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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1906)
tQ n H 1R M T H 11 1 1 fj fir H T Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering and Farming Interests of this Community. VOL. VII COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY j7, igcG. NO. 52 BOHEMIA MIN ING NOTES And (icncral Mining News (lathered From l;xchanjr;es. The Oregon Miuing Journal k.ivh: For u exhibition of eoiiHutuate j nerve, Representative Kami or can foruia, taken the medal, lie lias presented Congress with ''ill call ing for iin appropriation il 000, 000 for mi exposition to eoiiimeuio rate the discovery of the I'iiulir Ocean by lt'ilbou T'i' l'licih'' Ocean wna discovered bv on r pr -hiMtoric ancestors Hcvftul (h nis.md yenrHbefoie lalboa. aed lias I con 111 constant occupation ewi since. The great success o (loloiudo at a prcioti9 ni'dal pioduccr s me wht divorU attention fioni hr runny and divorsitied products, b'or Instance, during the ye.ai IH05 Col orado's coil probictiou amounted to H, 1(05,14 ton, ma le up us fol lows: lignite, l.Il.l.i. 74 N tons; semi bituminotiH, HfiT.o;:!; bituminous, (J.CJ'i.KyO; anthracite, f.O.li:!, ami unclassified 100,000 tons. J im year hIiowh an incicasc over that ol i'.HiI, iu ihich ear the total tonnage was (;,T7(i,.r)"il . Tim coke production for iMO.t v. as ing W'oild. l.lC' tlls Mui The Sumpter fine ter celebrated the new year by beginning it with operating full cupacity day and night and unleMH the unforeseen l-irtrniiu I 111) model liluiit Will now be i nn coiitinuouhly. During the clee'Tie hHit pi nit to th" new corn past week the Idaho ores begainnov- pary were made out today and the ing ami it is expected that deliveries water plant wiil he lormaMy traui will now he made at the rMtc of .r.) fd red Inter. Tim deid i to the Al toLH dailv. With the coming of ban plant will bo hxl up this af tbeHe ores new ahippors are bwcII- tenimui and tlii)e fui the Corrallu iuu the ore receipts ko that Wofi in light plant tomorrow. (Suard. Ukhered iu inoi-t aifpicioualy at the plant. The (menhorn und other niiuing districts are sending in largo shipmentH of rich ore. The Idaho shipmenta in 3000 tons. -Oregon Mining journal. In iHoTjuhu O'Keiily, a trader in South Africa, mopped lor the night at tho house of a farmer. Ho noticed that the farmer' children were playing with some pebbles they had found iu the river. O'Keiily took one of the pebbles to Cape Town where au authority called it a diamond of 22 )t carats and paid O'lteilly 13,001) lor the Btoim. The farmer at whose house. O'Reilly stayed remembered that he had Been an enormous Btotie iu the hands of a Kaflir witch doctor and from the Kaflir he traded hia entiie live stock for the stone and a few days after Hold it at (Jape Town for 000. This diamond was afterward known as the famous "Star of South Africa." It weighed 84; carats in thorough and a atone ot unsur passed brilliancy. This waH tho be ginning of the South Africa dia mond mining, for in less thau a few months 15,ooo persons were pros pecting. Senator W. A. Clark, of Hutte, Mont., has introduced a bill ol special importance to the mining in terests of theweat, in that it pro vides for right-of-way for tunnels or shafts through adjoin in j landa to reach veins or lodea of owners of mineral lauds. The bill was re ferred to the committee on minea and mining, of which Senator Clark is a member, and be feels leason ably certain of having it reported favorably aud passed by the aeuate at au early date. The bill ia as fol lows; "Section 1. That whenever iu the working and development of a mine or miuing claim, vela or veins having their tops or apexea therein shall so far depart irom per pendicular as to come within the side line of an adjoining claim, and when the ownei of suid vein or veins under the existing laws snail have the right to follow any such vein or veins or dip thereof into or under the surface of any auch ad joiniagtlaim, the owners of such vt:in or veins ahall have the right to make all such tunnels, drifts, up raises' or other underground work ings as may bo necessary ir the successful and economical workings of such veir or veins through tho Bub-surface of any such adjoining claim or claims." Mining WorW. Tim preliminary estimate of the director of the mint upon the. pro liJ(.tion of gold and silver in tin; I'nitcd Shiies in thn ciihMidar ear i'.'o.r allows a iitiii approximately IKKIHlll III g"id 1,0110,000 ounces of hihef ovci the pioduction of l'.MJl. The gain in fold m al tuoat entiicly 1 presented bv the iti creuHed output of Alaska, the pr duet of which is pi. w rd at ,i.lo, loo, a;;:iinut I 'mi 500 :n l!lyl. The Alaska gain in in ;ul v 'ill in the Tahiiiu or 1 nil I. .inks di-diiet, the rsturiiM for whic-li mi.