The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
COPPER MINED IN
EDEN VALLEY,
The Slovenian Colony
Working on a New
Industry.
COLONISTS DELIGHTED.
They Are Busy Day and Night
in Two "Shifts' in the
Mine.
AIDED BY A BIG SYNDICATE
Father Jeram Coming to San Fran.
cisco on Business Connected
With the Enterprise.

AS a result of the settlement Of Eden
Valley, Mendocino County, by Slovenian
Catholic colonists, a very important in
dustry is now being developed there, and
just at present the indications forecast a
source of vast wealth to those directly in
terested.
The promoters of the colony, it now ap-
pears, were especially fortunate in select
ing the beautiful and fertile Eden Valley,
for they are now rewarded with unlimited
supplies of coal, lumber and, most impor-
tant of all, wonderfully rich copper
mine.
1t is claimed for this mine that without
the land and timber it would more than
repay the colony for its enterprise. In its
present stage the copper mine is no mere
speculation, but reality. All the pre-
liminary work has been finished. The
prospects have been made, the veins
traced for long distance and satisfactorily
located, shafts sunk ana assays made.
And the result is very gratifying to all
concerned. The search for the veins has
brought to light tie fact that singularly
rich copper mine exists on the colony
tract in Eden Valley-one which in time
NAV become famous as producer, and
one, too, that may add considerably TO the
wealth of the State developed from her
natural resources.
One result of the various ASSAYS has been
to fill the coIonists full of new hope and
contentment, and to satisfy the managing
spirits that all doubts about success of the
colony are dispelled, for the chemical
tests have demonstrated that the ore is
all exceedingly rich and capable of being
mined and reduced at good profit. Be-
sides, an expert has gone over the ground,
making minute examination of the min
ing property, and submitted encouraging
reports.
And now quite number of the colon
lists are working in the mine and earning
money.
The copper mine is not all the attraction
offered either, for deposits of coal of a
fine quality have been found in the valley,
or rather on the hillsides surrounding the
valley. The deposits are part of the vast
coal fields of the northeastern part of
Mendocino County. The quality of the
coal is well known to be up to the average
standard.
1t is proposed to develop the coal mine
in conjunction with the copper mine and
other industries, though this may not be
for some time to come as there is so much
firewood in that vicinity that coal may
not be needed for years. However, if the
coal can be mined at profit and then
transported to Ukiah It is said that coal
mining will form leading part of the
promised industries of Mendocino County.
Timber, of course, is so abundant that q
sawmill will be kept busy all the time
turning out lumber for building purposes
and tor the mine. and possibly for exporta-
ton from the valley.
In connection with the copper mine as
well as the business of the agricultural
colony, the Rev. Father Jeram is coming
to San Francisco early next week. It is
understood that his purpose is to attend
to some legal and other affairs.
A shareholder, who is one of the prin.
cipal men in the colony, said yesterday
1--WE have great hopes for the future
especially since the copper mine has
proved a rich one. The mine is being
worked. Two shifts OF men are employed
one by day and the other by night, and
they are taxing out considerable ore while