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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1904)
VTy :k in m fl IIIKAItVltllTIHINd MMIIIJM Vl s s 54: Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering nnd Farming Interests of this Community. COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28, 1904. NO. 49 VOL. VI lliilicinlii 1 1 11 t (inhtcil. J 111', Husing or tlin Jem ' I IIikIh llio ilulictiiim Mining , HiHtiii'l wrill in ndviineii " in llii wnynf iliiviilopnmiil "ftjg, iiml pitiKriron mir U lii'Kiuii'iig. Tliuiu Iiiin i nut bin 11 nvuii 11 hciiiIi- Inure of a mining Immiiii, hut tlimn Iiiin hern 11 L'lOflt 11 1 no 1 1 11 1 of quid mid tilTcctiwi NVdrli lll!C(llllllillllll III llll l'HliHH (if the iliitti'iot iiml in pinetloiilly (ivory iiiHtiuicii where Niiiili work Iiiih been eiirrind jiii in 11 MynliiiiiiUio timiiner, Mm iliivijliipiuiiiilH nf orn liodicH, Imtli at to iiiuiitity mill ilinlity lutvii Ikhiii iiiiihI HutiHfiiclory to Itin owiiiirH, Thu Wilson 1 ( .iils from thu tur 111I1111H of Urn O, .V H. V. miiwiiy Imvn been ki cully iiiijuovii.l whleh Iiiih nimbi tlin Irnintporliilion of mii p liliurt Into llio illHttict cniiHldimibly rlionimr thiin licrelofoiu. Tlio Oro guu.Coloriido Mining Company luiimed 11 well g 1 tilled Wilson mini Of MJMlllll lllilOH In liingth to do built from iIm property 011 Aiinn Crook In IIim imiily mud in.nr Ho liomiii jioftnlll oiliur Iii'IiIh mill Iniiin Imvn ln-iui limit ho tlnil pi no tloally mtiry hiiI of llin iliHtrirt in winlly m'rotHlhle, citliur by wiigmi or on liorNiitiiu'k. Tim Orogon Soeurilit Company Iims ItH ilO.Htniiip null ixiiiiplMott iiml 11 gon;l trmii o'lnnucts ii with thu inuiu working liinnul nbovc. Kor inoiltliH putt thin voiiip'iny Iiiih iiuun driving tlio big urotn-eut tunnel by tlio iiho of nmtili no drill mid iiru liusv in u (liHtmii'o of iiiorn tint n 100(1 foot. Siivornl bulge of tire Imvn I11011 oiiKuiO'l Im t tint work w.im oontiniioil without exploring nny of thorn, iih it uiin (Unirnblu to romih Cliikiiipiini win, known from mirfncu workini.'H to bu well mill- nrnlicd iih well iih n vory Inrgn vuin, nnwri Iiiih jiiHt cmiiu Unit thu Iitlgti Inn been roiknliuil, but it in ton curly nt thin writing to burn tlio pur tionliirH Ivvi'O ini" fiimiliur with tlio Cluimpinn vein uxpprta to loiirn f A lurgo body of it good griitlo of ore boing fiiiind. it will roipiiro hiiiiio timti to proporly opon up tlio liilgo ho thnt ik coutiiiiioiiH mipply of orn qui Im fiiruiHlicd tlm mill. Tlio L'lyHtnl CoiiHoliilalod Com puny in hikving cmiMilurnblo wink 1I01111 on iU proportioH but will wnit until Hpring boforti putting Uh mill into cniniiiiiwion. Tlio Oultltui Slipper Compmiy Iiiih dont) Homo good work tlim year nnd Iiiih opened up lino bodies of oro. Tlio ltivomido gioup on Homo heaven Crook Iiiih recently put in h l'olton whool to run tlio blower which supplios frtwli air to the uiinorH in the broiwt of tlio tunnel, now ovor 700 foot into tlm 1 11 r 1 1 j 1 1 1 u i 1 1 . a ciiutiiicl to run tlm liiiintil ik furtlior dmtnncti of fi()0 ftiol wiih it'i'iintly lot mid roportH from Ihuro urn to tlm olTorl tlio work in progrnHHlug ntpidly mid tlm in Htill t'liiitltiurH morn tliiin tlm full width of tlm uorkiugH. At tlio Oriigoii-Colorikdo, oun tniutnrx urn in work upon 11 live hun ched fool eontiiii't, which when coin plotoil will pluco tho bioiiHt of tlm tunnel uioin tliuii IlillO foot from tho month. Ah ilintiiticit mid depth is gikiutid tlm 010, which i-urrioM i-oppor, gold mid Hilvor, isiiiipiovinglii both viiluu iiml ipmnlity. The (Iroiit lliilorii property Iuih received hovoiid hiinilred foot of tunneling this car mid plouty of oro found. Tho I 11 1 toy Kroup Iuih been well dowihipoit nnd will 'no doubt bo lidded to the Htoady prodilcotH nnxt KOIkHlill. Tlm Twin Hnek com puny Iiiih had ik fm co ol mini nt work for Home time, with