- f5.10T.ooo Californiii mIkjw a Ions ol about $!, 500, ("o due, it i Hiiid, to severe drought, winch not only brought hvdi.i'ilie op intions to 11 t h n tlslil 1 , t'tit iutci f !i d with quart, mill to s"iu- xtent NcMidu shows u gain ,!m,mI m . o a it 1 1 tan as 1 g i b - about $1, liikota, Mout'inn, and Arizona 'ire " the same as in the i'he Klondike con and ih uboilt $2, I. . I 1 1 . inn 'ii 00 ( 11 . 1 I (ho. 1 1 Til 1 1 ' t ps- !i ill - tiriiie- ' con i' 'i 1 v, ,;!!. .il.oo- 1- tl and ih ul out $2,- tivral Coinpftnlcs ! S'drm, the Oregon 1! the KhodcH, Sitik- A V.'- !ch. . rcnli si-ritntiw Iti and hule'ji 1 syndicate, which owiih vnrioiis ch-cttie lij;ht, gan and water plants in the Pacific North west, iin b.'du ; thowe af ICuyene, today infoi uu'd th' Guind that all the cuiiipanii s op rutieg tli' plants at lCugene, Al'nny, Conallis, Sa lm,Silvnt"ip Western h eg and other points in n mil I a-e nov.- beiugj merged into :i" big corpoiation, the Wdlame: ! Valley C"., which a itr iii"ii ate I s vi-i.il weks ago. All 1 1 J -( 'MHP VI ill 1 4:1., - . 1 . . . . . . : it 1 e under one with nub. i-eueiul m u a-jem- nt managers lor each 'ity. The d eds t no;-fcrt iuj; th local 1 TUNNKLS AS COMMON CAR. KIKKS. AN Y company mining in Colo 1.1 lo lias the right to run a tiini.il through ground owned bv other. Such a tunnel, however is not strict! v private property, but ma v be iim-1 by those who so desire upon payment of a reasonable fee I'm the privilege. By ho ruling, the .supreme cooit ol Colorado puts mining tunnels into tin. category ot 'common carrier, giving them the 1 privilege of exercising the right of eminent domaiu, but at the same i time lopming that they be mana ged in the interests of the public. IJeyoi.d (piestion, the effect of the decision will be to encourage the lurther development of the state's resources In many of the older ' districts of the state, a point has I been reach d where the opening of the new ground aud profitable op ' eration by means of shafts is no longer possible. The ore deposits lviug near the surface have been ex hausted, but exploration Irom the surface bus been carried far enough I to demonstrate the persistence of the veins and values to great depths. The era of the tunnel has oeen j reached and entered, for in many canes, only by means of tunnels, can sufficiently cheap drainage ana operating facilities be provided for tho deep ore bodies. With tunnels a period of activity longer and more profitable thau any that have gone before is assured. Hence, the importance of render ing tunnel enterprises free from ob Btructivo tactics. There can be no legitimate objection, on the grounds of injury to the property, to the ex ercise of the privilege granted. It may be questioned, however, whether under such circumstances the owners of the tuunel should be entitled, as they are under the fed eral laws, to the blind lodes discov ered. There should be explicit fed eral legislation upon his point, and the matter should be taken up when Senator Cla k's bill establish ing generally the right lust allowed by tho Colorado court comes before the committee on mines and mining Mining llecord. I) row nod Uotore Ills Wife's Evou Drain, Or., Jan. 15. John 13, Letsoine was drowued in the Ump mm rivfr tweutv miles west of Drain Saturday night befort the eve3 of his wife. He fell from a ferry boat. His body has not beeu found, G. A. R. IN STALL OFFICERS I'ublic Installation of Officers of the I'ost Last Satur day Afternoon. The ladies of the Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church gave a grand dinner to the niembeia of the (i A. K. I'ost of tliia town Haturday noon and a great time they had. The menu wan very elaborate, chicken cooked in every known and unknown stvle, as well as beans and vegetables, cold beef, naiads, potatoes, colTee, appleH, oranges, pica, cakcH, puddinga of every kind, and ns Dr. Woods says, "I am only a man, and can tint begin to euum rate a'l the good tbines, but it was ., (lr,ndv dinner." About 60 Partook of the feast and plenty h left for all others who came, outside of the (). A. K. men and their wives. After dinner the officers elected for the eiiHiiing year were duly installed amid appropriate exercises, at which t'm the following officers took their" places: Commander D. I.. Wools, senior-vice commander V. H HarriHon, junior-vice com-niandc-r L. Morse, Chaplain VT. J. Gardner. ouaitermaster W. M. Dickey, officer of the day, I. 1. Handy, officer of guard Geo Thomp son, Hiirgon, Dr. Job, adjutant G ! W. .McReynolds, second eeargeant 15. 