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TUB GOLD HILL NEWS. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 1 1926
To be trusted is a much bet­
ter ro m o liiu rn t (ban to ba
loved.
NUMBER 12.
a very dishonest proposition for any
Granite Mine
Smelter Suit Is A ¡ P r o m is e d S ta te m e n t o f F a c ts individuals to speculate and use the Millionaire Mine
corporation name in the transaction.
That's that argument. Then we are
Being Developed
Sold to the East
Big Boomerang U n¿ e f D is p u te b y f a c t io n is ts 1 informed
that the Public service
| commission will not permit the C.
The law suit in trying Io return
By A. K. Kellogg, June 26. 1926.
Saturday, bids were received by
0 . P. to develop the Gold Hill plant
Hie grant of laud hack to the Gity
W hat la the beat for Gold H ill in put the present plant into operation
'¡'hut the Pleuxnnt Creek mine on that was turned over to the Sun­
receiver Hili at Medford for the sole
because
it
will
cost
too
much
and
next Tuesday'a special election?
to supply its present capacity in
the big gruliite deposit north of set smelter, by a document signed
that Gopco is buying simply to keep of the famous old Millionaire mine
electrical
energy at their plant and
by
W.
II.
Miller
and
A.
E.
Kellogg,
Gold Hill will be fully developed
near Gold Hill.
The high bid is
How w ill the election go? Who
therefore they will become taxable. the Beaver from developing their understood to he $30, OOP. 00 and the
and operated 1» evidenced by the has taken on inleresfing propor­ w ill be the w inner at the polls?
own juice:
From good authority
tions.
It wil he remembered that
We
do
not
find
anything
in
their
recent return ul Hr. Heraehull C. month* ago when Gold Hill was in­
we And that there is nothing to it. fortunate bidder receiving a bar­
Who can guesa w hat w ill turn up proposition about who I* to pay the Public Service regulates, only “how gain at that.
Parker, the world Renowned geo­ sanely anxious to get a smelter, the
tuxes und since the property will be
resolution between now and then?
logist and metallurgist, from Detroit City Council passed a
much is charged customers for juice’
The history of the entanglement
listed in the name of the City of
authorizing
the
giving
of
"a
good
where he went in the inters! of hla
That
prompted us to learn what it into which the stockholders of the
How
many
people
have
taken
a
and
sufficient
deed”
with
a
reversion
Gold
Hill
the
city
will
be
responsi­
company.
On his return to Gold clause pointing out that if the Sun­ pencil in hand and tried to secure
' will cost to construct and operate mine found themselves after several
llill he announced that the old com­ set did not do certain things In a uuthorututive figures in the forming ble for the tax unless the Reaver can this plant in comparison to other of years of expensive development 1».
be induced to pay same.
We do
pany has been dissolved und the certain length of time the land was of their decision in how tovote?
the Copco plants and we find their technical and not of great interest
not know what the tax will amount
When
Pleasant Greek Mining Corporation to revert hack to the city.
figures indicate that Prospect plant beyond that S. E. Heherling and R.
The
News
haa
for
years
drawn
the titni' had passed and the work
to but believe it will be about $500
organized in its stead with a cap­ was
not done the smelter was asked hundreds of dollars from both the per year, unless there is some way , kilowatt cost is $165 for 15000 kw Lighthody have for several years
italisation of $3.000.(8X1. The new to vacate.
Someone seemed to industries competing for the Gold industries as large as their* can get , and the Gold Hill cost will be $225 operated development plans in the
concern was organised under the want the land.
i |>er kw for 3500. That at the plant property; that bills have been piling
The real fact in the matter is that Hill |>owrr project and would hate around the tax payment*.
laws of the state of Nevada, with
I up the Rogue the cost of long trans­ up; that both Heherling and Light-
very much to lose either customer.
the
"good
and
suflleient
deed”
ns
That
tax
will
cither
increase
or
head office* nt Reno, Nevada, and called for In the resolution has not The News cannot therefore open a
mission lines add $40 per kw and body had claims for services ren­
reduce the budget, or leave it as it
subsidiary ofllees ut Detroit, Mich., U set been given the smelter.
