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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1905)
1 BOJ-fEpifl Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering and Farming Interests of this Community. VOL. VII COTTAGE QROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. NO. 23 BOHEMIA MINING NOTES Ami (icnt-ral .Mining News (jalhcrcd hum lix . changes. Jiunt'N Knr cuiiiii ilnrtn from li'ihi lnin Monday, I ) 111 Tilolll is IM.nlc a bill I bllM- nesHtiip to Wild wool Tuesday and icliu 11 Mi. Ceo. W. I.'.i'vd mined Sun day and wi-nt to l! ili-inii Monday morning Mr. 1 ' J. H ud and Mr J. dm A Tiayl.o iMnined iron l!"l) 1:11a TiM'sd.iv c vniug m l ipnt tli.it everything is d ring splendidly up there. Mr. W. P. Wood ioiinn his brother. Mi. A, B. W'doiIs, mana ger of the ()in;(ni Seen: itn-i prop. eitv. T!kv liotli went to Itohcinia nil Moild.1V. .1. II. Mavuard, a .. r ;i I u ; ! - ol the Miim-'.ot.i Si hool A mine -( and latch' ol' l'oitl ind i in to.vn on his way to Bohcmi.i to get a pt.tctical knowli-go ol mining . The OMitr.i'l for ttu- ym loot tunnel nt tli-' i i-goii Coloi aiii is completed A ti in- body of ore is in shape to In Km vot!v upon The pi.-rci-nt.igt- 'd copper is on tin- in creastc (i. Kyser und vif of (irants Pa aro in the city. Mr. Kyscr in mi Xpert chemist and assay er und ex- pOCtr to to to lii.ht lniu .-.ii, uhr;e ho will probably locate. I lis witu will remain in tin- city at present. A great many people going through mi the tiaiu liointhe Fast to I'm llaiiti inquire alioiit the- min ing, want to know the kind of min ing, the value of tin.- ore, the pro ductive mines, etc It would not he a had idea if we cmM give them some literatuie ol the distiict as they go through, and biiiig llnm hack to invest. Mrs. S. 1;. Codiian is now visit ing in Potlland. J. Crawford and K. Smith came to the city horn Wildwood on Mon day. A very lively base ball game was played at Wildwood Sunday by the Wildwood ami Star teams. The score w:i.s 10 to x, in favor of WiUhvcod. l(- hp New G $ Ladies' t Wo aro TI) M M fUCSB t Ah IMS M R I MoNKYSVIIJKCT I O DISK ASK M ONI'lY it a peculiar thing. Il in hiilij( i t i iliiiij.-i.il.- jnnt lm people me. And why not? J hi 1 t it a creat )ii ol lniin in rnt'ircV Money ih a'-tivo, Hlngi'di, hc,i!t hy, bilionn, or anything Inc. pist a piipple nre Our hui'ci'sh ;:eiiTally depend luridly upon our knowledge of inoineiitaiy all urn. A man docH not have to l.i. n colli-.,, gin liuile to 11 in si 11 111 1 money. In tact the higher eilnenlioii Heemi to Ixi eon tliiry t i piling up ii h )-,. Whether it 14 licrioihe e.ilti"Aiei man 1 en!ii H '. hat r-cuml dotis thing it i-, I or not e cannot huy. )!t that j likely has norm -thing to iiu with it. ' I !ii"ini'h', ii'hliiii-t iIimm not ruiiiii with eiliicniion. It ih ii-lnlod 1 f Mr. Chillier T. Vflkei, the owner of nuiiieioiis st 1 ! rolway lines, and tht jlion io 1 "boii ," that lien In; was a hoy he Mim Ussiii;; t . - a ..'lorerv nIoi- in 1'hlhiilelphi'i. Tin- loier had iii. I mm i-fi'ibid in hiH nn U'.r tliking, iiml Iheh w.im .1 lltth; hoi lal eyi nt in the infin of an aiii tion C lint h y b-iti neil wit I llitereht of bo hooil. the iimu il until the inn lionei-r put up a box of well known soap tin; koil Charley's mother iiMiil jn In-r lnm liy wmk. Ch.u ley knew Mouielhiug about soip and lie b;d -not o'l on, l i, but on su-vclnl io. boxes. He yul the s.iap- hut di iu't Inivv a nn-kel to his nan e. Chailev huctled awav to tlm lannly ;;ro ei- an 1 ask e would gite for Ihe soap. gum was M-alet!, and tin i.i I 'y'i i' he i The gr 11 i bar at J'l 11 vanreo Un: money, Ii-iimii ior Vei ken "to the good ' i the 11 1. 11 in in r of dolhu s. That war Chill ley 'm r-till t, 1 iter years, ho made more hang on to ht rans than had ,.1 in people ridden in I he. olden day. It all goi-M to nhov what mone tary ('ennis is. It is apt to rop out iinywheii-. A (lull Will Mid di i.Iy givii vidi m e o a ilo.nu t i bay and Hell, un I if hi lomc-t in first place, he lim that innate ink ling of what money is and what it means. Hut that is dtiftiug away hoiuc what from my oiiginul premise, that inoin-y can be ili or well. Wt 11 money is ai tiy. It ih eir dilating- turning over and over. It ;h ahviijH doing hiiiik thing and somebody ! Money in some people's hand'n has large liver spot. In others, it is imbued with life That i.s why it is said of some people that every thing tney torn h turns to gold. When one beg in A to lej.'ald money as only a purchasing agent, ho loses. If a dolUr is good only for so many pounds of something to i eat, its utility ends there. 