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VOLUME VIII, NUMBER 1, ·SOURDOUGH GULCH, JOSEPHINE' COUNTY, OR'EGON PRICE 25e ] 1975 1 Short History of Gold In Josephine County

Historically, ·the recovery of elaborate and efficient equip­ ment. placer gold reg n began in in O o 1 July, 18 0, with the discovery Over the years the rp acer min­ 5 at 1 · the confluence of osepihine Creek er 'has pmgressed from the sim­ J and the Illinois River in Joseph ple gold pan, which was entirely ine County preen 1939). '!1he adequate for the very rich :814 ld which plant fed by an independent pow­ 1 O " " Kerbyville, once the seat of Josephine County, seen when stagecoaches roU­ � had · been accumulating in I!Jhe er shovel or dragline to wide streams for ·thous·ands , a ed down its dusty street on their way to Waldo and Crescent City. of years ariety earth moving and gold­ Illinois Valley News photo was soon mostly gone. Low-grade vrecoveryof devices- nearly aU of areas were temporarily ignored which e easily anspovta:ble in favor of richer and designedar to woctrk small, ir­ claims. Stay Out of Old Mines on the poorer sections ofLater tlle regular areas. streams were worked with more --1by Ralph S. Mason The temptation to e�lore old t nne leVJel which may appear you must ,go into on old u l . If �GO . mine t nels and slhafts is under- �o Shallow puddles step- mine, station your part.toor out un be until standably very strong. The dian- ped into. e aying timbers and side r leave a the­ c at State In Control· I D o telling whonote you a e also very real. Many the alteration of inerals may entrance m are, gersmines rhave imbers upp pr ce that is uns e what y.ou are doing, wlhen y.ou ort odu air af to w ils ;t ver ato period s of breathe even fuough the out, .and whom ;s the a , but danger expect come Of o to Rogue Waters years they rot and a1thoug'h still cannot be detected by smell t case you do not return. , or o call in weaif good apparently sound may fail sud- si�ht. is also wise not mittee s y of motor­ It to The 'State Manine Board has do a ud w rkings provided by ld clothes underground, since many oo t denly. Portions of mine o '!1he refuge o assumed its jul1isdiction over the use on the Lower Rogue. will ecom due tunnels has talways been mines hav acid water dripping boat e hazardous mdne e navigable waters in the state ack Sim, county parks direc­ 'b to dcwn, and nearly all are wet aLteration of miner s exposed utiliz,ed by wild animals. Porcu- will be a·gency to, J is Josephine coun·ty's dele­ al One ast thought. and only I the air, and cave-ins are all pines, pack rats, rattle nakes, and slimy. l issue permitsthe t10r,te s for commercial .ga on the committee, other to es have sc rpio s, s d , skunks, Leave your keys outside too common. Some min n pi ers car use state waters, said Jim J me b rs represent BLM, o hOb- mine . . . someone may of e water-filled openings below the cets and even bears have been Hadley, chairman of board m Scenic Foresta s, .the tlhe Service, State Water W y h ndled since it ,tends u t r d distan have to drive into town help. a �nco n e e C€ for ll'he Rogue River is a navig·. the Marine Board and one tb.'! sensitive vibration.to get inside mines. aAlthough short it is not -from ,the Ore Biu offic­ extremely to alble stream, he added and ial from urry County. , the C Unfortuna:tely dynamite caps are good practice and not a common .. - stafflish orpelrattor Hadley indicated the Marine bright and sh ny and occ rence dynamite and ca board will e i seem LU" ps J license regulations which in- has jurisdiction over use e to , have an r ir esis able a a ar� occasionally left in and ar und e udes such safety requirements ofBoard .the waters n ,;md t pp l to . ? l o ly that children. disastrous conse- rnmes. danger obvious .$ t the '!1he The , - life savi g t e state and IS I I G 0 I d as equipment and land is owned 'by , h quences are all too frequen . and old dynamite should never- posi!tive identification ol safe boats. n federal agencies. t The ld pan up on county wned property z on be cut or easily o let s share it, and may along Coyote Creek and trying County, vrith a knife flattenedPiacer goM r ect sof r the enjoyment blade. ·their luck fur this beautiful gold p ot it, o ' c,>f is usually may . aU who wish to s end a few yellow but not ust that devel ped West. ? shine like polished jewelers gold. d . o . the . ih ours a week .,. _ ret Iremen t be si s ow g . · Gold is c mmonly mistaken f�r Tpere �ill . !pl h m ye s breathim gm ceire n a o S ar n l a ir. . either Where 1t. pe mis.s�ble to pan, mica or pyrilte, neit!her of IS r ! - 1 but we caution - this does -Pe:e ughridge whiclh leaves .golden trace on must , a lui box- Lo chairman a stre k ri e is brittle, allow the use of s c County Commissioners a plate. Py t NOT e bl ck I has a a steak and is attacked I by nitric acid. Gold is soluble aqua regia. The Magic Of Gold onlyPHYSICAL in PROPERTitES 'Gold ·s metcl for modern chemrus•tcy, as OF GOLD perlhaps the first Oregon. Soon, mining towm based Wm'l(l about 1200 B.C. :.ng ''sand had sprung up over Southern exped�tron 1in bank"), co ere >i'O Oregon - Jacksonville, Phoenix, seize gold 1:\e v d by , the use sheepskins, from river sands state shall . Al!lentown, Brlowntown, Waldo, The Decker Store at Waldo long� after the town's heyday. " o . . make ! of meni . has · .nyiJhN ing gold and s'Iver coin and Kerbyville. ther a Gold used : but early gold Gold was discovered here and the town (then called Sailor's in Ar. 'and been tend r in men debt O •as currency as a back'ng 'l e p t . mining towns liste.d were Buncom Diggings} boomed. Now all that's left is the foundation of United States. . -by Ruth Pfefferle j Illinois Valley News photo tthe - What's The Sourdoug�h Gazette - 1975 Tales r m The· Tundra Longest Word THE ·GEOLOGIST'S F o is reported dozer and h1ked s veral miles TWENTY-THIRD Josephine County is well repre­ r.I1he following news in e ,b th eyes of a person 'to his camp. Mter starting Geology is my major, I not sented in the IM.iller House area as seen y · e In The Dictionary'. drove it three hourshis Shall new to Aiaska and open to ,the cat, it isn't want another. east of Fairbanks, Alaska he t Sur1prisingly enough, with eJqJeriences one has lbaok to the pass o It maketh me to down in Henry Speaker, Carl Sellens, different tow his 'antidisestabliShmentarianism' as out of llh· e snowdrift. Henry go Littlefield, there. First, about· the Alean friend people lieve reports he dark places; Deke Miller, Robert on many be T here are prOblems ' s�s it was a cold, cold ride le�deth me to running waters, and Bob Brown camped out on Highway - t Geode. Instead, a 45-letter jaw· open ca:t. But he got the It driving tthat ,bugger during break· that break r connected with the min· It rumeth my soles. Harrison Creek. They are all t e ice melts during road apen and the nexit nigh !1 leadeth me on the path of e1ther mining or getting set up up w'hen the eral industry goes to the fore­ t freeres agalin at three motor homes ·and camp outcrops for it. The long :hours of day­ the daty and front on this one. The word trailer were on Harrison Creek. th men to put night. Three of us were driving 1 is 'pneumo ou1tramicroscopicsil­ For .its name's s·ake. light encoUTages e Lit· n two rigs, Littlefield's dump truc·k few days later when the Yea, though search ·through in many ihours a day getting out lA licovolcanoconiosis," an ailment and Dickey I pulling a tandem-Wheeled low I tlefield, Sherwood, fine sil· the valleys, the gold from ·tlhe creeks and caused by inhaling very· boy trailer loaded with pipe, Ro- convoy arrived we took the little I find rocks the hills. benches. t!h licote or quartz dust; occurring on k 'Pkkup into .camp, leaving e I bin Sherwood in a Datsun pic up especially in miners. Our only fear .great evil W:hen on the a 15 foot camp trailer bigger units at the foot of the cliffs; pulling thought is .t;hat by the time any last There was ice and Harvey Dickey as super· hill. still in doctor tries to pronounce HAMMER'S the r·oad, some snow and lots of ·thiS The hammer and dhisels discom· car-go, tire thumper and check ailment • his patient would !Pro- oil drifts along the ·�road. Ne�t day me. er. We made it to Fairbanks in ably be dead fmt Model Market k tme camp trailer with b - 8 days from Grants Pass ith a rtoo in St te Alaska Cave Junction, Ore. w -£I:om the � preparest a . bedding plane for num er of raising or heart chains on ·the dli!!Dp truck duals. of H WEEKEND SPECIALS b hair Mrnes Bulletrn me in s h t ad s the ���!��i�� B:�, wo�� �: :d ;et��g��t w; P��::S� rese ce my Brunton; . pee they are big and Al· P � . ��K��!llof advice, you go, leave the The iong daylight hours s ds dangerous. Ii anorntethof my body mud, ��<:.$�$��$$$.":$$�'C.$$$$$$$...... ��:� �---·.-.w.-. if thdn so,. �aribou may c�arge when with . .. . truck at home and tr.avel by car thawing !but cool n1ghts let gs I ers mus I · surpnsed so the mm t My collecting sack runneth over TAMARA'S CASUALS pickup, c!IIIIlper or motor home-: freeze a little again. stay alert to .t!hese hazards. Tomorrows Casuals weigh scale1? and permits and Surely to goodness, I follow The first few days there we Littlefield's carload of pipe if 'OOnds for ·truc·k.s is time con- fi· s v ation had and rain storms occa· nally arnived June 5, by train and tlli oc You Deserve Nice Thing1 suming and expensive. hail 148 Redwood Highway - sionally then the weather settled har.ge, so he is probably working All the days of my life, I shall The scenery is ,beautiful and al Cave Junction, Oregon . into long, long days with partly' lAC �h·• e d"Hl ens to get it strung ,_ . l"· k · ue buried in a landslide forever 1_ow an eX'tra day o·� two enJ·oy s eason bly t!h re y and � -- t..n cloudy lcies •and r a ·toge er, the ditch ad . . t . and take PI·ct,:_es . A"'t least y h.,..,..,. .. . � I "" warm. tlhis time did not really va ves and giants set up. It is a -Rober-t Rasel �...... M. 1 c...... Qnce. And carry good spare tires get dark, just a lang twilight. You iot of hard work, time consum ����������� George's the more the better as we had d � r':': =<"==-< Barber Shop :.�'!;��:!.:.:I�;:� !"dLittle �f;;;field group set :,.:=,, up camp, settin •:..:,\�"'..:!�ii."!,;':g the s1uice box�.� and ::,�,�� realign· RI.Ck's PreCI.SI.OR yau 'hav·e tandem wheels • han� • · · 'lf ., got w.ater from nearby snow rng the pipe ·as needed. Cave Junction, Ore. a_ ap between them as the first fl banks as creek water flowing out t re hro ts sha�rp r qck into the h m e :h VIi y !Much more could be told of _Import Service ..w.,...N�� r s t e usk g was ea l laden on t n re a d n e »�$�;.:���$�$$:�$$$���$;�. .���!v:Croad. ��fJi�ooisrr:�th�  !tuf� !:b�e ��v��;: �� - �e ��ip �� % a��! 324 Caves Highway ·:�g mining set up, enough : he: r s · ar narrow =�a double dose of salts. = and the • �:ct . C ave Junchon , Ore.-Ph. 856'"1 te p ' d �;ue b· Ig � to almost fill an ent1're 1·ssue of s · ""uc- k s go We helped 'Spea...'·er se g1an· t s, HONEY'S t But in !foaring along. cb:unk pipes, string pipe and set the Sourdough Gaiette. closing this account, a few words PARTS SERVICE DRESS SHOP 'We fo·und Fairbanks eventually, headboards £-or !his new location & aJbout Alaskan mosquitoes. Some took care of some business in and he was able to start feed· FOR ALL IMPORT CARS CAVE JUNCTION stories are true, they are big that 'boom town w'here street traf- ing giant on May 27. We went his and they are plentiful, especial- � ffic is horrib1e, saloons all over swimming on a Saturday a.t Circle c ly as the weather warms and 'Latest in Fashl·ons the plaee eve11y;body a Ho't Spl1jpgs in a huge overed and in there is no breeze or wind to hurry. pool. Water coming from the �$'C�"'$$.�:..;$;�$$���$$� BANKAMERICARD F. hlow them away. They fly slow· Leaving Fairbanks we drove out ground there is 137 degrees MASTER CHARGE ly, are easy to swat by hand but B.aldwin's Steese Highway, first 44 miles and the pool was a delight for :they are persistent. The story PHONE 4151 blacktop hut heaiVing from break- :guys like me who hate floppin·g that one landed at the airport up, then narrow and steep in into cold water. Four pools at BI'OYCLE s·HOP and .took on 500 gallons of jet !Places gravel road to Miller different temperatures, a nd the fuel before it was discovered he ¢" • � tfhe hot .,...:- ..t ····����..:-..:-'IN'..:-• ..:-'"� House. We learned that Henry closer intake, the ter •.-· ...... N- ...... to was not a 7 07, is not true. The Speaker was a few days ahead was �e water. Hurrah! C oming Sales and Rep·a.·rs fuel master claims it was less of us. Due to ,a washout the 'back from the pool we stopped on ber than 50 gallons and the mosquito T'REEHOUSE road !he was forced to camp out to do some trading for tim s difficu ty 945 Caves Hwy. with some truly ll'ice people. Lon !had l taking off. He says at Chatanika. When road was Nursery Florist suc:h stories are badly exagger· Cave Junction, Oregon fixed Henry moved on and a few (Alonz,o) and Edie Mathis live & in ated Alaska ·as they are in hours later, the Chatanika store a huge log house have a garden, in Te as. COMPLETE LiNE of ·an� station burned. Arrliving at ·raise poultry a�d buy and sell � � ...,.�-�. �---�..,-�. �...... - _ �·-�..--- �---�-'"-� . NURSERY STOCK ... M ler �ouse, Speaker g:ot a everything imaginable. Sherrill, �-----�---·� -�-�...,.� FLORAL WORK �l _:__�====-----�...,..,.,..,..,���- frlend w1th a big rig clear 'house guest, seems to to their be Caves Highway the snow out of pass that Clhampion wood chopper· of those the RANCHES 0 COMMERCIAL Cave Junction, Ore. must be crossed. The b ig rig ·par·ts. She had a big stack grow­ ,got stuck at the top in t!he ice as early as May. Edie was P'HONE 8761 :ing RESIDENTIAL 0 INVESTMENT and snow, so Speake telling me about going to a r tied on his fu- ���$��-���$�··� $'�:�:�:'::$�;....;.�x•$$�-:.�� ac ba teries or · s o n b e t �b� �k� ��t � � � h w : f d- un- :��ld:�; : iiiiiiiiiji BROKER �r;;;;�;;;;;; ���������� r ;aa;�o � :�\v��b BETTY NELSO'N W'ESTERN AME·RIOAN ��� �:�e�t�� ��::�i �� MINING, INC. �remains�� buried at a later time with a memorial service. the MINES - MINING In account she that persons said Steve McTimmonds, President who die in the winter are quick· ly placed in a sitting position so . (503) 479-6973 when they get stiff, they can sit 302 NE 'E' St., Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 in the plane tlhat flies them out. One fellow died alone, straight out and a larger plane had to used to make him fit. Tem· be perabures in those parts hit 40 and 50 be'low zero, and though CASCADE BLOCK PLANT -the snow is not terl'ible deep, 839 Rogue River Hwy. Phone 476-7597 Manufacturers of Quality Masonry Material that long h

