Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-08
Oining Rotes.

F VI. South vas in from the Victor
Jr. nine on Tuesday.
zoe. Calhoun came in this week from 4
the Rocky Gulch mine at Galice.
Geo. E. Houland went TO Mediord
Thursday to meet his partner, Mr.. Cook,
Of Jacksonville and MIR. f. Davis, OF
Chicago, 20 arrange the transfer OF the
&. < C. mining property, OF which Mr..
Hosland was one OF the principal
owners.
Frank Colyig came up on his bicycle /
Sunday from the Rocky Guleh mine at
Galiee 10 spend a few days in Grants
Pass and participate in Tuesdays elec- /
lion. The Ru3sy GglCh mine has been
running lately with reservoir heads, |
the water supply being little too short
yet Tor steady piping
TIE biz hydraulic mine at Galice,
formerly the Alexander and Beat mite
and nov the property Of the Old Chan
mel mining company, is being operated
BY means Of reservoir heads aud large
force of men are employed. The new
company has instituted number OF
Improvements and intend 10 work the
NINE on larger scale than ever.
The executive committee Of the min
ing and commercial club met on We'd
nesday at 10 O'Clock in the parlcrs Of the
bank to consider the constitution and
other business matters of the organiza-
tion. After an hour and half session,
the committee adjourned till 2:3O TO
complete the meeting. Every member
Of the committee was present at the
meeting. The next regular meeting Of
the club will be held Tue.day, Noyem-
Der l3.
V. 4. Snyder arrived this week from
Flagstaff, Arizona and will probably
engage in mining here He reports
that mining operations IN the section
from which he comes have been con-
siderably handicapped by lack Of water,
the past two seasons having been
unusually dry. Some of the people
there are obliged to obtain their water
supply from the railroad company at
the rate Of 70 cents per barrel. The
water supply for one mill that is run
ming Gusts $50 per day and is brought
TO the place iu cars.
Wrights new quartz mill, situated on
the east side OF Gilbert creek near the
railroad has almost reached completion
and will be ready for operation on our
auriierous ore in a short time. 1t is
three. stamp mill and well and COM
pletely equipped with all necessary ma
cbinery,ior the working Of ore. The ore
will be crushed on the main floor and
then elevated to the ore bins, whence
an automatic feeder delivers it to the
stamps. The mil is also provided with
a concenlrator. The motive power will
be furnished by gasoline engine Of
approved pattern.
Several rich quartz strikes and pocket
discoveries in the Galice district lately
strengthen the we'll earned and well
known reputation Of that locality as
mineral district. At least two pockets
Of several hundred dollars each have
been taken out in the last few weeks,
besides permanent lodges o, value be-
ing discovered The development of
Gali;e since the wagon road opened it
to the outside world has been very rapid
and large mining enterprises have been
already inaugurated with grand posi-
bilities for the future. The wagon road
has been strong factor in the districts
development, aud this fact is wei! worth
considering when propositions are
brought forward for roads to open other
interior districts.
The rains which have occurred this
far this fall have b,en sufficient to sat.
urate the ground in good shape, so that
the next rain ih4t comes will furnish
water for large number OF placer
mines to begin active operations for the
season. The ground becomes so dry
during the summer months that il takes
up all OF the arst rains, but alter the
ground is well saturated, each rain that
flll has its effect on the flow OF water.
Considerable development work has
been carried on throughout the summer
at a number Of placer mines and many
Improvements have been inaugurated
which should render certain an in.
creased placer output ii the coming
season shouil be as favorable to that
Industry as was the last.