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THE INDEPENDENT.
HAT Ull DAY, JULY 26, 1884.
rXIQNAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
roa raE-isEs.:
C ROVER CLEVELAND,
Of New York.
roil VICE MtESIliEST:
TtioMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Of Indiana.
L-KCWRS :
L. B. ISON, of Rker.
W. D. FENTOX, of Yamhill.
,.-A. C. JONES, of Dougl-w.
Hendricks' Reply to (Jhasdlsr.
Thomas A. Hendricks when sere
l'.iideJ at Imliam.polis after having re
ceived the nomination for Vice Presi
dent', in his sjuecU which we published
in la.t week's issue, made soioe severe
Hi riftures upon ths management of tlm
inedical bureau of the navy department.
. .cre-tary Chandler came to the rescue
of his subordinates and bis own man
agement of tho naval aQ'air.s, in what
he pleases to torm an open letter to
Thorna3 A. Hendricks, dated Wash
ington,' July 13th, 1SS4. He says:
"A candidate for Vice President should
speak' with . decent fairness. In ycui
speeeV at Indianapolis last Saturday
night, you mado a statement from
which you meant that tho public should
believe that it appeared by my testi
mony that frauds in the bureau of
ms-licine and surgery in this depart,
ment amounted, during the last year to
63,000. That I was informed of
BO.ne of tliese outrages a year ago; that
sifter I was informed of the frauds I
disbelieved them, because members of
Congress had recommended the con
tinuance of the chief of the bureai', and
that I took no adequate action con
cerning them."
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"To the c intra ry of all this I testi
fied that the suspected vouchers com
menced as far back as June 21st, 1S80,
although a smill voucher as late as
January 21st, 1881, was paid.
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W. E. ClIANDLF.il."
Before the ink had got dry, the
statesman who knows what he is talk
ing about, replied as publicly as he had
boon censmed by the secretary who can
8.e no wron in the frauds which have
been committed in the department
which ho presides over, and which re
quired the investigation of a committee
of Congress to bring to light, that tie
leakages :not of fie vessels but of the
public moaies might be stopped. The
self-conviction which he brings home
to the Secretary, shows to the honest
reader who it is that wish .3 to deal
fairly with this question that tha peo
ple may judge of the necessity of a
change in the administration of the
governAient.
IIEXDillCKs' HEPLY.
Indianapolis, July 14, 18S4.
To the Hon. W. E. Chandler Sir :
I lind in tho newspapers this morning
u. letter to me from ourself written
yesterday, and circulated through the
associated press, You complain that I
did you an injustice, in an address to
he people of this city, made the even
ing before. In that address I urged
that we need to have the books in the
government offices opened for cxami
nat'o i, and as an illustration I cited
ihs fraudulent vouchers in one of the
bureaus of your department, and that
upon your testimony befote a sub
committee of the senate it appeared
that the frauds amounted to $G3,000.
Is not every word of that true 1 You
were brought before the committee.and
testified as I stated; you admitted,
under oath, that the sum stolen
amounted to 63,000, but your defense
is that tli3 embezzlement did not
wholly occur ifader your administration,
but part of it under that of your prede
cessor. It seems to have covered a
period from June 21, 1SS0, -down to
January 25K 1884. Does that help
ycu;" case 1 You were at the head of
the department a year and nine months
of that period, and your predecessor
1 till TT
aoouc a year ana . ;u moiuu.. no was
in ofEseat the time of the pavment ot
the first false voucher, June 21, 1S80,
and up to April 17, 1882, when you
.came in, and you continued there until
the last false voucher was paid, Jan.
25, 1884. The period was almost
equally divided between yourself and
your predecessor. How much of the
$33,000 was paid out under vourselfi
and how much under your predecessor
your letter does no-, show; but, sir,
upon the question I am discussmg,does
it make any ditF.rci.ca who was secre
tary whenthe false vouchers were paid
KENDniCXS' FEJIEDV.
