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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1904)
IN THE MINERAL FIELD What the Miners Are Doing. THE BUSINESS POINTERS Work iB steadily curried ou ttt tlie Golden Spike, claim on Wanner creek neat Talout and tlio main tumiol in now ,ln (170 feet. A elinft la lieiug nnk to connect with tills tunnel and 180 foet lias been put down. Thin property i bolng developed liy Aeli land and Eastern parties. Capt J. T. Plerco of Gold Hill, in at tlie head of a company that hare bonded a largo area of land on Kane creek on the Mc:Douk:i11, Miner, Hall and Birdrcye ranches and urn having it prospected with a vinw of potting in a dredger. Two drills liavo been pnt to work to prospect the ground, wlilob runs in depth from 15 to 40 foet. A. R. Brown, who ban been spend ing a conplo of weeks in Grants Pass taking a rest from the arduous labor of a miner's life, left Sunday to re turn to the HriKK Creek (UsU'lef, he going in by way of the Swede Ilasiu road. Mr. Drown will prospect for a month on ISriygs creek, after wliiob he will go to Evans cieek to prospect the remainder of the winter. Mr. Crown is a thinl owner in the I.oi mine ou Drlggs creek now operated by the Lois Mining Company, of Port land, and of which N. M. Iliiin it manager. Cousideral lo .development work,. has been done on the Lois Icdn, 270 foet of tunneling having been run. Over 75 to;' of high grade ore Is now ou tlitt dump aud the woik of milling it was begun hist wck. An arrastra operated by a water turbine. Wlieol is rued Jmd tlie ore goen through at a lively rule as it is very friable. Development work will he 'continued all winter aud next Hummer if the ledge continues to show n good, a largo mill will bn erected aud the mine worked permanently. Work Begins at Crescent Mine The Crescent Mining & Milling Company, owning 80 acres of land enibraolug four mining claims, lo cated on the Applcgato near Murphy, is to begin this woek tlie development Of their property. Charles Rlchtoii, secretary and manager for tlio Com pany, arrived in Grants l'ass Sunday nd Monday lie left for the initio. Mr. Illehtnn eijieets to get a foico of men at work by tlio llri-.t of next Woek and will carry on development work all winter. Already sulllelent work has been done to plovn tliut the ledges are large and carry freo milling oro of good Talacl. If tlio showing continues a favorable, it is tho company's plan to put In a 10 chimp mill in the spring. Tho I'lesecnt Company lias ample capital nt its command and Will bo ahlo to go ahead with de veloping its properly and installing a plant with no fear of financial dilll onlty. Tho president of tliu Com pany Is Dr. A. A. I'ompe, of Van couver, Wash. cisro ond one ut Tacoma, Have been made of concentrates and one gav t-II aud the other $254 tier ton in Kold. Timber Men After Mine. A contest of considerable interest to mining men has been began as to the ownomhip of the land on which the Maid tif the Mist mine is located on Thompson creek. This mine owned by II. M. White of Portland and I'en Thurston of Applcgato and the mine has been nuder course of de veliij'tiient for four years anil sonic 180 feet of tunnel has been run. Con siderable rich ore has been taken out, which was milled at a watnr-power arrastre, located ou tho Applegate river, two . miles above Applegate postofllce and owned by Mr. Thuu ton. The land was entered