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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1903)
f BALI OKITT FT Ui.JllJVllid NUGGET. lllr) AHVKIIT1HINI) .MKtllUM what Jon printino ..... w w w Id Devoted lo the Mining. I.iimlerin and I'nrmiiig Interests of this Community, to (Joed Government, and Hustling for a Grub Stake. COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 1903. VOL. V NO; 3a A DANGEROUS liLffii I l.o Al.rmiM I'lmih.ic Mill Nnrrowly lisc-npcs Destruction -llremen do (load Work. nth loss aiiouii.ioo. i crew ol carpenters, firteen nd ! l!tioiial , being added thin week, Tuesday noon Jiint tin utury one , arc now hard at work on the mill wiiM starting homo to dinner, tln building anil other buildings in steam wIiIhIIu ut lln Abrnius pltu- course of construction at the mill lug mill blow u series of tin- nlnriiiH, iiite. The new hoarding house is I Inil wilt I In' blood lo tin- hearts of' also well along, .nil the lire laddies. In .mother in... Drown' Hill. Or., Aug. 38 -A i,i..Ul II... loiomollyo ..Mhe)..fcH. ,-, ,C Hhie Uiver Mining '"" '1 Hll'lll l.lllKl. ll.Vtl.lt Ijstrl., H1B,lfll II)orc develop. .'he had reached the llro Ik'II , ment wotl. is lcj,iB done this season 11 every on., know Hint 11 llro thnn in any previous year, lllast- won mi in nil II. fury, In .1 moment K CIln )t! lenrt in ,.very ,ircctioll heav.i smoke was seen In the iicIkIi-' mnl encouraging reports nrc he.ud Iic.i Ii.mmI lb.. planing mill opposite fll)m tmHl cvcry c Mf ,.,. Hi., s I. depoi. The Immu carls, 7cri ,,f Portland, who recently I... in it.wn.. mill l!nKli'H.w..r...iilrll.vi,omic,i tjlc Kc)l 1Jllck ,K.yi las mm. nod. mid tli. hoysuwl no tlnif J been doing n ureal deal of work '" '" " tlu- scene of action. ( W,icll ls si,invIIK up some splendid . Upon arrival It 'wiih discovered ort., I.ucky Hoy is booming, and Unit II... dryer ol tho pinning mill . the ore is so rich they do not need l.u.l .-aught lliv, us a result ol too ' r0 llM. concentrators. Mr. Park, heavy ilrliiK on thupurtof tho mini f the Kiigllsh syndicnte, has a In .lunge. It seems Unit 11 lot of . force of men at work on the Tieas ...Inline. I111.I boon thrown out to lln- rc ,llt.( am wotk is also being w lit. mid Mini tho mini who hud tin-: pushed on the same. Taken alto- l.lrilil.-.. Ill llllllll, filled ll.K 1. 1H full of ....llwr illdlrfltiril..i tw.inl MnmL. ! edgings which ..nidi. 11 ti'rrllli" llnv Tin" lln. tiroku out Just us the mill Iiiiii.Ih wore changing their .'lutlii'H 10 go to dinner. Hud It liven llfti-en iiiln.itcM Inter In breaking through. It Is linr.l to toll what woiil.l have li.vu Hie result. Ah It H'uh, wIh-ii tl.e tin. .Iepnrt111t.nl arrive I, the building was enveloped In Humus. The Eaglet wero thu llrst to arrive mnl get water on the building, Ii.v ri'iiHini of Isjlng several blocks neurer the llro, ut (hoHtiirt, but the Itesrues inii'le K'oinl time mnl soon hud 11 Mliviim uf water playing on the flrv. The boys worked like lienrors mid Inside of half 1111 li.i.ir, uliho.igh tl.e lire l.iul an 1ii.imim.hi' Htart, 11 wax nailer thorough eonlrol, ami In forty II hi minutes from the time Hie lln. bell Hounded, every spark 1 " "' "l ""vs'" , good things to tell the people of his was .., 11 h almost a mlraele I'"' t!'e V',e.r ,cal,,!f,S forr ! ,e I native state. Mr. Thomas is in th.it the entire plsiilng plant did 11..I ' "rM ,,',t . ,llle Pcity "ftllcl s,c(, in ,llc G1(ieM RuleMining bum The dry kiln U . hl,lm I smelter will De 20 tons. Cc., and he came hers purposely to fortv fivt from the main building i)r, Oglesby returned Wednes- acquaint himself with the projiertv. anil between the buildings and on I ,(,v from u several dnvs trin in