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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAECH 1, 1900.
BETTER WATER SUPPLY
XBDPORD MAY GET SERVICE FROM
MOUNTAINS.
opposition Mndc. and Ix Now Under
Consideration by tbe City Coun
cil No Extra Expense.
MEDFORD, Or.. Feb. 2S. C. B. WJ11
dams, of tho firm of "Williams, Belser &
Go., of San Francisco, who Is In the City,
has made a proposition to the Council by
which Medford can be supplied with pure
snountain water at the same price that is
now paid for a poorer quality. The coun
rcil has the matter under advisement, and
a, committee of citizens was appointed last
evening: to co-operate and advise with the
Council as to the best method of meeting
the proposition.
Mr. Williams Is the capitalist who lo
cated the water rights on Big and Little
Butte streams last fall preparatory to run
ning a canal around the hills In the val
ley.. The route Is practically established,
and Mr. McCray, civil engineer, will be
here about March 8 to begin the grade
end cross-eection work, which will be fol
lowed immediately by the construction
Torce, and the work pushed In accordance
with such plans as may be necessary to
meet tho wishes of the City. For about
half the distance the canal will ho 10
feet wide at the bottom, 24 feet wide at the
top and five to six feet deep, with a grade
of five feet to the mile. On reaching An
telope Creek a plant generating 1600 horse
Dower will be established, from which
point. 12 miles in a direct line, power for
lighting and manufacturing will be trans
mitted to Medford and other towns. From
this plant a smaller canat will be extended
to a point oast of Medford for City water
supply, with a pressure of at least 100 ver
tical feet. As the supply of water at the
source Is practically unlimited, the size
and extent of the canal beyond what Is at
present contemplated Is simply a matter
of time- Mr. "Williams is being assisted
locally by William Baptist, the promoter
of the Grand Applegate ditch and other
valuable enterprises in this vicinity.
SALEM BOER SY3IPATHIZERS.
Include Prominent Citizens "Who
Will Extend Encouragement.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 2S. A public meeting
of Boer sympathizers will be held In tho
police courtroom in Salem next Saturday
evening. Tho call for the meeting is
signed by a number of prominent citizens,
among whom aro Rev. W. E. Copeland,
Banker A. Bush, D. J. Fry. J. R. Fair
hank, Guy M. Powers and .Amos Strong.
The meeting Saturday evening will be pre
liminary to a general mass meeting to be
held March 10. The object of the move
ment Is "to form an organization for the
purpose of extending all proper encourage
ment to the Boers In their efforts to es
tablish their complete independence."
Dr. Richardson Injured.
Dr. J. A. Richardson was today severely
Injured by being thrown from a carriage.
"While driving on State street the team
became unmanageable and ran against
the curb, throwing the doctor out. A gash
In his forehead, a sprained wrist and a
bruised hand were the injuries received.
To Push State Fair.
President George B. Gray, of the Salem
Chamber of Commerce, today appointed
Frank Durbln, M. L. Hamilton, W. G.
Westacott and E. C. Cross a committee
to make arrangements for special attrac
tions for Salem day at the next State
Fair. The committee will begin work Im
mediately, and will endeavor to make Sa
lem day the most entertaining feature of
"fhe fair.
Can't Leave Their Studies.
F. E. Brown, athletic instructor at Wil
lamette University, today received a letter
.from Eugene announcing that the basket-
'ball team from the State "University will
'not be permitted a leave of absence to play
a match game with the Salem team to
morrow night. All arrangements had been
made for the game to be played in the
University gymnasium in this city, and
since the team from the State University
cannot bo here, the local team will en
deavor to arrange a game on tho same"
date with some other school.
OfTou for Poor Hops.
Bepresentatlves of the Oregon Hopgrow-
crs Association report an offer of 5 cents
per pound for 500 bales of Association hops.
This lot Includes the poorest hops the As
s elation has, and does not include any of
good quality. The board has the offer un
der consideration.
Oreson Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court today tho follow
ing orders were made:
Ef. F. Hannum et al., respondents, vs.
C, P. Drown et al., appellants, ordered
that respondents time to serve and file
reply brief be extended 50 days from
March L
Joseph Delsman, respondent, vs. L W.
Balrd, et al., appellants, ordered on mo
tion that appellant have until April 1.
1000, to serve and file his brief herein.
Charles A. Scott, respondent, vs. Joseph
B. Lewis, appellant, ordered that appel
lant's time to serve and file his brief
herein be extended to April L 10
Larch Mountain Investment Company,
appellant, vs. the Bridal Veil Lumbering
Company et al., respondents, ordered that
respondents have until March 21, 1200, to
serve and file their briefs herein.
Next Monday the Supreme Court will be
convened for the regular March term. In
the first Monday In May the judges will
convene court at Pendleton, to hear cases
tilled on appeal from Eastern Oregon.
