GRANTS PASH DAILY C'OURIER
page Fora.
Southwestern Oregon Mining News
Edited by Southwestern Oregon Mining Bureau
I in announcing his plans, stated his
'determination to finance the project
wholly Within tho State of Oregon,
and that he had already been assur­
ed of substantial assistance from the
local mining and business men.
Such a plant will go far toward
solving the econfomical development
of the vast mineral resources of
I southwestern Oregon, and is a step
I iu the right direction.
Till: B. « B. MINE
The prospectors are burnishing up .
the frying pan preparatory to tak-!
Messrs. Brown. Volt and Klelsnor,
ing to the hills for the season.
owuers
of the B. A B. mine near
The suction dredge on Rogue Rlv-
i The President of a Urge National Agness on Rogue River, have applied
With a 100-ton smelter at Gold er near Panther Chutes was launch-
15ank in Chicago was under criti- to the State Engineer for the ap­
Hill and a sampling and testing ed this week. The equipment is all
ot several propriation of water from Rattle­
plant at Grants Pass in operation, in place save belts and sluice boxes. cisnl by the presidents
is
expected
active
operations
wUl
because
of
his invest- snake Creek for mining purposes,
It
the southwestern part of the state
KID0C3V
ments In mines. This man made the and from Nancy Creek tor the de­
trill be well served with facilities be started within a few days. Mr.
following reply to criticism.
velopment of power. The mine is
Salverson.
manager,
was
in
town
on
for the determination and treatment
“Through the West, ages ago. Al­ at present shut down awaiting the!
Ot the ores from various mines Tuesday arranging for supplies.
a” amalgamator
.. w. i
from ■
mighty
God built stronger vaults lu 'jfpiyal of an
Reports from the Silver Peack
and prospects. Each plant will oc­
Grants Puss, The owners expect to I
His
granite
bauks
than
we
have
in
cupy a field of its own and each will district near Riddle indicate that
start the mill in about three weeks,,
be of material assistance to the other considerable development is being ours. He filled His vaults with
when a large picnic will be staged
gold,
sliver
and
copper.
He
gave
in building up a large and profitable carried on. with excellent showings,
of the event.
business.
, i Specimens of the ore found were ex- the prospector kuowledge aud in­ in celebration
sight,
and
guided
him
ou
his
way
to
The testing plant will furnish a bibited on the streets here this week,
means of determining the recover-j -p y. Andrson of Ashland, owner the door of the vaults he had built. METAL MARKET QUOTATIONS
New York Market. April 5. 1924
able values, and thus pave the way
the Skyline mine in Jackson coun­ The Federal Government handed
IE. & M. J. Press).
ter the investment of large capital ty> attended the Bureau meetiug on him a title to all therein. It Is not
Sliver,
oa
. ................. —............... *.«3 3-4
a
crime
but
a
virtue
to
enter.
With
In the development of the field, and Saturday, as did also E. T. Staples, j
drill, blast, pick and spade the pros­ Copper, lb .................... ............ 13 35
Will also provide a means where the a mining engineer of Ashlaud.
prospector and miner of limited cap- i These are the busy days (or the pectors have broken the combination Lead. lb ........_..... —............ ___ .09
This hat is absolutely the correct business vogue
latl can have a cash market for: placer miners. George M. Esteriy locks and entered, But for him our Zinc, lb........................................... 0034 4
—up to the minute in every particular bf today’s
............50
small lots of ore—lots too small to at Waldo is running his placer night' notes of issue would be as the Tin. Ib ..........
exacting style demands. In two weights. You will
«end to the smelter—thus permits and day with three shifts; Homer stump-tailed currency of 1857. But Nickel, Ib ................................. 28 to .30
11
ting him to continue development of White is operating the Osgood mine, for him this Government of ours Antimony, lb
be pleased with yourself in this Hardeman.
Bismuth, Ib ............... *2.35 to *2.45
his prospect or mine without inter­ near Takilma night and day, and; would be bankrupt.”
ruptions to provide grub and powder ■' on the Althouse the Potter property,
“Mines will be producing millions Chrome, ton ........... *19.50 to *24.00
• I
money, as in the past, and the first I the Goldsby property, the Akrell ¡ of gold, silver and copper in that fu- Cobalt, lb....................... *2.50 ©3.00
Manganese, per long ton
thing he knows he will have a devel­ I Brothers, and Todd and Lawrence, ture day when National Banks are
unit ...................
.44 to .46
oped mine.
■ are gathering the gold while the unknown.”
Tungsten, per unit ....*8.75 to *9.00
The smelter must necessary de- water lasts.
“A mine contains a crop already Iridium, oz ...................