interest on surplus or unused por­ dered against the property and ;hat
In fight with either industry and must
is
depending
on
which
one
of
the
und Hogue River, Oregon. The eor that knowledge the Sunset does not not make recommendations us how
tion of plant at 6% is $43 per kw C. A. Olson purchased an unpaid
porntion is a closed rnr|Miration seem to think they have to proceed to vote, hut in duty to our town we three ways it goes, we pay it, they making a total cost per kw of about mortgage on the property. J. M.
with the expense of construction on
pay It, or they have some way of
with no capital stock for sale. The the
ground until the deed is given. must give what facts we can as in­ avoiding it and this topic ha* not $248 per kw. Then since the Gold Lively figured out a reduction pro­
company is financed mostly by Several thousand dollars wns spent formation in the mutter.
Our been explained to us by any of the Hill plant is already right up against cess on the ore of the mine and he
wealthy Michigan manufacturers on the property by the purchasers
the transmission lines that cost is with C. A. Olson undertook to lease
"dope"
ou
the
matter
may
all
he
in people boosting the Beaver.
>f the smelter proposition, G. A.
and professional men.
all saved and since this plant is right the property.
Consequently they
Olson who In trying to get a good error, hut it is not libelous and we
The receipt of $1800 per year from
Dr. Parker, early during the pres­ title with which he can raise capi­ are not at empting to injure, dis­ their management of the water de­ at a center of population there will became stockholders and were el­
ent year when sent by the present tal or a return of the money and credit or defame anyone, even partment, if they never buy, will re be no surplus or unused portion to ected to the directorate of the com­
stockholders Io investigate the prop time he has spent on the land with though uth 'opts huve been made to duce the budget $1800 per year and draw interest, therefore the propos­ pany. The eastern officials of the
a fraudulent deed from the c ity hi
ed Copco plant at Gold Hill will not company objected to the action of
erty said: "up to the present time his way, be and his fellow direct- do that very thing against us.
the necessary money to be raised to
I believe no such ore body or any i rs have (lied their answer to the
We huve given everyone all the cover the sinking fund on the last cost as much to operate as does the a director’s meeting in the west and
similar condition of the metals ex­ suit recently filed hv the city, and benefit* of all doubts.
contested the validity of the lease.
We have bonds of $15000 or about $100 per Prospect plant.
isting therein is known to the min­ demanding $?0,(KMI IX) dt mages.
Heherling then demanded payment
Again
we
are
faced
with
another
tried
to
get
ut
tbe
real
issues
M
t
the
month coupled with the special levy
The deed Is held fraudulent be­
ing world, and that It will yet out­ cause
W. H. Miller did not submit controversy and we are printing to cover the $9000. divided into 3 angle of the tax question. The addi of about $18,000 services as manager
rank the Itnnd in the production of the proposition to sell the land, here some of the many figures from years will raise the budget. That tion of industries here means more of the mine and a receiver was ap­
to the voters as required by law.
gold.”
which came our conclusion*.
does not greatly change the situa­ taxable property to cut down the pointed and confirmed by the eour*
Granite mountains of thousands of
Some items on the present taxes tion here except that Gold Hill has ratio on the amount of taxes. The last winter. In tbe progress of inr
acres and extending for miles thru
here that must be tuken into consid parted with the responsibility of taxes levied against the Copco by vestigation it was found that insuf­
the Pleasant Creek district contain
eration before we vote.
operating the plant, and if they Do the tax board are from 50# to 70% ficient notice had been given and the
gold values running from $5 to $40
Our present high taxes coupled Buy the land, we do not count the of the total valuation. Suppose the directorate of Lively and Olson : n<9
»
per ton, and platinum values of one-
with the receipt* from the water $100 per month rental as that will Copco won and they were assessed their lease was void.
half to two ouncys per tun.
It is understood three bids weraa
rentals, line*, license* etc placed the apply on purchase price and we at 50%, they would pay about $1200
budget at about $2590 last Novem­ have paid the $164 per month while taxes yearly on the land and when placed With the receiver for tbe
The average values In gold and
The highway commission, nt the ber for 1926. That income and ex­
they built their plant at three quart­ property. The high bid to be con»'
the platinum metals are excellent
suggestion of Commissioner Van pense is therefore out of the argu­ they were using the plant under the er million dollars, tbe plant would firmed by Circuit Judge Thomas las*
over the entire area, hut all richer
lease.
