The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-12-11

new IDa1As crsaABAn MINES,

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new IDAfAN CInRABAR MINES,
December 8. 1880.
EpTToR INDEpEHDENT:--As sss you
publish communications from differ
snt paxss Of the county, thought, per.
haps, few lines from this remote sst-
tlemenk might serve ct least 10 let the
outside world kfow that though the |
corporation known as the New ldrian |
Cinnabar Mining Company has not jet
become bioated bondhoIder Id conse-
quenee Of their ownership. still the
little community gathered around the
mines have not gone into Rip Van
Winkie slsep, as witness monster In
digna.ion meeting held by the miners
aud workmen at the lnines, they hav-
ing been promised their pay for long
time, and as assessments having been
levied; ostsnsibly for the purpose Of
paying them and forwarding the work
on the mine, and delinquent sale Of
stock advertised to come Off December
9Th, the miners were led to believe
they would be paid OF. But instead.
the board Of directors, by allowing to
each other exorbitant bills for services
rendered and advances made for the
benefit OF the company, defeated the
very object for which the assessment
was levied. And though some OF the
directors may have been benefited by
the sale of their warrants to outside
stockholders, the workmen and min
ers were left out in the cold, aud feel
ing Justly indignant at sush . farce,
gathered last evening to the extent oi
the entire population of the village,
and after making efiigies of the treas
urer and directors, Jackson and Hum
phrey, their conduct having been par
ticularly obnoxious to the miners
they mounted them on rail. and te
the music of the fife and drum, witt
the firing Of anyils, blowing Of horns
rattling of tin pans, etc, marched
through the village to the square II
front OF the miners quarters where 1
huge fire bad been prepared for tn,
purpose. After many numerous hit
and mock addresses on the financia
r abilities Of their victims, appropriat,
inscriptions were affixed to each one
consisting of sentences from their owl
conversations, and all were then con
signed to the flames, while thre,
cheers were given for the superintend
ent of the mine, president of the com
pany, the landlady of the hotel wher
the miners board. and the captain @
the procession; the whole concludin,
with three groans for the efigies ami
e the tolling of bells and other dirgs
Q like performances. The scene was re
5 dieulous in the extreme, and yet i
was but just expression Of indigna
: tion on the part of the miners AM
: workmen. The writer was forcibiy re
a minded of wierd descriptions give
I by writer's of the wild orgies of tn
red men ofthe forest, aud as the fame
leap up dsvouring the men of stra,
amid the wild yells and hootings &
= the little boys attracted by the nois
of the music tand where were the iii
;. and drum ever played without attract
Ing every urehin in heariug). and til
faint struggles of tue young to loo
;. down on the scene through littl
rainbow circle, he was reminded of I'll
+ graphic descriptions given ty arm
correspondents of q bivouac on I'll
:. field. The company. though ownin
5. good mine and having magnificer
d furnace and set of condensers for tt
j manufacture of mercury, have throug
; this foolish and injurious action /,
l. the board suffered greatly, both
b finances and reputation. At lea!
9 such is the opinion of your correspon,
ent. But the neople here seem to hay
an abiding faith in the ultimate su,
Cess of the mines, which faith
strengthened by the favorable opir
q ions expressed by every expert wi
ia has visited the mines. CINN4BAI