Methodist Home Mission!.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for
Salem district, convened In this City this
forenoon In annual 6ession The meeting
was presided over by Mrs. W. R. Winans,
vice-president, and Mrs. Sweetzer, of For
est Grove, acted as secretary. The meet
ing th morning was opened with devo
tional exercises led by Mrs. Olive Tuttlo,
of Maine. After the appointment of the
usual formal committees an address of
welcome was delivered "by Mrs. W. H.
Odell, of Salem.
Presiding Elder D. A. Watters was called
upon for an Informal address, and he re
sponded with words of encouragement and
advice for the members of the society.
He especially called attention to the very
low compensation received by ministers,
and said that much could be done by the
members of the Homo Missionary Society
to improve affairs in this respect. He
" said that many pastors receive but 5503
per year, and some only $200 or $300.
At the noon hour the meeting adjourned
and the ladles adjourned to the parlors
of the church, where lunch "had been pre
pared forthem. The meeting this after
noon was opened with devotional exer
cises Ipd by Mrs. G. W. Grannls, after
which Mrs. Amelia Miller read a paper on
"The Foreign Missionary Society." The
annual reports of the oflicers and stand
ing committees were then read and dis
cussed. After tho singing of a hymn, in
-which all joined, two papers were read,
ope by Mrs. W. P. Drew, on "Mormon
ism," and the other by Mrs. A. A. Lee,
" on "Tithing." The afternoon meeting was
closed with a discussion of 'the subject:
"Our Possibilities."
At the evening meeting. Rev. Mr. Myers.
of Sllverton, gave an account of the In
dian work at the Mission School at LInn
ton, "Rash., and Mrs. H. G. Guild read a
paper on the work among the Chines?.
The officers elected today are as follows:
President, Mrs. A. R. Sweetzer. Forest
Grove, vice-president, Mrs. W. P. Drew,
of Salem; recording secretary, Mrs. F. W.
Settlemier, Wcodburn: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Clayton Wentz, Salem; treas
urer, Mrs. A. W. Dimmltt, Salem.
MORROW COUNTY POLITICS. '
Republican Prlmarlei""and Conven
tion Dntes Sales of Many Sheep.
HEPPNER, Or., Feb. 2S.PoliUcaj-mat-
'ttr are beginning to aseumelarger pro-
portions here now, although thus far reg
istration has been slow. The Republican
primaries are to bo held In Morrow County
March 31, and the Fepubllcan County con
vention will meet a-t Heppner, April 7.
As yet, the Democratic forces here have
taken no official action In regard to the
coming campaign. Many of them are busy
arranging to shear protective tariff 20
cent wool from sheep that had no value In
Democratic days.
George Gray and J. M. Spencer are out
In the hills busing sheep, and Charles
White, of Thirty-Mile, who ships from
here to Chicago, has just bought from
Tom Quaid 1500 2-year-old wethers at $3
a head after shearing. They will yield
51 50 In wool at present prices. Mr. White
has also bought 800 head of mixed year
'llngs from Joseph Luckman, at 52 50 a
head, after shearing. Although sheep are
higher here than they have been for years,
they are still lower than in any other part
of the country, and there will not be
enough to supply the demand.
GCNS FOR NAVAL RESERVES.
Ttto 3-Inch Breech-Loadlns: Rifles to
Come in a Fevr Says.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 28. Some time ago
Lieutenant-Commander Sherman, of the
Oregon Naval Reserves, requested permis
sion .from the Adjutant-General to pur
chase two one-pound Hotchklss guns, or
to borrow from the Navy Department two
three-Inch breech-loading rifles, for the
use of the Reserves. This morning ho re
ceived notification that the Navy Depart
ment had consented to loan the three-inch
rifles. The guns are now at Maro Island,
and will be shipped in a few days. One
of them will come to Astoria and the
other to Portland.
Clnma Arc Plentiful.
The clam Industry on Clatsop beach has
been thriving during the past few days,
and instead of their being r,arce this
year, as expected, they are tS plentiful
as ever. During the digging last night for
a period of three hours every claim-digger
got at least four boxes, and a number got
as high as seven boxes each. A box con
tains about a bushel and a half, and Is
worth 00 cents delivered at the railroad
station at Sklpanon.
FUNERAL OF AX "OREGON" SAILOR.
Died in Cuban Hospital, Burled In
Old Home in Ashland.
ASHLAND, Or., Feb. 28. For the third
time this month Ashland has given a pub
lic and military funeral to one of its
brave sons who took part in the late war
Flags were displayed at half-mast and
business was suspended today during the
funeral of Lester V. High, who. as a
sailor on the battle-ship Oregon, took part
in tho battle of Santiago Bay, and whose
body arrived here Sunday from Cienfucgos,
Cuba, where he died April 7, 1SS9, In the
Naval Hospital, of fever contracted in the
service. Delegations from Jacksonville,
Medford, Gold Hill and other points were
present to attend the funeral, which was
conducted by the local G. A. R. post and
Spanish-American War Veterans. Lieu
tenant H. S. Evans, of the Oregon Na
tional Guard, delivered a touching ad
dress at the grYe.