Duzer. June 24 decided to ask the ment.
Add Io the last budget for
and carry a different propartion of
The Beaver people agree to take be evied at something like $30,000. of this week is understood to r e p *
national government to turn over the next budget a sinking fund to
the several metals in. certain* local­
up
defense of title to the land in­ Those figures are not exact, but are resent three financiers in Chicago^
the islands along the Ocean roost to retire the $15,000 bonds and add a
Bin., and to be fcr $30.000.00 Thzrf
ities than others. One formation in
volved.
That is, they will pay the dose enough to be interesting.
the stale for parks.
Another point is from the future sum will not cover the total indebt­
special levy to take care of the cash cost if they krep the lease and the
particular, a hornblende syenite
The eommission ordered a new ! indebtedness of about $9,000 now on
The building of edness on the property, but is con­
rock, where there arc millions of
option.
The city cannot give a pay roll angle.
survey of 23 miles of the Willamette
the books.
Then where will our clear title until the pending law suit either one’s plant will employ ad­ sidered sufficient to cover about 75%
tons in sight, besides good values in
highway between Lowell and Oak­
The small plant and to clean up all the difficulties o f
taxes climb to? fThat does not in­ with the smelter people is settled. ditional labor.
gold, evidently contains several hun
ridge. The body may let some con­
clude any improvements nt all for We have no guarantee that the city is estimated at from 50 to 100 men the past and start the mine off on a .
tired dollars per ton in iririum.
tracts for grading before fall.
Some of the geologcal formations ,
the city not ulready included in the con win the law suit.
The real if the Beaver buys the land and er­ new and clean sheet for future de—•
The commission ordered bids for
The pay velopment.
budget drawn last full.' That line fact of the matter in regard the suit ects their larger plant.
comprised in the property are gran- .
a new bridge across the Rogue Riv­
of figures shows us conclusively against the smelter is that Gold Hill roll employed by the Copco in the
Ite, grano, dlorite, rhyolite, horn­
er at (iold Hill.
that we must take steps to raise im­ did not give the smelter a good and building of their new plant is es­
blende, syenite and quartz. It is a
CARD OF THANKS
remarkable fact that all of these has cost approximately $10(1,000.00 mediate money with which to pre­ suflleient deed as called for in the timated at from 200 to 300 men over
formations nppenr to carry commer­
The pro|ierty is ix'ing equipped vent an increase in the taxes.
resolution passed at the time and the a period of about one and a half
We, the undersigned, wish to use-
cial values in the precious metals. with a modern 25-ton rod mill, 45
Therefore, as above shown, the smelter people are returning action year*
this means of expressing our thanks
Estimated Value of Both Bids at to our many friends for their many-
It would nppenr that although the h.p. gas engine, flotation equipment News urges the voters to vote for against the city demanding $20,000
hulk of the metallic values are on a and all auxiliary equipment to fully the sale of the property to one or damages because the deed on which end of 5 years:
kind acts and words during the last
purely elementary and primary demonstrate the system adopted by the other of the bidders so that we they spent money in good faith is Copco pays n o w ,.......... .........$40,000. sickness and funeral of our beloved
form, they are alloyed and in a state Dr. Parker in milling and recover­ ran gain relief.
fraudulent. The deed is not con­ Beaver pays during 5
husband and father. We especial­
years option period,...........22,600. ly wish to thank those who supplied
Gold Hill is offered a lease for 5 sidered good because no election of
of microscupul ami colloidal dissem­ ing the values from the granite, be­
ination.
fore permanent equipment will be years with an option to purchase at the people was held authorizing the
the beautiful floral offerings.
Difference.......................... $17,400.
Recent investigations by Dr. H. C. installed.
