HEW rj-r J-L n lllt AllVKIlTIHINO MKDIUM m JL t? NKAT JOH PRINTlNOi Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering iiiul Farming Interests of this Community, to Good Government, and Hustling for a Grub Stake. VOL;. VI COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MARCH n, 1904. NO. 7 fla MINING NEWS. (lntliered IVom Itohcmia Mining District and the Various Alin- illK CnilipS of ()rcj;oil mill Other Status. 01.1) STIiAMIIOAT I'KOI'liRI V. The old Steamboat property .! ,,i 11 ill i Irt'.ti.l lit, lllril Ilrl,r Inter owned by various parties, was recently disposed of by .linker nnd i.. ii. . ... r.li... a .,.i..,.,. r.,, little sum. Tins is undoubtedly a good property ami was wauled by Mr. AiiilcrHon for the purpose of consolidation with the old Cnlla pooia group also now owned by Mr. Anderson; which combined will make one of the finest groups in that section of the district. Tbesc properties have heietofore been held by parties who have been tin- nble to do much development work. The new owner Intends to cause ! considerable work to be done this year, in opening up the big ledges showing on the surface and il is be lieved by those familiar with the piopctty that his efforts will be well icwanled. OKI! TREATMENT. The history ol ore treatment, as interesting as it is valuable to those engaged in the winning of metals from their natural repositories, is replete with the trials and troubles of inventors, marked ly the failures and successes that attend the evo lution of an art or science, the re sults possible of attainment giving really but a faint impression of the attention, study and work of men technically educated anil those who have lacked .scientific training, yet to whoic natural talent, ingenuity and great energy, nevertheless, is due in a wide measure to the pres ent development of the several stuudard methods employed in the metallurgical field From the davs of Ilartoleme dc Medina, to whom mav be directly traced the sticccssiui Handling 01 Mexican ores 011 a commercial basis, to the present time we have splendid examples of the solution ol intricacies, representing proloiiud thought anil application in the presence of difficulties incident to wiirlute times of t'rcjt hardshio mid even bigoted opposition, which nave led 111 successive steps to tne upbuilding of an industry which has partaken of the character of a science, furnishing a safe, guiding mices As we arc going entirely out ol business, we tire closing out our entire line of inereltandise at less tltiin regulnr cost, for we must get our money out of them, and by buying now you can get good bargains. FINE CLOTHING We still have a good stock of Clothing and Underwear to pick from, and at prices that will suit all. Come and examine them. A' ways willing to show them if you buy or not. SIIfKS We arc tryitty to close out tts soon as posible therefore selling our entire line much cheaper than could be bought in any of the larger cities, and just .-is good goods as could be got of any merchant in the northwest. Cottage Grove NEW The very Latest our line before buying. We can please you. GARMAN, IIEMENWAY COMPANY Lenders in nierchuBMlisiii. hnud for future practice that should be Keen, meriting nt all times, from many points of view, the nppteciation of this g uerntion of those engnged In supplying the world's needs in all the mctiils. With th6 recorded knowledge of later years nuil the evidence of re sults ol centuries preceding, lo- ge'.her with the wisdom obtainable ironi experience nun onservniioii in ' and of metallurgical operations now being conducted along Hues that ' uie yielding ijood results ends are I possible that will be as gratifying i as astonishing il only proper en; cniirngemcui oe nccorucn tuai """) I'M'venn termeut ol iiieu whose mdotnltable ice is diiected lor the bet-, termeut ol conditions attaching to , t,,c ductlou o mcta s w.-Oie ami Metah. lioui their RIVERSIDE CO'S I'KOPERTV. From two sources of information this week we learu of the work going on at the Riverside group on Iloischcaven creek in llohemia dis trict. Alex I.uudbcrg, foreman of the property writes: "Have been driving the tunnel right along and 1 lor the last two hundred and fifty feet have had good looking ore, nie in over three hundred feet now and still in a large body of it. There is lots of snow, built does nut prevent good work, as we were well prepared in the fall with good house, tunnel house ami black smith shop, also tools and pnnh tons. A. W. -linker who has properly near by, came to the city lust Friday he states that on his 1 i.. . i . ,i i ' 1,1(1 lie n,WJfH., ,1. 