NO CLUE TO THE BURGLARS.
Nearly AH Government Funds That
"Were Stolen at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Feb. 28. The
postofllce books have all been gone over
since the office was robbed on last Sat
urday night, and It is found that the actual
amount of cash secured by the robbers was
5223 So, and stamps were taken to the
amount of 5350 49. Postmaster Wheeler
had only a few dollars of his private
money in the safe, so almost the entire
amount of the loss falls on the Govern
ment. As yet no clue has been secured as
to the robbers.
SUICIDE BY POISON.
Wnshinston Physician Had Been
BrlnUinsr and "Wo Despondent
SPOKANE, Feb. 28. Dr. Hal M. Wy
man, of Kettle Falls, Wash., committed
suicide here today by talcing poison. He
was despondent over the death of his
wife, and had been drinking heavily. He
was a graduate of the Michigan College
of Medicine, and came to Olympia, this
State, in 1SS4.
Fusion in Linn County.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 28. The chairman
of the Democratic and People's Party Cen
tral Committees today issued calls fcr
County conventions, on April 4, with pri
maries on the preceding Saturday. Some
time ago a special committee was appoint
ed by the two parties to ma'ce arrange
ments for union of forces In the June elec
tion, and a mass meeting was held provid
ing for a joint convention on another oc
casion, making three arrangements for
union. The last made will probably pre
vail. Nehalcm Valley Railroad.
ST. HELENS, Feb. 2S. The surveyors
of the Columbia River & Nehalem Valley
Railway will commence on the permanent
survey from St. Helens to Pittsburg to
morrow morning. The amount of the
timber subsidy in the Valley has been
raised. As soon as the right of way shall
be secured work will commence on the
construction, and If all goes well the
Iron horso will go snorting into Nehalem
Valley before snow flies in the Fall of
1901.
Elk Found Dead.
GREENLEAF, Or., Feb. 2S. There are
a number of elk In the hills between
Lake Creek and the ocean. Some of them
have been "found dead" by settlers.
When this happens, all the neighbors are
summoned, and each takes as much of
the flesh as he can carry through the
thick woods from the spot, which Is
usually miles away from any trail. The
deaths havo the appearance of having
been caused by bullet wounds.
Admits Having: Uttered Dognu Drafts,
TACOMA. Feb. 2S. George H. Mayor,
who has victimized many persons from
San Francisco to Victoria, by means of
bogus drafts drawn on his father, H. N.
Mayor, of San Francisco, was arrested
today, and admits his guilt.
Oregon Notes.
Crook County Republican primaries will
be held March 31, and the County Con
ventlon April 7.
The Ashland Tidings says that the
Duncan Clark minstrels, which recently
appeared in that town. Is worse than the
smallpox.
The Dalles Water Commission finally de
cided to Issue $25,000 of water bonds, to
run 20 years, at 4 per cent, and the bonds
were sold at par.
A fine buck, that had been run out of
the mountains by dogs, passed safely
through Ashland Saturday morning, on his
way back to the hills.
Five hobos were convicted In Roseburg
of stealing and butchering a goat, and
they were- sentenced to 25 days of hard
labor on the public roads.
Klamath Falls was mentioned In The
Oregonlan as one of the towns that might
show 1000 population In this year's census.
A Salem man, who says he "knows,"
writes that its population Is not abovo 700.
The plans for the changes In the Interior
of tho State Capitol have been completed
and approved, and specifications are now
being drawn by the architect for sub
mission to the Board of Building Commis
sioners. Charles Williams and William Pollard,
held for horsestealing, escaped from the
Crook County jail last week, stole an
other horse and escaped. Pollard left
his shackles In the jail, but Williams took
his with him.
Prineville is being supplied with ice
from the Ochoco mines. Tho winter
has been so mild that no Ice has been
formed on Croolced River, at Prineville.
I hence the town has to get Its ice supply
from the mountain regions.
ON TRACK" OF CLEMENS
SLAYER OF GEORGE BOLAND, NEAR
COLFAX, REPORTED IN ASOTIN.
Supposed to Be Almliif? for Mining;
Region of Northeastern Oregon
lor Asylum From Oflicers.
COLFAX. Feb. 2S. Sheriff Canutt was
informed last evening, by telephone from
Asotin City, Wash., that on February
20 a man answering the description of
Samuel C. Clemens, who Is wanted for
the murder of George Boland, near Pam
pa, on January 2G, passed through the
Anatone neighborhood on foot and In
quired the .road to Baker City. In con
versation, the traveler said he had been
working in the British Columbia mines,
and had come from Kaslo on foot. He
said he had not passed through any
MRS. ELIZABETH MERRILL
OREGON PIONEER WHO DIED IX COLUMBIA COUNTY.
