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GRAXTft rtGE pom Southwestern Oregon Mining News Edited by Southwestern Oregon Mining Bureau pa «ui nui.r roturen RURAL NEWS NOTES ROGUE RIVER Mr and Mrs. John Harmon, of tiranta l'usa were on Deer Creek Tuesday. Mr. llarmon will remain tor a »hurt »lay at Ills ranch? Elmer Hurbee 1» spending a few days at bis place. Norman Hauaoch came over from Crescent City to apeud Sunday with hla uncle. Marion Crooks Harry Stokes, government trap tier, »pent Sunday at bls home at Medford Th« wyddlng of Louis Hammer and Mi»« Clara t'sher, took place Wednesday at tbe home ot Alt Ra- Ban. Relatlv»» and friends to the nxynber ot olghteen «ttendesi tbe wedding and dinner following The bride was gowned tastefully in blue and white silk and carried a beauti ful bouquet of Uli f loser». The young people ar» recipient* of good wlthmi from a ho«t ot friend». A. Biggerstaff, who has recently moved to the Mastin place »t l»ry- den. 1» putting up a blacksmith shop on the corner. On Wednesday a crowd of friends an«l jieighhora gatered to charivari Mr. and Mr». Louis Hammer, just married and later Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Jflnimon« from Roseburg, Mr». Simmon» was formerly .Miss Eitle Herman. Fitti» IV, Ml TTFMllER IO. IWJI. Qjk ill u such small item of ti cofl, but such an importantpart of your cooking that lly Mrs K. W. Scott. No news for a while from Rogue River, as the correspondent has been Rl’RVKY OF .MINERAL HK- formed further into fertilizer or am- always the center of an interesting away tor two week». M»l IK'EN OF NOl'THKitN OREGON rnonia. crowd. The Bureau was hampered Mr Evans has traded his tine farm The eonsuiuption of calcium car- very greatly In the collection of an up Evans creek for Ashland prop (Fourth Installment) every- exhibit that would please bide on this Coast tor acetylene Nitric Acid amounts to approximately SOO to body by the fact that so many of the erty. While fighting fire In tho Evans Nitric Acid is made either from 350 tons per month, although accur men upon whom tt would be neces- nitiate ot soda or direct trom the ate figures cannot be obtained It sary to depend to make such collec- Creek district, Albert Oden received air by means of the electric arc, or j fs Impossible to find out even ap lion are busy in the development of bad cut* on the head as tbe result by changing ammonia into nitric proximately how much carbide is their own properties, and aro at the ot a burning sum fulling on hl»n, » acid. It is also of great importance used for fertilizer sold on this coast, mines or out ot the city, Much In- He was take»» tu the Medford bu» for anorganic and organic chemicals. as in mixed fertilize« even the orig- terest in the Highgrade from the pital. Explosives, dyes, medical prepara ■ inal buyer cannot know what his Galice dtstriit, Josephine creek, and Reed t'artor is expecting hla eit tions, synthetic silk, celluloid, etc., ' fertilizer was made from originally. the Rogue River district. as well as t«T and her husband to arrive Wed- depend on nitric acid. Nitrate of Niagara Falls and other places in in the cinnabar ore from the War neaday from Nan Francisco, Cal., for soda deposits are available in east the East make all the calcium car Eagle. Manganese from Gold HUI a two weeks visit. ern Oregon, but are not worked for bide used on this coast at present. and Radium from .Mt. Reuben dis- Work has begun on the new addi lack of transportation facilities. For its manufacture is required trict. tion to our school house. The ex Electric power is or could be made Lime. Coal and Electrical Energy. The ores which command most cavation work is all doue and the available for the manufacture of Good, pure lime can be laid down attention, like those from the Sky forms are being built for the foun nitric acid to find at once use in a at a variety of places from existing line mine from Ashland, the large dation, . general chemical industry. quarries at 22.00 per ton. We claim block of free milling quartz from the Rogue River district Is still after « Ammonia to have an abundance of water Western Metal mines, and the vari the Irrigation project. The commit Ammonia, like soda and potash, power here. Calcium carbide is ous copper ores carrying gold, look is used tor a great variety of pur manufactured in the East from hy like ordinary rock to most of those tee were out Tueaday evening find poses in many chemical operations, droelectric power, and even from in attendance at the fair, but to a ing out how many would sign up for refrigerators, for baking, and steam generated electric power. If miner, who