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Southwestern Oregon Mining News
Muft* FASS DAÖ.t (Yl^RltR
I alata of 1300 feet of tunurln
drifts. The vein Is Wide and has a
good showing In gold, Work is be
’log carried on at the present time.
page
LOCAL MINING NEWS
|
METAL MIXING IN
OREGON IN 1023
rtrnni
y
Roy Hillis, formerly connected
The output of gobi, silver, copper I
with the Forestry Service in tbe Coos and lead in Oregon In 1923, accord-i
Edited by Southwestern Oregon Mining B ureau
On southwest slope ot Mount Reu­ County section, but now turning his Ing to th« Department of ths Inter-1
ben, owned by tbs Lewis Invextmi nt attention to placer mining the Rogue tor. ns determined from figures com­
Company of Portland. This proper­ near Gold Jflll, visited here Sunday. piled by James M. Hill ot the Geo­
Frank Silver, who is installing a logical survey, was valued at $767.-
ty baa produced upwards of $75,000
in the past: claims patented. Work­ two stamp mill on the Julian and 588, which U $61,306 less than the
of ore a day. As un example, he
ings consist of over I 000 feet ot tun­ Swacker Mine near Rogue River, and value ot the output in 1922, This
stated that recently the owner of
nels and drifts. Vein Is about two who la alao prospecting the bottom decrease, however, is not a real In­
of one of these small veins shipped
feet wide and of very high grade ore. ot Rogue River through the use of a dex to tbe activity of mining In tbe
one ton of ore to the R<-lby smelter.
power boat, was in town this week, State, for ln eastern Oregon many
.Hun Rise Mine
It was necessary to pack It 11 miles
Owned by Montgomery Brothers, having some analytical work done.
properties were reopened and devel­
and then haul It 52 miles by motor
—
E, N. Crawford, a mining man of oped, and in southwestern Oregon
Property
has
Sheridan,
Oregon.
truck to the railroad. The total cost
Boise, Idaho, who has traveled pret­ there was at many places a campaign
The Mount Reuben Mining District '**“ J™1®!?.*
Henry M. Lancaster, local ruining of transportation and treatment was
ty well over tbe United States In of development which did not im­
feet
of
tunnels
and
drifts,
and
lias
a
$62.20 per ton, and after paying this lies In the northwestern part of Jo-|
having his ores tested, finally came mediately result ln production of
vein
about
18
feet
wide
carrying
engineer, has acquired option on the
heavy toll tbe shipper received net sepblne County, not far from tbe
property at 104 West F street, which from tbe smelter $75 11 per ton for Douglas County line, and Its princi­ from $6 to $8 in gold, Assessment to Southwestern Oregon for the same metals.
purpose. After the work was com­
work now being done.
The gold produced
in
1923
with the property Immediately In the his ore. It Is to attract shipments pal railroad supply points are Le­
pleted he acknowledged his complete amounted to 24,091 ounces, a de­
INii and Promo Mino
land,
In
Josephine
County,
and
Glen-I
r»xr facing on E street, given him of thia kind and ora of lower grade
Owned by J. C. Neal of Portland, satisfaction and stated that he had crease of 1,623 ounces as compared
practically a half city block for bla that Induct'd Mr. lumcaster to build dale In Douglas County.
and E.E. Romig of Grants Pass. Good been unable in other places to re­ with that produced in 1922.
The
Among
tbe
more
Important
pro-'
the mill at Granta Paas. He will
ceive a satisfactory test, HI h only decrease is believed to be due largely
showing
of
high
grade
ore.
Devel-
sampling and ore testing plant.
pert lea are:
| opment work Is now being carried criticism of Southern Oregon was to scarcity of water for placer min­
The residence at 30 4 West F Hl. havu alao a testing plant for samp­
Gold Bug Mine
ling
shipments
which
will
enable
the fact that certain street corners in ing ln both tbe southwestern and
on.
Is being converted this week Into of-
This property Is located in T33S.
