Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, February 03, 1911, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, ltll. WEEKLY HOG I E RIVER OOI IUER mm U Wll ! When the waters of Rogue are used for Irrigation of North Rogue River valley, the water rights owned and controlled by the Golden Drift Mining company are an absolute necessity. These water rights are not in any way involved in any litigation. The Golden Drift litigation is a suit of the stockholders for an accounting with the Ament family, and involves the ownership of certain stocks and bonds, but does not in any way involve the water rights. The Golden Drift plant and pump is the only way available for putting the water on the lands this year. The Plaintiffs (in the Golden Drift suit for an ac counting), are now repairing the dam and power plant so that the Receiver will be in a position to carry out the contract with the Josephine County Irrigation and Power company and put the water in the ditches before June 1st, 1911. It should be known that this can be done by the Receiver the same as though the Golden Drift had a full set of managing officers. The Golden Drift project is the largest single invest ment of capital around Grants Pass except the Southern Pacific railroad. This money was nearly all furnished by people who are now the stockholders of the Cliicago Rogue River company, and was in a large measure ex pended with Grants Pass merchants and gave employ ment to many people. Prior to June, 1st, 1911, the plaintiffs of the Golden Drift will expend with your merchants, and for labor, large sums of money. Since December 1st, 1910, we have given employment to an average of more than 20 men. and put into circulation in Grants Pass about $7000.00. By June 1st it should amount to $50,000.00. When we buy hardware, we buy from the hardware dealers and when we buy meat, it is from the butcher. When the people want water they should go to people who have the water to sell, and facilities for pumping it. The Golden Drift owns the first right to all the water in Rogue River during the low or irrigation season. WATER FILINGS must not be confused with WATER Kb RIGHTS. Water filings on the waters of Rogue River at this late day are subject tp all existing water and power rights. The Golden Drift has fully complied with the laws pertaining to appropriation and use and have full fledged water rights for power, for irrigation, as well as mining. These rights are the result of a large investment of money by the stockholders. The indorsement of the Golden Drift as an irrigation project by the local business men and other citizens in fluenced the investment to a large extent, and we pro pose to now make the best use of the property as an irri gation project. It is for this reason that we arc investing more money at this time, and it is for the same reason we want to see the ditches extended. We should be given the irrigation business for the reason that the Golden Drift owns the water, dam and power plant and we will furnish all the money needed to extend the ditches as fast as needed and will do it now just as our money is now being expended on the plant so it will be ready for this season's irrigation. A good crop this year, and having fruit trees one year along is an object to us. It means more business and more money for everybody. It means that every farmer will ct an increased price for his land, should he want to sell it. Let us settle these irrigation matters NOW We can and will do business The Chicago - Rogue River Co. GEO. E. SANDERS, Agent I Hl 01 lll J a 4m PAQB FIVE 1