1". Adams. The I'ost was very thankful to the ladies for the jolly fine spread furnished by them and everybody gave a cheer for the boys. Honor For Oregon Governor. Salem, Or., Jan. 1 3. Governor Chamberlain has accepted an invi- tiou to act as temporary chairman of the "Seeing America conference, to be held at St Lake, January 25. The iuvitation came today in a telegrum Irom Governor John C. Cutler, of Utah, and President He ber M. Wells, of tho Salt Lake Com mercial Club, who have charge of the arrangements. The purpose of the conference is to devise means of attracting attention to the uatural wouders and scenic beauties of America, with a view to inducing touriits to spend their time and money iu this couutry mutead of going to Europe. Cotrin Gels Assura.no Thl Hitchcock Will Kecall Suspension. Washington, Jan. I3 On be half of the miners and homesteaders of Oregon, Senator Oeariu has re cpuested the Interior Department to withdraw its order of last March Hiipending patents on mineral and homestead entries in that state. The seuator is especially interested iu having patents issued on mineral eutrios where proof is oomplete. Assurance is given that, wheu Secretary Hitchcock returns, he will direct that patents issue on perfected mineral claims, and it is luite probable that the restrictions on homesteads will be removed in cases where proof is satisfactory." New Lu for Southern Oregon At a meeting of Grants Pass last week a new Development League was formed to act in conjunction and harmony with the other Leagues of the state. The league at once got to work and has commenced a campaign for the betterment of their section of the state. The object of the League is to foster and protect the commercial and industrial in terests of Southern Oregon as well as for the encouragement of local organization and is to be composed of members from eacn organization. New Railroad (or Grants Pass On Jan. 9 the citizens of Grants I'ass held a big meeting to promote the building of a railroad oy local men to run south from the city to tap the rich agricultural and ruin ing districts. A very enthusiastic meeting was held and a committee was appointed to secure subscrip tions, which will be raised at once It is planned to raise at least $50, 000 and to proceed at once to get the road started. Oregon's Dairying AdveaUges J. W. IJailey, Wtate Dairy and Food Commissioner, in his report for the mouth of Pec.embr. takes up some annual sttinti( s which show that tbare has beeu a substan tial progress in tho dairying iuduv try in Oregon during the past year, Mr. Hailey estimates the aniount of butter produced iu Oregon during 11)05 at CjCo.ooo pounds, and Jthe ; cheese produced at ii.T50.ooo j pounds, au increase in both of from 'Jo to 25 per cent. The number of' registered creameries has iucieased j from 1 OH to 10t, and the numoer ot registered cheese factories fiom (, to 79. Oregon, with its mild climate, vatt fields of alfalfa, vetch, kale, abundance ot pure water and Us ex cellent market for dairy products, combined with its dairy laws, which ard being strictly enforced, offers advantages as a dairy stato sur passed by none and equaled by few districts in the Union. The dairy products alone for the year il)04, amounting to $4,20,000. Among sections where dairying is most extensively carried on at the present time might be mentioned the Willamette valley, which ex tends almost entirely through the state from north to south; the Walla Walla and Umatilla valleys, in northeastern Oregon; Rogue River and Klamath valleys, in the south ern part; Tillamook and Coos Coun ;ies, iu the extreme west, are equally as good. Portland is the principal market, aud the areraga price of butter od this market in 19o4 was 2T v$ cent per pound or 5.8 cents higher than the famous Elgin, Illinois market. Oregon mieht be called a hand- separator state as most of the milk is separated on the farm aud the cream shipped to large central factories- There are also several large condensed milk plants, which con sume a large amount of milk, paying a r.. n nr nr,,fi(i,i. dairy herds might be mentioned oue in Columbia county which is a somewhat mountaineous country, with abundance of red clover, vetch and pure water. This herd consists ot twenty-one cows, native breeds. In IU04 they brought their owner something over $2000 for butter fat alone, His estimated cost of keep ing each cow, per year was $Jo. Another herd, of thirteen cows in the Willamette valley, brought their owner, during the same period of time, $n'J6. Estimated cost of keeping each cow was prac tically the same as the other. The value of the skim milk will more than pay the cost of keeping each cow. Thousand upon thousands of acres 01 just as good unimproved dairy land as that mentioned can be found in many parts of the state aud can be purchased at very reasonable prices. Orchard and Farm. ANNIVERSARY Many I'atriotic Societies Ccl ibrate lodav This llvent. Ju.st two hundred years ao today, Jan. 1 7, 1 '.kk Iji.iijuuiin Franklin was born 111 Jionton, being the fif teenth child iu a family of seve'i tfen. In 1 7 1 H he became a printer, being apprenticed to his brother James, ;t printer, at which time he said, "I w as resolved I hh juld not be bred to uiui.ay, and my bookish incliratioiis dclcrn.incd my father to make n.e a printer." In -'2'J began bu-,ine.