1'erliapn (here is n finer philosophy that. I shoyys how money invested in food NOW WHO wan r UI'.TO- DAI V. pie TOGS we: show oods for Summer Wear low shoes in Tan and Black. Men's Oxfords in Patent and Tans. showing any kind ot a baby shoe you want H n t-wnod into rnuHclo and bono and gr'iy mutter, but nro not getting down that far. The man, worurir. or child who in ( iipnll"of making a dollar work, given to that money fixaetly wht xerciso ih to tho human being. It fiinkeH it capable. JiiRt ns forty difTurfirit persons will op';rut a machine in inany difforout wujh juHt uh every 'lightning wlinger" has Ins indmd'iil touch of tho tele ,'a h instriinx nt, w) ha every ihoii that sumo iudiviibml totK'h when it roiiinn to moiiotiiry rnatterH. Tvo people may net alike; one may be as intolloctnal as tlio othr; roth m iy be talented, and yet ot:e will be a a financier und the other it pauper. Why in it? We can train our thoughtw and instiin N along dill'erent lirieH. If u' haven't Hint natural gift of haiiili'ing money, it in much more ibnii-ult to acquire it than though it came iiatur'dly But we can culti vate the. mosey making power, not ' . . t.. 1 .. ! !..... l...t 1... ' - '"Hihliiis airoui n, uui, u junumeui nun lurcsiguv in what 1C cokI. we do Daily Mining LONDON ITEMS. The crops look line and tho faiui'-rH are busy in their hay fields. John Overhalnor left London to lav .( do some work on his ranch on Silk Creek'. Miss Summers, who has been leaching; the Hebron school spent Saturday and Sunday in London. Her home in in Kugene where she ! roturnid Monday. j TIim (i rangers will hold their next meeting me nrst rialuniay in July. The initiations will take place in the forenoon, and in the afternoon an opening meeting will bo held to yvhieh evervone is invited. Several important ."picHtious will be brought; up for discussion, among them the 1 creamery, the railroad Rnd others. A lively interest is being taken by the Const Forkers in the railroid, as they would like to see a line run from Cottugo Gro' O to Black liutte soon. Many arrangements are being made for the celebration here the fourth of July. There has been a committee of five, appointed on enter tainment. They have not reported vol but are hard at work. Regular fourth of July program and enter tainment yvill be given and amuse ments of all kinds will be rendered. We have a very fine grove for our celebration and everything will be made as convenient as possible. A ball game will be played in tho aftiinoou which will be lolloweil by races and athletic sports. $3P.o MM di ll m r m .irav O". J BRANTON TRIED POUND GUILTY Heaviest I'cnalty-A Uricf State incuts of the Principal Tacts Pollow. Man h Gi 1(F- John shot his jiartuer Jolin l'l they were returning .0 their farm. March roth. Arrested and to Kugcne for trial, charge taken being a-s iult to kill. June 21. Trial commended. June 2;v July renders verdict ol guilty. June 21. Motion for new trial argured, but over ruled. Sentenced to io years in Peni tentiary. Till-. Tl.S'i 1 MO.W. Immediately after the jury was completed the case was stated by the attorneys. Geo. M. Brown and J. M Williams, for the state and L. liilycu and Medley iS: Johnson for the defendant. l'he taking of the testimony was then begun. John Fletcher, the principal wit ness for the prosecution, was calied. He told how on the night of March 9. 190.1, he and JJranton started from Cottage Grove after 11 o'clock for Hrantou's farm, nearly two miles from town. While on a trail Bran ton said he saw a dog or coyote and told Fletcher to shoot at it. Fletcher shot at .something and soon after wards Branton said he .saw a cougar following them and asked for the revolver. Not seeing anything, Branton put the gun in his pocket. They then drank some beer out of a bottle- Branton claimed to grow sick and tried to vomit. They sat down, built a fire and remained there an hour, when Fletcher asked Branton if he was feeling better. Receiving a negative reply, Fletcher went to sleep and was awakened by beintr shot in the head. He half arote and exclaimed, "Uh, my God! I'm shot." He said a secoud shot was fired. Branton stated that he was shooting at a cougar, and said. "Oh, my God, John! Did that ball hit you?" Branton then went ou to the house to eet trie boys, and Fletcher followed. When he and Branton w ere alone Branton said: "If any one asks you how this happened, say you done it yourself. It you don't, they will jerk me up and raise thunder with me. When we sell I'll give you half of the money. If we don't sell I'll uive you a half interest." Flet- cher stated that his life was insured in the Woodmen of the World in favor of Branton for $3000. Roy Bt anion testified that Bran-' New Clothing, New Dry Goods, New Shoes, New Furnishing jjr Goods for Ladies' and Gentlemen j Come and inspect our goods before buying (jf elsewhere and you will find what you want. j Our prices are strictly honest. We charge you a j fair profit only. jj Gar man, fiemen way Co., f j ton had said when he c ame home j 'that Fletcher had shot himself,! I also gave details of Branton' s home , 'coming, Fletcher coming to the ! house and the care taken of him by j J witness. He told of people coming j I to ihe house and John Fletcher! greeting thcta; of Fletcher's crying when he recounted the deeds; of Fletcher telling witness that John 1 s Uranton had done the deed and I would have to pay fjr il. He said I that John Branton. wh-.