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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1904)
2(5 if X & m m ncATJon pniNTiMOi S S W W W flnBea9iiiisaBtacii Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering mid Farming Interests of this Community, to Good Oovcrntnent, and Hustling for a Grub Stake. COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1904. NO. 34 VOL. VI S5 n h k t&i llli: AllVlillllHINd MI'.IIIIIM NUGGET. FAVOR DIRECT MAIL ROUTE Holieiniu Mine Owners Asso ciation Ateels and Passes Resolutions. There wasa large mid cuthusias tic meeting "f ll'i- Mine Owners AfiSOfhllluil lit tin" Hlinciil Kmiwles mid llettyn in lloheiuia Monday night. Some hi-viMilv-live uiembeis being present The minutes of the previous meeting were read and up proved. A eoitiiuutii'-ilinii from Hon I II llingliuin upieieiitalive elect, icgnnliitg lite icpe.il nl the tux on Mining Cm potations was teeeived lend, and uiuiuiiiiou.sly COIII-CI llf'l in. Mr. Wyaut ol l'otlluud icpies eullni! the Lewis and Chirk exposi tion was pii'sent nud slated his illu sion was to secure ores from the mines to bejihiecd on exhibition at 1'orllfliid dtitiug the exposition next year. The Amncialion regarded the matter favorably and set aside sulfi cient funds to defray the expense of making tlie collection. Henry Johnson was appointed to visit the various mining properties nud solicit ore ol the owners and to have them properly labeled, boxed nud shipped. Several of tlie member who were delegates to the Auieiiean Mining Congress reported the work accomplished by the delegates of Ilohemia mid Collage Grove- It was evident the Congress had a good effect upon those who were in nltciidaucc and nioie interest in the promotion of tlie affairs of the dis. trict will be the result. Owing to tlie absence id some ol the members the forming of the Oiegou, 151 l'aso Club was dcferreil until the next meeting. The contumplatcd change of the limit route, Wildwood to Ilohemia was ol-cns-a-d and the foil.) wing resolutions were unanimously ad opted and the Secretary insliueted ,to forwmd conies to the proper j.ost olhce officials and tlie Hon Jlingcr Ileiinau. KKSOI.fTIONS. Whereas there arc two roads leading into the liohemia District in Lane County, Oregon, one of which said mads leaves Wildwood mid Inllows 1 1 Sharps Cieek via Mineral jxist ollUe to liohemia nud is now and lor a long time prior licreto has been the load and loule MWit for cariyiug to Ilohemia; the other road being the road that leaves Wildwood aiul follows up Champion Creek via Orsceo to ltoheuiia;and, Whereas notice lias been given for bids oil 11ml carrying coutmct cat ling for the carrying of the mail from Cottage Grove to Wildwood to Oresco to liohemia and from , JVililwood to Mineral post office nlMiidoniiig thereby the cairyiug ot tonil from Mineral to Ilohemia; and, Whereas as the mail is now ami for si long time has been carried tlie same is delivered in lloheiuia on the same day that it leaves Cottage Grove; and, Whereas as proposed by the new route mid the purposed new schedule mail leaving Cottage Gar man Hemenway Co. ine ol u ats, CROCKERY, G'ASSWARE RIGHT PKlCIiS. (rove would remain over night in Wildwood and leave Wild wood tlie following morning there by taking two days for delivery of innll lenving Cottage Grove ami ! mail going out ol Ilohemia would 'leave Ilohemia before the arrival of 'that day's mail and mail going out d Ilohemia would remain over , night at Wildwood just as it would coming from Cottage Grove thereby teqilitilig two days for 11 letter to go I10111 Cottage t.iovc to lloliemia mill and two days lioin Ilohemia to Cottage Grove or four days for nn ! answer desired either at Cottage I Glove or Ilohemia; the purposed I new schedule and mute would le ipiite a week lor a letter from I'oit land to Ilohemia mid return; and, Whereas tlie piesent traveled oad and mute teipiiies only tweuly linn bonis to gel 111 ii 1 1 lioin I'otl l.iud and only Unity six hoiiis for a leluiu that is to say, two das and nights for the louud trip; and Whereas the pioKs-d new route inpiiies 11 earner Irom Wildwood lo (Jiseco then from Orseio to 1 oliemia and the packing would have to be done by a man or a horse fioiu Orscco to Ilohemia ami return up a steep mountain trail where lliete is 110 wagon road; anil, Whereas the porKjed new route will be mote expensive and will woik a hardship on seven eights of the men and companies in the said Ilohemia Mining District; and. Whereas the Ilohemia Mine Owners Association has this 12th, day of September lyo.) met nnd assembled lor the purpose of con sidering