• - - \AA '• • \AAAAA ••• , • GARY BAILEY .A�·.-;. <&A�&&,.- "' �-�-;;:- Mail Tribune claimed the most Jineage in min- idea." Ohio is the man Stearns credits would .be bri!bed to Jiol- ing stories. nuring riv years of operation change to mining. He 1Strut.es by Eva· amilton · e with' 1o·w ed:exa "Guidelines." H Th first operation any size the B-UI dredge produced mint was his Medford man's grand­ f J "The Gold Rush of the 1930s" e the This is a deral lllJbtempt of alifo nia Fe to has never provoked the exciting in the Depress·Jon, according to receipts totalling $567,076.22. f,SJther. He came C r dic,tate �oCJ3l law; amend "t:he to in .tales assoc Kited with the early recollections of Harry Skyrman, In d';scussing Forest Creek His group took out $63,236- powers not delegated to the U.S . 1852. Medford lawyer and erstwhile which was worked by both by­ . 95. His share of gold was $5,- the Oonstit tron nor prohibilt­ discovery of gold at Jacksonville, by u , Gold or the Waldo area miner, was by the late William draulic and dredging methods, 269.74'14. He continued to practice ed by vo s ates, a:re re­ · in :.rt the � SouthernHiU Oregon. But what von der Hellen. Slcyrman delved into its !history. medicine and mine. The l�r.gest served Ito 11:!he sb�r the poo.­ lacked in thrills and romance it Road Contractor it produced �n estimated $1 mil- nugget was found on April 12, ple. ' n " compensated for in "bread and was a road building con- lion, accordi g to ' old and Sil­ 1859. weighed 54 pounds He n and iFederel "guidelines" would re­ ver in -Oregon." 'G assayed at pounds, 20 ounces. butter," garnered from the leav­ tractor and when :he found no 52 gulate: 1) Dividing your land; 2) ings of !!hose first miners. jobs to utili2e his eq pment he was ·cause for a three-day cele ·"U was originally known as l!t Any building or mining ope!fa­ ' p t it to mining." ui hration, according to reports from The thirties were years of u He chose the Jackass Creek and was so-named i on; Ch1anging UIS'e or ap. the lower Alt!house Creek area, dug nr. Stearn's diary it 3l the Great Depression and valley ' on the maps. The reason was: st:nuctwre or gravel ,Nugget Sack pear,anre of any res dents who remember that 1and hauled the worked one· of the miners who spent . knd ·<·eve,n repairs! "Are'as of to _ lin . l. period have interesting reports of a washplant. much time the saloons mined J.ra Wetherbee, one of l!he own­ env·ronmootal concern" cdtical men who kept their families eat­ "He was the only person who hltis very creek.,iJn One night he ers and operators of the mine, would control eove�ry type rer­ of ing by sinking sfhafts under made money because he had the came in witlh more gold dust was qu'�etly eating his lunch 1t:he }and. in nain in houses and s·treets histo equipment," Skyrman said. than .usual . . . an· extra amount. the Dogtown (now Magali a) sa­ 11, 1974 Congr.ess reject­ Jacksonville or of ric 'Jtme panning gold Then came wlhat m ners called The bartender said 'Now don't l n came six of his ed I!Jhis blueprint for bureaucmbic in oo wihen in · the streams. .the "noodlebug." It consisted of men with the nugget in a 'burlap dicta;borslhlip but that make � jackass of yourself tell­ didn',t A:ctiVl"ty• however, was not lim., 1a floating washplant similar to ing where you got it.' But he did sack. They refused to reveal it, they will keep Vrying. the end - ited to what became a threat to the modern sand and gravel op­ and from that day forward the take until Wetherbee promised to Who'se Land Is the streets o.f Jackson ille al­ eration, wHn a crane to dig the stream was Jackass Creek until reat. Then they rolled to reveal ' Itt? v -'From by Vic Lockman though l!he sinkiing pavements dirt and deposit it on the wash af.ficially �;enamed." tthe nugget. The bartender rolled plant. was inclined to bounce­ Price Increases out a barrel of whiskey and a bit, naccoun·ting Dogtown went wild. "Found it at last. Rained on the ��JUNCTION for its n:ck­ During ·the epression th� name. prlice of gold unLikeD that on oilier A r eplica of the wedge-shapd mountain last night." Trading Post The fdTst one operated in Jack products increased, miners point nugget, taken from ·the north Sc!l·ieffelin was buried at nay's Used Furniture,· Appfiances son County was set up by Jack ut zo med from $20 to $35 an sl10pe Sawmill Peak, was dis­ Creek, but his casket was later ­ o It o of and Collectables Horner of Seattle on Forest ounc. e. The old Sterlin'g Mine played in the State Capitol moved Tombstone, Ariz., Cave Junction, Ore, Creek near Sacramento. A mem in wh to the mouth of Poor­ on ·bhe Little Applegate was a orial plaque ere 'his final resting place PHONE iJS 4872 man's Creek. was a three-man favo11ite area with the miners. on the West Fork of the Feabher marked wi a large monument. Lt th - ..., .. � opevation working three shifts DUII'ing its heyday, 30 miles of River near Miagalia ,points the The notation in his diary is still to � ...... � with a minimum of three men ditch had been dug and the mine place it was found., · a challenge to praspec·bors. on each It's still a ..!J!Use DAY OtL CO. shift. The digging shov­ reputedly produced several mil­ for celebra­ SERVICE STATION el which loaded ,MNV,A. it his vault, adding, "I never de­ �he �ears. A succe:>sful one liv- HAZE.L'S stroy any evidence." mg m the valley Charles C. · · IS B SPORTING GOODS Reca1ling the good days and Stearns, 522 West Fourth St., Med A & bad, Skyrman said ''We did ford. "A reoal miner," accord- Headquarters for Sporting Goods NUTRITION CENTRE : tihe Slcyrma ''and in a way, fine for a while operating when mg to n, I in the Illinois Virlley the s eam was running. But it un:que. While many men went VARIETY OF HEALTH FOODS tr was a dry fall. When the creek 'into mining because they were un � EVERYTHING FOR HUN ING and FISHING T and FOOD SUPPLEMENTS ·ran out . . . there was that employed, Stearns left a good po- LEVIS WESTERN WEAR dr·edge sitting in the mud. We sition to respond to the lure ACME and WEST COAST BOOTS of � 770 Caves Hwy. didn't get any rain unt'l Novem­ gold." 333 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction ber. It wasn't pleasant going Verified 1By Stearns � Cave Junction down ·the street. 'llhe men This S arns verified. He was kept te PHONE 2413 asking when 1are you going to civil engnieer for Butte Coun- :� . a alifornia. Early the de Wi start the dredge? My answer was ty, �· � C e in r .. ��M�. !\i�l\:����l\:�r\.."l'M.�. �6:�!\.f'o./v.������- - - -�iii�lii!'l:liiiili. - iiili.ili.:- 'When is it going to rain?' pression h was responsible fo --1:.. �� �-- --- !'llW'NW{'v. 1Different Story 3,000 men. But he started min­ Wilderness Lodge " 'When are we going get ing in 1936 at Hay Fork, west of some money,' came next. toThen Redding. He did his first . Oregon MOTEL- CAFE- UNION 76 JET BOAT TRI PS 'IAre we going to lose money?' mining on the Thompson Creek OPEN 6 A.M. Then the rains came and was property of · Tom and Gene Mee. on the famous Rogue River 7 DAYS A WEEK a different story. two ityears His mwe into m·ning did pay In off. One month on Forest Creek, 13730 Redwood Hwy. each who had put $500 took out $1,200. The same,in men who mining with late Douglas TRIPS DAILY the at the foot of Hays HHt ihad 1 been complaining thought Owens, !he took out $20,000 worth they wer·e of the bright metal 476-4873 pretty smart. When we Leave from the Riverside Mote,l weren't operatin.g, it was all my He also mined with Owens on . . Jerry & Alice Grove idea," Skyrman laughed. "When the Kubli Ranch on the Apple-;I the gold came in, it was their gate River �nd had had an equal- , ly lucrative experience. � "One the requirements was CARR'S ON E STOP SHOP - FOOD & CLOTHING 11hat theof miners return the top Glenda'le, Oregon Phone 832-2200 soil. We increased the farm land by 30 acres by working !Jhrough the old Ohinese diggings," Ste- arns said. � Dr. A. K. Stearns St. Mary's, Mr X's Swap Shop _.:!!. ______of FOR THOSE HARD TO FIND ITEMS * BUY * SELL * TRADE South Millies Two-HouR rRIPs - 36 MILEs RouND TRIP New Used Furniture - Appliances thru HE AN YON �;�;� � Tools& - Antiques - Collectables Sandwich Shop 0 1 R v REN UNDER 12 6 ADU TS 3 CHI D 1580 NE 7th, Grants Pass, Or. 476-2511 · JUST L 2 O GO ___$_ _• • •L • _-.$· • • • L• • • • • • • • • • • ·--.. � � � � ��$��� :,�:,� � �!� ••�� ��:� � � ._ ...������·:;;,� :;"-" � I J1ij _ _ • s e Sourdoug!h Gazette - 1975 d. do - 1ars year •Mom I ber this . an a· af invest- per u this is . with· mine. n Now, th t money is your • a ment. ·· · - I . . still av h · d,' y . ither Miner total sales; you h e to pay i Wit th1s min then wh�t ing his orebod e The in by drill­ il d of ,t of tenth year s o cr.asscutting obta n ISma o milling, an is he y.'orth . tha� o a f r mining, all 1 ing r t . o•ther costs. rofi s If you discount those the . - p t ? . large number of represen�atlve . _ rc n they e . . profits at six pe e t, � samples of the ore. hus �- ·Valuing Min . exampl , et � his · · ? l h v in the A thns us as- I w-Orfu nineteen t ousand fi e exploration and �­ F·or no a it pense sume t!hat th e . � p. ars today L. Larson -and a mine er IS hundred thirty doll 's overy of the ore body may easi­ by Arden heard that suc!h such os -the milling �IS in c ll wo h c t. That is that . dollars. They ·almost e value produced a mi ion dollars rt �us you lose half of ly exceed fifty thou�and dolla:s. The subject th done on a custom basis, their value being ten years there o for h of of a gold? How fellow who .by_ •so1 is r m im is en ra ly all under­ of the - a to depreciate he Even · o g e l not woul4; not h v� t; away; Thii.s dis- o ake·: 'so e · mine tale often does whole methOared it � 1 � o w · in produced tlhis t more T :e f h often, e not that has been brougb ,n- , ht if h dlffi¢ult . p or t e mines very - lost ing machinery a Jlty tlhat you ig t rob . are- money mrght have money to an n m the business of them. �he�_e · , e _ cief appraising. . in from -another property from o bu � arld e.fer h • might have cost buy a.d ·insurance c mp� I .. ! often, we are the fellows in doing . it. It has already Y � � e w's More -its cost r he be c - s ta dmg f th / f o .b� �- ' I . t miri can om .� . them two · m'lllion dollars to pro- n· e ; n ? �... mine. Thus h .. f!i CL, who are selling the covered, T us we are �vmg ·thiS i problems IS t�e fust st�p� �o duce the ol ! we r ed an annuity th rty a for us under­ g d Ho ve , our lo• to a o it is important to example as a relil �reak, the of year successful busmess :reL h nh p. cal mining hls-torl�s_ i.gbore h thousand dollars per i stand the viewpoint of the mine this only costs are. . t e ellihg w l for 1o years. You could purchase fact and g on t tJh� or and c to milling. tfe buyer. :O d of mining us mdirect cost n u ty of . five thous­ that �e m n rod tlu s muc . j an · a n i ·thirty First, a �s wor � p uc h Le us •assume th t d mine not th what and � ed guy t a an oll�s ·pe{year 1o: ye ars "'Wihen 'a self-goveming people m�rrmg that �h� who w _ d l the ore IS d fo� it How often have you or ol ars gross . value t ie quart�r of confer upon th r - d a milhon dollars. th ifty rfoi t · · i .gorvernment the produces. owned It ma e f · one e ton. As we already said, we a 11 _over a .take This atmosphere has per mill! n d' il s · · pow-er money· from some ��!'$���!$$$�$�$� type of caus ! hundred thQusand do - ar . · to mine one l - . � : '··- '!- . a-nd give it thers, ed oo . letdowns !or _(,) CITY PLYWOOD me very big 1I lars w th year f thous- -DO-e h to o the pro­ or- o s mean t at the min.e cess tmtil mmers when they receive · las1t small per two this· will nat ·stop -the- .and tons. We assume min- is w-ort!h- tha much? No, 1t is · See Us for 1 w-].1 a t bone of otaxpay-et an offer for �eir mine. It has on ' the last pick­ ing cost orf ten dollars per t es t is bar . Rapid Prices, Sizes, and Kinds so l- d very go do n because ·the a e " · pro,gress be­ aJ re� te m m od , ' d mill g five dollars af vestment. Th�reann �Isty s c ed is 515 NE "F" St. -u _ � � an a in cost. of s e in . u h ing made · ·in that rema1nmg Idle because direct on. () al large amount of nsk million Phone 479-61 14 properties o per ton for t t direct cost a mvolved are now some mining company didn t !- Q thirty tlh a o l "There 72.5 A­ ' f ou sand d l ars at the "value" � f e ·al:l.s kirtd -- - fer wh w er thought t per in mining th m ric guppor-ted .by -- --- at the o n I year. This would im ly some p profit e further . . wa worth . r a th mine o£ -go-v-errnnenil: program Mor e MM."'NJM.6!1t/j/l')/'j�f/'/'l.'\NJ6!.\'Ijllf_'l!..\lV1 s Let u� th augh v must be dis­ s ty ou f c . e . ; u s d ihopethat thes of e en th sand dollars per counted due to the a t p ople are riding gon tna l nder tan mg e ·is Ii..S� or the Wl better year but this wrong. A disCoun-t figure of fifty pu_lling � e We have mines can allv te our not figured in mill ' losses, l - _is per it," . help ia sme t cent not at all FRUITDALE. charges, h uncommon. sh?rtage. er· freight, etc., so· let's T us we 'have· filially arrived metal -at assume th'a we realize only s · value for this million dollar · p o e -t xty Su p s that you harve a mme v , a five per ceilt of sixty fi e thous- niine one hun ed twenty � of . .proven ore reserves one · ' Of dr MARKET witfu and 'Ilhus the of thousand dollaJ;s. five tz7..:0' . millio . dollars. profit D£• J n •• J • • • • > • n·x •, • • • • • lfi'ill'i::/'i'i!i.'/Y'lt/111!/X'iY._� :(•lA •Jtl • •xC X.u r• • • n•• 1 • ,.__.•• U.lAJt• • • - Jt.tXJUl l!.(.tl!. -� � �/VVYYY'v :te�ted, <;I - ISotnrone once satd tihat the ·the plucking proceeds. . gems a r p r art i!fu tt rt o s· gle r a s exp numei'Oil:S agate and: nliD·eral m ge c o s, ead ditches of t abcartion :s luck the goose Last year e al g m stone source ,tJhtie y< ar annuall al a h o.f 1214 NW 6th Street $1.3 million y .for e c :!llto million , .and you'll beds. . tme prospect in cenbrel Ore- Olf $700 North Richards to th thee rav·eri.l:g•e million Shopping Center gon . New material often un­ ·bhe S35 members of e two see-th is $1.3 is legl3l, Grants Pass, Oregon 97 526 hol\l'ses. It's because per liegti.s1ator ! oovered by winter erosion all and ·tlhe CongT·ess passed rthe legis• fYv\lll..\'..ffn!..l!.J!J:Jilbb: �>.'�'lltiUll.l:S..l/\(j,� fiH:/WWII\,¥.¥.� e ried windblmvn SILVA'S UAFOODS nort r bu .by., rtop s r y•et lartion making it The leg 'sla­ rOn of 1a ba:s e a y 1\iWNilli'IIVvWMiWlw\f.N./\N"iJ.l..NV. by ro. al .of s'and ihi ·f qr · .�ts . un• 4 1 These .:roood�d� of rock prospector: ..'' Dale's Gas . and · Tire . Service 1252 NW 6th (6tlo & Savage) masses also· ·bas ··the .support of Jac.J"son . Grants Pass, Oregon . olites cen- ' · 97526 out r of :Uda l; who do not 31pp� .to GUARANTEED LUBRtCATION - · �tJhe:r .tlhe .h'Y ·and l Mac & Ciarys Goraum •and ea�t.e Oregon, � ·to :J· Oil Products· - Diesel - Batteries - Tires n ,a,w e . rt:Jhat we · :':IYYI'{\f'XY.J!�Il!.t -..:.'Y'I! tl!'l!\!'1!\'l!J!rtd'I!W' ll'r�l , wi.� � t r ar Auto and Truck Service , a ed, tve. of rtiOO facrt :indusrtry _ !llhe: a tiJrun.deregg need · 13• strong mine!'al much .like any other round- 1 Phone 476-4542 650 Redwood Hwy. Grants Pass ''M"f,�"N'l-:l\"""".IINI"f\'l'lWJ.."..ii!JM.I\..':fl n thfs countr · s p rt . looks ��t has rbeen y u po our 0� er it porpul•ation bo CHINA eli roc){. fl'eed�Jm. .Repre- HUT sliced 1ra .di�nd ood wil!h, oow can sentative ·, Udall bras . gone chinese & American Food -beauty of ·� "egg" on a:e- · gadns and :: · th� . "' good be I!Ord a t milting Orders To , : Go mm d "' ....� :::::: :: ::: :: : � f\aroul :: Ecology • Environment : and :: 0111 : PHONE 476_3441 dleter e ..�·:un ucreggs common :: = ly coD:s of agate, which may 1434 NW 6th St., Grants Pass Land WithdraW:a1s. . o Srt Breakf.ast - Lunch • Dinner f �any·. and often in- her c tel �

1665 Redwood Aye. Vallier's ,Chuck Wagon 1905 - Operations •at the Ta­ kHma smelter are progressing Hovrs: to 2 & 5 'til9_ Sunday & Holiday: 12 'til 8 is n patisfactorily, Ore being de- 1465 NE 6th Street livered at the bins by Capt. Mc­ ijlllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM•••••••••� futyre's teams at tlb.e rate of 100 STEAKS SEAFOODS & tons a day and by the time the CHUCK WAGON DINNERS smelter starts operating there will several thousand tons of ore be reserve stock. The smelter in is to be blown June 15. :��-� in �� monument lllo>e grants pass. oreoon 975;16 WMYM . 50!10 a TAVERN BLITZ ON TAP 1915 - It takes pretty good ore - '""·D �i!" �. _.;· u �Jlcn'PWE��_ "" """"'--'"' FULL COLOR . 1. _=-=.;_ '"'�'''''""""-""'-· to stand a 40 LIL BIT OF _ ENGLAND CAFE wagon haul of · : mHes to the railroad and then � • featuring EX CLUSIVE :, 150 miles by rail to ay all trans- · p LIMITED EDITION English Style Fish N' Chips _ portation charges and then return W.l1 dl.f1 t [: :; Separate Dining Room a. profit the .mine owners. But e Ar to ' · : Children Permitted � at is the kind of ore thai ·is S 11h·beirig k n New "Toneigraphic' ·., oce s Closed Mondays � ta e from th e mines of P_r.. ':� the Waldo district. This ore 13 miles southwest of Grants Pass t� comes from .the Kerby Queen the l.ook= and mood of original oils ':� Hwy. 19 9 Wonder, Ore. m e, formerly the Sowell prop­ . -� in ·� � er ty, in Illinois Valley. FROM ORIGIN AL FIN.E ART OIL PAINTIN.GS �t!,�W'NI'M.� 't!'!""'l!'l � the � o:: m - BY LEADING WILDLIFE ARTISTS 1 MILLER'S SHADY OAKS ·Use what you � ·g Ci5a: · need ••• Visit Our ART GALLERY J PIZZA DELI · i ���·��� . but save � PIZZA, SANDWICHES, SALADS .�;;;@l!!i!l and GIFT SHOP J � (/) all you can. , DELl-CASE FEATURES TAYLOR'S SAUSAGE at the Merlin Inter-Change p: � '· . ...� Cl Redwood Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon PACifiC POWER • ORIGINA·L OILS

· Owners: Jerry & Bertha Miller LIGHT . e BRONZE e INDIAN JEWEL'RY . & co. �N�!'!'�':.':.. oJ:...,."C::C� :0�... f.llllllii. _ llil_ ------------�-----·II . .,�._� Twenty New Members What Is Assessment Work? Bt

- na­ Assessment work is work �re- consists of the expenditure worth of work of a It mininga e to maintain title to a claim each year on each Unpatented or of work of a char ct r Initiated Into Wald.o Mining District uired ture In qafter a locati® has been made. daim of a minimum of $100 clearly beneficial to the claim, instance of from the Illinois Valley News A letter was reeerved excep that in the A from ort mo side · aldo Mining initi3ted District Ranger JOihn llli- two re claims whicll W District Hughes, or e the 20 new members for a total of nois VaHey Ranger District, in Wh a I s A M•IDIDg • Claim • line end lin har< II each other, ork ua� 82 in just three which he am looking total- amount of required w q 1 ­ meetings. ostated, "I of all claims may be ncen forw�11d t . oppor�unity A mining claim can be thought determined by ex tensive co P'l'

