Rogue River courier., November 12, 1909, Image 1

VOL. XXV.
JE IRRIGATION
SURVEY ON THE GRAVITY CAXAL
BEING VIGOROUSLY PUSHED
GRAVE PROBLEM AHEAD
How Shall the High Lands Along
the River Be Covered With
Water.
The work of running out the ir
rigation canal lines Is now going for
ward with all possible dispatch.
Chief Engineer Hall Is putting forth
every effort to make the work reli
able in every particular so as to in
sure the best results when construc
tion is undertaken. This is the time
to use great care, a fact Mr. Hall
well understands, so as to have a line
that will carry water. Mr. Hall has
so far confined his work to the grav
ity line on the north side of the river
and he has reached the DeArmond
place, 12 miles below the dam. He
Is covering as much land as possible
by running the ditch on the highest
level. There is a difficulty that has
presented Itself which is giving much
trouble as It is well known the land
Immediately along the river is higher
than that back on the main bottom,
and the problem is to reach it. This
cannot be done by the present ditch
line.
The engineering problem is how to
reach this high land on the river and
the question arises if it may not be
fcest to run the main ditch on the
river bank. To determine if this can
tie done requires much Investlgatlou
and at once, as construction must be
commenced In the very near future,
' Irrigation engineering Is no easy
task, even when only ordinary
ground Is to be covered, but in this
case there arises the question of lo
cating a canal so that it will cover
the whole bottom. The officers of
. the company are confident that their
nglneer will find a way out of the
difficulty and that this important
canal will do good work along its
ntlre line.
On Tuesday last President Gilkey
and Mr. Carner made a careful In
Testlgatlon of the survey as far as
made, going over the entire line and
checking up the work at all points.
They expressed themselves as well
pleased with the examination and
with the progress that has been made
With the survey. They are anxious
to commence construction and they
are confident that there will bo no
reat delay at any point. There is
much work to be done on this gravity
canal, but there Is abundant time
to do it before the Irrigation season
commences. The 200-foot canal on
the north side and the Fruitdale
' line will each be put In order In
" good season, so that farmers can get
the water. The one great trouble
that will be encountered Is that' many
-water users will not be ready to take
ENGINEER
BUSY
UR new Furni
ture is arriving;
to make room we
will, for the next 10
days, give a discount
of 10 per cent for all
cash purchases.
R. H. O'NEILL
water when the irrigation season
opens. ' Building laterals and grading
land -will take time. Quite a number
of farmers understand the import
ance of this and have been at work
preparing their land, but others
seem to think there Is no hurry and
it may be that they will miss the
1910 crop.
The La Follette Lecture.
The lecture last Saturday night
by La Follette, of Wisconsin, was an
important event in the entertainment
course this season. The audience
was a large and appreciative, one,
and they were highly pleased with
the deep and instructive lecture
which related to the financial con
trol c.the business of this country.
The sindtor has delved deeply Into
his subject for many years and pres
ents it in a way that illustrates clear
ly the power and Influence of the
very few men who control the busi
ness Interests of the United States.
From first to last he was listened
to with wrapt interest and his hear
ers carried away with them some In
teresting facts relating to the finan
cial affairs of our nation. It was t2
o'clock before the lecture closed.
Some persons present who occu
pied seats on the north side of the
opera house complain that they were
at times greatly disturbed by loud
voices of boys and girls, who, It is
said, have a club room with the en
trance In the north hallway of the
building. This noise was kept
until nearly or quite midnight.
up
City Politics Nothing Doing.
Candidates for mayor do not loom
up to any great extent, yet we are
assured that Dr. Smith will be in the
race, at least some of his friends
say so. Ward conventions will be
held on Monday, November 22, and
the general convention on the 23rd,
at which candidates for mayor will
be nominated. At this writing it Is
hard to say who will be nominated.
There is a dearth of talk about mem
bers for the council, and yet, after
all, these are the Important positions
to be filled, i The voters in each of
the wards of the city should see to
. 1 1 ' . .
It hat none out gooa men are seiei-i
ed for these positions.
Death of Frank Mee.
The sad news reached this city last
Saturday evening of the death of
Frank Mee, one of the best known
men in this part of Oregon and
YnrthAm California. He was one
of the old residents and prominent
ly connected with business matters
at Grants Pass and other points. At
the time of his death he was stop
ping at the Oregon hotel at Ash
land, having Just arrived there after
an all night journey. Being tired
he went to bed direotly after dinner,
After undressing himself and while
in the act of getting into bod, he
fell to the floor dead. Word was at
once sent to Mayor Kinney, of this
cltv. who is an old friend and form
er business associate. Mr. and Mrs
Kinney went to Ashland immediate
ly and later attended the Tunerai.
