Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-31
Observation-Disclosures
/ Many Mining Matters]

H q Goblsr has placed Ming upon
the Buster" quartz mining claim,
located in tho Grave Creek district.
A notice Of the amendment and con-
solidstioB Of the Old Channel Consoli.
dated Placer Mine" comprising eight
claims in all and lying contiguous. in
the Bigss Creek mining district,
made by Il W Kirchof and d G
Heflsy.
F. M. Bailey, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
WAS in Gold Hill, the forepart OF this
week, investigating the mining
properties held by the Harms Mining
Co., IN this locality. The Harms Co..
have a bond on the Blossom, prop
erty consisting Of six claims, in
the Sardine Creek district, aud it is
the intention of the company TO
place a crew Of men at work, after
the first of the year. 1he Blossom,
which Is commonly known as the
Mears & Half property is one of the
most promising prospects in this
district, and it is not At all improba-
bis that stamp mill will be erected
on the property. Gold Hill News.
WI Mumford has been making a
record of his 1908 assessment work on
the Gold Coin" placer mines, 20 acres
IN all, located in sec. 2S. tp 9S, 8, r
8, in josephine county.
No Morrison has dled notice of
his location of the "Antedeluvian" ~
acres placer claim, at the mouth of
Rock Creek, on the east side of Jose
phine creek in the Josephine unor-
ganized mining district.
ID. Mcdonald, N. K. Boren and A.
Bassett, the three gentlemen who re-
Gently leased the Oregon Bell mine,
have already started active work and
will have the mill In operation by
early spring. The gentlemen are ex-
perienoed mining men and will no
doubt make the Oregon Bell divi.
dsnd payer. The mine has already
turned ous some gooc money aud
there, is no reason why there is not
more there, e,-Jscksonville Post.
ID X Morrison has located 20 acre
placer claim, the "Grochen, on the
east side of Josephine creek, opposite
Mad Flat in the josephine unor
Rsnlzed mining district
John Naussbaumer ct al, have filed
upon the Gold Krown," quartz claim,
located in the Pickett mining district.
8 B Potter ct al, have located
lode mining claim in the Jump-off- Joe
district.
Frank p Stafford. who has been as
sisian, superintendent at the Blue
Ledge mine, left Wednesday for Mexi-
co, where he will be in charge of a
large mine owned by h. s. Towne,
owner of the Blue Lsdge. Mr..
Stafford made many friends in Med
ford, where he was q social favorite,
VINO wish him luck in his new posi-.
tion Mail
The mining outlook for the vicinity
of Gold Hill was never more promis.
ing than al the present time. On
nearly every train men arrive from
all sections of ths country to look
over some of the properties that are on
the market here Practically all of
the larger quartz properties are being
worked and all the placer mines now
have an abundance of water. Two
new stamp mills have been built
within the past year aud many other
steps of Advancement have been taken.
The preliminary work of Installing
the big electric shovel on Kanes creek
has been completed and its initial atioa
is delayed only on account of the
non arrival of the machinery. The
boom in the Nevada country is over
and now the eye of the mining world
will turn 10 country where more
practical mining and less wildcatting
can aud will be done. IL Is being
demonstrated every day that the
ledVes of southern Oregon have depth,
fact that is generally disputed by
mining men who are unscquainted
with the country and It's formation,
aud when this is generally known,
money will be more readily scared
for working the lodges that are now
laying idle. For the outward zap
pearances We predict busy year
among the mines in the vicinity of
Gold Hill,-Gold Hill News. SSs-