I urge that in cases like this, when
frauds are conce lied" in the vaults or
books of alepartaient, the only remedy J
of tho people is by a change of control,
so that the books and vouchers shall
and disinterested men. Do you think
I am answered when you sny 1 was "mis
taken in supposing that in this case the
jausls were all under your aduiinistra- i
tion, when) in fact part of them ex
tended back into that of your predeces
sor ? Why, sir, that makes your case
worse. The bureau of medicine and
surgery deBciency is large, but the more
serious fact is that it could and did ex
tend through two administrations of
the department, a period of nearly four
years, without detection; but it be
comes more serious, so far as yon are
individually concerned, when the fact
is considered that you had noticp, and
took no suuie'ent action. The infor
mation upon which I speak was sent
from Washington tins 16rh of last
month, by the associated ntes., the
same that brings me your letter. The
associated press obtained its inform
t;on either in your department or from
the investigating committer
A CHARGE OF NEGLECT.
If you were correctly reported you
testified that tho total of the suspicious
vouchers discovered so far was about
363,000, and the money fraudul.ntly
obtained was in some instances divided
between the watchman in the depart
ment, Cariigan, chief clerk, and Kirk
wood, in charge of the accounts. Now
what notice had you, according to the
associated press reports, of your testi
mony You received a letter last vear
t.
charging Carrigan, one of the parties,
with drunkenness, and pfter that a man
came to you and told you that Kirk
wood and Carrigan were engagf d in
frauds. Did not that put you upon
notice and! investigation 1 You testi
fied that some inquiry was made and
that your j conclusion was that whih
there were some suspicious circum
stances they did not warrant a conclu
sion of guilt. After notice, verbal and
in writing,' -on left the men in office:
you did not bring the frauds -o light
nor the guilty parties to punishment.
It was Government Detective Wood
who discoverad the frauds, and the as
sociated press report says Wood de
clared he would have no further deal
ings with your department, but would
press the investigation before congress.
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THE NEXT EXCUSE.
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What is your next excuse ? Worse,
if possible,1 than all before. You say a
large number of congressmen, includ
ing some gentlemen of great influence
and position, recommended that the
head of the bureau, Dr. Wales, should
be re-appoir-.ted. The members of
congress knew nothing of the fiauds;
you were j his ofiicial superior, but, in
fact, did jou re-appoint him ? I un
derstand not. But Dr. Wales was noc
one of the guilty parties; he neitht1'
forged a voucher nor embezzled monev'
his responsibility in the case is just the
name as your own; he was the official
superior of the rogues, as were you of
himself,as well as them. Neither lienor
yourself exposed the frauds or pun
ished the parties. I have not so far
considered this as a case of politics.
Addressing my neighbors I said that
this ar.d tike cases admonish them to
demand civil service reform, in the re
moval of all from office who will not
feck to promote it within tho sphere of
their official duty and anthoritj. Re
spectfully, T. A. Hendricks.
The nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks at Chicago wis not a sur
prise. Cleveland ha3 made himsblf a
very popular leader since his accessic.i
to the gubernatorial chair of the State
of New York. lie has boen a rising
man since hi3 first entry into the po
litical arena. His conduct in the vuri.
ous offices to which he has been elected
has been without a single fault. His
straight-forward and manly reply to
the committee who paid him a visit of
congratulation on his nomination
proves him to be without buncomb or
self-righteousness. Ho is evidently a
man of the people. By his over
whelming i majority in the State of
New York, it at once placed Lira as a
foremost man in the convention; a
convention composed of tho brightest
lights in the Democracy, Had the
Democrats searched all orer the Union
for a more popular man, one could not
have been found,as he combines youthi
manhood and ability of a very strong
order. He is undoubtedly the strong
est man the Democrats cou-d have
pitted against the Plumed Knigfit, and
his election is almost a foregone con
elusion. Of Mr. Hendricks little need
be said, as his name is almost a house
hold word throughout the land, and
adds additional strength to the ticket.
