14.
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDEORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 119.10.
ROGUE RIVER Hi ITS TRIBUTARIES
Government Issues Interesting Data Concerning the Southern Oregon
Streams Rogue River Power Possibilities Aro Given Good Boost.
Tho United Stntcs geological sur
vey has issued n very interesting pa
por on surfneo wnter supply of tho
North Pncific const in which much
of nlteroatini sheets of lnvn, dipping
cwny from tho lnkc practically in
all directions, ami aro so porous as
to afford an easy passage for much
snneo is devoted to Rosruo river and, wnter. Springs are abundant and
tributaries. Aside- from some very remarkable in size. Little and liig
complcto tables tho following doscrip- Butte cracks drain the southern por-
tivo matter is offered : tiou of the Cascade forest reserve.
Hoguc ltiver Drainage llasln. .Bear crock, formerly called Stewart
. ... .j!a 'creek, drains tho famous fruit sec-
Dcscnpl.on-Koguc ver drams
the southwestern corner of ho jtata k J fa h
of Oregon, Us basin cndmR from f
tho extreme western part of Mama th mnin stroftm noar
county across Jackson and Joseplnnc . .
counties, and including the northern lU0 coasu
half of Curry county. On its uorth! Tho drninngo area is in general
nrc tho Rocuo River mountains and .mountainous, elevations ranging
on tho cast aro the Cascades, while from sea level at Goid Bench to 97G0
in tho southern part of tho area is a feet at tho summit of Mount Mc
spur of tho Siskiyou mountains. In ; Lnughlin (formerly known as Mount
all tho basin comprises 50S0 square Pitt), a snowcapped peak dividing
milca. tho drainage of Big Butte nud Little
Tho river is formed by three prin- , Butto crcek. Tho general elevation
cinal forks tho north, middle and, of tho mouutnm range at the Head
'south which rise among tho peaks pvaters of the Rogue is G000 feet,
of tho Cascade range and unite near Prospect is 3000 feet, Ashland is
Prnsncet. in Jackson county. From 193 S feet and Grants Pass 956 feet
this point tho Roguo winds in a gen-1 nbovo the sen level.
cml westerly direction to tho ocean, j Tho area is almost completely tim-
which it enters near tho town of jhered. but the stand is not so heavy
Gold Bench, in Curry county. In the as on tho nrea to tho north drained
lower half of its course tho stream by Umpqua river, as the precipitatiou
hugs closely tho base of tho Rogue is lighter. The mean annual rninfnll
Ilivcr range, and its principal tnbu-int Gold Beach is S6 inches, at Grants
tarics arc from the south, as is shown Pass 33, at Ashland 2", on the head-
by tho following: waters of Illinois river 70, and at
Principal Tributaries of Itoguo Klver. Crater Lako 100 inches. At the
From tho north and west North headwaters of the stream tho greater
fork, Elk creek, Stewart cicek, Ev- part of tho precipitation is rainfall
ans creek, Lclnnd creek. during the winter months. As is us-
Froin tho east and south Middle ual in regions where the precipitation
fork, South fork, Big Butto creek is sufficient for the production of
(drainage area, 268 squaro miles) ; crops without irrigation, development
Little Butto creek (drainage area, j along this lino -is inconsiderable. Fish
361 square miles) ; Bear creek (Stew-jlnke ditch, which diverts wnter from
art creek) (drainage nren, 3S0 squnre i Little Butto creek, Is the lnrgest in
miles); Applegate creek (drainage 'operation. A number of little ditches
area, 606 square miles), Dlinois river. J are used to irrigate the narrow val-
Tho North fork, or main stream,
derives its wnter from springs, prob
ably supplied from Crater lake,
which lies to tho east in tho center
ley lands contiguous to tho small
streams. In this manner Ashland,
Wagner and Applegate creeks are
largely appropriated for irrigation
of Crater Lako natural park at nnilt is realized, however, that the agri-
clovation of 6240 feet above sea 'cultural resources of this section of
level. This lake occupies tho crater ! the country will not bo utilized in the
