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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1884)
THE ; INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1884. . ; " Political Jssues. - The present session of congress has developed the fact that the Democratic menders of that bod j favor measures jvhich the RepuLlicaii members oppose, 5o marked are these political dillWences that they furnish issues for the coming presidential campaign. Tho most jnarked diffdronces on the great na tional questions which have developed themselves in the various committees, are: Fjrst, the Chinese restriction bill io prevent the importation of the peons of that race to this country. The- bill t - was prepared by the Pacific coast dele gation with great care, to prevent tlie further evasion of 'the present law on 1 hat question, which has, by tlie sanc tion of dishonest Republican officials, Ibeen rendered inoperative. It was in troduced by Henley of CaKfonra, at an early day of the Sfssion and Referred to the committee on foreign! relations. The Democratic members of the com mittee were in. favor of reporting the bill back to the house with a recom mendation that it pass, but were unan imously opposed by the Republican members, who have detained the bill in the committee "room until the present time, under pretext of discussing its rarious provision?, while these objec tionable people are flocking to our shores. : Vhat will be the fate of the measure remains to be seen. With a Republican senate and president, the present effective measure will hardly pass the veto power without modifica- , tion which will render inoperative tho .efficiency of the bill, as was the fate of he original bill, which received the .condemnation of. a Republican presi dent .until its effective provisions were stricken (out and the law failed of its johjeci. Second, the policy of the two great political parties is . well marked and clearjy defined on the donation of the public lands to vaiload corporations, pills have been introduced by Demo cratic members to declare forfeited and ,open to i settlement the public lands gmn.ted to the various railroads which have not been earned by the companies .according to the terms of the giant. These measures are nearly all opposed by the Republican members who favor confirming this vast territory to these various companies who under the nil jug of a Republican admh.i if ration have kept the best portion of the pub Jic lands tied up to the exclusion of eel tiers, for more than twenty years, without any claim of HgLt whatever, tho time for the completion of the roads having lapsed before any effort was mado by the corporations to build hem. These same lands were ob tained by a Democratic administration for the use and bet.efit of the homeless of tha nation and held for actual set tlement The Republican party, which jhas been so lavish in the donation of .these land., are endeavoring to uphold the monopolies which they have crea ted, and on this issue the parties now, as the? ever have been, are opposed to each other. Third. On the question of tariff and yevenue the parties are divided. The -Democracy favor collecting no more revenue than is needed to defray the expenses of the government economic ally administered, and oppose, the accu mulation of the currency in the treas ti ry Yaults, and oppose the use of pub Jic monies for individual aggrandize ment In all this they are opposed by the Republican members and the pres ent administration, who favor special industries at the expense of the whole jteople, and under the most extravagant administration the country hijs ever Wen cursed with, mpre than one hun dred and fifty millions of the gold and .silver of the country, which is needed by the people for the transaction of the Jbusin?ss affairs of life, has accumulated in the treasury vaults. Jobbery and jjeculation have beea made easy and practicable under a system of business A'hich would not. be. tolerated