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Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering mid Farming Interest of this Community, to Good Government, nnd Hustling for a Grub Stake.
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1904.
SLOL. VI
NO. 3
BOHEMIA
EVERE
ACCIDENT
Hoinns (1111 While n t Work nt
Bridge is hit by Piece of Iron
Situ litis Left Ixk Crushed.
dltlon nt the end of a century,
which today I1 the most enchant
ing picture hanging upon the walls
of Amcrlcmi enterprise, Ainelicaii
progrciw nnd American civila.allon.
It Is the purpose of the Ameri
can Mining Congress, as it is aNo
the purpose of the I.ewls nnd Clark
Exposition, to serve to educate nud
broaden the mind, stimulate indi
vidual it net united effort in the dis
covery and development of natural
resources and advantages, and a
Japan and Russia at War.
re-engaged the Japanese nt l'ort
Arthur and Crippled it. London,
I'cb ii. A special dispatch (rom
l'ort Arthur nays the Japanese licet
attempting Wednesday to land men
in several days in the neighborhood
of l'ort Arthur under the protection
of the gnus of the cruisers. It is
greater display of skill In utilizing
last l'ridav while at work state ami natural blessings, lor the
t. .... . ... .... f. i.. 1 t
ipotiMtlic Winters nun uumpueii benclil 01 a irec. nmcpciiueiii ami
bridge up Row river, a piece of iron humanly progressive nud Intelligent
eraliliiL' some two hum red and neon c And no greater or more
ffll&Inouiids fell twenty-two feet and convincing evidence can be pre
ttriiHsGllI on the outside of the , scnted to the intelligence of the
leftWlcgjust above the knee and j world, or the enterprise and won-
Completely crushed that member derful progress made inn century by
Atiucrson was scut ror, out our great nuiumii (.
)scnt Dr. Corprou went up cut importance, tlie luturc great-; - -
tnYtlioVetir of llienee dent and did ties of l'ort and, tlinil the liberal Uililoruia nud Australia, and How
illUGat was possible to relieve the I spirit manifested by her loyal clt-, the recent movement in American
Jufferer The Dr. soon found i izeus to make a great success of the trade and commerce was the result,
Uiere was n possibility of saving ' American Mining Congress in 1904, in part, at least, of a notable in
"ilicijliub. ! the I.ewis and Clark Exposition in crease in our gold production, the
OrifFSi'itiirdnv Gill was bronchi 1 ioo. and the fact that it is the ter- fact that further great additions to
AlownfSn the O. and S. H. train, mid minus of the great Union Pacific the world's stock of the yellow
lUoTOfnooM Dr Anderson assisted 1 system, and the western terminus
ftjfipr. Corpton amputated the 1 of the inimitable Southern Pacific,
'fflfcowmg to the weak condition i and the home of the Oregon Rail
f(U heart. It was leared Gill' road & Navigation Company, the
would) not survive the operation. I Ilwuco Railway & Navigation
fucsdny was decided to take Gilt , Company, nnd the Portland & Asi
0 lifirtiaud wuere ne couiu oc uei- uiic company
CARRIED SEVENTEEN MILES.
Last summer Mrs. Hickey, wife
of Supt. Norman Hickey of the Ve
suvius mine in Bohemia District,
went up from Cottage Grove to re
main with her husband during the
Russia loses three of her trans- asserted, however, that all the at- and the other is the steamer Argun, winter. About the first of Febru-
iKirts. Two thousand men on tempts were unsuccessful. I belonging to the Chinese Eastern ary she became ill with pneumonia
board. Capture occurs off the London, I'cb. 10. A special dis Railway Company. pud gradually grew worse, and
Coast of Corea. 1'ive other ships 1 patch from Tokio, dated today, says Tokio, I'cb. 10 The Japanese Saturday it was decided to brine
seized. Small cruisers are meeting , it is reported that three transports have captured at least five Russian 1 her out of the hieh altitude.
