Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-12-24
DRAIN.

This place is one Of the most important bust
ness ccnters OF the county. 1t is 60 miles north
Oh the county seat, upon the o. &. c. r. K.
ana 80 miles from tide-watcr, where steamers
ply regularly. II is connected with the coast
Dy stage line which makes tri-weekly trips.
ne town site was laid out IN 1872 when the
raiiroaa reached that point and 60 acres were
donated to the railroad company for town, by
Chas. and ]. {. Drain, for whom the place was
named. Survey for a railroad has Just been
completed from this point to tide-water, which
action was taken by the citizens of northern
douglas, who are wide awake to their interests
and full OF energy. Here is situated the Drain
academy and State Normal school, which is
now the leading school of southern Oregon
l ne academy vas built in 1857 by subscriptions
and placed under the supervision of the Metho-
dlst church. In 1885 by act of the state legis.
iature, the school was Incorporated and designa-
ted as State Normal school, Here teachers
are trained Tor their work by actual practice,
under the direction of the faculty and are granted
state diploma if 4 satisfactory examination is
passed before the State Board OF education
There is also classical course taught OF as high
grade as in any school in the south part Of the
state There are no immoral places of resort
IN or about the town, which renders this one OF
the most desirable places for the education OF
| the young. Already there is talk of a more
| elaborate building for the school which will prob
ably be built the coming season, when a cole
giate course will be added.
AT present there are about 400 inhabitants
| IN the town. There are two organized churches
| the Methodist who enjoy the largest member
| ship ofany appointment inthe Co. and the Chris
| tians who have nearly fifty members. Drain
is one of the most desirable localities in the
county for families, and those desiring church
and school privileges, can not find better
place to locate. Improved lands can be pur.
chased at reasonable prices. The o. & c. X
X Co. have for sale large tracts of unim-
proved lands, while there are thousands o
acres OF desirable government lands within iif
teen miles of Drain which can be taken UP by
settlers under the homestead and prc-emptior
laws. There are four or five townships, which
have been recently surveyed, on upper Smith
river which arc attracting considerable atten
ton. These lands lie twelve miles north-wes
Of Drain. In no locality in the county do The
natural or tame grasses thrive SO we'll as in thi.
vicinity. "The Drain Echo," a weekly paper
published by E. w. Kuykendall, is fully alive
to the interests OF It's patrons, and is espcciall,
devoted to the interests Of northern Douglas
There are two general merchandise stores, thu
one of Jos. Cellers and the firm of Drain 4 Co
Each firm carries firstclass stock Pau
Schlosser supplies the people with hardware
tinware etc. II. M. Calwcll deals IN grocerie
and confections and is also w. f. & Co.'S. ex
press agent. II. McCallister conducts first
class meat market. The postmaster is Tohl
kuykendall who also carries on drug ant
stationery store which Is complete in all re
spects. The Occidental Touring mills are 10
Gated at this place being owned by Johns.l
and Ellensburg:' F.. c. Palmer is our enter
prising saw-mll man. A 6rst-class harnes
store and shop is conducted by VIM. Boots {
, Son. A blacksmith shop is operated by Mr.
Young. r. l.. Shelley supplies the citizcn
with boots and shoes T. X. Gardner does
) general agency and warehouse business. Mrs
} Cheshire conducts millinery store. We hav
two first class hotels and the departing travele
will have no cause to regret at having been ell
tertained at either McCallister's OF Underhill'
There is a photograph gallery where gooc
5 work is turned out by a. Hickethier, artist
, Trines nursery is quite an industry and a
r present the proprietor is very busy shippin
, trees in all directions. In connection with tn
y office of the Drain and Scottsburg stage lin
c livery aud feed stable is conducted