With the nominations above, both thl
States of New York and Indiana will
be solid for the Democratic ticket.
Cleveland's letter of acceptance will be
given to the press this week.
Now that Oscar Wilde is married he
will be compelled to listen to the lec
tures of somebody else.
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Lumber. I have ou Hand and offer for
sale 200,000 feet fencing lumber and 7i,000
feet flooring and rustic of A I quality. Cash
purchasers will find it to their interest to I
get quotations before placing orders. Orders
for all kinds of lumber solicited and prompt-
y Oiled. Address It. A. Booth,
Yoocaila, Oregon.
A-High Old Mellow Drama-
DRAMATIS PERSOX.E.
Jim Biaine, alias Plumed Knight,
alias One of the ISTulligan Guards.
Stephen 13. Elkins, alias Henchman,
alias "Soap."
FIRST, LAST AND ONLY SCENE.
J. B. Greeting, my lovely "Soap
Suds" from the siroccic deserts of New
Mexico.
Elk.- All hrtil ! most feathered chief 1
J. B.- -How goes the battle 1 How
wages the wage
Elk. Nobly, most fair plumed
plumage. We couM carry the solid
South if we had sufficient niggers and
likewise California, without doubt, if
the Chinese could but vote. You may
safely rely on all these.
J. B. Enough, my soaporific friend
enough. My election is now sure.
Gladstone is now in sympathy wih us
'Tis a deep and well-laid scheme.
When President I will reward my Irish
supporters. Cause, or no cause, I
shall declare war against England. The
Irish exclusively prefeired; they will
comprise my army, and Gladstone will
recruit from the Emerald Isle only,
and then will follow a war a glorious
war of extermination--and thus, at
last, there will bean end to that most
vexed Fenian question. My Catholic
vote is certain. You know, my grand
mother's clock was stolen from a high
toned Catholic cathedral, where they
worship idols and images, you know,
a3 they'd rhe, and I do so dearly love
that incensed clock, that old religious
admonisher of the flight of time. I
myself am a bloody Calvanist and be
lieve that Hades is paved with the
skulls of infants not a span long.
Presbyterians don't like Catholics, and
vice versa "they used to burn each
other up or down, as the case may be
but the wool hangs heavy o'er their
Optics now, and their votes count al'
tho same. Hark ye, the future is bril
liantly red with victory and bloo.
Now, then, as all is settled, I can re
tire and rest upon the bosom of my
darling, my charming "soap fat man.''
(Exeunt Music, "Two Blind Mice.")
Blaine's Letter of A.cccptanco-
Blaine has at last given to the pul
lic his long looked for letter of accept
tance. After two months' effwrt he
has succeeded in producing a "what-is-it."
The document is verbose and
altogether too length v fr our columns.
It will be published in pamphlet foim
and sent out as a campaign document.
When it arrives we bespeak for it your
earnest perusal, and in that case, com
ment from us will be unnecessary.
One of thejoiost noticeable features
of the document is the absence of any
principles or policy bearing upon gov
ernmental' affaire, or in the remotest
degree calculated to benefit or better
the condition of our people or country.
WHAT THE PRESS SAY OF THE LETTER.
The Times affects astonishment that
such "stale platitudes, such dull and
sieepy maundering about census figures,
balance of trade, the Mormon question
and public land3 could come from ihe
bold and brilliant, magnetic Blaine.
His letter is flat and feeble, and gives
evidence of a worn body and a weary
mind. Even a most cursory examina"
tion of the letter reveals Blaine's un
fitness to grapple with questions so new
and strange to him as tariff and pro
tection." The Times calls him a timid
dissembler on the subject of foieigu
policy and civil service reform, and
adds: "ltogether his ktter marks a
visible drop in the chances of his elec
tion.' THE HERALD.
