Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-21
BELIEVES MINING WILL BE
COUNTY's LEADING INDUSTRY
Written by Request.)

cial outlook in the United States He
showed that, in the first place, the
bulk of capital had sought manu-
facture; when that was finally over
done, as he viewed II, capital sought
stocks and opposition to these meth
ods by the people would result in
surplus money entering all kinds OF
mines.
1t seems to be a known fact that
cash deposits in eastern money cen
ters are shrinking and that cor
responding increase Of capital is oc-
curing in the west, especially on the
Pacific coast. It is, therefore, rea-
scnable to conclude that the time
has come when our mines, as well
as our water powers and other re-
sources, are to be exploited by big
capital. The strongest hold Jose
phine county has on the purses and
ambitions of men Is in its diversity
OF industry. It's timber all over the
county Is a great inducement to cap
ltal and means much In the way Of
future prosperity; It's extensive low
hills, considering quality Of soil and
climate, are surely to become the fu-
ture paradise Of the apple, the pear,
the peach and the grape; the rank
growth Of the native timber insures
the successful growth Of domestic
trees, so that now, as the timber and
brush disappear from the hills, we
shall see the fruit tree and vine take
their places.
While I consider numbering and
fruit growing immense factors In the
upbuilding OF the country, | fully be-
lieve the mines will, In the near fu-
ture, produce more net profit on
money invested than any other one
Industry, and perhaps be the leading
industry in the county. Ever since
gold was discovered at Sailor Dig
gings,' now Waldo, In 1852, gold
has been successfully mined all over
the county, One very important
feature of the mining industry is that
II provides a good cash home mar
ket for the products of other voca-
tions. A crop Of gold, when harry
ested, does not have to seek and com
pete In the markets for a buyer, and
It goes into ready cash almost trans
Dortation free; not so with other
The mines of this county
nave made a good showing and, vet.
I is fact capable of proof that the
oss OF values resulting from crude
Methods used have been about 60
per cent-surely not less than
lalf of the wealth in the ores and
travels. Reading the literature of
he Bennett Dredging Co., of Denver,
Jolo., will convince any old miner
who is willing to b. told of this fact.
The showing they made convinced me
nat large per cent of gold cannot
'e saved In running water.
BY means of revolving screens. so
onstructed and operated that an ed
y was created within IT, gold was
aught on amalgamated plates, so
Inc that placed in a glass of stand
hg water II consumed twenty min
les IN settling to the bottom. The
lacer mines In the past have been
perated in the main with the idea J
ppermost that, because little values
moved up In the tail boxes of the
Iume' nothing OF Importance was be-
az lost In the dump and the opera
IONS went on flooding through the
Iume material as large as the head
I water In use would carry. The
olling motion of the heavy wash a
nd thick muddy water probably car
away to loss 60 per cent OF the II
nlues. !,
To get the best results from our
mineral deposits, capital a
lust De had, and, to save from 90 a
70 per cent OF the placer values
aSted' as the dredges are doing
.edge methods OF saving must be iC
iopted; this means revolving p
reens' which wash the CLAWS and
parate the coarse material from {
e Tine, ooncentrators. steep ana L
'de but shallow rifles. light head \
water and II possible, clear water
finish with So far as capital and X
'dern methods are active in tbis a,
unity the results are satisfactory CI
Since the Indians ceased 10 bprn 4,
p surface Of the country. the thick
''rlnS of brush, logs and trash -
We hidden from easy view quartz SC
''ronplngs. rendering the search q,
scs difficult
probably the richest mineral belt Ct
the county runs through from =
.then California to Douglas conn n
In this state, in which are tho E
nous waldo placer and conner 4