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

In the County Court Of the State Of Oregon for the
County Of Douglas; In the matter Of the estate =
Thomas Cowan deceased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE uN-
IN dersgned administrator Of the estate OF Thomas
Cowan decea sed has fled in the above entitled court
his final of his administration Of said estate.
Said court by order duly made and entered there-
in on the FIRST day of November, 1888, appointed
Tuesday the Sth day of January, 1884, ct 10 o'clock
A NJ of said day, at the court room Of said court, .
time and place for hearing objections, II any there
be- said final account the settlement Of said ~
tate.
This notice is published by order Of Hon. J. 8
Fitzhugh, County Judge.
ALBEIT AP 2LEGATE, administrnkol4
Hermann BALL, AttYs.
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NOTICE.

IoY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT. SEr.
ID tember term, 1885, Bids will be received by the
County Judge until Tuesday, January 8th, 1883, at
noon OF said day, for keeping the county poor for
two years, from February l5th 1854. The person re-
ceiyng the contract will be required to furnish all
provisions elothing, medical attendance and giro
Christian burial in case Of death, and enter into
bonds in the of $1,000 for the faithful perforre-
anee of the contract.
The CO nty reserves the right to reject any o. all
bids and to furnish temporary aid to families and
homeless children, without compelling such to become
inmates OF the poor house. j. 5. F1TZHuGH,
County Judge.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
Notice of Final settlement.

In the County Court OF the state Of Oregon sor the
County of Douglas.
TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANIS
| p Sutheriin, deceased. Notice Is hereby eiven
that the undersigned Administrative Of the estate q
James P. Sutherlin deceised has filed her anal ac-
count af her administration Of said estate in the
County Court Of Douglas county, State Of Oregon.
That said court by an order duly made and entered
therein on Friday the 9Th day Of October, 1888, ap-
pointed Monday, January T. 1884, at 10 o'clock 4 i.
Of said day, at the court room Of said court in the
court house in a0seburg, time and place for hear
ing objections l. any there be to said final account
and the settlement Of the same. This notice Is pub
Judge.
ELIZA JANE WALKER.
Formerly Eliza Jane sutherIiu, AdminisszztsixI
Roseburg, Oregon, Oct 20, 1883.
BsAsAsg BALI, attoFHsya fcr esaesS.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

EXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS have beeu
completed by which we are enabled to sup
ply the Compound Oxygen for home Use to
any extent, and to all parts of the country,
giving at the same time the right of free
consultation by letter during the time pa
tient may be using the treatment. Every
case submitted to US will be carefully con-
sidcred. Our Treatise on Compound Oxy
gen, its nature, action and results, with re-
ports of cases and full information, sent free.
Dre. Starkey & Palcn, 100 and iii
Girard street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
All orders for the Compound Oxygen
Home Treatment directed to Fl. Z. Math-
ews, 606 Montgomery street, San francisco,
will be filled on the same terms as if sent
directly to us in Philadelphia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
S e a a MILTON q.
E5aszsz' in
Dzsl gss a,nGl
S taazO21 0gsy /,

O1erS for sale In Kegs or Tin;
40O9 pounds OF Pioneer white
Lead; 508Galo2sssaEem Boiled
Linseea OH; 25o gals. Tar
penfiae; a complete stock OF
Paints, Crashes, VaraisIles,
and Can Coior. (ff ycu are
going to do aay painting cali
and get prices before parchas-
ing EsseWhere.) a complete
assortment Of School Soeks.
school Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes. ETC., which
L viii sell very Cheap. Gar
den Seeds, Patent Medicines.
and everything that is kept la
y flrst-class Drugstore. Sr-
Aers by nsail and Express
promptly attended TO.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

To ADyERTIsERs.-Th INDEPENDENT has
a larger circulation in Douglas county than
any newspaper ever published here IF ad-
vertisers desire TO get the worth of their
money, this is an important point that they
cannot lose sight of. If they advertise
purely as an advantage to their business,
this element in paper is indispensable.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