Grants Pass appear to be devoted eastern parts of Oregon, for some of
Mars Mino
flee quarters, and the laboratory 1s him to determine the character and
Owned by Mars Mining company, wholly to a knockers club, which the deep mines, notably the Cornu­
being Installed In the concrete base­ value of ores before contracting to R8W, on Whiskey creek at an eleva­
knocks every person and every in- copia and Iron Dyke, increased their
non, sauu
ovjz
of Granta a Pass,
and ivraicu
located VI»
on top
ment. Mr. Lancaster states that the purchaae. The ore will be crushed tion of from 2400 to 2600 feet above IV*
R«AN D
About twenty years ago (>f Mount R,ubrtP udJotnl„ th(» Cal- dustry, no matter of what kind or output of gold.
first unit of bls sampling and tenting by a ball mill and the free gold re­ sea level
the
property
was
owned
and
operat-I
lfornla
,
M
lna
on
th
„
nor1h
Approx
.
covered
by
a
Russel
Thayer
centrifu
­
nature. A knowledge of the person-
The production for the several
plant will l>e started within a few
days and be in readiness for opera­ gal amalgamator. Illa plant alao In­ ed by Senator John P. Jones of Ne- ;lmataly 600 fM(l ot gh,ft, tunnels nel of the knocker club on the par­ counties follows:
<bout s feet wldp ticular corner* in question shows the
cludes a five ton smelter and a five vuda and associates, and was classed aPd drlft|l Vefn
Baker — Gold fine ounces, 14.-
tion In about thirty days.
ton cyanide plant which will be with the three or four^largest pro-|and values run from $5 to $50 per organization composed almost whol­ 048.25; Silver, fine ounces, 84,262;
Tbe Wallace Miner, the recogniz­
used for treatment of refractory ore. ducers in Southern Oregon. Thai ton in gold.
ly of the "can’t do it boys”, who do Copper, pounds. 1,277,494; 1-ead.
ed mining paper of tbe Couer
road from Glendale to tbe property]
nothing
themselves and criticise the pounds, 26,666; Total Value $549,-
Looney
A
Son
Property
Mr.
Lancaster's
Investigations
In
d'Alene district In Idaho, published
wan constructed on account of this
Located on northwest slope of efforts of everyone else no matter 157.
at Wallace and circulated largely Southern Oregon have convinced
mine, and production from tbe pro- Mount Reuben, and ownM by looney how well intentioned or successful.
Coos—49.08; Silver, 5; value 31.-
•
’AOÍD ro»
.z-
lu the east among mining men in­ him that It possesses great possibili­ party la estimated at $1,425,000.00. g Hon of Glendale. Oregon.
Vein The knocker serves no useful pur­ 019.
A1- len & L ev *|S _
terested financially In that district, ties In the way of mineral develop­ The workings consist of a shaft to a
wlde aad carr(e, an aTer. pose, either to the community or to
pÎATl««C 38£. »•
Crook. Lane and Wheeler—Gold,
has the following to say about Mr. ment aside from its wealth in gold, depth of approximately 750 feet with
himself,
and
the
wasted
energy
age
of
$14.00
per
ton
in
gold
Sev-
148.64;
Silver.
639;
Lead.
702;
To
­
Lancaster, In Ils Issue of May 8. and he bad with him a variety of drifts on the vein In both directions.
eral hundred feet of development should be directed toward assisting tal 83,647.
samples to bear out his conclusions.
1924:
Property Js now owned by John C. work In tbe way of tunnels and in the development of the communi-
Curry—Gold, 44.02;3ilver. 6;Total
The
most
striking
one
was
a
big
"Henry M. Lancaster, who for
Neal of Portland, and E. E. Romig, drifts, and further development work ty he has selected as his home in- $91«.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
nugget
of
native
copper,
probably
10
inauy years practiced bis profession
of Grants Pass, and all claims have Is now being done.
stead of attempting to make the ef­
Douglas—Gold, 117.79; Silver, 7;
New York Market, June 7, 1924.
Inches
long
and
8
Inches
wide
and
In the Couer d'Alene district left
been patented.
forts of genuine men abortive.
Peertees Claim
E. A M, J. Press
Total $2,441.
Tuesday afternoon for Grants Pass. weighing probably 6 or 8 pounds.
