The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-01
LOCAL ITEMS.


Several Communications are deferred for
the consideration of the editor
The Oregon and California railroad has
changed its name to Oregon fTranscontinental
railroad
Paul Brattain, a resident of Lane county
since 1852 and formerly County Clerk, died
last week, aged 81 years.
On and after September Sd, the money
order department of the Roseburg postofficc
will close at 4:30 o'clock P. n.
The counsel for John Justus, under SEN
tence of death in Jackson county, have OBJ
tanned stay of proceedings.
Engineer Mors1s of the o. L C. railroad.
has withdrawn his libel suit against the Pc.
laris and Sol. Abraham Libels don't stick
we'll in Oregon.
Miss Hala King, of Eli creek. who has
been spending few weeks in Yoncalla has
returned home. The latter event accounts
for long face in certain quarters.
Gen. w. t. Sherman had receptions at
Ft. Vancouver and Portland and has gone
to San Francisco. He retires from the army
February s, 1884.
Rev. II. P. Webb has been returned to
this circuit and will preach next Sunday at
Tenmile, at A. NJ, and in this city at the
usual hour in the evening
We understand, although no official mott.
ication has as yet been made, THAT the pub
lie school commences next Monday. The
teachers will be the same as last quarter.
Fl. ". Beecher delivered his last lecture
at Portland, on " Woman Suffrage and the
Reign of the Common People, last Thurs
day. His lectures have not increased hi:
reputation in this State.
The parade at Portland in celebration O.
the completion Of the Northern Pacific, will
take place on the llth of September. Rail
road fares have been reduced forty per cent
for the occasion.
A. j. Moody. who recently died at Flor
ence, ca the Sirselaw, after giving som,
land to personal faiends, bequeathed the bal
ance of his estate, about $1,000, to the Ode
Fellows orphan home.
The New Era mills, owned by Flock &
1 Noble, are running on custom work nigh
and day. They have three set of burs anC
are turning out good flour. Give them :
call before the rainy season sets in.
Those wishing farm for rent, with Is o
20 acres of rich bottom land in garden .
potatoes corn. beans, ETC., one mile from
Oakland in this county, call on Mrs. D. B
Hamlin, Oakland:
Rev. B. j. Sharp Of jacksonville, passe,
south on Tuesdays train, on his way hom
from Conference at Vancouver. He ha
been returned to tffo Ashland and Jackson
vile circuit
The gap on the Northern Pacific is clesed
the tracks having met on Wednesday after
noon, 70i miles east Of Portland. Th
golden spike will be driven on the 8th da
of September, and the liberal offer of 40 Dc
, cent. reduction on all roads Will insure
large attendance.
The Annual conference of the Methodi,
church, in session at Vancouver last weel
made no changes in the ministerial appoin
ments for this part of the State, except tn;
J. ". Miller is assigned to Drain and Wi
bur circuit.
On and after September Sd the Rosebul
postoffice will be prepared to issue post
notes in less denominations than five dollar
for fee of three cents These notes a.
good for three months after date of issue,
either the Office drawn on or the issuing Q
fee, and are payable to bearer.
Judge Boise has appointed special ter
: of the State Circuit court for Yamhill cou
ty to be held at Lafayette, beginning on IL
oath of September next. This special ter
is ordered for the express purpose of hearir
the trial of G.. W. Smith, the man charge
with the murder of Mrs. Mary A. Petch,
.. North Yamhill.
Mr. Mann of the firm of Flanagan
Mann, of the Newport coal mine, lately so
his one>han interest in the plant for $50, 90
to the owners of the steamer Arcata, viii
will now run regularly between Coos b
and San Francisco. Another steamer is
o run to the Southport mine, there being
increased demand for this coal in San Fra
cisco, at remuneratiye prices.
The proprietor of Dan Castello's circr
we understand, has concluded to go
further south overland with his compa
but will return to Portland by rail and fre
thence proceed to San Francisco by wat
= The reason of this is said to have been
inability to procure teams to transport
company to Redding from Glendale.
The Standard says: It is reported ii
y D. P. Thompson has been awarded the &C
= tract for the construction of the great ra
way bridge to span the Willamette at Il
city. The sum of S659,000 is given as I
contract price. Mr.. Thompson was not
lowest but deemed the only responsible b
der. 1t is stated that the contract calls
. completed structure within twelve mont
The Jacksonville Sentinel, Aug. 25, sa
District Attorney Kent has been telegraph
= that Melville, (alias Denver) will be tu1r
over to the authorities here as soon as he
served out sentence of Is days impris
Z ment for petty larceny in Douglas coun
q The INDEPENDENT may just now remark t
! if JAG kson county is at all inclined to cha
this county with selfishness in the mat