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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
LAS TING KELLER.

J. w. Walls: Su-
perrin t e ndent Of
Streets Of Lebanon,
Ky. says:
sNTv niphtlv rQct
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

The Masculine War.

itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrOtruding Piles.
, our Druggist will refund money il PAZO ONT
hENT fails to cure you in 6 to Il DAYS 50c
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

Ice-House and Dairy Combined
My ice house is built above ground
with good cement floor, which slopes
to the center with a fall Of 6 inches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Woodville District

III. T. Hart, who conducts large
general merchandise store at Wood
Vile, and is also the efficient post
master for that Office and conducts
the local and long distance telephone
office for Woodville, was in Grants
Pass Saturday. Mr.. Hart stated that
the outlook was very good for pros
porous year for Woodville. The three
sawmIlls near that place Will start so
soon as the roads would permit team
ing and employment would be given
to abont 100 men.
The mining industry which is
quite important in the Woodville
district is opening with greater
activity for this year than ever
before A large number Of claims
are being developed and some
Of them are showing up very salts
factory to the owners. The mine that
for the present means the most to
Woodville's prosperity, is the Home
stake mine located half mi north
of the town. This mine is under
bond to the Enterprise Mining Com
pany, "a corporation OF Baker City and
Wisconsin capitalists. The mine is
equipped with IA fve-stamp mill and
sIas power drill Considerable de-
velopment work was done last year.
| Three tunnels have been run aud a
good body of rich ore was opened up.
All work was suspended in October
but is 10 be renewed at once. Frank
Trowbridge, the new superintendent,
has arrived from Baker City, where
he was formerly connected with the
ElkhOrn mine, one of the largest in
that district. Mr.. rrowbridge will
install electric power so soon as the
Gold Ray aud Grants Pass electric
line is completed and will then put
ON force of men. Only few men
I will be put in at first, but 1t is ex-
pected that so soon as the mine is got
ten IN shape that 10 to 20 men will
be- given steady employment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
DEATH INICY BLHST
Scores IN Chicago and Other Eastern Cities Die of
the Extreme Cold While in GRANTS PASS the
Lowest Point the Thermometer Reached
During Jan. 'O5, Was 19 Degrees ABOVE
ZERO and the Highest Point Was
rs Degrees Above Zero

Write your friends to come to SUN
NY SOUTHERN OREGON and also
tell them that Sherman & Ireland, the
Real Estate Men, can supply them
with farm where they can pillow all
winter and gather vegetables from
their garden the year around.
II they would like to know what
our No. 30S is, tell them it is 20 acres
of the very best river bottom land l y
miles from Grants Pass, on the bank
of Rogue River, all well fenced and
mas splendid cottage Of rooms, a
good barn, 81 acres in choice fruit
and ls acres in hops and can be
bought for $500.
No. 323-Is beautiful 10 acre tract
Is mile from city limits. Has a good
broom hard finished, new cottage,
good barn, chicken house, wells,
windmill. tank and about 200 good
healthy fruit trees in good bearing.
The price OF this place is only S2l0O.
Yod might also tell them of a fine
farm we have, known as our No. 2S9,
which,has l60-acres of which u. acres
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
New Ore at Mining Exhibit

a number OF important additions to
the mineral collection at the mining
rooms were received this week.
The Benton group Of mines on Mt.
Reuben contributed a quantity Of high
grade ore, containing speoi mems from
five or six different mines of the
acknowledged to be one of the best of
the newer properties in Southern
oregon and has 30 stamp mill want.
ing for transportation as soon as the
roads become solid enough to make
heavy hauling practicable.
M f. Hull brought in from the
Gold Pick mine OF Boland creek, a
number Of remarkably handsome
specimens containing frse gold visible
in every piece of the rock.
j. U. Mattison brought in some
specimens Of high grade copper ore
from his property on Peavine mount
AIN in the Gaiice district. The ore
carries copper In values Of 80 TO &C
per cent and is Of remarkably hand.
some appearance. Pesgine mountain
lies between Galice and Silver creeks
II has long been famous as golt
producing district and lately ha
been making reputation In the lin,
Of copper,
Some ore is shown from the quart
mine Of Ben Bstty In the Dry Dig
gings district. This property /
situated not over three miles fror
town. 1t is the ledge formerly owne
by the Voolfolk brothers and worke
by them with an arrastre. the or
paying handsomely though Il had 3
be- sledded and hauled some tw
miles.
Pure Plymouth Rock Cockereli
lSI.Oo. Soc RobbinA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Oregon Belle

