Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-29
A BUSY CAMP-ELECTRIC ROAD
AND ALMEDA SHELTER
GOOD MINES But BAD ROAD
Work to Start on the Black Bear
Group and Many Other Good
Properties.

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mines and prospects of the Galice
mining district at this time is
source of satisfaction to all interest
ed parties. A large number of men
are employed and much important
development work is going on
throughout the camp. Among the
mines which are very active Is the
Almeda, which is getting ready to
blow in the 100-ton smelter. The
company has three carloads of coke
at the depot at Merlin and as soon
as these can be hauled to Almeda in
creased work at the big mine will be
started, and added development un-
dertaken. Nothing now hinders the
hauling of big loads from the rail-
road except the terrible condition of
the roads which at this season Of the
year should be at their best, but cer-
tain places have been so long neg
lected that these spots are really
dangerous to life and limb. Dan
Green, the veteran mining man,
whose experience in the Galice dis
trict covers a period of more than
fifty years, says that the roads have
never been worse and that he can
not understand why the county
board does not at least repair the
dangerous places. He tells of pass
ing over the road few days ago In
the stage accompanied by some prom
inent citizens OF Salem, who were
loud In their comments regarding
the really dangerous condition en-
countered. In one place the half of
the road started to slide towards the
river and the stage only passed the
place and escaped going over a 200
foot embankment by mere scratch
or a miracle. The Salem gentle
men got out OF the stage and exam
ined the crack in the side of the road
next to the river, after the stage had
passed the dangerous place, and
found 1t difficult to see why the
stage with its load of humanity con-
-sisting Of half dozen people escaped
going over the terrible embankment.
Mr.. Green says he can not under
stand why this important road Is neg
1ected.
Mr.. Green tells of some important
reports that are in circulation in the
camp in regard to the proposed elec-
trio road to connect the Almeda with
the Southern Pacific. 1t is said that
the company will soon be ready to
commence construction and the line
will be completed this season. While
authentic information Is not at hand
those who should know something
about It believe the reports are not
without foundation. All the mines
in the camp will be greatly benefit
ted by the construction Of the road
hence the interest taken in the re-
ports. Everything that concerns the
Almeda is OF vital interest to all the
mines in the district. The best post
ed mining men in camp who have
been through the Almeda workings
believe that fully s25,OO0,OOO worth
OF gold and copper ore has already
been blocked out. and this can be
successfully worked as soon as trans
portation Is furnished.
Among the mines which will soon
be active is the Black Bear group,
which was purchased some months
ago by Salem parties from the Green
Bros. who had been doing develop
ment work on the property for ten
years. Enough had been done TO
convince the owners that important
values existed in the mines and OK
perts have reported that there Is
every indication that ore in paying
quantities will be found. The ore
Is both free milling and base and
conditions are such as TO make It
easy 10 work the property The
syndicate which purchased this
group Of mines Is headed by Mr..
Reeves. Of Salem, who has made ar
-rangements to do large amount Of