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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1911 WEEKLY ROGUE BITER COURIER FAGS TBR23 MILLIONS FROM MINES. (Continued from Pago 1.) dead moral certainty" that they-hare given little encouragement to the men who for many years have stood nobly by their convictions as to the llnal outcome of their efforts to Induce the mining world to see and recognize the fact that southern Ore gon and northern California embrace one of the richest mineral sections on this globe. Some of these men who fought hard for the mining In dustry were severely criticised by many, indeed by some who were ben eflclarles of their heroic work; but they kept steadily fighting until to day they are beginning to realize on their hard labor and can now afford tc "forget and forgive" the cruel words spoken of them and the men who were so unkind to sperk them. Great Activity in Evidence Great activity Is In evidence In every direction of the county. New discoveries are being reported and old mines are being again open ed and put on a paying basis. Mining men of national repute are coming in and investing in proven mines or in attractive prospects. Letters by the hundreds are being re ceived from prospective investors ask ing for information as to the op portunities for investments. Pros pectors of experience are turning this way and the whole outlook ,for a prosperous year for the mines is most encouraging. Gallce, which formerly was deemed a' placer district, is now making a most wonderful showing In Its many quartz mines. The Oriole mine is proving to he a wonder a veritable "Lluvla de Oro." Its shipments to the Tacoma smelter have averaged more than 1200 a ton. These ship ments were made from ore taken from the first, second and third lev els, and I am Just In receipt of ad vices stating that the 900-foot tunnel, which was being driven to tap the pay shoot at a depth of 600 feet, en countered the rich ore on Monday of this week. Mr. John Robertson, an experi enced miner and the owner of several rery promising prospects, 1b Install ing a quartz mill on one of his mines at the head of Rock Creek. Spokane, Black Bear, Gold Roads, Lost Flat, Sugar Pine, Old Glory and many other mines and prospects in this district are being developed and oper ated in a satisfactory manner. Old Glory mine, situated on Silver Creek, westerly , from Gallce, . Is making a fine showing both as to quantity of ore developed and to the value of same. The owners have Installed a fine water power plant on the prop' erty and now contemplate construct ing a mill at the mine this summer for crushing the vast tonnage of high- grade ore that they have available, Big Mine is Almrl The great Almeda mine is especial ly worthy of note Just at this time for It is Indeed beyond any kind of doubt one of the largest mines In America. It has blocked out or lm mediately available fully $30,000, 000 of ore and under ground work Is beln. pushed In every direction to open additional tonnage. These fig ures are so large that they confuse the timid, but the measurements are properly made and the assays con firm tbe statement as to values. The Almeda has had intelligent ,and persistent attention by thorough ly competent management and the re suits are so stupendous that it Is absolutely necessary to modify and temper the facts to make them be lievable. Under ground drifts have been made on the strike of the big ledge for a distance of 1500 feet, and the shafts have now attained vertical depth of 1,160 feet and are still going down with all possible speed, crosscuts are being driven through Immense bodies of ore and the 7,000 feet of such work Is mak lng available a wonderfully large body of ore for the smelter that has Just been completed and which will be blown In within the next few days. The Almeda Consolidated Mines company has expended a vast sum of money on Its properties and It. Is now ready to begin active reduction o Its ores, and It will unquestionably receive very large returns. Many