ST. HELENS, Or., Fob. 27. Died, at her home, near Columbia City, February 21, Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill, widow of Jceeph Merrill. She was born in South Carolina, March 6, 1S20.
Mrs. Merrill, with her husband and two children, came to Oregon in 1S47 from Illinois. They
spent their first winter at Linnton, living In -a. rail cabin, often In danger from wolves and
Indians. They settled, near St. Helena afterward, where they epent the remainder of their
lives. When they came here there were but two or three houses In Portland. Heavy timber
stood where the business part of Portland now stands. St. Heleno was called Plymouth, In
honor of Plymouth Rock. Four families lived In all that country Joseph Cunningham, at
Warrior's Point; Francis Perry, near St. Helens; Joseph Caples, at Columbia, City, and Cap
tain H. M. Knighton, proprietor of the tovrnslte, at St. Hplens.
The surviving children are Edwin Norman. Representative from Columbia County for eev
eral. years; Alonzo, Mrs. George and Mrs. Jane McDonald. ;
towns, avoiding settlements, as he greatly
feared the smallpox, which he had heard
was prevalent in all the towns.
The man of whom 'he Inquired the way
had no suspicion that there was anything
wrong with the wayfarer, nor had he
heard of Clemens and the crime with
which he Is charged, and only accidentally
mentioned his passing while talking with
a neighbor this .morning, at the time
speaking of his peculiar appearance. The
description tallied so closely with the pub
lished description of Clemens that Sheriff
Wormell was at once notified, "and he, in
turn, notified Sheriff Canutt. The only
change In his personal appearance Is that
his mustache had been shaved off.
Sheriff Canutt has notified the officers
In all the territory adjacent to Anatone
to look out for such a person, and has
started on the trail himself.
Anatone. which Is about 20 miles south
of Asotin City, is abct eight miles north
of the mouth of the Grand Ronde River,
and Is only about 75 miles southeast qf the
scene of the murdor of George Boland on
the 26th of last month. If the man pass
ing Anatone on February 20 was really
Clemens, there were only a limited num
ber of places to which he could go. It js
possible that he was aiming to go to
Baker City or to some of the surround
ing mining camps; or he could hide him
self away In the Cliff or Imnaha River
mines, or in the Eagle Creek or Sparta
region. He might cross Snake River and
ascend the Salmon, or make his way Into
the Seven Devils or Mineral City neigh
borhoods. The Sheriff is confident that if
It was Clomens that was seen he will be
caught.
Following is a description of the man,
as given to Sheriff Wormell, of Asotin
County:
'Age, 45 to 50; height, 5 feet 10 Inches;
weight, 1C0 pounds: high cheek bones,
square jaw: dished face: long nose, peaked
at end and with hump or bump in the
middle; eyes very piercing: hair a gandy
gray; broad, square shoulders, and thick
chest, trimly built and showing great
muscular power. Had a scar on tho back
of the head that shows through the hair,
and the thumb on one hand stiffened. Was
wearing a dark, woolly chinchilla coat
and vest, and rather light gray trousers."
CENTRALIA'S SMALLPOX.
Health Authorities Investigate and
Find Overy.50 Canex.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 2S. Last Sat
urday Dr: F. J. Schug. Health Commis
sioner of Tacoma, under direction of the
Tacoma Board of Health, visited Cen
tralla to investigate the reported smallpox
existing there. He was accompanied by
Dr. J. T. Lee, of Tacoma, president of
the State Board of Health. Dr. Schug
reported the result of their investigation
as follows: That smallpox was brought
to Centralla by a daughter of Dr. Fran
cis, of Centralla, who contracted the dis
ease from a Seattlo young lady at West
port Beach, last August. From Dr. Fran
cis' daughter the disease spread to other
children in Centralla, and Dr. Schug says
that at this time ho Is informed there
are over 150 cases there. Dr. Leeand Dr.
Schug visited clx different houses, and
found them all to have from one to three
cases of smallpox. The disease Is of the
prevailing mild type as to constitutional
symptoms, but Dr. Schug says there Is no
mistaking the eruption and pitting fol
lowing. The doctors consulted with the
City officials of Centralla after their
investigation, and advised a thorough
quarantine. Dr. Schug has notified the
postal authorities In regard to the matter,
and requested the railway company to
have all Centraha mall fumigated. Today
County Attorney Powder, of this County,
received a telegram from the State Board
of Health, stating that the Board had no
funds at Its disposal with which to stamp
out contagious diseases. He hts called
the Lewis County Commissioners to
gether, and at a meeting tomorrow It is
expected the Board will take steps to es
tablish a rigid quarantine over the outly
ing districts surrounding Centralla, to
which tho disease has been spreading. A
.vigorous quarantine is still maintained by
the Chehalla authorities against Cen
tralla. Hobos Take Slot Machine.
