The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-11-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

morning.
Go and see the new stock of children's
wagons at Benedicts.
Dallas, Texas, was visited recently by a
cold north wave
Alabama has over 200 900 children that
are not enrolled at the public schools.
Secretary Folger has issued call for
SIS 200, 900 OF three per cent. bonds.
| Harvey Lawson of South Tenmile, lost 3
young child this week. of scarlet fever.
Vesuvius threatens another alarming
eruption" 1t is high time for Vesuvius to
be vaccinated.
P. Benedict has just received large con-
signment of Juvenile wagons and lot . by
cicles for children. Go and see him.
The price of wheat has advanced and was
quoted in Portland last Wednesday at 80
cents per bushsl.
Plinn Cooper lost an infant child this
week. which was buried in the Masonic
burial ground last Thursday.
Miss Alice Mosher on last Thursday re-
opened her school at South Tenmile, which
had been closed for some weeks on account
/ of the prevalence of scarlet fever.
Letter postage to foreign countries is not
included i'll the reduction to cents. For
eien letter postage continues to be 5 cents,
as heretofore.
Santa Claus has engaged headquarters al
j. Jasulek's for the coming holidays, where
Christmas presents can be had cheap fol-
cash.
G. V. B. Dixon has leased large portion
of the Hiram Dixon farm, on the north Ump.
qua, to John McCurdy, for the yearly renta
of $1,000.
Squire Jordan of Coles valley, was in the
city yesterday on business. He reports that
w. B. Clarke is unable to be around since
learning the news from Ohio.
Mr.. Benedict. our undertaken and uphol
sterer, as lately been adding to his stock
and is. prepared to deal with his customer
in liberal manner. If you want to buy a
wagon for your boy give HIM call.
The railroad company has been having
some rouble with land slides between Rid
die and Glendale during the recent rains
The trains have only been delayed few
hours at any time, however
Simon Lane Of Randolph, in Coos county
arrived IN this city last week and spent ;
few days with his old friends, of which h,
possesses host. He left on Monday fo
Portland, where he had been summoned as
juror in the United States District court.
Mr. Dibble, an old resident of Butte ceun
ty, California, passed through town las
Thursday, ON his way to Washington terri
tory The large mules and fine horses il
his train attracted much attention.
| K. II. Gabbert was in, the city Wednesda,
of this week, on business He has started
the drug business at Grants Pass, in jackson
county, where he will remain the most o
the time, while his business at Myrtle Creel
in this county, will be conducted by hi
clerk.
S. F. Floed during this week has shipped
to Portland about IS head of dressed hogs
The farmers find it more profitable to sci
their pork in this shape than to make baco1
oft, since the market is now supplied fron
the east. The sweet Oregon bacon whicl
we have so long enjoyed will be high
priced luxury next spring.
i Page & Diuamick, Oakland, Oregon, ar
just now receiving an immense stock OF holi
day goods-staple and faney-something t
please everybody. These goods have bee
bought at bedrock cash prices, and will b
sold accordingly. Books, poetry and prose
in great variety. Go and learn prices, lie
fore purchasing elsewhere.
! The list of pensioners in Oregon an,
Washington was published in the .Oregonial
of last Tuesday. The large number aston
ished every one. We notice In the list fo
Douglas county, the names of two survivor
OF the war of 1912, who have been burie,
several years, namely Adam Day and Mrs
Mary Gilmore.
Hon. E. B. McElroy, State School Super
intendent, and Prof. Thomas Van Scoy, O
Salem, paid our city visit the fore part o
this week, ON their return from Ashland
Jackson county, where they had been hold
ing teachers institute for the first district
Hermann Conn presented this Office wit
two potatoes, one of the Peerless and one G
the Gamet Chile variety. The first weigne
81 pounds and the latter 81. Mr.. Con
does not intend to present these as the bes
he has got, but they are the largest he ha
found as far as he has gone.
The reading room IS now open every even
ing, from the hours of half-past six unit
nine o'clock. 1t is we'll lighted. warm an
comfortable, and although not very wei
stocked with literature, enough will
found to while away pleasant and profta
BILE evening. It is open TO all To stranger
sojourning among us an especial invitation
extended.
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