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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-06-27

months.
The United States District oour'
hos decided that Brooklyn is SIMPLY
part Of New York and Is within 'ne
limits Of it's port.
Statistics recently gathered show
that the colored population OF the
Tinted States is increasing at the rate
Of nearly two hundred thousand
year.
Freddy Gebhardt owns a high
stopper, 1t is Kentuckian, SIX years
old, and recently, with loo-pouno
Jockey on its back, cleared gate SIN
and half feet high, beating the Eng
lish champion leap Of six feet two
inches.
The Northwest says the Northern
Pacific is the longest railroad in the
world. An average of 100 trains are
constantly moving upon it. Some
times the number is as high as 100.
The rolling stock of the road, II made
mn into one solid train, would occupy
fifty-six miles Of track.
lime slaked with solution OF salt
in water, and then properly thinned
with skinned milk, from which all
the cream has been taken, makes
permanent whitewash for outdoor
work. and. it is said, renders the wood
;ncombustible. 1t is an excellent
wash for preserving wood for all farm
purposes.
Hungary is the country that pro-
duces the most gold and silver IN
Europe; and Pennsylvania in particu-
lar. which was to the Romans in theil
day what Mexico was to the Spanish
is the great mining center of that
country. In fact, upwards of 40(
gold mines are being worked there
and population of 10000 souls live
by this industry.
Gen. Grant is reported to have suf
fered so much mentally from the ex
posure Of Ferdinand Wards fraud
as to look ten or twelve years olde
than he is. Some of his friends thin
him irretrievably broken in body an
spirit. All attempts to persuade hi
to publish a statement of his conneC
ton with the firm, or to induce hir
to justify himself, have proved vail
He broods iii silence over what h
conceives to be an outrageous wron
to him.
Sergt. Molly Pitcher, OF whom e'
cry American school boy knows, W,
stout, red haired, freckled-face
young Irish woman, with handson
piercing eye. In the battle of Mo
mouth, Molly was carrying sprir
water to the thirsty Continentals wht
she learned that her husband, GU
ner, had just been slain. Straightw;
Molly seized the hammer, and wor
ed the cannon heroically until the ell
of the fight. Molly already is immc
tai, but it is deemed we'll that she
represented in the Monmouth bat
month. So in New York the 9th
day the barefoot heroine was repl
sented in one of the bronze bas-rel
figures then being cast.
A conference of Independent I
publicans was held recently at I
residence of j. w. Harper, New Yc
City. George William Curtis p
sided. Carl Scharz presented
ries of resolutions, all of which, W
the exception of one, instructing
appointing of a committee, are tai
bodily from those adopted by
conference in Boston. Speec
were made hy Carl SchurZ. Mapsfi
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-05
Spring Hill Farm.

Mr.. EDITOR: Having moved my family
to Spring Hill farm, in Washington county,
owned by J. L. Haliett, Containing over enc
thousand acres of land, and as you have a
great many subscribers who are good horse
men, thought it my duty to give you few
points about this place.
Spring Hill farm is . miles from Port
land and four miles from Forest Grove.
They have half-mile track which is the
finest in Oregon. One-ha Of tie track is
now covered and the balace will be this sum-
mer. Mr.. Jay Beach IS located here with
- OF his thoroughbred Kentucky horses,
which lie is now training on the track. Hal
let has five thorou glbreds, which he is now
training. When You add my stock to the
above, pride it that Spring Hill farm will
turn ont horses and colts that will take every
premium that they go for this year. This
Will be the only covered track in the world
OF its size Next winter this will be the
place for all fast horsemen to send thtiI
horses to have them trained, as they can &C
every day, rain or shine Plenty Of pasture
a1d stable room can be found for five hun
dred horses. j. L. MCkINNEY.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-05
County Convention.