Remember that you can plant hya
cinth, tulip and other bulbs up to
January 1. Make your selections at
Cramer Rros.
- : - Home Furnisher
GRANTS PASS. JOSErillNB COVNTY.
AT
COMMERCIAL CLUB
71
NEW MEMBERS WEHE
CEIVED WEDNESDAY
RE-
CLUB NOW NUMBERS 201
Good Things to Eat and the Choicest
of Cigars Were Furnished to
the Guests.
The Commercial Club smoker
which took place on Wednesday
night In the' splendidly fitted up
rooms or tnat organization, was
given without flourish of trumpet,
and yet there were 200 or more
gentlemen who enjoyed the occasion.
There were a hundred other men In
town who should have been there
and taken advantage of the event
and become -members of the Com
mercial Club. Seventy-three new
members were taken in, making the
membership 202, and while this
makes a strong club, Grants Pass is
large enough to make membership
not less than 300. If prosperity is
to come to us everybody must work
for it and there muBt be no drones
n the hive. That was the spirit of
the meeting on Wednesday night and
it may be said that this was the
most progressive gathering in the
history of this club, which is doing
so much for Grants Pass.
The time set for the meeting was
8 o'clock in the evening and at that
hour there was a goodly number
present and they continued to arrive
for half an hour or more, at the end
of which time President Hall, of the
club, called to order and Judge
Jewell was called upop for a few re
marks. He said that it was his
great pleasure to introduce the secre
tary of the greatest commercial club
in the greatest city in the greatest
state Jn the United States, the
greatest nation in the world, Mr.
Tom Richardson. Coming before
the audience Mr. Richardson com
menced with a story which put his
hearers in the beBt of humor. An
other story followed, which was ap
plauded to the echo. This put every
body In good humor when the boost
er part of his speech was entered
upon. He spoke of the climate,
which, he said, had no equal, there
not being 30 days in the whole year
of really objectionable weather. He
spoke of the soil and general condi
tions of Oregon and its great city of
Portland and yet with all its attrac
tions it was a fact that three and a
half sales were made in the country
to one In the city, and so it was all
over the state. He spoke of the vast
sums expended by the Portland Com
mercial Club In advertising, every
dollar of which was for the whole
state. It was the only great city In
the country which expended Its
money, not for its own munMpnllty,
but for the commonwealth which en
vlroned it. He told of the subserlp
Hons made by the leading business
interests of the town, some banks,
and other strong Institutions paying
towards the advertising fund 1200
each, per month.
each per month, others $100, and so
on down. They did this to bring
people to the state. He spoke of the
Importance of community work and
the high character of the populations
of our towns and counties and the
rapid advance of the various sections
of the state. He was satisfied that
the future of Oregon was to be very
bright, especially that part known
as the Rogue River valley.
Incidentally he referred to the
growth of Portland and mentioned
that there was a time when that city
wasted a considerable amount of
energy In' talking about Seattle, but
they made no progress until that sort
of thing stopped. This was given
as a hint to Grants Pbss In regard to
the time spent In talking about a
neighboring city. He seemed to
think that a word to the wise Is suf
ficient. The whole talk was along
practical lines to aid in the building
up of Grants Tass and all the Indus
tries of this section connected there
with. He paid a tribute to the real
RICHARDSON
estate man and said that too often
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he was not fully appreciated, and he
thought this was the case in Grants
Pass. The real estate dealer, he said,
was closely connected with the pros
perity of any section, as he advanced
values and looked carefully after the
Interests of property owners as it
was to his Interest to keep up prices
and advance them as fast as circum
stances would permit.
He urged the unity of Interest in
all city matters and strongly de
preciated personalities, which often
are hitter and always unfortunate
to a community. These things must
be. reformed if a city Is to prosper,
lie gave it as his opinion that every
citizen, no matter what his calling,
should be a member of the Commer
cial Club, and when a business house
Joins It should be as individuals and
not in the name of the firm. . This.
he said, is the policy in every city
where progress was the order of the
day and prosperity prevailed. The
speech was one of the best along
boosting lines ever delivered in
Grants Pass and those present were
highly pleased to hear and meet this
noted commercial club secretary who
has done so much for the state of
Oregon and has shown his friend
ship for the city of Grants Pass and
the Rogue River valley. At the close
of Mr. Richardson's speech, Secretary
Andrews, at the request of President
Hall, stated the object of the meet
ing, which was to strengthen the
Commercial Club by the addition of
many new names to Its membership
roll. The secretary made an earnest
appeal and spoke of the hard work
which the board of managers had
been doing to advance the interest of
the club. Ho then read the applica
tions of 51 of our citizens to become
members and asked If there were any
present who would like to Join the
club. In response to this appeal 20
more applications were received,
making the membership 201. At this
announcement there was applause
and much good feeling. At this
point the guests were asked to step
Into the billiard room, which had
been turned Into a cafe, and partako
of the good things provided. Thoso
present lost no time In accepting the
Invitation The refreshments con
sisted of ham sandwiches, salad, raw
and stewed oysters, oyster cocktails,
pickles, cheese, coffee and grape
Juice, apples and grnpes. Everything
was of the best and did credit to tho
club.
