Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-28

hauling Of ores is more profitable
that the handling of any other class
Of freight. II this be true, then a
railroad down Rogue River from
Grants Pass to the sea would be one
of the most profitable roads that
could be constructed in this country
Rogue river can furnish sufficient
power to generate electricity for a
dozen railroads.
While Galice is great, yet 1t has no
monopoly on riches, for there are
more than a dozen other mining
camps in Josephine county that are
now intensely active and that de-
serve more extended notice than,
for lack Of space in this article, I
am able to give, however, old,
sleepy Kerby has been awakened by
the steady tread of a new and invad-
ing army of men seeking fame and
fortune in that district and is now
worthy of and demanding notice
from all who may be interested In
minerals, hence, this communication
would be incomplete without some
reference to It's present status and
future prospects.
Rich Telluride Ores
The greatest activity in the Kerby
district at present is at point from
eight to fifteen miles westerly from
the town and along two great belts
of porphyry and schistose slate. The
first named formation is the home Of
very rich telluride ores, assaying
from $1,000 to $4,000 per ton; while
in the latter formation there are
many oxidized quartz lodges which
yield spectacular specimens Of free
gold, so rich that were ! to give the
true figures in this article would
be accused Of toying with the
truth"
Josephine Creek produced more
than a million dollars for every mile
of the bed of the stream that was
worked in former years for placer
gold, and only few years ago sys-
tematic prospecting was undertaken
for the purpose of finding the source
of the gold that fed its rich diggings.
Today Its fame as q rich quartz dis
trict is being spread throughout all
mining centers in this country. The
rich district begins at the head of
Rough and Ready Creek and runs
north about twenty degrees east for
a distance of forty miles and extends
easterly and westerly from it's center
lire ten to fifteen miles; and within
its boundary lines can be found some
OF the richest quartz mines ever dis.
covered. And yet there Is ample
room left untouched to keep thou
sand prospectors busy for many
years.
Rich Strike I'm Days Gulch
T. M. Anderson, an experienced
miner from Idaho, has made won
derfully rich strike at the head OF
Days gulch, small tributary to
Josephine Creek, at a point about
nine miles north-westerly from the
town. His rock goes as high as six
ty dollars to the pound. Messrs, Nc
Pherson, Challen, Bowden, Finch
Neill, Strock, Winter, Burke, AL
bright and scores of other mine own
ers and prospectors are developing
some splendid quartz properties or
Josephine, Canyon, Chetco, Baby
Foot, Falls, Rancherie and other
creeks In that district and severa
express shipments have been made oi
exceedingly high-grade ores from the
mines owned by some Of the mer
Just mentioned.
There was never time In the his
tory of mining when investors were
so eager for safe and sane mining
investments as now. The United
States government is on the trail Of
the trusts" big mergers made II
restraint Of trade are on the mourn
ers bench" congress is tamperinl
with the tariff, Aldrich is in a dens'
forest OF doubt as to the efficienc!
o. our currency system, the supreme
court at Washington is formulating
It's decision on the sugar and tobacco
cases, railroads are being attacked
by both legislation and the courts
hence, Industrial securities no longe
control the purse strings Of large in
vestors. One hundred and forty fou
mining and metallurgical companie
in this country paid TO stockholder
for the year 1910 ss3 100000 in div
idends. Mining, when conducted b,
competent and honest men, pays, tu
where Il lacks this feature II mus
and should fail The gold mininI
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