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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
GOLD CIRCLE DISTRICT
BECOMING ACTIVE AGAIN

The Geyman mill is running to its full
est capacity and treating at least thirty
tons a day, says Gold Circle cores
pOndent in the Battle Mountain Herald.
Mr.. Miller, the amalgamator, claims they
are saving s. Der cent with straight ANAL
Samation- The first run was on the
Haden Leasing CCmpany's ore and now
they are running $50 and Mr.. Fayant OF
this company says they will have a mill
OF their own in ninety days.
The Riley-Riddeil Leasing company
sent six tons to the Glasgow & Western
Milling company Of GOlconda. The Hunt
inEtOn mills there, with straight amalga-
nation. saved 81 per cent. The ore
through the sampler averaged 1852. This
company will give the Midas mill at once
The BovIe lease on the Esmeralda is
sinking and has three shifts and will go
another 100 feet before prosecuting. They
have 700 tons on their dumps. 1t was
sampled last week by Mr.. Hartley OF
Oakland. and he reports "a value of
S5.S3.
Mr. Hartley has a mill on its way here,
with capacity of twenty-five tons daily
He had bought this mill for National,
but changed his mind and it will be in
operation as soon as It is possible to get
It IN.
The Rex Mines company has crosscut
fifteen feet Of ore from the hundred in
their new shaft and from a floor sample
OF 800 pounds gave an assay of SIS. This
company also expects TO put In mill
of their own. They have on hoist and
three shifts.
The Panhandles are still looking fine
and lots of milling ore is on the dumps
Of the leasers. The Sleeping Beauty has
started new tunnel and has on three
shifts They are drifting on the ledge
ana will cut their old working at a dis
lance Of 600 feet. which Will give them
air
The latest strike of consequence Is on
the Hill Side. Mr.. Peters has a lease
and has opened on the surface for 100
feet good values from $40 to $74 and
where he has started to drift on the
ledge four feet will average $50. Already
lie is making a road to get the ore to
the mill.
The Dunscombe TOwnsite company,
close TO Esmeralda. has been approved
by the county commissioners and lots
will be for sale after the first of June.
Dr. Young of Midas is president and a
boom Is looked for
Mr. Adams, manager for the Nancy
brothers here, has contracted 80 tons
from his Banner lease to the mill. He
claims IL will sample SEQ This lease is
on the Gold Crown group.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
THE HERALD IN NEVADA.

The Herald can be bought At the fol-
lowing places in Nevada:
Tuscarors-Mrs. A. L. Clark.
Eeno--Iose nthai & Armanko.
Goldfisid-Paiace News Stand and Hun
ter Adv. & Pub. Co.
Eiy-Harville Stationery Co, G. B. Fax
on and Walden & Burnett
Caliente-John Shier.
Ploche-Pioche Drug Co. and A. A. Car
than. P. NJ
Cobre-Richard Richards.
Rswhide-Louie Poliu.
Smelter-A. Herman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31

valuation winch the geological survey mas
been instructed to carry out are as fol-
lows:
Cents
per ton.
Anthracite and coking bltuminous
Goals ....-,.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 )
High-grade non-coking bituminous
Goals -..... ....--...............-..... l to
High grade sub bituminous and
low-grade bituminous coals..-......lz to l
For low-grade sub-bituminous Goals and
lignites the minimum price fixed by law
is SO to $40 an acre.
The tonnage is always literally calcu-
lated in the interest of the purchaser. and
actual recovery should invariably exceed
the tonnage on which the valuation is
based.
In the Book Cliffs coal field of Utah,
where some coking bitumlnous coal is
valued at the highest price of 3 cents
ton. many of the government valuations
are above the $500 an acre maximum, as
against $15 an acre under the scheme of
last year and so an acre under the plan
followed prior to 1906
In western Colorado largely the same
condition exists. In this field of thick
bedded COking bituminous coal the valua-
tion under the present plan greatly ex-
ceeds the 800 maximum, as against $lUO
under last years policy and $50 prior to
1906.
The conservatism of even the present
valuation figures Of public coal lands may
be shown by a comparison of the govern
ment valuations with the leasing rates
charged by the states and private owners.
Even higher cCal-land valuations than
those fixed under the present practice
would have been very properly approved
by Secretary Balinger if the law did not
limit the coal land that may be acquired
TO an acreage below that which is needed
by a mining company for economical OPP
Grafton. The purchaser could well afford
10 pay a greater price per acre If the law
permitted the buying of larger tracts.
The present coal-land policy provides
for the saving to the government and the
people of enormous sums of money and
prevents the mOnOpoliZatiOn by private
interests Of the western coal fields. The
most advanced, scientific, and effective
methods Of classifying and valuing the ma
tons remaining coal lands, which still
constitute about S0.000000 acres, have
been adopted, and, in brief, the intent OF
the policy developed by Secretary Gar
field and now further advanced by Secre-
tary Ballinger Is to promote development
and economical utilization and at the
same time to obtain adequate returns
from these valuable public lands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31