• "Grub Slake" to Entertain You 8 oil the Famous Rogue River 22 Miles Down from Grants Pass, Oregon 1949 N.E. 7TH ST.-JUST SOUTH OF NORTH 1-5 INTERCHANGE Tel.: 476-3818 Annie or Arlene money are soon Sourdoug:h Gaz:eHe - 1975 parted." THIE MINER'S CRE.ED Generally, people profession------in by Arden Larson The ·small Miner walks of ille qualify as 1 al a O CTO ' I sophisticated investor. They also . THE P R SPE R S E · · · W F do Mt choose to a common money han ave - i be make more 1J a: never bought stockings. man, it :is my right to e uncom­ the 'I silk b M n ey- rc e 5 age person and thus !have more 1I own no pantyhose. mon if I can. s h ti 0 0 u •to speculate wit mine ven- I buy stout hoots and I seek op or ity, not secur­ on blankets, p -tun rom The Mining Record or crannies. tures. The obvious so�rces ar e And sw socks f(}r my toes. ity. f doctors, lawye s, dentists, eat er e is old saying about rrhe m:ost often used rou�- � 1 never ·bought girdle, not wish a citizen to ro- Th an p · I do to be the geological occurrence of gold. raise a little money for a fessors and busmessmen. The lat- 1 'N" a !humbled and dulled by' having mm�g I e never worn a hra t I unsophis ter u y loQoked . Gold is where you find i . sup- venture is -through 1Jhe - 1 gro p s hould reall s ver 1hair's braids the state look after me. pose route. Many of n Ix: for 'M\Y il in tfue same saying could be investor e you go searching Beauticians never s w. want •to take the calculated Heated art wh a .J •appl ied to venture capital, but I you .guys have used tihis money. risk, to dream to build, to method; I';ve worn rough shirts and jackets and don'•t hlrink that is g(}ing hel it is here a uple of pals IB�sinessmen ·are perhaps the to _to _P 'Y � ?£ Thru this life of ease. fall d succeed. the y ell yes, I an romoter raise money for his mmer sa H easiest group •to talk to when you 1 refuse to barter incentive for a P will o A.lon 'th dungarees min e. So I will tell you small P'Ut in couple of hundred dol- .�"'WYWNN.M.'il\f'ol'\NWM ed when you are trymg to frgure � he was too eager to take the huslband w\oukln't challg!e �$'C 'C �;.'$$$$� $'C� . MERLIN iout wha to do. M� .. t , first offer to help when came a hair, VA LLEY CHRISTIAN SUPPUES amount of money it Building Supply '11he generally Remember, you have the mine, He always calls me Honey. -We Supply Church Need5-­ needed ·to i properly evaluate a is only one like but the He loves me, just tfu way I am Books - Bibles- Music tJhere it, e Lumber & Hardware mining prospect is more than money can come from many Cause I don'•t spend no money. Records - T:�pes . Posters dif. 100 Galice Rd., Merlin h you ------­ can i'aised ug r ferent types of people. So don't School Supplies he thro 476-2947 friends. Thus, a small miner and don t t Cave Junction - Pllone 2495 . be g;reedy ' le anyone person find speculative money �llxx�� must go promote his property to else !beco greedy in me because f •these places but sometimes � � strangers. I would recommend yo u. No one ·gets uick n a � rich q ! person makes the right contact. �:.�;..$$;,��'$$;;.�$;.;,."'>"� COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE that you go to the so-called so- mining. Nationwide Trailer Rentals phisticated investor rather than ·I believe that ·the way to find !But Perhaps the most sophisticated a dl}or-to-door .approach. money for a mining venture is Tom's TV Service Wlb.o investors in mining are - or what is a sophistica.ted Qf min to penetrate tfue groups of peo­ Fai rgrounds Texaco ing companies and •the people in'Vestor? ple who have speculative money. Downtown Cave Junction and 1belhind them. You don't have to Wrecker Service really Talk with everyone your I don't thirle money. ­ o smart enough to look -af. under wtth Uni wh is panies an map YOUR ORIGINAL SERVICE on Ave.1 Grants Pass, Ore. ter his own money. lt's sort of wi,th assay 780 his arm d laid it on ·the desk Finding money is not an easy fool an > the opposite of "a nd ihis in fron cllief task, ask ·any businessman. a t of their geologis-t. You k He l oo ed at it said he must keep look ng and looking. PAT'S didn'·t and JOSEPHINE GROWERS CO-OP ASSOCIATION believe it. The old pro- Persistence and perseverance are spector had made a detailed _map a tradem ll' of the miner, espe­ SANITARY a k 525 NW 'F' Street, .Grants Pass, Oregon of old workings .and had channel dally the small miner. A person sampled ten feet. His map Who gives up easily SERVICE Feeds - Fen cing Materials - Fertilizers & Seed every will never indicated a lar.ge, low grade sil- make as a ner. you •be- Telephone 476-7771 it mi lf Phone 479-5335 •ver deposit. After checking the lieve sincerely in your property, wo11k, p11ospector's the comp ny can find •the money. ;:a bought the o a 'YOU pr pel'ty. The old pro- WYY\A,'\'I V'M."'M!Y''h¥M !'lV'I.'WW·NY. VALLEY LUMBER CO. spector had to do nothing, -the 1iiiiEiiiiiii&iiiiiiiia��i;i facts tfuemselves, pro­ I CAVEMAN BUILDING iji!i�!iiiiii!iiii�� spoke for SUPPLIES vkling the person listening under­ - For Home Repair Needs - stood ;the language. Do-lt-Yourself Headquarters 5 Blocks West of Post Office Of.ten times a company may Bob Carson Dorothy Carson Phone 479-5524 turn down a prospect because 906 SW Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Ore. 97526 it is too small for ·fuem or not the metal they are looking f or. If I • RECREATION VEHICLE SUPPLIES •this happens to you, ask the guy ��jiiiijijijiiijijiiijjiijijjijiijiijiiiji.iijiiiijiji� II he personally is interested in if THE EVANS Cave:man Doors Controls investing or if he knows someone SI'R LOIN'S II w':ho is. Mining lhas most ef­ & •the 337 SW UNION AVE. fective .grapevine is; you FOOD TO GO 11 'til 10 PHONE 476-8821 there if start showing your prospec•t to FAMILY PRICES very many people, it do esn't take long fQr everyone to hear about Grants Pass Shopping Center it. There are seveval people who Phone 479-5844 Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 advertise they will help you that C. A. Morrison, Realtor find capital if you pay. them a I fee first. really b li ve that :=iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii� 816 NE "E" Street, Grants Pass, _Oreg�n e e a person can do just as well on REAL ESTATE BROKE and lhis own .by going to the same R people these advisers go They ·to. WES PI'EREN LICENSED AUCTIONEER talk with stockbrokers, invest­ ment houses, trust officers and BRANCH OFFICE: Millard Hodges-476-6421 the Hke. Very seldom does a SALES OFFICE: 479-9761 Oat Work and Mining Contractors TITLE INSURANCE ESCROWS JEEP TRAILS, MINING, LOGGING ROADS JOSEPHINE LEVELING FOR HOMESITES SHECKElLS House of Fine Furniture COUNTY ' and ASSESSMENT WORK TITLE 00. FURNITURE & APPLIANCES - DECORATORS "YOUR ONL.Y HOME-OWNED PHONE 476-8244 TITLE COMPANY" PIEREN: 476-3994 507 NE 6th Street 722 SW 6th, Grants Pass, Oregon Phone 476-6884 �------ll!!d

'----- Sourdoug1h Gazette - 1975 sh · Underground Merrill Lynch Issues Bulli O'Neal, sburn radio announcer B.C O who hJas wol'king the Mine Mu.seum proj ct wifubeen Robin Stanley,on S ilver e Report On Silver Hills Junior High teacher. Situation TheOn Wall . Stanley !had previous�y propos­ The WS P cent figure represents ·the sm • • all ng of dis­ Auto • Truck - Fire • Compensation Life Bond$ second $5 trict. reach or exoeed the ounce) est percentage filled since TOR - it to fit your needs-- an A types and kinds < , pro­ level by year's end. 'Ilhereaf.ter duction deficits were r ecotrded. .continually d�min1shing supplies s anply hjtgher. over­ '()ll Indeed, the" :h -FAST SERVtCE AL WRIGHT of "Si1v·� of o ction all r ce le\'e1s since heC'ause diu p i INSURANCE AGENT deficits and gr pr ·ceilin in May AUTO BODY IN & 134 NW 'E' Street, Grants Pass, Oregon d y g inter stls suggests 'a marloot en- 1967 have fa.i.!ed change a w r­ 1724 Dowell Rd., Grants Pass OPEN 365 e to ·could suppotrt a selling silver production pictureo Home Phone: 476-6472 v·itronm.ent th:a,t $6, or even hig1her silver pric when Business Phone Your Frie� $9, e contrasted w:ith us·e, the : 479-9384 lev,el during the · years a:head." repor.t says. COMPLET Josephine County Silver mine prodlllcUon has fail FROZEN ed to meet reported industrial Silver m ne sig­ BEER - i production in need$ for 16 c·onsecutive y�ars, nificant qu'antities occurs in only 60S N tlhe report sta,tes. Dulling this a few e Teport notes. C{luntr� s, the Oregon Hardware PH Taxpayers League period, :industry consUIIOOd an es- Mn.st are ·�he Western Hemis• & p in _We:

Te·lephone 479-4383 Mom & Pappy Poore, Prop. CAVEMAN SECONDHAND STORE Where Old Friends Meet Always The Chea-pest Prices Grants Pass Daily Courier 509 SW 'G' Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 40 Si News • • • Display Advertising ; • • T E COURIER excels in variety onci THE COURIER excels in giving Its !'"i Call Anytime 479-7971 advertisers o receptive audience thoroughness of both notional and of s me every evening • • • local news coverage, in pictures and o 27,000 with advertising that qwoits their FRED'S AUTO BODY in the most complete news coverage ·time and convenience •.•m ode at­ AUTO PAINTING - REPAIRS of the greater Grants. Pass area. tract ve with artwork, photographs i 4444 Redwood Hwy., Grants Pass, Oregon and complete detail$. Fred Gyure Free Estimates

- Classified • • • DOt� tHE COURIER excels in classified HART JEWELERS advertising offering the most voried I I assortment imaginable of services, MASTERCRAFTSMEN IN JEWELRY The real estate, business opportunities, P Grants Pass, Oregon Loolc jobs and merchan�ise of all types 161 SAVJ GRANTS for sale. - THIN K AT BOTTOM Sourdough Gazette - 1975 COPPE.R Taxes Keep·< The Wallace Miner, Wallace, Ida. er B.C. May 29, 1975 GLASS REPLACEMENTS · he HOUSE AUTO er · spokesman for Kenneco.tt e e . TRUCK & HEAVY EQUIPMENT Once Rich Mine Closed ­ ' ILLI'NOIS VALLEY BRANCH OoB & es throughout ·the Unii!Jed Startes. Only maintain 'Dhey :the mad iflhalt may {lol1ow Dunn wlhi'ch: !Americans oo­ Account. r over of national r·eason ; Cave Junction, Oregon e w