- Three hobos attempted to rob Lough
ran's saloon of a slot machine last night.
Two of them got up a sham fight to draw
a crowd and a third picked up a machine
and ran out with It. He was seen, how
ever, and the manager of the place fol
lowed him and captured the machine on
the depot platform. The hobos escaped.
Taxes Coming In Freely.
County Treasurer A. C. St. John has is
sued 400 realty receipts for taxes, as
against 123 a year ago a't the same time,
and 005 personal receipts, against 265 a
year ago. Most people are paying in full,
thus taking advantage of the 3 per cent
rebate.
County Assessor Grimm has selected the
following deputies to assist In making the
assessment of Lewis County this year:
Office deputy Joel Stearns, of Adna; field
i deputies, A. C. Brown, of Handle; H. J.
J Temple, of Morton; P. Summersett, of A1-.
pha; Thomas H. Gray, of Cowlitz; E. C-
CarnB, of Winlock; H. H. Speer, of Pe
Ell; T. B. Mitchell, of Chehalls; F. J.
Salllger. of Coal Creek, and S. C. Davis,
of Centralla.
School District No. 24, Eadonia, near To
ledo, has gold $600 of refunding bonds,
drawing 5 per cent interest, to C. H.
Gowen, of Toledo. The old bonds drew
1 per cent.
PUGET SOUND SALMON COMBINE.
Number of New Canneries Will Be
Restricted by the Trust.
TACOMA. Feb. 2S. The proposed com
bine of Puget Sound canners will undoubt
edly be perfected. Men interested In the
business or familiar with the circum
stances predict that 10 or 12 of the 21 firms
which will be Interested in the Sound
pack this season will bo members of the
new combine.
According to the plan of tho combine,
George T. Myers, of Seattle, will be pres
ident, and Ainsworth & Dunne, of Seattle,
will handle the fresh-fish output of the
Sound.
Tho policy of the combine will not be
to shut down any of the canneries. Prices,
though, will be maintained.
If the combine is effected, it is probable
the number of new canneries to be built
and operated during the coming season
will be limited. There are now three now
canneries under construction, and these
will be operated. A .fourth cannery Is
proposed, but cannerymen .do not believe
more will be constructed this year.
Thinks He Has Discovered a CI err.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 28. Sheriff
John L. Marsh returned yesterday from
Amboy, where he spent several days visit
ing the scene of the recent hold-up and
robbery of Cornelius Vanoff, and familiar
izing himself with the case. Sheriff Marsh
believes he has discovered a clew to the
parties who robbed and shot Vanoff, for
whoso arrest and conviction the County
Commissioners have offered a reward of
50, and he hopes to be able soon to run
them down.
Washington Notes.
The Democratic State Central Committee
has been called to meet in Spokane
April 13.
Colvillo Is to have a sawmill of lOO.OCO
feet daily capacity, to bo built by a Penn
sylvania syndicate.
William Dolers was found dead in the
road in the outskirts of Anacortes yester
day. .His horse ran away, and he was
apparently thrown out and instantly
killed.
Timber cruisers In the Nooksack Valley
say the Weyerhaiiser syndicate is secur
ing title to largo tracts of timber land in
that section, and also In Skagit, about
0O0O acres having thus far been selected.
H, Wilson, of Chehalls, who was re
cently arrested and brought back from
Oregon to Lewis County, has pleaded
guilty to the charge of cow-stealing, and
received a one-year lay-off at Walla
Walla. .
Isaac Bastlan, a County charge. In North
Yakima, was born In tbe Province of
Montreal. Canada, March 1, 1S01, and Is a
reputed member of the great Bonaparte
family, of France. Ho says Joseph Bona
parte, brother of the great Napoleon, was
his father.
The Northern Pacific has received bids
for dredging the City channel for half a
mile south of the Commercial Tock, In
Tacoma, The contract will be let within
a few days, and the dredging started in
March. The channel will be deepened to
depth of 25 feet, causing a total excava
tion of about CO0.O00 cubic yards.
The New Whatcom City Council has
accepted a proposition from the Bclllng
ham Bay Improvement Company and Bel
lingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad
Company whereby an Important suit for
street grade assessment will be ended, and
the companies will pay Into the City
Treasury within' SO days the sum of about
fio.oco. . ....
LAWTON PROMISES WELL
ITS LOCATION IS IN EVERY WAY AD
VANTAGEOUS. Rich Mines Immediately Tributary
First Rush on the Ground
Survey Is in Progress.
