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Show THE McKAY MJNE. Serious Trouble Brewing in Cotton Cot-ton wood- Alla, Little Cottonwood, has leen the scene of considerable excitement for the past three days, and it will not surprise us greatly if we soon bear of something serious from that quarter, though we hope not for the good of all concerned. Karly on Monday morning Mr. John P. Harlow and a party of his friends went up from Alta and took TOSSEssION OF THE m'kAY Mine, which is located about S00 feet above the Emma, and a short distance dist-ance east of the Wlnsor group. At the time the party entered there was no one in the mine, the workmen having not yet made their appearance. appear-ance. The reason for this apparently singular action is briefly as follows: The McKay mine was originally the property of John P. Harlow and Walter McKay. Somo time in IS73 they bonded tlic mine . to Messrs. Selby & Gunter, of this cUy, for a large sum of money. The deed was placed in the safe of Wells, Fargo tfc Co.'s bank, in escrow, to be d ilivercd to Selby & Gunter when the money for which the mine was bonded should bo paid. Since the bond was executed S. & G. have had : possession of the mine and been ' working it, at times with a considerable consider-able force of men. We aro not acquainted ac-quainted with the condition of the bond, but understand it was to expire However, the .MOSEY WAS SOT TAIP, Aud an extension of time was granted. grant-ed. Since tnen other extensions have been granted and agreements entered into carrying the time for the payment pay-ment of the money and the surrender sur-render of the deed up to August 10th. That day arrived and it is alleged by Mx. Harlow that S. & G. did not lulfiU their part of the agreement by paying for the property. In tho meantime the "McKay Mining Com. pany" had been incorporated in California Cali-fornia and Mr. Harlow was tendered the promissory notes of that company for a certain amount of the sum which was due him and which he had agreed to accept in promissory notes, but as wo understand, not notes of the McKay Mining Company, as incorporated. However, of these transactions we have nothing to say at present. There is evidently some, thing wrong which will undoubtedly come out in due season. At the time Mr. Harlow's party took possession of the mine, Mr. Gunter, who had been managing the property, was in Big Cottonwood canon, fishing. Returning Re-turning to Alta he learned what had been done, and immediately came to this city where he swore out warrants before Justice Crismon for the ARREST OT HARLOW AND OTHES. On Tuesday Constable Florida went to tho McKay and arrested John P . Harlow, John T. Baleman, and Wil-Uuiu Wil-Uuiu ami 1 art in Ooreimuu, Wiuglug them to this city tho same evening, when they were released on their own recognizance to appear before tho justice for examination. When he was taken from the mine, Mr. Har- nw loft rtthnro In Mvirm-t Vrttnlau morning Constable Florida, Mr. Sei-by Sei-by the partner of Mr. Gunter who, wo understand, was acting as a special constable, and a. "fighting j man," Ralph Bradley, again appeared appear-ed at the mine with a warrant for the arrest of several of the party. Only three, however, were taken into custody by them, Messrs. T H. Thomas, S. H. Howland and John McDonald. Theso were brought to the city last evening and, liko tho former lot, wero released on then-own then-own recognizance to appear before Justice Crismon this morning. Mr. Harlow's friends are srru-L i rossfssios Of the mine, and last evening that gentleman again returned to Cottonwood. Cotton-wood. Of the rights of these parties we have nothing to say, as that is a matter for the courts to settle. All of the gentlemen concerned are well known and respected in this Territory. Terri-tory. From what we can learn of the leehng at Alta, tho sympathies ot the miners and business men there are with Sir. Harlow. So much is this so that many have offered their services ser-vices to help him keep possession of the mine. The McKay is a valuable valu-able property and well worth making a struggle for, and we hope the rights ful owners will reap the benefits of it. We are opposed to men taking the LAW ISTO TITOR OWX I1ASD3 When it can possibly be avoided, as serious consequences frequently follow fol-low such a course. In tho present caso, so .far. no violence has been used; it is to be hoped there will be none, and that no one will be hurt. The proper place to settle such difficulties diffi-culties is in the courUs, where this one will eventually have to go for adjustment. adjust-ment. In the mean time we advise |
