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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1904)
; tiikauvkiitih'iwinkZu S Iwaj 1JF T JESl T ir" T j5 nkat jonriuNTiMj Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering nnl Farming Interest of this Community, to Good Government, and Hustling for a Grub Stake. VOL. VI COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904. NO. 9 MINING NEWS. (lalliered Prom Bohemia AHuiiKS'most1 conSit UlStriCI Illlll inc VttriOllS mm - iiiK Camps o( Other Sinks. Oregon 11 ml CYANIDE IN CKIITI.I! CREEK. Not a great deal has been said lately ol the accomplishments of the cyanide plants erected at the mini's In the Cripple Creek district, 'nient mint returusassign about $1, suys the Daily Mining Kecoid. 000,000. Carefully gathered fig Tliclr introduction was certainly ures are in the hands of the Pacific one of the important developments Miner showing that not less than a . ...! ii . . 1.. 1 r . 0. . ..si year. . 1 11 woum seem nun i.icii posM011.es me 10 oe more .. ..,.-. 1 I ,. .. II..,,! llliu .,..,,. t .,.. ,vni. i.an 1 nuvii "uini ,ii,inu,.i-. w ueii you nave your mine com- held in the Opera House, year plants were o.cratcd on a ing from this state of her just share' plctcly opened up and ready for 1 Mr. a B Wood was elected small scale. Now several large cy- of correct mining publicity a vigor- j ,U; it js n good plan to send a car-1 temporary chairman and Frank nlllde enterprises arc ir- operation I ous.protest is herewith uttered. The ( in,l of the ore to some custom J Roseuburg chosen temporary sec illld more arc contemplated. j establishment of a government ; p,,t for lcsl treatment, paying a rctary In tlie north section of tlie camp, j assay office in Oregon would cor- competent milhuaii handsomely to ! The chairman stated the meeting aiiu ..no 1111 uoucian nui, large i n .. u ,... un. ,r ports to hand from tlicin are of a III,. 111., ant tl.i.t,.,i. .,.t.r On.. .,,,-,. ev iv.w, , in, , 11. t , 1 ill- tictilHr attention is being given to the oxidized surface ore, and in one instance a steam shovel is to be Installed tn facilitate the work ol "shipping the scenery." Those t.iiniliar with conditions til tlie camps are aware of the fact that there is an unlimited suppl of low grade ore which until recently has been passed up as practically ( vamcicss. i rue, j;rcai sinues nave iiccn mane oy rue ciiMom pianis in the reduction orthe luuimumgrade which they could accept. Treat- menl charges have been lowered 1, r.,1 ll .ir .. ll.H I..,. . ,.r.,.l. ... tlie Uuer iirade ore ,,,..,.,.1.11, in. i....i si-""- "ii- lias been made marketable. The greai iiiiik oi uie low (raue is sun prohibitive to the custom mills and it is this character of material to which the cyanide plants arc giving attention. Values from a trace up to $2 ami made and the delegates easily in fy, and sometimes higher can be duced to add to our own efforts the had fium lock picked up all over force of their powerful request to the surface within the recognized the national government, productive area. Outside this area j At any rate concert of action for many miles iu some directions here in Oregon will secure results the same conditions prevail. It is 'that have not heretofore been at a mineralized country, but tlie tained. Some point should be de values arc such that no process lias cided upon, all c.icrgy centered yet been found that can profitably upon that point, and senators and extract the values. In the work- representatives constantly petitioned iugs of the mines arc millions of to urge the government to grant the tons of this low grade material and 'just demands herein set forth, the monster dumps of the camp , , lepiescnt vast wealth in low grade' ore. I The success of the cyanide plants menus the recovery of this dis carded wraith and a material iu crease tu the production of the 'rices Lower As we are goiiij; entirely out ol business, we are closing out our entire line of merchandise at less than regular eost, for we must get our money out of them, and by buying now you can get good bargtiins. 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. SHOES We sire try iny to close out as soon as posible therefore selling our entire line much cheaper than could be bought in any of the larger cities, and just as good goods tis could be got of any merchant in the northwest. Cottage Grove NEW The very Latest Styles. Our neuvers arc the best Hats made. See our line before buying. We can please you. GARMAN, HEMENWAY COMPANY Lenders in IHerchnnidisinir. camp For this reason much in terest centers in the outcome, 11 ml much Importance mint he nt- Inched to the favorable reports ilie icccnt History or the en mi). ranking with the drainage enter prise which has materially bene fitted the great district. ASSAY OITICI! NI.EW.I). I'noinc Minor. Each year $10,000,000 of precious nietalH mined in Oregon is ac credited to other states. Govcr. - ..kimjoo in ikc . irom me grown, u. .many ru ins s.aie Al.ni.lUf -t..l ll.,!,,.., ,,. 