The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Oh Drain.
Lou. zigler, the host of the Metropol itan,
has provided cosy little bar. provided with
the best of liquors. for his guests and Others.
Miss Mamie Brentano returned withSher
father from q visit to Portland. She will
remain in the city several weeks.
McCulloch & Co, at the Metropolitan
saloon, have lately received brand of pony
whisky which they claim to be the best in
America
Mrs. Frizzell, wife of Gel Frizzell. arrived
from the East last week. We learn that the
Col intends to become permanent resident
OF Southern Oregon.
|, On Wednesday, Ben Agee drove through
town, 1880 fine sheep he had purchased from
James Chsnoweth. The price paid was 50. 25
perhead.
A. E. Woods, who for some time past has
carried on the saddle and harness business,
at Canyonville, is about to remove to Rose
burg. The building occupied q: c. Marks,
opposite Floed 6 Co.'s store, is being fitted
up for his shop.
Col Binger Hermann has purchased the
mill property OF Bunch, Bennett & Co., at
Coquille City. At this tate the Colonel will
soon have all the lower Coquille surrounded.
Thomas Grisdale, who has been absent
about two months in Portland, has returned
home. He looks we'll but says he does not
enjoy the climate of Oswego and Sauvies
island
Mr. Aaron Rose, who has sbeen quite i'll
is now consales2eat and is asle to walk
; around his grounds. We have no doubt that
lie will live until q Democratic President is
elected.
Alex. McCurdy has purchased the inter
est of Mr. Rose in Clay Slocums saloon.
Alex. is good fellow, and while he may not
be able to keep hotel, he invites his friends
to see him in his present quarters.
In the window of /. Langenbergs shop,
on Jackson street may be seen q young deer
perfectly white It was mounted by Geo.
Langenberg, the taxidermist, and is great
curiosity, especially to old hunters.
At Portland, on last Tuesday night, VIM
Acock snot and killed James Morey in a
gambling he'll at the corner of First and Al
der streets The men were both gamblers,
and the shooting was the result of an old
feud
William T. Wright returned home this
week after accompanying his bride as
far as Walla Walla, ON hsr way to visit
friends in the East. Mrs. Wright went
by the Northern Pacific and will be absent
about two months.
Mr. D. D. Prettyman, of Salem, who is
engaged by the r. r. Co., in collecting sam
pies and information for the Bureau of Immi.
grafton, made us pleasant call. He is col
lecting information as to the agricultural adj
vantagcs of this section of Oregon.
S. F. Floed is selling out his entire stock
of General Merchandise at auction prepare
tory to going East. The goods can bt
bought at your own prices and are all staple
and just as represented. It will be greatly
to your benefit to attend.
IL. Clay Long and William Hanna Of Oak
land, have bought ont the meat market of L
Nosler, at Coquillc City and intend to go in
to the butchering business at that place. w
are sorry to lose two such citizens, who hav
grown up with the couatry, but wish theu
abundanb success in their new undertaking
The postal agent on last Monaay forward
ed to Portland all the mail that could b
found after Todd, the mail robber, had as
sorted it, which was about three hundre
letters, many of them of Importance. Thre
mail sacks cut to pieces were forwarded wit
the letters. 1t is impossible to tell hoy
many letters were stolen or how muc
money obtained therefrom.
Hon Samuel ]. Kirk wood, of Iowa, S.
Butcher and A. G;llickson of Washingte
City, Railroad Commissioners, arrived at tn
depot Tuesday evening, on a special train
and the next morning proceeded to Glendal
to inspect the newly constructed portion c
tie 0. d c.. r. r. Gov. Kirkwood me
many old friends at this city. They returne,
to Portland the next day.
We had the pleasure, last Monday even
ing, of meeting with our old friend, Alexan
der Canutt and wife, old time residents o
Douglas county, whe have resided for som
years in the Palouse country near the mout]
of the Pcnewawa. The climate seems to agre
: with them as they look almost as young a
they did twenty years ago. He informs u
that he has sold his old homestead in this
county and will permanently reside in hi
new home
On last Sunday, san of Doc. Ham in's
OF Oakland, who was on a visit to his slste
on Grave Creek, while walking along th
railroad grade, found a quantity of loos
lilaclz powder that had been wasted and file
the pocket of his overalls with it.s On h
return to camp, and while assisting to pr
out fire which was spreading, spark fe
into his pocket and the powder exploded
The clothes were torn off and his body
badly burned that he died on Tuesday at
o'clock a. NJ.
Wm Eddircs was examine before judy
Fitzhugh on Tuesday last, On the charge
murder of Capt. Thomasson. E. G. Hursl
. Prosecuting Attorney, appeared for the Stat
and Judge Mosher for the defense. I'll
State proved the killing, and the defendal
introduced no evidence and waived the rig
3 to make statement. The Judge committe
the defendant without bail to answer Il
next grand jury in October We learn TIL