vory HoliHfitctory rcMtiltH. Tint ltuyiil P'IiihIi group iiml tho onteiiHiiiii of tlm winio group under thu mnnngtiuioiil of Alox Iiiiudliurg wore worked for mveinl iiiomiIih dur ing tlm xiiuimor. It ih Hinted Unit both workings hIiowimI Inrgo well dolinod lodges well filled (villi oro. Tlm lliiittittlut mining compiiny Iiiih not boon idle this seimou. The iniiin vv (irking tunnel 'Iiiih been ex tended it rouititlorikhlo dislnneo, iih well nil work upon the ouUldo nc eoiuplihheil. V. II- SI111110 nnd othorH Imve boon developing tho Pittsburg group of eliiluiH. loriitti'l on thu "Itidge" with good iosiiUm. Tho (lidduii ltulo coiiipnuy iinur tlm Miiieinl post ollleoiin lor tlm uiiiliiigomouloi Wm. Wclohor Iihh earried forwiird tho work of development ipiito nxten sively during tlm year mid Iiiih plenty of ore uncovered. The North Fair View has oxltii hivn (lovoliipmout work mid linn n rum guide of ore in novernl of its workings. The llalliuKiro Company has two groupH of claims. O110 near tlm center ol tlm district and tho Anns. I111 group on Sharps Cicok. (bind Hhowings reported in both of thorn. Kii'iwUh A' (lolly's proprietors of tilt) llohumi'i sloio liavo oxpcndod coiisidernblo money during tho your in getting their properties opened John llruiid lms been (juietly nt work upon thu ,HwcoptnkcH nnd other clniiiiH with good rosulls. Cochran nnd (iilbortHOii Imvo oponed Hivcrnl t;ood ore bodieu on their clniiua near thu Wall stroot property. One of the bcHt nnd most sub- Htnutinl iinpiuvomontH mitdo was tho installing of a 10 stamp mill with an aerial train of 20(10 foot fiom tunnel to mill by mikiukgnr I'. J. Hard nt tlm Vcihiiviiih. For Monm timn pBHt thu mill Iiiih henii Htnndily nt work nnd Hovnrnl flno cbmn-upH Imvn boon iniub). TIiih properly in oxlmiHivoly developed nnd tlm mill in assuroil of oro for yenrs nhend. Many other propcrticH Imvn been noil aro lining worked in difforont portions of thu district. Tlm coming yonr will doubtless show great stridos in this district as it large amount of the preliminary work which wbh noccssnry, has been accompli (died mid many of the pro perties aro now rendy fur tho erec tion of mills Hiiltnblo for tho treat ment of tlm ores, already exposed. Crvilnl Coniolhlaled V. I), Wheeler, IroaHiirer of the Crystal Consolidated Mining Co., returned from Ihoir proporly Inst week nftor examining the annual iiRHCHsmcnt work done on the dif ferent chiimi for 1001. Tlm work on thu Kva J. group of claims shows up Homo vory nice ore. Mr. Whooler H'ates tho work is piogroBsing very Mktishtctory nt tlm mines nnd that he Ins miners working on Tho Mountain Lion and I'.lcolada group where the mill is located blocking out oro, and getting tho property ready for spring nt which tirao the mill will bo completed nnd tho stamps will then begin to drop. New Vision Rati. OUR TOWN A HUMMER Miss Grace Knapp Writes tin: Prize Essay. CULTURE AND THRIFT MINING INDUSTRY IN OREGON 1 Those Who Were Not Born Here Should Get Here as Soon After ward as Possible. The time for the reception of es says tor prizes ofTcrcd the students of Cottage Grove Schools expired the sotli. There were but eight essays received and those almost il mot entirely were from the younger students. There was none received from the boys, girls only responded The committee experienced con siderable difficulty in awarding the prizes as there was merit in each one, but it was finally decided as follows: First prize, Grace Knapp. Sec ond, Mabel Rosenburg. Third, 151 va Warner. It is the intention of the Club to (have all the essays published in the local newspapers. Tin following essav was awarded John Uruud and Alex Lundbergft, first p,ace. have built this fall about six bun I! dro.1 tod of wneon road, liceinnine t 'SAV 0N COTTAOK GROVK P Standine unon the summit of ing lor the main wagon road at a I'McFarlaud's Butte and looking