*83.00
lend on developed mines for its
raised, harvested and ou deposit for Platinum, oz ............
..*118.00
Takilma,
who
Fred
Merrill
of
targe tonnage of ores; hence the
owns placer property on Scotts you to check against at your plea­ Quicksilver, per 75 pound flask
testing plant will pave the way for
............................. *68.00 to *70.00
Gulch,
which he is preparing to op­ sure.”
the development of the new pros­
“The wealth gathered from the
erate
in
the near future, was in town
pects into mines with large tonnage
FACTS EOR PUBLICATION
mines immortalized King Solomon.”
Tuesday.
blocked out ready for the smelter.
Mining men generally are request­
WE SELL HARDEMAN HATS JIM’S TOGGERY
“
Mining
United
ha
s
made
the
Charles W. Smith of Bandon call­
ed to write Bureau weekly of de­
The two plants will not conflict, but
States
the
richest
country
in
the
velopment
work
being
done,
new
ed
at
the
Bureau
office
this
week.
He
in reality one • is necessary to the
discoveries, and general mining
reports prospects very good for an world.”
auccess of the other.
“Mining is an industry as neces- I news. Such data should reach Secre­
early reopening of the blacksands
tary by Thursday morning to insure
workings along the coast. These sary to the welfare of the commua publication same week.
WASHINGTON NEWS
mines have been idle for some years,
a« the raising of crops.”
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MEMBERSHII*
due to the filling up of the tailings, "Show me a country without
Every person in sympathy with
The House of ’ Representatives
dumps and the difficulties over the mines and I will show you a people honest development of vast mineral
Committee on Mines and Mining will
water rights. Both of these obsta­ sunk in degradation and poverty; resourcs of Southwestern Oregon 1
investigate the Government Bureau
should support the Southwestern1
cles are about overcome, and work and poverty makes cowards of na­ Oregon
Mining Bureau by becoming |
of Mines, under a resolution of Rep­
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resumed, Mr. Smith has spent some tions as well as individuals."
members.
Dues ..
JI. ..
00 per year.
resentative Robinson of Kentucky,
months working for a tariff on
Cards on request.
(By the County Agent)
"Mining
is
the
second
industry
in
to determine whether or not equiv-i
chrome and is very sanguine of suc- the United States."
The
use of fertilizers, particularly
WANT
AND
FOR
SALE
ADS.
alent effort expended In other di­
cess.
This space will be devoted to those containing sulpnur in any
"Mining has transformed more
rections would be of greater practi­
That seeing is believing is dem­ poor into millionaires and raised WANT AND FOR SALE ADS cov­ form has given wouderful results in
cal value to the mining industry.
mining properties, mining and
onstrated
by the attitude of the new them to positions of honor and truth ering
I Josephine county, and its use is very
The Senate Committee of Mines
milling equipment, labor, etc.
manager
of
the
Ancient
River
placer
than any other business."
Rates are 10 cents per line for rapidly becoming a standard prac­
and Mining has approved Senator
"Mining has scored less than 35 one insertion in each daily and tice in that section.
Oddie's War Mineral Appropriation mine in Jackson county near Rogue
editions on Fridays,
Bill authorizing an appropriation of River. When he arrived from the per cent failures against 95 per weekly
Copy must reach Courier by Thurs-
The first material used for this
East
he
placed
little
dependance
on
cent
of
failures
shown
in
general
e
“
“£‘ week for Insertion that {purpose was probably superphos­
*2,500,000 to “enable the Secretary
the
gold
production
from
the
mine,
merchandising business in the Unit- week,
of the Interior to lawfully pay ad­
phate, generally used at the rate of
judicated claims arising under the the intention being to make a profit ed StaXes.”
350 pounds per acre, which, at the
"Without the products of the j
provisons of the so-called War Min from the gravel, which is sold to the
present price, would cost approxi­
Huge Crane Scale
railroad for ballast. But a month’s mines you would have neither a fry­
erals Relief Act.”
mately *3.75 annually. Later, Dr.
residence on the property leads him ing pan, a spoon, a hat pin or a, Practically every day industrial Rimer’s work on sulphur showed
' progress develops a new use for a
The House Committee of Mines to assert that with proper equip­ monetary circulation medium."
weighing device or scale particularly that the same results could possibly
ment
the
gold
production
alone
will
"Eliminate
the
miner
and
you
set
and Mining has reported favorably
adapted to meet specific requirements. i be obtained with sulphur at much
on Representative Brumm’s bill pro­ pay handsomely. Few mines have civilization back to the dark ages." A new scale was developed for the : less cost. This has been found to
"pROFITABLE crop» uhouhi bo growing on that im-
"Outside of the elements of the United States government for the pur­ be a fact, One hundred pounds of
■A cleared land of yours—productive instead of idle acres.
viding for the suspension of the re­ two good legs to stand on.