the tiers relative to the -atr ing ol mall to Ilohemia: and, Whereas the Ilohemia Mine own ers Association is cotnoscd ol 45 members owning and operating 200 diffeieut groups of mining claims in said Ilohemia Mining District. Now therelore be it resolved by the lloheiuia Mine Owners Associa ioii that it is the sense of said As sociation and of all the members thereof that it is to the best interests of a great majority of the persons re ceiving mail at liohemia that the mail leaving Cottage Grove, Oregon be carried the nine day via Wild wood and Mineral post office to Ilohemia tml office nnd that it will greatly inconvenience the members ol saiil Association and many others if said mail is carried any other way; and, The Secretary is instructed lo for ward Hon. llinger Hermann a copy of these resolutions ami onecopy to the second Assistant Post master general. ANDREW HRUND. I'mMi-nt ! Hie llnlimilu Mine Ounrrs An rl.itlon. AI. CHURCHIM.. Si-rnl.ir) 11I lh IliilirmU Minn llnnrrn Aw Cl.lll.H1. Mas Coal Mines Now' Mr. Charles llruneau one of the old time miiners of Ilohemia and who some years since sold a portion of his holdings in hat district nt a good figure, returned on Monday 1 from n three months trip to Kuyak I Alaska. Mr. llruneau has become, largely interested in coal mining at . that place. While there he, with his partners were opening the veins of coal on their claims, which he says are from six to twenty five feet of first class steam ; coal. The mines arc near thei coast and it will he but com ... -, 1 1 parmveiy sniau expense iu iuuu uu ( 10 the steamers. Some ot the coal West Side, Uakin & llristow Staple & Fancy Grocori Lards, Vegetables, Fruits Etc., Etc. FRESH EVERY DAY - - will coke but the large percentage is better suited for steam purposes. Several Urge companies are operating along the same deposits and a bond has been given on his property at n good figure until the first of November. Development work will be continued by the partners during Mr. llruneaiis ab sence. He exjiects to remain in the city for a few days, then go to Ilohemia to look after his mining interests there. Mr. I. II. Hammond Manager of I he Hammond Manufactiiiiiig com puny ol Portland, Hpent HevemldajH of last week in Bohemia, supervising Hki iMirL of iiiHtnlliiiL' the Miami) mill at the Vesuvius mini). Mr. Ham- liiond reporlM Ihn work progressing HiitiHfac loiiidly both with li" null and thi iirnil traim U'l.iln in Ihii I'liiiio hn took the opportunity to visit the Oregon Colorado property. Ho cxpieithod HMi prihn at the showing lo lm seen at this group of claims. He pr- iiiiiiiiCOH the Confidence em of tin Oregon Colorado ore of tin Htmngcut nnd iiiohI periiiainht, lm has Keen in his many yeais of ox perifiuv. The ore piled on the dumps all taken from the liiniiiil, without any sloping with its huge iMti-..nliifMi nf eiiiiiiiir. and the M.i..ci1 f.x.t of tfnoil urn 111 tin) breaHt of the tunnol proves it to bo 11 splen- liil property una ono wincn may nc relied upon to produce oro for many years to coino. TI10 ti"W wugou road to the properly is a valuable acquisition nnd is woith many times its cost to the company. Mr llitiiiimttiil him finth in the future of Bohemia nud believes its duys of struggle lor recognition nro nooui over. Ho rcturnoil 10 rornnnu Friday Inst. Improved road. Upon invitation of A. L. Wood ard Road Supervisor of district No. is the Nugget man drove over the Gowdyville road which lies just west of town. Heretofore during the wet season this road lias liecn in a bad condition. The residents ami owners of property along the route decided to have it improved. A number of them stibcribed liberally to the fund and men and teams weie employed to grade the road and gravel it Some five hundred loads ol gravel have been deposited for a mile or more and from now on the Gowdy ville folks will have a road bed which will compare favorably with any iu the country. Mr. Woodard has had experience and has nssist ed in the work, as well ns securing some outside funds. Good roads arc an important factor and the properties along the line are very much improve! in value. It is understood an effort will be made soon to improve the road leading Irom Cottage Grove tolllack llutte. Schools to Opto the 26th. 1I...I I! II llil.t. ivlut IlllU llltt.ll rlirteil'lo the position of the Uottiw , V ; 1 t.. .1... ..I. .. urove wciioiiiN, innmi 111 ui'- vu.i lust ThurHilny. Tlie professor Iiiih hud yearn of ex perience In teaching having tiniKlit in Cullfornliv, Oregon nnd Washing ton. Mrs. lMinu nnd their Utile daugh ter cumc ut tliu Hiime time. Owing 4lut ui.lwi.il Iwilluit fill tllO Wl'Nt .side, not Ih-Iiik completed the schools will not open until me -uiu ol the month. Building. A STORY AC BAHEMIA In Six Parts By Horace Warner. Part V.