-j . .
THE INDEPENDENT.
AT Hit DAY, MaKcH foml
A LAUKEL LODGE A. F. M. WILL HOLD
each full moon."
I. Cauo, Secretary
'T'fvrfr l'HILETARIAN LODGE,
(SKSS K . I O. O. F., meet
4fe4-?c.feV on Thursday cvtfMing of
flh week at 7 o'clock, in their ball at Koseburg.
Members .. the ord r iu good standing are invited to
utte:il. By order of tho N. G.
UNION ENCAMPMENT, No. 9, T. O. a. F., meets
at Odd Fellows' H ill on rli- first a:xl third Friday of
everv monfh. Visiting brethren invited to attend.
L. Uklkiu. C. I.
A. C. Marks, Scribe.
UMIQTJAGUANGE, Sc. 23, P. of II., will meet
hereafter on tho first Saturday of each month, at
(Iran go h-vll, in Roseburg. Ail members in good
ulaadinj are cordially invited to attend.
Jas. T. Cooper, M.
J. P. Dcxcas, Stc.
Ka-ewtfMPQtfA CHAPTER, Noll, F. A. M., bold
&Pil4& thc:r regular communications every lirst
5 .., t . . .. i '('.,, l . . . . t. . l. .ii
fc;VAt members in irood standing will take due and
imely notice and irovcrn themselves accordingly.
Visiting companions are invited to meet with the
csiapei vvnen convenient.
J. C. FlLLERTOX, II. P.
W. I. Friedlasdek, Sc-'w.
:ami!iTOH
Dealer in
ruers and
Stationery
Oflcrs for sale in Kegs or Tin;
4000 pounds of Pioneer White
Lead; SOO&ilonsSnlcm Boiled
Linseed Oil; 2.0'-gIs. Tur
pentine; A' complete stock of
Paints, Brushes, 'Varnishes,
and f an Color. (It you are
going to do any painting caii
and get prices before purchas
ing Elsewhere.) A complete
assortment of School Books,
School Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes, etc., which
I will sell very Cheap. Gar
den Seeds, Patent Medicines,
aad everything that Is kept in
a Srst-class drugstore. Or
ders by mail and Express
promptly attended to.
BAZAAR OF FASHION
1
TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE
public that be lias recently opened in tbe building
two doors n.rth of thalug!as County Dank,
a complete and assorted stock, of
ladles
FANCY DRY GOODS!
Consisting in part of the following:
IRF.S3 GOODS, RIBBON'S, LACES, EM BROl DER
BIES, HOSIERY, CLOVES, UNDERWEAR,
SILKS, ATINS, ETC., ETC
Also a fine tfck of
'Gent's Furnishing". .Goods,
Of ai.et stales and finality. This is THE lacc to
get what you want. BAZA AH OF FASHION,
C2&;;E2! ' FLO!3, Proj.'r.
S. Smith & 'Go.
DEALERS IN
MILHIESY
AND
FAHOY GOODS
Next door to the New Bakeiy.
Prlc o Mode ! t. I
T. C. HACKEY,
PHYSICIANS SUROEQfl
G&UDIXES, OREGON.
Guardian's Sale.
Notice 5h hereby siven that under anil- in pnrsa
nce of an order" of t he t ountv Court of Doujr'.as
county, Oregon, made and entered thurein on the
asth diy of Jauuary, 1S34, au'.fcorizmjr and enipow
mnvr the undersigned jrnardiu'i of the estate of il'm
ni Mav Smith and Martha Alice Smith, minor heirs
f Jvji'es H. Smith, deceased, to et!t the hereinafter
'( doii-ri hod real estate, belonging to the estate of said
minor, that, I will on Friday, the ,i'th day of Febru
ary, at 1 o'clock I'. 11 of said f'uy, soil at puhiic
Auction, on the premises, to the liitthc-t bidder for
fh, all the followin; real estate to-wit: Ixrt No. 2,
6 nd G, and the south half f lot 7. in block No. 3 of
theId town of Oakland, Douglas county, Oregon.
J. L.JMlTIf,
Gniirdiin of the Citate of Minnie My Smith and
' SUrtha Alice Smith.
Datod January -25, 13St.
OAKLAND
A G AB El -Y!
Oakland, Oongias Co., Or.
School Year Begins Monday, September 3, 1883.
rjiurnoH pek session of twelve weeks:
Primary , . . .; .$4 oo.
V firtt Grade Junior Class .1 00.
Jioeond Grade Junior Cla3 6 00.
: FVt Grade Middle Class 7 50.
ftee&nd Grade, Middle Class 9 00.
htiae Class 10 CO.
MUSIC. .
Twenty-four Lessons $12 00.
fee of Inrtrutuent 2 50.
' PUAWING ANI PAINTING.
Twenty-fou Lessous. .4 00 to $12 CO.
Send for Catalosrue.
