The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-12
County Court April Term.
PROBATE BUSINESS.

In the matter of the estate of J. A. Hop
kins deceased. First semi-annual account
found correct, accepted and ordered fled.
In tho matter of the estate of j. S. Nc
Kean deceased Final hearing continued
until July T. 1884.
In the matter of the estate of William
Barton deceased. Order granted to sell the
personal property of said estate at public
auction or private sale.
In the matter of the assignment of dover
to Lucy Ann Louisa Balderree. John Sher-
retts. John Cowan, and John W. Wroe ap-
pointed commissioners to assign dover to
Lucy Ann Louisa Balderree, out of the lands
which George M. Balderree died seized
In the matter of the estate of James P.
Sutherlin deceased. Final account Of f ia
Jane Walker, formerly Eliza Jane Suther.
lin, administrative Of said sestate, allowed
and settled, and the administrative and her
bondsmen discharged.
COUNTY BUSINESS:
In the matte. of the location of county
road from Happy valley to Civil Bend. The
viewers having failed to report for or against
the proposed road, it is ordered that said
viewers be required to make their report TO
this court at the July term, 1884, in favor or
against the establishment of said road.
In the matter of the location of county
road from Gardiner to ths ocean beach It
appearing that the viewers and surveyor
failed to meet at the time appointed, it is
therefore ordered by the court that Henry
Gardiner, Thomas Handbook and +. II.
Pinkston are appointed viewers and William
Thiel surveyor, to meet at Gardiner May %,
1884, and after being duly qualified proceed
to view, locate and survey said road, as
prayed for in SAID petition, and report to the
next regular term of court.
In the matter of the location of county
road from the railroad depot at Myrtle
Greek to the upper valley of the south Ump-
qua river. James Burnett, Pin Cooper and
Noah Cornutt appointed viewers and E
Britt surveyor, to meet at Myrtle Creek,
Douglas county, Oregon, on " ednesday
May 2S, 1884, qualify, view, locate and sur
vey said road, as prayed for, and report al
the regular term of court.
In the matter of the appointment of a
justice of the peace in and for Gardner pre-
cinct. The resignation of E. H. Burchard
accepted and Henry Wade appointed jus
tice Of the peace for said precinct.
| JUDGES OF ELECTIONS.
Gardiner Precinct-A w Reed, J Leeds
Peter Nelson.
Scottsburg precinct-James McKhey
Hyman Wetherly, A E Ozof.
Elkton precinct-Benton Haynes, A G
Langdon, Fl Pinkston.
Pass Creek precinct-Ch$rles Drain
Jacob Richey, Thomas Garder.
Yoncalla precinct-W Fl Wilson, e [
Dickinson, j Long.
Calapsoia precinct-P C Parker, ST., E c
Young. James Hutchinson.
Wilbur precinct-B ] Grubb, A Chap
man, Joseph Haynes.
Coles Valley precinct-John Wright, Eli
sha Livingston, John Emett.
Deer Creek preclnct-Henry Gates, Geo
w Jones, D c Mcclellan.
Mount Scott precinct ohm Price, A
Barker, VIM. Upton.
Locking Glass precinct-P w Williams,
C Kent, NJ stricklan.
Tenmile precinct VIM. Irwin, John BY
ron, VIM. r Wells.
Camas Valley precinct-M B Holmes,
Martindale, Henry Stanley.
Myrtle Creek precinct Henry Adams
John Hall, HenryWiley.
Riddle precinct-Noah Cornutt, 1 3 Mich
OILS, VIM. L Wilson.
Canyonvile precinct-John Fullerton,
Raymond, James Clark.
Cow Creek precinct-Hardy Elliff, Doug
| las Levins, Leonard Barker.
COUNTY BUSINESS.
In the matter Of the location of
county road through the premises Q
Abraham Thrush to the Roseburg an
Camas valley road. The rerort of th
viewers favorable to the opening of tn
road approved and the road ordered t
be opened.
Calapooia and Nonpareil precinct
ordered consolidated, under the nam
a of Calapooia precinct
r License granted to Curtis Waters
g sell spirituous liquors in less quantitie
o than one quart in Looking Glass pre-
t cinct, for one year.
i Z. c. Sacrey appointed justice of I'll
! peace for Calapooia precinct.
License granted to Verlman Il Brar
e and to B. M Akerb'a to sell spirituo,
e liquors in less quantities than one qua
4. for ohe-year.
ir In the matter of the change of Il
!. county road from Scottsburg to Drai
: 1t appearing that there are more leg;
n signers on the remonstrance than thsl
: are on the petition, it is ordered thi
IS the report Of the viewers be disnisse
). In the matter the construction of
J. county badge over the south Umpq,
river at the foot of Lane street. A
bids for the construction Of the san
are rejected by the court
In the natter of the change of
Il county road from Umpqua Ferry
y Oakland. The report Of the We've
Z favorable to the change filed. The re
,s port approved, the proceedings order
filed and the road ordered opened.
! Temperance Rally!
is The friends of temperance and all "