A. H. Gunnell and Ii. +. Foster
left Monday for Jacksonville to go to
the Oregon Belle mine, near that place
of which they are managers and part
owners. Messrs Foster & Gunnell
have had a force of men working ON
day and night shifts since early last
fall at the Oregon Belle and they have
a large amount of development work
done and so good is the showing that
they now feel warranted in taking
under consideration the erection of a
stamp mill. Plans and an estimate
of the cost OF l0.stamp mill have
been prepared for them by +. Il.
Willett, of this city, who recently
completed the mill at the Opp mine.
The Oregon Belle is in the same
mineral belt as the Opp mine and
gives promise of being rs extensive
and rich as Is its famous neighbor.
Mr.. Gunnell returned last week
from an extended trip to New York
and other Eastern states and he states
that capitalists are very favorable to
mining Investments that are able to
make a sound showing and will put
in money in large sums. Wildcat
ventures are out of cast in the East.
and the promoters of such are pi iompt-
ly turned down by investors, who
have learned to be shy of their glitter
ing promises. This, Mr.. Gunnell
looks upon as foreshadowing an era
of rapid development for the mines
of Southern Oregon, Owing to the
pernlcious work in the years past of
promoters of wildcat ventures, South
ern Oregon fell into disIepute in the
money centers of the country and
the best of mines were as quickly
turned down as were the worthless
properties But this is all changed
now, and Southern Oregon has as
good a standing as has any other dis
triot in the country and Mr.. Gunnell
looks for a vast amount Of outside
capital to be invested in the mines of
this district within the next few
wears
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Is D b. Gallo Condhamd
- h vou~n
The Lucky Queen.

@. d. Crane, manager of the Lucky
Queen mine was in Grants Pass
last week Thursday and Friday left for
Spokane to be gone about FIVE days.
Spokane is the headquarters for the
Lucky Queen Mining Copany and
Manager Cranes trip is for the pur,
rose of attending m Getting of officers
of the company.
Mr Crane states that fine progress
is being made in installing the 10
stamp mill at the Lucky Queen. The
stamps are all set. which are of Ham
mond make, and the foundation for
the two concentrators has been laid
and they will be set as soon as they
arrive, which will be the middle Of
next week. They are to be the
power will be used. The engine will
be of 90 horsepower, The water
wheel is 10 inch Little Giant. work
ing under Sl15 foot head from
ditch carrying 1900 inches of water
The water power will be good for six
to eight months of the year and the
supply will come from Jump-off- Joe
and Shorthorn creeks Bins have
been constructed for 235 tons of ore
and these will be filled by the time
the mill is ready to start, which is
expected to be on the Goth of this
month.
Development work has been carried
on in the mine for several months
past and soms 1000 feet of tunneling
has been done A large amount of
ore has been blocked out and is in
the slopes ready for removal. For a
few months now the ore Will be
hauled by team to the mill, dis
tance of about mile by the road,
which has q heavy down grade that
will enable the teams to haul big
loads About June it is expected
to have an arerisl cable line installed
30 carry the ore in buckets by gravity
from the mine to the mill. There
are now 20 men on the pay roll but as
soon as she mill is started, the num-
ber will be increased to about 30.
The Lucky Queen is one of tbs most
promising mines of Southern Oregon
and she size of the ore body known to
exist together with the nigh values
carried is certain to make it one of
the big gold producers of this district.
Mr. Crane is also postmaster Of
Winona aud he states he has receiv-
ed notice from the Department that
the office will bo discontinued on
February 2S, the office being super
ceeded by the rural mail service
which is to begin on the 10th of this
month on the route from Grants
Pass by way of the Jump-off j oe
valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

is river bottom loan and under irriga-
tlon, 90 acres being in alfalfa and
timothy, So acres of red land is suit.
able foI grain or fruit. There is a
good orchard The place is we'll fenced.
There is an abundance of grapes,
strawberries and other small fruits.
A good barn and other out buildings
and lumber enough ON the ground to
build a new house A good mower
and 10 head of cattle go with the
place. Improyemen and chattels
alone are worth the price asked 1t
takes only $4,000 to secure this.
OF course you can't tell them of all
the good things we have to offer, so
just ask them to write us for infor-
nation and if they care to, state in
their letter just what they are look
ing for and we will do our best to
supply them with the desired infor-
nation.
Sherman & Ireland,
65s r cal Estate Men.
Masonic Temple Bldg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Ihs GaIiee Consolidated.

