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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1903)
%mc Count? Xeabec. O I flROVt* OREGON. — iiíail.iiwrier» fur three Th»,llf*„|i,.riiiK cimipanle». <n»1 lo Ule r foli Ho- f e l t f f2t» S ' i-iehaber iii,ei't '“ ',1 , ,h e £®¡f mine» OL XV Ot IHVESTOiS and HOMESEEKERS will here flud opportunities nowhere else afforded in Ore gon. The Leader will give you the news and facts con cerning this favored locality NO. 24 COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, F R ID AY , OCT. 2. 1903. *hen 8tl<1 tlj« fibbous will denote tuo prize winners. be informed a L eader representa tive that his company has done con I rid ay afternoon Indians will siderable development work the ride ponies in a race for $25. past year and has uncovered some Iu the cvenitg a big WHr danco very fine ledges. The most recent will be held on the grounds. A Treasurer Crystal Consolidated Mining Company, Cot work is on one of tbe upper claims buck race will probably be called on the north side of Fair view. A Saturday, tage Grove Lumber Company, and Vice Pres tunnel is now in about 151* feet on j Tbe pavilion exhibit and geueral the vein in continuous fine milling j display is good, while the stock pens ident Bohemia Telephone Company. ore, with the drift face in six feet of | ________ are well tilled, both of which de partments attract much attention ¡fJu S T o . ' £ , Paragraphs of Local Hap- and favorable comment. The fair cjanus of the group, and good bodies penings in Lane Coun- closes Saturday evening and gives of ore are being opened up. Mr. promise of being one of the most ty’s Capitol. Harris is favorably impressed with successful ever held by tbe associa the general conditions of the dis tion. trict. FRANK D. W H E E LE R . yorable Weather a n d other Conditions A uspicious Make Opening I B S ABE GOOD -■ COUNTY SEAT I M T BIG D AMAGES P lu n d e r is Identified. Creditable Exhibit and Saturday evening Sheriff Fisk re. ceived information which leads to Large Crowds are the identity of tbe owners of tbe two horses and spring wagon which in Attendance. were iu possession of Tom Young, the sticky-fingered gent who took ftfpUl to the LEADKB. EniENt, Oct. 1.— Tbe district lmrueHS etc-> fl0UQ Eugene, and was 1 captured near Oakland. iniroDeued under favorable weather I — iai r Leonard v<c< Gertz, Ul| who * » u u 1 resides m in e s U north U I'IU gild other fondJtious luesday, and of Portland a shoit distance, arrived CB Wednesday tbe races began, j iu Eugene Saturday evening and pc to the present time everyone i^utilied one of the horses as bis has voted the races well worth the "J!“ aUf ‘ he 0.ther <*s belonging to "" , . Michael Tanmer, a neighbor. He idnnssion and tbe crowd is entirely «tated thot hig borge M(, tLat q{ satisfied with the entertainment. Tannier, was stolen Sept, 8, to- CoEsiderable excitement prevails gether with tbe double harness in during the finish of many of the UBe- Aces and the best horse wins every The wagon proved to be tbe prop- time. The first race Wednesday er*y of a Portland man, Mr. Hayes, »as a special 2;30 trot for a $100 who went to Eugene and identified purst The entries were T. D. ! it- I* was stolen from a blacksmith Condon’ s stallion, Lord Ketclieuer, ihop on the same night the other stuff Holmbox, Neptune and Liumont, was taken. He sold it to liny Frank j the horses arriving at the wire in in Eugene. tbe order named, Lord Ketchener having everything his own way iu Telephone Stock Holders Meet. two successive heats. The second race was a half mile The stock holders of the Bohemia, dash. ML Pete, Sunday Mac, Daisy Cottage Grove Telephone Company, a L I i O l l - O I 'O TV t l . l ' f l l 1 f n i * ♦ Liu ' l i n l . l t l l n i e n 1 .. ‘ 1 and H Goldie were ZV entered for this held their n annual meeting in i this event. It wus a pretty race, Mt. city Tuesday and elected the follow Fete and Sunday Mac racing nose ing board of cirectorsfor tbe ensur and nose the entire distance. ing year: David Finn, Frank Jordan By a magnificent burst of speed just and Frank Wheeler. It was votedi lure reaching tbe judges stand,; to make some extensive improve - 1 t. Pete drew away and passed un- incuts iu tbe line and put it in first det the wire a winner by half a class shape nt once. At a meeting length. Time, .5(5; purse $25. of the board of directors Wednesday I The third event was also a run- the following officers were elected : 1 Bing affair for a pur Be of $50, a dis- David Finn, President; F. D. Unce of five-eights. Gad took the | Wheeler, vice president; Frank Jyr-1 decision, though many thought1 dan, secretary and treasurer. Mazer had tied the race. Pepper- J ----- --------------- •ucethird. McFarland “also ran.’’ I Union Mass Meeting. The fourth and last thing on the end was a quarter mile dash, in A union mass meeting will be which there were three entries. held at the Christian church, Bun- King Joe took first place, with day, October 4tb, not alone for Nolim and Black Dugan finishing in Christian people; not alone for tem lbs order named. Time .25. Wednesday evening a big bonfire perance people; not alone for saloon I ltd hand concert was the program people; not aloue for worldly peo ple, but all are invited to come and on the grounds. Thursday’s races were said to express their views on the moral be even b e t t e r than those needs of tbe community. A short j ol the day previous, and Friday anil program will be rendered ns follows: Chairman for the evening, T. M. Ikturday the speed program prorn- Medley; Song,congregation; Scrip «8 to be good. Friday morniug at 10 o ’clock a ture reading; Prayer; Solo, Miss| grind parade of all the livestock ex Rena Baker; Address, Rev. Billing- hibited will be a feature of tbe day. ton; Solo, Miss Bessie Boyles; Open Premiums will have been awarded Discussion, 15 minutes; (¿uartette. Frank l>. W heeler,one of the principal stockholders and treasurer of the Crystal Consolidated Mining Co., is a native ol Minnesota. A f ter coniploting his education he became interested in, and was co n nected with successful mining operations in the Rainy Lake Alining district in Ontario, Canada. He came west and located in Cottage Orovo in August, 1900. For about a year he was engaged in a general 1 ardware business in this city under the firm name of W heeler & Scott, but finally disjosed of his Interests In the business to onguge iu miuing operations In the Bohei.. i district. He was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Crystal Consolidated Mining Co. at this place about two years ago, at which time he was elected Secretary and Treasurer, and of which company he still remains treasurer. This well-known mining com pany’s holdings comprise a group of as promising mines ns can be found in the Bohemia district and on which extensive developments and improvements have been vig orously prosecuted during the past season and on which is being In stalled a large stamp mill, and a saw mill for supplying timber and lumber for the mining and other Improvements now in progress. Mr. Wheeler also has extensive and valuable personal interests in the Bo hemia mining district which he is developing. He is looked upon as one of the solid, conservative mine holders of this line new mining camp. Besides his extensive mining Interests, Mr. Wheeler is quite largely interested in (lie hinda-i industry of this v|cb Itv, being one of the principal stockholders and Secretary of the Cottage Grove- Lumber Co., with mills on Mosby creek, 10 miles east of this city and five miles from the uearest point on the O. &. 8 . E. railroad. Mr. Wheeler is also a stockholder Hint Vice-President ot the Bohemia Telephone Co., which operates a line l-etween Cottage Grove an.l tbe mines. He is one of the genial, enterprising Hud public spirited citi zens of Cottage Grove, and is contributing his full share toward the development of our mining and timber interests aud the upbuilding of the town. MINING V N O T E S o r IN T E R E S T GATHERED FROM A L L SO U RCES D. F. Letsiuger, who is interested with N. F. Wyatt in five claims on the Ridge, reports the property j looking fine at the present stage of A Logger Sues Physicians development. About 1000 feet of Because a Broken Arm tunnel has been driven on the prop erty as follows: Golden Rule claim, Did Not Heal. 160 feet width of ledge 18 feet, two tunnels. The ledge on the Rambler Large crowds are in attendance No. 2 gave a surface assay of $6. at the District fair. The width of the ledge has not been A marriage license was issued proven as yet, although the owners Tuesday to Church Stephens, of Noti, have cross-cut 20 feet through and aud Miss Bertha Day of Ivison. are not through yet. The second Miss Nina Ostrander is occupying ledge on Rambler No. 2 is showing a good ore vein of 11 feet. The the position of operator at the Postal Puzzle claim is the one upon which Telegraph office temporarily. L. F. Wooley, of Cottage Grove, the big tunnel is be:ng driven, and this is now ICO feet, and will tap the j formerly editor of and proprietor of Rambler No. 2 ledge at a depth o f : the L eader , was in Eugene Tuesday. 150 feet. The Rosa Heron claim is He now devotes his attention to hi» showing up in a highly satisfactory Dorena sawmill interests, manner, and some excellent free The Kentucky giantess, Ella K. milling ore has been uncovered. Ewen, arrived on the Monday traiii The Ella Heron claim also now has | and wns a free show to the people a tunnel in 100 feet, and shows a | for a short time at the depot. She full face of ore. A fine mill site | is a “ fair” attraction. has been located, with abundance of It is announced that Dr. D. A. water aud wood. Paine t^ill retire from active prac * C. J. Howard returned home from ! tice and will become a member of a week’s sojourn in the Bohemia dis the Northwest Electric Co., of Port- trict Tuesday. He informed the land, of which he will become secre- L eader that a force tf men nre now tsry and treasurer. His friends re- at work buildiDg snow sheds over gret his intended departure from the tramways of the Oregon Secur- Eugene, ities Co., in the Champion Basin circuit cot’ RT. group. The big ilume of tbe com- ( Key8toue