The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-08
FROM OAKLAND.
'he minstrels are disgusting.

The minstrels are disgusting.
The new express business is at work.
Grain is flowing in BY large quanti-
ties
Lock out for the weapon of war after
dark, containing chalk marks.
Mr.. Wilson is on the sick list, but
not dangerous
A number of our citizens are away
on recreation.
Mr.. Walker, Of Salem, paid US visit
this week.
Mr.. r. Thomas who has been seri-
ously i'll for several days is now slowly
recovering.
Geo. Demmick. of Elkton, gave us a
call during the week. He reports
everything in good condition in that
vicinity.
The grain hauling season is now in
full blast; the grain is plentiful, of a
good quality, the price offered for the
same is fair and rything is favor
able for good times in the future.
A very large amount of goods have
been shipped to Oakland recently by
various merchants. Trade is becoming
brisk and the business outlook is very
good.
The latest and greatest annoyances
the Oakland people have to contend
with now are the unme.ciful drummers
who are docking here by the dozen.
We notice a great MANI pedestrians
Of late passing through our town, wear
ng hungry smiles Indicative of light
purses and an overplus of cheek. Let
them pass gently on.
Mrs. Gibson departed for Eastern
Oregon this week, on business tour,
and will return to our quiet village in
short time to permanently locate
Dir. II. Thomas large and commodi-
Gus hotel is nearing completion and
will soon be ready for use. It will be
equal to any house in southern Oregon,
and will be great improvement to our
town.
Mr.. Buell., the accommodating mail
carrier between this place and Looking
glass, reports everything on the line as
being in a prosperous condition.
Rev. Smick of the Presby terian de-
nomination.. delivered very interest
ing sermon on last Sunday to the peo-
pie of Oakland Rev Smick is an ac-
tive worker in the cause of Christianity
and should be encouraged by all.
The whisky business in this place is
auctuating at present; however, 1t ap-
pears to be the most important business
of the place, by some of our citizens,
who are very eager to quit any other
occupation and devote their entire time
to dispensing the abused spirit Go
Oh, boys, there is moneyin it.
School will commence in the Oakland
Academy next Monday under the man.
agement of our time-Uried and true
teacher, Prof G. 7. Russell. All who
wish to derive the benefits of a first
class school will do well by attending
The outlook for the New Idrian mine
is better now than it has ever been
The management at present mean bus
mess and are actively engaged with
their work. We hope that success
may be the result Of their hard labor.
There Is hill in this vicinity thai
is becoming quite notorious, and if ru
NOR is true things are occurring in tha
vicinity that are devoid of honor ane
respect end should be indignant,
frowned upon by our populace.&
We all attended the show last Mon
day, and soon after the perfermanc
commenced, were satisfied that we wei,
numerically bilked by the disreputa
BILE crowd of imported nuisances, VIII
completely disgusted every one in al
tendance with their vulgarisms. an
dishonorable conduct. The people al
fairly disgusted with their unmerclft
assault.
The DOUGLAS INDEPENDENT is un
doubtedly the leading newspaper i
Southern Oregon, and is becomin
more and more popular every day.
is sought for by everybody and is a
ways taken in preference to any raps
published in Douglas county, where Il
g object sought for is general intelligenc
l news items, the latest topics of Il
day and unbiased opinion of progressi,
and clear-thinking men. x. K. x.
e Coos Bay Railroad.