The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

GST dty, ieellHS ana LOOKING we'll.
Hon. j. G. Hutchinson has bsen with us
durin g this week. He looks hale, hearty
and happy.
Charles M. Stephens is prepared to do all
kinds Of repairing of harness and saddles, at
his harness shop in Drain.
Charles NJ. Stephens keeps on hand and
for sale harness and saddles Of the best ma
terial. at Drain, Oregon.
Died--at Mt. seott, Tuesday, the 18th
inst. Henry Shaft. He wa. an old settler
and sincere, pure msn. Honor to his men,
ory, peace to his ashes.
The Georgia people who are SO prutlish
that they cannot endure picture OF Lady
Godiyia, viii believe more nonsense about
''charms" than you can stack in corn crib.
.'If were to give dime to charity where
dollars are demanded, Says Jay Gould 81
would be bankrupt within year" At
last advices hr Gould had not gone into
bankruptcy.
The amount of money coWing to this conn
ty for school purposes from the State sppor.
tioumeat is si2, 2,477.94 This is quite little
sum and can be profitably utilized for
grand purpose.
The country is bound to acquire corsid-
cradle area of territory If congress keeps on
| forfeiting the un armed land grants of the
w estern railroads. Congress is on the right
track i'll this matter.
Henry Ward Beecher says: "God EN-.
ployed asses of old, and he evidently en-
plays them STILL This sets the owners of
st. Louis papers precedent, says the Boston
Post.
The Oregonian says II Nathan Cole Jr.,
succeeds in trading off the eadaver OF his
''long felt want to Bill Watkinds TO, an
Oregon swamp he will probably start cod
fish ranch. 1t will pay better than the
| ''want" did.
The Rosehurg academy is filed to over
flowing with students this term. Three
teachers are not sufficient to do the work.
| There are 205 students enrolled and an aver.
age daily attendance Of 100 for the last two
months
Remember the calico ball which will trans
tire on the night of ST Patrick day in the
morning. Encourage the affair with genu-
Inc success, for the cause is good one.
Every fireman in the department. viii do his
best to render the entertainment ENJOYABLE
! Mr., NJ. G. Wallace of San Francisco, has
been with us this week. In addition to be.
ing an old Mexican '.yet" he is a most
agreeable and genial gentleman, full of in
teresting "reminiscences Of Mexico, Australia
and the world generally.
Henry Stitzel, representing Geo. r. Capen
& Co., dealers in boots and shoss. of Port
land was iii town this week The firm and
its work are good and they ere well repre-
scnte,i by Mr. Stitzel. Their work can be
had at Caro- Bros, where good samples OF
good goods may be seen.
The amouns OF money to be realized from
the school tax in this district will reach
about thirteen hundred dollars With this,
it occurs TO US. much can be accomplished
A good well should lie obtained, also good
comfortable seats and the residue, if any,
should go toward additional educational ia
cilitics
Among our friends who started for the
Coeur d 'Aiene mines, We learn that Uucle
Boo Strother has got as far as Spokane
Falls and no further: Or. " i'll Chapman gor
as TAI as trout creek, hurt himself some what
and is resting there for repairs, Ike Velzain
vent INTO the region of untold and specula
tive wealth and from him re await reports.
Ne wish our good friends much success.
We were eased to see our good friend
WIN. Carl, division commander of the O. L
c. stage company, IS in town this week. He
is as hearty and jolly as ever. The railroad
is rapidly shortening the line of his labor and
in few months viii wind up the little bal
of twine. IN the meantime William is mad
that Asher Marks stole his Capt. Ruckle,
away.
The Kittitas standard informs US that a
the residence OF Fl. II. Davis, March 9Th
inst, Austin Mires was married to Miss Ma
ry Rowland The bridegroom We know
passing well. He is a dashing, coed looking
fellow, and in fact, is a good fellow, in tht
best sense of the term We can imasin,
him singing Ground goes the world, etc
The ISpEpESDENT extends to Mr.. and Mrs
AIires sincere good wishes.
Danil Hill, charged with completely il
the robbery of mail pouch in Coos county
some time last December, was on trial yes
terday in the u S. Circuit conrt before
; jury The defendant had been accused b,
: Stillwell, the principal in the crime, anC
this testimony was almost wholly unsup
r ported The defense showed that Hill haC
borne good reputation in the neighborhoo(
. with Stillwelfs family, into which he hae
married. This, it was supposed, constituted
the au;mus of the accusation. The jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty. -[Oregonian
: Oregonian 18th: Eleven carloads OF i'm
migrants, the first section OF party occupy
J ing ~ cars, arrived here at ten o'clock yes
J terday morning. They are from many diff
ferent States and dispersed here for variou
points in Oregon and Washington Just at
ter leaving the Dalles yesterday morning on
. of the passengers, Mrs. Anna Powell of K en-
lucky, aged 81, died on the tram from ex
haustion. She, with her husband and sey
eral grown children, were en- route to Doug
La 1,.,,,,,t,r Tha rernains rere takan 1