1 1 1, Itnl.l- ra inc wiiiug miw none uns siaic. 1 w...... .... w... n.,Uu,.i granted at once by the federal gov- ..riil.i.nl vi. ,,. The l'ncific Miner cares not one whit where the office shall be placed whether in Portland or Ilaker City or Similiter or Grants Pass or Cot-, Inge Grove. So long as it comes to Oregon this iimguzitic will be satis- lied. Hut so long as tlie govern- , ment fails to do its obvious duty in ' the premises, so long will the I'a- cific Miner keep up the campaign ' nun cxpccis inc iiiiiiiiik men oi uie siaie 10 siaiui ueunm u in lis in- , sistencc. Aproos, the suggestion is thrown out that tlie presence here illltilll. A ..l.l.vt .l fllM XT I In., n 1 during August of the National .h .h . .....muni .Mining congress will allord oppor- unuiy iu secure cniiurscinciu oi ine : government assay oihce lor Oregon 1 from that body. Kxhihits, such as ' will prove the real status of the states mining industry may be MNINQ LAWS AMENDED. The senate has passed Teller's bill amending tlie mining laws as regards the location of claims. It is provided that the description of OVERCOATS at Our Big Sale I EAIilN & BRISTOW HATS AND .1 vein or lode claims upon surveyed lands shall be designated with ref erence to the lines of the public survey, but need not conform there with. Where patents have been issued for claims upon uiisurvcycd lands, however, the surveyor gen eral, in extending the public sur vey, shall adjust their survey to tlie liouudaries of claims, so as not to interfere with or change the true location of claims, as they arc offici ally established by ground monu ments. Upon a patent grant is based the! highest constituted authority 11s to 1 tlie limits on the cl.iim and not the public survey. The bill is intended to prevent the shifting of milling claims by surveys. , ,u nu,.wb. 1 .... . I oversee tlie test. It is useless to , snip incrciy a ion or iwo. iu raci, ; n half-dozen carloads would be .. ... ... in I this VVav n molrmi.n! test is senm-d land an opportunity afforded to 1 st,y thoroughly the character of the ore and its action under the stamps and ou the plates. The re-1 I suit of the test known, you can tlcn R0 at,ottt the task of securing your milling plant intelligently, and with reasonable assurance that when it is finally set up and in operation at your mine, the daily 1 returns will be up to your expec- tations. The too frequent practice i of buying a mill first and learning afterward that it is not exactly l.. ; .,,.,... u nai IS waillCO IS a Oil UlSCOlirac- ipg, pot to say expensive, Mexi- I cntl Investor. - j i Wm. Wechter, manager of the j Golden Rule Consolidated Mining . Co., spent about a week at the properties, returning to this city I personal efforts he had made in in tost Saturday He reports work ' tervicwing the railroad officials, progressing as fast as could be ex- but had met with little encourag pected with a mall force of men. 1 ment. Mr. Wechter says the force will I Mr. Rosenberg stated in behalf not be increased until June or July. 'of Mr. Campbell, who was un He left lor his home iu Salem on , avoidably absent that the Pacific the afternoon train. Andrew J. Brum!, president of the Ilohemia Miners Association, who has been for some time past working at the Oregon-Colorado came down to the city on Tuesday. He reports considerable snow still falling, yet wherever work is pro gressing the showings are good, lie anticipates good results for the coming seasons work. UNDERWEHR GLOVES CAPS A STRONG PROTEST. Cottage Grove Business Men InniR'nrale a Movement to Secure Relief from Present Freight Tariffs. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS 0n last Saturday a meeting of the citizens of Cottage Grove was (J ,ai been called for the purpose of considering and discussing by the people the present condition of af- ' . . . . r-;... .. .-,!. .!. (-..,..,. ,., i. . i... ...,..,.,.. i,i. r.iirn.i nt t-n ihrnufhnMt this portion of the Willamette v Also to ascertain if it is not sjble to obtain relief and hav. alley. pos- have the rates under which the great in dustries were built up to their present proportions, re-established. Mr. C. C. Mathews was called I upon and made a brief but crnest statement of the conditions which confronted the various industries of the Willamette valley Mr Uen Lurch stated that con- ditions were wrorm as recards the " inuvirr nm pvnort rales and thought some action should be .-i . i i:r laicen luwaru rcuci. Ur. l.awuaugu oi tue long anu ISiugham Company explained at some length the cause of the pres- lent state of affairs and told of the Timber Co. was ready to assist iu any movement looking to a better ment of the preseut conditions. James Hemen way, Mayor Veatch, Mr. Hurkholder and others agreed that some movement should be made by not only the people of Cottage Grove, but by all the people along the valley. A committee consisting of Messrs. A. H. Wood. James Hemenway, Dr. Iawbaugh, T. K. Campbell and C. J. Howard were appointed a committee to formulate a plan ot action to be presented for consider ation at tlie next meeting. Hy motion meeting adjourned to meet Tuesday night. Tuesday night Chairman Wood called the adjourned meeting to order. The report of the com mittee was read by Secretary Roseuburg which was as follows: Cottage, drove. Ore., Mar. 21. 