Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18
MERLIN.

last Monday morning this district
loses another of its early settlers
who was known and respected
throughout the whole community.
The interment took place Tuesday
at Pleasant Valley cemetery.
Jas. A. Neeley, one of our Oldest
old-timers, Is recovering from his re-
cent severe sickness and will soon
be able TO be out with us once more
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Carr and son,
Ralph, OF Hutcheson, Kas,, are visit
ing for few days with the family of
our station agent, Il, A, Neal. Mr..
Carr visited our peach orchards
Monday and expressed considerable
surprise at the amount of fruit in
evidence. He states that in his
country nearly everybody is talking
of coming to Oregon.
II. E. Gale visited Ashland, Med
| ford and Grants Pass for a few days
this week for the purpose of getting
| pointers on the fruit outlook, and
he has returned with a determination
of planting pears, pears, pears. He
| put out over 20 acres of D'Anjous
this spring and will add 40 acres the
coming season.
Judge Ladd has been suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism
the past few weeks. He is thinking
of taking trip to some of the health
resorts in search of relief
! Miss Della Haviand, of Grants
Pass, visited with Miss Grace Short
last Sunday.
Miss Georgia Gale has returned
home from the Ashland Normal, and
expects soon to visit Portland
Bert Massie came down from the
Willamette valley last Sunday and is
just resting up bit.
James Overton, brakeman on the
Southern Pacific between Roseburg
and Portland, came down this week
to attend the funeral OF his grand
mother, Mrs. j. II, Hart.
The United Copper-Gold Company
has announced that its property will
soon be added to our list of shipping
mines. Manager o. A. Thomas came
hpNI ilOill bdltiii utCudy anu Sldll-
ed large force of men to work on
the road leading from the Booth
| ferry to the mine and a double shift
was put to work on the tunnels. A
! high power compressor and machine
drills have been ordered and will
be installed as soon as the road will
permit of their transportation. This
ic ono of tho mnct nron,icinu ~ nronnci
tions, and its active development will
do much towards attracting atten-
tion to the Pickett Creek district.
While making a canvass of the
town for laborers, Manager Thomas
reports that he Is still short three
rock men, and as soon as these can
be secured the mine will be running
full blast. Ed Savage has been given
charge of the work in the tunnels
and parties wishing employment will
apply to him.
Quite delegation of the stock
holders Of the Oriole mine at Galice,
headed by Rev. Or. Rowland, came
down from Salem Monday and spent
few days examining that property.
As is usual with delegations Of this
kind, they were more than satisfied
with the prospects in that district.
The road from Galice to the Oriole
property is about completed and they
will soon be able to take their visit
ors from Merlin to the mine in an
automobile.
The last of the machinery for the
Alnloda smelter has been taken to
| Callce, and as they have a large force
Of carpenters and machinists to work
| It will not be long before the big
fires are started. All Merlin Is pre-
pairing to be present Mt the celebra-
tion Of the starting mp of the smell
ter, and several automobiles have
already been engaged for that occa-
sion. The starting OF this smelter
means everything for Merlin, as its
success will make a necessity OF a
! railroad from this town TO the Galice
district, and as there are SO many
! different parties figuring on taking
advantage of this demand there will
undoubtedly be race to see who will
get started first.
The latest movement In mining
circles Is the sale OF the Oak mine
/ in the Jump-Off-Joe district. seven
miles northeast of Merlin. This has
been purchased by a Salem promoter
who has made such a success OF the
Oriole proposition at Gallce. This
property has a splendid showing
three smelter tests showing an aver
age OF over $50 per ton. It is
equipped with 20-horse-power
gasoline engine, with compressor
machine drills and hoists, and Is In
condition for immediate economical
development. While this property
has laid idle for the past year II wal
not because OF any lack Of value IL
the ore. but because OF friction II
the management and this satisfactory
elimination OF the strife Will attrac
attention to that almost forgotten
district. This mine has good roat
10 Merlin, plenty Of timber, runninI
water and an electric power line run
across the property, making II par
ticularly desirable In every way.
II we might be allowed TO repea
something you probably have hear,
before, "There'll he something do
3 ing in Merlin very soon"
Sore Nipples.
Any mother who has had experI
ence with this distressing allmen