Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
CALICE DISTRICT
MINING INTELLIGENCE
What Is Going on i'm the More I'M
portant Mines Throughout This
Famous District.


syndicate who purchased the Old
Channel mine, arrived last week and
is in charge of the mine.
The Old Channel is not only the |
largest placer mine in North Anseri-
ca but one of the richest and they
have enough ground to keep them
busy for 100 years. Col. John F.
Harvey is expected home from Chic
ago, where he has been to close the
deal of the Old Channel property.
His successful management of the
property which he has just sold, has
shown the colonel to be thorough
mining man, and his intention to re-
main here is pleasing to the camp,
as it will be but a short time until
he will be in active mining again.
Active work still continues on the
property of the Almeda Mines COM
pany, both in the long tunnels and
the deep shaft. The large smelter
which this company has erected dur
ing the past year represents an In
vestment of over $4,000. 1t is ex-
pected that the smelter will be in
operation within the next 60 days,
and that means that the large mine
will soon be on a dividend paying
basis. Taken altogether the devel-
opment of this mine represents mod
ern methods in every particular. The
various tunnels extending at regular
depths into the great ore body en-
ables the expert to figure up the
values contained in the formation
and when the thousand foot shaft is
completed the story of wealth will be
told in indisputable figures and
facts. This tunnel will have stations
on it every 200 feet. The first station
on the 200-foot level has been cut in.
The sinking still continues night and
day and the management evidently
intends to reach the lowest level as
soon as possible.
The Oriole people are putting on
the finishing touches to their power
house and other buildings and will
soon have the machinery installed
to run their air drills. The Oriole
has very bright prospects and 1t Will
be but a matter of short time un-
til this mine will be dividend pay
er. Corey Mattison, the vice-presi-
dent and general manager, is to be
complimented on the efficient way
the mine has been developed.
The Gold Road people have large
force at work sinking a shaft and
, the rich ore found at the depth OF
. the shaft proves that the ore Is un'
limited and gives the district a very
bright outlook. Mr.. Tyler, the sup
erintendent, has just completed the
cyanide plant and 1t will be in opera
ton within few weeks. This com
= pany will be able to make splendid
: showing this season.
e Jewell and Lewis are working
( full crew on their placer claims ant
are more than pleased with the show
D., ing made so far.
I The Allen properties Will be II
: operation as soon as the weather set
= ties. They expect to put on larg'
= force and should make a good show
/ ing as their properties are very rich
Harry Clark, the well known min
s ing engineer, has been in the dis
n trict for the last sixty days and l
interested in several properties.
The Sugar Pine mine has bee
IL taken over by Mr.. Burghart and as
e sociates. of Salem, who are workin
to get this mine in condition to sho'
e results. The Sugar Pine is one @
the best properties in Oregon an
- under efficient management wi
show results that will surprise thos
not in close touch with condition
there.
The management Of the Garlic
group on upper Galice creek ar
driving a tunnel and have over 20
feet completed. They have a simila
ore to the Alemeda and the quantit
now in sight shows that another lara
producer will soon be adding i
quota to the credit of the distric
At the Argo they are doing deve
opment work and have struck vel
rich ore. The prospects are that IN
mine will soon have a full crew a
lively employed
Ed Friday has several men at woi
on his group Of claims and they !
port a very good showing.
A. McCloud has left for the Pa
to close up several large deals al
his knowledge Of conditions here al
his ability to interest the right XII
OF people will be Of consderat
bopafit IN tho digtriCt