last year as a timber claim by other parti and Messrs. White & Thurston ou recently learned of tho attempt of the limber locator to steal the ownership of their mine. They have filed a con test in the Roscburg laud cfllce an will quite likely win out as the tint ber entrymen swore falsely when he entered the land, for be must make atlldavit that he lias pcisoually ex amincd all purls of tho land that he imposes to enter and that it contains no mineral deiiosits nor Is it valuable for agricultural purposes. As there are buildings at the -mine and a good wagon road leading to it, the timber man eitner was tint ou the laud knowingly swore to a lie to get the land. As it is faring hard these day with fiaudulent land grabbers, and tho Federal grand jury indicts on small evidence, the claimant to the Maid of the Mist may tint answer t tlio contest and White & Thurston will hold their in loo without expensive litigation. Colonel Draper Gives Btflntf Report. Encovii Mlchljttxn Company Buys a Mine All Important mining deal that will load to the largo expenditure of Michigan capital in Josephine c lunly, has lately been (lousumaled In tlie purclmsu of tho Blrong b ilge on Ap plegate, near Murphy, by the Miehl. gau Mluiug & Milling Company, whose headquarters uru at Charlotte, Michigan. Tho olllcers of this com pany aro O. D. l'cters, president and K. L. Howors, secretary and treasur er, both of (Ji nrlotto, Michigan, and W. T. I'erry, of Portland, vice pr si dent ami manager. The Kt h linlilci are Michigan cuiiltallMs ami the Company has a paid up capital, mihT ciunt tu put their properly in line working shai'o. Manager W. T. I'erry aimed in Grants l'ass Sunday and Monday In left for their pripcrty and will at once hire n crew of men aid si.ut development work. A shaft of loo foet lias been sunk on the h d,.o unit Mr. I'erry will hum it jut down another lno feet and he will ul-o have a drift ruu at the .'m f. i i lev. I and ouo ut tho loo font level, 'n.,, object is to still fuither i pen up the ledgo and to ascertain, the ii tilv ef water that can he had fiom the mine If sutUoietit water can ha h i I let I mill purposes, the mill will he 1,, h, d ' at tint mine, otherwise it v 1 1 1 I.e. placed on the hanks of the Applcg de ! river half a mile distant I'mm tin i mine aud tho oro transported by a catilo car by gravity. Tlio order has been placi d Inr the ! i mill ami It Is exiieeted that the inn cbiuery will airived In tirants l'ass early in February when it will at ouoe lie uauieil to tlm mine ami sol 1,,s ,s up. The mill is a l'tatt, a new make . I.ange oi a quart mill, ii .Ih Colonel T. Wain-Morgan Draper arrived in Grants l'ass Friday even ing from bis two week inspection tour of the milling properties lie Is interested in. Colonel Draper left tho sumo evening for bis homo in Sau Francisco. liarly iu Juunurv ho will go to New York to confer with capitalists who are Interested in tho imposed Grunts l'ass ami Crescent i;it) railroad anil tlio Colonel has every expedition that bo will be able to h'nancn the venture aud make certain that work will bo begun on the railroad next summer aud that a section, possibly as far as the copper sun Iter at l.tkilinii w 111 be eoni lotud by the close of tlm year. loloncl Draper stated that the steam power drill, which lie bad hipped up from San Francisco was landed at Takilma by team iu good nlmpii from (rants l'ass, was success fully