And blasting utumps is now much cheaper and easier.
Mining Engineer J. S. Taylor and great personal profit which will ac­ pose of measuring the pull on cables sulphur, costing around *2.10, will
quirements of annual assessment
crue
to
us
as
bankers
who
are
able
Pacific
Stumping Powder is elenring land quickly’ and
Mr.
Erskine
of
Rogue
River,
will
used
to
hold
an
airship
nt
its
moor
­
work on carnotite claims for a peri­
give equal results with the super­
cheaply for the ranchers around here. because there are
od of three years. In recommending leave shortly for Death Valley to to supply the money to open great ings and this scale was immediately phosphate, and would last three
nbout 143 »ticks of 11x 8” of Pacific Stumping to the
to the House that the bill be passed, ¡look into the Searles Lake proposl- mines, it behooves us to foster an adapted for the measuring of unusual, years.
These results were very
50 pound case. You will get one-half more sticks for
heavy
loads
on
cranes
or
booms
where
industry upon which the prosperity
each dollar t P'-nt for explosives for land-clearing when you
the Committee points out that “a tlon.
striking in
many demonstrations
weights
or
loads
up
to
10.000
pounds
buy Pacific Stumping. It has the same strength ns other
serious condition confronts the ra-
Messrs. Haffer, Carleton, Daven­ of not alone our depositorss, but of are handled, assuring that the safe conducted bp the extension service
standard stumping jmwders. There is no danger of its
dium industry, due to the alleged port, Myers and Butler, technical the entire nation depends."
of
the
county
agents
in
southern
working load Is not exceeded, and
freezing, nor docs Pacific Stumping cause headacne from
discovery of ores in the Belgian mining men and capitalists of Pitta-
handling.
thus eliminating dangerous overload­ Oregon, and the question naturally
LANCASTER
TO
BUILD
SAMPL-
Congo which contain
<
a large per- I burg, Los Angeles and San Francis-
ing and disastrous accidents.
The arose as to whether the use of other
Let us supply you with explosives this year. We carry
_
ING AND TESTING PLANT scale Is of steel construction. Its ac­ elements would be of value.
centage of radium.
large r.tocks of du Pont Aynamitee for all blasting purpose*
-—•
co, came in from the camp where
on the form. Tell us your job and we’U tell you the cost.
curate action depends upon four ex-
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they are carrying on their investiga-
To be able to answer this ques­
Henry M. Lancaster, local min­ tremely heavy springs. The dial Is
Senator McNary sent the follow- tfon this week to check up their
tion .Intelligently, County Agen.
Ing telegram to the Bureau on April work. They report progress and are ing engineer, announced ât the Sat- 15 inches in diameter.—Scientific Howell, early in 1923, arranged with more per dollar
American.
7th in response to a resolution of somewhat astounded at the potenti- urday meeting of the Bureau his
Jack Lockatell for a demonstration
F. S. BRAMWELL
VALLEV HARDWARE <<».
the Bureau adopted at its monthly ¿1 mineral wealth of southwestern plans for the construction of a mod­
of various fertilizers on his piece of
( RAMER BROTHERS
P. S. WOODIN
For
Squeaks
ern sampling and testing plant on
meeting last Saturday, opposing tax Oregon.
ROG I E RIVER HARDWARE (Nt.
"I would I were a birdwalled the land on the Pacific Highway near
on telegrams:
' i H. L. Diers and C. L. Swormstedt, West E street. Grants Pass, the
the Fruitdale road. Here eight dif­
“Washington, D. C., April 7, 1924 ¡mining men of Medford, visited building to be 20x02 feet, and will fair girl at the piano.
ferent
plots were fertilized with var­
“
I
would
you
were
a
box
of
axle
house equipment to treat ores in va-|
"P. 3. Woodin,
¡Grants Pass last week.
NON-HEADACHE <PIM
grease,” hissed the dark man under ious elements, singly and in combin-
rious
ways
to
determine
the
method
"President, Southwestern Oregon
the palm.
John Mead, with mining property
ation, and two plots were held unfer­
best suited to the recovery of the ■ “I wonder what he means by that?"
Mining Bureau,
NON-FREEZING
on Joneg Creek, attended the Bu­
tilized to check upon the results.
greatest percentage of the values.
