Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Drain.


From Drain.
owe you an explanation of my fail
ure to furnish items from our part of
the county for the past two weeks, and
will make my apology brief.
On Monday evening, July 20, in
company with that prince of fellow
travellers, Hon. E. B. McElroy l took
the train for Glendale, equipped with
rod and basket, to catch the 'speckled
bean"-beg pardon, | mean trout. II
there Is any one thing in which Prof
McElroy excels it is fishing. We Were
in high spirits Oh leaving the train, for
Gov. Chadwick assured US that in the
COW creek region, front grow abundant
ly on the fir trees, and it was only nee
essary to climb and pick them Off The
next morning, our kind hostess Mrs.
Ellih, moved By the urgent entreaties
of Prof. Nc, furnished a lunch, which
disappeared in the monstrous pockets
of his hunting coat, and if it ever knew
a resurrection it was in my absence. [
reached the hotel late in the evening,
with basket full of nut, and an
empty commissary department, and 10!
Prof, Nc, sat at the table, eating!
What had become of that lunch2 How
long had he been eatingl Quien sabel
Then we went to Grants Pass. A
pretty little county seat, remarkable
for its rapid growth, and bustllng in
dustry of It's inhabitants.
Your correspondent was met by Hon.
Henry Rogers, who entertained him
royalty during the week. We found
there, Bro. Bell and Mrs. Benjamin of
Roseburg; Bro Boots of Drain, and
many other frieuds. The occasion Of
our going was teachers institute. 1t
was a success. During the evening
sessions, lectures were delivered by
Prof. Merritt Of Jacksonville, Bro Bell
of Roseburg, President Stanley of
Monmouth, and Casaraltan.
Especially worthy of note, was Bro.
Bells lecture, which was abundant in
practical suggestions to teachers.
Before we left, in company with
Prof. McElroy, | had the pleasure Of a
drive ont to the residence of Hon. H.
B. Miller, who is running large saw
mill, which furnishes great quantities
of excellent sugar pine lumber, even to
Portland markets. He contemplates
the erection of an extensive sash and
door factory, which Will be source OF
prosperity and life to the new County
seat. l cannot refrain from saying
that Mr.. Miller's residence is one of the
most elegant and tasteful that it has
been my fortune to enter in Southern
Oregon.
On Saturday, I reached home. The
same day, the Judge came to my house
and proposed a hunting trip in the
Smith River mountains. I went
Hence second failure of items. ]
would like to report that / killed bie
buck, but fidelity to truth as historian
forbids.
Charley Drain went hunting last
week; he has good rife, plenty Of
cartridges, large capacity for romance
yet admits that lie didn't get deer
The same is tru in substance, Of Dir
Kuykendall's excursion.
Charley Stephens has purchased q
lot with good building on it, aud witt
IL large stock of harness, saddles etc, is
better prepared than ever, to be good
to his customers.
The institute was grand success
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are let
ting their raft take care OF itself durin.
the shot spell.
Ed Estes and R. L. Shelly may oper
a law office; | don't know.
On Monday last, Mrs. Newman
who has languished for months upon a
bed of suffering, slipped away from
earth, into the haven of eternal rest.
She was ready TO go, and longed for the
eternal peace beyond the grave. A
host Of sorrowing friends and loved
ones followed her remains to the gray,
at Yoncoila, Tuesday afternoon.
Our good friend Ratliff Lane VIII,
has been at Roseburg, under the carr
of a physician is at home again, ant
looks improved.
Prof. Condor and wife called upol
me Tuesday evening. en- route for Win
chester Bay, Coos Bay, Port OrforC
and other points. He will of cours
study geological formation as he goes
CAsARALTAN.