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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1911)
il 'i i V I! I : ptgeses: 7 PLAN OPERATION ALTHOUSEPLACER Syndicate of Mcdford Men Secures Famous Old Producer, Neglected for Many Years and Will Start De velopment Work at Once. , r-r 'nrf n .,...- !MEDF0RD MAIL TRIBUNE, MDJFORD, OttEOON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 10.11 BANK ENTERS HOG BUSINESS A nyjidlcatu of local men headed by A. V, Burnett, known nn tho Ameri can Mining company, havo bonded a largu area of nlacor ground In the famous AlthouHe district In Josephine juid will operate tho mine upon an Wonaivo scale. Tho district Is In (Westing historically, aa It Is ono of ho oldest In tho state, and Ita rou Venation will mean much for that section. American Mining Company. Tho American Mining company pla cer ground is situated In tho south eastern part of Josephine county, Ore gon, in what Is known as tho Alt house mining district. The distance is about GO tulips southeast from Qrants Pass, which Is the nearest ifractical point from tho railroad. The property Is about 40 miles on an Air lino west from Medford. There Is a good wagon road from Grants Pass to Urowntown, which Is six miles from tho mines, tho balnnco of the J distance is mado over tho Althouse trail and pack animals arc used for carrying freight for this distance of six miles. There is also a good moun tain trail to the property from Te kilma, a distance of seven miles and from a Waldo a dlstnncoof nine miles. Tho cost of transporting freight from Grants. Pass to tho mines is $1.50 per cwt. Discovered In 1832. Tho Althouse district was discover ed In 1SG2 and slnco that time this district has been known as ono of the largest placer gold producers on tho Pacific coast. The miners of the early days worked only tho easy ground that was along the .lower "creek channels and was easy for ground sluicing. All the upper chan- Flrst National Bank of Bend Orders Three Carloads of Imported Pork ers Which Will Be Loaned to the Farmers of the District. HKND, Ore., Sept. 2. With tho view of stopping the ontwanl flow of money to pay for ment importou" into Central Oregon, mid nt the same time plnnning to establish n new imlo.it ry here, the Firt National bank of lleud today announced that it would im port three carloads of thoroughbred hogs. The nnimnls will be loaned to ranchmen for one year. Kither money or hogs will be necepled ns in terest by tho institution. Hank of ficials declare they expect to make a high rate of intenM on teh investment. FAST BALL GAME EOR LABOR DAY Mcdford Regulars Will Meet Picked Team From Labor Unions at Ball Park Game Is Scheduled to Start at One O'clock. ijols to this day have scarcely been touched. All the channels In the en tire Alahouse district appear to have U'een created by glacier action and Elides and tho richest gravel found on this property was about a half mllo above the present Althouso creek and by thorough tests average more than $12 per yard ten feet above bedrock. This grave also carries a large imount of black sand which Is rich in gold and platinum and recent as says gave a value In gold to tho imount of SI 40 per tou, and is also rich in platinum. Hugo Gnu el lH'poslttt. The gravel deposits In this chan nel average over 30 feet deep with i tunnel running In 1G0 feet with in dications that the channel is from 400 to COO feet In width. This ground will produce about 1300.000 per acre. The lower channels have been thoroughly prospected by sink ing shafts and driving tunnels and the gravel taken from these lower channels averaged SI. 19 per cubic yard. Althouse creek runs for a dls tanco of two miles through the prop erty with a fall of 500 feet at the lower end of the property which will be used for dumping the alllngs and boulders from tho mine. From these faces the balance of the distance up the creek Is a gradual Incline for a mile and three-quarters of about ono foot In twelve. The av erage width of che present creek chan nel Is about 20 yards and carries fine gold to tho value of 45 cents to the yard. Tho property carries water rights granted by the state of Oregon to the amount of 19,000 miners' Inches and there is sufficient water at all timec of the year to operate one hydraulic giant and during six months of the year thero Is plenty of water to run three hydraulic giants. Another valuable asset to the proper-, A fust ball game is trlic(1uleil for next Monday afternoon nt tho ball pnrk when the Mod foul regulars will crtws bats with ft picked team from the labor unions of Medford. Hur- gcs nnd Wilson will form tho bntteiy for Medford while no ntiuouiu'ciucnt has been made of the lineup of the union men. Tho ganie.uill be called nt 1 o'clock Oinrp i order to he out of the wv before the races nt the fair grounds start. A good game is promised. Owney Puttou will net ns umpire nnd ho muster of ceremonies. IAFT CONFIDENT OF WINNING VOTES BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 2. Presi dent Tuft today began preparation of the speeches, which he will make during his western tour. Convinced that the majority of the people approve his course, the prci dent intends following the lines laid nut in liis address nt Hamilton early in teh week. Friends declare that President Tnft believes the tariff board is the only proper method of dealing with the tariff question, and state that he ex pects to see grow enthusiastic over the plan of revision. In New Quarters Wo nro now looutoit in lnrgor quarters, nt tho oast oml of Jackson Struct, aorosH Boar' Crook. Mill work of nil kinds on ahortoBt notico (Medford Builders Supply Co. Phono Homo 2tL East Jnoknon St. PAINTKUS TAKK NOTICE. All members of local No. 643 aro expected to march In the parade on Labor day. A fine will bo Imposod on those not marching. Clean suits will be furnished at hall for thoso not provided. no H. XI. TUTTLE, Sec FANS ty Is a five-root ditch, 7000 feet in length, giving a hydraulic pressure of 3000 to 700 feet. Estimating tho proposition by the tunnels that have been driven, shafts sunk and topographical survey thero are from 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 yards ol ground on the property. They aro healthful F F Tlioy arc aaaltary - They aro comfortable A They coat one-half cent aa " " boor to run i-l They are Just tho thin Co JlN keep your customer la t good humor Thea why not bay oboT EXCURSION Sunday, Sept. 3 Butte Falls and Return VIA Pacific & Eastern R. R. i Round Trip Only $2.00 Train loaves Modforil a( 8: 11 a. in., arrives in Alodfonl at 7 p. m. Thin i.s tin fincHl .scenio trip in all ol' Southern Oregon. 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