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AMEAOC & 4C�AN PA RTS LL·.·.IE· ·· D ,,PA BT S MA CHINE Complete Domestic Covera.qe on: BRAKE PARTS , m��RD{ GASK ��� FOR The FIRST TIME TR � ENGINE PAR& TS. DATSUN & TOYOTA CHASIS- - . ·. PARTS YOUR WA LKER .- MUFFLERS AMERICAN DON'T AN I'C . & EXHAUST STI LL OFFERING PARTS FINE QUALITY I I I call I I I BELTS & STORE MACHINE �HOP The Potty Wagon $HOSES SERVICE · Look for the baby! . OPEN 8-6 161 SAVAGE CREEK ROAD GRANTS PASS 516 N. & "E" ST 479- GRANTS PASS, OREGON E.''f"ST The e ,got .restriotiotnS on them Sourdoug!h Gazette - 1975 y'v now, you know. Up avound eGrantiS Protection Agen- Th Slim shut � f w ihy- iEiwironmenta� Mining With j,s w 'Pass, d0rwn old wool bJanket. cked ;to tfrley u s Congress and H r d.raulic operatioos, bedause I cy Olv-eT-l" le wood bottom and tllese e e t�e !h 1aw by "Executive from the ihe a .true experlt. In oodition with · u s •tihey can reaHy rip ma:lres Oro- ' are nailed OVler •llhem g e s to is ho npples " up " Illinois Valley High School the mining, he o ps :his OM'[l se ba oand suc . er. a cle·at. 'Ihen black SIJnd thn nks h ication "Roots" fire w · !his stove, o!Jhe oand damn . Publ ood for wood h is " . . . I that stuff •b •at hea,vy will a ltlhe E}�!fe : from tid nt to hils cIg; c r b�t 11t liS now employed ked up t Slim Mc a Oa Junction on a h "'"· ·� n01t ·too well, I dammed 1t e s is hi o :ve ce mo b .to he wifu b . of,f Gold \1 lWe N g will ""'" he l·a�· ck sa·nd. o J.l!Jtl I f rxe _ o 1. ou President and every top tGns house Barking He as been mining � a clean bans they worry aibout." w:cws OOJd ?oat to Austl' a. We down muclh I will it stJTt c'ilioties ; C) commerc1a1 t h th st near �his ah hid ,flm:>ugh<, 1to spo for e l•a 40 yeai\'i oand 1Jhe ce a week." RebaJi�, Ye Ole m .co•aJ. bunkers. 'About ih.alf on and ac es . ":About �bhe on ly place Where there, cov r erso has gat to h ave a indus1trial f ilit� ; f)) Re­ Jim anc thie ·captalin s· - p n anY'fu []g gold is m e -cr•ea�ion, 181Ilusernent, sports WIJY di e .preHy"!A being ad and � he we go:od ohead of water to ill t El Regular ed us. funn'Y l!:hing wal'l, nowada s is the Dalrotas, en e a � y ·Vhe a i r stuff QIVer the u: in t rb inmen :fl3cilities; Aic· Pil we· wefie oonl stow- ifJJke he v e wiher·e ponts ; Offiice .and gov't bld.�·s ; Nlpp'S �houg.ht the will r out e ·�e mack rare min- Fl 24316 at ship. tlhere r !pples. You f·o k som Hills l p• I!IDd condominium awa!Ys on · Heck, hy •bi g ·oomp·an;es." asked A en t llh r mean SQIIJ.e e� We G arrtm Kerb been .fifteen or twenty wibh a sluice fo k, ibuild.ngs ; Educ•atioo; facili­ GREENHOUSE must'v•e I materi- !hun WlhJJ-t he thought of ·the cur- T. pt threatened of Iar.g·er Hl 1, 1974. BEDDING !'LANTS, of us ! he ca ain •the I'IOC�s and rent g l prices. rHe ties." Effective July SEEDS, to o d said, ' � th!'O'W us OVlerboard, just •to put als. " "I don t BULBS, and FERTIL'IZERS �en knaow at •tJhey are lately. ' ' dirt> in fro t Wh - ltL"l!Wl.,.,.;:;, THE a SC·ar•e in·bo us, kn w. '11 he:y "You dump n I \ i - . . -oPEN YEAR AROUND · ya o <·�he ·Ve got some newspapers here TO SERVE YOUR put us •to ride ·o •tlhe ripples ood •then you use work •and let us f t ·o ,-;:;:;$$$�$�$:;�$�:;:;:;:;$$.$�,.�� Duck� G N E u o � :; Australioa." : 3500 :e:�!: � �w�.� gr s Pass to :�:g:� �k;�r�! ��:��·:· ; �;�:�� �:. We " ld e 476 1 He ·d�;rne •to America several · '0 rm •wJl at .they been 2 28 the sma ler .slluff w���nthrou��\!!�oo , and 200 d•h" "'" hiad lat.er. l over 0 ·a'l"s .an o nce �or :a U·SAVE years IHe res'lded w he I .go t anotlher . 11 in Can- n ge wlheel '. ' 'b u,� u ,... ada whHe, oth1en l She ·wh1l· e were back around · a and ·then tra- har.ro·w la[]d back, is 160 �r 1..,0 to fn!f come ' . o Sporting Goods in !lhe P·acific v , d ars· now. He �����������;;� veled NooflhhWN"" c ea in haJVe a. II " =• n g herself. If I he ·' sa·d e i l ��""'- wasn't' surprrsed, rbeoo so do1ing t about .,... tlh . . · · use jus v�· J, g from g·oiOd head of wa;ter, I 1"'""will PHONE 479-3559 n •ty httle aold· · milliDg tis Vester Fran oattle ranchin£� Wi£� ,gin�2"." · "' " done Wi",..,-n a •big rocks in heina to le.a.ve few tlhe nuw · "M{)19 & S'hor'"', . t •D•.cL ·it is do�•e for llhe 935 Rog.ue River Highway friend, ".Y came ...w � •<'uck-" slu':c box ·and wa Buil rhlis e keep fmm sh- fun of �t; I . o iot g t my Soc al •er Cr·e·ek and 1a mining :ng eV1ery·�hing out . Grants Passi Oregon 97526__ of •the box., cunty' ;you " i Se .filed ·�.:· a0• ·kn ow. TAVERN claim, rh e moved 1to "' ·and put •to the wa- Lum th'IS ara·a "•I a dam divert � � � � 199 . i 100 n ng. •ter into \Sluice it s ' m •taJUght a �� · "':; :; � �!� sba['Led n i ·Dhie sn wul.f pu h �li has us lot a.bout 1a[]d roc furough. When mmmg �$"'::-".,:$.'-:� � m in Slim dolve Its soale of :harn ess 1 but was i :t. � a. te porary permit foil" be anid r •a sromewhat rusty, yellow­ is e s m ed •alssuming (1) there tices. It could! taike wi!llh �t will �cmtch g�ass· a. ll�; e l orh n of bhe lbhe woUild f.e•asibly 10 the • s and c avities 1; aven y o project, no mog o:;:- smok resulting e lOOD, S O•t spec C a d h p s � to montJ.1s b fore a permit ish app€i�r:ing 'P' 1£1. .gr:aVlty about 2.7 n bu was ssu de- fro ball 12 nd ­ similar ·to •sugar C:rylSI�J:ls·aTe. r stnuctiQlll application .allld at leiaJslt rrJ��o-ihallf the ���e. Lassy u z n pe!·mit d &, d v im. noon Often 1usbre. Q art J:S o e e vironmental a t tte el!1 , An sto Go agree i l(li e God "To put decayed or varioos co•lOI!"­ g of n imp sta m t d _, d to pyr�te the most difficu�t material•s ear0 e rec g da�Irn And said, Hell witih ed ifleil11loan.tJs mineral I app d b o the HEP li ht f om ea; He per­ of some can melt. Quar, to GOO f r , it." tz one t:he !hard- C unc l 1 mw quesltioos.A would call light Dayan� , Prospootmll's· >und be seen embedded in is kind is of o i to a er and th est most . sked the -from Gold and durable substances When a why he b an diai!'kness "Nigh!" The Col:ln­ in­ is fuund eg flhe13e - 1� j� ��i • PHONE 479-5728 flan a.:e further HEiP OPEN 7 a.m. 1 0 p.m. DAILY placer gold. subs ti · 1 1 v bhe elal!"th 112 SW Lewis St., Grants virgin vein gold or Wlas Ullllable to pnact11- Y .f:dlNWYY.xi'J!l:''>1\11·1\'W\'l.' '{l!...\�'tl!Yl!\"1. )pen Pass .see .an y. � :� • · ma , Y>:Y�,·�>:\'l!1:,: ··n:l!\'n'r¥tn:rr.u!\l'l'tl!� h r• are m n oJtlher t s of oa .or th ce th�� ��mgfl•we f.r ment of h"v• arven hlly, T e e y V'M e ie "the un�JJor r (f X:/��f)."'M'16'i[\f\'I.'I.I\\I\N\1\.1\I\.¥M..."l:..� such a pinil· 1 huse � _ear:, sm """ a!P"ain.,.: the� Council :book no ---- quartz' rose eart was vmd and em.,.,- .y and Here "' . · re­ l.'rt:l:!'��lj�'l.""'"''""""lV'" ·as · . pUll"- was upon t formal acJtron smce this w . "l'l'l.'llVY{\{'1."! p , , . , he £a•oo ouiltd PLACE'S le, blue, Vliolet, , dJaii"kness of a val Ga con­ milktv white, . tire deep." God said: "Be requir·� o 0! the � Garner's Market AWNING & UPHOLSTERY reddish ye black And � _ . : vork ' ow ' green ' ' light made " He rever an Ftsh comrms:swn, C anvas · ll sho'Uild d i & AI umr.num Awnrngs banded, b . , t with Heavenlycoo1r� Union Serv�ce on. · c�oudy, sm()ky, colorless, haw •L up ...... "'e Wild� PHONE 479-4142 · ·m· •c:l�d · the l roug h� �IllScounc po · Aludubongel- m v..1a...... , Fedemtion. ,ood Wolf Creek, Oregon nent If no answer • pfease ca!l later glassy, etc. The Val!"iOius hues orr11e me ber of •uae rn11s . "" li£e· " Gas - Oil - Diesel • Ice - Groceries aim Over 30 Years perience or most adive Sierra;ngel So•mety. . Ex co• o •s of the u:Mtz may be due in the IC day 725 SW 5th St., Grants Pass l r q Club an inrr:lediate1y pro�e\St- thalt everytbhing smne f·arm of OJcides. d 1 lt appeared !.tW'J.{)."'l�"!>�W\".1'lVV\iil\\iVW''�'I..¥M tlate 'Yt\'trxtrt'J!ttrtxx:n:.t'J!xtx'l!x'll'ilt'ixi:Ji �o iron \�"ffN\!\.M 'i!l'ii\,-'\'I'I'II\�N•NNN•'I'I!I.I\.'1 'i[).'>!"J.'l"H).Wl'\'1.'1..¥"N\.¥l5!� Some used as valuable gem 1 lo­ 1are tem­ ALBERS �tones bly JeWelers. Outlook For Chrome Gloomy Lynn's Beauty Sal�n ;ess­ om Feed Farm Supply -from PirOspecting 1 00 01d Stage veare & Gold Sunny Valley, Ore. ;1ber 870 Redwood Hwy., Grants Pass PHONE 479-3335 479-0155 ther '"' ,. ,.,. ,. ,. , .• 11¥/V.-1'1!\.'V''IV ·,'\ll.'l.'ll1¥.1\.¥..1ft ____ ll.''l'V'I'I ______-'YIV,'Y•/li'''''''"'""'"'''''"'' I _ 'rtolds 'I.'I.1YI1\N. :t#N\.f\.V'oi\1\1\1\11,"-''"""""IVII\f\f\1'{),1\f..\.� ofa STtX & STONZ t as­ specialized service Antiaues done for the home owner Merlin, Oregon 476-9031 sue­ 3 MILES OFF 1-5 the tied !'M.'WIM'\",1\fl.I\.1'/·N•h'lfl'''l'I''''V\.M e of 4·1 HABDWABB 6Ml,i'VVV.MJ./I'AN'A'v�ilf..,V..,, il,'l\if.JVJ'V\\ �om:om­ Junk For Joy

liibo.rn USED EVERYTHING mty 180 M<>rlin Ave., Merlin .ted, PHONE 479-2024 '\'1'\"'''''''''''''""'''!'.."!!'f"!"l \."'.Vv'llll\Nl.'''' The V\I\I\M"'N\f.I\1\I\I\A'III,II,I\MI\1\I\I\l\l\l\M� s if If all the produotive industries. •ag KOHLER * BRIGGS & STRATON * TECUMSEH PETE BOYKO STATtONERY e o s ·

the TH'E PRINT SHOP in­ wa 1951 Redwood Ave. Telephone 476-3163 ands MACK ROY'S Rubber Stamps -- Magnetic Signs - Stationery )UOt & Business Forms - Brochures - Complete Design & Art I ove­ ,. •hen QUALITY ME'AT CO. _ ·the - THE FINEST IN MEATS - 220) - COMPLETE CUSTOM PROCESSING - af- "is Phone 479-8722 acts Corner Williams Hwy. & Fruitdale Dr. fail­ lith­ ima �" "l'li'i\,.'l.". '\l\lVI.'I","'1,'VII\rii\'I'II\I\').'1.'1.'1.1\\'1..'1.'\IINVV\'I."'l..WW\ f'l/\l'I!\N'lY .lVVV'N'W'i' 1obor ;$ HILL's suRPLus Maar GRANTS PA$1 i< �gon ;a RAINWEAR BOOTS CAMPING EQUtPMENT • •HAR DWARE •POLYFOAM .• PICKS GOLD PANS : e eGUNS -For Salee or Tradee e Phone 476-5248 - 218 SW Redwood , · � � i,'v IV'v W�VvVvv_��vWMNvVWVvvvvwv���I DOT'S TROPHY SHOP PHONE 476-7288 - Ray & Ginny Copeland Open Evenings and Sundays By Appointment ' ACE TIRE TROPHIES - PLAQUES - MEDALS - Engraving lnclud!'td , 949 Rogue River Hwy. Phone 479-3021 . & SERVICE