The Democratic county central COM
mittee of Douglas county have fixed
Friday, April Il, 1854, at 10 o'clock
A NJ, for holding the county convention
for tue election of seven delegates to
attend The State Democratic convention,
to be held at the Dalles, on the 18th
day Ct April, 1884, and recommnnd
that the Democrats of the several pre-
cincts meet on Saturday, April 5, 1854,
at o'clock P. NJ, to elect delegates to
attend the convention. The committee
also fixed Wednesday, May I, 1854,
at 10 A. n, as the time to hold the
Democratic county convention for the
purpose Of nominating county officers.
It was resolved by the committee that
| delegates to be elected at the precinct
| meetings held on the 9th of April, he
and are empowered to act as delegates
to both conventions, to be held on the
9th Of April and the 7th day of May
respectively.
The apportionmcnt made by the com.
mittee gives to the several precincts a
representation as follows: Camas Val
ley, >: Canyonville, {; Cow Creek, 4;
Looking-glass, 5; Mount Scott, 3; Myi-
tie Greek, II; Calapooia, s; Coles Val
ley, 2; Deer Greek, l3; Elkton, 3;
Gardiner, 4; Wilbur. 3; Nonpareil, 3;
Pass Greek, 2; Riddle, ?; Scottsburs,
=; Tenmile, 3; Yoncalla, .; total, 81.
The committee request the personal
attendance of delegates, making prox-
les the exception and not the rule; and
that the precinct meetings be well at
| tended, as the interest there taken will
be recompensed by securing judiclous
action in convention and success IN
June. }. w. HAMILTON,
JAS. BYRON, Sec. ca II. OF Com
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w. Il. Harris, the proprietor aud manager
ef Dan Cassello's circus, will arrive IN Rese-
burg on Thursday of next week with The
menageric and animals which have been al
ded to the circus Everything will be put IN
order for travelling as soon as the roads are
in condition 10 start.
Capt. ". A. Cox and his daughter, OF the
siuselaw. were visiting Roseburg this week.
The young lady made proof before the land
office upon her pre- cml tien claim. The Cap
tain reports the river settling up very rapidly
and prosperity generally IN that section.
Miss Hays school exhibition on Thursday
evening, was we'll patronized. The exhibi-
ton by the little folks was splendid. 1t is
difficult to give preference to any of the
scholars, they all performed so we'll. The di-
alogue, Eight O'clock, by Lucy Stanton
and Mabel Hogan, deserves special mention,
as it was spoken 10y these little girls under a
great disadvantage, owing to the offensive
smoke from the burnt powder. They acted
their piece out to childlike perfection, and
made happy hit on some of the cross old
mad acnties The mingiing III of grown
folks with the school children unnecessarily
prolonged the entertainment, and the affecta-
tion of some of them suffered when compared
with the natural simplicity with which some
of the younger scholars acted their pieces.
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CITATION.

Ii the County Court Of tha State of Oregon for tn
ment of dover to Lucy Ann Louisa Balderrec wild
ow OF Geor-e u. Ba9de~ree deceased, out of the
tate of the said George NJ. Balderree deceased
TyO CHARLOTTE ANN LUCINDA LARSON,
/ Martha Jane Brow.ell, Enora Lucy Ann Rry-
ait Geor,a b. Balderree, Robert Grant Balderree,
Francis Olivia Baiderree, and Marcy Rebecca Ralder
rec, and Gorge b. Balder1ee, guardian of the minor
heirs of said George NJ Balderree deceased, and all
other heirs de- secs persons interested in said estate
Whereas. petition was made in due form OF law by
George B. Balderree, guardian of the above named
wards to the above named court, ON the 9th day OF
February, 1851 for order for assignment of
dowtr to Lucy Ann Louiaa Balderree, willow OF
George N. Ba!derce deceased, ont oil tie following
lands to wit: Lot s. /. and g. southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section "a and Invest quarter of north
vest quarter Of section &c. in township 20, south
range vest and undivided half interest in
the following lands Lot i, east halt of southwest
quarter OF section =, lot of section D, lots and
OF section 81 township 90 south range 10 west, lots
g. ana 10 and southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter, of section s. township IL south range 10 west all
of said lands situate i'll Douglas county. Oregon.
And whereas said court fixed the time ana place ef
hearing any and al objections to the granting of said
order of assignment Of said dover. at the court room
of said in the court house in Roseburg Douglas
county, Oregon, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday,
April s, 1854. Therefore, You and each of YOU, arc
hereby cited and required to be and appear at said
time and place, then and there to show cause, if any
you have, why such order should not issue for the
sgnment Of said dover
Witness the Hon j. S. Fitzhugh, Judge of said
court my hand and seal OF said court this 9th day
February, 1Soi q. W. klAfBALL,
n47-7t County Clerk
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hogs, which he desires to sell, at very
reasonable figures.

