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k. nsnFORD -MAtTi TRIBUNE, -NftilDFOna OKKfioft TT?TTftV, JULY 31, 1923" a' PACIE THREES ' hi a - ' mining n or souwrn on . . Edited bf flnthwm(ra Otefoo Mining Bureau. ' VAltfd hv the Southwestern Oreffnn Mining Bureau.- . . : i .... ; O ' Ruiaiani lo Search for Platinum ' Arctle Region. LENlNGHAD-t-To bunt for tba large stores of platinum'' believed to be hldcjen In the Azotic extremities o( the. Urals, an expedition.: with the geologist Poollk at Jts head, is being prganlsed by the Leningrad, central geological committee. 7 Plentiful graces of the metal found last year 'In the Tower parts of the River Obi are be lieved to Indicate a central vein of great magnitude exists around the headwaters of the northwestern trib utaries of the OM.-. - Local Mining New. ' . T. R. Dean, a' mining- man long Wicptiried with the mining Industry If southwestern Oregon,' with proper ties In the Jump-off Joe district, and wbo took-an active part In the organl-latlotf- of the southwestern ' Oregon minings bureau, died on July 13 at the home of his daughter in Oakland, Cat.', at the age of 63,r . W. B. Frakes and W. S. Shattuck of the Althouse district in southern Jo sephine county, spent several days in Grants Pass this Week In connection with matters relating to their property. P. A. Mobs. , a California mining engineer, who - visited- southwestern Oregon ' Investigating our mineral re sources, has returned and is now en Haged r-in developing . a property on Toots creek. Mr. and Mrs. Moss called at the bureau headquarters Saturday and stated that they were greatly im pressed' with our resources,- and predicted- thai the present-upward trend of mining would, see this district fully developed. . r :'''ri..r"t' v I- The bureau is- in 'receipt of a com munication from '.Montana from a party looking for a free milling' gold property. : Descriptions of such -properties appearing . on the registry, of rnines have been furnished to . this )iarty. but anyone having1 free milling properties not of record may communi cate with the secretary, and the data will be forwarded." This is a concrete i-ase where the registry of mines Is serving the purpose for which it was established, and property owners who have not registered their property should consider dolng.so at this time, as the wide publicity the district is receiving as a- result of the efforts of the bureau will surely mean that the registry will be of great service both to the' property . owners and the In vestors.' -. .- a ' - i The Metals Extraction &. Refining corporation v have installed . a , plant about ' threo-foUrths mile below the Sixth street bridge OB' the south' side of the river to demonstrate the most economical method, ' of saving the black sands from the ' gravel bars f'our' men are engaged ' In shoveling the gravel Into a sluice- box and from to two tons of semi-concentrates are made daily. ' These concentrates :wlll be run ovelvthe ; Concentrating, i table at the black sand s1 plant of the Company beforo -being treated I'or the recovery at the gold ,and platinum values. MlnlBK men: are invited to see this demonstration any day this weeK, P. S. Woodln is installing equipment tor the saving of the black, sands from the gravels of Rogue river, about three miles east of Grants ' Pass, and plans on having his product treated at the Mack 1 minds plant of the Metals. Ex traction & Refining corporation. Early Day Mining Facta Wanted, There Is much unwritten history in connection with the early day mining iff southwestern Oregon-rr-hi8tary. that should be chronicled fori the benefit of those to follow. A few of the men who helped make this history, are still with us. and the bureau desires that they write such, facts as they; have knowledge -. of for publication, v ;Hls xorlcal facta, facta 'relating to discov eries of particular mining properties, and- other facts that, the .old-timer thinks -worthy qf preserving will be Welcome, and the bureau will see that name are, published front time to. time. Write up your story and mall it to the secretary of the southwestern Oregon mining bureau,, Grants Pass, Ore. rThe "Gold Dust Twins," Jack Ca Vy. and Jim Sanford rcame in Mon jOay from