can see their poaai bill acreaga Last week was fair week in Jack- for household uses. Lately large a manufacturer in the East can make tie», they are of surpassing interest. quantities are made by the Haber calcium carbide we must be able to The Bureau has been more con son county, i and th» Rogue River process which allows the direct com make it from our abundant source cerned in the development of mining Guernsey calf i chili took their calves bining ot nitrogen and hydrogen in of developed and undeveloped water as a great business than In making to the fair, They were very sue to ammonia, t'p to a few years ago power. We should even be able to a spectacular collection, and the eessfut and ca rrted away many all ammonia came from gas works compete in the Eastern markets, for placing of specimens, gem stones, prise*, The Rogue River judging Made in and coke ovens, where it formed a export, and in any case on the Coast and exhibits from established indus team won third place in judging WILDERVILLE Ihr NuttliWral very valuable by-product and was and the Western states, We have tries was therefore left to the out stock Wiley & Carter and Mr. Brasher either sold as liquid ammonia com no coal available suitable ! for this sider, with the result that what was School opened Monday morning pressed in steel cylinders, as am industry at present, but we can everybody's business, proved to be took their Guernsey bulls to the fair with an enrollment ot 16 pupils in monia liquor, or as sulphate of am always manufacture a very pure car- nobody's business, and the exhibits •nd Wiley i Carter's bull won first the four upper grade« with Mrs monia, and used in the latter form bon for this purpose from ’ wood and in these lines are far from what premium and champion. Mr. Brash Olive Badnn teacher. In the four Borden’s Evaporated Milk is the product of er's bull took grand champion. they might be. mainly as a fertilizer. The by pro woodwaste. 67 yean* experience in the nuking of milk lower grades there are 15 pupil» Mr. Irwin and family, who left The Fair Board having insisted duct^. of gas works using coal or ' As mentioned before graphite is foods. Its creamy richness and pure, fresh with Mrs. Emma Colby, teacher. of coke ovens will form, in any available here for electrode niater- upon following out their own pro Rogue River over a year ago. have A very good number at Sunday milk flavor are unsurpassed. Thousands of gramme. and holding the drilllug returned to spend the winter here case, a very important source for ial. school last Sunday, At a buslnues particular women will use no other kind. A surprise shower wns given Miss i contest on the first day. the plan of ammonia. • meeting following, the years' budget ; the Bureau of having that contest Blonnlc Julian at her home Monday The taste tells why! Try it—but insist on Outside of producing ammonia by ' was all met. »o we start the n»w THE PIQNEERS ; on Thursday was abandoned. night. Sept. 15, by her many friends direct combining ot nitrogen and ' Borden's! year right. Mrs. J. H Robinson was School is progressing very ninety hydrogen, ammonia e?n be made chosen delegate to the anuual coo In the development ot the natural with three new teachers tbG year, ference from calcium carbide, aluminum , LOCAL Ml.MM. NEWS at Medford resources of a district the pioneer Mr. Oliver. principal; Miss Galller, nitride, etc., processes, which will Mrs. C. C. Robinson will now be comes first. He it is that blazes the be mentioned later on and which li. M. C. Neill has returned from assistant principal; Mrs. Galbraith, able to join her husband at Yachats. are feasible in this district. An- i way for the coming of capital with his trip, and is looking for gem- fifth and sixth grades. The old Oregon, as she has Mr. Rand to live Brown taghorn» went to Lester KII proving himself oh» ot the rosily other source ot ammonia available which to develop such resources and stones to polish. Mr. Neill has a teachers are Miss Anderson, domes important »lar» of tho show world. on and care for Ui« home. lingbeck. here is by the utilization of the soft ; the prosperity that usually follows good collection of stones, one well tic art teacher; Mr. Jacobson, sev John Cross. Mr». C. C. Cole mu a'“ — | in the w ake. He is a man with un enth and eighth grades and manual coal found in southern Oregon. brother, has left for Colorado, to bounded faith in himself and in tile worth seeing. training teacher; Miss Carsten, third Coal • "si. Elmo" th<> Hook in I'iay Form Kirtland, of the Golden Wedge resume his studies al tbe stato uni Coos. Curry, Douglas. Jackson 1 work in hand. He is