Geo. T. Russell, PHndpaL
"Treasurer's Notice. All persons
holding county warranSfi, endorsed pri
or to Oct. 30, 1833, aro hereby noti
fied to present them at the County
. Treasurer's office, in the court house in
Hose burg, on or before February 23,
18S4, as interest will cease from tbat
date; a W. N. Moore,
- ' Count v Treasurer,
LOCAL ITEMS.
Hon- James D. Burnett was with us yes
terday, feeling and looking well.
Hou. J. C. Hutchinson has baen with us
during this week. He! looks hale, hearty
aud happy. j
Charles M. Stephens s prepared to do alj
kinds of repairing of harness and saddles, at
his harness shop iu Drain.
Charles M. Stephens keeps ; on hand and
for sale harness and saddles of the best ma
terial, at Drain, Oregou.j
Died at Mt. Scott, Tuesday, the 11th
just-, Henry Shaft. He was an old settler
and a sincere, pure rn'.n. Honor to hia mem
ory, peaea to his ashes.
Tlie Georgia people who are so prudish
that they cauuot endure a picture of Lady
Godivia, will believe more nonsense about
"charms" than you can stack in a corn crib.
'If I were to give a dime to charity where CilIed u.,on and reSpouded by brief and iu
dollars are demanded,"5 says Jay Gou'd. "I ftin naPu, '
would be a baukrupt within a year." At
last advices Mr. Gould I had not goae into
bankruptcy.
The amount of money coming to this coun
ty for school purposes from the State appor
tionment is $12,477.94. ' This is quite a little
sura and can be profitably utilized for a
grand purpose.
The country is bound to acquire a consid
erable area of territory if congress keeps on
forfeiting the uu-nrned laud grants of the
western railroads. Congress is on the right
track ia this matter.
Henry Ward Beecher says: "God em.
ployed asses of old, and ; ho -vidently em
ploys them still." This jstts the owners of
St. Louis papers a precedent, says the Boston
Post.' . . !
The Oi-egouiau says: If Nathan Cole Jr.,
succeeds in trading off the cadaver of his
long felt want" to Bill VYatkiads for an
Oregon swamp he will pwbably start a cod
fish ranch. It will pay better than the
"want" did. j
The lioseburg academy i3 filled to over-
Uowing with students tins term. Three !
There are 'JOo students enrolled and an aver,
age daily attendance of 160 for the bust two
mouths.
Remember tbe calico ball which will trans
pire on the night of "St. Patrick's day in the
norning." Encourage the affair with genu
ine success, for the cause is a good one.
Every tircman in the department will de his
best to render the entertain meet enjoyable.
Mr. M. (J. Wallace of jSau Francisco, has
been with ua this week, jla addition to be
ing an old Mexican "vet" ha is a most
agreeable aud genial gentleman, full of in
teresting reminiscences of Mexico, Australia
and the world general!.:
Iltnry Stitzel, representing Geo. B. C'apen
4. Co., dealers in boots and shoss, of Port
land, was in toAvn this week. Th firm and
its work are good and they ere well repre
sented by llr. Stitzel. Their work can be
had at Caro Bros,,' where god samples of
good goods may be seen.
The amount of money to he realized from
tha school tax in this district will reach
about thirteen hundred dollars. With this,
it occur.'; to us, much can be accomplished
A good well should bo obtained, also good
comfortable seats and the residue, if any,
should go toward additional educational fa
cilities'. i
Among our friends who started lor the
('oenr d'Ah ne mines, we learn that Uncle
Hob Stiotlier has got as far as Spokane
Falii? aud uu further: Lv. Vv ill Chapinaa got
as fai an Trout creek, hurt himself somewhat
aud it. resting there for repairs; IkeVelzaiu
.vent into the region of untold and specula
tive vealih and ftoji him we await reports.
We wuii our good friends much success. ,
We were p eased to see our good friend '
Win. Car 1, divisiou commander of the O. &
C. stage company, is in town this wo,ek. He
is aa hearty and jolly as ever. The rai road
i rapidly shortening the line of his labor and
in a few months will wind up the little ball
of twine. In the meantime William is mad
that Asher Marks stole his Capt . Ruckles
away.
The Kittitas Standard informs us ' that at
the residence of II. II. Davis, March 5th,
inst., Austin Mires was married to Miss Ma
ry Rowland. The bridegroom we kuow
passing well. lie is a flashing, otd-looking
fellow, and in fact, is a good fellow, iu the
be:st senso of the term. We cau imagine
him singint "'Round goes the world," etc.
Tha Independent extends to Mr. and Mrs.
Mires sincere good wishes.
Danil Hill, charged with complicity in
the robbery of a mail pouch iu Coos county,
some time last December, was on trial yes
terday in the U. S. Circuit court before a
jury. The defendant had been accused by
StiUwell, the principal in the crime, and
this testimony was almost wholly unsup
ported. The defense showed that Hill had
borne a good reputation in the neighborhood
in which he lived, aud had some diCiculty
with Stillwell's family, into which he had
married. This, it was supposed, constituted
the auimus of tha accusation. The jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty. Oregonian.
