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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1895)
THE OCTOPUS. The llosobarg Wutor Company ia tightening its grip upon the people. Its suffocating tentacles nro embrac ing the throat of tho city, roady to mako the death elrugglo short and decisive nn!o33 the cilizous riso in their might and cnt its slimy folds. The company has ordered tho firo pings disconnected from the mains and their workmen have begun oper ations, and are roady ut uuy moment and leave the city at the meroy of tho elements in caso of tire, which ut this dry period is liable to occur at any moment. In view of latest developmouts the Plain-dealer recommends tho calling together of tho citizens in muss moot ing to consider the matter aud dovieo ways and moans of self protection from this soulless corporation, now tightening tho screws of oppression. Wo cannot move in this matter any too soon. Let the council call a mass meeting at ns early a day as prac ticable. The sooner tho bettor. Every honr of unnecessary dolay is jeopard izing the safety of tho city. fXEUSTATIC HOUSE COLLAR. Horses with soro shoulders will bo a thing of the past when tho pneu matic horso collar comes iulo generul use. It has been invouted by n Lon doner, and is being introduced in tho leading European cities. Tho patent consists of the usual leather casing, but instead of being packed with a hard and unyielding substance, tho pneumatic principle is applied, a rubber air chamber being substituted for the packing, this in turn being covered with leather, and when the collar 'proper is inllated u flexible and yielding surface is preseuted to the horse's shoulders. With tlio pnenmatic collar, chatiug is impos sible, as instead of the horse having to adapt itself to its collar, tho collar adapts itself to the horse tho momont it is pnt. on. The collar is inflated by means of a small rubber tnbo which fits into the leather oasiug, au ordinary cyclo air pump being used. When tho new inventiou gets into universal use, there is bound to be a great saving in borsellesb, as the wear and tear and labor will be con siderably lessened. Sudden jars and strains will be avoided, an even and gradual pull, lather than a sudden jerk, being the result of its adoption. The cost is only a email amount more than the ordinary straw-padded col lar. THE DEBT STATEMENT. The monthly treasury statement of the public debt shows the total debt Jnly 31, less cash in tho treasury, to have been $JM(U0S,905, an increaso in the month of ?38,435,93& Tho in crease is due to the delivery to the London syndicate during the month of L157,700 in i per cent bonds, together with a loss of $8,090,622 in available cash. The debt is recapit ulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt 747,300,400 Debt on which the interest hu ceased since maturity 1,699,050 Debt bearing no interest. . 3S7, 13,534 Total. I,127SS,435 Certificates and treasury notes, offset by an cijual amount of cash in the treMury., $531,7110,093 Cash in the treasury Gold 1155,354.006 Silver 512,746,149 Paper 123,376,791 Bonds, disbursing officers' balances, etc 15,9-J0,S23 Total...... IS07.397.S30 Demand liabilities (620.248,300 Caah balance $187,149,510 The monthly statement of receipts and expenditures of the Government daring tho month of Jnly shows: 1S95. . 1S94. Receipts f29.0G9,097 $34,809,339 Disbursements. 38,54S,0G3 36,64SS2 Of the receipts, ?14,07t;,893 were from customs, and 512,808,405 from internal revenue. During July, 1691, tho receipts from customs were $8,137,338, and from internal revenue 25,200,187, The pension payments last month amounted to $12,755,127, a reduction of about $117,000 irom Jnly, 1801. An article, under the heading of "Political Pot Pie," appears in tho advertising colruns of the Salem Statesman of Jnly 31st, complaining bitterly that an editorial in thePLux pfat.kr geems to have escaped the at tention of the leading republican papers throughout the state, and to remedy the oyil consequences of such neglect, the author pays the States man so much per lino to reproduce it, together with a few of his "as sumptions," In tho lirst place he "assumes" that the Plaikdealeb is a "personal organ of Congressman Hermann," then ho "assumes" the. paper to ba partly owned by him, and finally "assumes" tho editorial in question to bnvu been written by Mr Hormanu himself. It is noodloss to eny that nil his "assumptions" nro without foundation. If ho were to "assume" himself an uss hu would como much noaror tho murk. BREVITITIES. Kroui S.itunlay'a Dally. Geo. A. Hill ot Tacoma is ut lliu Vun llouteu. f , Edwin IS, Smith of New York is at tho Van Hautcn. Geo. Bolton of Oregon City was in town Friday. C. U. Modloy ot Oakland was in tho city yesterday. bamui'l vualcu ul Junction City was in tho city yesterday. Willis Kramer of Myrtle Creek cauiu down to tho city today. J. L. Scott