hogs, which he desires to sell, at very
reasonable figures.
George II, Shambrook, who is book
keeping for one Of the banks in Port
land, was expected out home on the
9th, but on account of a relapse of his
health he was unable to be here.
This district has lately elected the
most efficient board Of school managers
we have ever had An entire change
Of discipline is recommended and new
house will be built the coming summer.
A new ferry company las lately
been organized here, known as the
Dumb Isaac Ferry Company, for the
purpose of building an operating fer
ry- boat some two miles above the old
one The bone and muscle of the com
pany is Q. Emery, L. T. Thompsop'
John Emmett and c. w Hawkins.
A meeting cf ladies was held at Mrs.
G. Shambrook's, on the 9th, for the
purpose of organizing woman suffrage
club. Twenty-one charter members
were ,nrolled, and the following were
elected officers: President, Mrs. Sham.
brook; vice president, Miss Lille Bar
nald, enrolling secretary, Miss Rose
Emmett; recording secretary, Mrs. w.
B. Clarke; treasurer, Mrs. Mary For
tin Mrs. Hawn, Clara Woodruff and
Mary Shamb1ook were chosen to lee
ture on the subject at the school house
at p. II. on Sunday next, when every
body is invited. A lunch will be
served PEANUT.
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Work Of the ". G. 7. U.
served.

Attention is just now called to the
Womens Christian Temperance Union by
the announcement that one of its leading and
most earnest members IS soon to address the
citizens OF our city in its behalf.
It has long seemed to the writer that this
and encouragement OF every lover of the
cause of temperance and prohibition. In the
first place, it is enlnent.y conservative, non-
sectarian and organized upon the broadcast
humanitarian principles. While its name
would seem to indicate that membership in
a church is required Of candidates for admis-
sion, we believe such is not the case and that
any one who wishes to become identified
initiation fee and subscribing to the constitu-
tion. It's objects are various. It aims not
only to reform the drunkard and pave the
way for prohibition, but it strives to i'm
prove its own membership in every conceiv-
able way. Formerly it was the custom for
the women of the United States to organize
sewing and mite societies and work for the
| heather of foreign lands, but now these good
Samaritans are striving to reach the heather
of our own land, realizing the truth of tho
old saying charity commences at home, >
and they are dong grand work and one
which eommends Itself to every lover of the
human race.
This society has organized throughout
| Europe and the United States and numbers
among it's membership vast army of the
most intelligent women i'll the world, who
have taken for their rallying cry--Fer God
and Home and Native Land. If they shall
do no more than to lift society out of the old
rut of indifference upon tins question, they
will have accomplished much. But they are
doing more. They are educating the rising
generation and the children are taught the
chemical properties of this vile stuff which
men t'put into their mouth to steal away
their brain, /" and also its action upon the
brain and body. In short, this society is
thoroughly organized to fight this evil from
every point Of vantage and if we had space
should like to point out it's many excellen-
cies. Below may be found Mrs Leayitt
appointments:
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Coles Valley Items.

Fine weather and farmers busy.
A large amount of grain is yet to be
sown.
'Pa" has got able to walk up to
Roseburg and get him new pair of
overalls.
Mr. Hawkins has struck rich coal
vein en- the Widow Appleton's place,
Oakland, where he intends sinking a
shaft next month. 1t is reported very
rich.
Mr.. Henry Ridenour has gone to the
Waldo hills to buy cattle to drive to
the Coeur d'Alene mines.
The stage now stops at Albert Clay
toms on its return trips, where passen-
gers can get a good dinner for fifteen
cents.
Miss Jane Clayton is teaching a
school of small pupils on Deer creek
am informed that on the 10Th ulti
mo Mis-. Ora Clayton presented hel
husband with beautiful son, at Los
Angeles, Cal.
D. r. Shambreok has another lot o
fine mutton sheep and p head of IA
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BIRTHS.