Oregonian 13th: Eleven carloads of inv j
migrants, the first section of a party occupy
ing 4- cars, arrived here at ten o'clock yes
terday morning. They are from manV dif
ferent States and dispersed here for various
points in Oregon and Washington.- Just af
ter leaving the Dalles yesterday morniug one
of the passengers, Mrs. Anna Powell of Ken
tucky, aged 61, died on the train from ex
haustion. She, with her husband and sev
eral grown children, were en route to Doug
las county. The remains were taken to
Cork's undertaking establishment and will be
shipped to Roseburg to-day.
A Chinaman was seen through an open
window on Second street yesterday, says the
Oregonian, pacing up and down a room,
holding in his hands a long flannel sack, the
contents of which he was pouring from oue
end to the other and back unceasingly. A
gentleman who knows something of the
dark ways of the Chinese j said that he was
"sweating" coin that is, wearing it by fric
tion, the particles worn off being taken up
by the flanuel, wnich after a time will be
burned aud the gold collected. It is not
j known how much per day can be made in
this way, out it any American engages m it
be will employ machinery, aa it would seem
that carrying on the trade by hand would
wear a man out faster than it would the coin.
Teacher's Institute.
COITTI STATION OF THURSDAY 8 SESSION.
Mrs. Ilattie R. Benson favored the Insti
tute with an instrumental boIo after recess,
and the same question discussed befora re
cess "How shall we arouse a greater load
interest in our schools?" was takea up and
Mr. W. L Friedlander, of this city,
was called for, who made some very
practical remarks, proving that the directors
of Uosebarg are anxious to improve oar pub
lic schools. Judge C. Gaddis, J. L. Frsher,
j Mis3 H. Fate, also made very good remarks.
Mrs. M. C. Fenton of Eugene, was called
npon, ffho very ably refcted the arguments
advauced in an address that ladies are given
too much to dress to be successful as teach
ers and thaH their sole aim in securing an ed
ucation is marriage. Tho lady was greeted
with much applause as she took her seat.
Judge L. F. Moshcr, J. R. Kendall, Mrs.
T M. IvanofT anil .f. ITnrnr wrp nlurt
terestinjj remarks,
FVENJXG SESSION.
At a very early hour the court hous was
filled and when the time to commence the
exercises had arrived, there was hardly
standing room.
Th opeuioc song by Mrs. A- F. Camp
bell was a very beautiful one and was accom
panied by a piano and violin.
non. Biuger Hermann then opened a dis
cussion upon the "Duties of the community
to the public school," by an eloquent ad
dress, which was received with much ap
plause by the audience.
"The Soldier's Chorus1' war the title of
a song by five male voices, which was one of
the best treats of the session.
Prof. H. L. Benson of Drain, delivered an
able address upon "The stutly of English
literature." Prof. Benson has given the
subject much Btudy and was well ijualihed
to speak upon this important matter, Fol.
lowing this was a vocal boIo by Mrs. G. W.
Short of Wilbur. Mrs. Short i3 one of the
best vocalists and this btiing one of her best
efforts was greeted by great applause.
President Thomas Van Scoy of the Wil-
lammette university, was then introduced
as the lecturer of the evening, his subject
being "Influence of Thinking considered as
a factor in tho development of character."
President Van Scoy is an able epeakr and
during his entire lecture, though the room
was uncomfortably fdld, close attention
was given to his many interesting thoughts,
which were clothed in elegant language and
was duly appreciated by the audience.
Miss Franc Odell of Eugene, then sang a
bolo. Miss Odell ia a beautiful singer and
all her efforts during the institute were well
received.
After a few remarks by the president, an
nouncing the work for the next day, tho
evening session closed by a very beautiful
solo by Mrs. S. C. Flint.
IRt day's SS3SIOX.
The morning session was opened by a
well prepared piper on primary reading, by
Mrs. T. M. Jackson, of the Eugene public
schools. This subject was furtherfdiscussed
by J. R. Kendall, J. E. Day, Mrs. G. T.
Russell, Mr3. H. P. Webb, Mins Anna Kent,
M iss G. M. McLafferty, 13. A. Cathey, Miss
Nettie McCornaek, Miss Anna Geisoudoffer
and H. L. Benson,
Alter au instrumental solo by Miss Mae
Underwood, Prof. G. T. Russell made a few
well timed remarks upon the necessity of
punctuality and good deportment.
Supt. McElroy gave some very practical
and useful hints upon the "Organization of
district schools."
"Is there not a tendency to be too practi
cable in our school work?" was disensstd by
W. F. Benjamin, G. T. Russe 1, B. A.
Cathey, E. T., Lockard.
The institute was opeued in the afternoon
by an instrumental solo by Miss Delia Party?
followed by an address by J. II, Kendall on
orthography. This subject was well ban-,
died by Mr. Kendall and his method of teach
ing orthography was approved by ihe teach
ers present. Aft a ocalsoloby MissNet-
! tie McCornaek the subject of "Language
Lessons" was treated by Miss Anna Geisen-
doffer of Drain, in an excellent essay. Mis,
G. E. McLafferty followed with excellent
remarks on the same subject. WT. F. Owens
then delivered a masterly address upoi
"lemperancc education in our public
schoo'a."