point near the Vesuvius mine. The down upon the village of Cottage road when completed will be nearly two miles in length. This will give the Sweepstakes locality a chance to use wagons clear through instead of packing two miles as is now necessary, wort will lie resumed Grove, you have presented to your view one of the most picturesque (scenes you can find anywhere in ( the United States and best of all it L . " A 5loes not stop at ueing a piciurc 1 but is a beautiful reality Two Claims Purchased. Win. I.andess and sons, b'elix and Joe have purchased the Nemo nnd Falling Leaf claims in Bo hemia. For a long time past there has been but very little work done upon these properties, but the new owners intend to develop them, these claims nrc considered by min ing men as among the best pros jiects in Bohemia. You can buy Diamonds cheaper nt Mndsen's than in larger cities mid will guarantee them perfect. It Alexander, formorly socrctnri' of tho l'nclllc Timber Company now residing In Onklnntl Cnllfornlu, bus recently boon vory seriously ill with heart trouble, hut a letter received by Socretury Itosenburg thin week iinmitiiiccs that ho Ih recovering. Long (L Bingham's Stock The money vou save in this closing-out sale is worth your while to lay in a supply. PRICE LIST HEGVLAK yt)c 20c l()c fie fie 2fie 10c 10c 10t 12c 12c 12c 2fc 20c Gold Dust, Dew Drop, , Kelt's Naptlm, Sav'on 1 2 ox soap, Tat- Soap, Sastile, Giant Lye, Machine Oil, tove Polish, - -Grape Nuts, Korce, Vim, - -co live, 2ce Ciilt Hdtfv Stow Polish, SPECIAL 20c - 18c 0V4c - :i'i!V 4 c - 20c 8c 7v 0c - 12c 12c - ,12c U)c - Ific 20c fic lfic 10c 20c lfic 25e 20e lfic Oysters, it Corn Ikvf, (i k Salmon, in the spring and the road finished. R Located one hundred and forty miles south ot Portland, and at me head of the Willamette Valley with the rivers and mountain streams . J 1 coursing tlirougU it. suxrounaeu hy towering piue, fir and cedar trees and great hilLs reaching up: until they seem to meet the hori zon. Situated within a short distance of the Bohemia and other noted gold, silver, copper and lead mines; also the Mineral Springs, a great health p;sort and. worth thousands ofdollais, and within sixty miles of the Pacific Coast combined with its healthful atmosphere make it a most desirable place for one to live. Go on any street iu Cottage Grove, look in any direction you wish, and your eye is delighted with something new and beautiful, pen cannot describe nor tongue ex press its beauty; tt must be seen to be Appreciated. "Even its cenieti y is a pleasing place and not only speaks well tor the health of the 'village but also for the skill of its physicians, as but few are buried 'within its walls. Cottage Grove is bound to "boom" it cannot .help itself if it wished, people are coming on every train and ar c o'elighted with it. Thevfiud it tht "Eden of the World". . Its prospect is sreaf. It is the place for everyone aud iu it every one can Gnd a pla ce. Fnrmeo-s find It tt troo d market place ns the swrotmditVJ mines and rapidly inciCKjing population demand farm produce and they give the liest ruurkvt prices. Rich soil surrounds iew'here evetyihing von Dim it trrows. with less labor V 1 - o- " F than- anywhero e grow hud nature- destroy them nbo never h lai'tore. I the verdict ott ti well as ineni isf VICKY industry has its history. That history is the record of its evolu tion. It opens with simplest processes. Stage after .stage follows, ever becoming more pro found and intricate. Every stage is the nec essary precusor of that which suc ceeds it. Men feel their way along in all departments of industry. New intelligence is born out of old ex perience. New methods spring out of new conditions. The record of those unfolding conditions, of these developing stages, is the history of the industry which thev constitute. A review of this history contributes