1,11. IWItllVI and there "saw a vein of ore in the breast, fully seven feel in width, which carries a heavy percentage of eoprxT and galena and that it is ns good a showing as I have seen in the district." 0RE00N A MINING" STATE. Kiniim Tti.if.m. have had their attention directed to "Oregon ns a mining state is at- the many men who have made Uncling more attention than any j money in the business and they be other section of the West," said A. gin to appreciate the fact that II. Cousin, manager of the Gallce mi cs are not fotiiuj, but made, Consolidated mines, upon his re- mul tlfat it takes money to make turn from the Kast. Mr. Cousin mines. lins htfMt nlisent for six weeks, dtir- inu which lime he visited Phila-1 cielptna, Wilmington, New vorK, , nosion, tit 1,0111s, Kansas Guyana points in Iowa. He said: "Kasteru men are recognizing the fact that mining is the safest proposition that they can invest in, and from the commercial reports thev find ns mi nver.ii'e that fewer men ns regards the percentage of tuusc interestrd tuaice laiiures 01 11 than in all the other commercial en- ter prises combined. When it is considered that the average of men Lower at Our OVERCOATS EAIilN & BRISTOW 0 HATS AND Styles. Our Beavers are the ft M-AI'POINTEl) KHGISTKR We present the pictures ol Hon. J. T. Hridgcs, Register, and IT. S. Land Ofl'ice at Rriseburg, Oregon. These gentlemen have filled years, and were recently re-appointed diately. Their continuance in office . , .... r u . " " os iicr tcni niuKC iiiuucy. wiiiic ","ly '""T ,o to 40 ngp CCIltOl interested muse who become in other business make a 1 financial success, the difference can I be readily seen, and one can easily 'judge which is the safer proposi . lion. I "This season will see a large number of good investors coming to Oregon. Men who have been , shy about investment in mines "tniifi i .-ia mul a cnl-incr n rlinnrp to invest in tpnitiin.ite min. inir enterprises, but the mlncr's days are over. He j had his run and must now turn bis attention to some other Ifne of I business. The fakes can- only work a small town once and then their days are numbered. 'Another thing I wish to im- press upon the people is the lact 1 that it is not the Western inuii who , fakes the Kasteru investor, but one of his own townsman The mode 1 of procedure generally is cntried H 1 Big Sale ; UNDERWEAR GLOVES CAPS best El i ll.i 1.. o. AND RECEIVER U. S. UNI) OFFICE AT ROSEBURG. by President Roosevelt, the senate meets with the approval of the residents of this district. out as follows: A resident of some Kasteru town comes to the West .. nnd liv some means Secures a Olece . . . , of m'"'nB ,a,U' anJ toxms . cor" puraiiun. 1 iicii uc gucs i-.usi am, to his own people and associutes sells this stock, that has no in trinsic value, ana does up 111s friends. The mines of the West get the blame, while the man who floats the proposition gets the , money. 1 "Then comes the frost; but this 'is being quickly eliminated as 1 means of communication are quick and mining is being closely watched by those who have its interests at heart and are anxious to aid in its ' legitimacy." 1 Mr. Cousin states that the Lewis 'and Clark Fair is receiving much recognition and thousands of fake PeoPlc laKC uuvauiaKC ui ic jlaslevent losee the Pacific ocean and t -1 1 . . - 1 ...... . r . 1. 1NTR0DUCINQ NEW INVENTION. Lee S. Ovitt, ol Milwiukee, well known as a mining operator of this district, is financing a large power enterprise, having associated with him in this work his mining part ners, Joseph L. Michaels and Dr. S. M. Moulton. A new invention is being applied in the work. It is known as the Belt current water power motor, which is a device for harnessing power in an ordinary stream of running water. The in ventor is Jared 15. Belt, of Minne apolis. The water moter may be erected on a fixed frame projecting into a stream, or held in position by scows. The power device consists of metal wings attached to chains running on sprockets. The course of the chains nnd wings is in a horizontal elipsis, and the wings are so arranged that 011 one lap of the cours; the current causes them to open at an angle of 45 degrees, thereby offering a broad resistance surface to the current, while on the return lap they fold, offering no resistance whatever to the current The effect of this is to produce , power in proportion to the site of i the wings and the strength of the' current. There is a very simple mechanism in the motor, cost of j construction is very low, and there I may be a motor every few yards on any stroiiR stream. The purpose I of the American Power Company is to generate electrical energy, or pump wnter for irrigation, This field offers such vast opportunity for work that it sesms illimitable, nnd ns flowing streams are myriad, installations may number millions. Blue Mt. American. A Corvallis mining company completed its organization Febru ary 29. The company is known ns the Twin Rocks Gold Mining Com pany, situated in Douglas county, Bohemia District, uregon. tne directors of the company are as follows: Lewis Hartley, Warren B, Hartley, Wallace Hartley, all of Oregon, S. K. Mays anil ueorge is Snitler of Mt Zion, Illinois, secre lary and treasurer. rue nome ofiice is Corvallis, with branch offices wt Mt. Zion, Illinois, and Chamber of Commerce building Portland, Oregon. The company will go to developing as soon as the weather will permit, this com pany consists of nine claims with good free gold prospects and there is no reason why tt snouiu not soon prove to be a dividend paer with proper management. There are five distinct veins running through the property, This is one of the best situated groups in the whole Bohemia district. Gazette. BppfeppL PPSPPPPPH'nva BjtuBlfei IbTbTbTb Hun J H. Booth, Receiver, of the their respective positions for some ontirmiug me appointments mime- Ed Jenks, one of the owners in ,i,e Arrasta and Baltimore erouos nt Ttntiomi enm .Intvn frnm thr, .... . " . - iiui.. 11.111 1 ... mm ,ast week- He states that consid- craDie worK is in progress inrougn out the district, and mentions the Crystal Consolidated, the Vesuvius, , Bohemia and North Fairview groups as having accomplished considerable woric so tar tuis win- ter. That the Crystal Consolidated five stamp mill is ready to operate, tbat the Oregon becunttes Com- pany s .Musick mine is oiocKea with ore, as it cannot be placed on the dump on account of the snow, that its 30 stamp mill is ready to run when spring opens. Mr. Jenks lias oeen in auu aoour, ine uismci for years and says this season will see greater progress made than ever belore iv the same lengtn 01 time. r .u u J one of the best I John Peterson, known practical miners of Bo hemia, came down on Sunday. He reports the deep snow is somewhat retarding work but still progress is being made. He recently visited the Riverside tunnel, and tells the Nugget man, that it is a splendid showiug, more than three hundred feet in, with from seven to eight feet of galena and copper ore. SUNRISE COMPANY. Mr. J. B Kcceii. Supt. of the Sunrise Mining Company's prop erty situated on theeastern slope of Adams Mountain. Bohemia Mining his long absence, he Ih not thor Ilistrict. came to the citv Thursday ; oughly Unformed as to theintentlons bringing with him some good sized samples of ore from the property. This in response to the suggestions of the Nugget for ore to lorward to the St Louis Fair. The lot he brought was taken from a ledge about 10 feet in width, and some thirty feet in length. It isa fine look- ing surface quartz and 1 Mr. l;ggen says it will run about 5100 in gold per ton. The tunnel from which this ore was taken has been driven over two hundred feet and" has passed through the oxidized into the base ore. Work has been in progress! all winter on tnis group and the re- suits tire hichly satislectory. The principal owners are the Eggen Bros, and Iv S Lovelace. OREGON SECURITIES REPORT. TIip Orptron Securities Comoanv has issued and is distributing to its tM..,n1,W n verv full nnd com - plete report of its attairs and we present condition of the company, It contains the report of Supt. Mathews, l'rof. T. H. Webber, and Mr. F. McMillan. It has numer ous well executed cuts of its build ings, trams and surface surround ings. There is also a report at tached, made by w. iv Jomas on the nresent condition and future ot tlie O. nnd S 15 railroad. No doubt the stockholders will be , ... ...1.,. n-.i.o r .1,.. l"ra,culu " j company 111 sul-ii ;. musuiviui v.uu- dilion as is shown in this report. Supt Mathews is looked for daily. Word has preceded him t his foreman concerning the new work to be done on the Oregon Se curities property. Manager G. B. Hengen is also expected within a very short time. WILL SET DATE. Thursday night the City Council will meet and set the Unto for