started ou Thursday of lust week. It Is bolng operated ou a flat on the Illinois river uhnut half a mile below tho Takilma smeller to piospect it for placer gold. This prospect work, w ill he couiitlnued all winter, and tho ground, which is quite extensive in area and from 10 to 10 foot deep, will be thoroughly pros pected and if as rich ns tlm limited prospecting has shown u large dredge, similar to Chaniplin dredge on Foots crock will hu built In the spring and placed in operation ou the property. Colonel Draper was accompanied by G. F. Morgan, who Is bookkeeper : ml storekeeper for tlie Monumental Milling Company, aud who also has tlie lienor of being a notarv nuhlie observer for the weather bureau station at Monumental, postmaster of the new postollico of Monumental In he oh'iied January 1st, by the pus tai department, and last, but i asi, mayor or tlie new Monu iiiul, which mH nils ist summer about the Monti oiuilal mine, and which embraces 4,11111 Houses. Mr. Morgan staled that work Mas progressing satisfactory at the Monumental, tliough no elTorl , as being made t,i crowd operut ions. , The force has been reduced to but , ! men, but early in the spring it ! Hill be largely increased, when the woik of !ii-tnling the ote mill is be r ut. Coniraiy to current report, ""' 1,1 " bio, r f,.r the mill bus not ' n received, but will 1m brought in by way of Crescent City so soon ns lo a v.v tenuis can use the road 111 the spring. A small cyanide plant is op. in ltd to test the ore ai tlie mine is open ,'d up by the development work now cairleil on and whisli will be continued all wlutor. Horace llan- forcmnu iu the mine. A f superintendents lately took News Notes From the Business Men to Readers. Dr. Flauagan, . Physician and Dentist. Goto Coron for Plumbing. Leather goods at Clemens. Toy banks at Cramer Bros. Choice Pictures at Clemens. Insure with John Minor Iiooth. M. Clement, Prescription Druggist. Christmas Presents at Cramer Bros. Our Silverware Cramer Here Bros. Talking Machines and Records at Paddock's. W. L. IRELAND writes FIUK INSURANCE". Order seals and rubber stamps of A. E. Yoorbies. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron 's Firo, Accident and Life Inauranco John Minor Booth. Big reduction ou Sterling Silver ware at Letcher's. Mrs. Gilflllan makes uuy kind of Cuke to order. Phone 714. Largest stock of Solid gold engage ment rings; wedding aud children's rings at Letcher's. Huve our "Sports" observed to whut an extent Peters Cartridges are taking the place of other makes'' Nothing but quality could bring about sncli a change. Xmas Post Cards ut Clemens. Sterling Silvewaro for Xmas jircs ents ut Cramer Bros. Proscriptions accurately filled by Dr. Smith, National Drug Store. Get Clanss Shears ami always have a sharp pair. Sold by Cramer Bros. 20 per cent discount ou all solid Sterling Silver flat ware at l.et bora's until January 1, l'.io:,. Writing iu Sight means UNDKR- WOOD TYPEWRITER, and that moans BEST TYPEWRITER MADE. Agency at 05 Frout St, Portland. "An Evening In Old Virginia," will be a delightful evening's enter taiumont. Southern ' songs, poetry and prose will bo tho features and their beauty aud pathos will bo well reuderud. A full lino of all kinds of jewelry. Yon will find them as cheap as you nan get tho same quality of goods anywhero iu the largest cities. Call and see them before purchasing your Christmas presents at Letcher's