Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-08-22
GRANTS PASS is MECCA OF MANY
INVESTORS.
COPPER AND GOLD HELURE
New Railroad 20 Coast Will Make
Great Ore Deposits Available
for Development.

The publicity given to the mining
districts OF this part OF the state by
the promoters of the Grants Pass
Crescent City railroad in their inves-
legations regarding tonnage from the
mines has resulted in an influx OF a
large number of mining men and op-
orators who have made good in their
work both at home and in foreign
lands. The hotel registers of this
city show the names of many of the
most prominent mining engineers
and capitalists ever congregated In
any mining camp in this country.
Investigates the Almeda.
John Ross, a we'll known mining
engineer Of Sutter Creek, Cal, who'
perhaps stands as high In his profess
sion as any other man In America,
has Just returned from Galice, where
he made an examination OF the Al
media mine for parties who are con-
sidering the matter OF financing the
affairs Of this big property, and It is
understood that his report was such
as to warrant the resumption OF work
at the mine and smelter on a scale
commensurate with the merits OF the
mine.
To Equip Old Glory.
Arthur II. Gruber and his as
sociates, of Milwaukee, Wis, after
giving the properties of the Old
Glory Gold Mining company, situat-
ed on Silver creek, due consideration,
have agreed to raise sufficient cap
ital with which to equip this well
known mine with a very complete
modern mining and milling plant and
details and designs are now being
prepared for installation at the earl
lest day possible.
Options Grave Creek Property.
James W. Neill, OF Pasadena, Cal,
who is the head OF successful syn
dicate operating a gold dredge on
Merced river, has succeeded In Sc
curing favorable option on a large
tract of dredging ground on Grave
creek near the Columbia mine, and
on Monday he put a crew OF exper-
fenced miners to work sinking shafts
and IL this work verihes the prelimln-
airy report made on the property by
C. l.. Mangum OF Grants Pass, steam
core drills will be at once put into
commission boring holes on all parts
OF the ground and II the results are
such as to warrant Il, big dredge
cotsing from s150,OO0 to 5000, 900
will be constructed and put into op-
Grafton as soon as possible
Test Pleasant Creek Ground Here.
j. X. Kendrick Of California, who
spent several days here this week, has
just completed arrangements with
local parties who represent a Boston
firm by which fifteen hundred acres
OF dredging ground situated on Pleas
ant creek, seventeen miles northeast
from this city. will be thoroughly
tested and II the results prove sat
isfactory two or more big gold
dredges will be built and put into OPP
Grafton next season A small bucket
dredge was installed on this ground
some time ago, but II was entirely
too frail and light to accomplish It's
purpose The equipment OF this
property will involve an outlay OF
100000 and a total investment OF
about 800. 900.
Developing the Bill Nye.
r. Border OF Paris, France, Is
now on the famous Bill Nye mine
situated seventeen miles southeast.
erly from Grants Pass, where he is
giving his personal attention to the
further development Of this property
for the French Exploration Company
Capt. G. Henry Thompson, OF Los
Angeles. with his consulting engi.
neer, is due to arrive In this city to.
night for the purpose Of commencing 9