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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1946)
•pSPAY. MAY 2. 1946- BROQKLNGS-HARBQR PILOT. states toward the west and the economic urges that have brought these migrations about is not only a stimulus for the extension of mining and smelter operations already established on the Pacific slopes but is really forcing eastern operators and capital into recog ountv Started Out nition of the area’s rapid rise ’¡th Mining As Big Pockets of gold have been taken through healthy stages to a plane lustry of Area out, to the tune of five figures where it must be accorded its per pocket, and there are reported 1 l)r°Per place in national affairs, y countv history b e g i n s to be several shots of well-pay- This trend has already forced its mining. For a half century ing yellow metal in the hard rock • way into Prominence and still id a prime hand in county of the area. It is a certainty that has not 1)060 even casually ex sts and will eventually be much of the gold that has been plored. Another prod worrying ¡¡¡t forward as one of the | found must have eroded from the eastern heavy industries is the fissures formed after our old vol unlooked-for rapid depletion of first interests, rliest semblance o f g o v e m - canic upheavals. B a c k of Red the famed Mesabi iron deposit, it is recorded in the agree- Mountain there’s an old volcanic due to war demands' and the sub its wrought by m iners in th e ir blow-hole— Vulcan Lake_14-mile se<luent interest in the deposits tion of the laws of their hike over a splendid trail from of extreme northern Canada ng districts, under the pro-| the eno of the upper Chetco road, where, even though the reported source seems almost inexhaust of territorial legislatures. Even if we cut in half the able, it is a very’ long and expen local bodies were formed stories we hear of the wealth sive transportation interval to men who. for the most part, wt the California » | “ je £ the furnaces of the Pacific slope. In previous articles, we men way overland. Some o f th e m tioned a scenic drive eastward tale-teller, there s still an attrac is more than suspected, cam e from the Pistol river store toward tive take in gold to be had. An the region to escape a p ro b - Pyramid Rock. After “ topping old and experienced miner of ex infusion of lead o r an a p p li- cellent reliability is authority for' ” 7 j US‘ ? e^ nd ,he " arley Gard‘ of hemp in the n e ig h b o r- his statement that many a sum- J r° of af reddish T T u dust "J J « ouiii a coupie of nyies of their Adam’s apple, mer he put in in the local hills was the prospect o f gold in very minute particles where with a hired pack string and al the route crosses an unexplored, guided them here and th e ways came out with a bit over his enormous deposit of ore contain- i are eloquent in s ta te m e n ts expenses with the gold .. he had , , , ing, principally, iron although their ambitions, successes, o r , , taken. Stock in the operating gold scanty assays havc shown , r a *es Secondary', a g r ic u ltu re mines of the Baby foot country, to paying quantités of other eie- red them. Jim H u n t to o k up on our eastern border, isn't for ments of hiRh commercial value. idi:m on which the n o rth end This lode extends in an easterly Rogue River bridge, a t G old sa e' Silver has been taken out of our direction for several miles. The now sits, put h im s e lf in Urge garden, and got his poke hills in paying quantities. Here whole area is known as Red Flat 'dust from ready sales to th e and there small deposits of cin- and, with the increased demand nebar have had paying dribblings for pig iron, the handy deposits ers. i Man Grizzley < and no o th e r of mercury squeezed out of them. of chrome, and tremendous hydro- for him is m entioned and Back of Winton mountain may electric facilities in the neighbor whom the m ountain is n am ed) be traced several miles of brush hood, possibly this enormous de ipped meat for gold and d id overgrown pack trails over which posit will play an interesting fac omely. Chinese flocked in. came many tons of rich chrome tor in the migration of post-war rag as monuments to th e ir ore and there are a respectable industry. its pits frequently m et w ith string of claims filed on large and A little over a mile west of the low, back beach benches small kidneys of this rare metal Brookings, in the neighborhood of er. around C hetco -W in ch uck up and down the backbone of Lone Ranch, the Pacific Borax And gold has been the m e ta l