Another dividend has recently been
declared by the Galice Consolidated
Mines Co., one of the most progress.
i've mining companies operating in
Southern Oregon. Three giants are
steadily at work ON the Galice
properties, all ON ground that is
known to be abundantly productive.
With the exception of two proper.
ties, the Galice Conso idated Mines
Co. owns all the placer ground along
Galice creek from the upper portion
of the stream to the mouth. The two
intervening properties are the Towner
claims, now owned by II. L. Lewis
and Sam Call and the Harmon Green
mine, now under lease to 7. X. An
derson. The property of the Galice
Consolidated Mines Co. is therefore
divided into three portions. One Of
these is the tract formerly known as
the Matthews mine. Another is the
group of claims originally owned by
A. B. Cousin. lying above the forks
of Galice creek The third tract en-
braces all the ground lying along the
lower two miles of the creek and
embracing also considerable area of
lahd covering Rogue river bars below
the mouth of Galice creek. On the
w lnxuAr Of urAnnA rho
mining operations in the years prior
to the present owership were ham
pered to a great extent by the scarcity
of water. but even with this disad-
vantage the ground yielded good re-
turns. The consolidation of proper
ties with their water rights has made
it feasible to operate hydraulic
equipment on any portion of the COM
pauy's ground. All the benches and
bars of G lice creek carry gold in
very profitable quantity.
Below tha forks of the creek the
gold often occurs in large nuggets,
with value as high as $50 or more
Above the forks the lgold is generally
smaller in size, but on much of the
ground the distribution is very uni
form.
One of the principal objects at
which the company aims is to open
the creek at the mouth and sluioe out
the present channel, which good
judges estimate will produce richly
when effective working is made pos.
sible.
! In the past year, the company has
made important and expensive addi-
tions in equipment, including hy-
/ draulic elevator for use on the river
bars They have also constructed
buildings on their ground near the
mouth of Galce creek and have re-
Gently completed a telephone line
from Merlin to Galice
During the progress of development
the company is steadily taking out
gold from oonyepient points and the
property is being constantly improved
toward the perfection Of equipment
and effectiveness or work which is Tia,
aim OF the manag 3ment a. b.
Cousin mas been manager Of the en-
terprise since its conception and ha,
handled it with an ability which hai
been an important factor in the sue
cessful progress of the work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Carr s Terry Placer.

The placer mine of Carr & Terry on
Silver creek will probably be opened
next season with hydraulic equip
ment Ed #. Terry, one of the part
ners, has gone east on a visit aud will
spend several months. When he re-
turns. it is likely that the Silver
creek proposition will be put into
running order Mr. Terry has for
some years been superintendent of the
Galice Consolidated Mines Co. Is
properties at Galice and is among the
most successful placer operators Of
Southern Oregon. He is also the in
ventor OF the Terry hydraulic derrick,
very ingenious aud effective Contri-
vance for moving boulders. Mr. Carr
also is miner Of considerable sue
cessful experience. THIS mine is
situated at the junction of Silver
and FOdd creeks, about "A mile below
the Silver creek falls where the pro-
tect of opening the basin Of Silver
creek is now being carried out The
larger portion OF the placer round is
located on "a bench which has an
elevation OF about 100 feet above the
level OF Silver creek. The dump,
therefore, is one Of UNUSUAL excellence
and in all the other natural features
the mine is ideal IN its facilities for
| placer operation Todd creek fur
nishes a water supply that Is abund
ant and lasting. Its source is in the
range Of high mountains which di.
vide the tributaries Of Briggs and
Silver creeks and while short
stream, it furnishes copious flow OF
water aud even in the summer months
Is a stream OF magnitude. The chan.
mel Of Todd creek has steep fall, =,
that the water at a height 10 furnish
an abundance Of hydraulic pressure
can be brought on the ground with
only a short ditch. Owing. however
to the rocky ana often precipitou
nature Of the ground, considerable
amount Of 0ume will be neces-ar.
along the ditch line.
The gold Is the true Silver cree
article, solid, smooth and heavy, yer
nearly pure. IL occurs in coars
pieces. ranging in value from a feS
oaora 60 An or ,ppr. A. a. mann
with heavy gold by far the create
portion of the values lie on or nea
/ the bedrock The grodud II only
D few feet IN depth. The boulders Al
numerous, large and heavy, but wit
the first class facilities a. hand Il
working the ground will not be
serious impediment TO successful ope
4 alton.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
NJ L Il l. -
Flour and Lumber.