of San Francisco was at tho Van Houtcn yesterday. W. S. Laird, of Laird's mills was in the city today on business. It. S. Ineraui of South Doer creek caino down to tho city today. Mrs. Kruse ol Marshfield wasu guest ut tho Van Houtcn yesterday. Mrs. T. K. Richardson has gono to Hoswcll Springs for u few weeks Henry and James Coun of Cluvelnnd wcro in tho city today 011 business. John Kiddle who has been out ut Kid dles tho lost week, returned Friday. L. A. Walker and Ucorgo Laugenbcrg go to Daudoii Monday on their wheels. Mrs. L. t. 1mc goes to Portland to morrow tnornlug to visit friends there. . It. A. Graham camoupfroui San Fran cisco 011 last night's overland, en rcuto to Coca Bay. 11. II. Dayis of Prinuville", eon of liar din Davis of Wilbur, is here on a visit for a few days. Judge Itiddle of Glenbrook catuo into the city today on business and returned on the freight. I'd. Morgan of Ualsey was iu the city today ou his way home lrou a visit with friends near here. The Portland Suu, whose demise we noted yestciday, is born again and is do ing businefs at the old stand. See that your fire insurance olicy is eafo. It is about tho only protector you will have duriug tho ''holdup." Mrs. C. W. Hess and family started for Baudot) this morning. C. W. will follow tho latter part of the week. .Miss jiaud Uioudril ot lauyonviiic is in the city ou her nay to take charge ot the Looking Glass school next Monday Oar rising youogatlorney, I, B. Riddle, made'qnite a killing yesterday at Myrtle Creek. He won all his cases before Jus tice Wonacott. Professor Spoon, who has beeu in specting tho ttohetuia mines for several days, returned homo last night much im- proven in health. Professor Hamlin came in from Look' ing Glass last night where ho has leen rusticating for several days. He will probably return Monday. Poof. Alex. Patterson, nephew of Uncle Billy Patterson of this city, is in the city today visiting friend and relatives, while on his way to San Francisco, uavm urenot ot naruton was upon our streets todav. If you want to rniov a good laugh ask him about stealing a bee tree and where he thinks his neck yoke is? He will a talc unfold. Genera! II. B. Compson of Portland, and Hon. Cbas. F. Hydo and Hon. John L. Rand of "Baker City, were at the Van Houten this morning, having arrived lrom tho Coos Bay country on last night's stage. Roseburg should own the water works. If tho water company will not sell, or asks too much, tho city should construct new water works. It will pay it to do so mis iinng 01 ncing neid up" is growing monotonous. Uopgrowcra from near Salem are said to be ont after pickers at 40 cents a box, agreeing to come and get them, when a wagon-load of pickers can be gathered to getber, and to return thein back home af tcr the picking is over. It looked like old timci yesterday to see a stago coach, full of paseongers, roll into town and drive up in front of the Van Houtcn, and tho broad smile that illumed the countenance of Landlord Callahan as the guests registered their names, was a cheering sight to see. Dr. Pope of Montana made the Plain dkaleii a pleasant call tlm morning. The doctor has come to Douglas county with the view of making it his fuulre home. Welcome, doctor, we trust you may Cud your ideal home amongst us. There is room for as many as may coa-e. A "rock" only ecyen feet below the surface of the water has been oflicially announced and located in the month of Yaquina harbor. It Is reported to bo 30 feet across ils top, but on either side the water is fifteen feet deep, so, if its lo cality is marked, it will not necessarily impede navigation. M. L. While, forraeily of Indepen dence but now a resident of Portland, was in Roseburg Friday. Ho has been spending a few days in tho country con ligWis to town, with the probability of pii'- 'rising a larm and locating in Dong la county. Douglas county is attracting considerable attention from abroad on account of its fruit producing facilities. Come on, ull yo who wish to engage in raising irult, tor Douglas county pre sonts hotter opportunities than any other locality for a prosperous career In tho production of fruits and vegotables. Its soil and climate nro well adapted for such Industries. Winchester has a dam and a mill site, but not a mill by a d 11 Bight. At least not a mill that is doing any body nny good at present. And since a water fatniuo is threatened by tho Roseburg Company, there is soiuo talk of securing tho Winchester plant and piping water to this city. Tho distanco is only six miles and it is thought tho experjBO will not bo an insurmountable obstacle. Geo. Scott of AVardtou has a timber lot, it is said, whoro trees uru sought by bees in wnich to Btoro their ambrosial nnreets. Daring Scott's absonco one day recently, ono of tueso trees caino down from tho effects of an ax swung by a boo hunter, and, somehow, after the falling of that tree and its