The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-20
BREVITIES.
Drummers are plentiful.

business matters are quiet.
Nothing Of an exciting nature to re-
port.
Charley Mahr, late foreman Of this
Office, has gone to Portland.
T. ?. Cronemiller, of the Plaindealer,
is taking in the State Fair.
J. +. Barker hereby announces him
self candidate for City Treasurer
L. f. Lane is candidate for CITY
Recorder at the ensuing election.
DR.. W Lang Chapman, of Portland,
paid Roseburg flying visit th4s week.
I. Ford respectfully declares himself
a candidate for the Office of City Re
ctrder
Jos. johnson, of Camas Valley, has
returned from an extended trip to Cal
ifornia.
F. Ii. Noble and wife returned Sat-
urday from a pleasant visit to Salem
and Portland.
Charles Zigler is candidate fer City
Marshal and if elected would FIJI che
Office according To law.
Jas. Little and VIM. Mensor, of Jack
sonville, stopped over Sunday in town
en- rou:e to the State Fair.
Lindsey Appiegatc, of Ashland, is
writing "History of Southern Ore
gon." 1t should possess merit.
VIM. IRWIN, Ten Miles popular mer-
chant Is enjoying the State Fair, and
will also visit Portland, on business.
IT IS as plain as the nose on mans
face that vote for Cleveland is a vote
for fifteen cents busAel more for your
wheat.
The Central Hotel is the appropriate
name given TO the Roseburg House by
the enterprising new managcr, Smith
Bailey.
Frank McDevitt, of Camas Valley,
went to Portland Monday, where he
expects to find market for some very
fine cedar lumber.
w. d. Gilbert prominent attorney
Of Portland was in Rosebrrg this week
taking depositions before Hon A. L.
Campbell III the suit of Hodges execu-
tors VS. the Bonanza Gold and Quicksil-
yer Mining Company.
Mr. G. S. Voorhees,, son of Senator
Dan VorAees, has been nominated BY
the Democrats Of Washington Territory
cor Delegate to Congress- We hope to
be able to chronicle his election He
is said to be very able young man.
Major Walsh has returned from the
mountains looking much refreshed b,
his vacation. He is now engaged in
delivering to purchasers, Severance S
large and splendid Photographic view
Of Roseburg, which is now OF great his
tolical value in having been taken just
prior to the late fire.
In country like this, where the rain
Is liable to come at any time, one Won d
S oppose that it would pay farmers 10
stack their grain the same as they DO
east Of the Rocky mountains, aAd not
leave their wheat and oats standing in
| the shock for three or four weeks wait
ing for the threshing machine to cdme
around.
We have received neatly printed
pamphlet concerning the 'Lane County
Fair" to be held az Eugene City, for
three days commencing September 25ti.
Many valuable premiums are offered,
the society is to be kept free from DEBT,
and the farmers are urged to take a
lively interest. 1t appears queer to Us
that Douglas county has never had
enterprise enough TO have a County
Fair.
The public has strangely short mem
ory. A man must keep his business
constantly before the public in order to
succeed. A few dollars invested in ju-
dlcious advertising is the best invest
ment that can lie made Enormous
fortunes have been amassed by those
who advertise largely and necessarily,
and all who have had experience IN the
matter will confirm the statsment that
the latter is the one great point. The
best and cheapest means Of keeping u
business before the public is through