In the Circuit Court for Douglas County. State q
Oregon:
B. J. Gruife, Plaintiff, Action at Law to1
vs.. Recover Money.
ITO W. II. PARKS, AB0vE-NAMED DEFEND
i ant. Ia the name Of the State of Oregon you are
hereby required appear and answer the complaint
fled against you in the aboveentited action on or
before the last day Of the next regular term Of said
court, to-wit: The seconi Monday III May. 1884, and
take judgment against you for want 0f an answer.
and viii apply to the court for the relief demanded in
said complaints TO wit, Judgment against you tor the
ments Of the action.
This summons is published by order Of Hon R. q
Bean Judge Of said court, dated October 24th 1ssa
Al. F. CAMPBELL
Attorney for plaintiff.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

CoUER D'ALENE MIEEs-The appended
items are late arrivals from the new mines
The new trail to the Couer d'Alene from
Heron siding is finished. It is reported al
most impossible. There is but one mule in
the Couer d'Alene icountrJ and the owner OF
the aninaal demands SIS day for him.
Quartz prospecting has ceased. Every foot
of ground in Pritchard gulch is taken up.
Eagle city is being built at lively rate.
There are five saloons and q stud horse game
in each one of them. Many men are going
into the new camp daily, and almost as many
leaving. Such is the location of Eagle City
that the sun disappears from sight at noon
daily, -FSpokane Falls Review.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

ELECTION. The election of officers in the
chapter of Royal Arch Masons Tuesday
night last. resulted as follows: H. p, j. G..
Fullerton; X, D. W. Stearns; s., j. T..
Cooper; c. of H., II. p Bunnell; r. A. G /,
John Rast: P. S., Rev. II. P Webb; G. NJ.
3D. ", B. Hermann; G. n. I'd v, j. +.
Duncan; G. 81 lst ", n LaroEt; Secreta-
ry. w. l. Friedlandsr; Treasurer, George
Jones; Sentinel, John Lehnherr. An III.
staliation at Chapter hall and supper at Cos
mopolitau hotel; concluded the proceedings
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

New TAILOR SHoP.-B Resenthall has
opened tirst.class tailor shop, one door
east of A. C. Marks cigar store. Mr.. Ro-
senthall ID an excellent workman and is de-
serving of patronage.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

RELIGIOUS ITEms.-Rev. III. P. Webb
will hold services at Canyonville Sunday, at
II A. NJ, and at Days creek at 7 o'clock in
the evening. Rev. j. w. Craig breaches at
Myrtle Creek Sunday. at the usual morning
hour. Rev. W. A. Smicls holds services at
the Presbyterian church in this place Sun
day, both morning and evening.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

Benton Kent was adjudged insane yeste;-
day and taken to the asylum.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

OREGoN's STANDING. 1t is with considera-
be pride that We notice the fact that Ore-
gon stands eighth among the States in the
matter of those who are able to read and
write, there being only Al per cent unable to
read, 81 per cent unable to write 1t is
ahead of New York and Massachusetts,, with
all their boasted advantages. We receive a
great many questions on this subject from
those talking OF settling here. If they
would take the trouble to hunt up the sta
tistics, they would be surprised at the ad-
vancemens of this country.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

To Our PATReNs. 1t has been some time
since we called on our patrons for what was
due us, and now that we intend making
some extensive improvements to the INDIE
PENDENT, we hope that they will come for
ward and settle Immediately. We dislike
very much to dun person for two or three
dollars, but unless the amount due us is paid
we vii! have to call personally on every
subscriber. There is considerable money
outstanding on our books and comparatively
few patrons owe us over two dollars and
fifty cents. We will send out statements in
a few days and hope ali will respond.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

COMPLEMENTARY NOTICE. The attention
of onr readers is respectfully called to the
advertisement, in another column, of D. NJ.
Ferry l. Co., Detroit, Mich, the celebrated
scotsman. They do the largest business in
their line in the United States; raise the
bulk of their seed on their own farms, by the
most approved methods, and have obtained
worldwide reputation for the quality aud
variety OF the seed they pu. upon the mar
ket. aud their integrity in filing all orders
entrusted to them. Their beautiful Seed
Annual for 1884, sent free to all who apply
for it, will be found of practical value to all
who desire to purchase seeds true to name.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

ATTEsTloS, TRAMPs-The town board OF
trustees, at their last meeting, passed va
grant ordinance. The following described
persons are considered vagrants: All per-
sons who have no visible means of living Or
lawful occupation by which to earn a living;
all healthy persons who shall be found beg
gina the means of support; all persons who
habitnally roam about the streets, without
any lawful business; all idle or dissolufe
persons who live in or about houses of Ill
fame; all persons having no occupation or
business, who shall be found wandering
dering about the streets after the hour OF ten
o'clock P. m., shall be deemed vagrants and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the city jail for a term of
not less thon two nor more than ten days.
They viii also be required to work on the
streets, under the supervision OF the
Marshal.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
THE FINEST AND LARGEST LOT or
TOYS TOYS