"Grants I’asss, Oregon:
ask<-d
the
lemon
haired
maiden.
reau meeting Saturday, and pledged
The alfalfa was young last year, und
A sampling department will also j "He means that axle grease stops
"Wire received. Am opposed con­ a good juicy beef to be offered up
[ results were not so apparent as they
be
maintained
in
connection
with
the
'
screeching,"
whispered
the
man
In
the
tinuation of tax on telegram and [ as a sacrifice at the general roundup
are this spring. These plots were
have expressed my opposition to fin­ and celebration of mining men to be plant where small lots of ores will black suspenders.
visited recently by F. E. Price, soil
be
purchased
outright,
thus
afford
­
ance committee.
held in southern Oregon early in
specialist of the extension service.
“Charles L. McNary’ U. S. S.” June. The program committee for ing a cash market for the orcs of the
The Best in the World
I When a form of phosphate was used
prospector and miner of limited
Maud—What excuse have you for
the big event consists of George Bar­
doing such on unmaidenly thing as pro­ I that contained no sulphur, the re­
Senator Stanfield telegraphed the ton, chairman, E. T. Staples, P. M. means.
butter than the un-
Mr. Lancaster, who has been en­ posing to Jack? Leap year, 1 suppose. suits were no
Bureau Tuesday relative to amend­ Johnston, H. E. Wharton, and L. U.
When the plots treat-
treated
plots,
A Pacific Northwest Product
Ethel
—
Not
nt
all
—
the
golden
rule.
I
gaged in his profession for twenty-
ment to Revenue Bill, as follows:
Stenger, and the committee promis­
ed with potash contained no sulphur
E. 1. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. •’ om TI j AND, (HIE.
"Washington. D. C., Apr. 8, 1924 ees an event worth coming long dis­ four years in the Pacific Northwest, —Boston Transcript.
they were also the same as untreat-
"Geo. W. Soranson, Secy,
tances to participate in.
ed plots, Tliose treated with raw
‘Southwestern Oregon Mining Bu- | Austion Wilson, owner of the i^ay-
rock phosphate also showed very
JOIN THE BUREAU
reau, Grants Pass, Oregon.
ton placer mine on Farrlsh Gulch,
poor results. In fact, the only plots
"Revenue Bill has been reported a tributary of the Applegate, is in
By making application now for membership in the Southwestern Ore­ showing a vigorous growth and
out with following amendment to
Boston, Mass., for a short stay.
gon Mining Bureau 11.00 will pay dues up to June 1st, 1 !)25. Cut out the healthy color were those treated
Section 204B; ‘In determining the !
E. R. Kirkland of thtf Golden application below and mail to Secretary with your check, and receipt will with sulphur and superphosphate.
fair market value of stock in a cor­
Wedge mine at Gallce was in town be mailed to you promptly.
These plots were visited on the 10th
poration as of March first, nineteen
Tuesday to meet his associates from
of April, at which tlmo the treated
thirteen, due regard shall be given
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Seattle. He stated that the work of
plots were approximately 10 inches
to the fair market value of the as-, ¡cleaning up the mine, including Its
high, and the checked plots and oth­
To the SOUTHWESTERN OREGON MINING BUREAU
set8 of the corporation as of that
un-waterlng, was progressing rap­
ers showing no response were only
Grants
Pass,
Oregon.
date.’ This best amendment obtain­
idly, that a compressor was now be­
about 4 Inches high.
able.
ing installed, and that the Wedge Gentlemen:
This experiment bears out results
"Robert N. Standfield."
would be in the
producing class
I hereby make application to become a member of your organisation, of the Josephine couuty soil survey,
within six weeks’ time.
copy of which may be had from the
WANT AND FOR SALE Al>«
! Harry Mills of the Medford Iron and if this application is accepted I agree to abide by your Constitution
county agent's office, In that the
and
By-Laws.
Herewith
find
One
Dollar
in
payment
of
annual
dues.
This paper will insert Want and Works, H. C. Dler and P. M. John-
greatest need of practically all soils
For Sale ads covering minifig fifofi- ston, of the West Coast Finance
My postoffice address Is:
in Josephine county is sulphur lu
erty, minin’ and milling equipment Company, all of Medford, were in
one form or another.
and other matters relating to the attendance at Saturday’s meeting of
When applied early in the year,
mining industry, in (his space at Its the Buread.
(Town)
(County)
(State)
prior tn February 1, sulphur will
Tegular rates of 1C c’nts per tine
get the results much cheaper than
The famous Monroe Doctrine was
each insertion.
1 am engaged (or interested) in mining nt or near
superphosphate, but greater npplica*
written December 2, 1823.
tlons should bo made with super-
The Aquitania burns 33,000 bar­ Oregon.
University of Wisconsin co-eds re­
phosphate, as It is much more read-
cently went on record as against rels of oil a day on the run between
ily available.
(.Signature!
Bated
York nnd flonthampton.
drinking among either set.
HARDEMAN HATS
and up
at good dealers
HARDEMAN
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c
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