of an ancient volcanic mo'untain, to most economic manner until irrign
which tho name Mount Mazama has' Hon is practiced extensively. The
been applied. Tho lake has no vis- j valley lands in the vicinity of Med
iblo outlet nor any other reaching ford along Bear creek aro pnrticu-
tlie surface within a few miles. The lnrly adapted to fruit culture, and
walls inclosing tho lake are made up j the Rogue River valley has become'
justly famous for tho excellent qual- ties aro most irregular. Tho gago
ity of apples, pears and other fruits located nbovo tho dam was road daily
raised there. from July 17 to Ootobor 10, 11)07,
Tho streams of this aroa, liko oth- and onoo or twice a week during tho
ers draining tho Cascade mountains, first half of 1908, but tho daily rat
afford wonderful possibilities for wa- ings during 1908 wero made on an
ter power development. At present auxiliary gago at tho observer's
tho only important plants aro those house. No ostinintes of flow aro
of tho Roguo River Electric company possible with tho data at hand, but
at Gold Ray and at Prospect. it is hoped that n permanent rating
Stream measurements in this basin curve can later bo developed to
were begun in August, 1905. For the which these records of gago heights
three and one-half years tho highest can be applied,
run-off values are shown by the roe- Koguo Klvor Near Tolo, Or.
ords for 1907. It is probable that This station was established Aug
tho lowest values would havo been ust 30, 1905. It is located at Gold
found in 1905 if records for that year Ry, tho situ of tho Roguo River
had been complete. Elecirto company's power plant, l's
Tho following gauging stations miles below Tolo, and just below tho
hnve been maintained in this river mouth of Bear creek,
basin: Tho data obtained at this station
Roguo river near Tolo (1905 to have groat value in connection with
190S). the uso of tho river for water-power
Tho data obtained nt this station development and its proposed uso for
nre not favorable for very good re- extensive irrigation works, a numbor
suits. The height of the water is af- of largo ditches being already under
footed in an irregular manner by a construction.
dam a short distance below, and as Tho station is located below tho
this dam is a temporary affair, made tail race of tho power plant, at which
of brush, it is washed awny, either a dam about 20 feet high forms a
wholly or in part, with every rise in largo forobay. Tho flow at tho sta
tho creek, even during irrigating sea- tiou is, therefore, irregular, dopond
sons. For this reason it was neces- ing upon the amount of water used
sary during 1907 and 190S to do-( through tho turbines. Tho velocity of
volop four rating curves, aud to in- tho water at tho gaging station is
terpolnto a part of the records. quite swift, and the channel is not
North fork of Roguo river nt Pros- stable. It lias been impossible to do
poct (1907 to 190S). 'velop a permauent rating curve. Tho
Little Butte creek, near Englo records, particularly thoso taken at
Point (1907 to 190S). low wnter, aro not as accurate as
Bear creek at Talent (1907 and could bo desired.
190S). Little lltittc Crvck Near Haule Point.
Appleeate creek at Murphy (1907, rutin Tmt i.r..a- ; fnr,,,n,i
190S). Tnl. Onok". ; Ima-snn Mntv l,v
Rogue river near Galico (1907). tho unj0ll of its Xorth and South
Xorth Fork of Koguo lUver nt lros- forks, the united waters flowing
o iK.ct, Or. westward and joining Roguo river,
This station was established July ablt ,hreo. milu8 est f T'
17, 1907, just nbovo the Rogue Rivor ,1U K"1"P. station was establish-
Electric company's dam, one-half "u ""' 11 1S "iou
mile nbovo Prospect, five miles nboyo nwn uutnno a iruit rnncli, one
tho junction with tho South fork, and m no" W Wi "oui two
at tho bond of Rome River corro. ,ulles nbovo tho mouth of Antelope
era part of Jackson county and flown
northwestward (o its junction with
Roguo rivor near Tolo. Its entire
drainage area comprises USO Bquuro
' miles.