lln. lie is more than satisfied, and all sides of (ho dry house ure great , piles of first grnde lumber. It emi , Golden Slipper property, 111 which be truthfully said that only for the he is largely intercstc.l. The doc prouipt and ellli'leut work of the lire-! (or notes n vast change in the con rueii the plant would have bis-n laid dition of the camp as compared In ashes. Tho loss Is estlm.ito.1 by I witlt former years. The doctor Mr. Abrams to be fully fuoo.nn, but was one of the fust prospectors to be takes It very philosophically and 1 visit Hohemia nearly forty-five years nays that It. migiit havo bivn worse j ago, mil since that time he has been a frequent visitor. Forty-five MINING NOTES. 1 A licit Miikeis reported in the' Independence mine at Sumpter. It is reported that forest fires are , causing some anxiety among mi:iers In certain parts of Oregon The construction work at the new mill site of the Oregon Se curities is going rapidly on. A force of carpenters arc hard at work and rapid advances toward completion nrc being made. The Oregon .Securities Co. is now In the middle of heavy work 011 the big tunnel. Preparations are being made to drift on the Ex celsior lead, and in a short time the work will be extended to the Hroad way claim, recently acquired by the company. Wm. Wechter, of the Golden Kttle Co., was iu tho city last Tues day. He reports good showings oil the works already opened, and stntcs (list the new cook house on the Golden Rule group is now com pleted. Next week a couple of shifts of men will be put to wotk on this group, the delay being oc casioned by n suortage of supplies which wil go iu this week. Work is progressing rapidly at NOT T1IK CHEAP STUPE that makes a wear them look cheap. But the lattest styles. unci workmanship. Suits Cloaks Our HoiVman Cloaks from $n.00 to $11.50. We have the very latest in styles the OrcKoii Securities Co en in p. The Hume Is now practically com pleted, only the installation of the coiiiicctlnir pipe nl the power house 1 'eiimliiliii,'' lo he done. The power i plant building Is now In the course of urccl0 Illu Superintendent Mulhcws has a number of team sters ennancd in hauling the first cnrlond of electrical machinery to the mill site in Champion canyon takably to a prosperous mining dis trict. The Improved Mineral Smelter Co , of Uoseburg, in which T. K. 1 It' haidson, of this city, is inter 'ied, and of which some mention I a made in the Nugget some1 weeks since, to the effect that the 1 1 company would erect a test smelter 1 ' at Anaconda, Montana, has given up the Anaconda enterprise, and I I upon solicitation from the I. add I Metals Co , ol Portland, have en-' 1 tered into a contract with the porl 1 land firm to erect the test smeller 1 ut the company's works, at Os wego, some four miles south of that 'city. Work has already been com- meuced and it is estimated that it ' will require about fifteen .lavs to put the smelter in readiness for the first test. The capacity of the smelter will be 20 tons. hernia 011 a business visit to the , years ago he went into the camp, packing grub, blankets, etc., on his b.ick. I.nst Mondiy he rode to the edge of the district on the up holstered seats of a railroad coach, and then over splendid roads, by n well r.mlnnrd stuff- Tin entl- .