The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28


and the dizzy places skiriing the road on
either side, and were awaiting a boun-
tiful breakfast at Laird's, on the eastern
side.
At Cape Horn we say how Mr.
Clever, the kind Superintendent of the
line, had successfully solved the. diff
5culties which heretofore had almost
blocked travel on this long used route
Of communication between the coast
and the interior. Great stories are told
Of the danger of this point before
Messrs. Salisbury, Haley IL Co. ac-
quired their present franchise for oper
ating toll road over that part of their
stage line between Laird's on the east,
and Coos City. Now one sees only
good grade, hewn out with giant
powder, around a point commonplace
in appearance, in comparison with 9th
thcr points of interest on this line.
The Roseburg capitalists alluded to
above, were Mr.. Baker, of the Rose
burg bank, his son-in-law, ". S.
Humphrey, and Hon. B. Hermann. To
these gentlemen, particularly the latter,
are we indebted for the display OF
that hearty kindness, which is his strik-
ing popularity at home and abroad.
To the entire people with whom we
came in contact throughout our Journey
we have to record only kindness most
marked and undemonstrative.
| At 1925 of Saturday, July 2lst, We
were at home, having came from Coos
City in l6 hours, actual travel. Mr..
Glover is constantly on the route, and
has made continuous improvements ever
since the winter rains ceased.
At Dora a wagon road leads down
the East Coquille to Myrtle Point
where travellers take tide steamer FOL
Bandon. This route is preferred by al
who prefer it.
Incidents of interest during the triI
are numerous: Carter, who drives from
West Laird to Coos City is an exper
with mustangs. During the trip oyer
the hostler at Middle Creek Station hat
' to secure his assistance in quieting
glass-eyed cayuse that had taken tn
stable. Once subdued he appeared yer,
lamb-like. "Old Charley, horse wei
known by travellers on the overlan'
line, has constantly to be watched, a
he never misses an opportunity to sh
if there is chance to break somethin
by getting out of the road. II is need
less to say he has found work .wher
there is no chance to throw the stag
! down the grade.
At Coquille CitY-moving naturall
from horse to an editor--we me
Dean of the s'Coquille Herald" :" Hi
rotund form is entirely too "phat' fo
this age Of clean" type, and SO we al
!. just mean enough to tell a story W
heard about him. His wife secured hi
!, services in constructing "clothe
press. In mailing the various piece
: together he found that they did nc
;, match, SO he just put his ''form, weigl
: ing $50 pounds, where it would de th
: most good in bringing the pieces togetl
er. There was a loud crash in the gal
:. ret just then. His wife came upon th
scene and found not only wrec
of the 'sclothes press, but her husban
III state of chaos, with his feet in th
;, air and a very painful rent in his bac
= : six inches long. The cuticle will be n
: : stored in time, batthe garments whic
? covered that+part of his anatomy b.
g : tween $he shoulder blades will have t
: be discarded as no man is luxuriou
: enough in his tastes to desire a shin
: open before and behind.
: At the Commercial Hotel in Marsh
field we saw Siglin, Lane and othe
lights sof the Democratic fold w
J judge from the way they munched th
: ends of their fragrant havanas, that th
:. chances for Democratic ascendency ar
: considered good in Coos.
Both papers at Marshield seem t
= be prosperous. This is the more surpri:
!, ing If we take into account the amour
: of "moss" on their managerial backs.
At Empire we met Mr.. S. CampbeI
: formerly residing here, J. A. Gray,
! J new attorney from Portland, and tn
: irrepressible Watson, collector Of th
!, port of Coos Bay Miss Bilger, Mis-
: Chitweod and Miss Dowell, of Jackso
: county, are spending the summe
:, months there. The other fellow of th
: : "pair" returns thanks to Mrs. Tenbroo
: :, for shells and curious marine plants
Z Mrs. I. is making the Lockhart Hous
!. a very popular hotel. The short -haire
! poet could hardly close this account &
: a pleasant trip without saying wor
! in favor of the Central Hotel in Marsl
field. It is as well conducted as coul
be desired, and is welcome home t
travellers on the Bay.