January 28, 1867
A letter from Roseburg, Jan 12th says "Sol Culver, one of the rioters who was stabbed, and thought to be dangerously wounded and unable to be brought in for trial and who had medical attendance, and a Deputy Sheriff detailed expressly to watch him, made his escape last Friday night and has not yet been heard from" The writer thinks thero is a "screw loose somewhere, of the officers were "badly sold out" Four of the wounded have died, and some of the rest are hopeless.
September 20, 1869
From the Roseburg paper Mr. J.F. Clark, from Gardiner City, called on us on Tuesday of this week, and informed us that the means was readily subscribed at Gardiner to purchase a steamer for service on the Umpqua, and that Mr. Haun has gone to Oregon City to negotiate for the purchase of a boat for the purpose. If a purchase cannot be effected on satisfactory terms, the means subscribed will be used in building a boat of suitable dimensions for the river trade.
August 7, 1870
A Roseburg paper states that on Tuesday last week a little son of Fendall Sutherlin fell upon a pair of sheep sheers, the points of which entered his breast, penetrating the lungs and inflicting a dangerous if not fatal wound.
August 1, 1871
J. Ingram, of Douglas county, was thrown from a horse the other day, his collar bone being broken by the fall.
May 26, 1873
Miss Huntley, whose parents reside on the Umpqua, about 25 miles from Roseburg, left home two weeks ago, and though diligent search has been made, no clue to her whereabouts has been obtained. Naturally, her friends are in great distress concerning her.
November 3, 1873
J.C. Ulman, living near Roseburg, let his horses run away the other day, throwing him out of the wagon and breaking his leg.
A school teacher named Rice, at Roseburg, has been bound over in the sum of $500 for whipping a boy seven years old.
James Williams, of Douglas county, has been sent to the penitentiary for two years, of larceny.
June 15, 1875
Miss Saxon, of Roseburg, while horseback riding was thrown off, and sustained some severe bruises. No serous damage done.
September 15, 1875
A spirited row occurred in a lot of men working with a thresher near Roseburg, last week. Pitchforks, pistols, etc, were threateningly used and some half a dozen persons were engaged in the fray. A few sensible parties were present and succeeded in making peace before blood was shed.
December 7, 1875
A man named Robinson, living about three miles east of Roseburg, let a loaded rifle fall from his lap a few days ago and the cap on the gun was exploded sending the ball through the bone of the arm. The careless handling of firearms is costing lots, if not oceans of blood, nowadays.
A Roseburg butcher lit out very early one morning last week, and no one knows where he has gone.
August 21, 1876
R. Tharp was arrested at Roseburg last week for taking W.R. Singleton's horse without paying for it.
January 22, 1877
J. Wiley, postmaster of Camas valley, Douglas county, was undergoing trial the latter part of the last week before Commissioner Gaddis on the charge of opening letters. The story is to the effect that a certain party suspected his wife of partiality for a third person inconsistent with her marriage vow, and prevailed upon the postmaster to detain and open one of the woman's letters. For this Mr. Wiley was arrested and placed under bonds of $400, which were at once furnished.
April 11, 1878
We hear a report that the store of Asher Marks at Roseburg, was entered by burglars on Tuesday night, the safe broken open and $7,000 stolen. We have no particulars.
April 22, 1878
The Chinese at Roseburg , who robbed Marks safe told on each other and that's how the money was recovered. Three of then are certainly booked for the penitentiary.
May 7, 1878
The Roseburg Plaindealer says that the aged mother of Wm. Skelton, who is now confined in the Douglas county jail for the killing of Joshua Brown arrived from Portsmouth Ohio. Skelton was taken from the jail to the court house to see his mother and the interview was extremely affecting.
February 2, 1880
Harry Seeb-s is under arrest at Roseburg charged with attempting to burn the county jail he ------ being an inmate.
April 23, 1890
J.H. Shupe has been confirmed as register of the land office of Roseburg, Oregon.
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