Devoted to the Mining. Lumbering find I'nriiiing Interest!) of tlilit Community, to Oood Government, and Hustling for a Grub Stake.
VOL. VI
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ax, 1904.
NO. 35
BOHEMIA i
MINING DIST.
News Prom llolicmin niul
lC
Various Alining Camps nt
Oregon ami Oilier
Stales.
Dr. Oglcsby lefl this morning for
the Oohlcu Sitjipcr property in lio
liciuia where work It .is recently
been started.
I'lilgiil MiuiN recently went tip
to the (ilenwood and Iliihb.trd
claims winch he just went of the
iiiusick propertv in Holiemia.
Work is heinu done m each
these claims and t lie result, as Mr.
Hinds reports are much belter titan
hail been anticipated The ote
bodies aie increasing in she and nre
improving :n itiabty.
Tho Hddy law i a good thing
(IB o proiluenr of ritvenuu Hut as
mi obstruction to the piogMmi of
legitimate
otherwise.
lii.iuu.tiuf, it is quite.
llenco witli all its
virtuuH uliisteri. ulmnt it. it is liable ;
to ho shut full of atnuiiilatory holes
111 tilt, next xtwemin of the Legislature. !
The.ro aru hhiiio things of greater
liiipurlaiici. than present reventin to
ba considered in connection with
tho future development of Oregon.
Orogun Mining .lournal.
The death by premature cxplmioti
of several miners engaged in Milk
ing the shaft ol the Argonaut mine
near Jackson, Oil , again the em
phasizes the necessity tor carefully
testing the fuse in blasting oper
ations. It is said that in this in
stance the fuse was of n make un
familiar to the men, who, supposing
it to be similar to ordinary (use,
prepared their Masts, spit them and
turned to take the skip to iiseend
to a point ol salely, Inutile blasts
exploded liefoie ihey could leave
the bottom of the shaft. Detective
fuse is one of the most dangerous j
elements in mining. Whether it
be too fast or too slow, it mallei
little. There are many mote acci
dents from slow fuses, which cause
men to tetiirii to delayed blasts,
than thoe which bum so rapidly
at to allow insttllicient lime lor
escape, lletwccii the two, undoubt
edly, the latter is the mute danger
ous. It shows the necessity of
carefully testing new invoic.-s ol
fuse, whether ol a kind previously
in use or a new and untried braml.
Mining and Scientific l'ress.
Locating: mineral veins, water
mid oils by means of the so-called
divining tod has lieen practiced for
hundreds of ycaiH As commonly
used, the divining rod is a forked,
slender stick of witch ha.el, birch
or some other wood. One branch of
the twig is taken in each bund be
tween the thumb and forefinger,
the two ends pointing down. Hold
ing the slick in this position, the
paints toward the ground. When
ever the upper point ot the stick
bends over nnd points downward it
is indicative of a mineral vein or
opting bene ith. On putting the
experiment to a test it is noted that
ilAilt
Gar man
West Side,
Jjllll' Ul
Meats, Lards, Vegetables,
Fruits Etc., 'Etc.
- - FRESH EVERY DAY - -
CROCKERY, G' ASSWARE
1
RIGHT PRICKS.
