The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15

has ever been known as a rich mineral
county, it has never been known that cop
per existed in any quantities, and in fact,
no prospecting for that metal has ever
been encouraged. 1t is now known that
one of the most extensive copper deposits
on the Pacific Coast is located in old
Trinity and the excitement over the gold
finds has brought this discovery about
News has Just reached this city that the
copper discovery on Union Creek, just
above tie old Blythe mine, out of which
the father of Florence Blythe took the
greater portion of his fortune, is find OF
wonderful proportions.
The claim is located right on the banks
of Union Creek, and the ore is said to
carry go per cent of copper. From the
north bank of the east fork of Coffee
Creek, two miles from Trinity River and
extending to and across Coffee Creek
extends belt of polphyry one mile wide
and ten miles long. In this belt are
found the cele ebrated Nash and Strobe
mines and also the Maitland Formerly
Blythe) and Blackburn properties. just
south of this belt in an angle formed b.
it and Morrison Gulch Is located the Blue
Jay claim of the Graves brothers. out of
which the $50, 600 has been taken. On the
west the Salmon range of mountains form
a watershed for small streams running
down and toward Morrison Gulch, and al
all seasons of the year there is plenty of
water for prospecting purposes. On the
east fork of the Trinity, whose mouth is
nearly opposite the town OF Trinity
Center, are the famous Bloss and McCleary
mines. From the west bank of Trinity
River come late reports of finds of exceed
ingly rich gravel, quartz and pocket
claims. On this fork yesterday two pros
pectors, or hunters rather, took from
three pansful of dirt $685. in pure gold.
To-night's stage from Weaverville
brought but two passengers, one A COM
mercial man and the other man at first
glance a miner. He alighted from the
coach and from beneath his dust-covered
duster brought out a small valise,
which was suspicious-looking from the
fact that everything and everybody COM
ing from Trinity ward Is supposed to con-
lain gold. Reporters were suddenly num-
erous and the tired and dusty passenger
was Immediately besieged by the hungry
newspapermen. The individual referred
to seemed TO have an antipathy for re-
porters, and, in his scuffie to get away,
lost his hat and vaIIse and nearly had the
ulster torn from his back. He escaped
into the Depot Hotel however, and sought
protection from Harvey Parker, one of the
proprietors OF the railroad hostelry. He
was given it and porter sent out for his
baggage, which, by the way. had under
gone thorough overhauling and inspec-
ton at the hands of the reporters. A
CALL reporter succeeded in intervie wing
Mr.. Jacobs, which transpired to be his
name.
He possessed no Coffee Creek gold, but
was in the possession of some information
that will be news at this time. Mr.. Jacobs
stated that from French Gulch to the
Coffee Creek diggings everybody was ex-
cited and all were preparing to go into
the new fields. He stated that just as he
left Trinity Center a report had arrived
by pack train to the effect that man
named Adams had taken out over $50, 900
from a space about ten feet square during
the day before. His informant brought
in a chunk OF the gold to verify his story
and started out to purchase some supplies
fer Adams. ~
The Hickory Gulch strike is now re-
ported to be. even of greater magnitude
than at first supposed and handfuls of
gold are to be taken out at nearly every
spot where a pick can be sunk into the
earth.
Fred Grotefend, a well-known mining
man of this city. leaves Monday with an
extensive prospecting outfit for the new
fields and will spend the fall months
there He has mined iderably in
Trinity and gives it as his opinion that
more rich strikes and discoveries will yet
be heard of.
Mr.. Grotefend states that there are
strong indications of copper extending
along Union Creek, and was not in the
least surprised when told by CALL re-
porter of the strike in copper at that
place.
Hotel.keepers and supply stores in this
city are reaping golden harvest on ac-
count of the excitement. Around the
various hotels and stage offices there are
throngs of people at the arrival of every
stage and there is a striking resem blance
10 the days of 40 on every hand