NEW USED TIRES VALUE FOOD MART & EMPI·RE CAMPER PRODUCTS INC USED WHEELS NEW & 504 NE 'F' Street, G�ants Pass, Oregon Discount Food Warehouse Phone (503) 479-5080 � 10n Rogue River Hwy. CUSTOM CAMPERS and TRAILERS, 979 Rogue River Hwy. Phone 479-9055 \ Grants Pass, Ore. BUILDERS and· REPAtRERS Jack Kin -Deb Oden � Bill & i �!1!!'!!!!1�!!1!!!!1-.i!!!!!!!!i!!!!���!!lli�ii�!'!l!!!!!!!!!!I!!!!IJ!!I"-'!i!!!� r · Hard Facts About Soft Money � �i���o�a� �an���!:'�·We•·g JI'- :Mea surpns g numbers will hts sures s m choose U'" a major gold." by Committe·e "Gold legalizatJion National 1s in . When bu:yiillg or selling .166 aVIOirdurpOO.S otmces 57 vic.tory for those who favor . a Readers' Outlook The . �kJJ, or 601 to Legalize Gold, In !tr system. Utah mdependent a writer gives Silver, etc., the oy �alins. appearing in sound rational monetary platmum, used. I1 wei�t.;; is A troy 1 pound equals Congress o 0 California Mining J.ourna[ But it is only one step in the ten suggesbions for .the sys1tem tr y .8229 up- �ce �lbou� 10 p�r cent h eaJV- avoirdupois pound. right direction. Eventually, the and the administration to act lS 'MMlS'Yi'/WW'N-IY':b.'Y�i\w'l':/':l':ti':I'Y. than a':mdiupo� ounoe. A l pound equaJs G establish a monetary . 1er triOjy 373.2 U.S. must on. . as nls1), .1. .Th �·ce 1S ll'Ot the . same �ai unit based on gold convertibitity. e pr:imary c ause of our tr . gr� (ootp · oy d� lS t �A OUJnd figured at for Septic Tank s sur- inflation . is the ex'cess of govern• .avm po Jus lbo troy is Western Civi lization ·to the · ounce.tr ou troy grains) If i ut t am · oy nce 12 60 . merit spending over �ts inco�e. p � pli · a ounce� .(57 vive, then we must f·ght for a o e te 1 1 �OY �EIGHTS Installation u a balanced reqwres 131�ut n, - p.� ( / �) radical monetary reform-includ- Give s, this year, gollid! av�!:_�? 1s equals' some REPAY- mooo fuan 24 gooi!Jns 1 penny- ing above ·all a new gold budget including ounoe (th e · COIIIlmOn a weljght AND stan- ov=..,_.• y · 0 Am our nat' Ion ...... _, d e bt . oar. d n eth mean t' 1me, er1c-· m-.'":.=•""'T on ounce) . · qu 1.55 1 2. 0 n · t als '•ms will he able choose be- Give us gold and ver back- 1 1orunce equals 097 5 rrums) e - sil 0 Drain Field Work to oY 1 arv- · t een ontinually depreciating ing our money ·and abolish the oirduptr ois ·.grains. �� ;rnor;el� � a c OUilllce or480 p yw equa t B o ederal . eserv Board tr01y o in q als 20 eoo e1ghts ls 1 roy STATE LICENSED and ON flat doi.�r and the world's ld- F R e . When 1 u ce e u 3!1..100 ounce DED mere (oo gr s) · . est and safest form of money� excess currency is proV!ded .gr:ams t ain . . 1 t o e ,gold . For the first since ly ,by . up the prlntiny 1 avoirdiupois ounce equailS 0. . � �� tmc equa[S! 480 R. T. Littlefield time starting ce - re- of the FRB more money 911 troy oun 437lh 19�3, Americans will have �resseso or g:rarins. ces equai 479-2802 red on p!?Jr:n�und !r , . troy one of the most i port- 1s reqw to purchase products 1 u ilis o o �:; enn ei J' t s · Grants Pass, Oregon .gamed m l ia'VIOirdiupoi!S ounce eq a p yw oc y not · ant Uberties---to trust wisdom and services. 28.35 1grams ( W�). 5760 the gra s. grains ALSO or 3. Get us out of ·the ni 1 equals 15.432 m •and honesty of politicians to U ted grlaiiil · ght- ations. ''Assessment" this ,aJVoir.dluipois ounce is -from Go[d Pro3pecting trust the only money not sub- N Our Alil ti 25 . ._753 grams or b ear, � tlhe budget 2 y about · · · by pol- � of U.N. er by .· . jec-t to arbitrary :Increase• $66.1 than a ounce. -1 ' all kinds of 0 • • IS 42 5 gTiallllS, troy our.uo h ette--- 1975 mm wn. We also pay 70% . only s G c ans. t has :been srud any u � a! Backhoe Work Q�L i I m of their so-called "Emergency 1 IIroy po ndl equaJ.s 13- � - tunes that gold IS for people who forees," 40% of its $55 "Planning do not trust government. Fund," m'llion for "Minor" GOLD - .. ·_ fl'..�W'/:i').11lHHl'NWU£m; --· ·-- - · their U ..N. agencies, $141 million to After s�nding . son:e time international or.ganizations geno - . ·ole earth fre :. U.'N. . On .. this good ... era11y with affiliations etc �. �. e · diggirig deep into :tbe ground 4. Pass legislation get th�. r;;D to f-Dd few mg · · �JA"!'o· ' J;·• com·· ;._,; o� Leam · a . · " federal governme;tt ut of � 01 INDIA�t� - -, o l �a ... �e- orge's Auto 'Sa�es- ··· �t, \.. 1\_ � b m II � q�� . lt ' ., �"� _ . �rw� . . 1882 Rog e River Highway .\vould :;::ot""=: fB .wr�• · yo � ve Found. . u W �!":.,.:tion fQr<; e pr :ces dQwn and fite s Pass, _Ore. 97526 · '' .,+9-:;H,iOLR,J!ESIIfl,! lli�iE l t'•#l · Grant � ALE _/. R TA n· u no lJ. red . A bent-over back, some sweat _ productio p t ampe ·· · . - _ . td� -�li1.!;:� "" if . • • · I . d , On your brow . . · Pho,.e 479-3775 ... ·� . _ . by . gov:ernment .-competition an ' � riJ . . . · · say die." 912 Rogue '_fJ'! -�·J. an attitude R�;,'H���� sub�idy. ,, .And "Never GET A of. (503J 476-8143 01 47'i-.:� '751 brants Pass, Oregon .. · · . · GOOD . SELECTION . .s.: . Give c;ntr()l of educati0i1, : When into the pan .. AR & TRUCKS . . • D li laii______�--� At bedrock and sand USE C S I ••iiiiiiilliiliiiriiiiiiliilila .:and medical aid for our welfare- . eye! "111111.1 1.111.111� 1111. citizens back >to the . individual . Some gold glitters into your �ti'l.'i'iti'il.'ttiJ!'IYJ! 'JI.Y.WWW: III' Ill� I I I II.IIIIIII . 'states as intended by .th e is : �'IWN.'l!l'HNiWWiicNJ,' . • . e · lOth Y s gold a .fuing amendment our constitution · That stirs a man funitsto And iri wfhich tl:le .pQwers of the r e him his· ep· ... APPLIANCES ustl s • out of sle Equihtble federal government .to only those . realize Yet little you .given by th TV · STEREO .them e Constitution 'i'hat . you do slave.:. - the whdle . . · and Biil of Rights. '.Dhe water runs eool · and savings clear, 14 6. · deep. · FOR All YOUR APPLIANCE NEEDS AJbolish Revenue · Sharing. wfho can determine < Under this federal · tip-off only Now · peopla TM) PHONE 479•2656 Grants Pass Shopping Center a And who to judge IS portion of the money sent lis to Which of -thes elements sure • • • Washington is returned to the e '!11_11I I!! I! 11.1111111I I I IIll I I I 1.11111 II� .. • • • EQUITABL!;·SAVINGS states. Both come from the grouiid One, not easily found . NE SEVENTH ST. 30 l 7. Stop all trade with and aid · And the other everyday cure. an <;;RANTS PASS, OR 97S26 to those countries and their sa- So remember my friend teUites whose avowed . deeper you dig • • • 479-3376' aim is to The (503) subjugate us into a one-world · VALLEY MEAT CO. The Gold gives its lure and its �-�iqht\ government. cue Henry A. Langhaim MODERN CUSTOM BUTCHERING the idea has introduced a bill es soubh of Junction. the 1975 Ge!Oloigy and .Eartih p btin to Cave At Sourdoug-h Gazette - Divis.i·on' of _ the prompting a long and junc:tion Wimer Road and 1Jhe ReSOI.Il'C�. , . .. ·area, of , · . . . · · i!! �,-�,;���­ . loud cry for transportation facil� Cold Springs Moun,tain Trail, a a ·When nev;:s discoverleS the -- Aas s . of the lties. The only existing 'access large horse and mule comal and y '!U . �l• i:stri(lts a - · adef• re ached riing in d to began in weigh statiQ was constructed o 1 W .the area Portland, n .ow's Pizza j ining st3tes, llyfte and use was co stly and prohib- and represented the only practi· wr t , or a dS, Moen We'd Like To Get To Know You to cl e prospect s ii m� itivelY long. The search more cal spot along 'tlhe and a bid rusihed W:;shington p for northern Whefe a piua taken home tonite h� ing oo m im ed'i;a.te was og·_cal eastern po tion to rolli M l ly r of this trail. Th's lip. cash n. Wher v up will bring sure delight i e er directed toward the areas. stone c•orral, 400 feet long, 4 came.;1 gro C'Oii- coastal � greg:ated, �a camp .ex- ��*��:� into P. "T. Wimer, an enwprising ·feet high , 3 feet tlhick, was istence ·:.· and · · , · postmaster in Wa ldo, began by th Neighbor- First National �pie · ing C nc ron� reconstructed e . · :town of o oinil- s·truction of s vter, Youth . th Th; . 'inhl o hood Corps, t e ly Okooogan County w ficu;t a h less dif- CAPP''S as typi- route to the c6ast after a !Fur her a long the Wimer Road ;orne in ·Camps cal of tJhe , said. h r is t Moen trail d t en a la ger road h ad another historical site, Ba:itl Bank of Oregon pro­ Mio:st of tile min:ing claims in the an Pump Shop proved insuffic ent. Generally, Station. Only minor remain of laslt were ·in i s area staked May 1886 'by fo th ·the th s road llowed e Oregon- or'.ginal s ation are visihle, ck· JACUZZt - prospecltors living i t Cal.furnia border and is no-w the but accurding his•tory fall in tents. In lthe . , Bain be­ PUMPS =-,WA.TER SYST�S , put up · log cabins fur s Forest to they ame as Sewice Road Sba:tion was the s1te only lt 00. WHIRLPOOL BATH tlhe of the winter. 4D14. Completed in 1882, Wi- ro b y along the various routes 1 A­ No. b er The ,flol!owing !Spr·ng, a mer Road was primary route : to gold-rich southern Oregon. GRANTS PASS BRANCH ��i.fid man •the e ha!med Boardman freighted a Mor Grants Pass, Oregon 91526 in stock of goodJS and opened ·a GRANTS PASS, OREGON .tilla;l . PHQNI 416-7324 sbore. A. second store was esiatbeli' :Mines s · wtialt d a ICe . and Union Ave. shop saloon. By November, . 'this-. e and sea:t-ch· . . liranium 'on . 20,000 . lod:g.ing a huteher fm Tel. 503-479-7578 twu ih()1.1JS€'S, acres 'held under eontract ��::::::i::::::::::::::::::; shop a feed stable .been ifi Ste- ���:.. .��. ;.. �.� .���---�� and thad ens 'C0'tmlly. This prog)Mni c.on- ce added 'and 20 cabins were tinder � ts of biogleocihem 'ICaf radio RADIO PARK STORE and ,._$!%��;�$;.·!-c��!�$$$�;>$!�-� c o � i e 4'00 Sunny Valley ·thooglEt was ·giv- m; ;; ��ur di;'� Sunny Valley Loop, c �� ��f��:,fe · en00� ·n ����Y.llhe !e ion si es p . .. ' Rogue OJeaners se or � for said. GROCERIES - BEVERAGES - FEED - NOTIONS many of the mi ,nina camps, Moen . · I 245 SE �-.... "G" St. were - · said. Some on , (across· frorrt - SO!feway) perched _ whil n no eastern . Washington FINISH & CLEAN steep, roclcy illsides, e � be- " · ih olfh- came__ _ ,t;_o'Wlls, ___ ONI. LB. ePs were hidden in :_.:...___.: _ 1lhe .botbom �'�''.�J..n st how,ever. also LAUNyDROMAt SOe ()if iti1C:hes with little Towns :such as Co1ville, Omville FFL 93-61 13· with narroW e MAYTAG WASHERS room future growtfh. trofitis and Conconully survived serve �::::::i::ii::i:::::ii::::::= fioc to AL1:ERATIONS, ETC., GLADLY t. �arming was 'aill exmnple of .the 1atte communjties. Phol'le fi03) 416•4228 one ' of metal mining LON _H-. SMI'TH, Gunsmith Many of the camps t!he _ mining fa -N qU'JCk d camps in western Washington 's ,ttw;iy aimQ:St as ly as NEW & USED �$��$� 00 GUN REPAIR . BLUING u , te, O ascade Mountains per­  Uhlic) , R u� 1327 Redwood evel which m�ade working GRANTS PASS Ave. the by Cilty, NoDbhpOirt, Orienit, Me­ d Gra-nts Pass, Oregon mines unprof·1tab�e. Res idents tali.ne, Metalillle :Falls, away 'bu ings de- Elect c LeadpoBossberg, _ PHONE 479-761 1 morved •and ild ri · P.o·int, int, Dan- NEW ;, cayed . · CAR LOomis, Turk, Cedarville, all �he mJning camps ville, ��"���*�. Nm Trail, Curlew, . .. - -. of Deer .... --.- -..- - .•·-·••liil - s il:ver_t'O n, · iiiiiiiiiiliiilill il- .... Blewebt, Liberty, Mea �;..- - . • OhesaiW, - g1hers iile, !Joup •Lo.up Bar­ DEALERS BURG 110 PARK ST. v , Ci/lly, ER INN I ron, Chancellor, Ga n , IMiner,sl le a . DELICIOUS QUALITY City, Holden, ver, Mazama, �- . FOODS Sil TRY HARDER BURGERS, FOOT LONG HOT DOGS Ventura, Trin�ty, Mo1son, GOURMET Trail SANDWICHES, CHICKEN SEAFOOD Sity, GQld Union lty, Gold ORDERS & Rill, C AUTO MARTIN LTD. TO GO-PHONE 479-7633 City, Park Ci!lly, IMe­ Shawnee, Datsun - Volvo - Mercedes Benz Ex ceLsior, v e, �vw. Meteor, Co ad Wa.ODnda, Throda, Bodie, Nighit­ BARTLE;_McKEE, INC. hawk, Golden, Embray, Cadillac - Pontiac - Olds � Stehekin, !s G - � Bolstier, and Beldher . Buick - Opel - GMC -M.G. :s - rants Pass Loggers Supply, � - Tri. : Inc HOLZGANG MOTOR CO. MC CULLOCH CHAIN SAWS lincoln - Mercury - Jeep IVERSON-ENOCHS PHONE 476-2 198 Volkswagen - Audi 470 Redwood Hwy., Grants ;'�r Pass, Oregon MOCK'S FORD SALES -fr---�:'-<../_ Ford - Ford Trucks COURTESY CHARLIE MY BOY RETZLOFF Dodge - Chrysler- Plymouth REALTY MERLIN TRADING PO�ST SIGEL-TONKIN 421 N.E. 6TH ST. Chevrolet "In The Orig:inal Grants Pass Railroad Depot" GRANTS PASS, ORE. ·97526 I\'V'ttvPHONE'1!)!_lf\')�.'' '!'�' 15031'.''' l.' ''''' 47!t\'\"�\'Y.r�9- 7585 WHEELER MOTORS, INC. GROCERIES - FRESH MEAT - PRODUCE _ Toyota COLD BEVERAGES - ICE · C D TRADING POST THE BEST DEAL * THE BEST SELECTION GASOLINE & THE BEST SERVICE Now a Second Haiid- Stor' 120 GALICE ROAD, MERL_IN forrnerly · Doyle Hand.ton'a DEALERS olcl gara e Se(rna GRANTS PASS NEW CAR 479-9242.. BUY - SELLg in� SWAP are BEST for you! SE 4.5 18 d) W Miners Oake DEQ Pollution Controls One Reason We're Broke Dept.: I s get facts stating 600 from the Daily Courier try s tate agencie Tom Anderson repwbs tbhat J.oc,al-.and -taxpayers pick Reter j t be1ng up .the In ihis opening address, us how many fish were different lO'bbyisbs tare c<1rried on 1Jab to $135 on o pczy them bill a Tom Gers n o e of min o ' " dlraw 15 y als andsaid people. he e xpe d killed as a direct result of � g v t paY'rolls . They 'IIhe .gov'1t payroll lhas ba� b look ­ Ask ng t.ne audience w ct some year.looned 60 the would violently dis- ing operations in an addition to milLion a y-ear," h sarys, .witlh perce t in five years . at miners · e lJep.arunent of Environmental figures indicating ratios of min more n agr�e- with some of the env.iron- I dluty : squeeze mon­ The Wrote House Council on tr.e f · ooo "to c;.uall:ty r m a viewpoint and regulations re- g pollution natural eros-On o,f r!Jhe . Qw.:�licy U)i<.;.Cq! J o ental Laws in to ey out xpayer " For in­ EnvJronmental ha·s esti­ -other t11an w11at is metlffieS m w w f Environm ental so ga:rding mining operation ater .and ater runof s. stance, the m ma'bed th1alt i 'only one ew pa ers Richaro Pro­ t will cnSJt m t.ne n s p , dis charges, but h e ihoped the parys 41 �ohbyh<>ts ,hundred and ninetycfoillr b lion, re<..a . officials il he government also t•ecttiun Agency · of the ld re olv some of T $944,000 to pressure CongJress . hundred m ll:on l rH,wwr, aumill.scraLor · Rose· .neeting wou s e eiglh!t o ars in omce we uEQ told Jo· strongly suggested the sour- d l O! d r nc s. One rut of every six civilian ten years rto clP-an up sep.•,1,neburg coL>my n lli.s :he ifJie ·e e ou and miners should or· ·the ne:U rni ers offtce miners pri ari y ·were d ghs employees in iliis country has nation's air, land. m l gani e t Q present their position a the shareu o:f goa 'IIhe d h ct of z job wtt gov't-federol, water, and man.r tneir same ls. c-oncerne with t e effe s h s1l:llte awng wit!n repr esenta­ 46 e to regulating agencies and point or R;.ecer, Jregon Law Number 8 d g "WHAT CAN LITTLE DO?" alin ed o � in �stries as I tiv es t:rom the Bureau of Lana ab means f p - ut �at o her � NHh accept Le o oint little I ?" any as md ,vidual citizens are "What can dQ m Manage ent -c.nd Mate F1sh Com­ disc arges nd we_ll • . saurce water people ask. xp "I m h a the g e fec ed by env1TOn- Our Government They e lain, am misswn, were ill Grants Pass to aperation and maintenance of bem f t _ the ne1tlher a writer nor a speaker, illing mental reguLatlOns . •We m op­ 3ettlina basins for commer.cial- . o t dlSCUSS et!eCLS O! "' e g repre- no one w ld listen o me." eraLiunS on waLer .n the councy. Miners also are s ekm u .nines. Doe1s It A.gain Any citizen some of •the egulat­ who doesn't do r.e aUIIlllllstrat,j.r ad­ 'DEQ is attempting to - sentation on en r 100 SOMETHING - 'l v�"-! n y ing boards . A pro imately the best he can tl h;s age c may h ave tne The ate s- p x It is reported £orce standards for w r d that a contract - o tr m;tceu beillg gg si e tended the me eting. to save his c un y, to save or a res v g s t riv s persons at for $20 billion worth of phos- p repaLLlOn cilru e in o state er and freedom, isn't much of a citizen, a1 • ..1 L•d•• uu• sruu 1t does issuing . phates from Florida has been n 1DvYa:p.t, streams by permits for or much of a person! nee t afu. ..raruy s.nu ,:.iscTI!arg methods to control p ol- signed with the Soviet Govern­ down indus- e "What can little I do? - il lUtion. ment. This giant deal has been Enough ants can Whip an ele­ b D M SHOE REPAIRS Gold approved by the U. S. Govern­ & 1Rieter's anticipated disagree­ ment and will be largely finan­ phant. J Service 'Witile U Wait ment was confirmed. "Miners ced by U. S. taxpayers' dollars. tl Th ed ral m o Work A Specialty claim-ed •the govern ent agencies The phosphate giveaway is e F e Reserve on poly Orthopedic: m li-cense to il i of Standard worse than the Russian wheat has a counter ei . They 714 SW 6th, Grants Pass were .n v olation of rJghts f t create money out of nothing - privacy, and many miners feared by oger cre deal. Phosphate means fertiliz­ l1 R C. Ramsey, Se t•ary lback it up with nothing - the regulations · would endanger Waldo Minilg Distric er, and phosphate means explo­ and t t loan it to us the ;r livelihoo s by requiring recently r-ead an article in sives and munitions. with interest. d fi- i nancial expenditures they co d a newsletter from Cal-Ore Ass o- CURRY'S ul not afford. ciation of iners in Crescent s andard invites government M t to counrhry nee s is a City w hich reflects my fe elings control, to regul!ate and to dictate Wlhart th.d:s d Barber Sh�p Other miners were so vehement nickel. g�1od 945 Rogue River Hwy. about the government intrusion, on inf tion and I would men's choices, actjons and the .fiv·e-oent like · -Ed Wynn a la it ANY - ANY TIME they ·tlhreatened to meet any sh re witlh you. terms of ·trade . ------HYI..E .to $3.00 inspectors "In free society, no man, "·Gold its !!he governments morre .government liim Sour oug•h Ga ette - 1975 • ;th sh r guns. a m t power to spend more money than d � w t .group of men or govern en _ o fr on it receives in , o­ William B. Murra�, a. has r'ght in inge up taxes and in d o Port- .t!he to l limits g e att rney who is providing t e ig t f othe Th s I ing so, go d •the ov rn · h r h s o rs. is mean · SISKIYOU MARKET land w iegal advise to osephine County • h t i:tlhi o , ments arbitrary po er over the t a w n a free s ciety the E E S J economy ; gold checks artifi­ Claud Johnson-Phone 5021 Sourdoughs and miners, charged initiation of force is banned. All the GG R Talk Mining - ·Buy Groceries n y n re expan- state ·officials with making in- goals must att ed through al mo e ·a d c dit be ain ci �t booms VALLEY vaUd and f,adless conclusions a- u sLo · l t ry oop- sion; prevents mtificial 309 Caves Highway pers a n and vo un a c I CLOTHING bout .the effect of small mning e a wlhich lead to very real busts; Cave Junction, Ore. ration, and no go l may be n r t n e gold protects individuals from ·)perations o wate pollution and achieved at · he expe s of any enera M ere h and" ISe abit t econ mically unsound govern- I [islh h a . man, not for the good of another o G Mtirray also ,asked sta•te o ffi· m o f h good meu programs, and it protects an, n t or t e of .the t f Or th e h Ome I. V. GEMCRAFT citizens from the inflationary con­ cials about the justification for state and not for tlhe . good e e of property. Not BANKAMERICARD Buying Gold S11ver ,he permits regulat discharge soc ty. system of voluntary fiscation of pl'livate to ; A the tlhe MASTER CHARGE Next the Foxhole& Cafe Murray felt amount an a y a'J sez only gold standard . to e exch ge is s stem of l s is ,n tho ds. s th:e most pr ctical monetary sy t 201 Redwood Hwy. Redwood Hwy., Kerby, Ore. turb .di:ty cau ed by the sm l faire capit ism. Under capit · a s em uf al al al Cave Junction, Ore. · Jewelry Gemstone o s r yet discovered, it is a standard mine:rs was so prop rti:onabely ism, man's rights are up eme & ��;�:;.;..,.�.-:. �-;.•• �ess atu consist t with freedQm, yet is -:.:-c:"C'$$�� n r causes that They are defended govern- en -;.-:..-:."'-:..-c. s nth.:m al it by o doe ot justify govern· the gold standard the t day's the government ment, n(}t vio�ated lb y g r concern. ment. policy makers either i no e . . 1 denounce." or rray sa1d b f dor•e ro uct e u . p IV "A gold standard is inte ral Bakery Delight J. H. Baxter Co. M e g w to a commun.cat1on could take place \ an ould just like dd ,& t a r society; WE BUY POLES PILING . par of ee a fiat I $280 that & ilhe �)EQ, BlLM and ·the Fore t f ther-e are billion in Federal Coffee Shop SSS NE "F" St. � tandard, which we are now on, rvic must present 'Res rve notes in circ lation , ,& S e f�ctual evi- s in e Grants Pass, Ore. e is an tegral par•t of a CQn· t by u WANT dence for some of therr accusa- which are prin ed tlhe Fed· s : trolled so ciety. A gold standard GOOD HOMEMADE FOOD? I n ns and standards. eral Reserve, which is a free cannot ex.st without the consent o fr m Co g he attorney also anted some u entity exempt o n ress , COME HERE! 'J.l w; individ als ; a fiat standard answers on wh;,_r of thus the v o ing public. The lack the .goiVernment c t xi i ho t REDWOOD MARKET anno e st w t ut •the initia - of t OPEN 24 HRS. A DAY w t restrict �nd roeg.ulate paper currency obviously , 1201 Redwood Ave. an s �o ed force of government. A gold CLOSED SUNDAYS goLd m mmg oper o when the isn't the proplem. The lack of Open a.m. Midnight a�r n ·sta J s 8 n rd i based on voluntary in ic ril country prese tly e of d intr Si value in . our m ney, Sentry Shooping Center 7 Days A Week � -� n d exdhange, the recognition of men's o IS e w'hich · Cave Junctio.n, Ore. JOSE'S DISCOUNT HOUSE as mu�h backing f�r Its curren- is not backed by gold values and respec for private or. l , . •• .•...... • • 1181 Redwood Ave. cy as It can get to t si ver is the pro lem ! � ...• with regard . property; a fiat- standard is b I 1 0 6 - Closed Sunday .nnatw ary and devaluation o bas· - n ed n co sory exchange, the mpul I

