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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1904)
HE M TIIK AIIVJ!liriHIN(l MKIHUM NKATJOB TRlKTINQl 3 MIA NL) G G E VOL. VI 1776 July Declaration MINING NEWS. 'lathered Prom IJohcmla Mining District and the Various Mining Camps of Oregon and Other Stales. I'mnk Gfirrisnii, a mining man of years' of experience, is invest i gating the Bohemia Mining proper tie. Herbert Leigh, manager of the North Fairview, came down from the mine Tuesday and went on to Eugene. Manager A. U. Woods, of theO. & S. E. road U sending the week at the Oregon Securities property In Bohemia. W, L. Vinson, one of the promi nent mining men of Eastern Ore gon, arrived in the city on Tues day. He with others are looking over the Bohemia mining district with, n view of becoming interested in the camp. J. W. Cook of Portland, former owner of the Musick mine in Ho hemin, was in the city Monday after a vacation of several duys .up Kow river. He was very much pleased to loam of an organization ol a Commercial Chili here and thinks it can bemndc of great bene fit to the city. Frank I). Wheeler, treasurer of the Crystal Consolidated mining company, returned on last Satur day from a several days visit to the property. Mr. Wheeler states that the recent work done in the tunnels has disclosed larger IxxlicH of ore than ever beloreseeu on the claims. That the depth attained and the finding of ore wherever work is done, assures the company of an abundance of oie for the future. C. L. Hawkins of Ihvaco, Wash ington, was in Cottage Grove last week. Mr. Hawkins is n .stock holder in several of the mining companies of llolicmia. He visited the Nugget office; renewed his subscription and stated that the in formation concerning the mining situation printed in the Nugget, he had learned upon investigation to be correct. Mr. Hawkins expects to return for a more extended visit in about two months. 4th LtttiiiitUrf4ltiiiitt.Alirtli.44LAit. Gar man Hemenway Co. West. Side, Eultiii As ISrislow lSuiIlhi. of Ij inn II I1 CROCKERY, GLASSWARE RIGHT PRICES. Devoted to the W. S. Haskins of San Francisco, a mining man of largr experience, particularly in the Northwest, spent srveral doys of last week in looking over some of the properties in the llolicmia mining district. Upon his return to Collage Grove he staled he was very much pleased , with what he saw while there. Mr. I Haskius believes in deep mining; getting under the ore with tunnels1 if ossibte instead of working at or near the surface. This is the line of mining adopted by nearly all of the company of IlohemU The good results of which are cvi-J deuced by the recent showings in the mines. John Crowley, one of the owners in the Royal Plush Mining Com pany, whose properties are .situated on the Mouta Rica Kidge, llolicmia, arrived in the city the first of the week. He reports that under the management of John I.inquist and 1. Goctr. the cross-out tunnel for tlit main ledge is making rapid progress, aliout 3 feet per day having been made. They excct to cut the vein before many days. Mr. Crowley says the ledge where it has leeu opened above is very wide and they expect to find it equally wide when intersected by this tunnel It is said that the Monta Uica Kidge is as well covered with float as any part of llolicmia, Prof J. H. Weber, who has iuves 1 tigated thoroughly, and written a 1 great deal about the llolicmia I mines, was in tint city several days I the past week. He lias spent the winter in the Eastern and Southern Slates telling the people of the mines of the district. The prcsi dental year, he states is ns usual, interfering somewhat with large investments, yet the people ore learning that mining is a legitmate business and their attention is being directed in that direction. The Professor is very confident of the future of Bohemia. He fame here direct from Touopah and says that is a great mining camp. BUILDING C0TTA0ES. 1'. J. Hard relumed to the Grove Friday after u trip to the Vesuvius mine, where he has been planning nml superintending work upon that property. Mr. Hard says: "We have adopted a new policy at the Vesu vius and expect to follow it up at the other properties I am interested in and have charge of: Heretofore ' we have run a boarding and bunk , house, now wc propose to erect a Stole S Fancy Grocer Meats, Lards, Vegetables, Fruits Etc., Etc. - FRESH EVERY DAY - - W. W. Mining, Lumbering nnd Farming COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, sufficient number of cottages to ac comodate the men employed at the mine, The men can have their families with them and live as com fortably as if they were In town. They can have on the table just such food as they desire to pur chase. There are at least two reasons why wc do this. One being the annoyuuee of riming a boarding house is done away with, As a rule n man with a family is more reliable and apt to stay at work in stead of earning a few dollars and then taking a lay off, sometimes leaving just when his services nre the most needed. We also lclievc it will prove the cheaper way for the company and yet the laborer can save more money. Having our own sawmill we can get the lumber out at small cost, some lulls, a few days w irk and the bouse is ready for occupancy. In the event of a single man being employed, he can board with some, family and sl.-ep in the old bunk house. I was sorry sorry Mini Mr. Hard, that I did not nave a camera with me Tuesday morning to get a picture of the eiaht horse team as it pulled the boiler for our new mil' up the mountain road. Work is progress ing as rapidly 011 the mill as is possible and the contractors prom ises tohuve it completed within the specified time. The lower tunnel which is now Hi some 400 leet is being worked and the ore is hold ing out. The work on the wagon road to the Oregon-Colorado is progressing splendidly and I ex pect to drive a team to the property before the summer is ended. I was to busy with my own work to visit other properties, but I heard of several which were improving under development. I met a number of miners who had beeu to the Crystal Consolidated and they all stated it was looking finer than ever before, which means a good deal for this already well known property. In speaking of the River side group, he said the tunnel was getting in so far it would soon be necessary to install a blower to re. move the powder smoke. NEWLY ACQUIRED PROPERTY'. Group of four claims, located on White's Creek, has been purchased from Ed Jenks and Hen Curry by Dr. Oglesby, of thecity, and Frank Talkington, of Salem. Dr. Oglesby returned Irom the new property Tuesday, where he made a careful inspection, with very gratify results. He brought in some fine specimens of ores which pan gold. McFarlaiid, Mgr. Interests of tliift Community, to Good COMMITTEE RETURNS . . ,, - .. . Jt All Arc Very Enthusiastic Over Thc Wonderful Resources in the Blue River Dis trict Rich Prop erties. Kujtne duurd The committee of Eugene citizens who left here Tuesday for the Blue River mines, have been appointed by the Commercial Club to visit thej district and ascertain if the impor- tance and wealth of the mines war-1 rant the necessary outlay of funds to put the road from Hugene to the I mines iu first-class condition, re-1 turned home last night. The committee is unanimous in the expression that the wealth of , the mines and the activity of the district is lar above their expecta- tions and that by all means the 1 road should at once be improved, ', has been done there in the last few The partv- which matte the trip was I years. composed of the following, not all, J During their visit to the mines however, being on the Commercial jtbe members of the party were ac Club's committee: Eli Bangs, F. 1 corded every courtesy by the mine E. Dunn, M. Svarverud, W. M. owners and operators. They were Green, F. L. Chambers, Geo G. treated royally. Gross, G. W, Griffin, Alf Walker, W. T. Carroll, B. A. Washburne, Professor R. H. Dearborn, Geo Fisher, Otto Olston, C. H. Parks 1 and W. G. Gilstrap. Arriving at Blue River City, the party after spending the night, visited the immense electric power plant of the Lucky Boy company. The plant, which furnishes po.ver lor the operation or the big 40 stamp mill three or four miles away, was air eye-opener tor tne committee, but this was only a beginning. Going on into the district the Lucky Boy stamp mill and mines were visited. The company is car rying on operations on a gigantic