The pernainent equip­ any time in that period at $22,600.00 giving of a deed or empowering the
Mrs. M. J. Morelock and family
Copco’s $40,000 will earn
Parker show that all this mass of ment will consist of 100-ton units of by the cement people here. They council to convey the land.
interest at 6% in 5 yrs.......$12,000.
granite eontnins colloid Aims, en­ reducing and separation plants, un­ also offer to pump water for Gold
That law suit will cost consider­
casing gold and platinum, and that til 1000 tons daily capacity is in­ Hill free and when they buy the city able money. If the Beaver pays the Copco original offer,........ ..... $40,000. WANTED;—Hauling and trucking
Copco total end 5 yrs,....... $52,000. of any kind. Price right, prompt
these metals are attached to the stalled. The property is well tim­ power plant to furnish lights for bill Gold Hill is ahead. If. as their
service. See E. J. Beinking at the
quartz crystals contents in this bered and watered for mining. The the streets, etc. They also offer to proposition shows, they back down Total Cement offer end of
5 year*....................
$22,600. telephone office or leave orders at
granite and that one general method ,conipany elected Dr. Parker vice pay $100. per month during the life because of difficulties mentioned in
No job to
Difference in favor Coyco. . $29,400. Johnson’s Groceteria.
of treatment must he applied to all president, consulting engineer, geol­ of the lease, but all that money is to same. Gold Hill will have to pay
10 Paid Ad
We would like to go on and cover big or small.
in recovering the metals, however, ogist and metallurgist of the com­ apply on purchase price when they
If the Copco people are succes­
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that is flotation.
pany, while James E. Ityno. discov­ exercise their option. The payment sful at the election, they do not say several other interesting arguments
This granite is also mode up of erer of the projterty will be engin­ of $100 per month added to the sav­ anything about law suits. They do that we know are in error, but our PIANO for sale, stored near Gold
lilack oxide of iron associated with eer in charge.
ing in the wages of the pumper is not worry over the smelter situation space is too imited. ¡We have great Hill. Bargain and terms $10 month.
hornblende, and this discovery by
All this is an aftermath of an ex­ $200 per month. Since the pumper for they stated that they will stop faith in the intelligence of the vot­ If interested write Cline Piano Co.
We believe the 66 Front St. Portland, Oreg. 12-141
Dr. Parker has probably solved the tended survey and investigation ex­ is busy only part time at the pump suit immediately and ocer to the ers of Gold Hill.
much discussed question of the or­ tending hack to the early "fin's, when house and is needed on the pipe smelter people a good and sufficient will of the majority will be for the
Miss Ruth Starns of Grants Pass,
igin of the black sand, flour gold, scientific men employed in survey­ lines and other Water Master duties deed and assist them in building a best interest of the town. We may
who
for a couple of weeks has been
be
ail
wrong
in
our
figures,
but
the
and platinum, found so extensively ing this region found gold in these his total wage cannot be credited in modern and profltable smelter or
in the streams and ocean beaches of granite deposits, which they were the $200 per mouth and will cut that reduction plant on the ground and above is exactly the way the situa­ visiting relatives on Sardine creek
and stopping at the Wharton home
southwestern Oregon and northern unable at that time to separate from figure down to something, probably, give Gold Hill the pay roll they tion looks to us.
in Gold Hill, returned to her home
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California,
the mass.
It wns up to Jamies E. like $150 per month or $1800 per wanted and thus open hundreds of
today.
It has developed recently that this Ryno a mining engineer of 40 years year. That would be all right if the mines in the community.
The
The following letter received in
mass of granite has been examined experience in the mines of Alaska, lease stood nnd the offer did not Beaver, we understand are willing the mail answers one of the argu­
Mr. Pearson, financier from Ft.
by scientific men familiar with Siher Pacific Goast states and southwest, demand that $100 of that apply on to do the same thing as soon as it ments in the present political tur­
Townsend, was a business visitor
moil
far
better
than
we
can.
lan granites, and the Colorado gran­ after spending $30,000 in rediscover­ purchase price if the purchase goes is able, but the Beaver cannot give
here with C. A. Olson this week.
ites, which have been the source of ing these deposits, and Dr. Parker thru.
title to any of the land until they CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER
Friends of Ralph Dusenberfy and
COMPANY
m uch of the world supply of plalin- coming into this district last year,
The Gopco people have offered to buy it and the snit is on now.
wife gave them a shower this week
Medford, Oreg°n
tim, gold and black sand and they and assisteil by chemist E »Derwent, pay Gold Hill $40,000 cash as soon
The immediate demands on our
Gifts of all kinds helped replace the
July 2. 1926.
pronounce them al 1 identical in of Gold Hill, formerly of London. as a title deed conveying all the tax is beyond argument. The side To the voters
of the City of Gold household goods destroyed in the
structure.
fire last week when their home
England in working out their new City’s present right and title is given that ran relieve the pressure is the Hill:
Our offer to purchase the proper­ burned.