After recess a vocal solo was renderad by
Miss Mae Underwood. Rev. E.T. Lockard
of Oakland, gave a very practical address
upon "School Hygeine-"
The subject. "Shall we permit whisper.
iH?" was discussed by H. L. Benson, B. A.
Cathey and PresideutJVan Scoy.
A resolution introduced by H. P. Webb
endorsing the action of the State board of
education in recommending a text-book on
temperance, was adopted, as was a resolu
tion introduced by W. F. Benjamin asking
that physiology be one of the common school
branches.
Committee on resolutions, consisting of G.
T. Russell, II. L. Benson and Mrs. M. C.
Fenton, made a report thanking railroad of
ficials for reduction of fare, county officials
for U3e of court house and the people of
Roseburg for the hospitality shown the teach
ers from a distance,
In closing our report of the teacher's in stitute
at this place we cannot omit to men
tion that the last night was very enjoyable.
The entertainment given bj the "teachers
of the young idea how to shoot," was a suc
cess from beginning to end thereof. It was
good and thoroughly appreciated by a large
and intelligent audience. Tho receipts came
within a few cents of paying all expenses in
cident to everything connected therewith.
This speaks well for the teachers and not
poorly for Roseburg.
Sale Room. Our old patron, W. G.
Woodward, with an eye to business for
himself and comfort and convenience
for his customers, has opened a sale
room for harness, saddlery and other
goods in his Hue, in the building ad
joining Marks Jt CVs brick. He makes
a good and attractive display and his
new place is a valuable acquisition to
the principal business street of our city.
The old stand will bo utilized for man
ufacturing purposes. . Suceess to the
enterprise.
Makp.ied . At the residence of the bride's
parents, on the 24th of February, 1884, by
Rev. S- K. Raymond, Charles Emb.-e aud
Mary A. Too, all of Douglas couirty.
FEOM OAKLAND.
Quietwde prevails.
The drummers are making their ap
pearance in large numbers.
Our general health is good and every
one is enjoying life to its fullest extent
Father Shupe was seriously afflicted
dunns the week with neuralgia of the
hart. At this writing he is improving
slowly.
After a Ipng period of severe snSW
ing Mother Brown was relieved of the
pangs and pains of sickness by the an
gel of death. The relatives and friends
arc tendered our entire sympathies.
Rev. Shelby of Drain, expounded
the gospel in our town lait Sabbath to
a large aad appreciative audience.
Tho grangers report the grain pros
poet as being good, and everything is
indicative of prosperous times for the
future.
Stock buyers aie making their ap
pearance in this section, but are not
willing vto pay the ptlccs asked by the
owners.
Alout the first of tine week our town
was visited by a severe storm, similar
in character to a cvclone. At the com
inencement of the storm a great deal of
damage wa3 anticipated, but the ele
ments soon became more mild aod tLe
storm cloud soon vanished, leaving all
sorene and lovelr.
Some of our prominent citizens wra
grossly assau'ted during the week, by a
party circulating slanderous report?,
which dealt very severely with their
good names. We are pleased to re
mark that their endeavors to injure
our citizens was not attended with suc
cess and the perpetration of that das
tardly deed is groping aiound in dis
gust, with a sad heart.
The Standard of the 12th says: Yes
terday we had a pleasant vinit with
Michael Dean, one of the promident
men and farmer., residents of lliddle,
Douglas county, in this State. Mr
Dean visits Portland for the first wtme
in fifteen years, and makes one day
stop over in hia first journey to the old
home," located near St. Joe, Missouri,
which he, in company with about one
hundred emigrants, left twenty years
aao. Mr. IJean is accompanied by Jen-
a v a
tha Thornton and daughter and V. II.
Kernan of Roseburg. Mr. Thornton
made one of the emigrant party twenty
years ago, and visits the east with his
old friend. Mr. Dean expresses him
self a3 fairlv bewildered at the wonder
ful growth of this city. This growth
was greatly emphasized to him yester
day, when he attempted to locate the
old camping ground of his psrty on the
Wil'auiette river, in September, 1864,
aftsr a five months journe'y across the
plains. These gentlemen left by the
Northern Pacific train last evening.
They will accomplish their old-time live
utomhs journev, in fire days by rail.
A Future Seaside Eesort. We
1 telie ve it is generally conceded by tour
ists that of all places in Oregon, none
affords a more magnificent landscape
scenery than that from Coos Bay to
Port Orf ord. It is not all forest nor
vet an open plain, but combines the
prairie, the forest, the level plain, the
rolling hill, the smooth and hard beach,
the uucwasing roll of old - ocean, the
pretty white cottage and its green shut
ter, the flower garden, the clifF, the
rocky clusters in deep ocean, the rest
less sea gull, the sportive and loud-com
plaining rea lions as they roll, and
climb, aud sport and plunge, all these
create a charm one never tires to gaze
upon. On the beach one can travel
with inquiring look on the countless
shells, pebbles, agates and broken relics
of other land?. He travels thus along
so absorbed by the curiosities he walks
on that he forgets even time and dis
tance. The monotonv, if it should be.
conie such, is often lelieved by tho
sigat of some ship gliding along ma
jestically on the high seas. For a
healthful or a pleasant trip commend
us to this section of Oregon.