Big Dike Gallco Is situated Just on the east erly rim of one of the greatest mln ?rel zones on this continent which has a length of 100 miles northerly .and southerly with a width of BO miles and takes In hundreds of lm mense dikes of porpltryr, granite schist, quartzlte, slate and serpentine Some of these big dikes stand out boldly In the fare of the Inclosing walls of Rogue River and In many instances Immense ledges of quarts accompany the contacts and are vis Ible on the surface and at point where they have been exposed by deep gorges made by numerous streams flowlnc through that region. Railroad companies claim that the hauling of ores Is more profitable that the handling of any other class of freight If this be true, then a railroad down Rogue River from Grants Pass to the sea would be one of the most profitable roads that could be constructed in this country. Rogue river can furnish sufficient power to generate electricity for a dozen railroads. While Gallce Is great, yet it has no monopoly on riches, for there are more than a dozen other mining camps In Josephine county that are now intensely active and that de serve a more extended notice than, for lack of space In this article, I am able to give, however, old, sleepy Kerby has been awakened by the steady tread of a new and invad ing army of men seeking fame and fortune In that district and Is now worthy of and demanding notice from all who may be interested In minerals, hence, this communication would be Incomplete without some reference to Its present status and future prospects. Rich Tellnride Ores The greatest activity In the Kerby district at present Is at a point from eight to fifteen miles westerly from the town and along two great belts of porphyry and schl3toso slate. The first named formation Is the home of very rich tellurlde ores, assaying from $1000 to $10,000 per ton; while In the latter formation there are many oxidized quartz ledges which yield spectacular ppcclmens of free gold, so rich that were I to give the true figures in this article I would be accused of "toying with the truth." Josephine Creek produced more than a million dollars for every mile of the bed of the stream that was worked in former years for placer gold, and only a few years ago sys tematic prospecting was undertaken for the purpose of finding the source of the gold that fed its rich diggings. Today Its fame as a rich quarts dis trict is being spread throughout all mining centers in this country. The rich district begins at the head of Rough and Ready Creek and runs north about twenty degrees east for a distance of forty, miles and extends easterly and westerly from its center line ten to fifteen miles; and within its boundary lines can be found some of the richest quartz mines ever dis covered. And yet there is ample room left untouched to keep a thou sand prospectors busy for many yean. Rich Strike rn Day's Gulch T. M. Anderson, an experienced miner from Idaho, has made a won derfully rich strike at the head of Day's gulch, a small tributary to Josephine Creek, at a point about nine miles north-westerly from the town. His rock goes as high as six ty dollars to the pound. Messrs, Mc- Pherson, Challen, Bowden, Finch, Neill, Strock, Winter, Burke, Al bright and scores of other mine own ers and prospectors are developing some splendid quartz properties on Josephine, Canyon, Chetco, Baby Foot, Falls, Rancherle and other creeks in that district and several express shipments have been made of exceedingly high-grade ores from the mines owned by some of the men just mentioned. There was never a time in the his tory of mining when investors were so eager for safe and sane mining Investments as now. The United States government Is on the trail ot the "trusts" big mergers made In restraint of trade are on the "mourn erB bench," congress Is tampering with the tariff, Aldrlch Is In a dense fprest of doubt as to the efficiency of our currency system, the supreme court at Washington is formulating Its decision on the sugar and