by the most inexperienced merchant in the management of his own affairs. When one of these dishonest officials aro de tected in robbing the public revenues Jthe loopholes for his escape have al been planned in advance. The question is a plain one -will the people have their government honestly and economically administered, or will they continue to pay for extravagance, jMsculal ion and frauds, that monopoaes may be built up and fostered and a few individuals made millionaires and the great maK of ur people beggartdl The Morrison tariff bill is a kartl nut for the "Republican liamnier to crack. -The big eloxjges and little mallets of the party have ' been pounding away at it ever sinco its provisions were made known. Every time they hit it gie? baek an unbroken metallic ring which harmonizes with the public ear. There is nioney in it for the great masses of laboring people. It is just yhat the times demanded and tho people will liave. The Republican party liad bet ter stand from under, if they daro ile eat jts passage,' ' ' Forleiture of Land Grant3- Till? Republican papers of the State true to their insticts, are raisin-; a wail against the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land grant. The Oregoman, which lays some claim to independence, when forced to admit that the grant had lapsed many years ago, by non compliance of the company with the provisions of the . grant, says, in sub stance, that there was no forfeiture at that time and khat the company have since constructed vs road and have equities which congress has no right to take away. Now, the people have equities in these lands which were pro cured by the people of the United States for actual settlement, which con. grefs, in strict justice, had 'no right to deprive them of, by tying them up for more than twenty ye am for the use and benefit of a soulless corporation. If the company failed to comply with i he teims of the gvant, then in law it had no legal right to them. By aftei ward building a road for its own use and benefit it could get no equity para mount to that of the homeless people of these United States. This is a question upon which the two political parties differ. ; . ' i 1 he elements seem to be let loose over the whole -country. With floods in the Ohio, valley, a great blizzard along the Mississippi, heavy floods and washouts in the southern part of this State and booming r vers in Oregon, about all the points in the compass are cove'ed. The Ohio floods aro duo pri marily to the extreme lovnes of the land along the river and its tributaries. There is no way of guarding against such a disaster to these sunken prairies. On the prairies northwest the blizz.rd is'a regular but unwelcome visitor. It comes aimost without warning and leaves destruction in its path, which is doubly distressing because there is no insurance aeairsf such losses. Tn south ern California the washout is the worst enemy of the railroad, but the Southern Pacific has heretofore been rather for tunate in escaping any smous damage. Now, however, its losses in the recent storm will reach nearly a million dol lars, and it is estimated that ail tbrousrh travel will be stopped for the better partofa week. If the remainder of the year is as full of catastrophes by flood and field as the first two months, this year will outrank 1882 as the year of disasters. S. F. Chronicle. Judge Smith, savs the Oreuonian of the 27th, rendered a decision in the Stajte Circuit court yesterdav, which will be of interest to retail merchants and to the public generally. It was in tlie case; of Coi son Jt Rogers, who ob tained a judgment against II. II. Cro zier of East Portland for $10, for a pair of" shoeg sold Oozie-'s son, a minor and came up on appeal from Justice Rybee'sj court. The plaintiffs claimed that though the purchase of the shoes was not authorized, it is the duty of the parent to furnish his child with the i necessaries of life, and the shoeS in question were one of the necessaries. Judge Smith decided that the defend ant was not liable and granted a non suit. IIo held that in order to make a parent liable for necessaries of life fur nished a child, there must be some agency expressed or implied between the parent and the dealer. In other words, a dealer cannot sell goods to a minor for his own' use and then hold the parent, unless he has the parent's authorization. B3'y-.'