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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Mail Tribune 100, June 8, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jun. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News June 8, 1915 CONICAL PEBBLE MILL INCREASING BRADEN'S OUTPUT (Gold Hill News) Throughout southern Oregon the fraternity which delves into the hills for pay rock is watching with interest the performance of the Braden new conical pebble mill. Some weeks have been spent in the installation of the ponderous machine, which constitutes a complete innovation in local milling methods. The mill has been in operation for several days and is grinding its golden grist without a hitch. Together with the tailings, which are being fed it for saving of their unclaimed values, the mill has increased its ordinary ore capacity of 150 tons to a gross digestion of 250 tons per day. It is said to be perfectly successful in every way. The conical pebble mill works on the principle of the cement tube mills, in that the rock is ground to flour by the action of the flinty pebbles in continuous revolution. The mill proper, as indicated by the name, is cone-shaped. the pebbles of rocks employed are the size of oranges and very smooth and hard. There was a belief, borne out in part by some investigation, that the quality of stone required for the purpose could not be secured in this country. At any rate, the ton or two which accompanied the Braden's new mill were imported. They are gathered on the Norwegian coast. Certain local engineers have discovered a similar pebble, equally as hard and perfectly adapted to the purpose, as they claim, along the course of the Rogue River. The Braden mine has never before reached the pinnacle of production. With the installation of the old Hardinge mill, the old order changes and it is anticipated that the property will set a high record for the Gold Hill district and the state. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501