Good. Yankee Doodle entertain
ment of last Wednesday was another
success. The performances of this dash
ing company are characterized with
novelty and good taste. Sheridan,
Chase and Goine are a good show within
themselves. Walsh is exceptionally
worthy of mention; ho does well all he
undertakes. However, there must be
no invidious distinctions. All the boys
do the best they can to learn and please.
It is far better to patronize them than
to encourage passing shows. Succoss
attend them.
Public Sale.-F. P. Hogan, exec
utor of tho estate of J. C Floed, has
advertised for sale at the old store, cer
tain personal pioperty. Sale to trans,
pire at 1 P. M. this (Saturday) after
noon. A man by the name of Wm. Foster
came from Ilinois lately to V'sit his
aged mother in Nestucca, and on the
10th of February attempted to cross
the mountains into that valley and lost
his way. He was found two' days after
ward frozen to-deth..
Roseburg. "VVe know of no place
with a mere promising -future than
Roseburg. All assurances point Co ac
tive improvements on the coast this
summer. Whether the result is to be
the immediate construction of a railway
to this city we express no opinion; it is
enough to know that earnest operations
on Coos-Bay must at once produce a
corresponding elFect here. Traffic and
travel will com me .ice bstwecn the two
points. Attraction from abroad will
be invited to enthe, southern Oregon.
Tho unriraled mill sites and ' water
power all around us must seen be put
to their natural manufacturing facili
ties. Capital from the factory centres
ot the Atlantic States will soon dis
cover these advantages. TLe profita
bleness of a wool factory has long ago
been conceded. Our local capital can
not unite on any projet of this kind.
In Ashland, some years ago, a few men
of enterprising spirit made a venture
in this direction, and though deprived
f all railroad and water transportation,
it grew rapidly in prosperity and popu
lation, and to-day is the most thriving
town of its size on the coast. Not only
this, but it has advanced all the adja
cent country in proportion. Boseburg
is the centre of the main wool growing
country of southern Oregon. It is the
wool depot, and for the most desirable
grades. With a commodious, modern
built bridge spanning the Umpqua riv
er here, and the contemplated improve
ments among our own citizens, w"e feel
justiUed in predicting for Roseburg
not only an encouraging, but a perma
nent future.
Improved Butter Making. II
seems that an effort is being made to
place Oregon butter on a par with that
of any State in the Union. Two dai
l ies at least, in this section, have or
dered the most improved apparatus for
making butter, being what is known as
the De Laval cream separator, a Swiss
i
invention, in which the cream is sepa
rated from the milk by the action of a
rapidly revolving disk, without the te
dious operation of setting it out in
pans. By tin's method butter is made
within an hour from the time the cows
are milkfd. The next move will prob
ably be to invent a machine into which
the cow can bo put and the butter
whirled light out of her. Let the good
work go or, and let there be an end to
importing eastern lard as a lubricator
for our bread. Oregonian.
.
Says the Standard. Daniel T. Hill
and Andrew Gaines, charged as the ac
complices of young StiUwell in robbing
the U. S. mail on the route from Myr
tle Point to Camas vallev, were on trial
in the TJ. S. Circuit court yesterday.
After the testimony was all in, Gaines
was discharged from custody, as there
was no evidence that tended to show
tbat he was in any way connected with
the transaction. The case ,will be ar
gued to-day, and then given to the jury
StiUwell, the young nvin'who took the
100 from the mail pouch, has already
pleaded guilty, and sentence will be
passed upon him, when tbe trial of the
present case is completed.
Says the Sprague Herald: A gen
tleman came down from tho mines on
day this week and tells a -"straightforward
story and one we are inclined to
believe, of the mines and the outlook
for tbefutuie. He says he went theie
last fall and is familiar with all tho lo-
catiens made, and how they are paying,
He says the "Widow" claim is the only
one which has ever paid anything; that
there will be more money taken jinto
the mines in tho next three months
han will be taken from them in the
next five months.
A correspondent of tho New York
Times reports that in Leavenworth,
Kansas, a city of about 16,500 people,
there are to-day not less than 140 sa
loons in which intoxicating liquors are
openly sold, and those saloons are vir
tually licensed by tbe city at the rate of
$10 a mouth for each dealer. The fee
is imposed in the shape of a monthly
fine for violation of the law, dealers,
city authorities and courts uniting thus
to evade the law, and public sentiment
sustaining this demoralizing ,'' policy.
Prohibition must have been put into the
State constitution to stay. It appears
not to be in the saloons. Oregonian.
A Good Subscriber. James L.