!vs-!lg'-va Eldorado Jlinernl Water. j CHKMICAl. AXALYS18. Chkmical I aboratorv, Assay Officb, Bullion Kooms as Ore Rooms, 521 Sacramentu street, San Fianciscoi Nov. 23, IS J. Messrs. Ijfolbrook, Merrill and Stitson. Gentlemen. 1 have submitted to qualitative analysis the sample of Eldorado water handed me for examination and find it to consist of the following substances: Chlo rine, lodiiiej, Carbonic Acid, Iron, Alumina, Lime, Magnesia, Soda and organic mat ter. j - THOMAS PRICE. Mr. GeoI W. Joves. Dear Sir: I have been troubled with neuralgic pains- in my h-sad and cheek bones.-for several years, and had give up all hopes of ever (retting; cured. 1 went to your medical springs w ith my son James and pot some of the water, and drank it freely and found that it was a mild physio. I used it three times a day f r a little more than two months, and the paim loft me and I have not felt them since, and that has been 17 months a'o. II. CONN, sn. Roseburjj, Jan. 25, 1SS4. Julian Joseph, of jjis well Lj own firm of Hoffman and Joseph, of Albany, boars the following testi mony: ALBANY, OGN., December 20, 1831. Geo. W. Josr.s. I tear Sir: I would here state to you that a year a;?o 1 .suffered untold agonies on ac c mnt of piles (blind) and went to Portland tn get re lief from doctors there. I met Mr. Apple of Rose burg, who advised me before' seeing the doctors to try your Eldorado Mineral Water. I did so and h id one dfc8ii bottles sw;t to me by A. E. Champagne. I used -one-half -dozen bottles, taking right before ev ery meal, one small irlass full. I not onlv was re lieved, but I am certainly cured by what I used, and thaimul font, because 1 suffeted more than I can express. I would advise any' one suffering from this disease to ; try your Mineral -Water. Should you "have any occasion to use this statement do so. You iU'e'at liberty oh mv account. I think this is the least I can do for you, as I was cured by it. Kq- r- spcctfuiiy yours, JULIAN JOSEPH KOSEBURG, Dec. 3, 1SS3. GEO. W. JONES: Pear Sir. From sheer curiosity I was induced to try EHorado Water and was not on ly surprised but highly gratifleJ with the result. I have for many years been a sufferer from dyspepsia and have trieJ every kind of pejisin known to pharmacy and without resiilt. Tlie contrary was my experience from the use of j-our mineral water. Ta ken according" to directions it produced immediate relief and in a short time, if ''ontinuetl, would secure iwrmanenteure. 'To any whi -will avoid irritating stimulants, I am satisfied it will prove of valuable comfort and benefit. As a general regulator I found it most excellent. L. F. LANE. DALLAS. Oee. 2, 1S8S. From Mr. M. W. Parsons, last Anjriist, I received one bottle of the Jones Eldoralo water, from Dr. Hamilton (f Rosebur?. Used half a bottle for ca tarrh and can fully recommend it for that dreswled oisease, as I have not besa troubled with the com plaint since, j I. T. SEA lis. '--I have also vised the Eldorado sprin;,' water from jono spnnsr, ioiijla'cmiitv, tre?m, and ain fullv s.itis3ed with the result, as I w.w botheied with ea- 1 V . 