Friend Richard,
    I received this morning by stage $350.25 in coin and mailed the same to order of Cram Rogers & Co.
    In reply to your inquiry concerning my agency of Clugage's town property, when I came to Jacksonville in 1852 I had almost determined to build on the hill near the old butcher shop, but there was another claimant to that lot. At the time I was boarding with Clugage at his camp; he was very anxious that I should build on his claim and start the town there. I concluded to do so. He told me he would give me a lot there and I went and took it and laid off the two streets Oregon and California streets by posting a stake at the four corners, marking the corner of my lot. The beginning point laying off the two streets sixty feet wide and making lots 50 feet front and 100 feet deep, told Clugage what I had done. It met his approbation. I then advised him to give away every other lot in order to induce more comers to settle on his town lots. He told me he wanted me to act as his agent and do what I thought was best under this arrangement. When Evans & Donisa came to the place I gave them as the agent of Clugage the corner where the Table Rock Hotel was built, also induced Jones and Metcalfe to come down and build on the lot which Fowler has sold to you by telling them I would and did give them the same. They built a lot house and it and Clugage knew that I gave it to them but never made any objection. Jones and Metcalfe dissolved and the property was divided and Metcalfe kept the lot. He then sold it to Freeman and Freeman sold it to Fowler. There never was any writings between me and Clugage concerning the agency, but he knew my acts and acquiesced in them.
    This is all I can recollect about the matter only that several others hold their lots by the same title.
Undated, but written sometime before Cram, Rogers & Co.'s failure in 1856. Mss 1500, folder 3/84, Oregon Historical Society Research Library


     RICH DIGGINGS.--Mr. Flinn of Johnson's line of stages has received a letter from Mr. James Clugage on Rogue River, stating that he and his two partners owned a claim out of which they had taken on an average seventy ounces per day for ten weeks. This is certainly one of the richest claims we have heard of for a long time.--Shasta Courier
Daily Alta California, San Francisco, May 22, 1852, page 5


    Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon that John F. Boyle, James Clugage and Wm. F. Riddle be and they are hereby appointed a board of commissioners to locate and establish a Territorial road from Winchester, in Douglas County, to Jacksonville, in the county of Jackson, on the nearest, best, and most direct route in accordance with the provisions of the general road law.
Oregon Statesman, Oregon City, March 19, 1853, page 4


    James Clugage came as far as Umpqua with Mr. [Ettlinger] for the purpose of getting the Klickitat Indians to go out and fight the others. It was not decided whether they would go or not.
"Indian War in Rogue River," Oregon Statesman, Salem, August 23, 1853, page 2


    The partnership heretofore existing between Clugage & Poole is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those knowing themselves indebted to the late firm will settle the same with James Clugage. All those having demands against the late firm will present them to James Clugage for payment, he being responsible for the demands against the late firm.
Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, April 10, 1858, page 3


    James Clugage will next week start a triweekly stage line from this place to connect with the transportation train of Johnson, at Patrick's Ranch, 45 miles this side of Crescent City. Johnson has the mail contract for carrying the mail between this and Crescent City.
Sacramento Daily Union, June 18, 1858, page 4


    FROM CRESCENT CITY TO YREKA.--The stages are now running regularly through from this place to Yreka. From here to Sailor Diggings the route is run by McLellan & Co., and Mann, thence to Jacksonville by Clugage & Drum, and from Jacksonville to Yreka by the California Stage Company. Passengers can now be transported from Jacksonville to this place in thirty-six, and from Yreka in sixty hours, and this in daylight, giving them all night to sleep on the road. Quite an amount of freight is now being hauled from this place to Jacksonville and Rogue River Valley. The present price is four cents per pound. But when the road becomes more worn and smooth, and the proper kind of wagons and teams are placed on it, there is no doubt but that freight can be taken to Yreka for that price or even less, in which case it will unquestionably be [in] the interest of the merchants of that place to take their goods by this route.--Crescent City Herald.
Daily Alta California, San Francisco, July 3, 1858, page 1


    JACKSONVILLE, O.T.--We find in the Sentinel, of Oct. 9, the following:
    "Today the match race between 'Black Satin,' owned by James Clugage, and the 'Glass-Eyed Filly,' owned by James Lewis, came off over the Jacksonville Course, single dash of a mile, for $1,500 a side. At half-past four the drum was tapped. 'Black Satin' led off in fine style, and was the favorite till near the home stretch, when the 'Glass-Eyed Filly' passed him, and came to the home stand in 1:50, winning the race by thirty feet. A large amount of money and property changed hands--say not less than $10,000."
Sacramento Daily Union, October 20, 1858, page 1


    THE LATE MURDERS BY INDIANS IN THE NORTH.--A telegram from Yreka, dated 14th May, says:
    James Clugage has returned from the scene of recent Indian murders on the trail leading to Klamath Lake about sixty miles from Jacksonville. He reports that the party have found the bodies of four of the murdered men, and the jaw of the fifth; they were buried in a thicket and the graves covered over with brush. Mr. Teal is in Yreka in search of an Indian chief by name of LaLake, to act as guide in search of the offending parties; all the Indians in Jacksonville were arrested yesterday.
San Francisco Bulletin, May 16, 1859, page 1