Ever brought to Roscburc consisting Of Dolls Vases
Games, Toy Pistols, Stoves, Blast Guns Musical
Toys Cups and Saucers, Tin Horses and Wag-
ons, Crystal Ink Stands, Chimes, etc.
Also fine lot of Musical Instruments, yielins Ac-
cordeons, Guitars, Banjos, Music Boxes, and oil
kinds OF Violin Trimmings Tho best Violin
and Guitar Strings always on hand
A beautiful lot of Christmas and New Years Cards,
all to be sold cheaper than the cheapest.
Call and see them at Louis Langenberg's
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

MAIL EXTENSION. C3rl, division
agent Of the C. 0. stage company, passed
through town on the train this week from
Portland, where he had beer making ar
rangements with the railroad company for
carrying the mail to Grants Pass. Salts
factory arrangements were made Monday
and connection was made the first time with
the stages at Grants Pass Wednesday,
Burb B:ockaway went cut to Glendale Tues
day night and will act as mail agent from
that place to Grants Pass, until the govern
ment service is extended to the latter place.
THE 0. & c. EXTENSION Track laying
on the 0. & C.. extension south of Grants
Pass, is progressively rapidly. The track
layers are about thirty miles south of that
place and are expected to reach Phoenix By
the first OF next month. A station will he
established there and no more track will Ec
laid until the grade is finished to Ashland
Grants Pass will, hewever, probably be as
far as passenger trains will run this winter
There is considerable heavy grading to be
done just tonth of Ashland, which will not
be finished until some time in February.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22

at Hamiiton's drug store. quicksilver,
Sulphur. lime aud cheap g,aae OF coal oil
Cor doesering sheep.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court for Douglas County. state q
Oregon:
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
Notice Of Final settlement.

Roscburs, November I6, 1888.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
OAKLAND
"A c. s. ID e M Y!
oakland, Douglas Co., Or.
sOass fear Begins Monday, September 3. 1883

MUTTON PER SESSION OF TWELVE WEEKS:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

,hs strikers. AaA SHOWS no sAgn Of yssldias
10 tAssf dsnsnd3 Tbsy eiasu that ,bey
can ga operators snough ., their osn
sersas. and ~hile this nasy Ne iroa. tits q
saes tbs, uany a shese operssots are insr.
rsysenoes and lserAcscnt, snd the business
!, noa .eil dose Bunness men have esEso
FOE complaint a. shs delsys sDd nissskes
Ia iassir messages. and there IL no Aensing
The fses that the service IS scfiua,ly im-
paired This might hc smcdisd 10 time.
~ sLs pew operators learn 70 DO their work
better. bus tho public Is impatient Of de.
lay, and The business Of The company Is 70.
ricasly falling 90 What ~ill be the apai
rosall - bard 10 predict,
As geaesl rule We do not t@iisse 10
sttik.s. AZ The las az demand and supply
will eenerally regulate the price ~ wages,
bu, there seems 10 he some justice 10 the
demands Of The operators III The drsi
place The statistics shos that they DO not
receive s- much pss as skilled lsborsrs ia
other branches OF business, while they are
required 10 dress better and live in better
style. Ia the second phase, the Western
Union company pays large dIvideuis on
ss0. ooD, 600 Of stock which actually cost
only about one fourth that amount. the
stock being very heavily wsicred, and the
money With which TO do II is ground ont
81 the public on one hand and the opcrst-
ors on the ether The public can stand II
better perhaps, than the operators can,
but neither the operators nor the public
ran be expected TO have much sympathy
for such huge monopoly. The compa-
mics should certainly be required to give
heir operators f.i, ~-ssa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26
Gov. Butler and the Tswksbury Aims
House.