tobacco cases, railroads are being attacked by both legislation and the courts, hence, Industrial securities no longer control the purse strings of large In vestora. One hundred and forty- four mining and metallurgical companies In this country paid to stockholders for the year 1910 $83,000,000 In div idends. Mining, when conducted by competent and honest men, pays, tut where it lacks this feature It must and should fall. The gold mining Industry supports all others and com pftcs with none. Gold Mining Aids All New factories tend to lower prices of product-, another store reduces the volume of business of those al ready ei-tabllshed, trusts strangle their neighbors, but the gold min ing Industry aids all. Its product, cost what It may, adds that much to the permanent wealth of the world. It produces the only metal that It not subject to attack by spec ulators. The value of Its product per ounce or ton Is fixed by legislation In every civilized nation in the world, and is by law the standari of value, panics only increase lta purchasing power and reduce lta cost of produc tion. We all recognize the fact that Josephine county will In time be a wonderful fruit and grape-growing region, but the mining industry made the city of Grants Pass what It is to day and it is going to stay by its "ward" and support it If It ever be comes necessary to do so. Grants Pass, Oregon, April 22, 1911. ).00 17.15 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR APRIL, 1011, TERM Wednesday, April 6th, 1011. Court met pursuant to law, there being present, Hon. Stephen Jewell, County Judge. H. S. Woodcock, Commissioner, C. L. Barlow, Commissioner, S. F. Cheshire, Clerk, Will C. Smith. Sheriff, the following proceedings were had, to-wlt: Plat of Oak Knoll Addition to Grants Pass approved and ordered filed and recorded with the Clerk. Thursday, April Oth, 1011. h the Matter of the Petition) of F. C. Wells for Public) Eastement Road near Wider-) vllle. ) , Petition heard upon second reading of the report of the Board of Coun-J ty Road Viewers, and petition grant ed In accordance with said report. In the Matter of the Petl-) tlon of Madrona Land Co.,) for Public Eas ement Road) on Murphy Creek. ) Petition heard upon second read ing of the report of the Board of County Road Viewers, and petition granted in accordance with said report. Plat of Lawnrldge Helgnts ex amined and approved, and ordered filed for record with the Clerk. ' Plat of Westholm Park Addition examined and approved, and order ed filed for rcccrd with the Clerk. Fridfly, April 7th, 1011. Statement of th5 County Clerk In the Issue of vhe County Warrants for Scalp Bounties for March, 1911, ex amined and approved. Wm. Llchtenberger appointed Su pervisor of Road Dlst. No. 4, In place of E. H. Perkins, who failed to qualify. Official Bond of J. E. Peterson, as County Treasurer, substituted for Surety Bond formerly given, exam ined and approved. In the Matter of the Petl-) , tlon of W. II. Purdy, et al.) for a County Road at Hugo,) Ore. ) County Board of Road Viewers ordered to meet Monday, April 17th. 1911, and view and survey said road and report to the Court at the next regular meeting. Plat of Pleasant View Addition to Grants Pass, examined and approved, and ordered filed for record with the County Clerk. Plat of Piedmont examined and approved, and ordered filed for rec ord with the Clerk. Rills Allowed. J. C. Dysert, tax refund $ 38.50 Pacific Sta. & Printing Co., supplies, Clerk's office 22.75 J. C. Randle, setting up road grader 7.75 G. P. Iron & Steel Wks., cast ing for roads 2.00 Beall & Co., road machin ery 285.00 Beall & Co., roau machin ery Grants Pass Truck Co., dray- ace Pacific Outlook, printing 23.25 B. . Ruttencutter, J. F. Burke, Fruit Inspector 61.00 U. S. Postofflce, Btamped en 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 12.00 68.00 2.00 Oregon Observer, printing V. XI. Cheshire, work in Clerk's office ,. . Williamson & Mason, house rent for paupers 10.00 I. F. Moore, plumbing, Co. Home ...... 