11 tod so held will ofiiccesnlty turn,
11s the bunds iitu closed more tightly
upon it, though this nt first the
nppciirnnce of serving to resist its
motion. Many users of the rod be-
lieve in it. hut Ihev do believe Unit
the so-called force is exerted with-
lout any intention ur consciousness
(in tlluir part, nnd tliustlicy nre de-
ccivcii oy uie movement, wueu racim ni inn lurriiornti niir unci rei
Ihe npeiiitor locates water, if dig- erocs tint pri.eflght between Mag
ging pioves writer, the Keiiuineiie.ss nirn'M Imrliinclur nnil tlmt mi nir mini
of the ehiiin looks good. II, how- from Hjsbee. Tuesday 1 uilnrviuwH
ever, it is not louiid, usually some- vimling binhop on 'Tlio Idunl Ituin
thing else is, to which is given the Hho deals fiiro hunk for Shorty
the lienefil of the rod's movement, Hurrm, who gets hIjoI in the leg by
or if neither water nor mineral be a Mexican, and reports u biinijiii't at
met with after certain depth, the Kohhh'h beer hail. WcduoHdiiy I
operator claims that one or the lakes my Sunday school class out for
oilier is there, but with etealer a lacnie mid nilii vns Dr. I.awton
ileilli, and this might be ciimcd
I out tndelinitelv. .Some ingenuity
I s Uietelore necessary to expose the
Inception. There has never been
,,t it.u fVkili.1i iiif.llirwl lli'il
over proved n success, though it
might be said that in exttemc cases
hpnngs have been located, hut
whenever such it was purely a hit
of luck on the put of the so-called
wizard- The Minim; World.
RADIUM AND Till! DIAMOND.
In tho course of some experiment..
,.,.eiiiuig the elfeet of tho emaua-.
i,,,u (.. .,ii,,, ,. ,t .,! i
Si,- William C'rookes made a curious '
,hcovorv. Whm a diamond vino
u()1 ,','t,t. .,ai of tin. ladiations
n convened from the carbon
crHtal into the comuioii fuim bf '
....... I. it., .il.il.. ;.. ,i,i,ii,i ,-iu i,
was quite- chunked. ' Ah a result of
this alratifo uetaiuorpliosis.Sir Wil
liam Crookes suggoNtH that tho
radium rays may prove of great
coinmeicial value to the jeweler since
by I his means diamonds vtluch aie
ot an inililTereiit and defective color
may lie nppieciably increased in
tlieir eoiiiuieicial vnliiu liy trealmeiit
under I ho radium rays. Ho also
observed that pi.ilotued action of
r tl", -,
leiiMity of tho p.ili)..iolorod Kems. 1
Seniilillc American.
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i'i... ,..i,..,i,..u r n,,. 1
I he ndvautnges of Oregon as a
i.iy .....I " .jutiiijr IWVCIV1.1I
tinrtil.tviili iiulilirili.- tn llii r-nitiir
)v ,e Att fnriI) near Tortlnnd of
,,. firm orirr far n.rml rm nt ti,. ,
World's I'air. The event becomes
all the more noteworthy when it is
stated that the most dangerous
competitor of the Oregon cow was
an animal which had formerly be
longed to the same herd, and had
been sold by the Ladds at a fancy
figure to Missouri parties. Stock
mid dairy cxcrts from all over the
etvili.ed world were in attendance
at this exhibition, mid the benefits
which the industry in this stale will
leap arc lar reaching. liy letter,
pamphlet and newspaper we have
for years informed the world that
Oregon is the best dairy and stock
country in the world. Mr. I, add
went a step farther. He took his
stock to Missouri and "showed
them." Oregoniau.
Till: ARIZONA IIDITOR
From tho San Francisco Call.
"You felloiH on tho big city
papers," said Judgn llradshaw yea
tcrdny, as ho carefully partod Ilia
long eont tails and plumped into an
easy chair nt the Talnee, "tnm
mightly littlo idoa of tho complex
trials of u Arizona editor. Ono day
Hemenway Co.
tiitkin & lfiristow ltuildhitf.
inn nffonU Hi Uonnr (liwnnii
UlttUlf VX 1'ttlM UIUIMI'
W. W.
I meets up with Hon. Tim Dney,
who iH editor of tiro Cann Ornndo
l.'iiinntor. j
' " 'lluilo,' says I, 'how nir yonV " 1
" 'I'm tired,' says Tim. 'I've lnul I
wimn week. ThiH editorial Inbor I
ia wimriri' on rnori. I'"r iriHliinco, on
Monday I sows n luii-acm )loi toi
'bailey, nets iih judgo for the hoiso
Unit riie-lu of $'JHO by n lillln skill
ful poker playin'. Thursday I was
palll.eiir.tr at Hank Iturrowa' funmal
who got drunk and fell in his own
whuff tlifin I wt-tl.u ii itnfnfi fill 111 t r
untitled 'Oh, for the Wines or an
Angel.' A'. night I lectured before
the Hurosis club on 'Hotnu Iiilliiiineii
A'tiuiig Mexican Section Hands '
1 1'YiiIu.v I sliud my team of innlch.