Jewelry Store. Arboroa Perfume ni Clemens. Boys' Express Wagons and Toy Ranks at Cramer Bros. Conkliu's Self Filling Fountain Pens ut National Drug Store. Get W. L. IKELAND to write your FIRE INSURANCE. Room 10 Masonic Temple. I want to clean out nil my Sterling Silverware to make room for other guoils. ( mini now If you want big bargains. A. Letcher. The Jury of Award at the St. I.ouis xposition has spent a good deal of time examining Into the merits of the several typewriters on exhibition. The Visible Writing 1'nilerwoiid was iwaided the Grand Pri.o on every point. The Oregon riidcrwni.il Agency is ut KA Front St., I'oitliiul, mil will furnish n catalogue on itpi it- Christmas Doings At U)e New Men's Furnishings Store 1 lie Sort ll 1 IS mm 111 Fancy Shirts, tho latest ideas, $1.00 and $1,50. .Smoking Jackets, tho very handsomest and latest ih signs, special prices, $G.0O to 0.50. Fancy Vests, somo very pretty ones, $1.50 to $3.00. Dress Suit Cases and Hand Hags, just the kind men would like, from $1.25 to $10.00. Umbrellas, 50c up to a fino one for $1.50 to $3.00. Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Fancy Suspenders, Hats, Caps, Gloves, etc. $ : d Its all New and the Prices are Right. Geo. S. Calhoun Company NEW (OLD) HOWARD CORNER. at ion. not town ot grown up every development work hei. tefY thia prep.rty has pi, .yen ledge in both extemdvo leriel; i l.ice. IV f1 T...i,vilt v..Mi.il. ,..1 oicniur aim grind the ore iH.,,l ol r. turning to San Frauemco and U pounding It. ,'i'hu care and j ,el.e, Muveodod by J. O Smith, aUo of aro of hardened steel and rettve .Sin Francisco. iuopponite directions and ,;i iud the Mr. Morgan weut to San Franeineo oro rapidly aud to uu i ven tlm uc jwuhtVl. Draper nod w ill upend the Their mill will have capacity id holiday, ut bin homo. Ill that eitv. about -10 I mix everv '.'i In Ti. 1 it., m t.. ii n i" I middle of next week and go at oiks i to the mine in order to complete hit iiiooiil n poll for the company to be made l II 1 1 1 llr.it of the year Two imioltcr tests HI I B. ill re done ol tint tl. and rich in San I'm fy:yVk -''7 i At . V0U ltVK j on vjll mnke a fortu:i tor your family c You oi i iilve away the'IF" ly in oia ot" at Endowtnent Voy in tlie u c7 oo cja fVXUNlfl JJ 50CIITV', H . SAMUtL, Mjiutfr, x cj,,,, , buikui iwuani .or. Chi. J Rebtrti. KoiJiiil Atnt. lir.ntt I'm. Orton. For Se.Io. Household furniture, eotiKHtinir of steel riinne, j;ood heater, solid oak dinning table, nuihoony davenport, and many oilier article. Apply at Episcopal rectory, 1) Htroot. 0. U. I'ole I,. It. Hall. Hall k Colo, L'lulcrtnkcrs.Einbahncrs, 1'iincral Directors Fnll stock of llurial Kobca and I'u dertakera Sujiplien North Sixth Street Near Court House. I'HONF.S: Office, No. T.'il ; Kcnidi net TIT aud No. IMS. No. E. A. WADE DRY OOODS, UNnKKWEAU, NOTIONS. Etc. Front Street, west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, OKI). B. A. WILLIAMS front .vi3 4th Sts. P. 0. Box T73. Real Estate Kmploynient 'itlice. Houses ictiteil No. T.- I'.'.'' . res. all f,-m.. m Here nvrl I'olloiu. ;., t ultiwite.l. pi i ,o.-, ) iinlei trm rM'.r'i.t lovxn. rood re.id'. . li.Mil, etc.. A baritaiu at i. ,-rv. II. crop Kill pay pur. Iinsc pri, t in t,i mmts Charles Costain WtMul Work in Shop. West ol llour mill, tu ir K. R. tt.uk Turninir. Nloll Work. Siair Work, baud Shoih.i 'al.inci Work, Woo.l PulirXK. Kiliiic au.l MiuniiinK, lirpairiiif; all kinds I'nces rula Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonir has stood the tost 25 years. Avcrago Annual Sales ovor One and a Half Million vpes this record cf merit np?Al to you ? Na Cure, No Pay. 30c. IixclotH vith every kolil biTen Lint. Mckaxs of Cmv.'