0". UltOWN, meichanf. . DRY'S SALOOX, Jackson Street, Iljsebrirg- i . c The propreror of this yell kn iwn ami popular resort wonld i batik Uistfriends for their libe. a! patronage in the past and would ask for a continuance of he same iu the luture. The public is informed that 1 keep none but tlie best brands! ff wires, liquors und cigars and that I sell over the bar the cele bratd Jkse Moore & C'o.'sj Kentucky W hiskie- I A good billiard table will be ifound in the saloon; also the leaiing paoers of the worKl. j - The Famous Unrivaled Tkc Hardman Piano, A strictly first-class instrument at moderate price; Also j The Popular Iease Piano ! A. L. BANCROFT & CO., 721 Sl.irket st, San Francisco, Sole agents for Pacific Coasf" 4 SUPERIOR LOT OE GKADE AND TII0B- L4 - ousjhbred , Spanlsli Merino Backs, , ! At my farm, six miles north of Roeebnrjr, which will be sold diet;) '-" cali, or approved credit. j alStf waMMgnaawe, THOMAS SMITH. FABMS FOE SAKE. The undersigned hiiA lor; sale the following Real Prop erty in Douglas Conn ty, State of Oregon: jiV Town of Wilbur, cuutapiing 314 acre, FIRST-CLASS GRAIN FA11M NEAIt THK Has a irtod dwcllina: lmjse aiuniut-buildiiiL'-), and a fine or i-hard; all well fenced and watered; 250 aore-t in grain. A desirable home and very cheap. j ONK FARM CONTAINING 352 ACRKS. )l23 OF whicb w plow land in cultivation, balance ia.-)-ture; all fenced; weil watered; tfood inijroveinents and orchard. 1 ONE SECTION OF LAND NEAR THE TOWN of Scottsbur; 83 acres river bottom, balance lill and timber land. A FARM NEAR WILWU, CONTAINING 923 acres; 12S acres in Train, the balance pleiidui grazing land. About 3iKj acrests level, well iwatered and weil unproved. Tha crop and f0t htad lof v beep will be sold with the land if desired by purchaser, at a bargain. j A FaRM NEAR RoSElil llG, CONTAINING! 323 2. acres, all under feucc. Oooi farm or j jf razing land. , ! A FINE STOCK FARM CONTAINING 640 ACRES j 12 mile from Uoseburg; 125 acres of giwd grain land, at a barirain. ! A L ' ROE STOCK AND GRAIN FARM; NEAR Oakland, containing 3209 acres. Ab ut 7U0 acres plow land, well fenced and well watered. A STEAM SAWMILL AT DRAIN STATION ON lwiiiroad. . j A FLOURING XILL AT SCOTTSBURG. A NO. ONE FLOURING MILL FOUR; MILES I :L fr, Mil) Oakland, on Calipooia creek. A NUMBER O lY Oakland. F TOWN LOTS IN THE CITY OF I v. ill sell tlie above real property on rea sonable terms. For full particulars enquire of J. C. HUTCHINSON, Oakland, Douglas Countv. Oregon. IUBBAEB Creek Mills! HAVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE NAMED mills of E. Stephens and Co., we are now pre pared to furiiish anv amount of tho best quality of ever nfforo 1 tn the public in Douglas county We will furnish at the null at the following price i; No. 1 rough lumber 12 par M. No. 1 flouring, (i-inch ...5f24 per M. No. 1 flooring, 4-inch W2(i per M. No. 1 finishing lumber .'Jtl per M. No. 1 finishing luuibtr dressed on 2 sides. .SiH per M. No. 1 finishing lumber dressed on i sides.. S20 per M. OLA LIKE & BAKER. Variety Store. AT T. W. MORGAN'S i VARIETY ST tRE YOU WILL FIND THE BEST SELECTED STOCK OF ! f igars, ToMc zo, C anfc c ti o n cry, Cutlery, .Jewelry, I'erisiinery oods, ctei ' ' i Ever offered to tlie public in Uoseburg, at prices tha . uety coinpi-tition. Wiil be mailed nailed CRCp a" applicants and to of last riltC year without ordering it. It contains illustrations, prices, descriptions and customers directions for plantm? all Vegetable and Flower S?eds. Plant, etc. Ill valltnttlc to all. P. M. FERRY & COS. j. a. mm i aaM PiMprictor of tlua and Coffee House j Second iloor south of Oake.y gallery, MAIN STREET, -- ROSEDI.TRG. JEEPS CONSTANTLY OX HAND A FjP.ESII fSinij'ly of Pics. Cakes, Brerwl, etu He also sots a good kuioh. witfi a cup of coCee. at reasonable jr.tes. Ho h.'w Becuve;! tlie seniccs of a firot-cl;ui ctuifcc- tior.er and nunufacturrs . ' PURE CANDIES all kiiid. Ci-. him a e.IJ. ilJf 88rf a a " b v a t- t 3 9 .ft . O 73 H o sr a u 3 a p 3 P 1 s '. 