scale. The stamp mill, which, to gether with the power plant aud other improvements made by the company this year, represents the outlay of $134,000. The mill, which is the finest in the West, is running night aud day, working on ore which yields on an average $6 to $8 per ton and it is worked at an expense of $1.50 per ton. It is easily seen that there is big money iu the property. The Lucky Hoy people state that they have ore enough of this kind blocked out to keep the 40-stnmp mill running for 50 years. The treasure mine, owned by C. II Park, was then visited by the party. This is one of the best de veloped properties in the district, $40,000 having been spent in devel- ment work alone. A sawmill is now at work on the property get ting out lumber for the necessary mining buildings, including a 15- stamp mill which will be in opera tion next year. A good wagon road is being built to the property from the Lucky Boy mine, a dis tance of prehaps three-quarters of a mile. On the Treasure the lower tunnel has been extended 1700 feet into the mountain, and on the second level the tunnel is 400 feet long, with nn upraise of 165 feet. The Uncle bam properties, owned by Tromp and others, was the next place visited. Here $45,000 has been spent iu development work and a io-stamp mill has beeu iu operation for some time, but is now being moved to a new and better location. A new sawmill is ready to run. There is 2000 feet of tun nel on this property. I'rom the Uncle bam tue party proceeded to the Badger, owned by Waggoner and others, They ari now building a wagon road to their property irom the Treasure mine, and have a io-stamp mill at Blue River ready to haul iu ns soon as the road is completed. There is 400 feet of tunnel on this property. The Great Northern, owned by Scott Staudish, is operating a two- Govcrntnent, and Hustling for a Grub Stake. FRIDAY, JULY x, 1904. stamp mill, which is yielding from $100 to $1 10 every day with an ex pense of only $15 per day. At this I rate the owners are bound to soon, become rich. This is one of the , ! best properties in tne district, ac cording to the outlay of money. The Fisher and the Hawkins &' I Kyllo properties were next visited, On the latter there is 350 feet of 1 iiuiuci uii me iuivci icvci uwu j various torms. xnese articles are I feet on the upper. convincing and instructive. A , At the Griming mines the lower thorough mastery of the facts pre i tunnel has been extended 240 feet sented will serve as a college course I and the upper 40 feet. ! for mining investors and make them Til. Piihn Mttioc r.1 n-nrw .."a ...... -i.i,a..jr j-iuj- erties were also visited. They con- sistofsix claims on which there are lour parauei leages 150 10 350 feet apart. There are three work- tng tunnels and one deep adit. The veins arc hum o iu 4Uicci wwc aim contains ore yielding lrom $3 toVestors. In addition, there are $50 in gold to the ton. The general dealt with the subjects of: The average for the district is from $6 to profitable character and extensive $13 per ton. proportion of the mining industry, The members of the committee fakes and bow the investment public are all very enthusiastic over the shall be safe guarded against them; wealth of the district and magni- 'seeking information and the charac - tude of operations. Comparatively ter of the various sources: company little of the mines is known to Eu- management and its duties and gene people, aud it is a great sur- trusts; pitfalls of printers' ink; or prise to everybody upon making a ganization and capitalization; high first visit to the district to see what finance and flub-dub svstem as an - 1 It is predicted that within two! years there will be 200 stamps drop- ... . 1 1 . . , . 1 . ! ping in the district, whereas there are now only about 60. ! Regarding the road, it is the opuuon of most, if not all, the mem- hers of the party that, even if it were not for the mines, it should ! be greatly improved for the benefit of the farmers who live along the1 I!... It.. ..