(li,inlls nre very laucll ttpprecialcti by the doctor. J. C. Johnson, secretary of the Hiawatha Mining Co.. returned from the property Saturday, where accompanied by his family, he has has considerable development work been working a crew of men for the J already, and recent work has tin past two mouths. Mr. Johnson covered a ledge fifteen feet across states that the property is showing that assays $20 per ton from wall up in excellent shape Mr. John-1 to wall. son has spent the time iu opening f t up the property, and in every in-1 " stance he has met with flattering Groceries Change Hands. results. amount of prospect work, 32 feet has been run in No. 3 tunnel 40 feet iu No 4, besides opening two large cuts on the Helvetia, and driving 26 feet further on the Hel vetia ledge. In crosscutting the Helvetia the ledge was found to be 16 feet' wide showing to 1-2 feet of splendid ore. Tnlui Thomas, of Domestic. Indi ana, who has been visiting the! onMaln street, this week sold his In mines Inst week, returned to this I terest In the' business to Mr. Wiley, city last Tuesday. He is now ou his way home with all kinds of Ming, Cloaks, Shoes, Hats and New Dry Goods Rothehild Suits for Men $8.00 to $25.00. , to $25.00. Shoes $2.00 to $5.50. Hats $1.00 just opened our fall stock of Dry Goods. Strictly and patterns. Garman, Hemenway Co. Lender in Mercliauulisiiitf. HEAVY HARNESS. HACK HARNESS BUGGY HARNESS SINGLE HARNESS Anil livc-rythiiiji kept Shop at Lowest I 'rices. rail and FRED GALE, states that he has every confidence in the district. lie, like many others recognizes the tact that it will take time, money and a great deal of work to bring the district into a conspicuous place, but he states that when eastern people, who have money to invest get on the ground anil see for themselves that the mineral is here, and that they are being dealt fairly with, there will oe pieniv 01 capital loriu- ooming to bring the district into a , high state of development. , ... , ,. ,J I V. IJehne this week Jtsposed of his interests tn the Star Consol - dated M.n.hgCo., toG.U.Hengen, who, some time since by purchase of the Jennings1 interest, is now sole ownerof the property. The Star Consolidated property is one of the best properties in the camp. It Sklllman & llensou this week sold their well established grocery busi ness, on the West stile to W. C. John son and Thomas I'carre. Theestab llshmeiit has always enjoyed a good business, and with the experience of tho new proprietors and thelrenergy, tho house will undoubtedly grow Into a larguestabllshinent O. T. dray, of the firm ol Oray & Rtiley. who recently started a smnll grocery who will hereafter conduct the busi ness. Dry Goods man or wonmn who The best material Finis in a First CJass Harness svv inc West Side. lilt; IIAWI.I-Y VS IIKOWN CASE. 1 -V- A Review of a Case Carried to the So preme Court of Interest to Cot. tage Oroveltcs. The case of M.,l. Ilawley vs Mrs. r. M. Ilrown, and others, recently decided by the supreme court re sulted iu favor of Mrs. Ilawley, after being Iu the courts for three years ami over. The litigation was over the ownership and possession ofa house and lot iu 1). (i. McFurlnnd'H addition to Cottage lirove, Oregon, The evidence In the main showed that Mrs. Ilawley purchased a bond for deed to the proerty In dispute ,, af(ePwnr,,H Blll l()1t pU,,, of ,,,, ,, ,,,, ut 8tm Ilm,tlllM.(I llOHg01)H,0U of tIu. hollee mu) ()t Af 1 , , , ,, ,, commenced an action In the Justice's court at this place against Mrs. Ilawley, for possession of the prop erty. .Mrs. Ilawley made no np-lK-arance In this case, aiula Judgment was entered against her and Iu favor of Mrs. 0. M. Ilrown. .Mrs. Hawley's attorneys,,!. 0. Johnson and F. O. Kby, contending that the Justice of the Peace had 110 Jurisdiction over tho subject matter or the parties, and the Judgment therefor void. Im- mediately proceeded to procure a I writ of review from the circuit court, for the purpose of luivlng the void Judgment ol tho Justice of the Pence vacated; then commenced rather u spectacular scramble for possession which caused considerable Interest tit the time, Mrs Ilrown attempting . 