Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-28
MINING NOTES OF
MULE CREEK DISTRICT
Three Big Pla Ger Mines In That
District and Quartz Mill
Is O Rich District.


of Mule creek. They have their
property sold to Philadelphia parties
and Mr.. Frye is spending the time
here with his family until their re-
turn from the East. which will
be next week, when he will accom-
pany them to the mine and assist in
installing the hydraulic plant that
will be put in.
This property consists of 220 acres
of gravel land through which runs
three old channels of Rogue river.
The gravel deposit is from 20 to 40
feet deep and the thorough prospect
ing that has been done has proven 1t
all to be quite rich. The condi-
tions are perfect for disposing of the
tailings for there is dump Of 40 feet
to Rogue river. which at this point
is narrow and has a current swift
enough to keep the dump clear.
The equipment is to be two No.
giants. and eaoh will have head o.
$40 feet to the pipe, which will give q
terrific pressure and be heavy enough
to make the gravel fly like chaff in
Kansas tornado. The water for the
giants will be brought in 26-inch
steel pipe from Tom East creek, where
an ample supply. by the aid of
large reservoir which will be put in,
can be had for the full l2 months OF
the year. This pipe will be "a miles
long. No hume or ditch could be
used as the country is so rough as to
be too expensive to put in tiume
and too rocky for ditch. The
pipe line will be carried around a
mountain side and over spurs. Water
for bywash can be had from nearby
streams at small expense.
Messrs. Frye g. Ruth closed their
work at the mine the first OF July.
Jacob Frye returned to his home at
Big Bend, eight miles below, while
Mr.. Ruth and his wife remain at the
mine and Mr. Ruth will worK for
the new company. They erected a
dwelling house this spring 22x35 feet,
splitting the lumber out Of logs.
So soon as the new owners arrive
they will put a force Of men at
work to install the pipe line aud get
the mine ready for piping this win
ter.
The Mule creek strict Is con.
nected with the outside world by q
trail to West Fork on the Southern
Pacific, distance Of 32 miles and
to Gold Beach, ON the coast, As mile'
distant A tri-weekly mail. by horse
back, passes over this route, the
postofiice for this district beinl
Marial located at the mouth of Null
creek. All light freight Is packed
in from West Fork, but heavy freigh
is brought from Wedderburn at thu
mouth of Rogue river, up that stream
by gasoline launches to the moutl
of the Illinois Ilver. From ther,
to Mule creek the river is to-
swift and shoal in places for launche
and the freight is brought up that i
mile section ON small boats that ar
towed over the rapids by men on tn
bank and by others in the boat push
ing with poles. The trade Of thi
district is becoming quite large an
to secure IL the business men G
Glendale have Joined with the miner
to build a wagon road from Glendal
to Mule creek. The road Is no'
opened to point beyond Mt. Ret
ben and Glendale has force Of me
at work on it and will complete th
road to Dutch Henry's corrall, O
Little Meadows. From that poiI
the miners will extend II on TO Mu
creek, a distance of "a miles, wbi
it is IA miles from Little Meadows
Glendale. The route from Lift
Meadows to Mule creek will be {
the divide between Rogue river al
4 west fork Of Cow creek, and beiI
through the open woods and no ca
: yons or streams to cross will
easily opened and at small e1pens
as compared with other Southe
Oregon roads. The larger part OF Z
expense for opening this road W
be borne by Mendenball & Compan
Of Gold Fill, who are developing
quartz mine on Mule creek.
The Mendenhall mine is located
= the west fork of Mule creek
- miles from Rogue river. The Co
pany has force of men at work a
have 300 feet of tunneling that !
opened up a four foot vein Of ri
rock The machinery for sawm
is now being taken by pack ira
from West Fork and will be put
the mine and operated by a turb
wheel with water from Mule cree
As soon a. lumber can be cut
building for stamp mill will
erected. Owing to the difficulty
transportation it is probable &
only three stamp mill will be
in now. The work Is In charge
Thomas Billings and he expects
have the mill in operation within
next three months.
At Big Bend q company OF NJ
neapolis and St. Paul capital
have bought 800 acres Of rich pls
ground and for some time past b
had from 10 to IS men at work
pairing for the installation of a
hydraulic plant The water vii
brought q distasce Of four IN
from Foster creek, two OF wi
will he by hume and two BY di
The stream will be IS inches
and four feet wide and the VI