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People's Forum
Limetone In Jackson and Joscplilne
Counties, Oregon
By A. B. Kellogg.
Great Importance attaches Just
now In determining the location as
to availability ot the best limestone
deposit within the borderB of the
state. This due to the fact that the
commission created by the legisla
ture at its last session, to locate such
deposit, and Install a plant to re
duce limestone Into fertilizer, and
furnish It to the peoplo of Oregon
at actual cost, are now examining
and passing upon the deposits In the
state for that purpose. This act of
the legislature was passed more par
ticularly on the account of the rapid
ly growlm; demand for limestone to
be applied to the acid agricultural
soils in the various parts of the most
productive portions of the great Wil
lamette valley, where the fanners
are beginning to realize that this Is
necessary to transform their soils
from a state of rather narrow and
limited productlclty to lands of
boundless capabilities. Other farm
ing regions will sooner or later re
quire similar treatment. Therefore,
limestone Is one of Oregon's min
eral resources that Is bound to have
an Intimate and essential practical
relationship to the development of
the state's most Important and funda
mental Industries, which Is farming.
Along with a number of other
problems equally or comparatively
Important is some of the other fields
of our mineral Industries, the Ore
gon Bureau of Mines and Geology
has given a great deal of attention
to searching out available limestone
'deposits in the state contiglous to
transportation facilities. The offic
ials of the bureau have keenly felt
the necessity of giving to this prob
lem the attention It deserves, and
of spending the requisite amount of
time and money In its prosecution.
Thus not only serving the miner, but
the farmer and the whole population
of the state. We have our wise leg
islators to thank, who was respons
ible for the creation of the commis
sion and prevented its destruction
during the last session of the law
makers. The reports of the bureau
embraces a brief summary of the
existing knowledge concerning the
limestone deposits in Oregon, includ
ing whatever information pretalnlng
to them, have been published In the
Mineral Resources of Oregon, the of
ficlal publication of the bureau, to
which this report of the deposits of
these counties are based.
The chief limestone deposits in
Jackson and Josephine counties oc
cur in four fairly well defined belts,
having a general trend from south
west to northeast. They are as a
rule elongated or lens-like mass,
usually less than a mile in length
and but a few hundred feet In thick
ness. The belts In which the lime
stone beds occur are given by J. S.
Diller as follows:
The first belt of limestone includes
prominent ledge three miles south
east of Kirby, as well as several on
Cheney creek. The second belt is
less regular. It extends from the
vicinity of Gold Hill on the main line
of the Southern Pacific Company's
railway, southwestward ,by the Ore
gon Bonanza mine to the well known
Oregon Caves, and beyond Into Cali
fornia. The third belt, which has
several readily accessible ledges on
Kanes creek, appears to the south
west on Applegate river, on Steam
boat creek, and In the vicinity of
Whisky peak, where the belt enters
California. The fourth belt appears
on Little Applegate river, and pos
Bibly also on Applegate river near
.Watkins, where a prominent lime
fetone lense occurs close to thd mica
schist, which it appears to overlie.
The chief limestone lenses of the
Gold Hill district, where the trans
portation question Is settled, are as
follows:
On Kanes week the limestone lens
of unusually large size or perhaps
two or more lenses, extending from
north to south, varying from 200 to
300 feet in thickness. The enclos
ing rock are slate or argillites,
though the Siskiyou granitic batho
11th approaches within 100 feet of
the limestone In one place. The sed
imentary rock strikes north 10 de
grees, 17 degrees east and dtps east
85 degrees.
In the outskirts of Gold Hill a
limestone lens has a thickness of
100 feet and a length of 1000 feet;
It strikes north 20 degrees east, and
dips cast 75 degrees. It Is Inter-
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HflVC TO iVlOVC Our Present Building for Sale
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Help us move. We will make you special low prices on
Harness, Bicycles, New and 2nd Hand Bikes, Bicycle Tires,
Horse Collars, etc.
44,4,4'Mm't We have leased the Klamath Exchange building for
Individual to plank himself on this
earth without the fear of molestatoln
bedded with argillaceous shale, Atjfrom any B0Urc(j. The wealthy Port
thls location the Beaver Portland ; lander ought to take home to himself
Cement company has erected a ce-lthe obJect ,e3gon before his eyes in
ment plant having a capacity of 1000 ? Great Britain, where the rich man,
barrels per day. for war purposes, has to submit to
On Galls creek opposite of Goldan lncome tax of 50 per cent on all
Hill are several lens of high grade h,8 possegSiong. There are instances
limestone, but the extent of the de
posit Is unknown.
