ed Gage, formerresiient of this county,
died suddenly on John Days river, in May
last, while on his way to the Yellowstone
country. As his death took. place not far
from the residence of his brother and moth
ing was known of it until recently, it is sup
posed that there was foul play.
Sixty-fve men are now employed by the
government at Rocky Point, Coos bay, and
the work of extending the jetty is going on
night and day. whenever the tides permit.
Captain Littlefield expects to soon increase
the force to IS men. Last weeks work adj
vanced the jetty 90 feet.
Mrs. Leach, who has been teaching in the
school at this place, has been sick with fe-
yer for some weeks, at the residence of Mr..
Stanton. Her brother, DR. Robinson, of
Jackson county, has been attending upon
her. We are pleased to announce that she
is improving.
We learn from some half dozen illusions
in last weeks Plaindealer, that there is a
man connected with that paper who, at
some time in his eventful career, .twent to
school. This will be cheering news to its
readers, for the fact would doubtless ever
remained in obscurity, save for their an
nouncement of the fact
Hon. Austin Mires, late clerk OF the SEN
ate, has returned to Roseburg and resuped
the practice of law His beaming ceunte-
nance is seen daily on our streets and his
presence, no doubt, cheers the young lady
who for forty long days wore the black cap
and sat with her toes in the ashes, refusing
to be comforted on account of his absence.
Mr.. Schofeld, an old gentleman residing
near Dora, Coos county, died suddenly, of
heart disease. On last Sunday morning he
started from the. house to the barn to care
for the stock. As he did not return as soon
as expected, his wife started to look for him
and found him, midway from the house to
the barn, lying upon the ground dead. Mr..
Schofeld had been suffering with heart dis
ease for some time. He had resided on the
Coquille for number of years and was uni
yersally esteemed by all who knew him.
The wreck reported by the Indians on the
west side of Vancouver Island, turns out to
be the American bark Malleville, Captain
Edward f. Harlow, of Freeport, Maine
from Shanghai to Victoria in ballast She
was wrecked on the 10th of October. The
crew numbered about Is and they, together
with Captain Harlow, his wife and two boys,
and the officers of the ill-fated bark went
down, not soul remaining to tell how the
wreck occurred, or what sufferings and pri-
yations were experienced. Five bodies
were washed ashore and found on the beach,
One was that of lady attired in a silk dress
and well clad in every respect. She was
doubtless the wife of Captain Harlow. The
other four were seamen. The remains were
conveyed to Hesiquat where they were ac-
corded Christian burial under the direc-
tions of the Rev. Father Brabant, the Ro-
man Catholic priest at that station.
The mineral springs on the land of George
W. Jones,-a short distance west of Rose
burg, has been fitted up so as to obtain the
water in high stages of the river, and large
amount of the water has been bottled and is
kept for sale at D. S. Hamilton's drug store.
The testimonials of those who have used it
places it, beyond question, in the front rank
of medical springs. Henry Conn, Sr., who
lives few miles distant from the spring and
who had known of its existence for years.
had suffered for years with neuralgia pains
in his head, neck, chest and shoulders, and
since the discovery of the medicinal proper
ties of the water was induced last Summer
to try its effects. After few weeks trial
he states that he has obtained complete re-
lief and is entirely free frem pain. He says