Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-26
RED DOG PLACER.
Description Of Clara Belle EY-
drauli Placer on Red
Dog Creek.

THE F.ieam wli-h j,ices IN the
melodioa. End poetic name Of Red Dog
il situa ,d 90 lie western part u obr
conn'y ani is perhaps tie e { and
m5si imp rant OF the tributaries oi
B-iz.s rrrek, Of the Illinois liver. Red
Dol heads ''Gp agsinai" si.yor creek aud
resembles ihp laser stream greatly in
all Of is characteristics Bfigg- craek
msy be cjn-id-red the eastern boundary
ol the roIsler p2r;i,n OF The Coast
range, the country Nost of. becoming
quickly PERCEPTIONS, region Of rock
cliffs, de pl, clei, canJ oas and rapid
streams, some portions being 60 rough
That ii l. imp1ssioi4 20 traverse, even on
foo.
Red Dog was known and worked in
tue earlier days Of mining in thi-
county and was one Of the lively,
picturesque camps Of the time, the creek
swsrming with the rough aud ready
miners with gold dust in abundance
The grocery" semi-saloon, Of the
period was not absent and its site is yet
pointed out 10 travellers az they pass
over the trail. The creek bed i said to
have paid fl2 per day to the man by the
primitive methods Of mining then EN-
ployed.
About two miles up the creek from ils
mouth, the creek ie confined by a
narrow canyon and here the pay" is
said to have stopped suddenly, the rush
d water having apparently swept the
canyon clea1. Above the canyon little
gold has been found
The principal mine on Rel Dog is the
Clara Belle" hydraulic placer, Owned
and operated by Joseph Conner. The
property embraces several OF the bars
and channels Of Red Dog ard Brigg.
creek. The canyons Of these streams
are for the most part narrow, but
widen at times into bars or "ha,s' and |
mere are always gravel deposits Of con
siderable dimensions. At the lower enc |
ji the mining ground, on Briggs creek a |
huge channel, about 250 feet in width. |
vas cross cut last year and tins channel |
10 the scene Of the present years opera
ions. The chanf Ell prospects well |
its entire w.d h and except !
IN the outer rim, the gravel is no.
exceptionally large or heavy. Til.
ihaunel lies well above the creek 90
hat the dump is ample and sufficient
The mine has first class hydraulic
'quipment, with Ne. 2 giant, plenty Of
'ipe aud all necessary appliances for
apid working. The pressure is fully
being something over 200 feet.
The water right is one Of the best. The
Itch is about three miles long, tapping
ted Dog at the canyon. The creek,
hoagh not OF great length, has its
ourccs in some Of the loitlest noun
aims Of the region and furnishes a large
olume OF water until very late in the
ummer.
Red Dog dam, where the water for the
line is taken from the creek is one Of
he most picturesque and beautiful spots
southern Oregon. The dam is built in
canyon with aheer walls Of black rock.
he stream OF water, pouring over the
am forms a cataract Of peculiar beauty ,
nd the wild grandeur Of the surround ,
lgs assists to make the scene one long
be remembered. y
The rock formations on Red Dog are (
'rpcntine and granite, and belts Of I
'ch alternate repeatedly on almost the
hole course OF the creek The countr, n
full OF quartz, though few lodges have f.
ZEN located This portion has been
'glected by quartz hunters. Copper
found in this section.
The boulders Of Rod Dog are famous Il
r their weight and hardness. The {
annels abound with black, iron-liEe Il
chs, round, smooth and polished, g
lich ring like steel when struck with a q
'dge. Before the days OF giant u
WIDER, they were a serious handicap in {
'rking the ground, but they are not Z
ooi against dynamite. o
Red Dog gold is Of the very first n
aliiy; clean, pure, heavy and solid. Ct
d commands the highest prices. Itis lC
the arse order and big nuggets are Al