1101. IIUl'OIlT OK COMMlTTKE ON uKOAN IZATION. To tlu CltlieiiH nt Cottage Grove In Jlni Meeting AHsenibled: rcrxtiunt to Instructions, the com mittee on organization, appointed lit tue meeting ot citizens nt Martin's Hall on theevenlng ot Mureli 1!). met nt the appointed place ot meeting In this cltv. ut 10 o'clock ii. in., Mon day, March 21, V.K.I. l'reient, rlmirtuaii A. 11. Wood nnd Comiiiltteeiiii"! It. M. Veatch, T K. Campbell .lumen Hemenway and C. .1. Howard. Chairman Wood called tliemeetiug to order and altei- xome dlhCiiMdou Mr Campbell moved that the committee- report ut the next meeting, tlmf'ltlH the binse ol this com mittee that a ivrmaiieiit organiza tion bo effected In this city, with the view of taking upsiieh questions as may eome before the organization from time to time, of vital Import ance to t lie great state ofOregon and the citizens thereof; and particularly, ut this time, to take up the matter of trallle rates with the Southern rnelllc Co., It being conceded that certain rates now Imposed upon the lumber producers of the Willamette valley, are prohibitive, and that said action of said company unit said rates Imposed, has euused the shut ting down ot many mills, the reduc tion of the formerly . large forces of mill men, and otherwise demoraliz ing and depreciating the lumbering business, which Is one of the most Important industries Iu Western Oregon ut the present time, as well as crippling the iiiaiiy other In dustries upon which the people throughout this section depend." This motion was promptly sec onded and carrlml. After some discussion tt was de cided to leave the recommendation ot iiaiuo of permanent organization until such time as It could bo taken up ut tin adjourned meeting. Motion was made and seconded that C. . I. Howard, acting necretary of committee b Instructed to have printed "M bills, to Us distributed, calling the citizens to ruest nt the opera house on theerenlng of March 22, at 8 o'clock. Carried. I 'lion motion committee adjourned to mret Tuesday morning nt ! o'clock, March 22, ut the name place. AI)JOL'llN'r:il MKCTINII. Adjourned meeting was culled to order by Chalrmnn Wood fit 0 o'clock it. m. Tuesday morning .March 22. Committee prceent, Chairman Wood, Committeemen Veatch, Campbell, Hemenwuy, I.awbuugh and Howard. Moved and seconded that the name of permanent organization be "Oregon Co-oporntlTe Aseoclatlon." Motion prevailed. Upon motion committee recom mends that the permanent organiz ation lie provided with the follow ing ofllcers: l'resldent, 5 vice presi dents, secretary (with oower to ai polnt nssluant) and treasurer. Moved and seconded that the com mittee recommend that the president appoint an advisory committee to work Iu conjunction with the secre tary, consisting of nine membors, of which the president and vice presi dents of the iwrmaneiit organization shall beex-olllclo members. Carried. Moved and seconded that C. J. Howard be recommended to the permanent organization for tha ofllcr of secretary. Curried. OPKII'KKH HECOMMKXriED. We hereby recommend the follow ing gentlemen to lie mudo olllcers of tho permanent orgnnliatlon: President. Herbert Eakln: 1st V. I' ll. M. Veatch; 2nd V. P., T. K. Campbell; 3rd V. P., H. O. Thomp son; 4th V. P., V. U. Wheeler; 5th V P., A. It. Wood. Secretnry, C J. Howard; treasurer, J. K. Young. Moved nnd seconded that the com mittee secretary prepare n member ship enrollment, nnd that the com mittee recommend that the roll bo circulated for signers nt the mnss meeting In the evening. Carried. The above bavins lieen read to the committee, upon motion It was adopted, and Is rvsiiect fully sul- mltted for your consideration. C. J. HowAiut, Acting Secy, of Com. on Organization The above report was received and adopted nt the meeting- March 22, 1U04, and upon motion the gentle men recommended for otflce in the abovo report were duly declnreil elected until their successors are dul.i elected anil iiuullged. C. J. HowaiiI), Sec. On motion tho report wns adopted nnd Iu the absence of President Kakln, Vice President Veatch took the chair and C. .1. Howard assumed the duties of secretary. The following petition nnd Indorse ment wus read and approved: ruTmoN. Mr. V. E. Coiuan.ti. V. & P. Agent, S. P. Co., Portland, Orenon. Greeting: Whereas the territory known us Western Oregon offeis un limited possibilities foru large popu lation nnd ninny industries, nnd Whereas, great efforts are being made by tlie M-ople of tho state, through the I.ewUi and Clark Cen tennial and the Itallroad Emigration