Throe miles weBt of Gold Hill at
an elevation varying from 1500 to
1900 feet a lens of limestone about
100 feet thick strikes north 85 de
grees east, and dips 70 degress south
east. This property is operated by
the cement company. The composl-
however, along the Pacific coast
where the rich and well-to-do have
contributed generously ot their sub
stance to the Liberty Loan. An In
stance, worth reciting, reaches us this
week from Seattle, in which a Mr.
Clarence A. Black, president of the
well-known Seattle Hardware Com-
a tlAA AAA
nanv. has purcnaseu n eiuu.uuw
tion of the limestone near Gold Hill b,ock 0j war DondB; the company It
by assay varies in silica .31 to 25.21 iBe,f j5otoo&, followed by a further
per cent; aluminium and iron .20 to ! BubBCrIptlon of jig.OOO from the
shareholders of this energetic and
patriotic concern. Here la an exam
ple of the truo American spirit which
believes in DOING THINGS.
H. G. G.
2.20; magnesium 39.02 to 55.17;
calcium 31.49 to 43.66.
Along the Applegate river a bed
of marble has been exploited at a
point near Williams. Marble Is a
metamorphosed and usually crystal
line limestone, not differing from the
latter In composition. It may thus
serve for nractlcallv any mimosa that
limestone is suitable, besides Its i 10WB are ereciea
many pocslbllltles for interior dec
orative and sanitary uses.
There are other limestone deposits
farther down the Applegate towards
Its confluence with the Rogue, on
Williams, Oscar and Cheney creeks.
A somewhat important limestone
deposit exIstB on Elder creek, one of
the headwaters of the Illinois river.
It is near the town of Takllma, Is
accessable and is nsed as a source
of lime flux in the smelter at Tak
llma. From this brief reference to the
limestone deposits known to exist
within the examined portions of
Jackson and Josephine counties, it
Is seen that there are vast quanti
ties of good stone available largely
within the watershed of Rogue river,
some .of which is now within reach
of transportation. Many beds of us
able quality are likewise now re
mote, but these are properly re
garded as a valuable potential re
source merely awaiting the course
of development which the future of
this section of Oregon has every
reason to expect.
Gold Hill, Ore., June 7, 1917.
Crane has a building boom. Five
business houses and several bunga
State-wide Red
Cross Campaign
Portland, June 9. Until the Red
Cross week, June 18-25, Is past and y
tne 4uu,uuu asKoa oi uregon ouiBiue
of Multnomah county for the $100,-:!
000 emergency Red Cross fund has J
been secured. It Is asked that large
social affairs be discontinued in or-1
der that all energy may be given j
the big, patriotic task assigned to
this state.
At the same time, H. L. Corbett,
chairman of the State Red Cross
committee, suggests that such metb
five years and will move into it about July 1st. This
is a line large, light, clean building practically in the
center of our city where we will be more able to ac
commodate our large and growing business. Our
lease includes the big warehouse in the rear to the
alley also basement.
Watch Us Grow.
EASTERN SUPPLY CO.
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Red Cross
be utilized directly for
service. .
In the organization of the general
state campaign, special representa-
ods of raising money for the Red , tlves of the state committee will con
Cross as teas and socials be dlscon-! tor with practically every commun
tlnued. He believes the situation ,ity in Oregon. State Chairman Cor
too grave, the need too pressing and bett is visiting the cities between
Oregon's responsibility too great to! Baker and Portland. State Field
go about the work In a small way. Manager L. G. Nichols will meet with
Each community will be systematl-itho committees In Marshfteld, North
cally districted by Its committee, and i Bend, Bandod, Myrtle Point, Coqull
loyal citizens are asked to have their le and Powers in Coos and Curry
contributions ready to give direct counties. George Kelly will go to
without loss of time or extra costs. Eugene, Cottage Grove, Junction
It is desired that every cent shall City, Wendllng and Marccla. Robert
1 Ill III II .. .1,.. -I
Why Tills Colrl Indiferrence to the
Liberty Loan?
Some things done by Portland, In
the past, savor of a marked open
handed prodigality, but the situation,
at present writing, on the indiffer
ence of the wealthy In subscribing
liberally to the Liberty Loan is any
thing but an edifying spectacle, and
the Oregonlan doesn't hesitate to
state the plain fact that the Portland
banker are amazed that the commer
cial capital of Oregon should permit
Itself to be In such an unhappy
plight. Within five day3 from the
present date (June 10) Portland has
to make good to the extent of $2,
715,000, and the thought In most
men's.minds Is, will she be able to do
it? Citizens of comparatively small
means have, the country over, unhes
itatingly given to the best of their
ability and thus discharged the sig
nificance of that "bit" of national
helpfulness in a crisis about which
our sane, Just, and discriminating
president has discoursed so eloquent
ly. This is no time for "putting off
the evil day" (as some remark) of
furnishing the ducats for prosecuting
the most righteous war ever under
taken in the maintenance of that
right and liberty which enables the
HOW do 'you know
when
dinner's ready ?