The Tewksbury investigation resulted
in two reports. one majority report
signed by the Republican members Of the
COMMITTEES, stating in substance that the
charges we're not sustained by the testimo.
ny, and that the institution has been well
aud economically managed; the minority
report signed by the Democratic members
condemns the management OF the insti.
tuition.
The whole course OF the investigation
has shown that it was instituted by the
governor for the purpose OF making polit'
cal capital. for himself. and not for the good
Of the state. aud 1t is no wonder that It 70.
suited in two reports, upon which the
committee was divided according to politi-
cal bias. While the evidence shows that
there we're some minor abuses such as are
liable 10 all large Institutions OF the kind,
the preponderance Is overwhelmingly in
favor Of the good management OF the in
stitulion us whole, that the psupers are
we'll cared for in every particular, and that
the expenses have been as light as could
be reasonably expected. Taking into con-
sideration the whole testimony, the char
acter Of the witnesses. and especially the
pettifogging OF Butler IN the final argu-
ment, we do not sea how he has made any
political capital out Of the investigation,
aud though he will make hot campaign,
we will wager our old hat that he will new.
or he elected governor OF the old Bay State
again. We copy below an editorial from
tue Worcester Spy, a paper which is gen
orally fair in its treatment Of all impor.
tant public questions:
While the evidence in the Tcwksbury
INQUIRY and other information on the sub
iect accessible 10 every body shows that
the almshouse has for years past been well
managed. wisely, humanely, and economi'
cally, 30 that il has been creditable 10 the
philanthropy and the administrative faith.
iulness and skill Of Massachusetts, officials,
aud that no citizen Of the state. Jealous Of
It's Epol unLlt bfru bitthh it'tA tsN NStst-
parison Of this Institution wiih any Of like
character in the world. IL II ALEC true that
somc OF the testimony. II uncontradictcd,
lsuded 10 show the existence Ut one time
or another Of certain minor defects. and
misconduct GU the part OF some
Of the officers or employees Of the aims
house. The truth OF this testimony, aud
The importance OF the misconduct and de.
isciencies alleged were fair subjects for ar
Cement Gov. Batter might, without
passing the limits Of legitimate advocacy.
that some attendant st the Aims.
boase was hired 10y Eva B0ven's father TO
poison that young woman and actually A..
lem pied the crime. The evidence 10 that
sgeci Was nimsy. WAS violently improba-
bic 10 itself. and was contradicsed by tes-
Iimcpy apparently more deserving OF cred |
4; bat there Wa evidence. srch as il WAS, |
70 susl.in tha charge. sod an sdyccste
might fairly press IT, And 90 Of the few
cases OF alleged III lreasnent 81 inEAles.
he stealing OF the pauper jewels fine
rloshes and money. The erasures In some
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

A reporter OF the n. Y Tribune has inter.
viewed Senator Edmunds and gives the
following information Ia regard to his re-
cent journeyings:
"United States Senator George +. Ed.
munds. Of Vermont, left Chicago to day
by the Grand Trunk Railway for home.
Chatting with reporter before he LETT he
said that be started from Aiken, $. G.,
April 10, with his family, TO make an ex-
tended trip over the entire West aud Pa
cifc coast. After putting in some time at
Las Vegas, New Mexico. they went to FL
Paso and down TO Chihuahua. thence to
Benson. and then over the new road
through Sonora TO Gusymos, on the Gulf
Of Lower California. Returning TO the
main line OF the Southern Pacific, Los
Angeles and in due time San Francisco
was reached. From there they proceeded
TO Oregon and Puget sound. The Sena-
tor says the finest scenery he ever saw is
in that vicinity. The glaciers at Mount
Rainier we're grander than anything OF the
kind he ever witnessed in Switzerland.
They followed the western extension Of
the Northern Pacific along the Columbia
River. The scenery where the river cuts
through the Cascade mountains is as fine.
he says. Us anything the Rhine can pro.
duce. After reaching Helena. Montana
the ladies came straight on East, while be
and Lieut.. Arthur, Of the navy, who was
with him, took in the Yellowstone region
and the National Park. The Senator is
quito enthusiastic about his trip, and says
it has done him world OF good. The
drifting 10 politics, he said
that there seemed TO be quite boom for
Tilden springng up in the Democratic
Party. hut he did not believe it would
amount TO anything It was done solely
with the intention Of killing off some OF
the old standing candidates and making
room for new man. In regard to Ohio
be knew nothing, but he said he did not
believe Judge Hoadly would "pan out.
Not that there was anything special
against the Judge but he would not suit
The old line Democrats, who wanted
man whose Democracy dated from Jack.
son straight through without break.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