where a good portion Of the grading has
already been done, and is readily access
ible from all parts of the district.
The plan of operation Is based upon the
lines followed by the late John ChiatOvich
who made 1t possible for men to find en-
ployment upon their own ground and that
Of others, and whose efforts caused this
district to be widely known and prosper
Gus when other portions of the country
were at a stdndstill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
Home instruction In Music.

A lady-formerly a member of the
musical faculty of Jacksonville Ull)
Woman's college, and a student OF
Madame Cappanni, wishes pupils at
their homes for voice training and
guitar instruction. Summer rates.
Highest references furnished. Call Bell
sissy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
VALUATION OF COAL LANDS.
Geological Survey Working UP New
Basis for Sale Purposes.

The recent broadening of the policy of
the present administration with reference
to the classification and valuation Of the
81. 900 900 acres of remaining public coal
lands is the subject Of a statement just
given out by the United States geological
survey.
The act Of the sixtisth congress known
as the MondeI law of March 3, 1909. gives
to the agricultural entryman. on land
later classified as coal land. the privilege
of electing to take the surface rights, the
coal rights remaining in the government
for further and separate disposition. The
general land office already reports that
90 per cent of the Colorado entrymen on
lands beloved to be underlain with coal
will choose surface rights, thus reserving
to the United States the coal rights. This
Is significant of the value of the new law.
which followed lines laid down by Sec
rotary of the Interior Ballinger in 1907.
while he was commissioner of the gen
eral land office. If the entryman chooses
10 contest the issue then becomes one of
the relative worth of the land for agri-
culture or for coal mining.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31

Adrian B. Pembroke. Stock Broker,
81 West ID South. Phones T5S-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31

Commercial View Work. Salt Lake
Photo Supply Co.. 142 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
EXCURSIONS EAST
Via Denver & Rio Grande r. r., June
4 IL 70 Is os IrIu .

Chicago and return ................S55.O 90
St. Louis and return $40 90
St Paul. Minneapolis and return. .S52. 90
Omaha, Kansas City and return. $4,000
Denver, Colo. Springs. Pueblo. S22. so
Other points in proportion. Tickets
good returning Oct. 81. Ticket Office
30l Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
Land Sold Regardless Of Value.

Previous to 1906 public coal lands were
sold. regardless of value for SO or for
$50 an acre. according to whether they
were within OF without the fifteen-mile
railroad limit. In that year, by presideu-
tial order. over 100000 acres of such
lands were withdrawn pending classified
ton by the geological survey and plan
Of valuation was established under which
500 an acre was fixed as the maximum
price. This. Of course was a long step
forward and the valuations fixed for many
lands were much higher than the mini
mum prices.
A large amount of work has since been
done by the field biologists Of the survey,
so that now the tonnage and quality in
many areas in the western coal fields are
definitely known and Secretary Ballinger
has put into effect a plan of valuation
based on tonnage estimates as well as on
grade of coal This plan is believed to be
eminently fair 20 the public and offers
every opportunity possible under the law
for the fullest development Of the coal
lands and at the same time insurss a more
adequate return to the government for
ies prOnertV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
Old and New Classification.