the Golden- Dreum on the Jhetco with. 26 ounces of gold valued at about $600, tho result-of about ten days' work for the two men pan mlng.. Sanford returned to. tho mine the fore part of the week and Casey left for Hot. Lake In Eastern . Ore son for a 1 month's sojourn at the springs. Before leaving , Mr,. Casey stated they hoped to inatal equip ment at the mine .this fall to handle a considerable tonnage.. . V It Is , reported on authority be lieved to be reliable' that the first 'cleanup of .the. Buzzard - Mine -near Trail on the Upper Rogue was up iwarda of $9000.. E. . B. Carter, an experienced Idaho mining man, is in charge of the' property which Is equipped with Herman mill of about 30 tons' capacity per day, ' . . ' C M. Hamshaw, a placer mining operator of Alaska; is investigating tho placer industry In southern Ore gon.' ' ' -' :' . "'. ".;v j The Greenback, under, the manage ment of I E. Klump, is proceeding with the development of 'ore bodies iin tho old Greenback vein, the Irish Girl vein and In .the-Martha mine. ffhe Greenback veln ls developed to depth of 1190 feet and ;the Mer- ha tq 00-feet.. " ;-; ".'. ..'. , The Black water season Is enabling the placer miner; to 'have tests made on thelf'' black sands -preparatory to Installing eotllpment for" tho saving of the' Bands, When operations start iwitn tne coming of tne rail, rains. iThe high' price of: platinum. 1130 per ounce, and ot Iridium,- $400 per ounce, is stimulating the placer In dustry as nothing else could, and the timing year promlsen well for those engaged In that line of mining. . 1 - Reenter Meeting- of tho Bureau. The regular, monthly meetlna- of the. mining bureau -will be held on Saturday, August' 1 at (II H street wt o'clock in the afternoon. It Is (expected- a ' large - delegation' from fcrold Hill -will be present and all piembers who ' can attend should jcojut as matters of Interest are to rbTakeq up. . . . - Additional Kcginlry uf .Mines Noltw. l earns. . llyrunt, Curtis and I'unk. who have valuable intnlng- jiroperty In the steatiiboul dlHtrlcton the LTppvr Aliplegute, tho pruperty being located near the famous old Stearii booi atriko from which WIS. 000 wus taken lln virgin gold In the ourly 60'a.v. registered their property 'in the Registry -of Mines this week. Publicity ItoniM ". Mining Topics, published at Sacramento,- the, official - organ" of the department of mines of . the Sucru niento chamber of 'commerce, will carry a general writeup of tho southwestern Oregon mining district In Us August Issue. , Mining Truth, in Its August first issue, wllf publish a description of one of the neurhv nromisine mines. in addition to Irs regular montniy news letter of this district. . - I The Dally V Kecord-Abstract, tho Portland business man's paper, Is tne evei by the weight of the on publishing the weekly news items of nd , lnd Bjnk back to a hori- southwestern Oregon mining affairs. The Salt Lake Mining Koviow, pub liimed - twice n month, at Bait Lrfike City.' carrfes the mining news ot this district-. ' . i ' The publicity campaign 1 of tho'!bu reau 'is wpll under. ;way and reaches the mining Investor of the " whqlo Pacific coast.' Its . 'purpose is to bring the attention of experienced mining men of -wonderful mineral re-' sources and Beek to 1 urn a portion of the flow of mining capital into this field. It is reliable and consistent of our- nil'norals--and work that should - receive tho support of every man interested in seeing southwest ern Oregon developed to the greatest possible extent, and expoclully It should rocolvo the suppbrt of every mine owner or operator, HE . ROBBED CLERK SALEM, Ore.. July 31. Pat Hayes. who gave his occupation tu the ofifenrs a 8a 'goabout," and being held In tho county jail hero on a charge of carry ing concealed weapono naa signed a written eonfesfllson ' before Special Agent Maurice; Cotturi of the Houth crn! Pacific lines and Deputy. Sheriff Sam Burkhart of this county. that he held up and robbed. a clork in U hotel neaf the Southern Pacific depot at Ku- gent about a month ago. . According to tho story of Tayes, he purchased. a gun at function ICty. tak ing a freight- to, tfugene.: and Intimi dating hte clerk with his KUrt sec'ured from $1.2 to t4, In cash. ' The. clerk of the Kugene hotel Is ex pected to reach here toduy to Hayoa over. r. ','.'r v look ENGLAND EASES BAN : ON RUBBER EXPORTS: LONDON. July 31 (A.. P.) Tho BrltiHh colonial office announced to day ;it has decided to permit from August 1 export of . 