The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Don't delay the bargains that Care Broth
ers offer in their line of millinery goods.
Jas. Fl. Russell of jackson county, and
marble cutter, was in the city this week.
DIR. Shambrook, of Oakland. is improving
rapidly and ie now able to walk around.
Caro- Brothers viii sell their entire stock
of millinery goods at so per cent. less than
cost. Convince yourself by calling.
HRS. ]. c. Floed has returned from Port
land, where she had been on visit to her
daughter, Mrs. DIR. L. Chapman.
DR.. Yenable left Oakland Thursday
morning for Eugene to.haye an operation
performed for a cancer on his lip.
Mt Scott precinct will celebrate the
Fourth of July with q barbecue and ball.
The particulars will be published next week.
We had the pleasure of meeting this week
with our old friend Jacob Oden, pioneer of
this county, but now resident of Salem.
The closing exercises of the present term
of school at the Roseburg Academy, will
occur on Friday, june 20. The patrons and
friends are cordially invited to attend
County Judge Stearns, of Aultnomah
county. and his newly welded bride ara Wis
iting at the home of his father, the Hon. D.
L. Stearns, of Oakland.
The Malheur Indian reservation in Eas t.
ern Oregon, has been abandoned and re-
stored to the public Domain by President
Arthur.
One hundred and sixty acres OF land in
Camas valley, belonging to the estate of
Woodson Patterson, was sold at administra-
tors sale on last Saturday, for $1,000.
Sylvester Campbell gave us a pleasant call
this weeF. He and Mr.. Tenbrook are en-
gagged in keeping the hotel at Empire City,
Coos county. They have the hotel formerly
kept by Mrs. Lockhart.
The latest attraction is the stuffed cougar
at the Metropolitan saloon. Mr.. Langen-
berg displayed great skill as taxidermist,
in the lifeiike appearance he gave to the an
imal
Capt Chas. F. Powell of the Engineer
corps, U. S. A, now in charge of the coast
survey of Oregon and Washington, was in
the city this week. He promised to return
later on a fishing excursion.
S. B. Hendricks this week sold his claim
in Civil Bend of 335 acres. to Brown 4 Bag
ton; consideration $4,4S2. We regret to
lose SO excellent citizen as Mr.. Hendricks
| from the county.
At the District Conference NJ. E. Church
South, held at Cow creek, last Saturday,
Rev. J. W. Stahl was appointed to take the
work made vacant by the withdrawal oi
Rev. II. C. Miller.
Our old friend Judge Solmon Fitzhugh
who has been living for some years in Curry
county, has returned to his farm in Camas
valley. The old gentleman, although ovel
eighty years of age, is still hale and heart,
and promises to remain with US many years
Rev. F. q. Strange, late of Kansas, bu
now pastor of the Presbyterian church a
Seattle, Washington Territory, was in Rose
burg last Sabbath and occupied the pulpit o
tie ri. E. church in the evening. His dis
course was practical and received genera
cemnaendation.
Mr.. G. Y. Stephens and family were il
town this week. Mr.. Stephens, who ha
been assistant Superintendent of construc
ton on the o. d c. r. r. from Rosebur
south, has RESIGNED his position and is nov
on his way to Baker City, Oregon, where
has been employed. Steve, as he is called
is irst-class railroad builder and the ever
land road will miss him.
| Gen. Crook has been heard from. Fl
followed the Apaches to their stronghold il
the Sierra Madre mountains, surprised then
and took nearly five hundred prisoners
The country was SO rugged that he was no
able to count the good Indians he plante
there. A new era will now dawn upon th
Territory, SO long cursed by the Apache
and thieving Indian agents.
The Polaris of the 18th inst: has an articl
en- railroad matters alleging crookedness
the construction department. The name
of Chief Engineer e. A. F. Morris, j. j
Comstock, II. B. Miller, w. FL. Byars, I
D. Montgomery, D. A. Lcvins and Sc
Abraham are mentioned in manner by 4
means complimentary to either of the parties
, We know nothing of the facts, but the arti
Gle is spicy and the Polaris is evidentl
courting suit for libel.
In the July number of the Overland
(which opens the second volume of the pres
ent series) will be begun series of sketch'
and episodes of early days, either written b
pioneers or taken from their lips. The s.
ries isiexpected to run through the volum
and will form a collection of most interes
ing historical studies. The opening numb
will be the f'Old Lassen Trail" by Oscar
Martin.
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