Show california redding free press R S archibald of ishpeming mich the new superintendent of the black tom mines in the french gulch district will arrive in redding on his way to the mines friday mr archibald has had entire charge of the underground geological work and surveying of the cleveland cliffs company for the past four years under the direct supervision of the eminent geologist professor smith the cleveland cliffs cliff s company is one of the oldest as well as the largest mining companies in the upper peninsula nevada city transcript otto known as the copper king of Spen ceville was in nevada city today from his home he brought with him some of the finest specimens of copper ore ever taken from beneath the soil in nevada county they came from the mineral mill copper mine he is operating and which he says will eventually be one of the biggest mineral ventures in the history of the county some ot of the specimens carry as high as 40 per cent of copper and from 10 to 15 in gold this is believed to be the richest copper ore ever mined in nevada county bodie miner J M Hel seley has taken about six alies west up a group of claims of oasis where he has one of the best low grade milling millin propositions in the state with the rock returning from 8 to 10 and an abundance of wood and water on all sides the ground is being developed deve loyed by an incline shaft that is down feet he does not apprehend any trouble about handling the property as surveys are being made for the installation of a power plant on cottonwood creek three miles south of ills his locations he proposes to begin with ten stamps but realizes that for a low grade the mine would have to be developed on a much more extensive scale than that to yield adequate returns |