McKinney of Yamhill county, paid this
office a visit, in tbe shape of compli
ments and coin. Although no longer
a citizen of Douglas, he feels the same
deep, good interest in her welfare, As
a wheel horse of Democracy he states
that it ; the sentiment of Yamhill that
Hogan and Sheridan should again be
nominated.
Hon. F. P. Hogan is disgusted with
the dog license law. Mr. i is pos
xtively in favor , of killing withont lien-
efit of clergy. Words are inadequate
to express his abhorrence of the com
olacent canine.
The man who stabbed Moore at
Pr3cott the other day, has not yet
been captured. -
; The Present Year. We antici
pate for the present year on the open
ing of Bpring, -one of remarkable pros
perity. In the first place coming to a
mild winter, the snow covering- the
ground and protecting the wheat plant,
has really also fertilized the earth and
mast show itself in large and thrifty
crops. Tho wool yield will be about
the same, if not exceeding former
years. lo this we add another source
of prosperity our people little count
sr. .
on. it will oe the inrtre ; immigration
to Oregon. This will exceed that of
any former year.. The majority wil 1
permanently locateand in so doing will
bring among our. people largo sums of
money, which will be divided among
all classes of business. Much buildinar
will be another .result and thus an ac
tive demand will be ms.le for xr sur
plus labor.
Po'icemau Ward, who bought the mate
rial used in printing the East Portland Dem
ocratic Era, says it is for the use of his
brother, J. T. Ward, who is now at Treut
creek, aud who proposes to establish a news
paper in the Ooeur d'A!eue mining district.
Hurt Again. Wo regret to state
that upon last Saturday J udge Mosher
again seriously injured bis left leg. He
has been confined at homo since then
and hia suffering has assumed the form
of acute lheumatism. Wo hope he may
soon be with us. The absence of Mr
Ball and the ailment of the Judjre will
account somewhat for the paucity of
mind and mattr in this issuo of our
paper.
Loft. Bert Hogan and W. Butler,
brother and brother-in-law of our fel
low-townsman F, P. Hogan, started
for their home in Minnesota last Mon
day. Wo wish them a pleasant trip.
Whilst hero they nnide many well
wishers and good friends They left
expressing themselves pleased with Or
egon and its people. We hope to sec
them back again to remain permanently.
.
Dull. This week has been unusualy
dull and we are too proud to keep be
hind and therefore the paper is dull also.
When our Alpine chief returns look for
something rich, rme and racy. At
latest advices he was somewhere we
know not where. Could we make sale
of all our old exchanges and played out
type material we might remit the where
withal to secure his return, but alas !
All of the section hands are at work
repairing the track between Colfax and
Palouse junction.
In the Mitchell murder case now be.
ing tried at Port Tewnsend, the jury is
composed of eix men and six women.
Palouse Gazette: lloads through
out the country are simply horrible.
In some caser the bottom can be fou.id,
but in most places it cannot.
Tacoma Ledger: It is stated that 13
stowaways came up on the steamer
Olympian. -Most of them got aboard
at Valpariso. ;
NOTICE.
BY ORTJ'ER OF" THR OOCNTY COURT OF
Douglas eountv, made and cutered at the Janu
ary term, 1384. sealed bids will be received until
Thursday, April 10, 1834, at 12 o'clock M. of said day,
fur the construction' of a county bridge over the
south Umpqua river, from the foot of Lane street in
the corporate limits of the city of Ilos-cburj,' to a cer
tain tract of land deeded by J R. N. Bell to Ltouglas
county as a right of way, on the west bank of said
river. Said bridge to bo constructed as pr plans on
file in the office of the County Clerk, and known as
the Howe truss.
Tlie co nty coil; t reserves the right to reject any
or all bills or to change tlie said plans in respect to
length of spans or length of bridge.
All bids to be aceomaiiied by a trood and sufficient
bond in tbe sum of 2000, conditioned tbat the pei
son or persons receiving tho contract will enter into
a wrrtten agreement and furnish the bonds that may I
be required for tlie faithful performance of the con
tract. J. S. FITZI1VUH.
March 12, 1X34. County Judge.
STOCK OF GENEIUL MERCHANDISE
at the old stand of Floed Co. must be
sold at once, for 50 cents on the dollar.?
Look at the prices :j
THREAD...... .... 30. cents per doz.
OVERALLS ...... 25, 50, 75 cents.
WHITE SHIRTS,. ..75c, 81, $1.25.
HOSIERY.... ..almost gixen away.
COTTON AD ES, 15, J20, 25, 30 cts.
DRESS GOODS.. ...... ....at any price.
A full assortment of canned goods,
regardless of cost.
Take advantage of this
jrreat cash
- sacrifice and call at onco.
Tho whole stock would bo disposed
of on almost any offer.
Respectfully, FLOED & CO.
In the Circuit Court .f the State of Oregon for the
County of Dougia.