76 per cent of the rubber production In Ceylon and the Htratts Settlement at a minimum duty. thlH belnff a 10 per cent Increase over the 'export .allowed during tho pre vious three months.- .t " The -new. Tcgulation includes . the federated Mialay Hlates. The BrltiHh government also has approved certain concessions- in . the assessment . of the standard -of production In the federat ed Malay states which it Is believed will further. ease the situation; ,.''. Yank Fliers Fight, Riffs for France: jgai j A corps of American flierr, . tralUr to the Liftyette tc drille whlth served In the early yean of the world war, U eld ing France in the war in Moroc co. It ii commanded by' Col, Charles ' Sweeney fr New York millionaire's son, who has' won tho fighting uniforms of "ilit wuntriei. : : ; , What the World Roadway Raised as a Barritr t6 Guard Crossings j Barricades operated by hydraulic pres sure applied by the trains, have been wig- gested lor prevention oi acciaenis at ran- way crossings. They are to be construct- ed as triangular platforms elevated from sontal position when the train has passed. Vivid "Stop" signs on the sides, illumi nated st night, would give motorists ample warning st a distance. - - , .Foot Switch for Car Signals , -ir Increases Auto Safety Stop-signal and direction lights are flashed for the guidance of motorists b.v pressing a foot, switch fitted on the botr LEFT , "Zr7 torn of the car so. that the driver need not remove his hands from the steer ing wheel. It may be operated either HOLD CENTENNIAL WEEK OF AUG. 17 , VANCOUVER, Wash., July 31 (Special)..; Vancouver., is .--making propardUonH for : the. voccpt-tpri oT thousands of visitors during the week beginning August 17, when the oldest city in the state of Washington will open the celebration of Its centennial. .fltwas In 1825 that Dr. John Mc- Laughlirt came to this place and, as chief factor of the Hudson's - Bay company, established the trading; po$t here which h called Fqrt' Vancouver and from -which he ruled the Oregon empire from California ori the south to the North Pole and from the Pa cific ocean to the Rocky mountains. Under special "p.ct of congress the minting of half dollar pieces com memorating tho Vancouver Centennial is now under way und on August 8 tho first consignment Is to be shipped from the Han I'Vanclsco mint. These coins have a profile of Dr. John Mc Laughlin on one side and of old' Fort Vancouver on tho other side and they are unique in that unlike-all other coin issues since the Columbian ex position at Chicago they bear the name, of the town at which the celebration- is hold thereon.,- The direc tors of - the centennial have , ordered but a limited minting of this coin, and til read' have -thousands of orders fpr these at one dollar, each. The cele bration, underwritten by local capital Is hoping to- meet a . large part. of Its expenses through tho sale of these Coins. ; : . , l -.- ; . The celebration will consist of an industrial and automobile exposition, a large outdoor- amusement tnrk, a pageant with 310 persons" and - a chorus of 150 each night for the week beginning August 17, and a wonder ful historical exhibit which has been prepared under the auspices of Glenn M. Ha nek of this city, with the co-operation of the Oregon Historical so ciety, and the Washington Historical society. . . , . Opening exercises, set for August 17, will attract notable' persons from the two states and a big reception fur Unit date has been planned. The gov ernors of Washington and Oregon and -tho congressional delegates-from tho two states, with the 'mayors of many of the cities, have been invited to par ticipate In, theeo exercises.'"' ' . i, BY SPORTSMEN PENDLETON, Ore., July 31. Over ZOO bass, some of them weighing over five younds were saved from death In Barnhart pond eight miles below this city by the work of members of the .Pfndlelon Rod and- Oun club, who seined the bass Out of the diminished waters " of .tho' pond