The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-16


ton for nearly week, but we can still growl
at the sidewalks.
We believe Roseburg is having a more
substantial and steady growth tnan any
town in the state.
Sereral fine large steel engravings of Gov
ernor Cleveland grace the offices of some CT
our bedrock friends.
Henry Willard has been elected President
aud r. KoehIer Vice President and Manager
of the 0. Il {. r K,
Nearly every night tramps are found riding
on the trucks of the cars. They should all
be arrested for yagrancy.
L. L. White, of Forest Grove, has taken
mechanical charge of the 'Plainde aler, " F.
F. Cronemiller retiring.
Whist has become of the Southern Oregon
Fair Association. Let's keep some Of the
amusement money at home
The Agricultural Insurance Company is
the best and safest to insure your dwelling
n w. N. Moore is agent.
Ingcrsol spoke to very small house in
Portland Tuesday. 0niy six hundred pres
ent in the mammoth pavilion.
Snowden's Springs is one of the finest
summer resorts in the state. The accom-
modations cannot he improved.
Sam. Whltsetts little bay mare is thought
hy soine to be very f,ss hsIf-nil.. racer.
Can g race be got up tc find out.
+. II. Noble is turning cut great deal
of moulding from machines attached to the
water power CT the New Era grist mill.
Frei Zigler and company who were hunting
| in the coast rance killed two elk, the second
days hunt. Friends in Eoseburg were sup
piled.
Col Thos Beale of Coos county, is visit.
ing this section looking after his business
interests, His many old friends are g!al to
see him.
The government ish hatchery on Cloud
river, California, is to be closed for lack o.
funds owing to damages by high water the
nast season;
Beware of frauds who are taking subscrip.
tions for Maine paper giving premiums
several times the 9alae OF subscriptions
Don't be hunbueged.
The next legislatures of Oregon aud Wash
| ington viii ha cailci upon TO suppress the
circulation of the ''Police Gazette" AMI pa
pers of that ilk. Correct.
''Stump" Willis and Jimmy Laird are the
accommodating drivers on this end of the
Coos Bay stage live. A better selection
cou not have been made.
Samuel's "Nest Shore for August is be
fore US. We notice an Improvement in th'
shape of good story. It's subscribers woult
appreciate literary department.
Dry your fruit, attend to your poultry ant
eggs, rrt down butter for winter sale, TAX
care of little things, subscribe for the INDE
PENDENT and he prosperous and happy.
Rev. E. G. Hamilton will conduct Sunda,
school every Sunday mnrning at 10 o'cioel
at Grange Hall; also service every Sunda
evening at S o'clock, at the same pace.
w. E. Stubbs and Walter Whtemore
both well known rs former residents of on
city, were IN town this week, representa-
leading San francisco wholesale houses.
A Cleveland and Hendricks Club is helm
organized and the rooms next door to Mark
d Co s store have been secured as head
quarters. When You CONS to town drop il
Henry Bowen's new residence is nearin
completion and the location commanding
view Of the entire town and the beautifl
valley of Deer Creek could not be improves
The States Rights Democrat" of Alhan,
has entered upon Its twentieth year. 1t
an excellent newspaper, ably edited, an
ranks as leading journal. We extend CO.
Y gratulations.
| The nevs agents throughout the Unite
j. States fine it impossible to supply the d
. mand for ''Harper's Weekly" and the Ne
York 's1'imes, the great Blaine boltii
Republican journals.
The pay car came up the other evening al
!, gave the boys checks f9r June. As most
= them got broke on July 4tb, small fave
were very thankfully received Nearly t1
months pay s yet due.
Schafer. the tailor, departed from G
!, midst last eek, having been made the Vi
+ tiu. oi prac.d al joke lie ief' the tlii