with great success. Rich prizes in of the Russian fleet conveying about commercial steamers, including the' An improvised litter was made of
steamers. RcixjM is current In St. 2000 troupes, were captured by the Ekaterinostav' Moukden, Russia, a bed spritm. mattress and amole
Petersburg that the Russian fleet Japanese off the Coreau coast. Dis- Argun and the Alexander. They clothing, and I'elix Landers, Hen
patches to the Daily Mail from I o- were captured by the Japauese in 1 Curry, Edd Jenks, Al Churchill, I
kio and Nagasaki, dated February Corean and adjacent waters at va- K. E. I.illey, James White and!
10, report the arrival at Sasebo, rious times since Saturday by small Prank Mclutyre started with Mrs.
Japan, of two large Russian , cruisers. Some of the steamers are Hickey for the Wildwood station
steamers. One is the Volunteer rich prizes. The small steamer j of the O. & S. E. seventeen miles
Fleet Association transport Kka-jKotik is detained at Yokohama, its 1 distant. Something over fourteen
BALTIMORE FIRE
Great Loss of Property but no
Lives Lost, First Estimate of
Loss greatly Reduced.
tcrincslav, which recently landed status not being clear,
troops and arms at Port Arthur, '
with boats tint
metal arc practically assured for
several years to come becomes of
immense significance. It is one of
those facts which partake of the
nature of miracles.
"There is another fact of large
interest in this connection, as it
NEW ORE CARRIES RADIUM
hours were consumed in reaching
that point. Owing to the con
dition of the roads it would have
I been practically impossible to have
I brought her out by wagon. Ben
j Pitcher met the party near the foot
TmiHp 1 01 t"e uig ma wun nis team ana
' ! . 1. .1 . . .v..
Tlpti. iuuk luc IVVU lllltC lilllUICU 1U kUC
created for and Tuesday night Dr. , reach all points of importance on lcar.s upon the continuance of gold ! produced.
Vnilcnon took him to the Northern 1 the maguificlcut wnters of the production. This is the fact of the ! All inte
tactile Hospltul Mrs. Gill ncrom scenic Columbia River and its "cyanide process," by which low directly in
lailteil l.icin, llirir iwo little girls tributaries, wiui ucean-guiiig kiiiiic met nccomc priJin.iiJic. iiic iuuiu m uu auuiuuu iu uj .ui
icTugtcarcd for by friends. I passenger and freight steamers, cyanide process whs first intro-, lection which they may have. It
Anderson iiixni his return that are unsurpassed lor trength. duced in boulli Africa, being there comprise cnaracieristic miuing
ronm'crtland reports that Mr. Gill beauty and comlori. running uirea- applied 10 innings, out lis praciic- scenes
toodlthe iotiruev iiuiic wellninPIv to Sail l'ranclsco. okohama
treusa slight improvement in Msium! Hong Kong touching at all m-
iotTuTtion. I tcrmediate points of interest.
1 "This is n grent, grand opport
I umIiv nml pverv one who can
COLONEL MAHON IN ACTION. ishouIll m)l fai , ukc advantage
HI .... !. 1 r :
..Oregon. I'ortMiul and tlie l.rwis 01 11. .Morning urgoniau.
n'lublark l'atr have a most ardent
published and distributed with the
r,ntti.Mt f I) T IT1..I .