abandonment by the bee tree hunters, a span of horses tied in tho buBbcs closo by, camo up missing. D. C. Churchill, superintendent of the poor farm callod on us this morning. Ho has now only fivo boarders. The cost of running the farm now does not exceed $3 per week per pauper, aud if tho in mates should bo unfortunately increased the percapita of expense would be de creased instead of increased as under tho Fizthugh-Booth management. Then evory addition of paupers increased tho cost, 5.25. The piesent system adds but littlo to the uxpeuso by an increaso of inmates. floney iu Huckleberries. Mr. Case, a wellknown pioneer resi dent of Marion county, who has a huckle berry patch on his farm, brought in hiB last load of berries for this season. The area in huckleberries, he says would amount to Gve acres, bat it is scattered in patches over about 100 seres. He has hauled away from the patch over 5000 pound.', and has sold there another thousand pounds, realizing on the whole nearly $4U0. He looks on his huckle berry patch as the most profitable part of his farm, and has had a man cmplovcd for six weeks to watch it, as people come from a distance to gather tho berries for him. He would prefer that they should go into his grain Geld and help them selves to wheat. Kvery three or four years be has to burn the ground over, and then a new growth of bushes come up, and tbo berries uio good for several crops, and then they have to be burned off, and he goes ono year without a crop. As to increasing the output by trans planting bushes or raising more, bo says he has never attempted it, for he has known othors to try such schemes, but they always failed. His idea is that the huckleberry must grow wild or not grow at all. Law at flyrtle Creek. W. II. Pratt, who was arrested at Myr tle Creek a few days ago on a charge of burclatv bv K. M. Duncan, had his nrr- liminary trial before Justice Wonacott yesterday. I. B, Riddle attorney for the prosecution and L. Loughary attorney for defense. Pratt was bound over in bonds of $500. Willis Kramer and Geo. Weaver bondsmen. Tbo case of Rosa Pratt for assault with a dangerous weapon ; waived examina tion before Justice Wonacott yesterday and was bound over under bonds of 500, with Willis Kramer and II. M. Oatman bondsmen. E. A. Strong was prosecut ing witness. In the caso of K. M. Duncan charged with Eelling liquor without license, the accused waved examination before Jus tice Wonacott and was bound over in $500 bonds. In the caso of R. E. Strong for selling liquor without license, tho accused waived examination and was bound over in $500 bonds. Walks "About Town No. a. Among the pleasant scenes presented to view as one perambulates the streets streets of Roseburg, are the nice green lawns and flowering shtubs and plants kept fresh and blooming by the daily care and skillful band of the fair occu pants, producing scenes upon which tbo eye of tho passerby loves to dwell. On the southeast corner of Washington and Stephens streets is ono of these de lightful plats around tbo residence of Mrs. Alice Van Buren. Ye reporter often lingers along this delightful place to sniff the sweet odors and gaie upon tho floral scene, or chat with eomo of tho tereslrial nymphs thero in presiding. Safe at San Francisco. Sax FrtAScisco, Aug. li. The steamer Mineola, belonging to tbo Southern Pacific Company, came in through tho Golden Gate last night having in tow a raft built on the Columbia river, and containing between 0.000.000 and 7.000.- 000 feet of lumber. Tho raft is made of piles, so closelv bound together that not a single timber moves. There are 405, 000 running feet of these piles. It would have taken scores of ships to bring the lumber hero, and tbo freight bill, figured at tho usual rates, would have been $22,500. Dr. F. W. Haynes has just relurneJ from tho East and opened dental parlors in Mark's building, whero ho will bo pleased to welcome arsons desiring den tal work. HANGING: TO A BRIDLE THRILLING ADVENTURE IN THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS. A. Hunter Held Orer a Bottomless Canyon by His none' Bridle Itrln Tho Mys tery of Tiro Illflo Shot Explained How Io Cleared tho Fath. During tho fall of 1877, just after tho expedition whioh had resulted iu tho rnuning down aud capturing of Chiof Joseph and his band of warriors, my troop was detached to mako a Scout from Camp Brown down through tho Rattlcsnako rango to tho Platto rivor and from thero to tho .Yoliowstono by way of tho Gooso Crook trail. When wo camped on Clear crook, a comrado named Leo and I started off for a day's hunting among tho high peaks of tho Big Horn mountains, ex pecting to get a few sheep. Leo was a man of extraordinary strength and was noted in tho regiment for his fonts of muscular ability. Wo ascended tho mountain by n deer trail, Leo riding in advance. Tho trail led up a "hogback" nntll it ran ont against tho