Show california MINING NEWS by G chester brown the rules and regulations for the safe operation of mines in this state issued by the industrial accident commission of california went into effect the first of the year mr H M mining engineer of the commission was succeeded by mr higgins mr has met with great success in this work but the united states bureau of mines needs his services elsewhere so mr higgins has been selected to carry out the plans of the state commission mining is very active in california at present as the european war has created a demand for tungsten antimony quicksilver and copper all of which are found in paying quantities within her borders this state has the largest quicksilver and tungsten producers in the world the pacific mine under the management of F A keith investor building los angeles is a steady producer of copper ore the same being shipped to arizona to be treated at the verde smelter this property is located eight miles south of ludlow san bernardino county and i in n the ranked among the first as a copper and gold producer the company operates its own railroad which connects with the santa fe at ludlow the louisiana california mining company F leiser manager goffs doffs san bernardino county contemplates the erection of a fifty ton roller mill in the near future the ore contains considerable vanadium in addition to gold and silver the property is developed by means of a shaft feet deep and numerous drifts and crosscuts cross cuts the kennedy mining company webb smith superintendent jackson amador county has acquired the mine and will sink a shaft to explore virgin ground the property has been a gold producer for many years and is the deepest mine in california the vertical shaft is feet deep the mammoth mining company G W metcalf manager kennet shasta county will drive a tunnel over feet in length to tap another ore body at present time three properties near the mammoth are being developed it is the largest mine in the state its smelter has a capacity of over 1000 tons per day and is the only smelter in operation in the county copper ore is treated at the plant but zinc is shipped to the companas comp anys smelter in missouri the famous old rawhide gold mine near jamestown tuolumne county is being by C L loring for an english syndicate the same company has also acquired the dutch and app properties at quartz mountain same county the state mining bureau F man hamilton state mineralogist has just received reports on the mineral resources of the northern counties from the state printers these reports not only contain valuable in formation on mineral resources but are well illustrated with photographs of mining activities tivi ties |