2 S - S til sr P cr c .. a a METROPOLITAN SALOON, IIOKHURO, ORKGON, Mcculloch & co, 0XLT THE BEST BRANDS Kept on handv and customers will find this a pleasant place of resort. Give me a call. 5T One door south of the Metropolitan Hoter METHOPOLITAN HOTEL. This Popular House Situated n the center of the business portion of Roseburg, having recently changed hands, has been COMPLETELY RENOVATED, And prepared for, the reception of guest. Tha dining room will be supplied with the beat the With good attendance. As Mrs. Zigler has charge of the kitchen the cooking will be unexceptionable. Rates reasonable. Fnv; coach to and from the railroad. LOU. ZIGLER. Hrl)?r Opposite Metropolitan Hotel, Eoseburg. Shaving and Hair Cutting in a Workmanlike Marnier. W. T. PERT, W. S. HUMPHREY, A. Y. HOVEY, II. C. HUMPHREY. DOUGLAS CO. BANK, Teet, Huniplirey & Co. fyRANSACTA GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. X Draw sight drafts on Portland, .San Francisco, New York antl other i.ints. Bills of exchange on principal points in Europe. Deposits Keceived Subject to Sight Check. PATENT? MtTNN & CO-of the SrriranFTC Amtoicak. con tinue to act as Solicitors for Patents, Caveats, Trade Marks, Copyrights, for the United States, Canada, England, ranee, Germany, etc. Hand Book about Patents sent free. Thirty-seven years experience. Patents obtained throueh MUNN & CO. are noticed In the Scientific American, the largest, best, and tnost widely circuited scientific paper. $3.20 a year. Weekly, bplendld enpravlnps and Intensstlnir In. formation. Specimen copy or the Hclentine Amer tcaa sent free. Address MUNN A CO., Scientific .Amehican Office. 2UI Broadway, New Hot. "4 A FARM FOB A W. COB HAS A FINE FAUM OF ON J, liuiulrod and sixty acres, situated in Whitmore Oan, one mile south of Oakland, Douglas county, which he offers for 'two thousand dollars. Eighty acres cl tared, of the beit quality of fann'n land, a lore new farm bouse, and outbuildings, all new. There is a stream of never failing water rumiinif through this firm, and an unlimited ojicn rang'e out side. This farm must and will be sold. For txirticu lars enquire of W. V. Owens, Koseburg, or on the premises of A. W. CONE. : CIVIL i BEND STORE ! V. X. ARRINGTON, DEALER IX Dry Qoois, Grooario?, etc. All Kinds of Poduce Taken in Exchange. CIVIL BEND, DOUG. CO., OREGON. R.S.&J.C. SHERIDAN ... (Successors to Tlios. P. Sheridan) DEALERS IN HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES, GUNS,' CUTLERY, AND TINNERS FL'R- ' MSIIINO GOODS. ' TIX STORE, ROSEBUR, Or. Havinjr sct:ured the aoove business, we ar tire- pared to keep uj it former good name for work and prices. We have the best of materia and always a full stock of roods on hand and it is our aim to fur nish customers with fliNt-class articles at live and lot live prk-ei. A full stock of Iron nnd Steel For Stl5. Dealers from abroad will receive prompt attention. , H.S.&J.C. SHERIDAN. JL.OXJIS 131311, FT JL.S. WATCHMAKER & JEWfiLEU Roseburg1, Oreg-on. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER TN. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY A FINE ASSORTMENT OF SPEC TACLES, OF ALL KINDS. Call and examine our stock before purchasing elscwhero. Don't forget the old stand of X.. 3ELFILS. IIENRY L. BENSON, A.M. MISS ANNA E. DELSEN DO FFEH, DR. J. W. STRANGE, - - MJSS ADDIE E. SMITH, 1 New l,uildins;s, first-class surroundings, low rates of tuition, cheai loard. For particulars apply to IIEXUV L. BEsVSON, a1 i Principal. HITCH But Before W. G. WOODWAEFS AND BUY A One of the biggest and best stock of nothing buf- the best - RYTHIIG Bont Fail Eosebu SAY ; C AH SEE WHAT? WHY, THAT THE Mamess or a Saddle HAS THE LARGEST STOCK OF al Merchandise a EVER BROUGHT TO ROSEBURG ! INCLUDING EVERY VARIETY OF LADIES' DRESS GOODS, OF THE VERY L AEST STYLES. ALSO GENTLEMEN AND BOYS' READY MADE Do TVot TTrtll tr Cull a.ncl Evumiito Ui Stoclcl Pis motto ia Quick Sales and Small Jfro!it8." t " . Eemombsr tho Placs, ITe SHERIDAN BROTHERS, ROSEBURG, OR'GN. They would announce that they have just Largest Stocks of ever urongni 10 uou jiaa, pxm wnen j'.it.io aua ni-nui iiLan, luutaii-i, bt-s. sujply in theu: line ol a. iv house eSUUSIfi . GBSA7B3 VOLS AHY 012 can purchase elsewhere. In .he alispe of bu.ldinfir materials k the ay t Ktcke, butts, etc, we can offer superior Inducements to purchasers. Tiy u. We .an jfivt. you bargains