-ti he re Jirantou, j turned to the house, hung the revol tf. her as ! ver on a nail- It was taken by Jloy Uranton to the. graimrv. J.atcr it . was delivered to the city marshal of Cottage Grove. Fred Myers testified that Branton had sent for him to talk over the good shots made by the men. He went to the house where Branton was and heard what he had to say, j of what ad n good shol he had made. Lincoln Taj lor, a ej., ngineer. testihed as t' making a 'diagram of the- place ami surroundings, of measurements made, which were 240 feet nearer McFarlaud's house to Branton's house, where the shooting occurred. Explained to the jury how the map was drawn and all the particulars concerned with it Harry Brown, deputy sheriff, pro duced a letter written by Branton to Iyouis Nessler. who is serving time in the county jail. Produced a letter written by the district attor ney to A. T. Underwood, which yvas produced as a comparsion. Identified letter written by Nessler. A. T. Underwood, city marshal of Cottage Grove, produced the re volver delivered by Roy Branton. Stated that revolver had two loaded shells. Identified letter which dis trict attorney produced as the one secured by him in Cottage Grove. Defense objected to letter, but it was sustained. Louis A- Nessler told of acquain tance with Branton in the county jail. Examined letter delivered to him by Harry Bown, written by John Fletcher, whom be saw write it. Fletcher recpiiested that it be sentirora Astoria to J. M. Williams Letter offered by the state as evi dence. Defense objected as did not bear on case. Testimony, was how ever, admitted. The letter told that Fletcher said he was the guilty one ! could not face the charge; Branton I wanted Nessler to go to Cottage Grove to see Fletcher and try to get him to leave tue country Mated, lUdl 111- maiui i-ii iiu a.- not suggested by himself to Brau ton until Branton brought the matter up- M. S. Wallis, Chas. H. BurK- holder, Charles Scott, R. W. Veatch, Deputy Sheriff Harry Brown, D. A. Linebaugh and P. Iv Snodgrass testified as to letters and j 1J H 13 IS FILIJvI) WITH lip-to-Dalefioods LEADERS IN MERCHANDISING handwriting. The case was given to Ihe jury Friday afternoon and shortly after 5 o'clock they returned the following ve.clict. STATE vs. JOHN BRANTON. mt v"tu a f "Tn "" V' Oregon plaintiff vs. John liin.ikuii, utii;ijuaLll. We, the jury in the above en titled cause find the defendant guilty of an assault with intent to kill as charged in the complaint. Wm. Stucke, Foreman. Saturday morning at 10, the hour set for passing sentence, the attorneys for Branton made a mo tion for a new trial. The judge postponed sentence that motion might be argured, but after con siderable fruitless discussion same was denied. At 2 o'clock the judge asked Branton to stand up, and when questioned declared his innocence of the crime. Judge Hamilton then passed sentence on him of 10 years. Branton passed out past out to his long imprison ment, a criminal of probably as bad n ty pe as his brother also sentenced from the same place, a prisoner in the same jail, and executed for same later. A man seemingly perfectly hon est and just in his business deal ings, a sober, industrious, energetic worker, caps the cliaiax of a series of suspicious deaths, by attempting to kill his closest friend for his in surance, yet at heart a murderer of the most cowardly, despicable type. He does not seem to realize the enormity of offenses, but brazenly breaks forth at the sentence im posed upon him as though his deed was a just thing. It is well that a man of this kind be shut up for years to dwell upon his actions, and to be removed from the sight of human beings that so differ from him. Kerry wen to Rr?7rft day. W. Johnson came up from Eugene Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gardid Morss came up from Eugeoe Sunday. Wm. Higgins and R. W. Veatch came up from Eugene Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton of Cres- well spent Sunday with their son, j l'ercy Miss Dinah and Mary Hart ind their mother arrived from Portland Monday. Misses Neita Hazelton, who has been visiting friends at Creswell, returned home Monday. Guy Mock of Drain was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Kay- ser of this city the first of the week. ; I ORF vi y u i turn