1 . .. 1 m Slim iiussrss.oil lliroilgll tile con - siaiiio wan a void execution In his, hands, and .Mrs. Ilawley retaining jiossosslon of the property until thot writ of review could be served by1 causing the constable and his deputies to lie arrested for trespass J as fast as they could set foot ou the property, rue constable was eon vlcted mnl lined for trespass, and the Judgment of tho Justice of the Pence lltmlly vacated by the circuit court, whereupon Mrs. Ilrown commenced j an action In circuit court for posses I Ion of the property, against Mrs. . Ilawley. who tiled across bill In omilty asking that tho fraudulent transfers beset usl.lo and that.Mrs. Ilrown and her co-defendants, therein named, be forever enjoined from claiming any ' Mt... ,1... , I had 111 the eiiulty court which do- ClVCtl .MI'S. Haw lev to be tln miln ' ownerof the proKrtv. Mrs. Ilrown,1 not being satisfied with tho decree, ' caused her attorney A. f. Woodcock, Ks. of Uugeno to appeal the case to 1 tho supreme eour.t, where the de- clslou of the circuit court was al-1 United, leaving Mrs. Ilawley, the un- j disputable owner of tho property. 1 This has been a hard fought legal buttle tiud great credit U due Messrs, Johnson ami Kby, attorneys lor Mrs. Ilawley, for their Increasing and tin-! tiring efforts til maintaining their client's rights. MAKKU'.l;. IIKItlty-U'Af.LACi:. At the I1.11111. of the lirliloi' iuiimiIk I Mr. ami .Urn. K. K. Wallao? on ShiiiIii.v ufliTi. oDii at 1 11. 111., I!ov. nerry"' l:Mac"Tlft 'l'in bride wiikkowiicI In a l"nitl fnl ilrcHH of while oriniidle trimmed In all over laco and hhIIii rlhlion, with boquetH of ivIiIIb MiarKiiori.'ttCrt. The Krooin wore a Hiilt ofeonveii. tlimal lilaek. Winters Wallace and MIhh Htliel Wooley nrtlinc as hrl.le. 1111.I.I ami hrldexrooin. A nunilierof relative and Imnusllatu friends were lirewni to wltiieH the ceremony and, I'oi.ifn.l.ilnle the Imppy younjc cou-. Pi", mnl i.Ikii to nartake of tin.-feast prvpnnil, whleh was an excellent one mnl extremely enjoyed by all; cr-wiit. . Mibm i;jim Wallace Is ilnt or tlie ' wr.i iileasant and accomplished : yiiuiiy hi'llen of Cottace (jrovo an.t 1. in. uf the most Industrious Klrls In , "incbil dlschurj?e of Ills lutlw In the ' work now belmr to tho Hast end. l.i.ne .oiinty. For the past fouror person of John s. Hamilton, of 1 11 ' HenKen's Intention to com ll e years she has been eiiKiKed In ' f'loi'envllle, N. Y. j rnence development work Imnii t.M' wt Hub. which trade she ipilte Mr. Hamilton's olllclal title Is dlately. In fact tho work will com easily 11 iamiKc and In which she lie- manager of the woodlands depart-' mencp this week. Mr. IIenj?en Is l ame very prollelent, and while The nicnt. It had oeen rumored that tho w'11 pleased with his purchase and NiiKBi't coiiKratulatoM Air. Jlurry on , 0,."co u,l creaU.il for tho purjiose of ,H',H confident that ho will make a his koo.1 fortune, It Is sorry to lose estimating tlmlier, particularly, with ,nlnc '" of the Ophlr jjroup In short so valuable an assistant from tho 1,10 view of the Oregon 4c .Southeast- order. It Is I.N Intention to work ollke. .Mr. Ilerry Is a well reMected , em Co. purchasing all that proved, ltno property throut'li the Oregon joiiiik man ami is always found misy at ids post of duty and one In whom confidence Is reposed by his employers, and his habits tire of the iK'St. The followlm; is a list of those present with tl.e presents given: 1 llaliy slipiR-rs and shirt, Mr. Tom Hlew; Iwrry dish, H.