The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13
LOCAL ITEMS.


Mrs. b. Simpson, wife Of the postal agent,
died at Salem last week.
Physicians Of Seattle have taken steps to
organize medical society.
Deputy Sheriff r. D. Mccally, Of Golden
dale has been held in bonds Of 81, 800, for
shooting Mrs. 'Chappelle.
Boats failed to run up the Snake river last
week from Riparia to Lewiston, on account
Of large amounts Of floating ice.
james R. Dodge and Presley Enbanks, Of
Oakland, were in Roseburg Oh business this
week.
James Sterling the newly elected Asses
sor, was in the city this week. He will
soon enter upon his duties.
The cold snap has put stop to mining op-
erations, but it is not liable to last long.
More rain is needed to facilitate business in
this line. however.
The children ef D w. Appreciate and II.
G. Long of Oakland. who have been danger.
ously i'll with scarlet fever are improving
and are now thought to be out of danger.
Rev. Nj. G. Miller and wife have returned
from visit to frieuds in Albany. We are
pleased to announce that both are much im
proved in health.
Josephine county promises TO rank very
high as mining section soon, as her copper
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attention.
Mr. Waters, pioneer OF Josephine coun-
ty and father of Mrs. L. Leonard, of Alt
house. died few days ago. He was gener-
ally respected.
Lewis Neace bought drove of cattle sew
eral months ago, which were driven to Mon
tana and slaughtered, clearing on the lot the
snug sum of $4,000.
The Oregon Short Line has commenced its
| first artesian well on the lava desert between
| Snake river and Little Wood river, With ma
| chinery already on the ground for boring
1000 feet.
Mrs. Carson, who has been living with her
sons William and John, in the old town of
Oakland, died on last Monday, at the ad.
vanced age of 81 years.
| p. G. Eubanks was IN the city this week
looking up the titis to j. V. Browns land,
IN the old town of Oakland. He found th e
record correct and the title perfect.
While working in drift at the Centennial
mine in Willow Springs precinct, jackson
county, on the 4th, Butler Beuner, son of
David Benner. was caved upon and received
injuries Of very serious character.
Farmers and others desiring gentesl. lu-
crative agency business, by which S. to $50
day can be earned, send address at once,
on postal, to Il. G. Wilkinson & Co., 1875
/ and 1877 Fulton street, New York.
All orders for the Compound Oxygen
Home Treatment directed to I'll. E. Math-
ews, COG Montgomery street, San Franchises
will he filled on the same terms as if sent di-
rectly to us in Philadelphia.
| Hon. Binger Hermann has returned from
an extended visit to Coos county. He re-
ports business lively on the coast, the lum-
Der trade improving and the country rapidly
settling up.
The faculty and students of the Umpqua
Academy at Wilbur, will on Friday evening.
January 10Th, 1883, give an interesting lit
| erary entertainment. We acknowledge an
invitation to attend
The shooting match at Ten Mile was quite
a success. watch and gold pin were shot
for, both of which were won by Alsx. Ire
/ land.
Sergeant Holland of company X, lst cav
airy, last week committed sucic;de at Fort
Klamath, by shooting himself through the
| body. He was detected selling corn belong
ing to the government to indlansand placed
under arrest and could not bear the stigma
attached to the act.
Signor Brentano, of the Metropolitan sa-
| loon, received this week from the firm of
Flickenstein C Mayer, a new meerschaum,
with which he was so pleased that he called
| IN all his friends to take - look at it.
Will @. Brown, who is opening the nickel
| mine near Riddles, on the railroad extension,
was in town this week. He reports that the
development of the mine exceeds his antici-
pations.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Oregon Short Line railway, held in
Portland, the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: S. 81. Il.
Clark, Thomas L Kimbal, Andrew ]. Pop
pleton, d. P Thompson, B. ]. Pengra, Nj.
s. Burrell and Ellis G. Hughes.
A blaze from chimney in the Metropoli-
tan hotel, at half-past five Thursday morn
ing, caused an alarm. of fire and gave scare
to the neighborhood. Nothing serious re-
suited.
D. Mckay, who has been employed by the
Northern Pacific as mining engineer for sew
eral years, arrived from Bozelnan. Montana,
last week, and left for Camas valley. where
his family resides. He expects to return ID
a short time.
The new crosswalks now being construct
/ ed for the city, are raised SO high that they
will always be free from mud and prove
blessing to pedestrians. To vehicles they
are likely to prove dangerous. unless sup
ported by large amount of gravel. At al
events there will be no arrests for fasf
driving
Mrs. Leonard of Althouse, Josephine
county, who has been paying San francisco
4 visit in company with her husband, re