The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
Read S. +. Floods ad.


The best Ave dollar boot in Roseburg can
be bought at S. F Floods for So IS.
Hon. D. S. K. Buick was in the city
Thursday. He left for the front in the
evening.
Clothing can be bought at and below cost
at S. T. Floods.
James T. Cooper of Wilbur, was in Rose.
burg yesterday, on business.
The wheat crop is unusually large in the
vicinity of Roseburg. The warehouses at
tins place are crowded to overlowing.
Look out for No. /, and to do SO give S
F. Floed call.
Richard Winningham, residing near Dill
lard's, presented this office with solid
cluster Of tomatoes, weighing ten pounds.
No shoddy or Cheap John goods at S.
F. Floods.
The State fair at Salem is being well at
tended. The racing is the principal attrac-
tion
Jonathan Dixon was nominated on the
18th by the Republicans of New Jersey, for
Governor. He viii not be elected.
A. NJ. Hawn Of Coles valley. last week,
presented this Office with box Of the finest
peaches of the season, for which we are very
thankful :
Miss Ellen Gabbert, daughter Of F. III.
Gabbert of Myrtle Creek, died on Tuesday,
after lingering illness OF many weeks, IN
which medical skill proved of no avail.
DIR. G. w. Hoover declines, under any
circumstances, to become candidate for
President. His reason--a press of business
L James G. Blaine.
Stephen cornutt, residing near Riddle,
planted last spring 900 hop plants, on
about one acre of ground, and this fall gath
cred therefrom $50 pounds Of fine hops.
II. O. Lang, who is in our city collecting
and preparing material for :" Walling's His
tory of Southern Oregon" is at present suf-
fering from severe attack OF rheumatic fe-
ver
We have on exhibition this week pota-
t., weighing four pounds. 1t is of the white
Peerless variety and was raised by Peter
Mckinney, on his farm northwest of Rose
burg.
Roseburg has been overrun with an unu-
sually large crop of drummers, the past
week. Like the locusts Of Egypt they have
been taking in " every green thing-not
even our green grocers have escaped.
Miss Lucy Hay has returned from her visit
to The seashore and has resumed her school
in the Masonic building. She Is much in.
proved in appearance by her recreation, OF
| from the effects of the ocean breezes.
j. F. Chillis died Monday night at Myrtle
Greek. He had been in the employ of the
railroad company and returned to that place
only few days before he died. He was at
one time Lieutenant Governor of California.
Rev. j. r. n. Bell of the n e.. Church
South, will preach sermon in memory OF
tho late William Hervey, at the Hudson
school house, on Sabbath, September 80,
1881, at tue usual hour.
Rev. P. G. Parker passed through the city
on Thursday, on his way to campmeeting or
Deer creek. A large attendance may be
looked for at the camp grounds on Saturday
a ID Sunday.
The Republicans of Massachusetts hele
their State convention on the 10Th, ant
nominated Robinson for Governor and Ame
for Lieutenant Governor. They adopted NJ
platform of principles, but condemned But
lcr and endorsed Arthur.
Captain Besse, Mr.. Foster of Michigan
Mr.. Dow of Maine, and Governor Chadwick
arrived yesterday from Coos bay. The gen
tlemen from the east in the interest of tn
railroad expressed themselves as wei! PLEASED
with the country and prospects. A yer,
heavy rain fell i'll Coos Monday night.
| Wednesday evening little girl of Mrs
Mamie Moore, about four years of age, fel
from velocipede, near Grandma Singleton
in Roseburg, where the child's mother i
living, and had her arm dislocated at tn
elbow and the bone fractured. Drs. Hoove
and Bunneil were called in and reduced tht
dslocation and set the broken bone.
Scarlet fever is reported very bad in Soutl
Tenmile, among the children. Miss Aiie4
Mosller has suspended her school, in conse
ouence. There has been three deaths from
the disease Richard Winningham lost tw,
of his children, one on Friday and the othe
on Saturday of last week, and they wer
buried on Sunday. A. j. Kessel lost one Q
his children, which died last Monday. Othe
children who were taken with the diseas
are reported improving.
On "Wednesday the 18th, Nick Jones, VIII
vas engaged in sinking well on the prem
Iises of John Rast in Rosebure, was endeav
oring to set off blast with lighted tore
ON the end of a pole. It being dark in tn
well he concluded he had missed the fus
and was in the act of uncovering the well t
try again, when the blast went off, raisin
the cover and Mr.. Jones some distance IN th
air. Some small fragments of rock struc
Nick about the face and slightly marred til
beauty of his countenance. He was not Sc
riously hurt, however, but he was awful
scared.
Monday Yevenins Alexander Ireland, til
night watch, heard pistol shot in the vicir
ity of Nels Kings premises. He proceede
to his cabin and arrested King charging tha