Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB SEEKS HELP
FROM MINERS
MINES STATISTICS ON FILE
Many Eastern People Write Parties
Here for Information and
Advice

To the Editor: Heretofore when
inquiries have been received by the
banks or the residents of this COM
munity concerning the mines located
at our doors, information has not |
been readily accessible for the pur-
pose of intelligently answering the
questions propounded. The individ-
ual or the bank could hardly be ex-
pected to spend the time required to
get full information concerning the
particular mine about which the in
quiry was made, and in order to rem
edy this, as well as to give the great
est publicity possible to the mines
of Josephine county, to assist In COM
piling the necessary data for the fif-
teen thousand issue of booklets
about to be made and to make ne
cessary arrangements for the min
ing congress to be held in Grants
Pass this summer, bureau of mines
has been organized as an adjunct Of
the Grants Pass Commercial club,
and, at the request of the board of
governors, | am endeavoring In this
communication to acquaint the min
ing men of Josephine county with
the Importance of the subject and the
things we desire them to do.
Every mine owner In Josephine
county who desires to sell or lease
his property, and every corporation
in Josephine county which may have
stock for sale are requested to send
to the secretary of the Commercial
club full and camplete information
concerning;
|. Number of claims.
2. Where located.
3. Character Of ledge or deposit.
4. Development work.
s. Distance from nearest town.
6. Railroad transportation.
Z. Timber and water supply.
> 8. Assays.
Q. Generally such other addition
al information, including maps, as
may give an intelligent and com
prehensive understanding of the
: property.
When this information Is furnish,
ed to the secretary, II will be kept
on file where those interested may
have access to II for the purpose oi
I pursuing such Investigations as they
may desire to make.
lhe benefit OF such an arrange
ment can hardly be over-estlmated
: as many properties will be afforded
publicity which otherwise might III
dormant. II must not be understoo,
that the mining bureau Is conductive
a brokerage business, boz, on th
, other hand. II Is our desire that tn
: miners, as well as the business mcl
e Grants Pass and Josephine county
l. understand that there, is a centra
y and convenient place where full In
formation may be derived concern
D ing the mining properties Of Jose
'e phine county. and having once In
D. stalled this system the person or col
"a poration neglectlng or refusing I
10 furnish such information can hare
A ly object II inquiries concerning hI
or its property are answered with
ID out a full and intelligent understand
r ing OF actual conditions.
~ The board OF governors OF tn
Ia bureau will meet once a month an
ss as much oftener as necessity may d
lis mand. In order to canvass matte
by which look to the betterment Of mi
ne Ing conditions. II Is impossible. {
as account OF the remotepess OF son
Mt OF the mines. TO hold monthly NEE
by ings. but II is contemplated thl
le. early In the summer q mas meetii
lal Of the miners OF Josephine coun
he 'lll be held in Grants Pass for Il
ms. purpose OF discussing su,h matte
to as may properly come before such
s. meeting. In the meantime. we shI
A. be glad TO receive from the mine
@. reports as hercinbefore outlined a
such other ard further suggestlo