Bureau, to pnbllsli to the world the resources of Oregon, nnd to en courage Immigration and develop ment of these resources, and Whereas, we believe thnt to ac complish this, thut settlers seeking homes here will lie encouraged by signs of prosperity and discouraged by lack of prosperity, nud capital seeking opportunities will ussist In the development of our Industries, only when conditions niv such that they can be on n permanently pros perous basis, present tlie following facts (1) Tlie loeul freight rates ure higher than those charged lu other places for tho same service under similar conditions. (2) That during the past four years the lumber Industry, under tho rate of $3.10 per ton to Hay points, wns extensively developed, and largo suni!) ot money were Invested In the Industry, many people beeoailng de pendent upon the same, thut the rates recently Imposed upon tho lum ber producers of Western Oregon, are prohibitive, and that the Impos ing of said rates has caused the shutting down of the uiIIIh and de stroying tho valuo of all Invest ments Iu this Industry, and Is parnl izlngall business In this district. () Wo believe thnt tho prevail ing condition of depression, nnd lack of opportunity for labor to bo em ployed, Is due to our Inability, under present condition of fivlght rates, to competo with other sections of tho country, nud for the same reason we aro unablo to offer tho same en couragement to lioineseekers nud capitalists that they can tlnd else where. (4) Wo therefore petition the Southern Pacltlc Company for such modlllciitloii ot tho existing freights us will give relief. In presenting you with the above facts we Urge that such relief be given at once. OlIKOON t'O-OPKIlATIVK AsHOCIATIOV. Per (,'. J. Howard, Secy. K.MIOItSF.MKXT. We, the undersigned citizens of. Oregon, being directly Indirectly In terested in tlie Industrial develop ment of Western Oregon, and lie ilerlnr that the present freight rates on both Imports nnd exporta ure higher than they should lie nnd be lieving that they should lie modlllcd j to such nn extent as to give till In-! dustrles an oounl opportunity In1 competition wltn other portions of the country, nnd believing thnt such course would result In material benefit to the Southern Pnclllc Com pany, una meet with tne nenrty np- preclatlon of the people of the state, I well known mining men. do endorse the petition of the Oregon -1 Mr. Edd Jenks, the president of Co-operative Association. the company, has spent many years Home seventy odd names were in Colorado, Montana and other signed ut the meeting. The secretary mining states, for several years he was Instructed to procure dupllcutes i has been in Bohemia, was locator of of tho petition nnd to place them In i Hie Crystal property and other convenient places for signatures. j claims. Has managed several The samo committee which hasHarge companies and will give his been acting was Instructed to pre- personal attention to the Jdevelop pnre a constitution and by-laws for meIlt of these properties. muug2"1 rePrt """I Mr- Wm- HiSSins. the vice presi- On motion adjourned to meet .Sat-ld60! 's a thorough practical min- urduy night. it is uie imeuLiou oi mis organiz ation to Invite the people throughout i esteru Oregon to co-operute In tills movement, as soon as fully organ ized. INVESTING IN MINING STOCKS. The issuance of prospectuses to nid in flip it nf mtntiier rr-t-t like many other things in the fact I that it is legitimate and proper if , conscientiously and intelligently1 done, says Mining Reporter. The sale of stocks for the purpose of se- curing money to develop mineral ground is right if rightly done; and , the sending out of advertising ! literature is a legitimate means of ; promoting the sale of stock if no ' false pretenses are made. One man will make representations that appeal to the judgment of those who know something ot mining; another's representations, will ap peal to the cupidity of wus"who The,' know nothing ol mining, former will investigate before buy- ing and shoulder their own share of the responsibility; the latter I usually make no investigation, but denounce the mining industry ' for their loss of money. Misrepre sentations are neither to be excused 1 nor condoned, but the advisability of looking into the merits of a propositien before investing in it applies to mining investments with the same force as to other lines. No one in this day should allow himself to be hoodwinked by ex- travagant language which is some - times used to conceal a minus quantity. Plain, simple, clear phraseology is usually adequate to point out the merits of a mining property if it possess any such qualities. IRON IN STAMP MILLS. In our opinion it is just as im portant to remove iron from the ore fed to a stamp mill as it is iu dry-crushing by rolls. As is well known most dry-crushing roll mills have electromagnets placed iu the feed spouts to remove nails, drill j points, etc., etc,; otherwise there