LAWTON, Or., Feb. 26. Less than one
week ago the surveying party arrived on
the ground here. Though snow covers
the ground to the depth of two feet, and
no lots can be sold till the plat is filed,
which cannot be accomplished before the
3d of 4th of March, people are so excited
over the prospect of getting in on tho
ground floor that a score or more of tents
and temporary houses are up already. A
restaurant outfit arrived from Sumpter
Saturday, and served about EO meals. Or
ders have been placed for lumber for a
hotel, lodging-house, grocery, bakery,
newspaper establishment, foundry, saloon
and offices and residences.
Lawton Is located at the junction of
Granite and Clear Creeks, only a short dis
tance from the Red Boy, May Queen,
Cougar and Magnolia mines, all of which
will bo tributary to It, and the first rail
road that crosses Into the valley will make
for Lawton.
This is an ideal spot- for a mountain
town, nestling In a beautiful valley, with
hills sloping gradually back on two op
posite sides, and on the others rising ab
ruptly several hundred feet liko the old
home-made cradle, with Its sloping sides
and vertical ends.
Ground Is being cleared at the Red Boy
for the beginning of deep sinking. One
of the engines ordered for this work had
to be made td order, which will delay Its
arrival a short time. There Is a short
ago of efficient help in all lines miners,
sawmill men, carpenters and even wood
choppers are In demand at present.
The May Queen Is to drop stamps March
15. Mr. End, vice-president of the com
pany, of Sheboygan, Wis., Is here, and
will stay to see the mill started. If the
plant is successful, 40 additional stamps
Will be put In, making it a 50-stamp mill.
This mine Is expected to be a second Red 1
Boy, being an extension of that vein.
SOUTHERN OREGON MIXES.
Notes of Prosrrcas From the Produc
ern of the Royal Metal.
Ashland Tidings.
A five-stamp quartz mill is being erected
on the Provolt mine, on Williams Creek,
by Messrs. Messcar & Chllcoot.
The mlfl of the Golden Standard mine,
on Galls Creek, owned by the Kubll Bros.,
of Jacksonville, will start crushing rock
during the present week.
The Rising Star mine, on Williams
Creek, sent five tons of ore to the Bally
mill, whlah Is reported to have given 45
ounces of gold and 1U tons of concen
trates. The Hanson mine Is reported to be run
ning night and day, with a force of 12
men. The property is on Althouse Creek,
and comprises 200 acres'. They, expect a
good clean-up for their season's work.
H. Mattern, the manager of the Waba
na mine, adjoining the Jlllson ledge, In
Siskiyou County, reports a force of IS
men as actively engaged In development
work on tho property, and things pro
gressing favorably.
A complete underground survey of the
ledges, extensions and operations of the
Jlllson quartz mine, near Hombrook, has
recently been made; the tunnels and
stopes have been mapped out and much
other detail work done, which will greatly
assist the superintendent In working the
mine.
Tho copper discoveries in the Preston
Peak country are creating considerable
stir in Siskiyou County, California. A
company that has been operating In that
mining district during the past year has
succeeded In striking a 2S-foot ledge at a
considerable depth. The ore Is a very well
defined -body of high-grade copper.
The Grave Creek mines are giving ex
cellent reports of themselves. They are
all engaged In working on full time, with
largely Increased forces of men. John C.
Lewis Is operating his two mines and has
a payroll of 24 men. The well-known
Steam Beer mine, operated by Rutgers
Van Brunt, fs tearing away lots of dirt
and has a crew of 17 men at work.
The copious rains of the early half of
last week havo made joyful the hearts
of the miners all through Southern Ore
con and Northern California. The season
will be a longer one as the result of It.
A reasonably good supply of water is as
sured in the dry gulches for a time;
where water for operating purposes Is
usually very scarce, unless the higher al
titudes are white with snow to make a
sure fountalnhead.
The O'Brien mine now has Its sawmill
erected on the property and Its pipe line
completed and will be in thorough work
ing order in a few days. They do not
expect to make a very long run this year
on account of the lateness of the season,
but will have everything In readiness for
a full season's work next year. The
property Is a most promising one and
gives every Indication of proving a val
uable and profitable mine.
The property formerly known as the
Woodcock mine, on tho Illinois, just be
low the mouth of Josephine Creek, Is now
called the Wilson & Meredith mine. A
very good equipment was placed on the
property during the past summer, and
work has been going on actively during
the present winter. Tho supply of water
Is ample, and piping Is going on night and
day. Good profits aro promised from the
capital and labor expended on the prop
erty. The Humbug Creek placers are promis
ing well this year and are being thor
oughly worked. The claim of the Speng
ler Bros., at the mouth of the creek, with
Its steam derrick, extensive flumes, giants
and thorough arrangements for ground
sluicing, is expected to turn out very
profitable for tho labor and capital that
has been expended upon it- It is ex
pected to go higher than Its most profita
ble year heretofore, when 520,000 was ob
tained from the clean-up.