. tllk .,. I W Pin: bottles. -i ra rcn rr?n cn ri ll-ll. Tr.lC'l It Hl"l..l"l HA o ty i'JL'i O 6i'r: m m m Lsi.v.1 m iivl m HiHliliSlkSSklS .0. isiiia, 20 per cent Discount ON ALL rYT4 ILielLMy SSLVEMAllE 10 m n (1 1st; i FIKST JUDH'IAI, iJlHTRtrr J'U'"--. H. K. ilnntin I. P'. Cireuit court for jo-eiihinjT""' V, vent on leeond Monda ,, i,"1,1",11' -Monday in A put, sP ! ",' " V''. UuiJ ana i.niriii .MiiUuv in .'-en'ei : "J;v imu t in (inints i asi. ' ' "oimt iud:!!::0rY,j7r Coiuinishionerii j J.T. G.w-u tniest Un, 'T.I.yta I.ne din sar,,. .:Vi,-S . County einiri meets cm fir, o-,, m ill January, April July ttiide!,''.''? CITY OFFlCKilsT Mavor ,. . Auditor and Poliee JuSkb " ' r c ,P akT Treasurer 0 ,, '1J'lw City Attorney .. . II i) v"" r.i h'llictr ir. I n:," ? Uo: Fiocfc Clerk Deputy Clerk Slieriit. Deputy Mieritr 1'rcasurer Sehool iMlpt,... Assessor , Surveyor..; Coroner '.. Citv Mar-dial pireeipupi ,,,,;.'"'' iouneninen V. M. Hair II 1 11", 11,11 J, I.. Calvert, r w 11 :."." (Mintu, H.C. Perkins. j" i:i ;r , ' 'unj(., JL'STICK DlfiTltlcrT Justiee of tlie Peace. .. .GeorLV I' v.. " - uiniun Jljia Uanaie Cor.stalile Oltiee in City Hall 111:111 ; K. Clark, J. I am going to close out mv entire stock of Solid Silver and do not intend to carry it after the pres ent stock is sold, and in order to dispose of every piece I will sell at '20 per cent discount. : : ti HANTS PAS'S school liourd of Direetors: T. p (,,,.,' ., . Tliomai. II. I.. liukiV.K w" bee. Ciiy funt.. It. It I ""J- Hoard meets lirst Tuesday ini. ,.,,. atoliiee ol clerk. J nwBl II I N E KS AbSOClAfi ON . Mineral exlolilt Hn.i rr.. K ... i in mmluyst) m n a ,.; a ,5' ,.'e ' '' i'''f .y""-' l,ri'en, Maa John M nor Booth, ,-eeretury. FIUK PKI'AIiTMKST. Chief . i. .. .. . ' inuiean """""J'; -Miliar AlturJ Hair Monday at City riitTOKHi i:. H" :,il , l.ov I. - w. ...I. I . . .,.' " " "" "'ii-ei'llllll (lay ,,,mil I . m., uu. i ior xxortli-u.uiiii tmiii at '. i . ' '"-es iiir iiiKlll luirlli urn: ,,Uit " ""'."' V m- lues lor la,., lines tu Willmnis, V, un, oiilr oliut, in .-oulliern and western Jon-pln... eeunir anil n.r Cre-eent Ciiy m 7 u. m. (;t.,lwa', delivery open Irom s . ,. lo 7 p. ,,, Lul closul lor half hour w hen train niui'l re- . ununy uuiy iroiu ll a. in. t0 noon, iiiom y order and ri-i.-try ilmuri- Mii-iil nii..n t...... w 1 C. K. I1aiiu., I'osi master. S()CTII KUN PACIFIC 'i IM K ( A I! 1), North lloiind. South Hound. , u. III. rsn. 1.1. H n m 10, tilOj p. III. No. 11, 1U:1U p. KfAUE LINKS, (tap's leave daily, iiu-luUiiiK undav nK a. in. lor Williams, Waldo and other poitiu in southern and western Josephine eoiintv ana Lreseeut City and other Del None county iMimts. t.tiij;e lor Cranite Hill leaves daily, eneefit Sunday, at 11 :M a. ui. FI1AT E II N A L SOC1 ETIKS. A.F. A A. 1., Grants Pass l.od(-e No 81 nvular eoniniiiiiicatiou lir.