to n larger conception of the in dustry it delineates. It is eminently proper, therefore, that any study of the mining industry of Oregon should introduce a glance at its history. The placer miner was Oregon's pioneer iu the great industry. He discovered in the sands of the creek bottoms the presence of gold in minute particles. He tound that by washing, 'panning" as he called it, he could separate the gold atoms from the rest of the silt. He elabo rated his methods of sluciug until the precious metal was separated in wholesale quantities. He wotked his way up the streams into the abrupt bills. He found that the sands of the creeks are the pulver ized rock that has relied and washed down the mountain sides. The source of the panning dirt is the float of the hills. The float is found to be the broken outoroppings of the ledger. From the placer wash the miner feels his way to the reeular fissure veiifs with their well-defined-waits and theirmn knowu depths of mineralized vein matter cutting through the volleys and slashing, with many colored scars, the ridges and peaks of the mountains. The miner finds that the old HEGULVU fiOc Star tobacco, . O 1! 1 l v IUC OHlOlvlliy lUUmx'U, - ut fic " " fic fiOc Shilling linking Powder, Jific :ifie Golden West Hakg Pwd 2fic 2fic K. C. linking Powder, 20c 10c Spices, - - - Sc yeast, Milk, SPECIAL - 4fic Sc below Ottite an assortment of furnishings, shoes, etc., thu ,'cost. Take advantage of this sale. Terms cash. t are sold andlt' methods of the placer worker will not handle the float or fissure con tents. There must be tunnel and shaft and level; there must be pick and drill and dynamite; there must be crusher and acid and fusion. If the gold is to be got from its flinty biding place it can only be by hard work and scientific pro cesses. The whole industry has been transformed. lo a miner uow means unspeakably more than when the area of mining operations were limited to the golden sands. More energy is demanded. More knowlcdce is necessitated. More money, as a working basis, is im peratively required. The miner of Oregon has not ability, that nowl a better place fotr starting in life tlln offers him so- itw Work can be e. high wages- ami poor man huro-lbx se. Your crops with nothing to ndnnce of fruit know, and it i ell read men, as great business lere can be found a poor man just in right here. ny opportunities, asily obtained reliable pay. s a chance to be; kept pace with their recorded growth of his industry. He has not liecn quick enough to read the lessons of bis progress. He has not been ready enough to seize upon the improvement of methods. He has liccii slow to.rcad the hiero glyphics of his hills. In the net work of veins God has written a leson of unmeasured opportunity. Heavy eyes have been looking upon these magnificent messages and'waiting for a picture to inter pret them. Even the more respon sive investor has not had the wel come and encouragement he should have received as he has caught somewhat of the meaning of these divinely traced characters written so large over so many of the slopes of our magnificent mountains. The mining opportunities ot Ore gon are as yet simply not even con jectured. Sixteen of our great counties are properly mineral ter ritory. Mouutnin ranges, long and short, running in this direction and that! lapping and over-lapping, mountains piled upon mountains, running out in spurs and intersect ing each other, with great peaks of volcanic rock and silent lake-filled craters mountains covered with snow-watered forests and breaking out with snow-fed springs, great surfaces of such bewildering moun tain wildernesses with mineralized quartz scattered all over them con stitute these mining counties o'f the state. From the Siskiyou and Calapooia ranges on the south and west, to the Blue Mountains on the east and north reaches this abun dantly