The present plan of classification and
valuation as revised in April, differs from
that formerly in force in several impor-
tant particulars. Coal tonnage and quality
are the basis Of valuation; the maximum
price is raised from 500 to 5000 an acre,
and in developed coal fields. where the
extent and character Of the deposits are
well known. there is no limit TO the values
that may be fixed. The price Of coal land
is thus definitely determined. at a coal
price vet the amounts rarely equal a
quarter Of the royalties paid in the same
districts among private interests
The prices fixed under the scheme OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31
Herald Zee cOokIna School

Opens Tuesday evening at SIS,
Unity hall,
13s Second South East.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-31

valuation which the geological survey has
been instructed to carry out are as fol-
lows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

The following is an extract from a
letter received by r. Thomas of this
city, and is from Messrs. Scoble &
Day of New York, one of the largest
fruit and commission houses in the
United States. They say; 1--WE buy
pears from all over and in many
places this fruit has disappeared.
Woodland, CAL, use to ship us five
cars, then four, then three, then two,
then one, and last ye;f fifty boxes
was their entire crop, and so 1t is in
half dozen other districts. Good
bye, Bartlett pears, We get fruit
from all along the line, Southern
Oregon, Hood River, The Dalles,
Wanatchee, Yakima section, Walla
Walla, Montana, Utah and Colorado,
and we would say that the Grants
Pass and Rogue River section is the
place to grow pears and If we were
to become growers that would be the
section where we would invest"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26
Big Gathering at Opera
House in Earnest.
A POPULAR ORGANIZATION
Irrigation In Josephine County Is the
Slogan of the New
Year.

The irrigation company held an
adjourned meeting at the opera
house on Saturday the Goth at 2:30
p. m. at which large amount Of
business was transacted. The stock
holders had received written notice
that at this meeting the question OF
increasing the capital stock of the
company from $4,000 to $4,000
would be voted upon, and in accord
ance with this notice a vote of all
the stockholders present was taken.
President Gilky made the announce
ment that IS per cent Of the capital
stock having voted In favor of In
creasing the stock to $4,000, 1t was
declared carried. The next In order
was a resolution presented by o. s.
Blanchard, the attorney for the COM
pany, fixing the price Of constructing
bitches at $500 per acre. After the
reading of the resolution which here
follows 1t was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The directors of Jose
phine County Irrigation and Power
Company assume that the cost OF
constructing main ditches and
canals, will not for time, exceed the
cost of $500 per acre, and,
Whereas, the subsequent better
ments and arrangement of the
bitches as they are constructed, to
perform the entire work, may and
doubtless will, reach a greater cost,
and,
Whereas, It Is necessary to secure
the largest immediate support pos
sible, by subscriptions to the capital
stock of said company
Now therefore be It resolved, That
the assumed basis OF subscription be
$500 per acre until June /, 1903, as
an inducement for immediate sub
: scriptions, and that thereafter for a
period of IL months. the price be
, 5000 per acre, at which time the
: price can be advanced to $7.25 per
! acre.
, Be It further resolved, That the
5 privilege Of purchase of stock, be
4 first accorded to the present stock
r holders in such proportion as th'
number Of shares already owned b!
e each, bears TO the whole number o
= shares before the increase, and tha
v the second option be accorded to tn
i actual waterusers of the valley, ant
third to any person or persons wh'
are not water-users who desire T.
y assist in the promotion of the enter
Il prise, to such an amount and upol
# CONTINUED on page FOUR
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

tFrom the Sacramento (CalO Rec
ord-Union, December, 19OSO
Alameda Daily lmes.-Secretary
Russell OF the chamber OF commerce
now denies that Hs1avors two tele-
phone systems for Alameda. In his
new position, the Times Is OF the
opinion that Mr.. Russell Is taking a
stand for the best interests OF Ala
media. AS matter OF fact, n
double telephone system has proved
a nuisance and an expense wherever
It has been introduced, Sacramen-
to. for example, was for years af-
fllcted with a double service, which
necessltated every commercial house
OF the city, and In many cases pri-
vate residences, putting In TWO
phones. Persons wishing to tele'
phone had TO hunt through two tel
ephone directories, and put up with
other inconvenience which must b,
appreciated. Finally, the opposition
company was purchased by the Sun
set people, with the result that th
telephone service in Sacramento wa
Immediately improved In all ways.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

