Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-28
STAMP MILL PLANNED
FOR COMSTOCK NINE
Owners Of this Property Contsm'
plate Making Many I'M
provements.

]. Monroe Layman arrived from
Urbana, H., last week, to look after
his mining holdings in Josephine
county.
He is owner of the Lewis & Clarke
mines, located near Kerby, as we'll as
of the "Comstock, situated some
three miles from Grants Pass. He
also has what is known rs the Felix
groupe over the lins in jackson
county. Mr.. Laymsn is member Of
the Amalgamated Metal Co., which
owns and operates rich copper proper.
ties adjoining the famous "Clarke's
United Verde" copper mines at
Jerome, Arizona
In conversation with the Courier
reporter Mr.. .Layman talked very in
tersstingly regarding the properties
which he owns in this region. He
plans to put q stamp mill 10 operation
on the "Comstock. in the near fu.
ture, where rich strike has re-.
Gently been made.
They have over 120U feet Of dc.
vslopmsnt work done on this claim.
tunneling in So feet and drifting some
40 feet. All along they have had an
abundance of low grade ore, bat re-.
Gently they struck q six-foot vein that
assays $l2S to the ton. This is =
nice "fnd," and encourages the
owner to 60 ahead and put in the
proposed stamp mill
This will give Grants Pass = new
mining property right here near the
city, as tho Comstock is only three
miles away. Owing 20 its being only
threequarters Of . mile from the
railroad and ns-hnlf mile from tho
county road. Mr.. Lsyman believes
that i. is by far the best mining
property bereabouts and thinks its
showings will surpass those of any
other mine in this region.
Here willbe . practical demonstra-
tion Of successful mining. in operation
at the oity's gate and will prove to
be quite an interesting object lesson
for the newcomers.
Mr.. Lsyman incidentally remarked
that he had visited many countries
and had been all over the United
States, but that he had failed to find q
finer climate than this and he likes
Grants Pass. very much. Since he
was last here, about one year ago.
he Offices many valuable and sub
stantial improvements IN the city.
such as the nice walks, crossings, big
arches. new residences and business
hous-s and general air Of prosperity
pervsdes the community.
He says that this country is well
advertised throughout the east and
as regards the mising interests, he
predicts gre at things for this section.
If the people can produce the goods,
they will find plenty Of mopes back
east, waiting to be invested out here.
All the people want 10 to be shown
that the properties are sure to pay.
and then they will come forward with
the necessary cash, " said Mr.. Lay
man.
Word com 's from Nc Minnville to the
effect that the condition Of Engineer
W. B. Chase. Of Portland. is much
improved the last two or three days.
He can talk so as 10 be Understood al
times aud seems 10 recognize snyone
with whom he ia acquainted. He il
being cared for at the Hotel Yamhill
in that city. He was attacked with
paralysis there last week.
g. p. Atchson, custodian OF the
miueral exhibit in the Commerois a.
Club rooms il Of al inventive turn oi
mind. just now he has projected q
rowbost. the oars being reversed from
the ordinary cnes, permitting the oc
cupsnts to look In front Of the boa,
and hunters, especially. will greatly
appreciate this convenience. The oa
locks are so arranged that they will
not fall cut hut fbav cap ha dats oh a,