Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-01
MERLIN DISTRICT A
MINING CENTER

Josephine County has long been
noted for its mineral resources but
Merlin as the center of this industry,
has not been given the recognition
1t deserves.
Galice Creek, with the Almeda and
Its smelter, the Big Yank, the Gold
Road. the Oriole, the Argo, and the
many other promising quartz proper
ties, all Of which are at or near
producing basis, together with the
Old Channel. the Lewis. the Anderson
and the Galice Consolidated placers,
must come to Merlin for rail rams
portation. The same conditions ap-
ply to the Jump-off-Joe district with
the Mt. Pitt, the Mountain Treasure,
the Eagle, the Orc Fino. the Oak. the
Baby and the Lucky Queen quartz
properties and the Sexton and Swat
zika placer mines.
To enumerate the many prospects
In the district lying between Merlin
and Galice, within four or Ave miles
of the town, on which active devel-
opment work is being done. would
require considerable space, but
prominent among them are the NAM
moth Copper. the Peacock, the Cop
per Standard and the United Copper
Gold. The latter probably making
the greatest strides and the most sat
isfactory showing. In this district
are also to be found the Emerson
Flanagan and Hellgate placers- =
properties that have been worked a
full so years-together with several
other smaller propositions that re-
ceive spasmodic attention.
While none OF these employs a
large force OF men. In the aggregate
they constitute considerable num-
ber and furnish a market for our
fruits and farm products far greater
than one realizes for above all the
minor lives well. He wants the best,
and pays for It. His shoes are rough
but he spends more in clothing his
feet than does the dandy Jude ~ ths
city. His clothers are not flashy, hut
they are of better material than the
average seen in the busy marts. He
can look you in the eye and tell You
of his prospect with an enthusiasm
that warrants the thought "There'll
90 something doing in Merlin very
soon"
The pocket-hunter is not get 4
thing of the past, for hardly day
passes but some hardy prospectoI
outfits at one OF our stroes foT a
trip into the mountains. While he
frequently returns with enough tC
pay for a month or so of leisure, he
seldom has sufficient TO warrant put.
ting his name In the press dispatch
es, although he firmly believes tha'
his next sioree will place him In that
much-to-be-desired position. He Is
an interesting study, and when you
get thoroughly acquainted with him
you will envy him his happy-go-
lucky life.
But this is wandering away. Let
us get back to Merlin. With It's var.
led resources 1t is destined to be.
come an important centre, but II II
were dependent entirely upon the
mining industry the continued de-
velopment of these prospects would
keep 1t alive, and the bringing OF @
few of them into the producing list
would make It city.
The crying need OF these prospects
is capital for development purposes
for many a magnificent showing II
being worked in hand-to-moutf
manner. The promoter and wild
cater is as yet unknown. but thu
values are so evident that many |
man practically slaves for years 4
accomplish that which little capita
would bring forth In one season
Placed in a desert where there va
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