The" work of saving tho big "ftatny-bass waA doubly hard because of their' gamenrss and while the suckers, carp, sun fish and perch were easily taken, the big bass fought the net to the last. The bam were placed In the Umatilla river and in those transported there were no known casualties. The, pond was stocked some years ago and this Is the first time It has gotten danger ously low. A Mice was furnished th local men by the state game warden, K. F. Averlll. (A8Sey0byTopulirtchanic8 Magazine) by the heel or toe, pressure in the middle turning op the stop light and a turn ol the foot to the right or left, making con tacts that light the corresponding signal lamps. .The switch is also adapted for opening electric latchea on office. doers, and. for ringing call or. alarm bells and buisers. It is easily installed and has no parts; likely to get out of order. '' ' . .-) ?" Hundred Bolts of Lightning ' Flash 'Every Second ' "v ': According to a London weather-bureau report, there are about 1500 thunder- storms in progress every minute through out the world, giving 360.000 lightning flashes an hour or 100 every second. Ob servations made from 3.000 stations, in dicate that the earth experiences 16.000, 000 storms of this character each year, about 44.000 daily. At certain posts in tropical countries, during tho rainy, sea sons, distant thunder is such a common occurrence that the observer frequently forgets to enter it in hts register. . . """Deadliest" Ray" Is Rt ported Said to' be more destructive than any previous invention of its kind,- a new death ray discovered by a German has an effective ground range of forty miles and operates to an altitude of more than 45,000 feet. Men and animals are ren dered unconscious by the mysteri."u force of its waves, the paralysing infli ence lasting for six hours, according o reports to the department of commerce. I HEARBREAKER HELD E NEW YORK.. July .SI. -(A' Charlea ,C Frey, 'horaein&n liose wile a year ago aued wllda Bennstv. niUBicul comcdy.atar, for . 1 100.000 for alienation ot affeetfons, wiia out on ball today bn a technical, chargo of- homicide tfor ..Kiuint a girl wniio driving : Miss uonnetfs i ctty automobile . jij'Vi 1 1 . ' - Albert, Barrlnger, yesterday. ; .' ' Miss Bennett and Albert, a nadvertlsing man,' who -were in the "V-J- WHEN BETTER AND many The Is Doing Oil Extracted from Locus ..' Lubricates Watches Oil extracted from locusts is being used in South Africa as a substitute for por poise oil as a lubricant for watches and other delicate mechanisms. The insects are fed into presses which crush them and the resultant oil is refined and allowed to stand for a year. Its quality isthen deter mined by its color, consistency -and odor. The solid matter remaining after the oil is extracted, is made into cakes that are used for poultry feed and defray much of the expense of making the oil. Improvised Electric Stove ' ; When one housewife wanted an elec tric stove, she took a tin can, 6 in. square and 6 in. high, and cut a slot, 6 in. long and about 1 in. wide, in one side with a can opener. One end was also cut open. The electric flat iron was slipped into the slot with the bottom up, as Vhown, and the' stove was ready for cooking. . All i -1 i i , Kiuus ui iiiiuiuo way uv ai-pb uut uu lli, and it has various other uses. I'SLOT car, were not held. The nuloinobllo hit a. motorcyclo In the Hronx yea- teriluy, MIbh Anna Bciu-ll, 19, waa thrown to tho pavement from tho Bide car nnl died in a honpltnl. Her fiance, Charlea ItlHlgnlnl, who was driving, encniicd with bruises.. -! Miss Froy's suit against Miss Ben nett ,hns been . dropped, completely .clearing tho actress. . . -.:ACBM. Or,;" July ItMPhlR'n(4 via:aml 1. Jamksun. trusiiea who-Avere lHt work In the potato gulden -ut the state. penitentiary, escaped this uiorn- lng,1 Warden A. M. Diilryiuple report- odv Davis vns received May 18, l2?j from Wallowa county to servo seven ly'oars for 'larceny,, and Juclison was received Doccmber 6, 1924, to do two years for forgery. AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUJCK other 1926 improvements CM BetterBUICK II MEDFORD AUTO : : ; : Buick Dealers 123 127 South Riverside Avo. TO BRYAN IDEALS1. . . ...... k, n. i i. , , n acres, started in srnen timbor lu liAYTON, T.nn.. July ai.