The Herald "prints the letter as a
historical curiosity. Presumably he
has been assisted in his preparation in
the last ten days by intellectual bu
reaus, consisting of Phelps, Stephen B.
Elkins, Charles E. Smith -and White
law Reid, It looks, in length and
tenor as if he had adopted all their sug
gestions. The notion that purity of
administration and purity of record of
candidates is the main issue in this
presidential canvass is entirely ignored
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by the contributors to the document."
THE SUN.
Tho Sun, like the Woild and Times,
finds its chief objection to the letter in
that it fails to discuss the Mulligan let
ters, and says; "Brother Blaine tells U3
nothing new. His recent literary
labors have given him remarkable fa
cility and power of expression The
people, however, are chiefly concerned
to discover what Blaine is, not what he
says. Blaine wants to change the sub
ject, but he cannot be accommodated.''
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THE WORLD.
The World thinks the letter might
"more properly be called a letter of j
evasion than acceptance. It falsifies
history on the tariff, misrepresents the
Democracy, exaggerates the work of !
the Reoublicans, makes a bid fcr
southern and foreign votes, and slurs
ovr the civil service, but its tongue is
tied about the real live issue of hones i
government c gainst dishonest government.
THE EVENING PAFE.ES.
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The comments of the evening papers
on Blaine's letter reflect generally the
sentiments expressed in the morning
papers. The Post viva's the Times in
vindict.ivenesp, Jt says: ,4The letter is
Undoubtedly the joint composition of
the candidate himself, Whi'elaw Reid,
C. E. Smith and Stephen; B. Eikiup.
There is nothing 'aggressive' whatever.
It has been trimmed and j planed and
sand-papered until there id nothing in
it." The Post exhausts over two col
umns in an editorial trying to "catch
hold of something." i
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS.
The Press declares Blame's letter
"the clear, trenchant voice of masterly
leadership. It sharply j defines the
lines of campaign, and forces the fighting
at every point. No sounder utterances
of political creed, no worthier declara
tion of public policy has kppeared in
our day. It is full of texts for the
campaign, and opens the tight iu the
strongest possible manner."
The Times compares its 6000 words
with tho 100 m which Lincoln and
Grant concluded their vigorous letters
of acceptance, "but then the party and
the candidates had. nothing to apologize
for. Blaine's long . letter is a confession
of his present weakness; it is full of
special pleading; an elaborate denial of
any need of reform or change in either
the policy or administrative methods cf
the government; an attempt to diveit
attention from necessities of the pres
ent; an evasive appeal to ) the distai t
past; not a word about Robeson, about
the star route frauds orj about the
scandal of the lobby." j
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It is said that Gen. Grant now rc.
g-es that he did not give his boys toy
pistols when they were young.
What is the use to buy trees from stran
gers when you can secure a better character
and quality from our ftdlowTcitizeii Tim.
Ford. He guarantees what lie sells and he
is here ami 0 we tiud hint false we can put
our hands on him. j
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would respectfully inform the puldic that he
has on'haiul a tiue assortment of
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Dry to;t: cries,
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ResidyT&a?c Clothing,
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and iu fact everything usually kept; at a first
c'.aia store. Give hint t. call.
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Goods at Ziow Prices
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All kinds of Produce
Tiitcn n Exchange for Cowls.
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ta.AIi orders promptly .ittendtd to-t-
Creek Mills !
nAV.XO PURCHASED. TH'J A ROVE NAMED
mill.' of E. Stephen.- and Co., we wro ix-w pre
piiml to fun;is)i aav amount of the best quality of
cer offore:! to tlie r"illic in Douglas county. We
w.ll tunii-h at the miil at the fallowing prices:
i No. 1 roirjh lumber .12 per M.
j No. 1 .Souring, " "i;-b $2S per M.
I No. 1 tli.ori'1, 4-inu!i . per M.
I No. r finishing lumber 20 ir M.