    The Crescent City Herald gives the following items from Southern Oregon:
    A man named Wilson was arrested at Jacksonville on 2nd May, charged with incest with his child, a girl about fourteen. There was great prejudice, says the Jacksonville Sentinel, existing against the prosecuting witness, and at the close of the examination he would have suffered violence from the people but for the protection of the officers. Wilson was held over in the sum of $1,000, and the bond was signed by no less than fourteen men, among whom were some of the most substantial citizens of the place, such as John Anderson, James Clugage, Brunner and others.
San Joaquin Republican, Stockton, California, May 28, 1859, page 3


    LOSS OF OREGON MAIL.--We are informed by a dispatch from Yreka, dated June 7th, that the Oregon mail from Portland for Yreka was lost in Rogue River that day, together with two horses and two buggies, belonging to the contractors, Messrs. Clugage & Drum.
Sacramento Daily Union, June 8, 1860, page 2


    HORSES STOLEN.--Clugage & Drum have had six valuable horses stolen from a ranch on Butte Creek. They offer five hundred dollars reward for the return of the horses and the conviction of the thief. For further particulars see advertising columns.
"Local Items," Oregon Sentinel, June 22, 1861, page 3


    HORSES FOR CALIFORNIA.--James Clugage, Esq., started for Sacramento from this place on Thursday last, with twenty-one fine American horses, among which were several beautiful carriage teams. Such horses always meet ready sale at good prices in California. The famous racer Black Satin was among the number.
Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, January 11, 1862, page 3


    TURK IS DEAD.--This faithful old dog, known to nearly every person in Southern Oregon by his many canine virtues, gave his last kick and uttered his last unavailing whine amid the frosty stillness of Friday night. He came to this valley in '51 in company with his master, who shortly afterwards perished in his cabin, with no watchers save his faithful dog. Before his remains could be prepared for interment, so determined was the resistance of his faithful "Turk" that the dog had to be lassoed and confined. Turk passed through all the Indian wars in Southern Oregon, and done excellent service as a sentinel. Many an arrow and many a bullet directed by the keen eye of savage furies has old Turk escaped. When Turk's various masters followed packing, he always stayed with the mules at night--herded them, prevented their straying off, and always gave timely alarm when danger approached. Many a thousand dollars' worth of property has his watchfulness saved. Admired by all for his many good qualities and for his valuable services, all were his friends. But he has gone to his long home, and no doubt has passed to dog heaven. Turk being dead, the Hon. James Clugage is now the oldest inhabitant of the town.
Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, November 29, 1862, page 2




    DONATION PATENT.--We are informed by Mr. Clugage that he has received a patent for his donation claim. This claim covers the site of the town of Jacksonville, and its confirmation makes Mr. Clugage a happy and wealthy man. His patent is the first issued to any land claimant in this valley, and conclusively settles the important question, in the decision of which so many of our farmers are deeply interested, and that is that they will not lose their land simply because there may be a little of the oro on the bedrock.
Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, April 29, 1863, page 2




    Mr. James Clugage has agreed to furnish a clock for the interior of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Baxter has obligated himself to make a liberal contribution toward purchasing a communion service.
"Local and Miscellaneous," Marysville Tribune, Marysville, Ohio, March 23, 1870, page 3


    Mr. James Clugage, of Jacksonville, is to be superintendent of the stage line in Oregon.
"Oregon," Oregonian, Portland, November 26, 1870, page 2  This seems to have been a confusion of James for Frank.


    BATTLE MOUNTAIN, [Nevada,] Aug. 25.--One ton of very rich ore from the Cornucopia mines was brought to this place today and will be sent below to be crushed.
    Messrs. Clugage and Robertson, of the Austin stage line, made the trip from Cornucopia to this place in sixteen hours with a buggy and two horses. They intend putting on a line of stages immediately.
Bedrock Democrat, Baker City, September 3, 1873, page 4


    A petition was widely circulated last fall, asking for the establishment of a post office and a mail route from Battle Mountain to this place. The citizens of Battle Mountain subscribed some $1,800 towards building a road, which is now completed, and Clugage & Robinson intend putting a first-class line on the route as soon as travel will warrant in the spring.
"Letter from Cornucopia," Sacramento Daily Union, January 24, 1874, page 2




    Tuller & Clugage have put on a line of stages between Jefferson Canyon and Barcelona City, Spanish Belt district.
"Spirit of the Press," Pioche Daily Record, Pioche, Nevada, July 22, 1876, page 2


    The Winnemucca Silver State learns that Tuller & Clugage are making arrangements for putting on a new stage line from Battle Mountain to Tuscarora. It is claimed that Battle Mountain is the nearest point on the railroad to that flourishing mining camp.
"Nevada Notions," Black Hills Pioneer, Deadwood, South Dakota, April 21, 1877, page 1