Have Tour Clotjtes
Hade at Home
Tailoring for
Hen and Women
John forlClothei
John the Tailor
A Fit or No Sale
Cleaning" and
Pressing
Mills-HcCall Bldg-.
Room Six
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Trust that same sense of fragrance in the
selection of a tobacco. Get its flavor! Whiff
it close to your nose. Its pure fragrance
will appeal. It will always satisfy -"Your
Nose Knows.' '
Such a tobacco is
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The Perfect Tobacco fir Pipe and Cigarette
And the reason is that TUXEDO is made of the
most fragrant leaves of the tobacco plant, the tender
Burley leaves ripened in Blue Grass sunshine, mel
lowed and carefully blended. There's no fragrance
like it no fragrance so pure and appealing. Put it
up to your nose "Your Nose Knows."
Try this Test: Rub a little Tuxedo briskly
in the palm of your hand to
bring out its full aroma.
Then smell it deep its deli
cious, pure fragrance will
convince you. Try this test
with any other tobacco and
we will let Tuxedo stand
or fall oh your judgment
"Your Noso Knows"
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AT ALL DRUQ STORES
Tube 25c Jars 600
E. Smith will confer with Red Cross
campaign organizations at Medford.
Ashland, Jacksonville, Grants Pass,
Roseburg. Drain and Oakland. Bar
clary Atchlnson will go to Astoria.
Arrangements have been made tot
reports from all Oregon communi
ties which will be summarized and
sent out as bulletins of progress. Ths
state at large is asked for $400,000;
the city of Portland for 1200,000.
There will be keen competition be
tween state and Portland commit
tees to be first In reporting success.
There are thoBe who want to knor
why the Red Cross Is so Important
to the nation In Us way emergency
that President Wilson Issued a proc-
latmation appealing for $100,000,009
fund and setting aside Red Cross
week In which to raise it.
At the front line trenches, strechef
bearers wearing the iaslgnla of ths
Red Cross will be found carrying ths
wounded to the rear. Red Cross am
bulances are carrying the wounded to
R0d Cross base hospitals where Red
Cross physicians and nurses faith
fully nurse the wounded soldiers
back to health, in order that they
may return to the world war for lib
erty or be able to come back to thos
who wait for them at home.
The handagos used In Red Cross
hospitals are made by dovoted wom
en working for the Red Cross id
many communities.
The vocational training given sold
iers Incapacitated for former em
ploymnnt will be organized by ths
Rod Cross. The mother who has
given up her boy, her support, t
the service of his country, will find
her necessities cared for by the Red
Cross and he can march away with
no anxious thought as to her wul
fare. The trnlning of Red Cross nurses
Is under Red Cross direction. Thus
all along the llnd the universal serv
ice of mercy helps to lesson the hor
rors and rigors of war and also to
strengthen the nation. The United
States cannot do Us part without
the Red Cross and the Red Cross
Is dependent on the contributions ot
those who want to help win the war
but cannot serve at the front.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
5,000,000 Corns 1 i
Lilted Bight Off!
Try 2 Drops of Magio "Gets-It"
There's a wonderful difference be
tween Betting rid of a corn now and
the wny they used to try to Bet rid
of It only four or five years sro.
"Oct-It" has revolutionised corn
history. It's the only corn remtdjf
8of Jnt Trop. of 'flptn-It' Now
XomorrwI'llJii"tlelThtOwa
Hight Off and It'. Gone!" '
today that acts on the new prin
ciple, not only of shriveling up tha
corn but of looeenlntr the corn off
o loose thnt you can lift It right
ell with your tinners. Put t drop, of
"Oets-lt" on that corn or callus to
night That', all. Tha corn 1
doomed sure as sunrise. No pain,
or trouble, or soreness. You do
away once and for all with toe
bundllng bandnKns, toe-eating salves
and Irresponsible what-nots. Try
It get surprised and lose a corn.
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere, J5a
a bottle, or sent on receipt of price,
by E. Lawrence ft Co., Chicago, ILL .
Sold In Ashland and recommended
as the world's best corn remedy sq
J. J. McNalr, McNalr Bros. .