-(Aj P.) , Com8tock (1Btrict. This fire waa Knu'1-Klng from tholr sadness of faro- startoU In four separate placos, Indl- well to William Jennings Bryan, outing beyond question . that ' It was Dayton and Rhea county are organ- Hot maliciously. Anothor flro. also , i i man caiiseil, was-reported on Paradise izing to give adequate expression to cr(jok we)t Qf ElKton; u eoyeft aix their tributes to William JenningB acres. The fires wore' turned In Into Ki-yuiK Tliflr hope of establishing last night and wore reported under line great university as a mcinoili.l control this morning. to tho Commoner has beoif much In spired and encouraged during tho last few eventful days by the arrival of scores of letters and telegrams from ...any ' pan. of tho .uch un enterprise and Insisting tlmt op- portunity for such contributions u0 given. . Mayor A. P. Haggard Is keenly ln- tcrosted in the niovouient to honor, tlio nieiliory or r. nrynn oy uunu- lllg a couego nei-o iu tuny . cominoner'a Kleals. Details include haniisoiiie i-iniiniiH i,v ImiiIi city nnd appro- county.' tho up - all plans to bo subject to tho ap-j pruvul of Mrs. Bryan. Among tho many letters and telo grums received by Mayor Haggard, the following niny be described as typical of expressions from ninny Americans. From an obscuro vlllugo of North Carolina n mnn writes: "1 have boon ditching toduy and have not yet rested or cutcn dinner, but before I do either I must wrlto to say how I hope a collogo will bo luculod where Mr. Bryan foil fight ing. I am not u rich man, but .my.. chock..fur.. JliiOO. wilt bo sent you ns soon as tho movement uou nltely is started." " Mr. Bryan's preference of Dayton as the silo of the proposed college Is known to havo been firmly ex pressed. Ho not only mudo trips of inspection to the proposed college site, but had negotiated for tho pur chase of a largo lot near the Rlch urd lingers homo on which ho in tended building a residence. Associates say that during the lust few days of Ills life,, he sold he hoped to beconio a resident of Day ton for ft considerable portion of each year. Uist Frlduji,- about 4 hours before his death, ho summoned ue and Herbert Hicks, F, ti. Rob inson mid one or two others of his Day toll associates, nnd went with them to a largo hill in south Day ton, which had been suggested as tho site of the college. The party walk ed up this hill In the bruiting sun and nil. oyer, the. site. Mr. Bryan occasionally- stopping and pointing out whero , driveways should , bo -, built, where athletic fields should bo and studying tho ground generally with Apparently, a settled Intention of leading the plan to estubllsh tho .eal)eoe at, that spot,,, -,-i - . I : Took with gas. " WILL BUILD THBM St GO. : Phone 73 FIREBUGS BUSY IN DOUGLAS TIMBER ItOSRIU'llG. Ore., July III. Two weroro-, Doualaa res of liiconcllary or mm I ported tills mtiriiiiii;.liy the I...K..IU .,tMl . linn f county flro patrol. Ono fire, covorlng LEE W ATKINS opened Ws store at the old stand, 307 S. Front, with a full 1jne 0f t-i rjrn iir CI7'17rC fJUIj AINU OHiLLO - Ca see m Bring your eggs. win pay market prices. Phone ... . ,. . ,. 146. I don't deliver. Medford Plate and Window Glass Co. Automobile rIusb and glass for all purposes. Wo ropalr broken win dows and rosilvor old mirrors, make mirrors any -slzu. Complete line bovollng and grinding machinery; employ nothing but. exporleueed help. . J. V. MORGAN, Manager 118 S. Bartlett Phone 140 MkAYMMJ! .'ft RETIRE NOW ; 30x3V2 t , Oversize Cord 4 :).;:: $10.95 - 1 Phipps Auto Park Service Highway at Jackson Street CASH PAH For Becond-Hand 4 ,', Furniture and Stoves W. A. KINNEY Furniture House , 315 E. Main Phone S0 MaidO'Sko it's DELICIOUS ; Never before could buy ho much fruit in a small bottle. , .-w '' SKO is made from I Re!' Oranges and there are lid syntlietio flavors added. ' Close your , eyes and you ean easily imagine you are "drinking" the fruit itself. All our products are guar anteed to be pure and whole some, which is your protec tion. - : Jackson County ' Creamery . HAIL 1 INBURANCB ; ; First Insurance :'. Agency A. L. HIL.L, Manaflsr ; Phone 105 30 North Central Medford, Ore. , r Cook with gas.