mineralized region. Untold millions are packed away in its ledges, From the Snake river, on the eastern line, to the Umpqua river, on the southwest shore of the State, reach the. placer beds whose sands are impregnated with glisten ing atoms of free gold. Unmeasured richness lies in these water courses waiting the hand and method that shall rescue it from its long burial. No state in the Union, il any region earth, presents more enticing opportunities to theievestorin legi timate, substantial mining enterprise. Much has been and is being ac complished. Great changes have taken place. A measure of awaken inc has occurred. The man with pick and drill, with bundle and pack-horse, is pushing his way into the mountains; the combined means of organized companies are group- iug properties and constructing mills. Substantial business men are getting together in council and co operation to develop these inestim able resources of our state. Yet only a beginning has been affected. All over, the mining industry and opportunity of our state are written five great characters; Wanted: Wanted, a cordial welcome to the new-comer with fresh vigor and new ideas, with imported wealth and large plans; a glad co-operation in every move that means de velopment of our resourcs by whomsoever made; enthusiastic re ccption. to exploration, innovation, inspiration. Wanted, a grouping of sub stantial leaders with Inflexible determination to make the mining industry of Oregon a reliable rcmu erative business enterprise, men that frown on fraud antl stand for an inflexible integrity iu the con duct of all mining enterprises whether by brokers or promoters or operators. Wanted, greater activity and more intelligent and far-sighted measures in the spreading of intelli gence concerning our mining oppor tunities all over our nation, a lib eral public-spirited policy that sinks personal profit, for the time, in the one great ambition to put our state where it belongs in the galaxy of mineral producers of the world. Wanted, a mining enthfl siasm, not a boom; a proper, ade quate, hearty appreciation of what we have in the way of quality nnd quantity of ores that shall lead to n healthy stirring mining activity among our own people; Oregon awake to what she has in her min ing resources means a flocking to her mountains from all over the land such as will put her among the foremost ranks of producing states. Wanted, a public sentiment tn favor of mining development that shall demand such legislative encouragement of this industry as shjjl stimul&te participation in It and not multiplytiifllcultie3--and hardships. "H" Card of Thanks To those who so kindly aided us during the recent illness and death of our beloved mother and espec ially lo Dr. Job, Rev. Blilington, the members of the Eastern Stir and Rebekah Lodges, we wish to express our sincere thanks. G. B. Pitcher N. E. Pitchkr A. Pitchkr Nancy Pitcher Dissolution Notice. The firm of Tom, Dick and Harry, consisting of Tom Jctkin Dick Berry and Harry Peck,' has dissolved partnership, Dick Berry and Harry Peck retiring. All claims against the firm and all bills due the same will be paid and col lected by the undersigned. Dated Dee. i l, 1904. Thomas W. Jknkins. ..Wow then.. WELOH Si W A 15 K HAVING A Grand Clearing Sale Sweaters, - - - 25c Men's "Wool Undershirts, Children's Wool Hose, - 10c Woman's Shoes, per pair, Bovs' Suits, - 75c to 1.50 -a) Oh. we will cut. the prices to make our invoice as low as possiuie. - G5c $1.00 f I Be on Hand at the Big Clearance Sale Men's Suit and Overcoat, - - - about ONE-HALF PRICE x Men's and Children's Swatters, - - - 25c, SOc.to Jj.1.00 ST "PR Wool Hose lor clitKlren, - - - - - - (ft- Women's Shoes that were $1.50 to $3 per pair, go for - - . $1.00 j The sale is i,o clean up the whole stock and will certainly put the k 11 tie in. lUOnclwltaUc i (our 111 puge.)