The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Hon. Binger Hermann and family left for
the coast the first part of this week to enjoy
the sea breeze during the hot weather.
Uncle Billy Roses fishery has been voted
the loveliest place on the Umpqua River to
spend Sunday by those who tried it last Sun
day.
Miss Dora Grisdale gave birthday party
last Saturday at which there was large at
tendance and happy time. Her friends
wish her many pleasant returns.
Henry D. Lloyd will describe in the next
number OF the North American Review the
methods employed by spectators in grain.
and viii show how they operate to make
bread dear.
DR.. ]. r. Bayley and s. S. Elliott,
gave Us a pleasant call this week. They
are ON visit to the Coast Range aad
will remain few days in town next
week.
W. II. Watkinds has been appointed
Chief of Police of the city Of Portland
W. S. Chapman city surveyor, and A.
F. Sears street commissioner.
J. G.. Floed and wife have returned
from the sea side recreation, invigorated
from the balmy breezes. They can
now be found at their Bazar of fashion
ready to wait upon their customers.
A gentlemen from Victoria recently pur.
chased, in this county, two car loads of fne
horses. He paid from one hundred and fifty
to one hundred and seventy-tiye dollars per
head They were mostly half and quarter
bred Percheron.
Mine host of the Cosmopolitan visited
Julia the hrst part of this week and returned
locking much refreshed, whether from the
mountain air, change of water, or relief from
the cares of business, or from all combined
| he sayeth not.
Mr.. L. Belils has had his jewslry store
enlarged and refitted SO as to add thereto the
cigar and tobacco business. His son Ernest,
recently from San Francisco, viii conduct
| this business. They have on hand full
supply of the best branls Of cigars and to-
bacco's.
It Is said that the machinery fer saw
ing the gold in the beach sand, invent
ed hy Rubarts & Co, proved a suecess
at Yaquina Bay. II this is true it will
prove u fortune to the inventors.
10. W;ckershan,. tse conductor of the o.
& C. r. z. from r 'ssburs south, although
fresh from the ether side of the Rockeys, has
made host of friends by the afTable manner
in which he performs his duties. He will
soon be acknowledged as genuine Orego-
nian.
MIR Reed, paymaster OF the Q. & c. R. R.,
arrived with his train on Monday evening
and proceeded south, accompanied by a
guard under the command of Capt the Rev.
John Howard. Col. Frizell purchasing
agent. and John Jones, forage master. also
took advantage Of the guard to proceed to
the front.
Harvesting has commenced in earn.
est and from reports from many differ
ent parts of the county the grain is
much better than was anticipated. A
better yield is expected from present
indication than was obtained last yea,
in portions of the county.
| The various sums raised for the ben
eft of the Fire Department OF the city
amounting to about 5000 together with
three hundred dollars voted by the
Board Of Trustees Will be expended in
the purchase OF Hook and Ladder out
| st.
Rev. II. C. Miller, of the NJ. E. Church
who left here on account of the enfee5lsc
condition of his health, is residing at present
at Resalia, Washington Territory. Ke
writes That the weather is warm and dry
It is to be hoped that he may receive lasting
benefit from the change of climate.
Last Sunday Lou Zeigler, landlord of the
Metropolitan and family, accompanied BY
Col. Frizell and party Of friends, made +:
trip to the fishery at the forks of the Urnp
qua. They report having good time, ant
that the fish cooked with the sand -which-i
there is better than at home.
F. A. Smith. the well known photography
or of Salem, and former resident ef Rose
burg, has established gallery on Mair
street, nearly opposite the Plaindealer Office
where he will remain fer some time. Hi
prices are reasonable and all who want frs
class pictures should embrace the opportu-
Rity. tt
Mr. Jesse Applegate has been il
town this week on the way to Lake
and Medoc counties, on land business
We are glad to say that his health il
/ very much improved and he looks a
young as he did thirty years ago.
James A. Patterson committed sui
eide at Salem on last Monday, by shoot
ing himself through the head. Deceased
was native Of Scotland, aged abou
thirty five years, and has been in tn
employ of the Salem Mills Com nanY.
: Our old friend, III. Brentano, of tn
Metropolitan saloon has left for Port
land for few days visit. Rumor say
that it is matrimon;al tour Shoul
it prove to be so. his friends will ssse