On Monday night the people of
Fruitdale, gathered in the Centennial
school house and took up the sub
ject of securing irrigation this year.
There were speeches and business
talks plenty and enthusiasm ran
high. 1t was noticeable fact that
they had confidence in themselves
and disposition not to shirk a
single duty.
President Gilkey had said at the
opera house meeting last Saturday
that the bitches would come to those
who first put up the construction fee.
He went on to say that so far the
people under the proposed 2O0-foot
level ditch were ahead and Fruitdale
came next. Taking him at his word
the people of the district subscribed
the $5 construction fee for every
acre of land and went step farther
by contributing the right OF way foi
the bitches. Those Fruitdale people
are boomers to man and have
placed themselves In the van o.
prosperity. They have good land ant
they know 1t, and they are resolved
to have irrigation now Our Fruit
dale correspondent tells the whole
story of the meeting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

ization we now enjoy, and proudly
welcomed the newcomers to share
in the results of these efforts. On
the platform were two of these hon
ored pioneers, Mrs. j. T. Tufts and
Mrs. Tolin.. Later all the native
daughters present were asked to
come forward to show what Oregon
could do. Twelve responded.
Mrs. Clevenger's talk was pre-
ceeded by two vocal numbers, one by
Mrs. Walker, the other by Miss Man
gum. The program closed with a
solo by Mrs. Ireland.
The ladies who had the affair In
charge are to be congratulated on
its success and that it was appre'
ciated by all was evidenced by the
good use everyone made of the time
to become acquainted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

ular mine of information and
knows how to talk facts in way
that makes one feel they have gain
ed knowledge worth having. In the
course of conversation he said
many Western States will be repre-
sented by buildings and exhibits at
the Alaska-Y -Yukon-Pacific Exposition
this summer
Gorgeous magnificent building
was the first state structure COM
plete and California's home is just
about completed. The Washington
building will be ready within a very
few weeks and members of the New
York commission are ready to COM
mence the work of building the New
York state structure at once
"a bill carrying with an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for participation at
Seattle is now being considered by
the North Carolina legislature and
seems likely to pass. Utah has al
ready made a preliminary appropri-
alton Of $250O for the purpose OF
Investigation and recently a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 was favorably
reported to both committees OF the
Utah legislature. Nevada will make
an appropriation, which will take
the form of a typical Nevada mining
camp. In Colorado a bill appro-
priating $4,000 has been intro
duced and will no doubt pass. 1t has
been indorsed by every commercial
organization in Colorado.
"In Nebraska the house he's 2asS
, ed a measure oppropriating si5,"b'
and the bill has no op ositlcn IN the
! senate. In Wyoming there are eX
= cellent prospects for an approprla
tion of $4,000 and in Wisconsin
: bill appropriating $4,000 has bee
I introduced in both houses. Mime
!. sota will without question 0
/, doubt appropriate $4,000 for expo
{ sition purposes and North Dakot
. has arranged for an exhibit. l
I Montana bill appropriating $So
Z 600 Is now being rushed throug
I both houses and in Idaho an appr'
! priation sufficient to cover partic
! patton at Seattle is assured. Tex'
Z and Arizona will both be represen
7 ed at the exposition. Missouri nj
! been asked for $4,000 additions
Z Every county in the state
! washington will be represented
! the fair. Several will exhibit
Z separate structures.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26
SAYS DOUBLE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM Is A NUISANCE