Tho gaging station was established
July 11, 1907. at a highway bridge at
Talent, COO feet above tho head of a
power ami irrigation canal which di
verts water from tho loft bank, about
ono-half mile below tho mouth of
Wagner crock and ouo nud ouu-half
miles nbovo tho month of Anderson
creek.
The stream is used largely for ir
rigation aud tho data obtained at thin
station aro useful in that connection.
Any increase of irrigation develop
ment from this stream will require
the construction of storage rcsor
1 voirs.
Tho conditions nre not exception
ally favorable for good results. Tho
bod of the stream is somewhat
ehangeablo and a now rating curve
will have to bo developed after each
flood.
Applegate creek rises in tho Sis
kiyou mountains in tho northwestern
part of Siskiyou county. California.
flows northeastward Into Jackson jmonHunw 600 nqunro nillim.
county, Oregon, for about 20 miles, This Hlatiou wa ohIuIiIIhIimI July
, Hi ah hii'iiu 1 1 I l.it ttntf 1 1 ten a I inn t ' 11)117. II in Immlml uL Mtll'lill.Vi
imuii tiiini? j tuu inuiKuunv mn t mm i
unites with Roguo rivor about eight 'eight miloH above tho mouth of tho
milurt west of Grants Puss, in J"- crook and huvoii iuIIcm from Granta
sephiuo county, lis drainage area Pans.
The fall of tho river through this
gorge is to be utilized by the company
for development of water power. Tho
data nro valuable chiefly in connec
tion with water-power development,
creek, and nbovo tho hend of a ditch
which diverts wnter for milling nt
Englo Point.
A number of smnll ditches divert
wntor from tho strenm nbovo the sta-
hllt tliPV furnish nlso snmo vorv nsn- tio"' s &nt tb flW hero obtained
ful information concerning the run- dosx.Ilot "Present tho natural run
off from forested areas under the " from.tho drninngo nren. The
climatic conditions which oxist in the dnta aje insufficient for an estimate
southern portion of tho Cascade f ostrcmo values.
range. mio oinum in nui'UU ll&vu lO .1
No equipment hns yet been in- iarK cxlont lor "rnRntion and nddi-
stalled for making measurements "onni voiopments nro under way.
durincr high wnter, nnd nt low water " n,so fishcs municipnl wntor
the only point nvnilnblo. is in a very s"Pnli' for ,he citJ' of Bedford,
narrow canyon, where the wnter is Benr creek, Aormcrly known as
extremely turbulent nnd the veloci- Stewart creek, rises in the southeast-
Stace;
Auto
Garage
(Successor)
Medford
Auto
Garage
Wo nro fully equipped to take
caro of all your auto troubles.
ACCESSORIES.
Wo carry a full lino of Auto
Accessories, including the fa
mous AJAX TIRES guaran
teed for 5000 miles.
Wo havo thrco of tho most
expert machinists in Southorn
Oicgon. Tbero is nothing
about a GAS ENGINE that wo
cannot fix if it can bo fixod nt
nil.
Wm. E. Stacy
Call at Garage, Eighth, Between
C and Front Streets.
$150 AN ACRE 270 noron, foothill laud, about 6 mlloa from Mod
ford; there aro about HO noroa on this place now planted to fruit,
which includes about 2(1 jutoh in bearing. Tho bearing vanotie
aro Newtown and SplUouborg apples nnd Coinlco poaru, There
nro 25 noroH of Nowtowim in their second year with poach fillorn
and about 6 acres of Nowtowns just planted: alHo 20 nore 1
I . JouathaiiH aud 10 aorou of Hartlett aud Anjou peara juat pUntod.
About 200 ucruH of first-omuif fruit land on the place, i More are
many spriuga on tho plnoo and considerable water uould ! de
veloped for irrigation; two houses, good barn and othor building'
Would subdivide niooly. Easy terum.
