The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

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Morgan at Prineyille recently, is out
on bail of $1,000.
Wsrkmen have been at work on the
court house for several weeks past and
and have improved its appearance very
much. The inside has received coat
Of paint and otherwise repaired.
johnny Ross has been quite sick for
several weeks past, with inflammation
OF the bowels. He has been confined
to his room at the Metropolitan hotel
for some time past, but is now conva-
lescing and will soon be out again.
A calf belonging to Thomas Sheridan
had the misfortune to have It's tail cut
of by train this week. Mr. Sheridan
says that lie cannot wholesale it and
wants the railroad company to re-
tail it.
Miss Cora Linn ef Jacksonville, who
has been visiting relatives In different
parts Of the State and Washington ter
ritory tor several months past, passed
through Roseburg this week, on her
way home.
The regular meeting of the Douglas
county branch Of the American Bible
society will be held at the Presby yterian
church in Roseburg, on next Sunday
morning, at L o'clock. The agent of
the society will be present.
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| Ed. Morgan, formerly of this county
| but now living near Fossil, Wasco
county, arrived this week and will set
tie up his business here, preparatory TO
making his permanent home in eastern
Oregon. He is well pleased with that
section Of the State
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of J. A. Smith, in another col
umn. He keeps fresh bread, pies and
cakes always on hand Mr. Smith al
So manufactures the best of pure, fresh
candies and sells everything very cheap.
| The board Of trustees at their meet
| ing last week, passed IN ordinance to
tax all dogs owned in Roseburg that
are allowed to roam the streets, s. so
| per year. This sill probably thin out
tae number of ours that are to be seen
daily on our streets.
A. M Crawford, ESQ, of Coos bay
arrived in Roseburg Wednesday, OF
bis way home from Portland. Mr.
Crawford is one of the rising attorney
of that section and is a young man o3
much promise. He will go to the bay
Monday.
B. f. Murtz, brakeman on the O
y c. road, was knocked from a car a
Salem Saturday at midnight, and prot
ably fatally injured His hip was dis
, located, frontal bone broken In, his hiI
) bone broken and was also badly cu
and bruised about the back and head
: James Arlington started out with
party "Wednesday morning to surve
some government land on the Coquill
river. his is rather an unfayorabl
season of the year for this business, ba
Uncle Jimmy knows no such word a
fail and left In buoyant spirits.
!, Last Saturday the Immense centrii
ugal pumps at the o. r. & n Co.
: dry dock, Portland, two in numbel
e were started and worked perfectl,
n There was thirty feet Of water in til
dock when the Jest commenced, and
was enptied in two hours, through tw
: twenty-five inch discharge pipes.
e The Plaindealer has come to til
conclusion that it is not worth It's sub
j scription price and in consequence give
its subscribers the American Farms
:, free, as an inducement to continu
their patronage. When this paper a
riyes at the same conclusion we vi
o reduce our subscription price.
:, Investigation of the Bachman fail
ure tends to confirm the belief that
was deliberate swindle. Joe swea
ot that he had not seen balance sheet Fl
y four years and was not in the habit
le looking over the firms books, but at
other witness testified differently. Ad
d Stii 'itll5 iOSSSS axe LOuI4O 70 A6fO OCe
II insignificant.
ze Postmaster General Gresham recor
mends in his report the passage of !
~ act providing that every newspap
- which contains an advertisement of
3 lottery, or any sgency thereof, shall
. excluded FROM the mails, and renderil
the person who deposits it for sendil
IN by mail liable to the penalties viii
ty under existing laws, he incurs for
lg depositing letter or circular concern
> ing lotteries
Last week the passenger engi
ey struck deer, breaking its hind lie:
cy The train was stopped and Wells, Fl
10, go d Co. IS agent and the baggage mast
ds armed themselves and proceeded to
tack the animal. They did not knt
et what It was and commenced shoot
= at it. After shooting number
t. times Wick Huff made an excelle
= shot, hitting it in the eye.
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