J. Jacobs, from Henley, was In Ashland
Saturday, and left for Jacksonville, where
ho goe3 to erect the five-stamp mill on
the Gold Standard mine. The machinery
for this mine has been hauled from Ash
land In seven loads during the week, and
A. S. Payne, of this City, has been upon
the ground laying the foundation for the
mill.
FROM STDIPTER TO PRINEVILLE.
Miner Predicts That 10,000 Men Will
Prospect Alone: John Day River.
"The Eastern Oregon mining district is
much more extensive than is generally
supposed," said John C. Toung, of Sump
ter, yesterday, at the Imperial, "and with
in three years thousands of miners will
be at work all the way from Sumpter to
Prineville. Recent finds In Western Grant
and Eastern Crook Counties show that
gold, copper, lead, coal and even cinnabar,
ex!st In that wide range of country drained
by the John Day and Crooked Rivers, In a
region heretofore supposed to be fitted
only for sheep range. I predict that 10,00)
men will be prospecting in those canyons
leading Into the various forks of the
John Day this summer. Not more than
one In ten will strike it, but the tenth
man will unearth wealth that in the ag
gregate will surprise the State."
Mr. Young has a large Interest In the
Eagle group of mines, within 11 miles of
Sumpter. and Is entirely satisfied with de
velopment ao far as it has gone. He re
cently shipped 105 tons of rock to Puget
Sound, and the smelter receipts show an
average of $65. Thus the Eagle mine has
gotten far beyond the assessment stage,
and stands high among the rich properties
of the Sumpter district. An 800-foot tun
nel discloses a large, body of rich ore,
and several shipments are now on the
dump, awaiting better road conditions.
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cause ol Its purity, ualfonnity, strength and general excellence.
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duce ml, rough akin, yellow, oily complexion, tan, chafing, dry
hands, burns, itchlngs, scolds, scratches, stiffness or over
fatigue. Leaves the face white, soft and smooth after saavlnj.
Olves Immediate relief to eyes Irritated by wind or dust.
AS A REMEDY. Pond's Extract will cure alUnflaa
matlpos, will heal wounds and bruUcs, will stop pala and
bleeding.
USED INTERNALLY and EXTERNALLY.
CAUTION I Witch Hazel is NOT Pond's Extract, and can
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diluted, easily turns sour, and generally contains- "wood
alcohol," which is an Irritant externally, and, taken inter
nally. Is a deadly poison.
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mancntly CCItES, Itching op bleeding piles, however sever
It i a npeclCc in nil skin diseases, and gives quick relief r
burns and bralseo. "
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Mr. Young nas very" little to say about
his own property, however, but Is evident
ly well satisfied with It.
"Would a smelter In Portland help us In
Eastern Oregon? Well, I should say eo;
apd it would also help Portland far beyond
the present realizations of her citizens. We
cannot ship ore now that assays less
than 525 a ton, but with a smelter In this
City ?S ore could be shipped at a profit
iboth to mlneowner and smelter. The
miner who disposes of his ores In Port
land will buy his goods In Portland, and
this City will begin to draw trade with
the first operation of the smelter, that It
never had before. If the railroads mani
fest a friendly spirit for Portland In mov
ing Eastern Oregon ores, the success of a
smelter here Is at once assured. Of course
a 6melter will require a large capital to
start and maintain, but Portland has the
capital, and only stands in her own light
by postponing the establishing of a very
much-needed enterprise.
PROSPECTING FOR COAL.
One 3Iensurinfir Ten Feet Thlclc
Found Hish Grade Bltuminum.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Feb. 28. Henry
Blankenship, just from Morton, says pros
pecting for coal has been temporarily sus
pended In that vicinity, owing to the snow
ln.the hills. C. W. Coovert, of Vancouver,
Wash., who is supposed to represent Port
land capitalists. Is prospecting a few miles
north of Morton Postofilce. He has driven
two tunnels 50 feet Into a coal vein and
has a shaft 50 feet deep and another shaft
down 20 feet. One vein of coal 10 feet
thick has been found, and one of the
claims is very promising for a high-grade
coal.
George Wells, who Is supposed to rep
resent Portland or Eastern parties, has a
tunnel In 30 feet on the north side of Da
vis' Lake, and has struck a six-foot vein
of coal. He Is working three men and
steadily pushing the tunnel farther Into
the hill.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Feb. 2S- The closing bids
mining stocks today were:
for
Blacktall 50 0SMountaln Lion. -50
tsutte &: Jcsion,
Morning1 Glory
Crystal
Morrison.
Chesna-Bluejay.
VilPrlncsa Maud
Deer Trail Con
Palmer Mt. Tun.
Qullp
20
20
Evenlnp Star .. 7'
Gold Ledge .... 5
Golden Harvest. 1
Insurgent 2
Iron Mask 25
jRambler Cariboo
rteputuic
Reservation ....