side of tho mountain, when wo had to pick our way over the side hill until we struck another trail wind ing in a zigzag manner toward tho sum mit. Wo dismounted and led onr horses, for tho trail ran dangerously oloso to tho odgo of a oliff that formed ono side of an immense canyon, whoso depth we could only guess. Narrower and nar 'rower grow tho trail as wo advanced until it seemed to terminate at a point only a short distanco in front of us. Wo moved forward cautiously, for on ono sido tho mountain appeared to riso from under onr very feet into a wall of solid rook. On tho other sido wo looked into tho depths of the great canyon, which would prove an eternal grave to either of us should ho lose his footing and top ple into it Tho apparent termination of the trail was duo to a curve at that point, to round whioh required steady nerves. We passed it safely, but had not gone 20 yards when both horses bent their ears forward, snorted and showed evi dences of tho greatest terror. Beforo I could ascertain the cause of it, being in rear of Loo's horso and unable- to seo beyond it, a shot was fired that awoke ten thousand echoes. What followed the sound of the shot happened so quickly that I did not re alize danger nntll I Co and myself hang ing between lifo and death. My horse, nnablo to seo what was in the path ahead of us, but whoso instinct warned him of tho presence of some dreaded wild beast; had stopped in terror, and, when the shot was fixed, suddenly threw up his head and began backing. I had pulled tho reins over his head when I dismounted and hold them In my right hand, to which fact I owed my escape lrom Instant death. Tho rapid back word movement of tho horse and the sudden tossing of his head throw mo of! my balance, and beforo I could recover I was falling over tho cliff. Instinctively I tightened my hold on the reins and endeavored to grasp the edgo of tho cliff with my left hand as I was rolling over. I did succeed in check ing tho shock of my fall somewhat, but could not securo ahold sufficient to eus tarn my weight. For a moment I hung suspended over tho terriblo abyss, my whole weight resting upon my right arm. teniae as a flash I grasped the reins with my left also, and there I hung, expecting death every instant for I knew that my horso would not stand iong in tho position ho then held. 1 couiu seo mm standing above me, and tho beauty of his nose and the riu- idity of his position, as ho stood braced against the weight dangling at tho end of his bridlo rein, made an impression upon my memory that will never bo eradicated. 1 asked myself how much longer it was possible to hang by so frail a sup port as a bit of leather. The grip of my bands was so tight that my finger ends wcro ttngung and burning as though touched with a hot iron. Suddenly another shot rang out, awakening a myriad of echoes that seemed to mock mo with shrill laughter. Again that backward movement of my horse, and as I felt tho reins drag nlong tho edgo of the precipice I thought I must burely let go and falL Strango thoughts began to flash through my brain, mental pictures of loved ones long since dead appeared to whisper prayers lor me, there was singing in my ears, and I realized that my strength was giving out. Just then I heard my uaino spoken. At first I thought it was but the voice of ono of tho visions my excited brain had conjured up. But no; thero it sound ed again. It was Leo's voice, calm, col lected and inspiring. Ho was whisper ing words of caution. Oponing my oyes, I saw his f aco above me what a white, scared face it was, I thought 1 Slowly, ob, so slowly, his hand stolodown tho reins until it rested upon my wrist. Then thero was a quick grip of powerful fingers, an exertion of wonderful strength, and I was in safety. Lee told mo afterward that I was un conscious when he stretched mo out on tho trail. Tho first shot had been fired at a mountain lion that crouched in tho trail n short distanco ahead nnd had sent it crashing into tho depths of tho canyon. Hearing my cry of fear as I toppled over tho brink of tho cliff, ho had shot his horso to clear a path to get back to whoro I was and had been in time to rescue me. W. P. Coulter in San Fran cisco Argonaut, Tried to Brnco Tip. Wife You've been drinking I And von told mo you wero going to n prayer meeting! Husband Y-e-s, m' dear, I wash do iayed nt zlio prayer meeting, and I (hie) knew you'd make big fuss 'bout my :hic) couiin homo s late, and I I (hie) tried to liraco up for zho ordeal. Now York Weekly. 3 J be wake I is the whole story IL HfiPJI 1 3 ol Imitation trade J vlVW M W dj marka and lakcti . aDOUt xl:flf 9 4 m AflD HA 1 tt fl!3 p!T!H CFPC t'CStS n0 more tIun ot,ier Packae soda never spoils 111 iavlClvd. flour universally acknowledged purest In the world. Made only by CHURCH fc CO., New York. Sold by grocers everywhere. 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