The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Roseburg is growing quite lively in the
building line
E The sound Of the hammer is heard upon
every hand
Benedicts new business house is ready for
occupancy and makes good appearance.
Mr.. George Beath is constructing cottage
for William Watkinds, near the depot.
The thanks Of many Democrats are due to
Senator Slater for valuable documents.
Who is who and how it all happened win
be answered on the 7th.
Hon. A. c. Jones returned this week from
visit to Jackson.
We never drink, but some folks do. They
say that the Hermitage at the Palace is good
Mrs. j. c. Fleed Sr. left on Wednesdays
train to visit relatives and friends in Port
land.
Rev. John Howards dwelling is in rapid
progress Of completion. 1t wall be quite neat
and attractive.
Mr. Gottsell will build fine hotel at the
corner of Lane street and the depot grounds
Work has already began
| Ashland is to have series of lectures to
endow her college with. Judge Deadly will
open the course on May 9th.
Charley Zlgler amt en- it. He won't join
any circus whatever and as for fancy horse
back he has no fancy at all.
We call attention to the new advertise
ment of f. P. Hogan. He proposes to deal
satisfactorily with the public.
Our efficient chief engineer, Mr.. Glider.
sleeve, reports thirteen feet of water in the
reservoir. That is gosd enough.
Rev. J. w Craig will preach at the
Southern Methodist church in this city next
Sunday, both morning and evening, at the
usual hours
The building boom has struck Roseburg
and the music of the saw and hammer is only
drowned by the harmony of the Yankee
Doodle band.
George Beath is eng tagged in erecting tow
Cl III AAoA4V vi bL4V Slby HAI1 AOA VuI uICihaA .
bell. Soon will we hear it's sound calling us
to duty, but we hors not to fire.
Champagne is pushing the work on his
addition rapidly, now that the weather is
becoming more propitious. 1t has been ag-
gravatingly mean and has kept back the
work, to his Ieouniary injury.
! Tho +bi-J af 4t,a Paca-
burg circuit NJ. E. church south, will be held
in this city, commencing on Saturday, the
10th of May, and continuing over the Sab
bath. The presiding elder Z. G. Michael
will be present.
Simon Caro- was defeated for Legislative
honors, but he will not be outdone in the
sale of goods. Caro- Brothers is the Place to
so to purchase household fancy goods and
wearing apparel, if you want to get your
moneys worth.
Some quartz veins which prospect well
and have assayed as high as $l00 per ton ir
gold, silver and copper, have recently beer
discovered ON the mountain near Woodville
Jackson county. DR.. Stanley and George
w. Colvig are interested in the claims
Frank Howard, formerly of this city, was
recently arrested in Kedding, California
: upon the charge of having been party to thC
stage robbery committed near Grants Pass
2 last January. We know nothing as to tn,
facts, but hope they may attest his inno-
cence.
= The mayor and city council of Portland
have removed w. II. Watklnds as chief o
police and appointed Sam Parrish. Bill
5 however, refuses to accept the situation ant
c every day appears in his uniform and gives
T. directions to the force. The matter may g
; to the courts.
!. For the last two weeks the space fermerl,
C occupied by G.. w Woodward's advertise
;, ment has been filled by the elephant, never
. theless he has kept ON hand and for sale
full assortment of saddles, brides and har
ness to fit all animals, from the elephan
down to the smallest broncho, and guara n
tees satifaction to his customers.
Beer beer, is the plaintive cry Of man
\ south of the No. 6 tunnel. Rast is vexe,
because his patrons are thirsty and weary O
waiting. II they famish from lack of bee
John cannot be to blame. Old Soda Pc
Tom is equally mad and wears a tartaric aei
visage. Election Is nigh at hand and the
, we will all FUSS fume and froth to ou
- hearts, cautent
At their last meeting the following officer
We're elected by the Good Templars of TIL
y place, for the ensuing quarter and Will be il
O. stalled next Tuesday evening: w. C. T
O. W. F. Benjamin; w. v T., Lucy Hay: "
O. Sec, H. S. Strange; w F. S., VIM. How
o. ard; w. T., Emma Benedict; W. NJ, +
:" Matthews; W. /. c., fnez Hamilton; "
o. o. c., Wm. Fisher.
Why, oh why, pray tell US, did our C,
temporary the Plaindealer, fail to publ is
= the fate of the resolution to regulate freight
and fares. introduced into the Repubica
convention by Hon. Mr. Otey Have car,
do not try to deceive the people, for they al
wary. Their organ, the INDEPENDENT, wi
post them Besides, it is an old law maxi
''ro suppress the truth is to suggest falls
" hood"
n Last Sunday the genial gentlemen of tt
Sc Yankee Doodle band would have given ou
4, appreciative citizens real treat had not tt
e, rain prevailed. Early the sunbeams val