win km) nut my toad tax ami de
livered it oration before the. Young
Meii'H Henry W. Davis Democratic
club. To day I built a luiru for rn
''01Vlrft,l'." " ol.I saddle lor u pretty
,,ur Wirichestor, repaired the front
of my real estatu ollico and I ain't
',0"0 J'1- ,. .
" 'llui worstof it is, my editorial,
reportorinl, composing room and
press-room forces it down at Dolan's
wi"ing money at faro bank and
hipping up whisky like u road
! agent. (jiiiuiceN air
show up for a weak.
Pin tired.' "
thoy won't
Yo betclnw
Commerclal Club Reception.
Tin' eomuilttee unpointed to
uri-nuge lor Hie reception to lie given
,v the coiuniereinl chili of Cottage
drove this erenlutr. have lieen doing
excellent work unit have made very
Vhnrttii. sri'sr ntM ",r n
hlvltHtloim Imve liseli Issneil mill
the Invited Ktiests have slmillleit
their Intention to lio present. The
committee lias ilivlded It will pro
more sutlhtiictory not to allow the
,,uwnco , c,,ir.n. iiion this m-ciih-
'loll.
Soiiim of tier Itini. III. fiiemhei-M jitnl
""'lr families will Imve u hovIhI all
ui' themselves.
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Took First Prize.
Mr. and Mr. (. ). McClellan with
their little ihiiiu'hter, two years of
nue, who for some yearn print huvi
lived In Oottngo drove, recently
uioVHil to Salem. During the State
I nlrhiNt wi-ek a liaby hIiow was
held. I.lttle Alice wum one of the
coutestaiitH for tho first prize, which
she Hivurcd with Kcnrcel.v an effort.
Those who have seen thin child will
not bcmirprlhcdiit thoruHtilt. Mrs. Mc
Clellan Is the iliiujjhtcr of Mr. nnd
Mrs. W. It. A brums of this city.
New West Side School.
I The West Side School liulldliu; Is
ncurlui; completion and It will, when
Mulshed, present a very luiudMome
1 npicnrnnce. ft Is expected It will he
i ready for occupancy by the 20th, at
which time the hcIiooIk of this city
will (MM1.
At last the contractors on the
Hewer have succeeded lu KettliiK
uccroKH umln street with the piped.
For ilayH the blinks would cave as
fast us Hhovelers could remove the
dirt. Since this crossing has been
completed, work Is progressing more
rapidly.
McFarluitd, Mgr.
A STORY
OF BOHEMIA
In Six Parts liy Horace
Warner.
i PART VI.
Tllli MAN IIKIIIND
MINK.
TUB
Nine years ago the Holiemia
Mining District was a trail-marked
wilderness. Not a pub ic road
penetrated its hills and forests. No
railroad dreamed of grading its
mountain steeps A few prospec
tors had found their way into its
inaccessible depths. A few pro
perties had been located and work
ed, livery ounce of merchandise
or machinery was packed on the
backs of horses over .narrow trails.
Tin district lay unmapped, un
known, prnrticuily unprospecled, i
vast unbroken foresr, a part of t lint
belt comprising the Government
l-'orest Reserve which covers the
headwaters of streams sourciug
along the Cascade Range of moun
tains being thirty-five miles wide
nnd reaching the entire width of
the state. Its long winters, its
deep snows, its violent spring
torrents, its thick, massive, moss
grown timber, its exceedingly
sparse settlement, its high nnd
precipitous mountains, its rapid
succession of narrow valleys and
steep ridges, all this kept it long a
veritable, primitive, mountain
fore-t undisturbed by man's pres
ence and toil. To enter and pros
pect such n region required nerve.