willing to, mine, at Galice. has returned from and fourth grades; Miss Martin, first nt Tent Thi'iitrc Tonight versity at Boulder. and Josephine counties contain no and often does, sacrifice all to ac- an extended trip over the west. He and second grade«. Tho high school •'St. Elmo, the Forsaki-n”. a dra compUsh the development of the L. F. Scott b»s moved to the '»oiirc doubt coal deposits of some kind. matization of Mr» Holmes beautiful will start immediately on the con students siwak vary highly of their <>w n«d by Emmett Conger, near the particular natural resource he is Some of these beds can be mined story ot Southern life m*.ore th« war struction of a road to the mine, and teachers this year. depot. Hairy t'arej Only llig Western and are mined to advantage today. ' working on-—impervious to the crit continue development of the pro- Clinton Wllev can»« tip Saturday will be th« play at the t«nt thestro Mr. and Mr*. Holbrook, who are icisms of those who have not the Nt ar on Nrrcn especially in Coos County, where from McCloud. Cal., and stayed over tonight. party. slaying with the C. C. Coleman fam Hurry Carey stands alone at the several mines are in operation and ! faith, either in their district or At one lime this book of fiction If you have any good »ample* Sunday with home folks, returning ily. will very soon Itecome rwaldents themselves, or the energy with absolute peak among Weaterç screen was one of the most widely read producing coal for the Southern Pa Monday to his work at McCloud. to Sacra- which you would like sent of Grants Pass, tholr garage being stars today! cific railroad. Most ot tho other' which things are only to be accomp mento, for the American Mining Mr. Louis Conway and tan»yy. Mr. books ever published and oven today mines produce small quantities of listed. When good business judg Congress, have them in by Wednes Tom Britson and family, have moved nearly completed and this they will With the virtual passing of Win. it Is a great favorite with lovers ot ment, faith and perseverance are temporarily use to live In Tbe store 8. Hart, long beloved by screen tuns coal for local use only, and all the good reading; but It was only re day. Forty samples are to be sent, back to Rogua River to reside this coal is soft and the ash content high. combined, the pioneer is bound to and we want a good representative winter, after spending tbe summer will be ready to open for bu«lness the world over, Hurry Carey rides cently thut tt was possible to mnko succeed, and when he does the men in abont two week*. The result is the public does not hell-beiR-tor-election clrar to the at Swede basin. collection. Those attending high school in top—secure in his honors us the a play out of the itory as thb author favor this coal for domestic use, al who criticised him the loudest dur Mr. Klrlpatric Is going to build a Grants Pass this year are Frances "greatest Western star now before would never lot It be dramatized though with the proper stoves the ing the pioneer period are the first MAKKET RKPOKT house on the eight acres he recently during her life time. I-ovelace, Willard Igjvelaoe, Cla’ldo the public"! burning of the coal oan be accomp to tell him "I knew you would do It". Tho play follows the book very .131 bought of Mr. Curst«ns. Copper, lb Ixiughridge. Don Conger, Leonard The vision of the pioneer is as lished without trouble or smell. It I And hie latest and greatest pro closely with the exception that th» Houses to rent are very scarce in .51 Tin. lb. .. McCann. Mary Claire Coleman and duction for F B. O, "Canyon of the is doubtful if a coke acceptable for necestary to the development of^our dramatist ha* modernized the dra .. .«S Rogue River this fall. Almost every Dori* Lowden, ot Wonder. industrial purposes can be produced natural resources as the vision ot Iwad, Ih. .. Fools", now at tbe Itlvoll Theatre ma and brought it up to recent day wnmeone wants to rent a house. Hine, lb. .061 from this coal, but this does not ex- the inventor has been to the great lift» him still another notch above years and made u story of today, .6S2 So many ar-- moving Into town to Silver, os. elude an economical utilization of inventions of the world. Encourage all rivals In chaps and sombreros. out of It Instead of one of the late give their children -the advantage .2« Aluminum. lb. the coal. i him as he goes along his way as Antimony, lb. Carey's interpretation of tho rolu of fifties. .107 of going to school at our good school. The problem of using the coal to words and acts ot encouragement Bismuth, lb a wandering cowboy in Richard ........1.85 (Continued from Page One» There has also been written into during the pioneer period are worth advantage can be solved by the elim Matthew Hallqt's engrossing Satur tlie play- a vein ot rich comedy, In .. 