The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ne~As se3SAOnSay AAAs
This Office returns its thanks to Willie
Williams Cor fine boquet of flowers.
James J. Comstock, who went to Cali
fornia in search of health, is reported to be
seriously i'll.
] James Fay, son OF the late James D. Fay,
is at the Metropolitan, but soon expects to
go to the front in the employ of the railroad
company.
james Burlington, former citizen OF this
county, but for three years past residing east
of the mountains, has returned to Douglas
to stay.
Mr.. Pogue, and old and respected citizen
of this county, was adjudged insane by the
County court, and taken to the asylum by
Sheriff Purdom this morning.
James L. Corder was married to Mrs
Jane Dimmick on last Sabbath, near Elk
ton, in this county, Justice Benedict ofs;eiat-
ling. The contracting parties have our best
| wishes.
Oar old friend Charles Lapoint, who
started for Sacramento in search of an i'm
mense legacy, returned disheartened. We
regret to learn that he has been quite i'll
since his return.
Hon. j. Z. Hutchinson has engaged in the
real estate business in Southern Oregon.
His intimate acquaintance with this section
of the country, as well as his character for
reliability, eminently qualities him for the
business.
Frank Noble, of Fluke & Noble, millers,
purchased of n. Larout last week one thou
sand bushels of wheat. We are requested
not to mention the price, but it was quite
enough to justify wheat growing in this
county il it could be secured every year.
Decoration day was not observed in tAis
county, as there seemed to be no especial
occasion for it. We learn that there will be
an effort made to establish post of the G
A. r. at this place, which we think is quite
as unnecessary.
A card from the front from J. e. Geddis
iaforms US that the Chinese on the strike
continue to hold out. The work south of
the big tunnel is virtually suspended for the
present. It is thought they will again re-
sumo work when the rice and hog get scarce.
John l.. Hanks, Sheriff of Lake county,
formerly of Douglas, was i'll town this week
ON his return from Salem, where he had
been with a prisoner. We learn that Mr.
Hanks has resigned his Office, IS he is about
to remove to his stock ranch in Klamath
ceRnty.
G. A. Hubbell is introducing the Hen
dricka Electric Pad Truss. They are better
than all other trusses because, besides SIM
ply made to retain, rs al other trusses, the
Hendricks Electric Pad Truss has medi-
: Gated pad, causing an irritation at the rup,
J tured place and consequently, heal.
The strawberry festival at Marihs' hall on
Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church, was success socially
and financially. The ladies in charge of the
, affair deserve much praise for the art dis
played in floral decorations, which served te
3 make the scene pleasant and inviting. The
SiOSS fcCSIplS diilOuHtCu W ToJ.1o.
VIM. Ruble of Polk county, IS stopping
il Roseburg. He is on his way home from
Jackson and Josephine counties, where he
i, has been looking after his mining interests
on Coyote creek, which have been in lltiga
: ton for some two or three. years, but finally
awarded to him by the decision of the Sn-
prcme court.
e James l.. Mccormick, specisl agent of the
general lano Office is in Roseburg looking
after the interests of the Government. He
was fourteen days making the trip from
Washington to Oregon, over the Northern
! Pacific He expresses himself we'll pleased
with this section and states that between
Portland and Roseburg is the best looking
country that he has seen on the entire trip.
There appears to be quite excitement
: among the railroad men on the southern ex.
tension, the exact cause of which we are moi
permitted to disclose. In this connection
however, we may state that u libel suit ha:
been commenced by Chas. A. f. Morris
Chief Engineer OF the o. G c. railroad
against the Polaris, for an article published
. in that paper several weeks since.
J. T. Flynn, agent for the North Wes
News, gave pleasant call on "wednesday
last. He is on trip south teJacksonville in
the interest of the paper. We wish him sue
cess. The new paper has in a measure fill
ed want in the journalistic field, by com
pelling the other daily papers OF the metrop-
LIS to awake from their leti.argy and furnish
the reading publish better news papers.
Brother NJ. C.. Miller is with us once more
He is somewhat improved in health, but W
are sorry to say that his condition is sucl
that he is unable to resume his laborS q
present. Mrs. Miller has had 3 severe at
tack Of pneumonia since leaving Roseburg
but has nearly recovered her usual health
She is stopping at her fathers, Mr.. Patter
son, in Albany.
The citizens of Roseburg have waited un
til late day for some otner town in tn
coanty to take steps for the proper eelebra
ton of our National Anniversary. and N
movement having been made in this direc
ton, concluded to invite their neighbors t
come here. The committees appointed a
7 the meeting, which appear in another place
ensure successful result. It viii be SAT
day for the Union when its citizens neglec
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