the voting by the people of Cottngo llrovo 011 bonds tor putting In a sowcrago system in tne city, u nas been decided to ask tor bonds to the amount of $15,000, such part thereof to bo 'sold as shall bo found neces sary. That tho time has arrived for action In this mutter Is beyond question. City Council. At Council meeting Monday night 1 tlioro were present Mayor II. M. 1 Veatch; Coiincllinen, 0. II. Vanden- iM-rif. H. It. I'lper, J. 1. Currln, O. Ventch. Petition for n, crossing across H. r. 11. It. on 4th street roml nnd referred to strectcoimnlttco. Pet Itluti for sidewalk lgliinliig rtl northwest corner of J. Si. Benson'M irniM-rty nnd running westtoNouk's property. Petition granted. Water collections for January in. Water collectloii for .Inntmry .2:i2.lo. rrlday Murch 'Si was set for nomi nating city ticket Judge and clerks for 1st ward: .). W. Currln clerk, .r. W. Oowdy . icrk, .1. Allen, Judge. second ward! N. .Martin clerk, l- 1 1. Wheeler clerk, W. V. IJoWnld. .1 udge. I-'or IJrd wurdi vv. it. .sheruiun clerk, Herk, W. T. Kuyser. Bills allowed: ieo Illsby M I (Jnrroutte J It Thompson Light Co for February V. Illne. C 49 20 00 150 00 CO 00 7 00 42 07 52 00 10 3o 0 00 ISO 60 9 31 II FMnrtln wr iViindenliertf h k underwood j K youmj J K Brtrrett Light Co for January Orlllln & Veatch A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Last Friday morntne between twenty-five and thirty of the good people of Silk Creek nnd vicinity In Taded the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Stephen Harrln, It being his seventy- fourtll uirthday. We thought to cheer him up a mtIe U8 ue wag not feellDg very well, ! Among those present were Ornnd- pn iiaucock. who Is about elghty- Ave years old but very smart for one of his years He walked both ways through the mud nnd rain. Ornndpa Wheeler was nlao present , ahJ Tery B,lmrt nlso, he being about gurenty-elght years old. As ii were rented around the tnbes ioauv,i with the good thlngi tlie lk Cret,. jftdies know so well how to prepare, ,, ' ' the remark he 111. 11(111 IB ,l(ll,U was glad and proud to see so many neighbors in his home. After dinner the time wns spent In pleasant chat and the singing of hymns ami songs. The above Item was crowded out last week. BLACKBUTTE MlNES.f Mr. I. V. Cooper, private secretary to Manager W. B. Dennis, of the Itlnckbutte quicksilver mines, and who has spent the past three months in l'ortlauil, wns nt me urunjiin I Tneadav. Mr. Cooner says owing to nt tlmVnmnmiv. but had understood orders were given to tear down the old lunuices, widen 01 course implies the erection of better ana larger ones. Mr. Sutherland, the foreman, leliiir called to San Francisco to con fer with the manager, also Indicates active operations. When asked If there was ore sultlclent to last many yenrs. He replied: "Enough for a Tlmt.g lomf eI10,,Bf, for the most ol . jir. t'ooper took the stage WO ton Diant nauy ior iuvi yearn. 1 Wednesday for Blackbutte. I PUBLIC SCHOOL LECTURE, .r)e nfti, lecture In series given 1111- ,ior the auspices of the public school will be given by Dr. Thos. A. Uoyer of California on March li at the 0era House. Two years ago Dr. lloyer lectured here and all who heard him remember him as one of the most pleasing speakers that has ever visited Oregon. I The sixth lecture will be by 1 l'erklns" on March 21. "Ell Ell re- quire no iiiiroiiucuun. wui ...-... i him on "1300 miles on Foot Through ' China a, 5: Joy a laugh with this mirth provok lug spenKer. STRAY LEAVES, The above Is the title of a unique nnd beautiful little dook complied ny ... 1 1 1 ....... ...1 .it... .tt.ia.iii, tirwt ,,,,,1 f,.i,,P ,iwmr of this or- ,,er. Mr. Howard has been all his life a lover ot poems andls ai-ecltatloiilbt ' ola hlch order. The contents of this I book of about one hundred pags li. linu liwn venrs In iratlisring and selecting. It will bo repletewitli the choicest of gems. Korselect readings ,111,1 r.Mltiitlniis It Is doubttul It any wink 01 iis sizo can ue umim 11, v-tiufu 1 It. It will bo printed on lino uook hound In cloth, cold lettering on tho cover, and will bo sold for 1. 