Mauufaoturing Com- pany’s plant is practically completed, pany, vs. Frank Korinek aud Chas. the power plant is in course of erec Bean, to recover money. L. M. Tra tion, and a crew of carpenters are at vis, attorney for plaintiff. work upon-tbe mill aud other build W. J. Campbell vs. I. H. Bing ings. Gill Meadow is supernteud- ing a force of 35 men in building a ham. Defendant files demurrer to fine even grade wagon road from complaint upon the grounds that the Champion Basin road to the complaint does not state facts suffi Crvstal Consolidated Mining prop cient to constitute n cause for actioD. erty over which the company’ s new J. S. Medley attortiey for defeudaut. stamp mill aud plaut will be tnken and installed at an early date, or sometime this month. The new saw mill of F, J. Hard at bis V esuvius mine was completed and put into operation sawing lumber for his ex tensive improvements Wednesday. Taking it altogether the camp pre sents a most animated appearance and a fine showing is made general- ■y- _____ ___ ____ A Pittsburg doctor has received a fee of $34.000 for treating a man who died. He will never need to take anything for bis nerve. Subscribe for tbe L eader and get all the local, state and general news. L. L. Mason has located Magull | assessment work right up to date East claim in Bohemia miuing dis and are decidedly well pleased with trict tbeir prospect. Chas. Breneau, tbe well known i L. L. and G. W. Mason returned miuing man, has returned home aft ; to Portland Sunday from Bohemia, er an extended sojourn in Alaska. where they are interested in the | Ridge property in that district, with G. B. Htngen will return from , wbjcb property they are well pleas- New York shortly to look after de-1 e(j Like others who hare visited velopmeut work on the Oregon Se- tbe UiHtrict this season, they express curittes Company’ s claims at Bohe- themselves as being surprised at mia. 1 the extensive developments and im- Attorney F G Eby, one of the' provements accomplished duriog large stockholders in'the Hiawatha | the season. They informed the mine in Bohemia, is looking after j L eader that they are also interested business matters at tbe metropolis in the St. Helens mining district in this week. i Washington. M e s s r s Finn, Thompson and others A carload of ore was taken out of who now own the Stocks k Harlow the LeRoy mines in Bohemia this property in Bohemia, have a force week and shipi>ed to Portland to be of m e n at work blocking out ore for used to demonstrate the practica- the winter's run. bility of the tost smelter of the Im- __ «r .n proved Smelter Co., which has been Work will continue on the Wall ^ (>we(?o by the Radd A complaint was filed in the cir cuit court Wednesday and nn action instituted to recover $10,000 dam ages from Drs. Paine <fc Kuykendall, by Herbert Beadle, a logger, who alleges that bis broken arm, treated at the Eugene hospital by the de fendants, did not get well and is yet useless. The physicians in the case state that the action came as a surprise to them and ajlege that the young man left the hospital with out being discharged and that they had written to him on two occasions asking him to call and see if tbe arm was iu good shape. No attention was paid to the requests and action was brought The doctors say they do not fear the result of a jury trial. j New Offer AT C O S T AH our Silk Waists, former price $5 N o w $ 4 .1 3 A lso our entire line o f Ladies W rappers and Dress Skirts, [radios, Misses and Childrens cotton and woolen l nderwear. We desire to close out these goods at once and you can get bar gains in these :: EAKIN S BRISTOW Street 8r<™P ° . : inter in which G. G. i . . ested, in fact t h e greater number of the companies will continue opera- Bonn all winter. W. H Shane’ s property at the head of Monte Rico Ridge is show- ,n“ up decidedly well just now and Hives promise of developing into something '*ry valuable. Mr. Sbsne lh a tbotoughlj practical mining man. Some remarkably fine offerings in Ladies Ready*to=Wear Skirts o f Silk, W ool. Mus lin, etc. T his 1 o t coniprisesa most com plete assortment, in cluding all sizes and A ll Styles of Metals Co., under the supervision of tbe inventor ami owners of the ^ M B|, nchardf c D Wilh>mg and T R Richardson, the FINISING ; latter of Cottage Grove and Rose- burg. All concerned, as well as mining men generally, are eager to witness the test demonstration or receive a detailed account of it. and all seem confident of its oltimate success. Chas Vandenburg and D. T. I Hon. L. T. Harris of Eugene, who t wbrey returned home from a visit is largely interested in the N orth, to their promising claims on the Fairview claim in the Bohemia min-1 Monta Rico ndge in the Bohemia ing district, came down from a trip district the early part of tbe week, to the mines last week and bis re- Thev have a comfortable cabin on ports are flattering. Mr. Harris tbeir claim and have completed their spent Saturday in Cottage Grove and and Trimming. Price reductions are very noticeable and sale affords rare opportun ities for buying : : Under Odd F e l l o w s H a ll * . II V -