Portland. Oreoon.' n 'handsome little Denver, Feb. i.-Justin Haynes,
.u-.,ir -ii.,.. ii,- iim, ,i!c. ' a chemist, and Dr. W. D
..:. 'pi 1.1:.. oroffessor of chemistry at the
iiiki. 1 11c iMiuiiiuiiim 13 itiul i ' ... ... - , 1 caltn.i
name implies. The only printed v" university, nave exiracica otie . u.ldertakin(: but
matter annearinc in it is the title of lwo hundreths of a grain of radium w'ls a dimcutt undertaKiug out
uiaiier appearing nil is inexiue oi, , f !the mtners ca always be relied
IIIC UIU11IU IIIU IIIC 11IIC3 Ul IUC ... , , . , . r
various scenes which are prcsrnted d,scoverctl ln state four years
in Ibis excellent publication. On iff0 a"'' na.me? J" honor of Pres"
eachpage there are two splendid lde' CaTnot- of Frace
halftone views of the Bohemia, , The process used in separating
me rauium irom mc carnoiue was
the same as that used by M. and
Mine. Curie, the discoverers of rad
ium, in
ti 1
the .
carno-
tercsted directly or
mining will value
in-
upon to do just such things. TueS'
day morning Dr. Job went up on
the train and accompanied the
family to the city. Mrs. Hickey
although very sick and fatigued by
the long trip is slightly improved.
Mr. Hickey will remaiu until she
return to
i6Wti
r1Ri
district- These have been excel-1
lently chosen and splendidly re- j
separating it from pitch I s. Past danger, then will
Photographs have been his work.
1 taken with the radium from
t-c NEW MILL NOW WEAKLY
, Carnotite is known to exist of 2, ' F0R BUS1NESS
so realistic that one can square miles ot country in Paradox 1 lnisweeic win, 11 noiniug nap-
ability in application to ores was almost sm II the pines. The fas-1 Valley, Montrose County, where pens, see the completion
I.. .11 t.i.wi.iui.Aik.l In ,1,1. pnnntru 1
This process can be used with profit
wOomer in the p.-rsoi of Colonel
"lywlu Milion. secretary of the In
traitionnl Mining Congress, which
pllllhold its sessions hi this city
rom)Augtist 33 to 37 next. In a
recent circular which Colonel Ma
fio hilt as issued from his hcaihiuar
terajat Carlisle, Pa., the following
passages occur:
fKPoitlaud will receive and euter
tHnJiu splendid form, the coming
gtsjfoii of the American Mining
ScjIou, and In 1905 will celebrate
tli the Uwis and Clark Centeu
Wsljand American Pacific lixpo
Litton and Oriental 1'alr, ami upon
'bslllf occasions, at the American
.MfRTiig Congress
iLewpi and Clark
1905P
ItmaPpporttiiiitles for personal iir
specTloii of natural and other ad
'jgjutlwgcs, made known to all vis'
'Ttprf? the good results of the expe
JSBi
GOLD PRODUCTION 190.3.
1 cinating life of the rugged mines in
a mountainous district is pictured
perfectly. Some of the snow scenes
included give evidence of the hard
ships endured by operators and
miners in their faithful search for
hidden mineral wealth.
The Record takes this oppor-
tu all low grade ores where there is
no copper present. There is even a
large profit in ores containing only
$3 of gold to the ton. This fact is
working a great change in gold
minine. It is. for one thine.
nuttini! the business on the basis of tunity of thanking Mr. Hard for a
a manufacturini' industry. It is copy of his splendid album and to
There has been several articles In I moreover making many abandoned congratulate him on this further
tlie Nugget bearing upon the cya , mines profitable, and is, of course, evidence of his enterprise. Daily
nide process lor me ireaiincni 01 m that way, increasing the output .Mining Kecord
ores. Not long since there was of the yellow metal,
copied an article from the "Wall "1'or this rcson it seems prnb
Street Journal" which has been able that gold milling will be more
prominent thai: ever and invest
ments in mining companies more
common "
of the
the ore used by Messrs. Haynes 1 practically new mill of the Long
and Engle was obtained. Oregon- and Bingham Lumber Company, lo
'ian. jcatednear the depot of the S. P.
I ; and O. & S. E. railroads. For a
with the Golconaa company a, . .
