Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
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News Of Applesate Mines.

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John NJ. Pernoll. who with his
mother. Mrs. NJ. Pernoll. conducts at
Applegate one of the largest country
stores in Southern Oregon, was IN
Grants Pass over Friday night to
meet drummers from the wholesale
houses to place orders for spring
goods.
Mr.. Pernoll stated that the outlook
for prosperous year in the Apple
gate Valley was very encouraging.
The farmers have made money the
past year on their stock. hay. hops,
fruit and other farm produce and the
outlook is good for profitable prices
this year. The mining industry IL
becoming of considerable Importance
in the Applegate district and Mr.
Pernoll stated that much development
work was being done on the claims
now located and many prospeotors
were in the hills and were having
good success In finding prospects that
gave pro mise OF value.
or news concerning the miners Mr.. |
Pernoll stated that work on the Maid
Of the Mist would be resumed this
Monday by Ben Thurston who with H.
NJ White of Portland are che owners,
after a shutdown since the holidays
This mine is on the right side OF
Thompson creek four miles from APP
plegate and has fine ledge that
shows considerable free gold together
with much sulphurets There is al.
ready considerable development work
done ON this mine and quite quanti-
ty Of ore has been taken out, Here
tofore the ore has been milled at a
little water power mill that Mr..
Thurston had on the Applegate river,
but 1t not saving the values close
enough. the ore now taken out will be
held on the dump until mill is in.
stalled at the mine. Mr.. Thurston
has two men helping him and he will
continue development work until the
mine is fully opened, when If 1t
should warrant the expenditure, a
mill will be erected and the mine
regularly worked.
Mr.. Pernoll is a strong believer in
the advertising benefits that will
come to Southern Oregon by the in
fluence of the minerals exhibit of the
Grants Pass Miners Association and
he will assist in any way he can to
maintain 1t and make it more com
plete. He will do his best that every
mine in the Applegate district is rep
resented in the minerals exhibit and
to that end he will have his team,
that comes each week to Grants Pass,
haul in free of charge all samples of
minerals that may be left at his store
The Miners Association will greatly
appreciate MI. Pernoll's public spirit
and enterprise aud the Applegato ores
will be given good position in the
exhibit room. Mr.. Pernoll is shrewd
enough 10 see that the development of
the mining industry of his section
will add greatly to the general
prosperity Of the community and
thereby increase his own business
We're all the business men of Southern
Oregon this farsightod. the develop.
ment of this section would go on at a
most rapid rate.
W. II. Wright and Ed Shafer are
driving crosscut to open ledge
they have on Packer guloh a tributary
Of Humbug creek. They are working
in granite and are in 30 feet and ex.
pect to go 60 feet more before hitting
the ledge. They have done some sur
face work on the ledge aud took out
live tons OF ore which they had treat
cd at the Opp mill at Jacksonville.
The returns were such from this mill
test that they feel certain they have
ledge that will justify being de-
veloped.
e. b. Hawkins, u civil engineer
and II. N. Morse, at tho head OF
a detective agency. both of San
Francisco, are hayinga ledge develop
cd which they have located on the
right side of Thompson creek five
miles above Applegate. They are
greatly encouraged at the surface
showing and will do extensive dc.
velopment work this spring.
Another Thompson creek claim that
is being developed is that belonging
to G.. II. Mining, John Whitehead
and Harmon Fisher and is located on
Spring guloh two miles from Apple
gate. The ore taken oGt is quite
rich in free gold and for some time
past the owners have operated an
arrsstre by horsepower. That being n
SLOW. expensive method aud having u
water power In the guloh that is
AVAILABLE for most Of the time during
the wet season they are now at work
building a water wheel and fiume and
expect to have IL In operation In
short time This ledge Is near the
old Wells pocket from which was
taken over 5000 some years ago. and
1t too gives indication of being u rich
producer Of the yellow metal.
Preparations are being made to
operate the Old Steamboat placer now
known AZ the Mixter claim, which
has been bonded by j. A. Whitman
and others Of Medford. Two men are
now at work clearing land for piping
which is expected to begin early IN
this month. The ORC Grande and
Missouri placers further up Carberry
creek and which were opened aud
nnn mad laat "a uinInr with fnnr ninnta