    Mr. Clugage this morning drove into town sixteen horses which he bought of Bob Rose of Long Valley. The animals will be used on the Bodie stage line.
"100 Years Ago--1878," Reno Evening Gazette, August 30, 1978, page 4




    Frank Clugage, the Carson stage man, is sojourning for the nonce by the river.
"Personal," Reno Evening Gazette, May 12, 1879, page 3


    PERSONAL.--Frank Clugage, a former resident of this place, passed through town Tuesday, en route for The Dalles. On his return he will tarry a few days with us and probably make arrangements for the sale of the property still belonging to his brother, Jas. Clugage, the original owner of the town site of Jacksonville. Mr. Clugage is the proprietor of a number of stage lines running in Nevada and California and is prospering. An idea of his extensive operations may be formed from the single fact that he keeps 600 head of horses constantly employed in hauling his vehicles, and his visit to Oregon is with the view of extending his business further.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, October 3, 1879, page 3


    Mr. Francis Clugage, of California, is here visiting friends. He will probably make this his home in the future.
"Ostrander Items," Marysville Tribune, Marysville, Ohio, February 11, 1880, page 2


    Frank Clugage, formerly a resident of Jacksonville, but now located in Nevada, where he is largely interested in stage lines, was in town this week. Time seems to have weighed lightly on him, for he is as jovial as ever.
"Personal Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, October 8, 1880, page 3


    Mrs. Saucerman, accompanied by her brother, Mr. James Clugage, the "Oregon gold finder," departed Monday for Green Bend Springs, Union County, Ohio.
"Local Items," The Sullivan Union, Sullivan, Indiana, July 13, 1881, page 3


    WANTED IT BAD.--Information has been received here that Clugage, Pease & Co. have received the contract for carrying the mails from Ashland to Linkville for the sum of $3,000 per annum. Other parties who figured on this route say that it will take all of the contract price to pay for the oats used on the route during each year. The same company has also secured the mail routes from Rock Point to Foots Creek and the one from Sams Valley to the Deskins sawmill. The last-mentioned route has been sublet to Joseph Dowden of Rogue River for $300 a year.
Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, June 17, 1882, page 3


    The fine, elegant Clugage monument, which has been in course of preparation at the establishment of S. M. Cartmell & Co. in this city, was placed in position in Oakdale Cemetery last week, at a cost of $1,200. It is of the finest Italian marble, 23 feet high, and one of the finest ever erected in the county.
"Home Department," Union County Journal, Marysville, Ohio, August 3, 1882, page 3


    Mr. Frank Clugage is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jerry Miller, and his brother, James Clugage.
"Dover Items," Union County Journal, Marysville, Ohio, November 16, 1882, page 3




    Uncle Jimmy Clugage, as he was familiarly called, died at his residence, 2 miles west of here, Friday evening, the 7th inst., at an advanced age.
    Mr. Frank Clugage, of California, Mr. Russell Clugage and sister, of Indiana, were called here last week by the death of their brother, the late James Clugage.
"Ostrander," Union County Journal, Marysville, Ohio, May 20, 1886, page 2


    James Clugage, one of the first settlers in Jacksonville, died at Marysville, Ohio, on the 8th of this month.
"Local Items," Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, May 22, 1886, page 3




    Mr. J. H. Clugage has bought the Union, of Sullivan, Ind. Mr. Clugage was "devil" in that office when it was owned by the proprietor of the Republican and has gradually worked himself to the top. Success to him and the Union.
The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, March 4, 1887, page 4


    Mrs. L. G. Terry of Leavenworth and Mrs. Frank Clugage of California are visiting at the residence of J. W. Parker.
"Atchison," Leavenworth Times, February 29, 1888, page 4




    For the past few days the weather has been too warm for sealskin overcoats, as Mr. Clugage can testify.
"Street Gossip," The Champion, Atchison, Kansas, March 21, 1889, page 4


    V. H. Pease, the mail contractor and former partner of Frank Clugage in the stage business in Nevada, was a passenger returning east this morning. He left Frank Clugage in San Francisco yesterday, bound for Oregon.
"Personals," Reno Evening Gazette, May 20, 1891, page 3


    Postmasters--Edward H. Hosmer, at Youngstown, O., vice Henry C. Cassidy, resigned. Henry S. Bennett, at Evansville, Ind., vice James W. Laner, removed. James H. Clugage, at Sullivan, Ind., vice Joshua Ernest, removed.
"General News," Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, May 21, 1889, page 2


    Mr. Frank Clugage, formerly a resident of Union Co., but now of Oregon, visited a few days in this vicinity, the guest of his nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore, he made us a short call which we enjoyed very much; we heard from him of our relatives in Oregon.
"Broadway," The Gazette, Richwood, Ohio, January 21, 1892, page 4