is1 great wear and tear ot roll shells and an accumulation of nails, etc., 1 in the crushing system. Iu stamp mills the same occurs, although to an option and presented them to a lessened extent, as the grinding the parties before mentioned, who action of the stamps wear off the purchased and organized the corn flattened pieces of iron. Such party. Active operations will be pulverized iron is thrown out I gjn as S00n as the conditions will through the screen and may be de- permit. The properties now tected, sometimes in considerable owned by this company consists of quantity, by paning the pulp. I je claims and are familiarly This pulverization is accomplished known as the Cox property. Mr. only at the expense of undue wear Graham is expecting the absent and tear of shoes and dies. The directors to arrive here in about a cost of an electromagnetic system week, when the officers will be and its operation is so small that it ' elected and arrangements made for wouiu pay, 111 our opuiiuu, iu uavc them in every stamp mill. Mining Reporter. LET THERE BE HARMONY. There should be more harmony among mineral workers. In the simple matter of preparing exhibits for great expositions there is fre- : liable mining companies and many quent discord. Take Oregon, for I ol lesser merit are paying dividends instance. Two sections of the j regularly should very much in state hesitate to co-operate with prove the feeling which is in some each other. Southern Oregon had circles still manifest toward mining a move to make an independent . investments. There are plenty of exhibit when the superintendent of the mineral department was chosen from Eastern Oregon. The north ern counties of California are agi- J tating the maintenance of an inde pendent display of their mineral products, separate and distinct from the California mineral exhibit, basing the effort upon a desire that the rich minerals of that region shall not be covered with garden truck. Agriculturists know no districts in their state when work1 ing to such an end, audit is time 1 one good," covers the present con that the miners get together. Bluejdition most excellently, American Mt. American. Adviser. TWO NEW CORPORATIONS Miners Unablclo Develope Prop erties Dispose of Tlicm io Mining Companies. The Baltimore Gold Mining Com pany is a new organization. The prospectus has recently been handed ! the Nugget. The properties of the company are located iu the Bohemia Mining District. The officers of the company are I ing man, has spent several years in the district and has great faith the company's group of claims. Mr. F.J. Hard, the secretary and treasurer, is well known iu mining circles. Has bad years of ex perience in Colorado mines. Has successfully promoted several com panies in Bohemia. His firm F. J. ' a company ot Portland are th?eents for the treasury stock, The company owns two groups of properties. The Arrastra group coals of 6 claims and are located ?n sh"P s creek about eight miles from e - S. Is,, rail road sfvera.1 lunnf's hav bf.en d""" n thevetnsand large bodies of milling ore exposed. The Baltimore group of three claims and lie , t,0?c ' J'siai v-onsoiioaieu ', and, thf Le R.3f groups. Tunnels have been driven on tne veins. which are from three to eight feet in width. Plenty ol wood and water ls claimed for purposes. ANEW COMPANY. The articles of incorporation of the Oregon-Pacific Mining and Milling Company have been com pleted and will soon be filed. The incorporators are: J. E. i Hardman, of Grand Rapids, Micbi- gan; B. F. Underwood and E. F. Gray, of San Francisco, California; G. G. Graham, George Cox, W. M. George and J. F. Miller, of Cottage Grove. The capitalization of the company is $500,000. Shares 1 of a par value of $1.00. The company is organized to do a general mining, milling, smelting, 1 or any or all things pertaining thereto, either in Oregon or other states. The principal office of the com pany will be in Cottage Grove with a branch office in San Francisco. The life of the corporation is for twenty years. The incorporators will act as di rectors of the company for the first three months or until their succes sors are elected and qualified. Mr. George G. Graham, who has worked iu the Bohemia Mining District for some years, became familiar with the properties the company owns and after becoming convinced of their value procured development work. Home tine samjdes of ore were recently brought down trom the properties. CAPITALISTS TURN TO MINING INVESTMENTS. While considering the trouble 011 Wall Street the fact that there opportunities for investment "In mining companies, operated by careful managements, which will pay good dividends for years to come. In fact, Borne of the heaviest capitalists, who have hitherto re frained from making investments iu mining properties nnd stock, are turning their attention iu that di rection, with correspondingly satis factory results. The old adago that "it is ill wind that blows 110