The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
MON sets for sale cheap at Hanilton's.

All kinds Of garden, field and flower Sc eds
for sale at Hamilton's drug store.
d. W. Crosby of Jacksonville stopped
with us day upon his return from Portland.
Ifyou want seeds that will grow buy those
put up by o. Dickinson, Salem, Oregon,
kept for sale at Hamilton's.
Our staunch Democratic friend John
Crowley paid us a,visit this week. He re-
ports business lively on the East Umpqua.
John G. Smith of Wilbur. an old time res.
ident of this county paid Roseburg visit
for the purpose of seeing his old ac-
quaintances.
This week Narcisse Larout sold 1900
bushelso of wheat to Gates and Cr1teser. nil
lers-- terms private, but it is reported to
have been gilt-edged price.
Our neighbor, W. Fl. Byars, has purchased
the residence of Gen. Odell in Salem and
will remove his family there Heseefter he
will look after the state pria tinglin person.
An official inquiry into the loss of the
steamer Tacoma is being had before the
United States inspectors at San Francisco.
The testimony is conflicting. The case is
not yet disposed of.
! The falling Of stairway in the Catholic
| Parochial School In New York City. last
Tuesday, the 20th, resulted in killing and
wounding many children. About Is deaths
were reported at last accounts
Mrs. Mary A. Mckinney, mother of Mrs.
r. A. Emmitt, of Pleyna, died at her home
at Mr.. Emmitts on the Sd, of dropsy of the
heart. This is the third death in the fami-
ly within few months, two little children
having been carried away with scarlet fever.
i Harley, son of John Baker, Esq, of this
city, says the Salem Talk, fell heir to the es-
tate Of an uncle, who died recently in Mem
phis, Missouri, amounting to about $50 OO0
Harley was named after and was favorite
with the deceased relative who SO generously
remembered him.
Col G. F. Frizell, purchasing agent for
o. d G. R. r. Co. was in town Tuesday.
He reports that he has already purchased
grain and hay sufficient to last the company
until the next crop at reasonableprces. The
farmers whose surplus he purchased, would
since the freeze gladly buy it back at an adj
vance of twenty-five per cent.
In the case of Alfred Anderson convicted
of murder iu the first degree for killing his
brother Car, Judge Stott on last Friday over
ruled the motion for new trial and SEN
fenced the prisoner to be hung at Portland
Friday April 10th at one O'Clock P. NJ. A
bill of exceptions was prepared and an ap-
peal will be taken to the Supreme Court.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has 1et to J. b. Montgomery and Co., the
contract for constructing the grade and the
bridging of the link between Portland and
Kalama. Work will begin immediately and
the contract requires that it be finished
September lst. The company will lay the
iron The line is 80 miles long and there
viii be three miles of side track.
From the Times we learn that the
prospects are not favorable in Southern
Oregon for an extended run. Most
of the miners are busy at work since
the pleasant weather began, but unless rain
begin to IA soon, there will be dearth OF
water. Those who rely on gulches and short
creeks are not liable TO do much this season,
without the spring is late and wet.
Charles Holgc, J. ". Brace and D. T.
Leahy have filed articles in the county
clerks Office of Multnomah county, incor-
porating the Douglas Quicksilver company
: with capital of $1,000 900. at $40 per share.
The duration of the companyis unlimited
and the principal Office is at Portland. The
purpose of the company is to deal generally
in mining land and claims and to operate
cinnabar and other mines.
Judge G. W. Lawson died at his home il
Portland, Friday morning February 23th
1883, at Gas A. NJ. of pneumonia, aged 6;
years 2 months and 10 days. Judge Lawson
was born in the State of New York, and i'm
migrated to Oregon in the year 1851 II
1856 he was appointed Receiver of the Land
: Office of this district then established al
term, he removed to Salem where he resided
for many years, when he removed to Port
land. He leaves family of grown children
The Capital FIGURING Mills says the States
man, has done the right thing with the far
: mers in as much as they have let those wht
t had the misfortune to have their winter
9 wheat killed. have seed wheat for othel
wheat where the farmer had the other wheat
Also sold the seed wheat just at cost will
storage added. And in many cases taking
farmers note until after harvest. Mr. Her
rem informs us that he has written up tt
their agent at shedds Station, Linn county
t where the company has wheat stored, to ex
v change for other wheat, or sell it to th,
4 farmers ljust at cost with storage added.
a Thursday night Fred Schwartz gambler
from California, was shot and killed In tn
" Palace Theater bar in Portland. The mur
: der was committed by Frank Wheeler. A
e near as can be ascertained at present
q Wheeler and some man had fight, and tn
q other party attempted to, strike Wheeler witt
a chair, and he (Wheeler) fred at his assail
:, ant, and the bullet took effect In the neck o
Schwartz, severing the jugular vein, whicl
Q resulted in death in a few minutes. Their
l. seems to be conflicting stories about the at
> fair, but be that as it may it was the resul
= of bad whisky and in one of those deadfall
with which Portland is badly afflicted.
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