Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-19
CRESCENT
CITY TO
ASHLAND
R. R. Ryan Writes Interestingly of
Trip Across The Mountains

fly OF 10000 feet daily, and also one
out three miles from the city cutting
10000 feet. They own the only
general merchandise store in town:
they also own and control the line
of steamers to Frisco, thus control
ling the shipping business in all
lines. The beach Is one mass of logs,
driftwood and wreckage, but the
town is nicely located, and a good
seaport. There is some good farm
land near the city which extends for
four or five miles out, ranging In
price from $40 to SIS per acre.
After leaving the city, about five
miles northeast on the road to
Grants Pass, we commenced to climb
the hills and soon came into the great
redwood belt Of timber, which ex-
tended for 10 miles. Then we
struck the south fork OF Smith river
where the timber ls mostly spruce,
hemlock, alder and live oak which
was fine for 10 miles, or more, then
the timber was common to inferior.
At the South Fork hotel we got hay
for our horses paying one and one
half cents a pound. From there we
went to Adams station, where the
stage changes horses. then on TO Gas
duet at the foot OF the mountains,
also stage station, where hay is
one and one-half cents n pound
Crossing the mountains we came to
Patricks station at the foot on the
cast side where hay Is two cents n
pound. This is the place where the
old man was killed n few. years ago
for his money. The man who killed
him got $500. This mountain Is over
seven miles up on the west side, and
five miles down, 1000 feet on the
east side. From there to Monu-
mental. n great mining district, own
ed by a company in San Francisco
there Is some splendid ore, and good
many miners In that locality, and
some good chances for more as there
are some wonderful openings here
In the two ranges OF mountains, each
IL miles across. both high.
Leaving Monumental we drove
down the steep mountains for four
miles. then crossed the state line back
into Oregon and camped for dinner
on the side OF road Then In the aft
ernoon we drove TO Waldo. also a
mining town, both placer and quartz.
This Is an old place whore mining
has been carried on for years. The
whole district Is rich In ore, OF which
there is large yariety-gold. silver.
copper. lead. coal and iron.
From there we drove four miles
north, and camped near David Sha-
fers Mrs, Shafer is cousin OF J.
II. Baker OF Salem. Fhom there we
drove To Kirby, small place. Hero
the ranchers are all using the water
from the Illinois river for irrigation,
then from Kirby TO Selma miles.
We crossed Deer creek; all farming
is done under the irrigation system
here. Land Is $40 TO sac per acre.
AZ Selma, a stage station. town land
sells from s2.6O To $40 per acre.
Loves station is small stage sta
tion, seven miles from selma Next
10 a road house, on the line whore
we stopped for dinner, The next is
Wonder House. then we went on TO
Wonderyllle station. and went up
Applegate river, drove up four miles
and camped for the night, Next
morning we drove mp mile forded
the river and drove three miles up
ON the north side 20 Huffman's store,
then crossed back to the south side
whore there was a better road, thea
mp stream TO Provost store and post
once.
We camped two miles above for
dinner. after noon. We then drove
up stream over the hills TO Jackson
Vile, a nice little town az the foot
OF the mountains This territory was
famous az one time for placer mining
and some OF the ground is yet work
cd. Jacksonville has a beautiful To-
cation for town aud is the county
seat OF Jackson county. They seem
20 be growing. and this is certainly a
beautiful valley 90 live In, with It's
ana orchards and great Fields of
alfalfa. We drove out two miles ON
the road 70 Central Point. aud camp
ed for the night, The next day We
went 10 Central Point, and took din
ner AZ the Central Point hotel. J. r,
Redelin, recently from Michigan, Il
the new proprietor. lie set up a
flne meal for a5 cents, We would
say to all IL YOU stop here, call on