-pK!r and salt sett Frank Henderson: set china pie pistes, Mr. and Mrs. I.. F. Wooley; tail spread and china cake dish, Mr. mid Mrs. U. C. Y. Ilrown: water set, Mrs. T. W. niew: china cracker bowl. Clitrt-iice Morss; set chlua din ner plates and glass set. Mr. and .urs. vtniluce; napkins, china 1 1 c mine are many desirnblo loca-!'1"" tneuroa.lway group was lo lierr.v dish and cake illsli. Winters ' tlonsformllllngand otherenterprises, I cnted between some of tho corn Wallace and Kthel Wooley: sugar ,lnd Influencing capital to establish J Ia".v's holdings that tho property shell, butter knife, sofa pillow and , these enterprises the company stlmu- S'asTitjsorbed. picture pimel, Mr. and .Mrs. Wm. 'lates Its own business by Increnslnglts ' I'erman: towels, Mr, and Mrs. ! Kayser: set sllverteaspoons, Mr.and! Mrw A IV W,, .... -l .. .. ..... . ........... ... ........i, vi.. . 111 mzb, .11 , inopu nynue; wbcJitnataureniIIlies, ' lleiiienway &- llurkliol.lcr; oneyenr's subscription, Ilohemla Nuirget: ?."i 1 Itev. mid Mrs. C. II. Wallace; lunch ' cloth, Mr. and .Mrs. Horace Harnett; I glass cake dish, ilr. and Mrs. J. C. 'Wallace; sofa pillow, Anna Van ItlH-r: butter chips, Frnnkle Wallace; water set. bread trav and set dol-. lies, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hrenton: table cloth, Mrs. Ix-na Hamlotlupalr of boys' overalls, tlraiulma" Hen derson. TheC. M. A. Uniformed hand sere naded the young couple at their Inline Sunday night. The music wns good, the C. M. A. never plays any i other kind but ou account of It be ing Sunday nlgnt, the boys could I not make much noise. 1 The young collide have a host of I friends in both Cottage Grove and Eugene, who extend to them the best ' of wishes. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. Those who took advantage of the present tax law by paying the tirst hnlf of their taxes before the tlrst Monday In April will please take note that the second-half ol the tax Is payable on or before the first Mon day In October (October 5th) auo If unpaid after that date lt will be nec essary to add 10 per cent penalty and 8 jer cent Interest to the half tax re- mi,,iug iinpuld. KiiKii Fihk, Sheriff and Tax Collec tor. 10-9-03 Sy SEi ;s6a Closing Out At Cost 1 i Window Shades Crockery Mattings Glassware, Tubs Carpets and Washboards Our Kutire Iine of These ooods Will Be Closed Out At Cost For Cash. Here is an Opportunity For Good Dargaius. Eakin & Bristow. 8. if S. i " CfMled-Oflicial now on lie Ground and FarniJiarizing Him self with Work. THE OI'JIIIl KIIOLT PL'RCIIASEft : In. II Ifeneen Iiccomes sole Owner of the Property Ife will De velop the Property and Alake It a Producer. The Oregon 4k Southeastern- U'y llHN week created another olllco, a'"1 tlle ollkers have l-en appointed . d Is now on the ifroiiml In tt. "K'er the lnsiectlori of Mr. Hamll- ton, to lie valuable. Such rumor Is ' royalty for use of tunnels, power, eronlous. The objret of the com- j "ffhts and tracks, and will bo able In panv Is to secure competent data tMl" W"J to tipilp his mine at com rcBardlnu the tlmlH-r resources of j PatlTeIy small exiense, at tho this section of the state, that said Hnme time having advantago of the data may be placed In the hands of 1 mot,t Modern mining facilities', those who are interested in i-ni.ni'.' eaklnK of the tiurclias.) of tl. '" 1 milling and manufacturing K. Co. naturally is desirous of de - veloplng this country and will use every legitimate effort In Its power to Interest capital herein the va- states that the Oregon Securities has rlous manufacturing enterprlstM that ,"" theiiroiiertynei-ded to tnakoone of this section of the state will support. , the greatest mines In the United " i, it Mjuirui hum), tea. K. to tratiic. Tllt' work ou the construction ol tl.n O . Ar K I" ,j ..... .. ..... n...i i.