Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-21
MfDFORD COAL
ON THE MARKET

The Pacific Coal company who are
operating the Medford coal mine
have. been doing whole lot OF work
ing lately and not saying much about
II. Since they took hold OF the prop
erty In September last a considerable
force Of men has been constantly en-
ployed and new machinery has been
and is still being added to the plant
from time to time.
The company controls some 1000
acres OF coal lands In the Jackson
county coal belt and the big core
drill which was installed several
months ago viii be kept constantly
at work during the summer sea-
son sinking prospects holes on these
lands.
At the Medford coal mine there
Is $500 feet OF work, all OF II in
coal, and r. f. Doan, general man
ager of the company, assures ms thas
there are now at least $4,000 tons OF
good, merchantable coal ready to be
taken out and placed on the market
and the work now being done indi-
Gates that the supply II practically
inexhaustible. They are now 260 feet
nnder pressure and are working in
a good vein of coal, nearly clean and
getting better all the time, that Is
about ten feet In width. The hoor
and roof OF the vein is smooth and
solid slate and the top OF the vein
gives every promise of permanency.
The company is now negotiating
for right OF way for a railroad from
the mines 10 the line OF the South
ern Pacific, which connection will be
made within a short distance OF the
Mediord depot. The company ex-
pects TO build and operate It's own
road and by the time the road Is
completed within the next few
months n plans go right--the mine
will be In such shape that an aver
age product OF at least 200 tons per
day can be turned out.
The coal now being mined Is OF a
good quality and there will be NJ
question OF a market for the product
OF the mine. Indeed Portland par
ties are now Offering to contract for
the entire output OF the mine and
there II an equally jnslstent demand
from san Francisco. No better point
for the location OF a coal mine could
have been made than this. Almost
equi-distance from the metropolis OF
the north and the south. II can ship
lts product either way with equal
facility as the situation might re-
luire and besides there Is an Inn
nense and growing demand between
these points.
The numerous veins OF coal-for
here are more than one-lle In such
b manner that they may be easily
Ind economically mined. so that the
product can b., place on the mar
ket al a price, We believe. that will
olive the fuel question OF tbs and
communities.
There Is nov installed at the mine !
] 20-horse ROVER hoist. and steam
pumping outnt together with all the !
appurtanences therof Many Med.
lord people do not realize the mag
nitnde OF the work being carried on
right at their door-lt might be sail |
nor the advantages TO be gained
rom the success of this enterprise. I
However. II will not be long antIl
hey viii have a practical demonstra-
ion.
The railroad viii be constructed
With the view OF handling the trafic
However large II may become. II
'ill be standard gauge aud equipped
O handle shipments without re-
oadihg that Is. the cars viii be
oaded aud weighed az the miRe and
ent 20 their destination without
Fanshipment OF any MedFord