The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
AND COPPER FIELDS

| grade quartz mine in the State will be in
operation. About $500 900 is being invested
in this long idle property, chiefly by East
ern capitalists, whose cooperation was Sc
cured not long ago by Mr.. Ralston. This
! is typical example OF what the rational
investment of capital in large mining en-
terpriseS means to the prosperity of the
State One result of this particular inflow
of capital has been boom for the little
one new mine is doing for one new town,
according to the Mountain Echo, published
| at Angels Camp:
I'VE visited the thriving and rapidly
growing town of Robinsons Ferry last
Friday, and were agreeably surprised to
note the wonderful changes for good that
have been wrought there within the past
year. Over forty new buildings outside of
the mining company's structures
have been erected, and there are now
fully ten new buildings in course of con-
been built and also several large business
houses. Tents dot the hills and slopes
here and there, most Of the occupants
waiting for material with which to con-
struct houses. Business seems TO De
thriving in all branches, and there are
fully 400 laboring men in the place, many
at work and many waiting for orders to
begin work"
The BENEFITS flowing from the develop
ment Of the old Melones mine are not con-
fined to Robipsons Ferry. Inc money IN
vested and the constant stream OF II 70
go forth in expenses of operation through
the years will reach in some degree thou-
sands of people and many interests, and
the successful working OF such great
body of low-grade ore will be a poWer1ul
stimulus to other similar mining enter
prises in the State in the future.
The Bully Hill group of four copper
Gains near Copper City, in Shasta Coun-
ty, have not yet been sold to Millionaire
Delamar for $3.50 900, as reported day or
two ago. The owner, James M. Salee OF
San Francisco, returned here on Satur-
day with Captain Delamar's representa-
tive, Mr.. Hartwig, out the deal mas m not
been closed, though 1t likely will be. This
is the most important mining deal pend
ing in the State just now and II effected
will be one of the most important OF re-
cent years. 1t would mean copper mining
operations and the erection of smelter
on something like the scale of the Noun
tain Copper Company at Iron Mountain
and Keswick, and it would mean the de-
Velopment of a large and rich copper belt
and further enterprises. A year ago the
ment work has been done, was bonded for
$275 900 to L. A. Scowden and others, who
failed to float the proposition In the East
and in London before the bond expired
on July l. Mr.. Sallee raised his price
$75 900, but Captain Delamar Is figuring on
the proposition while Redding hopes and
prays.
The projected Southern California Min
ers Association, to be a rival to the re-
Gently organized Southern California
branch of the California Miners Associa-
ton, was organized in Los Angeles the
other evening, chiefly by Los Angeles
mining machinery and other business
men interested in the mining industry.
The following officers were elected c. B..
Boothe, president; c. a. Burcham, 1rst
vice president; c. S. McKelvey, second
vice president; Major G. S. Nolan, secre-
tary; H. 0. Collins, treasurer. Executive
committee-George w. Parsons, A Rich
ardson. Gail Borden, II. H. Botsford. The
four gentlemen elected on the executive
committee, together with the president
and two vice presidents, constitute the eX-
ecutive committee of seven.
There is strong movement among
leading mining and business men of Red
dnig and of Shasta County generally in
favor of organizing a county miners as
sociation, to be affiliated with the Califor-
mia Miners Association.
The Umatilla drift mine, in FL Dorado
County is reducing it's cemented gravel in
a revolving, perforated heXagonal cylin-
der at the rate of 225 tons per twenty
four hours.
The Hidden Treasure mine has declared
a dividend of 10 cents share on $4,000
shares.
William Belderrian, better known as
Poker Bill and his son, Young Po-
kerr have discovered an unusually rich
kelumne River, nearly opposite the Lone
Star mine says the Amador Ledger. The
three Cranmer brothers, who recently
came here from Cripple Creek, Col, and
who have bonded the Sheffield mine and
its 1500-foot extension, will have a half
interest in this mine.
There has been encountered in the
Gwin mine a ledge at the lowest depth of
the shaft which gives promise of putting
that mine in the list of high-grade gold
producers. The ledge where encountered
is two feet thick and assays $50 per ton
Amador Ledger. j. o. DENNY.