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------House of Haywood ··��'"EirS' REP�i Open 24 Hours ROGUE VALLEY TREES,_ I'NC. CAR AIR CONDITION e GENERAL REPAIR - WORLD'S I PHONE 8511 CAVE JUNCTION � ED SMI'TH, I'NC. LARGEST HAMBURGER ,� -Nf'l W1 llVWVWlWl·t:Ni'I'IWWvWVY':NY.\"NNf\¥1\'\W'l!lt lMW!Wli.¥l\�� "WHOMPER" 26 oz. of food : � Intelligent Management BREAKFAST ANYTIME Saves Watersheds Coventry Inn Tavern Hosts - Lee & Lou Haywood and Prevents Pollution 311 Redwood Hwy. FRIENDLIEST NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN IN TOWN P.O. Box 327, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 Cave Junction, Ore. PHONE 476-41 53 Phone 7483 Tel.: 503-476-5541 824 Rog!ue River Hwy., Grants Pass, Ore. 97526 ...... �RI ..ID .. ..Ia ...... Be ...... i ' ��D6�gqoB��Cb�� � ...... ; Sourdoug!h Gazette 1975 75 The .Silent Revolution Willamette Greenway - Cal Steinberger ending regional government by Osage IOcmnty. Instrument inof vic­ According To States is· present­ not ''The United tory was larwsui:t fJed in 1973 - - At What C ost l 1and replaced a The Constitution !y being destroyed ahoma Oomm1ttee to hy new 'an:d vastly differentt from Oregon Agriculture a clhange in use is proposed or Our federal governm•ent, accord 1 in 1a Res·toroe o!Jhe Oonstitutron in form of goV�errnnent known as trict Count, chargdng b013lrd mem­Di&­ :Preserving Willamette Riv­ land that is offered for sale is ing to OolllStiltution, was sup­ the the ters, "!Meibropohltan" or "Reg�onal" go- 'bel1s witlh i!legal ruse of tax er Greenway :has heen a con­ subject to condemna1Won. Scenic posed responslible for � to ,be t funds troversial issue s1:.tlce tlhe origin­ easements on !flarm land are also common defense 'and not for our vernmen . a•dvance �·e,gional government tJo. al leaislation was introduced s�bject to condemnation. medical c "' of and loool .coiJJtrolto oec\ll'r·ed on in 1967. 11here was not much dis­in main.baining our domestic T.here are 286 river miles quiliJcy tf:r:cm­ Marcih. 27, 1969 ·when Rresidenl!: agreement that •a Greenway and ill!ot for rarur schools ,the Willamette River Greenwayin Niixon ·aniJJOiuneed hy Ereootive Gun Control should be initiated, the question Gnd o!Jheir busing and according to the Greenway Plan. edlucating; ough Order the counbey had been was, "how?" responsible for pvomoting but At 121.2 A/mile, the Governor not diVided•tlh� into 10 region's. The pur­ Means People Control for suppliy:ng ou1r general wel­ Proponents have maintained wants to buy almost 35,000 acres. the •otf the 10 regjons• was ·to fare; responsible foc preserving We shouLd ICl�l !be wT Ring our that the rig1ht of condemna on 'Dhe land cities and land al­ heibterpose coo.rdina.te ·t!he activities of .the b!tessings of liberty and not congres�men and other legislators needed to prevent ch ange tiof useiJS ready acquireiJn d would reduce this ley;els of go;vemment, Presi­ for imposing .controls informing tthem .of our compleite •and stop undesirlal.ble industcial figure, but many deeds call �om- l.:llldent Nixon 1assutred us! But to ment nor restriction onof our!require­ pri­ ,orpp:ns1t:10n to any •all pend-. and commercial deveLopment a­ fur ownershipaS to the lo.w water close look :at this plan, long the1a <�nd vaJte ·af£a.irs .and our businesses; ing 1egisllrution. There aTe long the Farm Bu­ line, the number of acres will Wille am tte. respo1llsib1e goal of one-world tSoc·i<�Hst p�an­ approxima•telygun twenty-five hills Eo� o g more � for reau representatives sweated out increased, as ·3225 says � p·er·feet 'un>on fofrmin our a ners .the U.S. reveals ·tlh31t it Washington now concerning, ' be . HB seveool­ 'in a Ways and Means suboommit­ "500 £eet from mean high wa­ sbates will override s•tate and 1ocal ·one or remov­in tand not fo!f "unioilllizing'' go­ tee work session in 1967 which ter" and .in·to· vernments wi�h 'a d:Jctaoto!rship of g rwayguns anotlher,£rom ltihe h1ands Vhe ''all islands." one federal union in was considering and a­ .IJhemooo.pl staJtes nud, lapp:omited regio�al bm�aucraJts! of of fJn ally Even farm use values, the y. B1U1t becaus·e iit the citizens. There is a long dopted om amendment to pro• ' at come �o in�olve hias 'be­ (Mr Cal Steinberger, plan ·afoo!t d!iosarm cost will run into millions of d ·and bus 1ver. Fairfax, hibit the right of condemnation S'O y Oklalhloma rancher, Di reotor, Ok­ r,angeAmericans. to all dollars. If gravel operations and whwt it isn'·t .supposed except for fth e designated parks. bedoing doing, isn'•t oo ·How laihoma Comrni1Jbete Restore They will s.ta�1i orutliawii!lJg the v lue of gmvel under farm doing whwt ilt to t!he hy Scemc eas·ements may be ac· it Oons•ttbuitioon, a eorpoc.ation, ,galin­ •the s,o-ca·�led "Saturday DlighJt �ands a are considered, the cost is su.ppo.se.d Ito do. quired on other kinds of proper­ ReS!tore ,tfue Consbitut ·ed national recv;gnition by forc�ng specials," •tlhen it be would escalate many times. The ion re­ ;hall ty by condemnation necess� s·to,re ,to cy CommiiS1sioners oto oUJtLawing of all lh1andwillguns. R.i!fles1ihe .iJf state should not be allowed to oo Government ·ver. .OS'a.ge!w0fudrl3w Ooun •to prevent change of use. Scemc to 1the Un1tedAm·etricoo S�ates, fnom the Ind�an Na­ and shotguns will be �ast steal the aggregate under ad­ or soon there easements may be acquired vol­ nei·bher be an tion Councils of Glwernment, ,!Jhus . ltihe oo j•acent r.:Wer lands for farm use e c'a nor . sely go untarily on farm ands. coun­ willAmeric,ans. Am ri One thin,g can be of l If values. fDXi�ron days? Gun regis­ ·COrponated areas without offurth­ tlhe 35 mdles already acquired. freedom to t!heir children." tr.ation has several dr1awbacks er cost the state eXICept for Why spend highway funds for -'Harvard DRIVE IN too, and besidetS, how maizy cri· scenic easementsro on property oth tare going !l'egis.ter their more 1and when there is not er than farms. suHicient money maintain mma1sweaJPons? Keep �0in mind, tlhere SHOWS highways? Let's seto what the ·s mor:e .to tftris gun legislat!.l:on 'llhis Greenway, except for the e MYRTLE CRAFT STUDIO State 'Parks Department will do MY:TRLEWOOD FACTORY 56'1 FRIDAY, SA TURDAY, -thl.'ln moobs 'the eye! parks and public accesses al· wifu what they already have and SUNDAY ready publicly owned, authoriz­ -FREE TOURS­ for•e gi g them the be­ ed by law. or on which the state vin rJ:ght buy more. to Ken and Joan Cook 2 miles South has opt ons buy, is on a ''look 1785 DoweH Rd., Grants Pass Senate but don'ti touch"to basils. People Cave Junction of o g ss may observe the Greenway from 87th e n re Report boat or plane, use · th parks No. 1984 a e !Nothing in the mining laws re- (if they are ever developed), but Out Of Control THE Redwo.od Highway FLOOR SHOW quires a locator proceed to may not trespass on the private Sales and Service patent. He may neverto do so, property locked in 'Greenway. Although .government can serve Cave Junction . . the Carpet - Tile - Linoleum y� The Governor, however, wants many worthy purposes, it is now his is fully mamtamed 1482 Rogue River Hwy. �:�tate the lawm people to be able to recreate on almost out of our control, warn­ its integrity so long as Grants Ore. of his title all "related adjacent lands" with ed Secretary of Treasury Wil­ �...,...,....,�Pass, � which is a muniment .. .. "mean high wa� liam is complied with. Thus, although in 500 feet from Simon at •a recent meeting many miners obtained patent to ter." 3225, introduced at of the National Association of s HB his their claims, many others, con- r·equest, wipes out the present lVIanufacturers. Timber Topper tent to enjoy their right of pos- 'and writes a n ew one. Land "It comes neatly packaged in MR. M's session to the exdusion of third ,]awnot in farm use (Jby a new deli­ the guise of handouts and subsi­ Regular Meals 3 Times A Day parties, have not prosecuted their n ion �f _f_ar_m u� ) land where MOBI·L SERVICE � _ �______dies and protection from compe­ 239 SE "G" St., Grants, Pass claims to patent. some cases, ' In tition, bu•t heneath th e ribbons claims did not contain present and POS. Open 7:30 a.m. 7 p.m. ·and bows is a lumbering, dumsy - enoug�h valua'ble mineral to quitecon- E EXCLUSWEclaim is property 7 DAYS A WEEK S SSION. The ,giant that is •threatening the stitute a discovery within the pur- the fullest sense of that term ; erties and smothering spiritUb­ view of mining laws and justify in transferred, and may be sold, which were once the foundationtJhe Elma's Flowers Complete proceeding to patent. mortgaged, and inherited without of America':s greatness." Front End Alignment 'Dhere is, !however, no require- infringing any right or title Elma· Reed, Owner of ment •law that a mining locator the United. States. right of -kom the in The 632 SW 6, Grants Pass, Ore. proceed to patent. Wilner vs tile owner is taxable by. tihe State, Amerk·an Gold Complete In News U. S. ex rel Krushnic, 280 U, S. and is "real pro erty," · subject Diagnostic Center p 306 (1930) the Supreme Court of to the lien of a judgement re­ the United States stated as fol- covered against the owner in BANKAMERICARD a MU