I o detect the values and possibtli
r,r cni, n .lictr.Vt ...t- .uic,l.
To deliberately set about the task ' for '!s w.?11:be,n tha" 15 ,le- Bo"
of bringing mines to pass in such a ema Mining District owes more
locality made necessary an unusual ! V,a" w,n P"haPs concede to the
measure of confidence and fortitude; i d" 010" ol this one man to its
to actually accomplish such an tin- , development. He has pushed and
dertaking. with very limited ,s PusnK. a much personal ex
personal te-sources on hand, is to be Pen?c' te construction ot its wagon
accounted tor only on the possession
ol powers little short of genius
Nine years ago there came to
this great unknown district a man
from the mining camps of Colorado.
He was medium of stature but
muscular mid in the full vigor of
middle Die. lie was nervous
ol tenipcrinent but calm, self pos
sessed and of undaunted determi
nation. He was a practical man of
the mines. He knew how to wield
a pick, swing a hammer, hold a
drill and charge a blast. He was
a man of convictions, of high moral
principles and character. He came
lor his life work. All he had was
to go into his work, his means, his
strength, his health, his family, his
reputation. It meant much for
Hohcmi'i when this man first enter
ed its forests. Oregon was to hear
from him in the coming days.
This man set to himslf u great
task such as would cause most men
to shriuk and hesitate. He planned !
to put onto a better footing the
mining industry of the stale of
Oregon. Ho saw its great re
sources uccediug development and
publication to the world. He saw
the need of system and co-operation
and strictest recitittde iu the con
duct of the mining business of the
state. He conceived nothing short
of a Mining Stock Kxchange for ! scientious promoter of the most re
the entire region, at Portland, that I
should have as its basal qualities
nucgiuy, iiariiiuuy, reiiaouuy aim ,
the utmost reepectability in the '
personnel of the membership and in
conduct of its business. He set
himself to the task to stand for1
such nu exchange or none nt all.
The state owes much to htm for his
consistent and unremitting effort
to realize his lngli ideal which
when realized, will without doubt i
work a world of good to the 1
commonwealth.
He outered the Bohemia District.
He traversed its old trails. He
blazed out new ones. He studied
its float! visited its prospects; ex
amined its mines. He threaded its
valleys, traversed its ridges, climb-
ou its peaks until lie became
familiar with its entire area. He
saw its values, became convinced
of its future mid thenceforth dedi
cated himself to its development I
witli untiring devotion. lie taccd i
its storm, swain its streams, travel
ed its forests by day and night,
sounded its praises everywhere he
went. Ho searched its claims far
and near. He selected the three
properties described iu provtotts
parts ot tuts series. lie devoted
himself utiflaggingly to tlieir ex
ploitation. He was in the tunnels
and drifts soaked with the percolat
ing waters smeared with the soil
of these under-ground workings,
fatiguod wiili the exhaiistitiir labor
side by sido with his hardiest
miners. He trusted to no one's
judgement but his own. He knew
by persoual supervision and
participation every stroke of work I
I being done on hit properties. He
I could not swing this great entcr
i prise alone. He laid aside his
I mining garb, organized his com-
panics, sped across the continent to
New lingland, put himself and his
I plans so before the investing pnblic
i that money rallied to hia support.
I Over twelve hundred individual
(stock holders are now interested
with him in his great work. lie
I holds his stock-holders as his
i personal friends. He handles their
' money as his own. He watches
, every itom of expense. He directs
every move that is made in all his
mines. He knows every man he
.employs. He keeps only efficient
, and industrious help. He pays all
promptly and blerally. lie has
the loyal co-operation of his men.
he gives them the eight hour day.
He requires the oliservance of the
Sabbath as a day of rest on all his
properties. He supervises the
purchaso of all supplies, buys on
the most economical basis and yet
keeps adequate supplies on hand.
