The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Greenwater District Shows Renewed
Interest in State Mines

owners. The Mammoth Company is not disposed
to begin construction work until these are all
construction, so necessary at this season of the
year in order TO avoid the extra expense and
difficulties entailed by bad weather and possibly
General Manager Lyon of the Mammoth Com
pany has everything in readiness 10 proceed
soon title 10 the route is settled The
route. as well all Of the lands touched by
II, has been mapped. and the plans for the
river bridge have been drawn. II is said that
the cost Of the enterprise will be in the neigh
borhood Of 100000. The motive power will be
steam.
REVIVAL IN YUBA COUNTY
The dredging enterprises and the re-
vival of mining in the mountains and
foothills of Yuba County, the Sacra-
the county viii regain its former i'm
portance as mining center and posi-
bly, surpass it, The Union says:
The Browns Valley and smithvilIe districts,
particularly the former. looking up, and
several old mines that have been idle for years
again turning out their quota OF the pre-
cious metal, while new prospects are being de-
valoped.
the vicinity OF Clipper Mills. while at Challenge
Developed aud number of new ones that show
f3e indications are being opened.
The American Flag and other mines. all with
patriotic names. at what Is called The Shad-
Ow Of the Pines three miles east of CamDton-
vile, being developed Systematically and
give promise Of making their owners rich.
feet or more. There are five separate lodges.
all Of which are said TO be rich.
The owners are bow at work a new tunnel
100 leet be'ow tie nTst one, and il is expected
this bore win strike the ledge lower down
W, B. Meek and Frank jackson the owners
OF this group OF mines and they have been
offered 100000 for the American Flag alone
The offer was turned down with the statement
that tie property Is not for sale.
One and half miles from the above group
Of mines is the Pleasant View placer mine ia
which MessR. Meek and Jackson were also in
ferested until It was sold recently. This mipa
has tunnel OF 1900 feet, with laterals in all
directions.
COPPER ON CLEAR CREEK
Three miles west of Shasta on the
west side of Clear Creek a large per-
centage of copper has been discovered
in the ore a change in the plans of
the Mountain mine management. where
the ore was found, has been made nee
essary by the discovery. The Redding
Courier-Free Press, which makes the
announcement of the discovery, reports
the following regarding the Mountain
Monarch:
The Mountain Monarch has always been con-
sidered and worked as a gold proposition and
the ore carries big gold Ealnes. As the tunnel
has progressed the ore body was found to con
tain more and copper bearing ore until
now copper has appeared In such Quantities that
the plan 70 erect a mill and cyanide plant has
been abandoned and ting ore viii be shipped to
the Kennel smelter- As soon as the Keswick
sneaWr j. ~ operation again the Mountain
Monarch viii snip 20 that place, 1t being the
easiest Of access
The Mountain Monarch is connected with
Redding by Sunset telephone wires. Thig was
done In order TO insure constant communication
during the winter with the main Office In this
city The line. which is, of course. a private
wire Of the company's was pat I'm by the Sun
set. and switching is done at Stella or Whisky
town.
The tunnel at the nine is in over COO feet and
the crew % men under the suDerintendency of
f. p Sherk, will work all winter in tile derclop.
ment of the property.
The company is confident that before another
year rolls around the Mountain Monarch will be
on the list OF Shasta Coanty's big wealth pro
ducerE.