Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-25
BUSINESS MEN VISIT
GALICE AND MERLIN
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may be mentioned the following:
The Strenuous Teddy group, COM
prising six claims owned by James
B. Nesbit, Charles Farmer, Josephus
Kestcr and e. c. Clanton. of Grants
Pass. This group covers an enorm-
GUS ore body on the Cheftain ledge.
The Teddy CLAIM covers a series OF
parallel sulphuret and graphite veins
having continued width of 1876 feet.
These are opened up by three tun-
nels, all in ore that gives an average
of s21 per ton. Tunnels and open
cuts on the other veins of the group
demonstrate the continuity of the ore
body.
North of the Strenuous Teddy, and
covering the same ledge, lies group
of three claims owned by Walter
Marvin, developed by tunnels.
The Polly group of seven claims
still further north, is developed by
six tunnels, with a good showing of
pay ore.
Messrs. Cheney, Mears and VIII
marth, formerly of Gold Hill, are
opening up the Big Yank ledge where
it crosses the south fork of Galice
creek and where they have a group
of mine claims. The main tunnel
is in good ore all the way.
The Black Hawk group, owned by
Fassett & Sutherland, lies at the
head of Blanchard gulch and Is
crossed by two veins of free milling
ore. These gentlemen have done
considerable work during the past
year and have fine showing of ore.
Three men are driving a cross-cut
tunnel to cut a ledge of free milling
ore on group of three claims owned
by Alexander Mcleod. 1t is expected
that this ledge will be cut within the
next rev days.
The Golden Dream group, owned
by James B. Nesbit, comprises two
claims lying south Of Rich gulch and
is opened by two tunnels and several
open cuts. An eight-foot ledge of
good free milling ore is exposed.
John Robertson owns group of
four claims at the head of Rich
gulch This group is crossed by sew
eral veins on which Mr.. Robertson
has done considerable work and has
a fine showing of ore. The Spokane
! group further east, Is also owned
by Mr. Robertson and has been de-
veloped to considerable extent, de-
monstrating the existence of a large
body of pay ore
/ At the Lost Flat mine, noted in
times past as considerable pro-
ducer of gold, the new owners are
driving a tunnel to tap the vein at
greater depth and with every hope
of finding an ore chute as rich as
the one worked several years ago.
A tunnel is being driven under
contract at the Seven-Thrty mine,
owned by Thomas Brinkerhoff who
Is now operating the Mountain Lion
mine on the Applegate. This tunnel
is now in over 200 feet and has ex-
posed large vein of ore carrying
good values in gold, silver and cop
per.
j. r. Cross, of California, will soon
commence work for the SUMMER on
his group of claims covering the Big
Yank ledge where Il crosses Blanch-
ard gulch.
Individual miners and prospectors
are opening promising properties in
all parts OF the district and the work
now under way on these is furnishing
ample proof of the great extent and
value OF the mineral belt.
Returning from the mines to
Galice, dinner was served at the
hotel and at two o'clock the excur-
sionlsts were on the road to Merlin
at which point they arrived at 5
o'clock and were handsomely re-
ceived by the enterprising people OF
that place. The visitors were at
once taken to see the famous apple
tree which was planted Sc years ago,
and from which II is expected 5e
boxes of merchantable apples will
be gathered this year.
There was a call for dinner at the
hotel which turned out to be mag
niflcent banquet such. has men
seldom bave the 'gooti fortune ID be
honored with. There were 60 peo-
pie who sat down to the four tables,
two oni the porfh sand two in front
OF the hotel on the ground After
the tables were cleared there was a
flow OF oratory and numerous good
speeches were made which covered
importsntI events In the history Ia
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