Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-24
Many Mining Matters;

county seat, for several days past.
Bu. now he 10 able TO be about. again.
The Missouri Flat mining district
is again coming TO the front and Fred
Miller is developing the promising
placer property in which he is in
terested.
At the recent term Of circuit court
in Josephine county, Judge Il. K.
Hsnna rendered far reaching de-
cision and one OF more than passing
impor tance. when he rendered a de.
cision in favor of the defendants, in
the hotly contested mining case of
Robertson vs.. Madison aud Mitchell,
Attorney H. D. Norton aud o. S
Blanchard representing the defend
ants. This is regarded as one Of the
tTict The matter y as decidedly com
plicated, but the rulings Of the court
we're plainly 10 favor Of the defense,
aud the decision was regarded as
big blow to the would be claim
jumpers, as it was claimed that this
was really case OF this nature. This
decree will, it is alleged, encourage
investment Of capital and labor in
legitimate enterprises Of this nature.
]. W. York has entered into an
agreement with +. NJ. Miller and
Lincoln Savage, for q right of way
( ra six foot tlume, for mining pur-
poses, the same to be constructed
across land located in section 90, tip
81. 81 5, for the purpose Of carrying
away from their placer mine the tail
ings. rock. rock sand and gravel
The Martha Mining Co., has leased
to 4. f. tBlalock and II II Howe the
"St Peters, Dividend" Stand
ard. "Quotient, 4" "Stella, " "wiz.
ard" ."R N B." "w H B" and
Echo" quartz mining claims, in
southeast quarter OF sec 2s, tp S3 s, r
8, for period Of 81 months begin
ming October 1. 1905 and extending to
December 1, 1908. The lessons sgree
to keep two shifts at work daily, and
do all work In workmAnlike man
ner and to give the lsssees 10 per
cent OF the gross amount OF metals
extracted for the first l2 months and
20 per cent for the remainder Of the
lease. The lease is not transferable.
K. Z. Quick. Of st. Hslens,
Columbia county, Oregon has been
enjoying a Bit Of outdoor life, assist.
ing Super iutendent Wiokstrom, Of the
Lone Star Mining Co., developing its
promising property in the Evans
Greek district. When at home, Mr..
Quick is at the head of the Columbia
County Abstract Co.
Proof of having performed the as
'essment work on mining claims in
Josephine county, for the year 1907,
as required by law, have been filed
with the county CLERK, rs follows
by Ed Anderson, on "Stratton Creek
Mines, in Gslice district; by G..
Miller, 500 work on Eight Dollar
Magpie, " on Eight Dollar Mountain.
near Kerby; by s Hawkins, $500
work, on "Lu ucky Strike,"
Twilight, Shamrock " Thistle"
and Malachite," quartz claims, on
Fall Creek, in the Illinois mining
district. Lode locations have beed
filed Of record. follows: by
Clement l. Pelly. on Snowflake, " /
On southerly slope OF Peavine Mt.
in Galice district; by ID Mowers ct
A., Consolidated Oregon Mining
TO-, - in the Briggs Greek district.
Placer claims: by Margaret Hefley.
New Bar, in Briggs Creek district
by joseph Kerchof, Low Bar, in
Briggs district by L L Weeks ct al.
Neglect" aud Drift in Galice
iisirct. Amended locations have
be- filed as follows: by H W Kir.
hon and d q Hefley. High Bar, "
70 acres, placer in Briggs district by
ame High Chanuel. " "Frsnotion "
Dave Arnett' and "Aanoient Chan
iel, - also in the same district.
Recent news from the Pickett Creek
district is to the effect that the Con.
'er standard people have "struck il
'ch y. in what is known as the Bootb
'roperty
1t is reported that load of
liant powder went out to the IA.
nous Mountain Lion" mine. in the
Missouri district this week and that
oon operations in that camp will be
ommenced upon large scale
. The copper market is rapidly i'm.
rowing A growing demand for the
METAL has given very much impoved
one not alone to the market Of the
letal itself but the mines also. One
the best Indications OF the changed
ondiuon' is the announcement that
he AmslgsmAted properties OF Butte
iontSns' are to resume operations
's fret Of the coming mouth.
The MAybelle nina locat,5 a., .h.,