Ivan R. Dawson, pla'uitiflf )
vs. 5
W. H. Parka, defendant. )
To said W. H. Parks, defendant: In the name of J
the Istate of Oregon, you are hereby required to ap
pear and answer the complant filed against you in the
above entitled court and cause on or before the flint
day of the nest regular term thereof, to wit: on or
before the second Monday in May next, to wit; May
12th, A. D. 1884, and iu default thereof the plaintiff
will; take Judgment against you In the sums of
$390.28; and $23.94: and 55.&0: and tlOO.OO and in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per cent, per annum
from May 5th, A. D. 1383, aud 15 dollars, and for
costs and disbursements, lnrice "of this summons
is made by publication in pursuance of au order made
by Hon. U. 8. Bean, Judge of said Court, at "Charn-
oers a tne m aay or ueeeinoer, 1333.
Nortui f & Gilbert,
an12-f.t . - attornevs for plain tiff
F
CITATION
In the County Court of th State of Oregon for th
County of Itougtos. In the matter of the assist
roent of dower ta Lucy Ann Louisa BatdeiTec, w id
o- of Gcorra M. BaUsfrt cv dejeosed, out of the es
tate of the kmJ George M. BaMerree deceased.
fTH CHARLOTTE ANN LUCINDA LARSON.
JL Martha Jane Brovnell, Eluora Lucy Ami Brv
a u, Ccftrjfa 3. Batderree, Robert Grant Balden-ee
Francis Olivia UaUlenre, and Nancy Re5ecv Balder
ree, and Goiye !. Balderrce, guardian of the minor
heir.- iif said George JI. BaldeiTetj deetaned, and all
other heirs Uci isees or persons interested jn said CMtate.
Wherea, petition was made in due furm of law bv
George U. Balderree, iruanli,m of the rbove named
wards, to the above named court, on t!ie 27tij dav of
February, 134,-fur au order for a: assignment of
dowi-r to ' Luev Ann Louisa Balderree, wilow of
George ST.- Ualderrce deceased, out of tlie ftIiOw!i:r
lauds to-vit: Lot 3, 4, 5 and ts, southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, northeast quarter f southwest
quarter of section S and noi th-.vest quarter of north
vest quarter of section 38, -In township 2J, sou:h
ranvre ten wet ami an undivided one-naif interest in
tbe following: lauds: Lot 1, east naif of south cr.
quarter of section 7. lot 1 of secUon 23, lots 6 and 7
of section 32, township 20, unuth rang 10 wet, lot
8, 9 and 10 and southeast quarter of touvhwest quar
ts, ut section 5, tuvns.iii li south ranre 10 west, all
of said land situate in ifcxiglis county, Orcjcuii.
And w hereas said court flset! as the time ami pla; of
heariojr any aud ail objections to the graatini-of said
order of aituuent of aid dovrer, at the court room
of said court in the -court bouse in Kiweburrf, ftouelas
roawty, Oregon, at 10 o'clock A. M. on Tuesuav,
April 8, 1SS4. Therefore, you and each of vm, ai e
hereby cited and required to ba asm appear at said
tiuie and place, theu and there to show cause, if any
you hare, wny such ordtr should not wsue for the as
signment of said doa'er.
Witness tbe Hon. J. S. FitzliugV Ju ljro of said
court, my Laud and seal of said court this 27th -day
of February, ISsl. U. W. KIMBALL,
ji7-7t . County uleik.
Dissolution Notice!
Notice is hereby fciven that trie copartner
ship heretofore existing between Itichard
Smith and James B, Dudley under tlie style
and firm name of 11. Smith & Co., , at Oak
land, Douglas county, Oregon, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent, Richard
Smith retiring from the said firm. James 1U
Dodge M ill cotlect all notes and accouuts duo
the late firm, and has also assumed and will
pay all debts against the same.
' RICH AUD SMITH,
J. R. DODGEx
February 12, 1881.
Notice lor lku3)Hcation.
Lasd Office at Eoskbceo, Orkgox,
1 Februarys, 1SS1.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of bis claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Roseburg, Oregon,
on Thursday, March 13, 1S84, viz: Charles
3Iasey, pre-emption D. S. No.'432(T, for tho
lots 1, 2. 3, Section 31, and lots 2, 3 and 4,
Section 32, township 21, south ranya 11 west
Willamette meridiau.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence npoil and cultiva
tion of said Jand, viz: Thomas Fisher, Joe
Butler, Charlie Marks, T. C. Mackey, all o
Gardiner, Oregon.
W.M. F. REX JAM IX, Register.
EHonulo Mineral -Water.
chfmical axamtsih.
Chemical Iadorwory, Assay Office, . Bcllio
Koojis axd Oue Rooms, 524 Sacramento street, San
Fianciseo, Nov, 23, x
Messrs, Holbrook, Merrill ami Stitson. Gentlemen,
1 have submitted to qualitative analysis d,he samplo
of Eldorado water banded tne for examination and
find it to consist of the following substances: Chin,
rine, Iodine, Carbonie Acid, Iron, AKun'.na, Lune,
.Magnesia, Soda and organic matter.
THOMAS TRICK.