-i.i .. ... , t. Kltv 4M.-U HrjUKl-i 1 'Ki('teaHiiy - T)ur"lnli'nilJut' eighty insn are employed. The urade bus been completed to the' Hunt Dam and the swampers tire two miles above that point. Immediate arrangements will be "'"de to put Iu the Itow rlverbrldge, iT,le In will be about 90 feet, and I lt wl" take n couple of weeks to completo It, when the luylng of steel win ngiiln be taken up. Owing to unavoidable delay the steam shovel, which the company purchased In the East some weeks ago. has not yet arrived, but arrangements are being jsjr fected this week for the services of an other In Its stead, thus ernilt- tlng the company to take up ballast ing early next week. The ballast ing of the Hocky Point end of the track will tlrst be taken up and then the attention of the company will be called to this end, and In loss thnn sixty days, the entire track will be ballasted Iu a manner not excelled by nuy new road In the wett. The company 1ms purchased six gravel dump cars, which will reach this city this week. A noticeable feature of the O. & 6. K. Is that the company ls doing Its construction work in a very thor ough and complete manner, which guarantees u safe haul of both freight and passengers. THE OPHIR PURCHASED. One of the most Important mining deals made In Bohemia for a long time, was consumnted this week. As a re- I milt the well known Ophlr Orouij, Iiam piiitHod Into tho hanilH of it. II ( HeiiKou, ho Mnir tho wile proprietor , Tho Ophlr Kronp has lon liot'n eon j ceded to be 11 splendid property. It has derived that reputation unions the mhifrs of this Hcctlon not only through tho luicorcrlucr of line ore. 1 hut by reason of It bolnjc nn ojton 'hIoii of the Muslck mliio, ruoro pro I prly speaklin? of tho Dellnneo ledo. ' The property consists of tho Ophlr, owned by Outlieiirt Ilros., A. A. Jones (and the original locator, 0110 of tho ; tlmt men to ko Into Iloliomlii, 0. P, 1 Adams', and the Itoyal and I-'rac-, tlotM No. ! mid 3, was owned by O. I P. A.lmiiB, the Itattler owned by II, P. PenrHoiis. and tho Cluckey frao ; t!on uwiwl Uy Win. Moorennd John ( Taylor, 'riiene claims Join and lay nn in- r.nMt sine or Uohemla moun tain and lay eml on to tho Defiance of the Muslck ifrouo. Tho Dellm.in 1 Is a thoroiiKhlv doveloth..! flni,,.. i, M-curltes Co., pnTlnir the comtmnv ,l Ophlr group, Mr. Ueiigcn stated , mh luuiij TO.x'uifi. 10 ue or the ' opinion that It was to become 11 i Part of the Oregon Securities Co.. lint nothing Is further from the truth. H owwm. aim 11 was oniv liv reason SAAlPLFSoi? V Mrvr. - ,J - 11vi'"H"i' y .trroub: thlH 0'ce in ft t" it samplea ' different coiormt ssilnUkunl stains, Manufactured ut ti, company'H works four n.i!i u jrthwest of town, together with these samples nre flvo or six samples of wood stained and t,,eJ' UPB 1"Ite beautiful. The paints "avebeenexamlnedbyaniimberofex- I"8 pronounced first-class. The company will be able to produce from their deposits every color of pnlnt and stuln excepting pure white. These paints have been used for the past live years and have proven highly satisfactory In every par ticular. Mr. Simmons Informs the j J"BSet that he now has several or- ders which he will till as soon us oil can be procured. CHURCH NOTES CUIIISTIAN CIIUIICII, Preaching services nt tho Christian church Sunday niornlnganilevenlng. Other services ut usual hours. V. E. B11.M.NQTO.V. episcopal ctiuncu. Next Monday evening Sept. 7, Itev. John Dawson, of the Episcopal church will hold regular services at the Masonic hall. All are cordially Invited. MARRIED. KOM1IN LEE In Eugene, Thursday, August 26. 1903, Miss Surah E. Leo ' to C. N. Itobbln, both residents ot Lorane, Justice Wliitarmflier offi ciated. 1