Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-01
MINING ACTIVITY
IN GALICE DISTRICT
Big Placer Mines Operated and
Quartz Properties Opened Up
"A Promising District.

vail on the big hydraulic properties,
there will be steady development OF
the quartz ledges, upon which the
future prosperity of the camp so much
depends. In her day Galice was one
of the most populous and richest
districts in Josephine county and they
who yet remain, and whose faith has
never wavered, confidently believe
that the active days. of the sos will
be repeated in future that is not
distant. In those days, Of course,
shovel and string of sluioe boxes and
it is said that men could average $50
per day by this comparatively primi-
tive method. Then came the day of
the hydraulic giant permitting the
mining of heavy gravel beds by the
enormous amount of dirt handled.
This method is still pursued and con
stltutes the greatest industry in the
camp. But many of the long buried
quartz veins are being opened up and
these promise to become the perma-
nent source of wealth of the camp.
The bedrock flume ON the Galice Con.
solidated Mines ComIany's property
has been completed from the mouth of
Galice cerek to Mill bar, which the
company expect to work out this Win
ter, There are about 10 acres in this
bar, bedrock varying from six to 10
feet. The company owns several
miles of gravel along Galice oreek and
its forks and have several bitches aud
reservoirs for the conveying aud stor.
ing of the water supply -Four giants
are operated and about 20 men en-
ployed during the working season.
For 30 years past meu have been
employed in hydraulicing the ancient
channel which crosses the Galioe
country at an elevation Of 800 feet
above Rogue river. This old chan
mel has been very rich in spots and
still carries good values. Six thous-
and miners inches of water are
brought a distance of five miles from
the Galice and three giants are used,
giving employment to about Is men.
Bedrock, where work is now heing
done, is 100 feet deep and is COM
posed of slate. These diggings are
now under lease TO j. Il. Harvey.
The Rand and Almeda companies
whose properties are located about
three miles below Galice and on oppo-
site sides of Rogue river, are in
process Of consolidation which will bo
completed as soon AS certain legal
technicalities due to the fact that one
is Washington and the other an ore.
gon corporation, have been removed
Both companies are using few men
in getting out timber and in building
roads. highway with an easy grade
being under construction from the
Almeda mine to Leland, l2 miles dis.
tant, but active development OF the
mines themselves will not be resumed
until consolidation is effected
The Black Jack group on Quartz
creek, tributary of Galice, is being
farther opened up this Winter by
Robert Jackson, the owner. This
group has produced some phenome.
nally rich ore, about $4,000 having been
taken out from one small strinIer IN
the past fve years. This strInger
varies from the thickness Of knife
blade 10 three feet and when the
larger bunches, or pockets were en-
countered Mr.. Jact sou could easily
take out from 800 to $50 per day Ia
a hand mortar. He has abundant faltl
supported by good evidence that two
or three veins Of good pay ore viii
yet be opened up on tho Black Jacl
group. About 400 feet Of tunnelinl
has already been done.
The Golden Wedge tunnel Is now il
over 400 feet aud counting the differ
ent drifts about 1900 feet Of work hai
been done. Two men are now "a
work there. The four foot vein b
partly free milling aud partly concen
trating with the hanging wall of dio
rite and the footwall Of an ALTERED
porphyty Some OF the or
was worked in an arrs 70 aud yielde'
$40 per ton. -Four years ago a tw,
stamp mill and Jacob concentrate
was put up. 1t is intended by th
owners Of the Golden Wedge who ar
Eastern people, to commence anothe
tunnel down the mountain side anl
open up the property IN first clas
shape
Ed FRIDAY IL now at work on tn
Richmond group in which be II join
owner with p. II. Harth Of Grant
Pass This group adjoins the Golde
Wedge aud has 600 feet Of tunnelin
giving depth Of l6O feet. The out
Groupings Of the vein show ledg
from eight TO 2s inches In width fre
milling 10 character. A horse arrastf
has been built and what ore has bee
worked averaged $50 per ton
| The Forty.hve claim on the othe
, side Of the Golden Wedge also owne
! by Ed Friday has an IS inch vel
r opened by a 90 foot tunnel.
. The Black Bear mine, owned b
e George aud Dan Green Of Gram
Pass, carries copper iron and gold an