in the fo'.' iwjn? brands of stoves, not "canaiM ..W h,re -Buck's, Bonanza. Farmer Utility. Dexter. Pacific, wl c Occidet Iron hme. Empire City, and other stoves and ranges 0 The U'Btof workmen aro constantly employed in the manufacture c-f our Tlnai- and buyers should learn our prices. mwe V have also barajrins to offer in guns, such ks Wincheeter, Sharp and her IVfa h well as iu bhot-pnns and Pifto's. 1 u tu"w-LWi W are also Acenis for th White Peerles and New Home Sewinc Macl ine whK. we sell atlowest rates and warrant as cdiuole te in every respect, ' Avcrill and Rubbtr Paints, 1e best in the market, at. lowest ratcc. an?' U' C11' iU8Ct '"f Hl0?k? iD(luirtJ as mif Vr?C''. ad w promise to suit aj STAGE M- LINE ! THROUGH TO Coos Bay in 36 Hours. This line U now prepare ! to carry passengers and freight, being ttiijiplied with comfortable stages and and careful driver. Stage leaves Itoseburjr every morning at six o'clock. Ottiee ai HAMILTON'S DRUG STORE. Fare to Coos Bay $5. SALISBURY, HAILY &CO.. Pro;hi. - - - Principal. - - - - Assistant, Principal Commercial Department. - - - m - Music Teacher. UP Ton do That H n PS NEW SET OF goods cvor brought to town. I leather aud have got use lTHISLSWI to See Me! "3 S - Or. YOU SEE ? " LEADING MERCHANT 1 LOTHING! - r York Storo, . RoseTDiarg . received and now have on hand one of fte General Hardware aa led to thoir STOVES OF ALIi PAT niey arw prepared to declare tliey hava the m Southern Oregon, which they propose 1 ACADEMY ! tore . HAVING PURCHASED A COM Pr.T7TW A SanTTfT?TT rc GENERAL MERCHNND SE WIT T. ST?f T. TflT? C3 I i rn CHEAP IOE CAOai PRICE LIST: Calicos, 5 cents per yard. Ladies' dress goods, 8 cents per tariL Corsets, 50 cents. Genuine kid gloves, 75 per pair. Coffee, No. 1 Costa Rico, 7 lbs. for $1. Persian Cashmere, 25 cests per jard. Suitings, 12 cents per yard, i V: T i. i r v me iuuctr tew. , oencs uer irx v Six spools silk thread, 25 cents. Other articles in proportion. , My mocto is cash sales A; smjill nrnnb F. P. HOG AN. sued March and Sept., ea&h year: 216 pages, Sz 11 f inches, with over S.SOO illustrations a whole ttic- ture srallery. GirnswLnlA. fiale prices direct to consumort on all gxxxU for personal or family use. Telia how to order, and gives exact cost of venr thing you use, eat drink, wear, or hate fun with. These invaluable books con tain information gleaned from tke mas '' kets of the werld. We will mail a copy Frco to any address upon receipt of the postags 7 cents. Let us Lear from you. T if..il MONTGOMERY WARD 6 CO. . t? A 889 Wabi Arw.e, Chiefs, CONCRETE PIPE. TTENRY GTERM.VN AX1 IXUia BtrjriLit I X hareobUmeJ tha rizht for bouffUa eoiuitv t faying Continuous Concrete Pipe, for conveying water, and Lc-uW TMUlt ami 0rsf . rrotsman have obtninmi th riiht. f. j,.i,tM.aj Curry countie. and will wU farm .r in.i;vi4.i '" J piijoattnn eneiot fi?ure. Any ix fan "I lito 22 inches furnished. Tlda pip it much ' - . . .. . .. . 4. .fct,ir.i, jt Oheaper than Wood, iron or Led I It in also well niteJ for Irrintlm nni. andean be laid any distance without Joint . tu3 :- mm t m I r Beat In tlio world- Gt 1i Every packase bax abi and. ia marked Froer'. SOLD EV ERYWHERE. n8i-l ISTOTICJE. HA.y.S(? DISPSED OP OUR BUSIffESS I3T this IIace to M11H PhennmO , we desire to return to the public our sincer thnki -for their patronaire in the past and uk tht they will favor the new firm wiJi continuance of the Mime, and mi we defir to close up all of our uUtandhw book accounts, we would revuet all parties owinir m . to come forward at once and settle up, cither v -or note. AH accounts unsettled January 1,' im. will be placed in the hards of an attorney for eeUee. lion. Take due notice and save cost. . K. SMITH and CO. Oakland. Or., November 17. 1883. U. ABRAHAM. X. A. IIIR8TEL. ClIAg. HI1UTJU, . ABKAIIASI, IIIRSTEL & CO- IMPORTERS, '..: WHOLESALE GROCERS . 4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 2 and 4 North Front street, foil .jr PORTLAND f