3.60 Geo. W. Elder, mdse. for pau per 5.00 C. H. Demaray, supplies........ 23.40 D. W. Mitchell, mdse. for roads 97.35 So. Ore. Supply Co., mdse. Co. Home 37.50 Robert Dunlap, road viewer, Madrona road 8.00 J. M. Jones, road - viewer, Madrona road 8.00 Horace C. Hall, Surveyor, Madrona road 30.25 Frank Barrle, asst., Ma drona road 9.00 Alonzo Jones, asst., Madrona road 10.00 Ollle Alnsworth, asst., Ma drona road....... Dan Osburn, asst., Madrona road N. S. Hall, asst., Madrona road Jack Vincent, asst., Madrona road Robert Dunlap, viewer. Wells road J. M. Jones, viewer, Wells , road 12.00 Horace C. Hall, - Surveyor Wells road 22.60 Frank Barrle, asst. Wells road 9.25 Alonzo Jones, asst., Wells road 15.00 Goo. C. Sabln, V4 party fence Co. Home 83.47 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., tele phone service 20.95 Joseph Pollock, tax refund.... 8.69 Fanny B. Borchert, work in Sheriffs office 60.00 Will C. Smith, board of pris oners 33.80 J. E. Peterson, stamps, etc 3.00 Will C. Smith, stamps, and supplies Stanton Rowell, supplies 2.25 Rogue River Lbr. Co., lum ber for roads '. 43.20 J. M. Mason, meat for road hands C8.90 W. H. Young, care of pauper Kinney & Truax, mdse. for Court House C. E. Harmon, powder for roads Scheli & Schell, gravel for roads 416.60 Jewell Hdw. Co., road grader 171.50 Grants Pass Hdw. Co., mdse. for roads 65.30 W. H. Fallln, 15 days Dep. Assessor 45.00 Wilson Mer. Co., mdse. for roads 18.05 C. L. Barlow, mdse. for roads 121.75 Fred Mensch, surveying roads 5.00 Vina Opdycke, work In Clerk's office 63.75 G. W. Farlow, care of pau per 15.00 Geo. Kimble, work on roads.. ,58.00 J. D. Harrington, work on roads 53.00 H. Keep, work on roads 69.00 C. E. Phillips, work on roads 108.50 C. E. Phillips, teams for roads 87.00 N. G. Maupln, work on roads Ed. Savage, work on roads.... R. O. Burr, work on roads.... J. H. Burr, work on roads.... James Madison, work on roads 51.00 Lloyd Roblnett, work on roads 56.60 K. Phillips, work on roads.... 46.50 Otis Burr, work on roads.... H. S. Woodcock, work on roads Herbert Smith, mdse. Co. Home E. Frankum, operating ferry W. W. Tucker, work on roads John Johnson, work on roads Bert Ferren, work on roads.... work on j--.',. I, ., ... .:..,., . I.,,,,, ., ,.yj II IJII, ltl,H . .Hh-,..6i,iaflWn7faiiil'yi it fcin mi j 'f tf"i nlhi'. illi"ilMiirtftrfi"l,'liii ilM.'tlmlrtnijin . I 4 " m .I-.. ' ni t ,t ,. . 1 . , . . ., m I 1 9.60 15.00 1.85 8.85 66.00 65.00 60.00 48.00 30.00 7.50 1.60 40.00 56.50 63.00 40.75 Makes Home Baking Easy Royal Baking Powder helps the housewife to produce at home, quickly and economically, fine and tasty cake, hot biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, fresh, clean, tasty and wholesome, with which the ready-made food found at the shop or grocery does not com pare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. V ROYAL COOK BOOK-800 RECEIPTS FEES Send Nam and Addres$, ,. ovi itum rowoM eo vom. H "iilJiVJiWB'.'iUlWlllHI S. B. Green, work on roads.... 26.25 M. A. Wertz, work on roads 40.00 C. A. Johnson, work on roads 42.50 D. D. Wllkerson, work on roads 40.00 Chas. McClung, , work on roads 12.60 Geo. Wertz, work on roads.... 42.50 W. A. George, work on roads 52.00 Sam Stewart, work on roads 4.00 T. A. Pollard, work on roads 36.85 Luther Robinson, work on roads 58.67 William Wheeler, work on roads 12.50 Ed Olson, work pn roads 20.00 Columbia Bridge Co., one 70 foot steel span 700.00 Columbia Bridge Co., remov ing foundation 200.16 Columbia Bridge Co., ap- ( proach to R. R. bridge 48.54 Grants Pass Hdw. Co., road material 194.25 Josephine Livery Co., teams for roads 9.00 Guy Steel, witness Circuit Court 1.60 A. H. Mock, witness Circuit Court 1.50 C. L. Barlow, witness Circuit Court .. 1.90 S F. Cheshire, stamps, ex press, etc., 14.45 S. F. Cheshire, freight for ronds 92.25 Rogue River Courier, print ing 22.65 Lee Sill, stock inspector sal. 25.00 Stephen Jewell, cash adv. Co. Home '. 