He looks well ahead and suffers no
surprises. Not a detail in all these
multitudinous affairs escare his
notice. His company has offices
in Portland, Oregon and Boston,
Mas-. He keeps close watch of
both ends of his enterprise, touch
ing both coasts of our continent.
He so conducts his business as to
hold the confidence of all with
whom he deals. He is hrusk and
keen in his supervision of workers,
yet plain, out-spoken, kindly des
posed and in deepest sympathy
with all conditions of human need.
This same man, so immersed in
the countless details of his personal
business enteri-rises, finds time to
give himself much to public affairs.
He gives of service and counssl and
money liberally. He is devoted to
his city and state. Oregon holds
no stauncner champion ol its pos
1 sioiiities nor more persistent worKer
roads. He was a large factor iu
the securement of the present rail
road facilities of the district. He
is quietly behind ninch of the work
in spreading the intelligence of
' Oregon mines over the land. He
is not a boomer; he is a substantial
benefactor. He is scrupnlously
I careful to understate rather than
i overstate the lacts. He may be
mistaken in his expectations. He
1 P'0-"5" unerring vision of the
future. He specifically stipulates
that he can only give his best, ex
perienced judgement. He seeks to
influence no one in an enterprise
ttpoti which he himself does not
risk his all. No one can associate
with him and not be convinced of
his utmost candor. This man has
a deep-seated, unfluctuating con
fidence iu his ultimate and great
success. All to whom he opens
the facts can hut feel that be is
fully warranted in his high ex-
Potations. When he succeeds, as
he richly deserves, the world will
be enriched and blessed iu count
less ways by his success.
The writer, gladly and unsolicit
ed, lays before the reader this con
servative, portraiture of his friend,
Mr. Frank J. Hard, of Portland,
Oregon. He is, a practical miner
of the highest type. He is a con-
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liablcstamp. Ho is a mining finan
clcr ol large plans hut of most
scrupulous attentions to details. He
is a general in enterprise with
genius for command. He is a tire'
less benefactor, incorruptible and
staunch, whom liohemta respects
and honors. He stands, in this
region of stalwart forests, a stalwart
figure quietly but surely bringing
mines to pass. iortttnate the in
dustry, district and properties with
such a character in the lead. If the
man behind the gun has much to
do with the victories of armies and
navies, trie man behind trie mine is
no less vital in the struggle for
gold.
This story of Bohemia now ends
Thesiibject is not exhausted. These
mountains, forests, mines and
mineis are full ol song and story,
Their cbarm lingers with ceaseless
appeal. Long after the scene is
left behind, the. sweet smell of the
flowers, the hum of the bees, tho
twitter of the birds, the boom ol
the blasts echoiug through the
solitudes of the grand old woods.
j the sighins of the pines, the sunset
i glories, the panoramic grandeur of
mountain peaks, all will live fresh,
imperishable, among the richest
treasures of memory, and ever
impel to return, some glad time, to
this rare and favored spot where
vacation days have sped with the
rythm and movement of a perpetual
melody.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The first services held in honor
of the church veterans and pioneers
held by the Epwortn League at the
Methodist church last Sunday were
well attended.
The church was attractively
decorated and the choir furnished
special music.
The president. Mrs. Ruth Cor
pron, opened the exercises by a few
appropriate and well delivered re
marks. The pastor's sermon dwelt largely
upon the hours, comforts and con
solations of old age and appealed
also to the younger generations to
show proper regard for the aged,
The Rev Mr. Gardner condutced
the "pioneer experience meeting
wliicti was an occassion of great in
terest. The oldest pioneer present
was Mr. otirnett who came to this
country in 1851 and who is 86
years of age.
Mr. J. W. Currin related very in
terestiug facts with reference to re
ligious and church work in this
part of Oregon havincr been a resi
dent of Cottage Grove for thirty
five years.
Much credit is do to Mrs. Cor-
pron for the success of the meeting.
