The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-04-07
DRAIN NEWS.
Rain in abundance.
Roads getting muddy.


Travel to Coos bay, by way of this
place and Scottsburg lively.
An active agent Of the Daily Stan
dard was in town last week. He says
he expects to carry his bed with him
on his next trip out this way.
The Commercial Hotel under the
supervision Of Simp Beckley is doing
a rushing business, and travellers find
there pleasant homslike place to stop.
Mr.. j. w. Kreweon. while in Port
land last week purchased a very large
stock of Genera Merchandise, and we
ind as consequence that he is crowd
ed with customers.
Several cases Of Scarlet fever have
been reported in the vicinity Of this
place lately. Mr.. Headrick' $ children
have been afflicted, and now there are
several cases in the family of Mr..
Swearinger, and one in that of Mr..
Ellsworth Of Comstock.
Messrs. Aulauf Bros. are tired Of
having two store buildings, SO they are
moving the whole stock into the old
Drain building, and have rented the
kitchen and dining room of the old
Sanders House for store room. After
general clean up, and after straight
ening up the stock on hand they pro
pose to bring on large stock of new
goods.
DR.. w. Kuykendall is determined TO
carry the best stock of netions and
stationery, and has accordingly ordered
an immense stock of goods of that line.
Hs proposes to keep only first class
goods, which he sells at reasonable
prices.
| MISS Della Fullerton Of Canyonville,
lately from Gardiner, has been in town
visiting with friends during the week
Dr. J. w. Strange, a frst-class
Dentist, after having spent several years
III the study Of all the branches of his
profession, has located at this place, and
is very busy all the time. We are
pleased to know that he has been yerv
successful in all his work, and that he
is first class workman in all the
branches Of his profession.
Mrs. w. A. Perkins, late of Rose
burg, is in Drain for her health. We
understand she contemplatesliving here
in the future, her poor health demand
ing removal from Roseburg.
Hon. ]. B. Emery and D. c. McClel.
Ian were in town during the week.
! DR.. D. S. stryker has gone soutt
for location to practice his profession
The Academy at this place cost il
all about $2s0o, and all this amount
has been paid in but about 1892, which
is all the debt hanging over that insti-
t tuition.
John Applegate of SCOTS Valley hat
the misfortune to lose his house by fir
, on Marcn 9th. Loss about $4,000
! AS yet no cause has been assigned fo
, the fire, and the origin is matter. o
conjecture. The superstition is that i
was caused by mice carrying matehe
into the frame work OF the building
> and from some cencussion they becam
ignlted and caused the fire.
Owing to the prevalence Of scarle
! fsver Miss Addie Fullerton has tom pc
! rarily clesed her school at Tin Pot VI.
e ley.
!, Miss Lizzie Underhill, Of this plac
/ is sick with scarlet fever, and ever
e precaution is being taken to confne i
to that place No danger of it's bsin
spread is apprshended.
$ Three tramps WHO passed throug
y town recently, wished to ssste al ride
and one of them while the ira in was
stand at the station soon took com
Portable seat on tho break bar unde
the back coach. But through the Wig
lance of brakeman, aad Road-masre
Johnson he was discovered, and th
f train stopped moment after startin
and the poor fellow was commanded t
e come forth which he did, and the crow.
of passengers and citizias at the static Q
S had the audacity to laugh at hin
fright in his face
i Mr.. John Barker will in short tin
$ remove his saw mill from the farm q
: Mr.. Wilson near Yoncalla, to that I
: Mr.. Fitch north of here, and in his ne
quaters will no doubt be crowded wit
# work, and have plenty Of timber
4 work up.
The members OF the Christian churt
le contemplate building church heua