MckINNEY-Ma 26, 1884. to the wife
OF W ebb Mckinney, q daughter; weight
eight pounds
The mother and child are doing well.
The new father is doing equally as well,
judging from the many smiles that wreath
his couHtenance.
McCURDY-Sa Saturday last, March 29th, to
the wife Of John McCurdy, bouncing
little girl
We wish much joy.
DAVIS Monday, 3lst ult.. to the widow of
the late VIM. Davis, who was recently
killed on the railroad, son.
HUMPHEEY-Mo day, 81 utimo to the
wife of Hon. w. 5. Humphrey daughter.
OF course it is darling little treasure.
We congratulate the beautiful mother and
our genial brother, and wish much happi
ness for all three.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-05
DEATHS.

HADLEY Upon the early morning Of
Thursday last, the little infant daughter
of Charles and Della Hadley.
We deeply sympathize with the young
parents. Sadly can they repeat the beauti-
full melancholy sentiments of the gifted poet
Poe:
God smiled and it was morning
Matchless and supreme.
Heavens glory seemed adorning
Earth with its esteem.
Every heart but ours seem gifted
With the voice of prayer and lifted
Where our little darling dritted
From us like dream.
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FROM OAKLAND.
Quietude prevails.

QulIeudc ilGf dis.
No arrests this week.
The graneers are through seeding.
The crop prospects were never better.
Our general health is good.
A. J. Manning, an old resident Of
this locality, who has been sojourning
i'll California during the winter, has
just returned.
John Norwood Esq, a thorough bus
mess man, has embarked in al extens-
i've grocery business and we are salts
fed will be very successful in his new
undertaking, if business qualifications
are an indication.
james Derland, the ancient vulcan
of this place, who retired from the field
a short time since and fled to Portland
to rest on his laurels, has returned to
the place he deserted and has settled
down TO business again.
DIR. J. w. Harris, an experienced
and successful physician late of Sun
Francisco and Portland medical schools,
has permanently located in .his place
The Doctor comes to our town highly
| recommended by the leading lights of
the medical profession.
". B. Clarke Esq, superintendent
ofthe county hospital, prophet of the
| numbering interests on Hubbard creek,
gave us a pleasant call this week. Mr..
Clarke's visit to this place was in the
| interest of his business, we surmise,
and not, as may imagine, in connection
with political matters.
One Of our fair ladies was badly
frightened one night this week, soon
after retiring to her couch. The fright
was oceasioned 10y her Observing some
thing in her bed which hal The appear
ance of an animal, and in an instant
her pitiful walls and screams were heard
over the whole town, calling for help
Parties went to her assistance and OF
investigation it was found to be nothing
but the tail Of defunct deer, whicl
had been placed there by some one az
an April fool.
George H. shambrook Esq, young
man of considerable notcriety in bust
ness circless and who has been EN-
ploved by the railroad company as time
keeper for several months, has COM
menced to study medicine under the
guidance of his brother, Dir. j. G
Shambrook. Success will follow hi
untlring efforts and his name will ye
be written on the roll Of honor ant
fame.
We understand that rich discoverie
have been made near this place of valu
able silver mines. However, the PAL.
Ties making the reported discovery ar
mum and we are not able to make al
authentic statement, but we notice tha
several parties have bee.l moving in til
direction of the mining district, loade
down with provisions and mining i'm.
plements, which indicates that there
something in the winl.
Children should not be allowed t
meddle with dangerous implements, a
fatal injuries have often res.lted from
carelessness. X. X. x.
T.
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Accidentally Killed.

Whilst it is always a sad duty to
chronicle the death of any one, and es-
peciaIly of the young, it is the more so
when death comes by accident. 1t was
with pain that we learned that on Sun
day last Miss Mccoy, who was living
Oil the eastern edge of Looking glass
was accidentally killed. | seems that
she was sitting in chair holding a
sick child In the same room there
were two Of her nieces, aged respec-
lively FIVE and eight. The latter was
setting near. The younger, whilst
rummaging over a trunk, discovered a
pistol, which IN handling in childish
curiosity, was accidentally discharged.
| At the report the elder niece turned
around and found the smoke curling
from the pistol in the hands of the little
one and then, to her horror, found poor
| Miss Mccoy PROSTATE en- the floor.
The bullet entered between the right
cheek bone and temple and came out
near the left ear, and produced imme
diate paralysis. She never spoke again
and fingered an hour CT so, when death
! closed the sad scene.
Tie little one who fired the fatal
shot must have been standing with hel
back to her aunt, with the muzzle to-
wards her face, as her cheek was
powder burned.
Miss Mccoy was about seventeen
years Of ase-bright, intelligent and
much admired To her suffering rela.
tives ard friends, who are deeply
shocked 10y this melancholy occurrence
the sudden death of loved sdaughte,
and sister, we extend our heartfelt sym
pathics She was buried last Tuesday
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Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the eopart-
nership heretofore existing between w. Il.
Wells and O. H. Flock, doing business in
Olalla, under the name and style Of Wells &
Flock, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent o. H. Flock retiring from the firm.
The business will be continued by w. R.
Wells. who will collect allie due and pay all
demands. o. FL. FLOOK,
W. Z. WELLS,
Olllla, Feb. l3, 1854.
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s Fla AMILTON
Dealer in
.DPg1 gs5 and
Stationery, ,