1.50 T. E. Gllmore, mdse. for roads 16.60 Cramer Bros. mdse. for roads 92.78 C. L. Barlow, Commission er's per diem 20.80 H. S. Woodcock, Commis sioner's per diem 22.00 W. M. Cheshire a Bridegroom . Deputy Sheriff William M. Che shire and Mr 8. Rose Smith, both of Grants Pass, were married at the home of the bride Sunday, April 28, 1911, Judge Stephen Jewell officiat ing. Both bride and groom are , well known In this city, where they have a host of friends to wish them hap piness and prosperity. COUNTY TREASURER'S CALL FOR WARRANTS There are funds In the treasury to pay all warrants registered on or before January 16th, 1908, and In terest will cease from April 16th, 1911. J. E. PETERSON, Treas. roads 60.75 O. A. Williams, work on rond 24. . velopes 63.20 0. H. Marshall, work on roads 42.00 Joseph Moss, office rent 18.00 i Ed Olson, work on roads 28.25 Andrew Gonyeau, work on W. C. Beares, work on roads 41.00 road 16.00 Ed Hannum. work on roads 64.80 Kinney & Truax, mdse. Co Home 80.02 L. Speaker, mdse. for pau pers Amos Smith, teams for roads J. R. Rush, plowing at Co. Home Rogue River Hwd. Co., mdse. for roads 212.37 Rogue River Water Co., wa ter for March, 1911 Rogue River Electric Co., lights for March, 1911 James Holman, Justice, State vs. John Doe James Holman, Justice, State vs. Richards James Holman, Justice, State vs. Ruth James Holman, Justice, State vs. Brace James Holman, Justice, State vs. Brace M. E. Moore, mdse. Co. Home A. H. Mock, Constable, State vs. Ruth A. II. Mock, Constable, State va. Brace 6.30 chas A. II. Mock, constable, state vs. Reynolds A. II. Mock, Constable, State vs. Richards Beall & Co., road grader 225.00 Al. Conyeau, wcrk on roads.. 22.00 M. L. Boucher, blacksmith for roads M. L. Boucher, pins for Surveyor A. L. Epy, blacksmith for roads 17.55 D. O. Hayes, Dp. Assessor sal 75.00 Lincoln Savage, traveling, exp. Lln'oln Savage, express, pout- BRf, etc J. N. Johnston, atty. lanune exam. M. L. noucher, blacksmith for roads 10.50 Jewell Hdw. Co., mdsf. for roads 53.90 J. It. Williamson, board Co. poor 166.00 Jos. MartelMtl, cutting wood Co. Home 25.00 16.85 10.00 5.25 5.63 12.50 1.85 2.70 6.50 4.45 6.70 20.40 2.90 2.90 3.45 1.C0 2.28 45.00 4.40 5.00 Grants Pass Lbr. Co., lbr. for roads 219.98 Dick Lindsay, work on ronds 47.60 J. II. May, work on ronds 4.87 Louis Lucke, work on roads 32.50 Claud Alnsworth, work on roads 10.60 Dan Lelth, work on roads 30.00 Paul Ruttencutter, work on roads 116.50 Granville Rimer, work on roads 16.25 Herman McFadden, work on roads I. C. Lowdon, work on roads W. S. Cllmore, work on roads W. H. Parkey, work on roads J. B. Hughps, work on roads Jacob Gelwltz. work on roads W. E. Wheeler, work on roads 12.00 Fred Robertson, work on roads 85.00 M. A. Wortz, work on roads A, T. Cart, work on roads.... John Olson, work on roads.... McCann, work on roads John Fritz, work on roads 31,60 Oscar Williams, work on 1 roads 37.60 I'hll Brown, work on roads... John Johnson, work on roads Diinbar & I'm kett, work on roads ('has. Fcnner, work on roads Hans Olsen, work on roads ... J. C. Morgan, work on roads .1. T. Weston, work on roads M. A. Wertz, work on road Ft. F, Gibson, work on roads 1.. B. Kails, work on roads... '.T. M Lewis, work on rolls ... Ceo. Ilowlnnd, work on road Nick Armstrong, work on roads 63.00 ! U. b. Morgan, work on roads 20.00 A. A. Morgan, worl. on roads 30.75 ! Paul Herven, work on roads 4.00 ; Geo. Gebera, work on roads ... 128.00 W. C. Dearss, work on roads 12.50 J J. J. Brown, work on roads.... 5... 00 jWin. fifewnrt, work on roads 4 00 Geo. Wertz, work on roads ... 20. CO 76.26 5.00 4.20 26.25 69.50 21.75 4.00 ei.no 57.R0 47.50 30.00 8.76 V ' "il I tnm tmt millVi V Oil. Ihif rX V, V If I tkM from J S Hlffc-i4. "' I 1 DWTfTC PFMTfTn I I 6J0 I 0 IhH ui r5 4.00 I J Aft rrnt Por...W VHirT 20.00 I 5 om. rT o. . 1 2.75 L I I..IJ. rmt.ti h so. V rCviV. A i 1 1. tfi for MtotoflM 85.60 XXJ' t- ' 25.00 -!1E? 80.00 " - 81.00 At 604 South 6th, near L St. KUM SEE Ho tiiiitli talked about for lta onwy running and durable qual ities, mid KNOW ie WHY8. 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