Below we give some Of our bargains
No. 2ll-lSO acres placer land, No.
/ giant, 500 feet pipe, ditch aud res
ervoir, good buildings land we'll tim
bered, easy terms. Price 5000 Nine
now IN operation
No. 2i9-Quartz mine, vein II feet
wide, said to-assay - to $40 per ton.
No. llI-One acre, broom house,
all kinds Of fruit, good engine pump
and tank, all piped, chicken house,
barn, and other out-buildlngs
Price, $500.
No 32-rwo lots, broom house,
pantry, WOO SIZED, good we'll, nice
shade trees. Price $3.50
No. 42-Three acres river bottom
land in city limits. Sown 70 wheat
Price, $3.50. 500 cash, balance on
time.
No 46-sO acres good house, barn,
milkhouse and out buildings, good
fruit land, 10 acres cleared. Price,
$500
No. S34-l39 acres Of The richest
soil IN Southern Oregon, 55g miles
. from NIhuAH r ASS % dfiFt J. Nhl
old apple orchard, 30 acres l3 yeai
old apple orchard, choice varieties,
G2 acres alfalfa. cuts four crops pei
year, average D tons per acre. on,
house. 2-stOry, frame, plastered, II
rooms, one house 2-story. ceiled,
rooms, one good big house for hire'
help, ? big barns, packing house hold
10, 900 boxes apples, numerous ont
buildings. Produced last year 500
boxes merchantable apples. sold 800
boxes fancy at $l.JO per box, 200
boxes common at 7jc TO slOO pe
box These same apples sold 10
g IS In New York aud g 80 b
London per box. This land has a
irriPsting plant which cost sl0Jl
Price $4,000, half cash, balance
and years.
No. 416-Homestasd relinquishmenl
70 million feet, FIR, sugar an
| yellow pine, ~ miles from saw mil
] Close " Grants Pass Price $50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
Gold Hill Ores

Harry Grant, Of Welch Il Grant of
tins city, who have branch clothing
store at Gold Hill of which Mr.. Grant
is in charge, was in Grants Pass over
Monday night Mr.. Grant stated that
business was good in Gold Hill and
that the outlook was good for very
prosperous year. Gold Hill is In one
of the best mining districts of South
ern Oregon and Mr. Grant reports an
increased activity among mining
men and this year promises to witness
more development in the mineral
resources of that district than in any
previous year.
Mr., Grant is greatly interested in
the efficient work that the Grants
Pass Miners Association is doing in
advertising the mineral resources
of Southern Oregon by means of the
minerals exhibit which the Associa-
tion IL maintaining in Grants Pass
Mr. Grant proposes to secure the co.
operation Of the other business mon
of Gold Hill and of the mining men
Of that vicinity in getting up an OK
hibit Of ores from that district for
display in the Grants Pass minerals
exhibit. President Msngum has
given the assurance that the Gold
Hin exhibit shall be given II special
section to itself aud be properly label.
ed and oatalogued free OF expense ia
the Cold Hill miners. Every mining
man who comes to Southern Oregon
visits Grants Pass and the Miners
| Associations minerals exhibit and
the district that has good showing
Of ores IL sure to attract their atten
tion and thereby lead to the likeli
hood of an investment that will BIZ tC
the gain of the district. With thi,
idea in view, Mr.. Grant proposel
that ~ Grants Psas generousl,
offers them free space that Gold Hi
shall have an exhibit of ores suoh a
that district can supply and whiol
will be certain to equal the best o
any district IN Southern Oregon.
j Il Mckay, AN old timp frient
Of II. J.. Andrews, spent Sunday II
Grants Pass, guest at the home o.
MIR Andrews Mr. Mckay had no
been in Grants Pass for xix years an,
was greatly surprised at the growt
of the town in that period Mr.. Nc
Kay II a miner and while away ha
been in the mining districts O
Idaho, Montana, and British Colum
bia, but he comes back convinced tina
Southern Oregon il the best distric
he has yet worked IN. He located TIA
Bart claim on Sardiuo creek in Octu
Der and has since been developing II
Of ore that he has taken out OF hi
dr 1T, he has had two mill tests mad
that netted over $1,000 for the tw
runs This is very satisfactory returH
for four months work on ledge tina
promises to yield still better whe
fully opened up
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