Benton -Mine
J. P. Perry of Medford spent some
Grant—Gold, 7,632.15; Silver, Silver, oz.............................. $ .66 44
Owned by A. B. Cornell and asso­
Samples
of
gray
copper
and
tellu
­
Oregon, where he has for several
Tbe Benton property is located on ciates of Granta Paes: about 60 feet time in Grants Pass this week in 10,835; Copper, 5,967; Total $167,- Copper, lb .......................... $ .1250
years been engaged In investigating ride. which he said carries 22 per Drain Creek, a branch ot Whiskey of tunnel work; ledge about 8 feet connection with mining matters.
Lead, lb___
.07
&32.
cent
copper
and
10
ounces
In
gold.
the mineral resources of that section
Creek,
in
T33S,
R8W,
near
Mount
At
the
regular
monthly
meeting
of
Jackson
—
Gold,
994.68;
Silver,
Zinc,
lb ____
.058
and
carries
gold
value
of
from
110
Another sample ho said contained
of the state. Southwestern Oregon
the Bureau last Saturday, F. Dale 396; Lead, 155; Total. $20.898.
Tin, lb _____
.40
between 40 and 50 per cent arsenic, Reuben, and consists of eight pat­ to $14.
has long been an Important producer
3ilver,
ented
claims.
There
is
a
good
wagon
Wyatt
of
Cottage
Grove
was
elected
Nickel,
lb
__
Josephine
—
Gold,
806.94;
.27
Brown
Bear
Claim
representing a large deposit upon
of placer gold, and la famous for its
road from Glendale.
Antimony, lb ..
-------- 11H to .12
Owned by Mrs. Anna M. Berry, of vice president for Lane county, C. 107; Total. $16,768.
which
practically
nothing
had
been
numerous small but very rich quartz
Silver. Bismuth, lb ....
The main adit is a drift following Oreneo, Oregon; about 100 feet of C. Inman of Sixes, vice president tor
Malheur—Gold, 249.57;
.....$2.40 to $2.45
gold veins. These have for many done lu tbe way of development. An­ a vein 600 ft. to a fault which strikes tunnel and drift work; 3% toot Curry county and Steve Gallier, of 64; Total, $5,211.
Chrome, ton ...
..$19.50 to $24.00
other rare and Interesting specimen
years been productive in a small
Bandon, vice president for Coos
Totals—Gold 24,091.12; Silver, Cobalt, lb .........
$2.50 to $3.00
was what he called paint pigment, N 70 degrees West and dips 85 de­ ledge of good values.
way, but the difficulty has been
grees
3;
about
100
feet
farther
on
Anderson
Claim
count*.
96,321;
Copper. 1,283.470; Lead. Manganese, per long ton unit
being of a deep red color and used
thnt tbe deposits wore not large
The final passage of the Oddie 27.523; Grand Total $767,588.
.......... .........
$0.42_ to $0.45
for the manufacture of a superior the adit picks up a vein which It fol-j A. Anderson of Glendale has a
enough generally to Justify the con­
lows
for
500
feet.
The
vein
is
also
Bill
tor tbe appropriation of $2,500,-
During recent years probably the Tungsten, per unit ........ $9 to $9.25
good
prospect
at
the'head
of
Reuben
grade of paint. Local ranchers had
struction of a mill for the treatment
000 additional funds for the War Re­ greatest portion of the gold produc­ Iridium, oz .....
„..$260 to $270
used It for painting their buildings, opened up by an upper adit for about Creek.
of theories. It la this situation that
800
feet.
The
ore
bas
not
been
re
­
lief
Mineral
adjustments,
meets
with
has
Gibson
Mine
tion
ot
Southwestern
Oregon
Palladium,
oz
...................
$78 to $83
but no attempt bad been made to
has prompted Mr. Lancaster to carry
moved.
—...$116.00
On upper Reuben Creek; has over great favor among the mining men come from the placer mines, and the Platinum, oz .......
utilize It In a commercial way.
out a plan that is expected to give
Tbe Texas adit of the Benton 1200 feet of development work with of Southwestern Oregon, whose severe shortage of water during tbe Quicksilver, per 75 lb flask $75.00
an impetus to gold mining in that
In aptte of Its great mineral possi­ group cross cuts 300 feet to tbe vein, a vein approximately 4 feet wide car­ pending claims aggregate approxi­ past two years accounts for the low
section of the state and at the same bilities, Southern Oregon has been which is opened by a drift each way; rying good gold value. Owned by mately $100.000.00. Only claims production for 1923.
