The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
COPPER IS KING
This Metal Is the Greatest Producer of Gold
Dividends in the Mineral
World To-day.
Railroad Laid the COsunnes Copper
Mine, by Gold Copper Mining Conn
pany and the Stockholders Are Now Sure of Early Dividends
Discovery of cosumnes Mine.

Orosi, Tulare county Cal, Sept. 8. 1904
Mr.. F. Il. Hood, San Francisco. Dear Sir
In looking over the Sunday Chronicle OF
the 4th inst. I chanced to notice the ad. Of the
Rio Vista Copper Company for the sale OF stock
in the Cosumnes Copper mine in FL Dorado
county, and what gave 1t peculiar interest to me
was the fact that my partner, E. NJ. Chenault.
and myself were a part of the original Iocators
OF the Costumes Copper mine, think In about
1889. have not been there for more than
the surface OF the ground and very rich
~ copper. We worked 1t some, but all were
inexperienced in handling copper ore and the
price Of copper cheap aId the most of
sold interests very cheap. With the pres
ent price for copper, ! am s9T convinced you hay:
me your prospectus and any information concern
ing the mine convenientf Very respectfully
(Signed) A J. BUMP.
Recent Demand for suIphide Ores.
Only a few years ago these heavy sulphide
ores were Of no value on account OF the lack
of smelling facilities. That dirhculty has been
overcome like many others, by modern In
genuity. and, result. the returns from the
California smelters are as certain as the pay
ments Of interest on Government bonds, and
many times more profitable
state MineraIogist Reports on Co
sumnes Mine.
The value Of the ores found in these mines
Il described in the Third Biennial (13th) Re
port Of the State Mining Bureau. on page 80.
follows: The general average Of the ore
are said to yield 10 ounces of silver and Sc gold
and 90 per cent copper per tom
The vein. over thirty feet in width. Is very
large and strong, and has been traced and
located a distance of three or four miles. The
formation Is OF the most favorable character
The west wall Is In part porphyry and part
granite, the east slate and limestone. showing
a contact vein lying Immediately between the
primitive and sedimentary rocks which Indi-
Gates permanency and great depth. this being
copper mines Of the Pacific Coast found.
Thousands of Tons OF Ore I'm Sight
And the dumps. which we viii begin ship
ping to the smelter when the new railroad IL
ready to haul heavy freight
Some Facts Regarding the Copper
Mines of California.
s2,50o. 900 in dividends is paid annually to Lon
don. New York and Boston stockholders from
copper mines OF single county In California.
"a, 16e, coo was the output from one California
from this one California copper mine for 1901
was eight times the purchase price OF the
property seven years ago.
A California copper property purchased SIX
years ago for $40. 900 Is now producing that
amount every thirty-six hours.
Two copper mines OF California produce
Two copper mines Of California produce half
as much value as all Of the gold mines OF Cali
A single county Of this State producing COP
copper mines OF approximately IS. .0C0, 600 per
year.
Bully Hill copper mine in this State ten years
ago. and it produced 50. Oo0. 600 during the nrst
fifteen months Of the operation Of its smeIter
tain copper property in this State and forfeited.
Since then the property has produced s25 900 GOO
and last year earned net profit Of $3.50. 600