Offers for sale I'm EKegs or Tin:
1000 pounds of Pioneer White
Lead; 500 GalOnsS Salem Boiled
Ainseed Oil; ESQ gals. FUR
Dentine; A complete stock Of
iAlnts, Brushes, VaTHisIles,
and Can Color. (lf you are
going to do any painting cali
and get prices before pnrcilas-
ing Elsewhcre.) A complete
assortment of School Books,
School Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes, etc, which
viii sell very Cheap. Gar.
den Seeds, Patent Medicines,
and everything that is kept in
q arst-ciass Drugstore. or
ders by mail and Express
wr0Aptly attended to.
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NOTABLE DEATH Leopold, Duke
of Albany, the fourth son of Queen
Victoria, died at Cannes, France, on
the morning of Friday, March 2Sth.
He had visited fete given in his hon
or on the night of the 9th and ap-
peared in unusually buoyant spirits.
Upon return to the club room he fell
suddenly i'll and was taken to his rooms.
He sufficiently recovered to dispatch to
the Duchess as to his condition, Dur
ing the night he was seized with
spasms and fingered SO until early in
the morning, when the angel of death
received him. He was one of the
Queens brightest children, but after all
the paths of royalty, as we'll as those OF
ordinary mortality, lead but to the
grave.
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Elssorasso Mineral Water.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
CHEMICAL LABOR AToEy, ASSAY OFFICE, BULLION
Rooms AND ORE Rooms, 524 Sacramento street, San
Francisco Nov. D. 1883.
Messrs. Hof5rook, Merrill and Stitson Gentlemen.
have submitted to qualitative analysis the sample
OF Eldorado water handed for examination and
find it consist of the following substances: Chic
rine, Iodine, Carbonic Acid, Iron, AlulEina, Lime
Iagnesia, Soda and organlc matter.
THOMAS IRICE.
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Guardians Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under and in pursu-
ance Of an order of the County Court of Douglas
county, Oregon made and entered therein the
18th day of January, 1884, authorizing and empow-
cring the undersigned guardian of the estate Of Min
ME Nav Smith and Martha Alice Smith, minor heirs
of James Is. Smith, deceased, To sell the hereinafter
described real estate belonging to the estate of said
minors that will Friday the 10Th day of Fe6rl-
ary 1884 at o'clock p. 81 of said day sell at public
auction, the premises, TO the highest bidder for
cash, all the following real estate towit Lots No
and g. and the south half of lot !, in block No OF
the old town of Oakland, Douglas county, Oregon.
J. l.. JMITH
Guardian OF the estate OF Minnie May Smith and
Martha Alice Smith.
Dated january %, 1881.
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ADMoNIT1oN.-The acci dental KILN.
of Miss Mccoy should again invite at
teption Of our laaw-makers. OF course
no Law could be made ant1cipatory Of
such an event, but as general princi-
pie pistols and all lethal weapons are
an abomination in the eyes of every
peaceful person. A brave man won't
carry one, and coward should not be
allowed to do SO. A thing that flour
ishes a pistol around in menacing
manner should be consigned to the Jail
for safe keeping. He is too awkward
to shoot himself, but night, bv acci-
dent, shoot human being. Children
should not be permitted even to touch
one and drunk men, who are ALWAYS
bolsterously bragsadocia, furiously on
the shoot, cut and drag out, deserve a
few public lashes and quiet 1etlre-
| ment on bread and water for from sc
days to the end of life. City dads
please give this matter your attention