No. t iiiiisbmtf lunib.r drossed on 1 hides.. .-J4 per M.
No. 1 fiutaliinj; lumber dressed "ii 4 sides.. $M v.r M.
CLARKE fc BAKER.
CIVIL BEInI) STORE!
V. li. ARRIXGTOR,
DEALER IN,- '
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Dry GooISiGroo-rics, etc.
Al! Kinds of Prodjse Taken in Exchange.
CIVIL BK.VD, DOITO. CO:, OREGON.
H, ABRAHAM.
X. A. UV.'.HTCh, CHAS. lilltBTKL
IlIKSTEL & C.,
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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We are iiV receipt of a new and choice lot of spring goods, of
all binds' and suitable for all classes, making our stcok of
ene-ml HerelianSise
The Largest and
Most .Complete
OF ANY S20HJSE SOUTH OF POSlTf.AID,
We are determined to reduce
and in order to do
pri
that we mean
our store and examine
whicli will speak for themscl v
even the closest buyer that we
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AND BUY A
One of the Liggost and bent stock of
nothing but the best
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JOont Fail
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SHERIDAN BROTHERS, RQSEBURG, OR'GK
..c.
They wouhl a; u mnce that they h:ivo just received auJ aow liave ou hand one of the
Largest Stocks of General Hardware
Kver brought to Doiixlna, nd whpn ad led to thtur STOVES OF AIL T
TKHNSam-l HEADY MaDI. TI.NWAi.K, tUeare prePrd to d.rcmro th-y hav,- t'h-b.-s.
euj ply iu their line ol a.iy Louse m SoutLeru Orvgvu, winch thy propose
can porchasi e.lsewlier".
Iu Aiu sh.-ipu of liu.ldius: mattriale !'
suj eriur inunteiufinis io piirciiasers. aij u.
We .an rivt you l.arraint in the to'. "viujf brands of etoveg, ot equalled
,vli.-re liutk'H. B.)nHiiz.i. Fai nu'r. Utility. Dexter, Pacilie, V He West. Clam
Occidei Iron Kinjr, Eiiipire l,';ty. and other stoves uud rai!"trs
The L.-Kt of wiitkuifii ar constantly tiupk-yed m the niauuijicture our Titiwar
and Imyers should learn our prices.
We haveaUo l.ara-:in8 to offer iu nans, such us Winchester, ..harp and ther Rl'ei
We me also AiTt-iitP ior-ti. Wliii IVerlea and Neve H-me enin" Macl.ia win
ve 8-'l I at loweK; taU and warrant uk c)ti)nle te . every respect. -
We can also .upply
Avcriil ami Huhhtv P.ainfs,
I'ebP.tin tin market, at . lowest rtef.
?ive us a call, inspect ur siock, inquire at. t? nnr pricH, and promiPe to suit a?
if any one can.
R.S.&J. C. SHERIDAN
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(Sut-cessors to Thus. P. Sheridan)
UEAI.EP.S IN HABr-WAftR, TIXW.l RE, STOVES,
GO'S, CUTLKItV, AN D TINNERS KUU
NISUINU GOODS.
TIX STORE, ROSEBITRG, Or.
Ilavinsr secured the aoove business, we are pre
mm! to keeji up its former cood name for work and
iricss. We have the best of material and always a
full Ktoek of vkkIs on hand and it in our aim to fur
nish customers with first-class articles at live and let
live price. A full stock of
Ivon and Stool For Sale.
Dealers from abroad will rpeive promnt tj"tion
K. S. J. U. SHERIDAN.
(MM. mABhWS'B
Opposite Metropolitan Hotel, Eoseburg.
Sliavinsr and llair Ciittius in a
i oramaiiiiiic Jiansicr. v
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pah
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bauv
our immensa stock of goods
so have greatly reduced our
ces in every department and to show ycu
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business, we atk you to call at
our goods and prices,
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n .an wlici
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unws o;i application, s. y
it iss ;
XT'- ems
ABRAHA3I, WIEEELER i CO.