! master mechanic and electtician. "iTu e .1 . . ,
has resigned his position. Mr ! . ?.ht h T s ' twr .large
Ballantyne has always been held a 1 bo,'ers 1 le. !.e f theh 0,d. one
I ..t.,,i ,mu- -r .i. ri,.i , flnd connected all three by pipes.
mill staff, where he has done excel-if "ew. hrle P"w". e"e'ne S
noted for its conservatism, especi
ally in matters of mining, which
sokc well for the future of gold
mining. The billowing taken from
a recent issue will prove interesting
as it shows which way the wind is
blowing:
'Even now people do not yet ap-
in place and nearly ready for
, When the mill is complete it
use,
will
Incorporated in Maine.
lent work, and his departure from
iV 11 , 1 F r K - V be capable of sawing 60.000 feet of
lh"1lnS.Um!f0rapenod lumber each .0 hours. A large
" - .V..J., . ..... w.... ... ...a......,, p.-
fecting further various patents he
1 : :
mining coraiJamcs uic ucBiuuniB 1 W- c....,l ; i.,;
to incorporate under the laws of the j , rf , , anrtiso (lo Keneral
; State of Maine, in preference to New Inclins work fur the public.
I Jersey or the states in which they D r
I intend to operate, says the Blue Mt.
American. Maine is anoarentlv ti, fn... . . ,
I 1 J a ui; Japanese iciiuits aic 41a
F.J. Hard is favorably known 1 making a bid for this handsome 1 ,iari, g at sea as uerr Drake and,
id mining districts as being one of source of revenue, as New Jersey Hawkins and Frobisher. They'
CHARACTERISTIC ENTERPRISE.
190. and the preciatciuc signiucauccoi ine laci the most progressive and enterprise and Arizona did. She will reap s)jp ;to narrow places under cover
lixnosilloii in I that ilia world s greatest production iiicr operators in the west. As is the profit of progress and enterprise, nfl.irL-ne nnH mko it lit.pK- fnr
by practical nnd instructive ! of Bol(l was 1,1 '902. ""d that there ( pretty generally known, he is at the while a lot of other states, ntuturiug the adversary,
ys of resources, and by afford.' is every prospect for an even present time devoting his attention some Puritanical precept or im-
greater production tins year. When to tl)c Bohemia mining district of pelled by a granger spirit ot un
it is recalled what was the effect of Otcuon in which he has larce and taconism to corporations, will hold
planer was received this week and
is about ready for business. The
dry kiln is in operation and doing
good work. The logs for the mill
will be delivered by the O: & S. E.
railroad. It is understood this
company has orders for a large
amount of lumber.
the immense
followed the
production which
gold discoveries in
New Butcher Shop.
valuable interests. With character
istic cuterpiise. he has recently
.. . .-v 1 r.n 1
iiie Dag. uregon nnppcnb 10 ia 1 Sewdl and Co. till, wivk ojioned a
, under the latter classification. She we arruI1Kei, iuul wcU 8lI,,,,ncU
. holds the bag, in the darkness ot ,mU.,.r ,,,,,, , u ,,, SXvMvy
, antagonism to everything savoring ,,,,, The roonw luive lieen pu
, of mining or corporation progress. , tll(. nnn propi)lie8
niui priuuuy hum iiji iu 111c huc v
on affrighted world such hideout
progeny as the Eddy law. Bu.
there will come a time, some days
to lurnfnli tlrwt e'nhM nii'iitH nt reuHoi.
iihk prlci-n
STILL ANOTHER PIONEER.
Capt. Pleasant C. Noland, of
Lane county, died at his residence
in Cresvvell on last Tuesday.
The captain was a Mexican war
veteran, went t California in 1849,
returned to Missouri it) 1851, started
west again in 1853 and arrived in
Dane county same year, was one
of the prominent Indian fighters,
being captain of a company.' The
funeral was held in Creswell on
Wednesday.
wer at Our
l 8
As we ate goinjj entirely out ot business, we are eloslng out our entire line
jf inereliandise at less than reintlnr cost, for we must net our money out of
Rliciu, and by buying now you can get good bargains.
