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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>TUESDAY, 27 OCT 1863<<
INCORPORATED - The "Mineral Point Copper Mining Company," filed articles of incorporation yesterday, with the County Clerk. The capital stock of the company is $300,000, and the number of shares 6,000. The claim is situated in Salt Spring Valley, Calaveras county. The trustees for the 1st 3 months are P.L. SHOAFF, I.V. LEFFLER and Thos. B. MOSELEY.