-s lor himself, buying tl r .ia paper "l'eunoyl- vania Gazette. " In 1 72.' began "I'oor IiirLard's Almanac." In 17.4S retired from business. In 1702 discovert d the identity of Lightning, After this period he began his great work as a servant of the country, being the mos-t prominent figure of his day, known the world round for his learning and diplomacy. In 1790 April i", he died, being HI ye.tr and ' months old. Jennings Murdor Trial. liranl's Pass, Or., Jan. 13. Ju lia, aged 12, and James 14, the yoi-nger Jennings children, where I the principal witnesses iu the trial lot Tamper Jeni.int's for the murder of their father this rr.orniDg. They tohl a straight ttory, with testi - mony i lenticr. tiineni in t'i" the cuine di Thc-y told ol mer-1 cording to M. Guarini. fall far be i.eus'.' the tiu!bt .of, lo'v tbisfu.m, r.-ad, in ndditiop, the to the visit of a ! eleotrical supply could be used if re tiring at ten j tor other purposes during the nigh- 1 violinist and They heard no sound dur nigld. The boys found iDC 'he their father dead the next morning and both sisters asleep. They noti- fied nenrbv miners, who testified they heard shots during the night 'supplying the railway. The sur and saw a liiht in the house. plus, M. Guarini says, could be used Coroner 1'lanagau stated a bullet was lound 111 the !jtd, that it was lire 1 by son:' ing ever the sleeping indicating one stand- man. ,. irby cabin fhot, but .1 went to nding the cousin Wllo Slept 111 fl IK. wan awakened l.y the thought notl.ii' of it at sleep again. A large ero vu is att trial. Tlo Walker faint Mlno C. F. V. ihowne has returned from hi.- the pai'der, trip of ins ec- tiou to the paint mine Lear Wal er, in Lane county, ! Statesman. says tUo ba.jm ; Mr. Browne made a thorough and , investigation, having seven borings 'made at different points on the CLEAN UP SALE 'On December 26th we will commence to sell our entire stock ol goods at re duced prices. We want to clean up all odds ends to have every thing new for Spring . Nothing will be sold on credit at reducedprices cash over the counter and we will do you good. OARMAN, UEMENWAY CO. Hieaclcvrs in MerchmiCLisiim-. to a depth ranging from sixteen to twenty-tiovcn feet. He found dilf re nt strata in each f,oring and took a Hamph: of each stratum from each boring, labeling and numb ring th u i.i accordance with their lorn ; i,:i . Mr. lirowne is much pleaded wi:h i:is investiga tion and says the pi ',pei ty justifies i.ntel! more than ins been sail of it. He recognizes the deposits us con taining valuable mates i:ls and thinks ti.ere i; u gran 1 possibility of turning it into a mine of wealth Lake Titicfvda. a s a Source ol Electric Power. The Paris edition of the London Daily Mail Bays that Lake Titicaca, the largef-t lake iu l'eru, and the highest uavi-abie lake in the world is to be lapped for the pnrpose of securing electric power. It says further that the power will be uti lized to supply motive force for the southern railways of Peru, and prob ably also to provide electricity for lighting and other purposes in the republic. "M. I'.udb- Guarini, a well known electrical engineer, who has been commissioned by the Peauvian gov ernment to estimate the resources of the lake, has returned from his mission full of enthusiasm.' At present the southern railways of Peau consume about i-10 tons of coal a iny. Tho cot of this by the time it has been transposed to the place of use has amounted to at least a ton. Thi3 means an avarage expenditure of $1.30.' a day or $4,7;!,.'!jT a year for motive power on the railways. The interest on the capital necessary for the instal- Mon 01 eiectnc power would, ac- as the trains only run in the day time. By utilizing a stream at Aret buipa, M. Guaaini thinks that a force will be obtained exceediug by 1 6,000 h. p., thr power necessary for 'or lighting the towns, for agricul ral and miuing operations and per- ; haps for electrical navigation, j Above, all. M.. 'luaiini urges the cstrblishmcnt of factories at the ' point on the coast nearest to the ! bike where smail and valuable ; a. tides could be manufactured for j exportation to Europe and the ' United States. The scheme, if re- i alized, should enable Peru to take a 1 rominent place among manufact uring couutries." Scientific Amer- ican. l u. u lutits, superintendent of 1 the Anti-Saloon League was present in cottage urove tins last week in the interests of his work, and dur ing his stay a local league was formed here for work. ' ' -A- ground, going