FINE CLOTHING
UNDERWEAR
We still have a good stock of Clothing and Underwear to nick from, and
Sat prices that will suit all. Come and examine them. A'ways willing to
show them u you buy or not.
SHOES
OVERCOATS
GLOVES
We are trvinv to close out as soon as nosible therefore sellinir our entire
(line much cheaper than could be bought in any of the larger cities, and just as
good goods as could be got of any merchant in the northwest.
Cottage Grove
EAKIN & BRISTOW
Oregon
1
I
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ALL IN ORE.
Supt. Hickey, wno come to the
city Monday with his sick wife, re
ports thelower tunnel of the Vesu
vius propert) still showing a fine
body of good ore. IJe states it is
one of the best showings he has
seen iu the camp. He also reports
the Riverside tunnel, according to
last report, is making good progress
and the ore continues iu quantity
and quality.
The Oregon-Colorado is still pro
ducing a good grade of copper ore.
As before mentioned iu the Nugget,
Mr. Hickey is in charge of these
properties during F. J. Hard's ab
sence iu the East.
NEW HATS AND CAPS
The very Latest Styles. Our Beavers are the best Hats made. Sec
our linejbefore buying. We enu please you.
CINNAUAR ORE.
Jenks, Curry and Kerns have re
cently been prospecting for cinabar
011 the Keru ranch about five miles
east of town and some 1500 feet
from the O & S 15 railroad. The
ledge so far as as developed appears
to be about fifty feet wide. Quick
silver can be panned and in some
instances seen iu the ore. Not
' enough has been done upon the
1 1 1 . . 1. 1.... 1. i 1.-
leuge 10 prove 11s viiuic uni 11 is uc
lievtd by the patties interested a
quicksiUer mine can be opened at
that point.
Mr. Edward C Haff, the well
known mining engineer from Colo
rado, who has spetit several seasons
in the Bohemia and Blue River Dis-!
tricts surveylug properties, recently 1
returned from a visit to Ins old
home, bringing Mrs. Haff with him.
It had been his intention to locate
in this city, but at his visit here
Motiday he stated he had decided to
open his office iu Portland and come
to these districts as the business re
quired. His address will be found
In the Nugget as soon as he is
established.
GARMAN, IIEMENWAY COMPANY.
Lenders in Mcrchniidisiiigr.
Bohemia Whiter Scene, Assay Office and Buildings, Vesuvius Property.
PALMISTRY.
Mrs. Qrimth, the scientific pnlmlat
linn arrived Iu Cottage drove- and
will remutn 11 few dnya only. She
can tell, vou your beat bUHlnesstuleut,
cull early, room 3, (Jralmiu Hotel.
SOCIAL PARTY.
On bint Tui'sdiiy evening Alius Ha
zel Heineiiwny entertained u num
ber of her girl friends nt her homo In
thin city, tlio occuhIoii beinn the cel
ebration ol her thirteenth birthday,
The- ovenlng wiw pleasantly
spent In playing names ot various
kinds nud concluded by the servltiK
ot a repast by the hostess alter which
the guestH depivtred for their several
homes pronouncing It a most enjoy
able occasion.
Those present were: Eunice Vauden
bum', Hazel lleiiHon, Mublo Koeeu
hunt, urace lUiiKham, llell llurk
holder and Kdlth Hastings.
The latest estimate of the loss by
the Baltimore fire Ls 125 millions of
dollars, with an insurance of from
80 to go millions. The vaults seem
to have protected their contents!
The following is the latest.
Baltimore, Feb. 10. An army of
men are clearing the streets. Sev
eral are open to wagon traffic. The
mayor and business men held a
meeting this afternoon. The en
gineers say all the standing walls
will have to come down, as recon
struction would be unsafe.
At a meeting of the citizens thi3
afternoon a resolution was passed
asking the legislature to appeal to
the government for federal forces to
protect the burned district. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are
being transferred from vaults in the
ruins to safer locations.