Explo,rations, Ltd., i.ndic�te that vated. The mine was operated ' Sourdoug:h G·a:zette -1975 I old Gold Reserve near profitably until rnid-1942 When M �re een f M ·On an a M·ne the mine it I I Zortman, Mont., contains more closed because of WorLd War Iii. $/ 200 0 s or . t . 1 ">."l:l\�'V\.1\."M.A/'X)."'!Y'/'Ni'A� · o e r cle at S · $200 an The Wallace Miner, Wallace, I a. 1 wr te m th Ch om po- ,!fman million wo ld In ,tJhe late 1950s and! 1960s d dh Olf go Griffith'S May 29, 1975 ! lmne that ore res,erve estimates and si lver at their presen1t extensiv·e program of surh.ce •ex- E 'high 1 1 D PARTMENT ST Wa£.f1orld Conrad, mining editor, \ the annU13l report of Peg,asus prices. p1o.ration was carried out by "It's A Family Affair''ORE in merican Exp1aratilon and Mining Grants Pass Shopping Center Vancouver, B . .C.-bas'ed Peg PHONE 479-6674 The Oo. A-r as•us 'acquired the min·e two years ve Cor p. ' ":·N\f'{'/i'{ffl'lf'Ll!..t':i:t_Wl!)ll!'N� ';JJ ti� U SALES ago from Gold esr R e of h ou effocts o CARS Qnol!sEPICKUPS - TRUCKS·r AuT- BUYo , SELL or TRADE 'Spokane r h MT. SEXTON TRADING POST CAFE TAVERN t g the f 180 UNITS IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES Frank Duval, Mica, .and Vance 102 Old S tage Rocrd , Sunny Valley,& Oregon Rodney A DuVal - Phone 476-2233 D. 'McOarty, Spokane, w o are . h 324 Redwood Hwy., Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 ·on t( �,e Pegasus ·b�aJ"d d:irec- • •• •• ••• of •• •• • llllil••••••••-.1 ,tors. GoLd Res-erve stockho,lders I received iPeg,;su,s stock. MT. SEXTON MOBIL SERVICE P·eg,asus carried out .an explora­ 100 Old Stage Rd., Sunny Valley, Ore. S.oulhern Oregon State Bank Branch ion pro:gram and last surnrnm­ & t 476-2066 HOME OWNED - INDEPENDENT entered a j-oint V'enbure ·a.,"l"ee­ Tires - Batteries - Accessories - Towing TWO OFFICES TO SERVE: ment witJh P�acer An:lex, Inc., w:holly,o,wned subsidary ;tfhe 735 South Sixth Street-476-2681 of GRANTS PASS, OREGON V1an couV'€:r-ibased Placer ,Amex, , Motor In Office-Grants Pass Shopping Center !Jev.elopment, Ltd. Member Federa• Deoosit Insurance Corporation 1974 exploration program PHONE 476-3462 Th!e at the Phlllips County property GE.NERAL AUTO · REPAIR $400,000 oust mo,re bhan and was '..";esigned confirm me reserves, Dick Klatt 849 Rogue River Hwy. 479-8814 "WHERE MOST OFFE.RS ARE ACCEPTED" more clearlyto define boundari- :ore es and provrde bulk samples for _ __ _ . Gle:nn eese Sales fu.r1ther metallurgical .testing. Aelo Tlle program indicated 15,888,- :::�ii�i:�:��iiii�iiiiiiiiiiiiii::: 000 520 East 'E' Street, 'Grants Pa-ss, Oregon ·lions o.f 'Ore cre LS·ii-to-1, accoOO:ing to ·theratto report of

In addition to tJhis pit open ore, it says about 2.6 mimon "CHARLIE MY BOY" HAN 'S E·CONOMY CARS {).12 too.s oJ"e aver'.J g of an ounce of g,o1cl andgin 0.5 of an ounce of of *DODGE *CHRYSLER *PLYMOUTH *WINNEBAGO rn 568 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 silv·e:r p.er may be recover· ton min:ing st Business 479-&842 by undergrow1d me· -SAL'ES and SERVICE- Residence 479-7851 abLet:ho1ds. Th ese underground re­ 1 s·erves SPECIALIZING IN GAS SAVERS include a central co1re o.f PHONE 476-6684 ·GRANTS PASS about 500,000 tons averaging 0.396 of an ounce gold and substan- tial '.::.mountsof silver, the re- port adds. " of YAMAHA SPORTS C ENTER Additio.nal drilling and metal­ DON LAWLESS lumgic.al tes1ting is plamied MOTORCVC Sales Service season by Placer Amex, John,!Jillis LAWLES·S ROOFING CO. E �& Pega.sus president, says· in EVERYTHI G for the ·cyclist Burk,the report. PO BOX 1328, GRANTS PASS, OREGON 97526 Paul Weston 480 Redwood Ave. 'l111e Golid �eserve c�aims yield­ Phone 476-7405 mo�re ·than $8 million wortlh of Grants Pass, Oregon €d 479-1839 gold and silver between 1899 a11d

1952, acco ing the ·repo:t'