'; ' Umpqua Ferry Items-Eldorado-
Gaily bedight, a gallant knight, -In
sunshine and in shallow,
Had journeyed long, singing a sourj,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old, this knight so bold,
. And o'er bis heart a shadow
Fell as he found no spot of ground
Tls.it looked like Eldorado.
And as hia streugth failed him at length
lie met a pilgrim shadow.
"Sh-vdow," saitV he, "where can it be,
Th's spring of Eldorado?''
Quoth the shadow: "For tho benefit of
suffering humanity I will state thit the El
dorado spring is situated tLr'e miles west
from Rosegurg, and a supply of the water is
kept constantly on hand and for sale by Dr.
S. Hamilton, agent, Rostburg, Oregon.1'
Mr. Gm. W. Joves. Pear Sir: I have been
troubled with neuralgic pains in my haul and cheek
bones, for several years, and hid give up all hopes of
ever getting cured. I went to your -medical springs
with my sort James and got some o the water, and
drank it freely and found that it was a mild phvsie.
1 used it three inies a day for a little more than" two
months, and the pain left me aud I have not felt
them since, and th-U has been 17 months ago.
II. CONN, SR.
uoseourg, jan. 2i, is4.
Julian Joseph, of the well ki own firm of Hoffman
and Joseph, of Albany, bears the following testi
mony: "
ALBANY, OGX.; December 20, 18S3.
Gko. W. Jones. Dear Sir: I would here state to
you that a year ago 1 suffered untold agonies on ae
ciHintof piles (blind) aud went to Portland to get re
lief froru doctors there. I met Mr. Apple of liose
burg, who advised mo before seeing the doctors to
try your Lildorado Mineral Water. I did so and had
one dozen bottles sent to me by A. 13. Champagne.
I used one-half dozen bottles, taking right before ev ery
meal, one small glass full. I uot o.ily wan re
lieved, but I am certainly cured by what f used, and
thankful for it, because I suffeted more than i can
express 1 would advise any one suffering trm Ibid
disease Ut try your Mineral W.tter. (Should you
have any occasion to u: this statement do no. You
are at liberty on my account. I think this ij tho
least I can do for you, as I was cured hv it. Re
spectfully yours, JULIAN JQiEW.
' KOSEBURO; Pee. 8, 1SS3.
GEO. W . JONES: Pear Sir. From sheer curiosity
1 was inducul to try Eldorado WaUr and was not on- :
ly surprised but highly gralHIei with the result. L
have for many years been a sufferer . fro;T dyspcpia
and have tried every kind of ;ej)i-:lu known to
pharmacy and without result. Trie contrary wa inv
experience from the us-e of your mineral water. Ta
ken according to directions it produced immediate
relief siuliua short time, if continued, would scviuo
permanent cure. To any who will avoid irritating
stimulants, I am satiKed it will prove of v Ju;ibfe
comfort and benefit. A a general regulator I found
it roost excellent. L. F. LANE.
DALLAS. Dec. 2, 13S.1.
From Mr. M. W. Pardons, last August, 1 received w
one bottle of the Jones Kldora lo water, from l)r.
Hamilton c Roseburg. Used half a bottle for ca
tarrh aud can fully recommend it for tbat dreaded
disease, as I have not heea troubled with the com
plaint since. D. T. SEARS.
I have also used the Eldorad.i spring water from
Jones' sprinir, Douglas county, Oregon, and am fully
satisfied with the result, as I was bothered with ca
tarrh. W. C. BUOWN, merchant.
FINE FAHMS
FOR SA&E.
ONE FARM CONTAINING 431 AND S01-00
acres, 15 nnlea from Kosehurg, on tne Cow Hay
stage road, and kuowua Uio "Eighteen Mil a House.
Has good dwelling, lar?e barn tnd outhousee, with
orchard and good ga,vtcn is wel fenced. A good
sized creek iw t ir ugh the piace, near tbe house
and barn. , ar eve o .ance rolling land.- Grain,
grass and t cnty of timber for fuel, fencing
and build ng- urjxxes. Is a good tavern stand, be
in? near th foot of coast range of mountains Toll
gate and stage- station adjoining. Climate healthy,
water pure. Terms, iar cash taiid part on liberal
imo. - -
ALSO ADJOINING A FARM OF 100 ACRES,
with good dwelling and barn and outbuildings
with a bearing orchard One-half plow lan d and bal
ance timber land, and aU well watered. These farms
will be sold either together or seperately, to sat,
purchasers. Apply to Hermann A: l-ail, lioseburg,
Oregon. .
ALSO, 427 ACRES NEAR THE TOWN OF
Looking Glass, in Douglas county. 12. acres of
plow land of the best quality, balance 'pasture land,
with plenty of oak aud fir timber for fuel and feifc
iDg. All- well watered, with dwelling barn and good
orchad. - Price 4,000. One thousand down, balance
on easy terms. A fee simple title guaranteed. En-
J nnire of& Hermann 4 Ua
Ilmwn Co., Oakland.
Koseuurg, or A. l