-ST0KMIN1 BOTH SLOPES. Mining is, iu no smaI sense, a warfare. It is by 110 means an easy conquest, It is a battle, oflcn, iu the iutensest signification of that wor.l. It i n battle with the stur diest difficulties. It is a siege for I he most formidably . entrenched treasure-house conceivable. It is nu aggressive campaign pushed a t great expense of mou y and toil into the most obsfuctivc of regions. The search for ore is it most illusive cpiest. II eludes the ' seeker nt every turn. It hides tt sell iu the most unthoilRht places. It disguises itself in the most un recognizable forms. When the toiler thinks he has surrounded his captive he finds" nothing but liarren rock. Ore entrenches itself behind flint-like fortifications. livery inch ol progress is made through the hardest ol rock. Slow, painful stages mark the miner's invading march. The battle must often be waited iu the most inaccessible of localities. Kvcry ounce of piovis- ion must be packed over arduous 1 denco is needed to nt oure establish improving ore-shoeing. The plan trails. Snow piles in blockading ' a plant to handle its splendid pro-1 of operations contemplates tho early masses fur months of the year. , duets. Meanwhile tho movement chaugo of tho trail to this ground Napolean's invasion of Russia was on tho Francio claim has re-enforced into a lino wagon-road in continua no more exhausting or perilous an nil Ibis with the opening up of n tion of that now ending at the Ore tiudcrtakiug it: proportion to its vein of gold ore, much of it free gon-Colorndo property. An exeell magnitude. Howling winds, milling, promising to rival or sur- , cut mill-Bite awoi's tho construction blinding storms, piercing tempera- turcs, desolate isolations await the heroic ranks of the mining camp. With drill nnd dynamite, iu the dark and damp and chill of tunnel, where slides and premature explo sion and fcul air take treacherous hand in the struggle, the miner warrior drives back the prcsistent, obstructive ranks until the precious, metals nre taken for the worlil s trausformeu into Umbers ,jor tlie richer possession. All honor to the concentrator which' shall put the heroes of the mountains and mines waiting masses of ore into market whose muscular, courageous ranks nhle form and pour remunerative are miMiing tins oattie wiiuoni sound of trumpet or roll of fame. Prom rairview s prominent peak there runs to the east, a precipitous ridce that rises, a mile or more away, into two lorest-covercd peaks, called respectively, North and South Grouse Mountains. On the extension of this ridge that pushes 011 from North Grouse peak, some four miles from Patrview lies tlie scene of the operations with which we are particularly occupied in this, writing. After leaving Grouse 1 Mountain the rulge bends abruptly to the south. Here a most vigor ous milling campaign is 111 progress. The scheme is an audacious one. It covers large territory and holds a vision ot the years. 11 contem plates no early completion. The lines of the fields are drawn large. There are two centers of operation. The boom of each other's blasts may almost be heard in either camp. Une camp is 011 one siue 01 the ridge, the other is on ine otner side. They are engaged on two great and entirely distinct ledges. They nre two great mining engage ments, storming simultaneously both slopesof the rugged, mountain ridge. We shall undertake to examine- more closely tliese two im portant enterprises and their re spective fields of activity. On the west slope ot me rioge, where Anna creek runs down, sing ing the perpetual song of a rollicking mountain brook, iiuougn a rocky, shaded draw to City cteek m the 1 valley below, is located the camp ot the Oregon-Colorado Mining, Mill ing nnd Development Company. Prom its sheltered and picturesque camp-site, its ground stretches to . , . tl. i. tne east nnu weai. iu mc cun, n climbs the abrupt slope of the ridge, rises over its crest and plunges down on the other side for n dis tance of fifteen hundred feet. To the west, it ndviuces, iu unbroken column, claim after claim, across Anna creek, up over the easterly ridge of South Grouse Mountain nnd then on westward along the steep heavily timbered slope of the City creek valley toward I'nirvlew Mountain, giving a total ownership in the great Confidence vein of over two miles in length, this great column of claims covering six hun dred feet in width. The storming of the main slope has been conduct, ed