2.50 Cobalt, lb ..... DEER CREEK their weight in gold while th? slap inating of all transporting expenses Duncan placed first, Rubt. Daniels j day Evening Post story is rated by which the bonk was deficient, NO »260.00 Iridium, oz . - « ot the coal ae such, and converting • on the back after he has succeeded Nickel. |b . .. second and Ben Lett I ken third. critics as one of the most muhlertul that the serious moments are re- .28 The Ilryden Fig club left Monday the entire combustible substance of is of little or no value. Exlend the Osmium, oz .. Another single entry that drew a characterizations of the year in lleved by a wbrd or action that |95 to »104 with twelve hogs for the Josephlue the coal on tbe ground into gas for hand of good fellowship and where Palladium, oz. great deal of attention was the Here screendom. »78 to »83 brings a laugh or a smile and adds county fair. I^bron and William metallurgical oi»erations. burning of needed; more concrete evidence that Platiuum, oz. refined The star who»« name hau for long to the enjoyment of tho drama. ....»120.00 Tolin are staying at the fair ground* ford bull calf owned by Francis Mc you appreciate the heart ot gold ot lime, for the generation of electric Caslin of lailand. This calf, born lieen synonymous with durlug and "St. Elmo" I» the feature play Quicksilver, per 75 lb. flask 73.00 ity. manufacture ^>f clay products, the pioneer who places his all in the Chrome, ton....................... «If* to »24 and Hi hard .Mastin Is the guest of in February, made wonderful «lev, I- i<.*ged vigor becomes In "Canyon of of tho Evelyn Kincaid company's, Warren Ausland, • while Charles balance to back his faith in working and the recovery at tbe same time Manganese, lb. ......... 42e to 16c Scherffiu.« is visiting Thomas Stolt. opment und is as large us many two- the Fools", u comedian <>t the hlgl»-( stay hero this week und a special of ail by-products. In this case am out successfully tho conundrums Mr». Ed. Hathaway of Corvallis. year-olds that arc seen on the rang« est calibre with » «left sense of com effort will bo made to present It monia would be available for a Mother Nature has put here for us , edy value» that reveal» him as an complete, with Miss Kincaid In the WANT AND FOR SALE ADS. Mrs. Sophie Anderson, of Fcrrydoie today. to solve. God bless the pioneer in chemical industry, and tar and tar Th« showmanship contest attract artist of rare facility. His whim part of Edna Earl und Mr. Burton This space will be devoted to and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitmore, products at the same time, which in all lines of endeavor. WA.VT AND FOR SALE ADS cov ed a great d«al of attention with 25 sical humor Is fetching. Ills flue as St. Elmo Murray. ering mining properties, mining and of Falem, are guests of Marlon calves being shown nt the same time, w liole»onienoHs |» captivating. turn could be converted into hund Thl» company will dose their en Crooks. milling equipment, labor, etc. reds of different chemicals. As a young cowboy In whose gagement hero Hunduy night with Rates are 10 cents per line for Antone Ilanscth and son. Marcus, not for the b«st calf but for the Another possible source of am one insertion in each daily and loft last week for Crescent City, best fitting and handling of the calf vein» the wanderlust runs hot, Cur "The Brat” the hile N<*w York nue- monia may be the utili'uti'n of the weekly editions on Fridays. by the club members. First prise ry lui.'i a role, which he endows with res». Copy must reach Courier by Thurs where they will spend the winter, The Mineral Exhibit at the Fair oil shales near Ashland. If the first In this class Is u Hcholnrsblp to the nil his marvelous talent», Tho dra- was sur- Mrs. Tom Biggerstaff ot each week for insertion that exporimental retort prove* success this year, in charge of a committee day w«ek. prised last Wednesday when a com- boys' and girl»' summer wliool at malic situations aro high nini break ful for oil production, facts as to of the Southwestern Oregon Mining It Often Happent pany ot her friend* came in wlth a Corvallis, offered by the California- with startling suddenness. But the Hctual value of by-products, In Bureau 1» in variety ot ores shown Orcgon Power company. The Judges Carey revels In drama — tho bigger FACTS FOR WTH.ICATION danger In having liberili Ideas expres- shower of gifts, and many The. cluding ammonia, can be estab- the best we have ever had. Mining