"Mum" Show nt Commercial Club.
The big chrysanthemum exhibit
this year will bo held November 19
at the Commercial Club rooms by
the Ladles' Auxiliary. Tho social
feature Is to bo a strong one. Roth
afternoon and evening the entire
suite will bo given over to tho festivi
ties. Japanese tea and rice cakes
served by the fairest daughters of
the Mikado's empire, homemade
candles, hot coffee and snndwlches,
muslo and entertainment for the en
tire evening will he furnished. A
"neclnl program has been planned for
the evening. At the close of tho
evening tho chrysanthemums will be
auctioned off. This gives you a
chance to have tho choicest blos
soms for your Thanksgiving dinner
table.
To defray necessary expenses, an
admission of' ten cents will bo
charged. Tea and coffee, five and
ten cents.
Two False Alarms,
The cracked fire bell In the tower
of the city hall tinkled forth an
alarm of fire on two occasion! this
week, the first being Monday night
about 10:30 and caused by the burn
Ing out of one of the chimneys In the
J. M. Tunics home at Third and II
streets. The alarm was turned in
by some excitable individual who saw
the flames Issue from tho chimney
The department started for the scene
but were turned back as there was
no need for their services. About
the same thing occurred on Wedncs
day evening about 5:30 when the
chimney In the H. D. Norton rosl
dence, 607 D street, burned out. The
department started with a hose cart
but was headed off. No one seems
to know who gnre the alarm, and
the occupants of the houses were
the greatest surprised at the depart
ment bt-lng called.
The Garland Malleable Range
nothing better made, from $60.00 to
$75.00 at Cramer Ilros.
Wtrm your house with a Flresld
Garland Hester. Bold In three size
by Cramer Tiros.
IfMMt.
MINERAL VALUES
IN GALICE MINES
CHARACTEIt OF ORES WHICH
MARE UP THE DISTRICT
SOME VERY RICH MINES
The Development Work on n Num
ber of tho Properties Is
Discussed.
Gallce owes Its rich mineral veins,
in a large measure, to a belt of dl-
orlte that was intruded betweeii tho
slate contact east of the lMg Yank
zono and tho cranlto west of tho
Chieftain zone. Tho dlorlte is in
many places porphyrltlc, though
rarely to any considerable depth,
nnd at others It has altered In char
acter so that Its determination is
difficult. Pyroxene and the rocks
collectively knowu as greenstones,
all Intruslves, are also found In tho
belt.
To the south, near the head of
Taylor creek, the slate and granites
rapidly merge together, but through
the major portion of tho Gnllco dis
trict tho intrusive belt between has
an approximate width of two miles.
Its probable greatest width is on a
line almost due east from tho sum
mit of Mt. Penvlne, Indicating that
the mineralized area comprises an
enormous lens with Its main axis
north and south.
Eruptive rocks are senrco. Ande
slte and some trap rock are found
on the higher elevations, notably on
Mt. Peavlne, on the divide between
Gallce and Silver creeks and on tho
high ridges followed by tho Rear
camp trail, but the volanlc sheet
has nearly all been lost by erosion,
lenvlng only a few scattered patches
as evidence of Its existence.
It Is tho Intrusive dlorlte and its
veins that possess nn economic Inter
est In the Gallce district for the pros
pector, the miner and the. capitalist.
The contact zones the Hlg Yank
and the Chieftain are sufficiently
prominent to wnrrant the attention
they are today receiving. In tho
two miles between them tho dlorlto
has been In plnces extensively folded,
crushed and fissured, and In these
fractures veins of varying width
have been formed from tho rlrculnt-
Ing magmatlo wnters. Tlieso veins
ave been enriched by the deposition
f gold and silver cnrrled by tho
wnters. Tclliirldcs, copper and ga
lena are found In some of the veins
and Iron Is a common constituent of
II of them. Tho Sugar Pine, Gold
en Wedge, Orlolo and Robertson
mines cover veins of this character.