WANT AND FOR SALE ADS.
This space will be devoted to
time Insure a substantial profit to very backward In development. to the south about 150 feet and to William Barnett, of California.
with merit will be allowed finally,
The production of gold, silver, cop­
AND FOR SALE ADS cov­
the enterprise. He Is building a Nevertheless Mr. Mncaster is con­ the north about 50 feet. In place
but such claims should bring a good per and lead in Jackson and Joseph- WANT
ering mining properties, mining and
custom mill and ore testing plant at vinced that it has a wonderful future the vein Is from one to three feet I On tbe south aide ot Rogue River many thousand dollars to this part ine counties for tbe ten preceeding milling equipment, labor, etc.
Qrants Paas which will provide a and Is doing what he can to bring Its wide of solid quartz. The property is found tbe Keystone Group ot of the State within tbe near future. years (1913 to 1922 inclusive) as
Rates are 10 cents per line for
local market for the numerous amall resources to public attention.”
is owned by tbe l-ewis Investment j Claims owned by the Akron Gold The Oregon delegation ln Congress reported by the Geological Survey, one insertion in each daily and
weekly editions on Fridays.
but high grade properties In that
Since his return from Idaho Mr. Company of Portland and It Is esti­ Mining and Milling company, and are entitled to considerable credit follows:
Copy must reach Courier by Thurs­
vicinity. The mill will have an In­ I-ancaster has received a very flat­ mated that there is over one-half (the Legal Tender property.
for their work in behalf of this mea­
Jackson County-
day of each week for insertion that
_____________
itial capacity of 25 tons per day, and tering offer to take up his chosen million tons of ore blocked out.
sure.
1913—Gold. $36,934.74; Silver, week.
he says he will be able to make a profession In the north again, but af­
California Mine
William N. Caven. mining engin­ $698.83; Lead. $19.00; Total Value
THE PRODUCTION OF
CLASSIFIED .ADVERTISING
good profit from treating the ore ter weighing the matter carefully he
The property Is owned by the
eer of Ix>s Angeles, who has been $37,652.67.
PI ATI NUM META US DIXT J NEK
for what it now costa to ship to tbe reached tbe conclusion that the out- Mount Reuben Mining Company and
spending several days with Messrs
1914—Gold, $39,502.44; Silver. W)R SALE—A FIVE STAMP MILL
smelter.
look for the full development of the >» under lease and bond to M. Bal-
not much used and in good condi­
According to statistics compiled Butler and Happer, in connection $149.86; Total $39,652.30.
1915—Gold, $30,198.23; 388.87;
who is carrying on extensive do­ I by the United States Geological sur- with their Investigation of mining
tion ; reasonable. E. B. Hawkins,
Mr. Lancaster states that there vast mineral resources of Southwest-
Applegate. Ore.
4-25-10t
are scores of gold properties thnt'em Oregon was too attractive to velopment work. The old workings i vey the production of platinum and matters in Southwestern Oregon, re­ Total, $30,587.00.
1916—Gold. $42.965.07; Sliver,
can make frequent shipments of i leave this section; hence his deter- consist of about 1600 foot of tunnels j allied metals in the United States de­ turned home the fore part of the
The government is operating an
$160.18; Total $43,125.25.
small lots of high grade gold ore 1 mlnatlon to proceed with the carry- an^ drifts, while the new workings clined from 1008 ounces in 1922 to week.
Silver, experimental fur farm in Saratoga
H. C. Diers, engineer, who has
$17,702.41;
1917
—
Gold,
and he expects that eventually there Ing out of his plans for the sampling ‘ ..
•«»ue i under
the
lease,
consist
of
a
us»» .
.
609 ounces in 1928, of which ap-
county. New York.
spent a great deal of time in con­ $73.60; Total $17,776.01.
j tunnel 3500 feet, cutting several prpxlaiateIy 99 per cent wa„
will be available as much as 250 tons and ore testing plant.
