The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08

tnery in Chrome, \. j., to the United
States Mining Company the Redding
Free Press says:
The United states Mining Company which
IS really the parent company OF the corpora
tion operating the big Mammoth mine at Ken
net. has purchased from Captain Delamar the
Delamar copDer refinery located at Chrome,
y. J. The United State company is now one
OF the largest operators in Shasta County, and
The acquisition or the DelaInar refinery places
II in position OF independence. This company
ss.te - ,Se IDil.Ie coIIipdis onlilns the Chiteu
states smelling Company and owning the con-
trolling valuable mines IN Utah. The matte
from the Mammoth smelter will be shipped to
chrome and treated in the companys own re-
hnery, the purchase just made nabling the
company 10 handle its own product from the
mine TO the market.
One Of the largest mining deals that has
taken place in Shasta County recently is
reported by the Copper Outlook. The
Summit mines have been sold by George
Graves and others to New York syndi-
cate for large sum, the amount not be-
ing stated The new owners are going to
put large force Of men on development
work at once, according to current re-
ports.
Concerning recent mining development
IN Amador coutny the Amador Ledger
reports in part as follows:
1t is reported that good ore has been struck
IN the Lincoln ground. now operated by the
Wildman- -AahOney company in running the
drift at the depth Of 20CO feet toward the Ma
money works. This Will innpart new life to
Sutter Creek. The company has been handi-
capped by the Indebtedness incurred for back
wages but has struggled along IN the face Of
all difficulties The discovery Of a good
body in an unexpected quarter will enable the
company 70 tide over the financial troubles
basis.
PRODUCTION OF COPPER.
The new smelter at Copperopolis is
about ready to operate. There are three
furnaces with a capacity of 1000 tons
each per day. Work was begun some
time ago. reports the Angels Chronicle,
TO increase the mine output at Copperop-
oils. AS soon as facilities are provided
for running the three furnaces the pro-
duction of copper will be large
The Grass Valley Union reports that
there is considerable activity among the
mines about Forest City. Men are at
work at the Mabel Mertz mine extend
ing tunnel TO tap a gravel channel. A
tunnel in the South Fork mine has come
close 10 the gravel. it is supposed. Work
has been going on steadily at the Wiscon-
sin mine during the past eight months.
The Golden King gravel mine will be re-
opened by a company of Grass Valley
owners. The tunnel is to be extended
toward the gravel as fast as possible.
The Columbia Mining Company expects
TO reach gravel before winter.
The Grass Valley Union says Of the
operations at the Idaho-Maryland mine:
Between the 400 and 600 levels of the old
ldaho-Aaryl ryland il has been discovered that
the stull dirt Will pay TO mill. and II is now
being hoisted and crushed at e neat profit Be
tween the years 1S6S-T0 this part Of the mine
was worked. but that time only a high
grade ere would pay, hence much that
considered waste, under modern milling meth
eds yields good profit. At the 500 level a
force Of ''trtbCters'' is at work in one Of the
old drifts and is apparently taking out pay
ing rock At least the men satisfied with
the looks Of the ore, and Il need hardly be
said that experienced miners are seldom fooled
by any ore in this district The main shaft
has been cleaned out and thoroughly retim-
bered u a depth Of 500 feet The crew is now
working AZ the station az that level