Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-01-22
c. A. sEHLBREpE.

paying practice. He is Kentuckian by birth
but was raised in Indiana, where he studied
law, and was admitted TO the bar in 1874, in
1873 he came TO Oregon and located in Salem
where he practiced his profession until year
and half ago when he removed to Oakland.
He is reliable and trustworthy lawyer, and
has many friends and acquaintance, through
out the State. Those entrusting business to
him may rely upon having it promptly and
carefully attended TO.
]. c. HUTCHINSON.
former cattle dealer here has one of the
finest farms in the County near Oakland, and
probably the finest stock range in South West
ern Oregon, situated on the Umpqua river
about fifteen miles West Of Oakland, with one
Of the most extensive out-ranges to be found.
He is located here for the purpose Of. school.
ing his children, and finds it difficult on ac-
count of the distance from here, to control his
farm and range. On this account he offers to
sell his entire interest at reasonable price.
Persons wishing a range OF this kind should by
all means communicate with him.
FENDEL SUTHERLIN.
The largest land owner and money lender in
the County is located here. He has the great
er part of his land leased TO different parties
but has several farms near here to which he is
giving his individual attention and upon which
he has spent several thousand dollars in i'm
provements during the past year. Among the
money lenders who have retired from other
business pursuits, are P. C. Parker-Sen.,
y. c. Young and w. T. Kerly.
MEMENTo LODGE NO. 486 1. o. C. +.
This lodge was organized in May 1884 and
is one OF the most prosperous and active lodges
to be found, The membership is about one
hundred, and the number is steadily increas-
ing. A. F. Brown is Worthy Chief Templar.
Meets in Odd Fellows hall.
On Saturday Jan. 10Th, 1886 W.T.. Owens
of Roscburg organized branch reform club
at this place. The objects of this particular
branch belonging 10 the temperance organiza-
ton is already we'll known and it is unnecess-
was manifested and it will no doubt continue
with increasing zeal. The officers are James
Chenoweth President; D. w. Stearns, Vice
President; E. T. Lockard, Secretary; and P.
G. Eubanks, Treasurer.
There are.also two charitable societies. The
w. {. T. U. and the Womans Home Miss
ionary Society. The nature and object of these
societies are too well known TO require expla-
nation, suffice it TO say that they are both act
i've societies and number most of the ladies in
the town.
CHURCHES.
There are also three church buildings, the
Methodist, Episcopal and Baptist, and are all
well furnished buildings and conveniently and
and nicely arranged inside. or church or
carnations there is the Northern and South
ern Methodist, the Episcopalian, the Baptist,
the Presbyterian and the Christian. There is
a union Sunday School in which all the diff
ferent denominations join and which through
their combined efforts is thoroughly and sys
tematically conducted. The present superin-
teDdant, Prof. Tobias is an earnest active and
energetic man and is doing great deal to
keep up the interest in the school.
STOCK MEN.
P. B. Becklcy is prominent stock dealer
and large shipper, is good business man,
and is we'll and favorably known. The nature
of his business is such as TO make it matter
ofgreat importance 10 the financial interests
OF the country. James Young is also dealing
in stock principally buying and selling. He
CONTROLS extensive ranges which he uses for
collecting his stock bought from different sec
tions and from which he turns off each year
large bands of cattle and sheep.
]. X. Dodge is one Of the largest land own
crs which he controls mainly by leasing the
agricultural land and keeping stock on the
grazing or pasture land. He owns about six
thousand acres in cultivation. lie is now
about seventy years old, and wishes to retire
rom active life, and willsell large track ofland
and bands Of sheep, cattle and horses, farm
ing implements ETC. Persons wishing to en-
gage in this business would find it to their
advantage to either write or visit him and ex-
anime his property.
DIR. c. p. DEvoRE.
Office over A. F. Browns store. Physician
and Surgeon. DIR. Devore located here in
October, has been doing fair practice and
gives general satisfaction. He is graduate
of the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinatti
receiving his diploma. He has made a special
and thorough study and practice ofthe diseases
of woman, and is also well prepared for the
practice of surgery. disappearance indicates
thorough going business man, and safe and
reliable practitioner.
MRS. DR.. J. c. RUTAN.
Mrs. DR.. Rutan located in Oakland in 1854
and confines her work strictly to the practice
of medicine, and docs not include surgery ia
her practice.
oAKLAND.-oLD TOWN.
In 1854 DIR. d. S. Baker now of Walla-
Walla built grist at the old Town site,
one Of the first built in Southern Oregon, and
with the mill he opened small store. In
1857 he sold out his interest in his land and
mill to e. G.. Young, who at once laid out
town site. In the same year Lord and Peters,
firm well known and remembered by all
carly settlers, established General Merchan-
disc business there. The different trades and
businesses were soon all represented and as it
commanded the trade Of the greater part Of the
territory in the county north of the Umpqua
River it was what is termed 'livc town."
In 1867 the large school building, now used as
District school. was built under the manage.
ment of Prof. J. L. Gilbert; it soon became
known as one Of the first schools in the county.
Like many other small towns its nearness to
the proposed line of the rail road proved upon
completion of the road, detrimental to its best
interests, and the principal business houses
OF the town were moved down to the rail road
addition soon after the depot was established.
Other branches oC h,,ei0ace foIio,uod ,rd