-II.... t.. in line. I'lUUI IUC vaiibv viuui MM iu to the mountains there are settlers' ranches where they raise their little bunch of hav and oats, flocks of chickens, herds of bogs, etc., which they market at Eugene. A TIMELY BOOK. Mining investors who contemplate a summer's vacation or outing should improve their leasure by reading Pitfalls of Mining Finance, which has been written expressly for their guidance by Harry J. New ton, who, as managing editor of the Daily Mining Record, conducted a vigorous campaign in their interest. Pitfalls of Mining Finance is an elaborate work, designed to Prices Lower a As we arc going entirely out ot business, we are closing out our entire line of merchandise at less than regular cost, for we must get our money out of them, and by buying now you can get good bargains. FINE CLOTHING Wc still have a good stock of Clothing aud 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 Wc arc trying to close out as soon as posible therefore selling our entire line much cheaper than could be bought in any of the larger cities, aud just as good goods as could be got of any merchant in the northwest. Cottage Grove thoroughly cover every phrase of the subject deult with. While not I comprising a tirade against wild-1 cats, it exposes many of the ques- .1 11 .1 i r r 1 I uunauie meinous 01 mining pro moters and explains how every eame is operated. For the most nart it comorises articles containing dearly-written discussions and arguments on miniug finance in its f !.... !!.., f prooi against Diina investments, at i the same time teaching them how to intelligently invest with a reason- able assurance of success. The chapter on the basis of val- uation of mining propositions alone 1 matte tne hnnlt mv.ilnahlp tn in.' plied to mining finance; dividends, guaranteed and otherwise: unlisted and listed securities and the mining stock exchanges; tne cut-rate and unlisted security broker; assays; the situation of claims; high grade and low grade producers; ore in sight aud out of sight; etc, etc. 1 invaluable hand book for mining 'investors It is oublished bv the Dailv Minintr Record of Denver Colo. MODERN WOODMEN. The Modern Woodmen of Amer- ' . . , . , r ,ca ar,e PPnng to hold one of the ; Kiuuum kxicuiuuuua ever uciu 111 these parts, on Saturday July oth. At this time Hon A. R. Talbot, Head Consul, will be present, also State Deputy J. W. Simmons. An all day program has been arranged. After the speaking and game con tests the time will be devoted to dancing iu the great Bower pavil lion, to be erected. It is expected hundred of Woodmen from all parts of the state will be present. The output in gold and silver of the Comstock Lode, of Nevada, from its discovery to date is as fol lows: Gold, $150,000,000; silver, $207,400,000. The Mining World. OVERCOATS EAIilN & BRISTOW 0 NO. 33 1904 July Celebration GLORIOUS FOURTH L Everthmg and Everybody ready for the Coming Celebration at Cottage Grove July 4th. The various committees have been industriously at work in get ting ready to entertain and amuse me great crowas wnicn wtll con- gregate in the city next Monday. 1 ne exernsK will hooin at rrw o'clock and continue through out the day to close with a fine display of fireworks in the evening The O. & S. E. will run special trains from ! Wildwood. The speaking will be ' held at Bingham's Grove just east ! of the city. The following is the , programme for the day: I 10 a. ru.- Parade and Horribles, j 11 a. m. Literary exercises and 1 address of the day at the grove 1 east of the railroad. Music, read- ing of the Declaration of Indepen dence, miss Mary JJriscoll; prayer, remarks, President of the Day, Mayor J. S. Medley; address. Col onel Irwin Mahon, Secretary American Mining Congress; Music. 1:30 p. m. Hose race. 2:00 p. m. Games and contests on Main street. 3:30 p m. Baseball game. 8:30 p. m. Grand Display of fireworks from McFarland butte, or reservoir hill. UST OF PRIZES. Horribles $20.00, $12.50, $7.50 Hose Race gto.oo. Ss.oo Ball Game $25 00 100-yara dasn, tree for all,. ...$.oo Tub race $3-50 Egg race $2.50 Greased pole $3.50 Pillow hglit St.so 50-yard dash (boys uuder i2)$i.so STRIKE AT BLUE RIVER. The Albany Democrat reports a strike at Blue River on the property of the Oriental Mining Company. It is claimed a large ledge of free milling ore has been uncovered. Every pan of the ore washed shows free gold. John Barker went up to Bohemia Wednesday to examine some min ing property. 4th UNDERWEAR GLOVES