The mayor decided this afternoon
to issue an appeal to the whole
country for financial aid.
THE ORIGINAL
JUBILEE SINGERS
Will give a Concert for the Benefit of
Masonic and I. O. O F. Sidewalk-Fund.
Mhey sing the songs that hav
touched the heart ot the world. A
strictly high class concert company
and to hear them Is to devote an
evening to melody and song. Owing;
to the fact that the Opera House U
engaged for this date the Flik Jubi
lee Slngtrs will make their appear
ance In the Masonic Hall Wednesday
evening, Feb. 24. This hall will b
well lighted and comfortably seated
on this occasion. This concert will
be given under the auspices of the
Cottage Grove Improvement Club
A liberal per cent of the door re
ceipts being donated to the Masonic
and I. O. O. t sidewalk fund, where
in there Is a large deficit.
This celebrated concert company
has a world wide reputation and Is
one of the best musical organizations
on the road. It consists ot eight
people and was organized, Oct 6, 1871,
at Flsk University, Nashville, Tenn.,
and has been under the same man
agement for 20 years. This concert
company only visits Cottage Grove
to Mil In an extra date and will tlieJe-
fore be a rare opportunity for our
people, to hear such a splendid or
ganization In its musical speclaltlos, -
and at the sametbnonsslst a worthy
local cause. Admlnlou 50 cents, and
Its well worth It.
Attention Appomattox Post.
There will bo an address delivered
on Sunday Feb. 14th In honor Of
Abrnlmm Lincoln's birthday at the
Christian Church In Cottage Grovo n
11 o clock by the Reverend Ullllogton
All soldiers who served In tlio Civil,
Indian and Spanlsh-Atuerlcau wars
nud tht Sous of Veterans, are Invited
to meet at 10 o'clock at theClty Hall
and join lu the march. By order ot
committee.
H, C. Dutton,
S, G. Lockwooii.
COTTAGE GROYE ELECTRIC CO.
Mr. H. O. Thompson, one of the
members of the Cottage Grove
Electric Co incorporated was un
till recently a resident of Harrison,
Idaho, where he was engaged in
the same Hue of business. Mr.
William Shceby was also a resident
of the same place.
Last week these gentlemen pur
chased the plant of Mr. Abrams
and have taken possession and pro
pose to furnish tlie best service pos
sible under the circumstances.
In conversation with Mr. Thomp
son it was learned the company in
tends in the Spring to remove the
present plant and install a complete
new system, one tnat will prove
sufficient for all demands made up
on it.
SCHOOL MEBTINO.
Notice Is hereby given thiyt at a
school meeting of School District Ho
45, of Lane County, Oregon, to bo
held at the school house In said dis
trict on tlio 27th day of February
1004, there will bo submitted to the
legal voters of said district the quee
tlou ot contracting a bonded debt'ot
$10,000 or as much as needed for the
purpose ot building and furnishing n.,
new school building and repairing
and heating the present school house,'
Tlio vote- to bo by ballot upon
which shall tlio words bonds yes and
the words bonds no.
1'olls to bo open at 1 o'clock p. nt.
By order ot tlio Board of Directors!
ot School District No. 4.'), ot Luna
County, Oregon.
Dated this Oth day ot February, A.
D., 1004. Slgnedi
J. 1C. Bauiiett, Clerk.;
" ANNOUNCEMENT,
llavlngpurchasedand taken ehargs
ot the Cottag Grove electric light
plant, lines, wires, franchise and eonf,
tracts, wo take pleasure In announc
ing to the citizens ol Cottage Oroya
that It shall be our earnest oudeavaf
to glvo to our patron the beat of ser
vice, and we respectfully solicit th
further patronage ol new customer
as well as the continuance of the oil.
Cottaqb Gitova Klxotbio Oo
H. O. Thompson, 8oc