The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-17
Plans for the Extension
of California Mines
Sum of $4,000 Is Taken From Pocket
in Gold Ledge of Amador County

ing Bureau published bulletin No %,
entitled Copper Resources of Califor-
MIA, a revised edition of this bulletin
will be prepared and issued.
In order to hasten the work mine
owners are requested to communicate
with the State Mineralogist and advise
him of any new copper developments
made, and to also name the location by
section. township and range, if posi-
bic, or the direction and distance from
town, postoffice or well-known natural
object. This information will be trans
mitted to the field assistant for that
particular section.
1t has also been decided to compile
mineral map and register of Fresno
County similar to that compiled and
published OF other mining counties in
the State. A special field assistant will
be appointed by the State lMineralogist
for work in that county.
Aubury says that in all probability
field work will first be prosecuted on
the copper deposits of the county, after
which maps Will be made of the
Coalinga oil field, showing location OF
wells, producing wells. dry wells, wells
drilling, with logs of different wells
names of owners, names of lessees, pipe
lines, reservoirs and other information
OF value The maps and registers are
constantly sought by investors, as they
keep a check on the wildcat operator
and fake promoter. The bureau is en-
gagged in compiling a forest reserve
map, as miners in different portions OF
the State have been very much inter
ested in learning the extent of the
boundaries of the reserves. This map
Will probably be issued to the public
about January Is. The museum of the
bureau. in which 10000 specimens are
on exhibition, will be reopened to the
public as soon as repairs are completed
in the museum room.
TO SHOW NEyADA's ORES
State Mineralogist Aubury has ad-
dressed a circular letter to mine own
ers In Nevada. In which the request is
made that specimens of Nevada ores
shall be forwarded TO the museum of
the California State Mining Bureau for
exhibition, and urges that there is ad-
vantage to be gained from such dis
play. In part the letter is as follows:
For some time many INQUIRIES have been re
ceiEed and large number Of visitors to the
California State Mining Bureau have asked for
products of Nevada and particularly from those
camps located near the California border The
Nevada ores, but they are representative of
early discoveries and but few specimens are on
exhibit from the mines discovered during the
past few years.
While the object Of this bureau is to call
attention TO the mineral interests Of California.
we realize 1t would be 10 the advantage. of
both Nevada apd California to cooperate az
much as possible. and 1 can assure you that
this department will be pleased to further. IL
possible, the legitimate mining interests of
your State. With this end in view. the trus-
tees Of the bureau have requested me to en-
deavor TO obtain for our museum authentic
specimens of Nevada ores: II these ores are
hibit Of them win be made and I Believe the
same Will be productive OF good results. II a
committee could be appointed IN each Of the diff
ferent camps who would make this collection and
forward It, and who could vouch for each
specimen. I believe IL would prove the more
practical plan. as It has been found by past
experience that while mine owners only
too willing TO contribute specimens, they will
not take the trouble to box and ship them.
Specimens should not be too large or exceed
ten pounds in weight. 1t is not expected that
mine owners viii contribute tich specimen ore.
something OF the average, showing the char
acter Of ore, Is what IL most desired. The
following information should accompany each
specimen. which should be carefully wrapped
with the specimen, with mailed list of sam
pies shipped. the boxes containing specimens
being marked for Identification with name of
sender: State, county, name of mine, location,
name Of owner. name of donor. character Of ore.