Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-03
MINING JOURNAL TELLS
OF OUR MINERAL WEALTH

The revival of the mining indus
try on a broader, more comprehen-
sive and substantial basis, is now on
In Southern Oregon. Never in its
history has the outlook for real min
ing been as bright in the districts OF
Josephine and Jackson counties. The
revival of the present is not the re-
suit of booming, or undue promoting,
but has come about through the de-
yelopment of a number of mammoth
propositions, whose worth is rep
resented in the immensity and stable
ness of their ore bodies, rather than
in the extreme richness on narrow
veins. The certainty Of better trans
portation facilities also has contrib
uted to the better condition OF things
In Southern Oregon mining districts.
Mines that would scarcely pay to
work, particularly the copper prop
critics of Waldo district, southern
Josephine because of the long wagon
road haul, will pay handsomely when
railroad reduces the cost OF car
rying matte and coke. Three sur
yeying crews. one of them Hill, and
the other a Southern Pacific outfit,
are now making routes from Grants
Pass to Crescent City, by way OF
Waldo. That one of these COM
panies will build a line within the
next six or eight months, or at least
make a good beginning in that direc'
tion, now seems an absolute certain
ty.
The transportation problem FOL
Galice district, near Grants Pass, VII
be solved by the building of motor
highway from the Almeda mine tt
Leland. This road is almost com
pleted, and the big trucks will b'
hauling their loads of matte ant
coke in few weeks. This highwa!
will also give transportation facilitie
to other developed mines OF Galic'
, and lower Rogue River districts
. The mining men of Southern Oregon
q are getting together" While no at
2 tempt is made to hold congress, o
u perfect an association, better feel
{ ing of harmony prevails than ha
n ever been known. The idea OF tn
d present is not that Of "wild-catting,
d or OF booming, but Of deep develoT
@ men and intelligent operation. Th
d fact that the big mines Of Souther
g Oregon-those that made good,"-
e were all economically managed an
IS intelligently operated, encourage
experienced mining men to take U
,e propositions in this district. Thu
le there has been opened up in the G
Id lice district, besides the Almeda, u
L. Oriole, Golden Wedge, Cold Sprin
y and Sugar Pine; in the Grave Cree
district, besides the famous old Gree
ny back, the Saint Peters, Yellow Hor
IS Kramer and Vulcan in the Wal
en- district, besides the Queen OF Bron'
the Lyttle, Cowboy, and Tut; In t
he Canyon Creek district, besides t
" Canyon Creek consolidated, t
ge Midas and Curlew. All OF these pre-
critics are in the hands OF compete
ne mining men, and are being intel
lot gently developed and equipped.
TO Is not Thousand dollar" ore, or ev
at hundred dollar" ore that men
ne now seeking in Southern Oregon,
zen the big, wide and permanent led
i'o whose values OF from 81 to SIC
DO ton can be relied upon. Such led
ieo have already been uncovered In
Lne mines here named and will be
'nS basis for n big and constant prod
y" tlon OF gold and copper. These
10Y metals are found together In pra
o cally all the big ledges OF South
Oregon. In most OF them as has
"e ready been proved on such proper
- as the Almeda and the mines OF
Taklima company, the copper val
80. are sufficient to cover all cost
s-o mining and reduction, leaving
80. gold as clear profit.
AS can easily be guessed, the d
, - placer dlggings OF Southern Ore
to- are likewise forming basis for
newed mining development and
.bot the quartz ledges they, too, VIII
oor. operated on a bigger scale. In m
nm instances the hydraulic plants 10
,oor crly employed will be abandoned
nce deep dredges installed Plans
sod such changes are already under v
am IN fact, the machinery Is now b
h II placed on the properties Of the re
on River company Similar dred
, ne rlants viii he placed on the pro
the tics of the Deep Gravel COMPANY
Waldo The Old Channel comna'
10 asI also contemplating the placing