Those who participated are al
ready looking forward to next fall
when a meeting of the kind will be
held again.
Tho bang of Winchester rifles is
heard every day back in the Coast
Range. Deer are plentiful, and he
is n poor hunter who cannot bring
down at least one antlered fellow
each tiny, Tho game laws are often
violated in an outrageous manner
by hunters in the more secluded
sections. One mountaineer boasts
that he killed thirty-six deer last
year, and has already salted down
400 pounds of venison for next win
ter's use A small herd of elk
ranges around Nestucca Bay, but it
is reported they have been able to
elude the hunters quite successfully,
Daily Oregon Statesman.
For this week
Store of
Ladies Shoes, dull finish nt $1.00 pair.
Ladies Vice Pat tip, Extension Sole $1.50 "
Misses District 7G button nt $1.00 pair
Or lot of Mens, Some high cut others regular
Lace tip and plain toe $2.50, $2.25, $2.00
Sells at $1.50. Just the articles for Outing
and Hop Pickers.
Our new clothing is in the Store and a
dandy line all on hand from
Old Stock Go Out at Reduced Prices.
Welch c Woods
r
RECOMMENDS
BOTHROUTES
Hon. Bingcr Herman Consid
ers Resolutions and Advises
Two Routes from Wild-wood.
From a private, source of informa
tion, it is learned that after duly
considering the protests nnd reso
lutions presented him by thocitizonn
of Cottage Orovo and lioliomia, tho
Hon. lunger Herman has decided
the proposed change of mail routs
from Wildwood to Bohemia will not
prove satisfactory to the people nor
supply the best mail service. He
has therefore recommended to tho
department nt Washington, that tho
present rotito up Sharps Creek via
Mineral to Bohemia bo continued:
That a now routo from Wildwood
via Bonita to Orseco bo established.
making Bohemia tho terminal for
one nnd Orseco for the other.
It would seem that Mr. Herman
tins' arrived at a very just conclusion
aud ono which it is believed will
prove satisfactory to all parties
concerned. There has been no
opposition upon the part of those
who desire the present routo con
trived to prevent the installing of a
route up How river to Orseco. It is
to be hoped Mr. Herman's recom
mendations will prevail with tho
department at Washington and both
routes be the result.
W. A. Wann of Eugene nud re
presentative of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co, of New York returned
Monday from n weeks trip to Bo
hemia. Mr. AVenn holds some in
terests in the district and went up
to look over the camp. He reports
being very much pleased with the
permanent progrf-ss being made,
especially at the Oregon Securities
properties and those under the
management of F. J. Hard nndr
says tbere is an abundance of ora
which will in limo mako a profitable
showing. Mr. Wann will soon spend
a month or more in New York City.
Crow McKlbben.
Johnathan E. Mclvtblien nml .Minn.
Ailella M. Crow weru mnrrled ut the
residence of the brides father J.
Hnnly Crow nt I.ornne. on .Sunilnv.
September 18th. by tha ltev. A.
Armstrong. The Immediate families
of the contracting parties nml 11 few
friends were present. On .Monilnv
the couple enme from l.(rin tn
their home nt tho McKlbben Saw
mill.
l-'nink Carter, nn exnort with
either rifle or shot gun, nnd travel-
111K ror uie rerers unrtrtilKQ Com
puny of Cincinnati. Ohio, irnvo nn
exhibition of bis work to a larco
number of the residents on lust Mon.
day morning on the oiien field west
of tho city. HIh object wns to ad
vertise the Peters CnxtrldKes loaded
with the senil-Hmokeless powder.
1 ue kuos useu uy nr. unrter were
very fine specimens of tho irnn
linkers nrt nnd his hitting ot small
articles thrown In the nir and send
ing of a bullet through a steel plough
Hlmro was Interesting, Tho llrm ot
Grlllln nnd Vcntch are agents for the
Peters goods.
A great specialty for school boys
nre thu shoes at Davidson's.
roams
5J
We will sell