Large quantities were trucked out Co. has considerable holdings, on sought, not w ith o u t occa- large quantities were trucked out which they have been paying tax I handsome returns, even up of the back country to rail, at es for many years and upon which our own times. In heavy s to rm Grants Pass, during the last war. much exploration work has been > of January, 1935, fo u r y o u n g The positive transfer of heavy done, some years ago. This big working both tides, in a industries out of the far eastern outfit isn’t hanging onto this prop erty without some tangible rea son and some day, they probably j figure, whatever they have un derground there should pay off well enough to justify the project to the stockholders. I Here and there are out-cropp GIVE HER A BEAUTIFUL ings of pretty good lignite (a low- grade of coal) and there’s Jo- sephinite, in peculiar triangular crystals, rich in nickel and low in iron; there’s sulphurous springs or other lovely gifts to choose from at — long known even to the Abor igines for their curative waters; interesting assays o f tantalum have been turned up. Templar Building, Brookings In fact, there are probably suf ficient pay metal deposits within Nothing for everv member of the family! the area to justify prediction that other components will bring themselves into the picture so that they can play their very im portant part in producing a hand some revenue. But, as in other phases of the economic development of the area, transportation plays a controlling A LARGE SHIPMENT OF part however, considering the millions now* being expended in northern Canadian iron ore to the depleted eastern market suf For Every Purpose ficient capital will be freely used when further exploration proves, as it probably will, the actual need of rapidly growing western industries for the wealth of ma-| terials hidden in our hills. g Possibility ported Great In County, Or.e week, too s e v e n pounds (San Franctsco mint record) from a ^?ach; but the seas sluiced b a c k the tailings before they could be re-worked for t h e i r other precious metals: platinum, irridium, etc., all intermingled with the gold in the beach’s black sands. FOR M O T H E R ’ S D A Y ! Plastic P u rs e ................. $2.95 - $3.95 to do the wrok at her home on Tuesday, May 7. Following the business meeting an interesting and hilarious rec reation hour was spent under leadership of Hazel Hendry and Ethel Olsen. Paper plates and appropriate floral trimmings were given to those present and un usual and w’onderful creations were later modelled with Mrs. Koehler receiving the prize for the best hat and Torà Gustaf son receiving a special prize for her inspired creation. Refreshments wvre served by the hostesses for the afternoon; Regina Haggerty, Jessie Judkins and Estella Guerrettaz. Mrs. Harry Payne Honored By Shower Mrs. Walter Essley, Mrs. John Wilber and Mrs. William Hem- pel were hostesses for a stork shower in honor of Mrs. Harry Payne, at the heme of Mrs. W il ber, Tuesday afternoon. The time passed quickly with conversation, with Mrs. Payne receiving many gifts. Refreshments o f upside- cake, with whipped cream, sand wiches and coffee were served by the hostesses. Besides Mrs. Payne and the three hostesses, present were:- Mrs. John Miranda. Mrs. Nick Baumgartner. Mrs. Luis Stoller, Mrs. Everett Reekman, Mrs. Fred Gardner and Mrs. Gerald Myers. Local N ew s Item s Mrs. Van Hevelenger Copeland, of the VanHevelenger Rose Gar dens of Portland called on Mrs. May Stafford early t h i s week. Mrs. Copeland reports that she has 30 acres of Croft lilies planted at the VanHevelenger Rose Gar dens. See “Pete” for your every in surance need. Lesmeister Agency. SMOKINGS IKKKMT Complete Line Of: G R O C E R IE S Canned Goods V egetab les S U N S H IN E B iscuits and Crackers Italian-A m erican P aste Products M acaroni Spaghetti E g g N oodles Flutirer*s Master M il I V’Q~ The Family Shop ■ VLU I V M Ws/Myi LIGHT FIXTURES Pasteurized Milk, Chocolate Milk, B utterm ilk and Cream From jWJMWS AMHMM THE M YRTLES PORCH FIXTURES BATHROOM FIXTURES fluorescent fixtures BROOKINGS ELECTRIC & RADIO CO. v - A. MENDENHALL Harbor Womens Club Met Last Friday The April meeting of the Har bor Womens club was held Fri day afternoon at the Grange hall, with Jessie Judkins, president, in charge. Mrs. Eleanor Koehler and Mrs. Lillian Matthews joined the club during the meeting. It was decided to put the afghan blocks together with a volunteer committee, under Mabel Mc\ ay Coos B ay’s F inest Dairy Cement, RoofingPaper
