The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

his adverse claim had no standing, as the
venus mine, according to the deputy
surveyors plat, was located on range Is,
while the Carlotta mine for which patent
was asked, was situated on range 16.
Attorney O'Brien saw at once that an
error, 1nexcusable by the way, had been
committed, and he endeavored to have it
corrected He was informed at the Land
once that, Notwithstanding a clerical err
ror nag been made, no remedy was to be
mao. Inc lawyer then obtained a cor
rected plat from Surveyor Barton and
also his affidavit that the Venus mine was
located on range 16. This was also thrown
out by the officials at Stockton. An ap-
peal was taken to the General Land Of
flce and the action of the local receiver
was sustained.
This left Cardemartori but one more
chance to hold his mine. He must appeal
to the Secretary of the Interior. This was
zone, and the briefs, affidavits and plats
We're sent on last week An action to
iiestraln the Carlotta mine from encroach-
ing upon the claim of Cardemartori is also
umne County.
While his attorney was attending to
the legal technicalities of the case the
aged owner of the Venus, to protect his
rights, prepared to do the assessment
work on his claim. Last December, near
Ine eno or the month, when but few days
renamed during which the yearly assess
ment work could be done, Cardemartori
began his task He employed Joe Rollert,
wno worked all one week and went to his
returned 10 his work. Dave Maggie and
Two companions were at the Venus, wait
ing 1or him. The assessment work had
been opllterated and Rolleri's tools bur-
led or thrown away. Nagle, who was
armed with a rife, ordered Rolleri to
move on and told him If he was caught
around there again he would kill him and
bury MIN in prospect hole. Nagle's re-
peated threats and his readiness 10 make
good those threats have no terror for
many miners in Tuolumne, and more than
one indignant knight Of the drill who
Knows the particulars of the Carlotta
zeal has declared that the career of the
Southern Pacific's bad man will come to
a sudden close if he becomes too pro-
miscuous."
Maggie is the ostensible superintendent
OF the Carlotta mine, but the citizens of
Iuolumne, who know his record, are sat
ished he is only serving Herrin and Hunt
lngton In their endeavor to obtain possess
sion OF valuable mine by fighting away
the rightful owner Conservative miners
at Sonora say the Venus claim is a good
one, and in its present condition is easily
worth $4,000, and the vein is considered
one OF great. promise. The mine is To-
from Sonora.
Cardemartori located the Venus claim
IN 1880 and later mortgaged and sold it to
captain Lombardo, who took many
doned for while, but in 1880 Lombardo
ana the present owner relocated it, Lom-
6 Dardo died b leaying his interest to his
Sutton about a dozen years ago
Since the 1st of January, according to
reports in Sonora, the Carlotta company
has leased the mine to which they claim
ownership. 1t is said that c. p Hunting
ton gave peremptory orders to his nephew
and Herrin that they must cease mining
or railroading. They obeyed by leasing
their mines, but they still retained owner
ship and direct the lessee's conduct of the
property.