The experience Of Sacramento has
been that OF other communities
where double service has been In
stalled. Santa Clara County suffered
from the effects Of 1t precisely as did
Sacramento, but long ago the two
systems were merged, and santa
Clara relieved of It's difficulties.
There Is no good reason why Ala
media County should be made to suf-
fer the experiences Of Sacramento,
Santa Clara and other communities
that have tried the double system.
The double system has failed in the
experimental stage, and from the
nature OF things always will fall.
As has been set forth In the news
columns OF this paper, the mer-
chants of Park street are, with two
or three exceptions, opposed to thA
double service They probably
represent the public opinion OF Ala
media on the subject. For the best
lnte, of the community the city
councl, . ould go slow In consider
ing any application for . second a''
ephone tranrhlr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26

punch table occupied the center OF
the room, from the corners of which
ivy and festoons of paper reached to
the ceiling above. The table was
presided over by four young ladies'.
AS the occasion was designed for
meeting newcomers. each guest was
given a pencil and card to take un-
familiar names and addresses. For
the future reference of the Auxiliary,
book was near the door for regis
tering names. The Auxiliary feels
that one of its important duties this
spring is to see that opportunities
are afforded for more social inter-
course between the newcomers and
older residents of Grants Pass. Ger
tainly in no way can it better make
our new friends feel kindly towards
their new home.
Mrs. c. l.. Clevenger, president OF
the Auxiliary, very graciously eX-
tended a welcome to those present.
Her welcome was a broad one, for II
was given not only in behalf of the
organization she represented but also
of Oregon itself, her mother state
She reviewed the early pioneer move
ment, paying high tribute to the
noble spirit which toiled so unceas
ingly to extend to Oregon the civil
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26
Appointed Superintendent of Ditch
Construction.

G. H. Garner was last Friday ap-
pointed superintendent Of ditch con-
struction. There was no little
trouble in getting him to accept the
place and it was only by the united
efforts of all the directors that he
could be prevailed upon to do so. Mr.,
Garner Is thoroughgoing business
man and possesses that popularity OF
push and perseverance so necessary
to accomplish results in this import
ant position. 1t can be said that he
has the confidence of the stockhold-
ers in a very large degree. There Is
certainly no better man for the place
being one of the largest land owners
in the county and firm believer IN
and has been a prominent worker fol
irrigation,
His personal interests are In the
line OF his official position. Mr. Car
ner belongs to that class OF new
comers who have welded an inhu
enee for good in this community.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-26
Arrived at Grants Pass at
1885 A. NJ. Sunday.
AND THE BAND PLAYED
Apples, Speeches and Cheers and a
Good Time While Our Wis.,
itors Were i'm Town.

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Special
under the auspices of the Seattle and
Tacoma Chambers of Commerce, ar
rived in Grants Pass on Sunday
morning at 1885 and was received
in a highly patriotic and creditable
manner. There were present several
hundred Of our leading citizens, COM
posed of rs members of Grants Pass
Commercial Club, nearly as many of
the members Of the Fruit Exchange.
There was also a large number of
ladies of the Auxiliary as we'll as a
general collection of other citizens,
making somewhere near two hun
dred and fifty in all, led by the
Rogue River Boys band. Had the
train not arrived during church hour
many more would have been present.
The Rogue River Valley Fruit Ex-
change did the handsome thing by
presenting through the Commercial
Club four boxes of choice apples
which were placed on board the train
for the excursionists The CONNER
cial Club purchased and distributed
among the party $50 copies of the
Rogue River Courier Of last week
containing an account of the Ament
dam excursion and the speeches
made on that occasion.
AS soon as the train arrived Presi.
dent Anderson met the prominent
men of the party and after handshak'
ing invited them to the freight house
platform and called the crowd which
had gathered round the depot ant
alongside of the train to order anc
introduced /. A. Nadeau, director
general of the fair, who made
short speech which was enthusiastic
ally received, bv the Grants Ras
people. Following this, Prof. Edmont
S. Meany, who occupies the chair o
history at the Washington University
was introduced and spoke most in
terestingly of the man in who's
honor Grants Pass was named. Gen
eral Grant, he said, was one of tn
purest men in thought and deed an
vet the tongue of SANDER had al
tempted to reach him.
He told a very touching incider
in the life of the general. He sal
when Grant was a young lieutenar
he was ordered to Vancouver Bal
racks, Oregon. At home he left
young wife and one child. After h
departure another child was bori
and the mother cut lock of ha
from her own head and one fro
that of the baby, and after they wei
entwined sent them to the your
soldier in far away Oregon that
might have keepsake of his wi
and the child he had never seen. IN
child became the General Grant
today. Thirty-fve years after tn