ROGUE RIVER
VALLEY MINES
The Next Big Mining Boom will
Take Place in this Section,
Says Mining Men.
The following from the Rogue River
Courier is very interesting and is in ac
cordance with the ideas of The Post.
We have contended all along that the
mines of this section will prove to be
mighty big factors in building up the
country:
“Slowly but very surely the fact is
beginning to dawn upon the mining
world of this country that right here
in the Rogue River Valley is one of the
most promising fields for tuture devel
opment to be found anywhere. Evi
dences of this assertion are coming to
light very frequently these days and it
is no uncommon thing to find that the
wealthy mining syndicates from outside
districts have their representatives here
making observations and getting hold
New Land Office Order.
of valuable claims. Invariably they re
turn very favorably impressed with the
The Commissioner of the General
many promising properties which they Land Office has issued an order which
discover in this region.
requires the registers and receivers of
“During the past week Grants Pass all United States land offices to prepare
had as its guest a man who has been all applications to make entries and fil
quite closely identified with the mining ings on public lands when they are re
movement in Alaska and who has just quested to do so by the applicants.
come from a prolonged sojourn in the This order will insure greater security
famous mining camps which surround papers of this kind, and be a saving to
Goldfield Nevad u This party J. I. the applicants who have heretofore
Williamson of Seattle Wash., did not been required to have their applications
hesitate to express it as his private prepared at their own expense.
opinion that the mining industry here-
a'x us was on the verge of areal boom
SHERIFF’S SALE.
and he bases his expectations upon
what he has heard from the lips of the
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for
mining men in those other regions.
Jackson county.
N.
H. Latimer and S. C. Ruble. Plaintiffs, »
“Mr. Williamson remarked to the
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Joseph Morris and Rose A. Haymond.
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Courier representative that he had only
Defendants. ’
recently heard successful and far see Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue
ing mining men at Goldfield discussing of a writ of execution duly issued out of the Cir
this mining section ar.d that it seemed cuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Jackson
t > be their undivided opinio 1 thai the County, in the above entitled suit, the sheriff of
next n i ling excitement was going to said countv and state, directed and duly attested
by the clerk of the said circuit court on the 8th
occur right here in southern Oregon day of September. 1906. upon a judgment, decree
He says they have come to this con and order of sale, of property duly rendered, and
clusion from actual oberv.ition: and entered of record on the 25th day of March, 1907,
by making calculations which are based and was enrolled and docketed in the office of said
clerk of said court, in said county, on the 25th
upon real facts. They feel confident day of March. 1907, by which writ cf execution I
that this district is lying within the am commanded to se’i all the real and personal
belt which they find stretches all along property, water, water rights, ditches and ditch
through the richest of the camps. They rights mentioned and described in said execution
and hereinafter described, and out of the pro
have been studying the formations and ceeds of such sale to apply the same, first, to the
the general lay of the land and they costs of such sale and accruing costs, and to the
are willing to risk their reputation as costs and disbursements of said action second, to
successful mining men on making such the payment of the sum of Six Hundred Forty
eight and 40-100 ($648.40) dollars, aud interest
assertions.
thereon at the rate of six per cent., per annum
“This will be a great thing for the from and since the 25th day of March. 1907. to
men who are deiv ng into the bowels of gether with costs and accruing costs.
Accordingly I will, on Wednesday, the 30th day
the earth for the precious metals, for
of October. 1907. at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day.
it will afford them a dimat? that has at the front door of the county court house at the
no superior and very few equals. Mr. city of Jacksonville. County of Jackson, State of
Williamson took occasion to emphasize Oregon, sell to the highest bidder, at public auc
this fact and stated that no ordinary tion. for cash in hand, all the real property, per
sonal property, water, water rights, ditches and
man could long survive the very trying d t h lights of the said defendants. Joseph Morris
chin.ite which they have in G. ldfield. and Rose A. Haymond, situated in the County of
The morality there is something awful Jackson. State* of Oregon, to-wit:
Th it certain placer mining claim, comprising
to contemplate and were it not for the
twenty acres, and situated on what is known and
wonderfully rich ore that is to be ha I called the middle fork of Foot’s creek, in Foot's
in such great abundance people would creek mining district Jackson County. Oregon,
never remain to inhabit that section. and the boundaries of said mining claim being as
As it is he says it is beyond all doubt follows: Commencing at the N. W. corner at a
fir stake market! X: thence East 80 rotis to a stake
the richest camp in the world.
marked X: thence South 40 rotis to a stake marked
• The opinion of Mr. Williams» 1 ii X: thence West 80 rods to a stake marked X;
being ci i leided in by numerous niinii g thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning,
esperts who come this way making containing 20 acres, all in Sec. 24. Twp. 37. South
of IL-nge 4 West. Also, that certain water ditch
e.ireful observations of the properties anti water right conveying about 300 inches,
which are here to be found. Of course miner's measurement, of water described as fol
all this sounds good for the minerals of lows: Commencing on the middle fork of Foot's
the Rogue R.ver Valley are undoubti<1- creek, near where the east and west line between
Sect < n< 24 and 25. in Twp. 37, South of Range 4
one of i s greatest and best assets.’'
West crosses said creek; thence down on the East
La e Legal Decisions.
Synopses < f Land and Mineral De
cisions. furnished the Post by Wood
ford D. Harlan, Lind Attorn y. Wash
ington, D. C.
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C oal L ands —Priority of possession
and improvements of coal land, follow
ed by filing and development of the
mine, entitle the claimant to the prefer
ence right of purchase.
C ontest , P ractice The contestant
may dismiss the contest at the local
office while it is pending on appeal (by
the contestee).
M eandered STREAM-Entry covering
tracts of land upon the opposite side of
a meandered stream, allowed in accord
ance with existing practice, will not be
disturbed
F inal P roof —When proof is prem
aturely submitted new proof will be re
quired.
H omestead E ntry —A homestead
seller who makes entry of a part of
the land embraced in his settlement
claim, thereby abandons said claim as
to the remainder.
M ineral L and —The return of the
surveyor-generals to the character of
tie land constitutes but a small element
of consideration when the question as
to the true character of the land is at
issue.
s de of said creek for a distance of al out % of one
mile to the said placer placer mining claim.
Dated this 26th day of September, 1907.
D. H. JACKSON. Sheriff of Jackson County.
Oregon.
By D. B. Grant. Deputy.
Reames and Reames. Attorneys for plaintiffs.
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