¡vein, ranging from 2 H to 8
duc<M1 from placer and dredging oper- nection with the proposed smelter at
1918—Gold. $49,377.62; Silver,
wide, and aeveral hundred feet of atlong
Oregon and Gold Hill, is in Portland completing $595.00; Total, $49,972.62.
the details of the smelter organiza­
1919—Gold, $27,560.55; 8ilver,
drifting on the veins. The depth is Norlhern California.
approximately 1600 feet. The leasee
Tbe platlnum and aIIled metals tion, and it is expected that this pro­ $450.24; Copper $153.00; Total,
ha. constructed a hew road from Le- lmported for conguraplion ln th<1 ject will be under way within the $28,163.79,
land at a coat of about $40.000.00. : UnItad Stateg fpr 1922 and 1923 fol. very near future.
1920—Gold. $8,478.22; Sliver,
Ajax Mine
T.
F.
McNamara,
of
the
Jump
Off
$74.12;
Total $8,552.34.
Iowa:
The Ajax Mine adjoins the Call-] 1922— Platinum or crude platin- Joe district was in town Monday on
1921—Gold, $32,305.97; Silver,
fornla property and is owned by - the
$186.00; Total $32,491.97.
—I , urn and unmanufactured products, matters relating to his property.
Ajax Mining Company ot < l'r*nu ingots, sheets and wire, 94,939 ozs.,
0. M. Esterly of the Esterly pla­
1922—Gold. $25,548.40; Silver
I Pass. There is about 1200 feet ot ’ value $7,790,898.
cer mine at Waldo visited Grants $177.00; Total, $25,725.40.
(tunnel and drift work, and the vein
Totals for ten-year period—Gold,
1923— Platinum or crude platin­ Pass this week.
averages 8 feet wide with average um and unmanufactured products.
Weight 1100 lbs.
William Freburn, mining engineer $310,573.65; Silver. $2,953.70; Cop­
values in gold around $20.
Grand
ot
Seattle,
Washington,
is
spending
per.
$153.00;
Lead,
$19.00;
Size
of jaws, 8-in.xl2-in.
Ingots, sheets and wire, 86,417 ozs.,
Copper Stain Mine
several days in Southwestern Ore­ Total $313,699.35.
Value. $8,923,037.
Price
$250, f. o. b. Med­
The Copper Stain mine is not far
Josephine County
1922 — Platinum, manufactured gon gaining first hand knowledge of
ford,
Oregon.
from the Gold Bug and consists ot products, vases and retorts, (a) 45 our mineral resources.
1913— Gold. $47,318.78; Silver.
Manfadees
Medford
seven patented claims owned by Mrs. ozs., Value $1,464. tlridlum,
George Blumenauer of Ashland, $277.64; Copper, $5,051.14; Lead.
1,899;
Quartz
Mill
S. L. Gerhmann, ot Springfield, 111.
$304.83;
Total.
$52,952.39.
Is
installing
milling
equipment
on
his
$298,567. Osmiridium, 2,165;
1914— Gold, $108,157.75; Stiver.
Ore is white quartz with free gold Valued $242,637. Osmium, 1.012; property north of the old Dry Dig­
Agents for Stamp Mills,
and development work consists of Value’ $81,231. Palladium, 9.754; gins near Grants Pass, tbe equip­ $7,232.13; Copper, $5,073.95; To-
Compressors and all
'shaft 400 feet in depth and drifting Value $537,684. Rhodium,
ment consisting of a Whipple grin- tai, $120,463.83.
ill;
on the vein. The vein is 5 feet wide, Value $16,227. Ruthenium, loo; der, a 20 h. p. gas engine, plates.
1915— Gold, $82,593.36; Silver.
Mining Machinery.
and it is claimed that values will Value 4.8-39. Total 110,025 ozs. etc.
$2052.34; Copper, $9,386.01; Lead.
Some folks like a Steak thick, others like it
Dealers in used mining
average $40.00 per ton. Consider­ Value. $8,983,674.
$2,473.00: Total, $96,504.71.
(1H ROME ORE WANTED
thin. When yon order a Steak from us it
able ore Is blocked out.
1916— Gold. $91,716.62; Silver,
and sawmill machinery.