The I’leasnnt Creek Mining Corp­ process for the recovery of the re- I They Iso offer Io pump free our one who should win.
oration's holdings consists of K3 fraetory base ores of this region | water, and to furnish, when their
We have heard many arguments. ties of the City of Gold Hill which
useful for water power develop­
Joe Rlair nnd family left this week
mining claims, which have been cut that this world of wealth will he I),ant is built, free lights to the city. Most of them we will pass as lightly are
ment will be voted on next Tuesday, for an auto trip to Canada.
with many thousand feet of under­ uncovered.
Their proposition is very similar to ns we heard them. Some are good July 6.
ground works in an effort to find
I think it is of interest to the citi­
The principal stockholders of the ike Reaver’s except that they are and easily understood nnd we need
BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. P. Wink-
tin' quartz veins in these grnnite company are Hie J. G„ G. II. & 11. B. definite in just when they are to not take them up. We will touch zens of Gold Hill to know that if lernan, of Tolo, June 25, 1926, a
our
offer
is
accepted
we
will
con­
hills, which contain the gold and Haynes unto builders of Pontine, nv and ¡¡i the amount that they are on one or two that are confusing, tinue the engineering investigations son. Dr. Chisholm in attendance.
platinum values.
In doing this de­ Mich., J. P. Faurot, Commercial to pay.
however, ns they were unjust or which have been commenced and up
R.L.Kenaslon suffered a sprained
velopment work many veins of the agent N.Y.G. HR.. Hr. J.S.Valkenhurg
'loth the propositions are printed maybe ignorant statements.
For on completion thereof will begin ankle at the cement plant Wednes­
quartz anil ryolitc have been un­ retired; N. II. Jewett, retired; S. A. a another par, of this issue. We instance, the ruinor that the project construction work upon the plant.
cost of this plant will be in day night.
ci vereil which contain gold, hut the Kniehen, retired; S.A.Guernsny, re­ mnot take the space to discuss the is wanted by the Reaver for specu­ the The
neighborhood of three quarters
granite encasing Uns ' veins, and for tired; Frank nnd John Ross, broker' ’clnil, here, hut we will attempt to lation.
C. G. Vanllook, President of the
We do not believe the of a million dollars and the neces­
mining company operating the big
thousands of feet from the veins, ■f Detroit; Frank lieekton, retired; ' I ' I out the items that bear on im- Reaver Portland Cement company sary funds are availabe to us.
It is our intention to complete the dredge on the Sleepy Hollow ranch,
g.-'e higher values in gold and plat­ Port Huron, Mich.; ('.has Dnnhnr,
ediate tax relief for Gold Hill. We is considering anything of the sort.
W’ork at the earliest left for points nortli this week on
inum
The whole mass seems to ■into builder, Igiiufing Mich., and Ter ; i u Io same in ease we have We do not believe their charter or engineering
possible date and the construction business connected with the mine.
be the source of the metal values Frank Walk, coal broker, Hazelton, misquo t'd any items in this resume. whatever their corporation author­ of the plant will be carried on dur­
The whole mass likewise, seems to na.
nrppnn stockholders are
Mr and Mrs. Sant Dusenberry of
'Idle Reaver people offer $100 per ity is called, provides for specula­ ing the summer season of 1927.
Atalin, Oregon, drovp over this week
Yours very truly,
be a united flow of pigmatite, gran 'I. G ’ < ( ’• rd. C. L. Stewart, J. month rent (or payments on pur­ tion in realestnte.
Individuals of
PAUL It. McKEE.
for a visit with home folks. They
ite, dlorite, and ryollte. The pees 'V. Ihirnes and A. Aweek o f P o rt­ chase price) and we will snvc part that company might speculate, but
Vice President end General Mgr. took Mrs. May Dusenberry back
en, developments on the property land.
i the pumper’s wages.
They will not the corporation, nnd it would be (N o t paid advertising)
with them.
Bids for Gold Hill
Bridge Ordered
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