men generally are request 1s soon had a gr«at deal of difficulty In pick the better. But It is a player, well lished, and it would b« desi rabie specimen« on view are very largely i ed to write Bureau weekly of de slons of regret that Selma ing the winners In tbie conleet au<l rounded In comedy au well an In those which will later be sent to the velopment work being done, new to lose thia agreeable family, They finally settled on Jiiuo-s Mathews for heavier moments, thut Cany la that this industry rapidly «expand. diacoverles, and general mining will leave sooa for Hout It Dakota, < al< iiim ( a» bid ' American Mining Congress at. Sacra news. Such data should reach Secre Albert Hansegm and children. first. Vernon Duncan second, Francis Thirty-five years ag this . ul> mento and consist ot large blocks tary by Thursday morning lo insure McCaslin third. Waynn Jordan Glen»» and Clara, came In Friday »tan«« was hardly known. Today It of characteristic ores. While the publication same week. fourth, Margaret Hammerl>a<ri«‘r. to .Mr. and night for a week end visit Is used cither directly o> indirectly collection Is not so striking to tin- fifth, Ronald Ty< < r sixth Mrs. T. G. Harmop, of Deer I’ark tn «.‘very garage, engineer r; works, laygnan as would be one of high India “Flu” Epidemic In the showmanship contest for Rancho. shipbuilding plant, etc. J product, grade, to a miner the exhibit is un Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Leighton left hog«. John Spfnns won first and th«- Death Toll 13,000,000 acetylene. Is used for weld ■: or for usually i:it<Testing as I h shown by Friday after a few days stay at their scholarship, also offered by tbe Call-1 London.— Between 12,000.000 and light, and calcium carhid' is Iran i- the fact that the mining exhibit la fornla-Oregon Power company; Dlc!< I 13.000,000 people in India died dur place near Dryden. Mr. and Mrs. I*awr«nce Rammer Mist In won second. Marvin Carl i ing the influenza epidemic in tlie winter «if 11)18, It Is revealed h.v thè and children of Halem, are visiting third. Loy Tucker fourth, Dale Tuck Indlsn cen»us of 1921. The popola Mr and Mrs* J. T. Breazcale, of Hel er fifth, an«l Chas. Hclierfflua sixth I Thp grand aliowtnanahip prize of | lion In 1921 was 31R.H42.48O, gli in ms. Munday Mrs. Reuben Tucker crease of 1.2 per cent over thè 1011 entertained Mr. and Mrs. Br«azeale a fine Bradley sweater, given l»y the censu». but. It is severql pollila under Golden Rule Store, finally went to thè 1018 estimated census, due to the and »11 tlm children and grandchild Janies Mathews. ren with u family dinner. epidemie. Awards of other stholarslilps of Mrs. Martin Williams au<l .Mrs. There are about II,000.000 more fered by tho progressive business mole» thon fetnales In India, and m'icb W N. Tolin went In Tuesday to ar bouses of Grants Pass, had not linen benda uy in edueation, especfally range tile exhibits In the Deer Creek utnong temale», is shown by thè 1021 booth at the fair. Mrs. Tulin will pieced at h late hour today, and will b; announced as soon a* decided. census. In rellglou» belici» thè Hln- be in charge during the wook One-half carload of fine hogs sod dtts number C8G out of every thousnnd Harry Powers was out from of th« populatlon. Moharomodan ad- (¡rants Pass H^niJay. will» a friend calves will go Friday night to the herents number 217 n thousend, Bu<4- for a huokleliersy picking. stat«* fair In a Joint car with the 9 * > dhist 37, I rihai religione 31 and Chris- Mr. and Mrs. J. H Hathaway, boys ot .Isi kson county. tlap» 15. Poultry awards In th«' Barred Rp«k The density of populatlon in tl»e Mrs. Howard Ifopltlrk and «langhbr, rlivlsien gave th«’ first place Io E*U Into the deaths ot It Is crowds llku Illi.« that militia-( oner's Inquest . .......................... Dorothy, and Miss Prudence I ’ ard-e. whol« of Imlla Is now 177 a «piare Foster, >‘<s:ond to Dun<an Neilson, mon on duty in Herrín. Jll., are try-|,,lu 1 n,, ' n killed In the rioting were gu«.,ls of MP and Mrs. Sclierf- niilc, varying troni a maximum of 578 in Bengal to u minimum of d In flus Sunday afternoon. Clinrb's third to Harry Foster, fourth to Ing to keep moving. These met» lire on Anglist .10. to begin, It Will to .ill II Micct tills morgue Hie bodies of most ot Scherf fl us accompanied them to Glenn Che e, and fifth to Rotinhl Bulueliistiin. N u IU oii First pluco oil u P'JU of stuudlug urouud waiting fur tho tor- the vidima were taken. 'Grunts l’ai ouuday ulclft. you can't afford to use anything but the very best YOUNG STOCK GROWERS WIN Waiting for Herrin Inquest Mine and Mill Machinery and Heavy Hardware P. S. Wood in «»
