Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-28
TO DEVELOP COAL
LANDS NEAR MEDFORD

| lust begun on what 10 Consiu0iNu
greatest resource of Jackson coun-
lty. the Inauguration OF operations
which is expected to open the large
coal veins lying within five miles OF
Medford. The Daily Sun OF Med
ford states that H. H. Graham, Peter
Young and Lawrence LIE Baron,
three capitalists from Chicago, Sc
cured a lease from Colonel ]. F.
Mundy, of the Cascade Coal COM
pany ground, a tract Of 210O acres
which lies between the 401 ranch
and the summit Of Roxy Ann.
The work at first will consist of
the pumping out of a sloping tunnel
of 1000 feet in length, to open up
the vein, knock down coal and make
room to increase their force as rap
idly as possible. The coal is opened
I'D by the tunnel and the lessees Will
be enabled to take out coal from the
start, probably enough to make the
operating expenses at least for that
portion of the mine.
This tract of 210O acres is but a
small portion of Colonel Mundy's
holdings, his other groups being the
Sunnyside and Western. He has
prospected his land around the base
of Roxy Ann for a distance Of thir-
teen miles, by driving tunnels of var
ious lengths from 1875 feet to 1000
feet and has found that in the entire
distance not only one but three veins
Of coal. The top one is nine feet in
thickness, seventy-five feet deeper
is another of seven feet and $50 feet |
farther down is another five feet in !
thickness.
These are blanket veins, having a
drop Of from five feet to seventy-five
foet, which means that the tunnels
are inclined slightly and is the rea-
son that at this time pumping or 81
phoning out the water Is necessary.
It Is the highest grade Of coal on
the Pacific coast, being superior to
the Rock Springs, Roslyn and Nan
aimo. This is an assertion not found
ed on local enthusiasm, but fact
ascertained by actual tests made by
experts in various parts Of the coun-
try. Swift & Company, of Chicago,
tested the coal and found It to be
superior to anything on the Pacific
coast and equal to anything in Illin-
ols and Indiana.
1t Is both high-grade steam and
coking coal and It's production will
mean the fostering Of many other in
dustrles, among them iron and steel
In due time.
This whole country is underlaid ,
With coal, not one but three splen-
lid veins" said Colonel Mundy last
'vening to a representative of The
Sun. II had many tests made and
Ind 1t superior to any coal on the ,
oast, not excepting the Rock Springs .
md Nanaimo. | have prospected /
hese deposits for a distance of thir-
cen miles and find the same three |
ems with practically no variation
n thickness for the entire distance.
Professor Ray, who with John
lays Hammond is one Of the high
st-priced mining experts in the |
'orld, was here several months ago
nd made a complete examination of
hese deposits. He makes very
lVorable report. II Is his theory as
'ell as others that the basin known
the Rogue River valley was brok-
n Off and dropped down. You can
md clam shells and other evidences
I the sea on the top Of Roxy Ann
he same iron Gaping which YOU |
Ill find on the top of Table Rocl, is
. be found in the valley below by |
mixing over 100 feet, which means
hat the drop has been from coo 70
90 feet. Whatever coal there is |
nder the valley can be found by
mixing for a considerable depth but |
n my land We find it by tunnellng.
hich is nearly on the level
AT the suggestion Of Professor
.ay shaft will be sunk by the les
ees at the Cascade property at a
oint three miles beyond the inner
nd OF the tunnel on which they are |
DING to work, This will be AT the |
ishest point on my property. II g ]
itimated that they will not have 10 |
nix at this point more than 100 feet |
} strike the top vein Of coal. That
'eans that the striking OF II hollow
le rim; In other words finding n
place. That which Is being tun-
eled on now Is simply broken OF
lowing that the den+h h,..