Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-18
GRANTS MADE IN JOSEPHINE,
JACKSON AND CURRY.
MINING AND IRRIGATION
Citizens Appropriate Waters of
Streams for Agricultural and
Commercial Purposes.

During the quarter ending June
80, 1913, the state engineer issued
twenty permits for the appropria-
tion of water in Jackson, Josephine
and Curry counties. These permits
are as follows:
Walter Wheeler, John w. kruss
and w. A. Germond of Kerby have
secured permit to irrigate 1855
acres of land with the waters of the
west fork of the Illinois river which
will be diverted in section s, twp. 40
s., X. s w. j. j. Hauri and John
Lauerman of Central Point, for the
irrigation of so acres with the wa
ters of Bear creek in Sec. 2S, Twp.
SO s., h. w. The Cantrall Estate
of Ruch, for the irrigation of 76
acres in Sec. 10, Twp. 39 s., r. 3 W.,
with the waters of the Big Applegate
river. Mrs. c.. M. Lathrop of Grants
Pass, for the irrigation of 80 acres
of land with the waters of Rogue
River in Sec. IA, Twp. 36 s., r.
W. H. E. Nye of Gold Hill for the
irrigation of 40 acres with the wa
ters of Rogue River in Sec 10, Twp.
SO s., X. 3 W. +. H. Green of Ruch,
for the irrigation of 10 acres with
the waters of China Gulch in Sec. 81,
Twp. SO s., r. . w. w. l.. Houstis
of Selma for the generation of 20
theoretical horse power with the wa
ters of Slide creek in Sec. IA, Twp.
3S S., r. 10 w. J. d. Winner of Hol-
land for irrigation of one acre of
land, the generation of one theoreti-
cal horse power and domestic use,
with the waters of an unnamed
spring in Sec. 27, Twp. 80 s., r. Z
! w. ]. H. Byerly of Gold Hill, for the
| Irrigation of l acre of land with the
waters of the east fork of Kanes
creek. in Sec. 35, Twp. SO s., r. 3
w. Price Copsey of Galice, for the
purpose of hydraulic mining with the
waters of Little Windy in Sec 35,
Twp. 33 S., R. 9 w. Oregon Key
stone Mining company of Dothan, for
mining purposes with the waters OF
the east fork of the west fork of Cow
creek in Sec. 12 Twp. 80 s., r. 10
| w. w. W. Lawton, of Grants Pass,
for mining purposes with the waters
OF Slide creek in Sec. IA, Twp. 3S s.,
r. 10 w. g. e. Brinton of Merlin,
for the irrigation of 40 acres of land,
including domestic use, with the wa
ters of a spring in Sec. 30 Twp. 35
s, r. w. w. B. Pickerell OF Spo-
kane, for placer mining, with the
waters of Sucker creek and Grizzly
Gulch, in Sec 4, Twp Al s., r. w,
p. B. Herman of Grants Pass, for do
nestle use, with the waters of ma
tural spring in Sec. /, Twp. 81 s.,
r. Z w. L. II. Dean and II. A. Cor
liss of Grants Pass, for mining with
the waters of Centennial creek in Sec
19, Twp, "a s., r. 7 w. j. p. An
derson of Placer for the irrigation
of one acre with waters of Short
creek. in Sec. s, Twp. "a s., r. w.
w. H. Matthew of Butte Falls, for
the irrigation of II acres of land
with the waters of Box creek, in Sec
80, Twp. "a s.. R. E. Luke Ryan
of Jacksonville. for the irrigation of
/ 20 acres with the waters Of Big Butte
creek. diverted in Sec. 3, Twp. "a s.,
IR. +. Roy Wells, George Wells
and E. H. Wise, of Kerby, for the
storage Of $40 acre feet Of water in
Bollon creek reservoir which is locat-
ed in Sec. Z Twp. Al s., r. 6 w.
During the quarter ia permits
have been issued by the state en-
gineer for the appropriation Of wa
ter and the development OF $4,000
horsepower. Of which / are for the
construction of reservoirs and stor-
age capacity Of 377.4S7 acre feet OF
water.