from two bases of operations Farther down Anna Gulch, vliere Anna creek joins City creek, the p'rancic claims begins nn entirel distinct movement. Up it mount the steep slopes: nt its end the San Juan takes up the battle nnd it Is another veritnble storming of the heights of Sau Juan. Then the Watson crowds the struggle up over the ctest of the ridge at men tically the same point where the main column of claims passes over the ridge, thus covering the ground of the possible intersection of the !;..,,. ir. ...ill, (I,., f V,nfi,l.irr ledge. All this field of effort ' covers a grand area of two hundred and sixty acres. It is largely iov lercd with a superb forest. It's I water supply is abundant and pcr 'ipetual. An expensive, stragetic I movement, just being completed, is jthe construction, by the Company, 01 a line oroau roao, uug ana oiasi ed out ol the mountain's side, near- ly lour miles in lengtii, putting iiic properly into the most perfect con ucction with the County toad and thereby with the railroad. Again we witness the substantial pro- cesses of the making ol a genuine mine. The main ledge is a great gash in the entire mountain body. Idled uilli the most bcniitifol coppei ore currying enough gold and silvei lo at lenHt pay nil expenses of the operating, leaving the great coppt-r percentage ns net vnlue. Tins ledge ol oro wns earliest thoroughly exploited on the t'oiitidcnee ehiiin ri ml hence it hns been called Hie ('oufidonco vein. A tunnel 1ms been 11111 into th) slope of tho ridge on the Dora claim about eight hundred fei t tluough 11 body of us tine 010 its one needs to see. Thoentiic lenglh of tlio tunnel is a demonstration of tho quality and quantity of 011- whtre provo i itself to bo chnrged mutter that this immense property j with great values. The campaign holds. More than two hundred jH being pushed without n lull on feet of development work hnvo been , this ground. A fiuo tunnel, nl douo 011 this viin nud it is so over-1 rendy in some sis h una red feot wneiming in us proois 01 linincoinie nulling values Hint no tarther evi- puns llm Cotilulcuce veiu in tlie mat - tor of values. Uotli ot tliese tunnels, I nn they oro pushed into tho inoun- tain ridgo, make u splendid gain in depth ol a thousand leel or moie. Tho final stages of this brilliant campaign of the western slope are now ou. In n low neeks a saw-mill plaut will bo put upon this ground nnd tho mnssivo forest tiecs will bo , iiiviueniis into 1110 nanus 01 ine 1 owners. Tho final victory for tho I forces storming this slopo ol tho j ridgo wails but the near futuro and I a few culminating moves under the generalship iu command, I To gain the other camp we must ' take lo tho trail. This narrow track 1 zig-zags up tho steep mountain side. , Past tunnel dumps nnd shelving rock we rise aliovo tho swnying treo tops. We push by wcathcr-henten crags frowning like hostile fortilica lions. Wo pick our way about gi giintic mountain manses of eroded cliffs, eaten by btoi ms of centuries iuto curves and domes and great swelling sphere-liko sides, nil seem iugly poised for so mo terrific plunge dowu into tho quivering forest depths bolow. We swing around tho rocky crest of tho ridge, ono moment lookiug to tho west with Bohemia and Fairview peaks iu viow, tho noxt inomout facing about to tho east mid gazing upon the immaculnto snowy blows of tho Three Sisters, as they stand the three graces of tho Cascades. Now WO drop Willi quickened step mid fre- . 1 . , ... , . - , queut lurch of our fnithfui raountnm I m lug ug.ua i ui um uaiiid i I !!"lt For this week We will sell 1 .Sy--Jj wfip Ladies Shoes, dull finish at $1.00 pair. H I w-wtf Ladies Vice Pat tip, Extension Sole $1.50 " I I r"T gL -Misses District 7G button at $1.00 pair 1 I ""-Sv Or lot of Mens, Some high cut others regular I I P5s. 0$f Lllcc tip aml p,ain toe $2-50' $2-25 $2.00 L Sells at $1 .50. Just the articles for Outing Jpw J i Our new clothing is in the Store and a JSSl ryyffi dandy line all on hand from a 1 Jf jyL UW Stock Go Out at Reduced Prices, j I W&lch & Woods I horses, down the enntorn alopo. Wo work our way several hundred feet to tho north along tho rnlgo nnd then slip quickly down to its bnao. 'I'll (1 rush of a tumbling mountain stream gteets us. Winters nro light hero. Snow-falls nro small nod winds nro few. Itango horses in earlier dajs found hero their win ter's retreat. Henco, tho noisoy foaming brook is called Horso Hrnvon creek. Wo nro nt tho bnBo of another preno of active operations. ' Wo nro on tho proporty of thfl River huIo Mining nml Milling Lompnny. 