It Is doubtless true, as ninny olmerv
nt miners of Gallce believe, that
these veins are genetically connected
Ith either the Chieftain or Rig
Yank zones and owe their origin to
one or the other
Oxidation extends to considerable
epth at some points, while nt others
ulphuret veins reach the surface, so
that no rule Is common to all parts
of the district. Jn tho porphyrltlc.
areas the gold Is usually free, and
this Is often the rase, also, where the
alteration of an original rock has
proceeded to aomo extent, but with
few exception! the ore becomes baso
t a depth of 100 feet or less
The most prominent exception to
this Is the Sugar Pine. At a vertical
depth of 500 feet Its ores are still
partly free and they will probably
continue to yield free gold until the
level of Quarts creek Is pnssed. If
this proves true, It will give an ap
proximate depth of over 1000 font
to the free gold on this ledge
The extensive development of the
Sugar Pine gives a good general
Idea of tho size and persistency of
Its ore body, Three adit levels peno
trate the mountain, the two lower
ones being respectively (190 and 74ft
feet In length and both following the
vein from which so much good ore
has been taken. Third level Is
140 feet below the second and It Is
In this block of ground, whore stop
Ing Is now In progress, that high
grade oro Is being sacked for ship
ment. On the second level over
hand Hoping Is being carried on
No. 8S.
short distance from the old winze
and a good quality of milling and
concentrating ore is beiug taken out
and treated' at the company's stamp
mill. Tho ore body has a demon
st rated length of over 200 feet and
dtps north.
It has already been mentioned In
the Courier that the Oriole has been
making extensive Improvements. The
company during the past season
completed a first-class road from
Gallce postofficp to tho mine and
they are now shipping In some fine
machinery. There are air drills, a
saw mill anil much other machinery;
some three carloads in all. This
mine Is one of the best in the coun
ty and will soon become a regular
producer, that Is as soon as the ma
chlnery is In place,
Gallce Mining Notes.
Mntthew Tnpola, who has been at
tho Mountain Lion mine on tho Ap
plegnte all summer, Is now doing de
velopment work on some Hnvard
creek claims. As soon as he finishes
ho will drive a tunnel to develop
two claims ho owus north of the
Sugar Pine.
Races are being cut In the bedrock
at the Old Channel mlno and it Is
hoped to have everything ready for
piping in a week or ten days. There
promises to bo an early and plenti
ful supply of water this season.
Forest Ranger Meet.
Tho town hns been full of forest
rangers for more than a week past.
Tho employes of tho Siskiyou forest
reserye have held a meeting to study
tho various branches of the business
nnd for mutual improvement. There
was a four days' session and the oc
casion was one of much Interest,
those participating felt that they had
gnlned much by the course of study
which was taken up. Tho forestry
service of this district has grown to
be of grent Importance nnd is con
stantly increasing. This meeting
wns wound up with a bnnquet at
which M. J. Anderson, forost super
visor, acted as tonstmnster. It was
an evening of enjoyment nnd lasted
until 12 o'clock. Thoso present will
long remember tho occasion.
Xev M. E. Cliurch Parsonage.
Tho I Newman Methodist church
society will at bnco commence the
erection of a church pnrsonngo on
tho church property adjoining the
old parsonage. Plans for tho build
ing has been mnde and bids for con
struction have been cnlled for and
It Is expected thnt tho contract will
bo let by the 22nd, nfter which the
parsonage will go up without delay.
The cost will bo between $3000 and
$4000.
Tho ladles having charge of the
Chrysanthemum exhibit need all the
flowers avnllublo. Even If you hare
not fine enough ones for the exhibit
bring them for decorating, Thojr
will all bo appreciated and used.
Date of exhibit, November 19. Rrlng
flowers November 18 to Commercial
Club rooms.
Grants Pass II. H. vs. Medford II. B.
Saturday, November 13, Is the
date for a football game between
Medford High school and Grants
Phhs High school, the first of a series
of games to bo played In this city
during tho season. On October $0,
Grants Pass High met Ashland High
upon the lntter's gridiron, making
a score of 6 to 0 In favor of the
Grants Pass team, who showed their
ability as "Knights of tho Pigskin,"
Bpauldlng, the captain, kicking
goal, and McCracken, the full, mak
ing a touchdown. Drlggs, the quar
ter, did some live work In tackling,
at several times saving the'game by"
his rapid work.
Ernest Umphlotte was brought
from his home at Glendale Thursday
by his father, A. Umphlotte, In
very bad state of health. Ernest had
not been feeling well for some lira
past and came up to consult a physi
cian. Ilefore reaching this city he
became feverish and delirious find
since his arrival hero has been con
fined to his bed, and was takon to
the South Pacific hospital Friday af
ternoon. Ernest was a former resi
dent of this city and has many
friends horo who deeply regret hie
Illness as he Is a young man of fine
character, and makes many frlond
wherever he goes. Ills brother,
Stanley, arrived here this Friday
morning and his sister, Mrs. L. B.
Wlckersham, this afternoon, both
, from PorUnnd.