l.. I. Jones, who is superintend.
ing the erection of the l0-stamp mill
being put in at Lucky Queen mine,
was in Grants Pass Saturday. MIR.
Jones stated that he would soon have
his job completed and that he would
start the mill on trial run ON the
25th of tnis month. The mill is said
by those who have seeu it, to be one
of the best constructed in this county
and it is quite sure to run without
fault and be credit to the skill
Of Mr.. Jones as millwright.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

W. WeybIight. mining and civil
engineer Of Portland has been in
Grants Pass several days this
week. While investigating the min
ing resources OF Southern Oregon.
He spent considerable time al the
minerals exhibit OF the Miners Asso-
citation studying the ores Of this dis
trict and he was greatly pleased with
the showing made, both As to the
I high class of the ores aud the great
e<tcnt Of this mineral district. Mr..
! Weybright represents large capitalists
Of Portland and will give Southern
Oregon thorough examination with
view OF investing He spent
several days at Jacksonville aud
among other mines, visited the OPP
where he saw tbe new 10 stamp mill
in operation. he spoke well OF the
mine. He expects TO visit the
Granite Hill, the Greenback aud other
big mines OF this district before return.
ing to Portland. Mr. Weybrighi
stated that Portland capitalists were
giving much attention to the mines OF
Southern Oregon aud that they wonld
be quite certain TO max large invest
ments here in tue near future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17
New Machinery for Golden Drift.

The Golden Drift Mining %. re-
ceived this week the long waited for
hydraulic pipe. three carloads of it,
which will connect with the NAM
moth pump and direct its energies in
the work to be performed. The pipe
is 20 inches in diameter and is made
of No, s iron. Three new giants,
size No. 8, with other hydraulic ap-
pllances were also received
Some two weeks time will yet be
required to get the pipe and oonneo-
tions in position.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

W, A. Klum who with VIM Tyoer
is operating placer mine ON Grave
creek seven miles below Leland, the
property of DR.. W. L. Jones and Chas
Strang of Medford, was in Grants
Pass Tuesday. MIR. Klum said the
shortage of water, that is affecting all
Southern Oregon, has greatly retarded
their operations and they have done
little piping so far this winter. The
mine is equipped with a No. 3 giant
under good head of water and the
bank TO be worked is easy to handle
and when water is plenty, fine returns
are had as the gravel is rich in gold.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

ASS your dealer for Rogue River
Creamery Butter made at Medford-is
now 20 cents per two-pound, square
iull weight
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

Louis Stenger and Il. l.. Gandette
were in Grants Pass from Coyote
creek Saturday. They are recent ar
rivals in Southern Oregon coming
from Bellingham, Wash, and are
miners and formerly mined in
Washington. British Columbia and
Alaska. They had heard good re.
ports of Southern Oregon as u mining
district and they lind that it fully
meets their expectation They have
located quartz claim on Coyote
creek that shows up quite rich. They
will spend the remainder of the win
ter on their claim and will develop it
more fully so as to ascertain its
values.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-17

E. o. Everett, who came from
Lakeview, Mich. last fall and since
then has heen mining near Galise,
was III Grants Pass for several days
this week on visit to his nephew,
John Haokett. Mr.. Everett has u
quartz claim on Howard creek which
he has been developing this winter
and which IL showing up very satis-
factory. On continuation of the
same ledge, q. Mattison and Frank
Mitchell each have claims that have
the earmarks of mine So oncourag-
ing is the outlook that all three will
continue their development WORK
for some time yet and put their prop.
critics in shape for sale or to operate
as they may decide.