'n are nt the bottom if a double i column of mining claims that rest 1 on tho bank of tho creek nud swpop i m, the slope for fortv five, hundred feel, passim: over tho ridge nnd down tho wcHtern slope, ending close to Anna creek nnd only about 11 Kim shot's tliHtnnce from the ground of the Oregon-Uoloindo to the south. Tho grand forest on Ihcbo cluims resounds lo the dnily boom of tho dynamite blasts ns drill nnd fuse push the battle toward the eoro of tho ridge. The two hundred acres of this property cover two great parallel ledges of oro that slash through tho ridge, as thoy cut their way deep into tho rocky ribs of this mountain land. Ono of lliefo ledges is tho CioUl Crob vein which hns else- gaining rapid depths with every shot, is boring itB wnv into nn ever 1 of a stamp-mill which shall bo run by water-power, ground for a daiu having already been purchased and the creek bottom furnishing tho hnest natural facilities for its con struction. There is tnanped out a series of manouvers, which may now be quickly and thoroughly accomp lished and which, when completed, win mute 01 tins lino property a mno, substantia), permanent,' ponr-i ingits steady stream of dividends into tho hands of all fortunate enough to bo iuterestod iu such a magnificent enterprise. Thus from both sloues the ledges of this ridge are under siege. It is no scratching of the surface. It is no gala-day showing to deceive stock buyers and win purchases for private gains. It is solid campaign ing in miuo making. It is the mnrhnlling of every energy nnd every device known to man to win trotn the rugged mountain-hearts tho treasure God hns buried there for human enriching. Lewis J. Hartley after takiug Ins wifo to their homo in Corvallis hns couo back to his work on tho Twin Uocks property. Rev. Dr. Horace K. Warner, who spent 11 portion of the summer In Ho henihi and who preached n number in L-iniuiin ,iiin' Hint, nun IIVI-IIIIJ 1 own niipuiiut-u u.v iiif (iioruuo v.uu ference, presiding elder of the Denver District. This Is the highest Rift which could be bestowed upon Dr. w. ......... 1... .1... , .....rnH..nn .1... 11 (lim i 11, IIIU V IJIII!.'! 17111.,', mill 1 iiu ninny friends lie made while In I!o - Ititlilln iiAiiiTKnttitiitn lilt.i ninn Ktc dnsorvid reennrnltlnn liv liln plinroh n --" people. , r I BOHEMIA MINING DIST. News From Bohemia and the Various Mining Camps at Oregon and Other States. Tho Horopter Smelter wan blown In Inst nook and tho Bluo Mt. American bajb tlinro is a largo ton ngo of oro assured for tho future. A letter from Alee Lundberg roo ieved by friends in the city this week slates ho haa several mon nmployod in Bohemia nnd that tho ore bodioB nre increasing in nizo. A. Graham of the Graham hotel, on Monday recieved a lot of samp les of ore from the properties ofGil berton and Cochran located on Jack Ass ridge in Ilohemia district, the ore carries quite a percentage of both galena and copper and could prove an easy ore to concentrate or smelt. Harvey Johnson of Charlton Washington and a director in The Golden Slipper mining property arrived iu the city Tuesday and will .soon proceed to the company's property in Bohemia and com mence work on the tunnel. It is the intention of the company to continue development until late in the season at least. One of the groups of claims be longing to the Baltimore Gold Min. ing Company is located on Sharps creek. Recently Edd Jenks in charge, visited the property and finding the water in the stream very low, made an examination where i vein should cross. He found tho vein exposed in the bed ot tho creek, it is several feet in width and shows good lookiug ore. Edd Jenks Vice President of Bo hemia Mine Owners Association has been spending some days in tho Grove on business. He returned to his work on Monday morning. Mr. Jenks is manager of the Great East ern Company nnd has gone to pleasure tho work being done on tho property under contract. Three tunnels have been driven this Bum mer on different veins nnd in nil three good bodies of ore have been j found. Oregon Securities Official Here. Mr. J. B. Hengen accompanied by Mrs. Hengen arrived on the alternoon train on Monday from Portland. Mr. Hengen is Sec retary aud treasurer of the Oregon Securities Mining Company; also of the O. & S. E. Railway Co. They were met at the train by Manager Wood of the railway and I Mrs. Wood. The O. & S. E. train was in waiting which they boarded and went on to Wildwood. From that point they will take a conveyance to Orseco. Mr. Hen- ..II II . 1 8e" statetl he would return to the I flmt'P If! O fftV MflVC TV M OM MA mi.,.MIh.ii.,nf.Mri.ilii.j:.,.. . IIWMIVI J. WVSU.1 k UWVMM affairs, IS