00 per copy Tho editlon will bo but 1000 copies. Tho protttH will bo given to tho school library fund. In tho purchase of the book you will aid tno scnooi mini, oesiues having your moneys worth at homo. The Nuggot olllco will attend to tho publication so It will bo a homo pro duction. Mr. 11. B . Berry will on Monday begin canvnsBhig tho city lor sub scriptions. Any of our readers can aubscrlbo through this olllco. T.oat noar denot a wntMi iiniier please return to Edna Martin or Nug - gt omce. COTTAGE GROVE A Resume of the .Varied In dustries and Resources of the Growing City and of prosper ous Lane County. This city Is situated In tho south ern part of I.ano county and Is des tined to be the leading nnd principal city of Central Oregon. Its sur roundings and natural resources make It the feasible commercial city between Portland and the southern part ot tho state. Within Its right ful territory and positively tributary to It Is one of the licst farming and stock sections in Oregon. .Stock Is ralsad extensively here and with pro- duceof nil kinds finds a ready market at this point, In local consumption. byieason of the many milling: and mining enterprises, In tho immcdlnUi vicinity, employing hundreds of labor ers. Tito little city Is completely sur rounded tiy vast forests of fir and cedar tlmler, with occasional valloyu of stifllcient siie to Justify large farm ing enterprise, and In which may be found some of the best farms In the west presided over by men who have Hindi; a success ot farming and who are contented and happy with their well tilled farms, and delightful cli mate, the pure mountain wnter and grand old forests. The city Is situated on the Coast Torlt of the famous Willamette river. 144 miles from Portland, the motrop ollst of Oregon, and has 7000 Inhabi tants. It Is a steadily growing, prosjierous, progressive town, with a sturdy set of citizens, who are oc cupled In the various vocations that go to make up a hustling, thriving city. The public schools of this city are unexcelled by any town ol Its slie, Kast, West, North or South. Over 500 students are enrolled, and a stall ol teachers are now employed. The Southern I'aclllc Co's Oregon & California line passes through tho city. A handsome new depot wns erected last year, the yards of the Southern I'aclllc are now being tilled and covered with decomposed gran ite, giving them a substantial and pleating npponrance. Cottage Groro is also the terminus of the Oregon & Southeastern H'y, which Is building a line Into the great Bohemia Mining district. I.ANB COUNTY. Lane county extends from tho Cas cade Itango on the east to the Pacific coast on tho west, having a length of 120 miles, Its average breadth be ing 50 miles, with an area of soino CO0O square miles. The famous Wll- lamstte heads In nnd How through Lane county, the broad and fertile valley ot which extends on either side a distance of from 8 to 15 miles. In the Coast Itange on tho west and the Cascade Itango on tho east, are to be found Immense quan tities of magnificent fir, cedar and hemlock timber, broad acres ot bench and bottom lands; long since demon strated to bn tho most productive farming and gnrdonlng soli In tho West, while much of tho foothill laud Is sufficiently open to furnish excel lent pnsturuge. The soil being prin cipally of volcanic origin and sand stone Is of great fertility. Tho foothill country Is particularly adapted to stock raising. The bot tom Innds furnish splendid midsum mer grazing while the hill lauds aro green In early spring and late fall. Too much can not bo snld of this particular section In the matter of stock raising. .Vever in tho history ot this country has the demand been so great (ormnrketablecattle, sheep, goats and hogs, and tho very high est price are obtainable. When tho selection of a home Is considered tho first and most essen tial think to be looked forward to la climatic conditions, and It can bo truthfully said Cottage Orove and South Lane county lias few equals and Is surpassed by no section of tho Stnto ot Oregon for model cllmnto. Tho averaso summer temperature la about 70 degrees and for tho whiter season about 45 Fahrenheit. For many years past tho .average rainfall has been about tlS Inches, over two thirds of the precipitation falling dmini; the winter months and ; enough (luting the sprlii; and early suiuiner to keep vegetation In excel lent shape. Tame and wild flowers bloom nearly every mouth of tho year. The altitude of Cottage Grovo Is about 700 feet. Located at tno head of tho Willamette valley. Hiir rounded on tho sides by tho Cascade, Callpoola and Coast Ranges, wo lire protected from cold winter and hot summer winds, and being but CO miles from the Pucltlc ocenn this sec tion dorlves much benefit from the pure and warm chlnook-wdnds that pmno with the Jaunu current thai 1 Continued on Third Pace.-