Sullivan
Tom Thumb ....
Jim Blaine .....
Lone Pine Surp.
17
18 jWaterloo
SAX FRAXCISCO. Feb. 23. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta ?0 04Kentuck Con $0 01
Alpha Con 2, Lady Wash. Con.. 2
Andes 5Mexican 10
Blcher 22OccIdental Coa ... 14
Best & Belcher... 33pphlr 53
Bullion 2iOverman 10
Zaledonla 40!Potosl 27
Tiallenge.Con ... lSISavas 11
Thollar 23JSee. Belcher 1
Confidence 74 Sierra Nevada. .... 34
Con. Cal. - Va... 1 SGfSIlver Hill ."5
Crown Point 10'Standard 2 03
Gould & Curry... 13 Union Con 21
"Hale & Norcroas.. 51Utah Con 7
Justice ........... u,xeuuw uacticb .... iu
NEW YORK. Feb.
closed as follows:
Chollar ?0
Crown Point
Con. Cal. & Ya... 1
Deadwood
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcros..
Homestake ......50
Iron Sliver
Mexican
2S. Minlns stocks today
20!Ontarlo
SjOphir
25 Plymouth
SOjQulclmilver .....
10 do pref
2i, Sierra Nevada ..
OOiStandard
05; Union Con
17. Yellow Jacket ...
.58 CO
. r.o
. 12
. 1 75
. 7 50
. 2 80
. 20
. 14
BOSTON. Feb. 2S. Closing quotations:
Beaton & Mont.. 52 C5 iParrott 50 42VI
Butte & Boston. 5i I
Gold In Snnd of Long? Beach.
Ilwaco Journal.
On Wednesday the town was set wild
with excitement by the report of C. W.
Farrel. of Long Beach, that In one day
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he had obtained 54 of gold from the beach
sand, or rather from the dry sand thrown
up from the beach. In proof of his as
sertion, he had a small vial of gold" dust,
which he claimed was the work of a day,
and had a lot of work done in the way
of copper plates, etc. A number of our
citizens went out to the beach Wednes
day to investigate, but upon their return
they were all dumb, but from what they
were prevailed to say, indorsed the re
port. With a rival to Cape Nome, the
finest summer resort on the Northwest
Coast, the bonanza of Columbia River
chlnook salmon, the prospects of South
west Washington have taken on a new
impetus.
Tvro Minen Bonded.
GRANITE. Feb. 27. Old Glory, four
miles east of this place, has been bonded
to Spokane parties, for 520.0G0. A consid
erable sun; has been paid down on the
property. The Gold Dollar has also been
bonded to Spokane parties. Portland
people were after it, but were too slow,
and lost a- good property. It is reported
that negotiations for the sale of the
Quebec are making satisfactory headway.
About 1000 feet of tunneling has been done
on this property. The ledge formation
Is satisfactory, and It Is believed this
property will prove a heavy producer.
Golcomln. Mine Election.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
, Golconda Mining Company, held hero
yesterday, the following officers were
I elected: President. J. G. English: vlce-
j president and manager. John T. English;
secretary, V. A. Shilling; treasurer, J.
Frank Watson: assistant secretary. J. A.
ArmehtT directors, J. F. Watson, Jt'-'G.
and J. T. English, Vln Cook, Ed Cannon,
W. L. Boise and V. A. Shilling.
Work on Three Properties.
ALAMO, Feb. 27. The Yellowstone mine,
which is under bond of 560.000 to E. J.
Trimble and George Barrett, Is rushing
work. Three shifts of men are employed.
In the Alamo mino work Is progressing.
The shaft Is down 50 feet.
The Strasburg, one of the oldest patented
mines in the district, which has been idle
for two years, will start up soon. A force
of men has just gone out to the mine.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Harris, of Columbia County.
ST. HELENS, Feb. 2S. The funeral of
Mrs. Lucy Harris was conducted from
the home of John Harris, near Columbia
City. She had been a constant sufferer
for 17 years prior to her death. She was
53 years of age. and had lived at their
home near Columbia City for tho past 13
years.
Mrs. George Knox, of Albany.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 28. Mrs. George
Knox died in this city th!e morning, at the
age of 43 years, from the effects of a
paralytic stroke. She was born in Ireland,
and left a husband here, two sisters In
Portland Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Knox
and a brother, J. H. Cox, in Crook County.
A Well-Known Actrcns.
TACOMA. Feb.'.lsl-Sirs' 'Calo Stokes
Vallejo. a well-known actrdss. died today
from the effects of an operation.
James Hayet of Morrow County.
HEPPNER. Or., Feb. 25. James Hayes,
a pioneer of Eastern Oregon, died yester
day on Upper Rhea Creek.
Jacob Dcncer, of Liberty.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 2S. Jacob Dencer, ago
42, died at his home at Liberty today, of
Bright's disease.
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