$2500 Sixty aorus, 6 miles from Medford, about 15 acros olenred and
partly planted; small building
$250 AN ACRE 70 noron, about I milos from Modford, free soil; 25
acres planted to Kowtowu nnd Spitxengortr npplcH, moHtly 3 yenvn
old; in addition, about 25 acres under cultivation, balance ensily
oloarod; good new 6-room plantored Iioiiho, new barn; aUo vet of
old buildings. Could be Hiibdividod into two or throe tract niooly.
easy tonus.
$5500 Six mil from Modford, good new buildings, nbout 8 anrns
planted to Nowtowim, SplUonhorg aud poaru, I aud 2 yonm old)
about 7 ncros additional cleared, bnlanco not hnrd olonring; good
team, wagon nnd maehlnory gc" wltn -ho Pco. Thl it 40
acre traot,
$15,000 A first-class fruit and nlfnlfn ranch, 185 noros, 6Vi niilei
from railway station, practically all bottom land, 140 noros now
undor cultivation, wator right with place; fair house, two barns,
RchoolhouHu on the place, for $15,000, which is only $81 an acre,
$6000 cash will handle, nud easy tonus can bo had on tho bnlanco,
this is n fino chanco to got n firnt-clnHH trnet of low-prieod laud
for development purposes. We don't think this will Inst long, and
if you nro iuterortod, como in nnd neo uh nbout it.
$12,525 Eleven noros 'in Comlco pears, 10 yoara old; 0 norpi in IUrt- I
lott nud Anjou pours, 1 to 3 joars old; cloao in; good noil; tormn
$I2,000-Eloven noros iu Comico nud Hose poani, 14 yoara old; thnHi
troos uro in full bonring and will pay n good lncomo on tho pnee
asked.
$15,000 Twenty acres, fino now modem bungalow, building easily
worth $1000; about 13 acres of apples in full boaring; troos nr Id
years old; balnnco planted to apples 2 yonm old; good noil; nictitlv
location; close to market; an assured income from tho beginning; n
fino homo.
$150 to $200 PER ACRE Slowart ncro traota; 2 mlIo from Medford.
tracts aro from 10 to 25 acres in sine; fino building spot on nil.
can nil bo irrigated; cheapest tracts in Modford neighborhood; enwv
terms.
$300 PER ACRE Finest 5 nnd 10 ncro orchnrd nnd garden trnots in
tho vnlloy; onsy tornn.
W. T. YORK & CO.
Medford Is Certainly Entitled to Be Named
The Pasadena of
Oregon
Every
advantage
connected
with living in
a city may
be had with
an Eden
Valley Tract
The Best Class of People Are Attracted Here
People of refinement; people with means; retired business men; professional men; college and university grad
uates, are coming to the Rogue River Valley by tho score. Within the past two years almost a' hundred Chicago
and Evanston, 111., people have purchased homes near Medford, and nearly every one of them has a friend or two
whom they hope to induce to come and locate in the valley. New York, Philadelphia, Boston and many other
eastern cities are almost if not quite as well represented, while St. Paul and Minneapolis have more representa
tives here than any other several cities combined. Think these statements over and get your thinker going. Write
to the undersigned or the Medford Commercial Club for detailed information about the country, and you will
never have cause to regret it.
The Most Fascinating Investments Are In
Bearing Orchards Near Medford
Most of the producing orchards have been held in large holdings until recently. A few weeks ago tho Eden Val
ley Orchard, containing 605 acres, was placed on the market in any desired acreage. We havo been authorized to
offer the bearing apples and pears for sale, and if you know anything about this country and want a desirable
block of bearing trees, write or come soon. During the past week over $.150,000 worth of the property has boon
disposed of. It is located within two miles of Medford at an elevation of about 100 feet above tho city and is one
of the best kept orchards in the world. Parts of the orchard offered for sale have paid the owner over $000 per
acre per year for four straight years. Do not come unless you are prepared to stay, for just so sure as you 'do come
the combination of fat soil, grandeur of scenic beauty and Italian climate will steal you, body and soul. After one
visit here you will be miserable any other place on earth.
An Eden
Valley
Orchard
will pay an
income the
very first
year
Buy now
JOHN D. OLWELL
EXHIBIT BUILDING
MEDFORD, OREGON
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