-l and thiol haturdaya. Visiling brulhers euniiullv invited. . H. v. l;lbu8 y. .i A. J. 1'iXK, ISec'y. lioyal Areh Masona--Iteami's Chapter No JH, nietsseeond and fourth Widnesiiat Masonic Temple. II. C. itor.zit.1, J. hPiTtnsos, Seey. p. Kiii,:hta Templar-Mel, ta Couiuiaii.lery Io. S, meels steoml 1-rulav oi ia.li iiionlli in Masopif Temple ' V. II. iUsiiTon, tin. Com. (.to. It. Calhoun, liec. Ea.lern tstiir-Josephine Clmnier. v., evenings uf each mouth in Muv.in't . leiup.e. Maiiv I.. I'm. vv. M Mim a, Zoi.i.ni. Stc'y. !. ). O. F.,--tloklen HuleTodce No.7ii". iiiccis every Saturdav ii el,i hi I n n llOIIKUT tM.A.VUI.K, C. F. . hall. i . i . ens, tcy. isiunK hroihers invited. I'uran Encampment, I. O. O. K., No. n. eels second and fourth fhursday al i.'i. ('. K. hall, tutu bi 11x111,1', T. Y. DtAN. Sec'V. I' ! Uela.-l.ulis Etna Heliekah, No. 4:1, mei'ti second and iiiurth .Muiulnv I 11 11 V finll. Kijoi liitkix- u .M. Jesnik Davis, becy. United Arlisans-tirants Pass A-"smlily No. 4', meets alternate Tuesday in A.o. I-. W. nail. A. E. Vooanirs, J. II. I'.MIIIOI K. Mpev. AliiNli.r Artl.im. Woodmin of the World lloue Kiver l ump No. K. meets second and fourili l-riiiuys at Woodman Hall. ,, lien. II. rloMT. C. C. t. E. M.iYUKr, Cleric. Woni.-n oi Wo-iilcrali Aziilen CiiiIm ., ls', niceis li rst and third Monday at Woodmen hall. Mrs. .M. E. Diluiv. Mrs. lone Frier. Clerk. ,.' Modern Woodmen of America liratits I'a-s Cumii No. .siiT u,-...i .....1 1.1. vi-... 1 day Evfinnijs at Wieidineu hull at 1 :.. V. . I.1..!.!,.!.!. V I W. T. Coulder, Clerk. ' Uoial Neichtiors of A'mri,-u I'. i n, r Mlpe I until No. ski, mens Isl unit .id i: inlays at A. O. C. W. hail Kose tiravlin. Oracle. Henrietta Zollcr, Heeorder. t'oreters of Anierieii-Coori .l.w..,,hin No. is, meets each Wednesday except the lirst, at A. O. C. W. hall. K UMrickiT. F. t. r. Feisch, C. 11. losephine l.odye, No. 1 pj A. O. V. V,' - nieets m A. 0. V. W'.liall, Dixon build ing every Monday evening. , F. W . Hi .einuiii, M. W. It A. trxKAiiii, Heeorder. D. ot H., Hawthorne l.ede. No. 'iiio.,l every alternate l'ue.-iiuv pveniiiK in A I . W . hull, Dixon buildinc. Mas. A. .Mel'AKTIty.C of II. iisn. l.yi.tA Iieas. Keconlir. Order of Pernio White Hock Council No. I"', meets in Woodmen Hull f-aiurduy nights. Mas. ilinfin!.s, hai.i.hok.i, C. Mauiis. W. Kohhinh, Secretary. Itcd Mvii Tahkllma Wiiranin V oil 1. ). It. .VI. li M. Eiikki.k, Sac'him! O. A. TiiosAa, Chief ol ilecords. Pa-s third iv! IP Lsjf-l ol O'liSl Alfred etcher Kni.hts of.Mie Macculicia-Criinis lent, No. 1.1 niiets tirst and loiirsoiivs ai Huudme.i fall. W in, Allred. v in...u. Ivcord Keeper. C-inii.iand.'r. l-adies of nie Macianees-liranta Pass, Hive No IMiol.is retular -l.eview- ' I1rsi a1.il ihird Thursdav.s at A. O. I . w. hall. ViMt.t.,5 sisters cordialiv invited. Mrs. Delia Hale, 1.. C. " Jtary Simmons, i;tcord Kieper. United Hrotherhood of CarpenuTrs and Joiners of America Union, No. Ills, meets econd and fuurih Fridays ot ta. Ii month at A. O. V. W. Hall. ii -.l,1i..1-8-cc-, ,iei'rRp I'er, I'res. A- riuvrerald, F. tic y. Knijihtsof l' thia The lierintinvlttM V.x m WW? V?7, Tueay wt,t 7:. W.O W.Hall. J. ).. it vers, f. c. Wili.ia8, K.of it. ands. Front Street Grants Pass, Oregon i.rand Arniy ( the Uepuhlie-Oen. Eocan A.O- . . hall. JoiisPatkuk -J-J"ielu', Adjt. loIU Woman's Uehef Cor, -tieneral leaiT No. ri' XLV':'"ilt!, .riufjy t 2 p. ai A. 0. C, VV. hail. Mrs. Marv llil.lreth L'd, eey. Lincoln Annuiiv I ni..n Nox incit.-se. ond wldZ?,!.rJa' i""'h-1" Mrs. I.. Perkin.. rre. vayle, tvreirv. Mrs. T. li.i ornJa. C. F.. snnlBSSWSBTSSBSSSSSBSSSSlMBSSSllimJSJllJ LT W, ,ut..,dn ,' I . . - 'tUOK V Warcus W. ... . ,. j . ,.. HUUlll KoW.ins, r-c 1 res.