1923 — Platinum, manufactured
$9,847.63;
Copper. $231,084.01;
Elwilda or Kramer Mine
is cut as you order it, from the exact part of
General Foundry and
products, vases and retorts, 103 ozs;
The Bureau is in receipt of a let­ I^ead. 88,041.88; Total. 8340,630.14.
This property is located about 8 Value 4,769. Iridium, 1,611; Value
the beef you prefer.
Machine Shop.
1917— Gold, $71,816.48; Silver,
miles from the Almeda Mine on $276,539. Osmiridium, 1,174 Value ter from J. W. Flannery, 855 East
Rogue River, and consists of eleveu $150.074. Osmium, 1,462; Value. 32nd Street North, Portland, Ore­ $226.60; Copper, $296,809.97; To­
Specials for Saturday
claims extending from Rogue River $147,144. Palladium. 14,578 Value gon, asking for two pound samples tal. $368,853.05.
1918— Gold, $70.935.84; Silver.
up Whiskey Creek. Quartz vein $857.071. Rhodium, 805; Value of high grade chrome ore.
$581.00: Copper, $196,547.16; To­
about 3 feet wide. The property $86,569. Ruthenium, 487; Value,
ARSENIC ORE IN DEMAND
tal, $268.064.00.
has produced upwards of $40,000.00 $21,492. Total. 106,637 ounces;
1919— Gold, $41,889.48; Silver.
In the past, and is now owned by M. Value, $10,466,695.
Phone 52
G Street
J. F. Thorn, mining engineer, 647 $510.72; Copper. $22,041.19; Total
C. Page, of Eugene, Oregon.
Note—(a) Includes 18 oz. In vases Mills Building, San Francisco, left
1st wren co Mine
and retorts, valued at $2,813, and 27 for home the fore part of the week, $64.441.39.
1920— Gold. $42,332.14; Silver,
On Reuben Creek, owned by John os. in other products valued at $1,*
Medford Oregon
Mitchell of Grants Pass, Oregon. Has 916.00, (b) Includes articles to the after scouting around Southwestern $239.80; Total $42,571.94.
Oregon for arsenical ores, which
produced around $115,000.00 In value of $6,735 imported under duty
(Continued from Page Four)
are now in demaud.
gold. Development work consists of In 1922 prior to Sept. 23.
from 700 to 800 feet of tunuela and
MEMBERSHIP DUES
drifts; good sized vein of high grade META I«S EXTRACTION
All members of the Bureau are re­
ore. Equipped with Ball mill, but
COMPANY PROPERTY quested to mall their check for an­
not at present in operation.
The placer mine of the Metals Ex­ nual dues; amount $2.00, to the sec­
(Not Incorporated)
Goff Mine
traction Company consist of large retary at Grants Pass promptly. The
HENRY M. LANCASTER
ORLANDO J. BENSTON
On Hungry Hill owned by the Ooff holdings of placer ground on Grave year runs from June 1st, 1924, to
Engineer
Chemist
Brothers and the Fetwell Brothers, Creek Just above the point where It June 1st. 1925. Membership is now
of Inland, Oregon. This property is empties into the Rogue River. C. F. 295, and steadily growing.
A limited amount of commercial chemical analysts and fire assay­
now being developed, the vein being Sutter is president, O. J. Catherman,
ing will be done. Schedule of charges now t>elng prepared, will
very wide and carrying considerable secretary and F. B. Sanford, mana­
PLACER MINES
be furnished upon request.
copper, gold and silver.
The Whiteneck placer property is
ger. Work of equipping the proper­
Novotny Mine
ty Is being pushed forward so that located on Whiskey Creek and Is
PERMANENT OFFICE
Owned by Frank Novotny, of Le­ the mine will be In readiness to op­ equipped with ditches, pipe lines,
204 West F Street
Granta Pass, Oregon
Telephone OT
land. Oregon, and located on Whis­ erate with the coming of the rainy giants, flume, etc., and operates
key Creek. Development work con- season,
every winter.
J. C. L. Mine
Your Grocer
will tell you
-there's
none so
Preferred StocK
Cut THICK or THIN
Boiling Beef.................... 10c lb.
CITY MARKET
Medford Rock
Crusher
Medford Iron
Works
Oregon Sampling & Testing Works