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NEW SET OF
goods ever brought to town. I use
leather and have trot
-IN THIS LINE.
to See Me!
SI sJST Ji P
r-T3r nk tmt .
ves, Or.
sfTn
the A-ay t iocke, buttfi, etc, we can ofl'ei
el3e-
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MllTilOPOLiTAN JiOTEL
This Papular House
Situated n the center of the business portion of
ttoeburff, having reeentiy clianred hands, lias been
COMPLETELY RENOVATED,
And prepared for the reception of guest. The
dmuig room will be supplied with the lesi the
A ith pood attendance. As Sirs. Zigler has charge of
the kitchen the cookinjr will be unexceptionable.
Rates reasonable. Fr coach to and from the
railroad. LOU. ZI'j LER.
a. f. cam rer. M B. K. WALSH.
lieal Instate prents,
RO.SEBUKG,. OREGON. .
IlirROVED FARMS FOR "SA1 E CHEAP AND ON
.EALVTSR'IS.
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HARNESS..
SADDLES, WHIPS IN
fact everything
IN THAT
AND MUST BE
Sold Olieap for Oasli.
Call and See me Before
Buying" Elsewhere.
ALSO AGENT FOR
DEEHING SELF BIUDEa
AND MOWERS,
OX-IDS' 0T,
STEEL-WHEEL II AY RAKES.
JAMES DEARLING.
OAKLAND, O KEG ON.
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FARMS
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The uisdcrsigiicd lias for sale
the following Real S'rop
crty in Dauglas Coun
ty, fetateor Oregon:
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4 FIRST-CTASS GRAIN .ARM NEAR THH
XV Town if Wiibur, contai'iinjf 314 acre. H a
K od dwelling house and out-htiildiu!i, and a fine or,
I'hurd; all wed fent:ed and watered; HO acre, iu giuin,
A du.ira.le home ud very cheap.
0NF. FARM CONTAINING 352 ACRES, 125 OF
which U plow land in cuiuvatiou. balanue pas,
ture; all fenced; well watered; ifmjd iinproveui.iiu
and orciurd.
AVR SK.7TI.1K tHT 1 AVI. Vl'lP TUP T.MV'NT
U ...-. wruwJl-J'. VJ. ' l-V 1 LL.J-CI X V t
of hcottsburg; SO acre, river bottom, balance 1 ill
and timber land.
4 FARM NEAR WILBUR, CONTAINING 923
-i V acres; 125 acres in j.Tuin, the balance splendid
jjra2'11!. land. Atrout 300 acres, level, well watewj
and well improved. The cron and 500 htad of heeu
will be sold with the laud if de.ircd by purchaer, at
a bargain.
A FaRM near roseburg, containing 320
acres, all under fence. Goo i farm of grariiuj
laal. I
AFINEvgTOCK FARM CONTAINING S43 ACRES
12 miles from Roeburjj; 15 acre, of good graiu
)4iid, at a bargain.
AL'RGE STOCK AND GRAIN FARM NEAR
Oakland, eontaiuinx 32D3 acres. Ab ut 70.
acrcs plow land, well fenced and well watered.
A
STEAM SAWMILL AT DRAIN STATION ON
Railroad.
A
FLOURING KILL AT SCOTTSBURG.
A NO. ONE FLOURING MILL FOUR MILES
from Oakland, on Calipooia creek..
A NUMBER OF TOWN LOTS IX THE CITY OF
Oakland.
I will sell the above real property on rea
sonable terms. For full particulars enquire
of J. C. HUTCHINSON,
Oakland, Douglas County. Oregon.
For Sale. I will sll a good ITuncH
header, with two header beds, singlo
and doubletrees. vrv low. Avdy to
S. B. Hendrk KS,
near the depot, Roseburg, Oij
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