Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-03-13
LOCAL ITEMS.
Spring is here.

..How do you like the cabinets"
A few decorations are still visible.
The fire. boys should take little practice.
Read the Inaugural Address on outside.
Spring time has surely come gentle Anaie.
The skating rink still attracts large num-
bers.
Job work neatly and promptly executed
at this Office.
Sheriff Taylor is building handsome ad-
dition to his dwelling.
The Grants Pass Argus has appeared. It
is published by Kehler Gabbert.
Prof. Burnett the celebrated violinist, late
of Vermont, was in town this week.
!" To appoint or not to appoint is the
question that hothers Gov. Moody.
The Medford Monitor at last has reached
eur table. It is neutral-very neutral.
Now lis the season Of the year to beautify
city property by putting out shade trees.
What is the matter with Drain and some
ether places, . correspondence this week.
Correspondents should address all letters
ltended for publication to Editor REVIEW.
A nav Real Estate Office will be opened
in Roseburg. Full particulars next week.
The salaries Of District Judges were in.
creased to $3. 600 per year BY the last legis-
lature.
Look on slanderers as direct enemies to
civil society; as persons without honor hon
esty or humanity.
Saloon keepers in the Valley are taking
out licenses for one year un1er the old law
before the raise comes into effect.
The boundary line between Douglas and
Lane counties was not changed. The blll to
that effect being defeated in the Senate.
Through an oversight last week we missed
mentioning Harry Williams as one Of the ger-
tlemenly aides at the grand celebration.
Salem has been selected by Congress as
the permanent location for the U. S. Indian
training school, now located at Forest Grove.
We are pleased to note the great improve
ment in the Roseburg REVIEW since Bro.
Bells accession to the tripod West Side.
We have repeatedly stated that we would
pay no attention to anonymous contributions.
Sign your name in full or your communica-
tion will 60 to the ste-basket
John Levins has retired from the grocery
business and the Parrott Bros. will move
their boot shop iDto the house he has vacs-
ted. They may Guild brick the coming
year.
We want to, know why it is that when a
baby is clean and nicely dressed it won't
come TO US; but when he is covered with taffy
and bread aud butter he insists upon climb
ing all over Us.
The last two copies of the REVIEW have
been in much demand. The special features
being the Poetry by Clark Melville and the
description of the Celebration. A live paper
is appreciated by all.
to the State that paid it, Oregon will have
5,54l mers to squander, principally in
greenbacks, perhaps SILVER certificates. It
is pretty sure to come.
A wager was won some days ago by a
young man in Louisburg, n. c., who bet he
could drink quart Of whisky in forty min
ntes, but the stakes made ap , very anall
part of his funeral expenses.
It was our pleasure to fall in company with
Frank Bybee son of VIM. Bybee Of Jackson
county, who was going home from the Stat.
University, but win return next fall ans
perhaps complete his course.
Hon. James Crawford died at Oakland Cal
ifornia recently. Mr. Crawford was Super
intendent of the mint at Carson City Ne
vada. and was well and favorady known by
Judge Fitzhugh of Rose5urg.
General Grants days are numbered. Let
US forget his weakness his mistakes, his grie
vous errors and his misfortunes. and LEI
only his noble qualities and his milit AIRY
achieyments be remembered.
The Charter and Ordinances of the City o
Roseburg compiled by Lane l. Lane, of thi
city, printed by D. G. Ireland & Co, Portland
is got up in tirst-class style both in method
of afrangeme Mt and style of printing.
Dr. NJ. A. Finn, Representative of Ma
rion county, and wife have been spending
few days this week, in town testing our eli
mate, and are at the McClallen House. w
hope they will conclude to stay with US.
According to the new directory, the pop
ulation of Portland properis 80, 900. Thi
is not including the Chinese who numbe
1000, nor does it take 1ato consideration
East Portland or Albina, which would swell
the total to $4,000. News,
The State Agricultural Society is now as
sured of success, says the Salem Statesman
The Governor will soon appoint the necessar
eight members 81 the Board on the part &
the State The society has ready name
as its four, A. j. Apperson Of Clackamas. N
Wilkins, of Lane, R. A. Irwip of Linn, an
r. E. Bybee OF Multnomah.
q 81. Mcclure of Wilmington Delewars
was enroute from Portland Oregon to U. /
Columbia South America, via, SanFrancisc
Aspinwall, and Bars4nquiIla, to take the pc
sition of Auditor rail road there. Mi
Mcclure wasl reared in the same city wi
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