On the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad, across Lake Ponchartrain, an i'm
mepse tresti,work is nov 10 process Of
construction. which. when completed. will
be 81 10 miles 10 length. The piles aver.
age GO feet in length, and are driven about
40 feet In each bent there are four piles.
and The ben,s are Is feet apart The caps
OF the piles are ~ b, IA inches, and the
s,ringen are by i6 inches. three on each
side laid on edge. The cross ties are only
four inches apart, and on them are bolted
slringers which act a. guard rails The
ties form 4 Secure decking 10 the trcatle-
work. upon winch the wheels OF car
could run without Danger Of leaving the
bridge work. on account 81 the guard rails.
Tue ,rcs,ic work, from beginning 70 end.
Is one Of The grardest undertakings cou.
nected with railroad building in the South.
Some idea Of i,s magnitude may be formed
from the fact that tho quantity OF lumber
required outside Of the piles is over IT,.
900. 600 icei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26
A. Others Soc u.


Hon. NJ. b. Castle OF Sandwich, Ill,
and proprietor of paper published in
that town, paid Manchester visit few
weeks ago, and wrote home the following
description Of this locality to his paper:
This is beautiful location; valley be-
tween mountains. On the east the Green
mountain range cutting off the early sun,
while on sthe west Mount Equinox hides
the sun in the early afternoon, giving re-
pose with the early twilight unknown to
the dwellers Of the rrairies. where the sun
can be followed as long as on the ocean
wave. Manchester is an old town. As
early as 176l it was incorporated into q
town and named, residents of New Hamp
shire and Massachusetts, holding the grants
from, Gov. Wentworth Of New Hampshire.
Soon after party Of explorers from Amen
ia. N. Y, purchased these rights and laid
out the town for sale aud settlement. Set
tiers came in quite rapidly, SO that ia l76o
there we've enough to form local gov
eminent with Benjamin Johns as first mod
orator and Stephen Mead as first town
clerk. Scarcely were these settlers locai-
ed on their claims. derived from New
Hampshire. when they became awrre that
their titles were disputed by the state of
New York, which claimed original juris-
diction, this leading to serious complica-
tons, during which the settlers had to
band together for protection, but which
we're finally decided in their favor. These
local troubles led to good results. II
brought together band Of stalwart men,
training them to arms under Col Ethan
Allen and preparing them for that struggle
for independence in which these Green
Mountain Boys" took so conspicuous q
part.
il was here that Ira Allen proposed to
raise the funds to equip a regiment OF
patriots by confscating the property OF
all tories, which wholesome plan was
adopted by local council and carried into
effect on that authority. Through this
valley flows the Battenkill, hay
ing its rise IN the town Of Dorset about
eight miles north. . small, clear, rapid
littIe river. giving manifold water powers
aud even conducting to the needs Of CON-
merce by floating the timber OF these
down 10 convenient mills and
markets.
Manchester j. noted for its pure air and
nnbounded hospitality. Here is one oil
The best OF hotels. where generous accom-
nodations respond TO generous prices.
1here pure air gives health. while tho
magnificent views Of mountain scenery arc
! constant feast 10 tie serses, aud the brac.
ng Goodness quiets the nerves. inducing |
eat and sleep, Yesterday we needed. and |
rad. fire for comfort, and while sitting |
o the ar,iaaiaily warmed parIor the sih |
u July We watched The shifting eoiors on
he Equinox mountain. whose summit was |
hidden from view by low, scudding clouds.
This village consists nainig Of one long
lreei, one and one half miles from the /
ailrosd station, eanked at its further end
y fine cemetery, which also answers the /
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

Probably this country never witnessed
such an extended aud veil organized strike
A. thai Of the telegraph operators and line
men. by far the greater number Of good
operators 10 all the large places in The
country have quit work aad propose to
sisy oa, nn,.l their demands arc complied
with. They bare committed 20 acts Of Vi.
ole1ce. either upon The property o. the
telegraph companies or upcn the persons
Of those operators Who continue 70 work.
and seem 10 he thoroughly convinced. not
only Of the justice Of their course, but Of
their ultimate success 10 bringing the
compsn. 10 terms
On The other hand. the Western unica.
by far the largest company. PROCESSES is
ability 10 &c, along without the services OF